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I think one thing is for certain we will be signing a left back better than Maatsen was as the start of last season. The bar has obviously risen now in the premier league and therefore a good chance he will also be better than Maatsen is now.

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Key position is this , if Maatsen doesn’t sign we need a big hitter in this position the way VK likes to play. I am sure our manager will have the right choice lined up.

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I think that makes three key players that City have lost from last season. Could stand a chance then 3 weeks tomorrow

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ClaretInLeeds wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:25 am
Mahrez.

City accepted a £34m fee for him to go to Saudi

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Just shows what VK can do for players careers if Maatsen and Chelsea believe he is approaching that level now.

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123EasyasBFC wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:41 pm
Isn’t flemming more of a 10 who can play an 8 but can do a job out wide if needed

As an attacking midfielder, hopefully still interested in him then

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If we have signed Redmond as well, do we think
that means the end of our interest in Clarke and Fleming and any other forwards and wingers?

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Interesting that on the club announcement he is quoted if I am reading it right that there has been dialogue with him during the last two months.

Certainly seems that he has been a priority, great that it has been kept so quiet until virtually at the end.

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Flurry in - Flurry out? Outgoings soon? BPF to Wednesday? Chas to Leeds? Bobby Thomas to Coventry? Luke McNally to Millwall? Wout to Besiktas? These are the likely ones. How much do you think that will fetch in realistically (not Coventristically.) Any others that we think might happen in an outwar...

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IWOODLOVETT wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:49 am
Strong squad - except for the four midfield names which look very, very, very lightweight !!!

Has Bastien played in any friendlies yet?, can’t recall seeing him in any of the training videos as well.

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https://twitter.com/fcbasel1893/status/1681212211916689408?s=46&t=EMRWlTxdFF9kGkg4Pp-4vg Basel saying Amdouni not with the first team and currently undergoing a medical. Not the dreaded medical. The black hole from which we don’t hear about them again :? Hopefully this medical is truly the last sta...

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"Journalist James McNicholas has suggested that Burnley would rather sign Albert Sambi Lokonga permanently as they do not want to use one of their loan spots on the Arsenal midfielder. McNicholas was speaking on his YouTube channel as Arsenal now look to move some players on after welcoming a numbe...

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Sky Sports reporting we are set to make another bid for Flemming I do find it difficult to believe as credible when it’s reported that any club is about to make a bid or another bid. Why would the people who decide to make a bid, reveal that first to any third party rather than the club they are ne...

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Doubt Benson will be fit if he is not involved in any of the friendlies yet and the injury goes back to the end of last season

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With Burnley’s transfer tactic to approach a large number of players and subsequently put in a lot of bids and then even pull out at the medical stage or close to the end of the process. Rumours are becoming a waste of time and we might as well just wait for the announcement video. But like most of ...

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So disrespectful of a proven top level player, disgusting and childish. He will fit in far better with Burnley’s style than Uniteds it was shocking how some of their prima donna players ignored a pass to him so they could go alone and shoot from distance or a dribble too much, when I was watching th...

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Boss Hogg wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 15, 2023 1:48 pm
He’s stuck his neck out there again.

I bit going on for six weeks now, he’s definitely on the ball.

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The other advantage they have gained is that, because of their late promotion, when they play us they will have probably signed several players that wouldn’t have been available for the first fixture. Then again even though we have had six weeks more preparation for transfers at the moment, the same...

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They shouldn’t be able to gain an advantage by the postponement, if they had been told they would have to play on a neutral ground if theirs wasn’t ready they may have got it sorted quicker.

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I would be , but ideally prefer another CH with more physicality than THB, I think VK does too hence his preference for the player from Dortmund.

THB was brilliant for us , but for big money and supposed potential I don’t think showed the command and strength that Cahill and Collins did for us.

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matttheclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:51 pm
Dara O'Shea too. But your point still stands

True you could say he is a straight swop for Bellis and Weghurst for Barnes. Job done no change

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Sources down here saying Johnie Evans could be going to Everton. Whilst injury prone he would be free and maybe emphasises Everton's financial issues. They really are relying on free transfers as per Ashley Young Young, Evans and Heaton etc it’s getting like dads army , for Dyche from the frying pa...

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I understand Burnley were quite happy to switch to a mid week game because it would be easier for them to cope with managing the new loyalty points system with a mid week game at Luton

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randomclaret2 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 13, 2023 9:27 pm
I think you're right , North Bay I reckon

Yes definitely, I can even see someone enjoying a lemon top in the background

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I think what’s still encouraging about Trafford , even though it’s gone quiet, is that we are not linked with any other keepers at the moment,we can just hope in the meantime that doesn’t change.

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Is it true that he did not attend the medical (Trafford)? I'm only going off a chance meeting with an aquaintance whose son has just signed for City (Harrison Parker), who randomly told me as he knows I'm a Claret that Trafford had, on Weds. As they were at the same centre that does them. He might ...

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agreenwood wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 13, 2023 9:16 pm
He’s on holiday, so probably nothing imminent..

Looks like it’s only Scarborough, he could surely have travelled for his medical from there or had it before he left ?

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I don’t think it is just about ‘getting them cheap’ each player is of a level, with strengths and weaknesses, both are fantastic players. It’s a series of weights and measures and the value the manger puts on various abilities… at certain prices the manger is looking at different aspects of the who...

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Has he signed yet? He didn’t attend the planned medical
this week and it’s all gone very quiet. Again we could have got cold feet , like with Coulibally because it’s such a large fee.

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boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 13, 2023 8:56 pm
So you know for a fact that we pulled out as a part of some plan?

A plan to ideally get our preferred targets as cheap as possible.

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boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 13, 2023 8:46 pm
Is that actually fact?

Ballard, Coulibally,Larsen and the several keepers we have approached recently.

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Just a hunch but I think that’s both miles off, and does a great disservice to the work that goes into recruitment. I know what you mean but there is no evidence to show it’s not. Even when an offer is accepted and medicals are about to or have taken place we have have pulled out on several occasio...

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randomclaret2 wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:15 pm
Presumably you are kidding

No not kidding. I think the approach is to put in low offers for about 20 players in the hope that one or two are successful, and then go back again near to the end of the transfer window if we have a weakness exposed in our first few premier league matches.

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I think what’s happened with incoming transfers, is that because we have done so well in the preseason friendliest to date , and without some of our international players I may add, there is no rush to bring new signings in. I expect will start to sign players again near the end of the window depend...

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Except for the supposed Trafford transfer fee, it all feels a bit too familiar with how we handled transfers under the previous regime. It seems like we identify players, put in repeated low-ball bids, and ultimately get nowhere. Cases in point being Jack Clarke, Nathan Tella and the Georgian forwa...

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I referenced Daniel Ballard earlier when concerned about lack of announcement around Coulibaly. The signals last summer were that he was a done deal, but conjecture on whether it was Burnley pulling out or him failing a medical but we’ve shown previously that if we’re not happy about something we’l...

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burnley007 wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:50 pm
There needs to be transfers for that!

Unfortunately all going quiet at the moment regarding rumours and comments from agents about potential successful bids. Even Traffords medical didn’t take place as planned yesterday, so although no untoward comments been made about that.

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Yes one of the first to be a professional go down easy in the premier league

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Elizabeth wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:58 pm
It might have been even more recently than that. He did a job at Villa but how old is he now?

38 yesterday

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With the imminent announcement of Trafford due, I just wonder with all things being equal if VK thinks he is potentially the best keeper from him and Bart and was the first choice. Obviously, size of fee and therefore value for money, availability, readiness for the premier league all come into it. ...

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His temperament and style do have similarities to Pickford but he is taller and has longer arms thankfully.

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Obviously VK thinks he has the potential, but going to be very tough for him now to be more than a bit player this season. Do hope he fulfils this potential though as soon as possible , still young.

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I don’t recall surgery before on a hamstring injury? Or did O’hare have have surgery as well on this injury this time last season? Either way must be the worst grade of hamstring injury.Shame he really needed a preseason to get established, will be really difficult to do that now with so much transi...

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I have never read such hysterical disrespectful comments about our club and manager as regarding this signing. Surely VK knows best as he did when he tried to sign Bart last season. He may even believe Trafford is overall better value and therefore backed off when Barts price went too high. How can ...

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Given our "smaller" PL budget Would you want to spend circa £10m on Clarke who is not guaranteed a start in front of Zaroury Put the £10m towards someone like Tella or Gyokeres who would be starting We need players through the door who are going to be starting games With attacking players, I would ...

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Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 01, 2023 1:05 pm
Forgetting your Tella reference the many times I've seenClarke he hasn't excited me but if VK rates him that'll do for me

Took I lot of interest in Sunderland matches last season when they were on the tv and always thought Clarke was excellent, would be delighted if we signed him.

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randomclaret2 wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 24, 2023 7:39 pm
Nixon says he has 2 other stories about us tomorrow

Ones babes in the woods, not sure of the other one

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You can tell schools over for the week

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When One thing i like Vinny likes to get his players in soon as he can which was a bit like at City , not many last minute buys from him . When do they return to training? , bet he ideally wants most in for then. Saying that those that have been playing in the internationals I would guess will have ...

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