| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down 06:15 - Jan 24 with 1975 views | Len_Brennan |
... and McKenna's tendency to return for players he has previously identified as prime targets to fit his system, if we do get promoted, are we likely to see us looking to
a) bring Tuanzebe back, as a proven PL ready right back, and
b) finally sign Armando Broja, international teammate of Mehmeti, who seems to be back to fitness now after a run of games/availability & very much fits the profile of what we want in a centre forward; remembering that McKenna coveted him more than he did Delap when we went up last time? |  |
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| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 07:32 - Jan 24 with 1686 views | Pippin1970 |
He have no interest in either. Both injury prone and other couldn't wait to jump ship | | | |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 07:35 - Jan 24 with 1668 views | Churchman |
Broja’s fee was about £20m. He’s on around £45k a week for a five year deal. He’s certainly upped his goalscoring this season. He’s banged in one (1) goal in his sixteen appearances. Whoopee.
He’s done very nicely on the salary front and Chelsea must still be rolling in the aisles to get that sort of fee for him. Burnley will of course want to unload him, though of course he might spring into action on his good leg and initiate a survival charge.
It’s a not in a million years from me.
Same with Tuanzebe. He at least is a proper Premier League player when fit, but that’s the problem. His fitness is a huge risk and I notice he’s played only six times for Burnley this season. As it goes, and I’ve no doubt controversially, I think Furlong is a pretty similar standard but with the bonus of being less injury prone, to date.
So Tuanzebe is another no. |  | | |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 09:25 - Jan 24 with 1248 views | Guthrum |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 07:35 - Jan 24 by Churchman |
Broja’s fee was about £20m. He’s on around £45k a week for a five year deal. He’s certainly upped his goalscoring this season. He’s banged in one (1) goal in his sixteen appearances. Whoopee.
He’s done very nicely on the salary front and Chelsea must still be rolling in the aisles to get that sort of fee for him. Burnley will of course want to unload him, though of course he might spring into action on his good leg and initiate a survival charge.
It’s a not in a million years from me.
Same with Tuanzebe. He at least is a proper Premier League player when fit, but that’s the problem. His fitness is a huge risk and I notice he’s played only six times for Burnley this season. As it goes, and I’ve no doubt controversially, I think Furlong is a pretty similar standard but with the bonus of being less injury prone, to date.
So Tuanzebe is another no. |
Generally agree. My only concern with Furlong in the Prem is being a little card-happy with VAR looking over the shoulder. |  |
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| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 09:39 - Jan 24 with 1153 views | BlueBoots |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 07:35 - Jan 24 by Churchman |
Broja’s fee was about £20m. He’s on around £45k a week for a five year deal. He’s certainly upped his goalscoring this season. He’s banged in one (1) goal in his sixteen appearances. Whoopee.
He’s done very nicely on the salary front and Chelsea must still be rolling in the aisles to get that sort of fee for him. Burnley will of course want to unload him, though of course he might spring into action on his good leg and initiate a survival charge.
It’s a not in a million years from me.
Same with Tuanzebe. He at least is a proper Premier League player when fit, but that’s the problem. His fitness is a huge risk and I notice he’s played only six times for Burnley this season. As it goes, and I’ve no doubt controversially, I think Furlong is a pretty similar standard but with the bonus of being less injury prone, to date.
So Tuanzebe is another no. |
A fully fit Broja would definitely be a good fit for the way we play; he's started to put a little run of games together, and if he can avoid injury until the end of the season, wouldn't be surprised if we went back in for him if Burnley drop.
As a club, we've improved massively at managing players fitness and return from injury since the Evans dark days, but considering he's had achilles and ankle injuries too since the ACL, might be the longest medical in the history of the club though! |  |
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| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 09:40 - Jan 24 with 1138 views | Dubtractor |
a) no
b) bloody hell no |  |
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| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 09:53 - Jan 24 with 1036 views | Churchman |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 09:39 - Jan 24 by BlueBoots |
A fully fit Broja would definitely be a good fit for the way we play; he's started to put a little run of games together, and if he can avoid injury until the end of the season, wouldn't be surprised if we went back in for him if Burnley drop.
As a club, we've improved massively at managing players fitness and return from injury since the Evans dark days, but considering he's had achilles and ankle injuries too since the ACL, might be the longest medical in the history of the club though! |
If somebody is injury prone, the risk is always there. Why knowingly take it?
He was a prospect. He isn’t now. 19 goals in 6 years. In fact that’s in his whole career. Fulham ran a mile, Everton ran a mile. Chelsea tried to mug us off and failed, but essentially robbed a desperate Burnley instead. The evidence is all there. Surely the club swerves a treatment table shiner like that.
But nothing would surprise me. [Post edited 24 Jan 9:59]
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| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 10:13 - Jan 24 with 918 views | tractorboy1978 |
McKenna was absolutely fuming Tuanzebe turned down the deal here to go to Burnley. Def info. | | | |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 13:41 - Jan 24 with 555 views | JackNorthStand |
No thanks.
Tuenzebe done well for us but jumped at the first chance and carries injuries.
The Broja ship has been and gone. We are better than both. | | | |
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| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 14:05 - Jan 24 with 442 views | DarkBrandon |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 07:35 - Jan 24 by Churchman |
Broja’s fee was about £20m. He’s on around £45k a week for a five year deal. He’s certainly upped his goalscoring this season. He’s banged in one (1) goal in his sixteen appearances. Whoopee.
He’s done very nicely on the salary front and Chelsea must still be rolling in the aisles to get that sort of fee for him. Burnley will of course want to unload him, though of course he might spring into action on his good leg and initiate a survival charge.
It’s a not in a million years from me.
Same with Tuanzebe. He at least is a proper Premier League player when fit, but that’s the problem. His fitness is a huge risk and I notice he’s played only six times for Burnley this season. As it goes, and I’ve no doubt controversially, I think Furlong is a pretty similar standard but with the bonus of being less injury prone, to date.
So Tuanzebe is another no. |
Tuanzebe is a proper PL player … which is why I’m surprised you think Furlong is as good.
I think Tuanzebe is taller, stronger, quicker, better going forward and at least as solid defensively (his pace gets him out of most of the problems he sometimes finds himself in).
Furlong has played a full season in the PL for WBA, six seasons ago. He could step up again. But Tuanzebe has stepped up. And looked comfortable there.
Obviously his injury record would be a huge consideration. |  | | |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 14:13 - Jan 24 with 378 views | LeoMuff |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 10:13 - Jan 24 by tractorboy1978 |
McKenna was absolutely fuming Tuanzebe turned down the deal here to go to Burnley. Def info. |
Seems unlikely as was always on the cards. |  |
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| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 14:22 - Jan 24 with 317 views | Churchman |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 14:05 - Jan 24 by DarkBrandon |
Tuanzebe is a proper PL player … which is why I’m surprised you think Furlong is as good.
I think Tuanzebe is taller, stronger, quicker, better going forward and at least as solid defensively (his pace gets him out of most of the problems he sometimes finds himself in).
Furlong has played a full season in the PL for WBA, six seasons ago. He could step up again. But Tuanzebe has stepped up. And looked comfortable there.
Obviously his injury record would be a huge consideration. |
There was actually not a lot from Tuanzebe going forwards and he did get caught out the wrong side on more than one occasion. Pace wise, they’re about the same as they are strength wise. Height? Tuanzebe is 1.85m, 1.83m. Not a lot in it, both six footers.
I said comparable standard not necessarily as good, but I don’t think he’s far off. I’m fully aware that Axel has played to a higher standard and if he hadn’t had the problems he’s had, he’d be playing for a top side. Proper Premier League player.
However, the key point is that he is injury prone. Furlong is not and has been improving as the season has gone on. Knows a bit about the dark arts too, which is no bad thing.
Edit: Axel has played in nine of second bottom Burnley’s 22 games so he’s either not that comfortable or has had injury niggles. [Post edited 24 Jan 14:31]
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| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 14:26 - Jan 24 with 297 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
No! |  |
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| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 14:32 - Jan 24 with 256 views | Churchman |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 14:26 - Jan 24 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
No! |
Don’t sit on the fence Joey 😀 | | | |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 14:39 - Jan 24 with 219 views | tractorboy1978 |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 14:13 - Jan 24 by LeoMuff |
Seems unlikely as was always on the cards. |
It wasn’t. McKenna expected him to sign it. | | | |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 14:47 - Jan 24 with 187 views | heavyweight |
| With Burnley looking almost certain to come back down on 10:13 - Jan 24 by tractorboy1978 |
McKenna was absolutely fuming Tuanzebe turned down the deal here to go to Burnley. Def info. |
Im not surprised if true. He was one player who I thought kind of 'owed us' for the patience we showed getting him fit etc. | | | |
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