Whitley mag Posted August 29, 2024 Share Posted August 29, 2024 Adds another dimension to the midfield, big believer that it should be either Tonali, or big Joe, otherwise the balance just isn’t right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 29, 2024 Share Posted August 29, 2024 Twice the footballer Big Joe is Can’t beat the internet for a big slice of hyperbole. I’m a fully paid up member of the Willock fan club, TBF. Need him fit as an option. More direct and pacey than any of our midfielders. Seems like his body isn’t holding up too well in this system, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted August 29, 2024 Share Posted August 29, 2024 Looked more like an impact injury, my first thoughts (Dr. Nick Riviera School of Medicine) was that it was a dead leg, fingers crossed for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 29, 2024 Share Posted August 29, 2024 5 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: Twice the footballer Big Joe is Can’t beat the internet for a big slice of hyperbole. Very aware that I’m not in the majority here. Joelinton has the crowd favorite momentum. I just know who I’d rather the ball fall to on any given Saturday/Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 29, 2024 Share Posted August 29, 2024 Tonali, Bruno, Willock is a sick as fuck midfield. Movement and passing for days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 29, 2024 Share Posted August 29, 2024 Didn't matter in the end but was it just me who thought he put the ball out for a corner on purpose so he could get treatment? And we didn't get the ball back Would have been furious with Forest had they scored from it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 29, 2024 Share Posted August 29, 2024 37 minutes ago, cubaricho said: Very aware that I’m not in the majority here. Joelinton has the crowd favorite momentum. I just know who I’d rather the ball fall to on any given Saturday/Sunday. Not really. He was crap on Sunday and by all accounts not good last night. Little Joe had a great cameo against Bournemouth, comes back with a start and shows us what we’re missing and then everyone feels sorry for him with the injury. It’s the other way round. Different players for different games/scenarios. Also, I know it’s just a figure of speech ‘but twice the footballer’ is a laughably shit take and demeans all the good work Joelinton does for us. We forgotten Southampton already? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted August 29, 2024 Share Posted August 29, 2024 1 hour ago, cubaricho said: 100% he’s twice the footballer Big Joe is. Unfortunately we need him to get fucking fittttt. Tonali, Bruno, Willock is the best three we can put out if everyone is fit (and sticking with 4-3-3). Wild shout, I think people forget Joelinton did enough to get a call up to the Brazil national team, he was outstanding and he'll get back to that form, no doubts about it, he has shown it already v Southampton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted August 29, 2024 Share Posted August 29, 2024 Any news? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted August 29, 2024 Share Posted August 29, 2024 15 hours ago, KDT said: Looked more like an impact injury, my first thoughts (Dr. Nick Riviera School of Medicine) was that it was a dead leg, fingers crossed for that. It was his standing leg and not the one the other player ran into which, with no medical experience whatsoever, seems worse to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted August 29, 2024 Share Posted August 29, 2024 The fact he was still able to run around a little while he was testing it out is hopeful. I mean if you have torn your quad or something then I guess you wouldn't be able to even stand. Having said that, didn't Joelinton play on for awhile against Sunderland and then he was out like 3-4 months? Fingers crossed for Joe. He is a really important cog in our squad. Could see the heartbreak as he walked off, but hopefully that was just the fear of another injury rather than knowing it was definitely serious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 28 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Great news if proved correct. Feared he’d done something similar to what Joelinton did last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 Can't say I'm reassured. If his thigh muscle can almost pop after only a couple of sprints, his body isn't really cut out for the top level game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 1 minute ago, Turnbull2000 said: Can't say I'm reassured. If his thigh muscle can almost pop after only a couple of sprints, his body isn't really cut out for the top level game. It was an impact injury, someone's hip crushed into his thigh, at the time it looked like a dead leg, so glad that's the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 1 minute ago, 54 said: It was an impact injury, someone's hip crushed into his thigh, at the time it looked like a dead leg, so glad that's the case. Why bother? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 Willock to be out for 3 month when they rescan then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 3 minutes ago, 54 said: It was an impact injury, someone's hip crushed into his thigh, at the time it looked like a dead leg, so glad that's the case. Really hope that's all it was, looking at it at the time, I was convinced it was a dead leg but then Howe was saying yesterday that it wasn't looking too good. Even more important because while he was on he absolutely uplifted our game with his pace and running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 I think he'll be okay. Just some discomfort as his body adjusts to being back at it after a long time out. He probably just panicked when he felt something, and it was right to bring him off, just in case. I did think he looked pretty comfortable on the bench when they showed him sitting there with the ice on his thigh. If he had disappeared down the tunnel and not re-emerged that would have been a very bad sign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkeye Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 21 minutes ago, 54 said: It was an impact injury, someone's hip crushed into his thigh, at the time it looked like a dead leg, so glad that's the case. There was an impact but, in the incident concerned the impact was to the top of the other thigh. He went down holding his left while the impact went to his right. When the trainer came on Willock could be seen mimicking a pulling motion with his hands. Like everyone I am hoping that it was just something very minor but, at the same time completely fearing the worst. Even minor injuries at Newcastle seem to manifest in ~8 weeks layoff. Such a shame because when he plays he can be outstanding! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 17 minutes ago, KaKa said: I think he'll be okay. Just some discomfort as his body adjusts to being back at it after a long time out. He probably just panicked when he felt something, and it was right to bring him off, just in case. I did think he looked pretty comfortable on the bench when they showed him sitting there with the ice on his thigh. If he had disappeared down the tunnel and not re-emerged that would have been a very bad sign. I'm not a pro-sportsman (obviously). I never had the makings of a varsity athlete. However, I've played various sports in my time and had numerous injuries and I feel there may be some truth in what you say. Coming back from knee ops, every little tweak gets you thinking it might have gone again or that you need to come off. Then it's fine minutes or even seconds later. The same when I came back from a hamstring tear. Any tightness would have you paranoid as fuck. But after a while, you realise it's nothing to worry about. For someone as explosive and rapid as Little Joe. I'm sure his muscles are under some serious stress and tension when he plays. Hopefully just a minor tweak and a niggle. Fingers crossed, as I love him as a player and he seems a lovely chap to boot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 Like a new signing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 Got a 2 week break now, so even if he's out for 6 weeks it will only feel like 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieToon Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 Some good news on joe anyway, looked like it was season ending the way they where talking yesterday, Only good thing to come out of this windows is we kept our purples, we will just have to run with what weve got now, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted August 30, 2024 Share Posted August 30, 2024 Looked excellent as well. Hopefully straight back after the International break. 🤞 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now