Ben Gibson

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 7:04 pm

Beat me to it Vegas

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:33 pm

£12M

http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/948788237?-919:978" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Long Time Lurker · Post by **Long Time Lurker** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:33 pm

12m bid accepted?

https://oneboro.co.uk/boro-news/burnley ... ibson-2818" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:42 pm

Long Time Lurker wrote:12m bid accepted?

https://oneboro.co.uk/boro-news/burnley ... ibson-2818" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Is that not like this page but boro's ?

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:47 pm

12 million is a steal, well rated by Boro

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:49 pm

This is more like it.

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:50 pm

£12m if true is a great deal.

BurnleyPaul · Post by **BurnleyPaul** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:03 pm

Now West Brom have some big thinking to do....what are they going to do with Dawson?

He doesn’t want to be there and they may have priced him out of a move. Upset player causing tension inside the club????

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:05 pm

BurnleyPaul wrote:Now West Brom have some big thinking to do....what are they going to do with Dawson?

He doesn’t want to be there and they may have priced him out of a move. Upset player causing tension inside the club????

And we could do with both Gibson and Dawson (at the right money)

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:07 pm

good if true, we can sell him to Everton next season for 60 million

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:12 pm

I wont believe it until CT has the article up, but if true it is a fantastic bit of business.

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:15 pm

If this is true i think its a great signing. I think hes better than Mawson. He has been a key plank in a very tight Boro defence and is skip too.

Cubanclaret · Post by **Cubanclaret** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:41 pm

Can’t be that easy surely

Cubanclaret · Post by **Cubanclaret** » Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:53 pm

Reading Boro forums the fans seem to suggest his form has nosedived badly in the last 18 months or so and they seem to want rid. If this is the case, Dyche could be the man,

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:29 am

I thought there's not a chance we'd get him for 12 million. Hopefully I'm wrong.

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:15 am

Nixon says boro want 17 mill for gibson

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:17 am

Interesting that they want more than Swansea reportedly got for Mawson.

LongsideClaret · Post by **LongsideClaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:25 am

I’d still be all over him at £17mil. A CB as good as our other two first choice players and is a left footer which means we can avoid playing players out of position if Ben Mee gets injured.

jlup1980 · Post by **jlup1980** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:28 am

£17m would still be a good price for a highly rated 25 year old English CB. Let's get Clucas, Gibson and Jay Rod in time Istanbul #options

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:32 am

17 million is peanuts for him.

Richardsbfc · Post by **Richardsbfc** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:34 am

I'd be snapping hands for £17m. Would see it as a real bargain in today's world!

Cubanclaret · Post by **Cubanclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:34 am

I think Mawson is rated as more of a footballer than Gibson. And footballing centre halves are all the rage.
Gibson blamed for a few goals and penalties conceded in the Championship last season.

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:40 am

Does Pulis want Walters in a deal

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:50 am

https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive ... -will-cost" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

nyclaret · Post by **nyclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:10 am

A lot of Boro fans saying 12 million is a fair price. Ready to cash in on him. Strange considering he's the captain and a bit of a Boro hero. Apparently he had a very average season last year?

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:13 am

He was outstanding for Boro in the promotion 1-1 at the Turf.

North East journo Graeme Bailey just tweeted that a deal is close.

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:14 am

nyclaret wrote:A lot of Boro fans saying 12 million is a fair price. Ready to cash in on him. Strange considering he's the captain and a bit of a Boro hero. Apparently he had a very average season last year?

Aye, but they're a funny lot there. this time last year they were asking 30m

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:20 am

RVclaret wrote:He was outstanding for Boro in the promotion 1-1 at the Turf.

North East journo Graeme Bailey just tweeted that a deal is close.

Is that a deal on transfer fee or a deal on terms with the player?

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:26 am

TheFamilyCat wrote:Is that a deal on transfer fee or a deal on terms with the player?

"Burnley have made a move for Ben Gibson and although their opening bid appears short of Middlesbrough's valuation - a deal looks close."

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 9:28 am

“Everton, West Ham and Leicester have also been linked...”

I sense a hijacking coming on!..

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:02 am

scouseclaret wrote:“Everton, West Ham and Leicester have also been linked...”

I sense a hijacking coming on!..

Imagine the meltdown if we get gazumped again.

I'm not one to complain about how we go about our business but it's a risky strategy, especially at this stage in the window.

Jakubs Tash · Post by **Jakubs Tash** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:06 am

RVclaret wrote:He was outstanding for Boro in the promotion 1-1 at the Turf.

North East journo Graeme Bailey just tweeted that a deal is close.

Graeme Bailey is a big Boro fan. Interestingly, I would imagine he's spot on with any Boro news...

Paulclaret · Post by **Paulclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:16 am

Let's face it, if Everton come in for him at the last minute, he will go there. That's not the fault of anyone at Burnley FC. We try to keep our business quiet, but if agents let it be known that Boro are prepared to let him go at a certain price and that alerts other clubs, there's nothing we can do about it.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:21 am

Completely agree and if it were to happen at the start of July, we'd probably just be mildly miffed about it. When it happens less than a week before the window slams shutTM it leaves us worrying if we will miss out on everyone.

Juan Tanamera · Post by **Juan Tanamera** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:22 am

Paulclaret wrote:Let's face it, if Everton come in for him at the last minute, he will go there. That's not the fault of anyone at Burnley FC. We try to keep our business quiet, but if agents let it be known that Boro are prepared to let him go at a certain price and that alerts other clubs, there's nothing we can do about it.

Could even be Boro trying to hike up the price with a bidding war.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:23 am

Tony Pulis this morning in Middlesbrough's pre-match press conference.

"Ben has been a very good player for this club. If he has the opportunity to go to the Premier League then that's brilliant for Ben. What has got to happen is this football club can get the best deal we possibly can.

"Good players move on and they move on to bigger clubs. We'd love to say it's not going to happen and we can keep the Premier League clubs away from our players but if they get the chance everybody in profession or in their right mind wants to play at the top level.

"If Ben gets opportunity, and I'm not sure whether negotiations are, he seriously has to think about it. I'm, talking about Ben as person.
Sean has rung me up, he's been very honest with approach. Players will know through agents, through other clubs, what's going on.

"It’s not a case of them being shot on at the last minute. Ben has time to think about it, he could turn around and say no I want to stay, which would be fantastic."

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:24 am

We can go through all the negotiation and everything, and if the agent then goes to Everton (or is already in touch with Everton) and tells them what the deal is and how much they need to pay to gazump it, there's nothing we can do. And agreeing it a month earlier wouldn't have helped in that case.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:26 am

Does sound like Pulis is pushing him to sign for us. I would imagine Pulis would rather him sign for us with a manager like SD than certain other clubs

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:27 am

dsr wrote:We can go through all the negotiation and everything, and if the agent then goes to Everton (or is already in touch with Everton) and tells them what the deal is and how much they need to pay to gazump it, there's nothing we can do. And agreeing it a month earlier wouldn't have helped in that case.

That's exactly what happened with Mawson last week. The whole deal had been agreed and then the agent did his work.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:28 am

Burnley is a considerable step up for him!

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:32 am

I hope they hold out for another 5mill, otherwise I'm eating Donkey **** on the moon.

quoonbeatz · Post by **quoonbeatz** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:33 am

"Good players move on and they move on to bigger clubs."

strong trolling of the boro fans from pulis.

Cubanclaret · Post by **Cubanclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:59 am

I’m sure the Boro faithful will be delighted to hear Burnley being regarded as a bigger club. Lol.
That Michael Keane equaliser in the Championship run-in just got bigger.
On another note, Pulis is clearly happy to dispense with him, and he knows a bit about centre-halves. I wonder if it has something to do with his long contract. Or whether it just frees some money up for him to spend elsewhere.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:01 am

Are Everton and West Ham desperate for CHs? Leicester could be if Maguire leaves.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:07 am

Improved bid of £13 mill by burnley according to sky.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:08 am

I'd be happy with Gibson. However, it would probably mean ben is on his way if the former signs.

PremierLeagueClass · Post by **PremierLeagueClass** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:09 am

Sky Sources: Burnley make improved bid of £13M for Ben Gibson...

Burnley being Burnley

you’ve got to laugh.

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:11 am

summitclaret wrote:I'd be happy with Gibson. However, it would probably mean ben is on his way if the former signs.

We need an additional CB and sign one but let another go? Don’t think so.

BigChaCha · Post by **BigChaCha** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:14 am

On another note, Pulis is clearly happy to dispense with him, and he knows a bit about centre-halves. I wonder if it has something to do with his long contract. Or whether it just frees some money up for him to spend elsewhere.

They have quality central defenders coming out of their ears including 2 very highly rated young players who the big clubs are keeping a close eye on so he probably sees it as freeing up cash for other more important positions.

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:17 am

PremierLeagueClass wrote:Sky Sources: Burnley make improved bid of £13M for Ben Gibson...

Burnley being Burnley you’ve got to laugh.

We bid what we want......