Addition to baack-room staff announcement.

[Darnhill Claret]

Apologies if it has already been posted, but we have an addition to the back room staff. A popular player working with the Under 21's I believe.

[boatshed bill]

Apologies if it has already been posted, but we have an addition to the back room staff. A popular player working with the Under 21's I believe.

Could it be Jack Cork?

[Juan Tanamera]

Are you not allowed to name this person?

[Darnhill Claret]

Couldn't possibly say. Where are those emojis when I need them?

[elwaclaret]

Saw something earlier about Jack Cork coming back but it disappeared from my feed before I could read it.

[randomclaret2]

Dont be sheepish about it

[Stonehouse]

Could it be Jack Cork?

Hope it is ,may be able to register as a player in case we sell all the 1st team.

[Darnhill Claret]

Not for me to make the announcement .

[NewClaret]

That would be brilliant news if true. I love Jack but can’t imagine he’s happy to give his playing career up so soon, so maybe just a short term role?

[CaptainKirk]

Not for me to make the announcement .

You just did?

[Darnhill Claret]

Did I?

[TheFamilyCat]

JBG back from Saudi already.

[ArmchairDetective]

JBG back from Saudi already.

[Spike]

Go on then name him

[mkmel]

Yes who is he?

And is Patrice Muamba still coaching with us?

[gandhisflipflop]

Hate posts like this. If you’ve something to say then say it if not then don’t post **** like this.

[Burnley1989]

Sounds like its Jack Cork, and he's more than likely doing his coaching badges.

I imagine he will still want to play for a year or two yet

[ClaretTony]

Hate posts like this. If you’ve something to say then say it if not then don’t post **** like this.

Totally agree - always best to post nothing I think but given this is out there now, it is Jack Cork.

[bumba]

Totally agree - always best to post nothing I think but given this is out there now, it is Jack Cork.

Just a coach or on the playing staff too as cover?

[ŽižkovClaret]

Just a coach or on the playing staff too as cover?

I wouldn't rule it out, but there'd have to be a few more departures before it would make sense to register him for the 1st team.

I do like the idea of him playing with the u23s as a player/development coach

[Row x]

I wouldn't rule it out, but there'd have to be a few more departures before it would make sense to register him for the 1st team.

I do like the idea of him playing with the u23s as a player/development coach

Tom Heaton played for utd's under 21 team at Barnsley last night

[ŽižkovClaret]

Tom Heaton played for utd's under 21 team at Barnsley last night

Exactly, it's not a new thing.

[ŽižkovClaret]

That said, not a massive fan of the coach being the keeper. Can't be a great sign to the younger keepers around the place. Defensive minded CM is pretty much ideal. Can see the game around him and talk through the game

[NewClaret]

Totally agree - always best to post nothing I think but given this is out there now, it is Jack Cork.

Brilliant news to start the day.

[claret10]

Very good news. I had been told that he is related to John Eustace in some way (brother in law I think) and so the longer he went without a club I was starting to fear the worst!

[KellyClaret]

Exactly, it's not a new thing.

Except Heaton is still primarily employed as a player.

I can guarantee that there won't be many coaches in world getting paid what Tom is.

[Ric_C]

Just going to throw this out there. But i think he could still do a job as one of the 2 sitting midfielders in the championship.

[Row x]

Just going to throw this out there. But i think he could still do a job as one of the 2 sitting midfielders in the championship.

He struggled 2yrs ago and I don't think he'll have got any quicker
If we were signing Joe boggs with the same profile, but had never played for Burnley, this board would melt

[ClaretTony]

Yes who is he?

And is Patrice Muamba still coaching with us?

It's Fabrice Muamba and I think he's still here - wasn't he with the first team squad in Spain?

[bfcjg]

Really glad for Cork, he always comes across well,highly regarded and very balanced when talking about the game.

[Ric_C]

He struggled 2yrs ago and I don't think he'll have got any quicker
If we were signing Joe boggs with the same profile, but had never played for Burnley, this board would melt

Did he? Must have missed that

[Row x]

Did he? Must have missed that

Got caught out due to lack of pace, and picked up several bookings as a result
It's been discussed on here and elsewhere.

[123EasyasBFC]

Get him training with the first team to incase Cullen gets injured

[ŽižkovClaret]

The logic has to be, surely, that he has had offers, been training with clubs, PNE was mooted for one, and one or both parties chose not to proceed......

From that, I don't then expect Cork to trouble the match day squad any time this season

[Ric_C]

Got caught out due to lack of pace, and picked up several bookings as a result
It's been discussed on here and elsewhere.

39 apps in a championship winning side with 86% pass completion. Plus he's always liked a yellow, he got 7 when we qualified for Europe, having played 9 less games than 22/23.

You can manipulate stats any way you want.

Not saying I'd want him playing every week, but if he started the odd game, I wouldn't be worried

[bumba]

I wouldn't rule it out, but there'd have to be a few more departures before it would make sense to register him for the 1st team.

I do like the idea of him playing with the u23s as a player/development coach

Would also add to the home.grown quota

[Darnhill Claret]

All those complaining that I should have revealed the name, I had 'liked' the second post on the thread.

[ŽižkovClaret]

Except Heaton is still primarily employed as a player.

I can guarantee that there won't be many coaches in world getting paid what Tom is.

Mid 30s Keepers and Centre Mids are like apples and oranges though eh, its hardly surprising to see a disparity in salary there if you judge solely by age.

[KellyClaret]

Would also add to the home.grown quota

But potentially take up unnecessary squad place if he's not going to be used.

U21's can make up the 7 homegrown players needed for match day and don't need to be registered.

[boatshed bill]

Totally agree - always best to post nothing I think but given this is out there now, it is Jack Cork.

Anyhow, this is a great piece of news. A really top player in his day, let's hope he becomes as good a coach.

[bumba]

But potentially take up unnecessary squad place if he's not going to be used.

U21's can make up the 7 homegrown players needed for match day and don't need to be registered.

Going to be plenty of room at the rate in which their leaving

[FeedTheArf]

Delighted he’s back. He did say in his leaving interview he hoped to be back at the club sometime soon so I wonder if this was in the offing for a while.

[burnleytom]

Sounds like its Jack Cork, and he's more than likely doing his coaching badges.

I imagine he will still want to play for a year or two yet

He’s part way through his A license.

He was waiting until the end of the window to make a decision. Always knew he was only going to be an option for clubs once they’d sorted all their other business, as a free transfer. Also wanted to stay in the local area (reasonably). His family is very settled.

[Petersa]

Is Andy Farrell still involved? Wasn't he U21 coach

[Bosscat]

Is Andy Farrell still involved? Wasn't he U21 coach

Still is .... theres an article about him on BFC Website today celebrating 25 years

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[claretspice]

Well, this is very good news for me. It adds back some of the continuity we will lose with JBG going, even in a coaching capacity, and presumably adds some real depth to the first team squad in midfield as back up for injury. It also gives Parker someone he can potentially lean on to support first team coaching when required who understands the squad (and who I assume Parker himself will know given their mutual London connections). He's also someone I'd expect to become a very fine coach if he wants to be.

[ClaretTony]

Is Andy Farrell still involved? Wasn't he U21 coach

He is but he was missing last Sunday, although that was for a very happy personal reason.

[burnleytom]

Was missing for the game at Millwall too. Probably explains why David Longwell was doing most of the coaching and Tony Philliskirk was there too.

[burnleytom]

Probably worth pointing out that Jack Cork isn't officially retired yet. He's still fit as a fiddle and available as a free agent. Perhaps why there is no official announcement on it yet.

That being said, if that was the metric for judgement, we still wouldn't have a goalie coach....

[IanMcL]

Sounds like its Jack Cork, and he's more than likely doing his coaching badges.

I imagine he will still want to play for a year or two yet

Good shout.