MIGHTY CLARETS versus Chelsea

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 1:08 pm

Massive chance to make a mark against the odds and show our support for underdogs everywhere.

Madge is afraid of no one and is ready to lead us into battle on behalf of our mighty heroes.

Let's roar on our lads.

Come on you Clarets

SussexDon1inIreland · Post by **SussexDon1inIreland** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 1:17 pm

Come on you Super Clarets

COYC

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 1:36 pm

Good afternoon from what i can only discribe as a cloud less sunny day here in Galway .
So Chelsea at home , hummmm hope for the best but i will be watching .

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 1:39 pm

CRIPES!!

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 1:53 pm

Fulham biding their time to score their next five...
Sunscreen weather in beautiful Burnley, come on youuuu Clarets

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 1:55 pm

Leicester scored. Good news. Love to nick something today.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:01 pm

Westwood somehow starts ahead of Cork. Cornet out for Jay.

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:01 pm

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Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:05 pm

Westwood starts!!!? I don’t believe it. I’m not sure I can stand watching him go sideways for 90 mins with the occasional hoof upfield. Words fail me.

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:06 pm

Jay starts as Cornet can't deal with the hoof balls of Westwood !!

TheOriginalLongsider · Post by **TheOriginalLongsider** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:10 pm

Lennon hat trick.

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:16 pm

Good to see Jay starting.

nyclaret · Post by **nyclaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:16 pm

Not sure what Cork has done to deserve to be dropped.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:17 pm

Afternoon, Clarets around the world from the sunny S. Pennines.
Let's do it!

COME ON UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU CLARETS!

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:18 pm

Just to mention - Westwood’s hoof balls have resulted in him creating the most goals over the past 3 or 4 seasons

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:18 pm

Mainly from corners.

nyclaret · Post by **nyclaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:19 pm

SalisburyClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:18 pm
Just to mention - Westwood’s hoof balls have resulted in him creating the most goals over the past 3 or 4 seasons

Those balls won’t work for WW when he wants it to feet.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:22 pm

Cork or Westwood is a proper ‘meh’ choice to have to make but I’d have gone with Cork after Westwood’s horror show against Leicester.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:23 pm

Those balls didn’t work for Wood, Jayrod, Barnes etc either. They are all hit roughly down the channels whether there is a Burnley player there or not. Sorry, nowhere near good enough for the PL.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:26 pm

Leicester winning today is the first good news....other than B'tard Rovers losing to One Eff.

Come on Burnley Come on Burnley Come on Burnley

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:26 pm

Said it before but Westwood just needs to vary his play a bit more. Balls in to channels all the time are just so predictable. Great when it works, not great when it's done 10 times a game.

AshevilleNCClaret · Post by **AshevilleNCClaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:26 pm

I don't think cornet is 100%... his movement away from the ball seems to be limited. I think he can give a solid 20 minutes if need be but not start.

We went back to the hoofball against Leicester because they pressed up high and in the midfield and we couldn't keep possession. I have no idea why Tottenham didn't do this... they sat WAY far back and let us string some passes along in the midfield.

Hopefully, chelsea takes a page out of the totnum book.... if they press high and fast, we are going to resort to the long back to counter.

Like our chances today.. think we will put in a good shift on defense and will nick at least a goal today.

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:29 pm

AshevilleNCClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:26 pm
I don't think cornet is 100%... his movement away from the ball seems to be limited. I think he can give a solid 20 minutes if need be but not start.

We went back to the hoofball against Leicester because they pressed up high and in the midfield and we couldn't keep possession. I have no idea why Tottenham didn't do this... they sat WAY far back and let us string some passes along in the midfield.

Hopefully, chelsea takes a page out of the totnum book.... if they press high and fast, we are going to resort to the long back to counter.

Like our chances today.. think we will put in a good shift on defense and will nick at least a goal today.

I thought Tottenham played to catch us on the counter whereas Leicester didn't play that way until they bought on Vardy. Sometimes it works and can be effective, sometimes we deal with it well and it gives us more space. The fact we're so slow doesn't help.

I think Chelsea will play more like Leicester did, unfortunately...but in football, you never know!

AshevilleNCClaret · Post by **AshevilleNCClaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:34 pm

superdimitri wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:29 pm
I thought Tottenham played to catch us on the counter whereas Leicester didn't play that way until they bought on Vardy. Sometimes it works and can be effective, sometimes we deal with it well and it gives us more space. The fact we're so slow doesn't help.

I think Chelsea will play more like Leicester did, unfortunately...but in football, you never know!

This probably sums us up to a T. Leicester seemed insanely fast on closing us down and it really shows how limited Cork and Westwood are when pressed... Brownhill isn't any faster, but seems to be more clever with the ball, to free up time and space.

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:49 pm

You would have thought they would test the tannoy system out before the game. It sounds absolutely shocking. Can't tell a word being said.

TonbridgeClaret · Post by **TonbridgeClaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:54 pm

burnleymik wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:49 pm
You would have thought they would test the tannoy system out before the game. It sounds absolutely shocking. Can't tell a word being said.

Oh good, sounds like it's back to normal.!

Culmclaret · Post by **Culmclaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:55 pm

How difficult is it to get a PA system right?

derryclaret · Post by **derryclaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:00 pm

Afternoon all from a glorious day up here, hoping the off the field shenanigans at Chelsky will play into our hands, a brace from WW to win the game.UTC

frankinwales · Post by **frankinwales** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:01 pm

Just listened to Phil Bird listing the Chelsea subs.
Quite a bench.!

Hope we can get into Chelsea today.

Up the Clarets.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:02 pm

Chelsea players applauding for Ukraine

Kgun5 · Post by **Kgun5** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:06 pm

Norwich should have scored.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:06 pm

Might be hard to watch today........COYC!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:14 pm

Come on, Dwight.

AshevilleNCClaret · Post by **AshevilleNCClaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:18 pm

we have had some good chances...

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:21 pm

Close!
Good stuff.
Come on, Burnley.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:21 pm

Header over from Collins.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:21 pm

Great start!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:22 pm

Should have left that for WW

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:23 pm

joey13 wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:02 pm
Chelsea players applauding for Ukraine

Why’s that so weird?

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:23 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:21 pm
Header over from Collins.

If he'd left it Weghorst had an easy nod-in.

AshevilleNCClaret · Post by **AshevilleNCClaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:29 pm

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:23 pm
If he'd left it Weghorst had an easy nod-in.

WW would have had a better shot but it would have not been easy

clitheroeclaret3 · Post by **clitheroeclaret3** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:31 pm

Started brightly, chelski back in it more now.
Clarets defending well, winning ball back but then absolutely no composure, hoofing it aimlessly up the pitch

Kgun5 · Post by **Kgun5** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:31 pm

Oh, Dwight.

Have to bury that, not get cute.

AshevilleNCClaret · Post by **AshevilleNCClaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:32 pm

mcneil should have scored... good nick of the ball from lennon... westwood skies the crosss

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:32 pm

Open goal McNeil

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:32 pm

Dwight's got to score that.

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:33 pm

Missing chances. Our bug bear all season.

Kgun5 · Post by **Kgun5** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:33 pm

Brentford score.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:33 pm

box_of_frogs wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:23 pm
Why’s that so weird?

You really need to ask

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:33 pm

Can't believe he's missed that.