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Free Agents

Post by warksclaret » Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:12 am

I see today ex Man Utd Fellaini is now a free agent and leaving China. He is definitely not the man I would be looking to normally. However when you have a choice between Jay or Amdouini as strikers it does not fill you with optimism, and I hate to say this but I have a terrible feeling we are not going to see a lot of Foster this season if his absence is due to what I think it could be. Fellaini is also Belgian and VK will know him-a short term loan would give us some options.From memory he was not a nice player to play against. Appreciate his wages might be high but theres a couple of high earners we could put out on loan like Jay or Cork (looks like he wont start for us under VK)

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Re: Free Agents

Post by KRBFC » Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:13 am

Who is going to loan Jay and pay his huge wages? I’m not sure the dog and duck FC can afford him.

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Re: Free Agents

Post by Pickles » Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:21 am

There's no room in the squad.

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Re: Free Agents

Post by Belgianclaret » Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:27 am

Fellaini is 35 and his body is knackered. Suffers 2-3 days of pain after each game.
I think he’ll retire, if not have a last short stint in Belgium

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Re: Free Agents

Post by StayingDown4Ever » Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:30 am

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Hells teeth - the thought of some moron coming in to take Jay Rodriguez from us and cover his Β£40k a week or whatever it is he steals from us

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Re: Free Agents

Post by BurnleyFC » Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:35 am

Was thinking to myself yesterday on the game that there must be a free agent centre forward out there that can offer more than Rodriguez.
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Post by cockneyclaret » Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:51 am

BurnleyFC wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:35 am
Was thinking to myself yesterday on the game that there must be a free agent centre forward out there that can offer more than Rodriguez.
And a midfielder or defender!

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Post by Targetman » Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:52 am

StayingDown4Ever wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 9:30 am
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Hells teeth - the thought of some moron coming in to take Jay Rodriguez from us and cover his Β£40k a week or whatever it is he steals from us

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Us??? :lol:
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Post by agreenwood » Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:05 am

Free agents will take a few months to get up to speed (if they are good enough in the first place). By then it’s January and the window is open.

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Post by Florian » Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:07 am

Wonder if fellaini is as outspoken as kiko is recently
Lets hope whats doing the rounds isnt taken further

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Re: Free Agents

Post by Anthonini » Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:13 am

I wonder if Joshua Zirkzee is an option for us. Not free though I think he's not too expensive at this moment. He's everything we don't have. Can shoot from everywhere, can dribble, score with his head he's pretty tall. I think he would be good for the premier league. Very skillful player more like a Zlatan or Bergkamp. Can also play as a number 10/second striker.

Would love to see a more dangerous lurking striker that's always keeping defenders busy. Not just by running much but with actions on the ball and good positioning.

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Re: Free Agents

Post by Anthonini » Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:14 am

Florian wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:07 am
Wonder if fellaini is as outspoken as kiko is recently
Lets hope whats doing the rounds isnt taken further

Too much of a risk at this stage in his career. He hasn't played high level football in years.

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Post by claretabroad » Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:18 am

Jean-Philippe Gbamin is available on a free atm.

Had a tough run with injuries at Everton but might have finally got over them.

It is a risk but there was once a very good player there.

If someone is still available on free its because there is a reason such as salary demands or injury history. A club such as ours may well decide the risk is worth it when others wouldn't.

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Re: Free Agents

Post by Woodleyclaret » Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:31 am

Jesse Linguard back from the Mickey mouse league,

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Post by Awayfromburnley » Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:52 am

Florian wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:07 am
Wonder if fellaini is as outspoken as kiko is recently
Lets hope whats doing the rounds isnt taken further

What is this?

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Re: Free Agents

Post by Florian » Sun Nov 05, 2023 12:46 pm

Awayfromburnley wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:52 am
What is this?
Was all over book face yesterday

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Re: Free Agents

Post by mybloodisclaret » Sun Nov 05, 2023 2:48 pm

Florian wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 12:46 pm
Was all over book face yesterday
Saying what?

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Re: Free Agents

Post by Florian » Sun Nov 05, 2023 2:55 pm

mybloodisclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 2:48 pm
Saying what?
I wont be posting it on here
If you dont know then itl reach you eventually
Disgusting is what it is

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Post by Dark Cloud » Sun Nov 05, 2023 3:18 pm

Jonny Evans was a free agent in the summer and I can't help feeling somebody at Turf Moor missed a trick there (with hindsight). Tons of younger players with (allegedly) loads of potential and scope to increase in value seemed the the ONLY recruitment policy, but maybe with a little more imagination and less rigidity when it came to potential signings we wouldn't be in our current mess.

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Post by bumba » Sun Nov 05, 2023 3:23 pm

Florian wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 2:55 pm
I wont be posting it on here
If you dont know then itl reach you eventually
Disgusting is what it is
He should be banned from the club for life for what he has threatened and said, also bringing disabilities in to it. Not something a football agent and professional footballers father should be saying.

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Re: Free Agents

Post by Florian » Sun Nov 05, 2023 3:28 pm

bumba wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 3:23 pm
He should be banned from the club for life for what he has threatened and said, also bringing disabilities in to it. Not something a football agent and professional footballers father should be saying.
If the papers got wind of it, itd be game over

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Re: Free Agents

Post by Florian » Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:24 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:31 am
Jesse Linguard back from the Mickey mouse league,
Did he not get his saudi contract

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