MIGHTY CLARETS versus Brighton

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:54 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:52 pm
A draw was the right result as I dont think either side dominated enough to deserve to win

Were you watching something else?

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:54 pm

Becoming difficult to pick our two best strikers to start a game

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:54 pm

A points better than nothing, but we really should have bagged all 3. Huge improvement 2nd half, and we certainly deserved something out of that 90 minutes.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:55 pm

Whole team great.

Just the one barmy move by Tarkowski, to allow Dunk a free header.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:55 pm

Very Poor first half but then a second half that was, for about 30 minutes, some of the best football I think we’ve played in our time in this division. Inventive, quick, exciting play involving the entire team. We could have easily scored two or three in that period.

I’ll happily take the point due to this being a must not lose game. I imagine Brighton feel much the same.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:55 pm

exilecanada wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:53 pm
Fair result. Lawton and Vydra very impressive.

Who's Lawton

Typos are a b!tch aint they

Agree Lowton and Gudmundsson worked the right well between them .... Vydra worked hard and unlucky today

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:55 pm

We battered them second half.......unlucky not to win.
Very encouraging for the upcoming run of games........UTC.

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:55 pm

I’m now convinced that we are told to play the first half within ourselves but don’t concede, that went wrong today. Second half we are all in and going for the win.
Fair result.
Great to see JBG much improved, allowing us to attack down both flanks.
Lowton MoM for me. Best I’ve ever seen him.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:56 pm

IMO we SHOULD have won bearing in mind our excellent second half domination, BUT after conceding first and where we're at right now, I'll take the point fair enough.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:56 pm

warksclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:54 pm
Becoming difficult to pick our two best strikers to start a game

What happened to that superb Brighton team you were talking about?

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:56 pm

Vydra has to start next match.

Look forward to Tuesday.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:57 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:52 pm
A draw was the right result as I dont think either side dominated enough to deserve to win

Don't bite....

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:57 pm

we got $hithoused by Brighton today !

jollyjack · Post by **jollyjack** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:57 pm

More like that 2nd half please

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:57 pm

warksclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:54 pm
Becoming difficult to pick our two best strikers to start a game

Not if you take out Barnes and Jay

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:58 pm

How many times did Pope touch the ball in the second half?

beeholeclaret · Post by **beeholeclaret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:59 pm

Why only 3 minutes added time - they had 2 second half injuries that took longer than that plus subs etc?

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:59 pm

Fair point.

Vydra our best player and Lowton not far behind.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:59 pm

I'd have taken a draw at half time, but we should have won.
Vydra is putting too much pressure on himself, he'd be a lot more lethal if he'd just relax.

I thought their keeper and Dunk had great games. Weren't we after Dunk at one time. You could see why.

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:59 pm

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

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:00 pm

Brighton will definitely be the happier. Thought we deserved to win. Despite what most think, we were okay in the first and a little unlucky to go in one down. Second half performance deserved to take the points. Encouraging anyway, and if West Ham can do us a favour then it has been a good day.

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:01 pm

Yep decent in the end and just everything crossed Fulham get “Hammered” (see what I did there!?

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:02 pm

A point better than none but regretting the missed chances. Meantime Ivan Toney, who we were reportedly interested in scores two more for Brentford. 22 now. Missed opportunity there maybe.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:02 pm

Much better second half.

JBG and McNeil showed up, Lowton carried on from the first half and benefited from JBGs improvement (some
Lovely play between the two of them).

Vydra offered something completely different and on another day, he’d have scored.

Chalk and cheese first have to second.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:02 pm

20 shots at goal, (highest of the season), 9 players had a shot at goal, (only Westy didn't)

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:02 pm

Let's hope west ham absolutely batter Fulham now

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:03 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:59 pm
I'd have taken a draw at half time, but we should have won.
Vydra is putting too much pressure on himself, he'd be a lot more lethal if he'd just relax.

I thought their keeper and Dunk had great games. Weren't we after Dunk at one time. You could see why.

He'd be more lethal if he had a partner to share the load - imagine having 2 lads up top with that movement...........Vydra had Brighton dizzy on his own

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:03 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:59 pm
I'd have taken a draw at half time, but we should have won.
Vydra is putting too much pressure on himself, he'd be a lot more lethal if he'd just relax.

I thought their keeper and Dunk had great games. Weren't we after Dunk at one time. You could see why.

Must be hard for him to relax when he gets a game, knowing he's not really afforded the same opportunities as the others. I think most would snatch at chances if you knew putting a foot wrong will probably result in you being dropped. He needs telling it's his shirt for 7-8 games and let's see if he can relax into it.

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:04 pm

I’ll be amazed if SD didn’t get his ticking off for complaining about our offside goal.
As I posted above I thought the block was the final touch making Vydra onside and it should have been the winner.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:04 pm

Second half

Lowton & Vydra outstanding. BHA will be happier of the two teams.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:04 pm

Sorry if I'm feeling a bit smug, but our front two, even with an unfit Barnes, created more chances today than we've seen for several weeks combined.

Long may they stay first choice.

Gudders getting back to full fitness as well.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:06 pm

dpinsussex wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:02 pm
Let's hope west ham absolutely batter Fulham now

We shouldn't be relying on other teams....2 points dropped I'm afraid.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:06 pm

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:04 pm
I’ll be amazed if SD didn’t get his ticking off for complaining about our offside goal.
As I posted above I thought the block was the final touch making Vydra onside and it should have been the winner.

Not sure if the rules there. Agree the defender got the touch, but does that negate an offside?

Why didn’t VAR take a look?

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:06 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:58 pm
How many times did Pope touch the ball in the second half?

Once when he somehow got it from our corner 60 secs before we scored!

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:08 pm

Played some good stuff in second half.

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:08 pm

Ours to win in the second half. Lowton was outstanding for me, especially first half. Vydra caused them one or two problems, he's just short of a better quality forward along side him. Well done to the lads though, at half time I wasn't sure we'd be back into it.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:10 pm

We are Burnley. Super Burnley, We are Burnley from the North!

huw.Y.WattfromWare · Post by **huw.Y.WattfromWare** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:30 pm

NewClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:06 pm
Not sure if the rules there. Agree the defender got the touch, but does that negate an offside?
Why didn’t VAR take a look?

I think they did but possibly weren’t concentrating on the last touch, just the fact he had come back on from behind the goal line.

You can only be offside from a forward pass by a team mate.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:32 pm

AlargeClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:59 pm
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

They aren't poor......we may have made them look that way, but just that.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:33 pm

It will be unfortunate if we look back in May and say "2 points dropped today cost us everything" because we really should have won tbh, BUT most on here were happy with the point at 3.00 and even more were happy with it at 3.45, so let's just see it as one more step the bottom 3 have to climb.

mill hill claret · Post by **mill hill claret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:37 pm

I said we were shocking at half time ...so it's only fair I say we were brilliant in the second half

mill hill claret · Post by **mill hill claret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:40 pm

Conroysleftfoot wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 3:51 pm
Why is it shocking? Their keeper has had far more to do than Pope, with a bit more luck we would be level at the very least.

It was shocking because we never looked like scoring in the 1st half ...was aimlessly lumping the ball up front...looked devoid of ideas ...is that enough

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:41 pm

Dark Cloud wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:33 pm
It will be unfortunate if we look back in May and say "2 points dropped today cost us everything" because we really should have won tbh, BUT most on here were happy with the point at 3.00 and even more were happy with it at 3.45, so let's just see it as one more step the bottom 3 have to climb.

Both teams will be satisfied with the point TBH, and every point we gain is another point the bottom 3 have to make up, and the games are slowly running out. If West Ham win, then that'll be classed as a good point, and as long as we keep totting up the points we'll be hard to catch, given the wretched form of the present bottom 3, it's looking grim for West Brom & Sheff Utd, and in reality the only team that can really catch us is Fulham, who still have to play us twice, but I'd happily take our position over theirs right now.

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:45 pm

warksclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 4:54 pm
Becoming difficult to pick our two best strikers to start a game

That's just perfect!

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:45 pm

We need to replicate that kind of attacking threat against all the teams in the lower half, including the bottom 3 and we'll be far too good for them, but we're so hard to predict right now and you never know what we're going to serve up.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:46 pm

mill hill claret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:37 pm
I said we were shocking at half time ...so it's only fair I say we were brilliant in the second half

We really weren’t shocking in the first half. We were probably slightly the better side in a very even half. They scored a goal which we equally could have scored from a corner and I doubt anyone would have been complaining about the first half performance.

Second half we were a lot better but that came from the fact that were behind and decided to throw a lot more caution to the wind. All in all it was a very good 90 minutes and but for one poor piece of poor defending we would probably have gone on to deservedly win the game.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:47 pm

mill hill claret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:37 pm
I said we were shocking at half time ...so it's only fair I say we were brilliant in the second half

We weren't good in the first half but neither were they. It was dour stuff and we were behind only because of an uncharacteristic error at a set piece. Second half, thought we were terrific and with any luck would have won it which, overall, we would have deserved. I didn't see that second half coming when I went to get my half time brew.

mill hill claret · Post by **mill hill claret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:48 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:46 pm
We really weren’t shocking in the first half. We were probably slightly the better side in a very even half. They scored a goal which we equally could have scored from a corner and I doubt anyone would have been complaining about the first half performance.

Second half we were a lot better but that came from the fact that were behind and decided to throw a lot more caution to the wind. All in all it was a very good 90 minutes and but for one poor piece of poor defending we would probably have gone on to deservedly win the game.

Well if you thought we were the better side in the 1st half you must have been watching the game through claret and blue tinted glasses

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:48 pm

Jimmymaccer wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:01 pm
Yep decent in the end and just everything crossed Fulham get “Hammered” (see what I did there!?

Yes that was maccernificent

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:50 pm

1st half we were poor but created enough chances to win the match. 2nd half we played some good stuff and certainly deserved 3pts