Dr.Spaceman Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Could be massive that he now feels he has a bit of a point to prove after sitting out the first few months. If he doesn't feel 100% but thinks he can get there soon it could be an interesting last 15 or so games from him. Would love him to go on a Papiss Cisse / Joe Willock style scoring run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 20 hours ago, TaylorJ_01 said: His pressing is good and he seemed more agile and fast, very positive. Keep mentioning it, but his shooting is weird, not sure I've seen him hit a ball cleanly for us yet and everything falls to his left. That'll need to improve. He scuffed the goal, then completely missed Barnes ball across. The one thing I was most excited about was how lethal his finishing was last year, looked like a killer. Hopefully it’ll come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 9 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: I don’t remember Andy Cole having many match-controlling performances - I also don’t remember anyone complaining when he just kept scoring. It’s an odd criticism - it’s like saying ‘sure, the goalkeeper kept a clean sheet and made a couple of vital saves, but he wasn’t finding gaps every five minutes with incisive passing’ There used to be this cantakerous old curmudgeon sat in from of me in the Milburn early 90s.... "That bloody Cole, all he does is score goals" was one of his classic whinges. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 5 minutes ago, UncleBingo said: There used to be this cantakerous old curmudgeon sat in from of me in the Milburn early 90s.... "That bloody Cole, all he does is score goals" was one of his classic whinges. Cole is ever so slightly before my time, but bloody hell didn't realise he scored so many Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Maybe sitting out AFCON was impacting him too. Having to watch it at home but not partake - his boys did well and he was a big miss for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 9 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: I don’t remember Andy Cole having many match-controlling performances - I also don’t remember anyone complaining when he just kept scoring. It’s an odd criticism - it’s like saying ‘sure, the goalkeeper kept a clean sheet and made a couple of vital saves, but he wasn’t finding gaps every five minutes with incisive passing’ I think the criticism of Wissa has been mostly poor first touch and not hitting the ball cleanly, both of which could maybe just be put down to rust after a long lay off. Cole and Haaland both scored a few bangers to go with the tap ins, but iirc, Wissa scored a few last couple of seasons as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) He miss-hit the connection a bit against PSV but he got the most important part right, which was directing back to the left where the keeper was coming from. Great agility, awareness and body position needed to make sure that bit was done. His flying kick assist was similar in a way. Edited January 23 by AyeDubbleYoo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 8 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: He miss-hit the connection a bit against PSV but he got the most important part right, which was directing back to the left where the keeper was coming from. Great agility, awareness and body position needed to make sure that bit was done. His flying kick assist was similar in a way. Yeah I liked the replays on the assist. You can see he wasn't just trying to close down and force an error, but actually pass to Gordon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boey_Jarton Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I'd give Wissa the benefit of the doubt on the PSV finish as whilst it looked ugly, the replay showed that he hit the ball into the ground and back across goal. I think it's the fact that his 3 goals for Newcastle so far have all been pretty ugly that is maybe swaying opinion on his finishing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Like I said, the connection was a bit rough but the direction was perfect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 7 hours ago, Menace said: He absolutely loves the club like On this part you’ll have to forgive me for being cynical - I think he treated Brentford like shite and has the mercenary in him. But as long as he scores goals, we’re unlikely to grumble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izakaya Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 22/01/2026 at 09:39, The Prophet said: Seems he really, really enjoyed his goal... The adventures of Yoane Wissa and his luxurious Congolese pisser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 7 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: On this part you’ll have to forgive me for being cynical - I think he treated Brentford like shite and has the mercenary in him. But as long as he scores goals, we’re unlikely to grumble. I disagree. They had a gentleman's agreement. Wissa is in the latter half of his career and he had not earned dizzying money in his career. It was Brentford doing him dirty imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyUtd Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 11 minutes ago, Izakaya said: The adventures of Yoane Wissa and his luxurious Congolese pisser Say what now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 22/01/2026 at 13:05, TaylorJ_01 said: That sounds like such an Owen thing to say. "Yeah I deliberately scuffed that one" Aye. Load of guff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 22/01/2026 at 21:32, Coffee_Johnny said: Just listened to his interview on .cock. He revealed an important pre match routine. “Clean shit. First goal, first assist.” I sheet you not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 22/01/2026 at 23:07, PauloGeordio said: Was talking about this with pub friends, there is no reason we shouldn’t be able to get 5 or 6 years out him. Just need to manage his match fitness and play time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 23 minutes ago, Hudson said: Just need to manage his match fitness and play time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 23/01/2026 at 09:36, UncleBingo said: There used to be this cantakerous old curmudgeon sat in from of me in the Milburn early 90s.... "That bloody Cole, all he does is score goals" was one of his classic whinges. Did he always shout 'put ya foot in' at every opportunity? if so, he has sat behind me for years. Whingeing, moaning old get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 I would assume if he starts banging in the goals to get us into the CL again the £55mil price will have proved worth while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjmc Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 11 minutes ago, duo said: I would assume if he starts banging in the goals to get us into the CL again the £55mil price will have proved worth while. Agreed if he gets us back into CL or maybe europa it will have felt a worth while gamble as the money generated justifying the over spend. Be interesting to know if we are at the point that our spending/budgeting relies on some form of europe every season or not. Possibly not if you take Howe's comments from the presser a few weeks ago that our budget is ever shifting calculation (he didn't say that word for word just the general gist) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Not good enough this lad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Yoane Ameobi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Where's the energy Lazy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 His touch is absolutely terrible mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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