Goodbye Kieran Dowell..

[cambridgeshire canary 6,735]

 

[TheGunnShow 5,940]

He'll do well there. Dowell was one of those who was better when we were on the front foot, but a bit too lightweight when we had to scrap more. Best of luck to him up there.

[Yobocop 1,099]

Had he not already left a month ago? 

[Norfolk Mustard 94]

2 minutes ago, Yobocop said:

Had he not already left a month ago? 

No. The transfer has just been confirmed by the ever-reliable Chris Reeve at TNC...

[hogesar 9,676]

Needs replacing.

[Mason 47 1,382]

Disappointing as I was one of those who wanted him in the side more. However, be it selection or injury, he only played the equivalent minutes of a smidge over 12 games this year (and that was the most he's ever managed for us).

Goes back to my previous thoughts RE Hayden; do we benefit more from having Dowell for 12 games or someone not as good but plays 40+? 

 

[dylanisabaddog 4,931]

3 minutes ago, Mason 47 said:

Disappointing as I was one of those who wanted him in the side more. However, be it selection or injury, he only played the equivalent minutes of a smidge over 12 games this year (and that was the most he's ever managed for us).

Goes back to my previous thoughts RE Hayden; do we benefit more from having Dowell for 12 games or someone not as good but plays 40+? 

 

Can we have someone who is as good but plays 40 games. Please. Someone who can run faster than me would be a bonus 

Edited May 24, 2023 by dylanisabaddog

[Mason 47 1,382]

1 minute ago, dylanisabaddog said:

Can we have someone who is as good but plays 40 games. Please. Someone who can run faster than me would be a bonus 

Well yes the ideal situation would be Dowell stays fit all season and stays. But his custard cream legs fairly saw to that 😅 

In fairness, we don't know how fast you can run.

[Coneys Knee 962]

Decent player. Good luck to him and good luck to Rangers next season.

[Midlands Yellow 3,995]

Good player at times but light weight and went missing too often. 

[Dr Greenthumb 750]

26 minutes ago, hogesar said:

Needs replacing.

We missed him as soon as he was injured. The odd thing is that I’m not overly bothered he is gone 

[lake district canary 4,533]

Presume Rangers don't need to defend in their league.......

[Pyro Pete 1,897]

Talented player.

Talented, but inconsistent. Plus a bit injury prone.

I wish him well in Scotland.

[GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,768]

Lost some goals from midfield here...Sara aside, nobody else in midfield chips in with any.

Would like to know whether we even offered him a new contract or that he indicated early on that he had this move lined up and wouldnt be signing a new one?

[overthebordercanary 142]

Just now, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said:

Lost some goals from midfield here...Sara aside, nobody else in midfield chips in with any.

Would like to know whether we even offered him a new contract or that he indicated early on that he had this move lined up and wouldnt be signing a new one?

Nunez when fit came up with a few

[overthebordercanary 142]

Just now, lake district canary said:

Presume Rangers don't need to defend in their league.......

The old firm derbies, the rest of the time he won't need to

[mannings bandy legs 389]

Another one who's decided they can handle probably six toughish games a season and just go thru the motions for the rest. To lightweight for the league we're in. One good game in five not enough.

[Google Bot 3,278]

12 minutes ago, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said:

Would like to know whether we even offered him a new contract or that he indicated early on that he had this move lined up and wouldnt be signing a new one?

Wagner did say the clubs were in talks with him, the annoyance is that had he not got injured there's a chance that we'd be in the playoffs and he'd be looking at renewing.  Just how it goes, I guess.

[Robert N. LiM 4,385]

If his replacement is an improvement I will be very surprised and extremely pleased.

[Making Plans 936]

Dowell - round peg in a square hole

[Michael Starr 519]

Never really rated Dowell. Injury prone. Too slow. Rarely tracked back. Sure, he can potentially unlock defences which is important when we face two banks of 4 but honestly, we don't need him. He'll do okay for Rangers I'm sure.

Edited May 24, 2023 by Michael Starr

[duke63 542]

Good player on his day. 
 

but he will be injured by September and out til Christmas. 

[Yellow Wal 314]

I wish him well for Rangers but I am pleased he has gone.

[Kenny Foggo 1,116]

Hope he didn't injure himself picking up the pen.

[Deptford Yellow 258]

https://m.facebook.com/NorwichCityFootballClub/videos/kieran-dowell-free-kick-v-derby/505402727489369/
 

I think this was his high water mark ….

[Crabbycanary3 994]

2 hours ago, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said:

Lost some goals from midfield here...Sara aside, nobody else in midfield chips in with any.

Would like to know whether we even offered him a new contract or that he indicated early on that he had this move lined up and wouldnt be signing a new one?

He said he was never going to play for us again. He left here an angry man. 

[AJ 1,222]

A great player in there but like Byram also hampered by injuries. I think he could have been a key player for us, clearly has an eye for goal and was able to provide assists but never really grew as a player in his time here due to never being able to string many games together. That said I think he'll do well up North. Cantwell on one flank and Dowell on the other for rangers - who'd have thought that a season ago

Edited May 24, 2023 by AJ

[sgncfc 1,228]

Dowell is another player who is much better now he's left. He's lightweight and injury prone. Yes, he'll probably do well in Scotland because it's a poor league, emphasised by the fact that Cantwell scored his 6th goal in 12 games for Rangers tonight. Two players who could barely get into a Champs side will now be first choice for the second best team in Scotland.

Neither were good enough.

[Barham Blitz 653]

I always liked Dowell but with his lack of pace and lack of defensive inclination I always felt that he would be better suited more centrally as a #10 than where we always seemed to play him in the wider role.

Good player.  Will do well at Rangers I suspect.   I also suspect he is one Wagner really wanted to keep.

[Barham Blitz 653]

13 minutes ago, sgncfc said:

Dowell is another player who is much better now he's left. He's lightweight and injury prone. Yes, he'll probably do well in Scotland because it's a poor league, emphasised by the fact that Cantwell scored his 6th goal in 12 games for Rangers tonight. Two players who could barely get into a Champs side will now be first choice for the second best team in Scotland.

Neither were good enough.

Both on song (or in Cantwell's case the wanting to be here version of a couple of years ago) would walk into our current starting XI.  Would you really want any two of Onel, Sargent, Tzolis or Marquinos starting ahead of either of them ?  Maybe you would - it's a game of opinions.  I wouldn't.