Lowton extends contract

lewishamclaret · Post by **lewishamclaret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:06 pm

3 more years according to ClaretsPlayer. Great news!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:09 pm

brilliant

arise_sir_charge · Post by **arise_sir_charge** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:10 pm

Be like a new signing.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:11 pm

Excellent news. Top player. Doesnt get the recognition he deserves simply because of how good his predecessor was.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:13 pm

https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/new ... lM.twitter

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:13 pm

Excellent news,yes we need new signings but it's also vital to keep the nucleus of our squad together.

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:14 pm

Brilliant
Excellent player who can only get better

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:17 pm

Good news, has done brilliantly to make that spot his own after following in Trippier's footsteps.

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:19 pm

Very good news. Villa fans weren't bothered.

Great to have Matt here at our club.

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:22 pm

Been excellent. Great news for the club. Bet he'll have his detractors again if he makes his normal slow start to the season though

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:22 pm

Good news. A good servant for us.

DustyBawls · Post by **DustyBawls** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:25 pm

About time we had some good news.

Long Time Lurker · Post by **Long Time Lurker** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:29 pm

Really happy to hear this, quality player all round. His throw ins always make me smile.

He puts on that innocent little boy lost look, casts around for his intended target. He throws the ball and only then do you realise he has walked half way up the pitch. Matt is our equivalent of Oliver and the Artful Dodger rolled into one, dipping into the pockets of the opposition for some extra yardage.

My only concern is that clubs might decide to place cameras on the half way line and if that happens he will never make it into the final third. Loves a camera opportunity our Lowton. I'm not sure what will happen when VAR is introduced to the Premiership, the opportunity to see himself on camera during a game might change his playing style completely

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:31 pm

Looks to be always happy...and a good influential member of the squad!
Think he’s great!

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:32 pm

Not the 'new' signing I've been hoping for but a very welcome one all the same. Lowton was brilliant last season.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:34 pm

Great news

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:42 pm

Let’s hope it’s followed up by Mee signing a new deal.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:43 pm

Who is out of contract at the end of this season?

DustyBawls · Post by **DustyBawls** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:46 pm

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:Let’s hope it’s followed up by Mee signing a new deal.

I think there's more chance of me signing one.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:05 pm

mkmel wrote:Who is out of contract at the end of this season?

Vokes Mee and Hendrick.
Suggests that Vokes and Hendrick not offered or at moment mulling over extensions. We know about Ben.
The official site says 6 players already agreed extensions. Think they may be Pope,JBG, Tarks,Barnes,Long, and was it Ageyi or Lindegaard?

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:10 pm

This news deserves a "proper" article

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:18 pm

It will when CT gets back on the message board

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:18 pm

mdd2 wrote:Vokes Mee and Hendrick.
Suggests that Vokes and Hendrick not offered or at moment mulling over extensions. We know about Ben.
The official site says 6 players already agreed extensions. Think they may be Pope,JBG, Tarks,Barnes,Long, and was it Ageyi or Lindegaard?

Stephen Defour has signed up for another 2 or 3 years hasn't he?

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:19 pm

DustyBawls wrote:I think there's more chance of me signing one.

We’ll see!

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:23 pm

mkmel wrote:Stephen Defour has signed up for another 2 or 3 years hasn't he?

No he hasn't OOC next summer but we can exercise an option for an extra season to the summer of 2020.

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:25 pm

There are 6 "senior" players whose contracts are up at the end of this season plus Agyei (as pointed out above, Defour and Ward are also OOC but we have the chance to add a further year)

Based on our recruitment so far this summer we could be down to the bones when 2019/2020 starts

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:28 pm

So it is Vokes Mee Hendrick and Defour who are out of contract at the end of this season
Although I would be surprised if we didn't exercise an option for Defour to stay for another season

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:29 pm

Lindegaard, Walters and Beardsley or even Bardsley

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:29 pm

Add Walters, Bardsley and Lindegaard
Not 1st team starters I know but part of the squad ethos

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:33 pm

So now it is 7 players out of contract at the end of this season

Any more to add?

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:36 pm

Yes - Ward, same contract situation as Defour

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:39 pm

mdd2 wrote:Lindegaard, Walters and Beardsley or even Bardsley

Peter Beardsley can play No 10 - what a relief

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:01 pm

add Conor Mitchell

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:08 pm

We are certainly offering Hendrick a contract. We wouldn't let a £10 million signing walk away for nothing!

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:18 pm

Spijed wrote:We are certainly offering Hendrick a contract. We wouldn't let a £10 million signing walk away for nothing!

He will walk, if he decides to (not exactly looked at his best in the No 10 role which SD seems to prefer for him)

Would like him to stay but the ball is in his court

This is the problem when players enter their last year - the Lowton signing negates this uncertainty when there are 2 years still left on existing contracts

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:46 pm

Excellent.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:03 pm

Really rate Lowton. As good as Trippier on his day.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:09 pm

We have not looked back since he came into the team at Hull when Sean finally saw the light, including getting Ben back to cb.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 12:52 am

Worrying that Vokes and Hendrick could walk for free.

Not even thinking about Mee, thays 20m plus of player in todays transfer market we could lose for nothing. Also two players who are a big part of the squad.

Hendrick has his detractors. Me included. But he as an important player who when played in cm offers a lot.

edwardianclaret · Post by **edwardianclaret** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:52 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Excellent news. Top player. Doesnt get the recognition he deserves simply because of how good his predecessor was.

He obviously does or they wouldn’t be offering him an improved contract

HiroshimaClaret · Post by **HiroshimaClaret** » Wed Aug 01, 2018 9:43 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Worrying that Vokes and Hendrick could walk for free.

Not even thinking about Mee, thays 20m plus of player in todays transfer market we could lose for nothing. Also two players who are a big part of the squad.

Hendrick has his detractors. Me included. But he as an important player who when played in cm offers a lot.

ss

I`d walk Hendrick anywhere for free

. In all seriousness though, he really has struggled (in my opinion) since Eire failed to reach the World Cup and maybe more importantly post-Brady`s injury. Ever since then the impetus has been on him to create in the final third which has normally resulted in the attacking impetus being lost. There IS a very good player in there to be sure, to be sure and he has shown that on occasion (he had won me over prior to the two `situations` mentioned above). I genuinely think he will struggle until Brady relieves the burden (that`s not going to happen anytime soon it appears) or he is released from his incredibly unnatural advanced midfield/No.10 position into a slightly more withdrawn role.