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Think a little bit of luck of the draw with timing/fixtures can make a big difference over the course of a season, e.g. if you get to play an out-of-sorts Wolves or West Ham at a time when confidence is low and prior to a change in form (normally due to a managerial change) then it gets points on th...

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Cullen for me, was outstanding throughout, but can totally understand why Dubravka and Walker are getting so many votes.

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Another excellent performance from Foster.

Burnley looking very nervy now. Please not another stoppage time defeat.

Been a decent game.

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ollieclarets8 wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 20, 2025 4:41 pm
More than happy with Walker too.

Absolutely, been excellent today

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Dubravka and Hartman looking like excellent summer business

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If we’re brave (and depending on their fitness) a bit of quality from Edwards or Broja off the bench could make the difference.
Expect some pressure from Forest now though…

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Be easy for our players to lose their heads with this referee. Hopefully keep their cool and keep chipping away.
Game is there for the taking, although it’ll only take one moment of quality either way.

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Koleosho is on the bench at the Bernebau.
Espanyol currently 1-0 down

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Forest have some real quality but we have a decent chance of grabbing 3 points here.

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Manuel Benson back on the bench for Swansea at Birmingham

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Be interesting to see if Manuel Benson gets into the squad for Swansea yet. Might still be a fair way from match fit.
Fingers crossed he can get back to playing regularly anyway.

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Can't believe there wasn't a club anywhere in Europe that would have taken Delcroix on loan. Agreed. Would imagine there’s been some interest but no agreement on how much of his wages the loan club would contribute to. Transfer windows in Portugal (15th September) and Saudi (23rd) are still open, s...

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Was an excellent servant and captain for us and I think most of us wish him only the best. Slightly surprised he’s made this move now as he’d probably get a similar deal in 2 or 3 years time, but that’s his choice. Think some have been overly critical of him as “never Premier League standard”. He’s ...

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Whatever happened to Cameron Howieson ? a contemporary of Kyle Lafferty is my memory is ok Currently playing over here in the A-League for Auckland FC. Has been back in pro football just 1 season, after a few years playing at semi-pro level. Was with us maybe 3 or 4 years after Lafferty if I recall...

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JBL got on for 8 mins of Denmark’s 3-0 win in Greece

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Can’t see us making any more signings.

List of current free agents, for what it’s worth:
https://www.transfermarkt.com/statistik ... e_vignette

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Kasper Dolberg was linked with us earlier in the window.
Moved to Ajax yesterday

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Have we finally replaced John Deary?

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Encouraging start, but before we get carried away, he didn’t set the world on fire at Standard Liege last season - 4 goals and 1 assist in 18 appearances

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And Tanganga from Millwall (was linked with us earlier in the window) has gone to Sheffield Utd. Good signing for them

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See the young Spurs centre back, Luka Vuskovic, has gone to Hamburg on loan. Seen him mentioned on here as a loan option for us but not sure if there was any links

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Loved the Rooster (Russell) when he played for us.
Why was his Burnley stay so short-lived? Always wondered

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An older link (from January) but noticed the young PSG lad Sangare we were apparently talking to in January, scored a couple for Man City’s U21s at Oldham

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Weiss
Sonne
Worrall
Delcroix*
Pires
Les
Laurent
Edwards
Ramsey
Tchouma
Flemming

… Ideally with appearances/subs from
Broja
Benson
Barnes
Tresor?
Larsen

* or Tuanzebe / Humphreys (if available, albeit unlikely)

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Good to see, and fingers crossed he carries on getting goals at that level. Speaking of loanees, noticed that Sambo started and got an assist in a 3-0 away win for Sparta Rotterdam. Hopefully we’re close to lining up loans/moves for the remaining fringe players that are never going to get games for ...

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Foster was excellent today

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Good cross in by Hannibal there

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Pretty tense game and we’re struggling to break behind. Maybe bring Edwards on for JBL at half time?

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He’s on a contract until 2029 so still plenty time to come good

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Koleosho has had a frustrating last 18 months and still very raw for this level. He’s got potential, wouldn’t count as a squad place, and possesses the pace to be an asset on the break for a side that expects to be on the back foot most games this season. However, he’s down the pecking order in a sq...

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jojomk1 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 20, 2025 9:00 am
Linked by the Mirror
Mee to Sheff Utd

Interesting… thought I read (on here) he’d been training across the city with Wednesday

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Got offered decent money by our old sponsor, Classic Football Shirts, for a few old Burnley & England tops.

Talking £30-£50 each. Go to their sire and contact them via WhatsApp- They’ll ask for photos and make you an offer

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While the concerns about his lack of pace are valid, he might be alright in a back 3 and maybe offer a potential goal threat from set pieces we’ve not seen for a while.

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A good move for him. Looks a decent prospect but we’re ridiculously overloaded with wingers and wide forwards so his pathway will be blocked. Would have been beneficial if we could have got him a loan to a Championship club (to get him experience at a familiar level), however we can only loan player...

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People who have chips without gravy, mushy peas or curry sauce

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If we end up doing another yo-yo club exchange with Ipswich and find ourselves back in the Championship next year, could maybe bring him back on loan for that…

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His stock has dropped considerably after a couple of years in the Prem and a quite a few high profile errors, but he was excellent in our promotion season under Kompany and for a team at that level looking to stretch the game (as Ipswich will be), he’d be a real asset.

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I’m not sure we’d have been allowed to loan Trafford (and we have our number 1 now anyway). If City were really only signing him for the future, and to stop another one of the big guns signing him, they could have locked in the deal but delayed it until next summer, giving Trafford a full year of Pr...

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That’s exactly what I understood breakout to mean, but if we’re meaning someone more fresh, the wonder kid at Liverpool, Rio Ngumoha looks set to make a few headlines.

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Burnley Predictions: Breakout season: Hartman Player of the season: Esteve Most goals: Flemming Most assists: JBL League finish: 20th Premier league in general: Breakout season: Marmoush Player of the season: Palmer Most goals: Haaland Most assists: Wirtz League winners: Man City Relegated teams: Le...

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I think our incoming business is done. We need to focus on trimming the fringe players and getting moves/loans for the players that need it. If we were trying to bring in loans they’d need to be of sufficient quality to give their parent clubs confidence they’ll get a significant amount of game time...

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In a sense, if Josh did sign for a “safe” mid PL club and have a year as a squad player, without playing many games, we could be going back in for him in a years time, ready for a Championship season…

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Had 2 bets Ipswich to win the league, Coventry top 6 finish and Oxford relegated @ 25/1 Ipswich & Southampton to finish top 2 in any order 15/2 Great bets! Can’t see far past those as the top 2. Probably Ipswich will win iit. Play-offs I can see Coventry, Boro, Birmingham and maybe dark horses Derb...

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Wilfred Ndidi was mentioned on here as a good potential midfield target… he’s moved to Besiktas.

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I’d agree that 2/3 of those centre backs would need to leave. Delcroix definitely and I’d personally prefer to keep Ekdal over Worrall but some might disagree. It’s unclear how far away from PL fitness Beyer is, so he may benefit from a loan too. Barnes probably wouldn’t have been offered a contract...

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My vague attempt at counting what might be our 25 man squad: * players below the age requirement to be registered - players unlikely to make the cut, either long term injured or needing to find games elsewhere. Some borderline/fringe or maybe requiring-fitness players, I’ve given a number but added ...

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He’s an experienced head, a known entity at this level and we haven’t broken the bank for him. Downside is it’s a short-term measure and potentially leaves us needing to strengthen again in a years time, without the pull of Premier League status (and money). Weiss would hopefully be primed to become...

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Solid signing. There were a couple of options I’d have preferred but can’t complain too much.

One would assume that would spell the end for Hladky at the club and Weiss will be the understudy.

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Going off the last couple of seasons… probably no more than 3 unless there are points deductions

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Croatian striker Franjo Ivanovic had been mentioned as a potential target for us - he’s now gone to Benfica for around £18m

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