RECENTLY, we have seen three strikers playing at Turf Moor namely Adebola, Moore and Robinson -- all subject to transfer speculation at £1 million-plus.

If anyone is worth that sort of money what price Andy Payton? -- £5 million?

The goal he scored against Stockport County on Saturday was absolute top-drawer stuff and he has done the business ever since he came to Burnley.

I plead with Stan Ternent and Barry Kilby not to waste our money on any one of them.

Instead, wait for the bargain like you did with Ian Cox, Steve Davis and Micky Mellon.

In the meanwhile Payton, Cooke, Branch and Mullin are more than capable frontrunners.

We may be keen to sign a quality striker, but surely, we are not desperate enough to spend millions on a gamble at this stage of the game.

What is the point in chief executive Andrew Watson doing an incredibly good job bringing in the money only for it to be squandered on second-rate players.

Bide your time, Stan -- we are, after all, seventh in the league and seven points above a team that has tried to buy success but is failing miserably.

Keep the money for a rainy day.

ALEXANDER GOW, Ladywell, Gowans Lane, Brindle, Chorley.