Vokes to sign new deal?
Vokes to sign new deal?
The mail reporting Sam to sign 3 Yr deal
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
Many on here thought he’d be the one to go last Summer.
Barnes and Wood have been so poor this season thank goodness he didn’t.
Barnes and Wood have been so poor this season thank goodness he didn’t.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
Two or three times over the last seasons we think we've out grown him only fall back on him. Proper grafter.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
Another player sticking the boot into Dyche by signing a new deal.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
He’s started the season very well and I never wanted him to go when some were calling for him to go, l bet he’s dead chuffed as well, what he lacks on the ground he more than makes up in the air given the right support.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
I suspect this will split opinion. For me, his best days are behind him. Likeable fellow but if this is true then it doesn't say too much about those vying with him for a starting place.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
Of the strikers we've had over the past decade or so, I think he's the best header of the ball
of those. Wonderful precision into the corner of the net, something he keeps demonstrating
time and again. Long may it continue. Pleased with this news.
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of those. Wonderful precision into the corner of the net, something he keeps demonstrating
time and again. Long may it continue. Pleased with this news.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
Outstanding player and outstanding news.
Strong, physical, very good in the air (at both ends) and not bad on the deck.Committed to the cause. And has a knack for vital goals. Reliable. Is also a patient lad, but has outlived every striker thats been here in his time. The only thing he lacks is pace.
Probably one of the best value players we have ever had. And I bet all of his strike partners agree!
Strong, physical, very good in the air (at both ends) and not bad on the deck.Committed to the cause. And has a knack for vital goals. Reliable. Is also a patient lad, but has outlived every striker thats been here in his time. The only thing he lacks is pace.
Probably one of the best value players we have ever had. And I bet all of his strike partners agree!
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What do you Base this on exactly?Silkyskills1 wrote:I suspect this will split opinion. For me, his best days are behind him. Likeable fellow but if this is true then it doesn't say too much about those vying with him for a starting place.
He's been our best centre forward by a mile this season and on his way to scoring 10 league goals.
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Delighted if this is true. Although I don’t think he’s our best player, he is easily my favourite. A true club legend!
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Whats this nonsense about Barnes being poor?He works his socks off every game and got two good goals v Bournemouth
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Sorry but I can’t contain my indifference about this. If Sam Vokes is going to be one of our main 3 or 4 strikers for the next 3 seasons then we are heading in one direction.
Great servant good honest pro but where is the progression?
Great servant good honest pro but where is the progression?
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
"heading in one direction"
Bit like Sam, usually over the bar!
The number of relatively easy headers he skies, v Man city for example. Free header, wide.
Having said that still a fan of his
Bit like Sam, usually over the bar!
The number of relatively easy headers he skies, v Man city for example. Free header, wide.
Having said that still a fan of his
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
While we shop in the championship we won't be able to replace him with better.RocketLawnChair wrote:Sorry but I can’t contain my indifference about this. If Sam Vokes is going to be one of our main 3 or 4 strikers for the next 3 seasons then we are heading in one direction.
Great servant good honest pro but where is the progression?
Wood, yon chap from Huddersfield and Vydra to a lesser degree prove this.
They were the best strikers in there when we signed them.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
I am a fan of Barnes and he was absolutely excellent in the limited amount of time he was on the field V Bournemouth, but he really hasn't been at his best this season overall and seems to be lacking something at the moment.Woodleyclaret wrote:Whats this nonsense about Barnes being poor?He works his socks off every game and got two good goals v Bournemouth
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As popular as Barnes and Vokes if we keep offering them contract extensions then sorry but we aren't progressing. I'd be happy to lose Barnes but don't think there's any chance of that. So it looks like our current options are what we're stuck with for the foreseeable future.
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Woodleyclaret wrote:Whats this nonsense about Barnes being poor?He works his socks off every game and got two good goals v Bournemouth
Two goals against a team that were throwing everything forward and the game was already over. Apart from that he's been awful this season, not even making a nuisance of himself, which lets face it is basically all he offers.
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Inform Vokes and Vydra would be great. However, as we are trying to progress in the football department Vydra and wood together gives us good pace and movement as well as being good on the ground. Vokes playing usually means long balls for Vokes to head back to Vydra/midfielders.
Wood in front of Brady, Vydra and JBG would be a great front line.
Wood in front of Brady, Vydra and JBG would be a great front line.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
Yep as far as our strikers go he's been our tallest dwarf this seasonQuickenthetempo wrote:He's been our best centre forward by a mile this season and on his way to scoring 10 league goals.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
Players who scored more than Ashley Barnes last season.jrgbfc wrote:Two goals against a team that were throwing everything forward and the game was already over. Apart from that he's been awful this season, not even making a nuisance of himself, which lets face it is basically all he offers.
1 Mohamed Salah Liverpool 32
2 Harry Kane Tottenham 30
3 Sergio Aguero Manchester City 21
4 Jamie Vardy Leicester City 20
5 Raheem Sterling Manchester City 18
6 Romelu Lukaku Manchester United 16
7 Roberto Firmino Liverpool 15
8 Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal 14
9 Gabriel Jesus Manchester City 13
=10 Eden Hazard Chelsea 12
=10 Glenn Murray Brighton & Hove Albion 12
=10 Son Heung-Min Tottenham 12
=10 Riyad Mahrez Leicester City 12
=14 Alvaro Morata Chelsea 11
=14 Marko Arnautovic West Ham 11
=16 Wayne Rooney Everton 10
=16 Luka Milivojevic Crystal Palace 10
=16 Sadio Mane Liverpool 10
=16 Christian Eriksen Tottenham 10
=16 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Arsenal 10
=16 Leroy Sane Manchester City 10
=16 Chris Wood Burnley 10
Buy one for 400,000.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
Players he finished level with
=23 Anthony Martial Manchester United 9
=23 Alexis Sanchez Manchester United 9
=23 David Silva Manchester City 9
=23 Ashley Barnes Burnley 9
=23 Dele Alli Tottenham 9
=23 Wilfried Zaha Crystal Palace 9
So that's a £50,000,000 striker, a £500,000 per week 'world class' super star, two of the best midfielders in the country and Wilfried Zaha.
But he offers nothing. To Burnley. FFS.
=23 Anthony Martial Manchester United 9
=23 Alexis Sanchez Manchester United 9
=23 David Silva Manchester City 9
=23 Ashley Barnes Burnley 9
=23 Dele Alli Tottenham 9
=23 Wilfried Zaha Crystal Palace 9
So that's a £50,000,000 striker, a £500,000 per week 'world class' super star, two of the best midfielders in the country and Wilfried Zaha.
But he offers nothing. To Burnley. FFS.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
Glenn Murray is 35 and is banging them in at Prem Level. And Vokes is better at 29 than Murray was.RocketLawnChair wrote:Sorry but I can’t contain my indifference about this. If Sam Vokes is going to be one of our main 3 or 4 strikers for the next 3 seasons then we are heading in one direction.
Great servant good honest pro but where is the progression?
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That's exactly the point though we have millions of pounds in the bank now we don't need to be relying on good, honest pros who we payed 400 grand for.duncandisorderly wrote:Players who scored more than Ashley Barnes last season.
1 Mohamed Salah Liverpool 32
2 Harry Kane Tottenham 30
3 Sergio Aguero Manchester City 21
4 Jamie Vardy Leicester City 20
5 Raheem Sterling Manchester City 18
6 Romelu Lukaku Manchester United 16
7 Roberto Firmino Liverpool 15
8 Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal 14
9 Gabriel Jesus Manchester City 13
=10 Eden Hazard Chelsea 12
=10 Glenn Murray Brighton & Hove Albion 12
=10 Son Heung-Min Tottenham 12
=10 Riyad Mahrez Leicester City 12
=14 Alvaro Morata Chelsea 11
=14 Marko Arnautovic West Ham 11
=16 Wayne Rooney Everton 10
=16 Luka Milivojevic Crystal Palace 10
=16 Sadio Mane Liverpool 10
=16 Christian Eriksen Tottenham 10
=16 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Arsenal 10
=16 Leroy Sane Manchester City 10
=16 Chris Wood Burnley 10
Buy one for 400,000.
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The bottom of that list is Chris Wood who cost us £15,000,000.jrgbfc wrote:That's exactly the point though we have millions of pounds in the bank now we don't need to be relying on good, honest pros who we payed 400 grand for.
Try and buy any of the other players on that list for treble that and you'd struggle. Glenn Murray aside.
That's how much a ten goal a season striker costs.
We've got one.
He cost 400,000.
Don't obsess about the money.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
take this the right way, he's our best defender at set pieces when he plays
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His best days were in the Championship side with Ings - what a brilliant pairing they were
Have we progressed from there ?
Nothing against Sam at all, but it would appear not
Long live the Dyche "Hoof" ball
Only need Walters to be offered a new contract now
Have we progressed from there ?
Nothing against Sam at all, but it would appear not
Long live the Dyche "Hoof" ball
Only need Walters to be offered a new contract now
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jojomk1 wrote:His best days were in the Championship side with Ings - what a brilliant pairing they were
Yes they were
Have we progressed from there ?
Yes. In fact not only an entire division, but even into Europe.
Nothing against Sam at all, but it would appear not
Yet clearly we have, as evidenced above
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Not bothered what he cost, just don't rate him. Would he get a game at any other Premiership side apart from maybe Cardiff or Huddersfield? Don't think so.duncandisorderly wrote:The bottom of that list is Chris Wood who cost us £15,000,000.
Try and buy any of the other players on that list for treble that and you'd struggle. Glenn Murray aside.
That's how much a ten goal a season striker costs.
We've got one.
He cost 400,000.
Don't obsess about the money.
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So you don't call finishing 7th progression?jojomk1 wrote:His best days were in the Championship side with Ings - what a brilliant pairing they were
Have we progressed from there ?
Nothing against Sam at all, but it would appear not
Long live the Dyche "Hoof" ball
Only need Walters to be offered a new contract now
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jrgbfc wrote:Not bothered what he cost, just don't rate him. Would he get a game at any other Premiership side apart from maybe Cardiff or Huddersfield? Don't think so.
But you should rate him....he cost us pence and he produces season on season. He's a one in four striker. That's great for a team like us.
What do other Premiership (sic) sides have to do with it?
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Great news.
Excellent link player is Sam. And his record of a goal every 2.5 games in the Premier League (every 230 minutes of thereabouts) over the last 2 years puts him in seriously expensive company.
Clearly a lot on this thread. But the minute Burnley fans as a whole stop appreciating the likes of Vokes- players with a brilliant attitude, just enough ability to make it at the top flight and a desire to make every last drop of ability count, and whose stats go under the radar of bigger clubs- thats probably the minute we're finished as a top flight club.
Excellent link player is Sam. And his record of a goal every 2.5 games in the Premier League (every 230 minutes of thereabouts) over the last 2 years puts him in seriously expensive company.
Clearly a lot on this thread. But the minute Burnley fans as a whole stop appreciating the likes of Vokes- players with a brilliant attitude, just enough ability to make it at the top flight and a desire to make every last drop of ability count, and whose stats go under the radar of bigger clubs- thats probably the minute we're finished as a top flight club.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
From a business perspective, Vokes was potentially walking away for nothing in summer 2019. Suspect this has something to do with the new contract too..
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Id go further- if you take Sam's minutes on the pitch, his goals since we last came up have come every 2.5 games. Its an outstandingly good ratio.duncandisorderly wrote:But you should rate him....he cost us pence and he produces season on season. He's a one in four striker. That's great for a team like us.
What do other Premiership (sic) sides have to do with it?
Our strikers aren't brilliant at this level- but they're very good when they're in form and fresh, which having the three of them allows us to exploit.
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I haven't really got a problem with Barnes or Vokes as squad players, but the fact that after 5 years of Premiership money they still seem to be our main strikers to me says we haven't progressed or our recruitment has been poor. Barnes may have got 10 league goals last season but he's unlikely to get anywhere near that ever again.duncandisorderly wrote:But you should rate him....he cost us pence and he produces season on season. He's a one in four striker. That's great for a team like us.
What do other Premiership (sic) sides have to do with it?
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How do you come to that conclusion about Barnes as a matter of interest.jrgbfc wrote:I haven't really got a problem with Barnes or Vokes as squad players, but the fact that after 5 years of Premiership money they still seem to be our main strikers to me says we haven't progressed or our recruitment has been poor. Barnes may have got 10 league goals last season but he's unlikely to get anywhere near that ever again.
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Well, he's got 2 so far in 9 matches - which equates to 8 in 36.jrgbfc wrote:Barnes may have got 10 league goals last season but he's unlikely to get anywhere near that ever again.
Let's see how he does against the bottom sides.
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Because I don't think he's good enough to consistently score 10 goals a season at this level. Last season he had one of those seasons where everything he hit seemed to fly in.South West Claret. wrote:How do you come to that conclusion about Barnes as a matter of interest.
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Erm I’m not so sure we shall see.
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Have we progressed? That's a question on a par with "will it go dark tonight".jojomk1 wrote:His best days were in the Championship side with Ings - what a brilliant pairing they were
Have we progressed from there ?
Nothing against Sam at all, but it would appear not
But if you want an answer, then the answer is yes. We're in the Premier League now. That is progression from the Championship, because it's a higher league.
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No ambition from the club, Palace and Bournemouth showed us how to do business by getting in proven 15 goal a season strikers in Defoe & Bentekkehehehehe
Sorry, couldn't keep a straight face.
Voksey.. Voksey, Voksey!!
Sorry, couldn't keep a straight face.
Voksey.. Voksey, Voksey!!
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
For me at the moment Vokes is our best striker. Would like to see Vydra given a decent run alongside him with Brady JBG and Defour behind supplying them think they could do us a very decent job.
Get that deal signed Sam.
Get that deal signed Sam.
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A good 1/5 striker
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
Our strikers are superb if you look at their conversion rates - if we create more chances then there is no reason at all 4 can't get 10 + per season
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seem to remember saying this earlier in the season but is still our best centre forward.
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I assume you don't mean all in the same season?Vegas Claret wrote:Our strikers are superb if you look at their conversion rates - if we create more chances then there is no reason at all 4 can't get 10 + per season
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
Is this as insurance for disposing of Chris Wood in January?
Never mind the merits of their respective abilities, Vokes is a trier with a decent scoring rate. Wood is a fair weather player.
As regards investing in a top striker with a track record of goals, where do we find such a player? I struggle to think of such a player having been recruited by any of the bottom 14, although there have been many expensive failures.
If you want to rely on stats a 1 in 4 striker at our place is probably a 1 in 2 at a top 6 team given the amount of chances created by their respective teams. It is not the strikers lacking, we don't create enough chances.
If we created the chances we would be more exposed to conceding. Welcome to a real world dilemma that you don't get on FIFA
Never mind the merits of their respective abilities, Vokes is a trier with a decent scoring rate. Wood is a fair weather player.
As regards investing in a top striker with a track record of goals, where do we find such a player? I struggle to think of such a player having been recruited by any of the bottom 14, although there have been many expensive failures.
If you want to rely on stats a 1 in 4 striker at our place is probably a 1 in 2 at a top 6 team given the amount of chances created by their respective teams. It is not the strikers lacking, we don't create enough chances.
If we created the chances we would be more exposed to conceding. Welcome to a real world dilemma that you don't get on FIFA
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Is Wood really a Premiership player, i'm really not at all sure...would not be one bit surprised if we cut our losses and sold him. He seems totally lost, which is a real pity...thought he was a good fit.
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Re: Vokes to sign new deal?
One thing to keep in mind with Wood - he's always been best with the ball on the ground. Yet all we seem to do is pump the ball long to him, which isn't his game. Get Defour firing on all cyclinders and he'll get more support.
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Wood needs to be in a team that plays football. He just looks completely hacked off to me with the way we play and having to feed off scraps constantly.