Doctor Duran Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 At his age he should be hitting top form starting week in week out.. not has got potential.. that's what he had when signed 3 yrs ago.. Not good enough.. if we can get some decent cash for him.. let him go. Rather play Winnall and Fletcher.. than any one of FF / Matias / Joao / Nuhiu at the moment. All surplus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 you'd think if he played every game he'd get somewhere around the 15-20 goal mark ...he must be somewhere near that for the calendar year and missed qute a few games . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldishowl Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 The question for me is whether he has stamina/fitness issues or not or whether he is just not played regularly enough to get up to 100% match fitness. If there is no fitness issue I would have him as our first choice central striker in a 3 man attack. We did it against Derby and for lots of that game we actually looked like a proper football team. Sometimes , against the more physical teams, it might be better if Nuhiu or Fletcher led the attack because we play so negatively the forwards live on scraps. But if we want to play proper attacking football it’s Joao up top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 14 goals since boxing day and I wager he's only started around 30 games ,he needs regular starts and sticking with if he hits a lean period …...anyone who can get around 20 goals a season usually gets sold for big money which when we do start selling our assets could come in very handy . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 3 hours ago, IstillhateSteveBould said: Play him with Forestieri and they'll score goals. Good chemistry between them. Seem to bring the best out of each other. Always maintained that was our best strike pair. Finally some sense on Olwstalk !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncing Owl Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) There’s definitely a player there. Under better management and with a continued run in the side, he would have developed more. However, his temperament is poor - sometimes he looks up for it and other times, he looks disinterested and his head drops. If he wants to become a top player he needs to sort this out quick. No excuses - he’s 25 now. Edited December 5, 2018 by Bouncing Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LittleG Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 2 hours ago, oldishowl said: The question for me is whether he has stamina/fitness issues or not or whether he is just not played regularly enough to get up to 100% match fitness. If there is no fitness issue I would have him as our first choice central striker in a 3 man attack. We did it against Derby and for lots of that game we actually looked like a proper football team. Sometimes , against the more physical teams, it might be better if Nuhiu or Fletcher led the attack because we play so negatively the forwards live on scraps. But if we want to play proper attacking football it’s Joao up top. Nuihu should not lead any attack! Apart from the West Brom game he's been garbage, he's looked so disinterested; completely different from the player towards the back end of last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owlZfan84 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 He's starting to remind me more and more of Gerald Sibon. Only turns up when he fancies it. And when he does, he's a match winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Repperton Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Dropped on Saturday for Nuhiu! Fletcher, Forestieri & Mataias injured (hamstring)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 The way Jos has been treating Joao is downright abysmal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 17/18 - 17 starts, 9 goals 18/19 - 8 starts, 6 goals Our most potent weapon by some stretch and yet he can't get a regular game under Jos. For a team that concedes so many goals to have your primary attacking outlet warming the bench is absolutely shocking management. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldishowl Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 1 hour ago, LittleG said: Nuihu should not lead any attack! Apart from the West Brom game he's been garbage, he's looked so disinterested; completely different from the player towards the back end of last season I thought Nuhiu improved us when he came on against Bolton. Everybody knows his limitations, except perhaps Jos. Isolate him and it might as well be me up there, play him as part of a front 3 with players close to him and he can be effective. I honestly think he signed a new contract on the back of a good spell thinking he would be a regular starter in an attacking team like we played at the end of last season. Jos has done the opposite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LittleG Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 16 minutes ago, oldishowl said: I thought Nuhiu improved us when he came on against Bolton. Everybody knows his limitations, except perhaps Jos. Isolate him and it might as well be me up there, play him as part of a front 3 with players close to him and he can be effective. I honestly think he signed a new contract on the back of a good spell thinking he would be a regular starter in an attacking team like we played at the end of last season. Jos has done the opposite It could be the constant team changes and formations that are effecting him, like a few others. He's always been regarded as someone who, even though he might not be the most gifted, always put 100% commitment in; that seems to be missing this season and that's the disappointment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daavies; Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 some of you must be watching a different Joao to me. I think he's lazy, incosistent and gives the ball away too much. it's like playing with 10 men when he plays at times. Apart from the goal the other day he was absolutely dreadful (so was everyone else). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 4 hours ago, McRightSide said: 17/18 - 17 starts, 9 goals 18/19 - 8 starts, 6 goals Our most potent weapon by some stretch and yet he can't get a regular game under Jos. For a team that concedes so many goals to have your primary attacking outlet warming the bench is absolutely shocking management. Rarely looks the part but there’s no arguing that his goals per game or goals per minute have been superb this last 12 months. Had it been say Rhodes who “only scored goals” but did sod-all else we would have been delighted, but because it’s Joao perhaps we are too tough on him. I would NEVER play him lone-striker. I would never play him with two up top with FF, but I think he now doubtless deserves to start every game, to be yanked off in the games it’s clear he’s not on it. Though even then he was tripe at Bristol then scored two in 5 minutes. Odd fish. But yes he really deserves it now. And as @torryowl sats, he is on 15/20 per season form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshOwl Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 His attitude and application really bother me, its borderline disgraceful A few worldies in 3 years isn’t enough. He offers very little. For someone who is 6ft 3 and must weigh a decent amount, he’s ridiculosuly weak “There’s a player in there somewhere” - yep I’ve read that hundreds of times over the years The fact is he hasn’t changed and never will. 3 years ago was the time 25 now, his whole attitude isn’t going to miraculously change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 32 minutes ago, FreshOwl said: His attitude and application really bother me, its borderline disgraceful A few worldies in 3 years isn’t enough. He offers very little. For someone who is 6ft 3 and must weigh a decent amount, he’s ridiculosuly weak “There’s a player in there somewhere” - yep I’ve read that hundreds of times over the years The fact is he hasn’t changed and never will. 3 years ago was the time 25 now, his whole attitude isn’t going to miraculously change Dont disagree, but you’ve got to admit those goal tallies are pretty mouth-watering. He is also excellent at defensive set-pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortlandOwl Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 God, if he's our form player, we are in the shyte !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRightSide Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 All the haters need to recognize he’s barely had a run of starts and he’s usually asked to fill in as an auxiliary fullback due to our own manager’s incompetence. As for the few worldies comments...his scoring record is not ‘a few’ plus go and google his goals all kinds of wonderful finishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldishowl Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 1 hour ago, McRightSide said: All the haters need to recognize he’s barely had a run of starts and he’s usually asked to fill in as an auxiliary fullback due to our own manager’s incompetence. As for the few worldies comments...his scoring record is not ‘a few’ plus go and google his goals all kinds of wonderful finishes That goal at Forest last Boxing Day, Loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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