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Post by 123EasyasBFC » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:28 pm

It’s not a link but I would 100% lake Lewis grabban on a free for a season

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Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:36 pm

RVclaret wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:16 pm
Not a rumour for us but just seen Forest have agreed a £44.5m fee with Wolves for Morgan Gibbs White!
You have put the decimal point in the wrong place.

If that fee is correct someone at Forest needs to have a medical
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Post by distortiondave » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:38 pm

When footballers I've never heard of are being signed for £40,000,000 by a team that hasn't played top division football for quarter of a century I think I'm living in a Championship Manager saved game.
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Post by mkmel » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:44 pm

RVclaret wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:16 pm
Not a rumour for us but just seen Forest have agreed a £44.5m fee with Wolves for Morgan Gibbs White!
That's crazy money!!!!

Did they think they were buying 3 players?....Morgan and Gibbs and White 😁
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Post by Conroysleftfoot » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:47 pm

RVclaret wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:16 pm
Not a rumour for us but just seen Forest have agreed a £44.5m fee with Wolves for Morgan Gibbs White!
Wow, watched a few of his games for Sheff Utd last season in the Championship and he looked a reasonable player but that fee is ridiculous.

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Post by Hipper » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:49 pm

Wolves have just bought Matheus Nunes allegedly for £38 million.

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Post by Newcastleclaret93 » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:53 pm

He’s a good player but my lord that fee is extortionate.

I stick by the view that we sold McNeil remarkably cheap based on that.

How can City have signed Haaland for 50m but Gibbs white is worth 44m.

Taking money out of it. Forrest have managed to build quite an exciting squad. With there manager and squad I wouldn’t be surprised to see them finish mid table

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Post by Nori1958 » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:53 pm

Kompany hinting it's close, then thrown completely by the wierd question from Bird

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Post by distortiondave » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:54 pm

What's the weird question?

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Post by NewClaret » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:55 pm

distortiondave wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:54 pm
What's the weird question?
What it’s like to be Burnley’s first black manager.

A weirder question I cannot imagine.

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Post by RVclaret » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:57 pm

Nori1958 wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:53 pm
Kompany hinting it's close, then thrown completely by the wierd question from Bird
That question was really odd.

‘How does it feel being the first black manager at Burnley’

What was the need for that in this press conference?

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Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:59 pm

Why is he even asking questions

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Post by RVclaret » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:59 pm

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:59 pm
Why is he even asking questions
Good question 😂

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Post by Dodobdobodobo » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:00 pm

A very strange question indeed 🤔 I think Mr Bird might be sticking to commentating only in future!

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Post by Newcastleclaret93 » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:00 pm

RVclaret wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:57 pm
That question was really odd.

‘How does it feel being the first black manager at Burnley’

What was the need for that in this press conference?
Is that even the politically correct way to ask that question?

That seeems a really weird question to ask
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Post by eastcoastclaret » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:00 pm

RVclaret wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:57 pm
That question was really odd.

‘How does it feel being the first black manager at Burnley’

What was the need for that in this press conference?

What was the need for it, full stop.
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Post by distortiondave » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:02 pm

I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't that.

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Post by BurnleyFC » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:02 pm

******* hell, Phil. I hope you don’t write those questions yourself.

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Post by Big Vinny K » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:06 pm

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:53 pm
He’s a good player but my lord that fee is extortionate.

I stick by the view that we sold McNeil remarkably cheap based on that.

How can City have signed Haaland for 50m but Gibbs white is worth 44m.

Taking money out of it. Forrest have managed to build quite an exciting squad. With there manager and squad I wouldn’t be surprised to see them finish mid table
Haaland had that figure built into his contract so that he could leave and demand a wage of half a million a week. Without that clause he would have gone for £200m….or even higher.

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Post by Flying Without Ings » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:07 pm

To be honest, Phil Bird seems a decent bloke, however I was surprised to see him keep his job when ALK had a big clear out. I accept most Burnley fans are bias towards Burnley but he takes it to another level.

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Post by Rumbletonk » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:07 pm

dsr wrote:
Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:50 pm
The Gray example doesn't prove that paying the price demanded, no questions asked, automatically means success. (Quite apart from what it does to the price of other transfer targets.)

I would imagine that if we had moved faster to sign O'Hare, it would probably have mean that we had a £10m player sitting in our treatment room with no prognosis of how serious his injury is, three weeks after it happened. Would that have made the difference to promotion? I don't think so.

Have you the links to how much O'Hare would have cost, how much we offered, and the evidence that he was Kompany's number 1 target?
There's no point responding to him. All he wants and needs is reaction.

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Post by Tricky Trevor » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:07 pm

As an insider he should be asking questions he’s given.
That is an outrageous question in this day and age.
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Post by PremierLeagueClass » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:10 pm

What was the answer?

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Post by Nori1958 » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:16 pm

Flying Without Ings wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:07 pm
To be honest, Phil Bird seems a decent bloke, however I was surprised to see him keep his job when ALK had a big clear out. I accept most Burnley fans are bias towards Burnley but he takes it to another level.
I've never really taken to his commentary, but lots seem to like it

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Post by burnleymik » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:17 pm

PremierLeagueClass wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:10 pm
What was the answer?
Seemed a little uncomfortable, but was diplomatic, basically he felt welcome and was enjoying it here.

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Post by groove » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:19 pm

If he's asked that question, he was probably under instruction to.

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Post by Murger » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:19 pm

I've always struggled to tolerate Phil Bird.

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Post by Big Vinny K » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:21 pm

KRBFC wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 9:58 am
I'm simply going off what was reported from the Coventry end.

When I say ''O'Hare will transform this team'' that's my opinion, you're fine to disagree. I think we're a proper ball carrying 10 from being a really good side at this level, again you can disagree, I have no intention of really arguing my opinion on this.

I don't know why you get the impression I'm unhappy supporting Burnley, I like what I see currently, 1-2 proper incomings and we'll paste teams. (Again, when I say we'll paste teams, that is my opinion and my opinion only)
Stop making stuff up to carry on your silly views.
I’m not going to ask you to post a link to corroborate what you said because I know it won’t.

And whilst opinions are fine expect to be called out for ones that have no basis or evidence. Remember the context of why you said he would ‘transform the team’……it was in the same post where you are accusing the club for faffing about for the sake of a few quid after posting several hundred times about Pace taking all the money out of the club to pay himself and service the debt. So of course you are going to have an unsubstantiated double dig at the club.

As for your last paragraph of you being happy sh-it a brick I would not like to see you unhappy…..actually forget that as of course we have seen you unhappy for the last few years under Dyche so I guess it’s all relative. It’s just a spectrum of moaning for you.
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Post by Vino blanco » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:24 pm

I like Phil Bird and his somewhat biased commentaries on the Burnley games and I haven’t seen the interview. However, if that was one of his questions directed at VK, then it is absolutely ridiculous and incredulous. I am not lambasting Phil in any way, but really, that is totally unnecessary and I hope he just hadn’t thought it through.

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Post by HahaYeah » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:24 pm

Blackpool presser now unavailable, it says - this video is private.

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Post by Paddy1882 » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:29 pm

Nori1958 wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:16 pm
I've never really taken to his commentary, but lots seem to like it
Said this myself on the thread when someone asked about the stream, never been a fan of his commentary at all and his interviewing is usually quite poor in my opinion as well, but as you say lots seem to like it so each to their own i guess.

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Post by Cornwallclaret » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:29 pm

Nori1958 wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:16 pm
I've never really taken to his commentary, but lots seem to like it
He’s awful at commentary… he doesn’t say what’s happening but what he thinks is happening

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Post by burnleymik » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:34 pm

Can watch the video here, think it's around 4 mins 55 ish in.

https://twitter.com/BurnleyOfficial/sta ... 8723067904
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Post by Denno97 » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:38 pm

Paddy1882 wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:29 pm
Said this myself on the thread when someone asked about the stream, never been a fan of his commentary at all and his interviewing is usually quite poor in my opinion as well, but as you say lots seem to like it so each to their own i guess.
The last stream I watched, the women who was on with him showed him up big style when it came to football knowledge. He’s very outdated but the bloke from Bid Up TV is much worse. You’d have thought ALK would address this
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Post by IWOODLOVETT » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:42 pm

RVclaret wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:16 pm
Not a rumour for us but just seen Forest have agreed a £44.5m fee with Wolves for Morgan Gibbs White!
£25m plus add-ons.

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Post by Quickenthetempo » Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:49 pm

burnleymik wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:34 pm
Can watch the video here, think it's around 4 mins 55 ish in.

https://twitter.com/BurnleyOfficial/sta ... 8723067904
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Post by Colburn_Claret » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:00 pm

NewClaret wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:55 pm
What it’s like to be Burnley’s first black manager.

A weirder question I cannot imagine.
I hope this isn't true.
I like Phil Bird, but that's shocking, what the hell possesses anyone to be so crazy.

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Post by NewClaret » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:04 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:00 pm
I hope this isn't true.
I like Phil Bird, but that's shocking, what the hell possesses anyone to be so crazy.
It’s true, unfortunately.

I like him too, but he’s made a big mistake there. Hopefully will issue an apology/clarification.

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Post by burnleymik » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:04 pm

They seem to have removed all reference to that presser now, from all social media sources.

Still not seeing any news on Churlinov?

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Post by RVclaret » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:05 pm

burnleymik wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:04 pm
They seem to have removed all reference to that presser now, from all social media sources.

Still not seeing any news on Churlinov?
Kompany said it’s getting closer

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Post by burnleymik » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:05 pm

Was it medical then work permit or vice versa?

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Post by ArmchairDetective » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:12 pm

RVclaret wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:57 pm
That question was really odd.

‘How does it feel being the first black manager at Burnley’

What was the need for that in this press conference?
This sounds so inappropriate and amateur.

What on earth does this question have to do with preparation for the Blackpool game or the transfer window? I feel that there is a time and place for this sort of question, in a protected space with advanced agreement from the person being asked if they actually care to comment on such matters. However, making preparation for the next game and the manager's day to day job suddenly about the colour of his skin without warning is completely inappropriate, invalidating, even discriminatory.

I haven't seen the video, so apologies if I've missed anything that affects my interpretation of it.

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Post by CFS » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:13 pm

VK was certainly taken back by that question what an earth possessed him to ask that out of nowhere. I'd flog him and get someone young in who knows that we are in the year 2022.

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Post by davideyresleftear » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:13 pm

mkmel wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:44 pm
That's crazy money!!!!

Did they think they were buying 3 players?....Morgan and Gibbs and White 😁
Which one of you’s Cooper and which one of you is White? Bet you get asked that all the time, don’t you?

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Post by CFS » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:14 pm

ArmchairDetective wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:12 pm
This sounds so inappropriate and amateur.

What on earth does this question have to do with preparation for the Blackpool game or the transfer window? I feel that there is a time and place for this sort of question, in a protected space with advanced agreement from the person being asked if they actually care to comment on such matters. However, making preparation for the next game and the manager's day to day job suddenly about the colour of his skin without warning is completely inappropriate, invalidating, even discriminatory.

I haven't seen the video, so apologies if I've missed anything that affects my interpretation of it.
You don't need to see it everything you have said is bang on.

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Post by RVclaret » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:15 pm

burnleymik wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:05 pm
Was it medical then work permit or vice versa?
The journo who’s been covering this move said visa then medical
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Post by Zlatan » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:16 pm

RVclaret wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:57 pm
That question was really odd.

‘How does it feel being the first black manager at Burnley’

What was the need for that in this press conference?
bloody Hell!

I would imagine that may well be the end of Phil Bird if thats true! What a diabolical question to ask our manager! What does it matter?
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Post by arise_sir_charge » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:21 pm

I know he’s got a bit of cult following on here but I think Bird is a complete nob.

His defence of having Campbell on Co comms being “I’ve never discussed politics with him” is as laughable as this question.

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Post by jedi_master » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:30 pm

When I heard him ask that (watched it live on YouTube), my first thought was that this must be something the club have specifically checked with Vincent as an appropriate question to ask - as Phil Bird is an employee of the club (at least on some form of basis anyway). The fact that the club is scrubbing mention of the press conference seemingly shows that not to be the case. It's a very peculiar thing to ask at this juncture, in a pre-match conference and I am shocked that Bird didn't have the foresight to think "Hang on, that's a bit weird" before going ahead and asking it.

It strikes me far more as the type of manager profiling question that might have come up during VK's initial arrival (i.e, "How proud are you to be Burnley's first black manager" might be an OK question in the context of a first interview after joining the club, littered in amongst the many others). In the context used today it's just very bizarre and I wouldn't be shocked if we start to see less of PB as a result - a shame if so, as he's clearly a bloke with a huge affinity for the club who means well. An innocent (in his own mind) set of words escaped his mouth, and he might find himself in bother for it. I have sympathy if so - but fully concur it was inappropriate in that forum.

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Post by NewClaret » Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:42 pm

CFS wrote:
Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:13 pm
VK was certainly taken back by that question what an earth possessed him to ask that out of nowhere. I'd flog him and get someone young in who knows that we are in the year 2022.
Let’s see if we can get Newcastle to trigger his release clause.

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