Who will be the first signing under ALK

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by burnmark » Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:15 am

Jakubs Tash wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:16 pm
Maybe the lad O’Brien at Huddersfield. Linked in the summer and back playing 90 minutes every game now after an injury earlier in the season. Only 20 years old I think.
Nixon linking him with us this morning. 19 year old at Derby too - can’t remember his name though.

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by Duffer_ » Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:47 am

Lewis O'Brien is 22yo according to Wiki

Edit- Jason Knight at Derby is the 19yo

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by randomclaret2 » Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:09 pm

Are these 2 wide players ?

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by Jakubs Tash » Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:17 pm

Duffer_ wrote:
Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:47 am
Lewis O'Brien is 22yo according to Wiki

Edit- Jason Knight at Derby is the 19yo
Yeah, I was out by smidge. O’Brien was 21 when we were first linked with him. Knight is 20 next month. Both central midfielders and both certainly the right profile to be targeting imo.

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by Cubanclaret » Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:24 pm

Lundstrum arguably quicker than Westwood / Cork - but there’s certainly no evidence of him being ‘stronger’ or indeed an improvement on either of those two.
He didn’t play much in their promotion season albeit had a good run when everything was going well for them last year. He appears to be quite inconsistent, the plus point is he can play on the right and whip a ball in, kind of stop gap, Hendrick-esque.

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by maidenover » Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:34 pm

TBH I’ve never seen him play but 20 year old Luke Jephcott at Plymouth has 12 league goals so far this season. Welsh U-19/U-21 international. One for the future?

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:38 pm

Cubanclaret wrote:
Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:24 pm
Lundstrum arguably quicker than Westwood / Cork - but there’s certainly no evidence of him being ‘stronger’ or indeed an improvement on either of those two.
He didn’t play much in their promotion season albeit had a good run when everything was going well for them last year. He appears to be quite inconsistent, the plus point is he can play on the right and whip a ball in, kind of stop gap, Hendrick-esque.
He strikes me as a very achievable signing who would help bring genuine competition in the middle

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by Jakubs Tash » Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:42 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:38 pm
He strikes me as a very achievable signing who would help bring genuine competition in the middle
I think, similar to Hendrick, he can play centrally but is more effective playing the right hand side and putting a shift in. More industry than guile.

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:43 pm

Jakubs Tash wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:42 pm
I think, similar to Hendrick, he can play centrally but is more effective playing the right hand side and putting a shift in. More industry than guile.
If that doesn't sound like a Burnley squad player....

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by Jakubs Tash » Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:46 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:43 pm
If that doesn't sound like a Burnley squad player....
No doubt that he ticks a lot of boxes. But we already have a lot of industry......and miss the guile, ability to retain possession and or go past opposing players. We could really do with something a bit different. But he would certainly be a very safe signing.

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by TheOriginalLongsider » Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:25 pm

We need Robbie Blake

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by Ric_C » Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:27 pm

Not sure what the obsession with Lundstrum is?

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by nyclaret » Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:31 pm

Ric_C wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:27 pm
Not sure what the obsession with Lundstrum is?
Me too. I don't see how he'd be an upgrade on what we've already got.

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by bodge » Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:34 pm

George Baldock would be a better idea but that would need to wait until the Summer.

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by FCBurnley » Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:36 pm

Gallagher at West Brom would be awesome. No idea if Chelsea want to keep him tho.

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by KateR » Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:32 pm

for this window, I just can't see anyone coming in as a first team player outside the UK & Irish leagues, when I look at that, I will be surprised if we bring anyone in that will go into the first team within the next six weeks. Therefore, our very own iceman returning to fitness and getting into the starting 11 during the next 6 weeks will seem like a new player, well at least for the first 120 min's.

I can see a couple "for the future" players coming in though.

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by SGr » Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:32 pm

Lundstram is a Championship quality footballer in my eyes. No thanks.

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by williamjblazkowicz » Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:31 am

SGr wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 10:32 pm
Lundstram is a Championship quality footballer in my eyes. No thanks.
Is this the same Lundstram who had five goals and four assists in the Premier League last season? Bit harsh!

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by CharlieinNewMexico » Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:43 am

Watching Shaqiri today. He’s had 10 minutes of premier league footie all year. I don’t know if it was messageboard speculation before but surely he’d fill a number of roles and we could be crafty with the wages like we did with Joe Hart.

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by Richardsbfc » Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:50 am

Florian Neuhaus

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by Richardsbfc » Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:56 am

Not sure if its been mentioned on here but the young lad from Reading, Olise, is reported to have a 8m Buyout clause. If true, it should be a no brainer.
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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by Burnley1989 » Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:20 am

williamjblazkowicz wrote:
Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:31 am
Is this the same Lundstram who had five goals and four assists in the Premier League last season? Bit harsh!
Sheff Utd have a couple of very good players, they’ve just made rubbish signings and consequently lost their ‘team’ poor management for me

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by Untinted Glasses » Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:29 am

They should be tying Benson down to a 10 year contract

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Re: Who will be the first signing under ALK

Post by TsarBomba » Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:54 am

Richardsbfc wrote:
Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:50 am
Florian Neuhaus
No chance.

Made his Germany debut back end of this year.

Playing CL football with BMG.

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