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Good interview and more great praise for Dyche from an ex player.

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It's probably not his fault. His boss, that proper ugly Cummings fella (and boy does he look like he stinks), will be giving him his orders and, in the lowly position of PM, Boris Johnson can only do as the adviser tells him. Best description I’ve read of Cummings is ‘he looks like a student in fre...

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Is there a cut off point in terms of age for those who are going to be policy leaders in a government where you can say where you want no matter how abhorrent?

Wonder if people in early 1930’s Germany were having the same conversations?

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MACCA wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:58 pm
And to be honest, I'd have been happy with 2 points from them 4.

I marked the next 4 as the ones to guide us to safety, however looks like the next 4 will be the nudge I need to renew ones passport....

Indeed should also ensure plenty of season ticket renewals next season!

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It’s comforting that on this messageboard as well as sideline football managers, coaches, scouts, club owners etc we can now add medical experts to the list of expertise.

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Don’t think he’ll be on that much, palace aren’t a more attractive proposition than us club wise, rather geographically London is the draw, remember being at Chelsea for such a long time it’d be wise to assume he’s settled down south, had it been a Manchester club with a ageing defender northbound ...

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Not sure why Cahill's name has come into the discussion Paul. Don't think he was a free agent at the time and he's miles out of the wage structure. These factors don't really come into the equation as Cahill would have no interest in signing for the club. Think some are still under the illusion Bur...

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I’m more worried about how much we spent on Gibson and Vydra.

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Bad business all round. Paying a record fee for a player as "cover" makes no sense. If you want cover, sign Erik Pieters type players. Wasn't Cahill available at the time? - can't remember. So instead, 3 days after Gibson signs, Mee signs and we have created a problem for ourselves. We have a recor...

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BOYSIE31 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 12, 2020 8:13 pm
Yes that's acceptable for a back up player

Ok just so we know what the cut off point is for future reference! I hope for 5 million they would be up to the required standard for you!!

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BOYSIE31 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:59 pm
You don't spend that much on a third choice centre half for a club like us who are short of cash - it's been a bad signing all-around and we have had quite a few these last couple of years

If we’d paid 5 million for Gibson would you be taking this news a bit better?

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Could you honestly ever see a situation where Dyche dropped Ben Mee? It was extremely unlikely before, now he's captain there's no chance. Why do you want him to be dropped? You and Boysie have dedicated nearly your whole day posting about your unhappiness about Gibson not playing and how much we s...

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You dont spend that kind of money on a third choice centre half - we had Long (who i dont rate) but you go and get the next up and coming youngster who has played some league football and will come to Burnley to continue the education. A club like ours cannot even in the premier league be paying ou...

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dougcollins wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:37 pm
That's the point, did we really acquire a record signing as back-up?

Yes to cover if Mee or Tarkowski got injured or suspended.

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Because Dyche bought this lad in with a good pedigree and he was a very good player being marked up for the England squad - we sign him for a club record fee and i know he has a had a couple of injuries but never even got a look in when other players were out of form or had bad games. Yet the very ...

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dougcollins wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:27 pm
I struggle to see what the plan was buying him in the first place.

Record signing and all.

To provide back up to our first choice centre halves at a wild guess?

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Sounds like he needs to take up violin lessons with Bamford the soft git.

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Whenever I have the misfortune of watching Leeds on tv , Bielsa is always crouching down on the touchline looking like he’s about to take a dump.

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Somehow England’s number one! Dreadful goalkeeping.

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Paul Fletcher? Remco Van Der Schaff?

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cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 08, 2020 9:32 am
Absolutely. He has his moments. And he / we know his limitations.

But what a signing he has been.

How many young kids do you sign from Man City. Who go on to captain the club in the premier league and never leave.

Fantastic defender and leader. Not sure what his limitations are?

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Good news on both these signing deals. Hopefully Richardson might make the bench towards the end of the season once we are safe.

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Sad to hear. A horrible disease for a family to deal with.

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Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 02, 2020 5:54 am
Looked good and I wish them well.Its only a short hop down the M4 for us.Re their recruitment its been outstanding for 5 yrs buying cheap and selling on at a big profit
Their scouting network is light years above our poor model

I wish we could be like Brentford.

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Chris Wilder and his team. Take a bow. What an incredible effort. Today’s victory probably sees them safe. But more than that with the belief they have who knows where they could finish. Now fifth and they don’t look like stopping. They remind me of us under Coyle with the confidence and lack of re...

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What’s this obsession with Brentford by some posters?

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Jimmymaccer wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 01, 2020 5:48 pm
In my collection
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Remember them selling these outside the ground after the Scunthorpe cup tie!!

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You're probably right to be fair. But, when I do it, I've enough self awareness and objectivity to realise that there's a gaggle of posters that I've clearly needled since the referendum result. Sad really. Did you actually get to celebrate your special day? Just you seemed to have spent the majori...

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ClaretAndJew wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 01, 2020 11:27 am
Oh what a night, leaving Brexit on a Friday night.

Saw a wannabe football hooligan singing this to the camera on the news wondering how you leave Brexit!? He needs to work on his lyrical content.

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Apologies Colburn I can see from the video below you Brexiteers really are clued up on the EU and have coherent and well thought out views on what leaving means https://twitter.com/i/status/1223518314913259520 If there is one thing that has annoyed me over the years it’s the ruddy Germans imposing ...

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I made a joke. And, surprise surprise, someone who'd had a sense of humourectony seized upon it , took the opportunity to silence me. No foul and abusive language, no personal abuse, just a joke. But hey, it was Ringo..... I've clearly got under the skin of a handful havent I Hey-ho ...... Talking ...

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All these poor to average transfer windows and we’re 13th in the Prem. Can’t wait to see where we end up once we finally have a good one. Just a reminder there’s not a single club of our size in English football doing better than us right now. Who is it we’re aiming to be? It’s all about going to t...

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BOYSIE31 wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:32 pm
4 or 5 players don't keep you up

No thankfully the squad we have are managing to do that.

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joey13 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 01, 2020 7:16 am
No real business done , apart from over 100 deals , spot on yet again

The majority of which are loan deals. Even the sky presenters and guests look like they are starting to get bored commenting on rumours they have probably made up themselves.

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You are right he does pick his best 11 - problem is that best 11 have not really been upgraded for 2 seasons. But continue to do the job required. He’s just upgraded his midfield options. We have an England keeper and centre half. A left back who must be on the verge of a call up. A striker who has...

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Two out - wells who hadn’t been at the club for 18 months and Drinkwater, who was never really able/wanted to play / wanted to be here. One in - young fresh ambitious midfielder, great attitude and capable of covering several roles (upgrade on Hendrick?) We never ever say anything other than we hav...

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Ha you still don't get it do you - the board correctly have not released dyche anymore money How do you think the board meetings with dyche goes - well we gave you 26 million plus wages with not much in return plus other's who are not up to scratch - how much more would you like. Been far too many ...

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Because our players room has 26 million sat in it and most times not even on the bench - get your head around that for a bit and think about it and then go and have another think about wages - that is why the board correctly are not releasing anymore money And if we had cheap squad players I’m sure...

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If course I know what a squad is - but the stubborn bugger does not use that squad hence that's why we need a major clear out - massive massive summer needed but can't see it happening He picks his best 11 this obsession with playing squad players is bizarre. I’d say Dyche is doing ok with his curr...

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Like I have been saying the board want dyche to get rid of his deadwood signings before releasing more money and who can blame them - far too much money wasted for a club who supposedly are run right It’s called having a squad unfortunately only 11 can start it really isn’t a difficult concept to g...

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Looking at that list of names I'd disagree. McNeil and Hendrick are the only 2 warranting keeping. Brady and Lennon just aren't the required standard and there's no point having John Berg if he's only fit once every 5 games. If we wait till Summer we are going to have make around 4-5 signings. I'd ...

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This news has probably ruined deadline day for some posters!

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IanMcL wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 28, 2020 10:20 pm
Jay Rodriguez is proving a good repurchase!

Apart from him!

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Excellent stuff!

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BOYSIE31 wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:58 pm
Seen him a few times yes - nothing special and released by Preston on a free 2 years ago

Not good enough for prem

How long you been scouting for?

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We spent 10 years never doing anything in the Championship... I don't understand the mentality of the fans who miss this. We also spent a long period of doing nothing in the 4th and 3rd division. Certainly don’t miss those days like playing Doncaster at home on a Tuesday night in front of a few tho...

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:33 pm
Burnley preparing a bid for Harold Moukoudi the 20 year old CB at St Etienne.

‘Preparing’ means Clive Holt firing up the fax machine.

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Right back I think and i'm sure he got stuck up front in a cup tie that was at the 2nd or 3rd replay. The rest as they say is history. On a side note for those on here that despise the diving cheats of the modern game Eli was revered amongst the Burnley fans for his ability to con the ref and win u...

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Dark Cloud wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:23 pm
Really Frank?? Just how long were you thinking, as I'm 62 in April and I'd be surprised to see it in the time I've got left tbh.

You sound like my dad he’s 75 so there’s still a chance!?

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BOYSIE31 wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 25, 2020 8:23 pm
No I agree it hasn't but even so they were times when he could have expected a game after plenty of poor performances from the undroppable Mee and Tarks

Or the largely fantastic defensive duo of Mee and Tarks.

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