Emotic Posted Sunday at 07:49 Share Posted Sunday at 07:49 2 minutes ago, ExiledGeordie said: You make it sound like he was a complete waste of space which is nonsense. He’s been out for months, what were you expecting plus he scored. He hasn’t proved he can stay fit but if he can he’ll play a major role from now til the end of the season. His goal yesterday was a classic poachers goal which we’ll need and he’s a great target man. He also assisted the assist for the first goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted Sunday at 07:50 Share Posted Sunday at 07:50 2 minutes ago, ExiledGeordie said: You make it sound like he was a complete waste of space which is nonsense. He’s been out for months, what were you expecting plus he scored. He hasn’t proved he can stay fit but if he can he’ll play a major role from now til the end of the season. His goal yesterday was a classic poachers goal which we’ll need and he’s a great target man. Did really well in the lead up to the first goal too. He was solid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted Sunday at 07:52 Share Posted Sunday at 07:52 1 minute ago, KaKa said: Did really well in the lead up to the first goal too. He was solid. Yeah I thought so too, his availability gives us so many more options and if he stays fit I’m pretty confident he can help us get champions league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted Sunday at 09:17 Share Posted Sunday at 09:17 I think he has a part to play between now and the end of the season. But I don’t see the sense keeping him beyond that. He isn’t staying fit for any meaningful amount of time and can’t be relied upon. No idea who is on our radar for RW. But someone who can play there and cover up front better than Gordon can. Would be worth signing. Got to get a bit creative with who we sign with the PSR restrictions. Put Wilson’s wages towards are more versatile forward player who can play across the front 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted Sunday at 09:22 Share Posted Sunday at 09:22 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: I think he has a part to play between now and the end of the season. But I don’t see the sense keeping him beyond that. He isn’t staying fit for any meaningful amount of time and can’t be relied upon. No idea who is on our radar for RW. But someone who can play there and cover up front better than Gordon can. Would be worth signing. Got to get a bit creative with who we sign with the PSR restrictions. Put Wilson’s wages towards are more versatile forward player who can play across the front 3. I agree, Wilson’s time here is up at the end of the season but he’ll score some crucial goals between now and end of the season if he stays fit . A player like Mbuemo makes sense because even though he’d cost a whack he can cover both positions so it’s kind of a 2 for 1. That said I’m guessing Mitchel probably has a cheaper version on the continent. Edited Sunday at 09:23 by ExiledGeordie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted Sunday at 10:01 Share Posted Sunday at 10:01 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 Sunday at 11:12 Share Posted Sunday at 11:12 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 Sunday at 11:22 Share Posted Sunday at 11:22 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 Sunday at 12:01 Share Posted Sunday at 12:01 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 Sunday at 12:19 Share Posted Sunday at 12:19 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 Sunday at 12:29 Share Posted Sunday at 12:29 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 Sunday at 12:34 Share Posted Sunday at 12:34 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 Sunday at 12:53 Share Posted Sunday at 12:53 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 Sunday at 13:06 Share Posted Sunday at 13:06 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 Sunday at 14:58 Share Posted Sunday at 14:58 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 Sunday at 15:02 Share Posted Sunday at 15:02 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 Sunday at 15:05 Share Posted Sunday at 15:05 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 Sunday at 15:08 Share Posted Sunday at 15:08 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 Sunday at 15:16 Share Posted Sunday at 15:16 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 Sunday at 15:19 Share Posted Sunday at 15:19 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 Sunday at 15:19 Share Posted Sunday at 15:19 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 Sunday at 16:55 Share Posted Sunday at 16:55 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 Sunday at 17:18 Share Posted Sunday at 17:18 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 Sunday at 17:28 Share Posted Sunday at 17:28 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 Monday at 07:50 Share Posted Monday at 07:50 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...
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