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Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:01 pm**

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:44 pm
I sense that Mike Garlick may have been around at Sean's for an omelette last night.

I hope Sean had the smelling salts handy when they were discussing the price.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:02 pm**

All of a sudden a lot of folk on here are hearing things...

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:02 pm**

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:55 pm
Has to be something in it for James Pearce to mention it. He's with The Athletic now but previously coverered Liverpool for the ECHO ECHO ECHO ECHO ECHO ECHO

We will see who knows best now... Several Liverpool based journos, or boden who says Nothings happening

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:03 pm**

Not sure how they'd know this, but the anfield site says that Burnley are confident. Not sure how they'd know whether we're confident or not.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:04 pm**

Grumps wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:02 pm
We will see who knows best now... Several Liverpool based journos, or boden who says Nothings happening

I'll get the popcorn

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:05 pm**

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:00 pm
The problem is i can now see Leeds wading in with their massive cheque book. Evidently they were interested earlier in the window.

He's just returned from a club who needed to score 3 goals a game to win. He'd be joining a team who needed to score 4 and hope for a draw!

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:07 pm**

Grumps wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:02 pm
We will see who knows best now... Several Liverpool based journos, or boden who says Nothings happening

He only reports what the club want him to.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:07 pm**

Grumps wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:02 pm
We will see who knows best now

James Pearce will know, just as Andy Naylor does at Brighton.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:07 pm**

BenWickes wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:07 pm
He only reports what the club want him to.

That's totally untrue and very unfair on Chris Boden.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:10 pm**

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:07 pm
That's totally untrue and very unfair on Chris Boden.

Ok I'll rephrase that. He won't be reporting anything until it's a dead cert. Burnley do their business in private and try not to make it public. He won't be confirming it or denying it at their request I would assume.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:11 pm**

BenWickes wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:10 pm
Ok I'll rephrase that. He won't be reporting anything until it's a dead cert. Burnley do their business in private and try not to make it public. He won't be confirming it or denying it at their request I would assume.

You've assumed wrong, why do you seriously think the club tell him what and what not to write? Maybe it is just that our club are very difficult to deal with.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:11 pm**

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:07 pm
That's totally untrue and very unfair on Chris Boden.

I wonder if he was tapped up for the Athletic

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:12 pm**

Can he play on the right?

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:13 pm**

BenWickes wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:10 pm
Ok I'll rephrase that. He won't be reporting anything until it's a dead cert. Burnley do their business in private and try not to make it public. He won't be confirming it or denying it at their request I would assume.

In other words, a responsible journalist.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:14 pm**

IF weve suddenly found the type of money needed to sign Wilson, then are we either about to sell someone for big money, or is the oft speculated takeover happening ?

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:14 pm**

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:07 pm
That's totally untrue and very unfair on Chris Boden.

Ask his missus, she fell foul of the agreement once

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:14 pm**

KefkaClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:12 pm
Can he play on the right?

Can play all across midfield I think.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:14 pm**

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:00 pm
The problem is i can now see Leeds wading in with their massive cheque book. Evidently they were interested earlier in the window.

I thought they was after Daniel James? I can't see them getting both

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:14 pm**

BenWickes wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:05 pm
He's just returned from a club who needed to score 3 goals a game to win. He'd be joining a team who needed to score 4 and hope for a draw!

Ha ha brilliant

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:15 pm**

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:07 pm
James Pearce will know, just as Andy Naylor does at Brighton.

100% agree

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:16 pm**

Is Wilson worth anywhere near the sums being mentioned?

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:16 pm**

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:11 pm
You've assumed wrong, why do you seriously think the club tell him what and what not to write? Maybe it is just that our club are very difficult to deal with.

Ok I said 'request' not tell him. I thought he had a good, or at least reasonable working relationship with them and they had asked him in the past to 'hold off' making news public for fear of scuppering a deal. I do believe our club could be difficult to deal with though. Well at least some of them at the club.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:16 pm**

Firthy wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:16 pm
Is Wilson worth anywhere near the sums being mentioned?

He is if he helps us stay up, and when we come to sell him we make a profit on him.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:17 pm**

Firthy wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:16 pm
Is Wilson worth anywhere near the sums being mentioned?

based upon some fans evaluation of McNeil, I'd say yes (that's not a slight at McNeil who is fantastic, but some of our fans perceptions of values). Personally not seen enough of him to be certain myself.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:20 pm**

Firthy wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:16 pm
Is Wilson worth anywhere near the sums being mentioned?

He's certainly a good player and potential to develop and sell on for a profit. More importantly would strengthen us.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:21 pm**

I'd be delighted with this but can't help it feels a little odd. We wouldn't pay the 14m release for Quaison who we enquired about first but would pay more for a second or third choice? Unless Wilson isn't being brought in to play on the right? I'd ask where has the money come from? Is Dwight going and Wilson a like for like replacement?

I'd also presume if this comes off the same people who have been bemoaning posters for wanting signings of this ilk will be unhappy as we are putting the financial future of the club into insecurity by doing so, or so they tell anyone when someone suggests a 15m pound young lad. This will be interesting.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:25 pm**

Conroy92 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:21 pm
I'd be delighted with this but can't help it feels a little odd. We wouldn't pay the 14m release for Quaison who we enquired about first but would pay more for a second or third choice? Unless Wilson isn't being brought in to play on the right? I'd ask where has the money come from? Is Dwight going and Wilson a like for like replacement?

I'd also presume if this comes off the same people who have been bemoaning posters for wanting signings of this ilk will be unhappy as we are putting the financial future of the club into insecurity by doing so, or so they tell anyone when someone suggests a 15m pound young lad. This will be interesting.

Wilson is far more familiar with the EPL. We know what we'd be getting and he knows the league. Quaison was a risk, even at £8 million. We need a player to hit the ground running and a player familiar with the EPL is more likely to settle quicker than a foreign player who may take a season to settle.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:34 pm**

Conroy92 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:21 pm
I'd also presume if this comes off the same people who have been bemoaning posters for wanting signings of this ilk will be unhappy as we are putting the financial future of the club into insecurity by doing so, or so they tell anyone when someone suggests a 15m pound young lad.

I do not think that anyone will be against this, if they feel that in the Chairman's opinion this will not prejudice the financial future of the Club. Look at it the other way. Will all the Garlick knockers apologise if this goes through?

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:35 pm**

Conroy92 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:21 pm
I'd be delighted with this but can't help it feels a little odd. We wouldn't pay the 14m release for Quaison who we enquired about first but would pay more for a second or third choice? Unless Wilson isn't being brought in to play on the right? I'd ask where has the money come from? Is Dwight going and Wilson a like for like replacement?

I'd also presume if this comes off the same people who have been bemoaning posters for wanting signings of this ilk will be unhappy as we are putting the financial future of the club into insecurity by doing so, or so they tell anyone when someone suggests a 15m pound young lad. This will be interesting.

Who says Wilson wasn't first choice?
Who says he isn't worth more than Quaison?
Genuinely curious.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:40 pm**

jtv wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:34 pm
I do not think that anyone will be against this, if they feel that in the Chairman's opinion this will not prejudice the financial future of the Club. Look at it the other way. Will all the Garlick knockers apologise if this goes through?

Garlick knockers ,lets hope it’s not the future

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:51 pm**

I hope we aren't jumping the gun regarding Harry Wilson. It seems it's only a rumour that we're interested and if any other prem team comes in... such as Sheffield United and Villa, as they often do, then that'll be the end of that one.

I hope we have other options just as good, as backup.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:51 pm**

I'm sure someone will find something to complain about with this one.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:51 pm**

Conroy92 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:21 pm
I'd be delighted with this but can't help it feels a little odd. We wouldn't pay the 14m release for Quaison who we enquired about first but would pay more for a second or third choice? Unless Wilson isn't being brought in to play on the right? I'd ask where has the money come from? Is Dwight going and Wilson a like for like replacement?

I'd also presume if this comes off the same people who have been bemoaning posters for wanting signings of this ilk will be unhappy as we are putting the financial future of the club into insecurity by doing so, or so they tell anyone when someone suggests a 15m pound young lad. This will be interesting.

Think you are reading too much into this and giving more credibility to media reports and guesstimated transfer fees etc than they deserve.
As SD has said many times we are often linked with players that we have never even enquired about and we get media reports quoting that we have made bids of X and Y millions. And conversely there will be players that we enquire about and often get quite a way down the road to signing that never even make the media rumours.

Its a dirty business !

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:57 pm**

Tall Paul wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:51 pm
I'm sure someone will find something to complain about with this one.

I’d think that if we’re spending this kind of money, it means Tarks is almost certainly on his way

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:58 pm**

https://www.skysports.com/football/news ... e-stephens

Deals close for BOTH players. £15 million fee for Wilson?

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:58 pm**

claret2018 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:57 pm
I’d think that if we’re spending this kind of money, it means Tarks is almost certainly on his way

If Tarks was on his way we’d be buying a defender not a winger. If this has been enabled by a sale it’s more likely to be O’Neil.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:00 pm**

claret2018 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:57 pm
I’d think that if we’re spending this kind of money, it means Tarks is almost certainly on his way

He is. He's on his way to Millwall...

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:04 pm**

martin_p wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:58 pm
If Tarks was on his way we’d be buying a defender not a winger. If this has been enabled by a sale it’s more likely to be O’Neil.

I doubt we got that much for him from the Australian club.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:05 pm**

martin_p wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:58 pm
If Tarks was on his way we’d be buying a defender not a winger. If this has been enabled by a sale it’s more likely to be O’Neil.

Crikey! How much did we get from Melbourne City?

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:06 pm**

Don’t think Wilson is the “type” we should be going for. We need more like Stephens, experience by the bucket full, proven characters. Surprised we haven’t made a move for Longy at Southampton (he knows a couple of the lads). Joe Allen has to be worth a shout too ?

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:07 pm**

SkiptonClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:06 pm
Don’t think Wilson is the “type” we should be going for. We need more like Stephens, experience by the bucket full, proven characters. Surprised we haven’t made a move for Longy at Southampton (he knows a couple of the lads). Joe Allen has to be worth a shout too ?

You caught a few with your 1st one, you won't catch any again surely

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:09 pm**

SkiptonClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:06 pm
Don’t think Wilson is the “type” we should be going for. We need more like Stephens, experience by the bucket full, proven characters. Surprised we haven’t made a move for Longy at Southampton (he knows a couple of the lads). Joe Allen has to be worth a shout too ?

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:20 pm**

BenWickes wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:05 pm
Crikey! How much did we get from Melbourne City?

Whoops!

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:21 pm**

martin_p wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:58 pm
If Tarks was on his way we’d be buying a defender not a winger. If this has been enabled by a sale it’s more likely to be O’Neil.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:23 pm**

martin_p wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:20 pm
Whoops!

Don't be too hasty, the fee for O'Neill was undisclosed

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 4:34 pm**

Cubanclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 21, 2020 1:45 pm
I think Stephens, if he signs, will be a popular acquisition and the fans will like him.
How about Harry Wilson from Liverpool on loan to solve the right wing berth. He ain’t going to get any action at Anfield. Decent local loan and a guarantee of first team football, at least for the time being.

Apologies in advance for vanity

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:55 pm**

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:12 pm
He still looks very raw at this level, in my opinion.

Clearly very raw.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:05 pm**

welsbyswife wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:55 pm
Clearly very raw.

Does him scoring an absolute worldy against a team at a lower level in any way disprove my opinion of him looking raw at Premier League level? What a daft thing to say. I've already said I have been very impressed with Brownhill so I'm not sure what you're trying to prove. If I link the clip of him blazing a volley 15 yards over the bar just 10 minutes before the goal does that prove me right?

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:07 pm**

Good footballer. Nothing raw about him.

Posted: **Wed Sep 23, 2020 8:11 pm**

Certainly hasn't looked any more raw than anyone else in the side since he has been playing. One of our better performers recently. Like I said before, just a lazy throw away line to say "raw at this level".

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