Boxing Day footy

[Commy]

Cardiff and Luton wins would make it a near perfect day.

[tiger76]

Not too bothered about Sheff Utd as I expect them to get promoted along with us. Blackburn, Watford and Preston all losing is a bonus although I can't see any of them catching us regardless of their results.

8 point gap now between the top 2 and the rest, nothing is guaranteed in December but both Burnley & Sheff Utd must be highly favoured to finish the job and gain promotion from here particularly with the squad depth both possess.

[NewClaret]

I think he's the best striker in the league

Even on a bad day, he looks like he could make things happen. The only question I have is how much is he worth without proven PL quality?

I'd say easily £13m. Maybe even £15m, but £20m is probably too much for a club who has to manage finances, like ourselves

Today is the first time I’ve watched him in a full game since our game at Coventry. Really impressed, but per your post, not really sure he offered enough to be classed as a £20m+ striker. £10-12m range for me, which is likely out of our range in any event.

Love Gustavo Hamer, wouldn’t mind a bid for him.

[HiThere]

8 point gap now between the top 2 and the rest, nothing is guaranteed in December but both Burnley & Sheff Utd must be highly favoured to finish the job and gain promotion from here particularly with the squad depth both possess.

We are 1/6 odds on for promotion. Surprisingly Sheff U are only 7/4 in second.

[RVclaret]

Today is the first time I’ve watched him in a full game since our game at Coventry. Really impressed, but per your post, not really sure he offered enough to be classed as a £20m+ striker. £10-12m range for me, which is likely out of our range in any event.

Love Gustavo Hamer, wouldn’t mind a bid for him.

Hamer is a good player too. Size wise a bit too similar to Cullen though.

[Swizzlestick]

Everton fans moaning and groaning throughout the game apparently as they weren’t getting the ball forwards quick enough - players succumbed and they end up getting caught on the break. Sums up that fanbase.

[NewClaret]

Hamer is a good player too. Size wise a bit too similar to Cullen though.

That’s why I’d like him. Do feel we need cover there. If Cork/Cullen get injured I think it’d have a big impact on our season.

[RVclaret]

That’s why I’d like him. Do feel we need cover there. If Cork/Cullen get injured I think it’d have a big impact on our season.

Hmmm I think between Brownhill, Bastien and Westwood we have good enough cover for half the season.

Hamer is someone we could look at in the PL if the price is right. Only 25 and one year left on his contract.

[boatshed bill]

West Brom 2 up and looking very good - think they’ll mount a late challenge

i think they will easily make the play-offs.

[tiger76]

We are 1/6 odds on for promotion. Surprisingly Sheff U are only 7/4 in second.

The reason I can't see past is the inconsistency of everybody else, no-one appears capable of putting a long sequence of results together to challenge the top 2, who keep churning out the wins as well.

[bfcjg]

Re Everton getting relegated, I don't think the Premier league would let it happen if they can, as per last season they were helped about as much as they could re FFP and the " oh let's investigate it ,it was so difficult to spot" Richarlison flare incident. Said it before for the Prems international brand Everton v Liverpool in a massive fancy stadium next to the Mersey for excelled Cilla Blacks and Paul McCartneys around the globe is more beneficial than teams like Burnley,Watford etc.

[Gp8419]

i think they will easily make the play-offs.

Looking good for them I would be seriously disappointed if they caught us after the points start they give us doubt they will like.

[boatshed bill]

Looking good for them I would be seriously disappointed if they caught us after the points start they give us doubt they will like.

I guess if we can open that much of a gap in half a season it could be closed in the 2nd half.
Though I doubt we will fall off in form to that extent.

[box_of_frogs]

It will certainly be ironic if McNeil and Tarkowski both get relegated with Everton whilst we go in the other direction. I can see it happening if they stick with Frank.

Oh dear, how sad.




Never mind!

[Carwin261]

Anyone watching A Villa v Scousers,AndyTownsend hasn’t stopped wittering from the kick off,the commentator is even worse.

[chekhov]

Anyone watching A Villa v Scousers,AndyTownsend hasn’t stopped wittering from the kick off,the commentator is even worse.

Ha ha! Was just about to comment the same! Think it’s Clive Tyldesley with Townsend.
Really awful these two: the commentary team from hell!

[HiThere]

Ha ha! Was just about to comment the same! Think it’s Clive Tyldesley with Townsend.
Really awful these two: the commentary team from hell!

I think it depends on who you compare them to. The female co-commentator who was on Sky for our game for Man U was utterly horrendous. And the co-commentator when we played QPR.

[Carwin261]

I reckon a good commentator knows when to shut up,these two have verbal dirrohea,it’s like why ten words when we can use a hundred.

[ElectroClaret]

0-2 Liverpool

[Carwin261]

Sounds like Tyldesley is losing his voice ,we can only hope.

[Billy Balfour]

Lampard can't have long left.

[chekhov]

Sounds like Tyldesley is losing his voice ,we can only hope.

Wonderful discovery! You can turn commentary off if you’re watching on the computer! Bliss.

[claretburns]

Watching Villa v Liverpool, start of 2nd half and Villa have goal disallowed.

A announcement over the tannoy, 1 minute after play has restarted, confirms the goal disallowed and VAR check complete.... well obviously as play restarted with a Liverpool free kick. Is this message made by the stadium announcer or an auto message which is pre-recorded? Either way the lateness of the announcement is so bad it was funny.

[claretburns]

Wonderful discovery! You can turn commentary off if you’re watching on the computer! Bliss.

So you can, thanks for the heads up chekhov!

[chekhov]

Villa certainly lacking the killer instinct.

[chekhov]

Villa certainly lacking the killer instinct.

Until now!

[ElectroClaret]

Villa score.

[dougcollins]

Why are Cardiff playing in that rather odd kit?

[Bordeauxclaret]

Why are Cardiff playing in that rather odd kit?

Something to do with a homeless charity apparently.

[dougcollins]

Something to do with a homeless charity apparently.

Fair do's.

[ElectroClaret]

1-3

[conyoviejo]

Boxing day 1963 ..
Clarets 6 Manure 1 ..Great game.
Lochhead 4..Morgan 2

Plenty of other games with goals as well.

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[chekhov]

Hmmm…bit late to bring Ings on. Could have done with him earlier.

[dougcollins]

Bloody hell there were some goals that day! Must be some kind of record?

Clarets have been pretty much uniformly terrible on Boxing Day during my time, glad to see it wasn't always the case.

[Vegas Claret]

Cardiff QPR finished 0-0

[Tricky Trevor]

The reverse fixtures 2 days later. Fulham scored 10 lost the return, Rovers scored 8 away lost the return, we scored 6 lost the return(Best came in for his second appearance and stayed in), Wed won 3-0 then lost 3-0. An unbelievable 3 days. I’ve long thought what a day that would have been for Jeff Stelling and the boys. They should re-enact it.

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[dougcollins]

Everton finished 3rd despite the poor Christmas results. We finised 9th, bstrds 7th.

[NewClaret]

Hmmm I think between Brownhill, Bastien and Westwood we have good enough cover for half the season.

Hamer is someone we could look at in the PL if the price is right. Only 25 and one year left on his contract.

Don’t think we should assume they’ll all be with us at the end of January mate.

But yes, if promoted I think he’d be a decent signing that suits our system.

[ElectroClaret]

Peno Hammers

Scored.

[chekhov]

1-0 to the hammers. Clear pen. No real need for such a delay, VAR check, players protesting.

[depechedingle]

Re Everton getting relegated, I don't think the Premier league would let it happen if they can, as per last season they were helped about as much as they could re FFP and the " oh let's investigate it ,it was so difficult to spot" Richarlison flare incident. Said it before for the Prems international brand Everton v Liverpool in a massive fancy stadium next to the Mersey for excelled Cilla Blacks and Paul McCartneys around the globe is more beneficial than teams like Burnley,Watford etc.

Hard to argue this.

[NewClaret]

Norwich’s xg 0.05

[box_of_frogs]

Hard to argue this.

Did you pull a tin foil hat out of your cracker this year?

[depechedingle]

Did you pull a tin foil hat out of your cracker this year?

I missed who I was quoting. Apologies a few too many Boxing Day beverages perhaps.

[RVclaret]

Norwich’s xg 0.05

They’ve been woeful again and should consider themselves fortunate to not be at least a goal down

[Bordeauxclaret]

That booking for Coufal.
Dear oh dear.

[Bordeauxclaret]

And that penalty.

My word Michael Oliver has turned into an awful referee.

[ClaretLoup]

Massive crowd at Sunderland today 43,500

[RVclaret]

Luton 1-0

[ecc]

Massive crowd at Sunderland today 43,500

43,000 in the away end (source: Northumbria Police).