Summer 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion

[claptrappers_union]

in other news : Leeds, Newcastle, Marseille and Lyon are all interested in signing Ben Brereton Diaz from Blackburn. The striker scored 22 goals in the Championship last season.

I’ve spoken about Diaz to a few season ticket holders at Blackburn and they’ve all pretty much said he’s not a actually that good and he’ll probably never have a season like it again.

[AwayClaret]

Openda is lightning quick isn't he?

[KRBFC]

Heres your Lois Openda highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToeMvCO ... razilScout

[KRBFC]

Openda is lightning quick isn't he?

Aye

[RVclaret]

Almost zero chance a full Belgian international joins Championship Burnley, that’s before even mentioning his wages, unrealistic.

[Quickenthetempo]

Include his goals then and his overall game still wasn't good, his goals made his performances seem better than they were. Cornet isn't a striker he's a winger and didn't get involved enough.
If Pope had a stinker for 89 minutes and we was losing but he made 1 worldie at the end would you say he played well?

We certainly didn't get the best out of him for the full game, but then again how many of our outfield players played well for the full 90? Especially attacking players, we just couldn't get them in the game.

But what he did bring was being able to shoot, very few in the squad can. Finding space, he was brilliant at it. Making runs in behind that nobody else did.
He would be far better in a possession based side but I can understand if he wants to stay playing at the highest level.

[KRBFC]

Almost zero chance a full Belgian international joins Championship Burnley, that’s before even mentioning his wages, unrealistic.

He played for Vitesse on loan mate, his currently salary at Brugge is reportedly £3,000 a week.

[Vegas Claret]

We should let them have him and take Lois Openda from them, he doesn't want to stay, recently started for Belgium and scored in the nations league. Was on loan in Holland last season.

I don't know much about any of them tbh mate but going off the clips I'd tend to agree

[NewClaret]

Muleka looked poor to me from his 'best bits' YouTube clips

I thought he looked really good to be honest. Quick, decent finisher & had a strong header.

Although I’m always conscious these videos don’t show all the misses!!

[Ric_C]

I'm of the opinion you could make literally anyone look pretty decent in a 5 minute youtube clip

[NewClaret]

I'm of the opinion you could make literally anyone look pretty decent in a 5 minute youtube clip

You couldn’t make me look good in a 30 second clip

[Mattster]

Genuine question & not wishing to cause offence. Are you in the Know about how this happens in our club or are you just presuming this is what happens, because you’ve read it somewhere/happens at other clubs.

It's just how it works these days at pretty much all professional football clubs. I've chatted with a bunch of guys working in recruitment departments at clubs around the world.

[Colburn_Claret]

I'm of the opinion you could make literally anyone look pretty decent in a 5 minute youtube clip

Most of those clips showed him beat a man, then cut to the next clip, which suggests to me sod all came of him beating a man. His pass percentage stats at the beginning are bang average, so I'd suggest he can beat a man, but doesn't know how to use the ball when he's won it.
A pass on from me.

[The Enclosure]

I’ve spoken about Diaz to a few season ticket holders at Blackburn and they’ve all pretty much said he’s not a actually that good and he’ll probably never have a season like it again.

You actually spoke to Blackburn fans?

[KefkaClaret]

I'm of the opinion you could make literally anyone look pretty decent in a 5 minute youtube clip

One of my favourite youtube titles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbb_bxp ... FootballHD

[NewClaret]

Most of those clips showed him beat a man, then cut to the next clip, which suggests to me sod all came of him beating a man. His pass percentage stats at the beginning are bang average, so I'd suggest he can beat a man, but doesn't know how to use the ball when he's won it.
A pass on from me.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a player who can beat his man though?

[tiger76]

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a player who can beat his man though?

Just signed one who can do that in Twine haven't we? And it's all well and good beating your man and creating space, but if the final ball is awful it'll generally be for nothing, prime example is Dan James at Utd, he often does the hard part then his delivery let's him and his team down.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Just signed one who can do that in Twine haven't we? And it's all well and good beating your man and creating space, but if the final ball is awful it'll generally be for nothing, prime example is Dan James at Utd, he often does the hard part then his delivery let's him and his team down.

I would say his skill is based on accurate final balls and finding space.

I don’t think he’s the type to skin a man

[claptrappers_union]

That looks like his party trick, to bring the ball from deep, but he probably can’t pass or cross the ball which is a concern considering he is stepping up a division as well.

[randomclaret2]

Just signed one who can do that in Twine haven't we? And it's all well and good beating your man and creating space, but if the final ball is awful it'll generally be for nothing, prime example is Dan James at Utd, he often does the hard part then his delivery let's him and his team down.

Utd as in Leeds Utd of course...

[ervi34]

One of my favourite youtube titles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbb_bxp ... FootballHD

Knew what are you on about before even clicking.

[tiger76]

Utd as in Leeds Utd of course...

Nah! he was bang average for Leeds as well.

[NewClaret]

Just signed one who can do that in Twine haven't we? And it's all well and good beating your man and creating space, but if the final ball is awful it'll generally be for nothing, prime example is Dan James at Utd, he often does the hard part then his delivery let's him and his team down.

Not sure about Twine. He doesn’t look that fast to me.

True, James is a good example of a fast but ineffective player. But my point was more just how good would it be to have someone who can beat a man? Pace scares defenders and pushes them deeper, so sometimes you reap the benefits in different ways.

And it’s something we massively lack. I can handle a striker only scoring 25% of 1 on 1s if it’s his raw pace that created the chance in beating the back line in the first place - I see it as a chance we wouldn’t have otherwise had so can come to terms with it. Same with wing play if we’d still be passing it around on the half way line otherwise.

But obviously someone with pace and end product would be the holy grail!!!

[Newcastleclaret93]

Not sure about Twine. He doesn’t look that fast to me.

True, James is a good example of a fast but ineffective player. But my point was more just how good would it be to have someone who can beat a man? Pace scares defenders and pushes them deeper, so sometimes you reap the benefits in different ways.

And it’s something we massively lack. I can handle a striker only scoring 25% of 1 on 1s if it’s his raw pace that created the chance in beating the back line in the first place - I see it as a chance we wouldn’t have otherwise had so can come to terms with it. Same with wing play if we’d still be passing it around on the half way line otherwise.

But obviously someone with pace and end product would be the holy grail!!!

I still wouldn’t mind seeing Dembele sign for us from Bournemouth.

Loved watching him at Peterborough. Could skin a man for fun

[Newcastleclaret93]

Not a rumour or link but does anyone think Yaya Toure has a chance of being part of Kompanys coaching team?

Just seen that he has passed his Uefa A diploma

[NewClaret]

I still wouldn’t mind seeing Dembele sign for us from Bournemouth.

Loved watching him at Peterborough. Could skin a man for fun

Thought that was going to say Barcelona then

[NewClaret]

Not a rumour or link but does anyone think Yaya Toure has a chance of being part of Kompanys coaching team?

Just seen that he has passed his Uefa A diploma

I’ll fall off my chair

[Newcastleclaret93]

I’ll fall off my chair

Might just be connecting imaginary dots, but didn’t Kompany say that he had to wait a few days to confirm his team? Maybe he was waiting for Toure to pass?

[NewClaret]

Might just be connecting imaginary dots, but didn’t Kompany say that he had to wait a few days to confirm his team? Maybe he was waiting for Toure to pass?

Stop it! This is how rumours start

[randomclaret2]

Stop it! This is how rumours start

Does beg the question why we havent been told who Kompany's staff are

[clive40golf]

It's just how it works these days at pretty much all professional football clubs. I've chatted with a bunch of guys working in recruitment departments at clubs around the world.

Thanks for that.
So when people criticise signings for being rubbish and blame the manager. It could be his first choice or his tenth choice for that position?
So a manager sometimes really does have to polish the turd!!

[NewClaret]

It’s really weird, unless they are just relative unknowns we’re struggling to get WP’s for.

[Colburn_Claret]

Just signed one who can do that in Twine haven't we? And it's all well and good beating your man and creating space, but if the final ball is awful it'll generally be for nothing, prime example is Dan James at Utd, he often does the hard part then his delivery let's him and his team down.

Terry Cochrane, used to beat 3 men on a sixpence but then didn't know what to do.

[beddie]

Glen Little used to beat a man, or two or three and new exactly what to do. Oh how I wish we currently had a player like him.

[Stockbrokerbelt]

Talking about Ya Ya, my mate use to drive him around & he was legendary for letting loud smelly farts go who ever was in the car. His mother who used to live with him used to always use a different car….

[warksclaret]

Glen Little used to beat a man, or two or three and new exactly what to do. Oh how I wish we currently had a player like him.

Did you ever see Dave Thomas play in the late sixties/early seventies.Left a lot of full backs on their backsides

[beddie]

Did you ever see Dave Thomas play in the late sixties/early seventies.Left a lot of full backs on their backsides

Yes I did, another top quality player and I agree he could turn many of the full backs inside out.

[burnmark]

No real links with him but I know he was on a few fan ‘wish lists’ - Tom Lawrence heading for WBA according to Nixon.

[Newcastleclaret93]

No real links with him but I know he was on a few fan ‘wish lists’ - Tom Lawrence heading for WBA according to Nixon.

West Brom are looking strong ahead of the new season

[Vegas Claret]

I’ve spoken about Diaz to a few season ticket holders at Blackburn and they’ve all pretty much said he’s not a actually that good and he’ll probably never have a season like it again.

lets hope they keep hold of him then, selling him for daft money will fund their rebuild !

[Bazer1882]

Winston white used to train on a roundabout

[NewClaret]

West Brom are looking strong ahead of the new season

I think they’ve done well & will be very consistent & competitive next year. I didn’t want Lawrence at all, but think Swift & Wallace are shrewd signings. All are very much Championship players though and would not benefit WBA in the Prem.

[claretandy]

McNally looks similar to Collins, he's either being brought in to replace him, or as understudy for when he eventually leaves.

[RVclaret]

McNally looks similar to Collins, he's either being brought in to replace him, or as understudy for when he eventually leaves.

Agree with this.

[TheOriginalLongsider]

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Ballard move off?

[wilks_bfc]

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Ballard move off?

That was the news Sunday before the Twine announcement

[RVclaret]

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Ballard move off?

[Newcastleclaret93]

Besiktas have a 7.5m euro option to buy Weghorst

Quite a substantial loss of money on Weghorst

[mdd2]

Going to Sunderland

[RVclaret]

Besiktas have a 7.5m euro option to buy Weghorst

Quite a substantial loss of money on Weghorst

It was a bit of a gamble which has turned out to be an expensive gamble.

I can see the thought process of signing him, you’d have hoped his 1 in 2 record in Germany could be carried over here (even at 1 in 3) and that he could have fired us to safety.

As we know it didn’t work out that way.