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Good point Mal. I can't understand that it doesn't matter which league we play in. If ALK are happy to bring in young players who can be sold off later at a profit and that is good enough then a lot of BFC supporters are going to be very disappointed. That we didn't bust a gut to stay in the EPL is beyond belief. I am glad Sinkov that you are watching the financials carefully because there are some mysteries to be solved here.
I am still searching through our ranks for the £100m player that would emerge this season according to VK in September last year.I dont see any £20m players never mind £100m.Quote:
Originally Posted by sinkov
Come on CIB be fair to the man - patience is a virtue is a statement that springs to mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by ClaretinBudapest
At present football is like the modern generation it has to be know , success now , superstar players now , spending millions now — it’s just how life is I’m afraid.
For me football is changing so rapidly that a 35-50 million fee is an everyday figure now with bigger clubs so an exceptional 100 million player draws ever closer as a regular occurrence.
We have bought what I’d call potential in most cases so like it’s always been football is a gamble ( the stakes and values are higher ) but the same end results.
As for the players I’d be reluctant to estimate a 100 million as how longs a piece of string and to be fair to VK and Burnley a player may leave us for 60 million and get sold on again for 100million and he’d still be right as he’d be the value he predicted.
As above names are difficult but potential for profit is good across our players
Trafford
Koleosho Higher
Odebert
Foster
Amdouni
Beyer
O Shea Lower
Dakhil
It’s un written really isn’t it as any player can be worth any amount to a team.
I’ve posted before de bruyne and salah were at Chelsea - they had the Premiership s richest spoils and didn’t know it or chose not exploit / use it, now they’re both household names and up at the 100s miliiion figures - so who knows what happens in 5 seasons for example in a players career and how the money to buy them will escalate.
For me I can see progress in Burnley on the pitch and it is improving ( it maybe too late this time - who knows ) but we’ll learn from it and be stronger ( VK will develop players and we’ll become a decent outfit - if the club/ owners / fans stick with him long enough)
No one likes relegation and if you asked VK I bet he’d say we got some things wrong ( we all do that from time to time ) but he’s a winner and I’m sure he’ll have us back if we fail this time around.
I think he had Foster in mind when he said that, his potential is enormous and Vinni has an enormous amount of faith in him. It won't happen this season because of his health issues, but if he could get a run of games, if he could score some goals and if he could grow his confidence, he could be something special. But it's that two letter word innit.........if.Quote:
Originally Posted by ClaretinBudapest
It seems like we are not selling anyone and a deal of sorts brings a young centre back to Turf Moor in Maxine Esteve. Not all bad surely.
We never were selling anyone mon ami, I told you over a month ago that Brownhill to Wolves was bollox and we'd be activating the option to extend his contract. The only other potential sale seemed to be Taylor to Leeds but seeing as Taylor is the only left back we have that was never going to happen either.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bedlington Terrier
If Esteve signs that gives us 6 CBs, is there a limit on the number we can play, or could we play all six and park the bus ?
Stan once tried that if I recall correctly.Quote:
Originally Posted by sinkov
I am bothered. This is by far the worst season I have experienced as a Burnley supporter. I started in 1963Quote:
Originally Posted by malwayne
benson's 84/85 season wasn't too hot.Quote:
Originally Posted by chastenor
If I was Pace the only thing I would be giving Kompany is his P45.