Chris Wood

[7:18]

Did his bit tonight, held the ball up well and won lots in the air...has to be the best player I've seen at chesting the ball, especially one chest that he turned into the path of Murray.

Seemed to run out of gas by the end, but had a good game.

 

[clippedgull]

He was really unlucky with that superb header early on.

 

[Marc1901]

I would rather play Barnes and Murray tbh. They have got us where we are and it took its time to create the partnership and now he doesn't start.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

He was really unlucky with that superb header early on.

unlucky? It was a great position but he headed straight at the keeper. If that had been Barnes people would have been slagging him off for missing a sitter. Did the hard work getting into the position but couldn't put it wide of the keeper. That aside - good game and one really good attack in the second half.

 

[clippedgull]

I would rather play Barnes and Murray tbh. They have got us where we are and it took its time to create the partnership and now he doesn't start.

It was probably part of the deal that Wood gets as much game time as possible, although I understand what you are saying.

 

[severnside gull]

ha ha


fair enough

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

unlucky? It was a great position but he headed straight at the keeper. If that had been Barnes people would have been slagging him off for missing a sitter. Did the hard work getting into the position but couldn't put it wide of the keeper. That aside - good game and one really good attack in the second half.

That was my thinking too.

 

[LS6]

Crap. He is a lump. He didn't even run much.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I thought he held the ball on well on occassion but otherwise eh.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Crap. He is a lump. He didn't even run much.

Also, this- really wound me up when he failed to put pressure on their defence.

 

[Billy the Fish]

He ok, but no better than Barnes and doesn't even seem to get as many chances as Barnes gets to miss.

 

[sagaman]

Very ordinary

 

[fosters headband]

I really do not know what he add's to the squad. I thought tonight he was lazy and Glen worked his nuts off doing all the work of chasing down there defence, which should have been shared.

 

[CliveWalkerWingWizard]

Premiership ? I think not - get rid.

 

[Last Summer]

Don't think he did that much wrong really.
One thing I did like, and have this season, is the lack of so many offsides!
Can't decide between Woods and Barnes... but hopefully come Jan it wont be much of a problem!!

 

[Questions]

I`ve been critical of Barnes this season in that he misses too often but this lad is not able to even get in those positions. He`s young and he`ll get better but not good enough for us so I just hope Gus has someone lined up for january.
I`d love to say the jury is out but its not is it ?

 

[murphy's law]

Only seen him once but there is potential in the man cub! Has the same profile as fat Ronaldo, from a distance...in the fog.

 

[Perkino]

I won't be bothered if he doesn't stay past 3rd Jan

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

By and large, I'm generally in the 'he'll come good' camp with any player, no matter how patently shit, to the point where I piss myself off with the happy-clappy nonsense. Chris Wood however has managed to achieve the impossible and royally piss me off.

If you're going to be the size of a small republic then you really need to put yourself about. Neil Mellor is a massive oaf, but caused us no end of problems when we played Sheffield Weds. Woods has no pace, no discernable skill and really doesn't use his strength well. He did make a couple of ok chested lay-offs, but nothing I've seen of him suggests he's a decent League 1 forward let alone one on loan from the Premiership.

In summary, a fat, useless, sheep-worrying waste of a salary. Barnes has a way to go but is twice the player Woods is.