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12:51pm Thursday 8th May 2008
BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle has revealed he intends to make at least FIVE summer signings, regardless of whether the five players who have been offered new deals agree terms or not.
The Clarets boss has not given the quintet - made up of David Unsworth, Brian Jensen, James O'Connor, Jon Harley and Jay Rodriguez - a specific deadline to come to a decision.
But he admitted time is of the essence so that he can make definite plans for next season.
And, although Coyle is remaining tight-lipped about his wanted list, he said that two of his targets would command a transfer fee.
"The ones we're targeting are not just Bosmans, a couple of them will have transfer fees," he said.
"Obviously that will involve talks and negotiations with their respective clubs as well.
"We will not get them all, but ideally, we would love to get a percentage."
Coyle, who has released midfielders Garreth O'Connor and John Spicer, and has revealed he will listen to offers for Gabor Kiraly, added: "There's been a few places freed up, but we didn't have a big squad anyway, so I'm still looking to bring in five, possibly six new players."
Of the five players offered terms Coyle continued: "I gave them an initial offer and they are what they are. We won't be looking to get them improved.
"There won't be a timescale as such, but the sooner the better.
"I'll give them a couple of days and get back to them. I've already got my targets in mind and, if the lads have offers from elsewhere, which they might very well have, that's the risk you run when you leave it until the end of the season.
"But I've said before, I only want people who want to be part of this football club."
Burnley Taxpayer, Burnley says...
3:52pm Thu 8 May 08
Laughing All Day, There says...
4:18pm Thu 8 May 08
cypruslad, cyprus says...
4:54pm Thu 8 May 08
talentscout, says...
8:31pm Thu 8 May 08
cypruslad wrote:So funny and so original. Have you ever considered applying for "CYPRUS HAS GOT TALENT".
Accrington stanley have released 12 players so burnley might get some of them if they want to stay in the area and dont mind playing a lower standard of football.
Hasbeen, Haslingden says...
9:04pm Thu 8 May 08
realist, says...
9:15pm Thu 8 May 08
Hasbeen wrote:Most of the squad are ready to be "put out to grass" so no harm in you joining them!!
This Coyle guy is a duffer and taking the club down. Two of the players he will be signing will require a fee, one million a piece i hope, No not a chance on that front. Over two and a half million brought in from the sale of Gray and Thomas, as well as the probability of a tidy sum for Cofie, yet nothing spent in the January transfer window, awaiting the summer spending spree. Well the spree is about to start he is after 5 players. You could add five quality players like lampard, Scholes, Terry, Hleb and Owen to this current bunch and they would struggle to make it to the top half of the table. Free transfer left overs from scotland that have been rejected by Sturrock and Irvine who will get the best bunch. How can a club progress with such little speculation and investment on new talent. Does Coyle expect to turn this bunch of no hopers into world beaters during the off season, Akinbyi is coming back as Drogba?. Caldwell as ferdinand?, I think not. This is without doubt the slowest, predictable Burnley sqaud there has been for over 15 years. Elliott signed a new deal, big deal, one goal a season and 10 decent games, he's a real star. Can you believe this fella also wants to keep Harley, spends more time on his backside than off it, and the club were ready to ditch O'Connor before Coyle arrived. How many fans do they expect to attract, gates are down 50 per cent from Ternent's days. To be getting only 10-11,000 through the turnstiles (which includes thousands of free tickets this season) must tell kilby and flood the picture that the fans are **** off, yet they come out with the same predictable drivvle in order to boost season ticket sales. Another season of crap football passes with scraped wins and poor performances. Saturdays are for mowing the lawn from now on.
cypruslad, cyprus says...
9:32pm Thu 8 May 08
talentscout wrote:Cyprus has got talent,you should see it all on the beach.
cypruslad wrote: Accrington stanley have released 12 players so burnley might get some of them if they want to stay in the area and dont mind playing a lower standard of football.So funny and so original. Have you ever considered applying for "CYPRUS HAS GOT TALENT". Of course not, because it is sadly lacking judging by these babyish drivel.
Straight Talker, Rossendale says...
12:15pm Fri 9 May 08
Bhurdwaz Mungur, Mauritius says...
12:18pm Fri 9 May 08
Dingle Dan, says...
12:32pm Fri 9 May 08
Dingle Dan, says...
12:32pm Fri 9 May 08
Paul Ward - ClaretWard 19, College says...
12:33pm Fri 9 May 08
Big D, burnley says...
4:53pm Fri 9 May 08
Paul Ward - ClaretWard 19 wrote:Well said Paul, people need to get in the real world. we are a small town club that unless some fat pie eating ironmonger leaves us a fortune we will have to carry on doing the best our board allows. We(Burnley fc) were not a million miles away from challenging for the premiership and i don't see a runnaway champion next season.
For goodness sake, Owen Coyle's only been here 5-6 months or so. Give him the summer and he will recruit some decent players. The money we are spending on the ground can not be taken out for players. Banks will give money for buildings but not for players; so the £30m we are investing on Turf Moor will be great. Hopefully the board will give Coyle £1.5m to spend, but lets wait and see. Wear that shirt in pride Burnley fans and lets not get to disheartened. We are the MIGHTY CLARETS! Paul Ward
betting man, burnley says...
11:21am Sun 11 May 08
steve, accy says...
3:05pm Sun 11 May 08
Paul, Burnley says...
11:24pm Mon 12 May 08
pete riding, oswaldtwistle says...
4:49pm Thu 15 May 08
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cypruslad, cyprus says...
1:24pm Thu 8 May 08