Ashley Young signs on for another year

Like or not, we're poor, in trouble on PSR, and we need to cut our cloth. This is probably the last season we're in this level of trouble, so just hold your nose.

But I have a feeling he adds a lot to the tone of the dressing room. You often hear Dyche talk about how professional he is. No moaning, no sulking. He trains really hard, is never injured and if he is picked he says no problem boss, if he is dropped he says no problem boss. Having that example in the dressing room plus the coverage on the pitch prob makes it a fairly easy choice.

In saying that I'd hope he doesn't play 30+ games next year.

No issue with him sitting on the bench from where he can cover several positions.

Hopefully we don't have to use him a great deal but he is a consumate professional setting high standards in training by all accounts whilst not draining the coffers. Sensible if not inspiring decision.

What I'm more curious about is who Thelwell/Dyche plans to bring in as first choice RB next season? I really hope we won't be seeing Godfrey there too much. Or will Patterson be given another chance? Crucial position to strengthen for me. I'd sell Godfrey, loan out Patterson use Coleman/Young as cover and bring in a first choice RB.

We need to be realistic about what is achievable in the transfer market this summer - and on the pitch next season. Retaining Young, Coleman, Gueye and Harrison on loan allows us to concentrate our efforts and resources on attracting a few new players that will hopefully all be part our first-choice starting XI. And if we are indeed going to have to sell a few first-choice players then retaining the rest of our squad is going to help us to spend any available transfer budget on getting higher quality new signings through the door. Or that will be the thinking at least.

His condition is a testament to his professionalism and he generally plays ok between errors... but there's usually a big moment where he gets caught out.

Who needs experience like that? I'd rather have a younger player gaining experience from their mistakes.

I think he will be very useful in that squad especially as a sub. In many games.

Really is an easy decision. We would've been in trouble last year without him.

Hopefully a RB is on Thelwells list.

I'd like to see us sign a couple of the younger players available on free transfers, such Ben Johnson, Brandon Williams and Ryan Sessegnon.

Sigh,let's hope for better in the weeks ahead, please.

You're right. For United, Inter and England he transitioned from a winger into a wing back which is different than being a full back. But that being said, the fact he seems a better option at right back than Patterson shows how meagre our options are.

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Ernie's right about his mistakes -- he actually led the PL in errors leading to goals per minutes played -- but if he doesn't have to play so many games in a row at age 77 or whatever he is, I think that will be less of a problem.

Sam #11, Godfrey may be a total zero in attack, but he astonished me with his defensive development late in the season. What a hero he was in the derby. If we can't line up a new RB I'd certainly rather see him there than Young. And he meets David Cooper's standard of being six feet and athletic build!

Of course it is also deeply disappointing at the same time because whilst other clubs can go out and buy a reserve left back (or whatever) for £20m(+) we're not at that party.

Mike # 28, I think there's a reasonable chance we'll still get Taylor on a free from Burnley to cover LB. Another case of sensible and disappointing at the same time.

Williams just isn't very good - and Sessegnon has been injured long term and probably needs to rebuild his career with games, rather than a role on the bench with us.

I'm also hopeful that signings like this enable us to get a new first choice right back (which we need desperately).

Young,

Coleman,

Patterson,

Mykolenko,

Godfrey.

Our defense conceded less goals last season than all other clubs except the top 3. Presumably our fullbacks played a part in that or is it that Tarkowski, Branthwaite, and Pickford are absolute world beaters? I am not being sarcastic either - just putting it out there.

Maybe Dyche feels he has the defense sorted and wants to spend what limited funds he will have available on players that score goals or provide assists.

My view is we need pace out wide.

Last game against Arsenal showed why we don't need or want him. Stupid signing… what's new?

Coleman and Young should not however ever play in the same team. Great pros but just won't work.

You can tell i cut and pasted his name by the accents!