Chris Wood (now playing for Nottingham Forest)

[Klaus]

So over the top, some of the criticism of this guy. Chelsea have near enough parked the bus, and we haven't exactly created anything clear cut. 

[The College Dropout]

Did Chris Wood things. It is what it is. 

[Unlucky Luque]

Presses well, but it's almost like he's actively avoiding the ball at times. Such little presence for such a big lad.

 

At times he looks surprisingly pacey though, wish we could see more of that. Would actually like to see him not playing as a target man.

[gbandit]

Not going to knock him too

much as we all know what he brings and he tries hard but I look forward to the day when he’s not starting for us. His touch is just not at the level of anyone else in our squad. As a footballer his basic technique is not at the level we need if we’re aiming for top 6/4 but hopefully he can continue to chip in with some good strikes like last week 

[gbandit]

Just now, Unlucky Luque said:

Presses well, but it's almost like he's actively avoiding the ball at times. Such little presence for such a big lad.

 

At times he looks surprisingly pacey though, wish we could see more of that. Would actually like to see him not playing as a target man.

Agree with the first part, not sure I’ve ever thought he was surprisingly pacey though. He’s so far away from being a target man 

[Pilko]

Good shift in all disciplines outside of goal threat I thought. Lead the press well, neat and tidy other than a mad 5-min period early when it kept bouncing off him.

 

Feel like he's an ideal sub for the last 20 if we're closing out a game & hopefully when all our strikers are fit that's what he'll be used for.

[JumpersForGoalposts]

I hope he finds a club that suits him in Jan and we sign a PL standard striker to act as cover/sun for Isak and Wilson.

 

Canny lad, stands out like a sore thumb in the PL.

[samptime29]

I don't like the shitting on the lad. We should supporting all the players. He is a 3rd choice striker who tries his best. He was okay today, not like he was shite or anything.

[Aiston]

Hard to knock his effort, but his quality is awful.

 

No movement from him in the box at all.

[joeyt]

He's 6ft 3 but jumps 5ft 6

[dave s]

well I don’t mind him being 3rd choice striker, if he plays and we beat Chelsea. He’s a presence teams need to be aware of, and we have other players who can hit the net. We do have two world class options ahead of him, he won’t be starting much by Boxing Day onwards. 

[Menace]

We'll get about £10m from a team like Sheffield United and it'll be good business for both parties, he's far too slow for our high press.

[Paullow]

I do love the way he is so passionate every time we score. Some can just slowly walk back, but he's always arms aloft a d buzzing 

[duo]

He's a good player to have on the bench but he's not a starting 11 - he lacks the attributes for our new style of play.

[jack j]

It's the lack of headers he wins that does for me like

I understand the rest of his game is properly limited but he hardly wins fuck all in the air. Doesnt even make it hard for defenders either

[dave s]

let’s be realistic. by boxing day he’s probably not going to get much pitch time. He came here January and was an integral part of a team that went from bottom to go on a run of form only bettered by top couple of teams .. he scored last week, and did a job yesterday.. we have had worse 3rd choice strikers. We don’t need to upgrade him yet. Spend the money elsewhere 

[dave s]

Plus he seems a decent bloke and honest professional 

[RodneyCisse]

Aye, he did his job yesterday and a lot of his hold up play is more about giving us a breather.

[dave s]

just a few years ago we had the likes of Muto and Joselu as 3rd/2nd choice strikers.. I’m comfy with him lol 

[duo]

Just now, dave s said:

just a few years ago we had the likes of Muto and Joselu as 3rd/2nd choice strikers.. I’m comfy with him lol 

That seems a distant memory but it wasn't that long ago.

[Kid Icarus]

Thought he was absolutely fine yesterday. His pressing was spot on and he did very little wrong on the ball. Solid performance.

[ExiledGeordie]

28 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said:

Thought he was absolutely fine yesterday. His pressing was spot on and he did very little wrong on the ball. Solid performance.

Some prick behind me in the Gallowgate hurling abuse at him. Got told to shut by a few, moron. 

[LiquidAK]

7 minutes ago, ExiledGeordie said:

Some prick behind me in the Gallowgate hurling abuse at him. Got told to shut by a few, moron. 

 

People doing this are completely missing the point of what Eddie is building. I'd much rather have a hard worker like Chris Wood than a Michael Owen type - talented but a complete prick.

[STM]

I love them all.

 

Don't worry Chris, when you have moved on, the streets will remember your contributions.

[Tiotes Witch Doctor]

Thought although he put in his usual 100% and never shyed away from anything he was ineffective probably mainly because the way we play doesn't suit him.

 

Despite the weird myth, his hold up play isn't very good and it always ends up coming straight back, his first touch is horrible and it can derail a decent incisive move.

 

I think he's better in the air and wins a lot of duels but they aren't really accurate most of the time.

 

As he's been said weve had far worse 2/3rd choice strikers and I don't think he's total shite but I'd like to see us have a different option from the summer and Wood moved on, just because we are doing tremendously well this season doesn't mean every player is automatically class.