Wallace Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Not sure but I assume Wilson was injured when we signed him and we needed a striker as Saint-Maximim was playing up front at the time. He provided structure to the team in a way that Maxi was unable to. He did the job he was required to do although the lack of goals was disappointing. We also had a remarkable win rate when he played. I don’t think we actively tried to sell him but when Forest came in for him, he wanted to leave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 He’s scored something like 18 league goals since Nuno was appointed. Up there with Cole Palmer and only behind Haaland. Good fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Another one our expert fans were wrong about Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 (edited) I don’t get why there has to be such a debate on ex-players all the time. Factually he was awful for us in front of goal - it’s not even debatable he was mostly useless. His work rate was great and tried hard for the team but frequently missed chances. He’s done absolutely brilliantly since he left and he’s one of those ex-players I’m chuffed about whenever I see he’s scored again. He gave his all of us but it just didn’t work out. Edited October 26 by St1pe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 (edited) Because we’re a fickle fanbase and a large percentage of our fans love slagging off our own players, either on here or at the match Wood never clicked for us and as a result he got slagged off when playing here and has been used an example of an awful signing who we wasted money on and we should have known better than to bring him in When in reality he’s a decent player who still knows how to score goals, it just didn’t work out for him here. Which will happen sometimes Edited October 26 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 If you're not allowed to describe what you see with your own eyes then what's the point in the forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 (edited) There’s a difference between talking sensibly about somebody not playing well versus ripping someone to shreds and calling them worse than shite and a dogshit signing because they’re not playing well Edited October 26 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Wood was a shite signing. Expensive and shite. The fact that we got a good fee for him and that he's doing well now doesn't change that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 7 hours ago, Kid Icarus said: Another one our expert fans were wrong about Yep. Never learn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 2 minutes ago, The Butcher said: Wood was a shite signing. Expensive and shite. The fact that we got a good fee for him and that he's doing well now doesn't change that. He wasn't shite. He wasn't even expensive for a striker at 25m. Forest got a bargain at 17m or whatever. So yes, it kind if does change it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 (edited) 12 minutes ago, The Butcher said: Wood was a shite signing. Expensive and shite. The fact that we got a good fee for him and that he's doing well now doesn't change that. Wonder if Chelsea fans say the same about Mo Salah It didn’t work out for Chris Wood here, shit happens NB. I’m not suggesting Chris Wood is as good as Mo Salah, before anyone kicks off and tells me I’m on glue Edited October 26 by bobbydazzla Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Regardless of what side you are on regarding Wood, surely it shows an example of what we desperately need to do more of ? Getting maximum value when we sell a player, regardless of how well the do once they leave ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 8 minutes ago, STM said: He wasn't shite. He wasn't even expensive for a striker at 25m. Forest got a bargain at 17m or whatever. So yes, it kind if does change it. He was what we needed at the time providing a focal point and holding up the ball when he had none of that. Assuming Wilson had stayed fit even part of the time (I know) you'd say we let him go at the right time too once Isak was fit and up to speed. It was a successful transfer for us both in and out. Lad gave his all every match and the usual suspects were particularly cunty about him regardless (best fans in th' wuuurld). It's great to see him making them look so stupid tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 He couldn't hold the ball up for shit. Re-writing history again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 12 minutes ago, bobbydazzla said: There’s a difference between talking sensibly about somebody not playing well versus ripping someone to shreds and calling them worse than shite and a dogshit signing because they’re not playing well There's a general habit of calling players shite even at other clubs that really irks me. There's so much that goes into getting the best out of certain players. Most need a setup that benefits them. The exceptional players find a way no matter what, but those are rare. You watch how isolated Isak can be in our setup sometimes and you understand why Wood struggled. Isak has still been great for us anyway because of his greater ability and talent. The thing Wood really struggled with was holding the ball up in general play, or dropping into space and linking play when needed, which is required in our 4-3-3 because there's often no one playing off the striker. At forest they play someone in the number 10 position which takes a lot of that responsibility off him, as he can just stay high up the pitch. I think he also benefits from playing with two wide men that are more traditional in looking to beat their man and whip a ball into the box. He's showing he's got really good goal scoring instincts if the right conditions are put in place for him. I don't think he would have ever showed the same for us with the way our system works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 3 minutes ago, The Butcher said: He couldn't hold the ball up for shit. Re-writing history again. There's no need to be upset Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 5 minutes ago, The Butcher said: He couldn't hold the ball up for shit. Re-writing history again. Yeah, he's actually pretty poor at it. Even at Burnley, Ashley Barnes always did the dirty work for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Purple patch - won't last Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 16 minutes ago, KaKa said: There's a general habit of calling players shite even at other clubs that really irks me. There's so much that goes into getting the best out of certain players. Most need a setup that benefits them. The exceptional players find a way no matter what, but those are rare. You watch how isolated Isak can be in our setup sometimes and you understand why Wood struggled. Isak has still been great for us anyway because of his greater ability and talent. The thing Wood really struggled with was holding the ball up in general play, or dropping into space and linking play when needed, which is required in our 4-3-3 because there's often no one playing off the striker. At forest they play someone in the number 10 position which takes a lot of that responsibility off him, as he can just stay high up the pitch. I think he also benefits from playing with two wide men that are more traditional in looking to beat their man and whip a ball into the box. He's showing he's got really good goal scoring instincts if the right conditions are put in place for him. I don't think he would have ever showed the same for us with the way our system works. This is exactly it. No need for the 'atodaso' screams every other post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 (edited) 59 minutes ago, duo said: Purple patch - won't last His record while he was here is the anomaly, not the one he has now. He's an established 1 in 3 Premier League striker and has been for years. Edited October 26 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Cardigan Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 1 hour ago, Dr.Spaceman said: If you're not allowed to describe what you see with your own eyes then what's the point in the forum. I think what’s annoying is how hyperbolic the criticism gets when someone doesn’t set the world alright here. If you’d scouted Wood purely from comments on here you’d be convinced you were getting a league 2 player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 9 minutes ago, Crimson Cardigan said: I think what’s annoying is how hyperbolic the criticism gets when someone doesn’t set the world alright here. If you’d scouted Wood purely from comments on here you’d be convinced you were getting a league 2 player. If people think he looked that bad then what's the issue? Roy Keane called Haaland a League 2 player... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 (edited) 2 hours ago, St1pe said: I don’t get why there has to be such a debate on ex-players all the time. Factually he was awful for us in front of goal - it’s not even debatable he was mostly useless. His work rate was great and tried hard for the team but frequently missed chances. He’s done absolutely brilliantly since he left and he’s one of those ex-players I’m chuffed about whenever I see he’s scored again. He gave his all of us but it just didn’t work out. At the time any suggestion that we could get more out of him, or that he was useful, had other attributes worth having etc were largely waved away with a general assertion of "nah, he's shite" You'd think with our history of writing players off only for them then to come good, there'd be a bit more humility by the time we're onto writing off player 239, but at this point when the opportunity presents itself I mostly just enjoy being an annoying cunt and rubbing it in faces of people too cock sure of themselves to ever learn their lesson tbh. Edited October 26 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 (edited) Mamardashvili Frimpong Tosin Guehi Burn Elliot Schar McTominay Minteh Wood Saint-Maximin Oh what could've been if it wasn't for Howe's stubbornness Edited October 26 by TBG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 He wasn't great for us but doesn't come anywhere near the worst. He was brought in to do a job, did it and left. He's doing well now so good for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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