Many Leeds United fans have been reacting on social media in response to Burnley striker Chris Wood’s recent claim, as he reflected on his time at Elland Road and the atmosphere created by the fans.
Wood moved to West Yorkshire from Leicester City in 2015 when the Whites splashed out a reported £3.24million to bring the New Zealander to Elland Road, on the back of a one-goal season with the Foxes in the Premier League.
He had spent the latter half of the 2014/15 term on loan with Ipswich Town after struggling for minutes in the top-flight at the King Power Stadium, but failed to score in any of his eight Championship appearances for the Tractor Boys.
The 57-cap striker’s spell with United was far more promising than his time at Portman Road, as Wood scored 13 goals across all competitions in his maiden term before firing 27 in 44 league games in ’16/17.
Wood’s strikes for the Whites led to a return to the Premier League in 2017 with Burnley, when the Clarets paid a club-record fee of around £15m for his services.
The Auckland native has since been regularly in amongst the goals in the top-flight with two 10-goal campaigns and is already on six for the term this season, and hopes that we can one day join him in the Premier League.
“At Leeds, I had a bit of a rough patch, it wasn’t always smooth sailing, but in the end, it came good and it was a good time [in my career],” Wood told Sky Sports’ Goals on Sunday (24/11/19, 11:30 start).
Would you welcome Wood back to Elland Road?
Yes
No
“Passionate is definitely a word for it [describing Leeds’ fans]. When they are behind you and they love you, they are one of the best [sets of] fans in the country. But if they don’t take to you or have a bit of a hold against you, they will let you know about it and they let you know it very loudly and very vocally.
“But that’s because they have such a big fan base and they have high expectations of what the club should be [achieving], and hopefully they will get back [into the Premier League] one day.”
Here are some of the reactions offered after Wood’s claim was shared on social media…
No one is bigger than the club, end of.
— Wak Leeds ???????? (@WakLeeds) November 25, 2019
Loved us that much he sent us a text to say he was leaving ???? #stayclassy
— Farney Whites® (@FarneyWhites) November 25, 2019
He is right to a certain point.. Bamford included.. BUT Leeds fans even if you’re pants will stick by you if you try…that’s all we ask..
— Robert Smith (@RobertS66021134) November 25, 2019
Smith viduka chapman yeboah deane wallace hasselbaink to name a few all got stick at some point. Madness !
— lufcshipley (@DWSHIPLEYLU) November 25, 2019
They certainly weren’t sure about you the first season but how things have changed.. Full of respect for what your doing at Burnley Chris…
— simon boley (@fatspinnerboley) November 25, 2019
When you’re a good player and work hard, we love you and are the best fans in the country. Yes if you dont give 100% every match then we will let you know. I think that’s fair
— ed (@_ed19) November 25, 2019
Well said Chris some of are fans can turn very quickly! Wood got quite abit of stick from part time fans that turned up odd game same last season and this season with Bamford and both strikers proved them wrong and turned it round ???????????? WALAW
— st3nn4???????? (@st3nn4) November 25, 2019
Seems a trend at Leeds striker’s getting abuse then they all go on to prove them all wrong.
Wood.
Roofe.Bamford will end up doing the same with the select few.
— Benjamin Thornton (@BenjaminTlufc) November 25, 2019