Lowton signs new deal

[ClaretAndJew]

Until 2020.

Decent news to be fair.

[cricketfieldclarets]

Great news!

Lets hope Gray, Heaton, Mee and others follow suit.

[claretrobo1]

Great news. Been great this year

[box_of_frogs]

I'd be pleasantly surprised if Keane signed an extension too!

[Foulthrow]

Is he going to come off and twenty past eight this evening then? Seems ridiculous to have given a player such a short contract. Needs to be till at least 2200 tonight. Dyche out!

[MACCA]

I have to eat some humble pie regarding both fullbacks this year. Ward has been outstanding, and since about May last year I've been crying out for us to "get someone in" to replace/challenge him. Neither have needed that, which I think sums up the sort of characters fit well to Burnley, and Burnley fits well to them.

I hope a few more follow him.

[ClaretTony]

Article on site at

http://www.uptheclarets.com/new-turf-mo ... att-lowton

[RocketLawnChair]

Hard to believe it took him nearly half a season to displace Darikwa!

[Andingle]

Good news

[Sidney1st]

When was the last time people were this happy with both full backs?

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Not since the days of Measham and Jakub!

[Tall Paul]

Excellent news!

[claptrappers_union]

Like Ward, he's been a bit of an unsung hero. I think its because Burnley fans like to see our full backs have a bit of flair, players like Trippier, Camara and Mears who play an active part of an attack in going forwards. When if it bringing the ball forwards on the overlap or providing crosses.

But for me, when I saw Darikwa play in the cup this season, it made me realise how much better Lowton is although he isn't used as an attacking full back

[mdd2]

Ward Gray Long also OOC 2018 and Boyd OOC this summer

[jdrobbo]

Great news. Comfortably the best right back at the club.

[FactualFrank]

Hard to believe it took him nearly half a season to displace Darikwa!

That's still blasphemy to some on here.

[DCWat]

Great news. Comfortably the best right back at the club.

I should bloody hope so

[bfc1984]

Will not quite win it but his name should be mentioned on the top 3 or 4 for player of the season.Been brilliant has have all the back 5 and then you have tarkowski certainly best defence and goalkeeper in my time of watching

[Rileybobs]

He's been immense since Flanagan briefly took his place. Good news.

[HendricksHair]

Hard to believe it took him nearly half a season to displace Darikwa!

Think Lowton got injured not long before the start of the season so Darikwa automatically became first choice

[HendricksHair]

He's made some outstanding tackles this season, was it Alli he crunched into early on on Saturday?

[IndigoLake]

Good news - he's done very well for us this season. Well deserved.

[Giftonsnoidea]

Lets hope in 3 years time his crossing is as good as Trippier's!

[BFC123]

Great news. Arguably in our top 3 players for the last 3 months along with Keane and Heaton. Always been a big fan, and as said above, can't believe it took so long for him to replace Darikwa.

[RocketLawnChair]

Think Lowton got injured not long before the start of the season so Darikwa automatically became first choice

I like Sean Dyche, just to clear that up.

I am convinced that if some on here caught SD in bed with their wife they'd tuck him in.

Darikwa played about 8 games more than he should before Lowton was given a go.

[HendricksHair]

I like Sean Dyche, just to clear that up.

I am convinced that if some on here caught SD in bed with their wife they'd tuck him in.

Darikwa played about 8 games more than he should before Lowton was given a go.

I know that and I'm not saying Darikwa should've carried on playing I just meant that was the reason Darikwa started the first half of the season as our first choice RB

[Sidney1st]

I like Sean Dyche, just to clear that up.

I am convinced that if some on here caught SD in bed with their wife they'd tuck him in.

Darikwa played about 8 games more than he should before Lowton was given a go.

I'd cheer him on with my wife, we're already separated so it wouldn't be an issue with me.

I'm not sure how she'd feel, but I wouldn't care about that.

[HelloHiGoodbye]

Best right back at the club. Okay his crossing isn't as good as Trippier's but there isn't a right back in the division with better crossing than Trippier. We were spoilt with him.

As for Ward - seen as he's been mentioned - I think he's one of about three or four players Burnley currently have who could get a place at another Premier League club.