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ClaretTony

Given he scored 11 goals last season from only 14 starts, it does beg the question why he hasn't been seen as a viable option from the bench by Kompany, even if him not starting games isn't anything new. He had a lot of substitute appearances too - scored six in his 14 starts and 5 in his 19 sub ap...

ClaretTony

Man of the match and player ratings result v Sheffield United

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https://www.uptheclarets.com/two-player ... united-win

ClaretTony

Isn't there some FIFA regulation at the moment which means you have to play league games in the home country? I can't remember the exact details but I think there is a court case at the moment between them and an American TV company to try and force FIFA to remove that rule. Given there are already...

ClaretTony

bobinho wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:49 pm
The back ten rows of the longside upper and Jimmy mac upper are prob the only places on either of those two stands that you’ll have a chance of staying dry.

I sit on the seventh row from the front of the Longside upper and have only occasionally got wet.

ClaretTony

We seem to forget that he was hardly first choice last season - he started just 14 league games for us.

ClaretTony

U21 league review

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https://www.uptheclarets.com/battle-at- ... -continues

ClaretTony

This week's U18 league review with special mention for Ryan Tioffo on his return from a career threatening injury

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https://www.uptheclarets.com/goalscorin ... for-tioffo

ClaretTony

Can't see it anywhere else on the board but the FA have now released the written reasons for the charge. Basically, the info came from the fourth official James Bell. James Bell, an assistant referee at Stamford Bridge for the March 30 game, lifted the lid on Kompany’s antics after England awarded C...

ClaretTony

Boss Hogg wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:24 pm
Not sure why Klopp is smiling when Everton score. No doubt he’ll find something to moan about afterwards.

There is nothing surer than him finding something to moan about

ClaretTony

beddie wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:22 pm
Tarky brilliant for the DCL goal.

And all he did was turn round but it meant an easier header

ClaretTony

simonclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:21 pm
I miss Dwight

Had a difficult last season with us but he’s an excellent player. We forget, he’s still only around 24.

ClaretTony

Dwight wins corner, takes corner, 2-0.

ClaretTony

Lose this and ETH will be gone tomorrow surely. Typical of our luck this season. They’ll be a different team no doubt come Saturday. Didn’t like this game. I thought they’d beat Sheffield United easily which would get them back into some sort of form but if they lose then it might work against us o...

ClaretTony

And Bobby Thomas scored for Cov

ClaretTony

Blades back in front

ClaretTony

Anthony Taylor is definitely an Alty fan, despite what Liverpool fans like to protest. He's had a season ticket there for years. He refereed a friendly between Altrincham and Burnley dev squad in 2016. When he was coming off a half time I suggested he might be too biased to referee this particular ...

ClaretTony

ecc wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:24 pm
At least Swansea have the good grace to put their opponent's team (plus subs made)<;

I always try to but sometimes I can’t get the substitutions although I did for this game thanks to Swansea. And I always list the home team first.

https://www.uptheclarets.com/late-goal- ... at-swansea

ClaretTony

ClaretLoup wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 24, 2024 7:57 pm
Halifax are in the National League play off eliminator tonight away vs Solihull Moors. Surprisingly top scorer and ex Claret Rob Harker is on the bench.

Unfortunately at half time the Shaymen are 3 -1 down.

Two ex Clarets in the Solihull team, Clarke & Whitmore.

ClaretTony

I've just, sadly, had to delete a number of posts on this thread and one poster's account has now been suspended for seven days. I'm just not having this.

Thanks to the poster that reported it and can I again ask that you don't respond. It makes things much easier.

ClaretTony

Tom Anderson has scored for Doncaster at Colchester

ClaretTony

I think Probert with 5 in 70/71 is the lowest but that’s league goals. We currently have Foster & JBL on that total.

ClaretTony

Ashingtonclaret46 wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:59 pm
Winner scored by a Welsh player ---love it!

Who was previously with Swansea

ClaretTony

Tweedy goal on 88 mins

ClaretTony

Wasn't that Sunday lunchtime? I have a vague memory that you couldn't actually get to the match on the train without staying over. It was a Sunday and I recall not long after leaving we got news that Brighton had gone in front at Leeds so it must have been the early game. Just checked and it was 12...

ClaretTony

Ref: John Brooks
4th: Simon Hooper
VAR: Peter Bankes

https://www.uptheclarets.com/referee-co ... ed-game-11

ClaretTony

U21s v Swansea this afternoon

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https://www.uptheclarets.com/under-21s- ... at-swansea

ClaretTony

Did we not make this mistake for games at the end of our last relegation campaign as well. It's quite clear that if we are still in with a chance then tickets would be in higher demand for these games than any other this season. Just 1,294 Burnley fans there for our last visit which, like this year...

ClaretTony

NewClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:14 pm
Tell you what song I did like on Saturday:

“We all dream of a team of Sander Berges”… nearly got going. Need to stick at that one.

Apart from the fact they were singing Berg

ClaretTony

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:36 pm
Boro v Leeds - live on Sky

Inter Milan v AC Milan - pretty sure if Inter win they win the League, live on TNT1

Inter 2-0 up away to Milan which is still at home. Around 15 mins left and assuming they retain their lead they will be champions tonight.

ClaretTony

It was considered one of the top hotels in the north when it opened but for many years now the building has looked an absolute eyesore.

ClaretTony

LincsWoldsClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:21 pm
The weirdest thing is Brighton wanting to part with De Zerbi

They don’t but it appears that De Zerbi wants to part with Brighton

ClaretTony

Seems Pace thinks Sacha Tavolieri is a child

ClaretTony

He is on a long contact ( I think ) with us and will be well paid so will cost Brighton a pretty penny. Didn’t know clubs could approach other teams Managers !!! Clubs can approach clubs for permission to speak to their manager. That’s the theory but definitely not the reality. Usually the formal a...

ClaretTony

Ah. In my memory Spurs were interested and he decided to stay. Probably only based on paper talk though. Sounds like there's something in this report of Brighton approaching VK then, CT? There wasn’t anything in Spurs from what I was told. As for this one, I’d certainly heard nothing until the twee...

ClaretTony

KRBFC wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 22, 2024 2:37 pm
Which part is daft? He’s been forced into playing dross like Taylor at fullback in the PL because the board didn’t sign the players he wanted.

He signs the players

ClaretTony

That team was fantastic. For all the great years we've had since, I've never had an affinity to a team like that one. Didn't realise Remco ever got back on the bench again after what I presume was a fall out early in the season. We had Adam Kay ahead of him in the pecking order I think at one point...

ClaretTony

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:22 pm
I’ll be writing to Sheffield United to thank them. They looked after me superbly.

Emailed them yesterday and received an initial response at 9:03 today. They might be crap on the pitch but clearly not off it.

ClaretTony

Would be interested to get the thoughts of the 'Kompany Out' brigade on another Premier League club wanting to poach VK. Let's hope he's still as invested in the 5 year project as he was when turning down potential suitors last season. I’m not aware he turned down anyone last season. I know there w...

ClaretTony

Well done both of you. I’m exhausted reading about it.

ClaretTony

Chris Eagles’ best performance for us that day if I recall. Undoubted his best performance for us. And it was Duff who pulled up in the warm up so Jordan moved to centre half to cover him, Alexander switched to left back with Elliott going in at right back. Thompson came in off the bench. We alread...

ClaretTony

Great performance but Doug's goal certainly wasn't wonderful. Free kick which took a massive deflection and completely wrong footed the keeper. It was wonderful in that it was our first goal back in the first division but it hit someone in their defensive wall which left the goalkeeper helpless. Do...

ClaretTony

He passed the ball to the opposition to give them a shooting chance. He then saved the shot ! His what I would call traditional goalkeeping was outstanding but three times he put us in trouble playing out. One of the three came two mins after they’d scored when he passed it straight to that bloke b...

ClaretTony

aggi wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:09 am
A few journalists who cover Olympiacos say this is pretty mild compared to some of the statements from Olympiacos about refs.

I didn't think Olympiacos made statements about referees, I thought they just sorted them out on the day.

ClaretTony

I've just read that three weeks ago he was able to go to the Swansea v QPR game. His former team mate Alan Curtis said of him: "Leighton was a wonderful player and certainly one of the best players I have ever played with and one of our greatest players to have played for the Swans. “He was naturall...

ClaretTony

JohnDearyMe wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:54 am
Good report. Regarding the Assignon elbow, could he still be charged by the FA and suspended?

Theoretically he could which would then bring him that four game ban but I think it’s unlikely in a game that’s had VAR in operation.

ClaretTony

Sheffield United v Burnley report

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https://www.uptheclarets.com/burnley-wi ... amall-lane

ClaretTony

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:35 pm
Why was my post re Bobby Thomas deleted?
Is it not possible to critise our club now?

Nothing has been deleted but the Thomas threads have all been merged into today's football to prevent duplicate stuff.

ClaretTony

This is the key point I think from Tony. When I’ve raised the same issue many times this season I’ve made it clear that integrity is not in question, it is subconscious bias, and PGMOL should know this and have the same approach to avoiding issues between rivals in the table as they do regarding lo...

ClaretTony

Offside - let’s hope they can do it on pens

ClaretTony

Unbelievable turnaround in this semi.

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