BREAKING NEWS: Drinkwater signs to fill the midfield gap

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:47 pm

Second attempt and now 100% confirmed

See link
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ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:48 pm

And squad number 8

Shore claret · Post by **Shore claret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:48 pm

Good lad, hope he's a good fit, bench on Saturday?

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:49 pm

All gravy in the end. Welcome to Burnley DD!

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:50 pm

Excellent. I think this Transfer Window can be regarded by most as a success.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:50 pm

Phew !!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:50 pm

SSN saying onloan until January (I reckon they've got that bit wrong possibly)

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:51 pm

That'll do.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:51 pm

BP reading okay CT?

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:51 pm

EDIT ..... Article already fixed.......

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:51 pm

Never in doubt.

Excellent signing.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:51 pm

Have we ever had a player who’s been signed for more money in his career?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:52 pm

SonofPog wrote:Just a change CT, website says "Drinkwater – a key player in Leicester City’s epic 2016 title triumph – has joined the Clarets on loan from Chelsea in a deal running until 6 January." Not a season long loan.

yes, spot on - to 6th Jan

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:53 pm

Great news and signing.
Trusted you all the time CT that you had it right

kaptin1 · Post by **kaptin1** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:54 pm

Groundhog Day!

Great signing and an upgrade on what we have got. Only shame is that it is not a full season loan or permanent deal.

ClaretSteve · Post by **ClaretSteve** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:54 pm

Great news for a second time today!

SonofPog · Post by **SonofPog** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:54 pm

Spotted you had already updated your article. Lets all let the waters calm down now. We're sorted, lets get this season started!!!

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:54 pm

Fake news...

williamjblazkowicz · Post by **williamjblazkowicz** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:54 pm

Good signing. Shame it's only until January - was expecting a season-long loan. Perhaps it can be extended come January?

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:54 pm

6th January?, Set up nicely for months of pre-window speculation.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:56 pm

I thought it would be season long with Chelsea having a recall option, but this, at worst, gives us time to plan ahead should he leave or potentially keep him for longer should he and we want him to stay.

criminalclaret · Post by **criminalclaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:56 pm

That's not a bad thing. It's in their interest to want to see him well here. Hopefully will get extended

Dyche and his loan signings however.... He might only get 3 games here

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:56 pm

Odd.

Presume Chelsea are hoping to flog him in January.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:57 pm

Excellent signing and a good window. We are stronger than we were last season.

Winstonswhite · Post by **Winstonswhite** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:58 pm

Only 6 months? Does that mean we’ve played hardball over the wages? Not like us!

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:58 pm

Lets have it right....this is a pretty **** deal. Get him fit....wait until Cork has a few bad games. Then the thinking will be whats the point of playing DD for 5 or 6 games and upset Corky when DD is going back to Chelsea.

Trying to look at the positive in this but personally think we have had our pants pulled down.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:58 pm

agreenwood wrote:Odd.

Presume Chelsea are hoping to flog him in January.

It’s not odd. Both him and Chelsea will be using this as a 5 month audition.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:58 pm

Let's hope SD gives him a game.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:59 pm

agreenwood wrote:Odd.

Presume Chelsea are hoping to flog him in January.

Not odd in that we probably had to agree to the January date to have any hope of signing him.

BOYSIE31 · Post by **BOYSIE31** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:59 pm

Loan only until Jan ?? mmmmm

ICL · Post by **ICL** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 5:59 pm

How long is the Chelsea transfer embargo for? Could they sell him January?

northernpowerhouse · Post by **northernpowerhouse** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:00 pm

Exciting. Played his best football in a 442 playing a direct style of play.... bodes well.

No problem with it being until January. If he plays and does well it'll be extended. If he doesn't who cares?

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:00 pm

By the 6th of January Defour will be fit to take over.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:00 pm

Fingers crossed tomorrow we will be onto Kalvin Phillips' agent regards a free transfer in the summer like we did Charlie Taylor.

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:00 pm

he will need to get dyche fit quicly then..maybe depends on defours progress before xmas

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:00 pm

6 months is disappointing. Got to think he’s going to walk into the starting XI and Chelsea want to sell him jan.

Window on the whole hasn’t been that good again.

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:01 pm

Spijed wrote:Not odd in that we probably had to agree to the January date to have any hope of signing him.

I’m sure we did, but in the absence of a permanent signing, I was hoping this would at least cover us for a full season.

expoultryboy · Post by **expoultryboy** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:04 pm

Happy now , we've needed extra competition in midfield for a long time .

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:04 pm

Maybe on the basis of our previous loans Chelsea would only let him go for 6 months?

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:04 pm

If it works out and he enjoys himself with us would we have an option to buy in January?

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:04 pm

ICL wrote:How long is the Chelsea transfer embargo for? Could they sell him January?

Chelsea have a two window transfer ban.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:04 pm

ICL wrote:How long is the Chelsea transfer embargo for? Could they sell him January?

They've no restrictions on sales,it's just incomings they can't handle ATM,of course they have an appeal in process so this could change by the next window,might explain why it's only a short-term loan for Danny.

pushpinpussy · Post by **pushpinpussy** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:05 pm

Don't get this. we have young midfielders out on loan and in the U23's doing well and we sign a journeyman who hasn't played for 2 years.

Dodobdobodobo · Post by **Dodobdobodobo** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:05 pm

Mrs Robinson tune:-
So here’s to you Danny Drinkwater
Burnley loves you more than you’ll ever know oh oh oh
Repeat.... so here’s to you ........

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:06 pm

Good loan signihg and he's perfect for our style of play. He's played fro Chelsea pre season i think? so no reason to believe he's not pretty fit. Couple of weeks to get on the pitch i'd imagine but this is a real ugrade on the current hardworking but wooden midfield

Rubstuds · Post by **Rubstuds** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:06 pm

Good signing. Fits our style of play like a glove.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:07 pm

With all this fake news about, I will not believe this until I see him kick a ball for us.

Blyclaret · Post by **Blyclaret** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:08 pm

I have never in my life met such a bunch of ******* whingers
We have just signed a £35 million pound midfielder for 6 months and still complaining
Get a ******* life

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:08 pm

Danny Drinkwater interview on Clarets player.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:09 pm

pushpinpussy wrote:Don't get this. we have young midfielders out on loan and in the U23's doing well and we sign a journeyman who hasn't played for 2 years.

Journeyman