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Wood wanted at the Amex...
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Basil Fawlty
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No thanks. Wood is League One quality. Definitely not Championship quality, there are much better and proven strikers out there!
I agree with you that Barnes is currently a better player. However, when Barnes was Woods' age he was also rubbish in the Championship and was written off by a lot of Argyle fans, and subsequently sent on loan to a League One club. We saw his potential, signed him on a permanent and he got 20 goals for us.
Mr Burns
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Where am I twisting the conversation. You also suggest the reason I'm anti Barnes is because I don't like him, even though because of idiots making comments like that, I have said time and time again I don't dislike him. I've nothing against him, other than I don't rate him.
You said Wood was Utter Utter Gash. How I am twisting what you said?
I would say its you with a vendetta, a vendetta against Wood. He's utter utter Gash. Nice summing up. Good argument?
Wood and Barnes have similar records. I doubt Wood missed nearly as many sitters as Barnes next season. If neither were our player, and I had to pick one, I'd pick WOod every day. I don't think he'll be good enough in the long run, but in my opinion he's got a lot better chance of "making it" as Barnes.
There is certainly not a major gulf between them as you try and paint out, but then as I say, you see everything through blue and white specs, as you almost admitted, so that proves you cannot have a fair opinion on players.
Silent Bob
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There was a spell last season where he looked really good, but it was about a month and the rest of the time he was pretty dire. But Gus sees something in him, he's been right most of the time.
Hard to get too excited about the prospect of Wood coming back though.
Hard to get too excited about the prospect of Wood coming back though.
B.W.
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Please don't compare Wood to JW, that is just stupid again... JS is a totally different player, and he was apparently loaned from a top 4 club to another EPL club... versus the 'majestic' Wood - EPL club to Championship (failed loan), and on to L1 club...
The funniest thing you say is "footballers don't all come ready-made as global superstars as soon as they become adults"... that is certainly the truth in Wood's case (!!), and he is, IMHO, just not ready for the Championship, which is the point I am repeatedly making...
B.W.
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I have a source...
B.W.
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OK... but what about next season... is he good enough for us in the Championship?
B.W.
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OK... I hope his dreams come true with West Brom then...
So you'd rather that he makes it as a Premier League player with West Brom than potentially with us, warranting a large transfer fee if we sold him?
B.W.
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No chance there may have been a c, d or e then. Only two choices. That must suggest A] You know the exact reason why, or B] you're a complete knob. And I don't think we need a c,d, or e on this one. I'm going for b
How pleasant of you, Mr B... his contract was terminated at Barnsley because he was not deemed good enough by their management team... OK?
B.W.
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Good point, but I still don't want Wood back... he is West Brom's problem now... and good luck to them and him...
That's proper funny!! I actually laughed out loud.
At first I thought definitely NO.... But he is only 19. Might be good to have in the squad.
Mr Burns
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And this is the same management team that signed Liam Dickinson, and got sacked?? I'd say thats a f***ing plus, if those muppets don't rate you? OK
Easy 10
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He was reasonable for a while, but his form fell off a cliff after he came back from China. Watching him at Notts County he was particularly dismal, constantly on his heels, won nothing in the air, never put in the workrate to get in front of his marker to receive the ball to feet, and that seemed fairly typical of his late-season form and performances. I'm disturbed to say that he was almost Gatting-like at times, which is moderately horrifying in itself.
Gotta say, I'd be fairly underwhelmed if we signed him permanently. For me it'd mean we STILL need to sign two more quality strikers on top of his arrival. Perhaps if he got a permanent deal here we'd see more from him in the Championship, but for me the jury is still very much out on whether he's really got what it takes to make it as a player here.
Gotta say, I'd be fairly underwhelmed if we signed him permanently. For me it'd mean we STILL need to sign two more quality strikers on top of his arrival. Perhaps if he got a permanent deal here we'd see more from him in the Championship, but for me the jury is still very much out on whether he's really got what it takes to make it as a player here.
Ecosse Exile
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Barnsley didn't cancel his loan, West Brom did because they didn't feel Barnsley were using him enough. When he first came to Brighton he certainly didnt seem fit, so perhaps WBA were right to cancel the loan, but there are two sides to this and we dont know why Barnsley weren't using him, maybe they didn't think he was good enough, maybe they should have got him fitter, or maybe the culture at Barnsley with players like Liam Dickinson around wasn't entirely about fitness.
FWIW he doesn't really excite me, but if Gus has seen enough in him over the last 3/4 of a season then who are we to argue.
B.W.
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Where am I twisting the conversation. You also suggest the reason I'm anti Barnes is because I don't like him, even though because of idiots making comments like that, I have said time and time again I don't dislike him. I've nothing against him, other than I don't rate him.
You said Wood was Utter Utter Gash. How I am twisting what you said?
I would say its you with a vendetta, a vendetta against Wood. He's utter utter Gash. Nice summing up. Good argument?
Wood and Barnes have similar records. I doubt Wood missed nearly as many sitters as Barnes next season. If neither were our player, and I had to pick one, I'd pick WOod every day. I don't think he'll be good enough in the long run, but in my opinion he's got a lot better chance of "making it" as Barnes.
There is certainly not a major gulf between them as you try and paint out, but then as I say, you see everything through blue and white specs, as you almost admitted, so that proves you cannot have a fair opinion on players.
Well, we will have to agree to differ then Mr Burns... as I said earlier in this thread, I am hopeful we will sign 2 better strikers than Barnes (and maybe Hoskins) for next season... neither of these new players would be Wood, IMHO...
BTW, I gave my fuller arguments for why Wood is not good enough and Barnes is a good prospect in earlier posts, but you chose to post my 'summing up' accompanied by a w@nker sign instead of countering my reasoning, which I believe shows your lack of good character... enjoy your ongoing vendetta...
Sajerz
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Would welcome him on a permanent deal, say 4 years.
B.W.
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Eh!? How did you get to that conclusion?
The post I quoted, you saying you hope his dreams come true with West Brom. Personally I'd rather they came true with Brighton.