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Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by Rightfoot » Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:09 pm

And have nt strengthened the first 11 yet. Time to get a move on and get some decent signings in.
Walters replacement for boyd who wasn't good enough
Taylor back up to ward who was outstanding
Cork is he instead of Westwood or defour?
Bardsley back up to Lowton.
Keane has been replaced by who??

Very poor so far, very very poor.

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by piston broke » Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:11 pm

no wins in our last fa cup match. time for a short rope and a long drop.
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by DCWat » Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:11 pm

If it ended now, I'd agree.

As it is, I think we have strengthened the squad, which was needed. We do, I agree, need some further reinforcements, ones that will hopefully be in the starting eleven regularly.
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by bartons baggage » Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:12 pm

Rightfoot wrote:And have nt strengthened the first 11 yet. Time to get a move on and get some decent signings in.
Walters replacement for boyd who wasn't good enough
Taylor back up to ward who was outstanding
Cork is he instead of Westwood or defour?
Bardsley back up to Lowton.
Keane has been replaced by who??

Very poor so far, very very poor.
Very very poor cast.

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by TheFamilyCat » Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:12 pm

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by SGr » Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:05 am

Feel a number of people on here are just content to sign average quality on the basis of us surviving last season. Realistically, we survived in January - and then we got found out. After January we were on solid relegation form, and simply weren't good enough. We need a lot more quality if we're to survive this season; Phil Bardsley does not even slightly represent the quality we need. I really could not give a t*ss how many appearances he has.

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by bumba » Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:57 am

Its all good improving our squad but Dyche very rarely rotates so these guys will be sat on the bench therefore not improving us on the pitch where we finished very very poorly

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by claretdom » Wed Jul 26, 2017 8:01 am

Amazing how many top managers and players struggled to work out Burnley last season. It seems to have taken them til January to work out either 4-4-2 or 4-5-1, I had no idea we were such ground breakers in the technical side of the game that teams had never come up with the task of facing such a formation.

Still there is time for another signing to "underwhelm" some on here, what a word to describe signings, maybe it is a clear indication that they can get giddy at the thought of some names. Of course had we not signed Bardsley and kept Darikwa and Lowton picked up an injury none of the underwhelmed would have whinged about no decent cover (remember the lack of cover for Marney and how long that got moaned at) when Darikwa was exposed as he was against lower league sides last season.

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by claretblue » Wed Jul 26, 2017 8:06 am

'...no wins in our last fa cup match...'

other than the cup-winners...every team has no wins in their last cup match! ;)

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by ExistentialWanderer » Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:24 am

I think it was Claretspice who made a point that at this stage last season we'd only brought in JBG. We still have a month of the window left. We've strengthened our cover at right and left back, replaced Boyd and strengthened midfield. As is being bandied around on social media, Man City have a higher defence budget than several countries. While humorous, it highlights the gulf in finances. When players of even average quality are being sold for upwards of £30 million, we're having to do our shopping at a different level. Considering our financial restraints, and bear in mind we have never been this wealthy; we can't compete with the vast majority of clubs. So if we can strengthen the squad and maintain our Premier League status, it'll be another step in progress.
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by peter_nobles_fringe » Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:29 am

I think mr rightfoot should apply for the managers job as he clearly has a plan and SD should step aside
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:37 am

I don't think I've missed anyone but these were the dates we made our signings a year ago

19 Jul - Johann Berg Gudmundsson
19 Jul - Nick Pope
05 Aug - Jon Flanagan (loan)
16 Aug - Steven Defour
30 Aug - Patrick Bamford (loan)
31 Aug - Jeff Hendrick

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by ablueclaret » Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:39 am

It's quantity over quality the way we always go wrong, we did the same in SD 's first Premier League campaign, the way to a disgruntled squad, and we have Gray and Defour as wild cards already.

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by Stockbrokerbelt » Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:54 am

I think you will find that he is buying proven & experianced players to help us improve our game management to improve the issues we had in the 2nd half of the season, we will be stronger with the time & experiance the team is gaining but keeping hold of Defour & Gray + the next couple of signings will be crucial.
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by peter_nobles_fringe » Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:59 am

In SD we trust he hasn't done a lot wrong since he became manager.
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by Tall Paul » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:08 am

ablueclaret wrote:It's quantity over quality the way we always go wrong, we did the same in SD 's first Premier League campaign, the way to a disgruntled squad, and we have Gray and Defour as wild cards already.
It's quantity over quality the way we always go wrong
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the way we always go wrong
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we always go wrong
:lol: :lol: :lol: :roll:
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by maccclaret » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:18 am

ClaretTony wrote:I don't think I've missed anyone but these were the dates we made our signings a year ago

19 Jul - Johann Berg Gudmundsson
19 Jul - Nick Pope
05 Aug - Jon Flanagan (loan)
16 Aug - Steven Defour
30 Aug - Patrick Bamford (loan)
31 Aug - Jeff Hendrick
Oh no. I don't think I'll be able to stand the outrage when the underwhelming loanees start to arrive.
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by dsr » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:18 am

ablueclaret wrote:It's quantity over quality the way we always go wrong, we did the same in SD 's first Premier League campaign, the way to a disgruntled squad, and we have Gray and Defour as wild cards already.
Theory: team spirit will suffer under Dyche's management.
Actuality: team spirit under Dyche has been consistently terrific.

Maybe your theory needs amending in the light of the facts?

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by dushanbe » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:19 am

Ablue would give an aspirin a headache
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by Bertiebeehead » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:24 am

I bet there's a fair distance between him and the next allotment.
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by JarrowClaret » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:31 am

Whilst I'm not jumping up and down for joy at our signings I can't understand why people are unhappy with them. Yes agreed if we haven't improved further by the end of the Window start jumping up and down in rage but does anyone actually believe we won't strengthen further?? Seriously has there ever been a window when we haven't towards the close of the window? History and common sense tells us we will do our key business towards the end of it. We would all like them in yesterday but that can't happen for a number of reasons chill out and worry about important stuff that you can influence.
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by jlup1980 » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:33 am

ClaretTony wrote:I don't think I've missed anyone but these were the dates we made our signings a year ago

19 Jul - Johann Berg Gudmundsson
19 Jul - Nick Pope
05 Aug - Jon Flanagan (loan)
16 Aug - Steven Defour
30 Aug - Patrick Bamford (loan)
31 Aug - Jeff Hendrick
That list just proves how poorly we did in the window last season. How many of those players had a serious impact on our season? Hendrick certainly did, plus Defour and JBG for about half a season each. We stayed up pretty much due to the players who were already at the club.

This summer already appears better. Flanagan Vs Taylor and Bardsley? Only one winner and it isn't Flanagan. Cork will improve the starting 11. Walters will be an upgrade on Boyd and will certainly improve the squad.

Some people on here need to wind their necks in. We're about 3 signings away from this being a terrific transfer window. 3rd choice GK for one and then a couple of marquee signings for CB and the wing hopefully. No reason to be downbeat so far, no reason at all.

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:46 am

dushanbe wrote:Ablue would give an aspirin a headache
One of the best posts on here for a while couldn't pass without comment :D

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by Stockbrokerbelt » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:49 am

How about "he would give imodium the sh-ts".

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by RocketLawnChair » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:54 am

I'm hoping we are building the foundations before we sprinkle a bit of starsust on the starting 11 towards the end of the window. here's hoping.
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by Steve-Harpers-perm » Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:09 am

If you can't enjoy being a Burnley fan at the moment then you probably never will. Must be really difficult living life underwhelmed all the time.
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by Falcon » Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:51 pm

This thread is meaningless and pointless until the end of August.

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by Murger » Wed Jul 26, 2017 12:54 pm

peter_nobles_fringe wrote:In SD we trust he hasn't done a lot wrong since he became manager.
BINGO
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by Spike » Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:03 pm

Most Clarets including myself spend 3 months a year, including January, hoping for players to be signed for our beloved Burnley.

The window has been opened to allow players in more often this time than most so lets be thankful

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by Top Claret » Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:59 pm

Massive improvement on last Julys transfer activity. We should be a little more positive. Lets hope Dyche can add a little more quality to the 1st 11, possibly in a centre half

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by KateR » Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:54 pm

it's worse than you think!! The BFC starting 11 and bench will have won zero competitive/league games before kicking off against Chelsea on Aug 12 2017.

2 wins would have been a bonus :)

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by HiroshimaClaret » Wed Jul 26, 2017 3:02 pm

Rightfoot wrote:And have nt strengthened the first 11 yet. Time to get a move on and get some decent signings in.
Walters replacement for boyd who wasn't good enough
Taylor back up to ward who was outstanding
Cork is he instead of Westwood or defour?
Bardsley back up to Lowton.
Keane has been replaced by who??
es
Very poor so far, very very poor.
Why do people keep saying that Walters is a replacement for Boyd? Is it simply because he signed directly after Boyd had left (dates may be wrong there but seemed close to each other). In my books and according to my Stoke supporting mate, he is a centre forward who could, IF PUSHED, play out wide, a la Barnes. Will Walters run back and forth, tracking like a man possessed for 90 minutes? No!

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by Jimscho » Wed Jul 26, 2017 3:07 pm

Not to worry Republic of Ireland have won 3 and drawn 3 of there last 6 World Cup qualifying matches.Seeing as they are our feeder club we should be ok.
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by PutTheWheelieBinsOut » Thu Jul 27, 2017 3:04 pm

Just prior to the 15 games Dyche spent £20m in the January transfer window. I think personally this has dented Dyche's own confidence in his own ability in the transfer market (or/and maybe the board's ?) and thats why we are getting the safe and stable signings we are getting this summer.

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by Steve-Harpers-perm » Thu Jul 27, 2017 3:25 pm

PutTheWheelieBinsOut wrote:Just prior to the 15 games Dyche spent £20m in the January transfer window. I think personally this has dented Dyche's own confidence in his own ability in the transfer market (or/and maybe the board's ?) and thats why we are getting the safe and stable signings we are getting this summer.
You actually believe what you have written???

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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by Steddyman » Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:25 pm

Rightfoot wrote:And have nt strengthened the first 11 yet. Time to get a move on and get some decent signings in.
Walters replacement for boyd who wasn't good enough
Taylor back up to ward who was outstanding
Cork is he instead of Westwood or defour?
Bardsley back up to Lowton.
Keane has been replaced by who??

Very poor so far, very very poor.
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Re: Won 2 in the last 15 league games

Post by IndigoLake » Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:53 pm

We've signed 3 Premier League players with about 600 Premier League appearances between them - that's a huge plus in my book. The other is a young player (23 years old) with almost 100 Championship appearances. These aren't bad players. Those complaining about the transfer window are wasting their breath. Best to wait until the window has concluded - I have a feeling we'll make at least a couple of more exciting signings before the window closes.

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