papaguy51 941 Posted July 17, 2010 Share Posted July 17, 2010 Too many people need to chomp down on a bit of realism and realise that 'outsiders' don't think like you and me.They don't see Rangers for tradition or standards, they see it as another wage packet and if they think they can do better, they'll hold tight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue4life 20 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Having not been here for a while i found this thread laughable. The amount of people wetting themselves over a player who hadn't even signed, i knew from the off we weren't getting him.Walter is on a sell before you can buy basis, surprise surprise we sell KT (someone who i fucking rate) and magically we make a bid for a player. KT was forced out the club, he didn't make ludicrous wage demands, the board are a complete fucking joke as is our, and i use this term lightly, 'squad'.Last season our squad was weak and it's got even worse to a point where it's just pathetic. We need to replace all the players that have left as well as signing new ones on top of that. That's something that aint happening since we are pennyless.Only positives is that i hope Walter gives youth a chance because we have no other choice and the CL will be brutal for us next season, i dont see a Scottish team being in the CL for a long time after next seasons campaign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearethemighty 186 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Eagles is probably wanting to go the epl, wouldnt surprise me if he doesnt get that move his agent will be whoring him back to us come the end of the window. Hopefully we tell him to do one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbertaweClaret 0 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Burnley fan and site editor here.Hope you are all well.I just wanted to put a few things straight, so that some of you will understand.Eagles is earning around £10k per week at Burnley and has we don't need to sell anybody although somebody mentioned that we were having a fire sale we would not sell him unless we got our money back which was close to £2million. The only reason we accepted the offer was because he is in his last year of his contract and has he has only been a bit part player he does not want to stay at Burnley. That will change if he starts playing regularly and we go back up to the Premier.He is only interested in playing in the Premiership, but he is not good enough. Well he is on his day, but he does not have many of them.Regarding the fire sale comment. Burnley are debt free and financially secure for many years due to our wage structure and the parachute payments that have doubled. We are getting rid of those players that are now classed as deadwood or coming to the end of their careers. We also have a new manager unfortunately and he is bringing in his own players and happy to offload some of Coyle's signings.A few of you mentioned Bolton would buy Eagles now.I doubt it. Coyle soon realised that he had spent money on a player that was not up to it and barely played him in the Premiership. However, on his day like I previously mentioned Eagles is a top player. If he can become more consistant, then he can be a quality top flight player has he is very very talented.I would suggest that you have avoided a bullet here lads unless he changes his ways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab 73 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Burnley fan and site editor here.Hope you are all well.I just wanted to put a few things straight, so that some of you will understand.Eagles is earning around £10k per week at Burnley and has we don't need to sell anybody although somebody mentioned that we were having a fire sale we would not sell him unless we got our money back which was close to £2million. The only reason we accepted the offer was because he is in his last year of his contract and has he has only been a bit part player he does not want to stay at Burnley. That will change if he starts playing regularly and we go back up to the Premier.He is only interested in playing in the Premiership, but he is not good enough. Well he is on his day, but he does not have many of them.Regarding the fire sale comment. Burnley are debt free and financially secure for many years due to our wage structure and the parachute payments that have doubled. We are getting rid of those players that are now classed as deadwood or coming to the end of their careers. We also have a new manager unfortunately and he is bringing in his own players and happy to offload some of Coyle's signings.A few of you mentioned Bolton would buy Eagles now.I doubt it. Coyle soon realised that he had spent money on a player that was not up to it and barely played him in the Premiership. However, on his day like I previously mentioned Eagles is a top player. If he can become more consistant, then he can be a quality top flight player has he is very very talented.I would suggest that you have avoided a bullet here lads unless he changes his ways.Thanks for that post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbertaweClaret 0 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 He stated in the papers down here just before Coyle left late last year that he wanted out of Burnley because he believes many of the Prem clubs would want him. None of them have come in for him although Everton and Fulham kept being mentioned.Eagles thinks he is a world beater because he has played for Manure and seriously thinks he is the next Beckham. He is talented, but nowhere near good enough for his ego.If anybody in the Premier come in for him he will go even if it is Blackpool. He basically justs wants to be on TV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseyjones 3,009 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Thanks for taking the time to post this, mate.A ringing endorsement from those who know him, and a big pointer as to the whole thing being nothing more than a mutually beneficial PR exercise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose andy 1 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Would rather have players that want to play for the jersey than guys coming after money Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 19,594 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 He stated in the papers down here just before Coyle left late last year that he wanted out of Burnley because he believes many of the Prem clubs would want him. None of them have come in for him although Everton and Fulham kept being mentioned.Eagles thinks he is a world beater because he has played for Manure and seriously thinks he is the next Beckham. He is talented, but nowhere near good enough for his ego.If anybody in the Premier come in for him he will go even if it is Blackpool. He basically justs wants to be on TV.Doesn't surprise me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillete 1,338 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Nice for someone to come on and give us a good insight inti the player!I was happy to be linked with him but now Reading that I think we have indeed dodged a bullett!I could see this chancer hanging about all the trendy bars with mcgregor rather than concentrating on his football!The boy doesn't realise what a good platform the old firm can give you!Look at bougherra , going nowhere in charlton reserves , now being chased by some good clubs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillete 1,338 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Nice for someone to come on and give us a good insight inti the player!I was happy to be linked with him but now Reading that I think we have indeed dodged a bullett!I could see this chancer hanging about all the trendy bars with mcgregor rather than concentrating on his football!The boy doesn't realise what a good platform the old firm can give you!Look at bougherra , going nowhere in charlton reserves , now being chased by some good clubs . We do well with a good offer and he goes on to better his career and the fans have gave him a good send off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo. 952 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Burnley fan and site editor here.Hope you are all well.I just wanted to put a few things straight, so that some of you will understand.Eagles is earning around £10k per week at Burnley and has we don't need to sell anybody although somebody mentioned that we were having a fire sale we would not sell him unless we got our money back which was close to £2million. The only reason we accepted the offer was because he is in his last year of his contract and has he has only been a bit part player he does not want to stay at Burnley. That will change if he starts playing regularly and we go back up to the Premier.He is only interested in playing in the Premiership, but he is not good enough. Well he is on his day, but he does not have many of them.Regarding the fire sale comment. Burnley are debt free and financially secure for many years due to our wage structure and the parachute payments that have doubled. We are getting rid of those players that are now classed as deadwood or coming to the end of their careers. We also have a new manager unfortunately and he is bringing in his own players and happy to offload some of Coyle's signings.A few of you mentioned Bolton would buy Eagles now.I doubt it. Coyle soon realised that he had spent money on a player that was not up to it and barely played him in the Premiership. However, on his day like I previously mentioned Eagles is a top player. If he can become more consistant, then he can be a quality top flight player has he is very very talented.I would suggest that you have avoided a bullet here lads unless he changes his ways.Cheers for the post. The more I hear about/see this geezer, the more I feel you're right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right_To_Censor 1,951 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 He basically justs wants to be on TV.he should have shagged and married jordan, he would have gotten his wish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 25,617 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 why is this thread still on the bloody gohe didnt sign, get it to fuck out of the BD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu 990 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 What he said Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaltersGotStyle 178 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 A rumour doing the rounds in the Burnley forums is that his agent advised him to turn down Rangers offer with the belief we would come back with a better one. One of the posters claims that Eagles is interested in getting some CL experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 16,268 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 I really don;t think this should be in BD, however since it is, do we really want a guy that has done fuck all in the game, yet drives a Lambo? Seems to me his self importance is more important than actually wanting to achieve anything in the game, so I am glad we dodged this chancer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mgg 3,766 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 He was wanting just under £20k a week and a 3 year deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillete 1,338 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 I know we gave him a good offer , but walter obviously thought he wasn't worth giving an extra few grand for We have saved wages on .....FergusonNovo thomsonrothens smith c dailleyBoyd beasley Where the fuck is all the money ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flecky1 4 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 I know we gave him a good offer , but walter obviously thought he wasn't worth giving an extra few grand for We have saved wages on .....FergusonNovo thomsonrothens smith c dailleyBoyd beasley Where the fuck is all the money ?if daillys there we could add in darcheville and mendes, maybe some morei think before bonus' that looks around 160 thousand pounds PER WEEK off our wage bill in/over/during the last 2 years, thats 8.3million per year saved on wages and maybe a million or 2 on bonus' too and not one single player signed!yes we are downsizing, but the fans are still buying season tickets and strips in their thousands, companies are still sponsoring us, weve still got big bucks coming in from all over the place.ive stated all along that i wont panic over not signing anyone, we have plenty time, (small side note) this wage cap bullshit makes me sick, it will force us to lose davis, mcgregor and bougherra in the near future if things dont change, which they dont look like changingjust how much have we to downsize? till our wage bill is the equavalent of a Hearts or Hibs, even though our turnover is between 5 and 10 times theirs!? weve been told we cannot resign any players whos deals are up next year, that will be around another 3 - 4 million saved on those wages too and Ally will be left with a squad full of kids and probably less than 10 first team regulars somethings not right, obviously, we all know that, i just hope the club reinvest some of those huge wages weve saved, on players good enough to take us forward, not stop gaps, not short term fixes, no more broadfoots, velickas or mccullochs, no more costly mistakes, but proper players.the money the club has saved in the last few years and money we will save next year too is incrediblei would love to know what our current debt level is and what it is likely to be when Ally takes overanyone know what our current wage level is? before we lose the 8 next season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 A rumour doing the rounds in the Burnley forums is that his agent advised him to turn down Rangers offer with the belief we would come back with a better one. One of the posters claims that Eagles is interested in getting some CL experience.Ha well he will be waiting a while then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Stars Bearette 1 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 A rumour doing the rounds in the Burnley forums is that his agent advised him to turn down Rangers offer with the belief we would come back with a better one. One of the posters claims that Eagles is interested in getting some CL experience.Ha well he will be waiting a while then.yep even Sunderland made it clear they are not interestedwonder if he will crawl back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamFyfe 1,438 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Cunts been scoring for Burnley on pre season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis 277 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 AlbertThanks for taking the time to give a brutally honest opinion.Appreciated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kplfishtank 4,745 Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 he wanted 25k a week and believes he will get it from premier league teamwe offered 14k Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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