Sky reports that's probably it!

Marlonspants · Post by **Marlonspants** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:06 pm

lrac wrote:Dear me Marlon .it's only his opinion. Chill mate

It's just my opinion he's a tart.

Anybody would think we were crap! Great start to the season and still people are moaning!

If we won the Premier League there are some that would complain about the colour of the trophy!

lrac · Post by **lrac** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:08 pm

Just my humble opinion. It isnt over yet .

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:10 pm

Funny how it is assumed that it will be difficult to sign a central defender because they cannot be guaranteed to be starting games. We seemingly have no trouble signing full backs and forwards. Are they all guaranteed starters? I wonder how many games Nakhi Wells will start this season?

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:10 pm

Close the window, it's been a very productive one for us.

Let's go with what we have, we have all bases covered now.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:10 pm

LaLigaClaret wrote:As most fans seem to think a CB and a Right Winger, not exactly rocket science. There are lots of players out there right across Europe and the UK. Given the funds available we could have tried Grosicki, Snodgrass, Lennon, Townsend, a loan for Markovich etc.

A CB was an obvious need from the moment we let MK go but we didn't seem to make any effort at all apart from a half hearted enquiry on Shawcross. There was a big shout from people on Dawson and I was advocating Kalas or Jenkinson both of whom actually ended up out on loan. There was Liam Moore, Aden Flint and the guy from Sheff Weds from the Championship.

There are others for both positions but I can't be bothered to list them seeing as our recruitment team didn't seem bothered about trying to bid for them.

Can't believe the window's shut already. Trust the FA choose Burnley half day closing day for deadline day. No one likes us.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:12 pm

LaLigaClaret wrote:There are others for both positions but I can't be bothered to list them seeing as our recruitment team didn't seem bothered about trying to bid for them.

What a shame you aren't running the recruitment all on your own then. My word, how much better would we be?

BennyD · Post by **BennyD** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:12 pm

LaLigaClaret wrote:As most fans seem to think a CB and a Right Winger, not exactly rocket science. There are lots of players out there right across Europe and the UK. Given the funds available we could have tried Grosicki, Snodgrass, Lennon, Townsend, a loan for Markovich etc.

A CB was an obvious need from the moment we let MK go but we didn't seem to make any effort at all apart from a half hearted enquiry on Shawcross. There was a big shout from people on Dawson and I was advocating Kalas or Jenkinson both of whom actually ended up out on loan. There was Liam Moore, Aden Flint and the guy from Sheff Weds from the Championship.

There are others for both positions but I can't be bothered to list them seeing as our recruitment team didn't seem bothered about trying to bid for them.

Oh, my apologies; I didn't realise you knew exactly what was going on behind the scenes as you obviously know which players we enquired about and those that we didn't. It looks like SD, the board and the recruitment team could learn a thing or two from you, I just hope they read this forum and give you a call. SD might even ask if you could help him run the team as he seems to be struggling without your help. Apologies again.

LaLigaClaret · Post by **LaLigaClaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:13 pm

Shouldn't worry about Quoonbeatz he only comes on here to moan about other posters then sods off again.

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:15 pm

Marlonspants wrote:It's just my opinion he's a tart.

Anybody would think we were crap! Great start to the season and still people are moaning!

If we won the Premier League there are some that would complain about the colour of the trophy!

At least he doesn't waste people's time be saying we are having incoming investment. Swings and roundabouts eh marlon.

Winstonswhite · Post by **Winstonswhite** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:20 pm

One of the only windows that ive found myself relatively happy.

Wood, Taylor and Cork are fantastic signings.

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:23 pm

They are great deals. We have had a good window, I'm just very worried it will be undone by a piece of stupidity/naivity regarding the CB position.

Long Time Lurker · Post by **Long Time Lurker** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:23 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote:At least he doesn't waste people's time be saying we are having incoming investment. Swings and roundabouts eh marlon.

Are we really getting swings and roundabouts?

That could be great for the younger Clarets. Do you think our new investors will push the boat out and stump up for a slide as well?

I think people need to lighten up a bit. We still have a few hours to go in this window and if nobody else arrives then we will just have to go with what we already have. Not much we can do about it and there is no point ranting and raving until the crap hits the fan - which fingers crossed it never will.

BFC88 · Post by **BFC88** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:24 pm

ClaretAL wrote:Mee
Tarks
Long
Ward
Taylor

What planet are you on? Ward and Taylor are left backs. Put them in their best position. Long isnt a Premier League CB , we desperately need adequate cover in this position as an absolute minimum or in my opinion its a poor window considering the mountains of cash we have lying around. A huge gamble for no reason whatsoever.

Still hopeful but cant see any more bar lennon, theres been no links all day

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:25 pm

Long Time Lurker wrote:Are we really getting swings and roundabouts?

That could be great for the younger Clarets. Do you think our new investors will push the boat out and stump up for a slide as well?

I think people need to lighten up a bit. We still have a few hours to go in this window and if nobody else arrives then we will just have to go with what we already have. Not much we can do about it and there is no point ranting and raving until the crap hits the fan - which fingers crossed it never will.

I take it you didn't see the thread a few years back where he single handedly ****** off the entire claretsmad messageboard never to be seen again.

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:25 pm

We e only signed 1 player who was an improvement on what we had. That player is Jack Cork. Taylor looks a good replacement for Ward in the future.

Desperately short at Centre Back, it's ok though at least we've signed a 3rd choice goalkeeper and some
Other old has(never)beens as back up elsewhere.

I'd have been reasonably happy with Wells if we were a championship club.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:26 pm

"we have all bases covered now"

The type of statement that can come back to bite you in the arse in the coming few weeks.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:30 pm

It has been a decent window, but it will still seem pretty poor if we dont have a new CB in

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:31 pm

Right_winger wrote:We e only signed 1 player who was an improvement on what we had. That player is Jack Cork. Taylor looks a good replacement for Ward in the future.

Wood?

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:35 pm

Right_winger wrote:We e only signed 1 player who was an improvement on what we had. That player is Jack Cork. Taylor looks a good replacement for Ward in the future.

Desperately short at Centre Back, it's ok though at least we've signed a 3rd choice goalkeeper and some
Other old has(never)beens as back up elsewhere.

I'd have been reasonably happy with Wells if we were a championship club.

I reckon the club will be reading this worrying that you may only ever be reasonably happy.

How do you deal with the serious stuff in life!?

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:38 pm

kentonclaret wrote:"we have all bases covered now"

The type of statement that can come back to bite you in the arse in the coming few weeks.

Absolutely!

All bases covered? That's nonsense, if one of our centre halves gets injured, then we are left without any centre halves on the bench.

Taylor/ward/cork are not centre halves , nor are they adequate stop gaps until January.

Imagine putting Cork at centre half, then we have zero central midfield players on the bench, if we assumed that Westwood would move in there.

The domino effect of injuries to our centre backs would in my opinion hurt us in other areas too.

Not long left now to get a centre half in and all the signs indicate that we wont

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:39 pm

Spijed wrote:If Palace can survive in the Prem with Scott Dann and Damien Delaney is there anything for us to really worry about?

Tarkowski is a cut above them two and I'm sure neither are any better than Kevin Long.

Aye they survived but they shipped loads of goals,we stayed up last season mainly down to digging out results against the bottom-half teams, especially
at the turf,the difference this season might be we have to score 2 goals to win some of those games,i guess the Palace game will be a barometer.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:48 pm

Palace started shipping loads of goals once Mamadou Sakho got injured.

Palace stayed up DESPITE having Scott Dann and Damien Delaney at the heart of their defence.

Burt · Post by **Burt** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:50 pm

SSN just reported Recruitment Team not going home!

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:50 pm

Happy with all the signings we've brought in.

Would like another winger.
Plus very surprised they appear to be gambling at centre back in a similar way in which they did with central midfield a couple of years back.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:51 pm

Burt wrote:SSN just reported Recruitment Team not going home!

I think he said media team not going home

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:53 pm

Media team it going home, they are having a mucky pi$$ up and a few Greggs pasties with The profits we have made this summer

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:53 pm

What about the overseas recruitment team?

They must be exhausted.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:55 pm

They're loving their holiday

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:55 pm

Is there a Greggs in Ireland?

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:55 pm

See its time for...

DRY POWDER LODZ

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:58 pm

Are we actually paying that Butterworth fella for overseas recruitment? Stealing a wage

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:00 pm

You'd assume he came with a black book of contacts and targets but quite why none have been brought in, who knows.

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:36 pm

I'm neither happy or disappointed with our transfers, could be better and could be worse. I'm still gobsmacked that we're going with Kevin Long as our only back up CB, if Tark and Mee both get injured (which could happen) then our defense will really struggle and could come back to bite us in the bum.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:42 pm

Firthy wrote:I'm neither happy or disappointed with our transfers, could be better and could be worse. I'm still gobsmacked that we're going with Kevin Long as our only back up CB, if Tark and Mee both get injured (which could happen) then our defense will really struggle and could come back to bite us in the bum.

Even if it was just Mee missing, we all saw with our own eyes how the Long/Tark partnership worked last year, it was dreadful.

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:45 pm

A right winger I'm less worried about, Walters can play wide and Brady can switch to the right with arfield coming in. That said I'd love Lennon to sign.

I don't think it's arguable that we need cb cover however. And not just cover, but someone pushing for a start. It's not just injury either but form. Tarkowski has started well but if he has a few stinkers, the lads still young and inexperienced. We need the option of resting him. Someone with experience of the premier league would be great and would top off a good window. Our other business has been really good.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:48 pm

Lennon can still.come in after today cant he?

Marlonspants · Post by **Marlonspants** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:53 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote:I take it you didn't see the thread a few years back where he single handedly ****** off the entire claretsmad messageboard never to be seen again.

I got 6 years in prison for that.

I've learnt my lesson.

Marlonspants · Post by **Marlonspants** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:54 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote:I take it you didn't see the thread a few years back where he single handedly ****** off the entire claretsmad messageboard never to be seen again.

I got 6 years in prison for that.

I've learnt my lesson.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:56 pm

Just reported Peter Stevenson has heard a rumour, or rumbling I think his term was, that there might be one more face coming into the club, no idea who or what position though.

claretlegend · Post by **claretlegend** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:57 pm

Sky reporter said they are 'hearing rumblings' of maybe one more incoming at Burnley.

Slurpy · Post by **Slurpy** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:57 pm

Aaron Lennon if Mirallas doesnt go

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:59 pm

Boden has said he thinks they're still working on a wide player.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:00 pm

Akinfenwa is pretty wide.

ExistentialWanderer · Post by **ExistentialWanderer** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:03 pm

kentonclaret wrote:Akinfenwa is pretty wide.

Beat me to it. Was trying to think of a rather 'rotund' player...

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:05 pm

Wide of the mark more like

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:09 pm

Perez has gone to Deportivo on loan

50 shades of Grey · Post by **50 shades of Grey** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:13 pm

'Wide of the mark more like'

Got it, its Mark Wideuka.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:28 pm

Lennon on loan?

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:31 pm

Wide players potentially available off the top of my head:

Kevin Mirallas
Aaron Lennon
Jefferson Montero
Nacer Chadli
Callum Robinson

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:42 pm

ClaretAL wrote:Mee
Tarks
Long
Ward
Taylor

Lowton started his career as a CH.