MARTIN WOODS

[Dare to dream!]

Martin Woods hasn't signed for us though, he's on non-contract terms. Zero cost to the club apart from when he plays. Sorry if that doesn't fit with any particular persons agenda.

I wouldn't even play him if we got paid to play him, he kills the team's tempo!

I don't know why you had a dig at the end just discussing how poor he is, nothing to do with agenda's at all.

[weststander]

The problem with Woods is that he refuses to use his right foot.  Consequently, when the natural pass is a right footed one, he needs to take an extra one or two touches to get it onto his left foot.  At that point the move breaks down because the pass has gone backwards rather than forwards. 

There are fantastic footballers out there who are similarly one footed eg Messi and Bale, but when you play in Central Midfield and can only use one foot, you are severely restricted.  Jack Wilshere has been moved out of Arsenal's central midfield, possibly for this reason?

Woods is only at the club to fill in and isn't a permanent solution.  We just need to sign better players!!

This is the biggest criticism I have of Woods and as others have posted how he slows down the play and we lose momentum. I did notice yesterday that he did pass the ball once effectively with his right foot proving that he can do it.