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Title: Richard Wood
Post by: donnyguy on May 20, 2025, 06:05:35 pm
Back at Rotherham as first team coach.
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: RoversInSpain on May 20, 2025, 07:13:26 pm
Pretty convinced he had a lot to do with the improvement in Olowu (and McGrath)
So Rotherham have got a good un there.
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: Monkcaster_Rover on May 20, 2025, 07:17:47 pm
Delighted for him. Him and Andy Warrington will get a warm round of applause from me when we play them this season.

Then 90 minutes of pure vitriol. Rotherham bas**rds.
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: Alan Southstand on May 20, 2025, 08:47:55 pm
We can’t complain as we had 2 decent seasons out of him - and not just from a playing perspective, either. I wish him all the best - a smashing guy.

Hearing whispers there may be a Rotherham player coming our way? No names, but, apparently, their fans are reported to be a little bit peeved.
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: TonySoprano on May 20, 2025, 08:53:28 pm
Not really bothered, never really had an impact here on the pitch, and certainly nowhere near as good as Rob jones.

Good luck to him, but he'll disappear into the endless obscurity of forgettable ex rovers players.
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: johnny rovers on May 20, 2025, 08:59:15 pm
Not really bothered, never really had an impact here on the pitch, and certainly nowhere near as good as Rob jones.

Good luck to him, but he'll disappear into the endless obscurity of forgettable ex rovers players.

Harsh words.

He had a massive influence on the squad in the dressing from what I've been told, as did Tom  Anderson.
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: TonySoprano on May 20, 2025, 09:00:51 pm
Not really bothered, never really had an impact here on the pitch, and certainly nowhere near as good as Rob jones.

Good luck to him, but he'll disappear into the endless obscurity of forgettable ex rovers players.

Harsh words.

He had a massive influence on the squad in the dressing from what I've been told, as did Tom  Anderson.
Tom anderson played well on the pitch, did wood? Not really
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: IDM on May 20, 2025, 09:02:46 pm
It’s not all about what happened on the pitch though.
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: johnny rovers on May 20, 2025, 09:05:35 pm
It’s not all about what happened on the pitch though.

That was clearly lost on Tony!
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: TonySoprano on May 20, 2025, 09:18:00 pm
It’s not all about what happened on the pitch though.

That was clearly lost in Tony!
Let's employ him as a cheerleader then.
If only we still had the vikettes, perhaps he could show them a thing or two.
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: RoversInSpain on May 20, 2025, 09:22:36 pm
Didn’t our record equaling 10 wins on the bounce coincide with Wood’s return to the team last season?
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: Ryaldinhio on May 20, 2025, 09:32:05 pm
We can’t complain as we had 2 decent seasons out of him - and not just from a playing perspective, either. I wish him all the best - a smashing guy.

Hearing whispers there may be a Rotherham player coming our way? No names, but, apparently, their fans are reported to be a little bit peeved.

Be interesting to see who that is. I was looking at Andre Green stats earlier this season and he seemed to tick GMs type of boxes......I could be way off the mark.
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: dickos1 on May 20, 2025, 10:52:41 pm
Not really bothered, never really had an impact here on the pitch, and certainly nowhere near as good as Rob jones.

Good luck to him, but he'll disappear into the endless obscurity of forgettable ex rovers players.

Never disappoint with your absolute drivel do you
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: Thorney on May 20, 2025, 11:51:01 pm
We can’t complain as we had 2 decent seasons out of him - and not just from a playing perspective, either. I wish him all the best - a smashing guy.

Hearing whispers there may be a Rotherham player coming our way? No names, but, apparently, their fans are reported to be a little bit peeved.

Be interesting to see who that is. I was looking at Andre Green stats earlier this season and he seemed to tick GMs type of boxes......I could be way off the mark.

Be nice if it odoffin
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: Ryaldinhio on May 21, 2025, 12:02:47 am
We can’t complain as we had 2 decent seasons out of him - and not just from a playing perspective, either. I wish him all the best - a smashing guy.

Hearing whispers there may be a Rotherham player coming our way? No names, but, apparently, their fans are reported to be a little bit peeved.

Be interesting to see who that is. I was looking at Andre Green stats earlier this season and he seemed to tick GMs type of boxes......I could be way off the mark.

Be nice if it odoffin

Surely he has left Millers to go to a higher level?

But yeah, it would be nice!
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: Ian Nimmo on May 21, 2025, 06:43:25 am
Not really bothered, never really had an impact here on the pitch, and certainly nowhere near as good as Rob jones.

Good luck to him, but he'll disappear into the endless obscurity of forgettable ex rovers players.

Harsh words.

He had a massive influence on the squad in the dressing from what I've been told, as did Tom  Anderson.
Tom anderson played well on the pitch, did wood? Not really

Think these comments are very harsh and certainly don’t think our manager and coaching staff will agree in anyway.
They have always stated the importance of Richard’s contributions and yes he did have an influence on the pitch in his first season. We were just unfortunate that we were could not have the full benefit of his experience on the pitch over the 2 years due to injury, unfortunately these things happen, and the guy has really suffered more than some people think.
You only have to listen to Billy’s in is latest interview and his comments about the pain which Richard has gone through in the time he has been with us, but he has given his all in this time showing his full professionalism.

I wish him all the best, like I say just unfortunate his experience on the pitch was restricted.
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: roversdude on May 21, 2025, 08:20:10 am
Definitely a great character in the dressing room and helped the team to gel. Admire his honesty in admitting he couldn’t go on that must have been an awful decision for him to make. Good luck Woody
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: Monkcaster_Rover on May 23, 2025, 03:25:37 pm
https://x.com/drfc_official/status/1925888262658261013?s=46

Cracking speech from the man himself.
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: les@donr on May 23, 2025, 04:32:31 pm
Wise words of wisdom from Woody to Rovers players especially the younger ones.
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: The Dav on May 23, 2025, 07:27:14 pm
Class act !
Title: Re: Richard Wood
Post by: Colemans Left Hook on May 24, 2025, 12:46:59 am
It’s not all about what happened on the pitch though.

That was clearly lost in Tony!
Let's employ him as a cheerleader then.
If only we still had the vikettes, perhaps he could show them a thing or two.

keep on  digging that hole  and you will be with Sid in Australia soon

.....  Just realised you have given out contracts many a time - that's why you wanted shot of him