OoOGazOoO Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 He's bobbins, majority of us know that, I'm still in shock we spent £25m on him! Just hope he can nick a few goals in the last 17 games, they could be massive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 It's clear he's not a £25m player. We paid that much because of the situation we are in. If he contributes to the difference between staying up and going down, then it's money well spent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 It’s ridiculous to say he didn’t win any balls in the air though, he very clearly did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Thought he was OK again, tbh. Won a few flicks which led to decent openings and some nice bits of one touch play too. Some not so good stuff as well. He's a backup striker who had additional benefit to being bought and it's obvious we're looking for another one still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 My opinion of him hasn't changed. We overpaid for him, but he'll do a job and weaken a rival. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 If we stay up we could probably still get £8-12m this time next year when he’s served his purpose here from someone else looking to stay up/go up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Don't care what his stats say. He's never challenging Wilson for his place. Wilson's fit, Wilson plays. He's not sharp enough when chances come up, with Frasers ball today and the backpass last week. Like, he's doing something by just being up front, but not sure it's something it had to be him we bought for. Oh well. Hopefully he scores next game and proves me wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 His scoring record in the division is highly comparable to Wilson. I think he'll end up being useful but he's got to learn his teammates and vice versa. Judging by his goals, off the ball movement is a big part of his game and he'll have to build up relationships to get the quantity of service needed. He won't be a world beater but will be very useful at certain points, imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Gallowgate Toon said: His scoring record in the division is highly comparable to Wilson. I think he'll end up being useful but he's got to learn his teammates and vice versa. Judging by his goals, off the ball movement is a big part of his game and he'll have to build up relationships to get the quantity of service needed. He won't be a world beater but will be very useful at certain points, imo. Good points made there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) he's not great. whern wilson's back, wood will be a decent sub to bring on if we are chasing a game and want to go more direct - or even if we want to protect our lead and use his height to defend ste plays. ASM had more space today as Leeds needed to pay attention to this guy too. i dont care what he cost - we just need to stay up . need to get a few crosses in to him like. dont thinks any corners or set pieces have gone near him. Edited January 23, 2022 by huss9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 He's been anonymous both games he has played but I still like him. Doesn't mean he's good or anything but he's likeable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 29 minutes ago, xLiaaamx said: Don't care what his stats say. He's never challenging Wilson for his place. Wilson's fit, Wilson plays. He's not sharp enough when chances come up, with Frasers ball today and the backpass last week. Like, he's doing something by just being up front, but not sure it's something it had to be him we bought for. Oh well. Hopefully he scores next game and proves me wrong. Howe likes to play with 2 up top Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Cheese Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 hours ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: It’s ridiculous to say he didn’t win any balls in the air though, he very clearly did. Aye, he defiantly one headers and offered the classic Chris Wood presence up front - competing and jumping for anything coming down from the sky - but I did notice Leeds' centre backs still getting there ahead of him on a quite a few occasions. He far from bullied them, or dominated aerially. Rarely noticed anything coming from he did win or get anything on; just scraps falling here and there. We obviously play a bit more direct to him because he is 'Chris Wood'. There is clearly a pattern of play involving Trippier playing up to him, with Fraser running off I've spotted against Watford and today - but based on these two showings he's worse than Wilson when it comes to actually playing as a target-man. Whilst he may be taller, Wilson uses his size far better coupled with being technically streets ahead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandrotastico Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Reminds me of many of the strikers playing in the 80's. Not dynamic, plays on his heels, and limited all round. But I'm willing to give him time and hopefully we can get a few more balls into him behind a defence and prove me wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 he's not the best, but lets get behind him. any social media trolls need to wait till we're safe from relegation (fingers crossed). that goes for the rest of the squad also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Let's whip some good crosses in for him to attack. At worst he's our Roque Santa Cruz, at best, he's the New Zealand Air Force. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I could see Wilson playing off him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Thiago said: Let's whip some good crosses in for him to attack. At worst he's our Roque Santa Cruz, at best, he's the New Zealand Air Force. That's a pretty optimistic worst case He's nowhere near the player Santa Cruz was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I don't know how they count these things, but he is down as having won 15 aerial challenges in that game. That's pretty good for someone "anonymous" or "bossed by their CHs". Wood is coming from Burnley's Orcball and is probably a bad fit for our Plan A style of playing. Wilson is really good with his back to the goal, and far stronger than he looks. As an established squad member, he also knows where the others are likely to be. So its not a crime if Wood can't do that job as well. Maybe it has to be Orcball-lite, but I believe there will be a Plan B for us where Wood will be useful. Refs not blowing up for non-fouls by him would also help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) If you forget the 25m fee, that was a decent enough centre-forward performance yesterday from Wood. Again it allowed ASM to play off him to run at them directly without having to try and beat two or 3 players all the time, it also give Frazer and with it Trippier some space down the right. Yes he was poor in the box, but at least we had someone in there and two chances did fall his way. Edited January 23, 2022 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 7 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: If we stay up we could probably still get £8-12m this time next year when he’s served his purpose here from someone else looking to stay up/go up. That’s how I see it. He’s decent enough this season as backup for Wilson, he’ll be a benchwarmer next year if we stay up. If we go down he’ll be good in the championship and we’ll look to move him on in 18 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 We literally bought him for the Watford game, the minute Wilson is back and if we get a better striker i don't see how he will play unless he improves massively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Wilson's back end of Feb? So that's another four games that Wood can hopefully find an understanding with the team and contribute more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
olliemort Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Granted hes slow as fuck but that was a decent display yesterday, i cant believe the flak hes getting on here, dont care he cost 25million. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, LRD said: Wilson's back end of Feb? So that's another four games that Wood can hopefully find an understanding with the team and contribute more. Hopefully we sign another striker as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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