Chris Wood

[Simster]

Why has NSC decided that he is completely shit?

Alright, Barnes and Murray were better for us last season, but I thought Wood chipped in from time to time and is nothing like as crap as loads of people on here are making out. In fact, I'd say he was one our most effective strikers of the past 5 or 6 years if you had a look at some of the shite we played up front in that time.

 

[Brighton M]

he wasn't shite, but he went spectacularly off the boil from march onwards

 

[nomoremithras4me]

Why has NSC decided that he is completely shit?

Alright, Barnes and Murray were better for us last season, but I thought Wood chipped in from time to time and is nothing like as crap as loads of people on here are making out. In fact, I'd say he was one our most effective strikers of the past 5 or 6 years if you had a look at some of the shite we played up front in that time.

I agree, good luck to Woody, scoring in Europe now!

 

[JBizzleBeard]

Not shit and not amazing just alright imo.

 

[Albalbion]

this. completely. i thought he was quite good last year, he lacked a bit of composure sometimes but give him a break hes only 19! its not like he never scored for us either! yet everyone on here with their expert knowledge puts him down as crap. Hes obviously not too crap to be scoring in European competitions and playing in world cups is he?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

he wasn't shite, but he went spectacularly off the boil from march onwards

Yes, quite. His form took a nose dive after his jaunt to China with New Zealand. Probably was a bit knackered.

Maybe the vocal critics have a short term memory.

 

[Surrey_Albion]

I made a comment on another thread about Woods, which was kinda a joke, I dont think he was the worst player we ever had but he defently went of the boil and maybe I expected bit much of him after all as stated he still young, so in short not the worst but by no means near the best

 

[Common as Mook]

He also had the plums to step up and take penalties

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Does he have a face like a horse?

 

[Scampi]

You know how it is though, some people have to have a player to kick, and generally they are the same people who live in a a world of tabloid hyperbole, where a player is either the new Messi, or a carthorse.

 

[Simster]

Does he have a face like a horse?

No, that was the other striker NSC has since decided was complete shite despite regularly scoring in his 15 minute cameos which were quite understandably a source of frustration.

But at least there is a reason why he has to be treated as if he was a tosser - he had the temerity to say he didn't like Poyet. It seems his thanks for the good wishes from Brighton fans just weren't enough.

 

[Simster]

I made a comment on another thread about Woods, which was kinda a joke, I dont think he was the worst player we ever had but he defently went of the boil and maybe I expected bit much of him after all as stated he still young, so in short not the worst but by no means near the best

What, this?:

I heard a rumour that Chris Wood is shit

That wasnt a rumour

Yep, rib-tickling stuff.

 

[severnside gull]

In all truth I would have him back - as he develops he has all the attributes to add the bit of height and weight we need. That said he will probably learn more of the art of "putting himself about a bit" with Birmingham than he would with us and clearly WBA are keen for him to learn and develop his game. I think we will see him in their first team in another year.

 

[Braders]

he wasn't shite, but he went spectacularly off the boil from march onwards

Exactly this , to be honest and I've been saying this for a while now , we need someone abit like him upfront this season.

 

[seagulls4ever]

Because he had a dip in form towards the end of his loan spell and people have short memories. He was actually quite good for us, overall.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Most people on NSC are stupid and mean, that's why so many people say he was shit. 9 goals is a good effort and even if he did go off the boil, we were pretty much up already.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

I would like him in our SQUAD.

 

[Silent Bob]

He was quite spectacularly shit in the last month or so he was here, and in the first month or so he was fairly poor too. So a lot of people made up their mind he was shit in the first place and people are remembering him being awful at the end of the season.

In the middle of those two periods he was alright, quite good even, but nothing spectacular enough to win over people who had already made their mind up or memorable enough for people reacting to the last games he played for us.

That's why.

 

[Simster]

He was quite spectacularly shit in the last month or so he was here, and in the first month or so he was fairly poor too. So a lot of people made up their mind he was shit in the first place and people are remembering him being awful at the end of the season.

In the middle of those two periods he was alright, but nothing spectacular enough to win over people who have already made their mind up or memorable enough for people reacting to the last games he played for us.

That's why.

I wouldn't disagree with much of that.

Personally I'd argue that he wasn't "quite poor" in the first place, and to be honest we had nothing to play for in the last month although I think the main reason was that he came back from international duty in China looking like half the player. But to write him off as "shit" overall is MILES off the mark. He was nothing of the sort.

 

[Silent Bob]

I wouldn't disagree with much of that.

Personally I'd argue that he wasn't "quite poor" in the first place, and to be honest we had nothing to play for in the last month although I think the main reason was that he came back from international duty in China looking like half the player. But to write him off as "shit" overall is MILES off the mark. He was nothing of the sort.

I think the China explanation is a little too easy, and it was only the last four games of the season we didn't really have anything to play for and the team's performance dropped.But I don't think it really matters now, obviously he isn't totally shit because a totally shit player would never have played well for us, and you'd have to be pretty myopic to claim he NEVER played well.

But I think that we don't ever seem to have been interested in bringing him back this summer says something though.