Woltemade signing 'Howe's undoing' as fans discuss the forward

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We asked for your views on how you think Nick Woltemade should be used by Eddie Howe.

Here are some of your comments:

Phil: I think he should be up front. He was doing really well to begin with. Seems it goes back to the unfortunate own goal against Sunderland that was the catalyst for changing his position, but he isn't the first or last striker to get an own goal. I want him up front and scoring goals.

Richard: This isn't rocket science. I'm old enough to remember "Beardo in the hole" and how he made Andy Cole a goalscoring record-breaker. If you want to get the best out of Big Nic you'll need to play a striker ahead of him and cover in midfield behind him. He's a very talented player but utilising a 10 like him means either a 4-4-1-1 or a 4-2-3-1. If done right and thoroughly practised (Eddie Howe trademark) then a 10 like Nic could be lethal and a fantastic alternative system to the standard 4-3-3.

Richie: I agree with Charlotte [Newcastle fan writer], Woltemade has shown he's an excellent footballer. The counter-argument though, is that we don't see training, we don't know how the players perform outside of matchdays. Eddie and his team do and it's pretty evident from recent team selection that they don't feel either Woltemade or are what we need up front. That's a damning indictment on the recruitment. Unfortunately, we folded under pressure from a certain Swedish fella and then bought in haste. We should have made said Swede sit on the bench, played until he stopped sulking, and made plans calmly to replace in January. Hindsight is a wonderful thing! Hope we do a better job with the big overhaul this summer.