gdm Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 1 minute ago, STM said: I'll admit I haven't seen loads of him but when I saw the link my first thought was "he's meant to be quite good", then I come in here and he's Chris Wood mark 2. Funny really because Chris Wood is a 30 year old New Zealander, who's got a decent scoring record in the PL and is seen as a traditional centre forward, hold up the ball, get on the end of crosses, that type and Pedro is a 20 year old fleet footed technical type, more in the mould of Ayoze Perez? I mean I'm all for writing off a promising young Brazilian who actually got alot of experience and alot of promise but I'm not sure why? He’s only Chris wood mark 2 in as much as they struggle to score goals which isn’t ideal if Wilson gets injured Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, reefatoon said: Weird attitude. Not everyone thinks every player is a good signing. I respect your opinion if you think this is a good signing and do not act in this way because you think differently. Edited August 15, 2022 by Ikon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just now, gdm said: He’s only Chris wood mark 2 in as much as they struggle to score goals which isn’t ideal if Wilson gets injured He's 20 years old. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Optimistic Nut said: Clearly no consideration of the 8 players behind them. Sweet. They weren’t a struggling side in the championship when they got promoted tho were they and he only managed 8 goals in 38 games….in the championship. sweet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 17 minutes ago, KaKa said: This place can be such a hoot man. My God! This is a shit attitude to have tbh. Condescending as fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 6 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: The Wood mark 2 comments are ridiculous, but people have seen enough of him to not rate him and not want to sign him. I doubt they have. Every single scouting report on the guy gives glowing marks, and the fans that watch him every week at Watford are raving about him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 He's average at best. Not a fan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 1 minute ago, STM said: He's 20 years old. I have said this previously that in fairness he is young. Please don’t pick and choose Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Joao Pedro would be an excellent signing for us. Can't see why anyone would complain about signing a player like him. Far more proven than Ekitike that many were excited for at £35m+ and roughly same age. His versatility suits as well as he can play across the front 3 and would be a very good backup if Wilson broke down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just now, gdm said: They weren’t a struggling side in the championship when they got promoted tho were they and he only managed 8 goals in 38 games….in the championship. sweet He was 19 year old in his first full season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 From the Athletic (still nothing ftom our end yet): "Watford have rejected an opening bid in the region of £20million from Newcastle United for forward Joao Pedro, The Athletic understands. Watford rate the Brazilian – who scored on his last visit to St James Park in January – as a key player for the bid to get back into the Premier League and insist that the 20-year-old will not be sold during this transfer window. It’s believed that Watford turned the offer down late last week after Newcastle reviewed recruitment targets, with Joao Pedro being high on the list. Signed from Fluminense in 2019, Joao Pedro has scored 14 goals (with four assists) in 77 appearances. He also scored in Watford’s opening day victory over Sheffield United this season. It’s unclear at this stage whether Newcastle will come back with a further offer, despite Watford’s stance that he won’t be sold. So far, Watford have already let one of their key players leave as striker Emmanuel Dennis sealed a move to Premier League side Nottingham Forest. " Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) It appears the club want a young, but versatile striker who will be an understudy for now, but who they can develop or hope becomes a top player in the near future which stands to reason as a fit Wilson plays every week and gets you 15 + goals. I think they would prefer to spend a certain amount on that type of player and spend more on a more established RW/right sided midfielder. I don’t think our interest in Maddison or that Leeds fella has ended or even Diaby. I’ve not seen anything of Pedro, but I’d back our scouting team and manager to get things more right than wrong when identifying a potential prospect in the making. Edited August 15, 2022 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 1 minute ago, gdm said: They weren’t a struggling side in the championship when they got promoted tho were they and he only managed 8 goals in 38 games….in the championship. sweet He was 18 at that time. I would call that pretty decent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 IMO it’s always better to just post and not meta-post about other posters’ posts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just now, KaKa said: I doubt they have. Every single scouting report on the guy gives glowing marks, and the fans that watch him every week at Watford are raving about him. I watched him quite a lot last season and seen all 3 of the Watford games this season, he hasn’t stood out in any of those games. Maybe he would improve massively here, but based on what I’ve saw of him I wouldn’t be massively excited by the signing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just now, AyeDubbleYoo said: IMO it’s always better to just post and not meta-post about other posters’ posts. Isn't that a meta-post about his post though ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just now, BeloEmre said: He was 18 at that time. I would call that pretty decent. That’s fair. We need goals tho. Would be a gamble if Wilson gets injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Got Vini Jr development vibes about him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just now, madras said: Isn't that a meta-post about his post though ? It’s bit about anyone in particular, guv. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just give Watford wood and then bring in Pedro and Ramos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just now, gdm said: That’s fair. We need goals tho. Would be a gamble if Wilson gets injured. I don’t think we’ll get anyone proven to score in the PL who doesn’t want to start every game up front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just now, toontownman said: Just give Watford wood and then bring in Pedro and Ramos. Do Watford have a say in this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 Just now, gdm said: I have said this previously that in fairness he is young. Please don’t pick and choose If the argument is that you would prefer some proven, who can guarantee goals, thats fair enough. We are clearly targeting a "type" of forward though; versatile, raw, technical but not without experience. FWIW, our selection of targets is now data driven. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 (edited) Just now, AyeDubbleYoo said: Do Watford have a say in this? No. Trying to use Wood as bait when they're likely to lose 3 forwards might be a good shout tbf. Edited August 15, 2022 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Ikon said: Weird attitude. Not everyone thinks every player is a good signing. I respect your opinion if you think this is a good signing and do not act in this way for you thinking differently. Just finding it very amusing people shouting about signings then instantly disliking any link. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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