ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:33 pm
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Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:33 pm
These signings are being announced later and later
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:34 pm
Announcement video: https://x.com/burnleyofficial/status/19 ... KE8IRZVPGw
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:35 pm
YOWZA!..........this is the one i've been sweating over!
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:37 pm
This has to stop though, I was just about to go to bed, didn't think for one minute we'd announce one at 10:30.Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:35 pmYOWZA!..........this is the one i've been sweating over!
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:38 pm
Welcome Les'! Anyone else hating these 10:30pm or later announcements? 
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:39 pm
Big powerful central midfielder! Just what we needed. Great stuff.
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:39 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:39 pm
Excited to see how he does . Could be a very good addition this
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:40 pm
Alien is an 18 so had to be after the water shed !ClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:37 pmThis has to stop though, I was just about to go to bed, didn't think for one minute we'd announce one at 10:30.
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:40 pm
So is this the first Lesley to play for the club
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:40 pm
This lad was just a vague name to me until the rumours began but the comments I've read including the Chelsea fans' remarks make me think we might just have bought a key player. A real unit who has PL experience, youth and what our defence will need in front of it.
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Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:41 pm
Late announcement to coincide with the scary as F… original Aliens scene?
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:41 pm
Les Oliver Lawrence (LOL) was aLeslie so yes I think its the first Lesley
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:43 pm
"maybe you haven't been keeping up on current events, but we just got our asses kicked, pal!"1989_claret wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:34 pmAnnouncement video: https://x.com/burnleyofficial/status/19 ... KE8IRZVPGw
Hopefully he won't be saying this after every game!
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:46 pm
As was Les (lie) Latchambillyhamilton82 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:41 pmLes Oliver Lawrence (LOL) was aLeslie so yes I think its the first Lesley
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:46 pm
And Les (lie) Thompson !
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:47 pm
Signing of the summer so far
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:48 pm
Les (lie) Shannon
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:48 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:50 pm
We've not had a midfielder of this type of profile for a long time, hope he's a huge success
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:51 pm
The type of midfielder I wanted us to sign and the type of midfielder we’ve been crying out for previously at this level.
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:51 pm
Did your parents have time to get you to the ground to see it?
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:52 pm
Steve doing the hard sell too, what a guy.
Welcome Lesley!
Welcome Lesley!
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:53 pm
Everyone seems to be getting excited about this signing. What kind of player is he? Who would you compare him to?
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:58 pm
Chelsea fans seem to differ on his position. Most say he is a 6 but some say he is an 8. He is good at passing and tackling (I think he got 85% passing last season with Southampton). They seem to think he is going to be a real player looking at Twitter and are upset that they have sold him and not loaned him out. 'I think' (not positive it was him) he said he was a box to box player in an interview I saw.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:53 pmEveryone seems to be getting excited about this signing. What kind of player is he? Who would you compare him to?
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:02 pm
I've only seen a few Youtube clips but would Patrick Vieira be absurd?ClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:53 pmEveryone seems to be getting excited about this signing. What kind of player is he? Who would you compare him to?
Personally, first signing that has got my cockles a little bit warm and at my age that's no mean feat.
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:03 pm
Current players in the PL maybe someone like Kamara at Villa would be a decent comparison (I hope he's as good).ClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:53 pmEveryone seems to be getting excited about this signing. What kind of player is he? Who would you compare him to?
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:03 pm
I was watching SSN yesterday and they were saying they have to sell a good number of players because of the amount they are spending. They've sold the listed building Dewsbury-Hall to Everton today as well and they reckoned a good number more will have to go.Commy wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:58 pmChelsea fans seem to differ on his position. Most say he is a 6 but some say he is an 8. He is good at passing and tackling (I think he got 85% passing last season with Southampton). They seem to think he is going to be a real player looking at Twitter and are upset that they have sold him and not loaned him out. 'I think' (not positive it was him) he said he was a box to box player in an interview I saw.
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:03 pm
Has John Deary finally been replaced?!?! 
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:05 pm
Or even Brian O'Neil
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:07 pm
They paid about £25m for him so are selling at a loss. I think Dewsbury-Hall has gone at a loss as well as they paid £30m for him and aren't getting that back. They just want the wages off the books so seem to be taking anything decent.
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:07 pm
A big plus is that he is in the Under 21 bracket, so doesn't impact the 25 registered player limit (for over 21s).
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:09 pm
He was in the Chelsea team at the start of the season under Poch and doing well until he got injured. In came a new manager and he couldn't get back in the team.
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:10 pm
Welcome Les. Excited about this signing. Hopefully Broja, Dubrovnik and (fingers crossed) Eriksen next, please.
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:10 pm
Duh duh duh duh duh big Les, big Les...
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:13 pm
It's anyone born after the beginning of January 2004 who doesn't have to be included although if they are on loan they do have. Besides Ugochukwu, we also have Max Weiß, Luca Koleosho, Jaydon Banel and Enock Agyei in that group.
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:19 pm
Nope
Les Shannon and he could play
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:26 pm
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:29 pm
Chelsea fan I spoke to said YaYa Touré. Tall, strong, box to box, technically gifted.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:53 pmEveryone seems to be getting excited about this signing. What kind of player is he? Who would you compare him to?
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:37 pm
“As soon as I was made aware of the club’s interest in signing me, I was keen to hear more about the project.
I spoke to the manager and Maxime Estève, they were both so passionate about the club and the direction it’s heading in"
God I love Steve
I spoke to the manager and Maxime Estève, they were both so passionate about the club and the direction it’s heading in"
God I love Steve
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:50 pm
I just had a quick look on saintsweb to see what they made of him, I wish I hadn’t bothered now! They’re almost polar opposite to the comments from Chelsea fans.
I suppose the concern is that he may well look good in a team full of top quality players… In a team with less quality and fighting relegation, it’s a very different challenge.
https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/topic/61026 ... wu/page/3/
Parker will surely be a great help in developing him - hopefully he turns out to be the quality in midfield that we need.
I suppose the concern is that he may well look good in a team full of top quality players… In a team with less quality and fighting relegation, it’s a very different challenge.
https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/topic/61026 ... wu/page/3/
Parker will surely be a great help in developing him - hopefully he turns out to be the quality in midfield that we need.
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:51 pm
He will be some player if he's only half as good as Brian O'Neil.
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 12:21 am
Leslie - masculine spelling
Lesley - signifies a girl
I ain’t telling him though
Lesley - signifies a girl
I ain’t telling him though
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 1:03 am
Girls spelling, here.
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 1:19 am
In the paraphrased words of Alvin Stardust:
You really are our Ugochukwu
Has to be a ready made song for us here!
Ugochu I just want you
Really love the things that you do
Come on and love-a-me too
Oh won't you be my Ugochukwu
Sweetness I like how ya dress
I love the way you know you're the best
I'm in love and I'm in a mess
I really want you Ugochukwu
Come on lets do it again
I really want my Ugochukwu
https://youtu.be/b0ZqNBd_orI
You really are our Ugochukwu
Has to be a ready made song for us here!
Ugochu I just want you
Really love the things that you do
Come on and love-a-me too
Oh won't you be my Ugochukwu
Sweetness I like how ya dress
I love the way you know you're the best
I'm in love and I'm in a mess
I really want you Ugochukwu
Come on lets do it again
I really want my Ugochukwu
https://youtu.be/b0ZqNBd_orI
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 1:45 am
The last post on there was in January, but it sounds like he turned it around..DCWat wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 11:50 pmI just had a quick look on saintsweb to see what they made of him, I wish I hadn’t bothered now! They’re almost polar opposite to the comments from Chelsea fans.
I suppose the concern is that he may well look good in a team full of top quality players… In a team with less quality and fighting relegation, it’s a very different challenge.
https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/topic/61026 ... wu/page/3/
Parker will surely be a great help in developing him - hopefully he turns out to be the quality in midfield that we need.
https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/ ... o-!-part-4
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 2:42 am
Fans of reservoir dogs might remember this….. great intro
https://youtu.be/NrI-UBIB8Jk?si=p6eLypaV_SQtLWno
https://youtu.be/NrI-UBIB8Jk?si=p6eLypaV_SQtLWno
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 6:26 am
Have we really paid over £20million for him and apparently about to shell out another £20million for Broja?
Has Alan broken into the piggy bank at Espanyol.
Has Alan broken into the piggy bank at Espanyol.
Re: ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2025 6:31 am
Just as importantly, is this the biggest height differential in a midfield two at Burnley? Cullen at 5’9 and Big Les at 6’3.