BFC TRANSFER NEWS SUMMER/AUTUMN 2020 (MUST CONTAIN LINK)

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:38 pm

jojomk1 wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:25 pm
A release clause is just that, a release clause and yet again we play silly games (potentially putting off the other party to do business with us at all)

It also gets the player out into the media identifying their worth to other clubs

there have been a whole host of transactions across Europe this window with bids accepted substantially below the release clause of the player in question- Wolves Silva purchase being a single example less than a third of the actual clause was paid and then agents walked away with nearly 30% of that - release clause effectively force the club to let a player talk to the bidder that's all

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:39 pm

Long Time Lurker wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:21 pm
In response to the possibility of life on Venus, Burnley have decided to add Max Burn to their recruitment team.

Burny used to be a Barista with Starbucks and despite having no technical scouting experience the plan is for him to identify players and possibly make a valuable contribution in the next 10 to 20 years. Sources say that this is a long term strategic move to get ahead of the planetary arc.

Are you feeling ok?... only 2 paragraphs

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:44 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:39 pm
Are you feeling ok?... only 2 paragraphs

I was thinking that. Got my jim jams on, lit my pipe, popped my slippers on for a good read. Very disappointed LTL. Not one of your better novels, I mean; contributions.

Long Time Lurker · Post by **Long Time Lurker** » Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:03 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 15, 2020 6:39 pm
Are you feeling ok?... only 2 paragraphs

Smiles, I split it up into 2 paragraphs to make it look like more. I'm current having to direct an inordinate amount of my energy towards keeping my optimism up. The 5m offer for Davies dented it a bit more, but apparently that offer was rejected. So much for the daft idea that waiting until late in the windows might reduce the potential to become involved in bidding wars.

I'm also occupied with the process of finishing up my Christmas shopping ( for gifts, the turkey can wait ).

I'm working on the premise that Covid will still be around and the en-masse shopping expeditions to retails stores will be curtailed in some way ( although they might not be if the Government continues to put economic factors before public healthy factors ). Even without our incompetent Governments intervention I suspect that a lot of sensible people will shift their buying online.

In the event that shoppers do buy more online this year ( which would have probably happened as an extension of developing consumer shopping habits anyhow ) choice could become limited very quickly as things sell out, prices will rise for what is left and deliveries could overload the postal services that will result in significant delays.

So I opted to start my main Christmas shopping at the start of September, instead of leaving it until October. It is called forward planning and being aware of potential changes in the market place. The net result should be more choice, cheaper prices and care free delivery for me. So far I have picked up quite a lot of bargains, got almost everything I wanted and it is all sitting here waiting to be wrapped.

No fuss, no stress, and so far no problems. However, the price of a specific OOP jigsaw I wanted has sky rocketed on EBAY ( along with many other nice OOP designs ). It used to go for £5 before Covid and now it is going for £20.

I'm guessing the silver surfer puzzlers are shopping for things to fill their time during lock downs. I've also noticed early price leaps for products like graphic tablets ( I need one of those as well ) decent web cams and headsets etc.

Leaving things until the last minute hardly every works out well and it rarely results in bargains. The same is true for buying players. If a club leaves it until the last minute they could end up empty handed or paying a price that is over the odds for a player who is well down their wanted list - or possibly wasn't even on their list.

9 full paragraphs, pipe and slipper status restored. but I had to step away from football to do it

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:09 pm

Sod football! That's got me ready for Christmas. LTL's fireside chats. You should think of writing them.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:42 am

Wake me up when the window has slammed shut!

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:00 am

Have some of you spent all summer obsessing over this ? I don’t see any desperate need for new bodies. Barney’s back on the grass and Erik (good pro) can cover at least three positions. Plus we’ve got the up and coming Longy to provide adequate cover at centre half. It’s sorted.
We should direct our efforts to sorting out contract extensions for some of the lads out of contract at the end of the season. Westy, Cork, Longy, Lowts, Bardsley, Brady, for example. Good lads who’ve got at least 3-4 years left at the top level. Let’s get it done.

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:22 am

SkiptonClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:00 am
Have some of you spent all summer obsessing over this ? I don’t see any desperate need for new bodies. Barney’s back on the grass and Erik (good pro) can cover at least three positions. Plus we’ve got the up and coming Longy to provide adequate cover at centre half. It’s sorted.
We should direct our efforts to sorting out contract extensions for some of the lads out of contract at the end of the season. Westy, Cork, Longy, Lowts, Bardsley, Brady, for example. Good lads who’ve got at least 3-4 years left at the top level. Let’s get it done.

You're definitely a glass half full person

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:27 am

SkiptonClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:00 am
Have some of you spent all summer obsessing over this ? I don’t see any desperate need for new bodies.

To counter your argument. Our own players think we need more players.

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:27 am

SkiptonClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:00 am
Have some of you spent all summer obsessing over this ? I don’t see any desperate need for new bodies. Barney’s back on the grass and Erik (good pro) can cover at least three positions. Plus we’ve got the up and coming Longy to provide adequate cover at centre half. It’s sorted.
We should direct our efforts to sorting out contract extensions for some of the lads out of contract at the end of the season. Westy, Cork, Longy, Lowts, Bardsley, Brady, for example. Good lads who’ve got at least 3-4 years left at the top level. Let’s get it done.

Kevin Long is 30 years old hes hardly up and coming

Boss Hogg · Post by **Boss Hogg** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:28 am

SkiptonClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:00 am
Have some of you spent all summer obsessing over this ? I don’t see any desperate need for new bodies. Barney’s back on the grass and Erik (good pro) can cover at least three positions. Plus we’ve got the up and coming Longy to provide adequate cover at centre half. It’s sorted.
We should direct our efforts to sorting out contract extensions for some of the lads out of contract at the end of the season. Westy, Cork, Longy, Lowts, Bardsley, Brady, for example. Good lads who’ve got at least 3-4 years left at the top level. Let’s get it done.

You could be pleased at the end of the window then. I’ve heard from one source that Garlick would be happy to stretch it out for this window and if we don’t sign anyone so be it ( if we don’t sell Tarkowski which would need a much higher bid). Agree about Pieters. Think he did a good covering job in a different position.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:29 am

Amazed skipton caught so many so quickly

HB Claret · Post by **HB Claret** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:02 am

Milot Rashica available from Werder Bremen - promising midfielder who was interesting Aston Villa - he performed well in an underachieving team last season and has potential.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:03 am

It's probably the most sensible and accurate post he's ever made.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:04 am

Tall Paul wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:03 am
It's probably the most sensible and accurate post he's ever made.

Or been hacked

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 6:20 pm

"Craig Dawson could become Burnley target again if they lose James Tarkowski..." Dawson didnt play at the weekend

https://www.skysports.com/football/news ... -tarkowski

https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/uk-s ... e-18945291

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 6:23 pm

ClaretAL wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 6:20 pm
"Craig Dawson could become Burnley target again if they lose James Tarkowski..." Dawson didnt play at the weekend

https://www.skysports.com/football/news ... -tarkowski

https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/uk-s ... e-18945291

With Gibson gone we could do worse than try to sign him regardless of Tarkowski staying or leaving.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 6:52 pm

boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 6:23 pm
With Gibson gone we could do worse than try to sign him regardless of Tarkowski staying or leaving.

Dawson was my ideal Gibson replacement, not my ideal Tarkington replacement (don’t have one of those).

What a great set of CB options we’d have if we had Mee, Tarks, Dawson & Long!

Down_Rover · Post by **Down_Rover** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 6:58 pm

Cheap poor regurgitated article

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:02 pm

Dawson seems the obvious stop gap back up. Was never convinced by Worrall. I'm not au fait with Championship up and comers overall though and we could do with a young one. Bobby Thomas perchance one for the future?

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:06 pm

BenWickes wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:02 pm
Dawson seems the obvious stop gap back up. Was never convinced by Worrall. I'm not au fait with Championship up and comers overall though and we could do with a young one. Bobby Thomas perchance one for the future?

Hopefully we’ll reap the rewards of a Barnfield built young prospect soon, instead of buying up another club’s one

And I think Dawson will be a fine player if we signed him

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:21 pm

Can't see many of Westy, Cork, Longy, Lowts, Bardsley and Brady
being offered contract extensions unless they have a blinding season.
Apart from possibly Westwood.

If so then probably only another 12 months as back up?
Most will be 30+

We'll need to built our future team (say next 2/3 years) around Pope, Taylor
McNeil, Tarks & Mee, Wood, Jayrod and Vydra assuming they all stay.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:36 am

NewClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 6:52 pm
Dawson was my ideal Gibson replacement, not my ideal Tarkington replacement (don’t have one of those).

What a great set of CB options we’d have if we had Mee, Tarks, Dawson & Long!

3 primarily right sided centre backs although Tarkowski can and has played on the left side

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:41 am

jurek wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:21 pm
Can't see many of Westy, Cork, Longy, Lowts, Bardsley and Brady
being offered contract extensions unless they have a blinding season.
Apart from possibly Westwood.

If so then probably only another 12 months as back up?
Most will be 30+

We'll need to built our future team (say next 2/3 years) around Pope, Taylor
McNeil, Tarks & Mee, Wood, Jayrod and Vydra assuming they all stay.

Rodriquez is 31.

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:49 am

Quicknick wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:41 am
Rodriquez is 31.

Indeed. Ben Mee is 31 in four days and Wood will be 30 late next year. It's an ageing squad.

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:57 am

BenWickes wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:49 am
Indeed. Ben Mee is 31 in four days and Wood will be 30 late next year. It's an ageing squad.

Could be argued that they’re all in their prime right now. We do need new younger blood though, I agree

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:02 am

Zlatan wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:57 am
Could be argued that they’re all in their prime right now. We do need new younger blood though, I agree

Oh not disagreeing at all. Still a good few years in them yet but we should be trying to bring in younger players preferably in the next year.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:17 am

mkmel wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:36 am
3 primarily right sided centre backs although Tarkowski can and has played on the left side

Agreed. I don’t know any left-sided CB’s that I want/would be available.

Think in this circumstance we are looking for a quality, experienced CB, able to cover Tarks if he goes but professional enough to be part of the squad. That’s not too expensive. For me, nobody better than Dawson to tick all those boxes. From the NW too.

CFS · Post by **CFS** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:55 am

Tarks tarky tarky

BOYSIE31 · Post by **BOYSIE31** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:44 am

Needed younger blood for the last 6 windows

KateR · Post by **KateR** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:05 pm

the new Sky deal with China should ease some nerves and perhaps give a little sense of security around the future for all clubs and allow the Board to factoring that in to future planning, every little bit helps.

ewanrob · Post by **ewanrob** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:00 pm

KateR wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:05 pm
the new Sky deal with China should ease some nerves and perhaps give a little sense of security around the future for all clubs and allow the Board to factoring that in to future planning, every little bit helps.

Can you elaborate please, link ?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:07 pm

What we could do with is signing players who don't age.

BenWickes · Post by **BenWickes** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:25 pm

ewanrob wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:00 pm
Can you elaborate please, link ?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54192237

CFS · Post by **CFS** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:38 pm

CFS wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:55 am
Tarks tarky tarky

What I heard was correct after all. Naughty boy.

Fez · Post by **Fez** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:40 pm

So he's not the messiah then? Just a very naughty boy?

CFS · Post by **CFS** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:42 pm

Fez wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:40 pm
So he's not the messiah then? Just a very naughty boy?

This is the start of the news on this will be getting dirty very soon all this.

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:43 pm

CFS wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:38 pm
What I heard was correct after all. Naughty boy.

what are you actually on about?

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:45 pm

CFS wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:38 pm
What I heard was correct after all. Naughty boy.

Has he ‘pulled a Brentford’ on us?

CFS · Post by **CFS** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:45 pm

Zlatan wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:43 pm
what are you actually on about?

Nothing refer to my post at 7.55am this morning.

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:48 pm

CFS wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:45 pm
Nothing refer to my post at 7.55am this morning.

which post at 7:55am? there isn't one

Raggus · Post by **Raggus** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:49 pm

He posted at 8.55 just saying: Tarky Tarky Tarjy

Boss Hogg · Post by **Boss Hogg** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:51 pm

Was going to say there’s no point asking. Just a load of sh*te.

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:51 pm

Raggus wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:49 pm
He posted at 8.55 just saying: Tarky Tarky Tarjy

saw that, accuracy isn't strong with this one... hence pinch of salt

TsarBomba · Post by **TsarBomba** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:07 pm

I notice on Transfermarkt that Jozo Simunovic is listed as a free. We were supposedly interested in him a few years back. Still only 26.

There looks to be a few players available on a free, still at a reasonable age, that look to have lost their way.

If we really are struggling then you wonder if a short term deal for someone like Aleix Garcia who was at City, and is only 23, would be worth a punt.

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:35 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:07 pm
What we could do with is signing players who don't age.

You’re in look then we’ve just put a bid in for Benjamin Button

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:41 pm

Bigvince wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:35 pm
You’re in look then we’ve just put a bid in for Benjamin Button

You've peaked my interest. I'm curious.

Wembley09 · Post by **Wembley09** » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:47 pm

Fulham being linked with Craig Dawson today, if we did/do want him.. that won't do our chances of getting a decent price any good.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:50 pm

Bigvince wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:35 pm
You’re in look then we’ve just put a bid in for Benjamin Button

Peter Pan is good in the air.

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Fri Sep 18, 2020 3:56 pm

If the potential investors to BFC are making the club nervous about buying new players , then what about the loan market. I know Chelsea are prepared to let Tomori out on loan-Everton are keen. I am certain Lampard will only loan him to a club that can give him as much first team playing time as possible, and he is too good to drop to the Championship. If you look at the strength of the Everton squad versus ours , then if you are looking at the chances of playing first team football there is only one choice. Lets face it no-one knows if Tarkowski will be still at the club on 5 October. This guy is such a good CH he would walk into a number of PL sides