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from experienced pairing Championship and done well and this is the next step up for me. “Hopefully I can prove to everybody that I am good enough to play in the Premier League. “I’m really glad to be here and I’ve been excited to join up with the squad ever since I heard about the move.” Keane’s move was one of the last to be completed on deadline day, and the wheels were only
set in motion with the player late in the day. “I didn’t know much about the move until about 5 o’clock when I got a call off my brother saying that Burnley were interested,” he added.
“Once I’d heard that I jumped at the opportunity to come here on loan to try and help Burnley do well and for my personal progression in terms of game time in the Premier League. “The gaffer came down to St George’s Park to see me and he convinced me it was the right place to come and after speaking to him I was in no doubt. “I’m happy to be here.” Michael Keane
Chalobah likes what he sees
Long serving Michael Duff
make it count Dyche was delighted with that performance, and thinks it will help build belief amongst the squad. “It helps reinforce what the team do,” he added. “I don’t think there was a lack of belief. “I made it clear after the Chelsea game – they were absolutely first class and you can expect that from a group of players that were bought in for millions of pounds. “Against Swansea we delivered a good performance but it didn't happen for us on the day.
I never talk to the players about getting points – we talk about winning Sean Dyche “Then we had Manchester United and I thought we started well and continued well throughout the game. “They had a strong patch in the last 10 minutes but I thought we gave a very good performance. There is a good belief there anyway but I think results like that and performances help. “They felt we handled that well and tactically delivered a good performance against a very strong group of players. “I think it enhances the belief in the players but I think the belief is there but it just continues to build it.”
Taking one point from those difficult first three games could have been seen as a bonus at Turf Moor, but Dyche is adamant that his side try and win every game, and he has not set them points targets from groups of games, with easier looking games against Crystal Palace and Sunderland ahead on the next two weekends. “We go into every game with the thought of winning, why would you not?,” said Dyche. “I never talk to the players about getting points. “We talk about winning and we set out to win games, we want to go after teams and be brave in how we play but not naïve. “Overall, could it be one point? Yes it could. “Could it be more? Yes it could. “We're not overthinking it, it’s the reality of the Premier League – three tough games and more coming.” Dyche has no new injury worries ahead of today’s trip to Selhurst Park, and has been boosted by the news that Sam Vokes has started training on the grass. The Welsh striker ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee in a Championship fixture against Leicester at the end of March. “He’s moving well,” said Dyche. “It’s still a longer-term situation but he’s going along nicely at the minute. “When you get on the grass you feel great so he’s enjoying that at the moment. It’s just about making his recovery continue in that fashion.”
Ben Mee puts his body on the line against Manchester United
and Black Cats clash would be ideal one in October and November. If you’ve won all three games it’s probably nice to sit back and look at the table, but you also want to carry momentum on, when you’ve had a good result like Burnley did against Manchester United you want
to play again and build on that. The break has probably given Sean a good chance to work with the players on the training pitch though. Not that many will have been away on international duty, it’s not like the bigger clubs where the whole
squads have gone away, and it will have allowed them to work on a few things and be extra prepared for the next few games. One thing they will want to work on is creating chances and taking them when they come along. It’s obviously going to be tougher this year, last year we scored freely at times and put teams away at the right time.
When the opportunities come along at this level you have to take them. We looked solid at the back against United and if we can take the chances in front of goal then hopefully those lads at the back can do the job and keep it tight.
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FROM BACK PAGE say about Burnley. He just said it’s a good place to be and I’ve got the vibe just from being here for the last couple of days.” Despite his tender age Chalobah, who was born in Sierra Leone but moved to London as a young boy, has already made 19 appearances for the England under-21 side. Last week he was away with Ings, and fellow Burnley new boy Michael Keane, as the young Lions won tricky away games in Lithuania and Moldova. Those trips have allowed Chalobah to see Ings up close in training, and he likes what he sees from last season’s top scorer. “Ingsy is very good at what he does,” he said, “he’s a great finisher – that’s the first thing I noticed about him, he had this mentality of ‘next one’ all the time, if he misses a chance, that’s gone, on to the next one. “That’s the whole philosophy at the club, I’ve noticed that in training in my first session. “I'll try to pick that up, but he’s a fantastic striker and I’m looking forward to playing with him.” Chalobah, who made the substitutes bench for Chelsea when he was just 15 and travelled to Munich with the first team for the 2012 Champions League final, has already brushed up on his Clarets history – he was aware his new side were former league champions themselves, albeit for the last time in 1960. His move was rushed through on September 1 and the call came just in time, with a taxi booked ready to whisk the youngster away to international duty. “I was sitting down in my living room waiting for the taxi to come and pick me up to meet up with the Under 21s,” he said, “but I had a phone call from my agent and he said Sean Dyche wanted to bring me up here so I just packed my bags straight away and sped over. “I’d met him previously and we had a chat and he run me by a few things and what he wanted and what he expected so I kind of knew what was already in the pipeline but it was just a matter of doing it in time.” The switch to Burnley is Chalobah’s fourth loan move away from Stamford Bridge, after previous spells with Watford, Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough, but it his first taste of Premier League action. “I can’t wait,” he said. “I’ve been telling Ingsy all week, he’s probably sick and tired of hearing me talk about it. “It’s going to be a great experience, everyone watches the Premier League, it is every boys dream to play in the Premier League, so I’m just waiting for my chance.” Chalobah has already sat down with Dyche to discuss his role, and he is now keen to impress on the training pitch to try and break into the team. “The manager has said that it’s more about what I do in training and the way I go about things. “To try and come here and give a good impression could obviously put me in a better position when I go back but at the minute for me it is more about coming here and keeping my head work and working as I hard as I can and doing as best as I can for the club and pushing the club forward.”
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Dyche: We’ve taken stock Boss reflects on start to season ■ Page 46
Don’t rush to buy RWC tickets RUGBY UNION: Tickets for next year’s Rugby World Cup in England went on sale yesterday morning – and they are already up for sale on tout sites for 10 times the face value. England Rugby 2015 said fans didn’t have to rush to submit applications because distribution will be via ballot rather than on a firstcome-first-served basis. Joanna Manning-Cooper, communications director of England Rugby 2015, also warned supporters not to buy tickets from unauthorised secondary websites. One site is offering a final ticket for £8,870 – the most expensive official price is £715.
Beattie bows out of Stanley
Nathaniel Chalobah says Danny Ings ‘sold’ joining Clarets to him
By SUZANNE GELDARD
Sports Reporter
ACCRINGTON Stanley have been rocked by the departure of manager James Beattie. The 36-year-old former Blackburn Rovers, Everton and England striker last night had his contract with the club terminated by mutual consent. The shock news came less than a week after the Reds earned their first win of the season – beating bigspending Tranmere Rovers 3-2 at home – and on the eve of today’s visit of AFC Wimbledon (kick-off 3pm). The players, many of whom were brought in by Beattie, are believed to be stunned. In a statement, he said: “It is with a hugely heavy heart that I decided to end this journey. “I can never fully repay
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Memorial match CRICKET: A 30-over Memorial Cricket Match will be held in memory of Michael Britcliffe – former chairman and youth volunteer – at Ribblesdale Wanderers Cricket and Bowling Club, Brownlow Street, Clitheroe, tomorrow, starting at 1.30pm. All proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Society. A licensed bar will be open from 12.30pm and there will be a barbecue.
Politics and kits FOOTBALL: Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao have been given permission to wear ‘nationalist’ kits for tonight’s clash at the Nou Camp. Barca will wear red and yellow stripes to match the Catalan flag while Athletic will in play in green shirts with white shorts and red socks, matching the flag of the Basque Country, the Ikurrina – leaving Madridistas fuming.
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LOOK-ING FORWARD ■ Striker Danny helped Chalobah make loan move
By TYRONE MARSHALL
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BURNLEY new boy Nathaniel Chalobah was impressed with the Clarets as he watched them take on his parent club Chelsea on the first weekend of the season. The England under-21 midfielder was already aware of interest from the Clarets when he watched the Monday night
fixture, and the work rate of his new team-mates caught the eye. The 19-year-old finally made the switch to Turf Moor on deadline day, signing on loan until January, and his close friendship with U21 colleague Danny Ings allowed him to quiz the striker on what life was like under Sean Dyche. “The work rate was relentless from the start,” he said of the Chelsea fixture. “I was watching the game
because I knew a move could be possible and I was really impressed. “I thought the team worked together as a unit and they started off really well in the game. I spoke to Ingsy a few times and he said they lost their shape for a few seconds but it’s the next step and I thought they did really well. “He’s (Ings) got nothing bad to
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James Beattie the faith and backing I got from the players, my staff and of course the fans who always gave me 100 per cent. “I thank them from the bottom of my heart for granting me the opportunity and privilege to be part of your unique club.” At this stage, it is not believed another club is involved with the decision to part company. There had been growing tensions, over low budgets and lack of facilities between the board and Beattie, who was appointed manager in the summer of 2013 after Leam Richardson left to become former boss Paul Cook’s assistant at Chesterfield. He guided the Reds to League Two safety in his first season in charge after only winning at the 13th attempt in 2013/14. Assistant manager Paul Stephenson will take interim charge of the team for tomorrow’s game.
The Lancashire Telegraph, established 1886, is published by Newsquest (North West) Ltd — a Gannett Company — Newspaper House, High Street, Blackburn, BB1 1HT. Tel 01254-678678. Price 65p and printed at NWN Media Ltd, Deeside Print Centre, 10th Avenue, Deeside Industrial Estate (Zone 3), Deeside, Flintshire CH5 2UA. A Newsquest Media Group publication. Registered at the Post Office as a newspaper.
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from experienced pairing Championship and done well and this is the next step up for me. “Hopefully I can prove to everybody that I am good enough to play in the Premier League. “I’m really glad to be here and I’ve been excited to join up with the squad ever since I heard about the move.” Keane’s move was one of the last to be completed on deadline day, and the wheels were only
set in motion with the player late in the day. “I didn’t know much about the move until about 5 o’clock when I got a call off my brother saying that Burnley were interested,” he added.
“Once I’d heard that I jumped at the opportunity to come here on loan to try and help Burnley do well and for my personal progression in terms of game time in the Premier League. “The gaffer came down to St George’s Park to see me and he convinced me it was the right place to come and after speaking to him I was in no doubt. “I’m happy to be here.” Michael Keane
Chalobah likes what he sees
Long serving Michael Duff
make it count Dyche was delighted with that performance, and thinks it will help build belief amongst the squad. “It helps reinforce what the team do,” he added. “I don’t think there was a lack of belief. “I made it clear after the Chelsea game – they were absolutely first class and you can expect that from a group of players that were bought in for millions of pounds. “Against Swansea we delivered a good performance but it didn't happen for us on the day.
I never talk to the players about getting points – we talk about winning Sean Dyche “Then we had Manchester United and I thought we started well and continued well throughout the game. “They had a strong patch in the last 10 minutes but I thought we gave a very good performance. There is a good belief there anyway but I think results like that and performances help. “They felt we handled that well and tactically delivered a good performance against a very strong group of players. “I think it enhances the belief in the players but I think the belief is there but it just continues to build it.”
Taking one point from those difficult first three games could have been seen as a bonus at Turf Moor, but Dyche is adamant that his side try and win every game, and he has not set them points targets from groups of games, with easier looking games against Crystal Palace and Sunderland ahead on the next two weekends. “We go into every game with the thought of winning, why would you not?,” said Dyche. “I never talk to the players about getting points. “We talk about winning and we set out to win games, we want to go after teams and be brave in how we play but not naïve. “Overall, could it be one point? Yes it could. “Could it be more? Yes it could. “We're not overthinking it, it’s the reality of the Premier League – three tough games and more coming.” Dyche has no new injury worries ahead of today’s trip to Selhurst Park, and has been boosted by the news that Sam Vokes has started training on the grass. The Welsh striker ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee in a Championship fixture against Leicester at the end of March. “He’s moving well,” said Dyche. “It’s still a longer-term situation but he’s going along nicely at the minute. “When you get on the grass you feel great so he’s enjoying that at the moment. It’s just about making his recovery continue in that fashion.”
Ben Mee puts his body on the line against Manchester United
and Black Cats clash would be ideal one in October and November. If you’ve won all three games it’s probably nice to sit back and look at the table, but you also want to carry momentum on, when you’ve had a good result like Burnley did against Manchester United you want
to play again and build on that. The break has probably given Sean a good chance to work with the players on the training pitch though. Not that many will have been away on international duty, it’s not like the bigger clubs where the whole
squads have gone away, and it will have allowed them to work on a few things and be extra prepared for the next few games. One thing they will want to work on is creating chances and taking them when they come along. It’s obviously going to be tougher this year, last year we scored freely at times and put teams away at the right time.
When the opportunities come along at this level you have to take them. We looked solid at the back against United and if we can take the chances in front of goal then hopefully those lads at the back can do the job and keep it tight.
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FROM BACK PAGE say about Burnley. He just said it’s a good place to be and I’ve got the vibe just from being here for the last couple of days.” Despite his tender age Chalobah, who was born in Sierra Leone but moved to London as a young boy, has already made 19 appearances for the England under-21 side. Last week he was away with Ings, and fellow Burnley new boy Michael Keane, as the young Lions won tricky away games in Lithuania and Moldova. Those trips have allowed Chalobah to see Ings up close in training, and he likes what he sees from last season’s top scorer. “Ingsy is very good at what he does,” he said, “he’s a great finisher – that’s the first thing I noticed about him, he had this mentality of ‘next one’ all the time, if he misses a chance, that’s gone, on to the next one. “That’s the whole philosophy at the club, I’ve noticed that in training in my first session. “I'll try to pick that up, but he’s a fantastic striker and I’m looking forward to playing with him.” Chalobah, who made the substitutes bench for Chelsea when he was just 15 and travelled to Munich with the first team for the 2012 Champions League final, has already brushed up on his Clarets history – he was aware his new side were former league champions themselves, albeit for the last time in 1960. His move was rushed through on September 1 and the call came just in time, with a taxi booked ready to whisk the youngster away to international duty. “I was sitting down in my living room waiting for the taxi to come and pick me up to meet up with the Under 21s,” he said, “but I had a phone call from my agent and he said Sean Dyche wanted to bring me up here so I just packed my bags straight away and sped over. “I’d met him previously and we had a chat and he run me by a few things and what he wanted and what he expected so I kind of knew what was already in the pipeline but it was just a matter of doing it in time.” The switch to Burnley is Chalobah’s fourth loan move away from Stamford Bridge, after previous spells with Watford, Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough, but it his first taste of Premier League action. “I can’t wait,” he said. “I’ve been telling Ingsy all week, he’s probably sick and tired of hearing me talk about it. “It’s going to be a great experience, everyone watches the Premier League, it is every boys dream to play in the Premier League, so I’m just waiting for my chance.” Chalobah has already sat down with Dyche to discuss his role, and he is now keen to impress on the training pitch to try and break into the team. “The manager has said that it’s more about what I do in training and the way I go about things. “To try and come here and give a good impression could obviously put me in a better position when I go back but at the minute for me it is more about coming here and keeping my head work and working as I hard as I can and doing as best as I can for the club and pushing the club forward.”
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Dyche: We’ve taken stock Boss reflects on start to season ■ Page 46
Don’t rush to buy RWC tickets RUGBY UNION: Tickets for next year’s Rugby World Cup in England went on sale yesterday morning – and they are already up for sale on tout sites for 10 times the face value. England Rugby 2015 said fans didn’t have to rush to submit applications because distribution will be via ballot rather than on a firstcome-first-served basis. Joanna Manning-Cooper, communications director of England Rugby 2015, also warned supporters not to buy tickets from unauthorised secondary websites. One site is offering a final ticket for £8,870 – the most expensive official price is £715.
Beattie bows out of Stanley
Nathaniel Chalobah says Danny Ings ‘sold’ joining Clarets to him
By SUZANNE GELDARD
Sports Reporter
ACCRINGTON Stanley have been rocked by the departure of manager James Beattie. The 36-year-old former Blackburn Rovers, Everton and England striker last night had his contract with the club terminated by mutual consent. The shock news came less than a week after the Reds earned their first win of the season – beating bigspending Tranmere Rovers 3-2 at home – and on the eve of today’s visit of AFC Wimbledon (kick-off 3pm). The players, many of whom were brought in by Beattie, are believed to be stunned. In a statement, he said: “It is with a hugely heavy heart that I decided to end this journey. “I can never fully repay
THE ONLINE DEBATE
Should the law be changed to allow touts be prosecuted for trying to rip off fans of rugby – so reselling is illegal as in football?
LT
YOUR VIEW
Have your say on the day’s big sporting talking point by visiting our website
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport
Memorial match CRICKET: A 30-over Memorial Cricket Match will be held in memory of Michael Britcliffe – former chairman and youth volunteer – at Ribblesdale Wanderers Cricket and Bowling Club, Brownlow Street, Clitheroe, tomorrow, starting at 1.30pm. All proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Society. A licensed bar will be open from 12.30pm and there will be a barbecue.
Politics and kits FOOTBALL: Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao have been given permission to wear ‘nationalist’ kits for tonight’s clash at the Nou Camp. Barca will wear red and yellow stripes to match the Catalan flag while Athletic will in play in green shirts with white shorts and red socks, matching the flag of the Basque Country, the Ikurrina – leaving Madridistas fuming.
THE FULL RACECARDS Inside today 40,41
LOOK-ING FORWARD ■ Striker Danny helped Chalobah make loan move
By TYRONE MARSHALL
[email protected]
BURNLEY new boy Nathaniel Chalobah was impressed with the Clarets as he watched them take on his parent club Chelsea on the first weekend of the season. The England under-21 midfielder was already aware of interest from the Clarets when he watched the Monday night
fixture, and the work rate of his new team-mates caught the eye. The 19-year-old finally made the switch to Turf Moor on deadline day, signing on loan until January, and his close friendship with U21 colleague Danny Ings allowed him to quiz the striker on what life was like under Sean Dyche. “The work rate was relentless from the start,” he said of the Chelsea fixture. “I was watching the game
because I knew a move could be possible and I was really impressed. “I thought the team worked together as a unit and they started off really well in the game. I spoke to Ingsy a few times and he said they lost their shape for a few seconds but it’s the next step and I thought they did really well. “He’s (Ings) got nothing bad to
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James Beattie the faith and backing I got from the players, my staff and of course the fans who always gave me 100 per cent. “I thank them from the bottom of my heart for granting me the opportunity and privilege to be part of your unique club.” At this stage, it is not believed another club is involved with the decision to part company. There had been growing tensions, over low budgets and lack of facilities between the board and Beattie, who was appointed manager in the summer of 2013 after Leam Richardson left to become former boss Paul Cook’s assistant at Chesterfield. He guided the Reds to League Two safety in his first season in charge after only winning at the 13th attempt in 2013/14. Assistant manager Paul Stephenson will take interim charge of the team for tomorrow’s game.
The Lancashire Telegraph, established 1886, is published by Newsquest (North West) Ltd — a Gannett Company — Newspaper House, High Street, Blackburn, BB1 1HT. Tel 01254-678678. Price 65p and printed at NWN Media Ltd, Deeside Print Centre, 10th Avenue, Deeside Industrial Estate (Zone 3), Deeside, Flintshire CH5 2UA. A Newsquest Media Group publication. Registered at the Post Office as a newspaper.
