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Burnley manager Coyle says club will not revive Andrew Driver bid



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BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle has ruled out a fresh bid for Hearts winger Andrew Driver.
The Tynecastle club have already rejected two offers from the Coca-Cola Championship outfit for the 20-year-old.

Driver has come through the youth ranks at Hearts and is now a first-team regular.

"We made two inquiries for Andrew and we're not preparing a third bid," Coyle said.

"The way it was left was, if anything was going to happen, Hearts had to come back to us."



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  • Last Updated: 21 June 2008 7:59 PM
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  • Related Topics: Heart of Midlothian FC
 
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old firm-,

22/06/2008 00:36:51
romanov only said no because he doesnt want to upset the fans any more than they are hurting already (at least until they have a new manager)

once hearts have a new manager and have sold a certain amount of season tickets driver will be off
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Dood,

22/06/2008 04:17:31
#2 JT&T.

First bid? Oh aye, just like we took the first miserly bids for the likes of O'Connor, Thomson, Brown, Murphy, Whittaker......... Aye Petrie fairly caved in with that lot eh?

Of course, now we'll all be treated to your wacky conspiracy theory that Rod pocketed the money, Yawn.....

You'll really need to lose the Petrie obsession mate. I'd suggest concentrating on your own clubs problems first.
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Bleeding Heart...,

22/06/2008 08:22:49
It's good news that Hearts have rejected bids for Andy Driver.

I only hope that this is due to a resolve to strengthen the team rather than because Burnley's bids were seen as being too low.

#3 "once hearts have a new manager and have sold a certain amount of season tickets driver will be off".

Life is full of certainties for you, isn't it? No ifs, buts, or maybes - just black & white.
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c mains hibby,

edinburgh 22/06/2008 11:00:23
Hearts should have bitten Burnleys hand of when the first bid came in, as what ive seen off him is he,s p5sh
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Vladimir Buggerov,

lithu-mania 22/06/2008 11:55:58
#7 you dont know what you are talking about

i hate to admit it but much of hearts first team squad is pretty sub-standard at the moment, so driver is one of the few who i would actually be hoping to keep. he is still learning, and he clearly has far more talent and potential than the likes of elliot or mole would i would bin immediately.
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Jamboy,

22/06/2008 12:26:49
"The way it was left was, if anything was going to happen, Hearts had to come back to us"

What?... Seriously are we secretly touting driver about the place or is Coyle a little new to how this whole transfer thing works?

I don't remember a transfer request from Andy, Hearts saying he was for sale or us aproaching Burnley in the first place... So what the fluff is Owen mumping about?

If you can't afford him or we don't want to sell him then why not just shut up and stop unsettling our players with nonsense like 'we will not be held to ransom' when he is not your player... TUBE!
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I.J,

The Diggers 22/06/2008 12:34:24
#7 - Another piece of top class info from the hibs scouting network. Thanks for that - well worth the 10 minutes or so it must have taken you to bash that out on the keyboard.

#9 - Spot on. Coyle comes across as either a) naive, or more likely b) completely stupid in all of this. He's making it sound like he's doing us a favour by taking Driver off our hands!
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Victorieon,

22/06/2008 14:31:42
Do Hearts still not have a manager?

Ive been away to the doldrumms having a wee break from the board.

I was banished last week you know for breaching forum rules.Made a real Richard of myself I did.

Sorry What a Shambles.I breached your rights.

Im back now though refreshed and raring to go.

You know I've been thinking while I was on hols.
Dont do much thinking normally.

That TT and Riley have something to say.

I wonder if they are out their today?
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Victorieon,

22/06/2008 14:32:45
I wonder why Hearts fans want their club to sell their players.
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old firm-,

22/06/2008 15:29:44
#9 but they can afford him

anyway, as soon as a 1.5m offer comes in then he is offski
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Dave Shaw,

Deepest Gorgie 22/06/2008 16:26:39
This is good news if Driver stays. He has the ability and will be an asset to us next year as we push for the SPL title.
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Addie,

plymouth 22/06/2008 17:41:52
#17 what a dick
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Dave the jambo fae Burnley.,

Burnley 22/06/2008 17:55:05
Number 12, the way Coyle has Burnley playing,he's not fit to be called a manager !!!We are better off without one as have one like him.
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LionheartFodithman,

22/06/2008 18:12:39
So if iam reading this article correctly then the second bid has not been acknowledged by Hearts.
This could well set a president for clubs not wanting their contracted players poached.
Dont answer the phone or fax machine.

Alex Ferguson take note..
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degenerated,

here 22/06/2008 18:13:17
#2 & #5 windaelickerthrough&through if you couldnt care less about what hibs do why did you feel the need to bring that into your drivel in your first post.
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Jam Tarts 1874,

On the Rebound 22/06/2008 18:17:52
#22. Romanov is too busy doing his Europe wide search to pay attention to numbwits like Coyle. :-)
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Jam Tarts 1874,

On the Rebound 22/06/2008 18:18:26
#24. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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I.J,

The Diggers 22/06/2008 19:06:16
#27 - What ARE you slavering about now?

I guess the stock standard repsonse to one of your keyboard dribbles is to ask for proof - but as we all know when the "P" words comes out, you slither off until the coast is clear, eh?
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Moat Street Jambo,

22/06/2008 19:16:25
What worries me is the fact that it's only news about players leaving Hearts at the moment. There is the square route of sod-all about players joining the club.

Or a manager.

I'm glad I didn't renew my season ticket.

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I.J,

The Diggers 22/06/2008 19:21:43
#32 - I'm a shareholder and I spent it all on lager and pie rolls. Sorry about that.

And by the way chuckles, I don't know how it goes down in Leith (or should I say Ieith), but it's "IJ", not "LJ". Not too difficult. Cheers.
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I.J,

The Diggers 22/06/2008 19:31:54
I do have an explanation - I told you what happened to it.

Jesus, if you won't listen..........
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LionheartFodithman,

22/06/2008 19:59:35
#34 SadScumSerg

Quote:
"posters who doubt the credibility of your club"

This from a bird who spent 18 months trying to convince anybody who would listen that she was a bloke from Lithuania.

You should refrain from using the word credibility in your posts lovey as it is quite apparent you have no idea of the meaning.
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Dave Shaw,

Deepest Gorgie 22/06/2008 20:20:15
Number 36

Who is "SadScumSerg"???

Is this a nickname for our Hearts Director?
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Dave Shaw,

Deepest Gorgie 22/06/2008 21:40:39
So who is this "SadScumSerg"???
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Dave Shaw,

Deepest Gorgie 22/06/2008 22:04:36
Thanks #41

She sounds worse than my Mrs.

Can't the forum bods ban trolls and spammers?

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LionheartFodithman,

22/06/2008 22:14:22
#43
Dont know if she can be banned or not.
Most people on here tend to ignore her and the other few nutjobs that frequent these boards.
I dont usually bite but i was bored watching the footie.

Evenin JT&T
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Dave Shaw,

22/06/2008 22:27:51
Yes, I was bored as well.

I assume there is a little clique on this forum who have befriended each other.

I sat in section N but did not renew my season ticket.

The rumour is Malofeev is taking training pre-season.

Thank the Lord I didn't fork-out £350 on my seat.
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LionheartFodithman,

22/06/2008 22:33:35
Its more the Hearts supporters v the rest DS.

Personally i am not contributing any monies at all until i get the answers i seek from the club ie.a manager.
I dont know if its the right course of action or not but iam working down south at the moment so it has made my decision a lot easier.
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Dave Shaw,

22/06/2008 22:41:06
I honestly don't blame you not renewing. The club is a disgrace and is rotten from top to bottom.

It will be Frail and an Eastern European manager/coach in the dug-out for the start of next season.

Pheck watching that. I'd rather go shopping with the Mrs!!
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LionheartFodithman,

22/06/2008 23:00:59
#47 DS
I think watching the product on the pitch was bad enough last season never mind the shenanagins that alledgedly go on behind the scenes.
I think we can all put up with his nibs playing his games if the team are puting in a shift on the park.
But the way things seem to be shaping up we are up for the same sh1te this season.

On the other hand oor Vlad could get in a decent manager,give him a few shackles and let the fella pick the team.
Ridiculous i know....
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Dave Shaw,

22/06/2008 23:09:08
LF

I witnessed the Gretna and Falkirk games at the end of last season, and in all my times watching Hearts, those were two of the most inept performances I have ever witnessed.

The soul has been torn from the club. We can talk-up Kingston and others, all were dire.

The youth policy is a joke as none are making any sort of impression and the 1st team squad is as threadbare as I've known it, and most of them are on loan.

The CL and SPL seems a long way off!!
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Maroon tinted glasses,

23/06/2008 09:48:29
Timmy,

im sure then that FIFA will take the appropriate action if they see anything untoward going on.

I do however have an interesting peice of information for you to look into if you would!


FACT - Person spends alot of time worrying about a team that actually has nothing to do with him, recent reports state that timmy timmy is trying to block out the failings of his own team and his homelife by obsessing with heart of midlothian fc. FIFA have issued a statement on this and told him to "get a life"
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victorian of gorgie ,

23/06/2008 10:01:55
fantastic!!!!

some reeeeeally, reeeeeally interesting stuff again from the usual pathetic lowlifes, sorry i mean esteemed experts.

not boring, not boring at all.

that tommytommy really knows what he's on about eh? he's so convincing that he doesn't need to bother providing proof that "romanov will be e-mailing every club in the championship trying to flog hearts players".

a statement like that is so credible that it should be taken at face value and never questioned, no heaven forbid.

this must be the freedom of speech that we hear is so worthy of protecting.

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Lenny,

23/06/2008 10:05:45
JT&T

Are you seriously suggesting that Hibs accept the first bif for a player? Hibs are one of the teams resposible for the likes of the Old Firm being unable to take players from Scottish clubs for pennies.

You can tell Hearts fans are real touchy just now, but deflecting attention onto Hibs really doesnt help matters for you.
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victorian of gorgie ,

23/06/2008 10:05:59
meanwhile back on planet earth,

i'm delighted driver is staying, if indeed he does ultimately stay. coyle has been a complete plum during this half-assed transfer attempt.

so it's hearts obligation to continue the 'negotiations', even after they bombed out the latest bid?

i think coyle gets his logic and thought processes from reading these boards, his heids on upside down.

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Maroon tinted glasses,

23/06/2008 10:07:17
Morning Vic

I agree, pathetic really.

Funny how none of them want to talk about the report that jaque santini (not sure of the spelling) has asked to be put forward for the managers job by one of his representatives, This is fact but yet they dont want to comment.
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Maroon tinted glasses,

23/06/2008 10:08:52
i think we should put a bid of £500k into rankers for boyd, test the water and all that!!
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victorian of gorgie ,

23/06/2008 10:09:06
#53 lenny, morning fella.

i hope JT&T and anyone else for that matter isn't going to be slaughtered for referring to his team's rivals. not in the current 'open season' on all things hearts, real world and fantasy.

that would be a smidge ironic.

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victorian of gorgie ,

23/06/2008 10:14:30
#55 mtg, morning to you.

yes i see you're right, the focus of attention seems to be firmly set on mythical events rather than some real football news like the santini link you mention.

shame really, it would have been a cause for some free speech and open debate, thats important to these people, innit?

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victorian of gorgie ,

23/06/2008 10:35:19
#63, if you want to talk about the bednar transfer, the onus is on you to begin because i'm not that fussed, i'm not here to provide you with a debate topic.

assuming you still want to talk about it, you stump up some facts about the transfer and i'll reply.

no facts, no reply.

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I.J,

The Diggers 23/06/2008 10:42:17
#63 - Ach, I'll bite. Let's talk about the Bednar transfer. Can you point me in the direction of a link or a report that says we paid Kaunas/Romanov a million blabs.

Genuine question, as I was under the impression that we simply transferred his registration.
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Maroon tinted glasses,

23/06/2008 11:09:53
Timmy

I will repeat

When people come on these threads who dont support hearts and wish to comment on hearts "for the good of mankind" thats fine BUT as there is no footy team out there who are "squeaky clean" and since YOU wont admit to who you support then no-one will really take any notice of what you say.

Go on be proud of your team pin your colours to the mast and then lets see how clean YOUR team is.

otherwise shhhhhhhhhhhh
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Maroon tinted glasses,

23/06/2008 11:21:40
Oh and timmy RE Arbroath

They are only due part of a sell on fee, the money we got was for compensation. in good faith we said we would give then some cash BUT in scotland there is no such thing as a verbal contract so if they start to spout on about court then hearts could say stuff them then.

As it was Webster who had to pay the compensation then if it was a transfer fee (as you say) would there not be some sort of legality about players paying their own fee and if that is the case WHY did rangers deal with wigan if in fact Webster owned himself???????
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Maroon tinted glasses,

23/06/2008 11:48:24
Timmy

i agree about the contract between arbroath and hearts (no-one is doubting that) BUT the money hearts got was NOT a transfer fee it was compensation so what is hard to understand about that??

As for the bednar fee it was only last month so i couldnt possibly comment.
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victorian of gorgie ,

23/06/2008 11:52:21
#70, no it was paid in cash, small denominations of usa dollars, euros & sterling. it was smuggled out of tynecastle in 4 large suitcases which were bought earlier in the day from makro (£49.99 plus vat). it is now held in a safety deposit box in a geneva bank.

the cost of the suitcases was 'added to the club debt'.

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victorian of gorgie ,

23/06/2008 12:03:08
#75, oh i'm taking the pi** all right.

the hearts fans you refer to will know who i am taking it out of.

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Maroon tinted glasses,

23/06/2008 12:06:09
Timmy,

Fair enough it must be english law where verbal means nothing BUT it still does not take away the fact "The Contract" says they are due money for any future transfer costs. Yes hearts did say on the website they would give arbroath ££££££ and i for one think if they said it they should follow up BUT i dont remember any dates give as to when this would be paid.

When you booked your holiday DID you confirm dates??
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Southern Bapist Jambo,

23/06/2008 12:14:32
#74

I am sure the good Lord does want want vic to indulge in "Boolying" - or even bullying. Amen.
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victorian of gorgie ,

23/06/2008 13:58:51
#79 TT, 'what a shambles' aka serg wrote to the admin dept to have me removed (by his own admission). i haven't resorted to such measures.

kinda makes a mockery of your wee theory eh?

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victorian of gorgie ,

23/06/2008 14:36:54
#81, yes in fantasy land.

you say i broke the rules and breached others rights to free speech, and yet the very same person did something which i haven't resorted to.... asked the admins to withdraw my freedom of speech.

and yet i am the fool?

perhaps it's free speech for some and not for others eh?

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Jamboy,

Edinburgh 23/06/2008 14:56:31
#75

T***yTommy,

"Chances are it hasnt come to Hearts account.

Chances are its sitting with the Gordon money.

Money like that gathers a lot of interest you know."

That is priceless!!... Okay can anyone join in this method of determining things?... I'll have a wee go...

Chances are... T****yTommy is in fact a transv*stite and likes to play hide the cuccumber with his sister... i have no evidence to back it up by your own rules that is not necessary, I look forward to you providing evidence that this is not the case.

Chances are... Old Firm is not a rangers fan at all but infact a sad wee gloryhunter who would support anything as long as it won enough to not be like everything else in his life and add to his daily loses and disapointments... Again i have no proof of this but by T****yTommy's rules you don't need any it is up to him to prove otherwise!

i could get used to living life like this you know... Never have to be wrong about anything again or worry about substantiating anything ever again... Thanks T****yTommy!

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Jamboy,

Edinburgh 23/06/2008 15:08:15
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T****yTommy,

Vic has been contributing to these threads for years and has only been kicked off once.

Putrid little boys with no backbone or common sense like yourself are given carte blanch by the moderators to make slanderous remarks in type on there threads day in and day out and we accept it because we have to.

your sad wee mate Riley one day went through six pseudos and the next day umpteen all over again giving his tuppence worth about a club that he says he doesn't care about? If you don't see the contradiction there then there is no hope for you or him.

Vic cares about Hearts and likes to give his opinions on them as do i and the other jambos here, we have different oppinions on the problems and ways forward and the likes of Lenny and the poorly named Albert kidd also add some substance to the debate but all you and these other idiots are capable of are the sort of childish tangeants that I would expect from either a sinister little obsessed loner or a twelve year old kid.

Don't come on here talking rubbish about luddites and free speach when your sole purpose seems to be to get the very people these threads were set up for banned by dragging them into your pathetic little agendas and provicotive mud-slinging bouts.

if this is not your purpose then kindly explain what it is you are hoping to hear from the Hearts fans... Hell I'll just agree with you so that you cann p155 off and get some semblence of a normal life back and save us a lot of boring reading...

WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE AND AIM?... Honest question.
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Jamboy,

Edinburgh 23/06/2008 15:11:01
#84

provicotive- provocative
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victorian of gorgie ,

24/06/2008 10:35:24
#86, oh the humanity. yes so you said... repeatedly. and yet you seem more concerned than i am.

you're not obsessed tommy, not obsessed at all.

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