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Our rivals and their signings

Post by Spijed » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:28 pm

Aside from Newcastle, have our closest rivals signed anyone that could make a big difference for them?

It's hard work trying to sort through various twitter feeds etc. to see if any other clubs have made any signings.

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Re: Our rivals and their signings

Post by summitclaret » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:29 pm

Well that's okay then. No need to spend to guarantee staying up.
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Re: Our rivals and their signings

Post by ClaretSteve » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:32 pm

This thread just about sums up Burnley fans right now, and to be fair the last few windows.

Clutching at anything that will make them feel better after a really poor effort

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Re: Our rivals and their signings

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:33 pm

Spijed wrote:It's hard work trying to sort through various twitter feeds etc. to see if any other clubs have made any signings.
You don't need to, they are all listed on this message board.

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Re: Our rivals and their signings

Post by bartons baggage » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:36 pm

summitclaret wrote:Well that's okay then. No need to spend to guarantee staying up.
Since when has spending guaranteed anything.

Yeah once again the fans are feeling underwhelmed but think of all the cash we have for the summer spending bonanza. :D
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Post by Ric_C » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:44 pm

The emergence of McNeill has been a major major boost at just the right time.

Plus Hendrick playing well wide right (I said we should try him there 18 months ago) and it’s not all bad.

If we get injuries to Barnes or Wood, we have the personnel to go 4-5-1.

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Re: Our rivals and their signings

Post by SGr » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:49 pm

New rule: Burnley should only sign players if loads of other clubs nearby have also signed players.

Worth pointing out that if not for a tragic accident, Cardiff would be sporting a brand new record signing striker.
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Post by Spijed » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:56 pm

SGr wrote:Worth pointing out that if not for a tragic accident, Cardiff would be sporting a brand new record signing striker.
No guarantee of success.

Remember, only a few short weeks ago many were saying our record signing of £18 million - Chris Wood wasn't up to it.

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Re: Our rivals and their signings

Post by SGr » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:58 pm

Spijed wrote:No guarantee of success.

Remember, only a few short weeks ago many were saying our record signing of £18 million - Chris Wood wasn't up to it.
£15m. And they were all wrong.

You’re right, it’s not a guarantee. A signing isn’t a guarantee of improving. But it’s a proactive attempt to improve.

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Re: Our rivals and their signings

Post by Whitgord » Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:59 pm

Still not convinced by Wood.

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Post by Ric_C » Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:47 pm

Batshuayi just gone to Palace

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Post by Spijed » Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:56 pm

This is funny on the Fulham forum:

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Post by Longsider » Thu Jan 31, 2019 9:59 pm

This made me chuckle.

As a Spurs fan I'm delighted by the lack of signings. Wasting money on impulse buys in the January 'sales' is never the way forward. I'm married, I should know!

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Post by jurek » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:00 pm

I think Brighton, if you consider them as rivals have also brought in two, albeit one on loan I believe.

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Post by joey13 » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:03 pm

Spijed wrote:Aside from Newcastle, have our closest rivals signed anyone that could make a big difference for them?

It's hard work trying to sort through various twitter feeds etc. to see if any other clubs have made any signings.
Posted too early , who’d have thought it

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Post by Spijed » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:03 pm

jurek wrote:I think Brighton, if you consider them as rivals have also brought in two, albeit one on loan I believe.
Why wouldn't you consider a team just 3 points above us rivals?

If they aren't, then neither are Cardiff or Fulham to us.
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Post by agreenwood » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:10 pm

This is vintage spijed.
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Post by Devils_Advocate » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:13 pm

Textbook Spijed thread. If I thought you were deliberately coming across like an idiot troll i'd consider you a genius but alas I think your postings are really what you think
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Post by Spijed » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:15 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Textbook Spijed thread. If I thought you were deliberately coming across like an idiot troll i'd consider you a genius but alas I think your postings are really what you think
Likewise, considering you've done nothing but slag off Dyche and the team for the past few weeks!

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Post by claretnproud » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:18 pm

It doesnt matter how many panic buys our relegation rivals make. The entire league have better players on paper than we do. What they dont have is our manager,work ethic and determination. A few of those making big signings today will regret it in next seasons championship.
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Post by joey13 » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:20 pm

claretnproud wrote:It doesnt matter how many panic buys our relegation rivals make. The entire league have better players on paper than we do. What they dont have is our manager,work ethic and determination. A few of those making big signings today will regret it in next seasons championship.
A few ? Like who , Huddersfield ? Cardiff? and one more ?

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Post by Spijed » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:24 pm

joey13 wrote:A few ? Like who , Huddersfield ? Cardiff? and one more ?
Taken from the Fulham forum:

"Nordtveit was decent at Borussia M but absolutely horrible at West Ham. He's been injured most of this season so probably not match fit. Not even sure if he's still injured (transfermarkt says expected return Feb 1). And probably not even close to PL quality IMO. Very dissapointing if this is our only transfer business."

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Post by Spijed » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:26 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Textbook Spijed thread. If I thought you were deliberately coming across like an idiot troll i'd consider you a genius but alas I think your postings are really what you think
And where are these great signings?

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Post by claretspice » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:28 pm

Must say I think Fulham might have signed an astute one in Harvard Norveidt. Saw him a few times for West Ham and he was impressive as a midfielder or right back.

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Re: Our rivals and their signings

Post by joey13 » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:28 pm

Spijed wrote:Taken from the Fulham forum:

"Nordtveit was decent at Borussia M but absolutely horrible at West Ham. He's been injured most of this season so probably not match fit. Not even sure if he's still injured (transfermarkt says expected return Feb 1). And probably not even close to PL quality IMO. Very dissapointing if this is our only transfer business."
And your point is ? , when we have just signed a 38 year old has been who can’t a game with a mid table championship team yet you still defend it , you know what ignore my posts and I’ll ignore yours , Deal ?
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Post by Devils_Advocate » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:35 pm

Spijed wrote:And where are these great signings?
What are you on about. I think you actually confuse yourself most of the time.

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Post by CombatClaret » Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:58 pm

All the clubs are very cagey in January, it's been shown there's very little value to be had.
It also shows the two tier system.
Top 6 - Deal early, no need to quibble over one or two million. Club advertise players price to media, other teams meet it with owners cheuque book.
Everyone else - Let it go to the wire, inflate your own players prices while haggling to the death for targets and be prepared to walk away.

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Re: Our rivals and their signings

Post by Spijed » Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:05 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:What are you on about. I think you actually confuse yourself most of the time.
I don't as it happens. Just because I didn't implode, like many did after the Everton game, doesn't mean I'm entirely happy with the situation.

I just think that we are not in a dire situation at the moment and just because these clubs are signing a number of players that many people haven't heard of doesn't necessarily mean they will do better than our players.

Time will tell, but in recent weeks - since the Everton match we certainly look like we are playing as well as the team that finished 7th last season.
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Post by tim_noone » Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:16 pm

Spijed wrote:I don't as it happens. Just because I didn't implode, like many did after the Everton game, doesn't mean I'm entirely happy with the situation.

I just think that we are not in a dire situation at the moment and just because these clubs are signing a number of players that many people haven't heard of doesn't necessarily mean they will do better than our players.

Time will tell, but in recent weeks - since the Everton match we certainly look like we are playing as well as the team that finished 7th last season.
Agreed...

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Re: Our rivals and their signings

Post by Falcon » Fri Feb 01, 2019 12:55 pm

Remember when Middlesbrough got promoted, spent loads of money on practically a new team and their fans were all gushing about how they were going to finish top half with all these class signing... money spent means bugger all at the end of the day.
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Re: Our rivals and their signings

Post by Stayingup » Fri Feb 01, 2019 1:31 pm

All in all it's been a quiet window this one. I just wonder if some of the clubs are getting teed off with stupid exorbitant agents fees, players demands and ridiculous transfer fees. That is clubs other than Man City, Chelsea (to some degree) and now Wolves, Bournemouth and Fulham. They are helping to ruin the game. We have money but its insgnificant by comparison to the wealth of some of these clubs. And yet the idea of a rich baxker at Burnley is frowned upon by many. Not me.

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Re: Our rivals and their signings

Post by Spijed » Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:12 pm

It's now clearly obvious that we should trust SD and his judgement.

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Post by Vegas Claret » Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:17 pm

Spijed wrote:It's now clearly obvious that we should trust SD and his judgement.
Dyche's judgement was that he wanted to bring in more players in the summer and in this window, he said so himself in pretty much every interview for the last 5 months or so. The board are lucky he's a good manager and are very lucky McNeil has stepped up big time (obviously coaching has helped with that before I get accused of not giving the manager credit).
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Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Mon Feb 11, 2019 3:33 pm

Spijed wrote:It's now clearly obvious that we should trust SD and his judgement.
You aren't allowed to trust his judgement, everything must be scrutinized and then dismissed as bad judgement calls by him, those be the rules for this forum

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Post by Woonderbah » Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:08 pm

Falcon wrote:Remember when Middlesbrough got promoted, spent loads of money on practically a new team and their fans were all gushing about how they were going to finish top half with all these class signing... money spent means bugger all at the end of the day.
"When we're signing Victor Valdez and you're signing League One goalkeeper Nick Pope...."

Remember that gem ?
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Post by Spijed » Mon Feb 11, 2019 5:09 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:You aren't allowed to trust his judgement, everything must be scrutinized and then dismissed as bad judgement calls by him, those be the rules for this forum
But you've got to laugh at all the silly comments about how our rivals made better signings and that we were left weaker as a result. Even in his cameo appearance, Crouch looks an astute signing and it's all too easy to write off the players we currently have.
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Post by basil6345789 » Mon Feb 11, 2019 5:29 pm

When you're at the bottom, you need to sign someone who has fight in him, not just (in the words of Sophia George) is just a flashy curly wurly. Him will get you nowhere
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Post by Jakubclaret » Mon Feb 11, 2019 5:46 pm

claretnproud wrote:It doesnt matter how many panic buys our relegation rivals make. The entire league have better players on paper than we do. What they dont have is our manager,work ethic and determination. A few of those making big signings today will regret it in next seasons championship.
I’m not sure about that, end of season loans are exactly that & permanent signings will probably have relegation clauses inserted, I’d rather have a relative risk free gamble than not a gamble at all, agree regarding the extra mojo, work ethic ect, happen just as well we’ll need it in the remaining games & a touch of fortune with no injuries.
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Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Feb 12, 2019 2:17 pm

Woonderbah wrote:"When we're signing Victor Valdez and you're signing League One goalkeeper Nick Pope...."

Remember that gem ?
Ah yes, how that Spanish striker was a goal machine despite the stats showing he wasn't, even some people on here were adamant he was a top striker and wouldn't listen :roll:

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Re: Our rivals and their signings

Post by CFS » Tue Feb 12, 2019 2:40 pm

Batshuayi will do well.

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Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Feb 12, 2019 3:44 pm

CFS wrote:Batshuayi will do well.
He's about a 1 in 3 striker over his career, so it will be interesting to see if he can score regularly for Palace.

I'm glad we have Wood/Barnes instead of him tbh.

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