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Boss Hogg wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:19 pm
Please can we put an end to saying ‘Exciting Times’

Have no fear...that little symptom of denial will die its own death...probably towards the end of the next transfer window.

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Surprisingly good bait from the OP. I like the cut of his jib.

Caught a handful of whoppers. Looking forward to more from this chap.

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Other clubs in the top tier view the Prem money as funding for maintainance and development...both in terms of infrastructure and provision of genuinely elite football, with a view to competing at the highest possible level. This applied to us too in the Kilby years and the early Garlick years. Latt...

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Every team has the odd game at least where they just aren't at the races. My worry now though, is that this kind of gormless inept mind-numbing dogsh1t is fast becoming the norm for us. Ultimately its what you'd expect when the Prem largesse that other clubs invest in their squads, in our case ends ...

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That really was pish.

Taking dog out..lifes too short to watch dross like that.

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I don't have 20 mins to spare... Does he actually say owt?

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And the scapegoat this week by the muppets on this board is Brady. Honestly, you guys are an embarrassment. Hmmmmm... Sorry ppp, but for a bloke already on a yellow to practically beg for a second one with a pointless pull-back..under the ref and lino's nose...halfway through a vital 6 pointer..tha...

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Tend to agree with OP..... Its becoming increasingly clear that he's been well and truly shafted by MG/JB over the last 18 months.. There's been more background noise to deal with.. Covid/takeover/injuries within a threadbare squad... You name it. In the midst of this the whole ethos of the club loo...

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jedi_master wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:56 am
Played 16 league games the season we finished 7th.

And the silence in response is deafening...best draw a discreet veil over that bothersome fact.

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DanH90 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 17, 2021 1:28 pm
I nearly banged straight into Stuart Gray on my morning run as he strolled around the grounds

Did he seem to be "at home"?

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So following tonight's fixtures Rovers are down to 10th, but more pertinently they are 12 points shy of Reading in 5th, and even Bournemouth in 6th enjoy a 7 point gap, albeit Rovers do have a game in hand on them, the team to watch in that division are Cardiff, 4 wins on the bounce under Mick McCa...

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I'm a sensitive, tolerant, forward-thinking, broad-minded Liberal chap.

But I think footballers wearing gloves look like fannies.

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Halley, Boyle and Watson.

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Richardsbfc wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 13, 2021 7:25 pm
He will be out for at least 7 games.

Thankfully none of them involving Burnley.

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Get in!

0-2

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One for the grief tourists.

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Duffer_ wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 12, 2021 3:31 pm
Saw some young kids on the NY subway who did a whole dance act incorporating pretending to rob onlookers. It was v funny and has stuck with me for 15 years.

Did you check your pockets afterwards?

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Hendrick will be jinking down that right wing, leaving a bemused defence stranded in his wake.

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Fine.

As long as I don't have to watch it.

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Bit OTT all this stuff lads.

If the lads inept then blame the people that signed him. I'm sure he gives 100% on the training ground and whenever called on.He can't do more than that.

Admittedly he'd look more at home in League One.

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Plenty of drama queenery on offer. Can't blame Dyche...no doubt he's been mandated to keep us in the Prem at any cost. The problem here is the quality of the squad...a predictable result of Garlick collaring the Prem largesse for his own wallet rather than investing in the playing staff.....its also...

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Let's not blame Long for the fact that Dyche can't give a sh1t about the FA cup.

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There's one genuine first choice, first team starter (McNeil) in our side.

Please don't suggest we're taking this seriously

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Game over.

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kentonclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:04 pm
Tough assignment today and sadly no Brownhill.

Burnley 0 Brighton 2

Agree.
0-1 or 0-2

Cant see us scoring if we play till midnight.

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0-1 written all over this.

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Read a few of the rail travel books by Paul Theroux (yes he is). Really enjoyable reads Theroux is a great writer of both travel and fiction. The Mosquito Coast was probably his finest work of fiction with Milroy the Magician also recommended. M&M.... If you enjoyed PTs travel stuff I'd give Jonath...

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Roger Mellie wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:05 pm
Player in Burnley’s reserves as we won the FA Cup in 1914. Goes on to manage Barcelona and wins La Liga in 1929! I had never heard of him..

Didn't track back is why.

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"It has to be only part of the plan, there is much else to be done" Alan Pace himself admits to being heavily involved in software algorithms and the analytical assessment of players. He'll need to be heavily involved in alchemy, or a magician if he's thinking of turning BFC into a global brand. Al...

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Nowt wrong wi' a bit of international marketing for us small fish.

Can't move in Mumbai for all the hordes of Rovers shirts.

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Walkers ensured at least that Rovers went to owners with enough brass to buy it and run it, however inneptly.

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"" If we get relegated, that debt becomes more or less worthless.""

Well.... No, not really... That's where Pope, Taylor, McNeil and Tarkowski come in....well..go out I should say.

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There's been no signings because there's no brass.

Not rocket science tbh.

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Theres precious little to like about this buyout. But I take heart from the fact that none of our crown jewels have been plundered in this window. I'll settle for that, and keep my fingers crossed that Dyches seeming equanimity doesn't stem from him having quietly decided it doesn't matter because h...

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"" The club is pretty much buying itself new owners for £50-90M, why don't ALK pay off the debt out of their own pockets?""

ALK have barely put enough money into this to buy one of Tarkowski's legs.

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"" For the record, Pace has publicly stated the loans are “absolutely reasonable and sustainable.” ""

Phew! That's OK then.

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Exciting times.

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boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:55 pm
Showe me the evidence that we have money and I will hold my hand up to say I am totally wrong.

We have money. About minus £80m as far as I can work out.

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An explanation for your comment would be nice thanks, do you not believe that any funds generated would be reinvested on the playing staff? Or do you disagree with my valuations. Your post that I quoted simply ignores the rather important reality...that we are no longer a club that can simply opera...

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I'm surmising Tarks will move on for decent money, even in the last year of his contract we should be able to garner £25-30m surely, and possibly Gibson will go to Norwich permanently for £8m or so, so we've got a pot of £30-40m to play with just by selling those two, Naieve really doesn't cover it.

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NewClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 30, 2021 11:48 pm
Also said that he’s not just going to keep throwing money at problems because it doesn’t solve everything. Fair point, although at some point we’re going to have to.

"" keep"" ??

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I would still be shocked if we end up with no one after Paces early comments. That being said the interview where he is "alarmed by agent fees" puts a slightly different slant on things. Reading between the lines I'm not sure Alan thought the market would be this difficult. Still think we will end ...

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Spelt.. 1003!

141 ml of mirky water.

Good effort.

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My dad hated football.....but after a few heated words with my mam one saturday he put his and my coats on..we jumped on the 236 to Burnley..and needing to entertain me he took me on t'turf.
2-2 v Villa...early 60s.

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Imagine an agent getting the best deals he can for himself and his client.

Absolute b*stards.

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The Scots have a saying, I don't know the exact words but the gist is.. "" judge me by my deeds, not my words"" Lots of sycophantic gushing on display here but I've yet to see evidence of anything that deviates from the norms of recent years...not sure a few grumbles about agents fees constitutes so...

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There's time left still, and opinions on this window need to wait until the metaphorical fat lady has warbled.Lots of stuff could happen, and I'm still hopeful. I think it's fair though, to say that during the height of the take over euphoria, anyone who suggested that the club would sit on its hand...

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Theyll be some clubs twitching now, who will buckle first the seller or the buyer, once it starts the dominos in the line will also fall... All in the timing...most of the talk of "" money available"" and "need to strengthen" from over the New Year period has vanished as the threat of relegation ha...

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Re-watched the full game this morning.. Some thoughts here. 1) we weren't anywhere near as bad in that first half as some of the histrionics on display here suggest..we were outplayed, no more than that. 2) Pope is one hell of a keeper. 3)McNeil...is the real deal.. Sure, he's not George Best, but e...

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SGr wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 27, 2021 6:17 pm
“Break the bank”. Wonder what our definition is for that.

"exciting times"?

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