Chris Wood having medical at Newcastle

[1989_claret]

£20m release clause activated.

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More on SSN at 7, grim news !

[joey13]

Exciting times

[Iloveyoubrady]

He’s been absolutely disgraceful this season so don’t worry about it too much. Lennon was better up front and he’s a 34 year old winger. Might allow us to build the squad up a bit as well.

[ewanrob]

Has to be done, he'd be worth half that in the summer and would hold out to leave free. Move on, seasons gone...damage done months, years ago.

[Bosscat]

Is this the same Chris Wood people on here have whinged and whined about saying he should be dropped

[Elizabeth]

Exciting times? Depends who Pace buys

[ClaretTony]

Looks all but done and dusted from what I've picked up. Bad news.

[ksrclaret]

What on earth is going on at our club.

[Vino blanco]

Don’t panic, Barnesy will be back on the grass soon.

[paulatky]

What on earth is going on at our club.

That’s the problem with release clauses.

Money needed to pay MG & JB

[PadihamThickNeck]

You would think we have a replacement lined up or else why would we sell him.

[Tribesmen]

Boy what to say

[taio]

Is this the same Chris Wood people on here have whinged and whined about saying he should be dropped

Recognised by many that he was key to our survival hopes and shouldn't be dropped.

Exciting times.

[Vegas Claret]

if we get the 22 million and get someone of Cornet's ability in I will be delighted, 10 goals a season or not he's not all that

[PadihamThickNeck]

Clubs a mess, every aspect of it.

[mybloodisclaret]

If the release clause was 20 million they had our pants down

[Myk]

You would think we have a replacement lined up or else why would we sell him.

Don’t really get a choice if they’ve activated his release clause?

[ksrclaret]

That’s the problem with release clauses.

Money needed to pay MG & JB

Probably turn out be something like this

We're as skint as a big issue salesman with this lot in charge.

[Dy1geo]

A player of his age in the worse form since he arrived and we have got £20mil for him. We have finally learned to maximise value on players rather than let them run contracts down and go for free and some are saying it’s bad news.

[LoveCurryPies]

[joey13]

I’d like to know of a better striker available for 20m

[arise_sir_charge]

That’s the problem with release clauses.

Money needed to pay MG & JB

Ridiculous comment.

I don’t think Alan Pace put the release clause in his contract. That would have been Magic Mike.

[paulatky]

You would think we have a replacement lined up or else why would we sell him.

Release clause activated
If Wood wants to go that’s it.

He had a paddy when taken off by Dyche recently

[ClaretMov]

Origi in for about 15 million, leaves about 7m to spend on a another

[ewanrob]

It's not really a suprise is it, he's not been interested since we kicked off the new season. Wonder what our illustrious gaffer will think, his main striker sold.

[TheOriginalLongsider]

I’m really not bothered as long as we get someone better in.

[paulatky]

Ridiculous comment.

I don’t think Alan Pace put the release clause in his contract. That would have been Magic Mike.

Why ridiculous, the release clause would already be there when ALK took over.

Payments to MG and JB are still outstanding

[elwaclaret]

If the release clause was 20 million they had our pants down

Sadly nothing can be done, the release clause was agreed and formed part of the contract signed by the club. If the offer comes in it is up to the player. At the time it was probably agreed because it was the only way to conclude his transfer from Leeds.

[ksrclaret]

I'd be interested to hear from Dyche on this matter.

No way would he be happy to lose Wood before his 38th birthday.

[paulatky]

I’m really not bothered as long as we get someone better in.

The lad from Luton

[Elizabeth]

That’s the problem with release clauses.

Money needed to pay MG & JB

Don’t forget Dyche’s package

[taio]

I’m really not bothered as long as we get someone better in.

Therein lies the problem

[JR1882]

I’d be amazed if a starting 11 striker came in this month. The squad, regardless of Woods recent form is nothing short of shambolic now. This is us accepting our fete, unless someone is going to come in and score 6-8 goals minimum and Newcastle somehow implode.

[Elizabeth]

You would think we have a replacement lined up or else why would we sell him.

We couldn’t do anything about it

[warksclaret]

If I knew we had people at the club who could identify a top striker and get them to join I would be quite relaxed. However, apart from Cornet (that might have been a flash in the pan), our club history in recruiting in the last 3 years has been abysmal

[Iloveyoubrady]

Don’t know why Wood is being so hyped up now. Yes he scored a lot in the last 4 years and I always defended him but now, this season, he’s been awful. £22 million for that!!

[mill hill claret]

Massive blow .....

[nyclaret]

If we sign either Moore or Dyke... we deserve to go down.

[mybloodisclaret]

I don't get why people are saying it's 22 million, reported widely as 20 million. If better players are available for less I wonder why Newcastle aren't after him?

[Dinks]

Wow,looks like we have thrown the towel in,Dyche will go shortly as well I would imagine

[warksclaret]

The lad from Luton

So good we don't know his name

[Vegas Claret]

I'd be interested to hear from Dyche on this matter.

No way would he be happy to lose Wood before his 38th birthday.

[Iloveyoubrady]

I don't get why people are saying it's 22 million, reported widely as 20 million. If better players are available for less I wonder why Newcastle aren't after him?

Because Newcastle think he’s better than he is. He was good, now isn’t, and also Newcastle are trying to find any way they can to get ahead of a relegation rival.

[ksrclaret]

Pace probably trying to force Dyche into resigning to avoid paying him off given the ludicrous contract he was awarded in the summer.

Just kidding, I think.

[Vegas Claret]

I don't get why people are saying it's 22 million, reported widely as 20 million. If better players are available for less I wonder why Newcastle aren't after him?

no it's being reported in the region of 20 million but they are guessing

[KefkaClaret]

Lad has been utterly woeful this season and I don't think we were staying up anyway so £20m is a good fee.

[Claret3495]

Whoever set that release clause, clearly doesn't understand what release clauses are for. We've been had here massively

[MACCA]

Perfect move from Newcastle.
Weakens us, and gives us 1 fit striker for the 2 biggest games of our season, which anything less than a win v Watford probably sees us relegated.

[benstone12]

Adebayo of Luton and Origi both excellent shouts.
There’s definitely more than able replacements out there.