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Given too much possession we haven’t a clue what to do.

I can’t decide if it’s Norwich that are playing well with 9 men, or we just can’t be that bothered to attack them.

Vydra on, almost in with his first touch!

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Given too much possession we haven’t a clue what to do.

I can’t decide if it’s Norwich that are playing well with 9 men, or we just can’t be that bothered to attack them.

Vydra on, almost in with his first touch!

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After the disgraceful performance at their place I’m hoping we’ve done our homework this time and are prepared to make changes on the fly if needed. We’re on a roll. Always a Burnley win for me, but above I like to see a good solid performance. A late goal to see is win 1-0. Brownhill rocket into th...

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Kevwando wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 29, 2020 4:26 pm
What time does the programme start?

Programme starts at 7:30pm, KO at 8pm.

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TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 23, 2020 5:13 pm
Pint or haircut?

This decision is going to ruin my life for the next two weeks.

Looking forward to getting my haircut, I look like I’ve been lost in jungle.

I’ve grown a submarine captains beard. Twice. Much to the chagrin of Mrs E.

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Guess it depends on the profession and the likelihood of injury. We’ve had 4 short-medium injuries since training resumed a few weeks ago. I can understand a footballer not wanting to jeopardise their future employment prospects for the sake of a week or two. I don’t begrudge anyone wishing to bett...

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Are they refusing to play or just not being selected? Even if it’s the former, it’s not different to any other job. How much work do you get out of the employee who’s contract you aren’t renewing in their last week? What meaningful options do you have if they decide they can’t be arsed? Depends if ...

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This could be an unfortunate concatenation or events regards the owners.

It may well be the owners are still trapped abroad and those tasked with looking after the animal are now quarantined.

To be honest I just wanted to use the word concatenation

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I once remember there being a bit of a wicked wind one lunchtime at junior school. There was a yard that specifically used for football (painted goal on the wall at one end, jumpers the other). There was a plastic bag being whipped about at such speed it was named “Formula One bag.” A great cheer we...

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It’s sending out a message that making mistakes is wrong and no matter how much good work you do you are defined by those previous indiscretions.

Another man of his time that didn’t have the benefit of modern enlightened views.

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The Sunday Times report: Anthony Joshua: looting and gang war won’t help George Floyd’s family Anthony Joshua launched an impassioned plea to stop any rioting and looting in the continued fallout of the death of George Floyd, during the Black Lives Matter protest in Watford yesterday. In his powerf...

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I'm very careful with gin/spirits. I bought one of those 25 ml/50 ml spirit measures from Amazon. That’s where I went wrong. I measure by taste - gin to tonic ratio. The first couple are always strong until I strike the balance. Haven’t had a gin for a couple of weeks. Can’t face it just yet. So I’...

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It’s the only Gin I don’t like, I went to the Diageo Menstrie up in Scotland a few times last year through work and visited the lab where they ‘invented’ it. Cool place It was given as a gift when I left my last job along with a bottle of Peaky Blinders Gin (only remains of that left, had a good go...

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Dangerous stuff. Sank a bottle of Gordon’s Pink Gin one night a couple of weeks back on the sly. I say on the sly as initially I thought I’d done well to get through half a bottle in one sitting, before long I’d done the lot. Wife was on cocktails. Can’t remember much else. Might even have been a sc...

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I’ve been on 80% hours (Fridays off) for the past three weeks, as our manufacturing and engineering shop floor have been on furlough. I and then rest of my R&D team have still been working all week regardless to keep our projects on track, even though we’re advised not too. Received an email today t...

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Not sure why anyone ''deserves'' to be let in to watch games - even CT has said it himself, and wouldnt attend even if invited. Not sure why such importance is being placed on a person attending games just because they have done so continuously for X years previous. Yes it's a great personal achieve...

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Ringo was a tough act to follow, but Michael did a damn fine job following on as the narrator of Thomas.

Rest in Peace Mr Angelis

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Hardly an unacceptable response. I have been rightly reprimanded by a farmer for straying off the path to look at something more closely. Apologies extended, accepted and matter closed. Public rights of way extend to the area marked on OS maps only, or round the edge of fields if fresh crops are pla...

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I've just been out for a stroll, but didn't realise how warm it was, so had my jeans and Burnley hoodie on. It felt like summer! It must be the hottest day of the year so far. You absolute mad man. I’m on a five week streak of not wearing long trousers. Absolutely baking down here on the Costa Del ...

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conyoviejo wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:51 pm
Sorry,that's beyond me..Here's a question though.

If a joiner has to put the numbers 1 to a 100 on a a row of houses ,how many 9's will he have to use .?

None. Row 1 - 100 is the even side of the road.

9’s go on the opposite side.

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I work for a specialist electricity equipment manufacturer based in South Wales. All our sites are operating at full strength at present. I’ve been working 2/3 days at home since I started in October. No real change for me, in fact the team is working better scattered about the UK. Factory and works...

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Mrs Eng. and I are due to go southern Italy in mid June on a TUI holiday. I paid on my credit card and am two payments away from completion. I really want to go on this holiday (went last year, the pizza and weather was mega). Am I being optimistic I thinking we’ll still be going? Would anyone advis...

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Excellent news re transport infrastructure.

Would also like utility firms to shoulder some of the responsibility for the state of the roads, as its their poor reinstatement works that cause the surfaces to fail and break up.

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There can’t seriously be a Waitrose in Burnley ? can there ? Brioche is indeed for Ponces and it’s an aberration when used with a burger , file under smashed avacado and Brighton FC .Though call it a “ bun” and people would love em,not unlike quiche , call it ham n egg pie and all is well I don’t e...

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I will never tire of watching Ings’ shot hit the back of the net.

The highlights deserves its own Blue Plaque.

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Tough one for me. Know quite a few from Leicester. All plastic, Forest supporters (go figure) and suddenly Leicester fans. Villa, don't get me started. Seems a lot of people from Leicester adopt Villa too. Very odd. Leicester win for me because, well because Villa are the only one who can be relega...

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No one has mentioned the fact that PPP shops in Waitrose yet...

PPP can’t be a local.

I’m not allowed to talk when my wife drags me around Waitrose, just in case we get banned

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From my reading of the article, there isn't any such clause. The company has said they won't reimburse costs for meat. A meat eater who eats the same meal as a vegetarian will get equally reimbursed. Likewise, a vegetarian who hypothetically buys meat will not. Doubt there's any basis for discrimin...

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I bet it's not. It's up to the employer if the wish to pay a food allowance, and if they indeed do, they can state what is and what isn't applicable. I agree and it will be how it is written in the individuals contract. However I would challenge on what is or isn't applicable. Either a food expense...

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What grounds have you to suggest that it's illegal? Just because you don't agree doesn't mean that it's illegal. Someone put forward a suggestion, the employees voted in favour. I'm struggling to see anything illegal in that Because the reimbursement of expenses whilst on company business is enforc...

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Discriminatory and most likely against the law.

The sentiment is probably well meant, but is likely to land them in a lot of bother.

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Despite all the humdrum about Brexit ruining Britain etc I am pleased to state that we , a long standing British manufacturer, have been selected to supply one of the major UK DNO’s for the next four years. There are two other framework agreements with other DNO’s (Lancashire and London) that we are...

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We should be celebrating that they have allowed fellow Red Rose Northerners on the telly.

The new Top Gear has not one but two Northerns, and is pretty decent too.

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tim_noone wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:50 pm
I'm English White and proud. That's ok.

You can get thrown in prison for saying that you know

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Aspirational and inspirational. Stood up and stood tall.

True heroes.

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After our second went in, that has to rank as the longest 40 minutes of my life.

Almost contemplated turning the game off.

As the kids say, unbelievable scenes.

What a performance. This is the Burnley we know.

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An absolutely massive result for us. That was the Burnley we know and love, getting at teams and letting them know they’ve been in a game. I’m always pessimistic about playing Leicester because of their pace and speed at which they move the ball. This showed yesterday at the way in which H. Barnes t...

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Touch and go for Sunday then.

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the candle contains hints of “geranium, citrusy bergamot, and cedar absolutes juxtaposed with Damask rose and ambrette seed.”

Sounds like the guff you read on all this new age artisanal gin.

Can’t say I’ve ever some across one that smells like pot pourri. Savoury yes, florally fragrant no.

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This is Ben Mee has been an excellent player and servant to our club, if he was just that bit better he wouldn’t be playing for us. He’s had for more good games than bad ones, so I think even after a few bad games it’d be the wrong thing to do drop him. It’s the same in any job, everyone is quick to...

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Seemed to get the biggest cheer of the game when they called his name over’t tannoy.

Just seems a proper odd signing. If we’re just going lump it every game, why not just buy another lump?

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You are of course. This is about the January window. Apparently no money to spend. If we spent this month searching Asia for a player for shirt sales because 2 of the biggest clubs in world have done it, 2 clubs that tour there every year and have for decades that would be daft. Absolute it’d be a ...

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Superfans Alert.

So to be a true supporter you have to buy a season ticket?

That really is something to behold.

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jojomk1 wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:53 am
What about Corky ?

Can Kevin Long play at CM (Bekenbauer type)

Not sure our midfield would notice tbh.

Be better of signing Beckenbauer himself.

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You've made a big assumption there. Look at George Boyd's interview about Dyches expectations and training. If he's not seen that desire to match the work ethic he requires, he won't play. We know he has the quality, so the more logical assumption is that he didn't work hard enough. I have indeed b...

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Good for him.

P*ssed on his chips at the start of his loan, but one has to assume he’s worked hard to get back to fitness since then to make himself available for selection.

He probably couldn’t wait to get back to Chelsea after watching the last few games.

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Man City, Man City, Lincoln City, Arsenal That’s as far back I’ve gone. Well beaten by City on both occasions. We got out-lumped against Lincoln. And Arsenal we never beat anyway. The general frustration comes from our performance in other cups. I don’t care whether it’s the Carabao Cup or the FA Cu...

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Regards Eze , I mentioned him to Dyche in October, and his reply was "oh so we should be signing him because he's doing well in the league below" Hmm that’s interesting. I’m sure both Chris Wood and Matej Vydra did well in the league below...? That seems to be our metric for buying strikers of late.

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I can't believe we'll get a point from the home game with Leicester, according to the OP. They're totally on fire. Hope it comes to pass, like, but can't see it. Me either. Their pace and power will punish us if we playing anything like we did over the last few games. Plus it’ll be unbearable in my...

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For anyone whinging about Grealish and rolling about, remember we have Ashley Barnes.

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