Robbie Brady confirmed (speculation)

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 9:48 am

I'm sure we have learnt about putting all our eggs in one basket.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:06 am

Wrong about Snodgrass, wrong about Brady. Oh dear, oh dear.

ablueclaret · Post by **ablueclaret** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:35 am

Looking in the wrong places, we want players who have something to prove not those who already think they have made it.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:40 am

Are you here for the match today, ablue?

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:45 am

I'm sure you know more about the personality of Brady than the rest of us so I'll take your word for it.

geopancake · Post by **geopancake** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:52 am

The whinger from Wigan could be Dave Whelan

northeastclaret · Post by **northeastclaret** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:58 am

Hi Royboy

Its just so obvious that Snodgrass and Brady's wage expectations would be way above what we would be willing to pay. Yes we could afford the fees quoted, but why bother particularly with Snodgrass? Dyche was embarrassed when asked about him and virtually acknowledged that we had no chance of getting him in the press interview.

We have so much to learn as a club , we get miracles on the pitch from Dyche it appears we are hoping for miracles off the pitch with our transfer dealings

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HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:13 am

Bordeauxclaret wrote:I'm sure we have learnt about putting all our eggs in one basket.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:20 am

northeastclaret wrote: Dyche was embarrassed when asked about him

No he wasn't.

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:30 am

Paying the 'going rate' may ensure more signings but I think the bubble bursting or at least deflating in terms of TV income is coming soon.

The Premier League, Sky & BT are becoming increasingly anxious about people watching football elsewhere and not on their platforms, cutting our cloth accordingly is massively frustrating for fans but also vitally important.

Norwich want to sell as they have zero chance of promotion this season and are staring at the abyss if they don't gain promotion next season, does Brady want to stay there, I'd say no chance but we have to stick to our principles and not get caught up in the same way clubs like Bolton and Blackburn did with wages, we know what we are, paying more than you can reasonably afford is just plain stupid.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:37 am

northeastclaret wrote:Hi Royboy

Its just so obvious that Snodgrass and Brady's wage expectations would be way above what we would be willing to pay. Yes we could afford the fees quoted, but why bother particularly with Snodgrass? Dyche was embarrassed when asked about him and virtually acknowledged that we had no chance of getting him in the press interview.

We have so much to learn as a club , we get miracles on the pitch from Dyche it appears we are hoping for miracles off the pitch with our transfer dealings

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And yet we signed Hendrick and Defour, two players who are good, even in the Premier league. Hardly looking for miracles when we can make signings of that standard. Tarkowski & JBG also look very good players so it's not as though we are making poor decisions is it?

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:37 am

O'Connor has just said fee agreed, but no agreement on wages with brady, so not dependent on Norwich signing a left back.

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:37 am

ablueclaret wrote:Looking in the wrong places, we want players who have something to prove not those who already think they have made it.

Agree.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:48 am

Its nonsense saying it was "so obvious" we can`t get these players.

The club can`t win - fans complain when we sign players like Juke, Sordell etc and they complain when we try and sign the likes of Brady and Snodgrass.

We have proved that we can attract better players in signing the likes of Defour and Hendrick.

Lots of people seem to think they are in the know in what these players are asking for or what they are on now - they really do not have a clue. They also do not realise there are many ways to structure a deal and i am sure as a club we try and explore all these options without breaking whatever wage structure we are supposed to have (which is another thing people wrongly believe they have insight into).

Its bullish*t saying we have no chance in signing these players - and pathetic when after the deadline "told you so" fans come on this board - and then disappear when we do sign someone.

What is it exactly these fans want ?

Enlighten us about who we should be going for and what we should be paying - or even better email the club and tell them where they are going wrong.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:52 am

So he's just contradicted himself from his earlier tweets.

Ace.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:09 pm

TVC15 wrote: What is it exactly these fans want ?

Brady
Snodgrass
Giovinci
McCarthy
Lampard
Rodriguez
Rhodes
Trippier
Robertson
Grosicki
Stephens
Nagamoto
Hourihane
Deulofeu
Pritchard
Keane
Lennon
Bojan
Taylor
Hughes
Narsingh
Cleverly
Schlupp
Callum Styles
Mcmanaman
Sako
Knockaert.............

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:13 pm

Lancasterclaret wrote:So he's just contradicted himself from his earlier tweets.

Ace.

What a surprise, maybe people won't be so quick to hang on every word of some random Irish scout on Twitter from now on.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:17 pm

Send the list to the club....

i`m sure Dyche has never heard of any of these players and will be delighted with your insight.

Give him some tips on how he can secure the services of these players aswell - especially the ones who have already left to join other clubs.

Oh and by the way McManaman ? Really ? - he's working on BT sport now and getting on a bit but I am assuming you mean this one rather than the ex Wigan player who has done nothing for 3 years ?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:25 pm

Right, so he's not coming - not surprised in the least. But I'd like to know if we have any more players lined up. This is the difference imo between staying up or going down.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:26 pm

TVC15 wrote:Send the list to the club....

i`m sure Dyche has never heard of any of these players and will be delighted with your insight.

Give him some tips on how he can secure the services of these players aswell - especially the ones who have already left to join other clubs.

Oh and by the way McManaman ? Really ? - he's working on BT sport now and getting on a bit but I am assuming you mean this one rather than the ex Wigan player who has done nothing for 3 years ?

Whoooosh!

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:29 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Right, so he's not coming - not surprised in the least. But I'd like to know if we have any more players lined up. This is the difference imo between staying up or going down.

You got that bet on yet? Free money if he's not coming!

Steddyman · Post by **Steddyman** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:32 pm

The problem we have is clear (for the second time this week). We want a certain quality of player in order to improve what we have and those players cost more than we are prepared to pay.

So we either accept that and pay more, or build a youth system and just don't bother competing for any good players.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:33 pm

Afternoon all
Well without a doubt this will go to the wire on Tuesday , i just hope we can somehow get it over the line .

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:35 pm

TVC15 wrote:What is it exactly these fans want ?

I dont care about the bullsh*t rumour mill but i want our management and recruitment team to manage to sign at least a couple of players who will improve our team.

What they think they need to pay, how difficult it is and who these people are is not my concern. The people who work at our club are paid handsomely to do this and it is their profession.

Just like we dont expect fans to name the team and pick the tactics instead of Dyche as laymen supporters the onus is not on us to have examples of who we should sign

If we get a couple of players in by the end of the month to the standard of Hendrick and Defour i'll be happy. If we get no one or sign players of the quality of Juke or Bamford i'll be disappointed and will criticise the club

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:35 pm

I think that's the bottom line Steddyman. But we might be correct in not willing to pay in excess. Time will tell, I guess.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:41 pm

Steddyman wrote: So we either accept that and pay more, or build a youth system and just don't bother competing for any good players.

We haven't done bad with producing about two first team players in about 8 years from the youths and never signing any good players.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:44 pm

Two in 8 years BOT? Don't you mean 3 in like 30 years?

Jay Rod, McCann and Chaplow.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:08 pm

We can't afford premier league players or ones that have been, we need to be looking in the championship for the next gray or Tarkowski.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:11 pm

claretandy wrote:We can't afford premier league players or ones that have been, we need to be looking in the championship for the next gray or Tarkowski.

You mean championship players like Brady ?

Ok.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:14 pm

Lowton, Barton, Kightly ex Prem players with other clubs.
Defour ex Champ League player
Heaton, Mee, Keane, Vokes, Boyd ex Prem player with us. We can afford Prem League players.

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:21 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:Two in 8 years BOT? Don't you mean 3 in like 30 years?

Jay Rod, McCann and Chaplow.

I was going to add Trevor Steven and say almost 40 years c&j but we didn't bring him through our youth system, he joined after leaving school didn't he? Today he'd have been a development squad player

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:23 pm

Tall Paul wrote:You got that bet on yet? Free money if he's not coming!

So you think he his going to come paul ?

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:32 pm

NRC wrote:I was going to add Trevor Steven and say almost 40 years c&j but we didn't bring him through our youth system, he joined after leaving school didn't he? Today he'd have been a development squad player

What about Brian Laws or Mike Phelan who went onto bigger and better things?

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:33 pm

TVC15 wrote:You mean championship players like Brady ?

Ok.

Was signed in the prem on prem wages.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:34 pm

Brian Laws was part of Wallsend Boys Club until he was 17. Then he signed for us.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:34 pm

Blackrod wrote:Lowton, Barton, Kightly ex Prem players with other clubs.
Defour ex Champ League player
Heaton, Mee, Keane, Vokes, Boyd ex Prem player with us. We can afford Prem League players.

All were signed on the way down not on the way up.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:02 pm

looking like BFS has used Brady to get Van Aanholt.
Leaving Brady with a choice of us or a third successive relegation on his CV with Sunderland.
Don't despair this could still happen.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:12 pm

Reecey1987 wrote:So you think he his going to come paul ?

Yes.

So does his best mate by all accounts.

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:12 pm

minnieclaret wrote:looking like BFS has used Brady to get Van Aanholt.
Leaving Brady with a choice of us or a third successive relegation on his CV with Sunderland.
Don't despair this could still happen.

He his starting for norwich today i cant see it happening now

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:13 pm

Tall Paul wrote:Yes.

So does his best mate by all accounts.

He his playing for norwich today . Something doesnt quite add up

KefkaClaret · Post by **KefkaClaret** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:13 pm

Is the wages a problem or is it them not finding a replacement yet? Seems to be conflicting news between the two threads.

HendricksHair · Post by **HendricksHair** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:22 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:Two in 8 years BOT? Don't you mean 3 in like 30 years?

Jay Rod, McCann and Chaplow.

Kyle Lafferty?

Steddyman · Post by **Steddyman** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:26 pm

Someone else will come in for him that pay more. Even a championship rival.

We've lost out on this if it has come down to wage structure.

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:26 pm

Lafferty another one who joined after leaving school - he was seventeen

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:33 pm

Where has all this wages stuff come from?
He's been selected by his owners for a game they want to win and they have no other LB.
See what tomorrow brings.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:39 pm

minnieclaret wrote:Where has all this wages stuff come from?
He's been selected by his owners for a game they want to win and they have no other LB.
See what tomorrow brings.

I am lost Minnie as not sure what is going to happen , but i really did think it would go down yesterday and poooowth nothing .

Big_Ears_BFC · Post by **Big_Ears_BFC** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:44 pm

I have no information on anything but I still think we will get Brady. As is said above they are short of players at left back and they need him for today. If the tables were turned we could of done the same.

Keep the faith UTC

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:50 pm

Obviously no bid has been made by Burnley for Brady and accepted by Norwich (as some posters on these threads are claiming) otherwise he would not be playing for Norwich this afternoon.

He may well still end up at Burnley - but we have to make a bid and have it accepted first.

Let's hope he manages to get through these 90 minutes unscathed.

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:53 pm

HendricksHair wrote:Kyle Lafferty?

Mark Monnington was an excellent prospect until the leg break

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 3:08 pm

kentonclaret wrote:Obviously no bid has been made by Burnley for Brady and accepted by Norwich (as some posters on these threads are claiming) otherwise he would not be playing for Norwich this afternoon.

He may well still end up at Burnley - but we have to make a bid and have it accepted first.

Let's hope he manages to get through these 90 minutes unscathed.

Isn't it possible that Norwich have accepted a bid but said they need him for today's game before they can let him go?