Signs for Burnley 3.5 million.

Blyclaret wrote:Signs for Burnley 3.5 million.

Confirmed in Yorkshire press

Says who?

Blyclaret wrote:Signs for Burnley 3.5 million.

Link?

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Heck...
What the hell will we do if Tom fails his medical?

Blyclaret wrote:Signs for Burnley 3.5 million.

We've been linked with him for quite some time and I wouldn't be surprised to sign him, but he hasn't signed for us, certainly not yet.

Hasn’t signed but our £3.5m bid has been accepted apparently

Hopefully we can develop this lad like we have Pope

'Burnley were able to free up some cash with the sale of Heaton'

Who on earth is in charge of the money if we're reliant on sales before we bring someone in?

Interesting nod to the fact that he couldn’t get first team football as a factor in leaving. Surely won’t get that here either?

Is this chap from Weeds as good a captain/organiser as Tom as well?

Does this count as 3 signings ?

Let's sell them Joe hart

Tom (Sounds like a Peacock) Heaton leaving (possibly/probably) and we sign another Peacock in Bailey Peacock-Farrell ... cut to Twilight Zone music

Shame we aren't showing the same urgency when it comes to signing a midfielder.

I would imagine that statements like 'freeing up cash' are put out by the club so that those we are looking to sign players from don't see us in the same light as other Premier League clubs and put their prices up accordingly. It makes a lot of sense to act like a pauper when you are trying to make purchases in a flexible market.

done deal.

His comments are interesting. Wants to leave Leeds to play football. He ain’t gonna get any at Burnley in the current situation plus he ain’t good enough for the first team yet.

jrgbfc wrote:Shame we aren't showing the same urgency when it comes to signing a midfielder.

How do you know? None of us know what the situation is regarding deals. A lot of people are quick to have a dig at the club without knowing the facts.

Putting aside the ludicrous Heaton situation, I think this is a sensible signing.

By all accounts, the lad was very highly rated as he was coming through the academy and into the first team, and has had some very good games and rave reviews since.

However, he hit a difficult patch last season which he never really recovered from at Leeds. That shows he’s obviously not the finished article, and will need working with extensively, but I’m confident there’s no better person to do that with him than Billy Mercer.

Now, let’s do the same with this midfielder we need. Get someone signed up before the window shuts.

I think this was always on the cards, should Villa up their bid.

Wasn't Joe Hart told recently that he could leave on a free and to find a new club?

Or, has the situation now changed with Tom leaving?

If not, the lad from Leeds could well find himself in first team action sooner rather than later.

ksrclaret wrote:Putting aside the ludicrous Heaton situation, I think this is a sensible signing.

By all accounts, the lad was very highly rated as he was coming through the academy and into the first team, and has had some very good games and rave reviews since.

However, he hit a difficult patch last season which he never really recovered from at Leeds. That shows he’s obviously not the finished article, and will need working with extensively, but I’m confident there’s no better person to do that with him than Billy Mercer.

Now, let’s do the same with this midfielder we need. Get someone signed up before the window shuts.

Lots of Leeds fans saying he is pants but I'm sure Leeds were top with him in the team.

Leeds don't have Billy Mercer

So we get 4.5 million plus BPF for an England GK ?

What happens if the Heaton sale falls through?

FCBurnley wrote:So we get 4.5 million plus BPF for an England GK ?

No we get £9m for a keeper who has decided he doesn’t want to play for us anymore - making us a £9m profit on what we paid for him.
And we buy a young keeper for £3.5m for the future.

2 separate transactions....

TVC15 wrote:No we get £9m for a keeper who has decided he doesn’t want to play for us anymore - making us a £9m profit on what we paid for him.
And we buy a young keeper for £3.5m for the future.

2 separate transactions....

Dont forget the wages we will be saving, whilst starting up the conveyor belt again.

Maybe BPF will be worth 5x his current fee in 2 years once Billy "the magician" Mercer has got his hands on him.

TheFamilyCat wrote:What happens if the Heaton sale falls through?

Sell Hart and keep the new lad as 3rd choice.

Murger wrote:'Burnley were able to free up some cash with the sale of Heaton'

Who on earth is in charge of the money if we're reliant on sales before we bring someone in?

You're the kind of guy who spends all his savings first before putting more money in the bank aren't you?

And if nobody wants Hart?

I've obviously not seen any of the pre-season games - has Hart been any better on crosses/commanding his area ?

TheFamilyCat wrote:And if nobody wants Hart?

May be the Heaton deal will complete before Peacock-Farrell's.

This lad threw a few in last season.

He's still only young, though.

taio wrote:May be the Heaton deal will complete before Peacock-Farrell's.

I thought someone had said it was a done deal. Assumed it had been confirmed.

BurnleyFC wrote:This lad threw a few in last season.

He's still only young, though.

He helped to stop Leeds getting promoted then. I like him.

Looked poor last season when I saw him. But he’s young and obviously has bags of potential to improve. It makes sense to bring a young player in to replace Heaton. This should appease the people who want us to reduce the age of the squad too.

TheFamilyCat wrote:And if nobody wants Hart?

I hear Leeds are looking for a new GK.

BPF is 22, wasn't Pope on loan at York or similar at his age?
This lad has played ( not taking the p1ss ) in a high pressure stadium infront of 30k for a side topping the table for half a season.
22 is nothing for a GK, and I think some people forget the Billy Mercer factor. The role he plays in developing these goalkeepers shouldn't be underestimated.

You like to think that despite the numerous negative comments about this lad from Leeds and elsewhere, Billy mercer, who clearly knows his stuff when it comes to keepers and potential and what they need to do to improve, has had a long hard look and seen something he believes in. (Hopefully! )

Leeds fans said Wood wasn't good enough for the PL etc etc


I'm starting to think Leeds fans are either miserable bitter ***** or don't have a clue.

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:Leeds fans said Wood wasn't good enough for the PL etc etc


I'm starting to think Leeds fans are either miserable bitter ***** or don't have a clue.

Or all of the above

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:Leeds fans said Wood wasn't good enough for the PL etc etc


I'm starting to think Leeds fans are either miserable bitter ***** or don't have a clue.

That's true. I bumped into one a couple of years ago who said they were absolutely gutted to lose Taylor!!!

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:Leeds fans said Wood wasn't good enough for the PL etc etc


I'm starting to think Leeds fans are either miserable bitter ***** or don't have a clue.

Aye Wood that banged in nearly 30 goals in the Championship,anytime i saw him playing for weeds he looked a class act.

Of course they're miserable beggars,they're used to failure,is there anybody else we can nick off them

Thinking about it, we don't need much of a conveyor belt, just see who's doing well at our feeder club.

Has he featured in their first team much? I remember they had the Kiko Spanish lad in goal a lot last season.. and even this year they were linked with Buffon has stupid as that was.. but still, where did that put Peacock Farrell.

I'm guessing he was 2nd/3rd choice or future prospect for them, is that what we are signing him for too... hoping that one day he will become a keeper good enough for the Premier League? Cause the offer being touted seems like a lot if that's the case.

Wembley09 wrote:Has he featured in their first team much? I remember they had the Kiko Spanish lad in goal a lot last season.. and even this year they were linked with Buffon has stupid as that was.. but still, where did that put Peacock Farrell.

I'm guessing he was 2nd/3rd choice or future prospect for them, is that what we are signing him for too... hoping that one day he will become a keeper good enough for the Premier League? Cause the offer being touted seems like a lot if that's the case.

He was their 1st choice till January I think, and is Northern Ireland's 1st choice as well so he's hardly some inexperienced kid.

Vegas Claret wrote:I've obviously not seen any of the pre-season games - has Hart been any better on crosses/commanding his area ?

Careful VC i mentioned that topic on the Heats thread and got shot down,like you i haven't seen any pre-season so i can't comment on Joe's handling of crosses,i'm assuming we've brought this lad from Leeds for the long-term,Hart only has a year left,and it's safe to say he won't be given a new contract,so i suppose if this kid's available at a reasonable fee why not get him in and see what magic Billy Mercer can work.

Amazingly we still have 4 keepers if no-one leaves,Nick,Joe,Legzdins and BPF,i can't see how we satisfy all 4,even with the u 23's,and any cup action over the season,so there must be a fair chance that at least one will leave before the window shuts,whether permanent or loan IDK.

jrgbfc wrote:He was their 1st choice till January I think, and is Northern Ireland's 1st choice as well so he's hardly some inexperienced kid.

Wow, I never knew that.. sounds promising then.