Fair point, how about 8 goals in 9 starts from centre forward ? Point is he’s our record signing, brought him in as a centre forward to score goals, which he has, I’m not really bothered how he plays so long as keeps scoring, 19 goals last season and prob would have been the same again this season, why would some fans want to replace that,3 of them in one game though so it does distort things a bit
the thing is though if it's application and effort levels which it definitely looked like - how do you "work on" that?Wright is a world away from Simms. We need to keep him and work on whatever was wrong in the last few weeks - he is our most talented forward player by some distance
Against a team in cruise mode,who did the goals come from in our barnstorming spell, they can't have all come from defenders, I advocate a system with 5 at the back.3 of them in one game though so it does distort things a bit
He wouldn’t of got 3 in that game playing off the left, that’s my point, a Fit wright playing a whole season as centre Forward gets you 19/20 goals, why risk trying to replace him, unless he wants a move then keep himAgainst a team in cruise mode,who did the goals come from in our barnstorming spell, they can't have all come from defenders, I advocate a system with 5 at the back.
He wouldn’t of got 3 in that game playing off the left, that’s my point, a Fit wright playing a whole season as centre Forward gets you 19/20 goals, why risk trying to replace him, unless he wants a move then keep him
We don't need to cash in, we need to get him back to performing like the quality striker he is.Wright isn’t going to get any better. Turns 28 next season and we need to cash in this summer.
not sure he does off the left, looks lost out there, but agree with the last bit, we’ve got a 20 goal a season player and some want to gamble on replacing him, his bad run towards the end coincided with torp not playing and him moving back out to the left,they started to link up well,He also gets 19 goals from the left. He scored 16 in 23/24 and underperfomed his xG by -2.3 xG with only Godden doing worse, -3.5 xG. This season Simms and Bassette are our xG under performers (as well as Mason-Clark, BTA, Sheaf and Kitching).
Interestingly, Rudoni’s xG this season v last season was slightly less but unlike 23/24, he over performed his xG this season.
Haji Wright is well capable of scoring 20+ goals in a Championship season.
Exactly. Looking to blame someone and looks like it’s wright,MVE doesn’t make that mistake we’d of gone through and nobody even mentions wright ?The two Sunderland games appear to have completely broken some people’s brains.
not sure he does off the left, looks lost out there, but agree with the last bit, we’ve got a 20 goal a season player and some want to gamble on replacing him, his bad run towards the end coincided with torp not playing and him moving back out to the left,they started to link up well,
Realistically, this might be the only window where we could make much profit on him with his age and contract position, so if we got an offer of £12m or more I'd understand if we considered it.
If he has a good season with us could get into the USA World Cup squad A good World Cup and his price goes up, give him one more season at leastExactly.
How? One of the best MPG in the league, 19 goals last season with 7 assists, 12 goals this season in half a season, versatile, US international. You can get 20m off someone for himanyone thinking we'll get 20m for wright is a complete nutjob
IF HES THAT GOOD WHY DO WE WANT TO SELL HIMHow? One of the best MPG in the league, 19 goals last season with 7 assists, 12 goals this season in half a season, versatile, US international. You can get 20m off someone for him
We don't...?IF HES THAT GOOD WHY DO WE WANT TO SELL HIM
BECAUSE THATS HOW FOOTBALL WORKS ITS A BUSINESS AND MEANS WE CAN KEEP AHOLD OF MVE AND RUDI YET BE ABLE TO IMPROVE THE SQUAD LIKE WITH GYOKERES AND HAMERIF HES THAT GOOD WHY DO WE WANT TO SELL HIM
We likely do if we want to generate and keep the model going for.We don't...?
Same here, would read the forum from afar but had a long social media break. Only have Twitter to follow the Cov page really, so i avoid all the other crap going on in the world, but even still if you go on there to pass comment on a match, all you come across is the same old negative people dragging the same players every week. So boring.
When we are at games we talk constructively about players and how the games have gone, then you come online and it's wild, even when we win, toxic.
His stats from 23/24 suggest he’s a goal threat playing upfront or LW.
Haji Wright hasn’t actually hit ‘form’ under Lampard, he had one game where he was top class but aside from that, the other games he scored he didn’t play particularly well. He should have scored goals v Hull, Plymouth and Luton all playing LW. His goals v Burnley and Plymouth were nice, but he was otherwise pretty underwhelming aside from the Sunderland game.
The point about Torp is interesting. He could have a good season next year if he keeps fit and consistent in form. I’m in two minds whether or not we need to sign a CM to pair with Grimes to suit Lampard’s system.
Our defending cost us our place …… Wright could have compensated for those inadequacies but all 3 goals were from poor defending.In the play-off semis he had no passion, no fight, no desire, and no footballing skill. Worst performance from a Cov player all season and he cost us the place in the final.
He's not consistent enough to be our main striker and isn't going to get better.
He's not consistent enough to be our main striker and isn't going to get better.
Yeh tbf you can't say he's been anything other than a good signing. I've been reactive on him so i get it, i was getting frustrated with his form towards the end of the season and then his play off performances tipped me over the edge, lets be honest he was fucking hopeless and if he'd been even mediocre it might have been enough to see us through.He’s averaged a goal every other game since signing.
You can complain about a lot of stuff, but he’s a consistent goal scorer.
He is capable, but I think there's genuine animosity towards him for his complete lack of effort in the two playoff games.He also gets 19 goals from the left. He scored 16 in 23/24 and underperfomed his xG by -2.3 xG with only Godden doing worse, -3.5 xG. This season Simms and Bassette are our xG under performers (as well as Mason-Clark, BTA, Sheaf and Kitching).
Interestingly, Rudoni’s xG this season v last season was slightly less but unlike 23/24, he over performed his xG this season.
Haji Wright is well capable of scoring 20+ goals in a Championship season.
Yeh tbf you can't say he's been anything other than a good signing. I've been reactive on him so i get it, i was getting frustrated with his form towards the end of the season and then his play off performances tipped me over the edge, lets be honest he was fucking hopeless and if he'd been even mediocre it might have been enough to see us through.
I have no strong feelings about him going or staying, if he stays then fine, he's a decent player, if he goes for a big fee then that is also fine. Leaning towards wanting him to go though, it feels like the right time and i can't think his value will be higher by this time next year.
I'm assuming we've both hit the end of the road with Simms and BTA too? Means a whole new strike force, which i'm ok with tbf.Yeah same. I just think let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater, if he goes, as frustrating as he is, we’ll need to find 20 goals a season from somewhere. Like you I think I’ve hit the end of the road with him after the last two.
I'm assuming we've both hit the end of the road with Simms and BTA too? Means a whole new strike force, which i'm ok with tbf.
It’s a bit drastic to be honest. 2 will leave at an absolute push and reading through the comments on several threads, a lot of people stand to look v silly.
Dunno why you get so grouchy every time our strikers are mentioned, especially precious about Simms i've noticed, which is strange. It's just forum chit chat my guy, chill.It’s a bit drastic to be honest. 2 will leave at an absolute push and reading through the comments on several threads, a lot of people stand to look v silly.
We were talking about Twitter and social media in general. Obviously what i said hit a nerve.You've literally slagged a player off in the last week and claimed they weren't really commited.
Yes, this forum can be a total cesspit, but you might want to check yourself to be honest.
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