January 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Imagine being a Newcastle fan thinking you were going to sign Mbappe & Harland and ending up with Wood & Calvert-Lewin

Reminds me of Rovers being promised Beckham, Raul and Ronaldinho....

[Rombald]

Yep sign a cm or be relegated simple as that

It really isn't that simple

[Quickenthetempo]

I like the sound of Orsic the player but other positions are needed more.
So if we missed out on him but got a CF and CM it would be better.

[Vegas Claret]

we lack steel and brains in midfield, both Westwood and Brownhill are often far too easily bypassed with one pass.

100% correct - is that their ability or is it tactical though ?

[rob63]

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/footbal ... slav-Orsic

This latest article suggests Dinamo digging their heals in re. Orsic.

They seem to be delaying so he can play for them on Sunday against their nearest rivals in the table

[Tall Paul]

Don't know if it's been put up on this thread but talk on twitter of Calvert Lewin going to Newcastle...Chris Wood

Nketiah looks more likely for Toon.

[Lancasterclaret]

100% correct - is that their ability or is it tactical though ?

Thing is, when we are on it, those holes are just not there

[EarbyClaret]

Dinamo's 'Ultras' are probably a very influential group and the club will want to keep them onside by appearing to do everything they can to keep a popular Zagreb-born player

However, Orsic will not want to pass up either the chance of PL football or a PL salary - and whatever noises Dinamo are making I doubt they are in a financial position to turn down a reported £7/8M - especially if - as has been suggested in some reports - it will be paid in full up front

Assuming we are as keen as has been indicated we hold pretty much all the cards

[Vegas Claret]

Thing is, when we are on it, those holes are just not there

I'm not convinced by that entirely given how many chances we have always given the opposition. Hopefully after the Arsenal result they have found their collective mojo. If I could give a single player a boost to his ability it would be Brownhill and his use of the ball. Can't knock the lads graft etc but he gives it away far too much at this level. I just sincerely wish he could add it to his game.....and a few more 30 yard top binners !!

[ClaretPete001]

I'd think that will all depend on his fitness levels and how, if given the chance, he finishes the season. We've really missed him and it would be brilliant to have the old Barnes back.

I've added Barnes to my Dean Marney list of players that are way more effective than they appear on the pitch.

Statistically we are not that much different this season that in seasons past where we did much better; however, there are clearly 3 big differences: 1) the age of the centre mids 2) Jack Cork and others appearing on the yards covered chart 3) Barnes being an absolute nuisance and distraction for 90 minutes.

It's very hard to quantify how much it affects a team psychologically when you have two distractions with serious goal threat up front. The psychology of that probably shades the margins on winning and drawing and of course drawing and losing.

Sadly, I can't see him returning as he was for obvious reasons but he's been brilliant for the club

[Paul Waine]

Dinamo's 'Ultras' are probably a very influential group and the club will want to keep them onside by appearing to do everything they can to keep a popular Zagreb-born player

However, Orsic will not want to pass up either the chance of PL football or a PL salary - and whatever noises Dinamo are making I doubt they are in a financial position to turn down a reported £7/8M - especially if - as has been suggested in some reports - it will be paid in full up front

Assuming we are as keen as has been indicated we hold pretty much all the cards

Am I having a groundhog day experience? I feel certain we all saw the "Dinamo not selling" stories yesterday and now it's someone else how has posted the same press report.

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[SkiptonClaret]

He's been nothing for two years though

The biggest mistake we keep making is giving extensions to players who haven't done it for a while

Absolutely this. Incredibly some people still don’t get it.

[holycustard]

Dinamo's 'Ultras' sounds like a brand of condoms.

[RVclaret]

Am I having a groundhog day experience? I feel certain we all saw the "Dinamo not selling" stories yesterday and now it's someone else how has posted the same press report.

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Different/new press report that I posted to the one yesterday.

[ClaretTony]

He's been nothing for two years though

The biggest mistake we keep making is giving extensions to players who haven't done it for a while

Totally agree, over two years now, but we've missed him, seriously missed him. I don't know whether we will ever get the old Barnes back but it would be brilliant if we could.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

I'm not convinced by that entirely given how many chances we have always given the opposition. Hopefully after the Arsenal result they have found their collective mojo. If I could give a single player a boost to his ability it would be Brownhill and his use of the ball. Can't knock the lads graft etc but he gives it away far too much at this level. I just sincerely wish he could add it to his game.....and a few more 30 yard top binners !!

https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top ... spossessed

You can check the stats here, he's not really that bad.

[ClaretTony]

Just to confirm that Andy Carroll has now signed for West Brom

[Lancasterclaret]

Totally agree, over two years now, but we've missed him, seriously missed him. I don't know whether we will ever get the old Barnes back but it would be brilliant if we could.

Thing is, if he turns up for a few games as the "Old Barnes" and we give him an extension, and we get the "useless Barnes" back

I think its time to part ways tbh, and I'd only keep Lowts and Mee I think

[BleedingClaret]

Dinamo's 'Ultras' sounds like a brand of condoms.

i think their nickname is Bad 'Blue' Boys, which goes a long with that

[claretblue]

Just to confirm that Andy Carroll has now signed for West Brom

phew!

[dougcollins]

Thing is, if he turns up for a few games as the "Old Barnes" and we give him an extension, and we get the "useless Barnes" back

I think its time to part ways tbh, and I'd only keep Lowts and Mee I think

To me it's always the fine line between being a really effective pain in the @rse for the opposing CBs, or just simply wanting to fight with them. His recent performances have been way too much of the latter.

[wilks_bfc]

Just to confirm that Andy Carroll has now signed for West Brom

FFS another one we’ve missed out on for being too slow and putting low-ball offers forward

[warksclaret]

BFC was the right club for Barnes and he proved to be a great buy. I think we have enabled him to play in the PL for an extended period-when fit his position was never challenged. Having seen him play this year its obvious to me the best days are now well behind him. You need a certain amount of pace in the PL to be effective and I think injuries have played their toll on him. He might still be a useful sub, if we are trying to hold on to a result with 10-15 minutes to go as he will go to the other end and get you a free kick and buy time. Think time for him to move on in June.He may still have two seasons in Championship (lower half) or League 1

[BleedingClaret]

Wout Weghorst's Wiki now says current team Barnsley FC

[Vegas Claret]

https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top ... spossessed

You can check the stats here, he's not really that bad.

cheers for the link, good stuff

I'm specifically looking at his passing stats.........he's behind Fabianski ! Frighteningly he is ahead of McNeil

[rob63]

Dinamo's 'Ultras' sounds like a brand of condoms.

Well, they do seem to come in different sizes & thicknesses

[ClaretTony]

Wout Weghorst's Wiki now says current team Barnsley FC

The real sadness about Wiki which is such a good resource.

[Paul Waine]

The real sadness about Wiki which is such a good resource.

It would be great if wiki had a record of who updated the articles. Maybe even a bit of AI could give them the message: "Are you sure? Do you want wiki to tell everyone that you made this update?

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[mdd2]

Main bit has him at Burnley not Barnsley

[ClaretTony]

Main bit has him at Burnley not Barnsley

And neither are correct

[ClaretTony]

Why are we signing players named after food i thought Weghorst was a german sausage.

Ha ha

[Tall Paul]

It would be great if wiki had a record of who updated the articles. Maybe even a bit of AI could give them the message: "Are you sure? Do you want wiki to tell everyone that you made this update?

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It shows the IP address of the editor. If they have a wikipedia account it shows their username.

[mdd2]

And neither are correct

Or neither is correct

[Terry Cochrane]

Disappointed that Carroll has gone to West Brom. Reckon he could have offered something up front.

[claretblue]

Disappointed that Carroll has gone to West Brom. Reckon he could have offered something up front.

elbows?

[superdimitri]

Carroll will be injured next week.

[tiger76]

Disappointed that Carroll has gone to West Brom. Reckon he could have offered something up front.

Aye! loads of yellow cards. Not remotely bothered about us not signing him, and where we even interested?, or was it just paper talk.

[ewanrob]

And neither are correct

Come on Tony it's Friday...just say nowt

[dougcollins]

Disappointed that Carroll has gone to West Brom. Reckon he could have offered something up front.

Could have certainly upped our red card count.

Sorry tiger, just seen yours.

[Shaggy]

100 pages before a confirmed signing?

[RVclaret]

100 pages before a confirmed signing?

Looks that way

[ClaretTony]

Carroll will be injured next week.

Which is why he wouldn't have been a good signing

[CaptainKirk]

This is doing my head in!!!!!!!!
Finding myself having a look every few minutes to see if anything is confirmed yet but just seeing page after page of nothing!
Getting more and more convinced that neither will ever sign

[superdimitri]

This is doing my head in!!!!!!!!
Finding myself having a look every few minutes to see if anything is confirmed yet but just seeing page after page of nothing!
Getting more and more convinced that neither will ever sign

Don't worry Jim, the transporter is ready to beam them up as we speak.

[ClaretAL]

Come on CT, need to relax this weekend, do you think if there are any signings it will be Monday now or could it happen over the weekend ?

[minnieclaret]

For CT.

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[ClaretAL]

HAHA I get that but CT sometimes has an inside line on how far things have progressed or whether the fax machine has been put away for the weekend

[RalphCoatesComb]

Disappointed that Carroll has gone to West Brom. Reckon he could have offered something up front.

Elbow smash and cold Haffner's pies?

[Elizabeth]

This is doing my head in!!!!!!!!
Finding myself having a look every few minutes to see if anything is confirmed yet but just seeing page after page of nothing!
Getting more and more convinced that neither will ever sign

There’s enough to make us think that we are very close to signing these two players , I suppose we just have to wait a bit longer for it to be confirmed

[tarkys_ears]

I'm reading a trillion "been linked with" stories yet we are still to agree on anyone.

Anyone else concerned with leaving it till the last minute as usual?