Bens Gibson Watching in the stands

Jonny2773

Jonny2773

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How does that work then? He's not staff, so that makes him a fan.....should he actually be there?
 
It is an odd one as he is technically, well no actually a Burnley player so as op states with the severe limitations on the number of people allowed in the ground

how can we justify having a Burnley player among those allowed in.
 
There were a fair few in the west stand upper executive area including Gibson’s daughter. I bet a fair few were not employed by the club so again why were they there ?
 
I heard Maddo say Gibson was "persona non- grata" at Burnley.
I think the young man is going to make his mind up.
Hes a wasted talent at the moment.
He must have thought WTF was that?!!!!
 
Caesium137 said:
I'll be really annoyed if we have decimated our wage budget to bring him back next season and pay all or a big chunk of his prem salary. He's simply not worth it.
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Totally disagree with this, especially if in league one (as seems likely) I think it would be fantastic to have Gibbo leading the charge back, new manager, new captain, new era
 
I have nothing against him as a player, but he was pretty average in his last season with us. My issue will be a totally financial one if we are paying out a lot of money for centre half, mainly because he's the chairman's nephew.

Our issues aren't defensive normally (although the two friendlies and that horror show have seen us concede 11 in three and a bit games). We are utterly woeful as an attacking force, goals scored, free kicks, corners, flair, pace, delivery, passing forwards even are all abysmal and have been for some time now.

If we have any slack in the wage budget it should be used to address this, not an expensive defender, no matter how strong his connection to the club is.

IMHO of course.
 
Caesium137 said:
I have nothing against him as a player, but he was pretty average in his last season with us. My issue will be a totally financial one if we are paying out a lot of money for centre half, mainly because he's the chairman's nephew.

Our issues aren't defensive normally (although the two friendlies and that horror show have seen us concede 11 in three and a bit games). We are utterly woeful as an attacking force, goals scored, free kicks, corners, flair, pace, delivery, passing forwards even are all abysmal and have been for some time now.

If we have any slack in the wage budget it should be used to address this, not an expensive defender, no matter how strong his connection to the club is.

IMHO of course.
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Definitely see where you're coming from, we're crying out for a ramirez, even a Lee tomlin, even a fabio fabrini at this point! I just think bringing Ben Gibson back would act as a rallying point for the club
 
I would say we need a whole new defence and Gibson would be a good signing if the money was right. We need a leader type and he has leadership qualities.

The only question mark I have against him now is his attitude, I wouldn’t be happy as a Burnley fan if there player was training with another team and going to watch them play at the Riverside wearing boro training gear. I know it’s been agreed that he can train here but I don’t know, something doesn’t seem right about it.
 
Block21 said:
I would say we need a whole new defence and Gibson would be a good signing if the money was right. We need a leader type and he has leadership qualities.

The only question mark I have against him now is his attitude, I wouldn’t be happy as a Burnley fan if there player was training with another team and going to watch them play at the Riverside wearing boro training gear. I know it’s been agreed that he can train here but I don’t know, something doesn’t seem right about it.
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Do you think a deal is already done for next season? I really can't see any other reason why Burnley would allow this? What if he gets crocked training with us? What if he catches Covid from one of our squad and then spreads it to the Burnley squad? If they are paying his salary, what is in it for them? If he isn't coming back, what is in it for us / him?

I just don't get it.

Unless Dyche hates him and doesn't want him around I suppose....
 
Yeah that’s the only logic I can get it from it. If it works out that he doesn’t sign for us it begs the question why on earth have we let him be a part of the day to day squad just to help him keep fit and be in and around football. Will be interesting to see if he’s anything like the player we sold mind. He’s barely played for 2 years
 
Caesium137 said:
Do you think a deal is already done for next season? I really can't see any other reason why Burnley would allow this? What if he gets crocked training with us? What if he catches Covid from one of our squad and then spreads it to the Burnley squad? If they are paying his salary, what is in it for them? If he isn't coming back, what is in it for us / him?

I just don't get it.

Unless Dyche hates him and doesn't want him around I suppose....
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Anywhere other than his hometown club would be massively frowned upon but I think there's a lot of scope for a player like Gibbo to come home, he's a good lad, good pro, not caused a fuss at Burnley, it's just not worked out for him there.

Got to admit, I thought he was going to be what virgil van dyke is
 
I wouldn’t say he hasn’t caused a fuss, clubs don’t normally get rid of players for half a season to train for another football club whilst paying them tens of thousands a week. He must of done something wrong, it can’t be just a case of a little fall out with Dyche.
 
Block21 said:
I wouldn’t say he hasn’t caused a fuss, clubs don’t normally get rid of players for half a season to train for another football club whilst paying them tens of thousands a week. He must of done something wrong, it can’t be just a case of a little fall out with Dyche.
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Would be unusual nowadays for no 'traffic' to come out. Dyche strikes me as a petty small man who would take umbrage with a minor infraction
 
Block21 said:
I would say we need a whole new defence and Gibson would be a good signing if the money was right. We need a leader type and he has leadership qualities.

The only question mark I have against him now is his attitude, I wouldn’t be happy as a Burnley fan if there player was training with another team and going to watch them play at the Riverside wearing boro training gear. I know it’s been agreed that he can train here but I don’t know, something doesn’t seem right about it.
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I dont think Dysche wants him there.
If the sun shone out of his **** it wouldnt be the right kind of sunshine.
 
Stay up and bring him home.

On yesterday's display, staying up will be a huge ask. Every result went against us too.
 
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