Re-signing players after they have been released

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Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by Sean Dyche's Watch » Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:10 pm

Have we ever re-signed a player after releasing them previously?

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Post by Bordeauxclaret » Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:11 pm

Johnrose I would think.
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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by jrgbfc » Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:20 pm

Robbie Brady at the end of this month.

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by Hedontplayforyou » Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:21 pm

:lol: Lennon shortly

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by Guller Bull » Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:48 pm

Lennon was Yesterday!

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by Goobs » Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:52 pm

Hedontplayforyou wrote:
Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:21 pm
:lol: Lennon shortly
Imagine
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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by Hedontplayforyou » Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:55 pm

Goobs wrote:
Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:52 pm
Imagine
I meant Aaron not John

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by Guller Bull » Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:01 pm

That's good because John's dead.

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by Goobs » Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:13 pm

Guller Bull wrote:
Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:01 pm
That's good because John's dead.
Dont let me down like that

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by boatshed bill » Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:48 pm

Does this include players like Rodriguez and James?

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Post by cricketfieldclarets » Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:49 pm

Akinbiyi

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Post by cricketfieldclarets » Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:49 pm

Steve davis

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Post by cricketfieldclarets » Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:49 pm

Andy Payton

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by burnmark » Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:51 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:
Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:11 pm
Johnrose I would think.
About three times!

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by TheFamilyCat » Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:56 pm

Robbie

Depends if you're using "released" literally rather than sold.

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by Devils_Advocate » Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:16 pm

Vinnie Steels was seen at Banny's chip shop today so that could be both left and right wings sorted for this season

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by tiger76 » Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:22 pm

Cork was one who returned, but he wasn't actually released.

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Post by claretburns » Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:22 pm

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:30 pm

Only two I can think of who were released and then re-signed are Leighton James & Lenny Johnrose.

Seen quite a few other players return who hadn’t previous been released but sold.

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by gandhisflipflop » Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:34 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:30 pm
Only two I can think of who were released and then re-signed are Leighton James & Lenny Johnrose.

Seen quite a few other players return who hadn’t previous been released but sold.
Payton?

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Post by Local cricketer » Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:35 pm

Aaron Lennon

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by Superjohnnyfrancis » Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:37 pm

Its easy if you try....

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:39 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote:
Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:34 pm
Payton?
No. We only signed him once.

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by gandhisflipflop » Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:55 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:39 pm
No. We only signed him once.
I was thinking that we released him as a youngster before he went to Hull.

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Post by Wokingclaret » Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:24 pm

Steve Taylor ?

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:45 pm

Wokingclaret wrote:
Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:24 pm
Steve Taylor ?
Good shout - released 1983 & signed again in 1987

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by dsr » Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:59 pm

Derrick Parker? I can't remember if he was sold when he left the club first time, or released.

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by djemba-djemba » Tue Aug 03, 2021 11:19 pm

jrgbfc wrote:
Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:20 pm
Robbie Brady at the end of this month.
Don’t even jest about that.

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by BenWickes » Wed Aug 04, 2021 5:59 am

jrgbfc wrote:
Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:20 pm
Robbie Brady at the end of this month.
Gordale will be proper chuffed if that happened. :lol:

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by claptrappers_union » Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:28 am

Most recent was Phil Bardsley I think, didn't his contract expire before signing a new one?

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by lewishamclaret » Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:39 am

Wasn’t Dobbo released as a youngster?

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by claretblue » Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:52 am

Guller Bull wrote:
Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:48 pm
Lennon was Yesterday!
McCartney was Yesterday! 8-)

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by Woodleyclaret » Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:34 am

James was resigned several times as he got older and we tumbled down the leagues

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by Hipper » Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:35 am

lewishamclaret wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:39 am
Wasn’t Dobbo released as a youngster?
.... by Bolton.

We nearly resigned a young player in the 1980s, Mark Allen (this may have been the John Benson season 84-85). He was well thought of at the time but was released in 1983. I saw him on trial in a reserve game at Wolves where I thought he looked good. Of course we didn't re-sign him! Looking at his career that seems the right decision:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Alle ... tballer%29

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by Hipper » Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:38 am

Billy Rodaway?

The 'worst Burnley team ever' - 1986/87 - would seem a good place to look!

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Post by mikeS » Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:53 am

Martin Dobson
Willie Morgan
Leighton James
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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:28 am

lewishamclaret wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:39 am
Wasn’t Dobbo released as a youngster?
By Bolton

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:29 am

Hipper wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:38 am
Billy Rodaway?

The 'worst Burnley team ever' - 1986/87 - would seem a good place to look!
Billy Rod is right I think. He left in 1981 and I think he was released. Then came back in 1986.

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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 04, 2021 9:31 am

Hipper wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:35 am
.... by Bolton.

We nearly resigned a young player in the 1980s, Mark Allen (this may have been the John Benson season 84-85). He was well thought of at the time but was released in 1983. I saw him on trial in a reserve game at Wolves where I thought he looked good. Of course we didn't re-sign him! Looking at his career that seems the right decision:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Alle ... tballer%29
Mark Allen scored for us in a 2-1 defeat at Exeter in 1982 when our 20 game run came to an end. I think he came to Burnley as a youngster in 1980.

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by SammyBoy » Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:45 pm

Did we release Bardsley and resign him?

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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:49 pm

SammyBoy wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:45 pm
Did we release Bardsley and resign him?
No. We had him on loan from Man U.

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Post by Bordeauxclaret » Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:41 pm

Presume he means last season.

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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:44 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:41 pm
Presume he means last season.
Still no. Signed a new deal before the previous one ran out.

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Post by Spike » Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:58 pm

lewishamclaret wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 6:39 am
Wasn’t Dobbo released as a youngster?
Released by Bolton

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by claretburns » Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:16 pm

Gerry Harrison?

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Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:19 pm

Did we release Johnny Francis or was he sold to Cambridge ?

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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:23 pm

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:19 pm
Did we release Johnny Francis or was he sold to Cambridge ?
I think he walked at end of contract but we then signed him back. We got a fee for him though.

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:24 pm

claretburns wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:16 pm
Gerry Harrison?
He turned down a new contract with us in 1998 but returned on loan during the promotion season although didn’t play.

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Post by Superjohnnyfrancis » Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:38 pm

If anyone came back id rather it be Hendrick, at least he did something when he was here (goals, assists)

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Re: Re-signing players after they have been released

Post by Dougall » Wed Aug 04, 2021 4:23 pm

Superjohnnyfrancis wrote:
Wed Aug 04, 2021 3:38 pm
If anyone came back id rather it be Hendrick, at least he did something when he was here (goals, assists)
Can you imagine the reaction on here if that happened?! :D

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