Nahki Wells

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:05 pm

Hope they have withdrawn Stella from the shelves in Burnley today.

Some of the above comments are embarrassing.

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:06 pm

How can it be good business?

The guy is out injured, not young, struggled to get into Hudds team when fit last season, isn't that fast, has no experience in the premier league. I could go on.

I wouldn't even buy him as back up. Whats the point in having him as back up? He's utter crap

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:08 pm

"We need a striker with pace"

*Fee agreed for a striker with pace*

Billyhamilton1982 · Post by **Billyhamilton1982** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:08 pm

Braindead wrote:Care to explain how YESTERDAY, Boden tweeted that there was nothing in this then?

School holidays can't finish soon enough.
What a bizzare outburst.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:08 pm

Inchy wrote:How can it be good business?

The guy is out injured, not young, struggled to get into Hudds team when fit last season, isn't that fast, has no experience in the premier league. I could go on.

I wouldn't even buy him as back up. Whats the point in having him as back up? He's utter crap

Not much point as back up if he is injured, imagine him doing a medical

taio · Post by **taio** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:09 pm

Should give us something different up front probably from the bench. Untested at this level so look forward to seeing how he settles.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:10 pm

2 years ago I think most would have been happy with this. Wagners style of play stifled the threat he posed as they pass it around the box rather than play through the units quickly stretching play. As suggested above as an impact sub to run the channels against tiring legs this could be an inspired signing.

In Dyche we trust

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:10 pm

Could a protest be organised to stop this signing from happening?

Jimscho · Post by **Jimscho** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:10 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Wood is certainly not a replacement for Gray

Gray went Wood arrived.One out one in.Have you got something against me .You seem to be picking me up on everything I post.

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:10 pm

He's doesn't have that much pace. No where near as quick as grey. Probably slightly quicker than wood

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:10 pm

ClaretTony wrote:And just for a bit of balance - 17 in the previous season at one every other game. No doubt his goals have dried up somewhat, as have his starts, under Wagner.

That's fair enough CT, but I'd have liked to think we may have set our sights higher than the likes of Wells.
What would be your thought if Huddersfield had stayed down?

Strikes me as a panic buy or plan H.

Either way he is a very underwhelming signing, and doesn't add any weight to claims we will be looking to be stronger than last season.
I'm struggling to see what we are trying to build. I get the Bardsley, Walters and Taylor buys, I can't see what this buy does.

Unless a number 10 , winger and CB are also on the way. But can't see it.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:11 pm

Inchy wrote:How can it be good business?

The guy is out injured , not young, struggled to get into Hudds team when fit last season, isn't that fast, has no experience in the premier league. I could go on.

I wouldn't even buy him as back up. Whats the point in having him as back up? He's utter crap

He's got a short term injury, he's 27, he played over 30 league games for Huddersfield last season. He is quick and we've made plenty other signings for players who had no Premier League experience. Am I excited about him signing? No, I'm not, but I'll back Dyche's judgement over your utter crap suggestion.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:11 pm

jedi_master wrote:I would have to say neither is Nahki Wells. One was a 23 goal striker we sold for 18.5m, the other is a guy who got 10 goals and isn't wanted by Huddersfield Town.

I just find it incredibly perplexing considering some of the seriously impressive signings we have made in the last 12 months (Defour, Hendrick, Brady, Cork etc) that we are laying down £10m for Wells. Boden says 5, but he didn't even know it was happening so I am far more inclined to believe Nixon on this one.

Mental signing in my opinion, but we have to give him a chance if he is becoming a Claret. Really hope this doesn't signify Barnes going because I would be livid to replace Ash with Wells let alone Gray.

The "10 goals in the Championship" line is a bit silly considering he played alot of games out wide last year, he scored 17 the season before when played through the middle.

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:11 pm

Jimscho wrote:Gray went Wood arrived.One out one in.Have you got something against me .You seem to be picking me up on everything I post.

Don't worry he does that, you get use to it

Braindead · Post by **Braindead** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:12 pm

Billyhamilton1982 wrote:School holidays can't finish soon enough.
What a bizzare outburst.

What part of my question are you struggling with?

Would you like me to type it slower for you?

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:14 pm

ClaretTony wrote:He's got a short term injury, he's 27, he played over 30 league games for Huddersfield last season. He is quick and we've made plenty other signings for players who had no Premier League experience. Am I excited about him signing? No, I'm not, but I'll back Dyche's judgement over your utter crap suggestion.

I trust Dyche as well. I like to vent but il
be cheering him on like the rest of us.

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:16 pm

Your comments certainly read like you 'trust Dyche'!?

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:16 pm

Just bumping this thread up from 5 years ago... when Nakhi Wells would've been a good signing for us.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:17 pm

Jimscho wrote:Gray went Wood arrived.One out one in.Have you got something against me .You seem to be picking me up on everything I post.

Not at all but Wood is clearly not a replacement for Gray.

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:17 pm

I like to vent. Doesn't mean I don't trust Dyche. Il probably be more positive tomorrow. One of those days

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:20 pm

To be fair on those saying just a niggle injury, remember Taylor and his minor surgery, he wasn't right all season.

Panic buy, nothing more nothing less.

I trust Dyche and hoping it's a smokescreen, sadly too many news sources on it now for there not to be something in it.

Never mind, we have form for this sort of thing.

Billyhamilton1982 · Post by **Billyhamilton1982** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:20 pm

Braindead wrote:What part of my question are you struggling with?

Would you like me to type it slower for you?

Your feeble jibe at suggesting a local Journalist who because didn't tweet yesterday that this signing was happening knows nothing is just pathetic..

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:21 pm

Injured. Nobody else linked. Last year of contract. Huddersfield want shut. Fine if Sean wants him but why are we (over) paying £5m?

I hoped for much better.

UTC!

Jimscho · Post by **Jimscho** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:22 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Not at all but Wood is clearly not a replacement for Gray.

Didn't say he was a like for like replacement if you read my post but of course you know best.You always do.

claretrobo1 · Post by **claretrobo1** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:23 pm

It'll take him half a season to get Dyche fit. This signing really does confuse me

boyyanno · Post by **boyyanno** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:24 pm

I, like many others, would have been happy to sign Wells a few years back. Since then nearly every first team striker we've had through the door has been better than him. In a time where you want continuous improvement Wells does not tick the box. Christ, Sordell had pace and offered somthing different, but he was well below Prem quality.

Very disappointed with this. But I'll cheer him all the same.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:25 pm

Nobody will not support him if he signs (which seems a formality) but confusion at it is fair. The right 'type' of player (pacy/little) but not the standard I personally expected.

Worth saying that I thought Westwood was a shocking signing and he has been great so far, Wells is obviously set to be golden boot winner.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:25 pm

Got to trust SD but **** me, could we have found a more underwhelming signing?

We need a right winger and centre half as a minimum now. This isn't a signing to help push us on to the next level.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:25 pm

MACCA wrote:Tremember Taylor and his minor surgery, he wasn't right all season

Matty Taylor? He had achilles surgery - that's long term, i.e. months which it was.

jlup1980 · Post by **jlup1980** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:25 pm

Suggesting it's around £5m, which given the current market, his age and his record isn't bad. £5m is £1m in old money. Overall we'll have paid out £1.5 to replace Gray with Wood and Wells. That's clever business.

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:25 pm

I hope this is a smoke screen, Barnes out wells in ............IS A ******* JOKE, keep Barnes, he is a much better player all round for the team.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:26 pm

DCWat wrote:Got to trust SD but **** me, could we have found a more underwhelming signing?

We need a right winger and centre half as a minimum now. This isn't a signing to help push us on to the next level.

Your needs and the club's needs seem to differ

Jimscho · Post by **Jimscho** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:26 pm

Hope Barnes doesn't go now or this board will be in meltdown.

billyhamilton82 · Post by **billyhamilton82** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:27 pm

bartons baggage wrote:The wobble heads are out in force today.
Where has this sense of entitlement come from?
Typical of this forum,writing a player off before we've signed them.

All these people (wobbleheads) who seem to know more about players and how they would fit into Burnley FC's current set up than SD and his team.

Self entitlement is an understatement.

SD and his staff know Nahki very well.

They know he has the correct attitude and will fit into the current team seamlessly whilst offering something different to what we already have.

£5 million is nothing in this transfer market.

Good business.

Welcome aboard Nahki.

northernpowerhouse · Post by **northernpowerhouse** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:27 pm

Don't really rate him but you can't go wrong for £5 million. He'll be a decent impact sub and I can see him getting as any goals as Barnes did.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:27 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Matty Taylor? He had achilles surgery - that's long term, i.e. months which it was.

Wells's surgery last week requires 8 weeks to heal. That's months. Two months.

Papabendi · Post by **Papabendi** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:28 pm

We clearly want someone willing to come in and fight for their place rather than be a first team starter. Not unhappy with it - he has pace and skill and can play out wide (have a look some of his highlights on youtube) and gives us something different.

Dyche doesn't always get it right on recruitment but he's right more often than he's wrong and he's made mugs of people on this board many who come along with quite bizarre predetermined views.

Walton · Post by **Walton** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:29 pm

God help anyone who got frustrated with Gray when they see Wells play for us.

He'll be offside twice as much, and his touch is twice as bad.

Braindead · Post by **Braindead** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:30 pm

Billyhamilton1982 wrote:Your feeble jibe at suggesting a local Journalist who because didn't tweet yesterday that this signing was happening knows nothing is just pathetic..

It wasn't the fact he DIDN'T tweet this yesterday, it was the fact he categorically tweeted yesterday that there was nothing in this. Do you see the difference?

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:30 pm

I think brighton will make a late swoop

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:31 pm

One can only assume that with the window about to slam shut that it was either Nakhi Wells or Naff All.

When it was known that we would have to replace Gray, Nakhi Wells did not come under serious consideration.

Cue the posts that we need to improve our overseas scouting network.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:31 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Matty Taylor? He had achilles surgery - that's long term, i.e. months which it was.

I was just going off the niggly injury that was regularly reported.

It doesn't matter anyway.

Doesn't change my mind on this purchase, should it happen. I'm crossing my fingers it goes the same way as Lansbury, sadly I don't think these things happen when a large percentage of people want them too.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:32 pm

Jimscho wrote:Hope Barnes doesn't go now or this board will be in meltdown.

Will be?

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:33 pm

Some utter crap being spouted on here about a guy who hasn't even signed yet,give him a break,I'm going to hibernate from this forum for a week while the shite dies down..IN DYCHE WE TRUST,

kendaldave · Post by **kendaldave** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:35 pm

Just on the injury problem, doesn’t sound much at all. The Huddersfield Examiner reported on 10 August:

<<<Huddersfield Town expect striker Nahki Wells to be back from a minor ankle operation in three to six weeks.
The former record £1.3m signing has had a screw removed which was used to pin a previous injury 10 years ago.
Wells, 27, who is out of contract at the end of this season, did not travel on Town’s pre-season training camp to Austria.
“Nahki was unfortunately one of the setbacks of pre-season having started very strongly,” said Wagner.
“We were very happy to find out what his ankle problem was and he had an operation at the beginning of this week.
“It was a small surgery, it was successful and there are no further issues or problems.
“It will take three to six weeks to ease back, but we are very happy it is nothing major. Everything has been successful and now we can progress his rehabilitation.”
Wagner added: “Maybe we can get him back before the international break (in a month), but if not he will be back in full training after that.>>>

Given that he has a good Championship record and offers something different up front to what we already have, I’ll actually be pretty happy with this signing. The fact that it has severely naffed off some of the usual suspects is just a small added bonus.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:35 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:Wells's surgery last week requires 8 weeks to heal. That's months. Two months.

Matty was out from August to April though. To be honest, I've not checked Wells' injury, wasn't it his ankle?

northeastclaret · Post by **northeastclaret** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:36 pm

There's a lot of posts saying that Hudderstfield wanted rid, they didn't . They wanted him to sign a new longer term contract but he refused and wanted to run his contract down like he was doing at Bradford, as confirmed by our Chief Exec. Same agent as Ings and Austin. Hudderstfield therefore reluctantly selling him and the fans comments seem favourable.

Good addition but would be very disappointed if Ashley leaves though, probably not this window if Wells injured.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:36 pm

'you can't go wrong for £5 million'

A statement that sends a shudder down my spine. Well, I am 65.

lrac · Post by **lrac** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:37 pm

If he comes .why not just give the lad a chance .I don't think he is as bad as some make out .utc

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:37 pm

Reports that he is out until October, then he needs a pre-season, won't see him till January then.