Ben Gibson

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 4:31 pm

Same old Steddyman. Obsessed with transfers and rarely talks football.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 4:33 pm

Well it's not the first time we've been used to get a player a better deal elsewhere ie; Mawson, Lansbury, Dawson. We seem to hang around forever, and then it's too late.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 4:33 pm

TVC15 wrote:Yes but not all companies operate like McDonalds !

Cruel!

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 4:35 pm

claretrobo1 wrote:Pulls suggesting the only way he will still be at the club is if he doesn't want to leave, so it seems like the issue of sorting out a fee will be pretty easy to get by. Born behind on transfers so need to sell

Reading the teeside gazette this morning, pulis will only let him leave providing there’s a incoming defender to replace, in that event that BG leaves I’m not sure how far on that is or if a suitable replacement has been identified nevermind negotiations, I should imagine from that point of view sooner that later would be the favourite with how long is left in the window.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 4:39 pm

Murger wrote:Well it's not the first time we've been used to get a player a better deal elsewhere ie; Mawson, Lansbury, Dawson. We seem to hang around forever, and then it's too late.

Even if, as you say, we didn't hang around the player and his agent would still make our offer public knowledge.

It seems we never had any chance of signing Mawson.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 4:42 pm

Spijed wrote:Even if, as you say, we didn't hang around the player and his agent would still make our offer public knowledge.

It seems we never had any chance of signing Mawson.

Why when everything was agreed? Surely we've been through it enough times to know when we're being played.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:14 pm

Spijed wrote:
It seems we never had any chance of signing Mawson.

My very reliable source on this player suggests otherwise.

Stevie Morgan · Post by **Stevie Morgan** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:41 pm

Unfortunately after the initial excitement of our bid, I don't think we will get Gibson because:

a) Our ridiculous incremental bidding approach allows more time for other parties to get involved and out bid us
b) Our bids have been projected everywhere by Boro and also Pulis comments to create a bidding war which we will inevitably lose.

If we had been more aggressive we could have at least forced the hand of other clubs interested earlier (or got the player) and then moved on. Our approach risks missing preferred targets or being held to random right at end of window anyway.

Hope I'm wrong.

Knutsfordclaret · Post by **Knutsfordclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:45 pm

£15m agreed according to sky sports

watsonsclarets · Post by **watsonsclarets** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:45 pm

Fee agreed apparently

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:54 pm

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:56 pm

If the reports are true then this is good business, well executed. No complaints from me at all

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:02 pm

If this is indeed true then it will do me.

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:04 pm

Graeme Bailey says he'll be a Burnley player before monday. Usually reliable isn't he?

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:04 pm

ksrclaret wrote:Graeme Bailey says he'll be a Burnley player before monday. Usually reliable isn't he?

Generally very

Steddyman · Post by **Steddyman** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:05 pm

Great. Good signing.

Alanstevensonsgloves · Post by **Alanstevensonsgloves** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:05 pm

Murger wrote:Well it's not the first time we've been used to get a player a better deal elsewhere ie; Mawson, Lansbury, Dawson. We seem to hang around forever, and then it's too late.

And manager... Lambert

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:07 pm

A very positive signing, if it comes off.

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:16 pm

quoonbeatz wrote:offer to top target, give them 24 hours, then move on to target 2, 24 hours, move on to target 3, 24 hours, move on to target 4, 24 hours, move on to target 5, 24 hours, move on to target 6.

at least its a way of getting our business done quickly given we'd have exhausted our list of targets in about a week.

Don’t think we have that many targets. We swim in a self-imposed very small pool.

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:20 pm

Very happy, hope the A59 is open

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:22 pm

Stevie Morgan wrote:Unfortunately after the initial excitement of our bid, I don't think we will get Gibson because:

a) Our ridiculous incremental bidding approach allows more time for other parties to get involved and out bid us
b) Our bids have been projected everywhere by Boro and also Pulis comments to create a bidding war which we will inevitably lose.

If we had been more aggressive we could have at least forced the hand of other clubs interested earlier (or got the player) and then moved on. Our approach risks missing preferred targets or being held to random right at end of window anyway.

Hope I'm wrong.

It took four minutes.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:23 pm

Super signing if true. A very good player who will improve once he learns the Burnley Way.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:25 pm

Wow if the recent info today about Joe Hart and now Gibson are true the Club have yet again IMO done some good business. Add in Clucas and we are now staring to motor. If all three come off we just need one more provided Ben stays, two if he goes

burnley007 · Post by **burnley007** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:26 pm

Great signing for Burnley.
Just what we need.
Fingers crossed

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:26 pm

Gibson better than Mawson imho

holycustard · Post by **holycustard** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:27 pm

15 million cool

spt_claret · Post by **spt_claret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:28 pm

Don't know much about him but my Boro-supporting mate rates him highly and he's generally got a good eye for a player. I'm happy with this, just hope it doesn't mean that Ben's going. If we can get his contract renewed that'll be the signing of the window for me.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:28 pm

Fantastic signing if it comes off. Unbelievable value for money and another player that will go on the list of Burnley players with England caps

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:30 pm

Come on CT need the proof matey

Ooogeorgeorgeoghani · Post by **Ooogeorgeorgeoghani** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:35 pm

Funny how many fans quickly backtrack when we make a signing!

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:44 pm

mdd2 wrote:Wow if the recent info today about Joe Hart and now Gibson are true the Club have yet again IMO done some good business. Add in Clucas and we are now staring to motor. If all three come off we just need one more provided Ben stays, two if he goes

Do you think we can name today "fantastic fenestration friday?"

UTC

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:50 pm

Weird as I’m sure most of the summer I’ve read on here how poor we are at recruitment....

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:52 pm

The only real good thing about the word fenestration is the verb to defenestrate but it is nice to see, if true, that we are not being ****ed for once

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:52 pm

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:Weird as I’m sure most of the summer I’ve read on here how poor we are at recruitment....

It's going to be weird not seeing several threads that are about our poor recruiting.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:56 pm

Paul Waine wrote:Do you think we can name today "fantastic fenestration friday?"

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One more would be debatable.

We lack some creativity to support the strikers / be more effective going forward. Our struggles breaking down Aberdeen last night showed that.

We are effectively three down from last season (Marney, Arfield and GKN). Add to this the fact that Defour and Brady are both currently suffering setbacks following long term injuries, one more (plus Clucas and Jay) is probably not enough and on top of that, adding extra games into the mix if we progress again.

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:56 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:It's going to be weird not seeing several threads that are about our poor recruiting.

Sure another area we are ‘poor’ at will be uncovered.

Burnleyareback2 · Post by **Burnleyareback2** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 6:59 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:It's going to be weird not seeing several threads that are about our poor recruiting.

I’m getting sick of all these players being linked with us and having medicals.

I would imagine by Monday the topic will move back to how embrassing the ground is and how we need a 50k seater stadium.

andyh · Post by **andyh** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:03 pm

If I was Ben Mee I would be worried. If Gibson has a long contract and Mee is riding his out who does SD play? I think the answer is obvious. And who pays top dollar in wages for someone who is not playing regular 1st team football.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:04 pm

mdd2 wrote:Wow if the recent info today about Joe Hart and now Gibson are true the Club have yet again IMO done some good business. Add in Clucas and we are now staring to motor. If all three come off we just need one more provided Ben stays, two if he goes

still need a creative number 10, it's the one thing we desperately need

Longtimeclaret · Post by **Longtimeclaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:06 pm

ClaretAL wrote:Come on CT need the proof matey

Proof we be available when the Club get the deal done , and we get the link
The editor of this site will get told more or less at the same time of us .Dont be fooled that he has the inside track matey

COBBLE · Post by **COBBLE** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:14 pm

We're gonna need a bigga bus.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:20 pm

Longtimeclaret wrote:Proof we be available when the Club get the deal done , and we get the link
The editor of this site will get told more or less at the same time of us .Dont be fooled that he has the inside track matey

Who knows?

But it's telling that all these moves have broken from the other end.

Good sign that it's a tight ship at the moment.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:25 pm

Fifteen mil at current prices paid by teams in the PL is extremely good value.

Very good player.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:27 pm

I’m another one of the “we dodged a bullet with Mawson” camp - I think Gibson is better and although he dropped form last season (according to Boro fans) he’s still got it, and like Hart with Mercer, Gibson will benefit from our knowledge base on defending and framework.

Steddyman · Post by **Steddyman** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:27 pm

Clearly something has shifted at the board level with this big influx of offers going out. This is the complete opposite of our approach until this point.

Good to see. I'm glad Mike reads the board and has listened to me

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:28 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:still need a creative number 10, it's the one thing we desperately need

Correct and that will still be the case if we sign Rodriguez, think to get that balance we will have to find new homes for Walters and Wells first.

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:31 pm

Longtimeclaret wrote:Proof we be available when the Club get the deal done , and we get the link
The editor of this site will get told more or less at the same time of us .Dont be fooled that he has the inside track matey

So you think somehow CT writes an article with all the information and photographs perfectly formatted in the instant of a "publicised" report? believe what you like but I prefer Fact and until either BFC of CT publish, it is still not over the line for me

and once bitten twice shy etc...

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:32 pm

This is incredible, if true and it seems like it is. A player who will improve the overall quality of the squad.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:33 pm

Steddyman wrote:Clearly something has shifted at the board level with this big influx of offers going out. This is the complete opposite of our approach until this point.

Good to see. I'm glad Mike reads the board and has listened to me

I said on another thread somewhere that the result of last nights match would be crucial to getting things moving - different players would have been options had we lost - these seem to be the “winners” prizes

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:35 pm

Sorted.