: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:34 am  

runningman29 wrote:

What warrants you to call a player a tit that most(you excluded)fans hold in the highest esteem at this club?

Because i know things about him that would make your toes curl and that is my opinion of him. Like i said he was a very good player but in no way should he be mentioned in the same breath when talking about such legends.

Maybe compare him with the likes of Briers but come on get real, Mike Gregory was a real Legend, a gentleman and a true hero to many people around the world, Wood was an arrogant self serving mercinary.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:44 am  

'Hitman' Norvern Soul wrote:

I agree, exactly what we need is a bloke in his late thirties with severe neck injuries. Why not sign Phil Clarke, too?

this lad played bloody well with a severe neck injury more than what this bunch are offering at the moment...nat wood great player 100% all the time

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:52 am  

'Hitman' Norvern Soul wrote:

I agree, exactly what we need is a bloke in his late thirties with severe neck injuries. Why not sign Phil Clarke, too?

Dont forget paul forber...

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:55 am  

i hate pies wrote:

if we had nathan wood for the last three years we would have reached a major final by now.

lol

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:02 am  

ims,Nat Wood was advised to retire by his doctor.Looked hard as fugg even when he was driving his car!!

Add Sid Domic to the list of past players,who put in 100%.Only got Ben Westwood now

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:35 am  

How come we never achieved much whe we had Nat Wood? We made the playoffs 2 out of 4 seasons he was here and both times we got beat in the first round of the playoffs. He used to play down the left hand side and the left hand side of the field never scored any tries, unless he scored them.

Not having a go at Nat Wood who was a good player and he put 100% in but we shouldn't go overboard about him, when he was here he copped a lot of criticism. His passing and kicking was nothing to write home about, his main strength was he was a good runner of the ball and his defence was sound. What Wood did that his successors haven't, is made contributions at important parts of the game, you could see him stepping up a gear and taking control sometimes, Sullivan and Monaghan haven't done that.

As for "Warrington Wolves RIP", things can change very quickly in sport especially under the current rules where there is no relegation and a top eight system. We could have a shocking first half of the season then if we get the right coach in who turns things around, climb up into one of the lower playoff places and if we are in form at that stage of the season we could cause an upset or two in the playoffs, we have the calibre of players to do it. That would set us up well for a strong season in 2010.

In 1999 Brisbane won one and drew one of their first eight games, and Langer quit, they were in turmoil, but they got it together at the end of the season, made the playoffs and set themselves up to win the NRL the next year.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:47 am  

sally cinnamon wrote:

How come we never achieved much whe we had Nat Wood? We made the playoffs 2 out of 4 seasons he was here and both times we got beat in the first round of the playoffs. He used to play down the left hand side and the left hand side of the field never scored any tries, unless he scored them.

Not having a go at Nat Wood who was a good player and he put 100% in but we shouldn't go overboard about him, when he was here he copped a lot of criticism. His passing and kicking was nothing to write home about, his main strength was he was a good runner of the ball and his defence was sound. What Wood did that his successors haven't, is made contributions at important parts of the game, you could see him stepping up a gear and taking control sometimes, Sullivan and Monaghan haven't done that.

As for "Warrington Wolves RIP", things can change very quickly in sport especially under the current rules where there is no relegation and a top eight system. We could have a shocking first half of the season then if we get the right coach in who turns things around, climb up into one of the lower playoff places and if we are in form at that stage of the season we could cause an upset or two in the playoffs, we have the calibre of players to do it. That would set us up well for a strong season in 2010.

In 1999 Brisbane won one and drew one of their first eight games, and Langer quit, they were in turmoil, but they got it together at the end of the season, made the playoffs and set themselves up to win the NRL the next year.

I agree.

It's funny how history blinds the memory. I don't remember many people on here praising him the night he failed to find touch at Wigan and they went on to score and win the game.

Wood, although I personally liked his style and commitment, was not the be all and end all, he was very inconsistent.

Re: Warrington Wolves RIP : Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:13 pm  

Wire On The Telly wrote:

Because he had injured his neck and wouldnt have been able to play?!

Yes but nobody knew that, Not even Nathan. He played right till the death. It wasnt till he got home to oz that he was told that, but it never got a straight answer anyway cause a second opinion wasnt confirmed as the same as the first. So the fact of the matter is he got tossed aside for sullivan

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:30 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

In 1999 Brisbane won one and drew one of their first eight games, and Langer quit, they were in turmoil, but they got it together at the end of the season, made the playoffs and set themselves up to win the NRL the next year.

Excellent call. Brisbane and Warrington. If I was going to pick a team in Super League that is most like Brisbane, Warrington is definitely the first team that springs to mind. Believe!

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:03 pm  

Nat wood Was a typical 100%er yes he wasnt an Andy Gregory but he had a confidence about him that rubbed off on other players so much so it was quite noticeable

I remember his come back from injury and we played Bradford at the HJ we'd been poor without him but his first touch of the ball was to scoot from Dummy half he picked it up one handed and made a trade mark break down that left flank and just oozed confidence / cockyness call it what you want but Monaghan hasnt got it... and the team hasnt had it since Nat Wood left....