Sign him on

Thought Akpom did ok, including decking his marker! The hold up play and movement up front tonight was better and we could have scored more goals.
 
The gaffer loves a good round of applause... Great man management👍👏

To be fair he said a couple of weeks ago that Watmore didn't really need to do much more to impress. Just keep going how he was in training.
 
I think the same formation up top could work with either Britt or Akpom. As said Chuba was quiet last night and I’d always prefer a striker who at least gets into positions and misses than a quiet one. Britt is frustrating simply because if he were clinical, he’d get a hat trick every game.
 
I don't see Akpom being much more than a 5-10 goal a season man. That said he is playing in a role that's definitely not his 'skillset'. I would say the same about Britt. You'd have to be blind not to see the graft he put in last night.

I fully imagine we already have / had a contract extension drawn up for Watmore. I would think it was probably part of his short term deal that if you impress or play a certain percentage you'll trigger a better deal.

He's clearly impressed Warnock. He sounds like a good lad around the training pitch and puts in a shift. I guess the only issue is probably keeping an eye on his old injuries. You wouldn't wonna jump the gun and give a pay rise and contact until July and he breaks down over Xmas.

I imagine he's probably just about done enough to get an extension. It's just a case of keeping fit before we commit.

He's different to anything we have. If Morsy had stuck that chance away he'd be sat on 2 goals and 2 assists in 3 appearances👍
 
S7DiscoDown said:
I don't see Akpom being much more than a 5-10 goal a season man. That said he is playing in a role that's definitely not his 'skillset'. I would say the same about Britt. You'd have to be blind not to see the graft he put in last night.

I fully imagine we already have / had a contract extension drawn up for Watmore. I would think it was probably part of his short term deal that if you impress or play a certain percentage you'll trigger a better deal.

He's clearly impressed Warnock. He sounds like a good lad around the training pitch and puts in a shift. I guess the only issue is probably keeping an eye on his old injuries. You wouldn't wonna jump the gun and give a pay rise and contact until July and he breaks down over Xmas.

I imagine he's probably just about done enough to get an extension. It's just a case of keeping fit before we commit.

He's different to anything we have. If Morsy had stuck that chance away he'd be sat on 2 goals and 2 assists in 3 appearances👍
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NW loves him, he said last night that no other player at the club could have scored that goal (2nd) last night
 
I find it quite exciting to see someone at last taking on a back line and having a shot and not be trying to offload it sideways or backwards.
 
Jollyroger said:
I find it quite exciting to see someone at last taking on a back line and having a shot and not be trying to offload it sideways or backwards.
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Yes it can be exciting. Having or making space for the shot is a hardly mentioned yet huge factor in scoring goals!
 
Way to go Chuba! It took a while for some but you proved them wrong.
As referenced on here, not everyone was down on you from the outset of your Boro career👍
 
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