If I was the Burnley manager the only players I would have are (please no abuse),

3 years on contract left - Elliott
2 years on contract left - Duff
Lafferty
McCann
Blake
Carlisle
Berisha

1 year left on contract - Mahon
Akinbiyi

And keep the young lads - Rodriguez
McDonald
Kay

Out of the others I think I would not keep cos they are poor, had a bad season or past it.

So 12 players kept. There is no way that Burnley are going to get rid of 10 to 12 players.

I was expecting 10 players to go and about ten players to come in but we do not have the finances; so we have to keep some of the players who are poor, even if we like it or not.

3 players out in Spicer, Garreth O'Connor and possibly Kiraly.

The 3 loan players gone back Varga, Cole and Randall.

Makes it 5 gone, possibly 6 with Kiraly.

The 5 players who we have offered contracts to doesn't mean they are going to accept them.

Harley
Jensen
Unsworth
O'Connor
Rodriguez

I think Unsworth will sign because of a player/coach role is good.
Rodriguez likewise, plus Jensen is settled down in East Lancashire.

Harley will go and I am not certain with O'Connor.

Stop moaning and get behind OWEN COYLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!

UP THE CLARETS!!!!

Paul :)

Very good appraisal and summary Paul. A top keeper plus a big powerful and skilful midfielder plus a pacey left winger- will transform our chances next year. UTC

We're all football managers aren't we? But a reasonable comment by Paul. On football Manager the Burnley board only gives me a budget on £80k. The only players I can sign is Chris Sutton & big Dunc Ferguson! Hope Coyle and the board do better than me

I say it again, wouldn't keep any of em

if the rest sign contracts i can only see us replacing the two who are going.this squad is not good enough by miles.unless the summer spending spree comes to fruition we are relegation candidates next season.we need to get rid of gareth o'connor, unsworth despite his coaching ability,jones,jordan
,carlisle,we don't need cole he is too old.no return for randall or varga.we need at least 10 new layers without these its going to be a rough season,no chance of play offs.

back to the bowels of the football league next season for you then can't wait your pathetic 9000 fans will drop to 5000 die hard webbed footed dingles who won't be able to read this post anyway never mind lets all laugth at burnley ha ha ha

Simon Garner... who are you!!old has been!! You will one day be in the bowels of the football league yourselves and what a day that will be for all clarets!!

andy mearns wrote:
Simon Garner... who are you!!old has been!! You will one day be in the bowels of the football league yourselves and what a day that will be for all clarets!!

Not in your life time boyo. Just like ule never see the prem in your life time.
Simon Garner is the one who scored near enough everytime he played against you, no matter what team he was playing for. Usual dingle selctive memory he he he he he he he he he he he he ehe.

andy mearns wrote:
Simon Garner... who are you!!old has been!! You will one day be in the bowels of the football league yourselves and what a day that will be for all clarets!!

Keep dreaming dopey, bet you cry yourself to sleep every night praying for that! Bet you've got a little shrine in your hovel and everything LOL!

Ha ha you sad dingle sap!

simon garner wrote:
back to the bowels of the football league next season for you then can't wait your pathetic 9000 fans will drop to 5000 die hard webbed footed dingles who won't be able to read this post anyway never mind lets all laugth at burnley ha ha ha

SIMPLE SIMON - TIME FOR YOUR MEDICATION.
THIS AFTERNOON WE WILL LET YOU DO SOME COLOURING - YOU ARE SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME AT THE COMPUTER.

MEDIC wrote:

simon garner wrote: back to the bowels of the football league next season for you then can't wait your pathetic 9000 fans will drop to 5000 die hard webbed footed dingles who won't be able to read this post anyway never mind lets all laugth at burnley ha ha ha

SIMPLE SIMON - TIME FOR YOUR MEDICATION. THIS AFTERNOON WE WILL LET YOU DO SOME COLOURING - YOU ARE SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME AT THE COMPUTER.

I know, i found it too simple to keep scoring against burnley. It was great. Happy days.