• Peter Crouch

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:31 pm**

Re Crouch. Stoke offered a straight 12 million for Vokes increasing to 14.5 million if we take Crouch of their hands.

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:45 pm**

Good points LTL although I’m not sure Birmingham would fancy Agyei just yet. It’s a pity that Wells is at QPR as he would be a real sweetener.

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:00 pm**

John Johnson 1605 wrote:Good points LTL although I’m not sure Birmingham would fancy Agyei just yet. It’s a pity that Wells is at QPR as he would be a real sweetener.

Nods, Wells would have been ideal for them, but Agyei does have the added attraction of being out of contract at the end of this season. Birmingham could take him on loan and if we don't have it in mind to renew his contract that would place them in pole position to sign him on a free transfer in the summer.

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:10 pm**

This Crouch rumour had better not be true!

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:12 pm**

dermotdermot wrote:This Crouch rumour had better not be true!

It won't be. Have you ever known any of the rumours on here to be true??

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:14 pm**

Its sometimes easier to judge a rumour by the input of said rumour by CT. not seen anything as yet

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:14 pm**

Dark Cloud wrote:It won't be. Have you ever known any of the rumours on here to be true??

In a way, funny if it was. The mushroom cloud in the sky would be a big one!

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:15 pm**

Why not have a deadwood swap. We could let them have Stoke legend Walters back, who is good in the dressing room ( ask Rovers fans) and we could take Crouch. He would be good at putting up the nets up without the H&S risk of using a step ladder.

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:19 pm**

He wouldn't even be any good as a water boy.

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:32 pm**

Long Time Lurker wrote:I think people are failing to see the bigger picture with Crouch.

Our new stand is moving towards completion and a tall bloke would be very useful when it comes to things like painting ceilings or putting up light fittings. His height advantage could be very useful to us and in the longer term he could add to the strength in depth of our window cleaning crew.

I'm guessing one of the biggest hurdles in relation to bringing in Che immediately is who could Birmingham bring in to replace him at this late point in the window?

If we need a deal swinger, and loans to Birmingham are a possibility considering their FFP situation, I would prefer to see Agyei go to them for the rest of the season with Che coming the other way.

It would provide Agyei with a very good first team opportunity and some of the similarities between him and Che would make it easier for Birmingham to include him in their squad without having to do a tactical overhaul.

The offer of a suitable replacement could constitute a huge difference between attraction point of two competing offers, if Southampton or another team do step in.

What has Ayegi shown to suggest he's good enough for the Championship though? Don't think taking some unproven kid will be that appealing to Brum tbh.

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:46 pm**

I must be alone in this but I wouldn't mind seeing Crouch in a Burnley shirt! Did ok in his last premier seasons in spells and he's a decent footballer on the deck. Given Vokes isn't get much of a look in anyway, cashing in 10 million on him and having a replacement till the end of the season in Crouch wouldn't be too bad. Plus he seems like a solid bloke to have around.

Posted: **Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:51 pm**

Long Time Lurker wrote:I think people are failing to see the bigger picture with Crouch.

Our new stand is moving towards completion and a tall bloke would be very useful when it comes to things like painting ceilings or putting up light fittings. His height advantage could be very useful to us and in the longer term he could add to the strength in depth of our window cleaning crew.

We have more than enough target men. Completion would be to sign a centre mid to rival/replace Cork, and a creator. Winger too since McNeil is the one current one not blighted by constant niggles, longer term injury, or just general ineffectual.

I'm guessing one of the biggest hurdles in relation to bringing in Che immediately is who could Birmingham bring in to replace him at this late point in the window?

The biggest hurdle is paying the asking price. Which we can do whenever we like because we have the money. Garlick will probably have submitted 74 bids already varying in total by about 500k though.

If we need a deal swinger, and loans to Birmingham are a possibility considering their FFP situation, I would prefer to see Agyei go to them for the rest of the season with Che coming the other way.

It would provide Agyei with a very good first team opportunity and some of the similarities between him and Che would make it easier for Birmingham to include him in their squad without having to do a tactical overhaul.

The offer of a suitable replacement could constitute a huge difference between attraction point of two competing offers, if Southampton or another team do step in

I don’t mean to hurt anyone’s feelings, but I can’t see Agyei making it at this club. 21 might be young, but by now worthy talent should be starting to shine at league one minimum, which he hasn’t done. Contrast to McNeil who is 2 years younger and shining in the Prem, or Dunne who is the same age and has received rave reviews from every club he has played for.

He isn’t substantial for Birmingham, zero goals in 9 league one appearances last season.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:17 am**

He would make a big impact on the squad.

Raising the average squad height by an 1/4 of an inch and age by an extra year.

Great work.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:08 am**

BREAKING NEWS

Peter Crouch is en-route to Burnley for a medical with Sam Voxes on his way to Stoke with a view to a permanent signing, report Sky sources.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:14 am**

This would've been good business TEN years ago or if we were in div 1.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:14 am**

LoveCurryPies wrote:BREAKING NEWS

Peter Crouch is en-route to Burnley for a medical with Sam Voxes on his way to Stoke with a view to a permanent signing, report Sky sources.

Somebody is taking the ****

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:14 am**

Honestly thought he'd retired.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:18 am**

NottsClaret wrote:Honestly thought he'd retired.

He has now @ Burnley on 30k a week!

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:19 am**

Are we downsizing or upsizing?

Can only be for financial reasons getting a good premium for Sam Vokes.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:19 am**

Sean Dyche's Scouting Notebook...

ENGLAND 2010 WORLD CUP SQUAD
1 GK David James
2 DF Glen Johnson
3 DF Ashley Cole
4 MF Steven Gerrard
5 DF Michael Dawson
6 DF John Terry
7 MF Aaron Lennon - TICK
8 MF Frank Lampard
9 FW Peter Crouch - TICK
10 FW Wayne Rooney
11 MF Joe Cole
12 GK Robert Green
13 DF Stephen Warnock
14 MF Gareth Barry
15 DF Matthew Upson
16 MF James Milner
17 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips
18 DF Jamie Carragher
19 FW Jermain Defoe
20 DF Ledley King
21 FW Emile Heskey
22 MF Michael Carrick
23 GK Joe Hart - TICK

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:21 am**

Selby Claret wrote:Sean Dyche's Scouting Notebook...

ENGLAND 2010 WORLD CUP SQUAD
1 GK David James
2 DF Glen Johnson
3 DF Ashley Cole
4 MF Steven Gerrard
5 DF Michael Dawson
6 DF John Terry
7 MF Aaron Lennon - TICK
8 MF Frank Lampard
9 FW Peter Crouch - TICK
10 FW Wayne Rooney
11 MF Joe Cole
12 GK Robert Green
13 DF Stephen Warnock
14 MF Gareth Barry
15 DF Matthew Upson
16 MF James Milner
17 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips
18 DF Jamie Carragher
19 FW Jermain Defoe
20 DF Ledley King
21 FW Emile Heskey
22 MF Michael Carrick
23 GK Joe Hart - TICK

What's Heskey doing these days...? Ledley King would be good cover for CB... and Carragher would spit on our midfield...

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:23 am**

Last minute usurp of Cole to Derby.....?

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:23 am**

I heard that the club are sick of losing balls on the roof.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:24 am**

Our Sean does seem to like his 'has beens' doesn't he, absolute joke of a signing, better hurry up and finish the new disabled section we will need somewhere for some of the wage stealers to sit, a good lesson in how to fritter money without really trying. EMBARASSING

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:25 am**

Obviously a tall lad needed in the dressing room to switch the fan heaters on.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:26 am**

Always rated Peter Crouch. Good fit in the dressing room which is very important. Adds another dimension at least.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:27 am**

VOKES... FOR... CROUCH???????????????????

CROUCH???????????????????????????????????????

This is worse than Jo Hart. April fool's surely...

An old 2nd league player for a younger international star????????????????????????????????????

For the fans???????????????????????????????????

For the team?????????????????????????????????

This is the end of Burnley.

I can only think it's Chinese businessmen of LaBa wanting a name that Chinese folk have heard of for betting.

Utterly sick.

THE WORSE NEWS of the year.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:29 am**

Please no!

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:31 am**

Anyone else considering NOT renewing next season with this joke of a signing? I'm ****** off with our club taking the **** out of us n now we @ an all time low with this beanpole..

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:31 am**

Selby Claret wrote:Sean Dyche's Scouting Notebook...

ENGLAND 2010 WORLD CUP SQUAD
1 GK David James
2 DF Glen Johnson
3 DF Ashley Cole
4 MF Steven Gerrard
5 DF Michael Dawson
6 DF John Terry
7 MF Aaron Lennon - TICK
8 MF Frank Lampard
9 FW Peter Crouch - TICK
10 FW Wayne Rooney
11 MF Joe Cole
12 GK Robert Green
13 DF Stephen Warnock
14 MF Gareth Barry
15 DF Matthew Upson
16 MF James Milner
17 MF Shaun Wright-Phillips
18 DF Jamie Carragher
19 FW Jermain Defoe
20 DF Ledley King
21 FW Emile Heskey
22 MF Michael Carrick
23 GK Joe Hart - TICK

Either this or Stoke 2011/12

Walters TICK
Crouch TICK
Delap
Whelan
Shawcross
Fuller
To follow shortly

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:32 am**

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:32 am**

Claretuk wrote:Anyone else considering NOT renewing next season with this joke of a signing? I'm ****** off with our club taking the **** out of us n now we @ an all time low with this beanpole..

knee jerk or what!

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:34 am**

agreenwood wrote:If we need the Vokes money to make a signing, something has gone seriously wrong.

I would agree totally mate but you know how our board act and they are not prone to throwing money around. If we had an extra 9m to play with there might, just possibly, be more chance of them paying that bit more instead of balking over the odd million or two.

I know that we are supposedly awash with money but someone needs to tell the board that.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:35 am**

The signings of Hart and Crouch shouts relegation to me. A man who has lost his marbles. He's almost Ternent-esk in his transfer dealings.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:36 am**

So long as there is more money coming in to the club coffers than going out then Garlick seems happy to go ahead with the deal.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:36 am**

Dyche needs to start having a go at bringing players in from outside of Britain, Peter f*cking Crouch is the best we can do? Absolutely abysmal signing that lacks any inspiration whatsoever and that's before we've then decided to swap Sam Vokes for him, £7m is a pittance and it's money we don't need given our lack of spending output.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:36 am**

Dyched wrote:Either this or Stoke 2011/12

Walters TICK
Crouch TICK
Delap
Whelan
Shawcross
Fuller
To follow shortly

Bardsley? - TICK

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:36 am**

This puts a no deal brexit in to perspective!

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:37 am**

Vokes obviously wants regular foitball.He won’t get it here.Been a great servant for us but time to move on,crouch is a stop gap to fill the bench till the summer when I’m no doubt Dyche will be strengthening in that area.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:37 am**

Selby Claret wrote:Bardsley? - TICK

Oohh is worse than I feared

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:37 am**

Great deal all round

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:37 am**

I love how people are acting as if signing Crouch means we aren't looking to sign other players

For me it seems that Dyche has decided he's happy with the squad, Vokes wants to leave and we're taking Crouch as cover.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:37 am**

BigChaCha wrote:The signings of Hart and Crouch shouts relegation to me. A man who has lost his marbles. He's almost Ternent-esk in his transfer dealings.

Dyche's transfer dealings want to make me punch him in the head, SHOP OUTSIDE OF THE UK FOR F*CKS SAKE.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:38 am**

Also gives us extra cash for Che Adams with a back up striker if we can’t push deal thru,very good business.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:38 am**

We need an emergency referendum on this.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:39 am**

Strikers who score goals attract a lot of interest from other clubs and a premium fee would have to be paid.

Sadly, cannot see Burnley doing that be it summer or winter.

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:39 am**

Selby Claret wrote:Bardsley? - TICK

Bardsley was at Sunderland in 2011/12

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:40 am**

Called it a few days back on the Transfer Rumour thread - but it was satire ! I did suggest we sign Darren Fletcher from them as well...still time
#greatladsforthedressingroom

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:41 am**

Yes!!! skipton has joined the party

Posted: **Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:41 am**

Dom wrote:Dyche's transfer dealings want to make me punch him in the head, SHOP OUTSIDE OF THE UK FOR F*CKS SAKE.

Yeh he’s been a disaster hasn’t he Two promotions a Championship trophy and a place in Europa league.

Numpty of the day award goes to you

Peter Crouch

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