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Would you have him back

Post by AGENT_CLARET » Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:32 pm

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by jimmy_smullen » Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:34 pm

In a breath.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by AGENT_CLARET » Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:35 pm

I think he slots right in unlike the Dyche system, its a no brainer a free transfer that knows the club
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Re: Would you have him back

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:36 pm

Nope, we're fine as we are with the younger players who're all doing well and we've got some to come back from injury yet

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by AGENT_CLARET » Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:38 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:
Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:36 pm
Nope, we're fine as we are with the younger players who're all doing well and we've got some to come back from injury yet
No to a proven goal scorer :shock:

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by ecc » Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:39 pm

Yes.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by Culmclaret » Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:41 pm

We are top scorers in the league and we have Twine and Churlinov to come in both of whom I would expect to weigh in with a few goals. I really like Vydra but not for us now.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by MancunianClaret » Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:44 pm

Definitely. Short contract just in case he can't regain his previous form.
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Re: Would you have him back

Post by boatshed bill » Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:45 pm

I don't see the point.
Unless we lose Tella and Dervisoglu, but then it would be a short term deal in my opinion.
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Re: Would you have him back

Post by bobinho » Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:47 pm

Yes

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by box_of_frogs » Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:03 pm

MancunianClaret wrote:
Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:44 pm
Definitely. Short contract just in case he can't regain his previous form.
This ^^^

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by timshorts » Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:06 pm

Yes. Proven at this level.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by Bosscat » Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:16 pm

If he was offered a role by VK then yes ... (but not as a bench warmer) ... I reckon he would relish playing in front of our young hungry "Devil-dog" midfield

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by warksclaret » Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:18 pm

I think he would have really suited this system, with the service to a striker as we saw v Rovers infinitely better. But not comfortable with someone that could not get away quick enough once his injury was starting to make good progress. Felt he used the club and that may be understandable as I felt SD made him really work for his debut and he always seemed to be well down he pecking order for a start

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by KlyBfc » Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:24 pm

warksclaret wrote:
Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:18 pm
I think he would have really suited this system, with the service to a striker as we saw v Rovers infinitely better. But not comfortable with someone that could not get away quick enough once his injury was starting to make good progress. Felt he used the club and that may be understandable as I felt SD made him really work for his debut and he always seemed to be well down he pecking order for a start

Used the club?
The lad played a good proportion of a relegation battle with a snapped circulate and set up the winner in that time. If our offer was derisory he did right to turn it down and see what was about. But my first point means he will always have thanks from me ( even though we went down).

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by dougcollins » Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:25 pm

Well, he was about 4" too short for Dyche.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by FeedTheArf » Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:26 pm

Doesn’t really matter whether we would have him back. The club made an offer which he or his agent (I can’t quite remember) said they couldn’t possibly accept. I’m not sure why we would now make him an improved offer when we’re sat at the top of the league with players still to come back.

Besides, he’d earn more playing abroad than for us.
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Re: Would you have him back

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:40 pm

AGENT_CLARET wrote:
Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:38 pm
No to a proven goal scorer :shock:
We're scoring goals though, we aren't desperate to sign a proven goal scorer.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by houseboy » Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:02 pm

Wish he’d never gone in the first place. Never got a fair run under Dyche for whatever reason. I was and am a massive fan. He would have a field day in this team.
I am still convinced (based on nothing more than a gut feeling though) that he and Dyche didn’t get on. Either that or Dyche had a problem with skilful, fast, gifted forwards. He should have had a great career at Burnley and the last time he was in the Championship he scored twenty odd goals in a very average team. Of course I’d have him back.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by Vegas Claret » Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:05 pm

We already know Vinny is eyeing up the 21 year old version of Vydra from the lower Latvian village league that nobody has ever heard of. We don't need Vydra.
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Re: Would you have him back

Post by Burnley87 » Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:09 pm

Think the Sheffield United game showed we need some physically up front in both boxes

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by Bullabill » Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:25 pm

Yep, if he came back he would know exactly what he is getting into - genuine competition for a place and the chance to play some of his style of football. I'd love to see it.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by ClaretLoup » Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:36 pm

No thanks, we already have two veteran strikers who are committed to the club.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by Milltown1882 » Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:40 pm

No thank you. Let’s let old players go please.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by Nori1958 » Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:57 pm

KlyBfc wrote:
Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:24 pm
Used the club?
The lad played a good proportion of a relegation battle with a snapped circulate and set up the winner in that time. If our offer was derisory he did right to turn it down and see what was about. But my first point means he will always have thanks from me ( even though we went down).
He played one game, at Watford with it.. Let's not make things up

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by Spijed » Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:58 pm

I'd have any player back if it helped us get promotion.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by martin_p » Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:16 pm

Never got the Vydra love in from some. He was ok but nothing special.
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Re: Would you have him back

Post by claretbob » Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:24 pm

This boat has clearly sailed and we are doing just fine without him. On the physicality front having Brownhill and Barnes in that team against the Blades would have made all the difference. We don’t need Vydra who always flattered to deceive in a Burnley shirt.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by agreenwood » Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:40 pm

No. He’s the wrong side of 30 and coming back from a serious knee injury.

He’s the opposite of the profile the club have switched to since relegation.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by warksclaret » Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:49 pm

KlyBfc wrote:
Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:24 pm
Used the club?
The lad played a good proportion of a relegation battle with a snapped circulate and set up the winner in that time. If our offer was derisory he did right to turn it down and see what was about. But my first point means he will always have thanks from me ( even though we went down).
And its possible he had not realised he had damaged his cruciate and played on as the pain was bearable-ask Dean Marney who suffered a similar injury and carried on. There were other ocassions whilst here when Vydra got injured and signalled to the bench to come off

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by mybloodisclaret » Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:01 pm

Yes please, makes perfect sense. He is a very good player and very experienced certainly at this level. It makes sense to offer him 6 months to give us an extra dimension and in a system that would play to his strengths. If it works out great no doubt it means we are promoted also, can reassess then.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by claptrappers_union » Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:06 pm

I’d love to have him back.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by Top Claret » Wed Nov 16, 2022 3:47 am

No chance Kompany will sign him he is far to old at 30 and he would want a 3-4 year contract.

I read Bellamy saying that the days of Burnley signing 30 year olds and paying them 30k a week or well and truly over and rightly so

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by RVclaret » Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:40 am

Top Claret wrote:
Wed Nov 16, 2022 3:47 am
No chance Kompany will sign him he is far to old at 30 and he would want a 3-4 year contract.

I read Bellamy saying that the days of Burnley signing 30 year olds and paying them 30k a week or well and truly over and rightly so
Spot on

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by Clive 1960 » Wed Nov 16, 2022 5:52 am

He turned us down so we both move on and he's 30 is agent will be wanting best deal for him as it will be is last meal ticket.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by hoskinsgoalatswansea » Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:04 am

Nope. Regardless of how good he is, or if he’d fit our system more now, I just don’t think we need him. I couldn’t choose a single player in the squad that I would pick him over.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by Cleveleys_claret » Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:05 am

No. Doesnt fit into the model or the direction in which the club is going.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by JohnMcGreal » Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:09 am

Not for me.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:41 am

Not for me

While he is decent he is nowhere near the level some made him out to be, another who got better and better the less he played.

For those unsure look at the clubs he is being linked with

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by IanMcL » Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:34 am

I seem to remember him rejecting our 50p a week deal.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by claret2018 » Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:41 am

“Proven at this level”

That was 5 years ago, and he’s done nothing since.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by tiger76 » Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:01 am

Not for me he's on the slide in his career, and given we've got several options up top it's not a position we really need to recruit in this season anyway.

And assuming we secure promotion I'd hope our sights are set on far better prospects than Vydra, preferably younger with the potential to improve as well.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by NewClaret » Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:26 am

I think it’d be a great signing. His pace (assuming he still has it of course) and movement upfront would destroy Championship defences.

It’s not about living in the past, just about recognising we haven’t signed a perm striker and have lost Wout, probably forever, so would be one area I’d like to see us strengthen without breaking the bank.

Not sure he’d join though as realistically isn’t going to be a starter and can’t see it being a long term deal after injury, so imagine he’ll sign somewhere he can put himself in the shop window.

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Re: Would you have him back

Post by Jambounchained » Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:15 pm

Absolutely not for me, don't think he's the type of player we need anyway.

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