BFC TRANSFER NEWS (MUST CONTAIN LINK)

Grumps · Post by **Grumps** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 3:28 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Burnley will look to sell striking pair Matej Vydra and Nahki Wells in order to fund a move for Birmingham City star Che Adams.

https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/fo ... -1-9812567" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Is that Boden using a Nixon story again?

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Tue Jun 11, 2019 3:30 pm

Thats just a list of Premier League rumours from various quoted media sources.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 4:22 pm

article states WBA want £5m mid-July with further £5m in 12 months

as we got reported £7m for him wouldn't that would be very good business!

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/fresh ... situation/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 4:30 pm

Darnhill Claret wrote:ghandhisflipflop, I added Shelvey because if we have a missing link it is a player who can unlock a defence with either a short or long pass. So for me that is a ‘Shelvey type’. That being the case I can’t think of anyone better and he is often left out by Rafa. He also fits my ‘no risk’ policy. Also seemed to have reduced his silly, niggly tackles last season.

Fair enough I thought I had missed a link to him for a minute

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:32 pm

Another one to cross off the list david turnbull celtic agree a 3 mill deal with motherwell

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:37 pm

Nixon reporting that Celtic have bid a lot more than any English club for Turnbull from Motherwell

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 8:17 pm

Don’t think we were ever interested in Turnbull. Got the usual 3 team links, so smacks of agent talk.

Long Time Lurker · Post by **Long Time Lurker** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 8:29 pm

£2.75m according to Nixon, with no English clubs likely to compete at that price, given that if he fails to step up they might suffer a loss of half that.

https://thisisfutbol.com/2019/06/rumour ... tic-boost/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Personally, I would say that a potential loss of £1.5m plus his wages is chicken feed in contrast to the potential upside for young players these days. He would only have to put in a half decent showing in the Championship to justify a £3m price tag in the future. Although his progress will depend on getting regular game time at decent level of competition somehow.

Will Celtic play him regularly next season or leave him to rot on their bench as they have done with a lot of Scottish talent in the past?

In the absence of competition for his signature, now that his price has been set, I guess we will see.

I'm surprised that none of the less affluent Championship clubs haven't been sniffing around Cadden on a free transfer who is also at Motherwell and that Celtic haven't shown interest in Greg Taylor so far.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/ ... rk-wilson/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 10:41 pm

Probably because it’s a bit hard to assess how good these players are when they are playing pub teams most weeks.

How many players in the last 5 years have made the switch from the Scottish league to a top championship team or a bottom half premier league team and made the step up ?
I can think of the lad at Villa and possibly the lad at Southampton (though he is usually on the bench).
The standard of player coming from north of the border has gone downhill significantly.

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 11:31 pm

TVC15 wrote:Probably because it’s a bit hard to assess how good these players are when they are playing pub teams most weeks.

How many players in the last 5 years have made the switch from the Scottish league to a top championship team or a bottom half premier league team and made the step up ?
I can think of the lad at Villa and possibly the lad at Southampton (though he is usually on the bench).
The standard of player coming from north of the border has gone downhill significantly.

Andy Robertson, Ryan Fraser

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 11:37 pm

CoolClaret wrote:Andy Robertson, Ryan Fraser

VVD...

Don’t know what he’s on about - a scout worth his wage can tell a good player from a bad one regardless of league. We regularly sign non-league development players.

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Wed Jun 12, 2019 11:42 pm

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/20 ... g_share_tw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Villa bidding for Kalvin Phillips at Leeds. For me, he would be a signing that makes complete and utter sense for us...

Yes by the way I know we’ve not been linked, but I’d say league rivals are our business.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 12:18 am

CoolClaret wrote:Andy Robertson, Ryan Fraser

Robertson 5 years ago
Fraser 6 years ago

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 12:25 am

SGr wrote:VVD...

Don’t know what he’s on about - a scout worth his wage can tell a good player from a bad one regardless of league. We regularly sign non-league development players.

Ok - that was 4 years ago.
Don’t understand your point about signing non league development players - how many of them have been a success.
All I am saying is that there are fewer and fewer players coming from Scotland to the top 2 leagues. That is a reflection on how poor the Scottish teams have become which to be fair to them is largely a result of the lack of money in the league which makes it harder to attract good players from abroad.

Grimsdale · Post by **Grimsdale** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:01 am

The Times reporting that Wolves have made an enquiry for Tarks:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/wolv ... -czpms8hvt" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:22 am

I do feel he’ll leave this summer, will be a bit of a merry go round when Maguire goes.

If Wolves are in as well as Leicester we could be looking at 40m+ with the length of his contract.

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:03 am

Hence our interest in Dawson rekindled, as his replacement

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:15 am

jojomk1 wrote:Hence our interest in Dawson rekindled, as his replacement

His replacement is already in our squad. Clever like that is Dyche.

LawsCanalJump · Post by **LawsCanalJump** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:22 am

Sell Tark > Promote Gibson to first team > Cahill Gibson's replacement on bench for free

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:30 am

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:His replacement is already in our squad. Clever like that is Dyche.

I presume you mean playing the left footed Gibson on the right of a central pair. Now that is clever

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:22 am

jojomk1 wrote:I presume you mean playing the left footed Gibson on the right of a central pair. Now that is clever

Ah that old argument! Because every centre defensive pairing in football are right and left footed!

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:27 am

Wouldn't both Leicester and Wolves just look abroad ? There are far better players abroad who will cost peanuts and lower wages (so the myth goes) surely both these clubs with extensive European scouting networks would be taking advantage of this.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:35 am

I’m sure both Leicester and Wolves are looking abroad but both clubs are more than capable of spending £40m on an individual player....£40m signings are now the territory of a number of “2nd tier” clubs in our league.
Look at the money they are now talking about for Maguire and Maddison - if the asking fees are to be believed they are going to generate more than £150m if / when they sell these players.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:52 am

SGr wrote:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/20 ... g_share_tw

Villa bidding for Kalvin Phillips at Leeds. For me, he would be a signing that makes complete and utter sense for us...

Yes by the way I know we’ve not been linked, but I’d say league rivals are our business.

Agree entirely. As do my leeds supporting mates, but now villa are interested, any interest shown by us will be over. Can’t match the fee, can’t match the wages, and if he does his homework, he won’t want to spend a season or possible more sat on his arse.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:08 am

bobinho wrote:Agree entirely. As do my leeds supporting mates, but now villa are interested, any interest shown by us will be over. Can’t match the fee, can’t match the wages, and if he does his homework, he won’t want to spend a season or possible more sat on his arse.

Bobinho lives for the transfer windows. Absolutely lives for them.

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:08 am

bobinho wrote:Agree entirely. As do my leeds supporting mates, but now villa are interested, any interest shown by us will be over. Can’t match the fee, can’t match the wages, and if he does his homework, he won’t want to spend a season or possible more sat on his arse.

Won’t match the fee*

But yeah, I agree about the wages. And I definitely agree about being sat on his arse

Long Time Lurker · Post by **Long Time Lurker** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:36 pm

A good player can be born anywhere and with the right training they will develop. Every league has stand out players, including the Scottish League.

I don't recall us playing Aberdeen off the pitch last year in the Europa. We beat them by the skin of our teeth in extra time and they had a team full of Scottish players.

I don't think anyone is suggesting that we fill up our shopping trolley to the brim with players north of the border, but the best the league has to offer could serve us well. Especially young players who have been getting regular game time at a level that is above that of our development teams.

We could always ask Joey Barton for his opinion on Greg Taylor. I'm fairly sure he will remember the late tackle that was put on him and what happened after

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/ ... -sent-off/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Touch of class, the apology, not the tackle.

The point being that we really need to branch out into the foreign markets sooner rather than later, even markets as distant as Scotland.

I agree that Kalvin Phillips would be a good addition. Unfortunately, I would also agree that we probably wouldn't beat other clubs to him.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:24 pm

Lancasterclaret wrote:Bobinho lives for the transfer windows. Absolutely lives for them.

Just live for the football related threads really.... tried the other threads.... not so keen tbh. Bit repetitive... same old folk spouting the same old shite, so I got out while I could.

MDWat · Post by **MDWat** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:38 pm

https://twitter.com/henryjarmstrong/sta ... 09600?s=21" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

burnley007 · Post by **burnley007** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:53 pm

MDWat wrote:https://twitter.com/henryjarmstrong/sta ... 09600?s=21

Wow

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:21 pm

Regards Tarkowski, if we are going to sell to Wolves ( or any other club ) and fancy a Wolves player, we maybe better getting him in a deal, as if Brentford are due 25% of any fee over 3m, by the time we sign a replacement or the next for the conveyor belt there wont be much if any profit.

They are great going forwards, if they can sure up the back with a star or 2, they'll be there or there abouts again.
Their back line last season was most if not all from the championship winning team.

AndyClaret · Post by **AndyClaret** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:33 pm

MDWat wrote:https://twitter.com/henryjarmstrong/sta ... 09600?s=21

143 followers.

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:33 pm

Hart to Stoke.

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/f ... er-2977155" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Long Time Lurker · Post by **Long Time Lurker** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:11 pm

Earlier in the window we were rumoured to be interested in Luca Connell at Bolton, but it looks like he might be off to Celtic.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/ ... sfer-news/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Our previous Chief Analyst Lee Darnbrough, who is now with Hull, appears to be in the market for Greg Taylor who I mentioned earlier.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/foo ... c-16514629" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

He could lose out to Celtic and their strategy of scooping up all the reasonably priced young talent or Rangers. I'm guessing that it could all depend on the case he can make for playing time and whether he is willing to pay more than 400K.

More importantly will be how Darnbrough is going to explain away the fact that Hull are looking like they will lose a significant chunk of their first team. If Bowen and Grosicki are sold, which would add to the players who have been released and those available on free transfers, it will leave Hull looking at a total rebuild with little cash to do it. I suspect that is why Adkins was happy to jump off a sinking ship.

It also looks like Turnbull might be a turn coat if his agent continues to stir the pot.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/foo ... s-16519129" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ArmchairDetective · Post by **ArmchairDetective** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:55 pm

I liked the idea of a thread for links to transfer news only. Shame.

rob63 · Post by **rob63** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:39 am

[quote="Long Time Lurker"]Earlier in the window we were rumoured to be interested in Luca Connell at Bolton, but it looks like he might be off to Celtic.

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/ ... sfer-news/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Never seen him play a full match but he comes highly-rated. Thought we might be in for that type of player for the U-23's after the cull of the youngsters this season. Stone has said he's trying to prepare players ready for the 1st team quickly & he seemed to fit the bill. I'm expecting a lot of trialists from other clubs when they return to pre-season.

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:21 am

Mirror linking us with Jamal Lowe at Portsmouth

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:21 am

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mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:47 am

well at 24 he isn't one for the under 23's unless we get Del boy in to swing it as he did for Rodney

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:51 pm

randomclaret2 wrote:Mirror linking us with Jamal Lowe at Portsmouth

This is a very brave post. There is no link. The wrath of UTC will now descend upon you.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:01 pm

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:Ah that old argument! Because every centre defensive pairing in football are right and left footed!

Yep, it's the new rule in football. One has to be a cack-footer, the other right footed.

Two left footed centre halves is fine with me, as long as they understand the game, the plan, and each other.

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:06 pm

bobinho wrote:Yep, it's the new rule in football. One has to be a cack-footer, the other right footed.

Two left footed centre halves is fine with me, as long as they understand the game, the plan, and each other.

Exactly. Just seems to be the latest trendy idea in football. I don’t remember it bothering Davis and super Johnny Pender.

Jakubs Tash · Post by **Jakubs Tash** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:20 pm

randomclaret2 wrote:Mirror linking us with Jamal Lowe at Portsmouth

Nixon has been saying £2m for this lad. Got to be worth a punt, surely? We need to try and unearth one or two gems from the lower leagues and in the grand scheme of things £2m isn't a lot to gamble.

Jakubs Tash · Post by **Jakubs Tash** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:21 pm

bobinho wrote:Yep, it's the new rule in football. One has to be a cack-footer, the other right footed.

Two left footed centre halves is fine with me, as long as they understand the game, the plan, and each other.

Spot. On.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:29 pm

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Newcastleclaret93 · Post by **Newcastleclaret93** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 2:41 pm

Jamal Lowe is a good player. For the money being talked about I would take the risk. There is certainly a bit of X factor with this lad. That goal he scored against Sunderland in the checkatrade trophy was class.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:22 pm

Jakubs Tash wrote:Nixon has been saying £2m for this lad. Got to be worth a punt, surely? We need to try and unearth one or two gems from the lower leagues and in the grand scheme of things £2m isn't a lot to gamble.

Problem is he'd be likely to be stuck on the bench all season and not given a chance. If he's a wide player he'll have McNeil, JBG, Brady and Lennon ahead of him.

Newcastleclaret93 · Post by **Newcastleclaret93** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:26 pm

jrgbfc wrote:Problem is he'd be likely to be stuck on the bench all season and not given a chance. If he's a wide player he'll have McNeil, JBG, Brady and Lennon ahead of him.

I’ve certainly seen him play up top before. Maybe even in the checkatrade final

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Sat Jun 15, 2019 3:27 pm

jrgbfc wrote:Problem is he'd be likely to be stuck on the bench all season and not given a chance. If he's a wide player he'll have McNeil, JBG, Brady and Lennon ahead of him.

Loan him to a championship club for a season, comes back a better player and then becomes Lennon's replacement once his contract is up or McNeil gets a big move.