Bradley Wood

Quoted from moosey_club

Playing a long ball forward is not necessarily a criticism to be aimed at the player with the ball. Did he have simpler options? Did the simpler options shout for the ball? Did he have time on the ball? All of these can influence the choice he made at the time.

It's just something that I've noticed him doing when he picks the ball up in the right back area and more often than not it results in us losing the ball.  

Impressed me again, full backs need to be on their toes.

That's good to hear  

Top draw looks like he is up for the challenge !!!!

After last nights game i would play Wood ahead of Hatton untill Hatton starts to settle, not been too impressed with his start to life in a B&W shirt but hope he proves that he is a good player.
UTMM

Quoted from Tommy

So are you going to do this after every game mr viv?  

I'm usually critical of him (fairly, i think) but tonight he did very well. The only two minor occasions i was worried was when he tried to smash into the player at the same time as getting the ball - both times the ball had already gone. Once the referee somehow didnt give a foul and the other was given as a foul. Only mentioning those because that's one the things i always point out that he needs to cut out (focusing too much on going through the player rather than just getting the ball).

Other thing worth mentioning is his crosses were better tonight. Hopefully that's something that's been worked on at Cheapside.

Either way we do do have 3 good full backs.

Haha nah as if i am i just thought he was excellent again and has really took to the challenge of having two new fresh full backs arriving and credit to him for that. I reckon the lad colbeck in front of him made such a difference to brads performance tonight as well giving him an easy option everytime he had the ball which imo made brads distribution look 100 times better as well. Oh and someone critisising him for smashing into that tackle in the 1st min?? couldnt disagree more to me that set the tone for the game and for what the rest of the lads should be doing and thats something brad does very well

Seems all on here have picked Hatton & Thomas will start and Wood will be on the bench. Who's given you this info?
I cant comment on the new guys because I wont see them until Sep but what I've seen of Wood(most of his games) I would start with him.
For all those on here who think hes just a clogger, bo1locks the lad is a good player at this level.

He is still young and has potential.  I have criticised him before for his "recklessness" before that can damage the team performance.  I have also defended him strongly on here (when I think that he has been unfairly criticised).   He has is very determined, gives his all, happily plays in a number of positions when asked and has "battling qualities" that some players do not have or do not show. He never hides in a game. He is tough and resilient.

He may have upped his game to fend off new, strong competition for places.  Do not underestimate his desire and will to succeed.  He seems to have made a big stride last night.

Although different positions, era and quality, he has some of the battling qualities of "bad boys" Kenny Burns and Roy Keane.  Bradley could be a strong leader and captain in future years.  Let us hope that now he is a dad, he learns to curb some of the temper excesses and continues to develop.

Quoted from mr viv

Did a thread after last game on him and after tonights game gonna do another and say the same thing.....Bradley Wood would be in any town team of mine wherever he plays,he was superb tonight!!

glad to hear it hope it continues

Quoted from TAGG

Seems all on here have picked Hatton & Thomas will start and Wood will be on the bench. Who's given you this info?
I cant comment on the new guys because I wont see them until Sep but what I've seen of Wood(most of his games) I would start with him.
For all those on here who think hes just a clogger, bo1locks the lad is a good player at this level.

Nobody.  its called opinion.  That's what message boards are all about.