Chris Wood press conference on SSN

[ClaretMov]

In about 2 minutes, just an heads up for those interested

[ClaretMov]

He was asked about the Buyout clause in his contract and because of the confusion of different stories going around he was asked was it now or in the summer when it could be triggered.....he come out with he didn't know the wording on his contract his agent knows about that side of things, he just gets on with playing football and doesn't worry what's in the contract..........BULLSHIT.

I hope for his sake Newcastle haven't slipped in their contract he's to be paid 2k a week then

[DukeOfBar]

I'd play for em for £2k a week

[Iloveyoubrady]

He just doesn’t care about the contract. Might as well not pay him, just loves the game. Must be why he plays with such elegance.

[kentonclaret]

Why would Chris Wood be concerned about what's in his Contract when he has joined Newcastle simply for the "Challenge".

[dermotdermot]

Big ****!

[Claretforever]

The big dosser! As Tyson would say.

[JTClaret]

If he answers that question properly, he opens the door for abuse. He answered it how he should.
30 year old gets a pay day and will inevitably go down in history as one of the first players the Saudi money bought for Newcastle, fair play to him.

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Agree fair play to him
People calling him are just idiots
There are a few on this thread

[Belgianclaret]

Said nothing wrong IMO

[Dodobdobodobo]

Sounds like he’d lost interest in playing for us and was just going through the motions.
Just seen on Newcastle’s own website interview. He said “at Burnley I was in my comfort zone, you never do anything in your comfort zone so I want to push myself to the next level”.

[Beagle]

Never warmed to him and not too bothered to see him go, so long as the payment goes towards a decent signing or two.
I’ll still give him hell when he comes back to the Turf though, especially if that game ends up being a decider.

[Cleveleys_claret]

In all fairness...I think most of our players are in their comfort zone, knowing they wont be dropped. Turning up every day to practice long ball football and do lots of running, chasing balls. Would imagine Wood's training was Westwood blindfolded turning and hoofing balls in the air as far as he could with Wood having to chase them. Cant blame the guy for getting bored

[sox8595]

How many on here know the wording of their contract?
I know what I earn, my bonus triggers and my holiday entitlement.
And that's it. Im not I terested in the waffle.

[Stayingup]

He's let us down. Lost some of my respect. Gone at the worst possible time to a rival.

But is it true the 'clause' could not be activated till summer? If so then its very odd.

[BabylonClaret]

Comfort zone!!!!! Hopefully the rest of the squad will see that and think we'll **** him. Let's make sure they go.down

[boatshed bill]

He also said something about feeling wanted at Newcastle, which could imply he didn't at Burnley.
Did he mean BFC management or fans?

[BabylonClaret]

He also said something about feeling wanted at Newcastle, which could imply he didn't at Burnley.
Did he mean BFC management or fans?

Nah. I think that's largely just a positive comment for the new club rather than a dig at the old one. I.e. Its not just the extra money.

[Vegas Claret]

I've not watched a single press conference of any player we've sold in the past, not going to start now. Once they are out the door they are no longer our concern

[Tall Paul]

He's let us down. Lost some of my respect. Gone at the worst possible time to a rival.

But is it true the 'clause' could not be activated till summer? If so then its very odd.

No it isn't true

[BurnleyFC]

I don’t think he was having a dig at us, per se, merely bigging up his new club which is to be expected. Hell, even the most die hard Burnley fan would’ve done the same - I’d sign for ******* Rovers if they offered a massive pay rise.

He was even complimentary towards the club and fans in interviews that I’ve read. Still think it’s great business for us, though.

[ClaretMov]

How many on here know the wording of their contract?
I know what I earn, my bonus triggers and my holiday entitlement.
And that's it. Im not I terested in the waffle.

I wouldn't call a Buyout clause waffle

[Stayingup]

Comfort zone!!!!! Hopefully the rest of the squad will see that and think we'll **** him. Let's make sure they go.down

Could start a new thread here entitled 'I Had A Dream'.
Last game of the season and we are safe. They are not and need a point and we smash them.

[Burnley1989]

I've not watched a single press conference of any player we've sold in the past, not going to start now. Once they are out the door they are no longer our concern

Exactly, I think people take it far too seriously, it’s just football! You’d think some had just found their Mrs in bed with their best mate and she’s moving in with him

‘Are you going to boo Wood?’
No because I’m not a child at a pantomime

[Billy Balfour]

Paying someone thousands of pounds a week to be in a 'comfort zone'.

[Bigvince]

I'd play for em for £2k a week

I wouldn’t, stripes make me look to thin

[elwaclaret]

Sets up the last day headline: Burnley Burn Wood

[Belgianclaret]

Asked about leaving Burnley at a press conference on Thursday afternoon, the 30-year-old said: “It wasn’t an easy decision. I just think it’s a great opportunity. spent four-and-a-half great years there, every single year I really enjoyed myself there. My team-mates, the staff, the club as a whole was fantastic.

“To be honest, I wish I’d left when Burnley were further up the league, but that’s just how it is and it’s just how football is sometimes. Nobody can plan these sorts of things, you’ve just got to look at what’s in front of you and how you’re doing with football at the point in time. It was a case of this is a massive opportunity and a massive club, and something that I couldn’t turn down.”

[warksclaret]

I will decide how good a transfer business this was at 11.00pm on 31 January . With respect to any other claret-exactly the same for them if you are honest

[Goobs]

Sets up the last day headline: Burnley Burn Wood

Or "Wood flops as Birds go down"

[boatshed bill]

Exactly, I think people take it far too seriously, it’s just football! You’d think some had just found their Mrs in bed with their best mate and she’s moving in with him

‘Are you going to boo Wood?’
No because I’m not a child at a pantomime

Well, it is a sort of pantomime really. It's become a long running TV programme vaguely (very) based around sport.
Booing for a bit of fun wouldn't do any harm.

[dougcollins]

Well, he will be dressed in black. And white.

[Winstonswhite]

I don’t think he was having a dig at us, per se, merely bigging up his new club which is to be expected. Hell, even the most die hard Burnley fan would’ve done the same - I’d sign for ******* Rovers if they offered a massive pay rise.

He was even complimentary towards the club and fans in interviews that I’ve read. Still think it’s great business for us, though.

Did I just read that right? You’d sign for Rovers if you got a pay rise??!!!

Absolutely ridiculous statement. Get off this board, and don’t show your face again.

[IanMcL]

The club sanctioned the move. The player is just incidental!

[DCWat]

Never warmed to him and not too bothered to see him go, so long as the payment goes towards a decent signing or two.
I’ll still give him hell when he comes back to the Turf though, especially if that game ends up being a decider.

I’d far rather our former players received nothing more than a brief, courteous applause. I’ve never got the whole “hive him hell” mentality. It’d only serve to fire me up, if I were in their boots.

Better to forget them and shift the focus on to getting behind our own players.

[ClaretMov]

The club sanctioned the move. The player is just incidental!

The club can't make him go, that's down the player

[IanMcL]

The club can't make him go, that's down the player

True except when the push comes, you know the cards are dealt.

[elwaclaret]

Did I just read that right? You’d sign for Rovers if you got a pay rise??!!!

Absolutely ridiculous statement. Get off this board, and don’t show your face again.

Have to confess I now regret not signing for them as a schoolboy. Think I contributed to Bill Fox’s heart condition, when He asked me who my faveroute player was and I replied Billy Hamilton, about six months before the takeover

But at the time I had no doubt Burnley would soon be along… instead, I met Tony Scholes and signed for junior clarets.

[Elizabeth]

Asked about leaving Burnley at a press conference on Thursday afternoon, the 30-year-old said: “It wasn’t an easy decision. I just think it’s a great opportunity. spent four-and-a-half great years there, every single year I really enjoyed myself there. My team-mates, the staff, the club as a whole was fantastic.

“To be honest, I wish I’d left when Burnley were further up the league, but that’s just how it is and it’s just how football is sometimes. Nobody can plan these sorts of things, you’ve just got to look at what’s in front of you and how you’re doing with football at the point in time. It was a case of this is a massive opportunity and a massive club, and something that I couldn’t turn down.”

That’s pretty good from Wood . He will always be remembered though for his ‘comfort zone ‘ comment when us fans are feeling pretty pig sick at the mess we are in. The silly boy

[BabylonClaret]

That’s pretty good from Wood . He will always be remembered though for his ‘comfort zone ‘ comment when us fans are feeling pretty pig sick at the mess we are in. The silly boy

That's true. Would be fun if he had a Shackell-esque return to the Rurf wouldn't it?

"Give it to Woody!"

[chekhov]

That’s pretty good from Wood . He will always be remembered though for his ‘comfort zone ‘ comment when us fans are feeling pretty pig sick at the mess we are in. The silly boy

He said: “I’m under no illusions Newcastle is going to be a big challenge for me but I know it can be potentially great for the club and for me. I’m a firm believer that you have to get out of your comfort zone to achieve greatness – or some sort of great footballing talent.”

He doesn’t say he was in his comfort zone at Burnley. But obviously folk are going to interpret it to fit whatever narrative they’ve fixed upon.

[RammyClaret61]

Incredibly we can all spell his name correctly now.

[Sean Dyche's Watch]

He said: “I’m under no illusions Newcastle is going to be a big challenge for me but I know it can be potentially great for the club and for me. I’m a firm believer that you have to get out of your comfort zone to achieve greatness – or some sort of great footballing talent.”

He doesn’t say he was in his comfort zone at Burnley. But obviously folk are going to interpret it to fit whatever narrative they’ve fixed upon.

He said 'at Burnley I was in my comfort zone, you never do anything in your comfort zone so I want to push myself to the next level'.

[ClaretMov]

Interview in full https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ngNIIE1h158

[Jakubclaret]

No it isn't true

If that’s true & I don’t believe it for a minute it’s funny how some high profile people are stating it as true without any sort of retraction.

[chekhov]

He said 'at Burnley I was in my comfort zone, you never do anything in your comfort zone so I want to push myself to the next level'.

Ah, okay there is maybe more than one quote, so I stand corrected. Still don’t think it reflects badly on him, he’s just being honest. If he was in his comfort zone it was maybe because he was an automatic starter every week without real competition for his place, or because our style of play is too one-dimensional, or any number of reasons outside his control.

[Tall Paul]

If that’s true & I don’t believe it for a minute it’s funny how some high profile people are stating it as true without any sort of retraction.

Who are these high profile people?

[claretonthecoast1882]

Who are these high profile people?

Probably means someone on black cab driver fm or talksport as the odd person calls it and Twitter

[RMutt]

It’s hard to imagine how fighting for league survival in the bottom three, knowing you are the main striker, the team needs your goals and being in one of the worst runs of form in your career puts you in the ‘comfort zone’. I can only imagine it was a clumsy ill thought out out turn of phrase. If he did mean it, it makes you wonder how people in individual sports like athletics, boxing, motorcycle racing etc etc etc manage to motivate themselves year after year. Perhaps it’s another stupid football thing.

[boatshed bill]

Ah, okay there is maybe more than one quote, so I stand corrected. Still don’t think it reflects badly on him, he’s just being honest. If he was in his comfort zone it was maybe because he was an automatic starter every week without real competition for his place, or because our style of play is too one-dimensional, or any number of reasons outside his control.

Like getting out-jumped by centre-backs every week?