SteV Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Shearergol said: How many of them reached our players? Does that stat exist? No idea. But even just preventing the opposition CB from easily winning everything is not to be underestimated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, SteV said: No idea. But even just preventing the opposition CB from easily winning everything is not to be underestimated Clutching a little there I reckon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, Shearergol said: Clutching a little there I reckon Results suggest otherwise. Obviously our resurgence isn’t just, or anywhere close to just, being down to having him in the team. But in the absence of Wilson, it was vital that we had a competent focal point, and he is at least that, regardless of what we paid for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Hanshithispantz said: You would rather sign a player based on his vaccine status than his performances? I don't think Weghorst was ever looked at like. Well I'd like to think our scouts would be at least as well informed as Burnley. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 2 hours ago, SteV said: Results suggest otherwise. Obviously our resurgence isn’t just, or anywhere close to just, being down to having him in the team. But in the absence of Wilson, it was vital that we had a competent focal point, and he is at least that, regardless of what we paid for him. I feel this is just going round in circles. I asked what he's doing that makes people say he's doing a good job. I don't think "winning headers" is a massively positive thing, but I will accept that having him on the pitch is probably better than playing with 10 men, so I'll leave it there. Looking forward to him breaking his duck for us anyway, or watching him win some more headers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) We probably need to start playing more to HIS strengths and we’d get maybe a few goals from him, but it’s still pleasing to see that despite the fact we don’t, he is contributing something tangible to the overall team and whatever it is, seems to be working. He looks really slow though, has a very poor first touch and needs a goal desperately for his confidence alone. I still maintain, he was signed for two purposes, because he was readily available and would come with no fuss at all and that he’d also prove his worth in the Championship if we were to go down. Hopefully he proves some worth as a PL player for us enough to help us stay up which he seems to be doing, as they all are really. Edited February 22, 2022 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Put in the best cross of the match on Saturday. Shearer-esque. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Today is the day - goal incoming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Should switch positions with Schar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 1 hour ago, nemtizz said: Should switch positions with a tin of Pedigree Chum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 He's worse than I thought, mind. If the players around him didn't do their jobs today we'd be singling him out for being generally poor and having inadequate threat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 He’ll never score for us. Won’t go on about it though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 He's our Emile Heskey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) Thought he at least took up better positions and attacked the ball in the air better first half. Still pretty shite though, Schar looked a better forward to set up Willock than Wood has since he arrived. Edited February 26, 2022 by Hanshithispantz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Hanshithispantz said: Thought he at least took up better positions and attacked the ball in the air better first half. Still pretty shite though, Schar looked a better forward to set up Willock than Wood has since he arrived. I thought that was Wood at first and was thinking he's not that bad after all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 He is a big physical presence, but nothing else to us. I thought he seemed closer to scoring today than ever for us, but still seems out of sorts. Maybe a goal would help us see a different player in him, but doesn't feel like great business at all. He has to be gone next season. I don't want him even as back up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon_Geordie Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Decent player but very very slow to play alone up top. Clearly missing confidence too. Needs a goal asap. Big win again. HWTL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, TRon said: I thought that was Wood at first and was thinking he's not that bad after all. Same Was actually pretty gutted when it turned out to be our centre back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Honest,hard-working but ultimately lumbering Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Hanshithispantz said: Same Was actually pretty gutted when it turned out to be our centre back. Yeah I don't rate Wood at all, but really want him to turn it round, he puts in 100%, even if it's pretty poor stuff for the most part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Holloway said: Honest,hard-working but ultimately lumbering Aye. Still though, we're picking up points and that's all that matters. He'll be a squad player at best next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 He does work hard but at the same time it really does look like we signed Shfeki Kuqi all over again, really need him to up his game in the final third. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Mr Raspberry Jam said: Aye. Still though, we're picking up points and that's all that matters. He'll be a squad player at best next season. Yeah,I'd certainly keep him in there till Wilson returns. He's looked a decent finisher elsewhere but he's wilting a little in front of goal, desperately needs one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, Mr Raspberry Jam said: Aye. Still though, we're picking up points and that's all that matters. He'll be a squad player at best next season. Wood actually be in everyone's interests if he can start bagging a few goals. He's got a decent record prior to this season, we could sell him on if he rediscovers that form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisjraby Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 If we keep picking up points, I don't give a fuck if he scores or not . Worst case scenario we sell him in the summer for a loss; if we stay up, who cares. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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