BFC TRANSFER NEWS (MUST CONTAIN LINK)

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:58 pm

burnley007 wrote:It wouldn't be ridiculous to sign a replacement before Tarks leaves us either today or January.
Gives them time to bed in and let's be honest we can afford to plan ahead.

I thought that was Gibson to be honest.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:59 pm

Drinkwater's main asset when LCFC won the league was his early long passes over the top for Vardy, without wanting to sound funny because I'm not he could be the perfect signing to keep Wood onside more by hitting those early passes

ayrshireclaret83 · Post by **ayrshireclaret83** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:59 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Nothing is done until it's done but there is an article ready for one signing that I'm expecting to use

Hope it’s for an incoming and not Wells Tarky long etc

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:00 pm

ayrshireclaret83 wrote:Hope it’s for an incoming and not Wells Tarky long etc

It's very much an incoming

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:00 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Drinkwater's main asset when LCFC won the league was his early long passes over the top for Vardy, without wanting to sound funny because I'm not he could be the perfect signing to keep Wood onside more by hitting those early passes

My thoughts exactly.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:02 pm

Sean Dyche has said Drinkwater signing is a maybe

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:02 pm

and he's said Wells departure is possible

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:02 pm

nyclaret · Post by **nyclaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:02 pm

Drinkwater having medical

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:02 pm

ClaretTony wrote:It's very much an incoming

Is there only the DD one written CT, as I was told there were 1 or 2 other irons in the fire too, should 1 or 2 of the expected departures happen.

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:03 pm

A midfield two of Drinkwater and Westwood would be fantastic for us. A nice blend of technique, energy and competitiveness.

Doesn't have much height but neither did a midfield pair of Drinkwater and Kante, and that won the league.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:03 pm

ksrclaret wrote:I thought we'd tried to take him a few years earlier?

http://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=36500560" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Harry Kane!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:03 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Sean Dyche has said Drinkwater signing is a maybe

are we assuming all our eggs are in the DD basket ?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:04 pm

MACCA wrote:Is there only the DD one written CT, as I was told there were 1 or 2 other irons in the fire too, should 1 or 2 of the expected departures happen.

The only one written although I'm aware there could be one or two more but not expecting them

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:04 pm

ClaretTony wrote:and he's said Wells departure is possible

On a loan? Assume if that is the case then we’ve received no offers. Shame we couldn’t recoup some of our outlay there.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:04 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:are we assuming all our eggs are in the DD basket ?

I think at this time in a window the eggs have to be in one basket to be honest. I'm confident it will happen.

ayrshireclaret83 · Post by **ayrshireclaret83** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:05 pm

DCWat wrote:On a loan? Assume if that is the case then we’ve received no offers. Shame we couldn’t recoup some of our outlay there.

Maybe we got a loan fee for both loans

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:06 pm

really strange that the club have actually tweeted about it

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:06 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:really strange that the club have actually tweeted about it

Very odd.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:06 pm

"...more than i's to dot and t's to cross".

Well, he's less than three hours to pull it off.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:06 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I think at this time in a window the eggs have to be in one basket to be honest. I'm confident it will happen.

will be a superb bit of business imho

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:07 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:really strange that the club have actually tweeted about it

Cracking poker player is our Sean.

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:09 pm

Sounds like the club want all and sundry to know that we are trying to sign someone.

Hopefully not prepping us for a 'we had him in the building' statement

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:10 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:"...more than i's to dot and t's to cross".

Well, he's less than three hours to pull it off.

Yes, there’s the cringey unveiling video to film

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:11 pm

ksrclaret wrote:Sounds like the club want all and sundry to know that we are trying to sign someone.

Hopefully not prepping us for a 'we had him in the building' statement

But every well respected journalist not connected with the club seem to be tweeting he's having a medical with us.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:11 pm

I think it has moved on beyond a maybe but there is still the medical to be passed and final agreements to be made. He'd have been asked about him and I think it says much that he actually responded, even with a maybe.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:11 pm

Spijed wrote:But every well respected journalist not connected with the club seem to be tweeting he's having a medical with us.

That's probably because he is.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:12 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:Yes, there’s the cringey unveiling video to film

From what I hear, a tap and glass are currently being polished in preparation for said video.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:12 pm

CT is confident it will happen

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:14 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:Yes, there’s the cringey unveiling video to film

I wonder what odds we'll get on the opening scene being him with a bottle of water in his hand.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:14 pm

How much did Chelsea pay for him ?

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:14 pm

ClaretTony wrote:...and I think it says much that he actually responded, even with a maybe.

Absolutely. Usually refuses to talk about other clubs players, even if we're in for them, not til the deals done and dusted.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:15 pm

FCBurnley wrote:How much did Chelsea pay for him ?

£30 mil?

BurningBeard · Post by **BurningBeard** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:15 pm

FCBurnley wrote:How much did Chelsea pay for him ?

£30-35M wasn't it?

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:15 pm

ClaretTony wrote:The only one written although I'm aware there could be one or two more but not expecting them

Getting a little late in the day.

I'd be delighted when the DD gets over the line, and then you could close the window for me baring the obvious departure or 2, and the kids going out.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:15 pm

FCBurnley wrote:How much did Chelsea pay for him ?

I think i read £35m earlier today

damo_whitehead · Post by **damo_whitehead** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:15 pm

I think the fact Sean has even mentioned his name says all we need to know. Dyche hasn't ever really done that from memory

rob63 · Post by **rob63** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:15 pm

mdd2 wrote:If we do not sign anyone today considered a suitable signing I expect page 200 to be full by 7pm ish.

That could be anybody!!

(Does that help?)

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:16 pm

FCBurnley wrote:How much did Chelsea pay for him ?

£30m

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:17 pm

Tony please confirm that scott dann is not one of those potential other two

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:19 pm

found him

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:19 pm

MACCA wrote:Getting a little late in the day.

I'd be delighted when the DD gets over the line, and then you could close the window for me baring the obvious departure or 2, and the kids going out.

If young players are going out below Championship level they don't have to be done today. I know of a couple that are likely to happen but not expecting them to be today.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:20 pm

Would be a great signing and gives us great adaptability to go 451 when needed.

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:24 pm

Press conference just on SSN. Dyche says more than a bit to do with Drinkwater, but seems positive. Defour more than weeks away from playing.

Woonderbah · Post by **Woonderbah** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:26 pm

ayrshireclaret83 wrote:Hope it’s for an incoming and not Wells Tarky long etc

I've got Tarky locked in the cupboard under the stairs so I doubt it's him.
I'll untie him at 17:05.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:26 pm

Yeah, not good regarding Defour. Sounding like months rather than weeks, which suggests to me we're looking at the latter half of the season.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:27 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Yeah, not good regarding Defour. Sounding like months rather than weeks, which suggests to me we're looking at the latter half of the season.

how long has he got left on his contract ?

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:29 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:how long has he got left on his contract ?

Up next summer I think. Time to get rid then, sadly.

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:29 pm

Defour won't play for us again. That has been obvious for a while and is the very reason we've needed another midfielder this summer.

Thankfully his contract is up next summer so we can get his hefty wage off the books.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:30 pm

Charlie Austin has passed a medical at West Brom. That's one ex-player who can't score against us on Saturday.

Although after his spat with the manager he may have been more likely to score or us!