Pele said Nicky Barmby was as good as Zidane. Being an ex-pro doesn't necessarily mean you are a great judge of talent.
Although I do think Wood has the goods. Just pointing out the problem in the "Phil would know" argument. If the fact that a PL club spent millions of pounds to make him a starter isn't going to persuade people, do we think Phil Neville's opinion will? I mean, clubs do make mistakes but a lot more goes into scouting players than one ex-pro's opinion