geordie_b Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 16 hours ago, The College Dropout said: Woltemade had a really great 6 months. I’m not convinced he goes on to become a top player. He has talent but plays like he’s 19. Equally he plays like hes 70, still has a great first touch but zero strength or athleticism anymore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Great first touch if it's directly at his feet If he has to use any other part of his body or even remotely stretching for it (like with Bruno playing a clever ball into the box to him on Sunday) then we're yet to see how great it is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills and Boon Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 32 minutes ago, joeyt said: You're probably looking at a Berbatov type player which don't exist any more Even if you think of current good strikers in the Prem now, there's none that are both slow and weak Comparisons to Berbatov are extremely flattering. I don't remember Berbatov falling over the ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Magpie Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 1 hour ago, Mills and Boon said: Is he vegan or something? Either vegan or a kissing cousin thereto (sorry for my hillbilly reference there). There was a video the team put out where he tasted and critiqued the vegan meal options at the grounds. He'll need to figure out how to get enough protein in his diet to bulk up a bit. That's a lot of tofu. From the AI machine: "Nick Woltemade follows a primarily plant-based (vegan) diet, which he adopted about two and a half years ago to improve his athletic performance and reduce muscle cramps. While he describes himself as "secretly" vegan, he has mentioned eating mostly plant-based foods, such as tofu, along with some fish." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannybagoftudor Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 1 minute ago, DC Magpie said: Either vegan or a kissing cousin thereto (sorry for my hillbilly reference there). There was a video the team put out where he tasted and critiqued the vegan meal options at the grounds. He'll need to figure out how to get enough protein in his diet to bulk up a bit. That's a lot of tofu. From the AI machine: "Nick Woltemade follows a primarily plant-based (vegan) diet, which he adopted about two and a half years ago to improve his athletic performance and reduce muscle cramps. While he describes himself as "secretly" vegan, he has mentioned eating mostly plant-based foods, such as tofu, along with some fish." OK get him on a shark based diet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelrouser Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 1 hour ago, LFEE said: Maybe because PIF told Howe all along they wouldn’t sell Isak only to crumble late in the window. That doesn't make sense as someone up the thread noted: Quote To be fair he was not on the top of the list. Pedro Delap Ekitika Sesko And these were only the failed bids we knew about. We were always looking for another striker. We just got desperate when established players didn't want to come to Newcastle resulting in the panic buy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 6 minutes ago, rebelrouser said: That doesn't make sense as someone up the thread noted: We were always looking for another striker. We just got desperate when established players didn't want to come to Newcastle resulting in the panic buy. Yes but the pressure is off if you still have Isak. Could’ve looked again in January and at very least probably would’ve got Wissa for the original £25m quoted. Anyone who knows anything about PIF will know they’ll of had to sign it off (Isak sale and Nick purchase). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 6 hours ago, DC Magpie said: Fair, but as a great Brit is rumored to have once said, it's a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma, innit? Is it the fact that Nick's game simply isn't suited to the EPL? Is it that Eddie's system is old and predictable? Some combination? Because given what we've seen this year I'm not sure I'd trust any striker outside maybe Haaland to score 15 for us this year the way we're playing. Speaking of Haaland, whatever Nick's future and wherever he may play next year, he has to bust his ass in the weight room this summer to get stronger. That part of his game should be easiest to fix. I wonder if his diet has something to do with that. It's definitely a fair point, plant protein is nowhere near as potent as animal protein and the body requires a whole lot more to produce muscle, but its not impossible like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Andy Griffin and Rob Lee fairly damming of this signing tonight. Along with Elanga. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Magpie Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 4 hours ago, LFEE said: Andy Griffin and Rob Lee fairly damming of this signing tonight. Along with Elanga. he looks happy enough to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 (edited) Linked with atletico Madrid. https://m.sportbild.bild.de/fussball/internationaler-fussball/medienbericht-spanien-gigant-hat-woltemade-auf-dem-zettel-69fafb59cd4a28c47001d9c4?dicbo=v2-52RyjZe&cid=kooperation.article.outbrain.desktop.AR_1.sportbild&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Freddit.com&t_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fsportbild.bild.de%2Ffussball%2Finternationaler-fussball%2Fmedienbericht-spanien-gigant-hat-woltemade-auf-dem-zettel-69fafb59cd4a28c47001d9c4%3Fdicbo%3Dv2-52RyjZe%26cid%3Dkooperation.article.outbrain.desktop.AR_1.sportbild%26referrer%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Freddit.com Edited May 13 by La Parka Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Magpie Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 44 minutes ago, La Parka said: Linked with atletico Madrid. https://m.sportbild.bild.de/fussball/internationaler-fussball/medienbericht-spanien-gigant-hat-woltemade-auf-dem-zettel-69fafb59cd4a28c47001d9c4?dicbo=v2-52RyjZe&cid=kooperation.article.outbrain.desktop.AR_1.sportbild&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Freddit.com&t_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fsportbild.bild.de%2Ffussball%2Finternationaler-fussball%2Fmedienbericht-spanien-gigant-hat-woltemade-auf-dem-zettel-69fafb59cd4a28c47001d9c4%3Fdicbo%3Dv2-52RyjZe%26cid%3Dkooperation.article.outbrain.desktop.AR_1.sportbild%26referrer%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Freddit.com He’d fit their style better than ours and Atletico is losing their striker (forget his name). They’re safely in UCL next year too and who knows he might be allowed to play this time. I don’t think they can or will come anywhere close to the fee we paid though so it probably won’t happen. It’s an interesting business model though. Secure a high-value asset, do your level best to alienate it, then sell low. Kinda like Mercedes did with Chrysler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 58 minutes ago, La Parka said: Linked with atletico Madrid. https://m.sportbild.bild.de/fussball/internationaler-fussball/medienbericht-spanien-gigant-hat-woltemade-auf-dem-zettel-69fafb59cd4a28c47001d9c4?dicbo=v2-52RyjZe&cid=kooperation.article.outbrain.desktop.AR_1.sportbild&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Freddit.com&t_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fsportbild.bild.de%2Ffussball%2Finternationaler-fussball%2Fmedienbericht-spanien-gigant-hat-woltemade-auf-dem-zettel-69fafb59cd4a28c47001d9c4%3Fdicbo%3Dv2-52RyjZe%26cid%3Dkooperation.article.outbrain.desktop.AR_1.sportbild%26referrer%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Freddit.com Could see him doing really well in Spain. Would be a nice move for him I think. If they sell Alvarez they should have a lot of money to spend too, and so hopefully they can bid a decent amount. Article says they expect for both Sorloth and Griezmann to leave this summer too. So big changes to their front line it looks like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Imagine selling Alvarez and replacing him with Woltemade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 (edited) 7 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: Imagine selling Alvarez and replacing him with Woltemade Was really puzzled by Man City selling him. Must have been because it was difficult to fit him in with Haaland, and he wanted to play more. Massive fee ofcourse, but they miss him. Edited May 13 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 5 minutes ago, Erikse said: Was really puzzled by Man City selling him. Must have been because it was difficult to fit him in with Haaland, and he wanted to play more. Massive fee ofcourse, but they miss him. He wanted to leave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Erikse said: Was really puzzled by Man City selling him. Must have been because it was difficult to fit him in with Haaland, and he wanted to play more. Massive fee ofcourse, but they miss him. Thought it was just as puzzling that Simeone wanted him. Don't think he really suits his style and it's been a bit of a waste of his overall talents. He has 8 goals in the league for them this season and 17 last year. He's been out scored by Sorloth both seasons in the league despite Sorloth being the backup striker. Think ideally Simeone wants more size and presence upfront. Edited May 13 by KaKa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Swap deal with Alvarez. Jobsagoodun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 3 minutes ago, bobbydazzla said: Swap deal with Alvarez. Jobsagoodun. Linked with Arsenal, Barcelona and PSG but I'm sure Ross Wilson can sway him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikse Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 (edited) 27 minutes ago, KaKa said: Linked with Arsenal, Barcelona and PSG but I'm sure Ross Wilson can sway him As Arne Slot once said. Isak is struggling because they don't have a Jacob Murphy. For the sake of his carreer, Alvarez should pick us. Edited May 13 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills and Boon Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, KaKa said: Think ideally Simeone wants more size and presence upfront. One out of two ain't bad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Just now, Mills and Boon said: One out of two ain't bad La Liga. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 1 hour ago, Erikse said: As Arne Slot once said. Isak is struggling because they don't have a Jacob Murphy. For the sake of his carreer, Alvarez should pick us. How bad must our current number 9 be if even Murphy can't help him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Have second strikers ever worked well at NUFC? Ayoze I guess was decent anyone else? Tomasson no Gallacher no Bellamy yes Owen as the withdrawn one sort of yes Gouffran no Asprilla was fun but not really forgot the main one Beardsley was awesome so probably no one since him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 5 hours ago, The College Dropout said: Imagine selling Alvarez and replacing him with Woltemade I mean... I don't think any of us need to imagine what that would be like tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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