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Posted January 28, 2017 03:05 · last edited January 28, 2017 03:06

ConanTroutman wrote:

coochiee wrote:

How could anyone not want the best for Chris Wood, seems to have come across as being a nice bloke to me, good team man, and a sister's wedding aside, has always made himself available for the AWs. He would have some impressive air miles .

I'm sure we would all love to see him in the EPL as a regular starting striker. However playing for a lower table EPL side as he would undoubtedly be, he would get less chances per game than playing for Leeds at Elland Road against a managerless Nott Forest side, ie he'd have to be more clinical.

If the height of Wood's career is being a top scorer in The Championship that is still an excellent career. 

Last weekend watched Swansea pinch a 3-2 win at Anfield. The Swans had the big Spanish striker Lorente (age 31) up front and he scored 2 goals, a goal mouth scramble and a great header from a counter attack. They were pretty much the only clear cut chances he got all game. Watching that game, I did think this is level that big Chris would need to be playing at to be an EPL regular. Hopefully he can. He's still only 25, so plenty of time.

When Llorente was 25 he was already a regular starter in a good la Liga side and a member of the Spain squad which won the World Cup. As good as Wood is I think it's safe to say he's at least a step or two below that level...

Players develop in different ways and have different opportunities. 

Maybe he means going further back where there is discussion about whether he is a good enough player to be in the EPL. The first couple of times he had a chance he couldn't quite make it. You perhaps forget he's been in the PL with West Brom and with Leceister, but not mananged to nail down starting berths either time. This also suggests that the managers thought he had the chance of playing at that level. 

I said something earlier on about most of his goals being around the 6 yard line. This wasn't knocking him- this was to me proof of Ernie's theory about the latter. Also it is where a good centre forward should be operating. I also think PL defenders will be much tougher.

I think he's missed his chances and wasted opportunities at the wrong times- he had a mini-shot with Leceister when they were missing strikers to injury and couldn't convert that opportunity unfortunately.

If he was in Spain, maybe he would have had a chance in La Liga by now, who knows.

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martinb edited January 28, 2017 03:06
ConanTroutman wrote:
coochiee wrote:

How could anyone not want the best for Chris Wood, seems to have come across as being a nice bloke to me, good team man, and a sister's wedding aside, has always made himself available for the AWs. He would have some impressive air miles .

I'm sure we would all love to see him in the EPL as a regular starting striker. However playing for a lower table EPL side as he would undoubtedly be, he would get less chances per game than playing for Leeds at Elland Road against a managerless Nott Forest side, ie he'd have to be more clinical.

If the height of Wood's career is being a top scorer in The Championship that is still an excellent career. 

Last weekend watched Swansea pinch a 3-2 win at Anfield. The Swans had the big Spanish striker Lorente (age 31) up front and he scored 2 goals, a goal mouth scramble and a great header from a counter attack. They were pretty much the only clear cut chances he got all game. Watching that game, I did think this is level that big Chris would need to be playing at to be an EPL regular. Hopefully he can. He's still only 25, so plenty of time.

When Llorente was 25 he was already a regular starter in a good la Liga side and a member of the Spain squad which won the World Cup. As good as Wood is I think it's safe to say he's at least a step or two below that level...

Players develop in different ways and have different opportunities. 

Maybe he means going further back where there is discussion about whether he is a good enough player to be in the EPL. The first couple of times he had a chance he couldn't quite make it. You perhaps forget he's been in the PL with West Brom and with Leceister, but not mananged to nail down starting berths either time. This also suggests that the managers thought he had the chance of playing at that level. 

I said something earlier on about most of his goals being around the 6 yard line. This wasn't knocking him- this was to me proof of Ernie's theory about the latter. Also it is where a good centre forward should be operating. I also think PL defenders will be much tougher.

I think he's missed his chances and wasted opportunities at the wrong times- he had a mini-shot with Leceister when they were missing strikers to injury and couldn't convert that opportunity unfortunately.

martinb edited January 28, 2017 03:05
ConanTroutman wrote:
coochiee wrote:

How could anyone not want the best for Chris Wood, seems to have come across as being a nice bloke to me, good team man, and a sister's wedding aside, has always made himself available for the AWs. He would have some impressive air miles .

I'm sure we would all love to see him in the EPL as a regular starting striker. However playing for a lower table EPL side as he would undoubtedly be, he would get less chances per game than playing for Leeds at Elland Road against a managerless Nott Forest side, ie he'd have to be more clinical.

If the height of Wood's career is being a top scorer in The Championship that is still an excellent career. 

Last weekend watched Swansea pinch a 3-2 win at Anfield. The Swans had the big Spanish striker Lorente (age 31) up front and he scored 2 goals, a goal mouth scramble and a great header from a counter attack. They were pretty much the only clear cut chances he got all game. Watching that game, I did think this is level that big Chris would need to be playing at to be an EPL regular. Hopefully he can. He's still only 25, so plenty of time.

When Llorente was 25 he was already a regular starter in a good la Liga side and a member of the Spain squad which won the World Cup. As good as Wood is I think it's safe to say he's at least a step or two below that level...

Players develop in different ways and have different opportunities. 

Maybe he means going further back where there is discussion about whether he is a good enough player to be in the EPL. The first couple of times he had a chance he couldn't quite make it. You perhaps forget he's been in the PL with West Brom and with Leceister, but not mananged to nail down starting berths either time. This also suggests that the managers thought he had the chance of playing at that level. 

I said something earlier on about most of his goals being around the 6 yard line. This wasn't knocking him- this was to me proof of Ernie's theory about the latter. Also it is where a good centre forward should be operating. I also think PL defenders will be much tougher.

I think he's missed his chances and wasted opportunities at the wrong times- he had a mini-shot with Leceister when they were missing strikers to injury and couldn't convert that opportunity unfortunately.