Tammy Abraham

MRG · Post by **MRG** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 11:22 am

Apparently we are interested according to today’s Daily Mail

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 11:23 am

I can't see us getting him, as Wolves and Crystal Palace also interested.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 11:55 am

Isn’t he on loan at Villa for the season?

MRG · Post by **MRG** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:00 pm

jedi_master wrote:Isn’t he on loan at Villa for the season?

The article says that they are looking to recall him from his loan at Villa because of the interest being shown in him

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:01 pm

jedi_master wrote:Isn’t he on loan at Villa for the season?

I think all clubs insert clauses with breaks available in the January window.

Also you can still sell an asset that's on loan somewhere else, like Chelsea trying to sign Higuaín from Juventus who is on loan to AC Milan for the year.

Abraham didn't pull up any trees in the premier league last time but is a year older and experienced. Done alright in a very attacking Villa side and we need a pacy striker. I would only consider if we bought him.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:03 pm

More chance of getting Tammy Wynette !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBirf4BWew" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:03 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:I think all clubs insert clauses with breaks available in the January window.

Also you can still sell an asset that's on loan somewhere else, like Chelsea trying to sign Higuaín from Juventus who is on loan to AC Milan for the year.

Abraham didn't pull up any trees in the premier league last time but is a year older and experienced. Done alright in a very attacking Villa side and we need a pacy striker. I would only consider if we bought him.

Impressed me most times I see him, good player.

14 goals in 19 games for Villa, impressive.

Garnerssoap · Post by **Garnerssoap** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:17 pm

Are you kidding? He’s dogga

taio · Post by **taio** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:23 pm

Garnerssoap wrote:Are you kidding? He’s dogga

Ffs he's only 21 and scored nearly a goal every two games. He got nearly 50 goals and has represented England at pretty much every level. Might not rate him highly but describing him as dogga is a joke.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:31 pm

Garnerssoap wrote:Are you kidding? He’s dogga

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source= ... 2189517938" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So which version you referring to?

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:31 pm

He’s surprised a lot of Villa fans this season

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:32 pm

joey13 wrote:He’s surprised a lot of Villa fans this season

Has he been hiding behind doors and shouting “BOO!”

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:33 pm

Wouldn't mind us signing him .... also Murphy from Cardiff would be a great left sided player wing/wingback....

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:39 pm

Doubt we’ll be signing anyone from Cardiff in January. We may after May maybe.

Long Time Lurker · Post by **Long Time Lurker** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:40 pm

Little to no chance.

He would have a far greater chance of booking game time at Palace or even Huddersfield.

At the moment he is doing very well in the Championship and making regular match appearances. I can't see him giving that up to come and sit on our bench for the remainder of the season.

I can only see him playing a part as a backup winger here. If we are interested then we must surely be last in line, behind Aston Villa.

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:42 pm

Chelsea want fortunes. He’s on big bonuses at Villa. But it could yet be a long window for that one. When six clubs want Solanke ... there’s not many strikers out there.

From Alan Nixon. We wouldn't pay his wages I guess.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 12:58 pm

Bag of crap on £55grand a week
No thanks

taio · Post by **taio** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:01 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote:Bag of crap on £55grand a week
No thanks

You think Rashford is crap though.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:06 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:Has he been hiding behind doors and shouting “BOO!”

Exactly my thoughts as I was posting that

Roosterbooster · Post by **Roosterbooster** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:06 pm

We have been saying it for ages, but not having a pacey option up front really does limit us. It almost becomes irrelevant at times how good the player is, as long as they are fast, because of the effect it has on the opposition’s defensive starting position. I think there are much better players out there than Tammy Abraham, but if he is the option available, sign him up

Jakubs Tash · Post by **Jakubs Tash** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:06 pm

Long Time Lurker wrote:I can only see him playing a part as a backup winger here. If we are interested then we must surely be last in line, behind Aston Villa.

Why would a centre forward, who has never played as a winger, potentially come to Burnley as a backup winger when our current forwards aren't really up to it at this level?

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:08 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote:Bag of crap on £55grand a week
No thanks

So which striker, that is a vaguely realistic signing for us, do you think we should be looking to bring in for =<£60k per week? I'm sure there are loads of world class guys out there willing to move for that much per week!

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:08 pm

Think he would give us something different.
Doubt he would choose us though.
Villa still got great chance of going and given how well he has played for them not sure why he would want to look elsewhere

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:28 pm

Firstly I don't rate him ( from the dozen or so games I've seen him )
But also not sure he suits our style either.

If he hasn't anyone to do a silly dance/handshake with him after/if he scores, it might play a part in his commitment to find the net...

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:43 pm

Oh great yet more championship standard players we are targeting

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:45 pm

Yes we should of course be targeting top end premier league players.

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 1:48 pm

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:Yes we should of course be targeting top end premier league players.

Premiership players are preferable to championship ones.

Especially when this player in question is so raw he makes Andre grey look cultured.

There’s always European players and further afield to look at.

lucs86 · Post by **lucs86** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:33 pm

It's Premier League. Premiership is rugby union and Scottish football.
I don't particularly rate Abraham but he's an athlete and someone to run the channels with a bit of pace would be good.

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:41 pm

He certainly has potential and has found the net more regularly for Villa albeit at a lower level than he did for Swansea. Abrahams can run the channels and get in behind a defence (so could Vydra!) but both are unproven and have flattered to deceive a little at this level. If we're not careful we'll end up with yet more strikers who won't see much game time. If we really are bringing in another striker I would prefer to let one or two leave and sign someone of real quality who can make a difference. That costs, but goals do!

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:50 pm

Okazaki out of contract at Leicester this summer - but may be involved in Asian cup

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:56 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:More chance of getting Tammy Wynette !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBirf4BWew" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I doubt it's someone who will "stand by your man" that we need, more a run very fast past your man...

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cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:01 pm

Exactly the type of player we should be targetting.

Young.
English.
Good goalscoring record especially at championship level. Which is arguably a tougher league for youngsters.
Quick.
Plenty of potential.
Opportunity to make money on him.

Total opposite to the profile of strikers we have. Id be very happy with this.

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:04 pm

Add Solanke to that list
Never going to get the game time at Liverpool and surprised he has not moved down to Championship on loan before now

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:06 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:More chance of getting Tammy Wynette !!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBirf4BWew" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I would prefer that!

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:07 pm

We'd get relegated if we played him!

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:10 pm

jojomk1 wrote:Add Solanke to that list
Never going to get the game time at Liverpool and surprised he has not moved down to Championship on loan before now

Solanke is going to Palace on loan by the sound of it.

SussexDon1inIreland · Post by **SussexDon1inIreland** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:14 pm

I would rather we gave our young players in the U23 group a chance than pay someone excessively

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ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:23 pm

He's just scored...

Villa 1 QPR 0

Lord_Bob · Post by **Lord_Bob** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:37 pm

Too much money, too big a wage. Move on, nothing to see here.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:38 pm

He’d be a much better buy than Jay Rodriguez.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:55 pm

Scored twice today in 2nd City Derby... to Jay Rods Pen at B'stards

welsbyswife · Post by **welsbyswife** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:05 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:He's just scored...

Villa 1 QPR 0

Scored after having it put on a plate for him after some great play by John McGinn. Didn't even acknowledge the other player but just milked the applause himself. Doesn't strike me as a team player you would want in a relegation scrap.

Long Time Lurker · Post by **Long Time Lurker** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:42 pm

welsbyswife wrote:Scored after having it put on a plate for him after some great play by John McGinn. Didn't even acknowledge the other player but just milked the applause himself. Doesn't strike me as a team player you would want in a relegation scrap.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=168LEHZjNAk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

His second wasn't much different, porous defending, quality play in the set up to pick him out, tap it in the net, milk the applause.

Peach of a shot from Luke Freeman for the first by QPR and the second by Eze was well placed.

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:12 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Exactly the type of player we should be targetting.

Young.
English.
Good goalscoring record especially at championship level. Which is arguably a tougher league for youngsters.
Quick.
Plenty of potential.
Opportunity to make money on him.

Total opposite to the profile of strikers we have. Id be very happy with this.

I don’t think for a minute we will sign Abraham. However you’re bang on in terms of the sort of player we should be targetting. The squad is old and we desperately need the spark of youth.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:33 pm

welsbyswife wrote:Doesn't strike me as a team player you would want in a relegation scrap.

I bet that's what all the Bristol City fans were saying as he scored 23 goals in a relegation scrap.

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:41 pm

Talksport linking him to us just now.
Wolves and Udders also mentioned.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:35 pm

Of course we are being linked with the top scorers in the Championship.

Bids already in no doubt for both Tammy Abraham and Billy Sharp (again).

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:41 am

Wolves about to make a massive bid and Chelsea seem keen to do the deal according to Nixon just now.

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:46 am

Leaving aside whether we've got any chance of beating off the competition, the fact that signing a 21 year old striker - who has played just one season in the top flight and has a phenomenal goalscoring record in the Championship and has been widely considered to be a long-term England prospect - is being criticised on any level, particularly on the simplistic basis he'd be coming in from the Championship, shows just how mental the transfer debate has become.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Wed Jan 02, 2019 11:59 am

randomclaret2 wrote:Wolves about to make a massive bid and Chelsea seem keen to do the deal according to Nixon just now.

I know they were rumoured to be very interested. They'll pay 100k+ a week without thinking if needs be.