Signed Callum Wilson (Fwd, 34)

[brentfordfc4ever]

We want a better all round squad next season and here it is. He'll do nicely coming off the bench in certain matches.

 

[jlove]

We want a better all round squad next season and here it is. He'll do nicely coming off the bench in certain matches.

We certainly need some quality deeper into the squad. It’s amazing that, in the last third of last season, many, many fans were complaining about the lack of depth, witnessed by a couple of games where the bench was all youngsters and making in-game substitutions would often degrade our performance on the pitch.

If signing players like Wilson and Anthony, with Premier League experience, for what is now a modest amount of around £20M, while continuing the ‘Brentford Model’ of young players for development, often costing significantly more, gives the additional squad depth and reduces the pressure on those developing players with more role models in the squad, what’s the objection? It’s a touch of pragmatism.

 

[Beecareful]

We do really need a viable option to help manage Thiago's minutes.

If the powers that be are sweet on this then I am too.

Having Wilson for the last 8-10 games of last season would have likely helped.

Agree

But is there another reason for us being linked with experience in the forward line? Is the Club expecting offers for our star CF as well as for our LW? With our reserve CF and our exciting relatively young wide man deemed not ready and possibly needing loans. Hence looking for PK experience.

Just a thought.

 

[Gee Bee]

We certainly need some quality deeper into the squad. It’s amazing that, in the last third of last season, many, many fans were complaining about the lack of depth, witnessed by a couple of games where the bench was all youngsters and making in-game substitutions would often degrade our performance on the pitch.

If signing players like Wilson and Anthony, with Premier League experience, for what is now a modest amount of around £20M, while continuing the ‘Brentford Model’ of young players for development, often costing significantly more, gives the additional squad depth and reduces the pressure on those developing players with more role models in the squad, what’s the objection? It’s a touch of pragmatism.

Brighton continue to add experience to their development model, nothing is set in stone and shouldn’t be.

 

[Jay Bee]

Agree

But is there another reason for us being linked with experience in the forward line? Is the Club expecting offers for our star CF as well as for our LW? With our reserve CF and our exciting relatively young wide man deemed not ready and possibly needing loans. Hence looking for PK experience.

Just a thought.

Callum Wilson is not going to be replacing Thiago! If he did I might need to join the doom mongers.

 

[The Pipe]

We had no options last season apart from the incredibly ineffective Arsenal loanee, Wilson is not going to be a starter but will be an effective option off the bench at, presumably a reasonable cost

We need a mix and match of players with potential and those with experience, whether this be Wilson or someone else we do need to build our squad depth so for me this is a perfectly reasonable option

 

[EGHAM_BEE]

If the powers that be are sweet on this then I am too.

Thats where I am.

 

[JCMcBee]

You come out with this crap every summer. Put the wine away.

....have you tasted the wine in Rhodes

 

[nick logan]

...so we're a journeyman club now....hmmm... doesn't inspire me with any great confidence for the season ahead.... survival before the season even starts... not for me.

Don't be a bedwetter please

 

[rebus]

....have you tasted the wine in Rhodes

No but I’ve seen your humble pie on here every May!

 

[BuzzingBee95]

My only slight concern is his injury record. A quick google search shows he was available for roughly 35% of the total games Newcastle played during his time there.

So whilst I disagree with those saying it’s uninspired, on the contrary, he knows where the goal is.

If Furo doesn’t go out on loan it’s less of an issue, but if he does I just hope we can avoid a season of bare bone squad selection (if not for all, at least the majority)

 

[PGH_Bee]

I don't hate the idea of Wilson coming on if we are sending Furo out on loan.... but I can't help but feel he's years past his best, doesn't have the physical abilities to keep up consistently anymore, and should be nothing more than an emergency plan.

 

[Jay Bee]

My only slight concern is his injury record. A quick google search shows he was available for roughly 35% of the total games Newcastle played during his time there.

So whilst I disagree with those saying it’s uninspired, on the contrary, he knows where the goal is.

If Furo doesn’t go out on loan it’s less of an issue, but if he does I just hope we can avoid a season of bare bone squad selection (if not for all, at least the majority)

Transfermarkt says he was available for 57% of PL games in that period.
Of the 81 games unavailable over 5 years, 16 were a long term calf injury in 21/22

Though its already been said worth repeating he missed 0 games through injury in the season at West Ham.

 

[nick logan]

Transfermarkt says he was available for 57% of PL games in that period.
Of the 81 games unavailable over 5 years, 16 were a long term calf injury in 21/22

Though its already been said worth repeating he missed 0 games through injury in the season at West Ham.

wasting your time mate , according to some he's " always injured "

 

[Newport Pagnell Bee]

wasting your time mate , according to some he's " always injured "

That's because it suits their narrative

 

[taxi driver]

Wilson and/or Anthony will raise our floor not necessarily raise our ceiling imo

 

[nick logan]

Wilson and/or Anthony will raise our floor not necessarily raise our ceiling imo

oi oi , Emma Hayes has swallowed her tictacs book

 

[TorbayBee]

Wilson and/or Anthony will raise our floor not necessarily raise our ceiling imo

However it could be improved if we fit an en suite bathroom

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Wilson and/or Anthony will raise our floor not necessarily raise our ceiling imo

I quite like that phrase.

 

[VML87]

Wilson and/or Anthony will raise our floor not necessarily raise our ceiling imo

 

[Stanley]

Transfermarkt says he was available for 57% of PL games in that period.
Of the 81 games unavailable over 5 years, 16 were a long term calf injury in 21/22

Though its already been said worth repeating he missed 0 games through injury in the season at West Ham.

I guess if he is only coming on the last 10/15 minutes of games he is less likely to get injured.

One notes this is only a rumour not a strong rumour etc. so maybe won’t happen or we are looking at all options?

 

[BuzzingBee95]

That's because it suits their narrative

Evidently then, although I did say I’d be happy to have him, you’re still going to throw me in with the other lot. Just thought since I have a narrative, you might like one too

 

[BuzzingBee95]

Transfermarkt says he was available for 57% of PL games in that period.
Of the 81 games unavailable over 5 years, 16 were a long term calf injury in 21/22

Though it’s already been said worth repeating he missed 0 games through injury in the season at West Ham.

You’re right, That’s a fair point regarding West Ham. And he did played around 30 games.

Think I just got a bit worried for no reason there

 

[JCMcBee]

No but I’ve seen your humble pie on here every May!

... where Brentford and acquisitions are concerned...I love being proved wrong sweetheart..... Wilson and Anthony...let's see come May eh.

 

[Old B]

Wrong fkin Wilson Phil! You let the good one go to Weeds!

 

[nick logan]

Wrong fkin Wilson Phil! You let the good one go to Weeds!

If we signed him that would have been me done

 

[Untouchable]

If we signed him that would have been me done

PG and MB aren’t that silly. Wilson had a good 3 month spell between November and February last season. By May even Fulham fans were calling for him to be dropped. Credit to his agent for convincing some that he’s the new Messi but I’d take a fit JDS any time.

 

[psg150]

Wilson and/or Anthony will raise our floor not necessarily raise our ceiling imo

Our floor needed raising at times in the last twelve games of the season.

 

[joebee]

If we signed him that would have been me done

Never happen...

 

[AB]

wasting your time mate , according to some he's " always injured "

And if that was a major issue in how we consider players we ought to have released Rico and JDS at the end of last season after having let JDS have his moments of fan love coming on as a sub. We’d also be looking to ship Hickey out. That’d free up three senior squad places and a decent whack of wages for at least one of them.

We certainly wouldn’t have signed Eriksen.

But that’s not us at all.

 

[GABS]

View: https://x.com/WestHam_Central/status/2073403717571735726?s=20

 

[jlove]

Brentford have made a move for Callum Wilson...

I thought WHU had agreed to release him? It's all very untidy in East London.

 

[TadB]

I thought WHU had agreed to release him? It's all very untidy in East London.

My understanding is that he was a Free Agent? West Ham may want him to resign, but cannot see why previos post says anything different.

 

[Banana]

Wilson and/or Anthony will raise our floor not necessarily raise our ceiling imo

Floor being raised apparently.

 

[AB]

Floor being raised apparently.

Also our ceiling is already high.

Converting one of the two saved penalties would have had us in EL. Having a forward to come on and nick a winner in a three of those late season doldrums run of draws on top of that would have had us in the CL.

 

[Nada Bee]

As some who watched him every week

He was alright. He’s still
Got a bit of pace and obviously knows where the goal is

Not the worst signing.

So calm down. He will be alright.

 

[smiffy superbee]

Wrong fkin Wilson Phil! You let the good one go to Weeds!

Surely TUG is too old?

 

[Bangor Bee]

A useful impact sub but no more. If Thiago gets injured it would have to be Ouattara or Schade (if he's still here) up front from the start (assuming Furo isn't ready for that role, which I think is the case).

 

[davewfilms]

So if we sign wilson and Anthony that will fill all 25 of our squad places.
So will we be getting rid of players or is that the end of our transfer business any idea?

 

[ppobee]

So if we sign wilson and Anthony that will fill all 25 of our squad places.
So will we be getting rid of players or is that the end of our transfer business any idea?

Is that including Balcombe and Cox?

 

[davewfilms]

Is that including Balcombe and Cox?

Yea all players over 21,no idea why we need 5 goalies.

 

[ppobee]

Yea all players over 21,no idea why we need 5 goalies.

We don't need to name them in the 25, so there should be a bit more space. Possibly some to go out ((Ethan? Kevin?) too?

 

[FJBee]

I'd be surprised if there aren't a couple more at least on top of Wilson & Anthony coming in.

If you look at some of the fees we were offering last summer that didn't come off - there's clearly willingness to spend more big fees to improve the team, if we can find the right player. Don't think Anthony or Wilson impact on that.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

El Mala (for example) wouldn't have had to be named as he is under 21. We won't name 5 keepers (obv.), and you'd think Pinnock will go so I think (as is always the case) we can trust our recruitment team that they know what numbers we have to play with.

 

[jlove]

We don't need to name them in the 25, so there should be a bit more space. Possibly some to go out ((Ethan? Kevin?) too?

We haven’t even named the squad yet, it’ll be early September! There’s surely more comings and goings before then; it’s not worth discussing now, really.

 

[smiffy superbee]

Surely TUG is too old?

Brentford signed Tom “Tug” Wilson from Fulham in July 1957​

The player you’re looking for is Tom Wilson, full name Thomas Frederick Wilson, born 1930. He played full‑back for Fulham from 1950–1957, then moved to Brentford in July 1957. ..... he wasn't very good by the way.

 

[davewfilms]

El Mala (for example) wouldn't have had to be named as he is under 21. We won't name 5 keepers (obv.), and you'd think Pinnock will go so I think (as is always the case) we can trust our recruitment team that they know what numbers we have to play with.

I’ve got a feeling Jensen,Kim,and one of the keepers will go
Leaving room for 2 central midfielders and a attacker.

 

[Bigbee]

I’ve got a feeling Jensen,Kim,and one of the keepers will go
Leaving room for 2 central midfielders and a attacker.

hasnt Jenson just signed an extention ?

 

[WARFIELD BEE]

Brentford signed Tom “Tug” Wilson from Fulham in July 1957​

The player you’re looking for is Tom Wilson, full name Thomas Frederick Wilson, born 1930. He played full‑back for Fulham from 1950–1957, then moved to Brentford in July 1957. ..... he wasn't very good by the way.

There used to be a song, hang up your boots Tom Wilson

 

[D_Fives]

hasnt Jenson just signed an extention ?

that was Janelt. the one year option on Jensen was taken up.