Callum Wilson

[ponsaelius]

Going back again this is another example as to why we have to get clever/ruthless with shopping players around.

 

After a 17 goal season last year it would have seemed mental from the outside to flog him, but in hindsight we could have got our money back and funded a new striker 10 years younger. 

 

Now he's going to be 32 this summer and off the back of an injury hit season so we'll be lucky to get owt for him.

[STM]

1 minute ago, Yorkie said:

He's contracted until the end of next season so there's no getting rid in the summer, like. Would be lunacy for anyone to pay any money for him. 

 

Someone will pay, we won't get much though. Getting his wages gone will be a victory.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, timeEd32 said:

 

8 goals, 7 in the league. 5th in the PL in goals/90. Not even going to mention last season.

 

If he's a waste of a squad place then that applies to more than half our squad.

 

You need the second choice striker to be reliable and available for the bulk of the games. Wilson has proven time and time again he can't be relied on in that way. Everyone gets injuries, but he's far too consistent. 

[Wolfcastle]

With squad limits and ffp...he's worse than a waste of space now. 

Another wonderful romantic side effect of that bollocks.

 

 

Edited February 15 by Wolfcastle

[The College Dropout]

Just now, Optimistic Nut said:

 

You need the second choice striker to be reliable and available for the bulk of the games. Wilson has proven time and time again he can't be relied on in that way. Everyone gets injuries, but he's far too consistent. 

You also need a fit and available first-choice striker. But it's ok for Isak to be a sicknote but not Wilson

[Shearergol]

Gutted for him like, he’ll be devastated. 

[Ginola14]

Just now, STM said:

 

Honestly Gordon looked brighter up there. It's just a shame that Gordon has to move positions.

 

Wilson looked really poor in his last couple of games.

it's even just the option of having players like Wilson to bring off the bench and give others a rest 

 

he was so effective last season coming off the bench 

 

now we have to run Isak and Gordon into the ground again which will inevitably result in them picking up knocks 

 

don't even have Joelinton to fall back on anymore 

 

can still hope for a miracle in the cup but that's not saying much 

[Yorkie]

3 minutes ago, STM said:

 

Someone will pay, we won't get much though. Getting his wages gone will be a victory.

 

Even if he was available on a free his wage demands will put anyone off. Certainly in the Prem.

 

Hopefully he'll have suitors in the loan market. He'd do well to go to France or another league with slightly less intensity than the Premier League or even the Championship (given the number of fixtures at that level), and maybe, finally, he can play something close to a full season.

[Zero]

We may really need to start Perkinson lol

[gbandit]

12 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said:

Fuck this club. 

This is pretty wild

[ponsaelius]

Wilson used to be quick at Bournemouth. Even though he scored loads last season due to his footballing nous you could see his body was basically giving up on him. It's come to a head badly this season.

[Lush Vlad]

Sounds really harsh typing it out. But he has to be moved on at the end of the season. Just a complete waste of a squad place and big wages nowadays. 
 

Did someone say he’s been unavailable for over half of our games since being here? I knew his injuries were bad. But fucking hell. 

[Turnbull2000]

7 minutes ago, Scoot said:

It's almost laughable now like.

 

It's been 'almost laughable' for about 3 months now tbh.

[McDog]

Pec injuries happen regularly in the NFL. It's a very big muscle so tears take quite a while to heal.

 

edit: Terrible news also.

 

 

Edited February 15 by McDog

[sempuki]

1 minute ago, Lush Vlad said:

Sounds really harsh typing it out. But he has to be moved on at the end of the season. Just a complete waste of a squad place and big wages nowadays. 
 

Did someone say he’s been unavailable for over half of our games since being here? I knew his injuries were bad. But fucking hell. 

Especially with Isak being crocked for a similar amount of time. Desperately need a new forward.

[Pixelphish]

Goodbye sweet prince.

[Wolfcastle]

5 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

You need the second choice striker to be reliable and available for the bulk of the games. Wilson has proven time and time again he can't be relied on in that way. Everyone gets injuries, but he's far too consistent. 

I'd say veteran Shola would be taken by Eddie over Wilson. Being able to formulate some plan around actually having a forward playing would be a blessed relief nevermind how unbalancing it is across the team.

[Doctor Zaius]

He wont go anywhere this summer. 

 

Nobody is going to pay money for a 32 year old striker who can barely stay fit for a run of games. Nobody is going to give him a two year contract thatll even match his one years worth of wages here. He's done well to get to 32 with his injuries really.

 

We need another striker next season like, especially if we do make Europe. Wilson will be third choice for the last year of his contract where he'll hopefully be able to have an impact in the odd game/off the bench. His fitness cant be relied on for anything more. 

 

 

[Yorkie]

9 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

Did someone say he’s been unavailable for over half of our games since being here? I knew his injuries were bad. But fucking hell. 

 

If he's out for the season he'll have missed 88 games out of a possible 179 since he signed (49.2%).

 

EDIT: this is wrong as I forgot to count the rest of this season's fixtures as ones he'd miss. So it would be 103 missed out of 179 and therefore 57.5%. So yeah, more than half.

[Lush Vlad]

1 minute ago, sempuki said:

Especially with Isak being crocked for a similar amount of time. Desperately need a new forward.

Exactly.

 

He seems finished in this league/in a team that plays the way we do. Massive shame, as he’s still a top finisher and a decent centre forward. Just never available. 
 

Isak is a worry. But I don’t think his career has been plagued by injuries thus far, in the same way Wilson’s has. 

 

If we got some rotation going and Isak wasn’t ran into the ground as often. Then that might help. If he keeps getting injured at the same rate. Then that would be a major concern. 

[Cf]

16 minutes ago, Wullie said:

Funny how some players, rather than having a particular weakness in a knee or whatever, will just pick up injuries absolutely everywhere. Kieron Dyer probably the most obvious example, Woodgate as well. Wilson definitely in that bracket.

 

I often wonder at times how much of this is down to the player, or if they've just got really unlucky.

 

A bit like the 40 year old who gets lung cancer despite having never smoked in their life vs the chain smoker who dies peacefully at 90.

[Joe1984]

7 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

Sounds really harsh typing it out. But he has to be moved on at the end of the season. Just a complete waste of a squad place and big wages nowadays. 
 

Did someone say he’s been unavailable for over half of our games since being here? I knew his injuries were bad. But fucking hell. 

Plus side, he's not Michael Owen. 

[nufc123]

Been a big player for us. Top player, but hes probably done at this level now. Insane how easy he gets injured. Blow at him, and something in his body will turn wrong.

[Theregulars]

Wonder who gets ruled out for the season after this weekend. Like slow-march Battle Royale.

[The Prophet]

It was inevitable the finger of blame would start pointing, but going into the season there was no evidence Isak would pick up a reoccurring thigh injury, while Gordon looked a more then useful third choice based on the Euros.

 

Wilson was just coming off an excellent spell the year prior, with far bigger priorities in the squad to address. It seemed a pretty adequate position to be in.