Aaron Lennon

[ClaretTony]

If there is no-one else, then Lennon is better than Glennon.

We are short across midfield, however, we have Gudmundsson with Brownhill able to cover and Jay Rodriguez is very capable of playing wide.

Glennon is a left back or centre half

[Bordeauxclaret]

Why would Dyche have chosen to go into a game without four first team players out of choice?

[IanMcL]

Glennon is a left back or centre half

Thought he was playing wide left the other day?

[Quickenthetempo]

And which young players were the owners bringing in that he couldn’t cope with?

We signed Collins, which is a very unlike Dyche signing.

[tiger76]

You keep banging on about Jed Wallace? What have you seen from him that suddenly makes him a premier league at the age off 27? I’ve never seen him play but makes me wonder why he is still slumming it at the bottom end of the championship

Fair enough, I am just mentioning players that might be within our budget salary wise, and are relatively cheap as they're nearing the end of their contracts, and you can pick up bargains from the bottom end of the Championship, and turn them into decent PL players, even guys in their mid to late 20's, as typified by Scott Arfield a few years back, could Wallace make the grade, I don't know, but I'd rather take a modest gamble on someone like him, than waste money on Lennon, or this Cornet lad who's never played outwith France.

[boatshed bill]

He hasn’t said he wants to re-sign him but neither has he said he doesn’t. He has said that he didn’t want to lose him. Dyche was doing no more that night than publicly stepping up his argument with Garlick.

Agreed.
And Garlick should have stuck him on gardening leave for that, IMO.

[DCWat]

We’ve got to start adding some value to the squad. Value for the here and now and that might return a profit down the line.

Again, the time to judge is at the end of the window, but the nearer it gets the more it’s beginning to appear to be Groundhog Day.

This window is huge, on a number of fronts.

[Denno97]

And which young players were the owners bringing in that he couldn’t cope with?

Harry Wilson

[Spijed]

We’ve got to start adding some value to the squad. Value for the here and now and that might return a profit down the line.

Again, the time to judge is at the end of the window, but the nearer it gets the more it’s beginning to appear to be Groundhog Day.

This window is huge, on a number of fronts.

Isn't that we are taking a punt with a few signings for the U23's, to see if they work out our not?

[Spijed]

Agreed.
And Garlick should have stuck him on gardening leave for that, IMO.

So you'd rather see us get relegated in an instant, and possibly face huge issues down the line?

Strewth!

[BOYSIE31]

Yes he did - along with Hart, Bardsley and Hendrick.

No they refused to play and they had every right not too play

[TsarBomba]

Isn't that we are taking a punt with a few signings for the U23's, to see if they work out our not?

The investment in the u23’s, at the present time, is to bring them up to a competitive standard with the rest of the Cat 1 clubs.

If they can be utilised in various match day squads to bulk out the bench, then bonus, but if we’re reliant on a few u23 lads to keep us in the Prem then we are bang in trouble.

[clarethomer]

Harry Wilson

wasn't that a player Garlick had lined up and not one that Dyche wanted?

[DCWat]

Isn't that we are taking a punt with a few signings for the U23's, to see if they work out our not?

I’m not sure that it is. I could be wrong (I hope that I am) but I’ve not seen the sort of signings for the under 23s that I think will be challengers for the first team. There may be a longer term plan at play here.

What I’m hoping for is players of that sort of age or a little older who will be genuine first team players now. Our first eleven needs improving we need some longer term planning - not the likes of Lennon, Crouch or Stephens.

[boatshed bill]

So you'd rather see us get relegated in an instant, and possibly face huge issues down the line?

Strewth!

We were about 10th at the time.

[Spijed]

We were about 10th at the time.

But we'd have almost certainly got relegated the next season.

You don't really rate SD do you?

[MACCA]

He's been given a squad number, welcome aboard Aaron.
Biggest cheer of the day when he came on.

Thanks Mike!

[boatshed bill]

But we'd have almost certainly got relegated the next season.

You don't really rate SD do you?

I think he believes he is bigger than the club.
I was disgusted with his conduct towards the end of that season, his pubic put downs of our chairman, and through that, our club.
And there's always another manager out there. No-one should be indispensable.

[ClaretTony]

We signed Collins, which is a very unlike Dyche signing.

Dyche wanted Collins before the new owners came in

[Wembley09]

I think he believes he is bigger than the club.
I was disgusted with his conduct towards the end of that season, his pubic put downs of our chairman, and through that, our club.
And there's always another manager out there. No-one should be indispensable.

If he thought that I'm sure he would have jumped ship long ago.
He was frustrated.. letting his emotions getting the better of him and making a point or retaliation.

He's only human like the rest of us. But to think he thinks he's better than us, I disagree with.

[boatshed bill]

If he thought that I'm sure he would have jumped ship long ago.
He was frustrated.. letting his emotions getting the better of him and making a point or retaliation.

He's only human like the rest of us. But to think he thinks he's better than us, I disagree with.

I said bigger, not better.
I don't think him did himself any favours with those kind of comments about the chairman and our budget.
Not sure he would ever get a better job now.

[Woodleyclaret]

Sean was spot on re his comments about funds.We have made millions from our stint in the Premier league with very little utilised to build a better team.This was Mike Garlicks fault and he was rightly criticised for it by Sean.

[Wembley09]

I said bigger, not better.
I don't think him did himself any favours with those kind of comments about the chairman and our budget.
Not sure he would ever get a better job now.

Yeah you're right, I'm sorry.. twisted your wording there.

But on the better job comment, I think on merit he should/could.
Regardless of the comments, he's still done a fantastic job for us. I've seen other modern day managers says worse or even say worse and leave the first intstance they get etc.

I'd rather a man moan for better, and want to improve more on what he's done, than a man who just asks once then jumps ship like Coyle.

[boatshed bill]

I said bigger, not better.
I don't think him did himself any favours with those kind of comments about the chairman and our budget.
Not sure he would ever get a better job now.

Yeah you're right, I'm sorry.. twisted your wording there.

But on the better job comment, I think on merit he should/could.
Regardless of the comments, he's still done a fantastic job for us. I've seen other modern day managers says worse or even say worse and leave the first intstance they get etc.

I'd rather a man moan for better, and want to improve more on what he's done, than a man who just asks once then jumps ship like Coyle.

TBH I think he's done himself no favours in respect of future top jobs with his attitude towards MG.

[ClaretTony]

I think he believes he is bigger than the club.

And I believe you are a million miles away with that assumption.

[boatshed bill]

And I believe you are a million miles away with that assumption.

And you may be right, after all we don't know him do we?

[ClaretTony]

And you may be right, after all we don't know him do we?

I wouldn’t even think I could say I know him but I’ve spoken to him a good few times. I just don’t think for one second he’s the type of person who would think himself better than the club.

[Conroy92]

Still don't think some of you get what padding out the squad means. Lennon is a perfect example of padding out. Experienced player, knows he isn't guaranteed a start but is reliable and fills a slot, even if it's as back up. It allows another season to develop players and/or sign a replacement.
If Lennon was to sign I don't think he's expecting to walk into the starting XI.
Dyche knows that too but it fills a spot where previously we've had to shove Brownhill or Pieters and that is not their position.
He won't be the last of our transfer business and he's not the player who'll start on the right wing come the close of the window.

You can't pad your squad out every year without also adding first team additions unless you want to end up with a squad of 30+ year old journeymen. It's a worrying trend this padding out of the squad for the last 4 years.

[cricketfieldclarets]

If there is no-one else, then Lennon is better than Glennon.

We are short across midfield, however, we have Gudmundsson with Brownhill able to cover and Jay Rodriguez is very capable of playing wide.

Rodriguez is past his best up top. Never mind out wide.

[cricketfieldclarets]

You can't pad your squad out every year without also adding first team additions unless you want to end up with a squad of 30+ year old journeymen. It's a worrying trend this padding out of the squad for the last 4 years.

I’d not be surprised if the side the started today finishes the season.

[CombatClaret]

We’ve got to start adding some value to the squad. Value for the here and now and that might return a profit down the line.

Translation:
What we need to do is sign some really good players who improve our team today and we can sell on for a profit tomorrow.

I'm amazed our scouting network and those of the other richer teams in the league haven't cottoned on to this revolutionary idea.

You'll be telling us we should score more goals than the other team next...

[boatshed bill]

I wouldn’t even think I could say I know him but I’ve spoken to him a good few times. I just don’t think for one second he’s the type of person who would think himself better than the club.

Once again, I said "bigger" not better.
Not many managers would publicly take on their employer the way he did.

[ClaretTony]

Once again, I said "bigger" not better.
Not many managers would publicly take on their employer the way he did.

And he very definitely wouldn't consider him bigger than the club. You would only ever need to speak to him once to know that.

[boatshed bill]

And he very definitely wouldn't consider him bigger than the club. You would only ever need to speak to him once to know that.

I doubt he'd have the time to speak to me, I don't move in these elevated circles to which you are accustomed

[ClaretTony]

I doubt he'd have the time to speak to me, I don't move in these elevated circles to which you are accustomed

If you think that then you really don't understand him

[boatshed bill]

If you think that then you really don't understand him

If you think otherwise you really don't understand me

[CombatClaret]

If anyone here thinks they can do a better job at identifying players within our budget who would improve the starting XI with sell on potential but will not be poached by teams with the same data but deeper pockets. CVs to info@burnleyfc.com

[DCWat]

Translation:
What we need to do is sign some really good players who improve our team today and we can sell on for a profit tomorrow.

I'm amazed our scouting network and those of the other richer teams in the league haven't cottoned on to this revolutionary idea.

You'll be telling us we should score more goals than the other team next...

Positively dripping with sarcasm.

You can deconstruct most views to such a low denominator, should you wish to do so - something more constructive would aid debate.

[DCWat]

If anyone here thinks they can do a better job at identifying players within our budget who would improve the starting XI with sell on potential but will not be poached by teams with the same data but deeper pockets. CVs to info@burnleyfc.com

May as well give up now with such a weak attitude.

[Shaggy]

If anyone here thinks they can do a better job at identifying players within our budget who would improve the starting XI with sell on potential but will not be poached by teams with the same data but deeper pockets. CVs to info@burnleyfc.com

That’s a lazy argument. There’s loads of players who would improve us who we do not target.

[ksrclaret]

Positively dripping with sarcasm.

You can deconstruct most views to such a low denominator, should you wish to do so - something more constructive would aid debate.

Spot on.

I really don't know what some expect to find when they log on to a discussion website like this one.

[cricketfieldclarets]

If anyone here thinks they can do a better job at identifying players within our budget who would improve the starting XI with sell on potential but will not be poached by teams with the same data but deeper pockets. CVs to info@burnleyfc.com

But we aren’t experienced, paid millions a year and with a network of contacts.

Our lack of investment in youth and players good enough for today will one day soon catch up on us.

[tim_noone]

But we aren’t experienced, paid millions a year and with a network of contacts.

Our lack of investment in youth and players good enough for today will one day soon catch up on us.

Rubbish..

[DCWat]

Rubbish..

[Peter Loo]

I find it very hard to believe that there isn’t a young reasonably speedy winger somewhere in the Country who couldn’t do a job for us and who won’t cost a fortune.

Come to that in other positions as well, apart from Brownhill, Collins, Pope, Mee etc.

[tim_noone]

He knows I'm joking.....hopefully.

[mill hill claret]

Agreed.
And Garlick should have stuck him on gardening leave for that, IMO.

And that would have meant relegation

[Bordeauxclaret]

Cats in the cradle and the silver spoon.

[Wile E Coyote]

back in the 60's and earlier, there was no social media platforms, no message boards to dip into.
the season simply began and then ended. All this speculative stuff about who knows what and how is ultimately meaningless. Lets just wait and see what happens. None of us can control incomings and outgoings, we are just expected to turn up and shout loud when we score.

[IanMcL]

If anyone here thinks they can do a better job at identifying players within our budget who would improve the starting XI with sell on potential but will not be poached by teams with the same data but deeper pockets. CVs to info@burnleyfc.com

Given the form on here, there could be an avalanche!