Kayal and Stephens to be offered extended contracts

[Prince Monolulu]

Have not heard of any Burnley interest in either Kayal or Stephens, but we do need two central midfielders to replace Barton and provide competition for Marney (32) and Jones (31) .....although Marney is easily the fittest player in the entire squad despite his age and a big favourite of Dyche.

The usual Lansbury speculation has reared its ugly head again (yawn), rumours about Westwood and Dorrans (God forbid). The only thing I do know is that Burnley had a bid for Judge rejected before he broke his leg (so Dyche may go back in January or even before) and also Alex Pritchard......Pritchard had agreed to join us on loan in February until bloody Pulis came in at the last minute and offered PL football.......and then, typical Pulis, only gave AP a measly 30 minutes as a sub spread over two games.

I'd love Pritchard at Burnley, reunited with Andre Gray, but I hear Spurs want £8 million. No chance will Burnley pay that, but maybe we get him on a season-long loan with guaranteed game time...well more than WBA gave him.

Whatever.

 

[SeagullofMalaysia]

Have not heard of any Burnley interest in either Kayal or Stephens, but we do need two central midfielders to replace Barton and provide competition for Marney (32) and Jones (31) .....although Marney is easily the fittest player in the entire squad despite his age and a big favourite of Dyche.

The usual Lansbury speculation has reared its ugly head again (yawn), rumours about Westwood and Dorrans (God forbid). The only thing I do know is that Burnley had a bid for Judge rejected before he broke his leg (so Dyche may go back in January or even before) and also Alex Pritchard......Pritchard had agreed to join us on loan in February until bloody Pulis came in at the last minute and offered PL football.......and then, typical Pulis, only gave AP a measly 30 minutes as a sub spread over two games.

I'd love Pritchard at Burnley, reunited with Andre Gray, but I hear Spurs want £8 million. No chance will Burnley pay that, but maybe we get him on a season-long loan with guaranteed game time...well more than WBA gave him.

You can always go for Tom Cairney, Mulumbu or Colback

Sent from popcorn packets for NSC binfests

 

[crasher]

Erm. Are you serious?! Bore off! FFS. Isn't there some other forum where others might actually have an interest in your chosen team of interest? You're welcome here to come and discuss BRIGHTON relevant topics; I completely understand why you would find us more interesting, but get real. Why would you waste our time and your own chatting sh!t at that length about Burnley, of all teams, here? YAWN!

Bit harsh. We were speculating about Burnley bidding for Stephens so the Burnley fan offered some reasons why that might not be the case. I'd say that was relevant.

Thing I don't get is why £8m for Pritchard would be too much for Burnley. They spent £9m on Gray.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I think Burnley will poach Stephens, sadly.

Barber needs to make sure he'll cost them a LOT of millions.

 

[Icy Gull]

Erm. Are you serious?! Bore off! FFS. Isn't there some other forum where others might actually have an interest in your chosen team of interest? You're welcome here to come and discuss BRIGHTON relevant topics; I completely understand why you would find us more interesting, but get real. Why would you waste our time and your own chatting sh!t at that length about Burnley, of all teams, here? YAWN!

Well, I was interested in what he had to say and nice not to see an opening gambit of "Burnley fan in peace" and then going on to defend Barton's stamp on Kayal.

Of course he may already have played that card after the game with Burnley

 

[lancyclaret]

I only decided to post because there was earlier reference to Alan Judge and Alex Pritchard....it seems fans of both clubs would not mind signing one or both of these players.

Today we've been linked with Oliver Norwood who, at £1.5 million, would be more in Burnley's price range.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I only decided to post because there was earlier reference to Alan Judge and Alex Pritchard....it seems fans of both clubs would not mind signing one or both of these players.

Today we've been linked with Oliver Norwood who, at £1.5 million, would be more in Burnley's price range.

Linked to Hull too, seems like good value.

 

[ChickenBaltiPie]

I only decided to post because there was earlier reference to Alan Judge and Alex Pritchard....it seems fans of both clubs would not mind signing one or both of these players.

Today we've been linked with Oliver Norwood who, at £1.5 million, would be more in Burnley's price range.

Better haha

 

[Yoda]

I only decided to post because there was earlier reference to Alan Judge and Alex Pritchard....it seems fans of both clubs would not mind signing one or both of these players.

Today we've been linked with Oliver Norwood who, at £1.5 million, would be more in Burnley's price range.

I feel (and a Reading fan I work with) that Norwood is an over rated, biggie big b#####s. Saying that though, at £1.5 might be worth punt.

 

[BensGrandad]

I think Burnley will poach Stephens, sadly.

Barber needs to make sure he'll cost them a LOT of millions.

The latest twitter rumours are that Burnley are preparing a £3m bid for Stephens. That is a great profit on what he cost but how could we replace him for that money, with whom.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

The latest twitter rumours are that Burnley are preparing a £3m bid for Stephens. That is a great profit on what he cost but how could we replace him for that money, with whom.

Even later twitter rumours suggest the 3 million bid is untrue.

 

[Bladders]

Ha!

£3 mill is the going rate for a decent L1 Midfielder. If Burley think Stephens is Prem class (which they must if they want him) then they can start the bidding at £9 million.

 

[BensGrandad]

Even later twitter rumours suggest the 3 million bid is untrue.

I know zilch about twitter and only repeat what news my youngest son phones me up with.

 

[reigate]

The latest twitter rumours are that Burnley are preparing a £3m bid for Stephens. That is a great profit on what he cost but how could we replace him for that money, with whom.

We turned down £2.5m from Derby last summer - I would think after the season he's had, we would be looking for a lot more now. Things could change of course if he refuses a new contract and come January we are not in the promotion mix

 

[casbom]

Problem is that, we laugh at £3m offers however he is in the last year of his contract. If he turns us down then £3m will look a whole lot more attractive than losing him for free next year.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Problem is that, we laugh at £3m offers however he is in the last year of his contract. If he turns us down then £3m will look a whole lot more attractive than losing him for free next year.

Stephens is a key player for us. I would rather keep him for a year and lose him then... and of course if we were to go up there's a good chance he would stay anyway.

 

[penny's harmonica]

Problem is that, we laugh at £3m offers however he is in the last year of his contract. If he turns us down then £3m will look a whole lot more attractive than losing him for free next year.

Not if by keeping him we are promoted

 

[supaseagull]

Stephens is a key player for us. I would rather keep him for a year and lose him then... and of course if we were to go up there's a good chance he would stay anyway.

I think the Bridcutt saga is proof that if a player really wants to leave, then there's little a club can do especially if that player is in the final year of their contract.

 

[casbom]

Stephens is a key player for us. I would rather keep him for a year and lose him then... and of course if we were to go up there's a good chance he would stay anyway.

Yep there is that argument however, IF he turns down our contract offer then he has done for a reason. Either he wants to go back up North and Burnley are offering him that option as well as playing Prem football, or we are not offering enough dosh/length of contract. Either way if we force him to stay for another season, which in effect is what we'd be doing, would we really want a potentially unhappy player on our hands?

I should imagine CH would either want him on board with a new contract in his hand or sold so that we can bring someone else in.

 

[CHAPPERS]

If a club wants to offer for Stephens you can be sure that they'll also know of any wish to relocate and make an offer with this knowledge in mind.