Finalising Austin deal could be new Burnley manager's first task

2:00pm Saturday 13th October 2012 in Sport Photograph of the Author By Suzanne Geldard, Burnley FC reporter

Charlie Austin Charlie Austin

FINALISING a new deal for Charlie Austin could be the next manager of Burnley’s first task.

The 23-year-old has blazed a goal trail this season, scoring 15 so far with 11 of them coming in his last six games.

Austin’s blistering form has roused the attention of at least 12 Premier League clubs, with Aston Villa and Newcastle United thought to be weighing up a January offer.

Austin has 18 months left to run on his current contract.

In his current form it was expected that the club would have already begun talks over an extended deal, or at least broached the subject, but surprisingly it is understood that is not the case.

Austin could command a figure of around £4m if he is sold in January, but with Burnley looking to regroup following the departure of Eddie Howe, Austin’s presence will prove vital to their cause.

Top flight teams looking to avoid the drop or Championship sides pushing for promotion would be most likely to be in the hunt. Other suitors may wait until the summer.

If Austin’s contract was allowed to run its course, he could leave on a free transfer in the summer of 2014.

Clarets co-chairman John Banaszkiewicz said the club were keen to keep hold of their prized asset, but I understand there is no rush to secure Austin’s longer term future.

“Charlie’s come a long way, he’s a big asset for us and he has helped us secure some vital points this season,” he said.

“He is on a long-term contract, expiring in 18 months, and he has really blossomed.

“We’ve had no approaches from any clubs. We would very much like to keep him at Burnley. He seems to be very focused on scoring goals for us.”

Comments (14)

2:18pm Sat 13 Oct 12

RUinsane says...

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2:25pm Sat 13 Oct 12

FCBurnley says...

`Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel .

Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire !
Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker.
So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much !
`Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel . Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire ! Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker. So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much ! FCBurnley

2:43pm Sat 13 Oct 12

steralc says...

7.5 million to much the fools
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7.5 million to much the fools UTC steralc

2:49pm Sat 13 Oct 12

Rovers1975 says...

FCBurnley wrote:
`Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel .

Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire !
Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker.
So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much !
And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.
[quote][p][bold]FCBurnley[/bold] wrote: `Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel . Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire ! Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker. So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much ![/p][/quote]And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has. Rovers1975

3:33pm Sat 13 Oct 12

Harwoodstblue says...

Rovers1975 wrote:
FCBurnley wrote:
`Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel .

Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire !
Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker.
So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much !
And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.
Double his pay to 30 bob a week and he'll be off like a rocket...Just watch.
[quote][p][bold]Rovers1975[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]FCBurnley[/bold] wrote: `Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel . Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire ! Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker. So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much ![/p][/quote]And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.[/p][/quote]Double his pay to 30 bob a week and he'll be off like a rocket...Just watch. Harwoodstblue

3:44pm Sat 13 Oct 12

Keep darwen greens worst enemy says...

Rovers1975 wrote:
FCBurnley wrote:
`Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel .

Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire !
Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker.
So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much !
And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.
the point hes making is that if rhodes is worth 8 million pound and has only scored 5 this season, austin must be worth alot more you mug, thats how you predict whats someones worth by looking at how they're are performing and comparing it to how others are playing and what they went for.
Same old blackburn fans, stupid fools picking arguments over nothing.
[quote][p][bold]Rovers1975[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]FCBurnley[/bold] wrote: `Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel . Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire ! Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker. So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much ![/p][/quote]And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.[/p][/quote]the point hes making is that if rhodes is worth 8 million pound and has only scored 5 this season, austin must be worth alot more you mug, thats how you predict whats someones worth by looking at how they're are performing and comparing it to how others are playing and what they went for. Same old blackburn fans, stupid fools picking arguments over nothing. Keep darwen greens worst enemy

3:54pm Sat 13 Oct 12

FCBurnley says...

The point is that Ms Geldard clearly has as much football knowledge as I have of Brain Surgery.

Austin is obviously worth far more than Rhodes.

Is Rhodes worth 8 million ? possibly in the future but not now
The point is that Ms Geldard clearly has as much football knowledge as I have of Brain Surgery. Austin is obviously worth far more than Rhodes. Is Rhodes worth 8 million ? possibly in the future but not now FCBurnley

3:57pm Sat 13 Oct 12

FCBurnley says...

Rovers1975 wrote:
FCBurnley wrote:
`Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel .

Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire !
Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker.
So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much !
And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.
As far as I am aware, Austin is a Burnley player. Therefore this is a Burnley story. So if you have no interest in Burnley why are you reading it. Now crawl back under your rock.
[quote][p][bold]Rovers1975[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]FCBurnley[/bold] wrote: `Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel . Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire ! Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker. So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much ![/p][/quote]And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.[/p][/quote]As far as I am aware, Austin is a Burnley player. Therefore this is a Burnley story. So if you have no interest in Burnley why are you reading it. Now crawl back under your rock. FCBurnley

5:03pm Sat 13 Oct 12

Old rover says...

Gone in January that's why howe has gone he knows the club lacks ambition
Gone in January that's why howe has gone he knows the club lacks ambition Old rover

5:05pm Sat 13 Oct 12

RUinsane says...

Keep darwen greens worst enemy wrote:
Rovers1975 wrote:
FCBurnley wrote:
`Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel .

Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire !
Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker.
So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much !
And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.
the point hes making is that if rhodes is worth 8 million pound and has only scored 5 this season, austin must be worth alot more you mug, thats how you predict whats someones worth by looking at how they're are performing and comparing it to how others are playing and what they went for.
Same old blackburn fans, stupid fools picking arguments over nothing.
Get off my old login you pickpocket
[quote][p][bold]Keep darwen greens worst enemy[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Rovers1975[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]FCBurnley[/bold] wrote: `Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel . Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire ! Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker. So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much ![/p][/quote]And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.[/p][/quote]the point hes making is that if rhodes is worth 8 million pound and has only scored 5 this season, austin must be worth alot more you mug, thats how you predict whats someones worth by looking at how they're are performing and comparing it to how others are playing and what they went for. Same old blackburn fans, stupid fools picking arguments over nothing.[/p][/quote]Get off my old login you pickpocket RUinsane

5:11pm Sat 13 Oct 12

RUinsane says...

Keep darwen greens worst enemy wrote:
Rovers1975 wrote:
FCBurnley wrote:
`Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel .

Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire !
Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker.
So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much !
And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.
the point hes making is that if rhodes is worth 8 million pound and has only scored 5 this season, austin must be worth alot more you mug, thats how you predict whats someones worth by looking at how they're are performing and comparing it to how others are playing and what they went for.
Same old blackburn fans, stupid fools picking arguments over nothing.
So taking your argument into account I said last year that if anyone was going to pay 7 million for jayrod they were getting mugged because scoring 20 goals in the chumpionship equates to scoring 5 in the premier league, so 7 million for a 5 goal striker, someone call the cops.
Rhodes will score miles more than austin in his career. No problem, just needs better service and watch him go. Austin on the other hand has hit his peak and its down hill from here on in. Anyway if he does keep getting better and he wants a move to a PL club, he can always come to ewood and keep the bench warm.
[quote][p][bold]Keep darwen greens worst enemy[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Rovers1975[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]FCBurnley[/bold] wrote: `Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel . Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire ! Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker. So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much ![/p][/quote]And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.[/p][/quote]the point hes making is that if rhodes is worth 8 million pound and has only scored 5 this season, austin must be worth alot more you mug, thats how you predict whats someones worth by looking at how they're are performing and comparing it to how others are playing and what they went for. Same old blackburn fans, stupid fools picking arguments over nothing.[/p][/quote]So taking your argument into account I said last year that if anyone was going to pay 7 million for jayrod they were getting mugged because scoring 20 goals in the chumpionship equates to scoring 5 in the premier league, so 7 million for a 5 goal striker, someone call the cops. Rhodes will score miles more than austin in his career. No problem, just needs better service and watch him go. Austin on the other hand has hit his peak and its down hill from here on in. Anyway if he does keep getting better and he wants a move to a PL club, he can always come to ewood and keep the bench warm. RUinsane

6:15pm Sat 13 Oct 12

Rovers1975 says...

Keep darwen greens worst enemy wrote:
Rovers1975 wrote:
FCBurnley wrote:
`Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel .

Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire !
Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker.
So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much !
And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.
the point hes making is that if rhodes is worth 8 million pound and has only scored 5 this season, austin must be worth alot more you mug, thats how you predict whats someones worth by looking at how they're are performing and comparing it to how others are playing and what they went for.
Same old blackburn fans, stupid fools picking arguments over nothing.
Thanks for enlightening me on how you predict a players worth lizard chops. So if Andy Carol is worth £35 million then van Persie must be worth £70 million? And according to most dingles isn't Rhodes massively over priced?

Austin will be worth what any club decides he's worth when they mug the mighty clarets of their prize asset for peanuts...... tata my dingle luvvies x x x
[quote][p][bold]Keep darwen greens worst enemy[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Rovers1975[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]FCBurnley[/bold] wrote: `Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel . Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire ! Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker. So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much ![/p][/quote]And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.[/p][/quote]the point hes making is that if rhodes is worth 8 million pound and has only scored 5 this season, austin must be worth alot more you mug, thats how you predict whats someones worth by looking at how they're are performing and comparing it to how others are playing and what they went for. Same old blackburn fans, stupid fools picking arguments over nothing.[/p][/quote]Thanks for enlightening me on how you predict a players worth lizard chops. So if Andy Carol is worth £35 million then van Persie must be worth £70 million? And according to most dingles isn't Rhodes massively over priced? Austin will be worth what any club decides he's worth when they mug the mighty clarets of their prize asset for peanuts...... tata my dingle luvvies x x x Rovers1975

3:01am Sun 14 Oct 12

Stone Island: says...

FCBurnley wrote:
Rovers1975 wrote:
FCBurnley wrote:
`Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel .

Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire !
Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker.
So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much !
And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.
As far as I am aware, Austin is a Burnley player. Therefore this is a Burnley story. So if you have no interest in Burnley why are you reading it. Now crawl back under your rock.
And you've never posted on The Rovers pages, have you not? You know what that makes you, don't you? As well as a TOOL!
[quote][p][bold]FCBurnley[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Rovers1975[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]FCBurnley[/bold] wrote: `Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel . Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire ! Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker. So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much ![/p][/quote]And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.[/p][/quote]As far as I am aware, Austin is a Burnley player. Therefore this is a Burnley story. So if you have no interest in Burnley why are you reading it. Now crawl back under your rock.[/p][/quote]And you've never posted on The Rovers pages, have you not? You know what that makes you, don't you? As well as a TOOL! Stone Island:

3:44pm Sun 14 Oct 12

FCBurnley says...

Stone Island: wrote:
FCBurnley wrote:
Rovers1975 wrote:
FCBurnley wrote:
`Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel .

Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire !
Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker.
So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much !
And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.
As far as I am aware, Austin is a Burnley player. Therefore this is a Burnley story. So if you have no interest in Burnley why are you reading it. Now crawl back under your rock.
And you've never posted on The Rovers pages, have you not? You know what that makes you, don't you? As well as a TOOL!
Substitute Rock for Stone !
[quote][p][bold]Stone Island:[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]FCBurnley[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Rovers1975[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]FCBurnley[/bold] wrote: `Command a fee of around 4 million` What utter drivel . Compare Austin to Rhodes ( 8 million) and J Rod ( 7 million). Rhodes has only scored goals in Div 1. He is hardly setting The Championship on fire ! Austin has already got 15 goals which is probably more than Rhodes will score in the season. Will Rhodes score 11 in 6 matches. Not a chance and he is an 8 million striker. So either Austin is worth double Rhodes or Rovers have paid 6 million too much ![/p][/quote]And your point is? What has Rovers paying £8 million for Rhodes got to do with Austin? Your obsession with Rovers is relentless. Austin appears to be a top draw striker, agreed, but Burnley are in no position to start dictating his price tag. He'll dump you like a piece of sh1t like every other decent manager or player has.[/p][/quote]As far as I am aware, Austin is a Burnley player. Therefore this is a Burnley story. So if you have no interest in Burnley why are you reading it. Now crawl back under your rock.[/p][/quote]And you've never posted on The Rovers pages, have you not? You know what that makes you, don't you? As well as a TOOL![/p][/quote]Substitute Rock for Stone ! FCBurnley

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