PauloGeordio Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Paully said: Good luck to him and I echo the thoughts of the chaps who thanked him for last season! We were DESPERATE for a centre-forward and he provided us with a focal point and we weakened a then relegation rival who ended up going down! A vital equaliser at Southampton and the winner vs Wolves! He played a part in the crucial first chapter of our glorious new era! This. Good luck Chris! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack27 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Wood out, Maddison in. That's it, manifested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, Shearergol said: If we weakened Burnley, have Forest now weakened us? We don’t necessarily need a striker replacement, Burnley did and didn’t want to sell. Release clause (ridiculous sum, was triggered) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) Almost certainly something lined up then, if Wilson gets Wilsoned again we are left with Isak and then Joe as a crisis option. Edited January 19, 2023 by Nine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Just now, PauloGeordio said: We don’t necessarily need a striker replacement, Burnley did and didn’t want to sell. Release clause (ridiculous sum, was triggered) I’m pretty certain they were happy to accept given his goal scoring record that season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 He's served his purpose, played a role in us staying up comfortably from a position of genuinely deep shit. Nowt but the best from me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 minute ago, PauloGeordio said: We don’t necessarily need a striker replacement, Burnley did and didn’t want to sell. Release clause (ridiculous sum, was triggered) Wood has played some minutes in nearly every game this season. He definitely needs replacing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, The Prophet said: I'll be surprised if one of the obligations isn't that Forest need to survive. Aye. I'd imagine it's survival and number of games played. 10 if I had to take a stab in the dark guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 1 minute ago, HaydnNUFC said: He's served his purpose, played a role in us staying up comfortably from a position of genuinely deep shit. Nowt but the best from me. Yep, happy for him, happy for us. Hope he sends Everton down by keeping forest up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack27 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 our journos are starting to catch up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: Wood has played some minutes in nearly every game this season. He definitely needs replacing. I have no doubt he will be. Exciting. Who will it be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 It's not so much getting a striker in. Having 3 out and out centre forwards is always a bit much in the era of 1 striker systems. Wood was redundant once we got Isak. only the timing of that signing and his injury has kept him around this long. A wide player or attacking midfielder can gives us more impetus/flexibility than having Wood on the bench. And ideally could be an emergency option upfront. I really hope this is the thinking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Move may well have been initiated at Wood end once he realised his, already limited, time on the pitch is needed less now Isak is in attack. Can see a more mobile forward coming in and not a pure 9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 19 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: Replacement??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) Def a plan behind this (either a striker or midfield). Its just nice being able to trust competent people Edited January 19, 2023 by nufc123 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, ponsaelius said: It's not so much getting a striker in. Having 3 out and out centre forwards is always a bit much in the era of 1 striker systems. Wood was redundant once we got Isak. only the timing of that signing and his injury has kept him around this long. A wide player or attacking midfielder can gives us more impetus/flexibility than having Wood on the bench. And ideally could be an emergency option upfront. I really hope this is the thinking. I'd take this, or a first-choice CM who'll go straight into the team and have Joelinton as starting CM/3rd choice striker. If Joelinton needs to play up front we just bring in Longstaff or Willock or whoever's lost his place in CM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Should clear up £100k a week from the books… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 And if we're worrying about Wilson staying fit then the big issue is us tying him down to a new contract because we should be satisfied and comfortable enough with Isak, Wilson and Joelinton as a last resort being the options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, ponsaelius said: It's not so much getting a striker in. Having 3 out and out centre forwards is always a bit much in the era of 1 striker systems. Wood was redundant once we got Isak. only the timing of that signing and his injury has kept him around this long. A wide player or attacking midfielder can gives us more impetus/flexibility than having Wood on the bench. And ideally could be an emergency option upfront. I really hope this is the thinking. Aye, this is pretty much it. I'd love two signings this window. A CM and then a winger who can play up front in a pinch. Joelinton would be perfectly fine as a third choice CF too. Only thing is I think we lose something in CM with him out and with Wilson's issues our third striker is more likely to play than most clubs' third CF. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Obligation, probably if they stay up I'd say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonShandy Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 16 minutes ago, Shearergol said: If we weakened Burnley, have Forest now weakened us? When we took Wood from Burnley he was an automatic pick for their first team and an essential part of Dyche's game plan of hitting long balls and set pieces towards one or both of the dynamic duo of Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes. So yes, that disrupted them. Wood is our third choice striker, so losing him hasn't weakened us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I'm generally of the opinion that Wood is so bad that we basically lose nothing by letting him go, tbh. I accept his use last season because we were such a desperate and sinking side. At that point just the fundamental tactical structure his signing gave us (an actual CF in the XI, allowing Maxi to go back wide) was worth it. However I think we've evolved enough as a team now to not need him in the side and individually he actually makes us worse when he plays. Sounds harsh as he grafts but it's true IMO. If this allows us to get some cash back it's a good move. If it allows us to roll the dice at another more flexible option then it's a sensational move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 9 minutes ago, nufc123 said: Def a plan behind this (either a striker or midfield). Its just nice being able to trust competent people Hoping for both. Ritchie and Fraser might be next and will free up spaces. If anyone will have them though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubteam Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, TheGuv said: Should clear up £100k a week from the books… I'm imagine forest will pay a portion of that, I think it more about freeing up the place in the squad. Good luck to the lad, nobody can say he didn't try, it just hasn't worked out for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 We've basically went from this time last year: Wood Joelinton Gayle to Isak Wilson Joelinton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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