Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
What Burnley offer? The last offer Burnley made was weeks ago, and they've bought Defour (sp) since then.
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We need to talk about Dale
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What Burnley offer? The last offer Burnley made was weeks ago, and they've bought Defour (sp) since then.
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
- 72,015
I get the rotation completely just don't see why Stephens is being held back. The reasoning sounds really weak. To my mind it definitely has everything to do with his refusal to sign and/or transfer negotiations. I accept I may be wrong but that's how I see it
Munchkin
Well-known member
Stephens has had his head turned by Burnley, that is without question the case.
Whilst that goes on CH is right to take him out the side and concentrate on the players that are fully focused, I dont blame Dale I'm sure the lure of PL football and a huge increase in earnings is an attractive proposition.
But the bottom line is the club hold the cards here (excuse the pun) we don't need to sell and we have no intention of selling subsequently I'm confident Dale will be here once the transfer window closes. He can then get back to focusing on football and realising he's here till at least January.
The club will then have a bigger decision to make in the new year and ultimately that will depend on Dales performance levels, our league position and his desire to stay, I would suggest if we are there or thereabouts and Dales performances are good then the club will remain with there stance and he will be allowed to see out his contract or if he doesn't reach the levels he did last season and isn't seen to be key in our promotion push he will be sold and the club will get the best deal for us and ensure we have done our recruitment work to replace him.
All the time he is being left out of the squad there is of course going to be rumours and speculation but I think the club are doing the right thing and simply waiting for the window to close and allowing the attention on him to move away and putting all the focus on the players who are 100% focused.
TB has said we arnt selling, CH has said we arnt selling and I trust both of them whole heartedly.
Whilst that goes on CH is right to take him out the side and concentrate on the players that are fully focused, I dont blame Dale I'm sure the lure of PL football and a huge increase in earnings is an attractive proposition.
But the bottom line is the club hold the cards here (excuse the pun) we don't need to sell and we have no intention of selling subsequently I'm confident Dale will be here once the transfer window closes. He can then get back to focusing on football and realising he's here till at least January.
The club will then have a bigger decision to make in the new year and ultimately that will depend on Dales performance levels, our league position and his desire to stay, I would suggest if we are there or thereabouts and Dales performances are good then the club will remain with there stance and he will be allowed to see out his contract or if he doesn't reach the levels he did last season and isn't seen to be key in our promotion push he will be sold and the club will get the best deal for us and ensure we have done our recruitment work to replace him.
All the time he is being left out of the squad there is of course going to be rumours and speculation but I think the club are doing the right thing and simply waiting for the window to close and allowing the attention on him to move away and putting all the focus on the players who are 100% focused.
TB has said we arnt selling, CH has said we arnt selling and I trust both of them whole heartedly.
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Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Fair comment. I have read elsewhere that Burnley still require a CM and may come back in for him.
That is complete conjecture of course.
Machiavelli
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Really isn't anything to argue about this.
Machiavelli
Well-known member
I think Burnley have already made three offers; it's not beyond the realms of possibility that they'll come back with a fourth. They also only have two or three senior CMs in their squad, so need more. When they bought Defour, they sold David Jones to
It'll all be over in eight days.
Did we not act in the same way with Dunk this time last year . His head was being turned by the Fulham riches and a couple of games left out and Das Boot playing well focussed his mind !
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
- 29,297
Sorry, but that's complete rubbish. It's Sky Sports Generation attitudes like this that ALLOW players to be spoilt whiney twats. He signed a 3 year contract - he most certainly DOES owe us something at the very least. I appreciate we all 'worship' whoever the current players are etc but making excuses for them acting like utter ***** is just deplorable.
PS - I'm not necessarily talking about DS in this instance as not sure either way what's going on. *
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I think Burnley have already made three offers; it's not beyond the realms of possibility that they'll come back with a fourth. They also only have two or three senior CMs in their squad, so need more. When they bought Defour, they sold David Jones to
It'll all be over in eight days.
They may, but it will be expensive, and Burnley are one of the teams that don't throw money away. As you say, 8 days to go.
tinycowboy
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I'm not sure I follow. An employee can walk away from their contract only if the contract says they can, for example, if certain conditions are met. Otherwise, a contract is legally binding. If I resign from my job and I have a three month notice period, then I am obliged to work out that period. Are we saying that DS's contract has conditions that have been fulfilled (eg if an EPL club makes an offer of greater than £x million, the club are obliged to accept this)?
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
In 'Football shorts' in todays Daily MALE 'Dale Stephens has told Chris Hughton he wants to leave Brighton amid interest from Burnley AND Crystal Palace' , ruined by breakfast reading that
They also sad we agreed a 4 million deal for Duffy which was bull
maltaseagull
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More of a worry is what is Ernest doing with the daily Male?
I would have thought the Morning Star was more his choice.
ThePompousPaladin
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- Apr 7, 2013
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Surely the 'Moaning Tsar'.
Absolutely! I couldn't of put it better myself!
In normal Contracts in every day employment people walk away and do not work their notice at all and there is nothing an employer can do except not pay them. Obviously it does not look good but that is a fact of life and often happens.
Footballers are very different in that regard - They are Governed by the Football League regulations as well. if a Club holds a footballers ''registration'' and does not release it then they cannot get clearance to play for another club. That's what makes football different because due to this an employer can force a player to see out their contract should they choose to do so.
If this is true it has only happened recently.