West Brom send Chris Wood on three-month Barnsley loan 'to continue footballing education'

23 September 2010 14:39
West Brom striker Chris Wood has joined Barnsley on a three-month loan deal. [LNB]New Zealand international Wood, 18, has found his first-teamopportunities limited at the Hawthorns due to the number of strikers onWest Brom's books, including new signing and in-form front-man PeterOdemwingie. [LNB]Baggies boss Roberto Di Matteo predicts a bright future for Wood butadmits he needs to continue his footballing education elsewhere for thetime being. [LNB] Raw talent: West Brom forward Chris Wood needs first-team experience[LNB][LNB]He said: 'Woodsy's a very promising talent but with the recentacquisitions of Peter Odemwingie and Marc-Antoine Fortune, and withRoman Bednar, Simon Cox and Ishmael Miller also on our books, he's notgetting the game time he needs at this stage of his career. [LNB]'We feel it is best for his footballing education that he goes outon loan and gets some first-team games under his belt. He'll hopefullyget those in the Championship at Barnsley, who are an excellentfootballing side, and we'll be closely monitoring his progress.'[LNB] West Brom 2 Man City 1: Given's the star at last, but reserves lose itPremier League podcast: Tune in for the latest show on the big storiesWest Brom 3 Birmingham 1: Peter is a perfect derby-day destroyer WEST BROMWICH ALBION FC

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