So... Smeltz or Wood in the starting XI for the All Whites quals?
Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest | England)
Chill out I didn't say it wasn't a good hat trick - all hat tricks are good. Just pointed out that all three goals were rather soft. Thats just a fact especially if you are comparing to the goals he usually scores.
Suppose what I was getting at was that a Goal is a Goal, you dont get "extra" for a 30 yard screamer
Even then would not say it was all that soft. Two from the edge of the area one a tap in after some good anticipation for him to react and get in the six yard box. Goal keeping may not have been great admittedly but would still not call it (or indeed any hat trick) soft
Chill out I didn't say it wasn't a good hat trick - all hat tricks are good. Just pointed out that all three goals were rather soft. Thats just a fact especially if you are comparing to the goals he usually scores.
Suppose what I was getting at was that a Goal is a Goal, you dont get "extra" for a 30 yard screamer
Even then would not say it was all that soft. Two from the edge of the area one a tap in after some good anticipation for him to react and get in the six yard box. Goal keeping may not have been great admittedly but would still not call it (or indeed any hat trick) soft
Hi Toplefty, How many hat tricks have you scored?
I call yarn on that.
But his point is valid, the 3rd goal in particular was terrible keeping but then wood has likely had to put up with some stunning saves denying him goals, take the good with the bad. Is pretty cool checking on the websites and seeing a kiwi knocking them in regularly and getting rated so highly.
Not at championship level obviously!
Agreed it's awesome to see.
Got no clue if it's really true, but someone posted on the Foxes forums that Wood is the leading goal scorer in Europe in 2013 at the moment. Messi who?
The Kiwi Non-Messi!
That would be an odd little factoid for the kids.
Guess what son, there was a point in time when I was the top goalscorer in Europe for the year...
The Kiwi Falcao
Fair point about the step up and managers looking to bring in proven quality.
However, I can't recall too many Championship players banging them in as regularly as he is and as young as he is over the last few years. The only one that comes to mind was Earnshaw, who is a completely different typ of player and was also a few years older when given a chance.
Truth is we'll never know until he finally gets a decent crack at it.
Quick question... are Championship strikers generally seen as better players than those in the Scottish Premier League (Celtic and Rangers really) because players making that move have been hit and miss also.
Burnleys Charlie Austin is in fire..again.
Got no clue if it's really true, but someone posted on the Foxes forums that Wood is the leading goal scorer in Europe in 2013 at the moment. Messi who?
It is only 15 days into 2013, and lots of the other european leagues breaked over xmas period, so its probably right
Got no clue if it's really true, but someone posted on the Foxes forums that Wood is the leading goal scorer in Europe in 2013 at the moment. Messi who?
It is only 15 days into 2013, and lots of the other european leagues breaked over xmas period, so its probably right
Sshhh, too much context.
from leicester forum...
To the tune of 'aga do':
'Chrissy Wood Wood Wood, he is very very good,
Chrissy Wood Wood Wood, he is very very good,
On his left, on his right, he will score all night,
On his head, on his chest, he is up there with the best'
*Dance moves optional
and..
"it must be wood, wood, wooooood, da-da, nothing more, nothing less, WOOOD IS THE BEST"
and
We've got Wood, Wood!
Always believe in Chris Wood
He's got the power to score
He's indestructable
Always believe in...
and
"I feel good, dudududu, cos' we've got Chris Wood dudududu,
I feeeeel good, dudududu, cos' we've got Chris Wood.
So good (clap clap)
Chris Wood (clap clap)
He scores 2! (Changed to 3 after his hatty).
oh..
Think i might love Chris Wood
Cus he scores all the time
And I just can't get enough
And I just can't get enough
He scores em with his left foot
He scores em with his right
I just can't get enough
I just can't get enough
He gets the ball, and he scores a goal
And I just can't seem to get enough chris wood
Wood woodwoodwoodwoodwoodwood
Wood woodwoodwoodwoodwoodwood
Wood woodwoodwoodwoodwoodwood
Wood wood wood CHRIS WOOD
Stealing that last one for the next all whites game.
It's all a lot more extravagant than our "we've got wood" on repeat.
I like the Gold one too
http://www.radiolivesport.co.nz/Chris-Wood---Football/tabid/252/articleID/13287/Default.aspx
One of New Zealand's best performing Footballers Chris Wood joins us now
Leicester City v Middlesbrough on the TAB Watch & Bet from 8:45am Saturday.
I like the Gold one too
fuck off - that is sung about Carlton Cole (the player Chris Wood hopes to become if he finds a genie in a bottle) and no one else.
As I walked past my local Ladbrokes this morning I saw that the offer in the window was Chris Wood to score first on Friday night. Putting down £10 would win me 80 apparently. Given that I have no idea how odds work over here, does that mean he is paying 8/1?
Leicester City v Middlesbrough on the TAB Watch & Bet from 8:45am Saturday.
Here's an interview with Wood on the BBC website. not sure if it's zoned or not... good interview though
It works here, thanks. Hope he gets his chance to play Prem
As I walked past my local Ladbrokes this morning I saw that the offer in the window was Chris Wood to score first on Friday night. Putting down £10 would win me 80 apparently. Given that I have no idea how odds work over here, does that mean he is paying 8/1?
7/1
Really good interview, head well screwed on.
playing middlesborough in about 25 minutes just watching pre match now on vipboxsports
Kick off delayed 15 mins. Hoping to see another hat trick.
on pitch now just about to kick off
Stream link for anyone interested
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/163946/1/watch-leicester-city-vs-middlesbrough.html
90 mins now without a goal, Woodsy is in a drought!
Watchandbet not working for me. Odd because it definitely used to.
Switched computers and it works.
Denied by the post.
Snuck a dollar or two on boro. Odds too good when everything is against the home side.
That haircut of Marshalls is worth a yellow card.
Snuck a dollar or two on boro. Odds too good when everything is against the home side.
Knew that would do it :-)
Snuck a dollar or two on boro. Odds too good when everything is against the home side.
Knew that would do it :-)
Wood & Nugent really seem to work well as a front pair.
No, that would be wrong... (officially)
Nice link thanks, saw the end of it including the penalty.
Second on the table at present