Haven't seen this mentioned but according to reports we've made an enquiry for him? Aside from being a striker I don't know much about him. Statistically looks good.

Very much doubt it as I wouldn't have though a striker would be a priority but a link nonetheless.

Have you got a link ?

http://sportwitness.co.uk/burnley-enqui ... expensive/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Never even heard of the lad

I think I've seen him on football manager but that's about it.

Probably nothing in it but he's netted a few in the Europa league.

Burnley or the south of France. I think this one is a no.

Its the same paper that linked us with the winger from spurs

KRBFC will be along shortly to provide detailed analysis.

Doubt very much that this no more than a rumour and that we're unlikely
to bring in anyone form Europe.

But it would be nice if we could and did and whoever they might be
made an impact.

Having said that we do still need one or two more to come in
even more so if one or two leave (Walters, Arfield?).

I know Dyche has said it's likely to be late on in the market but if any leave before
and we know who we'd want then why wait until the last day/hour or so?

jurek wrote:I know Dyche has said it's likely to be late on in the market but if any leave before
and we know who we'd want then why wait until the last day/hour or so?

Because most players will not sign for us until the possibility of a big wages move disappears

Let's hope that its a plea bargain.

Just waiting for the usual suspects to come on with the lowdown from their Nice supporting mates....

I like it Verde!

Sounds like we may be extending our scouting network if nothing else.

Plea, Grosicki, Waris and of course Nkoudou all in France.

Good record in a good team, sounds promising.

think he can play as a #10 you know, or a wide forward.

Shame we haven't got a player called 'Help' we can offer in return.

Not sure about this, seems a bit of a desperate Plea.

He looks one hell of a plea!! Certainly knows how to stay onside.

Ask Nice to throw in a packet of those biscuits

"Sounds like we may be extending our scouting network if nothing else.

Plea, Grosicki, Waris and of course Nkoudou all in France."

I knew Spurs were building a new ground, didn't know it was in France

ClaretTony wrote:"Sounds like we may be extending our scouting network if nothing else.

Plea, Grosicki, Waris and of course Nkoudou all in France."

I knew Spurs were building a new ground, didn't know it was in France

Spent the majority of his career in France. But surely you knew that...

Jakubs Tash wrote:Just waiting for the usual suspects to come on with the lowdown from their Nice supporting mates....

Dont know much about him myself. But just watching German football with my nephew whos obsessed with all leagues. And after talking about a keeper who went fron wolfsburg to monaco he randomly says Nice are also pretty good these days. Theyve a good player called Plea

Buy him if hes not expensive and dosnt demand huge wages, otherwise leave alone, wouldnt want him on loan coz like all loanees they dont give 100%

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Dont know much about him myself. But just watching German football with my nephew whos obsessed with all leagues. And after talking about a keeper who went fron wolfsburg to monaco he randomly says Nice are also pretty good these days. Theyve a good player called Plea

My comment wasn't actually aimed at you Cricketfield. It was aimed more at certain posters who ALWAYS seem to conveninently have 'mates' who are season ticket holders at said club of a player we are linked with.

To be fair, you seem to know a hell of a lot more about European football than I do these days.

I know a Nice lad, who said they could be something in this rumour.

jurek wrote:Doubt very much that this no more than a rumour and that we're unlikely
to bring in anyone form Europe.

But it would be nice if we could and did and whoever they might be
made an impact.

Having said that we do still need one or two more to come in
even more so if one or two leave (Walters, Arfield?).

I know Dyche has said it's likely to be late on in the market but if any leave before
and we know who we'd want then why wait until the last day/hour or so?

Because if we want him some other club might join in and the price will go up.

boyyanno wrote:Haven't seen this mentioned but according to reports we've made an enquiry for him? Aside from being a striker I don't know much about him. Statistically looks good.

Very much doubt it as I wouldn't have though a striker would be a priority but a link nonetheless.

Why wouldn't you think a striker is a priority? I've been saying for a while now if we only got one player in in the window it should be a striker. Defence and midfield are looking pretty good and even the wide positions are not looking too shabby (dependent on GKN). Yes we need cover for these positions but does anyone really think that Barnes and Vokes are PL quality? They are doing 'okay' but neither are quite the standard required. Wells is an unknown quantity who Dyche seems loathe to use and as for Walters I've always thought he was a poor signing and it seems he may even be on his way out, at least on loan. Wood was injured too soon to really evaluate him but he seems another 'okay' striker (maybe even a little better than just okay and is certainly the best we have it seems). It would be great to strengthen all round but the fact is we can't score goals, or at least not enough of them, and when we go behind it is then an uphill struggle.

MACCA wrote:I know a Nice lad, who said they could be something in this rumour.

But does he know anything about football or is he just really friendly?

houseboy wrote:Why wouldn't you think a striker is a priority? I've been saying for a while now if we only got one player in in the window it should be a striker. Defence and midfield are looking pretty good and even the wide positions are not looking too shabby (dependent on GKN). Yes we need cover for these positions but does anyone really think that Barnes and Vokes are PL quality? They are doing 'okay' but neither are quite the standard required. Wells is an unknown quantity who Dyche seems loathe to use and as for Walters I've always thought he was a poor signing and it seems he may even be on his way out, at least on loan. Wood was injured too soon to really evaluate him but he seems another 'okay' striker (maybe even a little better than just okay and is certainly the best we have it seems). It would be great to strengthen all round but the fact is we can't score goals, or at least not enough of them, and when we go behind it is then an uphill struggle.

I don't think it's a priority because we splashed big cash on Wood. I'd love to see us sign another striker but can't see it based on that alone. The centre back position is clearly one that needs strengthening with just Long as backup and you could make that argument about a lot of the squad in terms of perceived Premier league quality. To answer your question Barnes is showing he's capable but Vokes (probably down to game time) is looking poor. Last year though he did a decent job in terms of goals though.

So all in all I very much doubt a first team striker (he's not coming here to warm the bench) will be next on the list.

Seen him play for Nice a few times on BT Sport along with Balotelli. He is decent player in the French League and seems to have a much better attitude than Balotelli (damning with faint praise). Trouble is the French League is so lightweight that there is no way of knowing if he is capable of adapting to the rigours of English football

boyyanno wrote:I don't think it's a priority because we splashed big cash on Wood. I'd love to see us sign another striker but can't see it based on that alone. The centre back position is clearly one that needs strengthening with just Long as backup and you could make that argument about a lot of the squad in terms of perceived Premier league quality. To answer your question Barnes is showing he's capable but Vokes (probably down to game time) is looking poor. Last year though he did a decent job in terms of goals though.

So all in all I very much doubt a first team striker (he's not coming here to warm the bench) will be next on the list.

I know what you mean about the centre back position. Barnes has showed some ability recently I accept that but Vokes, as you say probably because he isn't playing enough, just isn't cutting it this season. Wood looks good but when are we going to get him back? Does anyone know? Of course if the new boy is anything at all like he's made up to be then better supply may make my post look a bit premature. Unfortunately we have a brilliant manager whose down side is that he plays things so close to his chest that we haven't a clue what is going on half the time. If I could change only one thing about Dyche (and it is probably the ONLY thing to be honest) it would be that he would be more open about things. He's so damn secretive he could work for MI5.

Jakubs Tash wrote:My comment wasn't actually aimed at you Cricketfield. It was aimed more at certain posters who ALWAYS seem to conveninently have 'mates' who are season ticket holders at said club of a player we are linked with.

To be fair, you seem to know a hell of a lot more about European football than I do these days.

No didnt read it as such. Tbf the one leavue i dont watch mucj these days is the french league. Although with the entertainment value from keepers i should.

He started last night for Nice against Monaco.

Just read this from some Italian website

CalcioMercato can report that Premier League trio Everton, Burnley and Newcastle United are eyeing up a move to sign Nice striker Alassane Plea.

The 25-year-old striker has been an impressive performer for Nice this season and has been so ever since he joined the club from Ligue 1 rivals Lyon in the summer of 2014. This season, the Frenchman has appeared 30 times in the Ligue 1 for Nice, scoring as many as 13 times and racking up a tally of 4 assists too.

Linked in January too.

http://www.uptheclarets.com/messageboar ... ne#p615663

There's either something in it, or there isn't.

UpTheBeehole wrote:Linked in January too.

http://www.uptheclarets.com/messageboar ... ne#p615663

There's either something in it, or there isn't.

I don't remember that one - good find and threads now merged.

The same names will appear again between now and the summer no doubt!!

I see Fernando Torres is out of contract in the summer... worth a cheeky bid to be our 4th or 5th choice striker ha ha?!! 34 years old, plenty of European experience.

jlup1980 wrote:The same names will appear again between now and the summer no doubt!!

I see Fernando Torres is out of contract in the summer... worth a cheeky bid to be our 4th or 5th choice striker ha ha?!! 34 years old, plenty of European experience.

Torres - now he was good when he was good

I know he's not as good as he was, but just imagine Fernando Torres turning out for Burnley for a competitive European game.
Honestly, Priapus would have nowt on me.

Forget Plea. Balotelli is out of contract at Nice this year!

Like to see us got back for Florin Andone.

Great player and Deportivo are almost certainly going to be relagated to 2.La Liga

Not sure about Alassane. I would prefer his brother Helluva

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Forget Plea. Balotelli is out of contract at Nice this year!

Now that would be a signing. Quality player.

The thought of Balotelli living in the Manchester area again is a scary prospect

Oddies do birthday cakes !!!

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Forget Plea. Balotelli is out of contract at Nice this year!

I'm not sure whether your suggestion is tongue in cheek CC but what a signing that would be. If there's one manager who could potentially get his head/ego/playing abilities aligned that would be SD.

John Johnson 1605 wrote:I'm not sure whether your suggestion is tongue in cheek CC but what a signing that would be. If there's one manager who could potentially get his head/ego/playing abilities aligned that would be SD.

Kind of is. But would love it.

Shades of when Anelka signed for Bolton.

I'd back SD over anyone, to convince them to fit in with the team ideal, absolutely anyone.........except Mario Balotelli