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Harley refuses new Burnley terms

4:22pm Friday 9th May 2008

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BURNLEY defender Jon Harley is leaving Turf Moor after failing to agree terms on a new deal.

The left-back was one of five out-of-contract players offered new terms by Clarets boss Owen Coyle at the end of the Championship campaign.

However, following discussions between the two parties today, Harley has snubbed the club's offer, effectively ending his playing days at Burnley.

The 28-year-old former Chelsea and Fulham defender, who joined the Clarets from Sheffield United in August 2005, made 126 club appearances and scored three goals.

"We offered Jon a new deal and, unfortunately, we cannot agree terms," said Coyle.

"Subsequently, he will be moving on and we wish him well in his career elsewhere."

Coyle is still waiting to hear if any of the other four players offered new deals want to extend their careers with Burnley.

Goalkeeper Brian Jensen, midfielder James O'Connor and teenage striker Jay Rodriguez are mulling over fresh terms, along with veteran defender David Unsworth, who has been offered a one-year contract in a player-coach capacity, and their decisions are expected to be announced early next week.

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Claret Forever, Nelson says...
4:39pm Fri 9 May 08

He has had some excellent games in the "Clarets" shirt, but sadly this season and toward the end of last season most of his efforts have been "well below par"
Never had the impression from Owen Coyle he was desperate to keep Harley who (and not the only culprit)cost Burnley a lot of points over the season.

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cypruslad, cyprus says...
5:07pm Fri 9 May 08

Another rat leaving a sinking ship.

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Straight Talker, Rossendale says...
5:51pm Fri 9 May 08

He was the best of a bad bunch who were offered terms!

However, if we can offer acceptable terms to somebody whose wages we have already been paying, then how are we going to offer acceptable terms to someone who is quality who we want to sign over the summer!

Another negative vibe coming out of the club!

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Hasbeen, Haslingden says...
8:10pm Fri 9 May 08

Yippee, hardly ever had a good game, terrible at defending and resorted to rugby tackles on many occasions. Ball watcher who never stuck to his man. Over the last few seasons look how many goals were conceded with crosses to the bach stick and he was nowhere to be seen, and he lost many a ball on the halfway line and did not have the pace to catch up. Perhaps he could be replaced with the John Smiths cardboard cut out man. There is about as much movement in him and he'd only command a small sum.

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dylan, norfolk hen chance says...
8:47pm Fri 9 May 08

good!!!!!! one down four to go!!!!!

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lee, stacksteads says...
11:00am Sat 10 May 08

Not too bothered about him going tbh.Dont think he's showed anything like the form he has done before and get caught up the field far too often,and with a defence as slow as ours others cant cover for him.Wouldn't surprise me if we only offered him a one year deal and he was after 2.Ah well another gap to fill for the manager,im not looking forward to the coming season if im honest right now.I suspect we will end up signing a bunch of nobodys

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J.P, burnley says...
11:36am Sat 10 May 08

gutted!!!!NOT!!!exac
tley as above,best of a bad bunch...mind you terms he was offered are very poor,cant blame him,,

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blackburn basher, says...
2:13pm Sat 10 May 08

J.P wrote:
gutted!!!!NOT!!!exac tley as above,best of a bad bunch...mind you terms he was offered are very poor,cant blame him,,
get ur facts right he wanted to go leeds for a long while what about michael gray or mo camara again kriss commons, lee grant, eddie lewis play unsworth at left back and sign danny shittu
what terms where he offered anyway?

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j.p, burnley says...
6:58pm Sat 10 May 08

MY FACTS AR RIGHT,I KNOW A YOUTH PLAYER,LEEDS ARNT INTERESTED THATS PAPER TALK/PUB GOSSIP..HES BEEN OFFERED 1YEAR DEAL AT A BIT LESS..WHY MENTION LEE GRANT,EDDIE LEWIS,MO CAMARA????WE CANT AFFORD THE WAGES,WE ARE WORST PAYERS IN LEAUGE(FACT)

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blackburn basher, longside says...
9:15am Sun 11 May 08

if we dock all the players wages we can afford cole though

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JOHN MILES, burnley says...
12:09pm Sun 11 May 08

BLACKBURN BASHER..TO RIGHT,THE PLAYERS WAGES DO NEED DOCKING,THEY AINT WORTH HALF THERE PAY..NO WAY WOULD DANNY SHITTU SIGN THOUGH HEL BE ON DOUBLE WHAT BURNLEY PAY(PEANUTS)YOUVE GOT TO REMEMBER,FLOOD ISNT PUTTING ANY INVESTMENT IN,THE CLUBS RUNNING ITSELF THROUGH SALES..GRAY,AKINBIYI
(FIRST TIME)BLAKE(SAME)COFF
IE(THE KID)THOMAS..HE MADE 4.3 MILL OUT OF THAT...WHOVE WE SIGNED?NO BODY!!

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BLUE COOL BLUE, MANC says...
8:25pm Sun 11 May 08

I would just like to congratulate BURNLEY FOOTBALL CLUB on finishing one place above QPR
well done you acheviements far exceeds the limited talents of your ageing players

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realist claret, Burnley says...
10:29am Tue 13 May 08

Do any of you people actually attend Burnley matches? Harley is an outstanding player with a good pedigree - unfortunately, he has become disillusioned this year due to the pathetic non-existent team spirit, lack of quality in his team-mates and poor man-management and coaching ability of Owen Coyle.

What happens when you combine a second rate scottish unproven manager with an ageing inept spineless team of mainly lower division quality along with a board unable to pay the wages that every other club in this division will pay and offer transfer fees way below the market value?? Add this to the disillusioned fans who are absolutely disgusted with the tactics the board have displayed this season along with the non stop lies and falling attendances and serious fall in season ticket allocation and the picture gets worse!!

We will be fighting relegation next season, Owen Coyle will not be manager next summer, we really missed the boat with Phil Brown who has done a tremendous job at Hull City - yet the board had you believe he was not good enough when the reality was they would not pay his wages or back him in signing the players he wanted!! Come on Flood, tell the truth or you will find Birmingham City's fans are like angels compared to what will come your way!!

I personally would like to thank Harley for his efforts whilst wearing our colours and wish him all the best in finding a new club.

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cypruslad, cyprus says...
3:01pm Wed 14 May 08

realist claret wrote:
Do any of you people actually attend Burnley matches? Harley is an outstanding player with a good pedigree - unfortunately, he has become disillusioned this year due to the pathetic non-existent team spirit, lack of quality in his team-mates and poor man-management and coaching ability of Owen Coyle. What happens when you combine a second rate scottish unproven manager with an ageing inept spineless team of mainly lower division quality along with a board unable to pay the wages that every other club in this division will pay and offer transfer fees way below the market value?? Add this to the disillusioned fans who are absolutely disgusted with the tactics the board have displayed this season along with the non stop lies and falling attendances and serious fall in season ticket allocation and the picture gets worse!! We will be fighting relegation next season, Owen Coyle will not be manager next summer, we really missed the boat with Phil Brown who has done a tremendous job at Hull City - yet the board had you believe he was not good enough when the reality was they would not pay his wages or back him in signing the players he wanted!! Come on Flood, tell the truth or you will find Birmingham City's fans are like angels compared to what will come your way!! I personally would like to thank Harley for his efforts whilst wearing our colours and wish him all the best in finding a new club.
An outstanding player.
This is why he doesnt want to stay at a no hope club like burnley.

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