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SirBob

Any mention of a fee?

SirBob

I keep forgetting we signed him tbh, but for the fee we are reported to of paid you’d expect him to play a big role in the squad. Sounds like an exciting prospect

SirBob

How’s Sonne doing?

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Feels like they aren’t trying anymore with these reveal vids

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Funny creatures Burnley fans. The number pining for Tresor to be given a chance whilst players who actually got us up like Hannibal are gladly cast aside as no longer good enough for us before a ball is even kicked! Wonderful motivation for putting a shift in and doing well. We played £17m for him?...

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Mount and Mainoo

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Mason mount to Burnley would be an incredible coup. Not only can we not afford his wages there would be a host of far more attractive clubs willing to take him on loan, in England and abroad. Absolutely non starter

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fatboy47 wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:16 pm
It's a while since I did maths, but 2 x 19 doesnt really come to nearly 27.

We paid £14m potentially rising to 19m, seeing as we got relegated and he’s yet to play for England it’s unlikely he ever met any other the potential bonus payments

SirBob

No point increasing the cost of tickets if it costs you a couple of thousand people from buying one in the first place.

SirBob

So a minimum of 200k deaths directly tied to DOGE in the 6 months since the inauguration? I’d be interested in seeing these studies. You do realise Doge pulled funding for AIDs prevention in Africa? The knock on effects will kill potentially millions of people as a direct consequence of Musks actio...

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Canyon do some great gravel bikes, you can only buy direct from them as far as I know, pretty sure this time of year their sale kick in

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One of the weirdest things about X and Musk if you create an account the first recommendation to follow is his account, he’s such a loser

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Excellent businesses considering we got him in on a free. Plus fees and wages saved while out on loan.

SirBob

A good squad player for sure. Improves the overall quality of the squad and as we know he can score a goal here and there. Not every signing is gonna rip up trees, but he’s certainly good enough to have a positive impact

SirBob

I assume he must of impressed while in Belgium after a run of games. Good on him, hopefully he takes his next opportunity with both hands and kicks on

SirBob

You would not be alone, I would have him back too. These are Ipswich stats with and without Muric, despite how much the fans attack him: * With Muric - 18 appearances * 12 points * 6 draws * 33 conceeded * 3 wins * Without Muric 20 games * 10 points * 4 draws * 49 conceeded * 2 wins So they were fa...

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Other teams do it to. Can any of us even remember any other teams' signing videos? Let alone them influencing us in any way? I think it’s more to do with influencing foreign fans than British fans, Stoke fans aren’t going to go and switch allegiance or go and buy a Burnley shirt. Young people in Am...

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Certainly doesn’t come across as an arrogant pri*k he’s been made out to be by that one German fan, happy to give him the benefit of the doubt. I expect he’ll be No2 for us this season but the fact we paid €5m euros shows we hold him in very high regard. Looking forward to another crazy transfer sea...

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burnley007 wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 19, 2025 9:12 am
I wonder if this is part of us going Cat 1? Get some serious talent in the U21s.

I thought going Cat 1 was about attracting and developing players under the age of 16? It’ll probably be 5+ years before we see any major benefit to the first team

SirBob

exilecanada wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:54 pm
What kind of money has been suggested?

80k a week

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Brownhill - tend to agree. I’d like him to sign and it’s possible that he’s now at his peak and would do better in the Premier League, but the reality is that we have two relegations under our belts where he’s featured heavily in midfield. So I’d like to sign him for the likely relegation because h...

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Find me an employment law where what you’re saying is realistic. You’re talking absolute rubbish with 0 evidence to support it. I’ll play out a scenario for you.. imagine you work for Tesco Hi Milltown, Asda want you sign you on a 4 year contract, we’re gonna sell you for 1 million pounds on 40k a ...

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Find me an employment law where what you’re saying is realistic. You’re talking absolute rubbish with 0 evidence to support it. It’s a buy back clause, I’m not trying to patronise you but the clue is in the name, you can buy the player back if you wish(not if the player wishes) For a pre determined...

SirBob

Player consent is always required even if the buyback clause is triggered: The buying club and the player must still agree on personal terms (salary, contract length, bonuses, etc.). The player must pass a medical. The player must agree to the move. A transfer cannot happen without the player's app...

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I’ve never been a fan of Brownhill in the premier league, I have to admit after his goal return this season it made me think he’s going to be vital next season. But then I remember that he tends to go missing for lots of games in the championship but pops up with a vital goal after being quite frank...

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You're sure? I can't imagine any player or his agent agreeing a contract where he is guaranteed nothing but his club has the right to whistle and make him come. I doubt it would be legal under FA / FIFA rules about being under ownership of two clubs. I doubt it would be considered a fair contract u...

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Perhaps he wouldn't go. It doesn't matter how much of a fee is agreed (or whether it is a buy-back clause from long ago), if the player won't sign a contract with the buyer, then it's meaningless. It’s a buy back clause, Delap agreed to it when he was sold by City, if they choose to activate the cl...

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Ah yes I remember now going to games when Rooney was 12 and his name being on every fans lips. Nobody had heard of him when he broke through. My knowledge of youth team football is almost non existent and I’d heard of him many times when he was in his early teens so that kind of blows your theory o...

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Have you seen him play? Imagine the meltdown if we were linked with Rooney at 16.....he didn't turn out too bad did he Not really a fair comparison :lol: Rooney was playing and scoring worldies against Arsenal when he was 16, he was regarded as a once in a generation talent when he was about 12. Ev...

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8m on staying up was the agreement, he never intended to stay if we were relegated.

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NewClaret wrote: ↑
Tue May 20, 2025 8:36 am
If it’s him I can’t see it being a first team signing.

Spent this season on loan at FC Lorient, 14 games and 1 goal in the French top flight, not amazing stats but shows he’s highly regarded

SirBob

Did he really get a chance? He was seriously ill and needed a good run to get himself fit. Only 7 appearances so how he can be judged on that I have no idea. Maybe, now he is fit, he will be the player we thought we had bought. Some people don't give players a chance. He’s been fit for two seasons ...

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Cooclaret wrote: ↑
Mon May 19, 2025 6:29 am
We’d do well to get them both! Top talents.

Liverpool demand top money for their youngsters, doubt we’d be able to afford either of them

SirBob

Does Ben Mee even know any of the players here anymore? Barnes and Roberts.. can’t imagine there’s many more. He’d be a stranger to this team. Really hope we raid the likes of Chelsea and Man City for more players in the Trafford and Humphries mould. Hopefully we’ve built on our scouting of France a...

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Saw a documentary on YouTube the other week about teams using stadiums for music events etc and generating 10s of millions in revenue, maybe they think you can make money from that too. Even if Goodison isn’t as glamorous as the big shiny new stadium it could still be very useful in that regard Host...

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So glad the manager didn't write him off after one below par appearance. Completely agree, I’d never write off a player after one short substitute appearance. I don’t think it helped that there had been some ‘In the know’ posters on here in pre season saying he’d been miles off the required standar...

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KlyBfc wrote: ↑
Thu May 15, 2025 12:18 pm
Spot on.

He was also excellent away at Elland Road in our one nil win.
He was a sensible signing at the time and nothing has changed.

Seems like people are judging his entire career on the back of a shocking team performance at Preston earlier this season in the FA cup.

SirBob

A lot of people were rather exaggerating how bad he was in that Blackburn game. Thankfully Parker knew best. You don't come through City's youth system if you are "barely able to control a ball". Have to disagree on that one, he came on and immediately lost the ball in a very dangerous position, th...

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Definitely need to trim the fat, there probably 20 players we could get shut off that are no longer required. I think we’ll spend another 100m this summer 25m for a striker 15/20m for an attacking wide player 20/25m on a central midfielder 12/16m for a right back 12/16m for a left back Assuming no o...

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Might be a blessing in disguise not going up as champions, all eyes will be on Leeds now, what with them being a massive club. Expectations were way too high last time around, hopefully we can go about our business quietly, strengthen in a few key areas and keep the team spirit together.

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dvalley69 wrote: ↑
Sat May 03, 2025 3:46 pm
Who is she? And what tracks did she sing? Her own?

She was pretty successful back in the naughties, had a couple of No1s. Brother to of Daniel Bendingfield who also probably more successful. I’m guessing you don’t know him either

SirBob

I had my doubts about him, he’s turning out to be a real Vitinho and showing his worth, hopefully we don’t sell him unexpectedly

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Trafford 8
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 7
Esteve 9* just one more season please
Pires 7
Cullen 7
Brownhill 9
Hannibal 9
Edwards 7
Anthony 8
Flemming 7

Laurent 8 exactly the right sub at the right time

SirBob

Depends on how much we want for him, if we want £50m and Newcastle are prepared to pay it city will activate the buy back and sell him on for £50m

SirBob

Is it me or do Leeds always score in the first 10 minutes

SirBob

We’ll get an early goal and Sheffield will fall apart, 3-0 to the clarets and a carnival atmosphere to celebrate promotion

SirBob

I’m assuming a buy back clause means if city choose to activate it he has to go regardless or not if Trafford wants to go to Newcastle or stay here. Same goes for Ramsey and Villa?

SirBob

Looks like they both have a promising future in football, if Lewis can stay injury free.

I think the best we can hope for is a small fee and a sell on clause with players in this bracket.

Could well see them work their way up to the championship over the next 10 years, who knows.

SirBob

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:13 pm
is that regardless of what league we are playing in next season ?

That is correct

SirBob

Edwards reported as an 8m option if we get promoted

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