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AlargeClaret

A welcome break and you just know a fresh , fit ,up for it Burnley side is NEVER going down

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Quite partial to a bit of foie gras but a quality duck pate can be almost ( if not quite ) good enough without the force feeding of the animal . Either way I hardly think this will dent anyone’s economy .

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Thank the lord we’ll never be an over privileged club with delusional fans . Alan may have his work cut out making us anyone’s “ fav underdog”though ...

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While he’s decent back up we still need a “proper quality” right back . Lowton has had a few decent games but his form can dip badly

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Pope 6
Lowtonio 7
Tarkowski 6
Mee 6
Taylor 7
Brownhill 6
Cork 8
Westwood 6
McNeil 5
Vydra 7
Wood 7

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I expect a big response though I’d happy with a point against a very good side and were capable of nicking it.

While I appreciate misery and depression is an ever present friend for many on here ,some of the negativity beggars belief .

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If anyone can rouse the troops it’s Dyche . Things could be very ugly( aren’t they always ?) but I firmly believe we’ve got the experience , guile , manager and ultimately the fight to stay up . We’re talking about Burnley here not some London luvvies or south coast ponces ffs

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Course we’ll stay up , just about .While we were awful we can’t compete with world class players after conceding so cheaply . Late March could be squeaky bum time ,though I think there’s enough garbage we still have to play like Soton ,Fulham , Newc ,Sheff etc to see us over .

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Some predictability ludicrous over valuations of Pope . He’l be 30 next season and has one good contract left in him. Great keeper but I think it would be remarkable to get anything in excess of 30 m for him . Getting Heaton back would be ok for back up as he’s a high class keeper but injuries can’t...

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22 yr old Ali vs 22 yr old Tyson I’d have Tyson all day, just too much power allied to great technique, but say the same bout when both 31 Ali would have schooled Tyson like a rookie . For 2 fighters who were “ robbed” of their prime years Ali most definitely came back the stronger. Though should ha...

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Why on earth would we want to sell players who have just kept us clear of the relegation zone and may yet get us relegated ? The blind loyalty on here truly beggars belief . Tarky is good as gone and there’s endless ageing/injury prone dead wood we could/should clear.With the exception of Taylor/Mee...

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We could be anything, Spurs are in terrible form . They’ll probs beat us 2-1 but it’s a game we could easily nick something from

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Henry was one of the greatest , just sublime . Though his road into management seems to be chequered with plenty of minor squabbles , sulking ,allied to a flouncing self centered egocentric whose coaching record is pretty p1ss poor thus far . Perhaps the Celtic job could be a good punt for him as at...

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Some excellent posts , though while everyone hates a shocker performance ( and SD was pretty vocal in his appraisal) it’s the need of many to think that the occasional stinker needs them to then air their “ why do we play crap football “ “ Dyche sending a message “ “ Dyche out” drivel . If we’d spen...

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Judging by the almost hysterical plastic like whinging and moaning and horror tinged with an almost self entitled attitude at drawing against our relegation rivals ( poor though we were ) it’s the kind of reaction we used to gloat at when beating the likes of Man Utd , Arsenal , Lpool etc as their p...

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Pope 7 v brave save kept it tight Taylor 6 our main threat Mee 5 looked a bit off Tarkowski 7 good Lowton 4 dreadful passing McNeil 5 the odd flash which defines his game Cork 5 ok I guess but needs upgrade Westwood 3 awful , should be back up no more Brownhill 4 , Jeff where are you ? Rodriguez 4 n...

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People tend to forget we’re a poor prem side that has had zero investment and is staffed mainly by mediocre journeymen hence why were in a relegation battle

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It’s tougher than most can imagine , with no investment at all last year and an aging injury ridden squad of ( mainly ) very mediocre “ prem level “ players .Tougher than the promotion seasons ( great though they were ) probs not quite the level of our 7th place but “ top 3” imo with the 1st promoti...

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Pope - 6 nowt to do Lowton - 6 not really involved but ok Long - 8 mom great blocks Tarkowski - 7 always involved Taylor - 7 good game and great having him back Gudmundsson - 5 the inevitable injury Westwood - 7 good game Cork - 7 always ticking over McNeil - 6 naive at times but ok Rodriguez - 8 gr...

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He’s been bloody awful since coming back and wasn’t exactly pulling up trees previously . Not easy playing out of position but very much one to move on in summer

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I don't see Nemanja Matic getting stick over his refusal to wear a poppy though.. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46099843 The logic is if you're here working, a poppy should be worn... Yet he never gets a mention or any abuse. In fairness to Matic he’s not supporting a faith/movement that we’...

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 15, 2021 3:05 pm
Her?

I did used to beat her at the numbers rounds though.

A touch harsh CT ,a quick word in her ear would have sufficed ..

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The next step is equal pay for the men and womens teams. This is a hugely positive step but there is a long way to go. Equal covering on sky and BT is also desperately needed. If that means reducing the airtime of some of the mens football then so be it. Women are just as good at football as men an...

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I always wonder if people realise that making things up really shows up how unconvincing their argument is. You seen the (pre Covid)ticket sales /attendances for women’s only ATP tour events? I was in Dubai few yrs back and an event there was virtually empty . Though as pointed out it works well as...

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Saying women's football isnt as good as men's. Joking aside, are you being serious? Can you not see sexism in this thread? Just for clarity, are you truly comparing like for like women’s and men’s football ? I can think of no other sport where the disparity in ability between the sexes is as profou...

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He’s fit as a butchers dog but has the Chris Waddle look of permanent knackeredness ( Waddle was Eng’s fittest player )

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Barton - kept fit always good Cork - usually v fit and keeps us ticking Defour -classy but 2? league goals and injuries .. rose tinted Westwood - hard worker great value but desperately need an upgrade The Misty eyed whimsy some people place on the classy if v low scoring /awful start /subbed off / ...

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Great to see Mee back on his feet after that . Was kicked from pillar to post today and had to be knocked out cold to get him off , that, gentleman is NAILS .

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Pope 7
Lowtoniho 9 mom*
Tarkowski 8
Mee 8
Pieters 8
JBG 8
Westwood 8
Cork 8
McNeil 8
Rodriguez 9 involved in everything
Barnes 8

Good professional performance all round and a cracker from Lowton

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Not like back in the day with you at the Kierby Hotel. No time for them playing footy after that eh ?!! Quite what boning some anonymous Sat night tart 25? Yrs ago has to do with women’s football ? I couldn’t possibly know . Do enlighten me sir . Though I’d imagine the vast majority of my drunken c...

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Bearing in mind Brighton were very poor ( tidy goal though ) but we should be able to take it to the other poor teams around us . That said if we tried to play fancy football with the players we have ,we’d be eaten alive .

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It’s nothing more than corporate box ticking and I’d expect us to follow those lines as a prem club . Yes women’s football is something of a nonsensical spectacle which wouldn’t even cover its petrol money if a standalone entity . That said there’s nothing wrong with it and long as it doesn’t cost u...

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Dyche was simply using what he had at his disposal bearing in mind injuries to key players Wood/ Taylor/Brownhill /Brady etc and Pieters suspended . Was a truly awful back line but we can’t help we needed 3rd choice LB or 4/5th choice midfielders .

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Huge advantage being at home not having the nightmare journey there and back for starters . A comfortable 2-0

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I’m
Presuming Taylor /Brady/Wood /Brownhill are 100% non starters?

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Pope 6 nowt to do
Lowtinio 8*
Tarkowski 7 steady
Mee 7 as above
Pieters 6 missing Taylor badly
JBG 7 + 1 for goal
Cork 6 huffed n puffed
Westwood 6 worked hard
McNeil 6 not his best game but involved
Vydra 8 our main threat
Barnes 5 he’s a yard off the pace and looks like he forgot his syrup ?

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A point is a point but they were truly awful . We created plenty and good to see “ Lowtinio” giving us real action on the right . Missing Taylor though and I’m suprised Jay wasn’t used against such poor opposition

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ClaretAndJew wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:15 am
And prostitutes.

I’d love to be able to add more but booze , gambling drugs n prossies is a full house

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Bottom line is providing we stay relatively injury free ( Taylor the only player I ever feel we truly miss) we ARE “ good” enough to stay up fairly comfortably . There’s no tougher up for it unit in the prem with our guile ,attitude and manager . A huge month is Feb ,which could yet end with half th...

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Pope 7 wasn’t a mistake ,nothing he could do with it Lowton 5 poor and very weak for 1st Tarks 7 Mee 6 Peters 6 JBG 5 Westwood 6 Cork 6 McNeil 6 Jay 5 no service Vydra 7 always looking for something City are possibly the best team in world football on their day and after a v early goal we faced an i...

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There's no way ANY keeper could or would have tried to catch that,it cannoned into him ,he "reflexed" it off his hands,no way was that a keeper error . Pope did the only thing he could.

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I don’t think any really cares about the City game our season really starts in earnest on Sat vs Brighton.With some very realistic points to be had in Feb which will hopefully put us more or less towards safety . While we miss Taylor hugely I’d expect him back very shortly ,as for Brady ,while we wa...

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This looks grim as evidently he’s had pneumonia “ for weeks” Though can’t deny the hero a holiday in Barbados though seems a little bizzare . Incredible if he beats this

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Pope 8
Lowton 7 “ Lowtinio” if briefly
Tarkowski 7 solid
Mee 7 solid
Pieters 6 caught out a bit
Brady 5
Westwood 5
Cork 5
McNeil 5
Vydra 5
Wood 5

Rodriguez 5
Gudmundsson 5

We were a bit sluggish after a good start We created nothing though let’s not forget Chelsea are a euro super club

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All I’ve seen personally is a really positive attitude towards AP and it’s a good basis to start . Personally I’m optimistic that SD will now be able to secure his realistic targets and upgrade the squad with a little more quality and take the next step
UTC

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Pace sounds a decent sort with honesty and integrity ,he’s well briefed done his research and certainly talks a calm sensible game . Though don’t be fooled by the cuddly exterior ,he’s a hard nosed businessman who will want maximum returns .We’ll only know how things pan out once the club and AP fin...

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Why read it then? I don’t .Hardly ever go near it except for very occasional BFC and Cricket news. Though around 2 yrs ago I had the joy of briefly managing a company feed where I was exposed to the full rancid nature of the platform .The great unwashed and their largely inane rantings should be ke...

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True But i do think a large majority will turn on them pretty quickly if nothing is done this window. Just have a look at the comments section of some his latest posts. Fans are already turning. Think you’re being a touch premature there , it’s a terrible window ( Covid making it even worse) to sig...

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Pope 8 brilliant technique standing up 1 on 1 Lowton 6 bit off Tarkowski 7 good if not his usual immaculate Mee 8 great bullet header goal Peiters 7 great stand in for CT worked hard Brady 4 worst I’ve seen him from bad to worse Brownhill 6 overrun and took a knock Westwood 7 stuck at it McNeil 8 ba...

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box_of_frogs wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:49 pm
Admired? Not personally.

I think Ben Johnson was a better athlete.

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