Claret Incoming Rumours

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:44 pm

Burnley and Italy bizarrely

TsarBomba · Post by **TsarBomba** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:45 pm

I couldn't be happier with the way our club is run, and the direction it is heading on and off the field.

But to continue our upward trend, there needs to be speculation. Football is an inherently risky business. It is not an exact science, and we have to be careful that our prudence, which I accept, doesn't descend into tight fistedness.

Record profits last year, and £30M sale of Michael Keane this. I expect significant investment in the playing squad.

brexit · Post by **brexit** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:48 pm

dermotdermot wrote:Why do so many people from Burnley like Van der Graff Generator? Abysmal.

shocking

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:07 pm

dermotdermot wrote:Why do so many people from Burnley like Van der Graff Generator? Abysmal.

you positive ?

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:59 pm

You see. There's another one.

BennyD · Post by **BennyD** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:59 am

Vegas Claret wrote:you positive ?

Sounds pretty negative to me.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:02 am

I don't think anyone isn't saying "Don't invest in the squad".

Hell, we need to be spending £50 million plus on fees this season (this window and Jan) and we might need more.

But it is still really early.

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:14 am

CLARETS chairman Mike Garlick is confident Burnley will end the transfer window stronger than they began it.

Although it has been a quiet summer at Turf Moor so far it could yet turn into a busy window for the Clarets and boss Sean Dyche.

With the future of Michael Keane and Andre Gray unclear, and George Boyd set to leave the club when his contract expires tomorrow, there are holes to fill in the squad.

But Garlick has already said the club are likely to spend more than the £32million they splashed out on players during the 2015/16 season, including £13million on record signing Robbie Brady, and he insists the target has to be to have a stronger squad in place on September 1 than that which finished last season in 16th place on 40 points.

“Our major objective when the window closes up for this season is that when that happens we’ve got to be stronger than we are sat here today,” the Turf chairman said.

“Will that be hard work? Yes. Will we able to achieve it? I believe we can.

“I think it’s fair to say going forward we will spend more on transfer fees in the coming season than we did last. And player wages aren’t going down.”

Although Garlick expects Burnley to spend more this summer he insists there is a clear budget in place that is understood by everyone involved.

And the chairman insists sticking to that can help the club plan for the future as well, making improvements off the pitch such as the £10.6million redevelopment at the Gawthorpe training ground.

“I think it’s all about being clear on your budgets and what you want to spend,” he said. “What we actually spent this year was bang on our budget in terms of player wages, transfer fees, and if you can do that then you can plan. If you can plan you can do things like improve your infrastructure.”

Those off-pitch developments have also been funded by the £30.1million profit Burnley posted from their 2014/15 Premier League campaign, which enabled them to pay off all debt as well, leaving them in a healthy financial position.

Their 2015/16 accounts showed a £3.7million loss and while Garlick believes it will be back to profit for the 2016/17 campaign just gone, he doesn’t expect it to be as high as £30million again.

“There’s a few factors we have to take into account,” he said. “The profits will be very healthy. They will actually be a little shade lower than they were last time in the Premier League.

“Why is that? First of all we’ve spent £32million on players this time around rather than £12million last time. All the improvements we’ve put into the training ground and stadium kicked in in the last financial year, not the time we were in the Premier League before. Players’ wages have gone up. You add all those things together, yes, still very profitable but a tiny, tiny bit below last time.”

I hope the £32m is in addition to any monies received for Keane and Gray if they go

MyRightFoot · Post by **MyRightFoot** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:38 am

Just paper talk this morning but apparently showing interest in Tom Lees from Shef Wed as replacement for Keane

brexit · Post by **brexit** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 1:02 pm

again we are linked with lots of defenders but not many attacking players of any pedigree -> concerned

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 1:11 pm

Our defence is top priority now Keane looks like leaving. We need to find a suitable replacement for Keane who can come in and play alongside Mee, with Tarkowski and possibly another has back up.

If Gray goes we also need to find his replacement and I am sure our recruitment team will have their feelers out

Mayoclaret · Post by **Mayoclaret** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 1:21 pm

Not sure if already rumoured but ..........Irish Mirror today claims we have "entered the race" for Jonny Howson of Norwich. Hadn't realised there was race?

Turfytop · Post by **Turfytop** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 1:32 pm

Brexit

again we are linked with lots of defenders but not many attacking players of any pedigree -> concerned

We haven't really been linked to any player with any real pedigree

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 1:53 pm

And we won't be. Players of REAL pedigree play for the top sides.

brexit · Post by **brexit** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 1:57 pm

Turfytop wrote:Brexit

again we are linked with lots of defenders but not many attacking players of any pedigree -> concerned

We haven't really been linked to any player with any real pedigree

point taken

HatfieldClaret · Post by **HatfieldClaret** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 3:11 pm

I've not read through all the pages as I have limited Wi-Fi where I am.

I take it we haven't signed anyone yet.

When we do I presume there will be another thread....

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 3:19 pm

Quicknick wrote:And we won't be. Players of REAL pedigree play for the top sides.

Not having that, Swansea are about to sign a quality midfielder from Las Palmas for 11 million that Athletico Madrid wanted but couldn't get because of their transfer ban. It's our scouting system/lack of contacts that from the outside seems to be letting us down (from the inside it might be different but the proof is in the pudding)

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 4:35 pm

I don't know who you're referring to, but let's see how good he turns out to be.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 4:37 pm

Quicknick wrote:And we won't be. Players of REAL pedigree play for the top sides.

What a ridiculous statement

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 4:57 pm

Why is it ridiculous? Real pedigree with the emphasis on 'real' implies a footballer who would be playing for a top side. Maybe the poster should have left real out.

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 5:13 pm

REAL pedigree players only play for Madrid

kindonesque · Post by **kindonesque** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 5:21 pm

dermotdermot wrote:Why do so many people from Burnley like Van der Graff Generator? Abysmal.

I think I'll have a quick blast of "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers"...followed up with a rendition of the Tower -- rounded off with Gog and Magog.
Perfect for a hot Sunday evening

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 5:35 pm

Quicknick wrote:I don't know who you're referring to, but let's see how good he turns out to be.

A lad called Roque Mesa, I watch a lot of La Liga - 11 million "should" be a bargain for him

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 5:51 pm

kindonesque wrote:I think I'll have a quick blast of "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers"...followed up with a rendition of the Tower -- rounded off with Gog and Magog.
Perfect for a hot Sunday evening

Good luck mate.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 5:54 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:A lad called Roque Mesa, I watch a lot of La Liga - 11 million "should" be a bargain for him

Fast?

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 2:57 pm

fb saying us and Watford fancy Ashley Fletcher.
If WHU want Gray possibly a swap situation.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 3:23 pm

Quicknick wrote:Fast?

no a cdm

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 7:49 pm

Anyone else missing the usual Dale Stephens and Henri Lansbury threads?

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 8:57 pm

piston broke wrote:fb saying us and Watford fancy Ashley Fletcher.
If WHU want Gray possibly a swap situation.

I know absolutely nothing about ashley fletcher, but he's ex Man Utd, so could be a gem.
Here's a deal: Fletcher and Snodgrass for Gray...
We'd probably need to stump up a few quid to do it though.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:02 pm

piston broke wrote:fb saying us and Watford fancy Ashley Fletcher.
If WHU want Gray possibly a swap situation.

I don't think he scored a league goal all season long.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:13 pm

KRBFC wrote:I don't think he scored a league goal all season long.

16 appearances, don't know how many were starts

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:26 pm

piston broke wrote:fb saying us and Watford fancy Ashley Fletcher.
If WHU want Gray possibly a swap situation.

Maybe 12 million plus fletcher not just a straight swap . Fletcher isnt even that good . Saying that he never got a real chance

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:40 pm

Michael Keane of Everton is decent, worth a cheeky bid !

Jimscho · Post by **Jimscho** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:50 pm

piston broke wrote:fb saying us and Watford fancy Ashley Fletcher.
If WHU want Gray possibly a swap situation.

From that well known useless site HITC.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:50 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Michael Keane of Everton is decent, worth a cheeky bid !

If he's only on the bench for the first league game we could swoop!

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:50 pm

sorry guys i wasn't recommending him just pointing out he's an incoming rumour.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:56 pm

Reecey1987 wrote:Maybe 12 million plus fletcher not just a straight swap . Fletcher isnt even that good . Saying that he never got a real chance

So which is it, he isn't that good or he never got a real chance

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:07 am

randomclaret2 wrote:We need a bit of a spark up front, so the big Dutch lad, Van dergraafgenerator , might be worth a shout...

Heard he's a bit static in the box

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:12 am

Oh jonny is a scouser, he stole Craig hignetts watch, and when Burnley came in for him, he said that a dirisory offer..

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:13 am

Craig Dawson will sign for Burnley this week from wba

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:37 am

AGENT_CLARET wrote:Craig Dawson will sign for Burnley this week from wba

Who says?

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:38 am

boatshed bill wrote:I know absolutely nothing about ashley fletcher, but he's ex Man Utd, so could be a gem.
Here's a deal: Fletcher and Snodgrass for Gray...
We'd probably need to stump up a few quid to do it though.

Ex-Man U, could be a gem: I seem to remember a couple we got from there who were anything but.

EDIT: more than two.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:23 am

AGENT_CLARET wrote:Craig Dawson will sign for Burnley this week from wba

Aye we need players who can score from any position on the pitch and wasn't he WBA top scorer last year, just don't see him coming, more a pay rise extended contract ploy like last time.

colne-claret · Post by **colne-claret** » Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:32 am

Quicknick wrote:Ex-Man U, could be a gem: I seem to remember a couple we got from there who were anything but.

EDIT: more than two.

Rubbish. Neil Wood and Lee Roche went on to have a fantastic career.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:37 pm

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Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:39 pm

colne-claret wrote:Rubbish. Neil Wood and Lee Roche went on to have a fantastic career.

Not to mention Luke Chadwick.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 1:33 am

https://ninetyminutesonline.com/burnley ... land-star/ Kone from Sunderland

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/bu ... 02323.html Glenn Whelan

http://www.nottinghampost.com/burnley-p ... story.html Darikwaa out Assombelongshere in

http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/asto ... story.html James McArthur

https://www.footballfancast.com/social- ... barry-exit Barry loan!

Just confirmations of known links.

Sleeping Cat · Post by **Sleeping Cat** » Mon Jul 10, 2017 10:09 am

We are/have shown an interest in Barry, though I heard that it could have formed part of the Keano deal. As the Keano transfer has gone through I'm not sure if that means our interest has passed or not.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:26 pm

Wilfried Bony?

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Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:30 pm

claretblue wrote:Wilfried Bony?

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/07/12/ma ... nley-make/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I was wondering when that one was going to raise it's ugly head!