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Was certainly tempted yesterday morning as it was decidedly chilly. Doesn't help that the wife likes the house to be around 60 degrees or cooler. I prefer it in the low 70's. So this will be an ongoing battle for the thermostat as it is every year. It doesn't help that I'll warm the house up and she...

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No different than any other year. We won't see anymore movement until the end of the window unless we want to be fleeced, it is and always has been the case True. Dyche has already intimated that we don't usually sign players early because it costs extra money. I'm assuming he means paying an extra...

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He gave that reference cos that’s what he was. His lack of opportunities here has worn him down to the point where he believes he has been unfairly treated and he’s kicked back. I don’t know the entire history behind this, I doubt anyone does bar the player, the manager and maybe a few others. We d...

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27 years old, his stats playing in the Swiss league don’t suggest he’d be anything more than 4th choice 2012–2018 Juventus 0 (0) 2012–2013 → Carrarese (loan) 7 (0) 2013–2014 → Venezia (loan) 17 (4) 2014–2015 → Monza (loan) 13 (1) 2015 → Real Vicenza (loan) 13 (1) 2015–2016 → Santarcangelo (loan) 31...

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All I remember about this song, apart from it being complete shite, was that it was later revealed that the girl singing, actually wasn't. I'm not sure it was called lipsynching back then, but it sure as hell wasn't her. Yes the woman in the video is Katrin Quniol miming but the voice is actually L...

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A song I actually like but haven't heard in years was on the radio yesterday while painting the kitchen Claret.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P17ct4e5OE

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Chobulous wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 30, 2020 8:44 am
Even at zero volume that song blared out. How she was able to scream at that level of decibels was beyond me

It does grate doesn't it?!

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We're gonna get battered each week. Not exactly like we we're running away with the league before. Let's hope after a few seasons we can get competitive which will at least give our youngster's just as much chance to get in to the first team as other clubs... Which is still next to nothing in the p...

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First time I heard this was in a Blackburn College break room, blaring out very loudly. I'd been studying (briefly) Television and VHS Recorder repairs. Two things came apparent quickly. I wouldn't be able to stand those noisy break rooms every time I went in and that even the tutor admitted that he...

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I generally hate loans (bit small time for a Club that finished 10th in the PL) but would not object to our 4th CB cover being provided by a loanee this year, if we could find a club willing to loan/player willing to join under such circumstances, because I agree it’s not a priority where finances ...

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Can't say I have any strong feelings regards Leeds either way. My neighbour from years gone by was a Leeds fanatic and a lovely fella. Apart from the fact they're from enemy territory over the border. I have no particular interest in them generally. I'd be quite happy with a draw in this game. If on...

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Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:31 am

We dont need a cb we have Kev Long

Okay. So we lose Tarks for two/three months and Long comes in. What happens if we lose Mee in the next game for a few weeks/months? You're suggesting we'd be okay with a central pairing of Long and Dunne?

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The way we are set up to play we’ve needed a better right back for ages. Not disagreeing that we've needed a right sided Charlie Taylor type. Don't think Cash is that, at least not at that price with our finances. We need a CB as a priority in defence. Ideally of course we'd strengthen every positi...

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Right back is not an immediate concern. £10-£15 million for a player who would, in all likelihood; be 'one for the future' like Tarks was initially. Seems steep. Especially when we need a centre half far more. Yes we do need to lower the age of the RB position but not when we have other positions th...

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I believe I asked CT once and he said not possible. Never got a reason why but possibly legal reasons? At the back of my mind it was possibly closed before we emigrated here. I saved the Irish, North & Republic, which I still have but to be honest I’ve never contacted anybody using it. That's a sha...

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Lets hope the other 15 reject it.

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huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 28, 2020 8:46 am
It was certainly on our previous home and very good it was too.

Be interesting if it could be resurrected.

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10 also

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I can't remember if it was on the previous site to this or Burnley's official site a number of years back, may have even been the Lancashire Telegraph. I'm sure it was late 90's/early 2000's. Clarets fans could pin where they were from on a world map. It made for interesting viewing even back then, ...

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Reminds me of my step son when he was about the same age. He was Lactose Intolerant and one day he proudly blurted out when the discussion had turned to dairy products. 'I'm black toes and taller'. One which I still use to this day myself as a smoker. He used to call cigarettes 'Rigrats'. I still sa...

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He seems a bit more upbeat. Let's see if he still is in five or six weeks time.

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I know a couple of Aussies who have supported us since the 70's. Never been over to watch us though. By some twist of fate they found out years later. They are active members of nearby 'Pendle Hill Sports Club which is a neighbouring district to Toongabbie in Sydney.

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claret2018 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:50 am
This definitely happened

It did indeed definitely happen. I am prepared to travel further for good customer service and certainly don't have a problem telling people how I feel to their face.

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At our previous address we had two convenience stores nearby. The closest one opened at 6. The other was a further 5 minutes walk, opened at 8. I'd wait and walk those extra 5 minutes each way for the shop further away to open. The owner of the closer shop stopped me once and asked why I didn't go i...

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8 for Costa Rica, 7 for Second Cities.

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My lifestyle is so repetitive my phone has started sending me messages telling me 'You need to get out more'.

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Must have been bad overnight. I know it's unusual to get storms this bad in August when trees still have their full compliment of leaves. Sad to see a few dead birds amongst quite a lot of debris and branches on the morning dog walk.

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Well if the rumours are correct he'll be heading to the Etihad, if he does and he plays at TM, then he'll surely be the greatest ever visiting player to grace the hallowed turf. He's getting on now, but he'd still be a great draw for the PL, Ronaldo of course played in England for a brief period ea...

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Pearcey wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 25, 2020 8:30 pm
Handed in a transfer request. Come on Dyche don’t cock this up! Will be interesting to see where he goes. Hope it’s the Prem.

Yeah but........can he play in midfield?

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Guitargeorge wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 25, 2020 8:01 pm
Messi now available. Will he fit the OP’s “break the bank” player

Think he'd break most clubs bank's.

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Bosscat wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:53 pm
Blackburn ... for obvious reasons

Dirty river?

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clarethomer wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:46 pm
Are they now US investors... Thought they were egyptians? Must go and read again by the looks of it

All I am saying is Egyptians can live outside Egypt. especially rich ones. But you were on the wrong continent yes

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It's going to play havoc with songs like 'Black is Black'. Neutral colour is Neutral colour, I want my baby back It's Neutral colour, it's neutral colour, since she went away, oh oh What can I do, 'cause I, I'm feelin' neutral colour Or Michael Jackson's Black or White. There's a real irony in that ...

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clarethomer wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:04 pm
Reading the investor thread... This may encourage this to happen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv6tuzHUuuk

Think the investors may prefer the Beach Boys...

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TommyJohnson wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 25, 2020 6:16 pm
I played on for the last half an hour the last time I did it and it was ballooned a lot bigger than yours.

Are you still talking about your foot or something else?

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DCWat wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 25, 2020 6:11 pm
I’d assume he would have plenty to offer, but whether he’s cut out for coaching (or indeed wants to) is perhaps another matter.

I just wish that we could have got, and kept, him fit.

He's doing his coaching badges.

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As for him being a coach, is this even something that he is interested in and would he even be any good at it? Just because he was a cracking player doesn’t mean we should be bringing him in as a coach!! I was thinking more young players and working up. I wasn't suggesting the first team. He's a fo...

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Bosscat wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 25, 2020 5:40 pm
MACCA has three in the pictures thats one more than a pair

Interestingly they are all right feet. maybe he has three left ones?

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A positive for Man Utd from this. After experiencing a year or two in a Greek jail's showers. He'll certainly be quicker at reacting to big, burly blokes anywhere near his box.

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Volvoclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 25, 2020 10:36 am
I miss the National Anthem at the cinema, especially the verse where we want to chop up those perfidious Scots.

Anything that involves chopping up Scots gets my vote

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This is a long way from the best squad and any goodwill for Southgate must be close to disappearing. These players are nowhere near international standard - Gomez Abraham Mings Phillips Pickford Rice Winks Ward Prowse Can't disagree. I'd add Sancho to that list, albeit more reluctantly. He may be t...

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Southgate just joins all past managers in towing the FA party line. It's about money and who's face fits. Nothing to do with ability or form. Twas ever thus. Brian Clough was the best manager England never had and that was because he was outspoken and wouldn't give two figs what the FA said or thoug...

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I honestly can't see taking on a 32 year old midfielder who only played 11 times for Royal Antwerp last season in a league which is not comparable to the Premier League. It'd take him half a season to get up to levels required for the Premier League. Even if he still had moments of 'class'. I'd wage...

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brexit wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:14 am
Isn't he a little injury prone?

I have no idea. I was only suggesting the possible reasoning being why we'd want a third right-back.

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Article now in the Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... -back.html

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This is not a criticism of Brownhill in any way because it must have been unbelievably difficult for him coming into the team in the circumstances he did. He started really well but by the time we got to the end of that nine game run he was offering very little. As I said, not a criticism but time ...

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Bosscat wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 24, 2020 7:38 pm
Bean tins and some string cheap alternative although not too practical

Beat me to it. I wasn't so sure of the budget. So I was going to suggest....

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Anyone else worried he's got three feet?

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Is there any evidence Gibson is desperate to go back to Boro, apart from a throwaway line by Nixon? You'd think after the last 2 years he'd just be desperate to play football anywhere. He's doing what any spoilt brat would do. Go running back to his family. That being his uncle who owns the club an...

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I thought the whole point of giving Bardsley an extension was so we didn't have to worry about signing a right back for another 12 months? If money's a bit tight is carrying 3 right backs in the squad all on about 40k a week the best use of our budget? It is a bit of an odd one. Just going off what...

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