HaydnNUFC Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 He's looked poor, can't be denied. However, it is only 3 games which we've picked 7 points up in. He wins a fair few headers but there's often no one on the end of them. It'll take time for him to adjust from 4-4-2 Dycheball to what Howe's trying to implement. Hasn't looked good but not writing him off just yet. Think once he gets one he'll look a lot more threatening in front of goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I'll be hugely dissapointed if he lasts beyond this end of this season here. Can't see anything in him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 They smelled blood in the water today. ASM was pushing the club forward, Willock hit the post. We were deadly from set pieces. All this will take the pressure off of Wood. We'll score goals. Wood just has keep his chin up and keep working. They will come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Our option was to play ASM up front. Which would have weakened our squad massively. Been a great signing, without having done much himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 The negative comments towards him are really irritating me. We've had so many whoppers come to this club, not perform, and stroll around when the club needed them. This lad has run his socks off in every game, tried to win headers, and help his teammates out - a few times tonight he even slotted in on the wing to cover for Maxi. If he doesn't score a single goal and we stop up he's done his job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 His presence in the box and up top causes problems for opposition defenders. He could and likely should have had at least one goal today. It will come. He is not very exciting but he will be useful even if he isn't scoring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Maybe he's only a 6 out of 10 striker, but his presence in the team saves us playing ASM there. Instead we can play him out wide where he is a 9 out of 10, a clear match winner. There'll be games to come where we'll need more from Wood, but that was enough for someone still settling in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonShandy Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 I imagine a part of the reason we took him was just to nobble Burnley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 4 hours ago, Nobody said: Our option was to play ASM up front. Which would have weakened our squad massively. Been a great signing, without having done much himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 43 minutes ago, GideonShandy said: I imagine a part of the reason we took him was just to nobble Burnley. Weghorst gave Man U real problems last night, and was instrumental in the goal with a great assist, so not sure the Burnley fans will feel too nobbled at the moment, but it's early days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 His hold up play is much weaker than i thought, as is his abillity to attack balls in the air; that header in the first half was shambolic for a player of his type, he does work hard and perhaps yesterday will help him improve as some pressure was taken off him to be the main source of goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 2-3 times in the Second Half he was about a yard away from getting on the end of an ASM cross from the left. Previous games it might be harder to make that run first time because you don’t know if ASM is going to put it in first time or twist & turn first. Hopefully those few moments give him a bit more encouragement to gamble in the next few games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 5 hours ago, Thiago said: The negative comments towards him are really irritating me. We've had so many whoppers come to this club, not perform, and stroll around when the club needed them. This lad has run his socks off in every game, tried to win headers, and help his teammates out - a few times tonight he even slotted in on the wing to cover for Maxi. If he doesn't score a single goal and we stop up he's done his job. Nobody is doubting his effort, he's just not very good and we could have done better for the price we paid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Content with him the team as long as we keep winning. He's not great but we can always hope for a Leon Best like turn of form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 6 hours ago, cubaricho said: This literally doesn't matter to us at all anymore. Really wish people would stop banging this drum. Yes, you are right, however for that outlay it's more that we could have done a much better job of finding a better quality forward. I think we over emphasised the premier league experience angle with him, which is unfortunate. However, he is contributing to us picking up points at the minute so no issues whatsoever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 6 hours ago, Thiago said: The negative comments towards him are really irritating me. We've had so many whoppers come to this club, not perform, and stroll around when the club needed them. This lad has run his socks off in every game, tried to win headers, and help his teammates out - a few times tonight he even slotted in on the wing to cover for Maxi. If he doesn't score a single goal and we stop up he's done his job. He certainly is putting himself about and is doing a good job of pressing from the front and covering defensively, and this may very well be what Howe was particularly looking for from the front man they brought in, and it's certainly contributing to us picking up points since he came in, so can't really knock it all. It's just surprising seeing his limitations in holding up the ball up front, as you'd expect better from him on that front considering his stature, but it just doesn't appear to be his game. With the way we setup the 4-3-3 currently, it would have been really useful to have someone that could hold the ball and allow the midfielders to advance up the pitch off of that, more consistently. Ultimately, if the team does enough to stay up it will all be fine, so lets hope the points continue as they have since he's joined. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 One thing I will say to his credit is that on the second goal he's just behind Fraser if he hadn't been there and right at the end ASM could have squared it to him for a good shot on goal. He's in the right places a lot of the time. I actually think his headed chance is nowhere near being a sitter, it's just how tame the effort was that makes it bad, he has to be working Pickford at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 7 hours ago, ManDoon said: His replacement got a really good assist tonight. People can say dirty work etc but he contributed nothing so far. That’s the actual fact. rewatch the build up to the second goal, he played an important role here that allowed several players to break forward into space Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 13 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: I actually think his headed chance is nowhere near being a sitter, it's just how tame the effort was that makes it bad, he has to be working Pickford at least. I agree, there was no pace on the ball and he didn’t have much room to put it either side of the keeper. It was a bungled attempt by him but he was never going to be able to power it in from there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiMagpie Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 59 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: One thing I will say to his credit is that on the second goal he's just behind Fraser if he hadn't been there and right at the end ASM could have squared it to him for a good shot on goal. He's in the right places a lot of the time. I actually think his headed chance is nowhere near being a sitter, it's just how tame the effort was that makes it bad, he has to be working Pickford at least. He actually played the ball through that lead to that second goal. With the header, it came from a deflection and the ball had no momentum on it so any power had to come from the strikers head, certainly not as easy as some here are saying. Ive watched his 3 games and I spend all my time looking at him. He worries defenders, he is strong on the ball and holds it up well, he wins almost all of his headers and if you're going to hoof it up to him, that is the expectation. Some of you guys are a tough crowd to please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Chin up lad, you'll get goals if you keep trying. Seems to be running in treacle atm like, is that his norm? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Not sure which games you find him strong and holding the ball well like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Yeah, I don't agree on the hold up stuff - he's very patchy at it. I do think his build up play is decent though; he keeps the ball moving and looks to get in the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Aye he's a bit of a concern at the minute, his awareness of where others are on the pitch seem a bit awry as well. His flick ons were almost always where his teammate wasn't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 47 minutes ago, KiwiMagpie said: He actually played the ball through that lead to that second goal. With the header, it came from a deflection and the ball had no momentum on it so any power had to come from the strikers head, certainly not as easy as some here are saying. Ive watched his 3 games and I spend all my time looking at him. He worries defenders, he is strong on the ball and holds it up well, he wins almost all of his headers and if you're going to hoof it up to him, that is the expectation. Some of you guys are a tough crowd to please. Don't agree with you on him holding the ball up well, and as for winning his headers, most of them are into empty space. That's not all his fault, I think Fraser isn't getting close enough to him, and ASM lives in his own little world bless him. The one thing I will say is, Wood still shows signs of knowing where the goal is, and I'm hoping we'll see him scoring goals before too long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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