Callum Wilson set to be out for around 8 weeks with new hamstring injury (Howe)

[Superior Acuña]

One to catch Cole and Shola 

[NUFCDoog]

Slightly concerning now like how many chances he needs to finally score a goal, should have had 3 today. Like it's all good today and jt didn't really matter, but there'll be games where he'll only get once chance, and on current form it's not a given he takes it like it was a year or so ago.

 

Still love him and not trying to be negative, but he does need to be more clinical or it's going to end up costing us at some point

[ryanegg]

1 hour ago, NUFCDoog said:

Slightly concerning now like how many chances he needs to finally score a goal, should have had 3 today. Like it's all good today and jt didn't really matter, but there'll be games where he'll only get once chance, and on current form it's not a given he takes it like it was a year or so ago.

 

Still love him and not trying to be negative, but he does need to be more clinical or it's going to end up costing us at some point

I’ve not even looked at stats, but off memory this season he’s been pretty clinical? Fair enough he fluffed a couple today, but he’s taken most chances well this season. 

[TheBrownBottle]

1 hour ago, NUFCDoog said:

Slightly concerning now like how many chances he needs to finally score a goal, should have had 3 today. Like it's all good today and jt didn't really matter, but there'll be games where he'll only get once chance, and on current form it's not a given he takes it like it was a year or so ago.

 

Still love him and not trying to be negative, but he does need to be more clinical or it's going to end up costing us at some point

He's pretty much as clinical as you'll see if you're not talking elite level - the Haaland and Kanes of the world.  He'll dee for me.

[The College Dropout]

1 half chance 1 goal against Brighton. 

[CPL]

A certain Haaland has missed a few sitters recently also. Would Pep drop him? 

 

As long as he is getting in positions to score them and stays fit, he'll hit 15+ easy. 

 

 

Edited September 25, 2023 by CPL

[Menace]

A goal every 65 minutes isn't clinical? Crikey.

[NE27]

Aye Wilson is in the best of the rest group in PL, and honest to god there are few I'd swap him for right now.

 

Glad he got a goal today after a couple of fluffed chances, and it's good he has a goal in mind to keep him driven and focused.

[toon25]

Even when he's not on it, he poses a threat.

[Kid Icarus]

He's certainly to my mind the 4th best striker in my lifetime 

[Ronaldo]

13 minutes ago, Menace said:

A goal every 65 minutes isn't clinical? Crikey.

Quite.
An insane post.

[Begbie]

for Wilsons standards this wasnt his best game, so glad he got a goal.

[TRon]

He was dreadful for the most part today, but you still knew he would score at some point. It's what he does.

[The College Dropout]

He’s going to be very hard to replace.  

[wiseman]

There's not many strikers I'd trust more then Wilson to put the ball in the back of the net, just because he didn't have a blinder today, doesn't take away from how great he is typically in front of goal.

[Stottie]

I love Wilson. He missed a couple but was denied a penalty for the trip on Gordon.

 

Wilson has a bit of a reputation for selfishness, but there is no way we score eight and Alan Shearer only gets one of them. We all know what happened the last time.

[Displayname]

I have read some weird shit in here, but Wilson not being clinical enough is something i really didnt expect

[David Edgar]

1 minute ago, Displayname said:

I have read some weird shit in here, but Wilson not being clinical enough is something i really didnt expect

 

Yeah, his finishing felt unusually sloppy yesterday. 

[Newcastle Fan]

He picked the right game to be off, still managed a goal though and hopefully we'll see him back to his best next time.

[Smal]

1.39 goals per 90 so far this season but not clinical enough. lol.

[Big Geordie]

Some folk are hard to please. Even Cole and Shearer had 'off days'.

 

Wilson

[Kid Icarus]

Was very surprised to see that Wilson's goals per minute ratio is better than Ferdinand's like. I know Wilson's massively boosted his recently, but I thought the Bruce years and Ferdinand's brilliant form for us would have kept him clear.

[Sean]

Wilson's most elite attribute is his head. His ability to miss multiple chances and still be on the lookout for the next opportunity, still having the confidence to take that next chance with a clear head and without the misses affecting him. His confidence is what got him here, and it's what keeps him scoring. God knows, we've had an impressive lineup of forwards who's head goes to shit after one single miss 

 

Getting annoyed at him for missing chances? Never. Get annoyed at the forward who hides after the miss.

[David Edgar]

Actually winds me up how people just will not accept fact 

 

Nothing wrong with saying his finishing wasn't great yesterday. He is still clinical... They aren't mutually exclusive. You can be an elite finisher and have a shoddy game.

 

 

Edited September 25, 2023 by David Edgar

[Nucasol]

The only problem with Callum Wilson is the fact our fans sing that absolutely wank DJ Otzi song. Surely as a fan base we’ve got to do better than that? Was shite the first time around with Shearer and now we’re using it for Wilson. It’s like the chant equivalent of microwaving a turd.