Conjo Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 03:07, 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. Expand 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 On 22/01/2022 at 23:41, 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. Expand 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 On 23/01/2022 at 08:02, 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. Expand Hopefully we sign another striker as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Could Chris Wood be the new Alan Gowling? Off to fish out my rather fletching (and faded) black silk Gowling scarf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Another interesting thread from Lawson. Some bits in there about ASM and Willock, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 10:25, Coffee_Johnny said: Could Chris Wood be the new Alan Gowling? Off to fish out my rather fletching (and faded) black silk Gowling scarf. Expand To make this a bit less of a Sunday morning random brain fart, for those who’ve seen more of him than me, which past player would you most like him to? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I'll be honest I never noticed him too much other than 2 times when he held the ball up well and looked like an actual target man, but those stats are obviously very encouraging. Hopefully when he gets his first goal his oddly delayed reactions in the box clear up like, it must be a mental thing as several times in the last 2 games he's took like a full second to start moving towards the ball, by which time the centre back is already there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 10:35, Hanshithispantz said: I'll be honest I never noticed him too much other than 2 times when he held the ball up well and looked like an actual target man, but those stats are obviously very encouraging. Hopefully when he gets his first goal his oddly delayed reactions in the box clear up like, it must be a mental thing as several times in the last 2 games he's took like a full second to start moving towards the ball, by which time the centre back is already there Expand Yeah i think he’s off the pace a bit, hopefully he’ll get some sharpness back soon. Certainly not going to write him off after 2 games even if I was underwhelmed by his signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 10:26, Lush Vlad said: Another interesting thread from Lawson. Some bits in there about ASM and Willock, too. Expand Some random stats thrown about in football these days “14 pressures”, so he basically ran towards the ball 14 times? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 10:57, Fantail Breeze said: Some random stats thrown about in football these days “14 pressures”, so he basically ran towards the ball 14 times? Expand I don’t know what the exact criteria and definition is. But if it is anything like NFL with sacks, pressures and hurries. Then no, it wouldn’t just be ambling towards the ball, Shelvey style Like I guess it must have to result in the player rushing their pass, moving from their spot, not allowing an extra touch or for them to progress in possession etc. Assuming there is some sort of distance before it is measured as a successful pressure? @Discoposted some interesting pressing stats up yesterday showing Longstaff being really good at it. Have to say I only noticed it yesterday and first half vs Watford. Wasn’t something I thought he was particularly good at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 22/01/2022 at 22:58, Cronky said: 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. Expand That's about the only way to look at it. You have to hope he'll score a few goals which make a difference somewhere down the line. I'd play Gayle ahead of him tbh if it wasn't for his fitness issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) On 23/01/2022 at 11:16, TRon said: That's about the only way to look at it. You have to hope he'll score a few goals which make a difference somewhere down the line. I'd play Gayle ahead of him tbh if it wasn't for his fitness issues. Expand This, it's more hope than expectation he'll score goals. He grew into the game, he was anonymous during first 25 mins. Can't believe how bad his touch is though, there's no excuse for that for a PL striker. Edited January 23, 2022 by neesy111 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 11:19, neesy111 said: This, it's more hope than expectation he'll score goals. Can't believe how bad his touch is, there's no excuse for that. Expand Honestly think Perez would have held the ball up better than him, and he wasn't a target man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 09:36, olliemort said: 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. Expand The ball just kept bouncing off him, his first touch was really poor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAK Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Thought he played alright, held the ball up and brought others into play a couple of times when the ball was played high to him where previously it have come straight back at us. Hopefully develops a better understanding with teammates during the break. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 11:29, SAK said: Thought he played alright, held the ball up and brought others into play a couple of times when the ball was played high to him where previously it have come straight back at us. Hopefully develops a better understanding with teammates during the break. Expand Did exactly what we need him to, as long as we’re winning it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t score. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommo Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 09:36, olliemort said: 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. Expand Was ok yesterday but he's been brought in to get goals and he's barely had a shot never mind one on target. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixx Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 22/01/2022 at 22:19, Clockwork Cheese said: Thought he was utter shite today, offered no threat whatsoever. Llorente and Struijk won pretty much everything sent up to him, and can't ever remember him involving himself in any link up with Joe/Willock/ASM. Expand Sit down man, Wood literally set a record in winning aerial duels. He’ll be useful until Wilson’s back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 He was fine. Gives us a focal point to lump forward to when under pressure and pressed okay. I have no faith in him beating a man when it’s just him vs the opposition defensive line, which is an issue though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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