I guess in the long run £20-£25m isn’t a big transfer but if it helps keep you in the prem it pays for itself not only in actual revenue but also in terms of helping recruitment in the summer etc. His goal scoring record isn’t great but I guess can think of him more of a Heskey type. Play him with a couple players round him to feed off and may end up being a useful player.
His goal scoring rate IS great tbh, double figures in each of the last 4 season in the Prem for a struggling team is a good return. And apparently according to my FB clickbait ****e, we're buying Origi from you for £7m. Will believe that when it happens.
Exactly how I look at this one, mate. He's a nuisance, you have to put players on him, he's difficult from corners and can hold the ball up. We're not creating gilt edged chances but also haven't had a striker like Wood for ages so it just gives the creative players something different. He's hopefully going to let us get more out of ASM, Willock and Fraser. Numbers at this moment in time are irrelevant. He's clearly also happy to stay if we go down and would be useful in the league below, without doubt.
So a bit like Andy Carroll then His 2nd disallowed goal last night was a ****ing worldie, and his first one wasn't bad either to be fair. If he keeps us up and we sell him in 1-2 years time for £10m to a championship club then it looks an even better bit of business. Not the worst signing by any stretch of the imagination.
I can definitely see Dele Alli coming. Spurs are happy sellers. Fresh start would be great for him, and with Trippier here now that's two England Int'l.
This season hasn’t been good though but yeah previous years hasn’t been too bad. Can’t see Origi going. 1, we will need him for rest of season and would most likely rather lose for free than sell now as we have limited cover up top. And 2, I think he’d set his sights higher than a relegation battle. If he went now you go down, can’t see him getting anywhere near Belgium squad for the WC. Feel like he’ll be targeting a team challenging for Europe as on his day he can be a very good player.
We do need at least one more real shot in the arm, a bigger name to make people sit up, perk the squad up.
I think there's far too many people on here who are quite frankly punch drunk after 14 years of Ashley....... Trying to desperately justify things in their own heads. I know I am. The Chris Wood signing is our joint 2nd highest signing in the history of the club and quite frankly I'm underwhelmed. He'll get my support whilst he's wearing the colours but if there's a bigger gap in world football transfer rumours from the unrealistic targets of names like Mbappe from PSG to Chris Wood of Burnley then I'd love to see it to make me feel better. I kind of understand the thought processes of use an experienced striker to bring on some exciting youngster we can bring in but between Wilson and Wood being the experienced pro's is there a risk of too many chiefs not enough indians? Added to that a fee of up to £25m and this blows the whole we're weakening a rival out the water. £25m + whatever their budget was could get them some electric South American youngster. Added to that he will be away for the best part of 2 months come March - at this point in time we're in the same situation hoping Wilson can remain fit. This smacks of the free transfer signing of Andy Carrol and for me, with our defensive targets all being ball playing defenders confirms we are going 4-4-2 as the preferred Eddie Howe formation.
