Sean Dyche: “Chris Wood is getting re-scanned but it is good news so far. Being re-scanned is just part of the process, there is nothing untoward about it — it is just a check-up. It is just a settling period, it is nothing too serious, it is a grumbling knee. It is serious enough to stop him from loading it; from loading in daily training. But it is settling down. Part of the recovery is to have it rescanned to see where it is at. He is feeling good in himself, which is always a good sign. We are managing to keep his fitness levels up in the gym. It has just taken a bit of a period for the injury to calm down. We hope we are towards the end of that period.”
Now up 3-0. Woodsy might struggle to get back in this team at this rate! Hope for their sake they can ride this new manager bounce. They’ve certainly got some depth.
Now up 3-0. Woodsy might struggle to get back in this team at this rate! Hope for their sake they can ride this new manager bounce. They’ve certainly got some depth.
His relationship with Dyche won't do his chances of getting back in the team any harm.
Sean Dyche: “It is just a settling down period. It is a tricky knee injury. It just needs time. There is nothing we can do to fast forward it at the moment. He (Wood) is feeling better in himself. It is a deloading phase so he can keep some form of fitness but not the pounding. We are waiting for it to settle enough where he can continue his work. It is just a bit of a waiting game at the minute.”
Has he passed his used by date? Injuries aside, how many goals for the AW's? Too many expect him to score a hat trick every game but the reality is, He can't and I don't blame him. He's 34 and a striker. As for the AW's, Whilst hoping to progress at the World Cup, I can't see it as no one else is consistently on the score sheet. It's like, let's set this up and pass it to Chris. Bazeley was lucky there for a while but how many more 1-0 losses do we put up with before the Emperors new clothes get revealed. Too much pressure on Woods to deliver and this injury could really affect him after his rehab.
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
Forest lost 3-0, and drop to 17th. One spot above the drop zone.
Nuts to even suggest the Woodsman is past his used by date. He just needs an injury free phase.
This year the AWs may have scored as many goals against bigger teams with Wood off the field, as him on it. So evolving tactics that don't rely on him.
5 goals in total over 8 games, since June. Just, Stamenic, Surman & Old. One for the Woodsman.