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- Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Clucas and Rodriguez signings beginning to look less likely
- Replies: 174
- Views: 18633
Re: ARTICLE: Clucas and Rodriguez signings beginning to look less likely
Claretspice - I was talking about getting Gibson not Keane. I’m not saying our transfer dealings have been perfect - but we have made a lot more good decisions than bad. We do not know the details of the demands the clubs and players are making. But I do know that some of the comments directed towa...
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Matej Vydra
- Replies: 156
- Views: 24293
Re: Matej Vydra
Can't say I know much about Vydra - he's seemed to spend a lot of time in the Championship when we've been in the Premier League, and vice versa. The quote above definitely suggests he's tailor made for the vacancy Dyche appears to feel he has, and i see a few references online to him being quick, a...
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Matej Vydra
- Replies: 156
- Views: 24293
Re: Matej Vydra
Can't say I know much about Vydra - he's seemed to spend a lot of time in the Championship when we've been in the Premier League, and vice versa. The quote above definitely suggests he's tailor made for the vacancy Dyche appears to feel he has, and i see a few references online to him being quick, a...
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 5:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Clucas and Rodriguez signings beginning to look less likely
- Replies: 174
- Views: 18633
Re: ARTICLE: Clucas and Rodriguez signings beginning to look less likely
Completely agree with this. We can sign any player we want by throwing a ludicrous amount of money at a club and paying way over the odds. In the eyes of some people that would be good business, because we signed a player. The fact that we aren't daft enough to do that is a good thing in my books. ...
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 5:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Clucas and Rodriguez signings beginning to look less likely
- Replies: 174
- Views: 18633
Re: ARTICLE: Clucas and Rodriguez signings beginning to look less likely
Far too simplistic a view - we have increased the wage bill of the club very significantly over the last 2 years. I’m expecting this years accounts to show a wage bill of between £75m and £80m - which is double the total salary bill from a couple of years ago. Add to that the significant investment...
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:23 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Burnley’s transfer window opens with Gibson signing
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5624
Re: ARTICLE: Burnley’s transfer window opens with Gibson signing
Excellent signing.
Will be intriguing to see if he and Mee play together at all, because theyre both very nuch natural left sided players.
Will be intriguing to see if he and Mee play together at all, because theyre both very nuch natural left sided players.
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:21 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tarks in cm
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4585
Re: Tarks in cm
As an emergency measure in an injury crisis, its an option. As is Ward in midfield. Weve done it before.
As our regular plan, or even our principal contingency at the first injury or suspension, its a non starter.
As our regular plan, or even our principal contingency at the first injury or suspension, its a non starter.
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:14 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Clucas and Rodriguez signings beginning to look less likely
- Replies: 174
- Views: 18633
Re: ARTICLE: Clucas and Rodriguez signings beginning to look less likely
To end up going into this season with only 7 senior players to fill what is regularly 5 midfield berths, with 2 of those 7 struggling to recover from lengthy injury lay offs, would be negligent. As was ending up in a situation where we only had 3 centre backs last season. The fact that the risk nrve...
- Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: How many more signings do you think we need?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6443
Re: How many more signings do you think we need?
I think sweet spot is 3, if Dyche thinks we need a keeper. The most important thing is we have more depth in wide and central midfield areas, but all summer Dyche has been chasing Rodriguez so he clearly wants a genuine withdrawn striker to complinent Wood. The right 2 players can fill all 3 of thos...
- Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: We Are About to Make Our Best Signing
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7927
Re: We Are About to Make Our Best Signing
It may be HITC but its also Pete O'Rourke, who is credible.
Fingers crossed his information is correct.
Fingers crossed his information is correct.
- Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ryan Woods
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7350
Re: Ryan Woods
Both relatively versatile players who specialise at defensive mid. Similar profiles Not sure that is correct. Clucas is versatile, but i think he played his best football for Hull further forwards, either on the left flank or as the most advanced of 3 central midfielders (that is certainly where he...
- Sun Aug 05, 2018 4:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: £8m bid for Clucas in - Nixon
- Replies: 338
- Views: 42203
Re: £8m bid for Clucas in - Nixon
More a quarter back with a good range of passing but who creates himself plenty on the ball, from what I’ve read. Presumably a decent range of passing will be more than we tend to see without Defour (more balls to the channels and not penetrating centrally). Quarterback is a word I've seen used to ...
- Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: £8m bid for Clucas in - Nixon
- Replies: 338
- Views: 42203
Re: £8m bid for Clucas in - Nixon
No question we need reinforcements in midfield, but whilst Clucas would be a perfectly solid signing, as ive said for a few weeks, hes not so essential as to make him someone worth pursuing at all costs. Its depth we need in that area above all else. That said, one thing i think Clucas does rather w...
- Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Team for Thursday
- Replies: 1
- Views: 450
Re: Team for Thursday
I think he'll go strong, but i doubt we'll see any of Wood, Ward or Lennon starting given they came off with knocks. I'd expect them to be saved for Sunday. Id expect Barnes, Hendrick and Taylor to come in instead, potentially with Barnes tucking in on the left. And actually, i dont think its a bad ...
- Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:01 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Gibson is a Claret official!
- Replies: 70
- Views: 6916
Re: Gibson is a Claret official!
If we only made one signing this summer, this is pretty much the perfect one. It had to be a defender and it needed to be this sort if character too. From everything I've read about him he seems to be the same sort of character as those who have been the bedrock of our success. 15 million quid for a...
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: No signings yet but speculation mounting
- Replies: 100
- Views: 11694
Re: ARTICLE: No signings yet but speculation mounting
I think those 4 would make it a solid window, somewhere between the extremes. The only obvious 'gap' would be a 4th winger as an understudy to our 3 main wingers. That's an annoying gap, but not too many squads are perfect. Not sure a first choice team with Defour, Rodriguez, JBG and Brady or Lennon...
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:49 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Aberdeen - Player Ratings
- Replies: 49
- Views: 20885
Re: Burnley v Aberdeen - Player Ratings
Lindegaard - 7 - couple of solid saves. Might have been more dominant in the air a couple of times but that's natural given the time he's been out of action. Lowton - 6 - ok defensively but might have done more going forwards. Ward - 6 - started ok but clearly got a knock and struggled a bit after t...
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:20 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Joe Hart incoming ?
- Replies: 423
- Views: 44788
Re: Joe Hart incoming ?
If Dyche has decided he needs another front line keeper because of the injury situation, then to get someone of Hart's calibre for a knock down fee would be something of a coup. And if Hart has taken a pay cut to make it happen, then credit to him. Says something about him a didn't necessarily expect.
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:17 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: No signings yet but speculation mounting
- Replies: 100
- Views: 11694
Re: ARTICLE: No signings yet but speculation mounting
Dont completely understand the Deeney link. Rodriguez makes sense as someone who can play in behind the striker as a natural link man, comfortable both prompting from deep and joining in with the striker. It was clear on Thursday night that we lack that. Deeney is completely different- hes a line le...
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:11 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ben Gibson
- Replies: 363
- Views: 49158
Re: Ben Gibson
Have my fingers crossed on this one. Ive always been impressed by Gibson and i think he'd fit in well to our system. The quoted price seems decent value in the current market. The thing about Gibson is that hes been a captain at Boro and my impression is hes a talker. I think Tarks needs that alongs...
- Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:04 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: New bid for Jay Rod
- Replies: 516
- Views: 71344
Re: New bid for Jay Rod
Seem to be playing a dangerous game here. Presumably, the deeper into the window we push this, the more danger there is of WBA deciding against dealing because they havent got time to reinvest. If hes available at 20m and we know it, and we've done a deal on personal terms, then it would seem in our...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche: We may have to break the bank
- Replies: 316
- Views: 27768
Re: Dyche: We may have to break the bank
It doesn’t include Foreign Investment, as I think that’s Pie in the Sky stuff. Burnley are just not an attractive investment. I reiterate that they are not a guarantee of wise stewardship, either. Forget Portsmouth and R*vers, look at Hull, Cardiff, and Swansea. For me it involves taking more of a ...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche: We may have to break the bank
- Replies: 316
- Views: 27768
Re: Dyche: We may have to break the bank
Indeed. Anyone not taking this into account when comparing us with Huddersfield and Brighton is either ill informed or obtuse to reality. He’s essentially Huddersfield’s Steve Gibson. Im not debating those figures, but theyre small enough beer in the context of the Premier League revenues, particul...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche: We may have to break the bank
- Replies: 316
- Views: 27768
Re: Dyche: We may have to break the bank
Hoyle is very wealthy but hes no billionnaire.
I dont know what the wage equation is this summer. Not convinced theyve increased like transfer fees and im not sure the transfer fees themselves are beyond us.
Dyche sounds frustrated, but is partly in his gift to resolve the situation.
I dont know what the wage equation is this summer. Not convinced theyve increased like transfer fees and im not sure the transfer fees themselves are beyond us.
Dyche sounds frustrated, but is partly in his gift to resolve the situation.
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nacer Chadli
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6274
Re: Nacer Chadli
That isnt what happened, at allSteddyman wrote:That's what happened. But it was at a time we had Frank McParland who knew how to deal with agents and players.
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 3:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
by too much emphasis, i really meant no emphasis whatsoever - barton was a fairly unique situation. the point is that our targets are aware of our interest and have been aware long enough for them to have an idea about whether or not they'll want to sign for us. a face to face meeting with the mana...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
i wouldn't place too much emphasis on what happened with barton. the whole thing took about 8 weeks and he had a lot of options as a free agent. the player's we're after have known of our interest for a long time now. No-one is placing too much emphasis on it. But its an example of what can swing a...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:51 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
I'm not sure anyone is. I wasn't, just pointing out that, with today's technology, the physical location of the people involved in doing a deal isn't a factor. But it is a factor. The idea that Skype, a telephone or any similar technology is a substitute for meeting someone face to face in all circ...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nacer Chadli
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6274
Re: Nacer Chadli
Not sure this is really what we need, to be honest. We've got a decent roster of first choice wingers - 3 who would all expect to start when fit, which is healthy. What we're really after in that department is cover, someone we can develop for the future. Chadli will be on a big wage from WBA days, ...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:25 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
How much face to face contact would Dyche have had with Defour prior to him signing? Not sure, but would you move ro a foreign country to work for someone youd never met if you had another option that you were more familiar with? Im a bit staggered anyone is debating the idea that spreading ourselv...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:50 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
Great. What if he needs to do so again?quoonbeatz wrote:dyche hasn't met all our signings face to face before, why does he need to start now?
and what if he's already met some of our targets?
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:47 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
Do you really think that SD's missus (or was it SD himself?) cooks omlettes for all our potential signings? Maybe they've run out of eggs and that's why we haven't signed anyone yet. Things move quickly on transfer deadline day and if it gets to that stage we'll either have already met the top targ...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:42 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Josh Windass
- Replies: 40
- Views: 6453
Re: Josh Windass
Its an odd link given hes not set the world alight in Scotland, and at 24 hes hardly the youngest.
But we need credible back up out wide. If Windass is lined up for that, so be it.
But we need credible back up out wide. If Windass is lined up for that, so be it.
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:33 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
If only there was some sort of device that allowed instant worldwide communication. Then it'd be a doddle. Not sure theres one available that enables you to meet your top target face to face, spend a couple of hours with him, cook him an omelette and otherwise convince him to sign. And there wont b...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:16 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
literally every window for the past however many years has been the same for most clubs. the majority of moves happen in and around the last week. with us its the key transactions that usually are the ones that happen near to the window closing - hendrick, wood, brady, westwood, lennon - all signed...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:02 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
not saying it is just a matter of time spice but there's really no point in getting too bothered about something that hasn't happened yet. our transfer window dealings generally always go right to the wire as circumstances dictate. Not sure circumstances do dictate that all[u our business goes to t...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:56 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonight’s Assessment
- Replies: 120
- Views: 10063
Re: Tonight’s Assessment
absolutely there's room for improvement but in the context of what it was and where we're up to in pre-season, it was a good performance. there had been one meaningful friendly before the aberdeen game and most player only played an hour. i'm confident we'll be a lot better this week and a lot bett...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:54 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
Quite right Quoon, but there's been lots of patience preached this summer- but the manager's recent comments do not suggest it is all just a matter of time. And there's not much of it left.quoonbeatz wrote:patience, sportsfans, patience.
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:40 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
The expression is "fix the roof whilst the sunshine", Spijed. Leicester have lost their best player this summer, and may lose one of their best defenders. Their problem is replacing them - but they've still brought players in (including Jonny Evans, who was presumably signed with Maguire's departure...
- Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
And what will that judgement be worth? Suppose that it is universally agreed that we haven't had a good transfer window. So what? We shrug our shoulders and move on. We've had a succession of very successful transfer windows throughout Sean Dyche's reign, as our current league position proves. If w...
- Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
In ten days' time we will have played (hopefully) three competitive fixtures this season; none of them against English clubs. Are you seriously suggesting that will be long enough to "sit in judgement"? And if you are going to sit in judgement, will you take the whole body of work in Sean Dyche's t...
- Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:08 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mike Garlick
- Replies: 76
- Views: 7356
Re: Mike Garlick
The problem with throwing all the stick at Garlick is that we don't know how the recruitment team actually works. There are a number of murmurings across a variety of different 'sources' but how do we know which is correct? It's mooted that Dyche wants a particular character and that there are only...
- Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:03 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche interview on sky
- Replies: 203
- Views: 17552
Re: Dyche interview on sky
Troubling comments.
No other way of spinning them really.
Its a tough market for everyone, and we're not paupers with an under developed infrastructure these days.
10 days to go before we're all entitled to sit in judgment, but those comments don't remotwly suggest we're on track.
No other way of spinning them really.
Its a tough market for everyone, and we're not paupers with an under developed infrastructure these days.
10 days to go before we're all entitled to sit in judgment, but those comments don't remotwly suggest we're on track.
- Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nixon news tomorrow
- Replies: 191
- Views: 25881
Re: Nixon news tomorrow
I've been reasonably supportive of the club so far this summer and fairly relaxed about the lack of completed moves in the transfer market - because, as I keep reminding myself, we don't need lots of signings (4 ideally, 3 at a pinch, give or take the goalkeeping position) and we appear to have been...
- Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:06 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nixon news tomorrow
- Replies: 191
- Views: 25881
Re: Nixon news tomorrow
Morning Tony-about a month ago I saw an extract published from an American report on PL player salaries. It showed Brady, Defour, Cork and a few more Burnley players on £35k a week(£1.8m a year) and went down to the lower payers. Players who had been there some time were lower down the pay scale ie...
- Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:05 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Can we afford to let Ben Mee leave for nothing?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3767
Re: Can we afford to let Ben Mee leave for nothing?
With our Dawson & Mawson valued at 20m and then another 8m on wages over 3 years - Can we really afford to let Ben Mee leave for nothing? At what point does our experience of this year’s transfer window change our stance on Ben’s contract standoff? Big 10 days ahead. With another £120m on the line ...
- Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:00 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nixon news tomorrow
- Replies: 191
- Views: 25881
Re: Nixon news tomorrow
He might say that, but that's not the case. Given we went through last season a centre back light, have a clear interest in another striker, and have lost 3 midfielders/ wide players since last season so have lost a lot of depth in those departments, Id be pretty disappointed if we didnt want at le...
- Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonight’s Assessment
- Replies: 120
- Views: 10063
Re: Tonight’s Assessment
We played well last night in what was effectively a competitive pre-season game. First half we looked lively, played some good passing football and created some opportunities albeit without testing their keeper. The penalty was a joke - expect hundreds this season if thats the benchmark. Second hal...
- Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:53 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Aberdeen v Burnley - Player Ratings
- Replies: 59
- Views: 23523
Re: Aberdeen v Burnley - Player Ratings
More like 2 weeks shy of the Chelsea game though - that was 12 of August. That's the best part of half a pre-season. The 10 days thing is charitable, its based on the fact most of our lads have played in the Championship when you start a week earlier. Fitness and match-readiness (and the mentality o...
- Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:40 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonight’s Assessment
- Replies: 120
- Views: 10063
Re: Tonight’s Assessment
We looked under-prepared, which we were. So we were always going to give something away in that respect - but I was pleased at how well we kept going in the final quarter given our relative lack of 90 minutes. Our big problem last night was that last night (particularly without Defour) called for a ...