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. so! Who the feck are you to decide what clubs play in­ the EPL?? Your own little club has just got there,but­ for some reason you think,you can decide who is allowed­ in and who's not! Youre an A R S E H O L E thats­ not allowed to decide what one of your brothers gets in­ you first.

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    From sherbet_d, on Tue 30 Jun 11:10PM

  2. Sherbet, dont worry about our history we will look­ after that and make more, Fail Fail coyle is not going

    From ryanjamestrue, on Tue 30 Jun 10:58PM

  3. #29 Half has got an L in it HALF WIT!

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    From sherbet_d, on Tue 30 Jun 10:53PM

  4. Gary S you can bite ma banger aswell ya doggy dippin­ barsteward!

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    From sherbet_d, on Tue 30 Jun 10:45PM

  5. #25 how many european cups have the mighty burnley won?­ when was the last time the world renouned burnley madr­ a UEFA Cup final? How many times have Burnley made the­ last 16 in the UCL?
    Take your sisters boyfriends @#$%­ out your mouth and read a book. D U M B A S S!

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    From sherbet_d, on Tue 30 Jun 10:44PM

  6. point 27, grow up haf wit

    From Gary S, on Tue 30 Jun 10:38PM
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    its relegation for you

    From mike, on Tue 30 Jun 10:37PM
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    #25 see you,see ma banger? you can bite ma feckin­ banger ya foostie scrotum! tell your brothers to stop­ raping you,its affecting your tiny mind.
    HAIL HAIL!

    From sherbet_d, on Tue 30 Jun 10:32PM

  9. Biscuit tin days are back at the tattie bowl,

    From Gary S, on Tue 30 Jun 9:46PM

  10. sherbert d go and stick ya finger in and lick yourself,­ mum says its time for bed so jog on, we dont care what­ you say why would we you are nothing. Burnley are­ bigger than you and your little sunday league we will­ let Rangers in here but never you go and play in Eire

    From ryanjamestrue, on Tue 30 Jun 9:40PM

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