I think he'll do well, but judging a player by pre season friendlies is pretty pointless. I think we got a good price tbf.I like the way Wilson only got 3 against Division 4 opponents and it is said that he got 3 because of the opponents. But the ones making the same comments forget to say how many we got against Nuneaton with all his replacements and that we were losing when the game got called off.
I like the way Wilson only got 3 against Division 4 opponents and it is said that he got 3 because of the opponents. But the ones making the same comments forget to say how many we got against Nuneaton with all his replacements and that we were losing when the game got called off.
The replacements that only played for five minutes in that game?
Leon Clarke has 6/7 goals for Wolves in preseason also, could force his way into their team.
I thought that he had left Wolves?
Think you'll find LC scored 1 in 13 ( + substitute apps.. ) and is due to be shipped out on loan, anytime SOON??????????????
Think you'll find LC scored 1 in 13 ( + substitute apps.. ) and is due to be shipped out on loan, anytime SOON??????????????
Or the goals that the replacements have scored since then? Have they scored as many as Wilson in one game?
Or shall we keep up with the excuses for them?
You're acting like we've been playing competitive fixtures. Wilson scored one goal last pre-season. John Fleck scored five goals in 2 games in his first pre-season at the club, now that really was a true reflection of his goalscoring abilities wasn't it... Give the new signings a chance to at least play a competitive game for the club before jumping on them for not being Callum Wilson. It's honestly getting to the point on this forum where people seem to be actually wishing our own players to fail just so there is another stick to beat SISU with for not adequately replacing previous players.
I thought that he had left Wolves?
Pre season games results and goals mean nothing. Even the first three or four league games are random.
Britt Assombalonga has just gone to Nottingham Forest for 5 million, possibly rising to 8
Should we have held out for more for Wilson?
No, and we wouldn't have got it.
I do wonder, if Wilson is that good (and I hope he does well) why did it take to age 21 and the very verge of release before someone noticed the lad can play.
No, and we wouldn't have got it.
I do wonder, if Wilson is that good (and I hope he does well) why did it take to age 21 and the very verge of release before someone noticed the lad can play.
Britt Assombalonga has just gone to Nottingham Forest for 5 million, possibly rising to 8.
Should we have held out for more for Wilson?
I'm not saying we should have, just putting the question out there
Wilson had a history of injuries didn't he before he broke through which held back his progress.
Do people think Assombalonga is worth 2-5 million more than Wilson then or is Assombalonga massively overpriced?
It seems a huge fee. They paid over a million for him when he was fairly untried - he must be highly rated. It seems a massive fee based on one very good season.
The danger is Wilson could have had an average season - his goals decreased once Clarke departed.
You just have to hold out for long enough and not blink - no way is Asso...... woth £5M, but they stood their ground, and clubs who are desperate to make a signing will pay it (if they have it). I'm going back a few years now but Wimbledon (crazygang) used to big up their players....Leon Cort, Warren Barton, centre back who went to Liverpool forget his name) and get silly money for average players. Half the time you need to big your players up if you know you're going to have to sell. Get the CET quoting£10M rated Maddison or buy Jeff Foster a pint to drop in the odd '£5M rated Ivor Lawton' and you can bring some real money in to re-invest (of course, after SISU have gone, please)
You make a fair point just about hyping your own players up through the media to increase there value, Peterborough always seem to get crazy money for there players.
Mckail Smith who in his prime was a below average championship striker went for 2.5 mill
McLean in his prime was never above L1 standard and went for 1-1.5 million
Dwight Gayle after 6 months form in the championship went for 6-8 million last summer
If someone hadn't noticed he could play, he wouldn't have been at a professional football club, surely?[/
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You know what I meant (yawn)
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You know what I meant (yawn)
Lots of players don't break through until their early twenties. Not everyone is an Alan Ball,
Lots of players don't break through until their early twenties.
Not everyone is an Alan Ball,
Yes I realise that Hobo but... from the verge of release and relative obscurity... to the clubs best player within a few months? Does that happen all the time?
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