That means he probably knows where hes going already!
Wouldn't be surprised to see him end up in Saudi for a final big paycheque, he is well thought of at NUFC their owners could probably sort him a lucrative contract at the snap of a finger
Which is what i think we should of offered Bamford. Very similar type thing. Beef up his wage drop with goal and promotion incentive bonuses.
£15-20k a week. With £5k per goal and £500k-1m on promotion and a better contract offer.
Win-win
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When he left he said he would be back one day and there is no better time than now and would make sense not signing Bamford if we got him.
But yes in a podcast a year or so ago he said he didnt see coventry as home anymore and didnt see himself going back.
He could live in Leamington though....
Hindsight is a wonderfull thing. I must admit i was sceptical about Bamford.
But as long as we learn from our mistakes and it was a mistake to not go woth lampard on Bamford short term deal.
I think they've just signed a couple.of new strikers? So you'd assume it'll drop him down the pecking order.
And I also think he's on appearance type bonuses there so if he sat on the bench most weeks he'd not be earning his full wage.
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At 30yo, we'll not make back the £4m we spent on Grimes. He doesnt fit this "model" of buying based on resale value, yet we still signed him.
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To be fair hes played 17 games in the most athletic league in the world this season and not been injured
Not going to happen. And he's 34 next month, never worth a two year contract, especially with his injury record.
I wasn't, I said from day one he'd be a good addition. Even if he didnt hit the ground running and score goals (let's be honest, if he's scored 5 for Blunts, imagine what he couldve done with half the chances Wright and Simms have squandered in that time) he has bags of experience both in this league, getting promoted, and in the PL. Something this squad severely lacks. That in itself was worth the gamble. The guy has more PL experience alone than our entire squad combined. More PL goals than our entire squad combined. And what we would've saved in transfer fee couldve gone towards his wages. I think the same applies to Wilson now tbf.
I was concerned that had he come in, would he end up being 4th choice behind Wright, Simms, and BTA. But had no doubt he could've done a job for us. Even if that job was bit-part on the pitch but giving his experience on the training ground and in the dressing room.
Clubs are dropping £15m + on Championship strikers with no PL experience. We had one with PL experience free of charge. Massive ball dropped with Bamford. If, and its a big IF, we have a chance at Wilson, I dont think we can miss 2 opportunities in 1 season for a player with experience. Id of preferred Bamford, but that ship has sailed. Id settle for Wilson
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The more I think about this the more I love the idea of Callum Wilson spending half a season with us to help us get over the line
Not cut out for the prem? He’s scored 4 already this season
A 1-in-4 striker this season for the second worst team in the division is a good enough return for me! They've scored 20 goals. Hes scored.almost 1/4 of those goals.
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Easily bags 8-10 goals if he stays fit for half a championship season
At his unveiling, West Ham mentioned that Wilson's "journey began in the Radford suburbs, a community full of character".
Same strategy as signing Jamie Patterson last season. More expensive & accordingly more upside.
Note : JP finish v Portsmouth was a highlight of last season.
Note : JP finish v Portsmouth was a highlight of last season.
We know it's not going to happen, but, come back home Callum score the goals to get us back into the Premier League.
Players of his ilk..love attention. Cant see him getting more than getting us to the premuer league.
Surely its not all about money for him.
Surely its not all about money for him.
Unlikely but it would be written in the stars for him to come back to us and score the goals to fire us back up.
Issue is with his injury record over the last few years, we might be lucky to get a half fit Wilson for more than a few games.
Not that I think it'll happen anyway.
Im going to the gym. When i get back hoping this has happened.
Before we make a decision, we really need to know what he calls it?
He’s got to accept , that at 33 he might have only 1 more club to play for , so being financially stable, why not drop silly demands & help us get to the prem ?
Wasn’t there some talk that he isn’t interested in moving back to the West Midlands due to some stuff from his childhood?