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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 6, 2008 11:46:43 GMT
Kilby reveals why Whelan deal was KO'd
By Gavin Gibbon
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BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby has revealed the club missed out on Glen Whelan because of his wage demands.
The Clarets board has been the subject of criticism from fans following the lack of transfer activity in the recent window - with only the loan signings of veterans Andy Cole and Stanislav Varga, and a similar deal for Arsenal starlet Mark Randall, while other targets failed to materialise.
Derek Riordan remained with Celtic, although it is understood a deal with the Scottish midfielder would only have gone through had striker Kyle Lafferty gone the other way; Barry Robson opted to move to the Scottish champions and Whelan signed for Championship rivals Stoke City.
But Kilby strongly denied any lack of ambition from the Turf Moor outfit, especially regarding the Whelan deal.
He said: "Everyone talks about the fee of £500,000 for Glen Whelan, but if he had come in he would have broken our wage structure. His agent was working away and he knew how to play it in this frantic period and Stoke went in for him and are really going for it, throwing money around.
"Whelan's wages didn't make it economical for us to take him."
Meanwhile, Kilby said the Clarets have opened up negotiations with wing wizard Wade Elliott about extending his Clarets contract.
Elliott, who was last season's player of the year, has been in blistering form in the current campaign and is riding high at the top of the Championship's assist charts.
Kilby said: "Contract talks are ongoing with Wade Elliott and they have been since the new manager came in.
"Hopefully we can get him landed sooner rather than later."
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Post by vientianescfc on Feb 6, 2008 11:51:06 GMT
Now I cannot remember EVER reading an article with such quotes about Stoke before!!  |
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Post by realstokebloke on Feb 6, 2008 11:54:02 GMT
Indeed piibaa, us sounding like Chelsea?
That just can't be right.
Pay peanuts & get... n'all that though eh?
Bollox to Burnley - who's this Wade Elliott fella is he any good can he play left if needed?
If so chuck some money at him TP & that'll really hack 'em off.
;D ;D
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2008 11:56:01 GMT
A good read. He could just be saying that to appease the fans but I believe he’s being honest; a lot of teams in the league simply can’t compete with the spending we have made over the past month or so.
Never thought I’d say that either!!
Full credit to PC.
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Post by Stick It On Cort's Head on Feb 6, 2008 11:59:47 GMT
10 k a week plus bonuses me thinks...
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Post by Do it for bringbackthevic on Feb 6, 2008 12:00:50 GMT
It seems Uncle Pete has got sick of being BLOWN out the water so has set sail in his Royal Britannia. No shifting us now.
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Post by soicowboy on Feb 6, 2008 12:07:20 GMT
Wade Elliot was at Bournemouth
Always looked a decent player when saw him
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Post by miltonstokie on Feb 6, 2008 12:12:04 GMT
Payback time for Akinbiyi
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Feb 6, 2008 12:16:44 GMT
I fucking love Saint Peter! ;D
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Post by realstokebloke on Feb 6, 2008 12:24:24 GMT
Yes indeed, good on you ol' son.
You have to suspect though that, that other Chairman type hasn't a clue:
Derek Riordan remained with Celtic, although it is understood a deal with the Scottish midfielder ...
...err, isn't he a striker?
Apols in advance if he isn't Barry but i'm pretty sure he is.
p.s. & whatever he says, they're just being tightwads i reckon.
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Post by block30row19 on Feb 6, 2008 12:44:47 GMT
May be wrong but didn't Gifton say he trippled his wages when he went to Burnley ? Have we really come on so far since then :-)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2008 12:45:28 GMT
I heard this rumor elsewhere. Frightening pay packet, compared to our normal terms, apparently.
And I agree; name me the last time you read an article - anywhere - stating Stoke outbid some other club on wages. I bet Scholsey is still lying down in a darkened room!
ah
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Post by Widget123 on Feb 6, 2008 12:52:04 GMT
i can't imagine cole signing for them was cheap on the whole wages wise?! surely he must be earning a similar wage to whelan??
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Post by stokecityscott on Feb 6, 2008 12:59:14 GMT
WE BLEW THEM OUT THE WATER
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Post by y_oh_y_delilah on Feb 6, 2008 13:00:42 GMT
I feel as if I'm travelling through some kind of a time warp here. We seem to have magically transposed from a bunch of rag-bag paupers in a poor deprived working-class area, constantly getting 'blown out of the water' by all in sundry to the nouvo rich, playboys of the division! Can't quite work it out, but long may it continue!  |
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Post by dexter97 on Feb 6, 2008 13:13:21 GMT
i can't imagine cole signing for them was cheap on the whole wages wise?! surely he must be earning a similar wage to whelan?? He's on loan, so I expect Burnley are only paying a proportion of his salary. |
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Post by lordb on Feb 6, 2008 13:13:48 GMT
Elliott plays wide right & is quick too.
if we dont go up would be an excellent signing,good competition for Liam
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Post by Fenparkpotter on Feb 6, 2008 13:21:36 GMT
WE BLEW THEM OUT THE WATER They can't compete with the likes of Stoke in terms of wages  |
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Post by realstokebloke on Feb 6, 2008 13:22:27 GMT
"if" ? 
And if when we do? He's not good enough you mean?
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Post by lordb on Feb 6, 2008 13:25:01 GMT
not sure if he is prem material tbh.
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Post by serpico on Feb 6, 2008 13:51:56 GMT
Perhaps we were probably expecting to pay double that for him not long back so we decided to be a little more generous with wages.
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Post by RAF on Feb 6, 2008 13:56:27 GMT
Kilby is only using the same excuse Pulis has for the last 5 seasons.
'Blown out of the Water'
Burnley, welcome to our world!
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Post by baddo on Feb 6, 2008 14:08:07 GMT
SIOCH, A Burnley fan on their Mad board says that he was told that Whelan is on £10k per week and £5k win bonus. Considering we play Wolves on Sat, Saints on Tues, and Scunthorpe on Friday let's hope Glenny boy is taking home £25k for next week.  |
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 6, 2008 14:12:31 GMT
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Post by cousindupree on Feb 6, 2008 14:14:11 GMT
PC throwing money around.....!!!..he doesnt...its been just some good business of players sold and new ones signed. The investment is still not huge. Not complaining of course as the decisions have been spot on. Lets hope PC keeps the checque book out and the pen poised for a loan forward
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 6, 2008 14:17:05 GMT
It's probably likely, then, that our 2 top earners will be on over £1m-a-season between them And we could have 3-4 others not far behind. Seems a long way from when the entire wage bill was supposedly less than £4m? |
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Post by Ex-GeordieNeil on Feb 6, 2008 14:19:28 GMT
Completely unrelated but true; I once found Barry Kilby's son sleeping on my sofa using a tea-towel as a blanket.
Now if that doesn't highlight the poverty in Burnley I don't know what does.
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Post by realstokebloke on Feb 6, 2008 14:22:08 GMT
;D
And did you give him his bus fare home Neil?
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Feb 6, 2008 14:25:34 GMT
;D Pisser!
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Post by Ex-GeordieNeil on Feb 6, 2008 14:34:08 GMT
;D
And did you give him his bus fare home Neil? I wouldn't wish the 'witch way' bus (Manc to Burnley) on anyone! It dredges up some right odd folk I tell ya. |
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