A Forest double.
Chris Wood
- Thread starter Solius
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The probably thought forest would have been better place for wood.
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He was rubbish for them. Could have persevered although it would have been a bold decision to do so.
Brought him in during January because Wilson was injured and scored 2 in 17 starting every week. Wout Weghorst at United form. Wilson with 8 in 18 that season overall.
Signed Isak the following summer and with Wilson fit again there was no place for him, just bit part minutes until they loaned him out in January then eventually sold him.
That half season at Newcastle is the only time he's really failed when playing regularly. Wilson with 18 the following season, Isak with 10 while missing quite a few through injury while Wood's minutes were reduced greatly in the first of the season before they loaned him out. Was never going to get ahead of those two.
It's not like Wood lit it up at Forest at first either while on loan, deputising for Awoniyi he scored 1 goal in 7 appearances.
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Weghorst was way worse. He scored 2 in 29. That’s less than a goal every ten games. An absolutely shocking return for a striker.
True in terms of overall appearances, and true overall to be honest. I was using Wood's league only stats there. Wout never even scored a league goal for us.
Still, minutes wise in the league:
Wood 21/22 for Newcastle = 2 in 1331
Weghorst for United = 0 in 798
Can't divide by zero so Weghorst was worse. Call it hyperbole! Not good enough for Wood though by a long way when Wilson was fit and doing well again plus Isak was their shiny new toy.
True. Both are absolutely honking.
They only signed him to send Burnley down, he was surplus as soon as Newcastle stayed up.
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another late bloomer to add to our shopping list
another late bloomer to add to our shopping list
Could well be something in that. Never thought of that, not that he did them much good on a personal level and as above they needed another forward at the time due to Wilson's long term injury. Definitely a bonus to weaken a rival at the same time.
Anyway, the league table on the day they signed him:
I love him but he is well down the list unfortunately
United should sign him in Jan
Thanks for the replies x