Shearergol Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, GWN said: Ā Weāve never played to his strengths since he came , letās face it heās now 3rd choice and done his job last season. He is what he is , Iāve yet to work out what that isĀ . Heās a good honest lad I donāt mind for the cups .Ā Donāt you want a cup run then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Groundhog63 said: What does he do, take the corners then run into the box to head them?Ā Fuck off man, divvy Divvy.Ā Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I know Ā£25m is loose change for the owners, but even so Ā£ for Ā£ he has to be currently our worst ever signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Presumably been supporting Newcastle since January then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Thread full of fannies who are destined to ruin our predicted success by their sudden and unabated entitlementĀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, NE27 said: Is Chris wood a target man? Thought he wasn't that great in the air? Ā He's been pretty bad at hold up play for us so far I just watched a YouTube video titled something like "Chris wood 50 goals for Burnley" for research, and (only watching half arsed) I think there were 18 headed goals and 6 penalties, meaning 26 non-headed open play goals? Ā So a very decent percentage headers, and of the rest a great number we're knock downs from other headers, or balls that broke loose after being pumped into the box. Ā That said, he doesn't look as mobile with us. Maybe there's a combination of factors but he's being asked to play differently and it's clearly not to his strengths. Edited August 28, 2022 by Chris_R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Presumably been supporting Newcastle since January then. I'm serious. I can remember back to the heady days of the 80s when we spent Ā£100k on Albert Craig thinking it was a lot of money..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Dokko said: At this point i'd give him back to Burnley if they'd pay his wages. Shocking panic buy. Hopefully lessons learned for the new regime. I don't think it's any great secret that he was a panic buy, I think people are forgetting how dire our situation was in January. I think they're also forgetting that we improved dramatically with him in the side and started winning games. Yes, he's not very good and we need someone better, but some of the bed-wetting has been ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1892er Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just looks so disinterested and almost as if he's sulking most of the time. Harsh reality is it's like playing with 10 men when he's on the pitch. Isak will probably look like Usain Bolt compared to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, Beth said: I'm serious. I can remember back to the heady days of the 80s when we spent Ā£100k on Albert Craig thinking it was a lot of money..... Been supporting Newcastle since '91 and I could easily pick 20 worse signings than Chris Wood. Ā He grafts, which should be the bare minimum, but can't be said about the players who contributed nothing and didn't attempt to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Pinkman Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Itās the Joselu situation all over againĀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 He was used to playing as 1 of 2 battering rams at Burnley and was effective. He came here when we couldn't get anyone else and without him we may not have survived. It was looking close between us and Burnley for who went down and him coming here pretty much settled that. He's done his job, been well paid no doubt and will spend the rest of days as a squad player or maybe move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Did a job to keep us up but is no where near good enough to take us forward.Ā Ā Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Been supporting Newcastle since '91 and I could easily pick 20 worse signings than Chris Wood. Ā He grafts, which should be the bare minimum, but can't be said about the players who contributed nothing and didn't attempt to. Twenty worse players yes, easily, but 20 worse for the money spent on them? I can barely think of one, bar Joe before he had his renaisance last season. Maybe we should put Wood at CB and see what happens? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Can't believe this guy failed to get international clearance.Ā Could've done with a striker on the pitch with Wilson and Isak unavailable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jesse Pinkman said: Itās the Joselu situation all over againĀ Joselu suffered from a low goal return here (though better than Woodās in a lesser side) but grafted his bollocks off as a lone front man. You donāt see that from Wood - he just doesnāt have the sharpness or the legs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 53 minutes ago, UncleBingo said: I don't think it's any great secret that he was a panic buy, I think people are forgetting how dire our situation was in January. I think they're also forgetting that we improved dramatically with him in the side and started winning games. Yes, he's not very good and we need someone better, but some of the bed-wetting has been ridiculous. So, we improved tenfold with him yet he cannot even sniff half a chance, get in to play, move the ball, hold up the ball, get to chances against a wolves where we try to play up to him. Then he goes off and we become more dangerous? I mean that is a fucking shit striker to have, one that makes your attack worse? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 56 minutes ago, UncleBingo said: I don't think it's any great secret that he was a panic buy, I think people are forgetting how dire our situation was in January. I think they're also forgetting that we improved dramatically with him in the side and started winning games. Yes, he's not very good and we need someone better, but some of the bed-wetting has been ridiculous. Ā I gave him the benefit that he was part of the run, in hindsight now I really don't see it. That Ā£25m + Ā£70kpw stops us signing a player like J-Pedro, this mistake will hang around for a while yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I'm quite surprised at how few headers he wins from forward/long passes, he actually held the ball up OK today from passes down the channel or into him, that was his only highlight mind. But overall he's just a very disappointing player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, POOT 2.0 said: Ā Yeh, because a forum of a small group of Newcastle fans critiquing a player is going to "ruin our predicted success" Ā Talk about "fannies"Ā Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) He's served his purpose. He shouldn't be near a PL starting lineup for us; Isak will see to that thankfully. But I do think some of the stick he got today was a bit harsh; the crosses weren't coming in when he was on the pitch. Almiron and ASM were constantly going back on their stronger foot allowing the Wolves backline to settle. ASM should've been trying to take on Semedo who was on a yellow and sticking a cross in at every opportunity but he wasn't. Ā We don't play to his strengths (assuming that headers on set pieces and crosses are his strength that is Ā ) so I expect that we'll look much better with Isak in the side given his strengths and overallĀ difference in quality to Wood. Edited August 28, 2022 by HaydnNUFC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said: He's served his purpose. He shouldn't be near a PL starting lineup for us; Isak will see to that thankfully. But I do think some of the stick he got today was a bit harsh; the crosses weren't coming in when he was on the pitch. Almiron and ASM were constantly going back on their stronger foot allowing the Wolves backline to settle. ASM should've been trying to take on Semedo who was on a yellow and sticking a cross in at every opportunity but he wasn't. Ā We don't play to his strengths (assuming that headers on set pieces and crosses are his strength that is Ā ) so I expect that we'll look much better with Isak in the side given his strengths and overallĀ difference in quality to Wood. Ā Ā Ā Ā This is it for me. I seem to have picked up the baton as no. 1 Chris Wood defender, but Iām under no illusions heās good enough to start, or even be on the bench in a season or so. I just find the level of vitriol against him a bit baffling, as well as suggestions that he doesnāt try. He tries, lacks quality sure, but puts the effort in. Presses all game. I respect that a lot more than players weāve had in the past that just didnāt give a fuck.Ā Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeepShow4life Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Ā 12 minutes ago, POOT 2.0 said: Ā Yeh, because a forum of a small group of Newcastle fans critiquing a player is going to "ruin our predicted success" Ā Talk about "fannies"Ā Ā There are obviously some overreactions and hyperbole on this forum, especially during a match when emotions are high but some posters on here seem to get a hard on over calling other posters 'bed wetters', 'fannies' etc and seem to think it's criminal to say anything negative whatsoever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Heās a CF a relegation threatened side startsā¦ we need another CF as Iāve said! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Wonder if he was dissapointing enough today for Eddie to consider putting Isak straight in on Wednesday.Ā Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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