CONFIRMED Calvert-Lewin sold to Everton

[Houso]

Essentially he's an athlete, and that's something you can't teach. Strong, pacey and a good jump on the lad.

He could become a strong player, but there's a lot of work to do yet.

 

[bertieblade]

I have been saying that he should be used as an alternative to basham

 

[Champagneblade]

So I've not missed anything here, let me get this right:

We have a player who is rated by both Man U and Everton.

Yet we are linked with letting him go for as little as 1.5m?

We must be as dumb as they come. Just the opportunity to ask for silly money.

 

[Houso]

So I've not missed anything here, let me get this right:

We have a player who is rated by both Man U and Everton.

Yet we are linked with letting him go for as little as 1.5m?

We must be as dumb as they come. Just the opportunity to ask for silly money.

It may end up being a stupid move, but it may end up being a stroke of genius akin to Slew.

Everton and Man Yoo have so much money they can pay 1.5 million at the drop of a hat for raw potential as they have some of the best coaches in the world. If it doesn't work out, then they won't give too much of a fuck

It's only 1.5 million.

(It's more an indictment on football today than our transfer policy. Although Adams was let go for peanuts IMO)

 

[Kabba Kabba Doo]

Are you talking about DCL or DDG?

Ok I am joking, but you can see my point, you could have written that for Diego and it would not have sounded out of place a year or so ago.

Whenever I watched the youth team, Diego stood out as being a class above everyone else on the pitch (our team and the opposition), yet it was Reed, Dimaio, Khan who were getting on to our bench and getting some game time.

I am not saying anything bad about DCL, just saying that players sometimes take a long time to mature and improve, and time is not something we have much of, if we are really serious of getting out of Division 3.

Difference is there was always questions about Diego's attitude, whereas DCL's seems spot on, I may be a tad biased as my claim to fame is playing for the same team as DCL at U8 level (you could tell he was clearly a cut above even then)!

 

[Kabba Kabba Doo]

So I've not missed anything here, let me get this right:

We have a player who is rated by both Man U and Everton.

Yet we are linked with letting him go for as little as 1.5m?

We must be as dumb as they come. Just the opportunity to ask for silly money.

Now an England U20 call up to add to the list!

 

[alcoblade]

Funny that DCL and Adams aren't good enough for a club fucking about in 3rd Division but are for 2nd Division and 1st Division.

Do you think DCL is good enough, and would you have played him so far?

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[Sean Thornton]

It may end up being a stupid move, but it may end up being a stroke of genius akin to Slew.

Everton and Man Yoo have so much money they can pay 1.5 million at the drop of a hat for raw potential as they have some of the best coaches in the world. If it doesn't work out, then they won't give too much of a fuck

It's only 1.5 million.

(It's more an indictment on football today than our transfer policy. Although Adams was let go for peanuts IMO)

Neither Everton or Man. United were bothered about Adams though.

 

[Smirth]

Obviously the forum experts know far more than the scouts at the higher league clubs who watch our talented young players and sign them (Adams and Calvert-Lewin).

Same old United if he goes, remind me of the purpose of the academy again?

 

[Houso]

Neither Everton or Man. United were bothered about Adams though.

Do you say that as a criticism of Adams or United?

I'd suggest they were less interested because there was less to work with long term. DCL is very young and raw but with the physical credentials.

 

[alcoblade]

So I've not missed anything here, let me get this right:

We have a player who is rated by both Man U and Everton.

Yet we are linked with letting him go for as little as 1.5m?

We must be as dumb as they come. Just the opportunity to ask for silly money.

Aye, all you've got to do is ask and wait for the trucks to deliver the notes.

"We" really are silly.

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[Sean Thornton]

Do you say that as a criticism of Adams or United?

I'd suggest they were less interested because there was less to work with long term. DCL is very young and raw but with the physical credentials.

I'm saying there's a gap in the logic - based on you saying "peanuts". Another say, half a million, would have enabled them to take a gamble on Adams but neither chose to do so. (Nor did anyone else for that matter).

 

[Pollingtonblade]

Do you think DCL is good enough, and would you have played him so far?

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Im making a point he must have something about him.

Yes I'd have brought him on at some point.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Obviously the forum experts know far more than the scouts at the higher league clubs who watch our talented young players and sign them (Adams and Calvert-Lewin).

Same old United if he goes, remind me of the purpose of the academy again?

Which forum experts, re Adams, the ones who claim its a good deal or the ones that say he's worth £3m +, a sum no one was interested in paying?

 

[Houso]

Im making a point he must have something about him.

Yes I'd have brought him on at some point.

Did Slew have enough about him to turn down a million from Blackburn?

 

[Pinchy]

Obviously the forum experts know far more than the scouts at the higher league clubs who watch our talented young players and sign them (Adams and Calvert-Lewin).

Same old United if he goes, remind me of the purpose of the academy again?

Yes, they were camped in the car park for Peabrain Adams. Well done Birmingham for outbidding the elite.

Remarkable...

 

[Houso]

Obviously the forum experts know far more than the scouts at the higher league clubs who watch our talented young players and sign them (Adams and Calvert-Lewin).

Same old United if he goes, remind me of the purpose of the academy again?

It looks like it's about to contribute 1.5million to the running of the club.

We're a shit L1 club who can't afford to turn down that sort of money for a player with potential.

If we ever get to the top division again, we may regain the capacity to knock bids of this nature back again.

Until then, we train them up, and sell them. Some we massively undervalue, some we sell for inflated figures... que sera sera

 

[Smirth]

Which forum experts, re Adams, the ones who claim its a good deal or the ones that say he's worth £3m +, a sum no one was interested in paying?

Referring more to people saying they aren't very good players than the value received for them. They clearly are good players since higher league clubs are buying them.

 

[Smirth]

Yes, they were camped in the car park for Peabrain Adams. Well done Birmingham for outbidding the elite.

Remarkable...

I mean the ones making out they aren't good players. They are.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Referring more to people saying they aren't very good players than the value received for them. They clearly are good players since higher league clubs are buying them.

DCL must be showing something for those two to have a punt regardless of how much money they have. Good luck to the boy. Adams hadn't shown much for a while but was overhyped on here after a very promising start. Man United and Everton clearly think DCL is a better bet for around the same money,

 

[Pinchy]

Referring more to people saying they aren't very good players than the value received for them. They clearly are good players since higher league clubs are buying them.

Do you really mean that? Higher League clubs never ever recruit poor players? That's not my experience of football.

 

[sheffielder]

We have to remember, we were limited in who we could sell Adams to as he wanted to go home. It's quite important to the story.

In regads to DCL, the question for me has always been. If someone offers you £1-2m for a player and say you can have him on loan as long as you play him. We wouldn't, so he's not valuable in what we need to do.

However, knowing that the money won't be spent on new signings I am all for keeping him, just in case.

 

[Grappler]

Difference is there was always questions about Diego's attitude, whereas DCL's seems spot on, I may be a tad biased as my claim to fame is playing for the same team as DCL at U8 level (you could tell he was clearly a cut above even then)!

I don't know the lad but I know someone who knows his dad and so knows him and says his attitude is spot on, so I am sure you are right in that regard. I don't want to see young players go before they are given a real chance at SUFC.

 

[Pinchy]

We have to remember, we were limited in who we could sell Adams to as he wanted to go home. It's quite important to the story.

In regads to DCL, the question for me has always been. If someone offers you £1-2m for a player and say you can have him on loan as long as you play him. We wouldn't, so he's not valuable in what we need to do.

However, knowing that the money won't be spent on new signings I am all for keeping him, just in case.

I am led to believe there is a replacement lined up. We are actually spending money on players but some of you enjoy denial...

 

[sheffielder]

I am led to believe there is a replacement lined up. We are actually spending money on players but some of you enjoy denial...

So if DCL is going today, we are going to buy a new striker?

 

[alcoblade]

I don't know the lad but I know someone who knows his dad and so knows him and says his attitude is spot on, so I am sure you are right in that regard. I don't want to see young players go before they are given a real chance at SUFC.

But at who's expense should this chance be given, and what have you seen so far to suggest he deserves it?

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[nopigfansintown]

As somebody who has watched the academy regularly since the move to Shirecliffe, the players I've rated the most are Walker, Naughton, DCL, Diego (pre injury), Kennedy (pre knee condition), Maguire and Ramsdale. There are players who have made it who are not on that list, eg Lowton, who nobody thought would make it - this emphasises how difficult the process is. DCL has only fairly recently converted to playing striker and has looked dynamite at academy level. A lot of scouts turn up, many are happy to tell you that he's the one they're here to see. He definitely has had offers to leave before signing pro at United from premier league academies, but has chosen to stay at United. He and his family are all big blades. I'd be more disappointed to see him leave than Adams - by a long way. With Lavery signing, I'd advocate loaning him out until January, possibly to league two.

 

[Kabba Kabba Doo]

I don't know the lad but I know someone who knows his dad and so knows him and says his attitude is spot on, so I am sure you are right in that regard. I don't want to see young players go before they are given a real chance at SUFC.

Yeah his Dad definitely wouldn't let him become like Diego attitude wise if I remember him rightly!

 

[Cyprus Blade]

http://www.sufc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/sheffield-united-call-ups-3282512.aspx

Let's hope this is reflected in the price.

 

[alcoblade]

DCL must be showing something for those two to have a punt regardless of how much money they have. Good luck to the boy. Adams hadn't shown much for a while but was overhyped on here after a very promising start. Man United and Everton clearly think DCL is a better bet for around the same money,

We can't have it both ways though. People are suggesting that they have so much cash these days that they are just taking punts on young talent. We can't then take the punt as an indication that they think they players are top quality and that we should be able to cream them for it.

The arguments seem a bit circular to me.

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