Sean Dyche claims Peter Crouch could stay on at Burnley after end of this season



Sean Dyche claims Peter Crouch still sbo666 has fire in his belly and has not ruled out the striker staying on at Burnley after the end of this season. The 38-year-old joined the Clarets from Stoke on a permanent contract until the end of the campaign on the final day of the January transfer window and made an immediate impact on debut last weekend.

Introduced from the bench for the final quarter of an hour against Southampton, the former England target man helped to earn a last-gasp penalty, which Ashley Barnes converted to seal a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor. The 6ft 7in Crouch has given no indication that retirement is looming and Dyche has hailed the resolve of his latest acquisition. mThe Burnley manager said: sbo666 "If you've got the fire in your stomach to go and play and play in the right manner to be successful, that's one of the key things as players get older.

"You can't cheat the system, there comes a time for every player but Crouchy's got a lot to offer. "Some players are ready for (retirement), I was ready and when I knew I was ready, that was me. He's not, I don't think. I think he's got that edge to him. sbo666 "He's thinking 'I love being out there, I want to play, I want to train, I want to be around the group'. I think that's a healthy situation to be in and the rest, we'll see.