Rams_unite Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Someone told me that West brom's chris wood was seen meeting clough earlier on today .... Maybe a decent signing?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Did alright in the World Cup but apart from that I don't really know much about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rams_unite Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 Couple of the lads at work can't say a bad word about him, said he is well built, strong and has got his head screwed on! Which is what we need, only 18 but I think we may need someone who will give it a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Welcome to the forum by the way. I hope we get a striker in as we desperately need one espically if we sell Luke Varney, as we can't rely on a left-back to score the goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Did he score against us away last season? Or was that Chris Brunt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 is he experienced? we don't need another young player tbh, we need a striker with a proven track record at this level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Sounds believable, not going to see much action this season for West Brom. Maybe we did ask for Cox but they want to keep him but how about taking Wood for a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 WHAT? more dead wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 ...LBW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Taken from WBA OS, he's got a proper haircut so sign him up! ------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.wba.co.uk/javaImages/30/af/0,,10366~6860592,00 WOOD became the club's youngest player to appear at a World Cup when he played for New Zealand at South Africa 2010 after helping them reach the Finals through the play-offs. The highlight of his three substitute appearances in the tournament was coming within inches of scoring a winner in the Kiwis' 1-1 draw with Italy as they finished third in Group F thanks to their first ever World Cup points. The Baggies' official Young Player of the Year last season, he scored his first senior goal in September's Championship win over Doncaster and netted ten times for the reserves - including two hat-tricks. He also scooped the Nike Young Men's Player-of-the-Year Award for the second successive year at the New Zealand Football (NZF) Awards in May. He rounded off a tremendous year by signing a new three-and-a-half year deal, plus a further year's option in the club's favour, in December 2009. He was rewarded with his first professional contract in May 2009, completing a rapid rise to prominence for the young Auckland-born ace, who was also part of the New Zealand squad at the 2009 Confederations Cup. He figured once as a substitute in the tournament when he came on for his third cap in a 2-0 defeat by hosts South Africa. Prior to that he earned his second cap as a substitute in a 4-3 friendly defeat by World Champions Italy, in Pretoria. He only joined the Academy in summer 2008 but has since cut his teeth at Under-18, reserves and Premier League level, making a surprise senior debut as a second-half sub at Portsmouth in April 2009. Wood made his second Barclays Premier League appearance late on at Blackburn. Wood has a British passport but has lived in New Zealand for a number of years. He is a central-attacking player and a bit of an old-fashioned centre-forward in that he will hold things up. He secures things and has a good eye for goal and also represented New Zealand at Under-16/17s level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 He did look a half decent player in the world cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 is he experienced? we don't need another young player tbh, we need a striker with a proven track record at this level but you be more happy if it was a young lad from Arsenal? Trouble is "proven" strikers at this level are either alot of money or not for sale. Maybe you have to take a gamble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 sharp, he is proven and not a lot of money whatsoever. Actually i thought sunu was crap from arsenal, but barazite was good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 sharp, he is proven and not a lot of money whatsoever. Actually i thought sunu was crap from arsenal, but barazite was good Sharp? Billy sharp I take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Plus is he "proven", failed at Sheffield utd, bag the goals in at scunny in league one, and has had one good season with donny in the champ, is that "proven"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 bagged the goals at scunny, was never given a chance at sheffield united, and bagged a ton of goals. What has wood done, oh yeah that's right nothing tbh, what is his record for goals in a league season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 bagged the goals in league one for scunny, played 53 games for Sheff utd, thats 1 and a half seasons to 2 seasons to have a chance at utd, I am not saying Chris Wood is a proven champ player, he 18 for a start. Just saying for me one good season doesn't make you a proven player in the champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Billy Sharp has signed for Doncaster, he's not available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hucknall Ram Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 yeah I know, but would you say one good season makes you a proven striker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Of course not but you just can't please YR. If this Chris Wood was from Arsenal he'd be bouncing around happy as larry, but because he's from West Brom he's unexperienced despite being West Brom young player of the season and going to the World Cup. Charlie Austin was playing semi pro football a couple of years ago and working as a bricklayer but because he's had one good season he rates him. I've stopped trying to understand YR and his expectations now to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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