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!
Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest | England)
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.
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."
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TV3 showed all three goals, good work.
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)
The Braga game is live on ESPN on Friday morning.
Bonus, that is.
But wouldn't be entirely surprises if gets rotated with all games coming up plus king and zigic needing game time.
But wouldn't be entirely surprises if gets rotated with all games coming up plus king and zigic needing game time.
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.
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
Awesome the Birmingham- Braga Europa League game is on ESPN!!!
<!-- -->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!!!
Man,that second goal was a filth strike.Primo.Good sh*t
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.
The club's fortunes however have gone downhill. They were
relegated from the Premiership three months after winning the League
Cup amid financial troubles. "
he's on the bench. game starting now on ESPN for anyone thats keenthreatD2011-09-16 07:06:33
Brum trailing 0-1 after 27mins
Commentators were talking him up, also their were fans wanting his autograph before the start of the second half.
just came on, the commentators have a man crush on him i think
Did not see the game but ZB reporting that birmingham lost 3-1 but Wood laid on Birminghams Goal
sthn.jeff2011-09-16 11:18:46
Did not see the game but ZB reporting that birmingham lost 3-1 but Wood laid on Birminghams Goal�
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.
Yea Wood didn't do much when he was on.
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.
did you watch the game? He fluffed a good opportunity, and the rest of the time he hardly touched the ball
and he gets another goal
birmingham are 3=1 down atm.. but a good goal
birmingham are 3=1 down atm.. but a good goal
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
more good noises form mr woodsy.
this loan deal is going incredibly well
this loan deal is going incredibly well
5 goals in 6 starts, pretty damn good!
Play Man City in the Carling Cup, imagine if he scores against them!
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
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
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
I woodn't mind him at the Nix or my beleugered Argyle.
5 goals in 6 starts, pretty damn good!
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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).
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You just can't please some people
thats what the YF did with mccalister
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
Big Pete 652011-09-21 13:29:16
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.
I read wood ineligible to play
We did?
some did
I read wood ineligible to play
correct.
I read wood ineligible to play
correct.
@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 !!
I read wood ineligible to play
correct.
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...
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
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'.
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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.
That makes a lot of sense.
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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.
Except that WBA have already been knocked out of the Carling Cup (lost 2-1 to Everton on Thursday morning)....oh, well....
Subbed after 65 mins for that big bastard Serb Zigic in a 1-1 draw with Barnsley
Looks like the lad has finally struck some goal scoring form, 2 more after coming on as a sub against Forest
http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111002/forest-beaten-again_2293322_2470239
http://www.football-league.co.uk/championship/news/20111002/forest-beaten-again_2293322_2470239