Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 22 Aug 2025, 22:30
I guess he's had a bust-up with Potter at half-time. If not, why was he subbed for Wilson?
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Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 11:18
Ohh matron 
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 10:52
I always thought Fulkrug likes to go deep (ooh matron) and have runners go beyond him. Despite his height he's not a target man. More a Sheringham type?
Wilson had the luxury of Summerville also coming on and being on fire so the Forest defence were all over the place by that point.
Wilson had the luxury of Summerville also coming on and being on fire so the Forest defence were all over the place by that point.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 10:27
For a big man Wilson seems nifty on his feet and seems to be able to create a chance for himself whereas the German seems reliant on service in the same way Haller and Scamacca were. I suspect if Diouf had been crossing regularly Füllkrug may be effective but for a big man he seems to get bullied too easily. Probably a better option from the bench when you need to go direct for a goal.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 10:18
Will Wilson be as effective when starting though at his age, and with his injury problems?
I reckon he's always gonna be a better option from the bench.
I reckon he's always gonna be a better option from the bench.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 10:13
Wilson has decent hold up play. Get it into his feet, and he will hold firm with his marker and lay the ball off.
Wilson is miles ahead of Fulkruug as a lone striker. He is being bullied out there. He's a big German pussy.
Wilson is miles ahead of Fulkruug as a lone striker. He is being bullied out there. He's a big German pussy.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 09:47
Hammer I am" wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025, 08:24 He would benefit a lot from playing with Summerville I think, he's not had someone to drag players around and create space before as much as he does, I also feel as soon as he gets one he'll start a nice run. I like him, dont have a problem with being vocal about the team, I'm sure he's shouting at himself in the mirror too
Agree with this.
if Potter starts Wilson and 4 cms against Spurs. We will most likely see Wilson having the same issues Fullkrug had yesterday.
No one creating space in the final 3rd. No crosses to work with.
if Potter starts Wilson and 4 cms against Spurs. We will most likely see Wilson having the same issues Fullkrug had yesterday.
No one creating space in the final 3rd. No crosses to work with.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 09:43
Wilson showed he’s miles ahead of Fullkrug, who so far is all mouth and no trousers.
Wilson has to start if he’s fit based on his cameos, because he’s a significant improvement on the slow and immobile German.
Wilson has to start if he’s fit based on his cameos, because he’s a significant improvement on the slow and immobile German.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 09:06
Fullkrug just isnt a lone striker. He feeds off another striker making space for him. Totally isolated yesterday and his touch was off. He looked really sharp playing alongside Bowen in preseason but the Premier League is different level and he just isnt involved enough. He was waving the team up the pitch as he was desperate for others to help with closing down space. Just running around like a headless chicken watching defenders pass it between themselves is pointless.
What he does possess is a great shot. If he can find space then he will score. Others need to make space for him, he doesnt have the clever movement that Wilson showed to lose a marker. Fullkrug will be targeted as a threat and marked.
I'm still hopeful we will get 10+ goals from him but he will need us to be on top in games and not be sat back trying to counter.
Wilson is showing he can play the lone striker role. With Bowen generally more effective out wide, this might be better for us although I expect if we overplay him then he will break.
What he does possess is a great shot. If he can find space then he will score. Others need to make space for him, he doesnt have the clever movement that Wilson showed to lose a marker. Fullkrug will be targeted as a threat and marked.
I'm still hopeful we will get 10+ goals from him but he will need us to be on top in games and not be sat back trying to counter.
Wilson is showing he can play the lone striker role. With Bowen generally more effective out wide, this might be better for us although I expect if we overplay him then he will break.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 08:32
Don’t think there is any way we can play Wilson AND Fullkrug
We end up short in midfield & suspect they’d get in each others way
We want to have Bowen Paqueta Summerville Fernandes & Magassa on the pitch so that means one up front
Hopefully yesterday convinced Potter that a back 4 suits us better especially to add that midfield body
We end up short in midfield & suspect they’d get in each others way
We want to have Bowen Paqueta Summerville Fernandes & Magassa on the pitch so that means one up front
Hopefully yesterday convinced Potter that a back 4 suits us better especially to add that midfield body
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 08:24
He would benefit a lot from playing with Summerville I think, he's not had someone to drag players around and create space before as much as he does, I also feel as soon as he gets one he'll start a nice run. I like him, dont have a problem with being vocal about the team, I'm sure he's shouting at himself in the mirror too
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 08:19
I accept service is poor, but for fuck's sake, back into the man and plead for the ball.
At the very least, run into space, to give options.
We have seen nothing like that from Fullkrug.
He lacks the hunger, that driving desire, to make it in this tough league.
To be honest, he's a bit shit.
At the very least, run into space, to give options.
We have seen nothing like that from Fullkrug.
He lacks the hunger, that driving desire, to make it in this tough league.
To be honest, he's a bit shit.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 07:56
It will be interesting to see the dynamic between him and Wilson who impressed when he came on and will now push him for his place.
Will this competition to start bring more out of him ? will he sulk if Wilson takes his place ? or could they even form an unlikely partnership in the mould of a Hartson / Kitson combo.
Its all very well throwing the toys out of your pram and talking the talk but he now seeds to walk the walk and become a positive influence for the good of the team.
Will this competition to start bring more out of him ? will he sulk if Wilson takes his place ? or could they even form an unlikely partnership in the mould of a Hartson / Kitson combo.
Its all very well throwing the toys out of your pram and talking the talk but he now seeds to walk the walk and become a positive influence for the good of the team.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 07:24
He spent the whole game with his back to goal. We gave him nothing to work with in all fairness.
we do need a player more in the mould of Antonio who can create on their own. Wilson more likely to do that but when he came on the game was opening up.
not going to knock the player as we’ve seen it all before recently with the likes of Haller and Ings. All are good finishers but if you aren’t giving them chances they are offering very little.
we do need a player more in the mould of Antonio who can create on their own. Wilson more likely to do that but when he came on the game was opening up.
not going to knock the player as we’ve seen it all before recently with the likes of Haller and Ings. All are good finishers but if you aren’t giving them chances they are offering very little.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 07:01
He's pissing me off. All talk, he got away with his outburst on TV last season and now he thinks he's running things. Even if he stays, I think we'll get someone else in today and Potter will fuck him off.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 01 Sep 2025, 06:36
Wilson showed the mobility needed from a central striker but obviously keeping him fit is an issue
The only out for Fullkrug is a possible loan to a German club where we subsidise wages or a free transfer
The only out for Fullkrug is a possible loan to a German club where we subsidise wages or a free transfer
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 31 Aug 2025, 22:34
He was shit today. Yet many good performances today versus Forest.
Movement? He's a statue. Burly, but so timid in the challenge.
I think Steiden has saddled us with a turkey.
Movement? He's a statue. Burly, but so timid in the challenge.
I think Steiden has saddled us with a turkey.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 24 Aug 2025, 19:32
iphammer wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025, 19:30Keep dreaming" wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025, 06:41Who took our team talk in the circle before kick off?
Who scored a goal, just disallowed for an offside?
Did Wilson have a shot on target?
Pointless discussion who's best, both are meaningless transfers
I noticed that aswell why was he doing the talking before kick off and not our captain ?
Because he's a big mouth who thinks he's the bollocks. So good he got rightly Subbed off at Half Time.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 24 Aug 2025, 19:30
Keep dreaming" wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025, 06:41Who took our team talk in the circle before kick off?
Who scored a goal, just disallowed for an offside?
Did Wilson have a shot on target?
Pointless discussion who's best, both are meaningless transfers
I noticed that aswell why was he doing the talking before kick off and not our captain ?
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 24 Aug 2025, 17:46
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025, 12:39threesixty wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025, 12:19
i told people that his ego is through the roof. I’ve seen it before with these guys. He thinks he’s some amazing tactician that if only people realised his brilliance he’d be managing Barca or something.
This guy has no right to have any kind of ego at all given the last 8 months.
So what happened when I called it out at the time he was doing all the Media Circuit for 18 long months (I wonder why..) was him believing his own hype. And all the pundits and presenters alike lapped it right up thinking they had some coup star pundit sign-up having just left a Club like Chelsea educating them all on how to play the fucking game.
It also didn't help that he was a Corporate wet dream with his super woke attitude that made it all look like a polished turd. But a massive huge stinking turd rolled in glitter he most definitely was.
Who remembers that cringey High Performance interview of his "learning" from all his past failures and vast experience at managing in the Swedish Leagues..
The longer he was out of work, the more magnificent he apparently became.
And the biggest con-trick of all pulled by Potter and his Agent was convincing us to give him a lucrative long 2 and a half year contract for rewarding his past huge failure at Chelsea. A place where he also won a big fuck off contract based on next to nothing but talking a brilliant game and having a soppy makeover thinking he was the man from Milktray! When in reality he's about as good at management as a milkman.
The sad thing is most of the prem teams are now run by serious footballing people. No one was trying to touch this guy with a barge pole. They didn’t rate him. Even Sullivan actually didn’t want him. Only people who don’t actually know football wanted him (Todd Bohley and Karen Brady).
sullivan is fiercely loyal so this whole thing is going to land on Brady as she brought him into the “mob family”. She’s going to have to tell him it’s not working, not Sullivan. I bet it was Brady that pushed to give him the full contract as well.
in fact, the only reason the guy is still here is because Brady brought him in. I’ve never heard of a manager with his win record last as long as he has at a top flight club. Moyes won something, kept us up etc.. to give him the credit to go 5 months with crap results. And even that was shocking. What we are seeing here in just bat shit crazy.
Sullivan must be the butt of every joke when PL clubs meet up. It’s just incredibly stupid management of any business.
sullivan is fiercely loyal so this whole thing is going to land on Brady as she brought him into the “mob family”. She’s going to have to tell him it’s not working, not Sullivan. I bet it was Brady that pushed to give him the full contract as well.
in fact, the only reason the guy is still here is because Brady brought him in. I’ve never heard of a manager with his win record last as long as he has at a top flight club. Moyes won something, kept us up etc.. to give him the credit to go 5 months with crap results. And even that was shocking. What we are seeing here in just bat shit crazy.
Sullivan must be the butt of every joke when PL clubs meet up. It’s just incredibly stupid management of any business.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 24 Aug 2025, 12:39
threesixty wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025, 12:19
i told people that his ego is through the roof. I’ve seen it before with these guys. He thinks he’s some amazing tactician that if only people realised his brilliance he’d be managing Barca or something.
This guy has no right to have any kind of ego at all given the last 8 months.
So what happened when I called it out at the time he was doing all the Media Circuit for 18 long months (I wonder why..) was him believing his own hype. And all the pundits and presenters alike lapped it right up thinking they had some coup star pundit sign-up having just left a Club like Chelsea educating them all on how to play the fucking game.
It also didn't help that he was a Corporate wet dream with his super woke attitude that made it all look like a polished turd. But a massive huge stinking turd rolled in glitter he most definitely was.
Who remembers that cringey High Performance interview of his "learning" from all his past failures and vast experience at managing in the Swedish Leagues..
The longer he was out of work, the more magnificent he apparently became.
And the biggest con-trick of all pulled by Potter and his Agent was convincing us to give him a lucrative long 2 and a half year contract for rewarding his past huge failure at Chelsea. A place where he also won a big fuck off contract based on next to nothing but talking a brilliant game and having a soppy makeover thinking he was the man from Milktray! When in reality he's about as good at management as a milkman.
It also didn't help that he was a Corporate wet dream with his super woke attitude that made it all look like a polished turd. But a massive huge stinking turd rolled in glitter he most definitely was.
Who remembers that cringey High Performance interview of his "learning" from all his past failures and vast experience at managing in the Swedish Leagues..
The longer he was out of work, the more magnificent he apparently became.
And the biggest con-trick of all pulled by Potter and his Agent was convincing us to give him a lucrative long 2 and a half year contract for rewarding his past huge failure at Chelsea. A place where he also won a big fuck off contract based on next to nothing but talking a brilliant game and having a soppy makeover thinking he was the man from Milktray! When in reality he's about as good at management as a milkman.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 24 Aug 2025, 12:19
He should have gone front 3 with Wilson, fullkrug and Bowen.
and just went direct with balls into the channels.
You have paqueta who can ping balls over defences and Bowen who can run on behind.
it’s all the fucking manager. There are some obvious tweaks to get results and he insists on this method. The other day he said he believes in his way of doing things so he’s just doubling down on it.
i told people that his ego is through the roof. I’ve seen it before with these guys. He thinks he’s some amazing tactician that if only people realised his brilliance he’d be managing Barca or something.
At least BFS had results to back him up even if I hated this football. Even Moyes did at some stage. This guy has no right to have any kind of ego at all given the last 8 months.
and just went direct with balls into the channels.
You have paqueta who can ping balls over defences and Bowen who can run on behind.
it’s all the fucking manager. There are some obvious tweaks to get results and he insists on this method. The other day he said he believes in his way of doing things so he’s just doubling down on it.
i told people that his ego is through the roof. I’ve seen it before with these guys. He thinks he’s some amazing tactician that if only people realised his brilliance he’d be managing Barca or something.
At least BFS had results to back him up even if I hated this football. Even Moyes did at some stage. This guy has no right to have any kind of ego at all given the last 8 months.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 24 Aug 2025, 12:11
Keep dreaming" wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025, 06:41Who took our team talk in the circle before kick off?
Who scored a goal, just disallowed for an offside?
Did Wilson have a shot on target?
Pointless discussion who's best, both are meaningless transfers
I'm not saying who is best, I didn't want Wilson either,over the hill and injury prone. Yes, I saw him take the team talk, then proceeded to stand up front waving for others to press whilst he stood there allowing their centre backs to pass it about. Lead by example, chase down, put a foot in, run about a bit, but he spent more time on the floor that on his feet. Not knocking him on his own, most of them aren't good enough, but what I meant is as much as he talks a good game and may well be a good pro, he isn't what we need.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 24 Aug 2025, 11:41
El Scorchio" wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025, 11:35Massive Attack" wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025, 11:18 Hope so, Scorch, at £10M and also get his fat wages and 3 years remaining off our wage bill I'd snap their hands off!
Those wages will be such a drain on what we can do in the future, he'll be 35 on £100k+ a week by the time it's up.
Yup just like Kilman. Although NO chance of selling HIM.
only trouble is if we do sell him, do you have any faith in anyone other than Antonio arriving? IF we can get someone better then fine. If we can’t then we are just shooting ourselves in the foot even more.
What I would have done this Summer was sell Fullkrug early doors for about £10M-£15M, put Bowen up top until we found a new young prolific Striker (might have to wait till the winter window if not this one) and actually give Marshall a proper chance now to prove himself after looking good in Pre-Season. Then kept Kudus and finally played him in his best position. Selling Kudus was mindless for just £55M.
Fancy selling 1 of your best players and weakening your Squad intentionally.
This Clown HATES working with Youth players because he's a bottle job. Potts, Scarles, Marshall, FUCKING PLAY THEM. There's your youthfulness and legs in the Team we are all crying out for.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 24 Aug 2025, 11:35
Massive Attack" wrote: ↑24 Aug 2025, 11:18 Hope so, Scorch, at £10M and also get his fat wages and 3 years remaining off our wage bill I'd snap their hands off!
Those wages will be such a drain on what we can do in the future, he'll be 35 on £100k+ a week by the time it's up.
Yup just like Kilman. Although NO chance of selling HIM.
only trouble is if we do sell him, do you have any faith in anyone other than Antonio arriving? IF we can get someone better then fine. If we can’t then we are just shooting ourselves in the foot even more.
only trouble is if we do sell him, do you have any faith in anyone other than Antonio arriving? IF we can get someone better then fine. If we can’t then we are just shooting ourselves in the foot even more.
Re: Niclas Füllkrug Subbed
Posted: 24 Aug 2025, 11:18
Hope so, Scorch, at £10M and also get his fat wages and 3 years remaining off our wage bill I'd snap their hands off! 
Those wages will be such a drain on what we can do in the future, he'll be 35 on £100k+ a week by the time it's up.
Those wages will be such a drain on what we can do in the future, he'll be 35 on £100k+ a week by the time it's up.
