Fletcher has big plans

Wed, 01 Jul 15:57:28 2009

Record Burnley signing Steven Fletcher is determined to make a name for himself in the Barclays Premier League.

Fletcher has secured a four-year deal at Turf Moor following his £3million move from Hibernian. The 22-year-old striker was looking for a new challenge after coming through the ranks at the Edinburgh club, where he scored 52 goals in 137 starts.

"I have wanted to come to England for a while now to show people what I can do - and I am so looking forward to it," Fletcher said.

"I want to give 100% and score goals - and I hope I can do that."

Fletcher believes he will grow as a player under manager Owen Coyle, the former St Johnstone boss.

"I am absolutely delighted to sign for the club," he said.

"It is a great feeling to be here, and I am just looking forward to getting the season started now.

"As soon as I heard that Burnley were after me, and knowing Owen Coyle as I do from my time in Scotland, I thought this was the right place to come and develop my career.

"The opportunity came along in January for me to join Celtic, but Hibs did not think it was the right time to move on.

"When the chance arrived to come to the Premier League and play for a club like Burnley, I was glad they accepted that."

 

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  1. com2, mind he is still quite young "my god, there­ is the excuses comming already". fletch is no more­ than a average spl player. "how many player of the­ month or year awards has he won?" NONE, com4, your­ right he is NEVER worth 3million, and com3 sorry­ you'll find out that fletch will start strong then­ as he settels in to your team he will go a.w.o.l. enjoy­ your dud boys.

    From criagkirk551, on Sun 5 Jul 7:22PM

  2. I like Coyle and his team, but Burnley is a dump and­ full of racist shell suit types.

    From failuretocommunicate, on Thu 2 Jul 10:36AM

  3. Its good that Coyle is going for younger players - ­ Burnley could well be a major surprise package in the­ premiership.

    From Angelo Gravity, on Wed 1 Jul 8:35PM

  4. When will you celtic fans learn , until you join the­ premiership you will never be a big club. Yes you have­ the stadium,support etc and no-one can doubt that but­ at the end of the day you play in a nothing league so­ that is the only types of players you and the devils­ disciples will attract and once again well done to­ steven for showing a wee bit more ambition , rather­ than warming the bench like most of the players you­ have stolen from the lower clubs in scotland

    From scottdouglaspalma, on Wed 1 Jul 6:31PM

  5. im glad celtic never signed him cos he simply aint­ worth 3 million and hopefully we steer away from buying­ hibs average players now that strachan is gone and buy­ abetter quality player that might be closer to the­ standard we need

    From jamesmcfadden71, on Wed 1 Jul 5:21PM

  6. Come on you Clarets!!

    From mark t, on Wed 1 Jul 4:22PM

  7. Im a happy hibee that steven has shown more ambition­ than to sign for one of the glasgow teams.­ Congratulations burnley you have a good player on your­ hands but remember he is still quite young

    From scottdouglaspalma, on Wed 1 Jul 3:49PM

  8. good luck to him.

    From billyball1985, on Wed 1 Jul 10:15AM
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