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Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:15 pm
by IanMcL
Steven Defour not having his contract renewed at Royal Antwerp.
Played 12 matches. Restricted by injury.
However, what they don't say is that they forced him to play right away, when he was not fully fit. Lasted half a dozen games, before totally crocked, when the injury flared up.
I wonder....
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:17 pm
by FactualFrank
On a much lower wage... hmmmm.
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:20 pm
by IanMcL
Of course. Might do us all good on a pay for play or reduced overall wage.
It was criminal, after such a big op, that he had to play in Belgium, so early. All undone.
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:21 pm
by matttheclaret
If he could stay injury free, I'd have him back in a heartbeat. But if he was capable of staying injury free for any length of time, he wouldn't have been back in Belgium in the first place.
Massive shame - he's a wonderful player
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:27 pm
by FactualFrank
matttheclaret wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:21 pm
If he could stay injury free, I'd have him back in a heartbeat. But if he was capable of staying injury free for any length of time, he wouldn't have been back in Belgium in the first place.
Massive shame - he's a wonderful player
He'd be at a top 4 club if he wasn't injured.
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:29 pm
by Bordeauxclaret
We’ll always have that five or so months.
What a shame it wasn’t more.
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:31 pm
by ksrclaret
I think it's best Burnley and Steven Defour remain parted, but with some good memories.
Our purple patch in the autumn of 2017 was largely due to his influence on the team. Great times.
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:34 pm
by joey13
He could keep Gudmundsson and Brady company
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:56 pm
by boatshed bill
Fine player, if he could stay fit KDB would be his bag-man
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:14 pm
by tim_noone
IanMcL wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:15 pm
Steven Defour not having his contract renewed at Royal Antwerp.
Played 12 matches. Restricted by injury.
However, what they don't say is that they forced him to play right away, when he was not fully fit. Lasted half a dozen games, before totally crocked, when the injury flared up.
I wonder....
Stevie Wonder
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:22 pm
by Vegas Claret
legs were gone 2 years ago, good when he played but a no from me
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:24 pm
by Steve1956
matttheclaret wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:21 pm
If he could stay injury free, I'd have him back in a heartbeat. But if he was capable of staying injury free for any length of time, he wouldn't have been back in Belgium in the first place.
Massive shame - he's a wonderful player
The last four words of your post are so true,i loved watching Defour run our midfield...a wonderful player indeed.
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:32 pm
by cricketfieldclarets
One of if not the best player I’ve ever seen play for us. All too briefly.
Reminds me albeit at a different level of when we signed David Johnson. Far better than anything we’d seen. But for too short a time. And injuries playing a big part
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:53 pm
by Dy1geo
The goal against Bristol in the cup, only top players can do that.
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:18 am
by CnBtruntru
No from me, he's to short to be a keeper.
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 4:23 am
by superdimitri
Sign him back just to be a club ambassador. He could sit in the stands on a match day and his influence alone would improve our performances.
There's plenty of staff on the recruitment team we are wasting money on so why not?
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:52 am
by TsarBomba
cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:32 pm
One of if not the best player I’ve ever seen play for us. All too briefly.
Reminds me albeit at a different level of when we signed David Johnson. Far better than anything we’d seen. But for too short a time. And injuries playing a big part
I was gutted when we didn’t sign David Johnson. Stan was too.
He scored in the 2-0 win at home against PNE (I think), and to this day, it is still the loudest I’ve ever heard the Turf celebrate a goal. Unfortunately I wasn’t at the Boro 1-1.
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:55 am
by Dyched
cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:32 pm
One of if not the best player I’ve ever seen play for us. All too briefly.
Reminds me albeit at a different level of when we signed David Johnson. Far better than anything we’d seen. But for too short a time. And injuries playing a big part
I remember getting Johnson on my shirt and being ripped to shreds about it as everyone was getting Gazza. Johnson was superb in the end and Gazza, well a bit ****
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:13 am
by cricketfieldclarets
TsarBomba wrote: ↑Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:52 am
I was gutted when we didn’t sign David Johnson. Stan was too.
He scored in the 2-0 win at home against PNE (I think), and to this day, it is still the loudest I’ve ever heard the Turf celebrate a goal. Unfortunately I wasn’t at the Boro 1-1.
That Preston goal was brilliant.
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:24 am
by ŽižkovClaret
As Central/Western Europe scout, maybe
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:32 am
by groove
No way. Exceptional talent, one of the finest players we've ever had. But he's a crock.
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:41 am
by Bin Ont Turf
Budge up Johan, I need room on that treatment table.
Re: Guess who is available again....cheeky bid
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:56 am
by Funkydrummer
Oh, how I do miss his wife !!
