Yoane Wissa

[kingxlnc]

I want Wissa to have a Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba like scoring rate where they have the Midas touch and everything he touches turns to goal

[PauloGeordio]

2 minutes ago, kingxlnc said:

I want Wissa to have a Papiss Cisse and Demba Ba like scoring rate where they have the Midas touch and everything he touches turns to goal

It’ll happen. You’ll see. Isak will be like “fuck they don’t even need me”

[GeordieDazzler]

Only downside of Wissa is it’s breaking our clear anti francophone transfer policy

[Lush Vlad]

34 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

The more I think about it the more I think Wissa is going to be our first choice this season come what may. We've been through the catalogue of high profile strikers and been denied every single time. I'm dubious at this point that there's anyone out there who's left that Howe et al would back to be their number 9. We'll get another one if Isak does go but I think it might be another Osula type.

Well that would be an absolute disaster. 
 

I kind of agree that we would maybe get a lesser name in than the ones we have been targeting. To share the load across all comps.  
 

But a youth or developmental type that isn’t ready for the first team would be a terrible decision.  
 

It would just mean more Gordon up top when Wissa isn’t available. 

[Displayname]

Yeah not another Osula, more like a Chris Wood type.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Just now, Displayname said:

Yeah not another Osula, more like a Chris Wood type.

 

Think that’s Wissa TBH, although he’s better than Wood. 
 

The second striker would need to be younger but also higher expectation than Osula level. Not an easy one to do. 

[Displayname]

5 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

Think that’s Wissa TBH, although he’s better than Wood. 
 

The second striker would need to be younger but also higher expectation than Osula level. Not an easy one to do. 

A younger one would be expensive if he is at the level required to play a lot for us this year.

Rather save the money to find the long term Isak replacement next summer if we can't find him now.

 

 

Edited August 15, 2025 by Displayname

[Yorkie]

30 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

Well that would be an absolute disaster. 
 

I kind of agree that we would maybe get a lesser name in than the ones we have been targeting. To share the load across all comps.  
 

But a youth or developmental type that isn’t ready for the first team would be a terrible decision.  
 

It would just mean more Gordon up top when Wissa isn’t available. 

 

It would only be a disaster if they were as unpolished as Osula... 

 

I'm just not sure where I see any really big investment going in terms of strikers this summer. 

[Rich]

Could we not just get an old stager in that isn’t a complete bust? Bit of nous, etc. Before Wilson broke down completely it was that part of his game that kept him level-pegging with Isak in terms of output.

[Displayname]

Loan Mitrovic maybe.

[SteV]

2 minutes ago, Displayname said:

Loan Mitrovic maybe.

Eddie’s non-pressing, low-intensity Mags.

[Lush Vlad]

7 minutes ago, Rich said:

Could we not just get an old stager in that isn’t a complete bust? Bit of nous, etc. Before Wilson broke down completely it was that part of his game that kept him level-pegging with Isak in terms of output.

Any striker that would be ready to start a run of games and offer something different off the bench. Even for a modest fee and for a player with an average record. Would be the much better option than another ‘Osula type’. 
 

Howe seems to take his time with the younger players, there has to be that trust there with him, I think. If Wissa were sign and then ends up missing a number of games. We’d really struggle and/or be back to playing Gordon up front. 

[buzza]

Mateta or strand larson "type" of striker would be something I would like to see, a target man ...

[Yorkie]

I'd love to see us do what Rich is suggesting and get like a Daryl Murphy equivalent (in the event we can't make a truly progressive signing to replace a Isak), I just can't picture them going for it.

[Dr Venkman]

1 hour ago, Yorkie said:

The more I think about it the more I think Wissa is going to be our first choice this season come what may. We've been through the catalogue of high profile strikers and been denied every single time. I'm dubious at this point that there's anyone out there who's left that Howe et al would back to be their number 9. We'll get another one if Isak does go but I think it might be another Osula type.

He’d have been first choice for months even if we’d got Sesko. If he comes in he’s first choice all season.

[Mazzy]

18 minutes ago, buzza said:

Mateta or strand larson "type" of striker would be something I would like to see, a target man ...

 

Would incur some serious bed wetting from the media (his contract is due to be paid up by his current Saudi team). But I'd take him on a 1 year contract.

 

[nufc4eva]

Mitrovic would be the worst possible fit for our style. Would take our chances on Wissa and Larson or another high potential player and pray that the midfield can come up with some goals. Need strikers that can press as much as anything.

 

Failing those options Watkins or Mateta alongside Wissa and look for young successor next season 

[Kimbo]

1 minute ago, nufc4eva said:

Mitrovic would be the worst possible fit for our style. Would take our chances on Wissa and Larson or another high potential player and pray that the midfield can come up with some goals. Need strikers that can press as much as anything.

 

Failing those options Watkins or Mateta alongside Wissa and look for young successor next season 

Sounds like you want Jackson to me.

[Dr.Spaceman]

11 minutes ago, Mazzy said:

 

Would incur some serious bed wetting from the media (his contract is due to be paid up by his current Saudi team). But I'd take him on a 1 year contract.

 

 

Have you watched us at all in the last 3 years 

[Gawalls]

1 hour ago, STM said:

Wissa will be number 9 and he will become a cult hero. 

So we’ll have the cult and the cunt up front possibly next season? The club shop saying “add loads of c, u and t’s onto shirts and just leave space for a L or on N to save time”.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

51 minutes ago, Rich said:

Could we not just get an old stager in that isn’t a complete bust? Bit of nous, etc. Before Wilson broke down completely it was that part of his game that kept him level-pegging with Isak in terms of output.

That’s Wissa isn’t it? 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

7 minutes ago, nufc4eva said:

Mitrovic would be the worst possible fit for our style. Would take our chances on Wissa and Larson or another high potential player and pray that the midfield can come up with some goals. Need strikers that can press as much as anything.

 

Failing those options Watkins or Mateta alongside Wissa and look for young successor next season 

I like how you’ve picked the main striker from 2 rivals as the stopgap option

[Yorkie]

If we're bringing former NUFC attackers back then Ayoze is the shout. Would probably be pretty well suited tbh. Would probably be expensive though.

[nufc4eva]

16 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

I like how you’ve picked the main striker from 2 rivals as the stopgap option

Just thinking their age really, rate both and think they would be class for few seasons.

[nufc4eva]

24 minutes ago, Kimbo said:

Sounds like you want Jackson to me.

Not sure on Jackson, don't think he would be horrific for us and would be good in the press but won't replace the goals of Isak.