Aaron Lennon's future
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Aaron Lennon's future
Will he get back into the first choice 11 or should he be on his way? Thoughts?
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Re: Aaron Lennon's future
He certainly won't get straight back in the first eleven, but whether not he moves on in the summer probably depends on what we do to strengthen the squad. We've rarely used his pace as effectively as we might have, and I don't think the 4-4-2 we've adopted recently will ever really suit him, but particularly if we end up playing 4-5-1 again and giving the wide players just a bit more freedom, then you can imagine he'd have a role to play. I think we probably missed him yesterday, when using pace to get behind teams and give the opportunity for lower crosses and pulling the ball back, was clearly an effective tactic in the conditions.
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If Dyche continues to insist on him playing as a second full back and tucking infield constantly then there's no point picking him.
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Agreedjrgbfc wrote:If Dyche continues to insist on him playing as a second full back and tucking infield constantly then there's no point picking him.
I don't think we have seen the best of what Lennon has to offer us at Burnley. Prior to Dwight stepping up our wingers have equally favoured attacking and defensive play. Nothing wrong with that at all, but the emergence of Dwight and his natural style have opened our eyes to the impact of playing more on the front foot. Not that Dwight doesn't put in a defensive shift as well, because he does. However, the balance has shifted a little and I think Lennon would perform even better with the license to play more attacking football.
Wishing him a speedy recovery and I hope the club are looking after him and keeping him involved in things. I think he can still make a big contribution for us going forward (pun) and his future should be with us.
We now have Hendrick to tuck in and give us more defensive bite when we need it. That will free Lennon up to play his natural game and give us more options to shake things up.
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His high wages could be put to better use I'm afraid.
I was very pleased when he signed but it hasn't worked out.
I was very pleased when he signed but it hasn't worked out.
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I think this is a misnomer, to be honest. I don't think Dyche has altered his expectation that the two lads down the flank work together and attack and defend as a unit at all. He may well be indulging McNeil a bit at times because of his youth, but I think it's wrong to suggest that Dyche has changed his approach to any great extent. Arguably, the truth is that the much narrower midfield shape (which McNeil contributes to, because he's got that look of a natural central player) has given us a bit more control, and allowed us to get a platform to play further up the pitch, which has in turn given the likes of McNeil more scope to express themselves.Long Time Lurker wrote:Agreed
I don't think we have seen the best of what Lennon has to offer us at Burnley. Prior to Dwight stepping up our wingers have equally favoured attacking and defensive play. Nothing wrong with that at all, but the emergence of Dwight and his natural style have opened our eyes to the impact of playing more on the front foot. Not that Dwight doesn't put in a defensive shift as well, because he does. However, the balance has shifted a little and I think Lennon would perform even better with the license to play more attacking football.
Wishing him a speedy recovery and I hope the club are looking after him and keeping him involved in things. I think he can still make a big contribution for us going forward (pun) and his future should be with us.
We now have Hendrick to tuck in and give us more defensive bite when we need it. That will free Lennon up to play his natural game and give us more options to shake things up.
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Re: Aaron Lennon's future
He hasn't got one here.
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Another example of a player who is past his best when we bring him in, and we've seen enough of themIm_not_Robbie_Blake wrote:Will he get back into the first choice 11 or should he be on his way? Thoughts?
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Everton got rid for a reason.
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Has been a very poor signing, even for £1.5 million.
City and Bournemouth at home are about his only contributions of note. I think we will struggle to move him on (same for Defour, Wells, Brady and Vydra who I assume we also want rid of this summer).
City and Bournemouth at home are about his only contributions of note. I think we will struggle to move him on (same for Defour, Wells, Brady and Vydra who I assume we also want rid of this summer).
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Why would we want to get rid of Brady?jedi_master wrote:Has been a very poor signing, even for £1.5 million.
City and Bournemouth at home are about his only contributions of note. I think we will struggle to move him on (same for Defour, Wells, Brady and Vydra who I assume we also want rid of this summer).
Give players a decent run in the team (like Hendrick) and it shows how well they can perform.
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I think you can count the number of good games Brady has had for us since he signed on one hand,very overrated his crossing is abysmal.Spijed wrote:Why would we want to get rid of Brady?
Give players a decent run in the team (like Hendrick) and it shows how well they can perform.
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This.Quickenthetempo wrote:His high wages could be put to better use I'm afraid.
I was very pleased when he signed but it hasn't worked out.
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see him at crowwood regularly using the AlterG equipment.
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Brady is currently scared to go for 50-50s. Any sign of a player near and he just flicks it away. Crosses and FKs well short of their previous accuracy.
Lots of work to do in the summer, if he is to remain.
Lots of work to do in the summer, if he is to remain.
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Get rid of him off the wage bill
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Not for me, doesn't offer us a great deal. There must be better out there.
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So we are finally agreed he wasn't worth signing?
Took your time to reach my original opinion, but thanks for getting here.
Took your time to reach my original opinion, but thanks for getting here.
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Do you have any friends GIADJ?GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:So we are finally agreed he wasn't worth signing?
Took your time to reach my original opinion, but thanks for getting here.
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Yeah, I don't rely on a message board for them, never have done.paulus the woodgnome wrote:Do you have any friends GIADJ?
I stated when we signed him that it was a poor signing and was roundly mocked or abused by several people on here.
Since then I've seen some of those same people state that Lennon has been poor, or not worth signing.
I'm just in the smug zone that's all, I think I'm entitled to be in there.
I get the same grief over Wilshere, who's out injured now for the season and may have his contract cancelled....
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Fare enough. Thoughts on D4?
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Time for him to go.paulus the woodgnome wrote:Fare enough. Thoughts on D4?
We don't get enough games out of him, which is a shame because ability wise he's way ahead of the rest of the team.
He did a job last season when we reached nosebleed territory, but I wouldn't be upset to see him leave in the summer and I've been a fan of his for years, long before he rocked up at TM.
That free kick against UTD will always be remembered fondly.
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That is the best free kick ever. Sublime.GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: That free kick against UTD will always be remembered fondly.
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I think if Dyche gives him the freedom to play as a right winger he could be just what we need ..
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Along with Defour i'd virtually completely forgotten he played for us. He's still very quick and a quality player but possibly the most disapointing signing we've ever made. i'd loev to see him given an attacking role but I'd imagine he'l be aprt of the end of season clearout. Can't ever fault AL on effort though.
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Re: Aaron Lennon's future
Think a move to Leeds will happen at the end of the season
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Everton got rid of Lennon for a reason, they had an upgrade in Theo Walcott. Perhaps we should have gone for Walcott instead then again Everton could have been more attractive proposition?
I see few posters are shifting on about 5 players in the summer. Click, click, click, click and click , right that's them gone. Now to go shopping, click , click , click ,click and weve now spent £80m and the wage bill has gone to £100m and there's only £24m in the bank. Hmmmm, log off and start again.
I see few posters are shifting on about 5 players in the summer. Click, click, click, click and click , right that's them gone. Now to go shopping, click , click , click ,click and weve now spent £80m and the wage bill has gone to £100m and there's only £24m in the bank. Hmmmm, log off and start again.
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No Leeda will be promoted and will be after better IMOZizkovClaret wrote:Think a move to Leeds will happen at the end of the season
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Your account is younger than Lennon signing for us so how did you manage that?GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:Yeah, I don't rely on a message board for them, never have done.
I stated when we signed him that it was a poor signing and was roundly mocked or abused by several people on here.
Since then I've seen some of those same people state that Lennon has been poor, or not worth signing.
I'm just in the smug zone that's all, I think I'm entitled to be in there.
I get the same grief over Wilshere, who's out injured now for the season and may have his contract cancelled....
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Good questionClaretAndJew wrote:Your account is younger than Lennon signing for us so how did you manage that?
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Because(and the cat is well and truly out of the bag) he used to post as Sidney1st. I never really took his opinions too seriously and he isn’t really a Burnley Fan. He used to support Liverpool, up until we got promoted under Coyle, but now claims to be a Burnley Fan. I don’tbuy it, myself. I can’t trust or take seriously anyone who switches allegiances when it comes to what Football Team they support.ClaretAndJew wrote:Your account is younger than Lennon signing for us so how did you manage that?
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Yawn.
Fair comment Beamish, but I pay, I turn up and have the odd Season ticket depending on what's going on.
I also cause less aggro on here in regards to the club than many long serving fans, which is amusing.
You don't like me, I get it but I can live with it.
Fair comment Beamish, but I pay, I turn up and have the odd Season ticket depending on what's going on.
I also cause less aggro on here in regards to the club than many long serving fans, which is amusing.
You don't like me, I get it but I can live with it.
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let him go, plus a couple of others who are not going to get game time, was always past his sell by date for me and have not seen anything to say he will be a 1st team regular and not needed as back IMO of course
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Realistically, it would be a surprise if Lennon was a regular starter for us again.
But there are already plenty of concerns that the squad lacks depth as it is, so presumably whether or not we get rid of Lennon depends on our ability to replace him.
I'd have upgrading on Lennon behind bringing in two new full backs, a central midfielder and another forward, so I'm not sure it's the top use for our cash at the minute.
But there are already plenty of concerns that the squad lacks depth as it is, so presumably whether or not we get rid of Lennon depends on our ability to replace him.
I'd have upgrading on Lennon behind bringing in two new full backs, a central midfielder and another forward, so I'm not sure it's the top use for our cash at the minute.
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I don’t not like you, I just think you’re a bit of an oddity and an irrelevance. You’re not actually a Burnley Fan in what I’d consider the true sense of the word and yet you hang about on here like a ghoul. On top of that, those shenanigans surrounding your current Username were nothing short of bizarre and pointless.GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:Yawn.
Fair comment Beamish, but I pay, I turn up and have the odd Season ticket depending on what's going on.
I also cause less aggro on here in regards to the club than many long serving fans, which is amusing.
You don't like me, I get it but I can live with it.
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Ward
Walters
Crouch
They're contracts expire in summer so we'll have to decide what we do with them. So there's three who could need replacing plus Defour.
The amount of business we usually do per season I can't see replacing Lennon being treated as a priority, if he can run he can still do a job for us even if it's just squad depth.
I could also see us recalling Wells and giving him a second shot, seeing as we seem to be doing ok for Strikers and that would see Crouch's slot replaced.
Walters
Crouch
They're contracts expire in summer so we'll have to decide what we do with them. So there's three who could need replacing plus Defour.
The amount of business we usually do per season I can't see replacing Lennon being treated as a priority, if he can run he can still do a job for us even if it's just squad depth.
I could also see us recalling Wells and giving him a second shot, seeing as we seem to be doing ok for Strikers and that would see Crouch's slot replaced.
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To be fair to all those of you who change your usernames, you might not be as accurate, insightful, witty and as charming as I am so it does make sense to change it.
(Do I really need to put a smiley on that!?!)
(Do I really need to put a smiley on that!?!)
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Regarding Lennon, he's not done enough to suggest he's worth keeping basically.
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If you put your opinion on here it might be 50/50 liked or not, but only the ones who disagree will reply.GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:Yawn.
Fair comment Beamish, but I pay, I turn up and have the odd Season ticket depending on what's going on.
I also cause less aggro on here in regards to the club than many long serving fans, which is amusing.
You don't like me, I get it but I can live with it.
It's just the way on the internet.
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Ah so I don't meet your standards.Lord Beamish wrote:I don’t not like you, I just think you’re a bit of an oddity and an irrelevance. You’re not actually a Burnley Fan in what I’d consider the true sense of the word and yet you hang about on here like a ghoul. On top of that, those shenanigans surrounding your current Username were nothing short of bizarre and pointless.
Is it because I was honest about it?
I know I'm not the only one who did it and let's be honest 30k plus fans at Wembley were definitely not all Burnley fans, that's also a fact if you take me out of that number.
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Obsession, by Walton.ClaretAndJew wrote:Your account is younger than Lennon signing for us so how did you manage that?
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He’s got you bang to rights though.
You did start having conversations with yourself via your two twitter accounts to try and stop people working out you’d changed your username on here.
You’d be better off just admitting you made a mistake.
You did start having conversations with yourself via your two twitter accounts to try and stop people working out you’d changed your username on here.
You’d be better off just admitting you made a mistake.
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It’s more because you’re a complete and utter boring gobshyte who just drones on and on.GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:Ah so I don't meet your standards.
Is it because I was honest about it?
I know I'm not the only one who did it and let's be honest 30k plus fans at Wembley were definitely not all Burnley fans, that's also a fact if you take me out of that number.
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