Wilson

[Nufcian]

Played his last game for us.

Last Prem game too, I'd imagine.

Surely we'll sell him in the Summer and, with his age, injury record and lack of recent game time, he'll not get another top flight team (unless one of the promoted clubs takes a chance?)

His contract will be up at the end of this season, so there’ll be no sale unless it is in Jan… and if he’s really out for the rest of the season that’s pretty much ruled out.

I know people will be complaining about him being injured so much, it is a fact and I’m not disputing it… but obviously it’s going to be very frustrating and probably depressing for him if his last top flight season (and it’d be hard to see any club in the Prem take such a risk if he’s out a full season) was one where he was injured and unable to play… that’s his top flight career most likely done and it’s downhill (if true about him being out for the rest of the season) from here on out.

[HughieG]

Love Wilson. He should have been replaced at least a year ago though.

[smorgan86]

We take whatever we can get for him. He just can't stay fit.
I actaully have concerns about him being fit in January in order for a transfer to happen.

Great player, who doesn't play enough.

[Derek57]

Sorry but my empathy bank is empty now for him. It must be so frustrating for Howe not knowing when and if he will be available. He is just taking up a shirt number and decent wage which could be used on someone else. I could be wrong but i feel he doesn't seem to have any urgency to be fit, feels like he knows his time is up here. Get what we can as soon as we can for me.

[Nufcian]

Sorry but my empathy bank is empty now for him. It must be so frustrating for Howe not knowing when and if he will be available. He is just taking up a shirt number and decent wage which could be used on someone else. I could be wrong but i feel he doesn't seem to have any urgency to be fit, feels like he knows his time is up here. Get what we can as soon as we can for me.

Can’t agree.

It must be more frustrating for Wilson to not be able to play and to keep getting injured.

Howe loses 1 player and has to play someone else, trains the squad all week, picks his team, yeah he has 1 less player when Wilson is unavailable but he’s gonna be doing the same stuff.

Wilson will have very boring and repetitive physio to do, which will be monitored by staff at the training ground, while he see’s his team mates all together getting to actually play football in training and in games.

As for not trying and just coasting, not having any “urgency”… if anything, with his contract coming up for renewal this is the time anyone looking for a new contract or to get a different club interested is gonna be looking to perform.

I know people will go on about how much he’s paid, and it’s a lot, but that’s the nature of the game these days… and regardless of how much he’s getting paid I bet he’d rather be fit and playing for us… and having a shout at the England squad.

[Magzer]

Unless I'm a 24 hour fly on the wall of his everyday recovery, it's hard to make an argument as to what I think about him.
On that basis, I have to say the lad has given us some fantastic service and my only gripe at the moment is not seeing enough of him.

[toonviking]

Anything over 1k I would sell.

[MidsMagpie]

Sadly he is another Duncan ferguson brilliant when fit but sadly career ruined by endless injuries.

[Marat18]

Its not his fault that the board decided that he and Isak are go-to pair for 2024-25 season.

Wilson missed 18 PL games in 23-24 season, Isak 6. It is 48% and 16%.
Chances are you’ll have 20 games in a season without a striker on the bench and 3 games without both of them.

[ex_pat_magpie]

Its not his fault that the board decided that he and Isak are go-to pair for 2024-25 season.

Wilson missed 18 PL games in 23-24 season, Isak 6. It is 48% and 16%.
Chances are you’ll have 20 games in a season without a striker on the bench and 3 games without both of them.

That is just not enough, and it's a permanent problem which seriously needs to be addressed if we are indeed going to be in a position to challenge for anything at all this season.