Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest | England)

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12 Sep 08:29 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

im pretty sure football league highlights only have the saturday fixtures. hence missed both reid and wood's goals a fortnight back bc sunday games.

THanks for the recommendation BP.

I also on a whim a fortnight back decided to trial blues player (online video content from Birmingham FC) for $8 for the month. well, I am at least getting value for $ this month!

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12 Sep 09:40 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

From http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/14778545.stm

Birmingham manager Chris Hughton said: "Chris Wood is getting better with each game that he plays and each week that he is with us. We are very grateful to [parent club] West Brom.

"It is one that is working well both ways. We know the ability that he has got and he is able to do it on a regular basis now and we are delighted he is showing the form he is showing."

Chris now jumps to second-equal highest scorer in the Championship!!!

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Big Pete 652011-09-12 21:50:00

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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12 Sep 09:40 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

TV3 showed all three goals, good work.

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12 Sep 09:59 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

The Blues have a hectic time coming up with six games in the next 17 days, starting with the Europa League game against Sporting Braga (last season's losing Europa League finalist) on Friday morning our time:

BIRMINGHAM'S BUSY MONTHContinue reading the main story

Europa League Thu 15 - SC Braga (H)

Championship Sun 18 - Southampton (A)

Carling Cup Wed 21 - Manchester City (A)

Championship Sat 24 - Barnsley (H)

Championship Tue 27 - Leeds (H)

Europa League Thu 29 - NK Maribor (A)

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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12 Sep 10:05 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

The Braga game is live on ESPN on Friday morning.

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12 Sep 10:29 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Bonus, that is.
But wouldn't be entirely surprises if gets rotated with all games coming up plus king and zigic needing game time.

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13 Sep 00:10 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

nzmanu wrote:

And again, Wood the flavour of the day it seems:

stewiew_t on Twitter: "Chris Wood - First New Zealander to score a hat-trick in European football, I think."

Can anyone clear this up? Is Wood even the first New Zealander to score a hat-trick in English football? Ceri Evans only scored about three in total for Oxford Utd, so that rules him out.

As others have commented, Chris is far from being the first Kiwi to score a hat-trick in European or British football.

Lest we forget, Ivan Vicelich, usually thought of as a defensively-minded player, incredible though it may seem, once scored one in the Dutch First Div.:

NZ Herald, Nov. 2003:

Soccer: Vicelich scores a hat-trick

5:00 AM Tuesday Nov 4, 2003

By TERRY MADDAFORD

All Whites midfielder Ivan Vicelich scored a rare hat-trick in helping his Dutch club side Roda JC to a 5-1 home win over Ado Den Haag.

Vicelich opened the scoring after 17 minutes when he gathered an Edrissa Sonko header and blasted the ball beyond goalkeeper Rolan Janssen.

Cijs Cales equalised for the visitors a couple of minutes later, but Vicelich had the home side back in front before halftime.

Roda stretched their lead to 4-1 before Vicelich headed home an Erik Addo cross to complete his hat-trick a minute before time.

The win took them up to seventh place on the Dutch first division table.

Awesome the Birmingham- Braga Europa League game is on ESPN!!!

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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13 Sep 11:44 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Man,that second goal was a filth strike.Primo.Good sh*t

COYN

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15 Sep 00:25 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Hope this doesnt have too much impact on him / the club

"Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung, who has been charged with money-laundering in Hong Kong, has been denied permission to travel to Britain -- a day before his planned departure.

The High Court allowed a prosecution appeal and reversed a ruling made by the district court last month which had given Yeung, a former hairdresser, permission to leave Hong Kong.

The tycoon had planned to travel to Britain for four days from Thursday to attend to his duties at the debt-ridden football club, which was relegated from the Premiership last season.

Yeung, who was little known prior to his emergence in English football, took control of the club in October 2009 in an 81 million ($A126.24m) takeover from David Sullivan and David Gold, now the co-owners of West Ham.

The club's fortunes however have gone downhill. They were relegated from the Premiership three months after winning the League Cup amid financial troubles. "

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15 Sep 19:06 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

he's on the bench. game starting now on ESPN for anyone thats keenthreatD2011-09-16 07:06:33

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15 Sep 19:34 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Brum trailing 0-1 after 27mins

All Whites | Phoenix | Baggies

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15 Sep 20:13 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Commentators were talking him up, also their were fans wanting his autograph before the start of the second half.

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15 Sep 20:30 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

just came on, the commentators have a man crush on him i think

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15 Sep 23:18 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Did not see the game but ZB reporting that birmingham lost 3-1 but Wood laid on Birminghams Goal

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=204847

sthn.jeff2011-09-16 11:18:46

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15 Sep 23:45 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

sthn.jeff wrote:

Did not see the game but ZB reporting that birmingham lost 3-1 but Wood laid on Birminghams Goalï¿½

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=204847

I don't think he assisted the goal. The Birmingham City FC official website describes it as Chris Burke ran down the wing and crossed it past the keeper for King to tap in. Apart from noting him coming on as the weekend's hero, he didn't get a mention. Which means he didn't do many good or bad things.

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16 Sep 08:20 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Yea Wood didn't do much when he was on.

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16 Sep 08:50 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Mycatiscold wrote:

Yea Wood didn't do much when he was on.

Yea he was crap, came on at 2 nil down against a better team and didn't score a hat trick, what a donkey he is.

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16 Sep 10:01 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

did you watch the game? He fluffed a good opportunity, and the rest of the time he hardly touched the ball

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18 Sep 15:15 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

and he gets another goal

birmingham are 3=1 down atm.. but a good goal

Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka

http://www.facebook.com/WellingtonPhoenixClubMembersSupportersGroupOsaka

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18 Sep 15:17 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Championship match away to Southhampton currently at beginning of second half:

Chris a starter up front with Marlon King; Birmingham down 3-0 at half-time

BUT- Chris has just scored in 48th minute from his free-kick!!!- score 1-3

77th min.- Southhampton score again- 1-4

87th min. Chris has good chance- keeper saves

All over- Southhampton win comfortably 4-1,

though Birmingham have twice as many shots on target...

Big Pete 652011-09-19 04:01:17

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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19 Sep 02:29 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

more good noises form mr woodsy.

this loan deal is going incredibly well

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19 Sep 10:51 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

5 goals in 6 starts, pretty damn good!

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19 Sep 11:39 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Play Man City in the Carling Cup, imagine if he scores against them!

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19 Sep 23:58 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

I really hope in the January window that this becomes a permanent transfer. A couple of years in the championship would be great for his future before moving to the premiership

Auckland will rise once more

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20 Sep 00:02 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

shakahislop wrote:

5 goals in 6 starts, pretty damn good!

The funniest thing is there are a number of Birmingham supporters complaining that he's a donkey, is slow, not great with the ball and does nothing during a game but score goals (that's what I thought a stirker did).

You just can't please some people

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20 Sep 00:33 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Teza wrote:

shakahislop wrote:

5 goals in 6 starts, pretty damn good!

You just can't please some people

I woodn't mind him at the Nix or my beleugered Argyle.

Supporter world's best and worst football teams: Waikato/WaiBop, Kingz, Knights, Phoenix, The Argyle, The Whites & the All Whites

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20 Sep 10:32 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Teza wrote:

shakahislop wrote:

5 goals in 6 starts, pretty damn good!

ï¿½

You just can't please some people

thats what the YF did with mccalister

Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka

http://www.facebook.com/WellingtonPhoenixClubMembersSupportersGroupOsaka

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20 Sep 10:33 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

We did?

How's my driving? - Whine here

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21 Sep 01:15 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

WATCH WOODSIE'S BLUES OVER BREAKFAST:

Carling Cup game v Man City 6.45 am our time tomorrow morning:

May find a free live stream here: http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/

(requires you download free viewing software first)

TEAM NEWS

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will name a much-changed team to the one that drew with Fulham on Sunday.

Owen Hargreaves is expected to make his first appearance for the club, while Stefan Savic and Costel Pantilimon are set to make their full debuts.

Carling Cup holders Birmingham may rest key players given the fixture congestion caused by their participation in the Europa League.

Striker Adam Rooney is expected to replace Marlon King in attack.

Big Pete 652011-09-21 13:29:16

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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21 Sep 07:01 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

I read wood ineligible to play

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21 Sep 09:46 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Hard News wrote:

We did?

some did

Calling all fans in Japan, come down and support the mighty nix in Osaka

http://www.facebook.com/WellingtonPhoenixClubMembersSupportersGroupOsaka

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21 Sep 10:08 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Marius Lacatus wrote:

I read wood ineligible to play

correct.

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21 Sep 10:46 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Frankie Mac wrote:

Marius Lacatus wrote:

I read wood ineligible to play

correct.

Why?

Fruglo on 15.01.2013 wrote:

Fuck this stupid game

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22 Sep 04:05 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

@Wright_Now Adam Wright

@officialcwood woodsy do you keep an eye out for Wellington Phoenix results during the season??

@officialcwood Chris Wood

@Wright_Now yer I keep an eye out for them. After all my mates play in the team got look out for them !!

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22 Sep 11:29 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

TopLeft07 wrote:

Frankie Mac wrote:

Marius Lacatus wrote:

I read wood ineligible to play

correct.

Why?

Yeah, I missed that- just saw in match preview from Birmingham Mail:

"but Chris Wood cannot play under the terms of his loan from Albion..."

http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2011/09/21/birmingham-city-won-t-give-up-the-carling-cup-lightly-vows-chris-hughton-97319-29459842/#ixzz1Yg6LmPJ0

Seems a bit pointless to stop a player appearing in a competition like this- it's standard to prevent loaned players appearing against their own club and that's understandable- but can't see the logic here...

Comment from Birmingham Mail's football writer which indicates Woodsy may end up playing more of a supporting role off the bench soon with the newly fit Zigic and King the preferred striking partnership:

"With 23 minutes left, Zigic made his long awaited comeback for Blues, replacing Adam Rooney.

And the Wembley goalscorer got a great reception from the travelling Blues fans.

Looking in good nick and keen, Zigic's introduction heralded a shift to 4-4-2 by Blues, Beausejour going inside to support him.
Zigic's presence certainly gave Manchester something to think about.

From one Beausejour corner he speared a header from deep towards goal and David Murphy was not too far away from glancing it in, although he fouled Wayne Bridge in the process.

King then came on to partner Zigic - a pointer to the coming weeks, surely"

http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2011/09/22/manchester-city-2-birmngham-city-0-colin-tattum-s-big-match-verdict-and-player-ratings-97319-29467526/2/#ixzz1YgBHC1D2

Beausejour is a good attacking player I remember seeing turn out for Chile in the World Cup last year and creates a lot of the Blues' goalscoring chances, including some of Chris'.

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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22 Sep 23:17 · edited 09 Sep 05:36

Big Pete 65 wrote:

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Yeah, I missed that- just saw in match preview from Birmingham Mail:

"but Chris Wood cannot play under the terms of his loan from Albion..."

[Seems a bit pointless to stop a player appearing in a competition like this- it's standard to prevent loaned players appearing against their own club and that's understandable- but can't see the logic here

I would guess the logic is that since it's a short-term loan, and West Brom may be looking at having Wood back during the season, they probably think that he'd be able to get most game time in the Carling Cup for them, so they don't want him cup-tied.

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