kingxlnc Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 If Wilson can be the Wood 3rd choice type player and is willing to accept that role you can’t get anyone better for that. Experienced, good finisher and can still do a job against tired legs. He is settled so might be willing to accept that role Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchyTBB Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Being very well paid to sit on the bench, then come on when teams are tiring, sounds like the perfect gig for someone with his fitness record and at his age. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I feel the conversation with Wilson begins and ends with his fitness record. If the club is confident that those issues are behind him then great. If they aren’t then it’s a no from me because a player who isn’t available is pointless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I'm generally behind our narrowly-scoped transfer policy of only spending big and only on players who are almost guaranteed to succeed. However, I'd sooner see us spend moderately on less of a sure thing than extend Wilson's contract. If it's DCL on a free, that's fine with me. We need a senior striker to relieve Isak next season, particularly with us being in Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Didn't they say it was something like Dec 23 the last time he had started a game? Some crazy stat anyway - if we were flush with cash then fine give him an extension but unfortunately we are not - every penny counts. So we need to spend it on a player we know we can rotate with Isak on a regular basis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 2 hours ago, kingxlnc said: If Wilson can be the Wood 3rd choice type player and is willing to accept that role you can’t get anyone better for that. Experienced, good finisher and can still do a job against tired legs. He is settled so might be willing to accept that role The problem is that Osula is our third choice and isn’t ready to step as our second choice yet. Taking in to account Isak’s fitness record we need a more reliable back up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 11 hours ago, Miercoles said: I mean he scored but he didn't look like he had anything in the tank today at all. Could barely jog. We all have a nice idea in our mind of what Wilson was or could have been, but he's not getting (back) to those levels again man. Unless he moves to Forest. Eh, for the first goal, he showed his strength to beat two men, run towards the edge of the box and put in a lovely ball to the back post for Osula, and he did that a few times as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Let him go imo. He's never fit and while he's here we won't get another striker. All the talk of 'good second / third striker' means nowt if he can't get on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 47 minutes ago, duo said: Didn't they say it was something like Dec 23 the last time he had started a game? Some crazy stat anyway - if we were flush with cash then fine give him an extension but unfortunately we are not - every penny counts. So we need to spend it on a player we know we can rotate with Isak on a regular basis. First appearance for us in the fa cup apparently. That blew my mind! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 absolutely fine with keeping him another year. Realistically our second choice striker is not going to play much at all. We have more or less the best striker in world football - we're not good enough to not have him on the pitch for pretty much every minute in important games. I'm fine with Wilson and Osula being the other options for now. Letting him go means we'd need a replacement which would probably be anything between £20m-£50m taken out of the budget for other positions where we're desperate for more quality such as GK, CB, CM and RW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 minute ago, Smal said: absolutely fine with keeping him another year. Realistically our second choice striker is not going to play much at all. We have more or less the best striker in world football - we're not good enough to not have him on the pitch for pretty much every minute in important games. I'm fine with Wilson and Osula being the other options for now. Letting him go means we'd need a replacement which would probably be anything between £20m-£50m taken out of the budget for other positions where we're desperate for more quality such as GK, CB, CM and RW. Tbh I thought it was mad that we'd even consider giving him a contract extension, but I'm assuming the reasoning would be that we wouldn't have to spend big on a striker next season. Risky obviously, but with limited funds we might just want to prioritise other positions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 But if we get CL is Wilson robust enough to take enough of the burden Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Barnes Gordon Isak Wilson Osula Murphy New RW Hopefully that would be enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 7 minutes ago, kingxlnc said: But if we get CL is Wilson robust enough to take enough of the burden He’d be a waste of a squad place and wages IMO. If Isak does need a rest or God forbid, he’s injured. Then there’s a pretty big chance Wilson will be injured at the same time or nowhere near match fit/sharp. Plus the fact he can’t do two games a week and hasn’t been able to for years. If Isak is out for say 2-3 weeks. Wilson will then break down in that time frame. The same as last season. I’d rather have Osula and the new right winger/Gordon (who I don’t even rate up top) as back ups. He can’t be relied upon at all and he’s looked well past his best since what, the end of the 22/23 season?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Bowen would be ideal as a he can play upfront aswell as our wide, but he'd cost a bomb and is nearing his 30s. Not sure if Mbeumo has ever played there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I’d keep him as a wise old head 3rd choice on lower wages but he’s got an ego and would back himself to be a starter. Can’t see him wanting that. West Ham would genuinely be a good shout for him. He is a handful but doesn’t perhaps push Isak the way he did last year or year before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 9 hours ago, Nucasol said: Didn’t realise after six years at NUFC that was his first FA Cup game. Just read that. Absolutely wild - although of course for the first 3 we were actively trying to lose Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Please stay fit. Absolutely vital 3 months or so for the lad. Being able to rotate Isak a bit would be massive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 We have been very very lucky with Isak this season. Going into a new season with Wilson as backup would be madness. And if we are going down the RW who can play up front route he needs to lead the line better than Gordon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 16 hours ago, kingxlnc said: But if we get CL is Wilson robust enough to take enough of the burden Simple answer: No Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 17 hours ago, Smal said: absolutely fine with keeping him another year. Realistically our second choice striker is not going to play much at all. We have more or less the best striker in world football - we're not good enough to not have him on the pitch for pretty much every minute in important games. I'm fine with Wilson and Osula being the other options for now. Letting him go means we'd need a replacement which would probably be anything between £20m-£50m taken out of the budget for other positions where we're desperate for more quality such as GK, CB, CM and RW. Should we qualify for Europe we need a second striker who can play and play a lot. We've seen what happens when we don't have this. Renewing Wilson makes zero sense, his availability means he barely qualifies as a body Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I'm a bit confused as to why he would sign a new deal. He'd be far better placed taking a chance elsewhere and getting a hefty signing on bonus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamPS Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Wilson will have no amortisation costs, and they will presumably negotiate on salary. He will cost very little and have limited PSR impact. I’d have no issue with him staying. If there’s European football, especially if it’s EL there is a need for a genuine understudy to Isak, that can’t be Wilson or Osula judging on this season. So that’s a new face IMO, but tying that to Wilson leaving is a mistake. Osula would probably get a Chsmpionship loan for half a season in that circumstance, which might do him a world of good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 As alluded too, GK, CB and RW are the main priorities. Fair argument that a RB may be too when Trippier leaves and ideally a CM. That will take up funds which we may not want to spend on a striker who (if we want Osula to step forward) will be third choice. It’s not even a 2nd choice signing really. Which means keeping door open on Wilson to be that bit part player for one more year may have its benefits short term. He himself could turn around and say he’s off, which means we have to move and likely revisit deals such as DCL, but I doubt we’re putting too much energy in the striker search right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 I’d much rather have Osula train with Isak, Wilson and Howe than go out on loan. I think so anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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