BFC TRANSFER NEWS SUMMER/AUTUMN 2020 (MUST CONTAIN LINK)

[mdd2]

The difference between success and failure is often winning by the odd goal and whether it is 1-0 or 11-10 the margin is 1 which may have been pinched. Failure is often the reverse, losing my a margin of 1 where it could be argued the opposition pinched a goal

[Right_winger]

5 signings already - what more do you want?

And how many are just fillers for the U23s? 5?

Out first team squad hasn’t been improved for quite some time and is at the bare bones stage.

Minimum we need is 3-4 players capable of playing in the first team. It would be nice if they also were improvements on the players we already have.

Can’t see it though as our recruitment is not up to much.

[Wirvine]

First priority for me is either get Gibson onboard or kick him overboard. Having that amount of money tied up for no return is terrible business.

Once he is sorted you can think about signing new players.

[Taffy on the wing]

Oh God!............Another scroll through 2 pages of bickering!
ALL IS DROSS!

[MACCA]

If I was a betting man, I'd be putting a bet on a signing by end of next week, we are at the advanced stages of a fee being agreed.

[CFS]

If I was a betting man, I'd be putting a bet on a signing by end of next, we are at the advanced stages of a fee being agreed.

Advanced stage as in we've googled Nottingham forest club shop phone number?

[Grumps]

If I was a betting man, I'd be putting a bet on a signing by end of next, we are at the advanced stages of a fee being agreed.

Next week? Next month? Next year?
Very clever to leave out one word

[mkmel]

When is this thread title going to be changed to something like... Football chat?

[Fez]

(MUST CONTAIN LINK)

[Rileybobs]

We get this thread every transfer window, and it turns into a popular discussion about our transfer activity, or lack of. Would people rather have a discussion thread or an arbitrary rule that every post has to contain a link? Because if you want the latter that's fine, but the thread will slip off the first page after 24 hours never to be seen again.

[ClaretAL]

I think it is fine as it is, but if you are going to add a speculated transfer link to the discussion, I think you should qualify it with a link to where the speculation is published, or we would end up with people juts posting whatever enters their heads. Although some of sources the links come from you could argue they do the same

[jojomk1]

5 signings already - what more do you want?

It is sad that CT has to come out and try to defend current transfer activity by "padding" out actual signings with a 3rd choice gk and four young kids for the u23's

Last night's Sky transfer summary could only mention Burnley having a current u23 defender refusing a new contract offer

[MACCA]

Next week? Next month? Next year?
Very clever to leave out one word

Sorry, next week, edited now.

[ClaretTony]

It is sad that CT has to come out and try to defend current transfer activity by "padding" out actual signings with a 3rd choice gk and four young kids for the u23's

Last night's Sky transfer summary could only mention Burnley having a current u23 defender refusing a new contract offer

And even sadder that you think that when I've already explained. The transfer list at the top of the board is transfers as confirmed by the Premier League and their total is currently showing at the five I've listed.

[ClaretTony]

Oh God!............Another scroll through 2 pages of bickering!
ALL IS DROSS!

Which is why this thread is the next to be closed or removed.

[Ric_C]

viewtopic.php?style=2&f=2&t=48311&p=133 ... h#p1336036

Matty cash thread, tells you all you needed to know right there, probably not need to read the first page

Least BurnleyPaul knows about how we operate regards transfers.... and they were some surprising people agreeing with him

I'll get something wrong someday I'm sure, until then it's a Macca was right again situation.

You do realise what I put in that thread was a joke btw Macca?

[MACCA]

You do realise what I put in that thread was a joke btw Macca?

Obviously, my reasoning as to why we wouldn't sign him was due to the fee of 15m being touted.

Obviously BurnleyPaul knows far more about how our transfer dealings go, even CT says so.
Cant wait for Cash to become a claret.

Least then I'll be wrong, and we can put Paul firmly in the ITK circle with CT.

[middleton claret]

We didn't have enough in our bid in Cash - gone to Aston Villa for £16 million.
Let's move on to our next targets.

[boatshed bill]

Can't we have a thread titled "Transfer Talk and Bickering 2020" and reinstate this thread as link only?

[Conroy92]

Apparently Tarks has put a transfer request in.
Link- some guy posted on beehole end message board

[Boss Hogg]

At least there’s a few weeks left to get the fax machine dusted down to start the process of looking for a replacement.

[Paul Waine]

At least there’s a few weeks left to get the fax machine dusted down to start the process of looking for a replacement.

Nothing wrong with using a fax machine in communications re football transfers. Apparently, Messi sent a fax to Barca to communicate his desire to play for another team next season....

[clarethomer]

Nixon saying that Gibson could be off to Norwich on Loan

https://twitter.com/reluctantnicko/stat ... 9389880321

[KateR]

sky sports reporting offer for Gibson from Norwich with Fulham also interested, bidding war would be good

[FactualFrank]

sky sports reporting offer for Gibson from Norwich with Fulham also interested, bidding war would be good

Norwich's approach is loan only though, it seems.

[jrgbfc]

Nixon saying that Gibson could be off to Norwich on Loan

https://twitter.com/reluctantnicko/stat ... 9389880321

Hopefully he goes there, has a great season and sparks a bidding war next summer so we can at least get a decent fee back. Pretty sure he's still got 2 years left on his deal with us.

[KateR]

Norwich's approach is loan only though, it seems.

whatever it is, if it leads to Gibson going and off our books in terms of finances, even partially I am all for it

Like so many things we see around this, when rumours start, people read, listen, think, maybe someone else will think, hang on a minute, I'm sure he will help improve us, if they are talking it's a step in the right direction.

[bfcmik]

Out first team squad hasn’t been improved for quite some time and is at the bare bones stage.

By quite some time, just how long do you mean? The last transfer window (when we signed Brownhill)? Or the one before that (when we signed Rodriguez and Pieters)?

Can’t see it though as our recruitment is not up to much.

Just what do you realistically expect the club to do? That 'not up to much' which has brought us 5 successive seasons in the top flight? Or the 'not up to much' that saw us qualify for Europe 2 seasons ago and our second top 10 finish in 3 seasons?

I'm sure there are at least 72 clubs who wish their recruitment was as 'not up to much' as ours!

[Safron]

Post 1428 and still NOT a 1st team signing ha ha

[CFS]

By quite some time, just how long do you mean? The last transfer window (when we signed Brownhill)? Or the one before that (when we signed Rodriguez and Pieters)?
Just what do you realistically expect the club to do? That 'not up to much' which has brought us 5 successive seasons in the top flight? Or the 'not up to much' that saw us qualify for Europe 2 seasons ago and our second top 10 finish in 3 seasons?

I'm sure there are at least 72 clubs who wish their recruitment was as 'not up to much' as ours!

I expect the club to replace key squad players such as Hart Lennon Hendrick and not go into a season with 3 wingers 1 of which many claim isn't a winger and another who made his career at LB.

[Guller Bull]

I expect a link every time I click this link

Its the hope that kills you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDjdHe6U3Mo

[ClaretAL]

More on the Gibson drama,

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/key-u ... or-pl-man/

[Gordaleman]

Post 1428 and still NOT a 1st team signing ha ha

With a month of the transfer window left, why do you find that surprising? Burnley rarely buy early for reasons explained by Sean, so why should this window be any different?

Patience is a virtue. Try having some.

[dpinsussex]

More on the Gibson drama,

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/key-u ... or-pl-man/

Reputable journalist Nixon

[Burnleyareback2]

https://twitter.com/davidsjourno/status ... 08672?s=10
Gibson
2m loan fee with Norwich paying 70% of the wages.

[SGr]

Good deal for us. Especially if they are promoted.

[frankinwales]

Sounds like a good outcome for now

Up the Clarets

[ewanrob]

With Gibson, Hart, Lennon and Hendrick you would imagine we have freed something like 200k a week on wages...hopeful things start to move on incomings

[SGr]

Forest manager adamant on keeping hold of Worrall

https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/t ... l-18875447

[randomclaret2]

Uness Im misunderstanding things , Nixon now appears to be suggesting the Gibson deal is permanent

[Woodleyclaret]

Why do we persist in dealing with Forest
They have a history of jerking us around on transfers
Time to move to a new target

[Steddyman]

No, Nixon is saying the deal is a loan. They pay 70% of his wages, and a 2 million loan fee.

[NewClaret]

Not bothered about losing Cash to Villa (not a priority position for us, this year), but gutted about this:

https://sportslens.com/journalist-aston ... on/311559/

We should have been all over this - good RW option, great crosser & very cheap.

[NewClaret]

No, Nixon is saying the deal is a loan. They pay 70% of his wages, and a 2 million loan fee.

I don’t think this is a good deal for us in that he then only has one year left on his contract so his value will hugely depreciate. Better selling now.

Although if it’s a sweetener to get Buendia here it’s a bloody great deal! Hope they’ve at least enquired.

[warksclaret]

At this rate there will be some good Villa players forced out of the first team, and there may be some good players available. Their overall squad must be huge

[tiger76]

I don’t think this is a good deal for us in that he then only has one year left on his contract so his value will hugely depreciate. Better selling now.

Although if it’s a sweetener to get Buendia here it’s a bloody great deal! Hope they’ve at least enquired.

We can only sell if there's a willing buyer, that appears not to be the case, so this deal is the best case scenario for us, it gets Gibson out of the door, and Norwich cover most of his salary, and if they come back up there's a good chance they'll sign him permanently, and we'll at least recoup some of our outgoings, and even if they don't make a PL return, if Gibson impresses and puts himself in the shop window, then suitors might appear in the summer.

I'd love us to get Buendia or even Hernandez as part of any deal, but I can't see that happening sadly.

[EarbyClaret]

Was hoping Eliason would be on our radar during this window and now (contract wise) would seem like the time to make our move

Villa seem to be linked with many of our potential targets - hoping positive feedback from Josh Brownhill would be a big factor as the two were linked as moving here as a pair in the January window

[warksclaret]

Dont shoot the messenger but Vital Football-Norwich City, are saying the Gibson move to Norwich is a done deal. Its a loan, we pay 70% of his wages, theres a loan fee of £2m , and Norwich buy him in 12 months. As I say not confirmed yet

[tiger76]

Was hoping Eliason would be on our radar during this window and now (contract wise) would seem like the time to make our move

Villa seem to be linked with many of our potential targets - hoping positive feedback from Josh Brownhill would be a big factor as the two were linked as moving here as a pair in the January window

That was my hope as well, and Eliason would be a great capture, however I'll reserve judgement until we see how much Villa are shelling out for him.

[mdd2]

If he is still our player next season then apart from paying 30% of his wages we will have some payment to make to Boro and here's guessing it is at least 2 million