Max Thompson

[Newcastleclaret93]

Could he be starting against West Ham.

He has just done a cryptic tweet.

Time (symbol), heart (Symbol) @burnleyofficial. With a picture of himself in a Burnley kit.


Has anyone heard if Jay Rod or Woods injury has flared up?

[matttheclaret]

Doubt there's anything to it. Be Vydra on his own with McNeil centrally just behind if Wood and Jay Rod aren't fit.

[Bosscat]

Not sure about Max's music tastes he follows Justin Beiber on Twitter

[MACCA]

Might just be loving his time in and around the first team squad.

To be fair if Mr Dyche genuinely thinks theres 1 or 2 that could make the grade like McNeil, I'd happily see them start the next few games, and I'd write off the results to see how they get on.

It's all about seeing the plan and the next bit of progression, I dont see that playing Peiters out wide and others out of position.

I must say only if he thinks theres a chance 1 could come good.
We stumbled upon McNeil, who's to say theres not another fearless kid about who cant grasp a chance and ride the wave

[Newcastleclaret93]

Yes totally get it could be nothing.

Just seems quite an ominous post. My original thought was either a new contract coming soon or the team has found out the starting x1 today for Wednesday night

[tiger76]

Yes totally get it could be nothing.

Just seems quite an ominous post. My original thought was either a new contract coming soon or the team has found out the starting x1 today for Wednesday night

New contract would make sense, if he's on the fringes of the 1st team, we should try and get him tied down, even if he doesn't break through with us, then there's every chance of lower league teams paying a decent wedge for a promising youngster, and that's funds that could be reinvested in the academy.

I'd be if Sean has told the players who's starting 2 day prior to a game, if there's any injury doubts we'll surely give them the max period to recover.

[CnBtruntru]

New contract would make sense, if he's on the fringes of the 1st team, we should try and get him tied down, even if he doesn't break through with us, then there's every chance of lower league teams paying a decent wedge for a promising youngster, and that's funds that could be reinvested in the academy.

I'd be if Sean has told the players who's starting 2 day prior to a game, if there's any injury doubts we'll surely give them the max period to recover.

You never know, there may be no forwards left bar him

[boatshed bill]

I'd be if Sean has told the players who's starting 2 day prior to a game, if there's any injury doubts we'll surely give them the max period to recover.

They could be working on tactics/formation.... who knows (apart from SD)?

[Newcastleclaret93]

Might be wrong tiger but isn’t that general practise prior to an away game?

They let the squad know two days prior who will be travelling and what the starting line up will be.

[tiger76]

Might be wrong tiger but isn’t that general practise prior to an away game?

They let the squad know two days prior who will be travelling and what the starting line up will be.

The starting line up pretty much picks itself you'd have thought, it'll be whichever XI we can cobble together, if Sean and the backroom staff think the lad's worth a starting place then i'll trust their judgement, this is a rare chance to blood a few youngsters, and we don't have a huge amount to play for now, so why not give him a go, and maybe some others before the season's out.

[Newcastleclaret93]

It always had something extra when one of the academy gets a game

[HunterST_BFC]

Thompson Max

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1LZ3q28AdE

[rob63]

New contract would make sense, if he's on the fringes of the 1st team, we should try and get him tied down, even if he doesn't break through with us, then there's every chance of lower league teams paying a decent wedge for a promising youngster, and that's funds that could be reinvested in the academy.

I'd be if Sean has told the players who's starting 2 day prior to a game, if there's any injury doubts we'll surely give them the max period to recover.

Could be something in it, his contract his till next June. Sure I read that BFC had offered temporary short-term contracts to Younger & another player which would be reviewed subject to Cat-1 status being achieved, could be a rash of new contracts in the light of todays news.

[dsr]

Might be wrong tiger but isn’t that general practise prior to an away game?

They let the squad know two days prior who will be travelling and what the starting line up will be.

I don't think there's much doubt about who will be travelling. It's everyone who can get onto the train without using the wheelchair ramp.

[dsr]

I doubt they would have told him in any case, however with Gudmondsson and Brady injured, Hendrick and Lennon gone, Brownhill in the centre, and Barnes and (possibly) Pieters both injured as well, that's 7 different players who could have played on the right hand side of midfield, unavailable or possibly unavailable. Who's 8th choice?

(Having said that, I suspect Vydra or Rodriguez would be 8th choice with the other playing in the centre with Wood. But we'll see.)

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

With £10 million to bank between finishing 8th or 13th we don’t fanny about. If he’s worth his spot play him but not just to have a look at him.

[BenWickes]

I don't think there's much doubt about who will be travelling. It's everyone who can get onto the train without using the wheelchair ramp.

[JohnMac]

JBG and Brady were on the bench on Sunday

[ClaretTony]

I don't think there's much doubt about who will be travelling. It's everyone who can get onto the train without using the wheelchair ramp.

Hope not - they won’t be going by train.

[Chester Perry]

Hope not - they won’t be going by train.

They went to Palace by train and back in 3 coaches - suspect the same here

[ClaretTony]

They went to Palace by train and back in 3 coaches - suspect the same here

Three coaches both ways I was told. Not sure it would be wise, or even permitted, for the players to travel to a game on public transport.

They are not doing the same for West Ham.

[Grimsdale]

According to the Mail, he's in talks with the club over a new contract:

Burnley chairman Mike Garlick's determination to keep a firm control of the club's wage bill is demonstrated by the way he is playing hardball in contract negotiations with Academy players.

Promising striker Max Thompson is yet to sign a new deal with Burnley and his representatives are understood to be haggling over a few hundred pounds a week.

Burnley's parsimony has become a major source of tension between Garlick and manager Sean Dyche, who has been frustrated at the club's failure to agree contract extensions for several players for the duration of Project Restart and is unhappy at his limited transfer budget.