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Chris Wood
Time to put him on the bench for a while. Totally lacking in confidence right now. Combination of Vokes and Barnes is the better option, especially if we can get some degree of control in the midfield, which is a distinct possibility vs. Brighton.
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Re: Chris Wood
No, we keep him on. He's getting into potential scoring positions and is not hiding - he'll score soon, no problem.
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Re: Chris Wood
He's our most dangerous player
Re: Chris Wood
Hopefully he can start to perform soon. But based on his form this season, you're right, he shouldn't be starting.
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Re: Chris Wood
He needs to start
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Re: Chris Wood
It's a tough one. In one sense, Wood is our most natural goalscorer, and he and Barnes linked up nicely last night at times. On the other hand, Wood is clearly struggling for confidence right now and looks a bit of a shadow of the player we saw score pretty prolifically last season.
Barnes did really well last night, and so I'd go with him again, but there is a temptation to pair him with Vydra and see how they get on together.
The other change I'd still consider, despite him scoring last night, is Hendrick for Cork. Cork's an excellent player and he had a good hour or so last night, but he faded badly again and he doesn't look to be entirely fit, and in any event Hendrick and Cork has always looked like a very natural partnership when we've paired the two of them in the centre.
Barnes did really well last night, and so I'd go with him again, but there is a temptation to pair him with Vydra and see how they get on together.
The other change I'd still consider, despite him scoring last night, is Hendrick for Cork. Cork's an excellent player and he had a good hour or so last night, but he faded badly again and he doesn't look to be entirely fit, and in any event Hendrick and Cork has always looked like a very natural partnership when we've paired the two of them in the centre.
Re: Chris Wood
Frustrating the number of times he gets caught offside.
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Re: Chris Wood
Desperately needs a goal. Dosent work hard enough for me.
Would drop him for Vydra and pair with Barnes if 4 4 2
Would drop him for Vydra and pair with Barnes if 4 4 2
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Re: Chris Wood
So some think Wood should be for the Chop huh....
Needs Axing from the starring 11....
Needs Axing from the starring 11....
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Re: Chris Wood
Needs cutting down to size by DycheBosscat wrote:So some think Wood should be for the Chop huh....
Needs Axing from the starring 11....
Re: Chris Wood
Its not as plane sailing as that, Mr Dyche rarely goes against the grain.Bosscat wrote:So some think Wood should be for the Chop huh....
Needs Axing from the starring 11....
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Re: Chris Wood
Just needs a goal I feel then he'll be rolling. Just no confidence at the moment
Re: Chris Wood
So you are saying Wood has to Log out ?
Re: Chris Wood
I thought Wood was good alongside Ash last night....
I think he is better than V'Oak's alongside Ash....
I think he is better than V'Oak's alongside Ash....
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Re: Chris Wood
Sala at Nantes looks worth a serious punt
Could help wood up top but can't have too many strikers
Could help wood up top but can't have too many strikers
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Re: Chris Wood
Actually he might be a good 'Match' for Wood you know....LawsCanalJump wrote:Sala at Nantes looks worth a serious punt
Could help wood up top but can't have too many strikers
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Re: Chris Wood
I don't think Wood thrives on our root 1 style of play.
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Re: Chris Wood
What really stands out is lack of pace up front. Wood is really slow, and Vokes and Barnes don't exceed 3rd gear too often either. To me, watching Wood is like watching slow motion replays - slow to react, slow of thought and slow in movement. I hope we trade him in for a better model!
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Re: Chris Wood
Wood not just as buoyant as Cork.
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Re: Chris Wood
Wood reminds me of Tony Philliskirk.
Re: Chris Wood
Played against the best centre half in the league last night. Not easy though Barnes made them know they were in a game. I'd go with him and Barnes for now.
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Re: Chris Wood
If you think Dyche will drop him you're barking up the wrong tree . I'll get my coat
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Re: Chris Wood
Or even your Lumber Jacketexpoultryboy wrote:If you think Dyche will drop him you're barking up the wrong tree . I'll get my coat
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Re: Chris Wood
Id give him one more game with Barnes. It's his old club on Saturday and he used to play with Barnes there so should be up for it. Last chance saloon for me though. Reminds me of Chris Iwelumo but stoned
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Re: Chris Wood
He's doing enough to keep his place.
Have to admit to being a big fan of Vokes, but the extra movement him and Barnes gave us last night could be crucial.
It does look like the partnerships should be Wood-Barnes and Vokes-Vydra.
I think I'd be happy with either on Sat, but not mixed up (if you know what I mean)
Have to admit to being a big fan of Vokes, but the extra movement him and Barnes gave us last night could be crucial.
It does look like the partnerships should be Wood-Barnes and Vokes-Vydra.
I think I'd be happy with either on Sat, but not mixed up (if you know what I mean)
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Re: Chris Wood
Keep him in -will come good with Barnes who plays v his old club
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Re: Chris Wood
I think it would have been a different game if Wood had stuck that early one away. There was a marked improvement but he wasn't part of it.
Re: Chris Wood
He is shot, in fronted of goal and not the best elsewhere. If he was a soldier in the front line of WW1, he would have shell shock! Needs a break.
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Re: Chris Wood
Tries hard, gets in good positions but is nowhere near sharp enough at the moment
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Re: Chris Wood
Thought he looked jaded at times last night. I assume its more a confidence issue rather than fitness. needs a lucky one to get him going again but I'd be tempted to go with Vokes while we're looking for those first wins.
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Re: Chris Wood
I'm still struggling to work out what kind of a striker Wood is. He's not great in the air or at holding the ball up so you would assume running in behind might be his game....but he doesn't really do that either. A better (and quicker) version would be very welcome come January.
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Re: Chris Wood
Leicester let him go, that's all you need to know. He's a good player but no more than that at this moment in time imho. For someone his size he gets out muscled far too much. He needs to watch Barnes closely on how to win free kicks etc. To be fair he probably just needs one to go in off his arse to get his confidence back
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Re: Chris Wood
Imagine a technically better (two footed) striker or a pacier forward getting the chances/half chances that Wood has had in the last two home games....
He just doesn't seem to have the pace to get away, the strength to bully or the confidence to have a pop no matter which side the ball falls to.
I think it's obvious we need better quality up there.
He just doesn't seem to have the pace to get away, the strength to bully or the confidence to have a pop no matter which side the ball falls to.
I think it's obvious we need better quality up there.
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Re: Chris Wood
..you mean J Rod
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Re: Chris Wood
For his stature it's knot unreasonable to expect more. He often looks rooted to the spot and sapped of energy.
He should dovetail more with Barns.
He should dovetail more with Barns.
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Re: Chris Wood
If I was being paid to be a scout, I would hope I could come up with numerous alternatives who I thought could offer more than any of our current forwards.warksclaret wrote:..you mean J Rod
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Re: Chris Wood
The first chance he had last night he could have pulled the trigger. Took a touch, had it blocked, and I knew we'd get nothing from him.
Has zero confidence needs to find it before he starts again.
Has zero confidence needs to find it before he starts again.
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Re: Chris Wood
If that’s a natural pairing, why would you change one for the other. That literally makes no sense at all.claretspice wrote:
The other change I'd still consider, despite him scoring last night, is Hendrick for Cork. Cork's an excellent player and he had a good hour or so last night, but he faded badly again and he doesn't look to be entirely fit, and in any event Hendrick and Cork has always looked like a very natural partnership when we've paired the two of them in the centre.
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Re: Chris Wood
Rumoured to be going for 25m. Late bloomer. Too big a price for a gamble.LawsCanalJump wrote:Sala at Nantes looks worth a serious punt
Could help wood up top but can't have too many strikers
Rather go in for Krzysztof Piątek at Genoa. At 23 looks like he is going tp be some player.
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Re: Chris Wood
Have to agree completely. And thatd a frustrating thing. As in that department we should be well stocked and had we stayed in europe plenty of games for both partnerships.Lancasterclaret wrote:He's doing enough to keep his place.
Have to admit to being a big fan of Vokes, but the extra movement him and Barnes gave us last night could be crucial.
It does look like the partnerships should be Wood-Barnes and Vokes-Vydra.
I think I'd be happy with either on Sat, but not mixed up (if you know what I mean)
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Re: Chris Wood
Tbf it's Big enough!Vegas Claret wrote:Leicester let him go, that's all you need to know. He's a good player but no more than that at this moment in time imho. For someone his size he gets out muscled far too much. He needs to watch Barnes closely on how to win free kicks etc. To be fair he probably just needs one to go in off his arse to get his confidence back
Re: Chris Wood
Still our best striker IMO. Not sure I’d play him over Barnes on his own atm, but in a partnership he’d by my first choice. His movement is vastly superior, firmly believe one goal will open the floodgates.
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Re: Chris Wood
We'd be Better off with MosesSGr wrote:Still our best striker IMO. Not sure I’d play him over Barnes on his own atm, but in a partnership he’d by my first choice. His movement is vastly superior, firmly believe one goal will open the floodgates.
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Shouldn’t be looking at strikers at all in January.LawsCanalJump wrote:Sala at Nantes looks worth a serious punt
Could help wood up top but can't have too many strikers
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Re: Chris Wood
We might need a parting of the seas for him to score.
Re: Chris Wood
His offsides are a frustration and he is clearly lacking confidence but sometimes (not always) his offsides are caused by the delay in actually passing it. Quite often our midfielders don’t spot a forward pass until they are literally telegraphing what they are about to do.
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Re: Chris Wood
As someone else eloquently put, are we some sort of charity to have him dolloping about on the pitch whilst he regains his confidence, or should we be giving someone else a chance?
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Re: Chris Wood
loan him out to Forest