Burnley v Huddersfield - Match Thread

[MACCA]

Im sorry but When you have a chance of reaching the fa cup Quater final you don't play a team of


..................Peacock-Farrell

Bardsley..Long..Dunn..Driscoll-Glennon
Gudmundsson..Stephens..Benson..McNeil
...........Rodriguez..........Vydra

You do if its the bottom of your list of priorities..

[JohnDearyMe]

Our better youngsters are still with us but that squad has been ravaged with injuries and illness too.

Has the highly rated Richardson been out for a lot of the season? Not heard his name mentioned for a while

[Paul Waine]

So Taylor, Pieters, Collins, McNiell, Gudmundsson and Vydra are all smitten with it. Surely this should have been called off.

FA rules count all registered players, including youth team. I think the minimum requirement is 16 available.

However, if you listen to Ian Woan's pre-match press conference he says we are a team of "no excuses" and just get on with it.

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[Boss Hogg]

If we are struggling and need game changers from the bench/ or have injuries we are in trouble.

[Paul Waine]

And that one game selection supposedly is proof that he doesn't care about winning any cup games! Give over!

Sean Dyche has been in the media last couple of days, both newspapers and tv, scoring for Chesterfield.

Ian Woan also spoke about his FA success as a player.

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[mill hill claret]

I'm most probably gonna get slated for this ,and I'm sticking my neck out here, but now he's fit ..Dale Stephens could be our saviour this season, he has got a lot to prove and may be the 'new face' that will give everyone a lift, plus adds more competition for places .
funnier things have happened

[jedi_master]

I am personally not fussed what team selection he put out today - but I’d have liked to have seen a change of formation. Even looking at his available players, three centre backs and three central midfielders would have suited what was available better than what is on the team sheet (I.e, Long, Mee, Tarky at CB / Brownhill, Westwood, Stephens in central midfield). This seemed an ideal opportunity - to me - to attempt something different strategically, even with a lack of players.

Having seen the ones unavailable (I.e, all our wingers bar Lennon), I’m even more if that opinion.

————————————-Pope
———-Tarkowski———Long——————Mee
Lowton—Brownhill-Stephens-Westwood—-Lennon
—————————Wood———Rodriguez

I’m not saying it looks exciting (at all), but the old saying “If ain’t broke don’t fix it” is just as true in the opposite. We desperately need to consider an alternative to 4-4-2, in my opinion.

[AlargeClaret]

Someone posted on Twitter ( I know I know ) that Collins /Pieters/Vydra and another have covid

[Jimmymaccer]

No clarets player yet?

Or at least mine not working…..

[burnleymik]

I'm most probably gonna get slated for this ,and I'm sticking my neck out here, but now he's fit ..Dale Stephens could be our saviour this season, he has got a lot to prove and may be the 'new face' that will give everyone a lift, plus adds more competition for places .
funnier things have happened

He didn't look all that bad when he came on VS united, someone who could put his foot on the ball and pick a pass. Interesting to see how he gets on here.

[RVclaret]

Someone posted on Twitter ( I know I know ) that Collins /Pieters/Vydra and another have covid

Stating the bleeding obvious isn’t it?

[jedi_master]

He’s Goal has a working stream - for anyone not aware! A nice surprise whilst isolating….

[Paul Waine]

Understandable, but we have two huge games next week, is it worth risking some of these first teamers in this cup?

Our next game is Leicester, Saturday 15th, in a week's time. Then it's Watford on Tuesday 18th and Arsenal on Sunday 23rd.

I think we need as many as we can with match fitness and sharpness, especially given the injuries and sickness plus games called off.

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[ClaretTony]

Has the highly rated Richardson been out for a lot of the season? Not heard his name mentioned for a while

It's a state secret apparently but he broke his ankle. Not been out as long as Rob Harker though without a word said. I was there in August when he suffered his injury.

[Paul Waine]

Someone posted on Twitter ( I know I know ) that Collins /Pieters/Vydra and another have covid

Is Dwight McNeil the other?

[jedi_master]

It's a state secret apparently but he broke his ankle. Not been out as long as Rob Harker though without a word said. I was there in August when he suffered his injury.

Real shame that.

I only saw him play once (the friendly at Oldham) but he lit the pitch up in the time he was on. Looked a real prospect and with the lack of goals at the moment he may well have been given a shot. Hope he recovers soon.

[burnleymik]

He’s Goal has a working stream - for anyone not aware! A nice surprise whilst isolating….

Same boat, tested positive yesterday. Waiting on PCR.

This link is working:

http://thecyclingentertainment.com/novo ... stle-hall/

COYC!

[derryclaret]

Afternoon all, let's just get a win and bring a bit of confidence back.UTC

[Moorite]

Very respectful minutes silence

[jedi_master]

Afternoon all, let's just get a win and bring a bit of confidence back.UTC

Yep, and let’s get Woody on the scoresheet. He desperately could do with bagging a couple.

[Burnley Ace]

Beardsley left back, Stephens left mid and Rhodes is starting!!

[ElectroClaret]

Very respectful minutes silence

Yes, nice tribute to Jimmy Robson.

[Burnley Ace]

Lowton on the left

[JarrowClaret]

Mancini has been injured for weeks. Before anybody asks, Lewis Richardson has been out since September.

Michael Mellon has also been out injured (one believes) for several weeks.

Mancini played in the last couple of u23 games or has played recently, unless he picked up another injury (highly likely as CT said he is unavailable), so he is back or has been back.

[Paul Waine]

Beardsley left back, Stephens left mid and Rhodes is starting!!

BBC Sport team line up has just switched Lowton to left back and has got Bardsley at right back. Is that how they are on the pitch?

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[Paul Waine]

Lowton on the left

Got it.

[burnleymik]

BBC Sport team line up has just switched Lowton to left back and has got Bardsley at right back. Is that how they are on the pitch?

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Yes.

[Brucefanclaret]

No clarets player yet?

Or at least mine not working…..

Nor mine - keep having problems, week on week, but it eventually
comes on. Not today, though!

[Paul Waine]

Nor mine - keep having problems, week on week, but it eventually
comes on. Not today, though!

Listening on BBC Radio Lancs

[Jimmymaccer]

Ok thanks Bruce…………

Maybe even they’ve got covid!

[jrgbfc]

Bit surprised Lowton is at left back, sure I can remember Bardsley filling in there for Sunderland before.

[Moorite]

Mistake from Bardsley to give away a corner

[Wokingclaret]

Listening on BBC Radio Lancs

On twitter they say tech problems with Clarets player

But...you can watch Phil Bird comms here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAaz1h2dOCU

[BobSykes]

It's live on Radio Leeds BTW, listening via BBC Sounds, if anyone else struggling for Clarets Player

[groove]

Not many on

[Moorite]

What a ball from Lowton (I think) to Wood who pulls it back to Jay who just puts it past the post.

[SussexDon1inIreland]

Come in you Clarets
Jay goes close

[Johma]

God this is shite

[Burnley Ace]

JR just wide (wood offside) no real moments of skill. Turgid

[Paul Waine]

What a ball from Lowton (I think) to Wood and pulls it back to Jay who just puts it past the post.

and then given offside...

[clarethomer]

God this is shite

Pretty much standard play so far.

Slow, no movement, putting ourselves under pressure

[box_of_frogs]

Not many on

Shock horror.

[Coshack]

And that one game selection supposedly is proof that he doesn't care about winning any cup games! Give over!

Give over! I'm pretty sure if you did a survey then most Burnley fans would say it's obvious Dyche doesn't give a crap about the cup based on the last 10 years.
Another poster who would argue black is white.

[Burnley Ace]

Lennon shows a bit of pace to get past the RB.

[Moorite]

We seem to be doing a lot of outside the boot passes today

[SussexDon1inIreland]

Corner Clarets

[JarrowClaret]

Give over! I'm pretty sure if you did a survey then most Burnley fans would say it's obvious Dyche doesn't give a crap about the cup based on the last 10 years.
Another poster who would argue black is white.

When you look at the crowds it would seem a lot of the fans don’t give a crap either and I’m not just referring to today.

[SussexDon1inIreland]

Great tackle Bardo

[Paul Waine]

Aaron Lennon sets up JayRod - and keeper makes good save.

[SussexDon1inIreland]

Good move finishes with a shot by Jay saved