What does success now look like before the transfer window closes for you?

[clarethomer]

For me..

Retain:

Trafford, Brownhill, Cullen & Koleosho

Bring in:

Hannibal or Philip Billing as replacement for Berge

Sarmiento or Harvey Barnes as a Winger

A striker who is proven at this level...

Will be interesting to see what happens.. What would success look like for you?

[ervi34]

Harvey Barnes who just got an assist for Newcastle today? Good luck with that one.

[Row x]

For me..

Retain:

Trafford, Brownhill, Cullen & Koleosho

Bring in:

Hannibal or Philip Billing as replacement for Berge

Sarmiento or Harvey Barnes as a Winger

A striker who is proven at this level...

Will be interesting to see what happens.. What would success look like for you?

Similar to that, though we could afford to lose Trafford with the cover we have, though I'd rather keep him
Harvey Barnes, not a chance
Edit.... Keep amdouni as well

[burnley007]

Retain:
Any player still at the club except Wout.

Bring in:
Quality midfielder
Quality striker
Quality winger x2
Quality left back.
Quality right back

Never, ever going to happen.
So I'm expecting disappointment

[clarethomer]

Similar to that, though we could afford to lose Trafford with the cover we have, though I'd rather keep him
Harvey Barnes, not a chance
Edit.... Keep amdouni as well

Yes Amdouni would be good to keep too..

Haven't been watching footy today but thought i had read on here that Harvey Barnes he was out of favour.. fair enough

[TheFamilyCat]

Yes Amdouni would be good to keep too..

Haven't been watching footy today but thought i had read on here that Harvey Barnes he was out of favour.. fair enough

If you read it on here it must be true.

[clarethomer]

If you read it on here it must be true.

I know.. what a schoolboy error.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Sell Weghorst and Benson as they clearly desperately want out.

Retain everyone else.

Then sign Kebbal, Sarmiento, Mejbri, Billing

[GetIntoEm]

Harvey Barnes , we should sign Haaland as well. He knows where the net is

[Bordeauxclaret]

I’d say we need 4 first team ready players if nobody else leaves.

If people do leave we need to replace them as well.

[Claretitus]

Harvey Barnes who just got an assist for Newcastle today? Good luck with that one.

Aye. And ask him to bring Trippier with him!!

[leelad]

First off, I'd be focused on building up and protecting the spine of our 1st 11 from any transfer bids.

So for me, I am expecting the spine to look something like this: -
Hladky, Esteve, Worrall, Brownhill, Cullen and Foster.

I think defence is OK for now (assuming we retain the current group of players from our squad as it stands).

The problem areas for me are midfield (wingers) and centre forwards.

In our Championship winning season, we were able to spread the goals around as VK stacked the squad up with loads of options in this area (and we got lucky as well). It's not going to be like that this time, we are playing (let's say) a more pragmatic style of football under SP and furthermore we need proven Championship quality now with any signings we bring in.

So I'd like to see a centre midfielder (back up to Brownhill & Cullen), striker (playing alongside Foster) and two wingers being signed this week. All these signings need to be able to step into our 1st 11.

[summitclaret]

Sell Weghorst and Benson as they clearly desperately want out.

Retain everyone else.

Then sign Kebbal, Sarmiento, Mejbri, Billing

Nearly, but we need 2 new wingers.

if AlDakhil is nearly fit McNally can be sold. Both if necessary. Delcroix needs to go, but not fit atm. Presumably Dodgson will go out on loan.

However, I am only expecting incomings as loans, hopefully with options to purchase so as not to repeat the mistakes of 2 years ago. We won't be able to afford Billing's full wages anyway.

If we still need more sales income, sell Trafford and get a loan keeper in. Absolutely vital that we keep Amdouni, Brownhill, Cullen, Foster, Esteve and in particular Koleosho.

One thing to remember is that we have had bad luck with injuries etc. If we had all of Beyer, Ekdal, Redmond and Ramsey anywhere near fit, things would be a lot calmer. Same goes for Tresor, but he is a massive issue and drain on finances atm.

[boatshed bill]

To me success will always be that Burnley has a football team regardless of the level it is at.

[MT03ALG]

[quote=clarethomer post_id=2402371 time=1724604627 user_id=1

Bring in:

Hannibal

With or without his elephants ?

[Newcastleclaret93]

Nearly, but we need 2 new wingers.

if AlDakhil is nearly fit McNally can be sold. Both if necessary. Delcroix needs to go, but not fit atm. Presumably Dodgson will go out on loan.

However, I am only expecting incomings as loans, hopefully with options to purchase so as not to repeat the mistakes of 2 years ago. We won't be able to afford Billing's full wages anyway.

If we still need more sales income, sell Trafford and get a loan keeper in. Absolutely vital that we keep Amdouni, Brownhill, Cullen, Foster, Esteve and in particular Koleosho.

One thing to remember is that we have had bad luck with injuries etc. If we had all of Beyer, Ekdal, Redmond and Ramsey anywhere near fit, things would be a lot calmer. Same goes for Tresor, but he is a massive issue and drain on finances atm.

Potentially but with the incomings I’ve suggested our attacking outlet will look like the following:

Strikers: foster, Hountondji, Jay
Left wing: Koleosho, Sarmiento, Ramsey
Right wing: Kebbal, Redmond, Vitinho
Attacking Midfield: Amdouni, Mejbri, Kebbal

[SonofPog]

For me, A solid 22 of players, 2 in each position. This is made much harder by the long term injured we have at the moment.

I want to get away from 442 too.

Foster / Houts / Jay - Probably not going to get much better probably. So stick with and put faith in.

Tresor, Redmond, Vitinho, Koleosho. Some decent wide options there, but probably need another potentially on loan to cover while, Tresor and Redmond return.

Midfield 3 of Brownhill, Cullen / A New with cover from Ramsey, Massengo / CJ Definetly need 1 more in, again, a loan or another to cover while Ramsey comes back from injury.

LB - Pires / Bahir
LCB - Esteve / Bahir . Ekdal
RCB - Worrall / Beyer?
RB - Roberts / Sambo

Short Answer
1 wide player and two CMs

Moved on.
Wout, Benson, Trafford (for a decent fee, which I don't think we'll get), Amdouni, Delcroix

[kentonclaret]

First off, I'd be focused on building up and protecting the spine of our 1st 11 from any transfer bids.

So for me, I am expecting the spine to look something like this: -
Hladky, Esteve, Worrall, Brownhill, Cullen and Foster.

I think defence is OK for now (assuming we retain the current group of players from our squad as it stands).

The problem areas for me are midfield (wingers) and centre forwards.

In our Championship winning season, we were able to spread the goals around as VK stacked the squad up with loads of options in this area (and we got lucky as well). It's not going to be like that this time, we are playing (let's say) a more pragmatic style of football under SP and furthermore we need proven Championship quality now with any signings we bring in.

So I'd like to see a centre midfielder (back up to Brownhill & Cullen), striker (playing alongside Foster) and two wingers being signed this week. All these signings need to be able to step into our 1st 11.

The goals may have been spread around but we luckily landed on Tella who scored 17 with 5 assists, a significant contribution at this level.

[warksclaret]

Sell: Wout, Benson, Al Dakhill (going through),Trafford (takes pressure off others being sold, McNally, Dodgson (or loan him). If we get 2 x CM, then Messengo on loan too

Keep everyone else, specifically Koleosho, Amdouini, Brownhill, Cullen

Targets- Midfield Billing, Harrison Read,

Wide men-Johnston , Sarmiento

Strikers-Akpom

[123EasyasBFC]

Sell: al-dakhil, McNally, benson and weghorst

Sign: Hannibal, billing, Sarmiento, Johnston and Cannon/akpom

[Wo Didi]

If we're going into the season relying on Jay, Hountonji and Foster for goals top 6 would be one hell of a job.

[Newcastleclaret93]

If we're going into the season relying on Jay, Hountonji and Foster for goals top 6 would be one hell of a job.

Not trying to sound patronising but have you seen the teams in this league?

80-90% of the teams in this league, there strikers would struggle to make our bench (when everyone is fit).

[Wo Didi]

Not trying to sound patronising but have you seen the teams in this league?

80-90% of the teams in this league, there strikers would struggle to make our bench (when everyone is fit).

I hit the like button instead of the quote one.

I have seen all the other teams and their squads and there are some very average teams and players out there but my point stands, we're really going to struggle for goals if we're relying on those three up top. Or do you think anyone of them is suddenly going to pull a load of goals out of nowhere? They've done nothing to suggest that's going to happen, I obviously sincerely hope I'm wrong but I'm not holding my breath.

[Superjohnnyfrancis]

Having a first team winger left.

[JR1882]

Having recouped £100m or so I’m hoping that Alan & co stand up to the squad and let them know they are under contract & that no one else will be leaving until January earliest.

Defence is fine, centre mid need attention, Massengo isn’t (yet) good enough for a promotion chasing side on yesterdays evidence.

If zeki goes then we need a 10

2 wingers & a striker

It’s going to be a very busy, or disappointing week with THAT game looming at the end of it. This is the biggest 7 days ALK have had at this club & could be defining if it doesn’t go well.

[jedi_master]

Keep:
Amdouni, Cullen, Brownhill, Esteve and Koleosho

Sign:
Billing (Bournemouth) to replace Berge
Sarmiento (Brighton) to replace Odobert
Winger to replace Benson and Zaroury
Striker

If greedy, also a left back

Another goalkeeper if Trafford is sold

[billyhamilton82]

OFF:

Al-Dakhill
McNally
Benson
Weghorst

DEFINITELY KEEP:

Koleosho
Amdouini
Brownhill
Cullen

INCOMING

DM - Phil Billing (Bournemouth) (Wild Card but you never know)

AM - Hannibal (Utd)

Wild Card Option: Thelo Aasgaard (Wigan) (Rovers in for him to replace Szmodics)

RW - ??

LW - ??

CF - ??

[Longsider]

For me..

Retain:

Trafford, Brownhill, Cullen & Koleosho

Bring in:

Hannibal or Philip Billing as replacement for Berge

Sarmiento or Harvey Barnes as a Winger

A striker who is proven at this level...

Will be interesting to see what happens.. What would success look like for you?

Agree with this. Hadn't thought of Barnes but yes.

[Cooclaret]

Harvey Barnes is not coming to, or considering Burnley.

He played in the Premier League for Newcastle today and assisted their equaliser.

Why would Howe send him out on loan? He’d walk into at least ten premier league teams first XI

[Longsider]

Harvey Barnes is not coming to, or considering Burnley.

He played in the Premier League for Newcastle today and assisted their equaliser.

Why would Howe send him out on loan? He’d walk into at least ten premier league teams first XI

Life is a bit more fun if you dream a bit now and then.

[Vegas Claret]

how many loans are we allowed and how many from one club ?

[Vegas Claret]

ok, we can have 5 loans and 4 from one club. Maybe Parker can get some of the players out of Chelsea for the season ? After the amount of money we made them for Maatsen surely they wouldn't be against it

[123EasyasBFC]

ok, we can have 5 loans and 4 from one club. Maybe Parker can get some of the players out of Chelsea for the season ? After the amount of money we made them for Maatsen surely they wouldn't be against it

I think it’s 5 in the matchday squad but no limit to the amount of loans, unless it’s changed. In 2022/23 we had
THB
Beyer
Maatsen
Tella
Obafemi
And Turkish guy from Brentford forgot his name

[The Shire Claret]

I think it’s 5 in the matchday squad but no limit to the amount of loans, unless it’s changed. In 2022/23 we had
THB
Beyer
Maatsen
Tella
Obafemi
And Turkish guy from Brentford forgot his name

Dervisoglu

[LincsWoldsClaret]

We need 3 things
- a goal scorer with experience
- a striker who can hold the ball up
- a midfielder to support Cullen And Brownhill
- pace (sorry) on the wings

Defence is good but no cover at left back

[Foshiznik]

Benson and Weghorst out if they don’t want to be here. Same for anyone else but we only really can assume those two from Saturdays team sheet.

In - another Left back as Pires won’t be fit for all 46 games plus the cup games. Another central midfielder as we only have 3 and at least one winger (either on loan or permanently)