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  2. Faisal Shoukat pictured walking away from the court wearing a black overcoat and gold tie. He is carrying a briefcase.

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  4. 'Brilliant signing' or 'not the solution we need'

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    We asked for your views on James Ward-Prowse being set to join Burnley on loan from West Ham, with the 31-year-old expected to undergo a medical on Wednesday.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Brian: Ready made replacement for Cullen who might possibly be sidelined for rest of season. Strikes me as a positive move by Parker. Might not save us from relegation, but at least is a plus point.

    Shaun: He would have been a good signing 5 years ago but we wouldn't have been able to afford him, I don't think he's got the legs to get about the pitch anymore.

    Luke: Brilliant signing, although JWP will be expected to make an instant impact with 15 games remaining. We have to keep believing we can get out of this!

    Lee: Ward-Prowse is not the solution we need. When a relegation rival is willing to loan you one of their players alarm bells should ring! If they don't want him, neither should we. Leeds bought in a proven goal scorer, that's what we need.

    Neil: JWP would be a good signing to fill the gap left by Cullen's injury. Would be ruled out for WHU game which is a blow. Still need a goalscorer but then who doesn't. If we have desires to stay in the Premier league we need at least 3 signings. Back, middle & front.

    Gav: Sound signing to cover Cullen. Still need a striker and centre back. I wouldn't throw money at it though as we're a banker for relegation.

    David: The only down to this is his lack of playing time, experience should overcome that. Pity it's not permanent. We still need a striker!

    Mark: Should be a good replacement for the injured Cullen. Plus, we need him for his set pieces which he has been known for in his carer. Hopefully we can get him match fit with him not playing much.

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  8. Ward-Prowse set for loan move - have your say

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    James Ward-Prowse's prospective loan move to Burnley from West Ham is edging closer, with the midfielder expected to undergo a medical on Wednesday.

    The 31-year-old would bring with him a wealth of Premier League experience, having made 409 appearances across time with Southampton, Nottingham Forest and the Hammers, as well as winning 11 senior England caps.

    However, he has not played a single minute for West Ham since Nuno Espirito Santo took charge in September.

    Clarets fans, what do you make of the move? And where would Ward-Prowse fit into Scott Parker's system for the rest of the season?

    Get in touch with your views here

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  11. Woodland project officer Michael Bullivant standing by the edge of the reservoir alongside the saplings. The sky is plain grey and he is wearing a dark green fleece and smiling. He has short grey hair.

  12. Brothers (left to right) Tim, Andy, Jim and Steve Hastings. Tim wears glasses and a blue-and-black checked shirt. Andy wears glasses, his arm in a sling. Jim wears a yellow t-shirt and grey fleece. Steve is wearing glasses and a blue-and-white checked shirt.

  13. Faisal Shoukat pictured walking away from the court wearing a black overcoat and gold tie. He is carrying a briefcase.

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  19. Belief returns briefly as reality still bites Burnley

    Natalie Bromley
    Fan writer

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    For 45 minutes on Saturday, football felt normal again. I remembered what it felt like to properly celebrate a goal; I remembered the anticipation of winning a game; I felt passionate about a team and proud of a performance.

    It was inevitable, really, that we would concede the equaliser - asking a defence that is poor at defending to drop deep and protect a lead was never going to end well. It is those kinds of decisions that have had me shaking my head in frustration at Scott Parker this season.

    And I do question the point of playing five at the back if you are going to allow yourself to concede that many shots on your own goal.

    But given that these moments have been few and far between this season, today we celebrate the positives. We were better than Tottenham Hotspur in that second half. We created chances and picked up the loose balls in midfield. We made good substitutions. And every one of the players put a shift in. When relegation is inevitably confirmed this season, I want to be able to say that we got that in every game from now on.

    We are also in a weird place. We have just played three powerhouses from the Premier League – Manchester United and Spurs at Turf Moor, Liverpool away – and have drawn all three. On paper, three very impressive results.

    But this has come far too late in the season to have any meaningful impact, as the Clarets find themselves significantly behind the survival line. We are told that we are learning and developing as a club and a team.

    My counter to that would be that we have spent ten of the last 17 seasons in the topflight - should we not be closer to a prolonged spell in the Premier League by now?

    Find more from Natalie Bromley at No Nay Never podcast

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