Loan striker would be happy to return to Seagulls.

[Marc1901]

Chris Wood is keen to return to Championship-bound Albion if he cannot force his way into Roy Hodgson’s plans at West Brom.

The on-loan New Zealand striker has played only eight minutes in the Premier League for the Baggies this season after helping them to promotion from the Championship last season.

Wood, 19, told The Argus: “I’m on a long contract at West Brom and my main objective is to get back into the West Brom side. It’s going to be very difficult if they are still in the Premier League next season, which hopefully they will be.

“But I’ve learnt a lot down here, playing week in and week out. That is something I will take back and use at West Brom, hopefully kick on and get back into the team there.

“I’ve enjoyed my time here tremendously, I’ve loved every minute. The manager has been great, he is a great asset to this club. They have done very well to keep him and hopefully he will stay here for another couple of seasons.

“If the opportunity came to come back and I wasn’t getting a look-in at West Brom then that would be a very strong option.”

So if he could not break in to the West Brom squad would you be happy to see him come back to the Albion?

 

[BensGrandad]

When we get into the Championship I think he would be an assett for a season long loan but this should not detract from resigning Murray and hopefully another goalscoring partner for him thus giving us Barnes and Wood as back up rather than Sandaza and Holroyd.

 

[Marc1901]

If we get a new striker to partner Murray I would rather have Wood and Barnes on the bench then Sandaza and Holroyd.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Sandaza and Holroyd don't even come into the equation shirley?

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I would prefer to sign someone rather than have a loanee.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Would love to sign him permanently. However if we could only get him back on loan then I think we should possibly look elsewhere

 

[The French Mistress]

Can't afford to sign him permanently, plus rather shown our hand with Hoskins haven't we ?

 

[seagull_special]

how much would it cost to sign him permanently?

 

[Silkster365]

Probably in the minority, but think we can do better, especially when we are in the Championship and playing at the Amex

 

[BensGrandad]

Sandaza and Holroyd don't even come into the equation shirley?

Out of contract and always a possible alternative if we cant sign another striker for whatever reason but we appear to have targetted Hoskyns, so who knows.

 

[bhawoddy]

Wood isnt great, cant control the ball, doesnt hold it up well for a big guy and his finishing is poor.

 

[severnside gull]

Come on you guys - he is 19 ffs. Still learning his trade but has good ability and will improve just as our other youngster, Barnes, is continuing to improve.

He has another two years (July 2013) on his contract and I would be surprised if WBA released him (and if they did it would be for a couple of million at best). A season long loan would suit all parties and hopefully would give us a strike force of Murray, Wood, Barnes and Hoskins with Agdestein coming through. You would like to think that would be as good as most in the Championship. If we can keep Bennett and add LuaLua, and with Noone we will have a potentially exceptional attacking unit.

Whilst Gus would want to do a deal on Wood earlier rather than later it will probably be another LuaLua situation with the parent club being in no hurry to commit and if that means starting the season light in key areas it is better than settling for less than the (in Gus' opinion) best.

 

[NMH]

If we get a new striker to partner Murray I would rather have Wood and Barnes on the bench then Sandaza and Holroyd.

Not 'if'. We're bringing in Bristol Rovers' lad who is apparently a prodigious talent.

 

[Marc1901]

Wood isnt great, cant control the ball, doesnt hold it up well for a big guy and his finishing is poor.

I completely disagree with this.