ARTICLE: Chelsea midfielder Ugochukwu becomes a Claret

[ClaretTony]

Signing confirmed

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/chelsea-mi ... s-a-claret

[ClaretTony]

These signings are being announced later and later

[1989_claret]

Announcement video: https://x.com/burnleyofficial/status/19 ... KE8IRZVPGw

[Taffy on the wing]

YOWZA!..........this is the one i've been sweating over!

[ClaretTony]

YOWZA!..........this is the one i've been sweating over!

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.

[whiffa]

Welcome Les'! Anyone else hating these 10:30pm or later announcements?

[Pearcey]

Big powerful central midfielder! Just what we needed. Great stuff.

[Juan Tanamera]

Welcome Les'! Anyone else hating these 10:30pm or later announcements?

Nope!

[Hedontplayforyou]

Excited to see how he does . Could be a very good addition this

[Big Vinny K]

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.

Alien is an 18 so had to be after the water shed !

[johnnyjones]

So is this the first Lesley to play for the club

[ecc]

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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[Darthlaw]

Late announcement to coincide with the scary as F… original Aliens scene?

[billyhamilton82]

So is this the first Lesley to play for the club

Les Oliver Lawrence (LOL) was aLeslie so yes I think its the first Lesley

[JohnDearyMe]

Announcement video: https://x.com/burnleyofficial/status/19 ... KE8IRZVPGw

"maybe you haven't been keeping up on current events, but we just got our asses kicked, pal!"

Hopefully he won't be saying this after every game!

[ClaretTony]

Les Oliver Lawrence (LOL) was aLeslie so yes I think its the first Lesley

As was Les (lie) Latcham

[Big Vinny K]

And Les (lie) Thompson !

[blatherwickstattoos]

Signing of the summer so far

[BFCmaj]

Les (lie) Shannon

[ClaretTony]

Les Shannon

Who scored our winning goal on the day I was born

[KellyClaret]

We've not had a midfielder of this type of profile for a long time, hope he's a huge success

[Boss Hogg]

The type of midfielder I wanted us to sign and the type of midfielder we’ve been crying out for previously at this level.

[Commy]

Who scored our winning goal on the day I was born

Did your parents have time to get you to the ground to see it?

[Swizzlestick]

Steve doing the hard sell too, what a guy.

Welcome Lesley!

[ClaretTony]

Everyone seems to be getting excited about this signing. What kind of player is he? Who would you compare him to?

[Commy]

Everyone seems to be getting excited about this signing. What kind of player is he? Who would you compare him to?

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.

[ClaretPete001]

Everyone seems to be getting excited about this signing. What kind of player is he? Who would you compare him to?

I've only seen a few Youtube clips but would Patrick Vieira be absurd?

Personally, first signing that has got my cockles a little bit warm and at my age that's no mean feat.

[boyyanno]

Everyone seems to be getting excited about this signing. What kind of player is he? Who would you compare him to?

Current players in the PL maybe someone like Kamara at Villa would be a decent comparison (I hope he's as good).

[ClaretTony]

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.

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.

[whentheballmoves]

Has John Deary finally been replaced?!?!

[ClaretTony]

Has John Deary finally been replaced?!?!

Or even Brian O'Neil

[Commy]

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.

[turfmoore]

A big plus is that he is in the Under 21 bracket, so doesn't impact the 25 registered player limit (for over 21s).

[Commy]

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.

[DingleDangle]

Welcome Les. Excited about this signing. Hopefully Broja, Dubrovnik and (fingers crossed) Eriksen next, please.

[Quicknick]

Duh duh duh duh duh big Les, big Les...

[ClaretTony]

A big plus is that he is in the Under 21 bracket, so doesn't impact the 25 registered player limit (for over 21s).

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.

[mdd2]

So is this the first Lesley to play for the club

Nope
Les Shannon and he could play

[ClaretTony]

Nope
Les Shannon and he could play

The day I met him

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[Newty]

Everyone seems to be getting excited about this signing. What kind of player is he? Who would you compare him to?

Chelsea fan I spoke to said YaYa Touré. Tall, strong, box to box, technically gifted.

[Ric_C]

“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

[DCWat]

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.

[Juan Tanamera]

Or even Brian O'Neil

He will be some player if he's only half as good as Brian O'Neil.

[LincsWoldsClaret]

Leslie - masculine spelling
Lesley - signifies a girl
I ain’t telling him though

[IanMcL]

So is this the first Lesley to play for the club

Girls spelling, here.

[IanMcL]

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

[agreenwood]

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.

The last post on there was in January, but it sounds like he turned it around..

https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/ ... o-!-part-4

[dandeclaret]

Fans of reservoir dogs might remember this….. great intro
https://youtu.be/NrI-UBIB8Jk?si=p6eLypaV_SQtLWno

[mdd2]

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.

[NottsClaret]

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.