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[Albion] Stephens to Burnley (deal now confirmed)
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Yes, new owners often come with ideas of grandeur but really they’d be better off continuing with Dyche in the medium term.
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herecomesaregular
We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
On that note looks like Hemed is close to signing for a club in New Zealand:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/footb...-brighton-and-hove-albion-striker-tomer-hemed
Shame things went downhill for us after that harsh sending off.
Yes. He’d actually started really well.
Sourness made such a ‘thing’ about it, at the time I was convinced it influenced the FA.
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keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
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It's just weird how happy some fans are when things go badly for Hughton, Murray, Knockaert, Duffy, Stephens, Kayal, etc.
All did a great job, seemingly all were no problems to us yet treated shittily. Almost certainly but the same fans who'd complain about ex- players and managers not treating us with enough respect
Sheebo
Well-known member
- Jul 13, 2003
- 29,287
Yep - without question only happened because of media pundits and it being the only game that day. Classic inconsistency bollocks. Yet that proper stamp by Joey Barton on Kayal in the Championship - nah you’re ok mate.
As well as Baldock.
They’re written about as if they did a Buckley or Bridcutt, some NSC’ers revelling in their post Albion setbacks or decline.
Weird and spiteful.
Hughton, Murray and Kayal? Do fans slag these players off?
father_and_son
Well-known member
Just don't see it. Even with those who 'left under a cloud'. The same people who slagged them off when they were here, slag them off now they are gone, but I really don't see the general feeling for any of our ex-players/managers changing from how they were viewed before leaving.
albionalex
Well-known member
How many top PL players do we have in our current squad?
Biscuit Barrel
Well-known member
I see Stephens is not in Burnley's squad for the game against Palace. Is he injured or out of favor?
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
- Oct 4, 2003
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Out with a hamstring injury according to the Burnley website.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
He won't be out of favour yet awhile, he hasn't been there for long enough yet. If he was fit and available l would expect him to be on the bench at the very least.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Well there's the answer. Didn't think he moved fast enough to be able to pull a hamstring though!
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
- 72,015
See, all clubs are the same, give the guy a game and a bit and write him off as shit. NSC is a bit more decisive though, 15 mins is enough to form an opinion you’ll never change
Imo, he is absolutely perfect for the way Burnley play and will become a fixture when fit and a few games.
- Jul 10, 2003
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Much as he deserves a run with Burnley, as a reward for how much he did with us for so many years, I can't see it happening.
It seems that we just use the best of the players ability and then cast them aside, sometimes even making money on the deal, like with Stephens.
Murray, Stephens, Mooy, Duffy (yes, I know it's only a loan).
And, I have noticed this has been going on a while. Goldson, Stockdale, Ulloa, Bridcutt, Buckley.
It's almost as if we've turned from decades of being a small, passionate, hopeful but ultimately struggling club to a hard nosed, driven and successful club. I'm still struggling to put my finger on why this happened, but I'm loving it
Agree.
Good player. Burnley is a good move for him.
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I'm not so sure. Burnley don't actually need midfielders apart from for winning the ball back at times. And we all know Dale has timing issues with his tackling.
Bit harsh and debatable. I can remember him being sent off twice, both of which caused debate, particularly Middlesbrough (which remains ridiculous IMO).
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