Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:02 am
Are we all prepared for the inevitable disappiontment?
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Transfer Deadline Day
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Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:03 am
I’m prepared for someone saying there’s already a thread on this...
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:25 am
Every transfer window is the same. Embarrassing.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:27 am
Most important thing is nobody leaving. As with every January. The window can close now for me. Right as we are.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:29 am
Dyche- 'tough window, we go with what we have'
Nothing will happen I'm 80% sure
All these teams working up to 11pm to recruit, the usual 7pm tweet from Burnley saying no further business from us
Nothing will happen I'm 80% sure
All these teams working up to 11pm to recruit, the usual 7pm tweet from Burnley saying no further business from us
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:30 am
Not getting Crouch will be like a new signing to me.
Crafty psychology from the club there.
Crafty psychology from the club there.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:39 am
I have to admit I haven’t been excited about this transfer window. I honestly think we’ll not sign anyone.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:46 am
Our odds of signing Austin have shortened overnight
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:47 am
I believe and have faith we will land 2 players today
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:56 am
We really are complacent when it comes to the window. Hopefuly our recent form doesnt mask the fact we are very short in a couple of key areas and at risk in others.
With our injury record and our run in 2 quality players should be the minimum. However operation lower expectations kicked in alongside a run of good form.
We need at least a winger and a central midfielder. Arguably a full back and a striker too.
With our injury record and our run in 2 quality players should be the minimum. However operation lower expectations kicked in alongside a run of good form.
We need at least a winger and a central midfielder. Arguably a full back and a striker too.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:12 am
Fear not.cricketfield is parked up opposite the petrol station in Padiham...You will hear it on here first...Think JA may be filling up again later in the day. 
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:13 am
I reckon we'll make a deadline day triple swoop raiding Stoke City to sign Peter Crouch, Darren Fletcher and Charlie Adam. You can never have too much experience. They're a good bunch of lads for the dressing room with some truly top bants. Or we just won't sign anyone 
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:14 am
“Further business “LawsCanalJump wrote:Dyche- 'tough window, we go with what we have'
Nothing will happen I'm 80% sure
All these teams working up to 11pm to recruit, the usual 7pm tweet from Burnley saying no further business from us
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:38 am
McNeil got that new deal didn't hejoey13 wrote:“Further business “
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:42 am
I’m amazed anyone has even bothered to follow the transfer window this month.
We should all know the score at Burnley by now
We should all know the score at Burnley by now
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:47 am
Charlie Austin is on 75K a week, so that's not going to happen. Cardiff now in for him but wages the issue there too.
People complain about us always buying championship players but we will very rarely be willing to match an existing premier league players wages. At the end of the day we have a Championship wage structure while competing in the Premier League.
People complain about us always buying championship players but we will very rarely be willing to match an existing premier league players wages. At the end of the day we have a Championship wage structure while competing in the Premier League.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:51 am
Sounds like we need to look abroad a lot more than we do.skibum84 wrote:Charlie Austin is on 75K a week, so that's not going to happen. Cardiff now in for him but wages the issue there too.
People complain about us always buying championship players but we will very rarely be willing to match an existing premier league players wages. At the end of the day we have a Championship wage structure while competing in the Premier League.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:54 am
Settle down now 
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:02 am
According to latest update on BBC transfer news Stoke and Burnley nearing agreement on Vokes transfer with increased likelihood of Peter Crouch joining us.
Happy days
Happy days
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:03 am
This is going to be another 20 pager about us signing nobody today.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:06 am
If we don’t sign a CM you just know Jack Cork or Ash Westwood will spend Saturday evening watching MotD from a hospital bed.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:06 am
Chris Boden just tweeted that Vokes is having his Stoke medical, and Crouch is indeed part of the deal.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:08 am
At what time will the first random foreigner be linked and get everybody excited, only to be dismissed 15 minutes later?
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:09 am
The rumours are simply not true about Crouch. It's Vokes for Cash plus Butland as we want another England keeper to improve competition.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:09 am
Well I can see the thinking as was both players have proved to be and are still effective goal scoring subs... we shall see?Grimsdale wrote:Chris Boden just tweeted that Vokes is having his Stoke medical, and Crouch is indeed part of the deal.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:11 am
Peter who? .... Ouch !
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:13 am
This is obviously why we bought in Mike Rigg.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:16 am
I don't know but that Grosicki thread a few years ago was great fun.PWBFC wrote:At what time will the first random foreigner be linked and get everybody excited, only to be dismissed 15 minutes later?
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:22 am
It has to be hoped the thinking behind the Vokes/Crouch deal is to allow us to maintain player levels in case we don't use the cash to persuade Birmingham to sell Adams....or to fund Austins wages?
For us to do this deal and then not land anyone else will be utterly bizarre business from us and will rightly be seen as an another abject transfer window failure.
For us to do this deal and then not land anyone else will be utterly bizarre business from us and will rightly be seen as an another abject transfer window failure.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:22 am
Crouch is still an effective goal scoring sub?South West Claret. wrote:Well I can see the thinking as was both players have proved to be and are still effective goal scoring subs... we shall see?
Have we got a time machine and signed the Crouch from 5 years ago. Because in the last 3 seasons he’s got 10 goals in all competitions.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:23 am
Can we not just keep this to the one existing thread?
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:32 am
If we do indeed swap Vokes for Crouch I can only assume Dyche doesn’t feel like we are hoofing it enough, and wants us to hit the clouds from the back.
If Crouch is a very small part of the deal, maybe 15-20% of the value, then it’s not a bad exchange in all honesty. Crouch has a deceptively decent touch for a big guy, and will win everything in the box for players to get chances off him.
If Crouch is a very small part of the deal, maybe 15-20% of the value, then it’s not a bad exchange in all honesty. Crouch has a deceptively decent touch for a big guy, and will win everything in the box for players to get chances off him.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:35 am
Vokes wont leave until we've signed another player...
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:35 am
fatboy47 wrote:Not getting Crouch will be like a new signing to me.
Crafty psychology from the club there.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:39 am
I’d rather have Vokes over Crouch any day, If Vokes wants to join Stoke fair enough and can’t really blame him, Vokesy has been a great servant to Burnley over the years. But getting Crouch in return is a complete joke of a deal.
I’d rather have nothing in return and be left short of a striker for the remaining season.
I’d rather have nothing in return and be left short of a striker for the remaining season.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:42 am
20% of a £9 million fee is £1.8 million.Claretforever wrote:If Crouch is a very small part of the deal, maybe 15-20% of the value, then it’s not a bad exchange in all honesty. Crouch has a deceptively decent touch for a big guy, and will win everything in the box for players to get chances off him.
You’re happy spending that on 38 year old Peter Crouch?
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:44 am
If this is a 4th choice striker for the occasional 5 minute cameo what’s wrong with Dan Agyei?
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:44 am
Plus a couple of million for WolvesSocrates wrote:20% of a £9 million fee is £1.8 million.
You’re happy spending that on 38 year old Peter Crouch?
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:46 am
If we do sign Crouch then that just sums up the shambles of the so called recruitment team , no one can justify bringing him in , but I bet they’re will be .
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:46 am
I would like to think that Crouch is the alternative to the extra money we were chasing for Vokes and that the fee is still 9M. I'd still have preferred to squeeze the cash out. Stoke will hardly believe their luck.Socrates wrote:20% of a £9 million fee is £1.8 million.
You’re happy spending that on 38 year old Peter Crouch?
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:47 am
I bet Crouch is currently on more than Vokes too.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:48 am
This has actually made me feel quite nauseous.Grimsdale wrote:Chris Boden just tweeted that Vokes is having his Stoke medical, and Crouch is indeed part of the deal.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:48 am
Crouch will solidify us as a geriatric team.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:49 am
This Board will melt if Crouch comes to us.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:50 am
It's a tall order for Crouch to come in and replace Vokes.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:51 am
Not quite. There's still time to sign Darren Fletcher.ClaretAndJew wrote:Crouch will solidify us as a geriatric team.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:52 am
I've just seen Solksjaer down Gawthorpe....IndigoLake wrote:Not quite. There's still time to sign Darren Fletcher.
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:55 am
I live a few hundred yards from Gawthorpe 'appen I should nip down with my camera and big lens.
I can get some snaps of the lads and photoshop different heads on to keep everyone amused whilst the club conducts it's business in private somewhere else, probably around Manchester (or Birmingham, or Stoke).
I can get some snaps of the lads and photoshop different heads on to keep everyone amused whilst the club conducts it's business in private somewhere else, probably around Manchester (or Birmingham, or Stoke).
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:56 am
Taking my dog down later. See you there.JohnMac wrote:I live a few hundred yards from Gawthorpe 'appen I should nip down with my camera and big lens.
I can get some snaps of the lads and photoshop different heads on to keep everyone amused whilst the club conducts it's business in private somewhere else, probably around Manchester (or Birmingham, or Stoke).
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:57 am
Deadline is 11pm if anyone doesn’t know