ARTICLE: Pieters signs as Burnley go shopping at Stoke again

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:16 pm

Signing confirmed

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Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:17 pm

I thought we were nowhere near signing anyone???

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:22 pm

Rileybobs wrote:I thought we were nowhere near signing anyone???

We weren't

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:25 pm

happy with this, sensible signing

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:26 pm

Welcome to Burn-lay, young man

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:31 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:happy with this, sensible signing

Clearly mixed from the speculation thread but it is a small fee apparently and we've got an experienced international full back to compete with Charlie Taylor. More than good enough for me.

s6t9a2f3f · Post by **s6t9a2f3f** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:34 pm

theroyaldyche · Post by **theroyaldyche** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:35 pm

Again good back up

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:38 pm

This seems like a good signing, do we know how 'small' the fee was? Seems like a good bit of business for a player who is an international for a very good national team (Holland are hardly Luxembourg are they?).

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:39 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Clearly mixed from the speculation thread but it is a small fee apparently and we've got an experienced international full back to compete with Charlie Taylor. More than good enough for me.

I was going to ask if you knew of any fee, likely minimal as you suggest so a no brainer. If we can get in someone to really push Cork then we should be good !

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:42 pm

Sensible signing on the face of it. We have an experienced, but younger reserve left back who knows much of the squad already.

However, Dyche does need to start looking outside the box. He is constantly being labelled as a bit of a Pulis or Allerdyce outside of the club. In reality its a bit unfair. But he has effectively bought a left sided Bardsley. And that won't do Dyches image any good.

As a back up though looks a good signing. But our first 11 signings definitely need to be a bit more exciting!

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:42 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Clearly mixed from the speculation thread but it is a small fee apparently and we've got an experienced international full back to compete with Charlie Taylor. More than good enough for me.

Mixed as in the ones who whinge about any signing are whinging the rational ones aren't

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:43 pm

s6t9a2f3f wrote:BOOM

You a descendent of Baldrick....

You have a very similar turn of phrase

Selby Claret · Post by **Selby Claret** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:45 pm

Makes good sense -swap deal for Ward for a younger model

He's Dutch which will suit the internationalists - while also still sounding British (like a pub landlord) to suit the homegrowners

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:50 pm

Happy with this

Minimal Fee
Only 30 (no age for a full back )
170 premier league appearances
3 years younger than our previous back up left back
18 or so international caps
Knows the league
No need to up route the family
Stoke fans rated him

If it means more cash available to strengthen the key areas we need, I'm all for it.

Welcome aboard Eric Peter's

( start as some will mean to go on)

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:56 pm

No, still think pie-eaters is better

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:56 pm

MACCA wrote:Only 30 (no age for a full back )

No age for any modern player. Some of the comments on other threads are ridiculous.
As the salaries have increased and injuries are being treated faster and successfully more players, especially defenders, are stretching careers.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:59 pm

houseboy wrote:This seems like a good signing, do we know how 'small' the fee was?

Suggestions from the Stoke end that it is £1 million

Grumps · Post by **Grumps** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:59 pm

The reliable Stoke press, report initial fee as 1 million.... Good cheap deal.

Selby Claret · Post by **Selby Claret** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:00 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Suggestions from the Stoke end that it is £1 million

So we get:
Six months of Crouch entertainment
Pieters
£8-9m (net)

They get:
Vokes and Ward

DEAL!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:11 pm

Grumps wrote:The reliable Stoke press, report initial fee as 1 million.... Good cheap deal.

Stoke seem to play very fair with their longer serving players - we only paid £750,000 for Bardsley.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:20 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Suggestions from the Stoke end that it is £1 million

That seems ridiculously cheap at todays prices, is he still playing for Holland? 1m for a Dutch international, if still current, is a steal. Just been looking online and the Stoke fans don't seem too happy overall. General opinion is of a good club player who always gives 100%. One or two critical (as with all fans) but the concensus is that they have lost one of their better players.
One wit made me chuckle though saying he spends too much time waving to his wife in the stands. I can just imagine him doing that at our place and missing the ball, he would be missing both his if Dyche got hold of him after.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:31 pm

Happy with that. Solid signing.

Selby Claret · Post by **Selby Claret** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:33 pm

houseboy wrote:That seems ridiculously cheap at todays prices, is he still playing for Holland? 1m for a Dutch international, if still current, is a steal. Just been looking online and the Stoke fans don't seem too happy overall. General opinion is of a good club player who always gives 100%. One or two critical (as with all fans) but the concensus is that they have lost one of their better players.
One wit made me chuckle though saying he spends too much time waving to his wife in the stands. I can just imagine him doing that at our place and missing the ball, he would be missing both his if Dyche got hold of him after.

Hasn't played for Holland since 2014 - pretty much when he arrived in England...

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:34 pm

At some point we're going to have to start bringing the age of our squad down, instead of keeping patting ourselves on the back for signing all these 30 year olds.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:36 pm

At some point you will have to dry your eyes too

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:38 pm

jrgbfc wrote:At some point we're going to have to start bringing the age of our squad down, instead of keeping patting ourselves on the back for signing all these 30 year olds.

We've replaced a 33 year old with a 30 year old, that seems like we've brought the age of the squad down to me.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:38 pm

jrgbfc wrote:At some point we're going to have to start bringing the age of our squad down, instead of keeping patting ourselves on the back for signing all these 30 year olds.

So you would suggest persuading who else exactly to come in as our back-up LB? Or are you suggesting demoting Taylor to back up and spending circa 15m on a new 1st choice LB?

I think this deal works just fine

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:44 pm

Didnt he have a bad injury ? Maybe on the wrong player. If fit he sounds ok to me. Jay Rod soon to follow from what I read on FB

Selby Claret · Post by **Selby Claret** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:46 pm

Tall Paul wrote:We've replaced a 33 year old with a 30 year old, that seems like we've brought the age of the squad down to me.

JRod is 3 months older than Vokes - sack the board!!

But eight years younger than Crouch.....!

So that's a net 11 year squad age drop from the end of the season

Corky · Post by **Corky** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:46 pm

What happened to the interest (was there ever really any) in the French chap at Brentford.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:47 pm

Pieters is a very good player.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:48 pm

Corky wrote:What happened to the interest (was there ever really any) in the French chap at Brentford.

Only today I read that Brentford have confirmed they have had no enquiries for him - I assume you mean Neal Maupay.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:48 pm

Makes sense. Welcome to TM Erik.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:49 pm

FCBurnley wrote:Didnt he have a bad injury ? Maybe on the wrong player. If fit he sounds ok to me. Jay Rod soon to follow from what I read on FB

Pieters has played regular football for the last six years, no sign of any injury.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:51 pm

Corky wrote:What happened to the interest (was there ever really any) in the French chap at Brentford.

Talk is Villa trying sign Maupay but won't meet Brentfords price "yet"

Norwich, Villa and Sheff U all trying to out spend Fulham last season (That went well

)

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:52 pm

His mrs is a bit of alreyt

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cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:57 pm

jrgbfc wrote:At some point we're going to have to start bringing the age of our squad down, instead of keeping patting ourselves on the back for signing all these 30 year olds.

Have to agree with this.

Completely fine signing as backup.

But after McNeil we have no other first team player under 25. Jay is only going to add to our squad of 30+ years players.

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:03 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Have to agree with this.

Completely fine signing as backup.

But after McNeil we have no other first team player under 25. Jay is only going to add to our squad of 30+ years players.

How many outfield players in our usual starting 11 are over 30? I make it none in fact Cork is the only one to have reached 30 so far I think. Doesn't sound too bad when you say it like that does it?

Welcome to TM Erik. Decent signing IMO.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:12 pm

Goobs wrote:How many outfield players in our usual starting 11 are over 30? I make it none in fact Cork is the only one to have reached 30 so far I think. Doesn't sound too bad when you say it like that does it?

Welcome to TM Erik. Decent signing IMO.

Or by the end of this season more than half of our usual starting 11 would be over 30, which sounds less good.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:12 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Have to agree with this.

Yet more evidence that you struggle with numbers, replacing a 33 year old with a 30 year old is bringing the age of the squad down.

Caernarfon_Claret · Post by **Caernarfon_Claret** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:19 pm

Bosscat wrote:You a descendent of Baldrick....

You have a very similar turn of phrase

Baldrick: Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom.

Blackadder: Boom boom boom?

Baldrick: how did you guess sir?

George: I say sir that is spooky.

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:24 pm

Good player, good signing, good price, good defender, good going forward. This is definitely good

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:25 pm

Welcome to the Clarets Erik

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:25 pm

I can't see anything I don't like about this signing considering the price paid and his VG injury record.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:29 pm

If it is indeed £1million, its a great price and good business.
However, I hope he's sat on his arse all season, cos that'll
mean Charlie will be having a stormer.

(Unless he's used elsewhere on the field.)

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:30 pm

As everyone says whats not to like here.....

Good back-up for Charlie T.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:31 pm

Excellent business from the club.

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:40 pm

Our FA and League cup back 5 is now confirmed.
Pope
Bardsley, Long, Gibson, Pieters.
That's not a bad defensive lineup.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:46 pm

Good signing.

Perhaps we should get Alan Lee again for the return of Pieters and Lee