Summer 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion

[Newcastleclaret93]

Newcastle agreed fee for Pope

[Smile]

Athletic reporting fee agreed with Newcastle for Pope.

No mention of the fee. Medical in the next few days.

If I was forced to pick one of our best players to leave, it would be Pope. I just hope we haven't had our pants pulled down and given a seeing-to without lube.

[NewClaret]

If I was forced to pick one of our best players to leave, it would be Pope. I just hope we haven't had our pants pulled down and given a seeing-to without lube.

Or with lube for that matter.

[RVclaret]

Maybe this Pope sale will help trigger some of the initial signings of Twine, McNally and Wallace (signing on fee).

[Zlatan]

Watching the Geordies meltdown on Twitter about Pope is amusing. Such a bipolar lot. About half of them think Pope is rubbish and they can do better (with Henderson of all keepers); the other half think they're stealing the best keeper in history...

The truth is clearly somewhere in between. I wish Pope all the best, just wish he wasn't going there for blood money, but that's not his problem is it.

[Vegas Claret]

it will be undisclosed

[jedi_master]

Best goalkeeper I’ve ever seen for us, same for my Dad who’s watched us since the late 60’s. A sad day, but as said further up, weirdly he is the player I’m most ‘Ok’ to sell (barring good old Wout, obviously).

[CleggHall]

Pope did not distinguish himself at Newcastle in December, a costly mistake coming for a ball and not making/taking it. Nevertheless a good keeper who saved our bacon on several occasions.

[RVclaret]

What was your favourite Pope save? Been a few.

Actually think mine was his recent one at Villa from the Traore header. Had no right to save that!

[Lancasterclaret]

If a fee has been agreed this quickly, that does rather suggest we've got what we wanted

[FCBurnley]

Desperate times

[Woodleyclaret]

Again we are far betting at giving players away than signing them
A very sad day ,so much for not needing to sell following relegation

[RVclaret]

Desperate times

[burnleymik]

If a fee has been agreed this quickly, that does rather suggest we've got what we wanted

Fingers crossed, but it seems it was also suggested that Newcastle were not messing about and they were quickly prepared to move onto other targets if progress wasn't made quickly.

[NewClaret]

Again we are far betting at giving players away than signing them
A very sad day ,so much for not needing to sell following relegation

That has never been said.

[Nori1958]

Again we are far betting at giving players away than signing them
A very sad day ,so much for not needing to sell following relegation

You expected Pope to stay??

[burnleymik]

Newcastle fans are suggesting £8-£10 mill for Pope, which feels a little bit on the low side?

[randomclaret2]

If a fee has been agreed this quickly, that does rather suggest we've got what we wanted

Or that we need cash quickly...

[Smile]

Newcastle fans are suggesting £8-£10 mill for Pope, which feels a little bit on the low side?

They'll just be reading copied reports that gave that figure, which sounded like someone had thrown a couple of darts at a dartboard and came up with 8-10.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Having two years left with the added option I hope this means a big fee. An extra £10m would make a lot of difference to what the club has to spend.

A shame Nick made a crucial error in his final game, that misjudged corner he flicked on that if Collins hadn’t punched would have been headed back across goal. He had a great season, but not against them.

[NewClaret]

Having two years left with the added option I hope this means a big fee. An extra £10m would make a lot of difference to what the club has to spend.

A shame Nick made a crucial error in his final game, that misjudged corner he flicked on that if Collins hadn’t punched would have been headed back across goal. He had a great season, but not against them.

Or the one he fumbled at their place. Funny how things work out.

[Pearcey]

I’d already got used to the idea that Pope was leaving. Just hope we got some good cash. We have 2 decent keepers ready to step in so it’s not desperate times.

[RVclaret]

I’d already got used to the idea that Pope was leaving. Just hope we got some good cash. We have 2 decent keepers ready to step in so it’s not desperate times.

Yup me too. If we can rake in 50-60m from Pope, Cornet and Collins I’d say fine. Even if just 20m of that gets re invested and the rest goes towards paying off Collins/Cornet transfer debt and MSD, fine, 20m is a fair bit at this level.

In terms of keepers, I’d imagine VK will want a new ball playing keeper.

[Goody1975]

In terms of keepers, I’d imagine VK will want a new ball playing keeper.

VK might feel differently but my preference is one who keeps the ball out of our net, the rest is secondary to me.

[Zlatan]

They'll just be reading copied reports that gave that figure, which sounded like someone had thrown a couple of darts at a dartboard and came up with 8-10.

19, 17 and 15 are between 8 and 10 on a dartboard... I hope its one of them

[DCWat]

VK might feel differently but my preference is one who keeps the ball out of our net, the rest is secondary to me.

It’s a simple game isn’t it - the positions sort of suggest what the role is. Goal keeper being a prime example.

There aren’t that many keepers that truly look comfortable with receiving and passing the ball. For me, playing it out from the back doesn’t necessarily need a great ball playing keeper, it needs someone who can distribute it quickly and accurately - two similar but different things.

Going back to Pope - I wish he was off somewhere other than Newcastle but wish him all the best. Top, top goalkeeper even if he’s not the best at the modern day fancy shite.

[KlyBfc]

Find it strange (well in truth I don’t, as it’s expected) that arguably the best keeper most of us have ever seen playing for the club, who has saved us countless times making ridiculous saves that he shouldn’t, still has a few minor errors highlighted on here as opposed to simply saying thank you and good luck to an outstanding player for our club.

[SmudgetheClaret]

I think we should do everything in our power to keep Collins ! That handball to one side I can see the emergence of a very special player but of course I could be miles off

[Goody1975]

I think we should do everything in our power to keep Collins ! That handball to one side I can see the emergence of a very special player but of course I could be miles off

My issue is he is still an inexperienced player and looking at who has left the club and the ages of some of the rumoured players coming into to replace them, it is a big ask to expect him to lead others. This is where the loss of Ben Mee is so pivotal.

[DCWat]

I think we should do everything in our power to keep Collins ! That handball to one side I can see the emergence of a very special player but of course I could be miles off

You’re bang on!

The nearest youngster that I’ve seen performing to such levels, at such a young age for Burnley, was Gary Cahill.

I can see him being better than Tarkowski and playing at the highest level. Time will tell.

[forzagranata]

Newcastle Evening Chronicle says Pope price around £15 million including a number of add-ons. Said Burnley demanded £40 million initially.

[Top Claret]

Have you considered that Pope wants to stay in the PL and, let’s be honest, absolutely deserves to be there? I think after what he has done for us, we owe him some goodwill on dealing at a lower number than perhaps we’d want. I’ve explained countless times on this thread that this deal was in Newcastle’s favour and every time got shot down.

We owe him nothing his salary covers goodwill and more besides. We should tout him around and get the best possible fee

[RVclaret]

We owe him nothing his salary covers goodwill and more besides. We should tout him around and get the best possible fee

I think you are missing the point that only Newcastle are interested in signing him. Who are you touting him around to exactly?

[Top Claret]

I think you are missing the point that only Newcastle are interested in signing him. Who are you touting him around to exactly?


The point is that football is business and BFC is not a charity

[Burnley Ace]

I think you are missing the point that only Newcastle are interested in signing him. Who are you touting him around to exactly?

How can you be certain only Newcastle are interested?

[RVclaret]

How can you be certain only Newcastle are interested?

Been through this many times already. Every other club in the league that may be an option have signed a keeper or close to signing a keeper.

[agreenwood]

Newcastle Evening Chronicle says Pope price around £15 million including a number of add-ons. Said Burnley demanded £40 million initially.

Seems about par. Would be interesting to know that the add ins are. Probably puts him in the top 5 fees paid for British GKs.

[forzagranata]

Reading all those reports - a fair guess would be 10-12 million fee plus lots of things to be paid if they get into Champions League, win PL, etc etc - a bargain for a keeper that must be rated around 20-25 million.

[bobinho]

If I was forced to pick one of our best players to leave, it would be Pope. I just hope we haven't had our pants pulled down and given a seeing-to without lube.

If we have, it’ll be fair retaliation for the Wood fee….

[bobinho]

Fee will prob be undisclosed.

[snapcrackleandpop]

Boils my **** players who think they are far to good for the championship, they should all have a good look at themselves because they weren’t good enough for the premier league last season or we would still be there.

[AwayClaret]

[Juan Tanamera]

How can you be certain only Newcastle are interested?

He/She can't be certain.

[Vegas Claret]

Desperate times

there you go mate https://www.samaritans.org/

[BurnleyFC]

What a ******* shite day.

[NickBFC]

What a ******* shite day.

I've been fairly quiet so far, but it is starting to get a little depressing. Would like to see some quality players incoming sooner than later.

[Woodleyclaret]

So the asset stripping theorists were correct after all. Some serious incoming action is needed after a dark day selling our best keeper in years.

[RVclaret]

So the asset stripping theorists were correct after all. Some serious incoming action is needed after a dark day selling our best keeper in years.

Good grief

[Vegas Claret]

So the asset stripping theorists were correct after all. Some serious incoming action is needed after a dark day selling our best keeper in years.

so you thought we would keep a lad in the England squad in the Championship in a World Cup year

Sorry Woodley, that's ******* mental

[Cleveleys_claret]

So the asset stripping theorists were correct after all. Some serious incoming action is needed after a dark day selling our best keeper in years.

This isnt asset stripping, its called the reality of being relegated