Chris Wood move confirmed

[bumba]

Finally confirmed. Highlight of the season so far let's spend the money wisely become stronger and more enjoyable to watch.

Happy he's gone. Great steal from us UTC

[Burnley1989]

Finally confirmed. Highlight of the season so far let's spend the money wisely become stronger and more enjoyable to watch.

Happy he's gone. Great steal from us UTC

Yes it’s a good deal, to say you’re happy he’s gone is bizarre

[Inchy]

Wish him well (although not to our detriment, which it probably will be)

Hes done well for us and cant blame him for wanting a nice pay day. Long time retired

[bumba]

We played to his strengths and built the team around him and he still couldn't produce this season, might rediscover his form up there who knows, but for us his days were done and £25 million is an absolute steal we've robbed them blind.
Spend it wisely and we become a stronger squad, I thought we was going down but with this sale I'm more hopeful of survival due to the cash available. Spend it wisely and I think we're nailed on to stay up.
Well done Sean Dyche and Alan Pace

[buzzclarets79]

A surprise since the news broke, personally wish him well, not overly concerned that he’s left us as I’m convinced there’s better strikers out there but Wood no matter what your view on him had been a good signing for us.

Over to Pace & Dyche now to see who comes in through the door.

[Burnley1989]

Is £25m a record for us?

[BurnleyFC]

I personally wish him well (just not this season) but that’s a blinding bit of business for us.

[fatboy47]

let's spend the money wisely

If you really don't know where most of that money now has to go, you haven't been paying attention.

[HB Claret]

Wonder if there is a clause in the contract saying he can’t play against us (or maybe bearing in mind his form so far that he has to play against us) ?

[Walkerpool]

It's a shame Dyche can't go with him.

[MACCA]

Is £25m a record for us?

No, Keane to Everton I'd say

[DukeOfBar]

it's only a good deal if we can source and mor importantly sign replacement(s) that keep us in this division. Time will tell, reserving my judgement until May. In the meantime, enjoyed having Chris Wood do his best in a Burnley shirt these past few years, scored some memorable and important goals.

[Guller Bull]

Thanks Chris - Good luck for the future.

Onwards

[Ric_C]

At the moment I'm undecided on all this. If we struggle to bring anyone in, then this transfer has almost relegated us.

He's scored 49 in 149 in the Premier League in a struggling team. Granted he's been on the wane over the last year and maybe his best years are behind him.

BUT

This is a now a massive two weeks for our club.

Bring in players of the ilk of Fofana and a number 9 and a number 10 and get Cornet back, then we suddenly look a different proposition.

Struggle to sign players, then it's going to be doom and gloom and pretty grim to watch for the rest of the season.

Over to you Dyche and Pace.

[superdimitri]

We played to his strengths and built the team around him and he still couldn't produce this season, might rediscover his form up there who knows, but for us his days were done and £25 million is an absolute steal we've robbed them blind.
Spend it wisely and we become a stronger squad, I thought we was going down but with this sale I'm more hopeful of survival due to the cash available. Spend it wisely and I think we're nailed on to stay up.
Well done Sean Dyche and Alan Pace

He won't get the same loyalty from them. He's just a temporary filler. They also won't be playing to his strengths like we have.
I hope Newcastle fans enjoy the offsides.

[Steve1956]

All the best Chris,but not against us,and thanks for everything.

[RVclaret]

Sounds like Burnley staff and players feel disappointed and let down by his actions.

[Burnley Ace]

Some of the hyperbole- versatile, formidable, transformational, etc!

[ALP]

All the best Chris, thanks for the goals and hope you do well in the Championship next season.

[Burnley Ace]

At the moment I'm undecided on all this. If we struggle to bring anyone in, then this transfer has almost relegated us.

He's scored 49 in 149 in the Premier League in a struggling team. Granted he's been on the wane over the last year and maybe his best years are behind him.

BUT

This is a now a massive two weeks for our club.

Bring in players of the ilk of Fofana and a number 9 and a number 10 and get Cornet back, then we suddenly look a different proposition.

Struggle to sign players, then it's going to be doom and gloom and pretty grim to watch for the rest of the season.

Over to you Dyche and Pace.

We haven’t always been a struggling team, I’m sure we qualified for Europe one season?

[Burnley1989]

Sounds like Burnley staff and players feel disappointed and let down by his actions.

I’m getting the same impression, on one hand I don’t blame him at all but if it was one of my team mates I’d be looking forward to folding him in half when I played him

[RVclaret]

I’m getting the same impression, on one hand I don’t blame him at all but if it was one of my team mates I’d be looking forward to folding him in half when I played him

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... SApp_Other

This article mentions it

[warksclaret]

Just cannot see why so many are ecstatic with him going. Granted we have cashed in, and got a very good fee but we line up v Leicester with the options of Rodriguez in attack (alongside the ageing Lennon), and if lucky we might see a 10 minute intro of Vydra who we hear has a hernia. I am also not sure if fans appreciate it will not be easy attracting players to us when they look at our league position, and our stats of one win in 25- not if other PL teams are bidding who look likely to stay in the PL. Mr Pace has a very challenging couple of weeks but we need reinforcements yesterday

[Shaggy]

Overall Chris done a good job for us and scored some important goals, however like all things in life there’s a natural expiration date and I think we have reached that as the form this season concludes. The timing and the sale are spot on absolutely no complaints on that front.

[Boss Hogg]

He was the best finisher we had despite being badly off form. He’ll knock them in for them with the service he will get. Might be a blessing in disguise for us like either we sold Austin. That didn’t seem like it at the time. We need to get replacements in for midfield and up front ASAP before more games and points are lost.

[HahaYeah]

He's been a great signing for us and I don't agree with the vitriol aimed at him this season as all strikers miss chances and he will have scored goals eventually. That said - I can't wish him good luck at all.

Let's hope we get a good replacement then we can forget about him.

[minnieclaret]

Totally ambivalent about this sale. For all the fuss about his 10 goals a season the primary striker, in any side, in any division, should be scoring more and very few of them were special goals. He also missed more sitters than he scored. I do feel he’s missed Ash Barnes alongside him more than many would admit.
Onwards and upwards.

[Paul Waine]

Wonder if there is a clause in the contract saying he can’t play against us (or maybe bearing in mind his form so far that he has to play against us) ?

Surely, based on his goal scoring record this season the clause would insist Chris Wood would line up against Burnley?

Thanks for your time as a claret, Chris Wood. Good luck with your games for new Zealand.

UTC

[Ric_C]

We haven’t always been a struggling team, I’m sure we qualified for Europe one season?

Yeah but that was in his first full season though? We've been up against it in the 3 and a half seasons after that.

[Pearcey]

He’s been an excellent signing but he’s been poor this season. Won’t be wishing him luck at that shower of a club.

[Paul Waine]

Yeah but that was in his first full season though? We've been up against it in the 3 and a half seasons after that.

and 10th in 2019/20.

[RicardoMontalban]

Yeah but that was in his first full season though? We've been up against it in the 3 and a half seasons after that.

…apart from the season we finished 10th.

[RVclaret]

https://t.co/Jan3j8Cc9r

Interesting Athletic article for those who have access.

States several players disappointed in how the move happened with most finding out themselves through social media. Also that Wood has been open to a move for a year (perhaps explains his poor form this year).

Also suggests Dyche wants to bring in proven pros (shock) whereas Pace prefers younger investment types. But also that we weren’t prepared for this situation and agents are now frantically trying to find available strikers.

[Papabendi]

what a mess

[dermotdermot]

I don’t ‘wish him well’ at all. I hope he falls flat on that stupid face of his.

[HB Claret]

Just confirms that in general the only true loyalty in football comes from the supporters.

[Papabendi]

club officially saying release clause triggered.

[beddie]

Sounds like Burnley staff and players feel disappointed and let down by his actions.

I’ve no idea why, it’s not as if had they been in the same position themselves they wouldn’t have done the same is it.

[RVclaret]

I’ve no idea why, it’s not as if had they been in the same position themselves they wouldn’t have done the same is it.

Says a few feel let down he’d leave a tight knit squad for a relegation rival while others can understand the pay day he’s getting

[Colburn_Claret]

Wishing Chris nothing but the best.
I just hope its not at our expense

[summitclaret]

At the moment I'm undecided on all this. If we struggle to bring anyone in, then this transfer has almost relegated us.

He's scored 49 in 149 in the Premier League in a struggling team. Granted he's been on the wane over the last year and maybe his best years are behind him.

BUT

This is a now a massive two weeks for our club.

Bring in players of the ilk of Fofana and a number 9 and a number 10 and get Cornet back, then we suddenly look a different proposition.

Struggle to sign players, then it's going to be doom and gloom and pretty grim to watch for the rest of the season.

Over to you Dyche and Pace.

Even if we were to bring in the players we all know we have needed for some while, does anyone think SD would actually just chuck them all into the team immediately? He has never done it before.

Anyway, if we lose the 2 home games in the next week, it will be more or less curtains. To choose, as it appears we have, to sell our only centre forward that scores immediately before these next 2 home games to a relegation rival, will probably be discussed for decades as the time when our journey in the top flight was ended voluntarily, to enable Garlick and crew to get their money.

[dougcollins]

Wonder if there is a clause in the contract saying he can’t play against us (or maybe bearing in mind his form so far that he has to play against us) ?

Have we not played the Mags twice?

[RalphCoatesComb]

Sounds like Burnley staff and players feel disappointed and let down by his actions.

I am disappointed that he's gone but, until we know the facts, I'll keep my counsel

[Tall Paul]

Even if we were to bring in the players we all know we have needed for some while, does anyone think SD would actually just chuck them all into the team immediately? He has never done it before.

Anyway, if we lose the 2 home games in the next week, it will be more or less curtains. To choose, as it appears we have, to sell our only centre forward that scores immediately before these next 2 home games to a relegation rival, will probably be discussed for decades as the time when our journey in the top flight was ended voluntarily, to enable Garlick and crew to get their money.

We didn't choose to sell him, Newcastle activated a release clause.

Have we not played the Mags twice?

Yes, but once was in the League Cup. We play them at home on the last day of the season.

[Jakubclaret]

Even if we were to bring in the players we all know we have needed for some while, does anyone think SD would actually just chuck them all into the team immediately? He has never done it before.

Anyway, if we lose the 2 home games in the next week, it will be more or less curtains. To choose, as it appears we have, to sell our only centre forward that scores immediately before these next 2 home games to a relegation rival, will probably be discussed for decades as the time when our journey in the top flight was ended voluntarily, to enable Garlick and crew to get their money.

More so if some people think the championship will be a cakewalk it could be a long way back bigger clubs than us in more favourable financial circumstances are testament to that.

[RVclaret]

Even if we were to bring in the players we all know we have needed for some while, does anyone think SD would actually just chuck them all into the team immediately? He has never done it before.

Anyway, if we lose the 2 home games in the next week, it will be more or less curtains. To choose, as it appears we have, to sell our only centre forward that scores immediately before these next 2 home games to a relegation rival, will probably be discussed for decades as the time when our journey in the top flight was ended voluntarily, to enable Garlick and crew to get their money.

We didn’t ‘choose’ to sell, for the 17336267336276th time, as confirmed literally by our club, Newcastle activated a release clause - there was nothing we could do.

[KRBFC]

https://t.co/Jan3j8Cc9r

Interesting Athletic article for those who have access.

States several players disappointed in how the move happened with most finding out themselves through social media. Also that Wood has been open to a move for a year (perhaps explains his poor form this year).

Also suggests Dyche wants to bring in proven pros (shock) whereas Pace prefers younger investment types. But also that we weren’t prepared for this situation and agents are now frantically trying to find available strikers.

Sounds like an absolute mess tbh and why are the Athletic reporting most players found out via social media? Do we have another rat in the camp?

I thought Wood was bang average and this move offered a lifeline to us to improve the team overall. Imagine if ALK used that £25m to pay off their debt though

[Jakubclaret]

We didn’t ‘choose’ to sell, for the 17336267336276th time, as confirmed literally by our club, Newcastle activated a release clause - there was nothing we could do.

We could have delayed it until the summer.

[GeorgeBoydsHeadBand]

I have mixed feelings towards Chris Wood. I definitely don’t wish him well at Newcastle. I have felt for sometime he’s not played anywhere near his best this season for us. I don’t think he’s shown any loyalty to our club, although maybe this is the modern footballer, who only have there interest’s in mind.
Has there been any comments from Wood towards thanking our club and fans. As yet, I’ve only seen his comments towards the incredible supporters at Newcastle. Maybe that will come later down the line. UTC

[RVclaret]

We could have delayed it until the summer.

The club have confirmed his release clause has been activated NOW.