Nathan Wood

[Sunglasses Ron]

Wood signed!

https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/wood-joins-as-latest-summer-signing

 

Edited 5 July, 2024 by Sunglasses Ron

[Colinjb]

5 minutes ago, Sunglasses Ron said:

Wood signed!

https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/wood-joins-as-latest-summer-signing

 

We've got Wood.

Oh, and a new defender. Nice.

[SNSUN]

Swansea fans on their forums seem happy to have got rid of him but at 22 for low money with his attributes when he'll be back up for us, doesn't sound like bad business long term.

[Toadhall Saint]

Welcome aboard

[Paul Chuckle]

His interview is hard work. 

[skintsaint]

Wood you believe it. Next up, Chris Wood.

[S-Clarke]

for £2.5-3m, you cannot really complain about it. Is he going to be better than Lyanco? I'd be utterly flabbergasted if he isn't. That's all that matters really, he adds depth to the squad.

Another young English player too - a really strong British core through the side. THB, Edwards, Wood, Taylor, KWP, Downes (hopefully), Smallbone, Armstrong - and then a sprinkling of young English talent in Edozie, Charles etc.

I think we've sorted out the back 4 area - now need to see some focus on the attack, that's what will keep us up at the end of the day. We'll concede goals whoever plays at the back for us, so we just need to make sure we're potent enough down the flanks and up top (We're nowhere near good enough at the mo). Excited to see who is up next, we seem to be moving rapidly.

[SNSUN]

2 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

for £2.5-3m, you cannot really complain about it. Is he going to be better than Lyanco? I'd be utterly flabbergasted if he isn't. That's all that matters really, he adds depth to the squad.

Another young English player too - a really strong British core through the side. THB, Edwards, Wood, Taylor, KWP, Downes (hopefully), Smallbone, Armstrong - and then a sprinkling of young English talent in Edozie, Charles etc.

I think we've sorted out the back 4 area - now need to see some focus on the attack, that's what will keep us up at the end of the day. We'll concede goals whoever plays at the back for us, so we just need to make sure we're potent enough down the flanks and up top (We're nowhere near good enough at the mo). Excited to see who is up next, we seem to be moving rapidly.

Well UK talent... 😁

[S-Clarke]

Just now, SNSUN said:

Well UK talent... 😁

Close...  

[Saint_clark]

I'm gonna be the miserable bastard. 

I think we're signing great football league players but not premier league ones. My concerns about Martin not respecting the gulf in quality between Prem and championship looking more and more valid with every signing. 

So far, I think we're coming straight back down with little fight. 

[Raging Bull]

I’m sorry, but can we take a moment to appreciate our social media team…

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9DNECLsRz6/?igsh=MTA1bHhkaGF4Z2RoaQ==

[Lighthouse]

8 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

I'm gonna be the miserable bastard. 

I think we're signing great football league players but not premier league ones. My concerns about Martin not respecting the gulf in quality between Prem and championship looking more and more valid with every signing. 

So far, I think we're coming straight back down with little fight. 

So far, I’m kind of with you. Taylor should be the bottom end of the quality we’re trying to recruit, not the (so far) best of the lot. It’s not panic button time because there’s plenty of window to go but Lallana, McCarthy, Wood…. Eehhhh. 

[Convict Colony]

It's incredibly impressive to write off a young players ability to make the step up to the premier league before they have played 1min of a game, holgate was an established PL CB who couldn't play in the championship .

As we see every season great coaching is more impactful that great players, Brentford have established themselves in the premier league buy young talent from championship and unfancied leagues.

 

 

[SNSUN]

14 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

So far, I’m kind of with you. Taylor should be the bottom end of the quality we’re trying to recruit, not the (so far) best of the lot. It’s not panic button time because there’s plenty of window to go but Lallana, McCarthy, Wood…. Eehhhh. 

I get it, especially as there’s a noticeable lack of quality in our side and we may be losing KWP and Bednarek, and relying on AA and Smallbone to have a good seasons, neither who have yet proved they’re Premier League quality. It definitely looks like we have one eye on the season after next. That said I’m excited by the Edwards signing and I do think we have a lot more to come to improve the quality of the first team once a few more outs are confirmed. Signing Downes is key but there is a lot of work to be done yet.

[VectisSaint]

2 hours ago, SNSUN said:

Well UK talent... 😁

Shea Charles is English, born in Manchester. Chose to represent Norn Iron because his Mother is from there.

Smallbone is also English, born Basingstoke, but represents Ireland, again through his Mother.

[Farmer Saint]

Had his beat season(s) under Martin and was wanted by Arsenal at this time. As we know, Martin is a system manager and certain players play better under him (Downes), so I'm happy. 

[davefizzy14]

Welcome onboard Nathan Wood 😊 he flourished under RM before so I'm pretty happy with this signing.

[danjosaint]

Flourished under him! Haven't all of RMs teams let in a shit load of goals as he can't set up a defence 

[Saint_clark]

9 hours ago, Convict Colony said:

It's incredibly impressive to write off a young players ability to make the step up to the premier league before they have played 1min of a game, holgate was an established PL CB who couldn't play in the championship .

As we see every season great coaching is more impactful that great players, Brentford have established themselves in the premier league buy young talent from championship and unfancied leagues.

 

 

Did you see Holgates games in the Prem? Using him as an example is pretty desperate. 

[Lighthouse]

10 hours ago, Convict Colony said:

It's incredibly impressive to write off a young players ability to make the step up to the premier league before they have played 1min of a game, holgate was an established PL CB who couldn't play in the championship .

As we see every season great coaching is more impactful that great players, Brentford have established themselves in the premier league buy young talent from championship and unfancied leagues.

It’s not before he’s played one minute of a game though, he’s played many minutes of over 70 games for Swansea and their fans aren’t too impressed, even a league below. That’s what’s concerning.

[Miltonaggro]

Lots of potential, lots of attributes to be coached, the kind of young player we were spending £10-12 million on from Man City with less experience and more risk.  Current squad building is interesting and pragmatic. Will need proven quality in key positions, particularly GK and up front, but Championship a better bargain basement for depth than price hiked Euromart.

[egg]

10 hours ago, Convict Colony said:

It's incredibly impressive to write off a young players ability to make the step up to the premier league before they have played 1min of a game, holgate was an established PL CB who couldn't play in the championship .

As we see every season great coaching is more impactful that great players, Brentford have established themselves in the premier league buy young talent from championship and unfancied leagues.

 

 

PL level players should excel in the championship. Wood didn't excel there. He's plainly back up though, and I can't imagine he'll offer any less then Lycano. 

[david in sweden]

13 hours ago, Colinjb said:

We've got Wood.

Oh, and a new defender. Nice.

Thank goodness for that Colin.   It had been more than 48 hours since we'd signed ANYONE , and I was beginning to get withdrawal symptoms. 

[Badger]

11 hours ago, Farmer Saint said:

Had his beat season(s) under Martin and was wanted by Arsenal at this time. As we know, Martin is a system manager and certain players play better under him (Downes), so I'm happy. 

If Arsenal had wanted him, then he’d have been their player by now.
 

He may have been linked with them, and they may have watched him, but for whatever reason they didn’t take the plunge.
 Can only hope it’s a case that the Arsenals etc want to see how he does in making the step up, and they come back in when he’s in the £40m+ bracket 

[Badger]

2 hours ago, Miltonaggro said:

Lots of potential, lots of attributes to be coached, the kind of young player we were spending £10-12 million on from Man City with less experience and more risk.  Current squad building is interesting and pragmatic. Will need proven quality in key positions, particularly GK and up front, but Championship a better bargain basement for depth than price hiked Euromart.

At the price we’re paying, probably worth the risk rather than paying the ‘Big Club Premium’ for the privilege of taking one of their cast offs. 

[Miltonaggro]

45 minutes ago, Badger said:

At the price we’re paying, probably worth the risk rather than paying the ‘Big Club Premium’ for the privilege of taking one of their cast offs. 

To be fair to Dragan this board appear to be learning, learning on the job, but learning all the same. 

[disconnect]

Wood was highly rated a year or two back under Martin, but hasn't been standout the last season or so since he departed, so would be interesting to see if he can get back up to top form and progress. Not expecting him to start, but heard rumours that Bednarek might be off, which would be an issue without an experienced replacement - even if we do go 3 at the back, we can't really have Harwood-Bellis, Wood and Edwards all playing who are all young and none of them been in the Premier League before.

Hopefully they're not assuming Stephens will be in with two others, as we did try to replace him a couple of years ago for a reason. I don't mind Stephens, but his lapses in concentration do get punished at this level. Heard the same on Wood, but hopefully with a bit of time on his side, he will cut that out and become a good player for us.  

[The Cat]

2 hours ago, Miltonaggro said:

To be fair to Dragan this board appear to be learning, learning on the job, but learning all the same. 

They made mistakes and learnt from them. Nothing wrong with that at all. Look at the number of big clubs who mess up at board level, fortunately for them their failure is not getting into Europe whereas for clubs our size it can equal relegation.

The signings we are making are the types who would likely stay with us if we get relegated. If they do we'd have a very strong championship squad.

[woodsaint1]

12 hours ago, danjosaint said:

Flourished under him! Haven't all of RMs teams let in a shit load of goals as he can't set up a defence 

Defence did alright during the playoffs when it really mattered.....

[danjosaint]

1 hour ago, woodsaint1 said:

Defence did alright during the playoffs when it really mattered.....

That's OK then as long as we have 3 good defensive performances out of next 20 epl games we'll be happy , gotcha 

[woodsaint1]

6 hours ago, danjosaint said:

That's OK then as long as we have 3 good defensive performances out of next 20 epl games we'll be happy , gotcha 

You said he cant set up a defence, but he clearly can. Our record with a back 3, which we may employ next season, was pretty good

[igsey]

On 05/07/2024 at 20:50, Saint_clark said:

I'm gonna be the miserable bastard. 

I think we're signing great football league players but not premier league ones. My concerns about Martin not respecting the gulf in quality between Prem and championship looking more and more valid with every signing. 

So far, I think we're coming straight back down with little fight. 

We don't need to have a huge step up in quality - we just need to be the fourth worst team. That's the goal for next season.

Managerless Leicester and Ipswich are obviously in the mix to go down, Wolves, Forest, Everton, Brentford didn't exactly light up the league last season either. A number of teams will have points deductions too.

We don't need to light up the league, and I think our cup game against Liverpool with a weakened side shows that we've got the tools to give it a decent go.

[goodymatt]

1 hour ago, igsey said:

We don't need to have a huge step up in quality - we just need to be the fourth worst team. That's the goal for next season.

Managerless Leicester and Ipswich are obviously in the mix to go down, Wolves, Forest, Everton, Brentford didn't exactly light up the league last season either. A number of teams will have points deductions too.

We don't need to light up the league, and I think our cup game against Liverpool with a weakened side shows that we've got the tools to give it a decent go.

Leicester have appointed Steve Cooper.

[Dellyears]

3 hours ago, goodymatt said:

Leicester have appointed Steve Cooper.

Good news for us

[igsey]

18 hours ago, goodymatt said:

Leicester have appointed Steve Cooper.

I stand corrected, although I'm not sure that's an improvement on being managerless.

[Give it to Ron]

Ipswich are signing Greaves and Philogene from Hull are they preparing for championship again or like us just signing good prospects?

[ErwinK1961]

23 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said:

Ipswich are signing Greaves and Philogene from Hull are they preparing for championship again or like us just signing good prospects?

I wish we were Ipswich.

(copyright CB Fry)

[Give it to Ron]

1 minute ago, ErwinK1961 said:

I wish we were Ipswich.

(copyright CB Fry)

Whoosh

[ErwinK1961]

6 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said:

Whoosh

I was being sarcastic.

[Dusic]

Looked very good last night and physically able to compete with fast, powerful players. Like that his first instinct is to defend and do the nasty, niggly, boring stuff a good CB does.

Think he deserves to be a starter and we need to up our double-barrel quota.

Edited 20 hours ago by Dusic

[Zorba]

This is the first thing i have understood,

Time for Still to play Nathan Wood.

~ Philip Larkin

[disconnect]

Credit where it's due - thought he looked awful in the pre-season match last year against Oxford but seemed semi-competent last season in a terrible team, even though doesn't look as natural on the ball as some. Played well last night and showed some actual strength, which has been seemingly missing from our powder puff backline for a while. Thought Quarshie was also decent

[sockeye]

Didn’t watch him last night but I’ve thought for a while he’s one of our better CBs. He came here with little fanfare, in fact the news of his arrival was upstaged by Edwards, but he gets stuck in and shows a bit of grit, which we need.

[Sheaf Saint]

I thought he looked decent in the couple of games he played in August, but I've not seen anything of him playing in a CB pair rather than a 3. 

We all wanted to see the back of that back 3 formation, and since we reverted to to a 4 we've looked even worse. But I think that's down to the form/quality of the 2 CBs. No idea what's going on with THB because he's way off the required standard right now, and Stephens is and always has been a liability. Could we do any worse than start Wood and Quarshie at the back against Boro on Saturday? It's got to be worth a try.

[macca155]

Wood had a cracking game last night, just as he did against Norwich and Watford. Of course he should play Saturday. Big solid no nonsense defender. Exactly what we need, he should have been used more last year.

He's not been treated well by our myriad of useless managers. Being overlooked for that charlatan ABK was a low point.

I really hope he gets a decent run in the side. He'll make mistakes, everyone does, but hopefully we can show a bit of patience.

[saintwbu]

Personally think he’s been decent in most games i’ve seen him, if not all. I hate 3 CB’s but surely the combo last night is the right balance if you’re going to play it; two big and quick defenders who are physical (Wood and Quarshie), and one who is good on the ball (Edwards). I can’t watch another game of THB.