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BurnleyPaul

I don’t have a horse in the race (as I’m not a member of the Conservative Party) but it’s obvious right now that (1) there cannot be a coronation- it has to be a genuine competition with the members getting the final say, (2) Boris HAS to be one of the final two- or else the members will never get p...

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This could be a tad embarrassing for everybody whose name isn’t Trippier....

This really is a one horse race!

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Surely Vydra’s future is, to some extent, centred around the player(s) that Dyche brings into the club to play in midfield... If we can bring in players who will allow us to play to Vydra’s strengths then he will likely stay and, hopefully, be a good signing for us. If we can’t however bring in play...

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If the offer is the right one (the chance to get regular first team games instead of being a bench warmer / squad member) and the player concerned is more focused on playing and developing (including the chance to get international recognition) instead of sitting and picking up a wage whilst looking...

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Well this news certainly confirms that Hart has no future at the club (which we already knew to be fair!).

Hart has to be pushing his agent to get him out of the club as soon as he humanly can do!

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Possibly Dyche is expecting Tarkowski to move and wants a replacement in before it happens. Possibly Dyche is thinking that he wants to move to a 3-5-2 formation and he needs an extra CB to do so (thus allowing Dunne to have 12 months in the Championship next season to continue his development). Pos...

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West Brom have always come across as a well run club but after a first failure to get back up there is going to be some serious cost cutting. Even with parachute payments clubs just can’t sustain the wage bills. Makes you realise just how clever our board have been with how we structure our player ...

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Anybody else spot the comment in the article that Jay Rod may well be on the move too- simply because he might be too expensive for them to keep?

If we want him (and it wouldn’t surprise me if we do!) then it might not be too difficult to prise him loose from West Brom this summer....

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I suppose that £15m is a reasonable opening bid (IF it actually happens that is!) however I wouldn’t want to sell Pope at all. I’d rather lose both Hart and Heaton first...

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I just don’t see how at present either player fits in. Age is against both of them- we need to decrease our average squad age not maintain/increase it. We have plenty of PL experience now so that isn’t relevant to them. We have both of their positions covered already with the formation we currently ...

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Like many others: (1) higher league table finish (2) move on players like Wells, Hart etc and free up squad space and money for transfers/wages (3) get in a seriously good CM player to help us be stronger there as it’s currently a weak link (4) get a young right sided fullback/wingback and blood the...

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Apparently Arsenal are asking UEFA for written assurances about the safety of Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Because of the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia he is genuinely not safe to travel there. He, and those around him, are at risk. What would happen I wonder if Arsenal are told that they will not ...

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Am happy with this news. He’s been a very useful and reliable player for us. Bardsley is a decent utility defender- as I recall it he can play anywhere along the back line so this means we can probably release Ward and free up his squad space. With Taylor, Bardsley, and Brady all able to play at lef...

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When we signed him it was with a view to having a Defour/Cork midfield with JBG, Brady and Lennon as wide players - it’s easy to see the evolution that SD wanted to go towards. Unfortunately for Vydra, injuries to others caused us to have to go back to basics and not try and play more fluid skilful...

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What caught my eye is one Peter Pike is standing in the Cliviger/Worsthorne ward at the tender age of 81,normally this would be a safe Conservative seat,expect the crazy days when the BNP captured it,however with the national situation and his name recognition you can't rule out a return to the tow...

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Excellent news...here’s to the U18s going from strength to strength!

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Zom Zom wrote:£12m bid rejected, source BBC Gossip column.

Click the link....the page it goes to is dated June 2018.

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I’d prefer to reflect on what value the club got for the wage that we paid him Quite good value I’d say...based on the fact that Ashley Barnes has made it clear just how much he’s learned from Walters whilst he’s been here! Barnes is a better player now than he was before Walters arrived. Yes; the ...

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Would love to see him back here...but at this point I don’t really see it happening. If he was to come back then we would probably have to throw either Pope or Tarkowski into the deal and accept that Tripp’s wages will be the highest we’ve ever paid to a player. The effect on the fans would be amazi...

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Got to wonder if Lampard and crew will hang around now it looks like the money is running out and that cost cutting will likely have to happen....

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Because of that I've always wondered why someone invested in Bournemouth as there can't be much money to be made. He lives in the area....ran into somebody connected with Bournemouth whilst out walking on the beach once day! He’s not doing it as an investment- more as a way of integrating into Brit...

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I see that some bright spark has edited the page already....

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Anybody considering the following scenario.... (1) we sell Vokes for £9 million + (2) Crouch comes in as experienced cover for us until the end of the season (3) we buy Che Adams now but loan him straight back to Birmingham until the end of the season- thereby getting the player rather than not gett...

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The point of these a,endments isn’t to get a deal which is EU friendly; its to figure out what Parliament will vote for! That then gives May a mandate to go back to the EU and negotiate with. If the EU wants a deal then they know that they have to bend a bit and actually offer something which the Br...

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If he doesn’t choose the Brady amendment then there’s strong suggestions that there will be a mass walkout from the chamber. The speaker will have lost the respect of the members and be unable to stay in post therefore. More than that the speaker will have derailed a democratically elected executive...

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Steddyman wrote:I'm not sure I believe you there Paul. Are you suggesting that the BFC recruitment team have come in with a low ball offer?

I know....I can believe it either! Who’d have thought that...

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Suggestions we’ve offered £6m but Besiktas want £8m.

Here’s hoping that we get a price agreed quickly if this is truly who Dyche wants and that we get personal terms agreed quickly.

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If we do sign Bogle then I’d imagine that Ward is the one who will make way.

Bogle becomes the back up to Lowton (and his replacement in time!) and Bardsley can be given another 12 months to act as the “across the back four” sub and all round “senior pro” who’s good for the dressing room.

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Yes...

Bardsley cannot go on forever, Lowton is dependable but we need to plan for the future.

Next question...

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I think we can kiss the prolonged cup run goodbye....

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You have seen our accounts these last few years? Tens of millions of pounds of profits. There’s plenty of slack there without betting the ranch. Not if we want to leave a sensible amount squirrelled away in case of relegation....we’re never going to be a club which pushes right to our financial lim...

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Outgoings could affect incomings... I’m of the opinion that our wage bill is running close to its maximum and that we need to free up some “slack” there before we commit to £30k p.w (minimum!) deals for somebody to come in and enhance our first XI. We also need to remember that a lot of our squad ar...

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I can see Heaton leaving- not sure if on loan or permanent though. I can see bids coming in for Tarkowski and if we get into the £30m territory I can see him going. We’ve semi-announced that Barnes and/or Vokes could be available for the right price so I wouldn’t be surprised if one or both of them ...

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I’d certainly be up for the club spending £15-£20m on Cairney. He’d definitely improve the first XI.

It’d be a serious statement of intent to not just the current squad and the fans but also to the rest of the division too that we’re not going down without a fight.

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If selling either one allows us to purchase a better striker then we HAVE to do it. Yes- we know what they both offer us but we cannot allow loyalty to be at the detriment of improving the squad... Personally I’d be selling Vokes before Barnes but if we can get in the region of £10m for either I don...

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Surely the big news is that Pope’s in goal....

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Shoot me down if you wish but does anybody else think that Bardsley could step into a deep midfield holding role? (Think of Graham Alexander....)

We need somebody who is calm, assured and a leader there to help shore things up a little. In the short term at least could he do the job for us?

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Philiskirk is actually a really good appointment...he’s very highly regarded!

We’ve done well here.

Well done Burnley.

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claretblue wrote:https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football ... r-13691781

If Dyche is willing to let Tom leave then we can only assume that Nick Pope is very close to first team action, or will be by then....

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3-5-2 Hart Tarkowski Gibson Mee Gudmundsson Brady Westwood Defour Hendrick Vydra Vokes Subs: Heaton, Bardsley, Cork, Lennon, McNeil, Wood, Barnes Not sure it’s a good plan but it’s different and it might give us something different!

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Who did we nearly get Tony? Who else was in the mix?

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Not a bad appointment at all. Knows the club, knows the staff, will already have a good idea on what needs to be done, seems to be focused on developing players farther than focusing solely on results. Am fairly happy with this news. Hopefully this means we’ll be announcing a U18 coach soon too (as ...

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(1) Note who’s after Tom- a Lower League PL team and not a “top 6” club. If Tom wants first team football then this might well be his limit. A bigger club might see Tom only as a back up player- if indeed they are willing to risk him after his injury last season. (2) Why on earth should we strengthe...

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So we’re pretty much sure then that it’s central midfield where we need to focus our attentions in January. We pack the midfield until then with three central midfielders (perm from Cork, Hendrick, Westwood, Defour, McNeil) and pray that helps us. We have to identify a solid player who can offer us ...

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All very well, but what if Heaton is right in that in his opinion (and mine for that matter) he is the best at being a Burnley keeper (great all round keeper AND organising those in front of him to play the way when we have been so solid at the back) and not just a great shot stopping keeper like H...

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If Tom really is destabilising the dressing room by being disgruntled about not starting (and I do use the word IF!) then he has to go. This is Burnley- there is NO player who is bigger than the club. We either pull together or we fall apart. Interesting bit in Nixon’s article is that Tom’s got a ne...

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I suppose it will all come down to whether or not we think that he’ll get more game time (and progression!) up in Scotland or back down here at a Championship side. A full season of football with continuing form as he has been showing and hopefully he’ll be a first team squad member next season.... ...

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Bearing in mind the way that local press is dying I’d say that Ty is simply doing what’s best for his career....moving to something bigger and with more job security. I’d be more concerned at what happens next in terms of local football coverage- because I don’t see the Lancashire Telegraph replacin...

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Why not look at 3-5-2?

Gudmundsson and Brady playing as wingbacks and Cork / Hendrick / Defour in central midfield with Defour given license to get forward and provide chances for Wood and Vydra.

We have to do something different and that could well be an option for us.

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Absolutely agree. We've needed an enforcer for a good while. But who? Aron Gunnarsson- Cardiff As far as I’m aware his contract expires this coming summer so unless he signs an extension he should be reasonably cheap in January. He knows JBG from the international team, he can play centre midfield ...

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