ARTICLE: Clarets sign Yorkshire Terrier Wells

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:26 pm

I had my doubts, but now he is a Claret he gets 100% support and backing. And for those idiots who can't help themself jeering and booing new and young players, just understand it is a massive pet hate of SD and he has pointed to it as the only negative of this club, so potentially could sway his decision 1 day.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:31 pm

dsr wrote:Apart from your "robot fans" being nonsense, yes, I genuinely think he won't get all the supporters' backing, just as Brian Laws didn't get all the supporters' backing. If there is a sizeable number of fans who think he's useless, they will be a lot quicker to see a misplaced pass and start booing. A player with the fans' goodwill behind him has a much better chance of success.

Absolute rubbish.

I haven't for a long time, if ever, heard a player get booed for a misplaced pass.

Just because fans don't rate him, doesn't mean he wont get their backing whilst on the field. ( certainly gets my backing, just like Hennings & Juke did )

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:32 pm

Every club has fans who jeer and boo new and young players and Dyche knows that.

I have booed managers before. Steve Cotterill was the last time and he deserved it

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:38 pm

Honestly, if our friends down the road had signed a fairly average player from League 2 who was injured, and unlikely to start a game for up to 2 months, what would have been the reaction from all fans on here
And it's not as if we had to fight off many other suiters (inc his current club) for his signature

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:39 pm

I was a touch underwhelmed yesterday when it became obvious we were signing him. Having listened to him, studied a couple of Youtube videos and his record, I am feeling more positive. In today's market 5M is almost a free transfer (I never thought I'd say that), and at that price he isn't much of a risk; which Waris probably would have been, although I thought it was him I wanted.

If we sign a centre half today, I will regard it as a good window.

Welcome to Turk Moor, Nahki.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:41 pm

jojomk1 wrote:Honestly, if our friends down the road had signed a fairly average player from League 2 who was injured, and unlikely to start a game for up to 2 months, what would have been the reaction from all fans on here
And it's not as if we had to fight off many other suiters (inc his current club) for his signature

Firstly why are you comparing us to Blackburn fans? Secondly, we've signed a player from the Premier League, not League 2. And thirdly you have no idea that he won't be able to start a game for up to 2 months.

Other than that you raise some really valid points.

Cubanclaret · Post by **Cubanclaret** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:53 pm

The very fact Sean Dyche has been tracking Wells for many a season shows he's a player he rates and one who had good attributes.
He'll be hungry and offer something we haven't got among our other forwards.
Wood and Wells for Gray is a definite step forward for me.
I'm looking forward to watching him and feel sure he'll improve with us.
Welcome to Turf Moor Nakhi.

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:54 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Firstly why are you comparing us to Blackburn fans? Secondly, we've signed a player from the Premier League, not League 2. And thirdly you have no idea that he won't be able to start a game for up to 2 months.

Other than that you raise some really valid points.

1.Where did i mention us in relation to Blackburn fans

2. Given his injury and therefore lack of pre season training to a dyche standard I doubt we will see him for some time - yes 2 months about right

3. He has never played at Premier League level

4. I presume you agree about the comment that nobody else seemed interested in taking him on

ExistentialWanderer · Post by **ExistentialWanderer** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:56 pm

I'll reserve judgement on him until he's actually kicked a ball in anger. We had similar with the Wood signing. Berating the signing, then he scored at Wembley and all the doubters went quiet....

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:05 pm

Well Wells..we've gone and signed him

CaptJohn · Post by **CaptJohn** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:07 pm

I for one want to offer him a warm welcome.
Let's see how he does on the pitch wearing Claret & Blue.

Decades · Post by **Decades** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:19 pm

Personally, I'll form a view on him, when he has played for us

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:27 pm

jojomk1 wrote:1.Where did i mention us in relation to Blackburn fans

2. Given his injury and therefore lack of pre season training to a dyche standard I doubt we will see him for some time - yes 2 months about right

3. He has never played at Premier League level

4. I presume you agree about the comment that nobody else seemed interested in taking him on

You compared this situation with Blackburn signing a player from League 2 - I don't understand the relevance.

He said he's 7-10 days away from being able to undertake full training so I'm not sure why he won't feature within 2 months. Also, I'm not sure he will he expected to start many games in any case.

I don't know whether anyone else was interested in taking him on or not and in many ways I don't really care.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:30 pm

dsr wrote:Apart from your "robot fans" being nonsense, yes, I genuinely think he won't get all the supporters' backing, just as Brian Laws didn't get all the supporters' backing. If there is a sizeable number of fans who think he's useless, they will be a lot quicker to see a misplaced pass and start booing. A player with the fans' goodwill behind him has a much better chance of success.

I remember Brian Laws getting all the supporters' backing away at Fulham, it was one of the worst matches I've been to in recent years.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:42 pm

Welcome nahki.

Get amongst em lad.

Let's give the lad a fair do eh??? If SD thinks he's got summat we need, there's no one on here with the credentials to dispute that.

ExistentialWanderer · Post by **ExistentialWanderer** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:45 pm

I'm guessing he's the first Bermudan International to play for us?!

MDWat · Post by **MDWat** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:47 pm

KRBFC wrote:I don't think he's good enough having watched him play, ill be delighted if I'm proven wrong. Why would I boo a Burnley player? I hated Gifton upfront, still cheered his hat trick.

I have no problem if people think he's a good signing, that's completely up to them to form their own opinions. If I disagree with an opinion, it doesn't make me correct which is the concept you're struggling to deal with.

Pretty much sums up my thoughts, too. Don't understand why people assume that because you don't think someone is a good signing that you're going to boo him on the ground. How counter productive would that be?!

Never mind Gifton, I cheered Michael Ricketts, ffs. And he was utter gash.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:53 pm

MDWat wrote:Pretty much sums up my thoughts, too. Don't understand why people assume that because you don't think someone is a good signing that you're going to boo him on the ground. How counter productive would that be?!

Never mind Gifton, I cheered Michael Ricketts, ffs. And he was utter gash.

Yeah Ricketts was bobbins, god knows how he got an England cap

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:22 pm

Welcome to Burnley. All the best for your contract with the clarets.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:55 pm

MACCA wrote: He will get everyone's full backing when on the field, just because we are not hanging out the bunting and celebrating his arrival doesn't mean we wont support him..

Even though he's dogsh1t?

50 shades of Grey · Post by **50 shades of Grey** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:06 pm

Are we stronger up front with Wood and Wells than we were before.......absolutely.

Welcome t'Turf t'pair of 'em.

UTC.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:09 pm

Are we 100% sure that it's not Barnsley who have signed him?

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:12 pm

Leisure wrote:Even though he's dogsh1t?

Never let your opinions effect your support, once in a claret jersey.

Whether it's Sordell or Messi, they get my backing for the game whilst representing my club.

My opinion will stay that until he proves different.

Similar as to why fans get excited over certain signings, doesn't mean they'll take the league by storm.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:14 pm

MACCA wrote:Never let your opinions effect your support, once in a claret jersey.

Whether it's Sordell or Messi, they get my backing for the game whilst representing my club.

My opinion will stay that until he proves different.

Similar as to why fans get excited over certain signings, doesn't mean they'll take the league by storm.

Do they get your support before and after matches?

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:15 pm

I find it strange that the majority who were slagging off Wells before he signed are now delighted hes on board. So fake, I hate fake people.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:16 pm

Why would they need my support after matches?

I'm only just warming to the idea that singing during the 90 minutes effects their performance, I doubt they'll care next to nowt if I'm praising them at 19:00 Saturday night whilst they are sat on their couch.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:17 pm

KRBFC wrote:I find it strange that the majority who were slagging off Wells before he signed are now delighted hes on board. So fake, I hate fake people.

Nowt queerer than folk!

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:21 pm

MACCA wrote:Why would they need my support after matches?

I'm only just warming to the idea that singing during the 90 minutes effects their performance, I doubt they'll care next to nowt if I'm praising them at 19:00 Saturday night whilst they are sat on their couch.

Well it just seems hypocritical and odd to be bang on about how bad a Burnley player is (which you've done all day) whilst using some pretty derogatory terms to describe them and then cheer them on for 90 minutes on a match day.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:24 pm

KRBFC wrote:I find it strange that the majority who were slagging off Wells before he signed are now delighted hes on board. So fake, I hate fake people.

I might have missed some posts so feel free to point out where I'm wrong but who has previously slagged off Wells and is now delighted he's on board?

In fact, who is delighted he's on board.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:25 pm

Rileybobs wrote:I might have missed some posts so feel free to point out where I'm wrong but who has previously slagged off Wells and is now delighted he's on board?

In fact, who is delighted he's on board.

Stop getting all paranoid....

If the shoe fits and all that

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:28 pm

KRBFC wrote:Stop getting all paranoid....

If the shoe fits and all that

I don't know why I'm engaging...but I'd just like you to back up your statement that the majority of people who were slagging Wells off are now delighted he's on board. I mean, there must be a lot of posters you could name. How about 1 for starters, should be easy, unless you were making it up?

And I've neither slagged Wells off nor am I delighted, or even happy, about his signing - so definitely not paranoid.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:33 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Well it just seems hypocritical and odd to be bang on about how bad a Burnley player is (which you've done all day) whilst using some pretty derogatory terms to describe them and then cheer them on for 90 minutes on a match day.

So you want me to boo him?
That's odd!

If you don't agree with something, you are better off just carrying on with your usual routine.
Take it you've not been involved in sport, if you throw the towel in when things don't go your way.

I didn't agree with Laws, Sordell, Juke ( or Dyche when appointed like 95% of others ) but they all got and will continue to get my support when representing my club.

If you're so easily swayed in your support when things didnt go your way, who did you support for the last 30 seasons?

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:33 pm

Rileybobs wrote:I don't know why I'm engaging...but I'd just like you to back up your statement that the majority of people who were slagging Wells off are now delighted he's on board. I mean, there must be a lot of posters you could name. How about 1 for starters, should be easy, unless you were making it up?

And I've neither slagged Wells off nor am I delighted, or even happy, about his signing - so definitely not paranoid.

The posters know who they are, I don't need to shame them and cause arguments.

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:34 pm

To be fair I have said it didn't sit right, but that said Dyche knows better than me.

That said, I don't care if he has 3 heads, if he wears the shirt hd gets 100% support from me.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:34 pm

Just seen the resides in leeds... no answer necessary.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:35 pm

ClaretAL wrote:To be fair I have said it didn't sit right, but that said Dyche knows better than me.

That said, I don't care if he has 3 heads, if he wears the shirt hd gets 100% support from me.

Here, here. Now over to him to make me eat humble pie.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:37 pm

KRBFC wrote:The posters know who they are, I don't need to shame them and cause arguments.

Nice cop out. You won't name them because you can't. You claim to hate fake people yet you've just made up a ridiculous statement and can't back it up. Good job you don't have any credibility at stake.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:40 pm

MACCA wrote:So you want me to boo him?
That's odd!

If you don't agree with something, you are better off just carrying on with your usual routine.
Take it you've not been involved in sport, if you throw the towel in when things don't go your way.

I didn't agree with Laws, Sordell, Juke ( or Dyche when appointed like 95% of others ) but they all got and will continue to get my support when representing my club.

If you're so easily swayed in your support when things didnt go your way, who did you support for the last 30 seasons?

I think you must be a few pints down now because you're not making much sense. Good luck with the darts.

You said you give support to our players when they represent us. Wells is a Burnley player and is now representing us. What are you hoping to achieve with your constant criticism of his signing? We know your stance, I would suggest it's now time to let Wells get on with trying to prove the doubters wrong.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:42 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Nice cop out. You won't name them because you can't. You claim to hate fake people yet you've just made up a ridiculous statement and can't back it up. Good job you don't have any credibility at stake.

Are you upset or something? You're on one tonight. If you're so interested in who the phonies are, read this thread and the Wells one and you will see the fake people from differing opinions on the signing within the space of less than 24 hours.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:43 pm

Rileybobs wrote:I think you must be a few pints down now because you're not making much sense. Good luck with the darts.

You said you give support to our players when they represent us. Wells is a Burnley player and is now representing us. What are you hoping to achieve with your constant criticism of his signing? We know your stance, I would suggest it's now time to let Wells get on with trying to prove the doubters wrong.

You are also one of those doubters Wells has to prove wrong, correct?

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:44 pm

KRBFC wrote:Are you upset or something? You're on one tonight. If you're so interested in who the phonies are, read this thread and the Wells one and you will see the fake people from differing opinions on the signing within the space of less than 24 hours.

No, pretty chilled. I just enjoy challenging people who spout crap on here.

I don't think I'll be doing that as I guess I'd be wasting my time. I'd be surprised if I could find 2 or 3 people who have slagged Wells off and are now delighted that he's signed. I know for a fact that it won't be the majority.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:45 pm

KRBFC wrote:You are also one of those doubters Wells has to prove wrong, correct?

Correct.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:52 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Correct.

So you share the same opinion as MACCA about the signing of Wells but you're arguing with MACCA about the signing of Wells on a topic about signing Wells? Ok. Relax, put your feet up and enjoy the remainder of deadline day.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:58 pm

KRBFC wrote:So you share the same opinion as MACCA about the signing of Wells but you're arguing with MACCA about the signing of Wells on a topic about signing Wells? Ok. Relax, put your feet up and enjoy the remainder of deadline day.

Erm, no. Now Wells has signed for Burnley I am suggesting that Macca stops his vitriolic posts about a Burnley player and gives us a rest from his constant criticism of the signing whilst giving Wells a chance to prove that a lot of Burnley fans are wrong.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:14 pm

Rileybobs wrote:I think you must be a few pints down now because you're not making much sense. Good luck with the darts.

You said you give support to our players when they represent us. Wells is a Burnley player and is now representing us. What are you hoping to achieve with your constant criticism of his signing? We know your stance, I would suggest it's now time to let Wells get on with trying to prove the doubters wrong.

I gave my opinion before the signing, and after. WHEN he pulls on the shirt I'll back him, so like posted hoping he gets on with proving me wrong.

Ps I'm losing at darts. Lost 3 in 10 hense my regular opportunities to reply. Born winners hate losing!

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:27 pm

Given the departures of Darikwa and Gray, this one may have been essential to keep the diversity police at bay.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:47 pm

fatboy47 wrote:Given the departures of Darikwa and Gray, this one may have been essential to keep the diversity police at bay.

I don't know what you're talking about.

We've got the token pretend Welshman and an Austrian who throws his arms in the air and rallies the troops when he comes on (minus the silly tache though).

Roosterbooster · Post by **Roosterbooster** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:21 am

He reminds me of Andre Gray. The way he shapes to shoot, the directions of his runs... I won't comment on his first touch. Certainly gives us another option.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 10:07 am

Below is a view from a Huddersfield fan on another forum,seems NW was well liked there,come on let's get behind the lad and give him a chance UTC.
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Well..it's bye bye Nahki then! :bye

Scanning across few Burnley fans forums it seems he's leaving a club where he was well respected and liked by everyone to a club where the fans are decidedly down beat even hostile about signing him. As all Town fans know Nahki's a 'confidence player' so possibly the worst thing Burnley fans could do is put a downer on him from the start. As I commented above, he could well strike up a profitable partnership with Wood or Vokes and I hope for his sake he does.

Clearly he saw his chances of making our starting eleven were pretty slim and personally I don't think he was suited to or enjoyed the loan striker role but in fairness to the lad be soldiered on and gave his all. It sounds very much like Nahki's agent played a big part in proceedings, with our Chairman Dean Hoyle commenting that he's been ill-advised. It's all water under the bridge now I suppose but I don't like seeing good players leave no matter what the circumstances are.

So I'll look forward to seeing him back here as long as he doesn't do a Jordon Rhodes and destroy us.

Bullabill · Post by **Bullabill** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 1:03 pm

Unread postby FactualFrank » Fri Sep 01, 2017 12:16 am
I think the word underwelmed should be asterixed out.

Yes, but start by spelling it correctly.