To be fair anything on Twitter that says Kompany won’t be our next manager will probably look ‘fairly legit’ to you!Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 11:20 pmIt looked fairly legit. But I guess on second look it’s not the best. My opinion is any news is better than none, at least it gives a little hope
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VINCENT KOMANY
we've taken the "P" out of him
we've taken the "P" out of him
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Well that’s strange because this one said he would be our next manager. Try harder next timeSteve-Harpers-perm wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 6:36 amTo be fair anything on Twitter that says Kompany won’t be our next manager will probably look ‘fairly legit’ to you!
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This article does make me wonder whether VK is such a good idea anyway. We’re already looking at a major overhaul of personnel, and if we add in such a radical change of playing style, primarily with young players, it going to take time to develop, and next season will almost certainly be one of “transition”. Can we really afford that?
Also, nothing in football does my head in more than watching crap teams trying to pass it around their own penalty area. Not sure I could handle watching Burnley trying to play like that.
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It wouldn't be the old burnley players passing it around, it would be new players who the manager believes can play that way.scouseclaret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:26 amThis article does make me wonder whether VK is such a good idea anyway. We’re already looking at a major overhaul of personnel, and if we add in such a radical change of playing style, primarily with young players, it going to take time to develop, and next season will almost certainly be one of “transition”. Can we really afford that?
Also, nothing in football does my head in more than watching crap teams trying to pass it around their own penalty area. Not sure I could handle watching Burnley trying to play like that.
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It didn't take Owen Coyle too long to change the style for the better.scouseclaret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:26 amThis article does make me wonder whether VK is such a good idea anyway. We’re already looking at a major overhaul of personnel, and if we add in such a radical change of playing style, primarily with young players, it going to take time to develop, and next season will almost certainly be one of “transition”. Can we really afford that?
Also, nothing in football does my head in more than watching crap teams trying to pass it around their own penalty area. Not sure I could handle watching Burnley trying to play like that.
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Inebriated?arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:43 amI’ve been thinking about it and I reckon that it would be more apt if Jamesy, changed his username to Foster.
We are doomed I tell ya, doomed.
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Shaun Maloney, who has been linked with the assistant managers job, has turned down the managers job at Dundee.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61681027
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61681027
Shaun Maloney
The relegated club have failed to reach an agreement with the former Hibernian boss.
There are rumours he could join up with Vincent Kompany should the Belgian be appointed new Burnley manager.
Full story #BBCFootball
There are rumours he could join up with Vincent Kompany should the Belgian be appointed new Burnley manager.
Full story #BBCFootball
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You'd have to trawl back a fair bit but this was mentioned a few days ago.
Bit of a mixed response if I recall.
Bit of a mixed response if I recall.
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Last Friday it got the first mention - I’ll merge this with the main thread.
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I guess with the way it has been reported, there's still some 'meat on the bones' regarding Kompany taking over.gawthorpe_view wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 1:09 pmYou'd have to trawl back a fair bit but this was mentioned a few days ago.
Bit of a mixed response if I recall.
It's gone on long enough.
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Could the Maloney thing be as a result of it being unlikely to get a work permit for his Anderlecht assistant?
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https://twitter.com/mauricefereira/stat ... 9HSaw&s=19
Sources confirm that Besiktas is in advanced talks with Burnley for Dutch striker Wout Weghorst. One-year loan deal is on the table, but the Turkish club is pushing for an option-to-buy. Weghorst and Besiktas are already in agreement, matter of time for clubs to agree terms! https://t.co/u1jL3LOWnq
Sources confirm that Besiktas is in advanced talks with Burnley for Dutch striker Wout Weghorst. One-year loan deal is on the table, but the Turkish club is pushing for an option-to-buy. Weghorst and Besiktas are already in agreement, matter of time for clubs to agree terms! https://t.co/u1jL3LOWnq
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That’s been discussed a fair bit in the Wout Weghorst thread.Gaia wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 1:41 pmhttps://twitter.com/mauricefereira/stat ... 9HSaw&s=19
Sources confirm that Besiktas is in advanced talks with Burnley for Dutch striker Wout Weghorst. One-year loan deal is on the table, but the Turkish club is pushing for an option-to-buy. Weghorst and Besiktas are already in agreement, matter of time for clubs to agree terms! https://t.co/u1jL3LOWnq
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will we reach 100 pages before the new manager is announced?
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Is this Malony stuff a bit of a worry? Don’t think he was long at Belgium or Hibs?
Read somewhere some of the other coaches in Kompany’s staff at Anderlecht have a very good pedigree at developing young players though.
Read somewhere some of the other coaches in Kompany’s staff at Anderlecht have a very good pedigree at developing young players though.
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True! but he wasn't presiding over a huge revamp, which any incoming manager will have to oversee.Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:40 amIt didn't take Owen Coyle too long to change the style for the better.
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Another week passes with no manager , the fixtures will soon be released , pre season will soon be starting , out of contract players are peeling off one by one ,it’s 2 weeks since thE end of the season and 8 weeks since SD was sacked . This smacks of one thing amateurs out of their depth running a club , indeed any business of this size. To have no manager lined up or in the frame when SD was sacked ok maybe 2 to cover which division we were going to be in , to allow so many players to run their contracts down and now to drag on the VK will he won’t he saga for so long gives me zero faith they have a scooby about what they are doing . We may end up feeling ourselves lucky just to stay in the championship if thIs continues
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That’s the spirit.Roger1960 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 6:45 pmAnother week passes with no manager , the fixtures will soon be released , pre season will soon be starting , out of contract players are peeling off one by one ,it’s 2 weeks since thE end of the season and 8 weeks since SD was sacked . This smacks of one thing amateurs out of their depth running a club , indeed any business of this size. To have no manager lined up or in the frame when SD was sacked ok maybe 2 to cover which division we were going to be in , to allow so many players to run their contracts down and now to drag on the VK will he won’t he saga for so long gives me zero faith they have a scooby about what they are doing . We may end up feeling ourselves lucky just to stay in the championship if thIs continues
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It’s a fair observation though…
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I'd expect to see a lot more in the media (ie more than nothing at all) if it was going south
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I agree , sadly a fair observation.
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So you expect to be updated by the media , not the club if it was going south , how ironicLancasterclaret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:08 pmI'd expect to see a lot more in the media (ie more than nothing at all) if it was going south
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If it was going badly, yesnortheastclaret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:12 pmSo you expect to be updated by the media , not the club if it whas going south , how ironic
Would you expect to be updated by the club rather than people whose job it actually is to find out stuff like this?
Beyond weird some of you
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Can't argue with that opinion I'm afraid, and ALK have a lot of tough decisions to make in the coming weeks, and for the sake of BFC we'd better hope they call them correctly, as the alternative doesn't bear thinking about.
I'm willing to give them a chance, and in reality we don't have a choice, but the longer this impasse goes on, the more the doubts will grow as to the future direction of the club.
I'm willing to give them a chance, and in reality we don't have a choice, but the longer this impasse goes on, the more the doubts will grow as to the future direction of the club.
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There isn't anything to suggest that its not Kompany
Doesn't mean he can't change his mind, but until there is something concrete to worry about it, then I refuse to worry about it
Doesn't mean he can't change his mind, but until there is something concrete to worry about it, then I refuse to worry about it
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At what point do you start worrying though Lancaster? Just over two weeks till pre season starts we have no manager, no captain, 12 fit first teamers, and we are constantly in the press for our poor financial position. I appreciate that people want to give Pace time (I really do), I just don’t understand how people can be so comfortable with the position we are in.Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:21 pmThere isn't anything to suggest that its not Kompany
Doesn't mean he can't change his mind, but until there is something concrete to worry about it, then I refuse to worry about it
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When I hear some concrete information that changes what was said a week last ThursdayNewcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:24 pmAt what point do you start worrying though Lancaster? Just over two weeks till pre season starts we have no manager, no captain, 12 fit first teamers, and we are constantly in the press for our poor financial position. I appreciate that people want to give Pace time (I really do), I just don’t understand how people can be so comfortable with the position we are in.
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I agree.... Had it fallen through it would be all over the mediaLancasterclaret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:27 pmWhen I hear some concrete information that changes what was said a week last Thursday
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Everything is currently pointing to Kompany. Very, very reliable sources have reported he’s in talks including Romano, Schira, etc. The local journalists and BBC all reporting that the delay is work permit. Nobody has changed their position or given any reason to worry just yet.Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:24 pmAt what point do you start worrying though Lancaster? Just over two weeks till pre season starts we have no manager, no captain, 12 fit first teamers, and we are constantly in the press for our poor financial position. I appreciate that people want to give Pace time (I really do), I just don’t understand how people can be so comfortable with the position we are in.
Then today you have Maloney dropping out of the Dundee race and reports in Germany that he he turned down Borrussia’s offer because he wants to manage Burnley. Pretty good day in all.
Will believe it when I see him holding a scarf but to be honest it’s not like we don’t have options; Jackson did a fair job & I wouldn’t be completely against him preparing the players pre-season.
As for “no captain” that’s assuming you believe recent reports. They’re not necessarily true until confirmed but I’m sure Kompany (or any other manager) will be able to appoint another captain. They come and go at every club.
Not sure where you get your 12 fit players from either, given the club haven’t announced a retained list. But either way I’m sure the club are working on signings. Nearly two months until the season starts.
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anyone who thinks the club is genuinely doing nothing is out of their depth
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Yep but as of right now Kompany isn’t in charge.NewClaret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:45 pmEverything is currently pointing to Kompany. Very, very reliable sources have reported he’s in talks including Romano, Schira, etc. The local journalists and BBC all reporting that the delay is work permit. Nobody has changed their position or given any reason to worry just yet.
Then today you have Maloney dropping out of the Dundee race and reports in Germany that he he turned down Borrussia’s offer because he wants to manage Burnley. Pretty good day in all.
Will believe it when I see him holding a scarf but to be honest it’s not like we don’t have options; Jackson did a fair job & I wouldn’t be completely against him preparing the players pre-season.
As for “no captain” that’s assuming you believe recent reports. They’re not necessarily true until confirmed but I’m sure Kompany (or any other manager) will be able to appoint another captain. They come and go at every club.
Not sure where you get your 12 fit players from either, given the club haven’t announced a retained list. But either way I’m sure the club are working on signings. Nearly two months until the season starts.
12 fit players based on who we know is definitely going to be here. Again we have no idea because the club doesn’t communicate.
Yep captains come and go, who can we see taking over from Mee at the moment? Taylor?
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so because he's not been officially announced you think the club aren't doing things with him and for him for when he does get his work permit (which he will) and is officially announced ? Ok
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If we are at that position then yes I suspect they are.Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:53 pmso because he's not been officially announced you think the club aren't doing things with him and for him for when he does get his work permit (which he will) and is officially announced ? Ok
But none of us know we are.
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Dyche was sacked in April, we’ve managed without a manager since then, so I’m pretty sure we can for another few weeks & confident the likes of Jacko and Jenkins will be taking care of the pre-season arrangements.Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:50 pmYep but as of right now Kompany isn’t in charge.
12 fit players based on who we know is definitely going to be here. Again we have no idea because the club doesn’t communicate.
Yep captains come and go, who can we see taking over from Mee at the moment? Taylor?
Your 12 is therefore worst case scenario of no players being retained. I think several will be & those that don’t will free up huge wages for signings. To keep mentioning 12 fit players is massive glass half empty stuff.
It depends on who we retain. Taylor’s not a bad shout. Collins is a leader, I think, if we can hold on. Brownhill leads by example. JRod knows the club and is a top bloke if we think he’ll play enough. Hennessy a very experienced international. Or maybe just Mee if he stays.
I would like everything done more quickly but it’s not time to flap.
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"Dyche was sacked in April, we’ve managed without a manager since then..."
Aoart from being relegated obviously...
Aoart from being relegated obviously...
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We’ve managed without a manager, dear meNewClaret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:59 pmDyche was sacked in April, we’ve managed without a manager since then, so I’m pretty sure we can for another few weeks & confident the likes of Jacko and Jenkins will be taking care of the pre-season arrangements.
Your 12 is therefore worst case scenario of no players being retained. I think several will be & those that don’t will free up huge wages for signings. To keep mentioning 12 fit players is massive glass half empty stuff.
It depends on who we retain. Taylor’s not a bad shout. Collins is a leader, I think, if we can hold on. Brownhill leads by example. JRod knows the club and is a top bloke if we think he’ll play enough. Hennessy a very experienced international. Or maybe just Mee if he stays.
I would like everything done more quickly but it’s not time to flap.
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I would say we are nailed on 100% in that positionNewcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:57 pmIf we are at that position then yes I suspect they are.
But none of us know we are.
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I genuinely believe that your just looking for the smallest positives possible. If jacko is in charge for pre season that is not something to be happy about.NewClaret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:59 pmDyche was sacked in April, we’ve managed without a manager since then, so I’m pretty sure we can for another few weeks & confident the likes of Jacko and Jenkins will be taking care of the pre-season arrangements.
Your 12 is therefore worst case scenario of no players being retained. I think several will be & those that don’t will free up huge wages for signings. To keep mentioning 12 fit players is massive glass half empty stuff.
It depends on who we retain. Taylor’s not a bad shout. Collins is a leader, I think, if we can hold on. Brownhill leads by example. JRod knows the club and is a top bloke if we think he’ll play enough. Hennessy a very experienced international. Or maybe just Mee if he stays.
I would like everything done more quickly but it’s not time to flap.
Again I was stating our situation as we know it (IE that everyone out of contract will not be retained).
Depends how you view the situation but we are rapidly running out of time to build a squad capable of achieving promotion.
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I appreciate the common theory is that Kompany is just a matter of time but until its done I think its best to work on the details we know for certain.
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it's better to just let the club get on with it without everyone having a meltdown in the meantime. People crossing imaginary bridges that don't exist is mind boggling to meNewcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:10 pmI appreciate the common theory is that Kompany is just a matter of time but until its done I think its best to work on the details we know for certain.
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For the people who are getting nervy about work permits for Kompany & his staff I have just 2 words to say......Craig Bellamy!
Personally, I'm willing to wait a fortnight or so for work permits if it keeps the non-work-permit-needing Bellendamy away from the club! We don't need any more conflict just now.
Personally, I'm willing to wait a fortnight or so for work permits if it keeps the non-work-permit-needing Bellendamy away from the club! We don't need any more conflict just now.
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Fill in the missing name: John Benson, Tommy Cavanagh, ………….
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JFWNewcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:10 pmI appreciate the common theory is that Kompany is just a matter of time but until its done I think its best to work on the details we know for certain.
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The speedy work done by the owners in finding a new manager in VK (if thats correct), will soon be undone if the appointment does not progress and get confirmed shortly ie pre season, start of new season , OOC's, reinforcements, appointment of coaches, managing outgoings. A huge amount of things need to be sorted very soon. A lack of progress will impact our start to the new season , and will seriously affect additional season ticket sales
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can someone check with the receptionist at the Rosehill House Hotel to see if they have a booking? Check the name "Even Bigger Vince"
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True. But whether that was Dyche’s fault or Jacko’s is very much debatable.randomclaret2 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:03 pm"Dyche was sacked in April, we’ve managed without a manager since then..."
Aoart from being relegated obviously...
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Well our previous managers ppg was 0.8 whereas the interim managers was 1.4, so actually an improvement from where were for most of the year. Players seemed much happier too, anecdotally. Haven’t noticed the club implode anyway.
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Not at all. I’m certainly not positive about the current situation, just don’t think it’s time for hyperbole or accentuation of the worst case scenarios.Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:06 pmI genuinely believe that your just looking for the smallest positives possible. If jacko is in charge for pre season that is not something to be happy about.