Quite surprising that, two or three years on from Craig Stanley and Gary Mills, people (across the forums, not just on here) would be content with seeing Woodyard leave and playing down what he does for the team. A player who, if asked, would be the answer if the question was 'name a player who embodies the Cowley way'.
Some have become that immune to what Alex does, and to the efficient extent he does it, that it's perhaps no longer appreciated or recognised as it should.
Does he score goals? No. Because that's not his game. Does he create enough goals? No. Because that's not his game. Is he likely to thread through balls? No. Because that's not his game. What he's good at, and what he's in the team to do, are not the aforementioned. It's a bit like asking why Neil Eardley doesn't win as many headers in the final third as Matt Rhead.
It's perhaps a compliment to Alex for being that consistent in what he does that others have become complacent but also to the Club that we've come that far over the last two years that this is even being discussed. Remember Craig Stanley? Tyrone Thompson? Gary Mills, Josh O'Keefe, Ali Fuseini, Greg Tempest, Matt Sparrow, Todd Jordan, Karl Ledsham?
Also bearing in mind Freck and Bostwick are the wrong side of 30, and Woodyard not even in his prime yet, and I'm struggling to comprehend.
The relationship between Woodyard and Cowley(s) would suggest to me that the latter would be aware if he planned on leaving next summer and if he did, then you'd be tempted to sell but until then, a Lincoln midfield without Woodyard in it? Not for me.
