Bunk Moreland Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 (edited) We need a CM regardless of whether he's fine or not. I doesn't even need to be an expensive one. Yet I'm not confident that we will get one until I see it. Edited July 30, 2025 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 To think, his best spell for us was his loan spell when Bruce was in charge. Under Eddie he’s… regressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Just now, Miggys First Goal said: To think, his best spell for us was his loan spell when Bruce was in charge. Under Eddie he’s… regressed. Training regime killing him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobsonsWonderland Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 2 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: To think, his best spell for us was his loan spell when Bruce was in charge. Under Eddie he’s… regressed. He played with freedom as their was no tactics. I actually think his best spell was when the two joes switched on the left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Hasn't had a good performance in nigh-on two years. If he's injured we'll miss the extra body, but he won't be a big miss on the pitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennyBlanco Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Just now, toon25 said: Hasn't had a good performance in nigh-on two years. If he's injured we'll miss the extra body, but he won't be a big miss on the pitch He peaked in that game we humped spurs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelrouser Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 8 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: To think, his best spell for us was his loan spell when Bruce was in charge. Under Eddie he’s… regressed. Seven straight goals in seven straight games during that loan spell to tie Shearer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaircut Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Mentally very very weak. Body language is dreadful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 He has Palace or Fulham written all over him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 1 minute ago, Fenham Mag said: He has Palace or Fulham written all over him. Bit generous to think palace would want him. I was thinking along the lines of Reading or Millwall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 2 minutes ago, rebelrouser said: Seven straight goals in seven straight games during that loan spell to tie Shearer. Aye, I think he scored 8 in 8 that he played in, but it wasn’t a straight run for Newcastle as we played Arsenal who he was ineligible to play against. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 1 minute ago, RodneyCisse said: Bit generous to think palace would want him. I was thinking along the lines of Reading or Millwall. Too soft for Millwall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 If he’s not seriously injured we should be doing everything in our power to sell him this window. The chances of him having a meaningful positive impact on this upcoming season are minute Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 12 minutes ago, RobsonsWonderland said: He played with freedom as their was no tactics. I actually think his best spell was when the two joes switched on the left. Yeah, he did well under Bruce because his only job was to work out how to win us games and stop us getting relegated. Which he did well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 he did very well in Howe's first full season and looked a complete midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 (edited) I rarely criticise our players since Eddie, almost never advocate selling them at a loss. But ffs there's simply no hope for Willock, I'd honestly just pay off his contract.. He seems so out of it mentally ever since that first bad injury. Hopefully, he's not hurt seriously of course but he tends to overreact every time he's kicked now. Pointless even getting into his glaring technical limitations.. Joe White seems like he lacks the required dynamism even for the Championship but it's gotten to the point that I think even he would contribute more, if he trains with the first team and features as regularly as Willock. At least he counts as homegrown at the club Edited July 30, 2025 by junkhead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 3 minutes ago, junkhead said: I'd honestly just pay off his contract. Howay man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Honestly I'd say he's the only one under Howe who has regressed. I don't think his body can cope with the intensity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Cardigan Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 He was great in that first surge to the champions league too tbf, that assist for some Swedish striker I can’t remember was iconic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Based on nothing, I’ve never spoken to him or heard him talk about it, but I wonder sometimes if he struggles with his mental health. Whether that’s a struggle caused in part by injuries or self doubt or whatever, he just doesn’t seem the same. The Willock in Howes first full season was such a huge asset to the team, I’d love to see him get back anywhere back close to that as unlikely as that seems. He seems a good guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 (edited) It wasn't only that assist, far from it. We were already praising him before that game, that assist was just the icing on the cake. That assist is just what really sticks in our memory. Edited July 30, 2025 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Said he wasn't good enough last year. And the year before that. Here we are again. Sell to Saudi for £50m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 We‘re never getting a fee for him. Stuck with him till 2027. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 47 minutes ago, Ste said: Based on nothing, I’ve never spoken to him or heard him talk about it, but I wonder sometimes if he struggles with his mental health. Whether that’s a struggle caused in part by injuries or self doubt or whatever, he just doesn’t seem the same. The Willock in Howes first full season was such a huge asset to the team, I’d love to see him get back anywhere back close to that as unlikely as that seems. He seems a good guy. He's essentially said that he has in the past. Whether that's a good enough excuse etc. is up for debate, but I think it's fair to guess he's not always focused on his football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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