Defour may leave before European deadline

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Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by ClaretAndJew » Sat Aug 31, 2019 7:56 pm

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by FactualFrank » Sat Aug 31, 2019 7:57 pm

I can't see him being fit for enough games again, so we might as well let him go.

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by ClaretAndJew » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:01 pm

If he isn't fit he won't be able to play anywhere unless we're so strict.

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by Blackrod » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:01 pm

If they hadn’t told us I wouldn’t have noticed if he’d gone.

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by FactualFrank » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:03 pm

ClaretAndJew wrote:If he isn't fit he won't be able to play anywhere unless we're so strict.
Other clubs could take a chance on him though.

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by Vegas Claret » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:06 pm

good

Shame it didn't work out but that frees up a wage, quality player though
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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by Nonayforever » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:10 pm

Oh yes please, before he gains legendary status without even kicking a ball.
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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:10 pm

Sad but best for all

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by tiger76 » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:11 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:good
Seconded

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by No Ney Never » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:11 pm

Who?

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by Woodleyclaret » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:13 pm

Stop trying to me up after that crap performance today

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by jdrobbo » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:13 pm

Apologies if I’ve missed something, but is this not the news that was brought up a few weeks ago? We’ve known this has been a possibility haven’t we?

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by Wembley09 » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:24 pm

Be better for us, get rid of his wages.
Alot of money for a player who is barely fit.
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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by FCBurnley » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:26 pm

Been `playing or non playing`for away for ages . Good riddance
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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by BurnleyFC » Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:57 pm

What, the best player to play for us since we last won the league?!

Gutted!

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by kaptin1 » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:50 pm

He’s gone...just announced on twitter

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Defour leaves Burnley

Post by Sean Dyche's Watch » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:50 pm

Just announced on Twitter
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Re: Defour leaves Burnley

Post by tarkys_ears » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:52 pm

Yeah well **** him

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by tarkys_ears » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:53 pm

BurnleyFC wrote:What, the best player to play for us since we last won the league?!

Gutted!

He played for us?!?!

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by Aclaret » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:54 pm

He's had us over big time.

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by Top Claret » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:55 pm

I will drive him to the airport

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by The Sofa Shifter » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:56 pm

Defour threads are a magnet for the sh*t banter crew.

Who?


What he played for us?

I'll give him piggyback to X

Has he been working in the club shop to give us something back?


Proper original stuff like.
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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by BOYSIE31 » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:56 pm

Gone

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Re: Defour leaves Burnley

Post by thatdberight » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:56 pm

In all my years watching Burnley, I've never seen a more Belgian player turn out for us.
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Re: Defour leaves Burnley

Post by Barry_Chuckle » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:59 pm

Good luck to him, clearly a very gifted player, perhaps the premier league just doesn't suit him with his niggles.

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Re: Defour leaves Burnley

Post by claret10 » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:59 pm

Best for everybody by the sounds of it. Hope he can sort out the family issues and enjoy a injury free rest of his career back home

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:59 pm

I'll be very surprised if he doesn't go in this window

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Re: Defour leaves Burnley

Post by Aclaret » Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:59 pm

Bye Steven, hope the bank account is looking good.

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:00 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I'll be very surprised if he doesn't go in this window
Ooops gone

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by Nonayforever » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:02 pm

What's the betting he suddenly becomes fit for his new club ?
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Re: Defour leaves Burnley

Post by Belgianclaret » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:03 pm

Says in Belgian press that club and player have agreed to terminate the contract with immediate effect. Indeed looks like he's on his way back to Belgium

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by Belgianclaret » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:05 pm

contract terminated by mutual consent

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Re: Defour leaves Burnley

Post by Darthlaw » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:05 pm

Been announced on the club website that his contract has been terminated by mutual consent.

Gutted to lose such a special talent but in fairness it’s that long since we last saw him, I don’t think he’ll be immediately missed.

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Re: Defour leaves Burnley

Post by BennyD » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:05 pm

Had he played more, perhaps we'd miss him more. Time for us all to move on.

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Re: Defour leaves Burnley

Post by Rileybobs » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:07 pm

He was good when he played but shite when he didn’t. Shame, but it’s been a while since it seemed likely that he’d feature regularly for us.

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Re: Defour leaves Burnley

Post by tiger76 » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:08 pm

Makes sense he's never going to get match fit enough to contribute in the hurly-burly of the PL,thanks for the memories Steven but it's time both he and we moved on.

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:10 pm

Article now onsite

http://www.uptheclarets.com/defour-returns-to-belgium" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

He will be signing for a Belgian club although the name hasn't as yet been confirmed.

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by mdd2 » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:14 pm

Be interesting to see how long he is before he plays again and how many games he gets

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by taio » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:14 pm

Antwerp

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:16 pm

taio wrote:Antwerp
It is Royal Antwerp

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by Darthlaw » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:16 pm

taio wrote:Antwerp
Bit harsh. ;)
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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by ClaretTony » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:16 pm

mdd2 wrote:Be interesting to see how long he is before he plays again and how many games he gets
It will be he will be playing in a league that's nothing like as tough as ours

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by taio » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:16 pm

ClaretTony wrote:It is Royal Antwerp
Same difference

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by KefkaClaret » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:22 pm

What a shame. When fit he was a class act and him in the midfield in 17/18 was sublime.

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by mkmel » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:22 pm

Two seasons ago on the train back to MK from an away game at Watford I was chatting to other Burnley supporters

And 4 out of a group of 6 and 2 saying nothing said that Stephen Defour was the best player they had ever seen playing for Burnley

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by DCWat » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:25 pm

Some twattery on here! Stealing a wage etc. etc.

Shame we didn’t have more from him but it was a risk we were happy to take, when we signed him. Best of luck to him - hopefully he can have a good injury free run.

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by DCWat » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:26 pm

mkmel wrote:Two seasons ago on the train back to MK from an away game at Watford I was chatting to other Burnley supporters

And 4 out of a group of 6 and 2 saying nothing said that Stephen Defour was the best player they had ever seen playing for Burnley
You’d have to be of a certain age to have seen better, so far!!

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by Aclaret » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:29 pm

Steven Defour, Steven Defour I just don't think you understand.
You hardly ever played, you where over paid.
You wernt really as good as Zidane.

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by ClaretAL » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:30 pm

unfortunately there were not enough days, but when Defour was on key, he was the best I had seen where our shirt, in my generation, but he has been stealing a wage for too long so wish him well for the future. Best goal was v Utd for me.

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Re: Defour may leave before European deadline

Post by The Sofa Shifter » Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:48 pm

Aclaret wrote:Steven Defour, Steven Defour I just don't think you understand.
You hardly ever played, you where over paid.
You wernt really as good as Zidane.

You're right..... I don't understand.

Terrible banter.
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