ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:16 pm
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Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:19 pm
I've always liked him, great squad player and another option with experience.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:20 pm
Decent back up if the likes of Ekdal and Beyer are long term.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:22 pm
Announcement video: https://x.com/burnleyofficial/status/18 ... KE8IRZVPGw
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:24 pm
Do we think he will be starting soon, or will he be a squad player
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:27 pm
Defo back up. Makes sense given our lack of available defenders.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:28 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:28 pm
Can he play right back?warksclaret wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:24 pmDo we think he will be starting soon, or will he be a squad player
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:30 pm
Hmmm.
Hadn’t realised he’d missed most of last season with an Achilles injury.
Bit of a worry for a 30-something.
Hadn’t realised he’d missed most of last season with an Achilles injury.
Bit of a worry for a 30-something.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:35 pm
Was he close to joining West Ham recently?
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:36 pm
He was linked with them for definite but that's while he was still training with us
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:37 pm
Unexpected. He's come in as backup. If his body allows him to, he'll be a good squad player and a good influence in the dressing room. Josh Cullen will know him well and I imagine SP possibly/probably spoke to Dara O'Shea about him.
SP will have seen him play as an opponent on a number of occasions.
SP will have seen him play as an opponent on a number of occasions.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:38 pm
Guess that’s why he’s had all pre-season with us to prove his fitness and the deal is only until the end of this season?agreenwood wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:30 pmHmmm.
Hadn’t realised he’d missed most of last season with an Achilles injury.
Bit of a worry for a 30-something.
Another good character and leader for the group can only be a positive. Obv hopefully he can contribute on the pitch too.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:38 pm
How long untill he will be fit though? I'm sensing another Beyer crock with this signing.. Hopefully I'm wrong! 
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:41 pm
Clearly a solid addition on paper.
Just saying that it’s a particularly bad injury to pick up towards the tail end of a career.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:42 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:47 pm
Nothing personal, but if he was that good Sheff Utd would have retained him. The other negative is it shows that our current injured CBs are a long way from fit.
He's got the experience though, and should be a solid back up, I wish him nothing but good.
He's got the experience though, and should be a solid back up, I wish him nothing but good.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:47 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:48 pm
He is that good - and I believe they would have liked to have retained himColburn_Claret wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:47 pmNothing personal, but if he was that good Sheff Utd would have retained him.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:49 pm
We know Beyer won't play this side of the next window which will take him past a year. You're right about Ekdal, seems to pick up injuries almost on a regular basis.Steve-Harpers-perm wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:42 pmBe surprised if we see much of Beyer this season. Ekdal always seems to be injured as well.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:50 pm
Says on their retained list they were still in discussions when his contract ran out.Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:47 pmNothing personal, but if he was that good Sheff Utd would have retained him.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:55 pm
Watched the interview after posting. The club's medical team has had time to assess him. He's had time to see SP, talk to him, get a feel for the club. Let's hope it works out.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:55 pm
Good solid player, definite a bias now towards almost Dyche like players,good characters, great professionals but they will play with more flair.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:59 pm
No brained this after the rovers
Match. Egan Riley was our 3rd choice on a few occasions he looked like he was going to cost us the draw. Maybe he’s better at full back!
Match. Egan Riley was our 3rd choice on a few occasions he looked like he was going to cost us the draw. Maybe he’s better at full back!
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:59 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:02 pm
You've had a good career Silky - let's hope it continues with The ClaretsSilkyskills1 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:59 pmHang on a minute, give him a chance. Will need a new pair of boots though. What a story. Is there a song for him?
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:09 pm
Got to be the Eli chant, surely?! Is that not how you’ve dreamt it? I know I have…..Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:59 pmHang on a minute, give him a chance. Will need a new pair of boots though. What a story. Is there a song for him?
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:13 pm
Silly comment. A bit like Brentford fans saying if Ben Mee was that good Burnley would have retained him.Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:47 pmNothing personal, but if he was that good Sheff Utd would have retained him. The other negative is it shows that our current injured CBs are a long way from fit.
He's got the experience though, and should be a solid back up, I wish him nothing but good.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:17 pm
He played in a friendly for them last week.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:19 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:24 pm
Agreed. Plus it would appear we're getting back to a squad we can connect to. I for one, couldn't connect to most of Kompany's squad.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:29 pm
I like the backbone we are adding to the squad. Sounds like we are recruiting men and not just boys.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:38 pm
Very wise signing and a far better option at cb than Egan Riley
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:44 pm
No it isn’t.agreenwood wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:30 pmHmmm.
Hadn’t realised he’d missed most of last season with an Achilles injury.
Bit of a worry for a 30-something.
Do you think we don’t do our homework?
Do you think we don’t engage the services of medical professionals to ascertain the fitness of potential new players?
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:45 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:46 pm
Sensible signing, another experienced head in the dressing room is good.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:50 pm
Sadly there’s an air of negativity on here but this is a solid signing without a doubt. Always been a decent player, good team player, good work ethic, a proper professional player. We’ve needed this type of signing for quite a while. A captain without an arm band.
Well done Burnley, and well done Scott Parker.
Well done Burnley, and well done Scott Parker.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:53 pm
Solid signing for the squad and potential to be an excellent signing for this level if he can get anywhere close to the player he was for Brentford and majority of his Sheffield United career. I know he's had a bad injury but we've had a long enough look at him to find out if he can be a positive addition.
He was the player I wanted us to sign to replace Tarkowski when he left. Not the quickest but by no means slow and a very strong dominant centre half who is a threat in the opposition box as we've seen against us!
He was the player I wanted us to sign to replace Tarkowski when he left. Not the quickest but by no means slow and a very strong dominant centre half who is a threat in the opposition box as we've seen against us!
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:14 pm
Welcome Silkyskills1Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:59 pmHang on a minute, give him a chance. Will need a new pair of boots though. What a story. Is there a song for him?
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:14 pm
For no Egan-Riley isn’t big enough to play centre half. However I think he has ample room for improvement at full back inverting into the midfield , and possibly moving forwards in his career to covering the midfield too. The more he plays the better he will become
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:22 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:24 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:35 pm
Very sensible signing. Experienced, decent and reliable defender at this level. What's not to like.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:36 pm
Clearly he’s proven his fitness whilst here before being offered a contract
Solid pro, well experienced at this level and the PL
Solid pro, well experienced at this level and the PL
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:44 pm
Not quite the same thing though. Ben hadn't been out all season with an ACL.
Just so things are clear:
a) We should have tried everything possible to keep Ben
b) I think signing Egan is a good thing.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:52 pm
Not convinced on this one, he’s half the player Egan-Riley is.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:55 pm
CJ did'nt get where he is today by not being twice the player Egan is.quoonbeatz wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:52 pmNot convinced on this one, he’s half the player Egan-Riley is.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:55 pm
Er no. I don’t think for a minute that we’ve signed a player that there are genuine medical concerns about, but unless he’s secretly
snuck in a dozen Championship games since he came back from injury, neither he or the club will know if he’s lost anything at the level that matters.
Egan has a lot of experience and a good reputation. The fact that he’s taken this long to find a club might tell a story in terms of concerns potential suitors might have had.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 8:00 pm
Just to be clear, I’m not saying he’s a bad signing, but I don’t think it’s too outlandish to wonder what impact a serious injury might have had on him at almost 32.agreenwood wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 7:55 pmEr no. I don’t think for a minute that we’ve signed a player that there are genuine medical concerns about, but unless he’s secretly
snuck in a dozen Championship games since he came back from injury, neither he or the club will know if he’s lost anything at the level that matters.
Egan has a lot of experience and a good reputation. The fact that he’s taken this long to find a club might tell a story in terms of concerns potential suitors might have had.
I hope it’s had zero impact and he’s an integral part of a promotion campaign.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets land former Blade Egan
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 8:09 pm