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or Hicks a Gillett at Liverpool nearly took the club to administration and tried flogging the club to a con artist, I'd known about Liverpool weeks before it became public knowledge. Liverpool fans were in denial until that very night and didn't believe me until they literally had 24 hours to save ...

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11 here too.

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Deepest condolences from myself and Liz. It's never easy to lose a loved one, but at such an age. Heartbreaking.

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I've not been following this as closely as others. I did think handing over Wigan to his Grandson was a mistake. He didn't look the least bit interested in the fortunes of the club when I saw him interviewed after taking over. Did he sell up relatively quickly?

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Surprised by the West Ham result last night but they're quite known for pulling off a great result and then losing the next one. If ever a team was inconsistent it's West Ham.

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I thought Bournemouth were poor against Palace but they look like they'd given up last night. It could have been far worse as Toon missed a sitter and hit the post. It says something when Newcastle play you off the park.

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Excellent news if they can be included in the squad.

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FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 01, 2020 4:53 pm
Unfortunately, West Ham have the games. On paper at least. Norwich, Watford, Newcastle, Villa. All winnable.

Oh don't spoil it. I was having an okay day until I read that

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Need B’mouth to pull something out. Either of West Ham or Watford going would be better for us next year as they have squads that could improve. I’m praying it’s West Ham after that stadium corruption. Reading that article on the BBC. West Ham really can't afford to go down. So lets hope they do :)

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See what you are getting at but the 17/18 finish was not a fluke. You don’t fluke a result after 38 games....particularly when we were getting absolutely nothing from refs etc. How many pens did we have that season (I.e Huddersfield away, shocking decision cost us 2 points along with the Arsenal sh...

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FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:03 pm
T’Rovers the gift that just cant stop giving.

My Rovers supporting mates were convinced they'd be playing us next season in the Premier League

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Saw him the other year, against Arsenal I think and he was looking in the opposition physio's bag, looked over to the bench, shrugged his shoulders and smiled. Think he was looking for the'bung' for the referee as the previous game against them they'd scored a dodgy winner.

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I'd like to think Sean Dyche brings in players who are quite versatile anyway. He expects us to defend as a unit and attacking players to track back. Always useful to have players who are capable of slotting straight in, albeit not their favoured position but they can do a job there. McNeil is just ...

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IanMcL wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:24 am
I starred with it but git immediate buffering. Switched to other sources and all well.

Yeah. Twitch was buffering pre-match. So I downloaded Amazon App on Roku and picture was perfect.

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Found an App for Amazon on our Roku for the game. Was more annoyed that I couldn't find how to turn off the subtitles than the coverage. Mind you. If you've ever watched live programming with subtitles, some of the subtitles were more entertaining than the game. I don't know if it's manually typed o...

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Can’t see that as none of them made the bench last night, at least not in the starting eleven. Alternatively. They weren't worth risking yet. Give them another six days or R&R or work on the grass. Not worth prolonging their injuries by introducing them for one game at the expense of losing them fo...

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huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:44 am
Spot on. All the noise before the game was of CP going level with Spurs. Not a word on us doing the same.

They were bleating on about Palace in Europe during the Bournemouth game the other week. Which I found bizarre.

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Interesting that the views of ex referee's on commentary while the match was ongoing was that they'd have given a red. We need more consistency.

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Fair appraisal from Roy Hodgson.

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Can't fault it. 94 minutes and they were all still running around like they'd chugged 10 cans of Red Bull each.

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Don't you listen to Sean? He says players like that are no longer available. I don't want to fall out with anyone so let's just agree to differ on this. We do have a habit of unearthing gems. Brownhill a case in point. He was immense last night and showed glimpses against Watford. It's not ideal to...

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Like the look of him. He's got a chance to play in the big league and grabbed it with both hands.

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Pope 7
Bardsley 8
Tarkowski 9
Mee 10
Taylor 8
Brownhill 9
Cork 8
Westwood 8
Pieters 8
McNeil 9
Vydra 8

Long 7

Like the look of Brownhill. He never gave Palace a second's rest in the 2nd half. Mee was outstanding!

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Glen Little on Radio Lancs referring to Burnley as 'we'. As in he's one of us. He started off at Palace. Talking about Burnley after the Chelsea defeat and he says 'Don't worry, we'll be all alright', Super Glen! Always a Claret.

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Be interesting to see if McNeil has a roaming role tonight.

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Reading other posts it seems some are convinced Sean is off. So let's have a look at who is in the running for the job. Be warned some of the names make scary reading. https://www.thesackrace.com/teams/burnley They all make scary reading apart from Pochettino and that appointment is unlikely. Edite...

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Minimum 3. CH, RW and a CM, preferably one who can add some grit in midfield and pick a pass. Ideally a young promising RB and creative younger midfielder too.

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Has the stream quality improved on Amazon? The last game I watched on it was worse than one of those dodgy sites. Kept buffering. It's not my internet speed as I have no problem watching NowTV, Netflix etc on the TV or Laptop.

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No, it was even worse. The place was a mess with it basically beyond repair. Knocking it down was the only option. Can't disagree. My first trip was the Sherpa Van Final in '88 and was full of excitement going to Wembley. It was a huge disappointment. Memories of rubbish bags piled up in the concou...

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Interesting to see if we can cobble together a defence. Don't seem to have had a decent one for years now. Keeper and striker wise we're lacking too. Question marks over Pickford, left back position, centre-half. Seem to be blessed in midfield/out wide. Lacking an alternative if Kane is injured. Ing...

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Can't bring myself to will a Rovers win against any team. In a perfect world, a 1-1 draw and Leeds implode. Allowing WBA and Brentford to take top two spots. Leeds then lose 1-0 in the Play Off Final to Nottingham Forest. However. Leeds' run in looks relatively easy.

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Echo the above. Can't see us starting Thompson. 4-5-1 with if Jay is not fit.

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Our failing youth policy, and the managers refusal to give any young player an opportunity whatever the circumstances, be it cup games or end of season meaningless games. We have produced just one player in 10 years, In fairness. It had been run into the ground by previous incumbents. It takes time...

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Admittedly I've not seen much of Eliasson. What I have seen, he looks useful in an attacking sense. Similarly Osayi Samuel. Just wondering if they have the stamina, abilities to fit into our system and do the tracking back. May be worth a risk if the price is right. We certainly need someone with pa...

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What I was surprised by in yesterday's game was the referee gave the foul on Igahlo . Surely there was a foul on Fernandes before in the build up to that passage of play. That was the initial foul which I thought he'd blown up for, but then; it is Man Utd.

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I was wondering that yesterday. Would make sense to play it at a neutral ground half way between the two teams.

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Depends on so many things. Will it be the Palace who beat Bournemouth (mind you Bournemouth were shockingly bad) or the one that got hammered at Liverpool. Depends if Zaha gets blown over by a strong breeze. I'll go 1-1 with Palace scoring after a Ladybird trips Zaha up on the edge of our area.

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I'm no expert on finances and would hate us to sell our soul but is there some sort of happy medium? We have got where we are with a prudent board and a savvy manager and his team. I note we have no debt of real, if any note. We also cancelled our credit account before Covid-19. I'd hate us to be bo...

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Tend to echo JohnMac's comment. I think Dyche's values, outlook and vision are one of everyone pulling together in the same direction. Club, fans and community. There's a great deal of emphasis on togetherness. I am not convinced he'd get the time at a so called 'bigger' club because they are more g...

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From a purely selfish point of view I'd prefer Brentford to come up at the expense of Leeds. More likely to be in a relegation scrap than Leeds next season. Think Leeds could seriously kick on if promoted.

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Stranger things have happened. Crouch for instance. I wouldn't want him personally but can see the merits of him in a Dyche team. He ruffles feathers and gets amongst the opposition defence.

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Watched on Pick and thought the timing responses were excellent. Watched a game the other day and they got the crowd noise reactions all wrong or were delayed. Bit weird watching without a crowd but strangely enjoyed it. Maybe think the crowd volume could have been louder though.

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As above. I don't remember the fantastic saves as much as the dreadful performances. Heats save v Southampton and Man Utd stand out. Seen some shockers down the years mind.

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Bit lightweight for me currently for midfield. He does like to cut in off that right flank and fizz in a shot. Done it a few times for us. I like the idea of him having a roaming role but that would require a player adept at rotating and able to fill in/switch. We're a bit too one dimensional for hi...

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Right wing, well preferably two footed so can play left too. I'd like a calming dominant ball carrying midfielder like Kante. A ball winner who can see a pass and read the game. Though, they're hard to come by at prices we can afford. Just think a midfielder of that ilk would allow us to control the...

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Our most saleable asset is McNeil. I've seen many a pundit/co-commentator drooling over him. So would expect a handsome pay out on him. However. it'd take some offer in order to replace him. He's our most effective and creative outlet. I'd tend to agree with Pope or Tarkowski. We do tend to find hid...

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Pope 6
Lowton 7
Tarkowski 8
Mee 8
Taylor 8
Brownhill 7
Westwood 7
Cork 7
McNeil 7
Rodriguez 7
Vydra 7
Pieters 7

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Thought they played exceptionally well considering the temperatures, two games in a matter of days and still not match fit. Cork looked revitalised, looked a bit jaded before lockdown. Early days but saw some flashes of intelligent play from Brownhill.

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