Premier League - Burnley sign Fletcher

Eurosport - Wed, 01 Jul 09:08:00 2009

Premier League new-boys Burnley have broken their transfer record to sign Scotland striker Steven Fletcher from Hibernian for £3 million.

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The 22-year-old, who has four Scotland caps, joins the Turf Moor club for their first Premier League campaign having scored 52 goals 190 appearances at Easter Road.

Fletcher becomes the club's second signing in a day following full-back Tyrone Mears' capture.

Fletcher has agreed a four-year contract with the Clarets, who will pay the SPL club double their previous record fee having shelled out £1.5m for both Martin Paterson and Chris Eagles last year.

The forward was named Scottish Football Writers' Young Player of the Year in 2007-08 and attracted the interest of Celtic earlier this year.

Mears, meanwhile, has signed for around £500,000 after spending time on loan at Marseille last season.

Mears, 26, is looking for a change of luck in the top flight after a shattering experience in the 2007-08 season.

He was part of the Derby side that finished bottom of the table with an all-time low tally of 11 points.

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  1. Ryan, you disappoint me,thought you had some bottle,but­ guess not,ah well,stick to the beano,coz you nothing­ but a wee nyaff

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 2:49PM

  2. #74 if you need an alibi,look no further

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 1:40PM

  3. Big man my 1.30 attempted robbery is here, I'll try­ to nip back before my 2oclock Driving without due care­ and attention gets here. Later big guy.

    From sherbet_d, on Wed 1 Jul 1:28PM

  4. #72 more like some1 in their family knew some1 in their­ family if you get what I mean,worse than Hamilton,&­ that takes some beating

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 1:22PM

  5. Lancashire,what will their origins be, Angles, Normans,­ Saxons, Celts or Picts? Who knows with that english­ mob! They've been taken over more than a bus on the­ Pennines!

    From sherbet_d, on Wed 1 Jul 1:17PM

  6. Sherbet,all its all gone quiet over there,all its all­ gone quiet over there,what you think?????

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 1:13PM

  7. Cant see many bears being crossed!!!!! LOL!!!!!

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 1:11PM

  8. Or we might well have bears to cross,not something the­ safety man would approve of but,feck it I'll give­ it a go.

    From sherbet_d, on Wed 1 Jul 1:08PM

  9. Here Sherbet your only crime,as far as I`m aware is­ being a sellik supporter!! Never mind we all have our­ crosses to bear(only jesting big fella,only jesting)

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 1:05PM

  10. #41 FACT who were the 1st BRITISH team to get to­ europe???*(HIBS) who were the 1st BRITISH team to win a­ european cup(Septic) FACT

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 1:02PM

  11. EASY! it'll be in and out for me big man. My diary­ is bursting with appointnents with past crimes,for most­ of the week.

    HAIL HAIL

    From sherbet_d, on Wed 1 Jul 1:01PM

  12. Sherbet,me "n" you against them by the looks­ of things,& ma money is oan us,Hail Hail

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 12:53PM

  13. Schools in Scotland have closed for summer so it cant­ be that. Day release, Where I have to return at 11.30am­ at best that would be half day release,that would be­ pretty pointless so,it could'nt be that. Maybe then­ I had to toddle of to my past life and crimes,how and­ why would anyone do that. What kind of crimes are you­ talking about? I really do hope you're not­ suggesting I would participate in the kind of­ despicable pastimes I suspect you to be guilty of..­ pinching purses off pentioners and the like.
    Metz­ you'll wait a very long time for a debate with this­ particular soda brain,finding a vein is a lengthy­ process for Ryan but as soon as he's found one and­ battered his boyfriend for using his needle,he may well­ give it a go and if you're lucky he might even be­ coherent, I however must toddle back to my past life,oh­ yes and crimes.

    HAIL HAIL!

    From sherbet_d, on Wed 1 Jul 12:48PM

  14. #57 BTW THERES NO 1ST A IN EDUCATION YOU DIP@#$%

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 12:43PM

  15. #57 Am waitin big man,ok I`ll start,what team you­ support???

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 12:02PM

  16. Later Sherbs,always a pleasure

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 11:37AM

  17. #57 FYI I just happen to be a blue nose so your fail­ fail is redundant,you want a debate??? pick your­ topic,english history,scottish history,ulster­ history,but I have to warn you if you pick the last 1­ am from ulster so you better be ready,or maybe you­ would like to discuss football???

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 11:36AM

  18. See you sherbs, what is it day release recall or time­ for school, anyways toddle off to your past life and­ crimes

    From ryanjamestrue, on Wed 1 Jul 11:31AM

  19. Later METZ, have a good one auld pal.

    From sherbet_d, on Wed 1 Jul 11:29AM

  20. Thanks for that Metz i see the error of my ways, not!­ Fail Fail and not just your eduacation and life skills,­ FAIL FAIL

    From ryanjamestrue, on Wed 1 Jul 11:27AM
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