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. #47 Yeah,that really pisses them off,along with losing­ to the germans at under 21 level,getting fecked at­ bannockburn,no been able to take penalties,havin to­ drink warm beer,calling heavy bitter,ah jeez the list­ goes on

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 11:24AM

  2. Got to go now. Bye sassanachs!

    HAIL HAIL!

    From sherbet_d, on Wed 1 Jul 11:21AM

  3. #49 What drugs you on?? have to tell you they aint­ working,away & have a wee lie down,you the biggest­ bigot on here,whats up?? your mammie no love you­ enough,or maybe in your case she loved you too­ much,either way shut the feck up till you got something­ worthwhile to say,you givin all decent tic,like­ sherbet,black,spud &stuart a bad name

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 11:19AM

  4. #52 if it were something I liked it would be my choice.­ You on the otherhand are regularly forced into taking­ it,a situation I would not tolarate,you are a brave­ little soldier.

    From sherbet_d, on Wed 1 Jul 11:17AM

  5. sherbert_d I take it from reading your posts you like­ it up the a r s e.... LOL All you talk about is doing­ it with men/boys.....HAIL HAIL....LMFAO

    From Come On You Clarets!!!!!!, on Wed 1 Jul 11:10AM

  6. Ryan you'll be experienced in inter family poking­ and probably poking animals as well!

    From sherbet_d, on Wed 1 Jul 11:09AM

  7. Very nice thank you, how was your half bag of chips you­ found in the bin at the bus stop? Had a wash this­ week,or are you having trouble finding soap? You're­ the diddy who started on celtic, Whats wrong is your­ wee sister making a statement too the social worker?

    From sherbet_d, on Wed 1 Jul 11:06AM

  8. Herbert sherbert keep your affairs to yourself seen as­ its all inter family and animals that your poking at,­ do one back to whence you came and let the big boys do­ the talking on here, spuds in the garden are ready for­ ya, chomp on! how was ya chicken supper?

    From ryanjamestrue, on Wed 1 Jul 10:58AM

  9. Metz old bhoy ah feckin love it, my MP can vote on­ their affairs but, can their MP vote on ours? Can he­ feck!

    From sherbet_d, on Wed 1 Jul 10:50AM

  10. #41 James you never and would never see me headbutt a­ child but I believe you would be caught interfering­ with their younger brother!
    You P R I C K!

    From sherbet_d, on Wed 1 Jul 10:47AM

  11. Here Sherbet,you`ve taken some stick on here,never mind­ big man,they english,they only sing when their fishing

    From METZ, on Wed 1 Jul 10:45AM

  12. why did he go to Burnley, i thought celtic was after­ his life

    From Dany Daulay, on Wed 1 Jul 9:21AM

  13. Hefty mindless abuse towards Celtic supporters.
    You­ just make yourselves look bad with your abuse....chill­ out guys please.

    P.S. Celtic and Wanegurs would easily­ survive EPL will you?
    Celtic and Wanegurs under­ achievers???looool...learn your facts.

    HAIL HAIL!!!!

    From tommygunn...Scotlands Elite, on Wed 1 Jul 8:19AM

  14. sherbert- Burnley were the !st British club to reach­ the 1/4 finals (last 8)of the european cup in 1961. We­ have won the league (a competitive one with more than 2­ possible winners)twice. Last time we played you your­ fans disgraced themselves in the worst example of­ beastial violence I have ever witnessed. Perhaps you­ were the 30 year old savage i saw headbutt a 10 year­ old boy in the face for wearing a Burnley scarf. For­ the record , we whipped your @rse at turf moor and at­ celtic park. rather be perpetual over achievers of­ modest means than wealthy perpetual underachievers.

    From james, on Wed 1 Jul 4:13AM

  15. sherbet_d u guys only get to play european football­ because your league is so poor and when you guys get to­ perform on the big stage you always fail to perform­ ...fact!
    if you were in the EPL or even Championship I­ think you would struggle a lot as your not really that­ good!

    From jordan c, on Wed 1 Jul 4:13AM

  16. Good signing by Burnley,good young player with a lot of­ potential,will he hack the EPL,only time will­ tell......

    Sherbet ya manky beggar,who are the­ Champions of Scotland?,,not you muppets,Glasgow­ Rangers!....

    Get it right up yae and have a double on­ me!=-)

    From benny k, on Wed 1 Jul 12:51AM

  17. HE NEDS TAY GAT SAMETHAN DANE ABOOT THON EARS A HAS.­ SHACKANG. A SAY SHACKANG.

    From Donney, on Wed 1 Jul 12:28AM

  18. oooh you're magic! The kings hanging out the back­ of you,arrogant t w a t!

    HAIL HAIL!

    From sherbet_d, on Tue 30 Jun 11:46PM

  19. you are a good laugh sherbert, think you need to put­ the brakes on the white powder though, we are founder­ members of this fine league so i think we have a fair­ say, and so i say again no nay never to cel p rick stay­ where you are or go to iceland with your mates mum, and­ again Fail Fail the King is in England, even setanta­ could not sell your manure to farmers. Fail Fail

    From ryanjamestrue, on Tue 30 Jun 11:36PM

  20. This is a wise move from owen fletcher mccormack and­ clarkston can only improve in england.

    From iancampbell11, on Tue 30 Jun 11:13PM
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