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Post by BOYSIE31 » Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:36 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Well I’m not aware of all these players who will vastly improve our squad and are within budget. We must be incompetent then and just to think the club only needed to ask you given your extensive knowledge of players and costs.

Its a big world out there pal

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Post by Cleveleys_claret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:39 pm

aggi wrote:I know Ibe is a popular stick to beat Bournemouth with but the reality is that he's made something like thirty appearances a season for them. He may not be great but he's not the huge failure that many suggest.
I wouldnt be happy as a fan if we had spent 20 million plus on him when he doesnt create chances or score goals. Likewise 20 million plus on Solanke, a striker that cant score. The two spaniard full backs that cost between them 35 million and have the sum of about 5 starts in the league last season between them. Nathaniel Clyne being paid 100k plus a week last season to basically get ripped a new one by McNeil and then not be seen again all season.

Happy how we are. Lets put the faith in the coaches and the plan we have in place. Who knows we may be discussing Benson being worth 40 million plus next pre season. Because like the above Bournemouth players he has been signed for his potential. The cost is irrelevant. A price tag doesnt guarantee a player is going to make it
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Post by TVC15 » Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:40 pm

claretblue wrote:Vydra reportedly has handed in a transfer request:

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/s ... ean-dyche/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Not sure I can believe this minutes per player line as a good enough reason for not bringing on Vydra for a single minute in the last 2 friendlies.
Thought it was a bit harsh embarrassing Vydra like that in front of the home fans - especially in the Nice game where we could have brought on Ian Woan and still been all over their awful defence.

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Post by ewanrob » Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:41 pm

Well Pie, pint and no Glaswegian big mouth will suffice

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Post by ksrclaret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:45 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:I wouldnt be happy as a fan if we had spent 20 million plus on him when he doesnt create chances or score goals. Likewise 20 million plus on Solanke, a striker that cant score. The two spaniard full backs that cost between them 35 million and have the sum of about 5 starts in the league last season between them. Nathaniel Clyne being paid 100k plus a week last season to basically get ripped a new one by McNeil and then not be seen again all season.

Happy how we are. Lets put the faith in the coaches and the plan we have in place. Who knows we may be discussing Benson being worth 40 million plus next pre season. Because like the above Bournemouth players he has been signed for his potential. The cost is irrelevant. A price tag doesnt guarantee a player is going to make it
The problem is it doesn't appear Dyche is happy with how we are, because he's actively searching for another player. And we can't afford to give him what he wants.

Off topic a little, but have you had a change of heart about things lately Cleveleys? Correct me if I'm wrong of course, but I seem to recall you being one of the biggest critics of Dyche and the transfer policy in recent times? Just wondering

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Post by Cleveleys_claret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:47 pm

BOYSIE31 wrote:Its a big world out there pal
I agree there is a mssive market out there which we arent utilising. But how many foreign players could you imagine coming here and doing what Pope, Tarks, Taylor, Westwood, Keane, did and sit on our bench for a year or more being patient waiting for their chance. Putting in their all every week whilst getting splinters on their arse in a foreign country. Not many would be my guess. You get the Vydra situation of players handing in transfer requests and possibly unsettling others.

We are well run (maybe a little too run), though we do walk the line a bit too often. But look where we are. Still in the Premiership. 2 England keepers and just sold one. One England Centre Half, one of the best prospects in the country in McNeil. A strike partnership like no other in the league in putting the fear of god into most centre back partnerships with the now added guile of Jay Rod. A left back that for me would get in every side in the league outside the top 5/6. Adequate back up in every position bar possibly one. We are a work in progress and always will be
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Post by BOYSIE31 » Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:51 pm

Tall Paul wrote:It's rubbish like this that's annoying.

Why can't we accept that we're a PL club that's likely to be in a relegation battle most seasons?

I do but supporters will generally get bored after a few more seasons of drivel.

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Post by UpTheClaretsFCBK » Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:54 pm

BOYSIE31 wrote:I do but supporters will generally get bored after a few more seasons of drivel.
We’re better off without supporters who “get bored”.
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Post by Cleveleys_claret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:54 pm

ksrclaret wrote:The problem is it doesn't appear Dyche is happy with how we are, because he's actively searching for another player. And we can't afford to give him what he wants.

Off topic a little, but have you had a change of heart about things lately Cleveleys? Correct me if I'm wrong of course, but I seem to recall you being one of the biggest critics of Dyche and the transfer policy in recent times? Just wondering
Yes I have been. Change of tactic this year. In my hopes I would of always wished for us to bring through our own players. Become self sufficient if you will. Sell one every year or two and plough the money back in. It seems like there is now a plan in place, Dyches vision if you will. Not saying the names i mentioned in our u23s are going to make it but signing young players for lots of money doesnt guarantee success neither.

I have never been bothered about how much we spent. More the way we fixated on 1 player and would not look elsewhere, Lansbury, Dawson, Jay Rod (though we finally got him) etc.
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Post by BOYSIE31 » Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:54 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:I agree there is a mssive market out there which we arent utilising. But how many foreign players could you imagine coming here and doing what Pope, Tarks, Taylor, Westwood, Keane, did and sit on our bench for a year or more being patient waiting for their chance. Putting in their all every week whilst getting splinters on their arse in a foreign country. Not many would be my guess. You get the Vydra situation of players handing in transfer requests and possibly unsettling others.

We are well run (maybe a little too run), though we do walk the line a bit too often. But look where we are. Still in the Premiership. 2 England keepers and just sold one. One England Centre Half, one of the best prospects in the country in McNeil. A strike partnership like no other in the league in putting the fear of god into most centre back partnerships with the now added guile of Jay Rod. A left back that for me would get in every side in the league outside the top 5/6. Adequate back up in every position bar possibly one. We are a work in progress and always will be

Why do they have to sit on their arse for a season ??

Good enough they play and that should be the same for everyone

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Post by rob63 » Wed Aug 07, 2019 3:55 pm

IanMcL wrote:Abdoulaye Toure from Nantes?

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/topic/abdoulaye-toure/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
At the risk of repeating myself, that was running last year, so judge for yourself how much truth is in it

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Post by Tricky Trevor » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:00 pm

BOYSIE31 wrote:Maybe its time to give up then and accept being a championship club or lower as people will soon get bored anyway.
I wouldn’t want to stand next to you going into battle. Giving up before the fight. What a wuss. We are little old Burnley for ever fighting the bigger boys and holding our own. FGS clear off.
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Post by Firthy » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:02 pm

I think apart from a midfielder our squad is more than good enough to finish mid table. If we can get Drinkwater or Brownhill then we'd be covered in all positions.
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Post by ksrclaret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:03 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:Yes I have been. Change of tactic this year. In my hopes I would of always wished for us to bring through our own players. Become self sufficient if you will. Sell one every year or two and plough the money back in. It seems like there is now a plan in place, Dyches vision if you will. Not saying the names i mentioned in our u23s are going to make it but signing young players for lots of money doesnt guarantee success neither.

I have never been bothered about how much we spent. More the way we fixated on 1 player and would not look elsewhere, Lansbury, Dawson, Jay Rod (though we finally got him) etc.
That's exactly what I would want us to be too. A club that develops young players, promotes them to the first team, sees some excel and sell one or two each year to invest in the next lot. I think we agree entirely there.

I'm just not as sure as you are yet that that's what our plan is. It's great we're improving the U23's but I'd like to see more money go into signing younger players to compete for the starting 11 immediately. I know it doesn't guarantee anything but it's about maximising our chances with our very limited budget for the level we're at.

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Post by claretspice » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:04 pm

rob63 wrote:At the risk of repeating myself, that was running last year, so judge for yourself how much truth is in it
The story is consistent with that. It says we had an interest this year, the player didn't want to leave France then, but we've retained an interest and the player is now open to moving on.

How firm our interest is, of course, the story doesn't say - and obviously it could all be made up.
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Post by rob63 » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:04 pm

creepingdeath wrote:BREAKING NEWS

Manchester United have turned down a bid from Everton to take Chris Smalling on a season-long loan.


Wonder if Everton forums have gone in to absolute meltdown at this
No, but United's might at the thought of getting rid! :D

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Post by Cleveleys_claret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:04 pm

BOYSIE31 wrote:Why do they have to sit on their arse for a season ??

Good enough they play and that should be the same for everyone
The players will run through walls for Dyche, I bet our training sessions are as intense if not more so than a game. But the thing we are built on more than anything is loyalty. None of this one bad game and you are dropped. We are Burnley, we arent going to win every week, there is going to be a player every week that has a bad game. Do you want a squad of players that know they are 1 bad game away from being dropped. Or do you want a squad of players that know there manager believes in them, that they can mistakes and they wont be dropped immediately. If Hart was at any other club and was dropped he would of been in the press moaning like he did at City, Torino and West Ham. He didnt here because he knows we are a sum of all our parts.

We are not in a position to sign a player that is going to walk into our team and set the world alight. The existing players have not done badly enough to warrant being dropped for starters.

I dont know if you saw the recent post about Ozil and Kolasinic and the twitter thing doing the rounds about which player at which club would be their Kolasinic. Each club had one player or like Brighton no player that would stand up for a team player. For Burnley it just said All of them. We are a team of fighters that respect each other, therein is what our success is built on. Not young french lads no ones heard of but because they are worth 20 million must be a worldie
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Post by Colburn_Claret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:05 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I wouldn’t either but Duff used to use him in the Hendrick role behind a striker in a 4-4-1-1. I don’t see him as a defensive midfielder.
I dont understand those people who think Dwight could play in midfield. Hes undoubtedly got the talent for it, but he would need to bulk up a couple of stone, to be the player we need.
When you've got a round peg in a round hole why move it, it would just weaken us in two positions.
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Post by claretspice » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:07 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote:I dont understand those people who think Dwight could play in midfield. Hes undoubtedly got the talent for it, but he would need to bulk up a couple of stone, to be the player we need.
When you've got a round peg in a round hole why move it, it would just weaken us in two positions.
Have thought for some time that Dwight's strength is one of his more underrated qualities. He's very tough to knock off the ball, and I can think of plenty of central midfielders with less physical stature.

It may be a bit early for him, but I'm still of the view that at the top of a midfield 3 will prove to be his best position in time, and he's definitely an option for us there.
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Post by Hedontplayforyou » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:08 pm

Firthy wrote:I think apart from a midfielder our squad is more than good enough to finish mid table. If we can get Drinkwater or Brownhill then we'd be covered in all positions.
Where’s this about Brownhill come from?

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Post by ŽižkovClaret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:08 pm

Soucek would be good imo but our reputation with Czech players cant be great atm

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Post by tiger76 » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:09 pm

Tall Paul wrote:It's rubbish like this that's annoying.

Why can't we accept that we're a PL club that's likely to be in a relegation battle most seasons?
Most of us can,just because we overachieved 2 years ago and finished 7th,doesn't mean we're an established PL team,the realists get this,sadly there's some fans who'll never be satisfied,you can guess who they might be by their constant negativity.

We could splash 30-40m in the last couple of days of this window,and we're still likely to be in the bottom 6,Newcastle have forked out 40m on that Brazilian striker,and despite this spending many pundits are tipping them for the drop,the fact is only half of the league can be relatively confident of PL status next season and beyond,for the rest it's a case of keeping their heads above water.

I'm sorry if that's boring to some so-called fans,but that's how it is.
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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:09 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote:I dont understand those people who think Dwight could play in midfield. Hes undoubtedly got the talent for it, but he would need to bulk up a couple of stone, to be the player we need.
When you've got a round peg in a round hole why move it, it would just weaken us in two positions.
It all started when we played Spurs at home. Jon Walters was in the Sky studio and said he was a central midfielder.

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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:10 pm

tiger76 wrote:Most of us can,just because we overachieved 2 years ago and finished 7th,doesn't mean we're an established PL team,the realists get this,sadly there's some fans who'll never be satisfied,you can guess who they might be by their constant negativity.

We could splash 30-40m in the last couple of days of this window,and we're still likely to be in the bottom 6,Newcastle have forked out 40m on that Brazilian striker,and despite this spending many pundits are tipping them for the drop,the fact is only half of the league can be relatively confident of PL status next season and beyond,for the rest it's a case of keeping their heads above water.

I'm sorry if that's boring to some so-called fans,but that's how it is.
Absolutely that's how it is

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Post by ClaretAL » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:10 pm

The England camp seem to think the same to be fair.

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Post by FactualFrank » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:11 pm

ClaretTony wrote:It all started when we played Spurs at home. Jon Walters was in the Sky studio and said he was a central midfielder.
McNeil is also quoted as saying he wants to emulate Ryan Giggs, suggesting he sees himself as the Giggs role, left midfield.
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Post by dsr » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:15 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote:I dont understand those people who think Dwight could play in midfield. Hes undoubtedly got the talent for it, but he would need to bulk up a couple of stone, to be the player we need.
When you've got a round peg in a round hole why move it, it would just weaken us in two positions.
Agreed. We've spent years hoping for a really good winger who can beat a man and cross accurately. Now we've finally got one, why would we want to move him?
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Post by Down_Rover » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:15 pm

FactualFrank wrote:McNeil is also quoted as saying he wants to emulate Ryan Giggs, suggesting he sees himself as the Giggs role, left midfield.
I seem to remember McNeil playing CM in a pre season friendly last year at Preston. I thought he looked top draw and scored a very good goal

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Post by claretspice » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:17 pm

dsr wrote:Agreed. We've spent years hoping for a really good winger who can beat a man and cross accurately. Now we've finally got one, why would we want to move him?
If he can be more effective in a different role, and it makes the team more effective overall?

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Post by Cleveleys_claret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:22 pm

ksrclaret wrote:That's exactly what I would want us to be too. A club that develops young players, promotes them to the first team, sees some excel and sell one or two each year to invest in the next lot. I think we agree entirely there.

I'm just not as sure as you are yet that that's what our plan is. It's great we're improving the U23's but I'd like to see more money go into signing younger players to compete for the starting 11 immediately. I know it doesn't guarantee anything but it's about maximising our chances with our very limited budget for the level we're at.
I think Dyche is very careful with not running before we can run. When he came in it was all about the first 11. Over the last 2 years it has been the building up of the u23s. Next will be the u18s. I would hazard a guess we have already started with better scouting, relationships with parents. Think you only have to look at the kids Philiskirk took Poland. Many only 15 but obvs happy to go younger than usual because probably all the best 16/17 yr olds have been scooped up. Whats the point in getting average players that are just filling the spot. Hopefully we something in these younger kids and that is why we have took the risk

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Post by UpTheClaretsFCBK » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:22 pm

tiger76 wrote:Most of us can,just because we overachieved 2 years ago and finished 7th,doesn't mean we're an established PL team,the realists get this,sadly there's some fans who'll never be satisfied,you can guess who they might be by their constant negativity.

We could splash 30-40m in the last couple of days of this window,and we're still likely to be in the bottom 6,Newcastle have forked out 40m on that Brazilian striker,and despite this spending many pundits are tipping them for the drop,the fact is only half of the league can be relatively confident of PL status next season and beyond,for the rest it's a case of keeping their heads above water.

I'm sorry if that's boring to some so-called fans,but that's how it is.
I don’t think the 7th place finish has anything to do with it.

In 16/17 we spent £45m
In 17/18 we spent £35m
In 18/19 we spent £33m

This season we’ve spent £6m. (If you add Jay Rods other £5m to next seasons budget).

This summer has been particularly poor if we don’t manage to get anyone in between now and tomorrow.

I don’t think people want the earth.

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Post by northernpowerhouse » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:30 pm

tiger76 wrote:We could splash 30-40m in the last couple of days of this window,and we're still likely to be in the bottom 6
But we'd be a lot less likely to be in the bottom 3.

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Post by Colburn_Claret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:34 pm

claretspice wrote:Have thought for some time that Dwight's strength is one of his more underrated qualities. He's very tough to knock off the ball, and I can think of plenty of central midfielders with less physical stature.

It may be a bit early for him, but I'm still of the view that at the top of a midfield 3 will prove to be his best position in time, and he's definitely an option for us there.
I dont disagree he could play top of a 3, but we need a ball winner in the middle, someone to stop the opposition walking through us. That isnt Dwight, and holding onto the ball is different from winning it.

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Post by Woodleyclaret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:34 pm

Our needs are still the same
A speedy winger and a tough tackling cm
Both appear to be out of our reach finance wise and that is a serious problem

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Post by Rick_Muller » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:35 pm

Wells available for loan - source Sky Sports News TV

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Post by Cleveleys_claret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:36 pm

tiger76 wrote:Most of us can,just because we overachieved 2 years ago and finished 7th,doesn't mean we're an established PL team,the realists get this,sadly there's some fans who'll never be satisfied,you can guess who they might be by their constant negativity.

We could splash 30-40m in the last couple of days of this window,and we're still likely to be in the bottom 6,Newcastle have forked out 40m on that Brazilian striker,and despite this spending many pundits are tipping them for the drop,the fact is only half of the league can be relatively confident of PL status next season and beyond,for the rest it's a case of keeping their heads above water.

I'm sorry if that's boring to some so-called fans,but that's how it is.
Didnt they also spend 25 million on Almiron who would challenge Bolt over 100m but doesnt know how to score. Think his goal total was 0 before an injury did for his season

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Post by SGr » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:37 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:Didnt they also spend 25 million on Almiron who would challenge Bolt over 100m but doesnt know how to score. Think his goal total was 0 before an injury did for his season
His assist tally was also zero. Or one. Regardless :lol:

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Post by Spijed » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:38 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote:Our needs are still the same
A speedy winger and a tough tackling cm
Both appear to be out of our reach finance wise and that is a serious problem
Isn't Lennon a speedy winger?

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Post by claretspice » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:38 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote:I dont disagree he could play top of a 3, but we need a ball winner in the middle, someone to stop the opposition walking through us. That isnt Dwight, and holding onto the ball is different from winning it.
I think we all agree we need another midfielder given the Defour situation, and McNeil's ability to play there in a 3 doesn't alter that, but I don't think any objective observer would accept for a second that opponents walk through us. We're known for precisely the opposite.

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Post by BurnleyPaul » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:39 pm

Sky Sports have just said that we’re open to letting Nahki Wells go on a season long loan.

Apparently West Brom, Birmingham and Bristol City are interested in taking him...

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Post by SGr » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:41 pm

Hedontplayforyou wrote:Where’s this about Brownhill come from?
Graeme Bailey, journo

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Post by Taffy on the wing » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:43 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:I wouldnt be happy as a fan if we had spent 20 million plus on him when he doesnt create chances or score goals. Likewise 20 million plus on Solanke, a striker that cant score. The two spaniard full backs that cost between them 35 million and have the sum of about 5 starts in the league last season between them. Nathaniel Clyne being paid 100k plus a week last season to basically get ripped a new one by McNeil and then not be seen again all season.

Happy how we are. Lets put the faith in the coaches and the plan we have in place. Who knows we may be discussing Benson being worth 40 million plus next pre season. Because like the above Bournemouth players he has been signed for his potential. The cost is irrelevant. A price tag doesnt guarantee a player is going to make it
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Post by FactualFrank » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:44 pm

BurnleyPaul wrote:Sky Sports have just said that we’re open to letting Nahki Wells go on a season long loan.
Apparently West Brom, Birmingham and Bristol City are interested in taking him...
Interesting, if Vydra has put a transfer request in. I can't see us allowing both to leave.

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Post by ClaretFelix » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:44 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:Didnt they also spend 25 million on Almiron who would challenge Bolt over 100m but doesnt know how to score. Think his goal total was 0 before an injury did for his season
I wouldn't scoff at this lad, he's electric and despite limited appearances last season due to injury, knows where the back of the net is
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Post by Cleveleys_claret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:46 pm

BurnleyPaul wrote:Sky Sports have just said that we’re open to letting Nahki Wells go on a season long loan.

Apparently West Brom, Birmingham and Bristol City are interested in taking him...
So happy to loan him out and lose him at the end of the season for nothing....yet we turned down a 2.5 million bid from Swansea. Someones telling porkies

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Post by Cleveleys_claret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:47 pm

ClaretFelix wrote:I wouldn't scoff at this lad, he's electric and despite limited appearances last season due to injury, knows where the back of the net is
Oh yes I can see that from his 0 goals in 10 games last season. Looks a real danger!!!!!

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Post by kentonclaret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:48 pm

Presumably a season long loan for Nakhi Wells means that should we be relegated then he can play for us in the Championship next season, which appears to be his level. He is not suddenly going to improve over the course of the next season to become a Premier League player. Meanwhile I assume Vydra is still waiting on the platform for his train to arrive.

BFC is like a station from which there are only departures.

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Post by AndyClaret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:51 pm

BurnleyPaul wrote:Sky Sports have just said that we’re open to letting Nahki Wells go on a season long loan.

Apparently West Brom, Birmingham and Bristol City are interested in taking him...
Why turn down 2.5m from Swansea, to then loan him out for the season when he would then be out of contract, make no sense.

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Post by ElectroClaret » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:51 pm

If Bristol City really are interested in Wells, maybe he could be used as a bargaining chip to swing the Brownhill deal.

Hopefully...
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Post by SGr » Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:52 pm

Spijed wrote:Isn't Lennon a speedy winger?
Not as quick as he used to be. Noticeably so.

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