Kiwi Players Elsewhere

Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest | England)

5543 replies · 955,748 views
about 13 years ago

And if not now,then when?

Carpe Diem

                                                                        COYN    

about 13 years ago

patrick478 wrote:

He's having a medical at Leicester tomorrow. Looks like that will be where he is heading. 

Heard from a source at Crystal Palace that Chris is headed to Leicester. A big club with real prospects. I just hope the goals don't dry up with new team mates. However he has proved a versatile scorer at a number of clubs so he's clearly adaptable.

He must be sick of living out of a suitcase.

about 13 years ago

Millwall fans ain't going to be happy.  

about 13 years ago
I think a good move simply based upon Leicester having a stronger team and a better chance of promotion

Auckland will rise once more

about 13 years ago · edited about 13 years ago · History

Wood is going to get beaten up by the Millwall hools. Looks like a lot of the balls into him for his goals for Millwall were provided by the Aussie Lowry - anyone know how good Leicester are ? Had a quick look in forums and looks like they are in Sack Richie mode ; not too happy with the team.

a.haak

about 13 years ago

Millwall fans were pretty confident that they'd lose him, they can't pay the same sorts of wages that other championship clubs can. If Millwall are to get him, he'd be their most expensive signing ever as they've never paid over £1,000,000 for anyone. I'd prefer him to stay at Millwall just because he should continue to thrive there and the manager has a good record of nurturing younger players. But Leicester has a better chance of promotion and as long as Chris can replicate the form he's in then he'll be fine.... 

about 13 years ago · edited about 13 years ago · History

Daily Mail reporting it as a done deal. Wood is a fox.

So can anyone tell me this: do west brom think he can't make it in the top flight or is it just business, ie at this moment in time with contract up, their striker stocks are full; time to cash in?

Kotahitanga. We are one.

about 13 years ago

 

Leicester have won the battle to sign Chris Wood after agreeing a £1.5million deal with West Brom for the free-scoring New Zealand striker.

Wood has been in prolific form during a loan spell with Millwall, who were anxious to turn his temporary stay into a permanent transfer and were competing with Leicester, Huddersfield and several other clubs for his signature.

But the 21-year old has opted for Championship promotion chasers Leicester and will be confirmed as a Foxes’ player shortly.

Goal machine: Chris Wood has been in fine fettle for Milwall

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson bemoaned his side’s lack of a cutting edge after seeing them follow a 1-0 home defeat by Cardiff with a goalless draw at Hull on Boxing Day.

He was adamant that the addition of more firepower could prove vital to their promotion prospects and admitted he was hopeful of a transfer breakthrough in the next few days.

Though he played down speculation that he was closing in on Wood, the burly West Brom target man was always his main priority and is now heading to the East Midlands to bolster Leicester’s promotion push.


about 13 years ago

 TVNZ says: '"British media are reporting Premiership club West Brom have accepted a 1.5 million pound offer for Wood with a view to him joining Leicester when the transfer window opens in the new year."

What will happen to Chris in the meantime? Could he get a final game for Millwall, or will WBA pluck him out of there, pending the move to Leicester in the New Year?

about 13 years ago
You would imagine they would want to protect their transfer fee and pull him.

Auckland will rise once more

about 13 years ago

so does Chris have a say as to where he goes?  Or is it WBA calling the shots?  I would have thought he would have like to have stayed at Milwall.  But perhaps he's chasing the money, can't blame him but as Paul Ifill once said your football can suffer if you chase the dollar(pound in this case). 

about 13 years ago

If WBA accepted both offers, then its entirely up to wood. 


Allegedly

about 13 years ago

Right, thanks for clearing that up, guess WBA didn't accept Milwalls offer though.  Hope the Milwall fans are understanding and don't give him grief when he returns to play there.


about 13 years ago

No, sounds like WBA accepted both offers from millwall and leceister, meaning (i think) it would have come down to wages and wood choice in terms of club prospects, location etc etc

about 13 years ago

$2.95 million deal 

If Millwall get promoted and leceister don't it won't have been a good move.    But hope it pays off.  

about 13 years ago

It's tricky- he's had a couple of good spells- one at Millwall and one at Birmingham, but also had a couple of clubs where he didn't do that well.

hope he goes well at Leicester and makes it into the Prem. Certainly looked the goods on the highlights reels for Millwall.



about 13 years ago

Only club he's been really average at was Bristol City really ; was good for Brum and Brighton

a.haak

about 13 years ago
He was average at Barnsley from memory

Auckland will rise once more

about 13 years ago

^ this

Grumpy old bastard alert

about 13 years ago · edited about 13 years ago · History

 ^^  Of all his career, you drag up 93 days at Barnsley to be negative about . Typical

about 13 years ago

 which goal is better- Marco's tonight or the one Chris scored with his left for Millwall?



about 13 years ago

hepatitis wrote:

 ^^  Of all his career, you drag up 93 days at Barnsley to be negative about . Typical

Wonder if they played him in a slightly different role. Could have also been a lack of quality to get him the ball in decent positions, it's hard to judge on stats alone.

Was hoping he would stay at Millwall, hope things work out at Leicester for him.
about 13 years ago


Is this a record transfer amount for a kiwi football player?  Pretty sure all of Ryan's moves have been free but happy to be proved wrong.  I was too young to care if Winton's moves around the continent were free or for $$£££ (obviously pre Bosman ruling).

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

about 13 years ago

Marto wrote:


Is this a record transfer amount for a kiwi football player?  Pretty sure all of Ryan's moves have been free but happy to be proved wrong.  I was too young to care if Winton's moves around the continent were free or for $$£££ (obviously pre Bosman ruling).

Reid's would have been decent.

Founder

about 13 years ago


Reid transfer from Denmark was "for an undisclosed sum", rumoured to have been around three million pounds, according to transferleague.co.uk.

Transfermarkt.co.uk have the transfer as "for an undisclosed sum", but currently estimate his value at three million pounds.

 

about 13 years ago

Gotta say I'm excited for the All Whites future with both Wood and Rojas pushing on (Brockie too)

Hoping Kosta continues his development too.

a.haak

about 13 years ago

valeo wrote:

Gotta say I'm excited for the All Whites future with both Wood and Rojas pushing on (Brockie too)

Hoping Kosta continues his development too.



Just in time for the 2014 World  Cup, assuming we qualify. A potentially stronger looking team that we put out in 2010.
about 13 years ago

scribbler wrote:

valeo wrote:

Gotta say I'm excited for the All Whites future with both Wood and Rojas pushing on (Brockie too)

Hoping Kosta continues his development too.



Just in time for the 2014 World  Cup, assuming we qualify. A potentially stronger looking team that we put out in 2010.

Our midfield is still a shambles. Not holding our much hope for 2014.
about 13 years ago

A pinch of faith added to the mixture should help

                                                                        COYN    

about 13 years ago

el grapadura wrote:

scribbler wrote:

valeo wrote:

Gotta say I'm excited for the All Whites future with both Wood and Rojas pushing on (Brockie too)

Hoping Kosta continues his development too.



Just in time for the 2014 World  Cup, assuming we qualify. A potentially stronger looking team that we put out in 2010.

Our midfield is still a shambles. Not holding our much hope for 2014.
Tim Payne, Dan Keat, and WeeMac FTW!!!!

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people.

about 13 years ago · edited about 13 years ago · History

WeeMac is the only one that gives me hope - you're right, though; we really need a great white hope in midfield now. Either that, or Elliott needs to wind back the clock 10 years..

a.haak

about 13 years ago

The sad thing is that Elliott right now is still probably our best option.

about 13 years ago

Far from convinced with dan keat. 


Allegedly

about 13 years ago

David Browne is currently sixteen. But come 2014 he might be eighteen. And by then he might be very, very good.

"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...

I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...

Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...

Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."

about 13 years ago

Jerzy Merino wrote:

David Browne is currently sixteen. But come 2014 he might be eighteen. And by then he might be very, very good.

Don't PNG have first dibs? He would need to have an NZ passport first...

Grumpy old bastard alert

about 13 years ago

Tegal wrote:

Far from convinced with dan keat. 

Agree but he has only had one crack and he is not exactly getting major minutes in the MLS if any (not up with the play sorry)

Grumpy old bastard alert

about 13 years ago · edited about 13 years ago · History

Fitzy wrote:

You would imagine they would want to protect their transfer fee and pull him.

Yeah he's already been pulled according to the BBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20857836 

Reading that, its not entirely 100% that Leicester have him although its safe to assume he is going somewhere but not Millwall.

Have WBA and Leicester confirmed he is going there officially?

Grumpy old bastard alert

about 13 years ago

Jeff Vader wrote:

Fitzy wrote:

You would imagine they would want to protect their transfer fee and pull him.

Yeah he's already been pulled according to the BBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20857836 

Reading that, its not entirely 100% that Leicester have him although its safe to assume he is going somewhere but not Millwall.

Have WBA and Leicester confirmed he is going there officially?

Chris Wood @officialcwood

Would like to say a big thank you to everyone at @WBAFCofficial for what they have done for me over my 5 year spell. Gave my my break and...

Will never forget that! Thanks to the coaches from the under 16s all the way up to first team! Been a great time and loved every min!!

Would like to say a huge thank you to @Millwall__FC. Coaching staff and players, it's been a great time. Biggest thank you to all the fans!

Looking forward to the new challenge ahead of me at Leicester, another big chance to prove my self and repay the faith the manager has .....

Put in me! Can't wait to get my first game underway and play in front of the Fans and see them in voice!! #lcfc
about 13 years ago

I stand corrected

Grumpy old bastard alert