Hoe much for Pope and would Burnley sell?

[blueheeler1]

Lets play a hypothesis on Sunday.

You are a PL or highly placed Championship team Manager with some money to spend.

You need a goalie or a back-up urgently.

Looking around Pope ticks lots of boxes; young; very good goalie with some proven PL experience.

What money would tempt Burnley to seriously consider selling him in the January window?

For Pope he has a sniff or a promise of regular games.

For Burnley you need to strengthen midfield and the money would come in handy.

Heaton isn't that far off and we have cover.

How much and could he go?

[whittyclaretandblue]

Would probably be issued a hands off warning, We have a future England No1 in Nick. With his age I would sell Heaton first if a goalkeeper had to go, but then we would need another to play back up as Legzgone and Lindepastit should be nowhere near our first team.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Crikey blueheeler1, I'm going to have to take serious issue with you on this one!

First off we do not need the money and have absolutely no need to sell him.

It is by no means certain Tom Heaton will walk straight back into the team if and when he returns to full match fitness.

We do not need to strengthen central midfield we have Westwood and Marney as more than adequate replacements for Cork, Defour and Hendrick.

Pope is keeping more clean sheets than a hotel laundry and could well be knocking on Southgate's door pretty soon. Pickford, Hart, Forster and Butler are hardly setting the world on fire at present.

Pope has recently signed a new improved, extended contract and is going absolutely nowhere, except perhaps Russia in the summer!

[army88]

Crikey blueheeler1, I'm going to have to take serious issue with you on this one!

First off we do not need the money and have absolutely no need to sell him.

It is by no means certain Tom Heaton will walk straight back into the team if and when he returns to full match fitness.

We do not need to strengthen central midfield we have Westwood and Marney as more than adequate replacements for Cork, Defour and Hendrick.

Pope is keeping more clean sheets than a hotel laundry and could well be knocking on Southgate's door pretty soon. Pickford, Hart, Forster and Butler are hardly setting the world on fire at present.

Pope has recently signed a new improved, extended contract and is going absolutely nowhere, except perhaps Russia in the summer!

Agree about Pope and I'm with you that Heaton may not get back in the team at this rate .

Midfield is a different proposition for me - Westwood I like he does a steady job no frills - I don't think Marney will play at this level for us again --- plus without dis respecting him we have moved on and up and we need players who are creative as well as competitive.

[Turfmoorspirit]

Pope has been superb for us, but for some reason he does not fill me with confidence . However,as a garden implement ,i reserve my right to judgement at this time.

[outwoodclaret]

Forkin’ Hell Hoe would’ ve thought it. I wouldn’t even sell Pope to a Bishop.

[blueheeler1]

Pope has been superb for us, but for some reason he does not fill me with confidence . However,as a garden implement ,i reserve my right to judgement at this time.

Perhaps if he smiled a bit more and looked confident that would help.

I agree in part; he does look a bit tense and has yet to mature where he is demonstrating that he is enjoying the game.

Huge responsibility on his youngish head but he does the job exceedingly well and we are not missing Heaton which no-one could possibly have thought at the start of his long-term injury.

Its worth remembering that apart from Heaton and against Watford we were missing three first team regulars with two of those from the back four.

No wonder its taking Pope a bit longer to exude confidence!

[sinkov]

Its worth remembering that apart from Heaton and against Watford we were missing three first team regulars with two of those from the back four.

No wonder its taking Pope a bit longer to exude confidence!

It's also the case that last season we had a very reliable back five, four of the five were missing against Watford, but you'd never have known.

[Turfmoore]

We have two amazing keepers,would not want either too go.I think Heaton is the better of the two.We'll risk losing him if he comes back as number two.

[blueheeler1]

Agree about Pope and I'm with you that Heaton may not get back in the team at this rate .

Midfield is a different proposition for me - Westwood I like he does a steady job no frills - I don't think Marney will play at this level for us again --- plus without dis respecting him we have moved on and up and we need players who are creative as well as competitive.

'Westwood I like--".

Baffled.