500 transfer rumours that might need a taxi ordering...

[Norder]

Some people just have ridiculous, unrealistic expectations for our club.

Strikers who can find the net on a regular basis in the Premier League are few and far between and if they do it for any length of time, they're quickly snapped up by the big clubs on massive contracts.
There are no guarantees that Assombalonga, or anyone else we might be able to get, would be better than Gray - their records are fairly similar - but we need to realise that these types of player are as good as it's going to get for us.

oh dear....that's so depressing Prim.

[Primitive]

oh dear....that's so depressing Prim.

Only if you're one of the people with the ridiculous, unrealistic expectations.

[oldcolner]

I wonder which side Britt will be on on July29th. Of source he might be on neither.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I'd lay off the "sauce" oldcolner. I'm sticking with my Assombalonga coming to Burnley mantra. Hic!

[Norder]

Only if you're one of the people with the ridiculous, unrealistic expectations.

....outside of the relegated - we were the lowest scoring team in the PL.




...but we had a solid enough defence to balance it out - Just.

So - what of this time around....will we be as solid at the back ?......would we want to rely on that iffy possibility - or is it more sensible that we at least attempt to build a strong attacking Threat...naturally they wouldn't necessarily have to score game after game......it being also about their level of Threat - the higher that is - the better for us....and the more of a headache for them.
It would be laughable to enter another Premier league season without it - IMO.

Cheers.

[Primitive]

I'm not sure what you find depressing.

Nobody is saying that we couldn't do to score more goals, but we can't just go out and buy someone who is guaranteed to score more than our strikers did last season. I think we need more goals from midfield, hopefully Brady and Walters (if he's played there) should be able to provide some of them.

[oldcolner]

I'd lay off the "sauce" oldcolner. I'm sticking with my Assombalonga coming to Burnley mantra. Hic!

You're mustard BT

[oldcolner]

We're matching Middlesbrough offer for Britt.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/spo..._Assombalonga/

[The Bedlington Terrier]

We're matching Middlesbrough offer for Britt.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/spo..._Assombalonga/

That will shut the "Burnley Board are tight sods proponents" right up oldcolner.

In my best Kevin Keegan voice, "I would just love it, if we can get Assombalonga to sign for us!"

[oldcolner]

That will shut the "Burnley Board are tight sods proponents" right up oldcolner.

In my best Kevin Keegan voice, "I would just love it, if we can get Assombalonga to sign for us!"

I think/guess their offer is something like £10m plus £4 m if they get in the PL. so ours would be better as our bonus would be for staying up!
I wonder if we will match the supposed £60k wages which might include some bonus for promotion say £45 + 15 bonus perhaps. We could offer £45 plus £5 for staying up and still be better than them.

Now he's back from hols it should start moving.