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Elizabeth

So we have officialy reached the half way point through the Premier League season, where we find ourselves to have: Played 19 Won 3 Drawn 2 Lost 14 Resulting in a halfway total of 11 points and a win rate of 15.79% I said after 10 games or so that the next time we can really judge where we're at is...

Elizabeth

If we get the chance to play top half teams when they are out of form like Luton and Forest did with Newcastle then my faith will be stronger.
As it is now I still believe all is not lost even though it’s been an incredibly difficult first half of the season to experience

Elizabeth

My belief this season is that we would improve over the season and that is happening. It’s an awful long way away from survival but I still believe we will continue to improve.
I don’t know if it will be enough but I don’t think we will be that far away come the end of the season

Elizabeth

Normally you’d be hopeful that changes would make a difference but the level of desire needed is not there

Elizabeth

Are we capable of improving enough to bring other sides into it?

On current evidence that's a clear No

Elizabeth

Hapag Lloyd wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 16, 2023 10:04 pm
Who do you credit with the “good feeling from last season” ?

I never thought it would go so quickly . We have nothing to get excited and optimistic about in such a short space of time.
I just don’t get it because I can only believe Kompany had a plan.

Elizabeth

Thank you. I get what you mean. You may well be right but I think there is a lot of potential there. I don't think it will need a full reconstruction at all. I don't for one second think he had finished with his building in summer. I think he always knew we needed a more combative midfielder. He wa...

Elizabeth

Weak as anything today. The softest Burnley team I can remember. So easy to play against and so predictable. I doubt Everton broke sweat first half. Could barely be bothered to leave the concourse after half time was up. I can’t argue with you. Tell me why you gave up months ago. What was so obviou...

Elizabeth

Last season was one of my favourites ever watching the Clarets: we had a team which played fabulous, attacking football, running off the ball into space, team mates passing into that space eveyone knowing what they were doing. When I look at today's starting eleven I see only two players, Brownhill...

Elizabeth

JimmyRobbo wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:07 pm
Thank you.

Why is it silly?

It’s silly because it only works if you can build with the first building blocks.
The whole lot of them are so lacking in PL potential it’s going to be a case of a full re construction.
Kompany will have to go for this

Elizabeth

Are they the same people telling us how fantastic last season was and how amazing this season would be? It is how growth and improvement occurs. This is like a "puppy-fat" stage. We need to encourage young potential and not destroy it with the desire for immediate gains. No, they are just down to e...

Elizabeth

Not since 1997 have I felt this deflated at our performances. Not for 25+ years has high expectation been deflated at such Hindenberg levels. Just as back then, we are a disorganised mess at the back. We seemingly lack each and every character trait required to defend stoutly. We got a Payton / Lit...

Elizabeth

We are not even watching potential. Every player we have signed falls a long way short of being a PL player.
Of course some will argue about the merits of this player and that but the bottom line is this is one big mess

Elizabeth

Probably will do. Hard to see who would sign to fit our business model (age, ability and potential) over the January window. I thought we would struggle this year. It is nothing unexpected. People seem to think that we should be winning games that we just wouldn't have expected to win with an exper...

Elizabeth

I think the crowd will get so much behind Forest that lt will make them favourites
2-1 to Forest I fear

Elizabeth

Don't forget all rugby players and body builders count as severely obese despite only having a few percent of body fat. It's not always a true reflection That's a good point. To be on it I'd say that could be transformed into the current battle for survival. Don't forget that we are resigned to rel...

Elizabeth

Just read in the paper that Sarah Ferguson has been to Burnley. Her mission - to help with our obesity problem. I quote from the report "75 per cent of Burnley’s residents are overweight or obese, making the town the 10th fattest place in the UK." I always thought it was a bit tight in the Longside...

Elizabeth

That Forest side looks no better than ours

Elizabeth

Notts Forest v Spurs

A game that concerns us

Forest have a great home footballing following. Spurs on form can beat them

How's it going to go?

A Forest win will be a big blow.

Hopefully Spurs can work it out

Elizabeth

Really set up for a memorable game. Can't wait!

Elizabeth

Josh played his part yesterday and at the present time is important to our cause

Elizabeth

Definitely past his best but it's all about him making effecting contributions in key games. Jay is one who knows what it means to the fans

Elizabeth

It was time for Dyche to move on from the club. Delighted he is doing so well at Everton. Top manager.

Elizabeth

A staggering statistic that offers hope if we can stop giving so many goals away from trying to play out from the back whatever the risk. That’s down to VK. It looked like tactics changed against Sheffield with long balls helping reduce predictability , but we reverted to type and unnecessarily gif...

Elizabeth

It might be stating the obvious but if we can somehow find a way to stay up these players will be so much better next season with a season's experience in the PL.

Elizabeth

If we can get a point at Brighton it opens the door to getting points away at many other clubs.
The missing ingredient is likely to be winning at the Turf.

Elizabeth

DCWat wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:19 pm
Well that’s a brighter outlook than the match thread!!

I thought that might go unnoticed.

Match day and last night's enthusiasm has evaporated . Waiting to see which way we lose the game this week. So many lost points because of careless errors !

Elizabeth

It's been a slower start to the season than most of us expected but I have a good feeling about the Brighton game.

The positive message from the manger this week indicates that all is evolving and the squad is stronger now than at any stage this season.

Elizabeth

I really do agree, but I also think he was given a bloody shitty pass and was so busy thinking how the hell he was going to offload the ball that he forgot he actually needed to control said ball first. That's making excuses for him DC. The ultimate responsibility was on him regardless of what was ...

Elizabeth

Berge should have done so much better

Elizabeth

Primarily OShea's error for me. Berge has 3 closing his and is trapped. So the ball is a bad idea in the first place and it's also underhit. Perhaps he might have bailed himself out with a really really good touch but I'm not sure the heavy touch made much difference once he was surrounded. I too t...

Elizabeth

Ffs give that a rest - it was a fu king suite idea pass to him. Kompan said it watching the replay except he does t really want to call out the individual error. Shame as O Shea was much much better again. So really Kompany didn't apportion blame. That's to be accepted from a manager Berger quite c...

Elizabeth

It might not this season, if we’re not good enough we’re not good enough. They are definitely doing the maximum they can and I think (barring Beyer and Foster) that is our best eleven possible. I can’t ask more of them than that personally - but I’m relaxed about the prospect of relegation so I rea...

Elizabeth

You might as well have a sweepstake as to the Burnley player to make a mistake before every game.

Elizabeth

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:45 pm

THIS IS NOT WORKING.

Everyone knows I've been ultra critical tonight but I don't think it's not working. I'm sick to the back teeth of individual mistakes undermining performances.

Elizabeth

When will the level of performance equate to points jedi ?

Elizabeth

Because we think we're playing the right way. You know , I think we are playing the right way. The thing is we have players who aren't good enough to play that way. I don't blame Kompany because the likes of Berge are nearly good enough . Unfortunately his mistake cost us and it was only 1-0 which ...

Elizabeth

Nonayforever wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:34 pm
No disappointment from me there.

Are you willing to share the medicine you are on? How can you not be disappointed ?

Elizabeth

Where was the urgency to go and get something from that game? I’m a little dumbfounded with that second half performance. Do Kompany and co not realise were cut adrift at the bottom? Berge excellent. Ekdal slotted in very comfortably and showed what a class player he is. Concerning that we’ve bough...

Elizabeth

Foshiznik wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:28 pm
Seriously change the record.

Not tonight , if the team can play the same record then I think it's open

Elizabeth

We haven't been worthy of winning the game so I suppose it's only a point lost and an error by Sande Berger to go along with his error earlier in the season and those of O'Shea, Cullen, Trafford , Vitinho, Al Dakhil . I apologise if I've left any player out but this is self inflicted wounding of the...

Elizabeth

DCWat wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:11 pm
Give it a rest - not so long back you were calling people out for their “negativity”, you can’t have it both ways.

You'll have to give a timeline on that.

Elizabeth

bfcjg wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:15 pm
Jay Rod been poor.

Jay is not responsible for this defeat

Elizabeth

There could be an hour left. This is so predictable

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superdimitri wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:45 pm
Have you watched Burnley under Vincent Kompany? Not rubbish at all, just the truth.

Can you not see this game petering out ?

Elizabeth

Anyone brave enough to claim we have the leaders and fighting spirit to come back in this game?

Elizabeth

superdimitri wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:45 pm
Have you watched Burnley under Vincent Kompany? Not rubbish at all, just the truth.

You know I have, unlike you I've had my eyes open

Elizabeth

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:36 pm
Sit down and have a cup of tea.

Come back to me at the end Buxton and tell me I'm wrong ! Another game without any points !

Elizabeth

I've never seen so much rubbish posted

I've just seen us dominate a relegation rival away only to cock up and gift a goal to go in losing at half time !

Elizabeth

It is, we didn't have the composure to score and they did. Also, credit has to go to their keeper who made good saves. We are always going to make some mistakes. It's the way we play, we need to take our chances. These mistakes aren't going to stop, we need to out score our opposition. What a load ...

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