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Connor seems a very focused young lad . I hope he keeps up his form and yeah improve his contract come January

 

Not young Wood's best game today.
He seemed reluctant to push forward and, apart from the peach that Donaldson should have buried, his crossing wasn't up to his usual standard.

 

Custard is about as good as it gets, NM Still on the 'meds' until Satdi morning.

 

wow... Colbeck was needed when we didn't have any money. He was nowhere near league football standards. You can't compare someone who has come from Leicester City's academy and a future saleable asset, to someone who came from our academy and only went downwards in his career.

 

Don't say thay in front of @Park bantam . Joe Colbeck was the best winger in the division at one point. Apparently Peter Thorne told him or sommat.

 

I totally agree he's not the finished article. I even think left back isn't his best position as he is a better winger and playing too far back stifles his crossing ability. When he played on the wing against Oldham he was brilliant. Devine has just been a bit of a player that has never hit any heights. However what do we blame it on? his ability? or our loaning players out policy? When he should have been sent out a lot more in the past. Or has he been put into the squad far too early to plug a gap that we couldn't afford financially in the past? Or a player not being able to break through, becoming the victim to a settled team doing well? Worryingly for us at the moment fans are wanting him ahead of Akpan and Anderson which shows how light we are in the middle and so he should be with Anderson not being any better and Akpan not really giving a toss when he plays. I'm sure mentally Devine wants to do well for us being a home grown lad, however as many have said this season is a make or break. I'm hoping the next youth player to come through GSK, will actually make it and become our number 1 in the next 2 years.

 

He remunds me of David Becham.

 

We've had a few over the years who were potential "stars in the making". I'd group Colebeck in the same category as Danny Forrest, Gareth Grant, Isiah Rankin, Simon Ainge and unfortunately Danny Devine (and possibly this Sykes Kenworthy fella we've got).
The good thing Wood has got going for him, is that I haven't seen the clamor from the manager or press that much about him, so he looks like he's got a level head on his shoulders.

Tyrell Robinson. Another one. And one that might have listened to the media and let his guard down a bit - therefore getting himself into a spot of bother. Having said that, I look at his Instagram posts, and he certainly thinks he's a bit of a "playa" still.

 

Agreed. I was at that Walsall game, and I too expected him to go onto great things after that.

George Green another. Now playing for Boston Utd at the age of 23.

Not just us of course, every team has that "special player" that for some reason it just doesn't progress how it should for them. Michael Johnson who played for Man City. Aged 31 and has been running an estate agents for four years. I remember him breaking onto the scene, and watched in huge admiration at the way he ran games. Reminds me of Foden - let's hope he is managed and manages himself properly.
Jack Rodwell, big moves and England appearances. Can't get a game for Blackburn Rovers at the age of 28.

And then there's the opposite side of the coin. Look at all those players who were released and went on to come good. Vardy the obvious example. That lad who is on a scoring run for Arsenal. Trials at Man Utd and Barcelona but wasn't taken on.

 

Do you mean the one that won player of the year was the top assisted and commanded a transfer fee a rarity at the time and yes Peter Thorne did praise him for helping to score the goals he did with his assists

 

Don't worry about it @Bratfud, @JonButterfield told us all that Wood would never make a defender anyway.

 

Let it go m8.

 

Superb. Massive upgrade on Chicksen

 

You couldn't resist could you

 

Great stat.... surprisingly only 1 assist so far from the most accurate crosser in England. Hopefully we start finishing off some of his balls in to give the lad some better returns

 

Imagine if we had Hanson playing

 

I'd rather not. I'm thankful we've moved away from the dark age football. Much more enjoyable on the eye.

 

He didn't though. He pulled to the far post as he often did and scores the header. No complaints there. But the goal he scores against Leeds in the cup is the type of goal he should score more of. Running across the defender, near post to middle of goal, aggressively attacking the ball. Never did that enough.

 

True. Wyke would score a hatful. Imagine Windass

 

Wow. I spent most of last season arguing with other posters (you know who you are ) that Chicksen was better than Wood. I still think he is , but even I have to admit that Wood has improved every aspect of his game and is well deserving of his starting position