West Ham raid

[AwayClaret]

Just read they may be in for Cornet, Brownhill and Mee. And possibly even McNeil.

[jedi_master]

I like Brownhill for his effort, and I think he’ll be a standout in the Championship but he isn’t anywhere near good enough for West Ham, nor would he ever be.

I’d not like to sell but if they were going to give a ridiculous figure then I’d not be upset.

[ksrclaret]

Sell Cornet definitely, but Brownhill is someone I'd like to keep. I think he'd be the sort of player and character who we'd need for a slog in the Championship.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Cornet has that release clause.
Brownhill should go for similar money
Mee is OOC
McNeil - that's the bigger fee

[jackmiggins]

I was devastated when Martin Dobson and Leighton James were sold…………since then I haven’t given a flying fig who is offloaded

[boatshed bill]

it makes me wonder:
if our players are so sought after why did we get relegated?

[ksrclaret]

I was devastated when Martin Dobson and Leighton James were sold…………since then I haven’t given a flying fig who is offloaded

Nice of you drop by, log on, and comment, then.

[gawthorpe_view]

it makes me wonder:
if our players are so sought after why did we get relegated?

Small margins.

Running out of players also didn't help.

[jackmiggins]

Don’t most normal people ‘drop by’? I don’t live on this board, unlike some others. But thanks anyway.

[ClaretTony]

I was devastated when Martin Dobson and Leighton James were sold…………since then I haven’t given a flying fig who is offloaded

Ralph Coates was mine

[Steve1956]

Just read they may be in for Cornet, Brownhill and Mee. And possibly even McNeil.

To be fair those players are to good for the Championship...I'd hope they would all have stayed but you can't blame them for wanting to play in the top league,we can start with a fresh slate with Kompany and I really can't wait to see our new look team......I think we are in for a roller coaster of a ride this coming season...In Kompany we trust...Exciting times indeed

[ksrclaret]

Don’t most normal people ‘drop by’? I don’t live on this board, unlike some others. But thanks anyway.

Don’t be a stranger Jacky boy

[RVclaret]

McNeil - 25m+ seen as though there’s plenty of interest apparently.

Brownhill - genuinely can’t see Moyes wanting him

Cornet - release clause, would be a good signing for them, also seen they want Sarr and Dennis

[AwayClaret]

We're going to need about 10 players in at this rate

[Steve1956]

I was devastated when Martin Dobson and Leighton James were sold…………since then I haven’t given a flying fig who is offloaded

James for me...can still see the headline,would it have been the Evening Star then.....it was big money in those days,Bob probably couldn't refuse £300,000

[ksrclaret]

To be fair those players are to good for the Championship...I'd hope they would all have stayed but you can't blame them for wanting to play in the top league,we can start with a fresh slate with Kompany and I really can't wait to see our new look team......I think we are in for a roller coaster of a ride this coming season...In Kompany we trust...Exciting times indeed

The one thing I can say for this coming season is it’ll be full of unknowns.

Who knows whether it’ll turn out to be exciting or not, but it’ll give us all something to talk about.

[Loyal Supporter]

Don’t be a stranger Jacky boy

Who made you the conscience of this board? If you have nothing constructive to say wny not keep quiet.
You have quite a lot to say about other posters and their posts. Has the fact that it is a message board passed you by?

[Tall Paul]

it makes me wonder:
if our players are so sought after why did we get relegated?

Just give it a couple of seconds thought, I'm sure you can work it out for yourself.

[Tricky Trevor]

it makes me wonder:
if our players are so sought after why did we get relegated?

Because our strikers couldn't hit a cows arse with a shovel.

[MACCA]

it makes me wonder:
if our players are so sought after why did we get relegated?

Not always playing our best players , or to their strengths
Poor approach/ tactics
Unable to adapt to the opposition changes
Unable to adapt styles , approach formation when infront / behind
Some players not playing for the manager
Not enough quality on the bench
Some players not giving 100%, a 100% of the time
Some terrible misses
Some poor decisions by officials

[tiger76]

I'll be surprised if they snap up all 4, but Cornet and Mee I could see Moyes being interested in, Cornet has a release clause, and Ben is an experienced PL defender available on a free.

I'd hope we'd retain Brownhill and McNeil as both will be important players for us in the Championship, although obviously if silly bids come in for one or both we'd have to give them due consideration.

[timshorts]

West ham always put in silly bids. It'll be 2 million for brownhill and 5 million for the others just to try and unsettle and make the people concerned show their cards.
For better players they offer to take them on loan when it is obvious that the club they pitch to doesn’t want a loan at all. It wouldn't surprise me if they offered to take at least one of them on loan with an option to buy for peanuts if we don't go up.

[Nori1958]

Ralph Coates was mine

Willie Morgan for me

[tarkys_ears]

Well if we'd not been hung out to dry by Garlick and had all the life dragged out of our players by Dyche, we wouldn't be in this situation now would we.

[agreenwood]

The majority of the first 12-13 players in the pecking order last season have now been linked with moves.

It’s almost like nobody watched any of our games or even glanced at the league table.

[Rileybobs]

The majority of the first 12-13 players in the pecking order last season have now been linked with moves.

It’s almost like nobody watched any of our games or even glanced at the league table.

Or the links are fabricated.

[agreenwood]

Or the links are fabricated.

I’m sure they are. Agents of a few no doubt planting stories too.

[jojomk1]

it makes me wonder:
if our players are so sought after why did we get relegated?

Sean Dyche

[tiger76]

The majority of the first 12-13 players in the pecking order last season have now been linked with moves.

It’s almost like nobody watched any of our games or even glanced at the league table.

Being linked with moves is one thing, however let's wait and see what happens in this window before assessing.

[bfcjg]

We sign players from clubs that we can afford to pay bigger wages to, players leave us for wages we cannot afford, it is the way of things.

[KRBFC]

I'd sell Mcneil and Brownhill to West Ham and try keep hold of Cornet (if that release clause isn't true and if he's prepared to stay for a year)

[DCWat]

Brownhill wouldn’t last two minutes at West Ham. Their fans would be on his back within a month.

[Guitargeorge]

We're going to need about 10 players in at this rate

I’d get down early for the first game if you need a programme cos they’ll be sold out in no time!

[Leo the Lion]

My first disappointment was John Connelly going then woke up and realised it was to be my lot as a Burnley supporter.

[ecc]

Brownhill wouldn’t last two minutes at West Ham. Their fans would be on his back within a month.

Hi DCWat,

I almost always agree with your posts but there, no, sorry I can't go with that.

The WH fans would be on his back within a week.

[Sozturf7]

Most of this just paper talk.

[Superjohnnyfrancis]

The only thing that is certain is that there would be no shortage of lifts for one of those players should the rumours be true.

[Darnhill Claret]

Brown hill would be the next Mark Noble. Prefer him to do it here.

[boatshed bill]

I’m sure they are. Agents of a few no doubt planting stories too.

if agents are planting stories we can assume the players in those stories want out.

[Woodleyclaret]

Parasitic agents are the curse of football,even worse than greedy directors
Their role is to line their own pockets and unsettle players with fantasy promises.

[lrac]

Nice of you drop by, log on, and comment, then.

Burnley have and will always sell there best players

[Middle-agedClaret]

Willie Morgan for me

Willie Irvine was my abiding disappointment in terms of an outgoing transfer.

[Stayingup]

Well if we'd not been hung out to dry by Garlick and had all the life dragged out of our players by Dyche, we wouldn't be in this situation now would we.

It could be the case that the life was dragged out of Dyche when he wasnt given sufficient funds to buy some decent players. Perhaps he should have left the club then for his own good.

[Cirrus_Minor]

The trouble with relegation is that this sort of risk is going to be around us for any of our players until the window closes and again in January.

[Nori1958]

Willie Irvine was my abiding disappointment in terms of an outgoing transfer.

Two good Willie's there

[ksrclaret]

Who made you the conscience of this board? If you have nothing constructive to say wny not keep quiet.
You have quite a lot to say about other posters and their posts. Has the fact that it is a message board passed you by?

Since this is a message board, as you rightly point out, surely saying things about other posts is allowed, and probably even encouraged? Is there a chance that fact could have, how can I put this, passed you by?

[ksrclaret]

Burnley have and will always sell there best players

True, although recently we've come away from that, and lost too many for nothing.

Hopefully that will change going forward for the good of the long-term future of the club, although it's never nice to sell one your best players at the time.