What's happening with Jeff,will he just walk away next Monday for nothing,sad day if he goes.

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 1:02 pm

What's happening with Jeff,will he just walk away next Monday for nothing,sad day if he goes.

He said he's coming to live with you.

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 1:11 pm

He said he's coming to live with you.

If some on here are to be believed, he might be heading up there, so might need digs.

Sure Steve would happily let him top and tail...

He can put your socks on for you Steve

Dyched wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 1:14 pm

He can put your socks on for you Steve

he is lovely I'd consider it.

MACCA wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 1:13 pm

If some on here are to be believed, he might be heading up there, so might need digs.

Sure Steve would happily let him top and tail...

East Fife will never be able to afford him

Dont contracts expire 30th June ?

Steve1956 wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 1:02 pm

What's happening with Jeff,will he just walk away next Monday for nothing,sad day if he goes.

No. He’s under contract.

randomclaret2 wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 1:17 pm

Dont contracts expire 30th June ?

I thought they'd been extended by a month

Spijed wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 1:25 pm

I thought they'd been extended by a month

Not as I’ve heard - still on 30th June although I think there is a facility to extend short term

If he walks away i doubt it'll be as soon as next week,i was under the impression existing contracts were going to be temporarily extended until the end of the season,whenever that might be.

Now once his contract's up he may choose to sign for another club which is entirely his right,i wouldn't guarantee it'll be Celtic he'll end up joining though,there's been no mention of him in the Scottish media that I've seen,and it'd be a big story up here.

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 1:29 pm

If he walks away i doubt it'll be as soon as next week,i was under the impression existing contracts were going to be temporarily extended until the end of the season,whenever that might be.

Now once his contract's up he may choose to sign for another club which is entirely his right,i wouldn't guarantee it'll be Celtic he'll end up joining though,there's been no mention of him in the Scottish media that I've seen,and it'd be a big story up here.

Contracts end in normal circumstances at the end of June so he’s still under contract for a further month. I think we will be able to extend short term but I assume players won’t have to if they choose to leave.

As much as I would like Hendrick to stay, surely if it becomes pretty clear he isn’t going to resign, I would like Dyche to plan his team without him if games do restart, I cannot see the point in playing him now knowing full well he is on his way.

Virtually every paper in Scotland ran stories linking Hendrick and Brady with Celtic a couple of months ago

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 1:36 pm

Contracts end in normal circumstances at the end of June so he’s still under contract for a further month. I think we will be able to extend short term but I assume players won’t have to if they choose to leave.

OK fortunately it's not a major issue as we''re comfortably placed,if we were in the thick of the dog fight it could have been a problem,and this could effect the bottom 6 much more.

If Jeff is lining up a move away we might as well give Brownhill a few games and get him attuned to the 1st team set-up,also will Jeff's heart really be in it if he's eyeing pastures new,and of course there's always the risk of injury for him to consider,his next contract could be his last chance of a big pay day,he won't want to endanger that.

With the current situation in football is Jeff likely to get a better offer at the moment, especially in Scotland or in the EFL?

randomclaret2 wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 1:52 pm

Virtually every paper in Scotland ran stories linking Hendrick and Brady with Celtic a couple of months ago

They did but those rumours have gone quiet,Brady's clearly not coming north of the border,Jeff who knows but all the talk up here is about clubs cutting their cloth accordingly,including both Glasgow giants,so if Jeff decides to chance his arm he might not be getting the £ signs he expected a few months ago.

The conundrum i can't square is surely Jeff could've signed a pre-contract agreement with Celtic in January yet he didn't. This suggests to me he or possibly his agent want to keep his options open for whatever reason.

Spijed wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 1:56 pm

With the current situation in football is Jeff likely to get a better offer at the moment, especially in Scotland or in the EFL?

Why Scotland? Is that because some poster on here linked him with Celtic? Last club I saw him linked with was Manchester United which is about as likely.

I doubt many clubs will be signing free agents until they know whether and when they will be playing football, and how their budgets are looking, and in quite few cases, what division they will be in. Unless Jeff can find a club that has a bottomless-pocket owner who wants him no matter what, he will be in limbo along with most other out-of-contract players until clubs start signing again.

Dy1geo wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 1:49 pm

As much as I would like Hendrick to stay, surely if it becomes pretty clear he isn’t going to resign, I would like Dyche to plan his team without him if games do restart, I cannot see the point in playing him now knowing full well he is on his way.

For me, we’re 6 pts off a potential champions league spot (5th) and well within reach of Europa, with what is effectively a mini-tournament (that will throw out some strange results) left to play. I think Sean should play his strongest team and see where it takes us.

Europe, never mind 5th, might be out of sight after a few games in which case I agree - start planning for next season!

dsr wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 2:07 pm

I doubt many clubs will be signing free agents until they know whether and when they will be playing football, and how their budgets are looking, and in quite few cases, what division they will be in. Unless Jeff can find a club that has a bottomless-pocket owner who wants him no matter what, he will be in limbo along with most other out-of-contract players until clubs start signing again.

With the SPL ending early, and presumably a delay until they can play with crowds again, I can’t imagine Celtic are cash rich at the moment. Question for me is whether his heads gone?

It might not be about money. If we’re honest he’s achieved all he can at Burnley. He won’t better the 7th place finish whilst here. If he’s honest, no club doing better than us in the pitch will want him. He won’t improve 95% of PL clubs. He might be after a new challenge. I’m sure a few Championship sides will be interested.

Clubs will be far more interested in free agents at the minute.

All players who have contracts beyond the end of this season will be relieved. Those who's contracts end at the end of this season will be worrying what happens next. I can't see many of them making a move and getting a big pay day with the move. if football is playing with in closed stadiums until the end of the year, there will be a lot of clubs asking themselves where can we save money. "Big pay days" signing free agents doesn't seem to me to be top of the action list - more likely a buyers' market than a sellers' market whenever the transfer window opens.

I think Steve 1956 has lost track of the day/date/month like the rest of us !!

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 2:02 pm

Why Scotland? Is that because some poster on here linked him with Celtic? Last club I saw him linked with was Manchester United which is about as likely.

He is missing playing in training sessions against Arfield and wants to train against him again in the old firm. And it has been leaked by a trusted source for those in the loop. I'm shocked you haven't been privy to this actually.

MT03ALG wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 3:01 pm

I think Steve 1956 has lost track of the day/date/month like the rest of us !!

I do apologise chaps, I was under the impression contracts finished at the end of May,it was good to chat about football instead of Dominic Cummings for a short while though

I can't find anything other than this excerpt from a FIFA statement from beginning of April re. extending players' contracts which were due to expire on 30 June 2020.

"Expiring player contracts usually end when the season ends, with a termination date that coincides with the end of the season. With the current suspension of play in most countries, it is now obvious that the current season will not end when people thought it would," the world governing body for football said in an online statement.

"Therefore, it is proposed that contracts be extended until such time that the season does actually end," said the body, which is tasked with protecting the proper functioning of contests."

ecc wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 8:24 pm

I can't find anything other than this excerpt from a FIFA statement from beginning of April re. extending players' contracts which were due to expire on 30 June 2020.

"Expiring player contracts usually end when the season ends, with a termination date that coincides with the end of the season. With the current suspension of play in most countries, it is now obvious that the current season will not end when people thought it would," the world governing body for football said in an online statement.

"Therefore, it is proposed that contracts be extended until such time that the season does actually end," said the body, which is tasked with protecting the proper functioning of contests."

It will have been easy to miss in France mate

https://www.premierleague.com/news/1667675

Indeed, Chester.

TBH I thought I'd seen something along those lines but have lost track with all sorts of things. I can't even remember where I live .

Seriously though, thanks for that.


“So, it was agreed by all Shareholders that clubs and players can mutually agree to extend their contracts beyond 30 June until the end of the season.

The following sentence seems to me to be a potential source of problems.

"Players can extend their contracts beyond 30 June until the end of the season, but it must be agreed by both parties."

Clubs and players will now have until 23 June to agree extension.”


I don’t know what you think but giving both parties up to 23 June to decide seems a bit late to me.

It is likely the restart will be the 26th so timely - the wording is such that it recognises that players have the right to not play on - some may not have deals to move on to at other clubs by then - they are free to talk now - so may want the opportunity for an extra payday

I think if he had any hopes of a bumper " signing on " fee, because he's a free agent, they will have diminished greatly !

I've resigned myself to him leaving. The new contract will have been on the table for a long time, and he hasn't yet signed. IMHO, only the collapse of any potential new clubs financial power (thereby affecting what they could offer him) would see him extend here I fancy. I think under those circumstances, as much as I like Jeff, he still has to leave. I imagine he's not overly happy here, and that can and does lead to problems in the dressing room. As a fan, I wouldn't be happy having players around who were drawing a good wage whilst wishing they were elsewhere.

Chester Perry wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 9:01 pm

It is likely the restart will be the 26th so timely - the wording is such that it recognises that players have the right to not play on - some may not have deals to move on to at other clubs by then - they are free to talk now - so may want the opportunity for an extra payday

Really? That late? Thought it was the 8th?

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 9:30 pm

Really? That late? Thought it was the 8th?

there is a difference from when it is allowed and when they will be ready

From the Guardian tonight:

"The most likely dates for a restart are either the 19 or 26 of June, but every week that the season continues beyond 16 July will cost the competition roughly £36m in rebates to broadcasters such as Sky and BT, an issue that is to be the subject of a further meeting on Thursday."

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... tings-loom

ecc wrote: ↑

Tue May 26, 2020 9:53 pm

From the Guardian tonight:

"The most likely dates for a restart are either the 19 or 26 of June, but every week that the season continues beyond 16 July will cost the competition roughly £36m in rebates to broadcasters such as Sky and BT, an issue that is to be the subject of a further meeting on Thursday."

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... tings-loom

Bloody hell. The Guardian has written an article that’s not about Dominic Cummings

In all honesty, £36m - they should crack on and get it finished then. Only way to get fit is play matches, so get going - first few games will be slower as you’d expect at the start of any season.

'Hendrick attracts AC Milan interest'

https://www.skysports.com/share/11996997

claretgoss wrote: ↑

Fri May 29, 2020 6:29 pm

'Hendrick attracts AC Milan interest'

https://www.skysports.com/share/11996997

Pirlo, Maldini, Weah, Gullitt, Van Basten, Kaka and Hendrick

In the above link.
Burnley have opened negotiations with Hendrick. Get it done.

AC Milan? Wow..

claretdj wrote: ↑

Fri May 29, 2020 7:26 pm

AC Milan? Wow..

Their not the force they once were not by a long chalk.

Just looked at Milan’s current squad.
I think I only recognise two of them.

Used to be full of superstars.

Not that fussed about him re signing personally. If anything though we are probably more likely to resign existing players as I can’t see us splashing out big fees on new players in this market.

claretgoss wrote: ↑

Fri May 29, 2020 6:29 pm

'Hendrick attracts AC Milan interest'

https://www.skysports.com/share/11996997

He'd be daft not to go there, if it's true.

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑

Fri May 29, 2020 7:18 pm

In the above link.
Burnley have opened negotiations with Hendrick. Get it done.

Those negotiations were opened months and months ago

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Fri May 29, 2020 7:50 pm

Those negotiations were opened months and months ago

At the San Siro?

In all seriousness if Milan are sniffing around, Hendrick won’t want to put that move in jeopardy so it’s time to bid goodbye and get Brownhill blooded in. Perfect scenario for him to get up to speed.

Another that a minute few want rid off!

Pisses me off, and I hope the rumours are true to prove them wrong, he really is a decent player that plays to his managers rules, not necessarily his natural play

I like Hendrick, but if he goes, he goes. I would be more pleased to see a fully fit JBG (and I mean long term fitness) in our starting eleven for the start up after lock down, and for the beginning of next season. I rate him highly and he's the kind of player we need in the PL.

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑

Fri May 29, 2020 8:51 pm

Another that a minute few want rid off!

Pisses me off, and I hope the rumours are true to prove them wrong, he really is a decent player that plays to his managers rules, not necessarily his natural play

Come on now, some people rate him, some people don’t. It’s no biggy.

When you’re trying to get to sleep tonight, replay all the pleasurable moments Hendrick has given you over the last 4 years? That’ll pass about a minute of your time.