Talk about moving the goalposts. Yesterday's news about new Covid restrictions on sport only highlight the need for clubs like Burnley, to be very careful about how they spend money at the moment, as things can clearly change at any time.

The money the club is losing at the moment is not just gate receipts. It extends to merchandise (Have you bought a new shirt yet? I haven't.) and hospitality which both bring the club a lot of money.

It's now highly likely that none of us will be going on the Turf this season and the board has to plan for that. There's also the possibility, that after what happened at West Ham last night, the infection could spread to other clubs and games could be stopped altogether, with the consequent loss of all TV revenue. What happens then?

OK, this might be a worst case scenario, but a responsible board has to plan for that, so it's no surprise to some of us that the BFC board is justifiably being very careful at the moment.

More on Dale Stephens...

https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/187413 ... nley-deal/

I think Stephens is a very astute signing with the uncertainty over finances and the coronavirus not going away in a hurry.

Not convinced we'll be signing a CB. More likely to be a right winger with JBG and Brady both injury prone.

A very good signing at an attractive price. Tarkowski also included in tonight’s squad so things are looking up. Even though Sean Dyche might at times feel frustrated, I don’t think the board can splash large amounts of cash around at this particular time. Over the last few years, eight figure sums have been spent on Vydra, Wood, Defour, Hendrick, Brady and Gibson. Add to this hefty seven figure sums for Cork, Westwood, etc., and you have quite an outlay with very little return from outgoing players. Stephens is a very astute acquisition who will easily fill the gap left by Hendrick’s departure.

And Wolves spend another £40 million on a Portuguese right back.

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Burnley Ace wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:29 am

And Wolves spend another £40 million on a Portuguese right back.

One player away from a starting 11

Reecey1987 wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:38 am

One player away from a match 11

Jorge is going to need another pocket just for his pay days from Wolves

Leeds bringing in a Centre Back from Sociedad, taking their summer spending to over £70 million

Established premier league sides can do that, theyve slowly built a successful model over time and are now reaping the rewards.

Im sure we would be able to do similar with a sound business model, and after 5 years in the league at 120m a time.

Whilst we could do with more foreign players I actually hate seeing club line ups that are all or nearly all foreign players.

MACCA wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:02 pm

Established premier league sides can do that, theyve slowly built a successful model over time and are now reaping the rewards.

Im sure we would be able to do similar with a sound business model, and after 5 years in the league at 120m a time.

They got their manager and players in the championship, not through sound business plans but because of a dodgy Portuguese agent, who represented them all. What they cost the club, and how much the agent had made, I doubt we'll ever know.

MACCA wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:02 pm

Established premier league sides can do that, theyve slowly built a successful model over time and are now reaping the rewards.

Im sure we would be able to do similar with a sound business model, and after 5 years in the league at 120m a time.

not a chance in a million seasons that a club our size, without a multi billionaire backer, could do that.

Granny WeatherWax wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:13 pm

not a chance in a million seasons that a club our size, without a multi billionaire backer, could do that.

Personally, I wouldn't ever want BFC to do that like that.

Exc: Burnley in talks with Liverpool over a move for winger Harry Wilson. More on the @pasport wire shortly. #burnleyfc #lfc

Harry Wilson from Liverpool according to scouse journos is next on our list

It may be known by some on here, but the EFL don't insist on their teams testing for Covid.

According to the radio this morning, West Ham offered to pay for the testing of all the Hull contingent
in advance of the game, obviously protecting themselves, but the Hull Chairman, "after careful consideration"
declined the offer.

Ironic or what ?

Seen that James Pearce has tweeted this too, he is as likely as anyone in that are to know these things

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:19 pm

Seen that James Pearce has tweeted this too, he is as likely as anyone in that are to know these things

Another journo who you can usually trust

Lets hope there is legs in this one and also one to get excited about

Think he had a £25m tag and Liverpool didn’t want to loan him again...

Seems a bit far fetched to me?

Another left footed winger !!!

The one thing I instantly think about when I see his name is that goal he scored on the Turf for Bournemouth just before they took the ball to the other end for a penalty.

claretandy wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:28 pm

Another left footed winger !!!

Nothing wrong with that as JBG is left footed and clearly favours playing on the right hand side.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:30 pm

The one thing I instantly think about when I see his name is that goal he scored on the Turf for Bournemouth just before they took the ball to the other end for a penalty.

Same here and it took it well.

Link for the Harry Wilson Story:

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/burnle ... 48678.html

Forest have just signed a CB for £6m.

Will take Wilson

Please not harry Wilson. He’s not actually any good. Would rather we got a nice championship winger such as Eliasson who can Play for us for years rather than Wilson who lives off his free kicks.

Wilson would be a good signing, suspect a bigger club will trump us.

Reecey1987 wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:15 pm

Exc: Burnley in talks with Liverpool over a move for winger Harry Wilson. More on the @pasport wire shortly. #burnleyfc #lfc

Could we get him on a loan with a promise to buy if we stay in the Prem? Seems like this is the way a few of the deals are done these days.

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:35 pm

Could we get him on a loan with a promise to buy if we stay in the Prem? Seems like this is the way a few of the deals are done these days.

Not convinced we’d ever do future obligation clauses. Don’t blame us either.

Burnley Ace wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:29 am

And Wolves spend another £40 million on a Portuguese right back.

Right. That’s them champions then.....

Loan with an option to buy i'm hearing.

claretandy wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:28 pm

Another left footed winger !!!

What difference does it make which foot he uses? Nobody says oh no Ronaldo another right footer.

This Harry Wilson rumour is a very very strong one according to a person I know around Liverpool fc, they said permanent @18m but I could only see a loan deal at that sort of money

Hope to be proved wrong but just can't see this as a permanent signing with our purse strings

Spijed wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:31 pm

Nothing wrong with that as JBG is left footed and clearly favours playing on the right hand side.

We would have 4, left-footed wingers.

Loan works for me. At the start of the window a long term solution was needed but now we just need numbers in.

Whose finally found the key to the dry powder store ? I thought we were skint ? or is the takeover going ahead ?

ClaretMov wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:37 pm

This Harry Wilson rumour is a very very strong one according to a person I know around Liverpool fc, they said permanent @18m but I could only see a loan deal at that sort of money

The thing is, that could be a sound investment, and I feel the club would only spend that sort of money if they're confident of getting more back at a later date.

He's 23 so we could very realistically make a profit if he stayed for 2-3 years.

I sense that Mike Garlick may have been around at Sean's for an omelette last night.

This rumour is gathering pace with lots of media covering it https://www.thisisanfield.com/2020/09/b ... liverpool/

They want £20M, who saw us smashing our transfer record ?

claretandy wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:45 pm

They want £20M, who saw us smashing our transfer record ?

It sounds like they'd accept a bit lower... maybe £16-18 million.

No chance we will be paying £20m up front for him.

ClaretMov wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:37 pm

This Harry Wilson rumour is a very very strong one according to a person I know around Liverpool fc, they said permanent @18m but I could only see a loan deal at that sort of money

Has to be something in it for James Pearce to mention it. He's with The Athletic now but previously coverered Liverpool for the ECHO ECHO ECHO ECHO ECHO ECHO

It will be around 14 million with add ons I've heard

The problem is i can now see Leeds wading in with their massive cheque book. Evidently they were interested earlier in the window.

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:00 pm

The problem is i can now see Leeds wading in with their massive cheque book. Evidently they were interested earlier in the window.

They've only spent £70 million, so another £130 million to go.