The College Dropout Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 One thing about Barnes is - he’ll get himself into a promising position. Willock is always running down blind alleys. Making the wrong run. He gets the ball and you just know the attack is going to break down. I was a big fan of the lad. I want to cut him some slack but I was over him after 30 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 He dosn't add much to to the team either defending or going forward, lots of hard work but needs to up his level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Just now, The College Dropout said: One thing about Barnes is - he’ll get himself into a promising position. Willock is always running down blind alleys. Making the wrong run. He gets the ball and you just know the attack is going to break down. I was a big fan of the lad. I want to cut him some slack but I was over him after 30 minutes. He's not good enough, we've outgrown him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 I don't think we will ever see the old Joe Willock again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Injuries have taken their toll. He's lost that pace and athleticism that made him a really good ball carrier into space. Doesn't offer anything else really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Would like to think I've got a lot of patience for most of our squad, but this bloke is a waste of a fucking shirt. Every time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 3 hours ago, TRon said: He's not good enough, we've outgrown him. I think it's more that he's just forgotten how to do the things he was doing well three seasons ago tbh. That Willock would still look good in this team. Now he tries to do too much on the ball and does too little off it. Such a stark contrast that it's hard to see him ever regaining that form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 What's he worth now on the open market ? £8 - 10M ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkzter Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 He’s had enough chances now, championship player at best - if he makes the effort. Was awful today. Shame what’s happened to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cf Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 20 minutes ago, RUHRLYASLEEVESUP said: What's he worth now on the open market ? £8 - 10M ? Assuming that's what we'd have to pay another club to take him off our hands then yeah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Rumours of him being. bit of a dick also, turning up to training late, lots of fines etc The lads an enigma but needs to be someone else's problem sooner rather than later Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 He’s cack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2 Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 (edited) 6 minutes ago, RUHRLYASLEEVESUP said: Rumours of him being. bit of a dick also, turning up to training late, lots of fines etc The lads an enigma but needs to be someone else's problem sooner rather than later It's not rumours, every player says it in those teammates interviews they do on Sky/TNT/possibly even the official NUFC channel. Sure it was Bruno said that he reckoned at least 20% of Willock's salary goes on fines Edited September 21, 2025 by Robbo2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 (edited) At times it just looks like he does not care. Like he have given up. There is a footballer there, somewhere, but seems mentally lost. Also uses way to much time on the ball. Edited September 21, 2025 by High Five o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo2 Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 21 minutes ago, Robbo2 said: It's not rumours, every player says it in those teammates interviews they do on Sky/TNT/possibly even the official NUFC channel. Sure it was Bruno said that he reckoned at least 20% of Willock's salary goes on fines Went and found it, 1.15. Nicely edited for comedic effect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Sounds like he’s been incredibly lucky to have been good at football, would have been an utter waster otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 I honestly thought it's best for him and his career for him to leave last season, it honestly looks like he needs a fresh start with all his injuries etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Agree that we should have tried to offload him this past window if not before... and in the same breath, I hope he starts against Bradford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 1 hour ago, Andy said: I think it's more that he's just forgotten how to do the things he was doing well three seasons ago tbh. That Willock would still look good in this team. Now he tries to do too much on the ball and does too little off it. Such a stark contrast that it's hard to see him ever regaining that form. I've spent enough time on this thread defending him, I thought he had a lot of good qualities - and tbh he has. He can be good on the ball, and he has great pace. But if you don't have the common sense to release it in time and end up giving it away too often that just means you lack football intelligence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 2 minutes ago, TRon said: I've spent enough time on this thread defending him, I thought he had a lot of good qualities - and tbh he has. He can be good on the ball, and he has great pace. But if you don't have the common sense to release it in time and end up giving it away too often that just means you lack football intelligence. A lot of our players either seem to panic or just not concentrate enough when it comes to final balls, killer passes. Hall had a bunch today, lots did and lots have this season and last. We do the hard work and turn the ball over or overhit it far too regularly. Build up play good. Killer passes not there, even when we have the time to do so. Frustrating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 2 minutes ago, toontownman said: A lot of our players either seem to panic or just not concentrate enough when it comes to final balls, killer passes. Hall had a bunch today, lots did and lots have this season and last. We do the hard work and turn the ball over or overhit it far too regularly. Build up play good. Killer passes not there, even when we have the time to do so. Frustrating. Hall was rusty but he got better as the game went on. This is why you spend big money on players, they tend to keep hold of the ball better under pressure. We had a few weak areas today with players being rested, so I guess it shows we don't have the squad some of our rivals do yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 1 hour ago, TRon said: Hall was rusty but he got better as the game went on. This is why you spend big money on players, they tend to keep hold of the ball better under pressure. We had a few weak areas today with players being rested, so I guess it shows we don't have the squad some of our rivals do yet. Aye. So great to have him back. Even early on he was beating their winger with ease and must have been the most fouled player in the first half! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 2 hours ago, RodneyCisse said: Sounds like he’s been incredibly lucky to have been good at football, would have been an utter waster otherwise. Wow….. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 The purple patch and that pass to Isak with the outside of his boot is how I choose to remember this lad. Seems a nice enough guy, but also doesn’t have the desire for football that a good amount of players do. It’s unfair to compare him to Bruno, but you could see today it was killing him not to be out there on the pitch as he was yelling from the sidelines. Then there’s Willock going through the motions until he was subbed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovetoon8788 Posted September 22, 2025 Share Posted September 22, 2025 A shadow of himself nowadays. Championship player at best now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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