ARTICLE: Gibson on his way says Pulis

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:26 pm

Confirmed post match today at Millwall

See link
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burnley007 · Post by **burnley007** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:27 pm

Fantastic news

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:33 pm

Let's hope it is at least a 4 year deal with an option, oh and no option to go if an offer of £20million comes in

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:38 pm

I’ll be happy once the club announce it.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:38 pm

Blimey Wiki already have him as a Burnley player and squad number 22. Hadn't realised Lindegaard was leaving

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:38 pm

CT - We've come a long way, never in my lifetime did I ever expect us to attract these sort of footballers again. The days of O'Neil, Morgan and Ralph are with us again. A great journey for all Clarets.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:45 pm

onewillieirvine wrote:CT - We've come a long way, never in my lifetime did I ever expect us to attract these sort of footballers again. The days of O'Neil, Morgan and Ralph are with us again. A great journey for all Clarets.

WillieIrvine you forgot to add the name of Willie Irvine

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:46 pm

I was provisionally disgusted when it became clear just before the last deadline that we were to risk only having 3 cbs. Well we rode our luck with that. I am provisionally delighted tonight. However lets see if ben stays before going overboard.

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:50 pm

Indeed I did ! What a player he was! He'd be worth a bob or two in today's market

CatonClaret · Post by **CatonClaret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:56 pm

Brilliant signing and well done to all of the transfer team at Burnley. Taken some fair stick this summer but this is quite a statement of a signing. 2/3 years ago Middlesborough were lightyears ahead of us in terms of finance and now we've (seemingly) picked up their captain for a relative pittance in todays crazy market and beaten off competition. Great days to be a Claret!

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:56 pm

In my first ever Burnley game I saw Willie Irvine score a hat-trick at Spurs

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:58 pm

Gibson,Mee,Tarkowski....what happens next?

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:00 pm

CatonClaret wrote:.... for a relative pittance in todays crazy market...

Indeed. Now let's put the money we've saved on this deal towards
securing JayRods signature.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:00 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Gibson,Mee,Tarkowski....what happens next?

Gibson sits on the bench whilst he learns the Burnley Way.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:01 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Gibson,Mee,Tarkowski....what happens next?

We sell Mee?

onewillieirvine · Post by **onewillieirvine** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:02 pm

I still haven't got over the pain of that defeat

You were spoilt with that game

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:03 pm

Just maybe we will play 352 and get 3 in cm and 2 strikers on the pitch and avoid the need for that expensive elusive nr 10. Brady is ideal for a left wing back.

Jakubs Tash · Post by **Jakubs Tash** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:04 pm

Will be an excellent signing. Look forward to seeing him holding the shirt on the pitch very soon....

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:06 pm

burnley007 wrote:Fantastic news

Exactly the phrase I thought of. This is a great signing. Very happy with this.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:06 pm

piston broke wrote:Gibson sits on the bench whilst he learns the Burnley Way.

Don't think we have 15 million pound bench warmers at the Turf.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:06 pm

Yes onewillieirvine I was spolt

And as a dumb 14 year old I somehow stood in the away end

Just friendly pi55 taking as all the goals from either side went in but no trouble at all

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:09 pm

No way we need to sell Mee. We need both not one or the other. Unless Dawson comes. But maybe both he and WBA have ****** on their chips with that one.

We could play 50 or more games this season. We need multiple players for the same position, and options for different systems.

A left sided centre half is hard to find. We have two English ones!

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:13 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:No way we need to sell Mee. We need both not one or the other. Unless Dawson comes. But maybe both he and WBA have ****** on their chips with that one.

We could play 50 or more games this season. We need multiple players for the same position, and options for different systems.

A left sided centre half is hard to find. We have two English ones!

Don't need to sell him, but what if he wants away?

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:14 pm

Don't think anyone wants to sell ben. Does he want away? Well the ball's in his court now. Well done bfc for eventually forcing his hand. My guess is that he is off and dawson will be in.

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:14 pm

Good player and a good signing

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:14 pm

boatshed bill wrote:Don't need to sell him, but what if he wants away?

He can st out the contract he signed. And either play for the next 12 months in The Premier League and European competition. OR waste a year at his peak and see where he ends up in 12 months...

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:16 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:He can st out the contract he signed. And either play for the next 12 months in The Premier League and European competition. OR waste a year at his peak and see where he ends up in 12 months...

I really don't see that being SD's way.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:17 pm

He may even be swopped for Dawson.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:20 pm

summitclaret wrote:He may even be swopped for Dawson.

Championship football?

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:23 pm

Four words of advice to Ben Mee....Jason Shackell, Michael Keane.

Grass greener?

otto1959 · Post by **otto1959** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:37 pm

That's not 4 words.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:38 pm

No, it's six, isn't it? Sorry.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:39 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:Four words of advice to Ben Mee....Jason Shackell, Michael Keane.

Grass greener?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:39 pm

onewillieirvine wrote:CT - We've come a long way, never in my lifetime did I ever expect us to attract these sort of footballers again. The days of O'Neil, Morgan and Ralph are with us again. A great journey for all Clarets.

I sometimes struggle to get my head round what's happened at our football club. You mention three wonderful players there but once that decline set in I never, ever thought I'd see top flight football again let alone what's happening now. I know the window has been frustrating somewhat, and we've still not confirmed a signing, but two nights ago I was watching us win a game in European competition for the first time in 52 seasons. I'm loving the whole thing.

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:47 pm

Yes Tony it is amazing how far we have come particularly over the last 5-8 years. We have hit it right with SD and the recent promotions/relegation to and from the PL. Signing players of such class and at such fees is nearly unbelievable as is playing in Europe and finishing 7th in one of the best leagues in the world. As you say " I'm loving the whole thing", as are we but reading this board I sometimes wonder!!

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:47 pm

Before the start of the season when we went up to the Premier League via the Play Offs I never ever thought that we would again get to the top division in my lifetime

What has happened at my Club over the last few years has been truly Magnificent and I sometimes have to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming

Steddyman · Post by **Steddyman** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:56 pm

Great. A good player who will provide real competition for Ben and Tarks.

I'll be even happier when BFC announce it. Have we ever announced a signing on a weekend though? We usually have to do all the interviews for Clarets Player before making any announcements.

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:57 pm

Christ we've only signed a boro centre back! I'm happy but you'd think we'd just brought in Ronaldo with some of the comments on here

burnley007 · Post by **burnley007** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:03 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:Christ we've only signed a boro centre back! I'm happy but you'd think we'd just brought in Ronaldo with some of the comments on here

some people will never be happy...

taio · Post by **taio** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:06 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:Christ we've only signed a boro centre back! I'm happy but you'd think we'd just brought in Ronaldo with some of the comments on here

Jesus wept.

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:06 pm

Dawson allegedly refusing to play for WBA at the moment - citing a minor niggle according to the Baggies fans who were on the train today. Not selected in their match-day squad today.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:06 pm

What did Stan Ternent say about some Burnley fans?

Something like......You give them £5 and they ask why you've not given them £10

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:07 pm

I'll wait until he's had his medical and the club officialise it.

You couldn't get a better reference from an employer than the one given by Pulis. Yes, I know who Gibson's uncle is but I don't think Pulis had to go that extent to please the club's owner.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:08 pm

Dawson hasn't covered in himself in glory in the last few weeks.

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:11 pm

Excellent news, thought we would have no chance.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:16 pm

I have mentioned recently on here that Ben Gibson would for me be my first choice of a centre back to bring to the club

But I thought that wages would be a problem and Middlesbrough would also want too big a fee

It looks like I was wrong

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:23 pm

bfcmik wrote:Dawson allegedly refusing to play for WBA at the moment - citing a minor niggle according to the Baggies fans who were on the train today. Not selected in their match-day squad today.

That'll be his calf...

Ilkley claret · Post by **Ilkley claret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:26 pm

Pulls doesn't seem too disappointed to see him go.

Time will tell whether he's worth £15m

Hope he's not the next Leon Cort

taio · Post by **taio** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:31 pm

Hopefully we'll get the contract signed off in the next day or two then we can be really pleased at an excellent signing. £15m seems superb value. Last year he was being heavily linked to Chelsea and Liverpool for £25m.

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:31 pm

"Really good, he was too loyal really should have moved on a couple of season back, far too good for the championship, he’s quality and top pro"

From a boro supporting mate. Exactly what I'd want to hear.