Kompany to Bayern Munich?

[HahaYeah]

Anyone else feeling slightly relieved that he's going? Feels like he's had us in some kind of weird experiment for the last 12 months.

Richard Keys was right. He said:

Vincent Kompany is taking liberties. I’m afraid it looks as though managing Burnley is a vanity project for him. He said afterwards ‘any team that is associated with my name will always play good football’. Wrong Vinny. You’ve got that totally wrong. It’s the other way round - right now your name is associated with Burnley - a fantastic old club that down the years has always known what it is.

Sean Dyche understood that. He bought into the club and the town. You knew he was committed. He was ‘Burnley’ when he was at Turf Moor. Kompany gives me the impression that he’s just passing through and he’s prepared to sacrifice the club and its fans, who work damned hard for the 90 minutes of distraction in enormously trying circumstances, to raise his reputation and wait for the right one - almost certainly City in his mind.

[Caballo]

Errrrr yer really not sure what to say

Same, thus has got to be one of the most left field appointments by any significant club ever!

[Spijed]

Will be interesting to see how VK deals with players like Kane

[BobSykes]

Still reeling from this and the shock GE news yesterday.

As someone who wanted rid since November/December i do have mixed feelings but can't deny this is the worst timing and confirms he probably didn't give a toss about us this season and just wanted to showcase himself.

Good riddance frankly and let's put this whole nightmare behind us.

[mikeS]

I just hope the new manager can motivate the squad that's left after the awful season Kompany has just delivered.

[Turftalkers mentor]

I don’t blame anybody for taking opportunities in life , I do object when once again we are subject to the drivel some managers spout .
We had Coyle and all the promises then he went .
Now this , Vincent Kompany “ I’m here for the long haul “
“ We are here to build the project “
Honesty sometime would be appreciated, Sean Dyche a genuine man , straightforward, to the point and honest

[SouthLondonexile]

One thing for sure is that Football never fails to surprise me.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Richard Keys was right. He said:

Vincent Kompany is taking liberties. I’m afraid it looks as though managing Burnley is a vanity project for him. He said afterwards ‘any team that is associated with my name will always play good football’. Wrong Vinny. You’ve got that totally wrong. It’s the other way round - right now your name is associated with Burnley - a fantastic old club that down the years has always known what it is.

Sean Dyche understood that. He bought into the club and the town. You knew he was committed. He was ‘Burnley’ when he was at Turf Moor. Kompany gives me the impression that he’s just passing through and he’s prepared to sacrifice the club and its fans, who work damned hard for the 90 minutes of distraction in enormously trying circumstances, to raise his reputation and wait for the right one - almost certainly City in his mind.

I got dogs abuse for saying keys was right back then.

Will I get any apologies now? I highly doubt it

[Hipper]

Trafford was a Euro U21 winner, now a full England squad member and actually made a lot of very decent saves despite playing behind a team leaking chances for fun. He’ll be sold for a profit.

Amdouni going to the Euros too. Money not spunked at all.

Tresor I agree but clearly some talent there to work on.

Koleosho, Odobert, Berge, O’Shea (poor start but eventually), top scorer JBL - all signed for peanuts. Assignon great potential.

Last season Muric, Annas, Benson, Tella, Maatsen, THB, Ekdal, AAD, Vitinho. All very cheap. Team storms the Championship.

Recruitment has been very good on the whole with a handful potentially wrong but no club gets every signing right.

Long term the recruitment may prove to be good but if the aim was to stay in The Premier League - which, considering that we brought in loanees in January, must have been the aim - it's been a disaster. An utter failure. I don't see how it can be interpreted any other way. We were twelve points off safety, if you exclude points deductions. VK was the cause of this utter failure - players, tactics - everything.

I'm impressed that Bayern Munich can see something in him that will help them to succeed after his efforts here this season. I mostly thought - perhaps more hoped - that he still had something and could absorb what went wrong this season and have another go. It was obvious that we could be just a stepping stone to greater things for VK but I would have thought he would be wiser and get more respect in the game generally if he stuck it out here and succeeded eventually. Perhaps he doesn't think he can succeed here after this season.

For this reason I'll a bit disappointed if he goes. But if he chooses to go it tells us something about him which makes me happy he's gone.

[andyh]

Surely the best time for this to happen… well maybe 14 days ago would have been better but I’m not quibbling. Plenty of time to bring in a replacement. Who knows we may already have someone in mind. Some raw talent that needs a bit of a confidence boost. On paper much more talent than last time. However we don’t have the same togetherness and determination, however in today’s market those cost less than raw potential.

[quoonbeatz]

The notion that any manager, never mind Vincent Kompany, is going turn down Bayern Munich to stay at Burnley, is absolutely wild. The only thing it tells us about him is that he's not an idiot.

[claretonthecoast1882]

It is weird how some wanted him gone before Christmas, have moaned about him for the majority of the season and are now angry he is going.

[BurnleyFC]

Richard Keys was right. He said:

Vincent Kompany is taking liberties. I’m afraid it looks as though managing Burnley is a vanity project for him. He said afterwards ‘any team that is associated with my name will always play good football’. Wrong Vinny. You’ve got that totally wrong. It’s the other way round - right now your name is associated with Burnley - a fantastic old club that down the years has always known what it is.

Sean Dyche understood that. He bought into the club and the town. You knew he was committed. He was ‘Burnley’ when he was at Turf Moor. Kompany gives me the impression that he’s just passing through and he’s prepared to sacrifice the club and its fans, who work damned hard for the 90 minutes of distraction in enormously trying circumstances, to raise his reputation and wait for the right one - almost certainly City in his mind.

Frightening how accurate Keys’ assessment is there.

[Swizzlestick]

It is weird how some wanted him gone before Christmas, have moaned about him for the majority of the season and are now angry he is going.

Yes, having a chuckle about this too.

“Leave, but on our terms only!”

[Dyched]

It is weird how some wanted him gone before Christmas, have moaned about him for the majority of the season and are now angry he is going.

Probably more angry with the fact he continued they way he did trying to play “pretty” football to further his career than doing what was needed to give our football club the best chance of gaining points and survival.

[Nonayforever]

Well flippen eck, who'd of thought it ?
Burnley manager going to Bayern Munich !
Even JJ Watts couldn't buy a story like that. Just think where F Lampard would be if he had relegated Everton.
The world's best managers must be thinking what have I to do to get the top jobs.
Good luck to him - he's going to need it.

[AGENT_CLARET]

My personal opinion on this so I'm not saying this happened or is right but Kompany going to Munich hadn't happened over night, talks must of been going on for month's unofficial or otherwise and the club must of known this and maybe that's one of the reason's he wasn't sacked, Pace probably thought sacking him would of cost 10's of millions but we now receive compensation to the figure of 15/20 million instead.

Also if this got out amongst the squad that he was going at the end of the season it might of been a very small part of why we had the most shocking of season's, they'll have been player's that come purely because of Kompany after listening to his vision for the club only to find out he's going a few month's after they signed for the club, not saying it's true just my thought.

[Burnley Ace]

Honesty sometime would be appreciated, Sean Dyche a genuine man , straightforward, to the point and honest

Dyche left at the first offer he got! Everton were the only club to ever ask for permission to speak to him.

[Hibsclaret]

We are in a far better position than we were when we went down last time. We have a good few young talents, an average squad age much lower than before and more players. We have managed to get compensation for the manager, a good few quid.

However, and I don’t blame Vinny for this, but we don’t have a proven Championship manager that can get 101 points. Who we replace with is the hardest decision but Vinny was never going to be with us long. Let’s see who we get before we start wetting the bed further would be my take on it all.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Dyche left at the first offer he got! Everton were the only club to ever ask for permission to speak to him.

Dyche left when he got sacked

[claretspice]

Good luck to Kompany. 22/23 was the most marvellous season even if it is a huge shame that legacy was squandered last season with an unnecessarily ambitious turnover of players that left us ill equipped to compete.

I was in favour of retaining Kompany but ideally with more checks and balances imposed to limit his free rein and provide a level head to challenge him. But if his head is not in it- and the way the season finished raised a few questions for me - then best he goes now and if Bayern are - um - brave enough to pluck him from nowhere then good luck to him.

He leaves a talented squad that badly needs structure and direction. It is a good base for someone to work from if they are willing and able to work with the grain of the squad whilst adding the necessary steel. It doesn't need a revolution but it does need a mentality reset.

[ervi34]

Dyche left at the first offer he got! Everton were the only club to ever ask for permission to speak to him.

You forgot he was unemployed?

[Belial]

Probably good timing for VK as well knowing that a good proportion our fan base had started to turn against him and that if we didn't get off to a flyer this coming season things could have turned very sour. At least this way he can say he left because a big club came in for him rather than he was forced to leave or get sacked

[Burnley Ace]

Dyche left when he got sacked

Yes, my mistake, he never got the opportunity to leave as no one ever came in for him!

[claretonthecoast1882]

Yes, having a chuckle about this too.

“Leave, but on our terms only!”

I seen some comments from the club unofficial spokeswoman who loves a column, podcast or radio interview. She has whinged about getting rid of him after virtually every defeat now she is fuming he is moving on.

I know some Burnley fans are only happy when they are moaning, but we are going to end up getting close to a record transfer fee received for someone they wanted gone.

[claret2018]

The more I think about it the more it makes sense - our style in the Championship translates more to Bayern than our style in the PL. He will have the best budget and players in the league, like he did in the Championship.

He’s obviously not their first choice but hey ho. It works out well for us I think - he would have been sacked by any other club at multiple points this season, this gives us a whacking great payout instead of us having the find the cash to sack him.

In terms of who takes over, I don’t think it really matters. We’ve got the biggest budget in the league and undoubtedly one of the best squads. We should easily get promotion with any half decent manager.

To coin a phrase, exciting times!

[helmclaret]

Will be interesting to see how VK deals with players like Kane

Deals with? He just needs him on the pitch.

[Newcastleclaret93]

I seen some comments from the club unofficial spokeswoman who loves a column, podcast or radio interview. She has whinged about getting rid of him after virtually every defeat now she is fuming he is moving on.

I know some Burnley fans are only happy when they are moaning, but we are going to end up getting close to a record transfer fee received for someone they wanted gone.

Tbf I think this is slightly disingenuous. I think the fans that wanted him out, wanted him out when there was a chance of staying up.

The club is now left in a precarious position because we have 42 players all signed by Kompany for the supposed project and a really unbalanced squad. I think people are annoyed now because they feel the club showed him loyalty when he should have been sacked.

[Firthy]

Dyche left when he got sacked

I think that's what Burnley Ace meant in a roundabout sort of way. And I know this won't go down well with some but I'd have SD back tomorrow. I think if he had the money and backing that VK had then the style of football under him would be different to his last couple of seasons with us.

[bumba]

No, I think you'll find this quite common in local government

Next German Prime Minister?

[Jakubclaret]

Tbf I think this is slightly disingenuous. I think the fans that wanted him out, wanted him out when there was a chance of staying up.

The club is now left in a precarious position because we have 42 players all signed by Kompany for the supposed project and a really unbalanced squad. I think people are annoyed now because they feel the club showed him loyalty when he should have been sacked.

He’s completely left the club up sh1t creek that’s the legacy left & for all intent & purposes he might as well buggered off mid season then at least a fighting chance. I think a lot people tolerated what was happening because people were backing him to repeat the magic again for promotion number 2.

[CrosspoolClarets]

The notion that any manager, never mind Vincent Kompany, is going turn down Bayern Munich to stay at Burnley, is absolutely wild. The only thing it tells us about him is that he's not an idiot.

Of course.

But the annoying thing for most of us seems to be the sense that he had already decided he was off, probably by about February when it was clear we would drop (before our late resurgence) and had his people scouring Europe.

It was his mess, and he had no intention of hanging around to clear it up.

But of course Bayern are too big to turn down as a player or manager. He’ll have a good 4 months there and be back in time for Christmas

[brexit]

New Burnley Strategy buy managers cheap, put them in a shop window and sell them for a profit

[Darthlaw]

Just because it keeps getting banded around as a squad of 42, it's now 34 + Charlie Taylor and J-Rod.

Still Horrific and a lot of dross to get out the door but let's be accurate.

[Firthy]

I don't why anyone is surprised at this. There is no loyalty in football any more and money talks more than anything these days. I can't see anyone in their right mind turning down Bayern to stay at Burnley, the big clubs don't give a toss about smaller clubs and good managers will always be poached by them.

And yes it is sour grapes but I hope Bayern crash and burn next season like we did last season.

[Rick_Muller]

I support Burnley Football Club, not Vincent Kompany football club.

if/when he leaves my fantastic club I will wish him nothing but sadness and despair in all things football related and I hope he ends up as a third rate co-commentator on BEIN sports.

[ArmchairDetective]

Richard Keys was right. He said:

Vincent Kompany is taking liberties. I’m afraid it looks as though managing Burnley is a vanity project for him. He said afterwards ‘any team that is associated with my name will always play good football’. Wrong Vinny. You’ve got that totally wrong. It’s the other way round - right now your name is associated with Burnley - a fantastic old club that down the years has always known what it is.

Sean Dyche understood that. He bought into the club and the town. You knew he was committed. He was ‘Burnley’ when he was at Turf Moor. Kompany gives me the impression that he’s just passing through and he’s prepared to sacrifice the club and its fans, who work damned hard for the 90 minutes of distraction in enormously trying circumstances, to raise his reputation and wait for the right one - almost certainly City in his mind.

Does Richard Keys think Sean Dyche wouldn't have spent more money if he was given it? What about if Bayern came knocking on Sean Dyche's door two seasons into his Burnley career? Does he think he'd have rejected them because he 'was' Burnley.

I actually find Key's comments quite patronising. In a way it suggests that little old Burnley shouldn't change their style and shouldn't back a forward thinking manager for the fear that we could lose them if we do.

[Targetman]

Aye, Amdouni, Tresor and Trafford the best part of £50m spunked down the drain. The only signing who’s been good this season has been Esteve. A couple of meh ones and a load of junk.

I've seen your posts over the last few seasons continually criticising our last 2 managers at every opportunity.

If Kompany has indeed left who would be your choice to replace him, just one name will suffice.

[123EasyasBFC]

Just because it keeps getting banded around as a squad of 42, it's now 34 + Charlie Taylor and J-Rod.

Still Horrific and a lot of dross to get out the door but let's be accurate.

That’s still 9 to many and there’s a hell of a lot of dead wood and players who haven’t featured for nearly 12 months, which fans appreciated because of the ‘project’

[Casper2]

I don't why anyone is surprised at this. There is no loyalty in football any more and money talks more than anything these days. I can't see anyone in their right mind turning down Bayern to stay at Burnley, the big clubs don't give a toss about smaller clubs and good managers will always be poached by them.

And yes it is sour grapes but I hope Bayern crash and burn next season like we did last season.

Good managers will always be poached, doesn’t explain why Kompany has been .

[Darthlaw]

That’s still 9 to many and there’s a hell of a lot of dead wood and players who haven’t featured for nearly 12 months, which fans appreciated because of the ‘project’

Agreed!

12 of The 'current' squad were out on loan last season (which is also insane) which shows how bloated this squad is. Seriously a third of the squad!!!

[Neil]

He’s completely left the club up sh1t creek that’s the legacy left & for all intent & purposes he might as well buggered off mid season then at least a fighting chance. I think a lot people tolerated what was happening because people were backing him to repeat the magic again for promotion number 2.

I'm another one that wanted him gone during the season, well at best I was firmly on the fence, but thought he was the best man for the job next season based on the last championship campaign.

He was a big name player with a statue outside the Etihad and moved on to become a media darling because of this and his gift of the gab.

He just didn't adapt to the Premier league at all and is living proof that intelligence is better than stubbornness.

Bayern have gambled on his name and gob alone.
Can you imagine Steve Cooper being even loosely linked with Bayern?

[Hibsclaret]

Most of the players we have are either good enough for the Championship or have been invested in for a higher level and have a certain amount of potential. A new manager is going to have lots of choice within his own four walls before even thinking about transfers. Obviously, perhaps a good few will want to go but there is definitely a good starting point for someone.

If the appointment is a progressive younger type again then that would probably be best for this squad. It’s exciting times again tbh because I reckon the squad is better than it was in the Championship when we blitzed it. The right appointment can get a good tune out of it I think.

[Cirrus_Minor]

I am really struggling to believe all of this but I think it will be a blessing. Not many clubs would have stuck with their manager after last seasons completely hopeless performance and now he is going.

Good riddance

[Jakubclaret]

I'm another one that wanted him gone during the season, well at best I was firmly on the fence, but thought he was the best man for the job next season based on the last championship campaign.

He was a big name player with a statue outside the Etihad and moved on to become a media darling because of this and his gift of the gab.

He just didn't adapt to the Premier league at all and is living proof that intelligence is better than stubbornness.

Bayern have gambled on his name and gob alone.
Can you imagine Steve Cooper being even loosely linked with Bayern?

I agree 100% all we ever were to him is a stepping stone. I'm not daft I knew all this yonks ago when people were banging on about projects I didn't actually expect it so soon though. I think he must have been on a fair chunk & with relegation it's naive to think things can just carry on as normal I think pace deep down will be relieved it'll alleviate the finances.

[burnleymik]

Most of the players we have are either good enough for the Championship or have been invested in for a higher level and have a certain amount of potential. A new manager is going to have lots of choice within his own four walls before even thinking about transfers. Obviously, perhaps a good few will want to go but there is definitely a good starting point for someone.

If the appointment is a progressive younger type again then that would probably be best for this squad. It’s exciting times again tbh because I reckon the squad is better than it was in the Championship when we blitzed it. The right appointment can get a good tune out of it I think.

Agree with this and I also think some of those players he bought are much better than we have seen, mainly because they were being asked to play in a specific way by Kompany, one that they were either not familiar with or struggled with and the Prem is so unforgiving. I think with the right manager some of these players will turn out to be gems for us.

[Jellybean]

I don't get the negativity against kompany in moving to Bayern, there is no way he turns it down regardless of what fans thinks he owes us. But I am truly baffled by Bayern wanting him after the season we just had.

Agree with others that if we can somehow get a good manager in, offload some of the peripheral/forgotten players, keep players like muric and Bergen, we still have the core of a great team. Koleosho will be back, hopefully massengo and some of the other youngsters can really step up. Exciting season ahead for sure!

[burnley007]

This has probably all worked out well for us, (and VK obvs)

I think the players will benefit from a freshness, we clearly have some real quality in the squad.

I trust Pace to get the next appointment correct. So onwards and upwards.

[Nonayforever]

I'm starting to think would he have gone to Bayern if he had kept us up ?
Surely he couldn't have wanted us relegated could he ?

[Belgianclaret]

This season has shown he still has a lot to learn as a manager - next season's challenge with us would have been far more difficult, as expectations would have been far higher.

I think he is trying to run before he can walk, leaving a club which would have given him a stable basis even after relagation.

Bayern won't fuss about too long when they see things aren't going like they should (meaning winning the title).

Again, I think there are ready (and even better) young replacements available, who could build on the squad and style of play and even improve it significantly, Miron Muslic for one would be an outstanding move if you ask me.