CHRIS Woods wants to help Chris Waddle reawaken the sleeping giant that is Burnley.

The former England goalkeeper today compared his move to Turf Moor with his arrival in 1991 to Glasgow Rangers.

And he believes that Burnley can complete a similar revival.

"When I went to Ibrox, everyone said that Glasgow Rangers is a sleeping giant," he said.

"And it was.

"But in the past decade they have undergone a complete transformation.

"And, although it's not yet on a comparable scale, I believe that can happen with Burnley.

"We can wake this club up a little."

Woods turned down the chance to complete a six-month term in America with Colorado Rapids in favour of a move to Burnley from Sunderland.

But with Chris Waddle in charge, Woods says it was not a difficult decision to reach. "Speaking with Chris, I realised that Burnley is a big club which can go places.

"And I'm looking forward to playing a role in that.

"I will pass on as much experience as possible to Marlon Beresford and the other keepers.

"And I'll hopefully keep Marlon on his toes by pushing him for a place.

"It's a reversal of roles from our time at Sheffield Wednesday in 1991 when I was the first choice keeper and he was one of four others.

"I didn't see an awful lot of him then but I know now that he is a very good keeper.

"Hopefully he will get even better with the benefit of my experience."

The Chris Waddle factor made Michael Williams' decision to drop two divisions from Sheffield Wednesday an easy one.

"After playing with him, knowing his ways and ideas, it was not a very hard decision to make," said Williams.

"He definitely stresses the passing game and encourages you to go out and express yourself.

"I intend to help Burnley into the First Division by doing the best I can.

"Personally, I favour a central midfield position but as long as I'm playing I'll be happy."

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