Window closed - our business is done

Cheers Tony

Thank goodness. Over for another few months.

I've been very despondent at times in recent weeks with seemingly all of our players strongly linked with moves away, but on the plus side it seems to me that Scott Parker has been allowed to select the replacements and we've got some great characters and leaders who know English football. That should help the dressing room no end.

The uncertainty evaporates and now I'm really looking forward to it all.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2024 11:35 pm

Window closed - our business is done

permission to stand-down Tony!

claretblue wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2024 11:48 pm

permission to stand-down Tony!

That's been a really busy couple of days - and half the time not knowing what was coming next.

Think you should write a book one day if you get clearance

Thank f**k for that. An absolute f***ing circus.

Cubanforever wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2024 11:53 pm

Think you should write a book one day if you get clearance

I've actually started writing one although I'm not sure I'll ever finish it.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2024 11:56 pm

I've actually started writing one although I'm not sure I'll ever finish it.

Well I hope you do, and I hope your well

Cubanforever wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 31, 2024 12:01 am

Well I hope you do, and I hope your well

I'm knackered - if we ever are going to have a couple of days like this again I think I'll have to find people to help with the stuff.

Are the rumours true that you and Matt Williams are joining each other on a 10 day Mediterranean cruise, during the International break, to recover from the last 21 days or so ?

Meanwhile, it appears that the one big loser, is Vincent Kompany's letting agent agent for his properties in Manchester, who suddenly has a large number of vacancies to fill ...

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 31, 2024 12:02 am

I'm knackered - if we ever are going to have a couple of days like this again I think I'll have to find people to help with the stuff.

Yeah it must be like a full time job on average days but what it must be like on transfer time must be crackers....takes a special person

As a new poster who has followed this message board for some time, I would like to say a huge thank you to CT, not just for all the articles of the last few days but for all the other work you and the mods put in in running everything. To people like myself who are Burnley exiles, even though I only live in Preston, it really is invaluable and very much appreciated.

not a bad window in the circumstances but i would have liked another forward in just in case we have injuries to jay or Foster, let's just get behind the team now . UTC.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 31, 2024 12:02 am

I'm knackered - if we ever are going to have a couple of days like this again I think I'll have to find people to help with the stuff.

Did my youngest give you an headache at Wolves CT? We were on the row in front of you and kept singing, Come on Burnley and We are the Longside, BURNLEY.

He wouldn't shut up!! Apols.

Thanks Tony. At least I wasn’t “forbidden” over the past few days, so I could follow the transfers saga!

Ask Bin Ont Turf help you write your book. His comment above, show he has a flair for words.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2024 11:56 pm

I've actually started writing one although I'm not sure I'll ever finish it.

I think the chapter relating to this summer and window should be called" Once upon a time."
Thanks Tony and the mods for all the work done these last few weeks.

Can someone list all the ins and outs please as I have lost track?

Well done CT and the admin / mods. You’ve done a brilliant job keeping us informed and updated. We can only imagine the pressure you are putting yourselves under trying to seek out accurate information before posting etc.

Thanks Tony. Really is appreciated.

mybloodisclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 31, 2024 1:34 am

Did my youngest give you an headache at Wolves CT? We were on the row in front of you and kept singing, Come on Burnley and We are the Longside, BURNLEY.

He wouldn't shut up!! Apols.

Not at all, it was good to see someone with some enthusiasm during that game. If he's enjoying himself then that's brilliant.

Boy did we need this transfer window to transform our squad. So many contentious players no longer with us and a new broom to sweep clean.
Yes , there are still one or two question marks however with the new manager able to take full control any dissenters are finally marginalised

jtv wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 31, 2024 8:00 am

Can someone list all the ins and outs please as I have lost track?

The ins are in the sticky post above but are

Mike Trésor (KRC Genk)
Maxime Estève (Montpellier)
Shurandy Sambo (PSV Eindhoven)
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (unattached)
Lucas Pires (Santos)
Andréas Hountondji (Caen)
Václav Hladký (Ipswich)
Etienne Green (Saint-Étienne)
Bashir Humphreys (Chelsea) - season long loan
Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest)
Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United)
Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) - season long loan
Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton) - season long loan
Josh Laurent (Stoke)
Oluwaseun Adewumi (Florisdorfer) - loaned to Dundee until 1st January
Zian Flemming (Millwall) - season long loan with an obligation to buy

As for the outs.

Jack Cork - released
Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Birmingham)
Charlie Taylor (Southampton)
Arijanet Muric (Ipswich)
Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea)
Darko Churlinov (Ekstraklasa) - LOAN
Samuel Bastien (Fortuna Sittard)
Dara Costelloe (Accrington) - LOAN
Wilson Odobert (Tottenham)
Scott Twine (Bristol City)
Sander Berge (Fulham)
Anass Zaroury (RC Lens)
Michael Obafemi (Plymouth) - LOAN
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (Al-Orobah)
Dara O'Shea (Ipswich)
Ameen Al-Dakhil (VfB Stuttgart)
Wout Weghorst (Ajax)
Zeki Amdouni (Benfica)
Luke McNally (Bristol City)
Vitinho (Botafogo)

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 31, 2024 8:32 am

The ins are in the sticky post above but are

Mike Trésor (KRC Genk)
Maxime Estève (Montpellier)
Shurandy Sambo (PSV Eindhoven)
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (unattached)
Lucas Pires (Santos)
Andréas Hountondji (Caen)
Václav Hladký (Ipswich)
Etienne Green (Saint-Étienne)
Bashir Humphreys (Chelsea) - season long loan
Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest)
Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United)
Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) - season long loan
Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton) - season long loan
Josh Laurent (Stoke)
Oluwaseun Adewumi (Florisdorfer) - loaned to Dundee until 1st January
Zian Flemming (Millwall) - season long loan with an obligation to buy

As for the outs.

Jack Cork - released
Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Birmingham)
Charlie Taylor (Southampton)
Arijanet Muric (Ipswich)
Lawrence Vigouroux (Swansea)
Darko Churlinov (Ekstraklasa) - LOAN
Samuel Bastien (Fortuna Sittard)
Dara Costelloe (Accrington) - LOAN
Wilson Odobert (Tottenham)
Scott Twine (Bristol City)
Sander Berge (Fulham)
Anass Zaroury (RC Lens)
Michael Obafemi (Plymouth) - LOAN
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (Al-Orobah)
Dara O'Shea (Ipswich)
Ameen Al-Dakhil (VfB Stuttgart)
Wout Weghorst (Ajax)
Zeki Amdouni (Benfica)
Luke McNally (Bristol City)
Vitinho (Botafogo)

Hi Tony

Of the loans how many have options to buy?

Hopefully the feeling of detachment that has been mentioned by so many will become less now as the scene has been set to see a more settled and focused playing squad that fans can finally identify with

Many thanks CT

You may have missed out Ronaldino's son?

jtv wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 31, 2024 9:15 am

You may have missed out Ronaldino's son?

Not included by the EFL, same as Vertu because of being u21 players. The one yesterday was included.

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 31, 2024 8:35 am

Hi Tony

Of the loans how many have options to buy?

From what I've seen Humphreys and Anthony are options to buy although I read that the Anthony one only comes in should we win promotion. Flemming is an obligation to buy, confirmed by Millwall, and I think Sarmiento is just a loan.

.

Excellent summary here. Haven't been able to keep up. As I said elsewhere, rather different to the early 1970s when we would inevitably sell our best player and possibly sign a replacement (or more likely promote a couple of players from the youth system / Central League team), but otherwise start the new season with virtually the identical XI that finished the last.

I hesitate to raise it, but ClaretTony typically keeps us informed of our former players successes or otherwise. That on its own is a full time job given this diaspora of 20 players to all corners of the globe.

Oh, and one more thing, little Burnley selling players to Ajax, Benfica, VfB Stuttgart, Tottenham Hotspur.

Incredible times.

UTC!

Going down to the Turf with a bounce in my step today. I feel we’ve got our team back.