Incoming? Charlie Wyke

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I'm sure I read somewhere this month that he has a release clause in his contract for around £350k
 
Reminds me in physique and finishing on the clip of a young and raw Jordan Rhodes. Not sure he's the most mobile and looks a close range finisher. Might be a physical striker but can't see where Clarke fits if he comes in.
 
I would guess if there is any truth in it that it would mean Leon would then be relegated to occasional sub appearances, McNulty would be allowed to go out on loan again (which I think he will anyway) and Done would continue as a sub for Lafferty and or Lavery. Lavery's form has meant that we are less reliant on a forward to be fair and the fact that he was discarded by the Pigs just makes it even sweeter!
 
His style reminds me of Deano quite a bit. The most impressive part of that video is the fact he seems to be exceedingly cool in front of goal.
 
Rumoured sell clause is supposed to be about £350K, he's young, and as such a punt might result in either another Higopotamus or a steal?

On those clips - not the most reliable source I admit - he has decent instinct, scoring all types of goals, so might explain our interest.
 
Looks a good player to me. Scores all types of goals and has a forwards instinct including taking shots early to beat the keeper. I like the look of the lad and if we could get him for just £350k then i think its a potential bargain.

Hes only 24 too and a relative pup. As he was an ex Middlesborough trainee he might also like the thought of moving back to yorkshire. Wonder if Keith Curle or Simon Tracey have given CW the heads up on this lad as they are involved at Carlisle these days...?
 
Weasel said:
Looks a good player to me. Scores all types of goals and has a forwards instinct including taking shots early to beat the keeper. I like the look of the lad and if we could get him for just £350k then i think its a potential bargain.

Hes only 24 too and a relative pup. As he was an ex Middlesborough trainee he might also like the thought of moving back to yorkshire. Wonder if Keith Curle or Simon Tracey have given CW the heads up on this lad as they are involved at Carlisle these days...?
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Simon Tracey could not spell heads up...
 
Wasnt the brightest was our simon, but fairs fair. He was a bloody excellent goalkeeper in his day, before bad injuries slowed him down and made him lose that edge to his game. At his best i wouldnt have swapped him for any other....well perhaps only Alan Kelly....
 
Weasel said:
Wasnt the brightest was our simon, but fairs fair. He was a bloody excellent goalkeeper in his day, before bad injuries slowed him down and made him lose that edge to his game. At his best i wouldnt have swapped him for any other....well perhaps only Alan Kelly....
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Was a brilliant and very brave goalie , no offence meant , it just rang a bell with me about Bassett's interview following an away defeat at Spurs Inthe Prem , when Trace had run miles out of his box and either missed the ball or got sent off for a foul or something .
 
seem to remember a cup game, Possibly against Charlton. I remember Simon Webster had joined them and it was his first visit back to the lane. We went two up early and seemed to be running the show. Then we switched off. Charlton came at us and took over the game. Tracey made three world class saves. As good as any saves I have ever seen at the lane. Kept us at 2-0 up, then just before half time, against the run of play, we had one attack and made it 3-0 game over. It was the saves that stick in the memory.
 

I just find it fascinating how the possibility of us signing a young lad, obviously one with some talent and goal scoring ability, can divide opinion on here? I mean, surely to God, it can't be a bad thing that we are interested in such a player can it? What on earth are some folks on?

Can I just point out something to those who it hasn't occurred to yet? We don't have 5 strikers to choose from at present. What we have is this:

1 reliable striker (Billy Sharp), 1 up and coming promising striker (Caolan Lavery), 1 old and disappointing striker who doesn't seem to fit in (Leon Clarke), 1 wayward striker that no-one seems to want at their club for very long (Mark McNulty) and 1 bloke who would like to be a striker but can't score goals (Matt Done).

So, how can it be a bad thing that we appear to be interested in a young lad, 24 years old, who appears to be big, strong, mobile, two-footed, good in the air and knows where the net is. Sure, he could be a complete flop, but it sounds like it wouldn't be an expensive mistake if he was - and the other thing is, he would fit the mold of the type of players that Wilder has recruited. Players who feel they are "stepping up" in joining United, not "stepping down".

This is exactly the kind of player we should be looking to bring in. Amazed that some can't see it. But hey-ho! It's all about opinions I guess?
 
Cerberus Blade said:
I just find it fascinating how the possibility of us signing a young lad, obviously one with some talent and goal scoring ability, can divide opinion on here? I mean, surely to God, it can't be a bad thing that we are interested in such a player can it? What on earth are some folks on?

Can I just point out something to those who it hasn't occurred to yet? We don't have 5 strikers to choose from at present. What we have is this:

1 reliable striker (Billy Sharp), 1 up and coming promising striker (Caolan Lavery), 1 old and disappointing striker who doesn't seem to fit in (Leon Clarke), 1 wayward striker that no-one seems to want at their club for very long (Mark McNulty) and 1 bloke who would like to be a striker but can't score goals (Matt Done).

So, how can it be a bad thing that we appear to be interested in a young lad, 24 years old, who appears to be big, strong, mobile, two-footed, good in the air and knows where the net is. Sure, he could be a complete flop, but it sounds like it wouldn't be an expensive mistake if he was - and the other thing is, he would fit the mold of the type of players that Wilder has recruited. Players who feel they are "stepping up" in joining United, not "stepping down".

This is exactly the kind of player we should be looking to bring in. Amazed that some can't see it. But hey-ho! It's all about opinions I guess?
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Spot on.
 
A quick look at his stats shows that he's got 16 goals this season, and that during his Carlisle career he's achieved a 1/2 ratio in the league.

If it's true that he has a relatively low release clause then I could certainly get behind this signing.
 
Keen Blade said:
Was a brilliant and very brave goalie , no offence meant , it just rang a bell with me about Bassett's interview following an away defeat at Spurs Inthe Prem , when Trace had run miles out of his box and either missed the ball or got sent off for a foul or something .
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He did clear the ball out of play but a ball boy quickly retrieved the ball and chucked it straight to Andy Gray who was about to take a quick thrown in before Tracey rugby tackled him on the touchline
 
Cerberus Blade said:
I just find it fascinating how the possibility of us signing a young lad, obviously one with some talent and goal scoring ability, can divide opinion on here? I mean, surely to God, it can't be a bad thing that we are interested in such a player can it? What on earth are some folks on?

Can I just point out something to those who it hasn't occurred to yet? We don't have 5 strikers to choose from at present. What we have is this:

1 reliable striker (Billy Sharp), 1 up and coming promising striker (Caolan Lavery), 1 old and disappointing striker who doesn't seem to fit in (Leon Clarke), 1 wayward striker that no-one seems to want at their club for very long (Mark McNulty) and 1 bloke who would like to be a striker but can't score goals (Matt Done).

So, how can it be a bad thing that we appear to be interested in a young lad, 24 years old, who appears to be big, strong, mobile, two-footed, good in the air and knows where the net is. Sure, he could be a complete flop, but it sounds like it wouldn't be an expensive mistake if he was - and the other thing is, he would fit the mold of the type of players that Wilder has recruited. Players who feel they are "stepping up" in joining United, not "stepping down".

This is exactly the kind of player we should be looking to bring in. Amazed that some can't see it. But hey-ho! It's all about opinions I guess?
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Out of interest, how many times have you seen him play?
 
Cerberus Blade said:
I just find it fascinating how the possibility of us signing a young lad, obviously one with some talent and goal scoring ability, can divide opinion on here? I mean, surely to God, it can't be a bad thing that we are interested in such a player can it? What on earth are some folks on?

Can I just point out something to those who it hasn't occurred to yet? We don't have 5 strikers to choose from at present. What we have is this:

1 reliable striker (Billy Sharp), 1 up and coming promising striker (Caolan Lavery), 1 old and disappointing striker who doesn't seem to fit in (Leon Clarke), 1 wayward striker that no-one seems to want at their club for very long (Mark McNulty) and 1 bloke who would like to be a striker but can't score goals (Matt Done).

So, how can it be a bad thing that we appear to be interested in a young lad, 24 years old, who appears to be big, strong, mobile, two-footed, good in the air and knows where the net is. Sure, he could be a complete flop, but it sounds like it wouldn't be an expensive mistake if he was - and the other thing is, he would fit the mold of the type of players that Wilder has recruited. Players who feel they are "stepping up" in joining United, not "stepping down".

This is exactly the kind of player we should be looking to bring in. Amazed that some can't see it. But hey-ho! It's all about opinions I guess?
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Well said mate.

Some of the arm chair scouts on here cant wait to have a dig.

If we do sign him then thats fine by me as WIlder has saw something in him to warrant spending money.
 
This is the profile of player we should be targeting as the potential upside is so big. The Dingles have followed this model and are around the top six, in the second tier, getting offered millions for players with only six months left on contracts. Okay, at times you'll sign a bad one, but a League Two team would probably give you half of your money back and the potential upside is huge. I wish we'd have bought Scott Hogan from Rochdale. Of course the bigger the fee the bigger the gamble - your unlikely to get a large proportion of a large fee back for a dud. Bogle sounds like he'd require a big upfront fee, for example.
 
Bogle is now out of our reach, Wyke or Akinde would be my picks from League 2.

Both big, both strong, both got good goalscoring records this season. Akinde reaching his peak, Wyke still a few years to go.
We have to follow the Barnsley blueprint of picking up good young players from lower leagues, it's been so successful for them even in the Championship.
 
Even if United were in the Championship and had major money, I'd continue with the above model. Pay good fees for the pick of the lower leagues, and keep no more than a middling wage bill. Also develop your own youngsters and loan others from the PL (preferably with buy out clauses if successful). Trying to compete with parachute payment clubs in the Champ, or your absurdly high wage payers like Bolton in league one, is the road to ruin.
 
Cerberus Blade said:
I just find it fascinating how the possibility of us signing a young lad, obviously one with some talent and goal scoring ability, can divide opinion on here? I mean, surely to God, it can't be a bad thing that we are interested in such a player can it? What on earth are some folks on?

Can I just point out something to those who it hasn't occurred to yet? We don't have 5 strikers to choose from at present. What we have is this:

1 reliable striker (Billy Sharp), 1 up and coming promising striker (Caolan Lavery), 1 old and disappointing striker who doesn't seem to fit in (Leon Clarke), 1 wayward striker that no-one seems to want at their club for very long (Mark McNulty) and 1 bloke who would like to be a striker but can't score goals (Matt Done).

So, how can it be a bad thing that we appear to be interested in a young lad, 24 years old, who appears to be big, strong, mobile, two-footed, good in the air and knows where the net is. Sure, he could be a complete flop, but it sounds like it wouldn't be an expensive mistake if he was - and the other thing is, he would fit the mold of the type of players that Wilder has recruited. Players who feel they are "stepping up" in joining United, not "stepping down".

This is exactly the kind of player we should be looking to bring in. Amazed that some can't see it. But hey-ho! It's all about opinions I guess?
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I can't comment on this player as I know nowt about him but if we sign one player for a position, it usually means we don't sign another player for that position, we spend time integrating him into games and give him opportunities to develop. Again, at the cost of someone else.

I'll give anyone we sign a chance but some signings seem exciting, others less so.
 
looks quite strong with a bit of pace and an eye for a goal - whats not to like ? Looks a bit like a younger Ched Evans ?
 

sheffielder said:
Out of interest, how many times have you seen him play?
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I don't think I've ever seen him play. What I said was that this is exactly the type of player we should be looking to bring in. In other words, we should be looking for younger players (because we have two strikers in their 30's now) who are starting to make waves at lower league clubs and wouldn't be expensive, or impossible, to sign. If you look at the type of players Wilder has brought in, almost all have them have something in common - they feel they are making a step-up in their career joining Sheffield United, rather than a step-down. This is very important and it's one of the key reasons why Wilder is able to build a strong team spirit. The lads are starting out on a journey together - not coming to the end of one as before under Adkins and his cronies.

Is Charlie Wyke any good? No idea pal. Not a clue. But that's not my job. It's the job of Wilder and Knill to run the rule over players like this and take a punt if they feel they are good enough to make the step-up. What I know is, he sounds promising and he's the right age and fits the criteria that we ought to be looking at. And my main point was really to disagree with those on here who reckon we don't need another striker because we've already got 5. We've not. We've got 2 decent ones in Sharp and Lavery. 1 that might still play a part, in Clarke. 1 that likes to think he's a striker, but isn't, in Done. and 1 that has no future at the club and is seemingly unwanted everywhere he goes, in McNulty.
 
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