Signed Callum Wilson (Fwd, 34)

[Gaz5416]

I would imagine at his age and the contracts he has accrued, his wage demands would be higher than any potential benefit on the pitch.

What were we paying Nelson?
Wilson's best days are behind him, I would imagine he might be somewhat flexible with his wage demands if he can stay in the top flight league for another year or two

 

[TorbayBee]

What were we paying Nelson?
Wilson's best days are behind him, I would imagine he might be somewhat flexible with his wage demands if he can stay in the top flight league for another year or two

The way some on here are talking we are relying on him getting Pension Credit and a senior rail pass

 

[Freebee]

Not against the idea,i expect the medical will be rigorous.

 

[BEEcool]

Not against the idea,i expect the medical will be rigorous.

Spoon under the balls and get the Pontus biro out for the contract signing. Job done.

 

[Bigbee]

Not against the idea,i expect the medical will be rigorous.

I guess it may not ,he wont be getting a contract ,pay as you play ,if he's too unfit to play he doesnt earn any thing

 

[Wouldbee]

Are there any downsides with adding Callum Wilson?
He's played in the EPL for many years and he did well at West Ham. He would have to provide a better than decent back up for us.
Keeping him fit might be the challenge.

yes. He's old and injury prone . Those are the downsides.

 

[Beat Poet]

yes. He's old and injury prone . Those are the downsides.

An upside is that he'd get better by not playing

 

[Bee(h)Iver]

Had we signed him last winter we’d be playing in Europe this year. Sometimes the fine margins really are a 34yo who is going to play 10-15 minutes 20 times a year.

 

[Kingston Bee]

Had we signed him last winter we’d be playing in Europe this year. Sometimes the fine margins really are a 34yo who is going to play 10-15 minutes 20 times a year.

Agree.

 

[Freebee]

I guess it may not ,he wont be getting a contract ,pay as you play,if he's too unfit to play he doesnt earn any thing

Well he was supposedly on that at Spam but it doesn't mean he will be with us.I'd expect he'd want a bit more security than that at 34.

 

[Gee Bee]

Well he was supposedly on that at Spam but it doesn't mean he will be with us.I'd expect he'd want a bit more security than that at 34.

I suspect financial security was achieved after signing for Newcastle and playing there for 5 years. He’s not getting big deals at 34, but what added bonus we do offer, is the locality to sky studios for extra income

 

[Freebee]

I suspect financial security was achieved after signing for Newcastle and playing there for 5 years. He’s not getting big deals at 34, but what added bonus we do offer, is the locality to sky studios for extra income

Agreed i don't think he'd get a big deal but 1yr on a basic wage with bonuses if he played and an 1yr option for the club wouldn't be outrageous.

I'm not sold one way or the other on him.If the club thinks it's worth it,i'm in and if not then i could easily forget this thread existed

 

[stevendamico]

Oh no! We might sign a veteran on a free who could play a niche role and provide some leadership. My heavens, what a stupid possibility. Clearly leadership is just giving up.

 

[Wouldbee]

Had we signed him last winter we’d be playing in Europe this year. Sometimes the fine margins really are a 34yo who is going to play 10-15 minutes 20 times a year.

That 20:20 vision crystal ball you've got. Does it take alot of polishing ? ;-)

 

[mhead bee]

If Igor were injured, would I be happy seeing Callum Wilson step in? To be honest, no. His best days are clearly well behind him.

He is always injured, we are better off with a kid on the bench

 

[rebus]

Suspect this will be a pay as you play contract, at least it should be. That would give him a basic salary and then a decent appearance/goal bonus on top.

Can't hate this move. If it means Furo gets a loan for first team football, then we are winning long-term too. We don't want the lad just sat on the bench watching, but Wilson can do that easily; and we get a PL experienced striker to bring on when needed.

Those worrying about marquee signings, I don't think those tend to happen this early in the window. Lots to sort out, especially with the World Cup being on, so these are our opportunistic signings for now.

There’s no such thing as a pay as you play contract. A low basic with large appearance fee is different but what 34 year old signs up to that?

 

[nick logan]

He is always injured, we are better off with a kid on the bench

Apart from when he was scoring the goals that nearly kept West Ham up

 

[mhead bee]

Apart from when he was scoring the goals that nearly kept West Ham up

Was that one or two games?

 

[Garchomp]

If he was going to be our highest-paid player, we wouldn’t be signing him. If we were that concerned about his health, we wouldn’t be signing him (and we’re not going to expect him to play 3,000 minutes anyway).

Besides, you can’t build the entire plane out of 20 year-old wonderkids and expect their sheer precociousness to carry them through a Premier League season. We’ve been here before with Mee, Henderson, hell, even Zanka, so I don’t get the questions of why we’d be doing this when it’s entirely clear why. It’s quality squad depth as we aim for Europe, without necessarily an expectation of putting in a full 90 every week, and a high-character veteran presence on and off the pitch.

I suspect, also, that the framing on this deal makes things look worse to some of you than the reality is. It’s not as though Phil & Friends said “sh*t, we couldn’t get Said. Let’s call Callum.” And it’s not as though we’re waving the white flag on more exciting or “classic Brentford” signings. It’s June still, in a World Cup year. Maybe wait until more moves come to fruition before we properly judge this one, as this is just one part of our transfer strategy for the window.

 

[Sultan]

Help the aged, don’t just put them in a home.

One time they were just like you
Drinking, smoking cigs and sniffing glue

 

[larrysigny]

Help the aged, don’t just put them in a home.

Support that idea 200%!

 

[LongLostBee]

Apart from when he was scoring the goals that nearly kept West Ham up

Was that one or two games?

7 goals in 1242 minutes in the PL this year.
Slightly more than a goal every 2 games effectively.
Solid record.

 

[super J]

In our second season when Newcastle beat us 2-1 at the Gtech, he caused us a lot of problems in the 2nd half as a substitute I recall.

A few years older he may be but as mentioned already, always a player I slightly feared when he was in the opposition's side. Could be a clever piece of business.

 

[Gee Bee]

Was that one or two games?

He’s played 400 games

 

[LongLostBee]

Pretty consistent record barring the small sample size in 24/25:

 

[nick logan]

Was that one or two games?

No

 

[andyrew]

Pretty consistent record barring the small sample size in 24/25:

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He may turn out to be even more effective than our Neal. I can't quite erase from memory his narrow miss at Cardiff City.

 

[VML87]

I would be nervous him being our number 2 striker with his injury record. We can’t expect Thiago to play every game again

 

[LongLostBee]

He may turn out to be even more effective than our Neal. I can't quite erase from memory his narrow miss at Cardiff City.

I’d be surprised if he wasn’t!

 

[hanworthbee]

He is always injured, we are better off with a kid on the bench

He didn't actually miss a single game last season through injury

 

[mhead bee]

He’s played 400 games

Took 400 games to keep West Ham up, and still couldn’t save them

 

[mhead bee]

He didn't actually miss a single game last season through injury

So he missed them cos he’s sh*t

 

[alexcavell]

I would be nervous him being our number 2 striker with his injury record. We can’t expect Thiago to play every game again

I wouldn't trust him to start games at all, as he wouldn't last more than 60 minutes. Purely someone to bring off the bench.

 

[maddogging]

Big No from me

 

[Gee Bee]

Took 400 games to keep West Ham up, and still couldn’t save them

Get a new script writer.

 

[footman]

My West Ham loving brother reacted to the news with
“He’s got no pace but he’s a good “fox in the box”. He’ll score you goals”

 

[AB]

There’s no such thing as a pay as you play contract. A low basic with large appearance fee is different but what 34 year old signs up to that?

If I were a player in the later years of my career who wanted to keep playing, about the last thing I’d want is a contract which incentivised my club not to play me unless absolutely desperate.

 

[Bee(h)Iver]

That 20:20 vision crystal ball you've got. Does it take alot of polishing ? ;-)

No crystal ball involved. Just the law of averages. Wilson is a 1 in 3 striker and we had 8 draws from Feb to May. Just one win would have seen us make Europe.

 

[North London Bee]

Would have strengthened our bench immeasurably and allowed us to go to two up top when needed

 

[RAF_Patto]

There’s no such thing as a pay as you play contract. A low basic with large appearance fee is different but what 34 year old signs up to that?

That's what is considered pay as play, especially at the higher levels. Maybe this 34 year old would want that arrangement to stay in the PL and be based in London.

 

[Old B]

It is but he didn't say someone couldn't have an opinion. He said he didn't know what to say to the poster. I'd second that whilst recognising this is a forum for opinions.

Is that a very polite way of saying you think he/she/them is a knob

 

[BlueJayBee]

Wilson is an experienced Premier League player and, despite his age, he's still a good one. He's strong, canny and knows how to score goals. How many games, towards the end of last season, were we struggling to find a way to break down opposition, near the end? I for one can see how he'd be a valuable weapon, to bring on, in those situations.

 

[Hippobee]

No thank you.

After being roundly pilloried on here for much of last year, suddenly he's a great pro, really sensible signing, etc, etc.

It's like Henderson take two.

We've been spoilt with forwards in recent years, but not this time.

 

[aslan]

There’s no such thing as a pay as you play contract. A low basic with large appearance fee is different but what 34 year old signs up to that?

One that understands his ability but his body's limits. One that wants to play for a club with a great track record of looking after their players. One that wants to stay in the PL and contribute at the highest level, get to 100 PL goals and not just pick up a paycheque. One who's best mate has experienced the training ground & atmosphere with plenty positive to say.

 

[LongLostBee]

No thank you.

After being roundly pilloried on here for much of last year, suddenly he's a great pro, really sensible signing, etc, etc.

It's like Henderson take two.

We've been spoilt with forwards in recent years, but not this time.

Henderson was a great signing.
This season could have started very differently without him.
Our problems started when Janelt and him were missing from the middle.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Just played golf with a West Ham mate and his view is that he's a useless ****.

His view is that they're all useless ****s, including the manager and the owners who should be hung, drawn and quartered on the site of the old Boleyn Ground.

Between you and me, I'm not sure he's over it yet.

 

[hairman]

Just played golf with a West Ham mate and his view is that he's a useless ****.

His view is that they're all useless ****s, including the manager and the owners who should be hung, drawn and quartered on the site of the old Boleyn Ground.

Between you and me, I'm not sure he's over it yet.

Did he mention 'playing the Wet Spam way' at all?

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Did he mention 'playing the Wet Spam way' at all?

Didn't even mention winning the world cup. Fella's hurting.

 

[Gaz5416]

Oh no! We might sign a veteran on a free who could play a niche role and provide some leadership. My heavens, what a stupid possibility. Clearly leadership is just giving up.

Yes, I'm clearly missing something here. If we want to take a step forward then someone like Wilson is worth the risk.

 

[Banana]

No thank you.

After being roundly pilloried on here for much of last year, suddenly he's a great pro, really sensible signing, etc, etc.

It's like Henderson take two.

We've been spoilt with forwards in recent years, but not this time.

Do you remember what we all thought of that petulant Leeds player who we all f***ing hated before we signed him; made him captain; and got promoted to the Premier League?