Joe Bryan £6m

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Thu May 03, 2018 3:38 pm

Interesting the window opens earlier this year on May 17th, I think that's even before the Play Off Finals have been played. It closes before the PL games start. It will be a mad panic after the World Cup.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu May 03, 2018 4:01 pm

ashtonlongsider wrote:Think SD has a certain type of left back in mind. He very nearly signed Andy Robertson from Hull last summer. That would have been some coup and the lads going to be playing in a Champions League final later this month.

Although to be fair to Stephen Ward I don't think Robertson would have offered us much more, if anything this season, as Ward has played that well.

BleedingClaret · Post by **BleedingClaret** » Fri May 04, 2018 1:19 pm

aggi wrote:Except that Mee had already spent a reasonable amount of his career playing as a centre-back (more than he'd played left-back) whereas Taylor has never played centre back.

Yeah but besides that........

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun May 20, 2018 11:52 am

Just appeared on News now that it is believed Mr Dyche has won the say and we will sign Joe Bryan for the £6m first reported.

Always delivers...

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun May 20, 2018 3:34 pm

Bristol paper...

Bristol City have targeted Southampton defender Sam McQueen as a replacement for Burnley-bound Joe Bryan.

The Robins full-back is poised to join the Clarets for around £6m according to the Mirror and the same report has revealed that Lee Johnson sees McQueen as the ideal replacement.

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Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sun May 20, 2018 3:36 pm

RVclaret wrote:John Percy (most accurate journo around) linking us with a £6m move for Bristol City left wing back Joe Bryan.

Bizarre one unless Ward is leaving...

Ward is 32. Turns 33 in August.
Not that weird.

UpTheClaretsFCBK · Post by **UpTheClaretsFCBK** » Sun May 20, 2018 8:03 pm

It’s not that weird.

Doesn’t Ward only has a year left on his contract?

He could easily be off.

We’d have 2 quality replacements in Taylor and Bryan.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sun May 20, 2018 8:18 pm

Can he play as a number 10?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun May 20, 2018 8:21 pm

claretspice wrote:I think "reported in the press" is a stretch isn't it? I've only seen it suggested by HITC and I'm not sure they are even pretending it's based on any intelligence.

Not with Burnley. The press that's been mentioned are usually spot on.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun May 20, 2018 8:49 pm

Bristol paper and naming their manager's ideal replacem. Seems a good case to me - for a change.

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Sun May 20, 2018 9:16 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Not with Burnley. The press that's been mentioned are usually spot on.

This referred to the suggestion Bryan would automatically signal the end for Taylor, not the possibility of Bryan signing, which certainly appears to have foundation.

brunlea99 · Post by **brunlea99** » Tue May 22, 2018 11:15 am

I know it's only TeamTalk but they are pushing his signing as a done deal in an "exclusive".

http://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive- ... -city-star" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Tue May 22, 2018 11:16 am

Couple of reports suggest this is nearly a done deal or has actually been completed:

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/multi ... -efl-side/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive- ... -city-star" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Personally, I don't necessarily see it as the end for Charlie Taylor. Dyche has shown that he will buy players he believes have the necessary ability rather panic-buy somebody just for a position we need cover.

We saw it in his first season in charge when we had only 2 proper strikers, Vokes and Ings. We did get Ryan Noble in on an extended trial but there was no panicky "Gifton Noel-Williams" type of signing .

It worked for him that season. Arguably we came undone the next season when Marney got injured and we hadn't bought anyone to provide the same level of cover.

And there are other examples of us bringing in more than one player to cover a single position. For example. we brought in Paul Robinson when we already had Heaton and Pope in the squad.

So Dyche's thinking in terms of bring in players seems very consistent to me. It isn't a case of him asking a single question like 'do we need cover in this position?' or 'does this player improve the squad?' it is a combination of both these questions but the factor of whether the player improves the squad or not is always the most important consideration.

I suspect that if we do get Joe Bryan then Dyche would simply like the two "spare" left backs to compete for their places. Whether we could keep them both happy enough to stay in the squad is a different scenario and Taylor may leave but I just suspect Dyche would be happy to keep him and see how he responds to the competition.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Tue May 22, 2018 11:24 am

IanMcL wrote:Bristol paper...

Bristol City have targeted Southampton defender Sam McQueen as a replacement for Burnley-bound Joe Bryan.

The Robins full-back is poised to join the Clarets for around £6m according to the Mirror and the same report has revealed that Lee Johnson sees McQueen as the ideal replacement.

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Isn’t McQueen the lad who had a cracking game against us down there first season up? He played wide attacker if I’ve got the right lad.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Tue May 22, 2018 11:45 am

Yep that's the one....not sure what happened to him this season though.
I though Southampton looked really poor when we played them on Turf....defo 2 points thrown away by us.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Tue May 22, 2018 1:12 pm

where have bristol played him?

Braindead · Post by **Braindead** » Tue May 22, 2018 1:18 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:where have bristol played him?

Once a fortnight at Ashton Gate

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Tue May 22, 2018 1:19 pm

positionally ?

Braindead · Post by **Braindead** » Tue May 22, 2018 1:22 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:positionally ?

LB. Have scrolled a few articles to see if the word 'winger' is used anywhere and it isnt, so assume it's now 3 x players into 1 x LB spot.

Barnesy · Post by **Barnesy** » Tue May 22, 2018 1:23 pm

Just had a look on a Bristol City forum and the general consensus was that he is better on the wing than at LB. There were also a few comments saying he played very well in CM when played there on the rare occasion.

Also saying that losing Bobby Reid would be the biggest blow. What do we think to a double deal? He could offer us something different up front/number 10 role.

Braindead · Post by **Braindead** » Tue May 22, 2018 1:25 pm

Barnesy wrote:Just had a look on a Bristol City forum and the general consensus was that he is better on the wing than at LB. There were also a few comments saying he played very well in CM when played there on the rare occasion.

Also saying that losing Bobby Reid would be the biggest blow. What do we think to a double deal? He could offer us something different up front/number 10 role.

Think we were looking at Bobby Reid last transfer window. Very highly rated.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue May 22, 2018 2:18 pm

All good.

Lordlucan · Post by **Lordlucan** » Tue May 22, 2018 2:25 pm

Living down in sleepy Somerzzet, I'm surrounded by CIty fans who are genuinely gutted at this. Looks to me to have everything to be a very effective wing back. Bobby Reid will also go if a prem team comes in for him - swap him with Wells?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue May 22, 2018 2:40 pm

does he like Twix ?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue May 22, 2018 3:01 pm

I've read on Twitte that Leeds have beaten us to signing him; which would be bizarre if true.

Steddyman · Post by **Steddyman** » Tue May 22, 2018 3:26 pm

Tyrone Marshall tweeted yesterday that according to the club, there was nothing in this link.

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Tue May 22, 2018 4:18 pm

Who the hell is Tyrone Marshall?

Steddyman · Post by **Steddyman** » Tue May 22, 2018 4:19 pm

Main journalist from the Lancashire Telegraph with good contacts at the club.

https://twitter.com/tymarshall_lt/statu ... 27137?s=21" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue May 29, 2018 12:03 am

Bristol reporting Bryan move 'sanctioned'. McQueen sorted to replace him at Bristol.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Tue May 29, 2018 12:29 am

IanMcL wrote:Bristol reporting Bryan move 'sanctioned'. McQueen sorted to replace him at Bristol.

Who is reporting this? The actual club or a local Bristol journalist?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue May 29, 2018 12:55 am

KRBFC wrote:Who is reporting this? The actual club or a local Bristol journalist?

I saw it on the mirror online this morning in the transfer section, no idea where they get their info from though

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue May 29, 2018 1:18 am

KRBFC wrote:Who is reporting this? The actual club or a local Bristol journalist?

Bristol Post.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue May 29, 2018 3:18 am

seen a few things around online tonight (I'll add with no concrete substance imho) of us going back in for Joe Worral at Forest with Nahki Wells going the opposite way plus cash

Brunshawroad66 · Post by **Brunshawroad66** » Tue May 29, 2018 7:01 am

Steddyman wrote:Main journalist from the Lancashire Telegraph with good contacts at the club.

https://twitter.com/tymarshall_lt/statu ... 27137?s=21" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

He might well have contacts at the club but I would question how "good' they might be regarding transfer activity .

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Tue May 29, 2018 11:43 am

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/foo ... an-1614864" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

According to the video in the link we have has scouts regularly at Ashton Gate season just gone.

Grumps · Post by **Grumps** » Tue May 29, 2018 1:40 pm

Brunshawroad66 wrote:He might well have contacts at the club but I would question how "good' they might be regarding transfer activity .

Pretty rubbish I would suggest bearing in mind his lack of news over the years

Rule The Waves · Post by **Rule The Waves** » Tue May 29, 2018 1:40 pm

Bristol City fan in peace.

Firstly, if you do land JB for the rumoured £6mill then it's undoubtedly a good bit of business for you guys, and he will leave with the best wishes of the majority of our fans. Joe has consistently improved over the years and deserves a shot at the highest level - most of our fans are resigned to the fact that Lee Johnson is a fraud, so in all likelihood he will not get that experience with us, so good luck to him.

In the first part of the season JB was one of the key players in our attacking style of play - he has a great left foot, and as the goal against MU in the Carabao proved, has a great eye for goal. The 2nd half of the season he has been poor and looked totally dis-interested (along with many others!) so the suggestion would be his head was turned at Xmas.

He is a Bristol lad, very grounded and comes from a good family who will always keep his feet on the ground. No-one at BCFC can begrudge him the shot at the PL, and I'm glad it looks like it'll be with you guys as opposed to plenty of others.

Good luck, and I really hope JB does well for you.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Tue May 29, 2018 1:42 pm

Rule The Waves wrote:Bristol City fan in peace.

Firstly, if you do land JB for the rumoured £6mill then it's undoubtedly a good bit of business for you guys, and he will leave with the best wishes of the majority of our fans. Joe has consistently improved over the years and deserves a shot at the highest level - most of our fans are resigned to the fact that Lee Johnson is a fraud, so in all likelihood he will not get that experience with us, so good luck to him.

In the first part of the season JB was one of the key players in our attacking style of play - he has a great left foot, and as the goal against MU in the Carabao proved, has a great eye for goal. The 2nd half of the season he has been poor and looked totally dis-interested (along with many others!) so the suggestion would be his head was turned at Xmas.

He is a Bristol lad, very grounded and comes from a good family who will always keep his feet on the ground. No-one at BCFC can begrudge him the shot at the PL, and I'm glad it looks like it'll be with you guys as opposed to plenty of others.

Good luck, and I really hope JB does well for you.

There seems to be a discrepancy with regards to him coming here, some sources even saying it's a done deal. Can you shed any light?

Rule The Waves · Post by **Rule The Waves** » Tue May 29, 2018 1:55 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:There seems to be a discrepancy with regards to him coming here, some sources even saying it's a done deal. Can you shed any light?

It's been strongly rumoured down here for a couple of months at least - nothing official though and I wouldn't trust our local rag to report accurately on a Teddy Bear's picnic, but no smoke without fire and all that.

Sean Dyche played for us and is held in high esteem - whether there are any ongoing connections between the 2 clubs who knows.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Tue May 29, 2018 1:59 pm

Rule The Waves wrote:Bristol City fan in peace.

Firstly, if you do land JB for the rumoured £6mill then it's undoubtedly a good bit of business for you guys, and he will leave with the best wishes of the majority of our fans. Joe has consistently improved over the years and deserves a shot at the highest level - most of our fans are resigned to the fact that Lee Johnson is a fraud, so in all likelihood he will not get that experience with us, so good luck to him.

In the first part of the season JB was one of the key players in our attacking style of play - he has a great left foot, and as the goal against MU in the Carabao proved, has a great eye for goal. The 2nd half of the season he has been poor and looked totally dis-interested (along with many others!) so the suggestion would be his head was turned at Xmas.

He is a Bristol lad, very grounded and comes from a good family who will always keep his feet on the ground. No-one at BCFC can begrudge him the shot at the PL, and I'm glad it looks like it'll be with you guys as opposed to plenty of others.

Good luck, and I really hope JB does well for you.

Has he ever played left midfield for you? Seems a strange signing for us unless he's being used in midfield.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Tue May 29, 2018 1:59 pm

Jay Rod is 2/5 with skybet to sign for Burnley

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Tue May 29, 2018 2:00 pm

FCBurnley wrote:Jay Rod is 2/5 with skybet to sign for Burnley

I've got my jizz rag out in anticipation

Rule The Waves · Post by **Rule The Waves** » Tue May 29, 2018 2:14 pm

KRBFC wrote:Has he ever played left midfield for you? Seems a strange signing for us unless he's being used in midfield.

Not out and out, but when we were playing our better style of football up to Xmas, he had free reign to attack down the left and was interchanging quite freely with the out and out midfielders.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Tue May 29, 2018 3:21 pm

Rule The Waves wrote:Not out and out, but when we were playing our better style of football up to Xmas, he had free reign to attack down the left and was interchanging quite freely with the out and out midfielders.

Ok thanks

Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Tue May 29, 2018 3:53 pm

I don't know if I missed it on UTC but on Sky it said Walters is leaving the club, so that's another vacancy to fill. Messi?

holycustard · Post by **holycustard** » Tue May 29, 2018 4:59 pm

Messi

you might want to borrow ClaretAndJews jizz rag to wipe it up

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Tue May 29, 2018 5:19 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:I've got my jizz rag out in anticipation

Just a rag? For some on here it would need a bath towel.

Brunshawroad66 · Post by **Brunshawroad66** » Tue May 29, 2018 6:39 pm

Grumps wrote:Pretty rubbish I would suggest bearing in mind his lack of news over the years

I agree entirely