New striker incoming

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:33 pm

...and if we were finding recruitment tough before we sold Gray and it became even more obvious that we were cash rich and reasonably desperate, then it got a whole lot tougher yesterday.

Begs the question (again) as to why we sold Gray without a replacement lined up. Most top two tier sides no longer tend to sell their better players before replacing them - as we know very well.

Eloise Laws · Post by **Eloise Laws** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:33 pm

My source tells me its Keith Blackburn

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:34 pm

Only my opinion, but I suspect bfccrazy has been told to wind his neck in by his source as this thread is viral amongst Burnley fans and whoever has told him/Her is worried that they will be outed as the "leak"

Either that or he is 2 or 3 above. Probably 2.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:40 pm

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:40 pm

and that's far too close to having schlong on the shirt[/quote]

LMAO. Would get it on my shorts for a laugh.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:50 pm

bfccrazy wrote:After the past week or so of absolute misery on here and bickering - just thought I'd throw a thread in that'd actually get people talking about football and get a little excited (used my use of usual inside info to add credibility).

Actually had no info through about this but glad it actually got people talking about football again properly instead of just trying to rip into each other.

(Ps .... Soz)

ClaretinMyBlood · Post by **ClaretinMyBlood** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:52 pm

All those names banded around... as soon as I've mentioned the Welbeck situation, bfccrazy has panicked.
Just had further confirmation that there is some truth in the Welbeck link, I'd be more than shocked if we manage to pull it off however.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:52 pm

If he's just been taking the **** I think he should be banned

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:59 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:I wouldn't grudge us paying that for a top loan player. 5.2 million is peanuts for a season of someone with that pace and quality.

You might not grudge it but i can't see how it helps team spirit when a loanee is the highest earner by some distance at the club,anyway he's always injured. The worry is we don't seem pro-active, there has been talk all summer of Gray departing, so surely we have some plan to replace him,unless his replacement was assombalonga ,beyond that the only striker we have been seriously linked with is Shane Long,it possible we sign someone out of left field but i'd be surprised.

geopancake · Post by **geopancake** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:11 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:If he's just been taking the **** I think he should be banned

A little bit of a knee jerk reaction.

How about stringing him up by his keyboard.

However, wise Indian chief say " there is no smoke without fire, bring in "flies like eagle" forward pronto tonto.

geopancake · Post by **geopancake** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:17 pm

Eloise Laws wrote:My source tells me its Keith Blackburn

Who's he?

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:23 pm

Well... I won't say I told you all so!

I hope Rumplestiltskin, or whatever he calls himself on here, will be the first to apologise for hurting my feelings.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:23 pm

its peter crouch he's on about lads

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:29 pm

geopancake wrote:Who's he?

Jay Jay Okocha's uncle or something.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:32 pm

Darren Bent spotted in Bannys

northeastclaret · Post by **northeastclaret** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:32 pm

BFCcrazy, for him to accurately confirm the starting line up each week on a Friday evening would indicate that he is probably loosely connected to the club so he can see the training line up on a Friday or he is peering through the bushes whilst he is dogging.

Either way I thought his posts were eventually banned because of the potential damage it could cause and rightly so. Obviously again he has put his own ego first and should be banned like marlonpants.

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:34 pm

northeastclaret wrote:BFCcrazy, for him to accurately confirm the starting line up each week on a Friday evening would indicate that he is probably loosely connected to the club so he can see the training line up on a Friday or he is peering through the bushes whilst he is dogging.

Either way I thought his posts were eventually banned because of the potential damage it could cause and rightly so. Obviously again he has put his own ego first and should be banned like marlonpants.

Not really. If people are daft enough to believe him, serves 'em right.

maidenover · Post by **maidenover** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:46 pm

claret3561 wrote:Why what's the difference then, he's not that quick, he holds the ball up, sets others up and scores the odd good goal exactly what big Sam does.

Shane Long is more like Barnes than Vokes

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:52 pm

If it's Danny Welbeck as i'm hearing i will be happy with that

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:56 pm

cutsy123 wrote:If it's Danny Welbeck as i'm hearing i will be happy with that

Hearing from whom?

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:56 pm

cutsy123 wrote:If it's Danny Welbeck as i'm hearing i will be happy with that

Comes on as a sub first game and stubs his toe and breaks a nail, out for 3 month

lrac · Post by **lrac** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:00 pm

It could be ron futcher for all we know

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:07 pm

Ings and Young. Trust me.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:08 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Ings and Young. Trust me.

not a chance

Braindead · Post by **Braindead** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:10 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Ings and Young. Trust me.

I know you....which is precisely why I don't trust you

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:10 pm

I hope not as I dont want Ings. But I am pretty sure its happening.

Be gutted if true so hope I am wrong. Be happy with Young.

No idea where the topic went mind.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:11 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Ings and Young. Trust me.

Sick note and a pensioner on £100,000 a week

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:11 pm

fidelcastro wrote:Hearing from whom?

The 'make up stuff' part of his brain?

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:12 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:I hope not as I dont want Ings. But I am pretty sure its happening.

Be gutted if true so hope I am wrong. Be happy with Young.

No idea where the topic went mind.

Ings on loan along with a permanent signing of a striker wouldn't be bad.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:16 pm

I would only be happy with Ings if we brought in a Long or a n other. Contingency etc

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:22 pm

Ings has busted his ass all summer to be fit. I'm sure due diligence will be done even if it's just a loan. Defour will be a much better player with someone like Danny who intelligently stretches defences - he'll actually have someone to pass to. If Danny comes back he will come back with a point to prove and if he is anything he is a fighter. He would be a big upgrade on gray that's for certain

Papabendi · Post by **Papabendi** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:39 pm

Ings from what I gather, has had no pre season to speak of. So he wouldnt be any use to us until pushing Christmas. One to review in January.

Caballo · Post by **Caballo** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:51 pm

Papabendi wrote:Ings from what I gather, has had no pre season to speak of. So he wouldnt be any use to us until pushing Christmas. One to review in January.

How does that work. The rest have only been in pre season 6 weeks. If we signed him tomorrow, 6 weeks doesn't even take us to October.

Conroy92 · Post by **Conroy92** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:55 pm

6 weeks when the season hasn't kicked off is completely different to 6 weeks when it has. At least in pre season you can experiment, tinker and the players get to bond. The only bonus with ings is he mighy have some familiarity to how we play.

Marlonspants · Post by **Marlonspants** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:11 pm

northeastclaret wrote:BFCcrazy, for him to accurately confirm the starting line up each week on a Friday evening would indicate that he is probably loosely connected to the club so he can see the training line up on a Friday or he is peering through the bushes whilst he is dogging.

Either way I thought his posts were eventually banned because of the potential damage it could cause and rightly so. Obviously again he has put his own ego first and should be banned like marlonpants.

Banned? - For what?

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:05 pm

I don't know which is worse. bfccrazy or SD bursting our bubble ?

Either way it will end in tears when the transfer window closes. Sounds like the best we can hope for are more Walters type signings. Nothing wrong with Walters but nothing very exciting either. This season is going to be tougher than last season.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:11 pm

Conroy92 wrote:6 weeks when the season hasn't kicked off is completely different to 6 weeks when it has. At least in pre season you can experiment, tinker and the players get to bond. The only bonus with ings is he mighy have some familiarity to how we play.

Surely any player we sign will have been getting match fitness with their respective clubs.

How much bonding is required anyway?

taio · Post by **taio** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:16 pm

Spijed wrote:Surely any player we sign will have been getting match fitness with their respective clubs.

How much bonding is required anyway?

Many managers have said getting players in as early as possible is better than leaving it until late on. That along with common sense tells you that would be preferable. It's obviously much easier said than done though with the complexities of the transfer market these days.

Papabendi · Post by **Papabendi** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:18 pm

Caballo wrote:How does that work. The rest have only been in pre season 6 weeks. If we signed him tomorrow, 6 weeks doesn't even take us to October.

Well first of all, if he isn't fit for competitive action, he is still working on his base level of fitness to get back on the grass. Once he's ready for that, he will need to play a series of games to get anywhere near a Premier League first team start. For Vokes, this was about five or six matches. And when he came back, he was still nowhere near right. Perhaps it will be quicker for Ings, the point being he is nowhere near ready to make the impact we need.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:21 pm

Papabendi wrote:Ings from what I gather, has had no pre season to speak of. So he wouldnt be any use to us until pushing Christmas. One to review in January.

Where are you getting this info about no pre season from? Last interview (last week) I saw with Klopp talking about Ings is very positive. Also very complimentary about the extra work he has been doing to give himself an even bigger edge over the other vying for the strikers berth.

Papabendi · Post by **Papabendi** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:29 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote:Where are you getting this info about no pre season from? Last interview (last week) I saw with Klopp talking about Ings is very positive. Also very complimentary about the extra work he has been doing to give himself an even bigger edge over the other vying for the strikers berth.

So which of Liverpool's pre season games has he appeared in? If he is close to a return, I assume he would have featured at least from the bench? Correct?

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:40 pm

I really do wonder sometimes if some on here think our premiere league standard board and manager are part time decorators in their free time ( nothing against decorators) medical are there for a reason, the will of the player will be assessed by the manager, the money will be discussed between board and agent, and when all them align, the players wife will have to understand she is not going in the directors box, and then the player sjgns

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:26 pm

Papabendi wrote:So which of Liverpool's pre season games has he appeared in? If he is close to a return, I assume he would have featured at least from the bench? Correct?

Ings went out on Lpools German tour. i don't know if he played but he hasn't gone for treatment so was, probably, training with the first team.

KippaxFifaHD · Post by **KippaxFifaHD** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:39 pm

bfccrazy wrote:Because I've been told to not mention any names specifically. I've never given my source away on here and nobody has bothered about it really cos' it's genuine info.

Was it a pinkie promise?

Blyclaret · Post by **Blyclaret** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:47 pm

Bfccrazy has blown everyone's faith in him
Just a big ego ....look at me

Blyclaret · Post by **Blyclaret** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:52 pm

Bfccrazy has blown everyone's faith in him
Just a big ego ....look at me

k90bfc · Post by **k90bfc** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:52 pm

Just bring Payts back!He wouldnt let us down,wished we could!

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:54 pm

Can we be linked with Dale Stephens again?!?

geopancake · Post by **geopancake** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:03 pm

ClaretAL wrote:I really do wonder sometimes if some on here think our premiere league standard board and manager are part time decorators in their free time ( nothing against decorators) medical are there for a reason, the will of the player will be assessed by the manager, the money will be discussed between board and agent, and when all them align, the players wife will have to understand she is not going in the directors box, and then the player sjgns

I've just confirmed that with Sean and Mike who have just finished artexing my ceiling.

Papabendi · Post by **Papabendi** » Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:10 pm

piston broke wrote:Ings went out on Lpools German tour. i don't know if he played but he hasn't gone for treatment so was, probably, training with the first team.

And Dean Marney went on Burnley's. Due back in Jan earliest I believe.