ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:39 pm

I’m sure I read on here we wouldn’t sign anyone.

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by diamondpocket » Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:50 pm

Fez wrote:
Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:29 pm
Depending on how far off cork is I think we need to be looking at getting Benson in a good a championship team on loan.

we won't see Cork again this year. Not even close to being back on the grass and will need a pre-season of 6 weeks or so plus games.
A really important signing this one with only Benson as real back up.

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by ecc » Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:00 pm

Great news!

Welcome to Burnley, Dale, welcome back to the north.

We can but hope this signing helps reduce the tension at TM.

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by Bigvince » Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:10 pm

OMG this is an astute signing, some might think it’s bargain basement, Dale Stephens is an experienced premier league footballer who will fit well into our squad. Would the naysayers rather have another Danny Drinkwater?

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:45 pm

diamondpocket wrote:
Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:50 pm
we won't see Cork again this year. Not even close to being back on the grass and will need a pre-season of 6 weeks or so plus games.
A really important signing this one with only Benson as real back up.
It's a good point. Jack hasn't played since 29th June at Crystal Palace which is now over 12 weeks ago. If he was declared fit today, given that length of time out, he'd need a lot of time catching up, getting some under-23 games, as Barnes is now, before he could be considered. That's a few weeks and he's not even at the starting point. Ben Mee is much closer to the starting point but he's been out as long so I think we'll know when he's getting closer when we see him in the under-23 line up.
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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:46 pm

Bigvince wrote:
Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:10 pm
OMG this is an astute signing, some might think it’s bargain basement, Dale Stephens is an experienced premier league footballer who will fit well into our squad. Would the naysayers rather have another Danny Drinkwater?
Only bargain basement in that we haven't paid a lot for him. But what we've got for our money is a good pro, and experienced pro with three years as a regular in the Premier League, a player clearly with a good attitude too. I think this is a very astute signing.

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by mdd2 » Thu Sep 24, 2020 11:03 pm

On clarets player he talked of being here 2-3 years so I assume he is here for two seasons with a third year option in the clubs favour

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by superdimitri » Fri Sep 25, 2020 3:17 am

Welcome Dale!

Not sure why I'm posting it because he's not exactly gonna read this, but oh well! ;)

Have we have had another 'Dale' at Burnley? Might make good grounds for a potential chant.

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by BenWickes » Fri Sep 25, 2020 6:59 am

Quite surprised they let him go at the price they have. Very good signing for us, experienced and nicely fills a gap in the squad.

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by Burnley1989 » Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:03 am

superdimitri wrote:
Fri Sep 25, 2020 3:17 am
Welcome Dale!

Not sure why I'm posting it because he's not exactly gonna read this, but oh well! ;)

Have we have had another 'Dale' at Burnley? Might make good grounds for a potential chant.
A little like wishing celebs happy birthday on here, always makes me smile

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by wilks_bfc » Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:16 am

superdimitri wrote:
Fri Sep 25, 2020 3:17 am
Welcome Dale!

Not sure why I'm posting it because he's not exactly gonna read this, but oh well! ;)

Have we have had another 'Dale' at Burnley? Might make good grounds for a potential chant.
Don’t think we’ve had a Dale but we’ve had a Glen :D

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by hoskinsgoalatswansea » Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:18 am

I work in China and we have a WeChat Football group chat for expats. There’s a good lad on there who supports Brighton who had this to say, with a scouser getting involved too.

Stu (BHAFC) - @Stu (Burnley) Stephens has gone. Solid midfielder, good in the middle and keeps the ball well

Stu (Burnley) - @Stu BHAFC yeah mate. Not disappointed with this. Good player and a good pro. Still need more through the door but happy with this. Surprised you let him go.

Stu (BHAFC) - @Stu (Burnley) He can’t get game time now with the arrival of Lallana and the emergence of Bissouma. Now Alazate is preferred, who is 21 (Bissouma also 21) and Dutch international, Davey Pröpper, in front of him as well. He’ll be on the bench and in cup games. He won’t let you down though and he is keen to return north.

Heys (Liverpool) - How old is he?

Stu (BHAFC) - @Heys (Liverpool) 31. Can definitely do a job and likes to get his foot stuck in. Will happily nail prima donna players.

Heys (Liverpool) - Sounds like the Burnley midfield!
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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by Belgianclaret » Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:14 am

That is a good and solid signing for us - will fit in nicely in CM

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by Bigvince » Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:43 am

ClaretTony wrote:
Thu Sep 24, 2020 10:46 pm
Only bargain basement in that we haven't paid a lot for him. But what we've got for our money is a good pro, and experienced pro with three years as a regular in the Premier League, a player clearly with a good attitude too. I think this is a very astute signing.
My point exactly, he’s a bargain signing!

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by Passing Clouds » Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:37 am

We almost have a starting Northern 11 now :D

Taylor, Bardsley, Tarks, Mee, Brownhill, Stephens, McNeil, Jay, Westwood.

Love it! Must be pretty unique in the PL and EFL even. One more reason to be proud of following BFC. Would struggle to follow a Portuguese team like Wolves. Mixing threads a little but I’m sure this would change if the Moneyball owners came in....

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by wilks_bfc » Fri Sep 25, 2020 11:57 am

Passing Clouds wrote:
Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:37 am
We almost have a starting Northern 11 now :D

Taylor, Bardsley, Tarks, Mee, Brownhill, Stephens, McNeil, Jay, Westwood.

Love it! Must be pretty unique in the PL and EFL even. One more reason to be proud of following BFC. Would struggle to follow a Portuguese team like Wolves. Mixing threads a little but I’m sure this would change if the Moneyball owners came in....
If you are saying "northern" rather than "north-west" (which all those are) you could add BPF to that line-up
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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by FactualFrank » Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:40 pm

Fez wrote:
Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:29 pm
I think we need to be looking at getting Benson in a good championship team on loan.
A side pushing for the playoffs would be brilliant - other than Rovers.

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:34 pm

mdd2 wrote:
Thu Sep 24, 2020 11:03 pm
On clarets player he talked of being here 2-3 years so I assume he is here for two seasons with a third year option in the clubs favour
That’s what I was told in advance but the club have just said a two year deal

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by Reecey1987 » Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:38 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:34 pm
That’s what I was told in advance but the club have just said a two year deal
Andy Jones from athletic said we he signed 2 year deal and 1 year in clubs favour

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:40 pm

Reecey1987 wrote:
Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:38 pm
Andy Jones from athletic said we he signed 2 year deal and 1 year in clubs favour
He has, and I don’t think for one minute Andy would be wrong, and I picked it up from the Brighton end but the club confirmed it was just a two year deal.

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Re: ARTICLE: Stephens is finally a Claret

Post by mdd2 » Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:11 pm

Seems a tad odd given if a third year is in the clubs favour it would seem a no brainer for us to have that in his contract and at 31 it would be odd if he turned that down and just agreed to 2 years. We have 9 in the squad with options on an extra year.

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