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The flip side of this is that with the owners likely to be less risk averse than the predecessors if we do go down they may try to hang onto players that would get us to bounce back. Even with our midfield we have a mid table PL team, that much is clear, we were underperforming. Like Fulham with Mi...

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Accounts confirms to me what we have always suspected, relegation will be a disaster. A double hit of revenue loss (Tv rights & "significant chunk" of the loan) and a desperate attempt to sell anything of value to pay the wolf to stay away from our door.

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I had heard that BFC had paid ALK "consultancy fees" though I am not sure when or if they are in these accounts. from BBC article: The accounts also state that following the end of the reporting period, Burnley advanced £10m to a "fellow group company" could this be the consultancy fees paid to ALK?

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Not from any company in the BFC group. I've always puzzled whether directors acting in an executive role are required to be paid minimum wage. It wouldn't surprise me if Alan Pace isn't receiving remuneration at the ALK/Velocity Sports level. It may also be that, depending on how things develop, AP...

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Akinbiyi away at Chelsea in the cup Ings at Ewood Barnes at home to Wigan Was hard not to include Cornet's at home to Everton. I considered that Akinbiyi goal. It mean so much at the time. We'd had a slow start to the season, Premier league football and the opportunity to play those Top teams seeme...

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Little - PNE (away 2001)
Paterson - Reading
Blake - Man U

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No penalty being awarded in the Norwich home game when Krul almost decapitated Vydra.

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I agree with DiBraidio. This upturn in performances is down to the "group" and their excellent attitudes. Years of Dyche framework coaching is ingrained in the spine of that team, but they are letting the more creative players get on with being creative. MJ deserves credit for overseeing it and acti...

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Superb effort and teamwork. Players really helping and encouraging each other. Galvanised by the situation. no one else to blame after manager goes. Pope 8 - Good when called upon. Relieved pressure with the classic high ball collections Roberts 9 - Really looked to play more freely than permitted p...

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Looked good to me. A threat on the attack, good team work, helps out defensively too. Much prefer him on the wing that up front.

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Totally agree with this. The alternative was to head back down the leagues anyway and just accept that we can’t compete, we are Burnley, without even wanting to try to compete. Sorry, that’s not what i support Burnley to do. I support Burnley because I dream that one day my hometown team can win so...

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"Said he is looking at buying a club abroad to help with youth development within the club and talks are ongoing"

Maybe focus on completing the buyout of this club first before going to buy another one.

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I don't think this is an amazing analogy as we certainly never had a great deal of cash in the lower leagues aside from a one off injection from BK which you have referred to and was long over due. I think the best you can say is it was a more level playing field which allowed different winning sty...

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I'm not crying, i just have a little dust in my eye

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I wonder if this is one of the ex employees who were removed from the gravy train? There’s nothing to see here So interesting to see people say former employees who have all given 10, 15, 20 years + service were on a gravy train and yet further along this thread it appears we have a friend of Pace'...

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Interesting article. I do feel that the removal of a lot of the employees was not past or present performance related, but just that they wanted their own people in to implement the ALK vision for BFC. Now, that's all well and good, but by removing a lot of these people from the club, many of whom w...

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I saw an article in Lancs Live yesterday that confirmed part of the reason Dyche was sacked was because of his recruitment policy: https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/burnley-next-manager-sean-dyche-23729177 "Dyche's departure, in part due to the different transfer strategies betwee...

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Is it the job of the first team manager/coach to develop youth players? It will be down to him whether they play or not based on whether he feels they are good enough but the recruitment of the players and their development is surely the job of the academy coaches. No youth player comes out of the ...

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Pope
Lowton Collins Tarks Taylor
McNeil Brownhill Cork Cornet
Jay WW

Jay on Pens

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Pace must be patient because a rushed (and wrong) appointment would be a disaster. We MUST appoint someone with an excellent record of youth development (into the first team) as we can no longer afford (imo) to buy top quality ‘PL ready’ players. If the right person for Burnley FC isn’t available u...

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JohnMcGreal wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:58 am
We were already doing that long before ALK showed up.

We were, and how many of the people who were at the club, throughout all aspects of the club, have now left. Coaching Staff, Physio, Scouting, Cheif Exec, Hospitality, Media, Ticket Office. All have been replaced.

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I've been wary of ALK since they came on the scene, and this has now convinced me they haven't a clue based on the timing of this decision and the lack of a clear candidate to replace Dyche. They could have sacked him the night of the Norwich game, got their new person in by Tuesday and given him a ...

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Done an amazing job over his 9.5 years. He deserves the chance to see out the season and try keep us up, plus I'm not sure who else could come in a make such a difference now anyway. Upon relegation though, there's questions to be asked if he is still the right person to mange us on an attempted pro...

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I remember when Dyche came in and did an interview about his playing style and tactics to which he answered something along the lines of "I work with what I've got". Of course, makes sense when you inherit a squad of seriously limited players or have serious limitations on recruitment. Not sure you ...

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I thought it was well known that we were, at best, looking at loans in January before Wood left and provided not only the requirement to sign someone but the funds also.

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Same team

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The goal clearly meant to a lot to him. He's settled in nicely and looks a super player already.

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Based on the games so far, Lowton certainly looks the more solid defensively. Against both United and Arsenal majority of their chances came from our right hand side. To be expected though, Roberts new to the level and will learn the more he plays. I'll stick with Roberts for now, give him a chance.

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................................POPE.......................... .....ROBERTS........TARKS..........MEE.........PiIETERS ..............................STEPHENS...................... ....CORNET.....BROWNHILL....WESTWOOD....McNEIL .................................W W........................... I like t...

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....................Pope
Roberts - Tarks - Mee - Pieters (Taylor if fit)

McNeil - Brownhill - Westwood - Cornet

..................Jay - Weghorst

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I feel much happier signing players like Roberts, Collins, Cornet, Weghorst and attempts like Orsic and Barkley, than I was with Crouch, Walters, stephens, Lennon, Bardsley. In the same window we signed Walters, Lennon & Bardsley we also signed Wood(25), Taylor(24), Gibson(25) & Cork(28), and the s...

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Who are you quoting? It's puzzling to me that people are just making up reasons why people don't like Pace and ALK. If you disagree that's fine, but what is the point in making up reasons people are unhappy and then discrediting those reasons? I'm quoting the general feeling and mood I was reading ...

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Sunday Morning; "Pace is genius, selling Wood to Newcastle and using the money to sign WW & Orsic. Masterstroke!"
Monday 11pm: "Pace Out!"

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Prior to the window opening we were told we would be looking at loans (because we had no cash). No matter the outcome of Orsic transfer, we should have had 1 or 2 loans ready and lined up, not dependant of any of the Wood money as that was the scenario we were planning for. So no. I don't think we do.

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"None of our best players left the club." No, just our top scorer for the last 4 years :-) Weghorst looks a very good signing (on paper at least) and a suitable replacement for Wood who I am excited about watching but like for like is the absolute minimum expectation when a player leaves. We failed ...

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I think Wilshire would make a sensible, low risk addition and we should give him a chance. 6 months with potential to extend.

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--------------------Pope
Roberts ---- Tarks --- Mee --- Taylor
------Brownhill - Cork - Westwood
McNeil---------------------------- Cornet
------------------Weghorst

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jedi_master wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 27, 2022 1:05 pm
Apparently pronounced Vowt Veghorst, having heard commentary over his goals on YouTube.

The Jeff Hendricks / Hendrix lads are going to have a field day

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Both Orsic & Weghorst would represent clever signings. Their ages mean many clubs would probably overlook them in preference for a younger more up and coming type with potential re-sale value rather than a player who's physically/technically not going to improve much. In similar mould to Defour whos...

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RicardoMontalban wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 25, 2022 1:58 pm
We're currently 20th and it's the end of January. Maybe a bit of dice chucking is what we need.

I don't disagree. I just find it interesting, the comparison in the perception of potential signing. Hope he signs and does the business.

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KRBFC wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 25, 2022 1:48 pm
probably his hattrick against Spurs in the Europa League knockout round

A good performance no doubt, but the rest of his stats don't exactly fill me with as much excitement. At 29 it feels like a bit of a throw of the dice.

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nyclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 25, 2022 1:43 pm
what a signing this would be

What are you basing this opinion on?

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. Pope Roberts - Tarks - Mee - Pieters Lennon - Cork - Westy - McNeil . Jay - Vydra/Cornet If neither Vydra or Cornet are available, then . Pope Roberts - Tarks - Mee - Pieters JBG - Cork - Westy - McNeil . Lennon . Jay

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Over the last 18months I have always thought we play better when Jay & Vydra play together up front. More mobile, better technically and I think that showed today. We were able to press higher up the pitch with those two up top and it was what the game needed. Maybe we would have made more from the ...

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Pope 8
Roberts 8
Tarkowski 9*
Mee 8
Pieters 7
Lennon 7
Westwood 8
Brownhill 7
Mcneil 8
Vydra 8
Rodriguez 7

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An excellent performance more like what we know we can play like and have come to expect. Solid defending, decent on the counter. A big positive that we can build on.

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Yep. I get that. But a dip in match day revenue isn't the reason the club is now in substantial debt, nor is it the reason why the squad is in the state it currently is. Majority of the losses from Covid were early on in the pandemic when all football stopped, no TV matches either (and so no TV mon...

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The article doesn't really tell us anything we have heard before. But that doesn't mean there is no reason to be concerned. ALK have bought a football club they have no previous affiliation to, in a country they have no affiliation to, in a league they have no experience where the competition is fun...

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RVclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:57 pm
Wake up, Every club in the league is in debt

But not every club in the league is currently bottom of their division, with relegation meaning a 70% reduction in turnover, increasing to 90% after 4 years.

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Agree with all of this. The facts are we have a £60m loan to Dell to repay, loans to Garlick and Banasciewicz to pay, and the repayments as they stand are deemed serviceable on Premier League TV monies. All fans want to know is if we go down this season, are the repayments going to have to be met b...

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