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Pope 7

Lowton 6
Tarkowski 8
Mee 6
Pieters 6

Lennon 5
Westwood 6
Cork 6
McNeil 7

Wood 5
Barnes 5

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Surely any "big money" spent would be to improve the current first XI - not for squad building. Anyway, as I have just put on the match ratings thread, I am still struggling to get my head around that second half performance after a first half hour that was really promising and, at times, ...

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Hart 4 Bardsley 5 Long 5 Gibson 4 Taylor 5 Lennon 6 Drinkwater 5 Hendrick 4 McNeil 5 Vydra 5 Rodriguez 5 Wood 5 Played really well for the first half - particularly the first 30 mins. Some really nice stuff to watch....absolutely dumbfounded as to how the second half was so bad! Sunderland didn't do...

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Thing is we all know how much Dyche hates making changes unless they're forced on him. So when he makes 9 or 10 of them for cup games it sends out completely the wrong message to the players, he's basically holding his hands up saying he couldn't care less. Or he could be seeing it as a rare opport...

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They are professionals getting paid thousands of pounds each week. They should be giving it 100% and trying to put a marker down.

If the attitude is right then we will win comfortably.

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Our squad should be perfectly capable of allowing the Manager to field a strong team tonight which would hold it's own at at least Chamoionship level. Ability wise; yes. No doubt. It's has been the attitude and lack of energy/urgency that has been the recent problem in cup competitions. We never re...

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bfcjg wrote:Welcome back to live football.

Anybody that thinks watching it on the tv is better needs their head feeling! There's NOTHING like the real thing!

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Yes it's me I always follow this forum,but never joined until today.Theres a few people live here from Colne,Barnoldswick,Nelson Burnley We even have Benie,call in if your still here. Very kind offer, Sir. I may well do so should time and itinerary permit. If not this time then maybe next time as w...

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More valuable minutes for Drinkwater. Good news.

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Here on holiday, was taking a wander earlier and noticed a claret and blue union jack with a Burnley badge flying high at a house near Hillside waterpark. Bit of a long shot but wondered if the house belonged to anybody who frequented this message board?

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Course you did....

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jrgbfc wrote:I agree with the OP I just can't see Dyche dropping one of his favourites for a loan player.

A loan player who has won the Premier League and then been transferred for £30m and on wages of £110,000 a week....

I don't care who he plays instead of; but he plays.

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Keoens a good pundit, unbiased and actually a decent bkoke. Always creedits us and did throughout. Whats the issue? Mate of yours, is he? Know him well? He was garbage. He had to try and give Burnley some credit so people wouldn't accuse him of the obvious bias...but it wasn't at all genuine and yo...

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Pope 8

Lowton 6
Tarkowski 8
Mee 7
Pieters 5

JBG 5
Westwood 6
Cork 7
McNeil 6

Wood 5
Barnes 7

Rodriguez 5

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JT, if Dyche picks a team or attacking formation similar to what you are suggesting, I will buy you a Mars Bar as a gift. Thanks - I like a Mars Bar. BTW, it's not 'that' attacking. Wood dropped to bring Rodriguez in and 5 across the middle. FWIW I too think it's very likely it will be the same XI ...

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He may well have done but there’s a bit of a difference in experimenting once in a pre season friendly and doing it in a league game Fair enough.....just an opinion based on what I have seen and how I think Dyche sees Jay Rod's flexibility. Jay spent a lot of time playing left hand side at Southamp...

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wilks_bfc wrote:Why on earth would we play a natural left winger in a forwards role and a natural forward on the left wing?

You'll need to ask Sean Dyche. It's what he did v Nice....

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I've been looking at the next 3 league fixtures and these are the sort of games where, assuming Drinkwater will perform as well as we think he will (as in, good enough to replace Cork most likely), we could be doing with him. Could we see him make the bench this weekend away to Arsenal and if he co...

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The debate isn't whether Hendrick is any good or not - it's if he won't sign a new contract should he be sold in January.

I think the answer to that has to be 'yes'. There's no way we can afford for him to walk away for nothing.

I hope he signs a new deal though.

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Pope 7

Lowton 7
Tarkowski 8
Mee 8
Pieters 8

JBG 6
Westwood 6
Cork 7
McNeil 6

Wood 6
Barnes 8

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I didn't go today but can someone who did go please explain how on earth we kept a clean sheet with two left footed centre halves? Ludicrous.....

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So during your 'calculations' are you are talking up front payments or overall deals? Because the Rodriguez deal has only cost an initial £5m. Can't have it both ways.

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Long Time Lurker wrote:We brought in about 6m for vokes and 8m for Heaton

We have spent £10m on Jay, £1.5m on Pieters and possibly £2.5m on Peacock Fowl

That would equate to £14m in and £14m out.

So hopefully, more than nothing.

Vokes was £10m deal.

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MarkGreen wrote:Jesus christ, a few sore cheeks

Oh, good one! You are a hoot.

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Gibson just tweeted this. Am I reading too much into it by thinking he might be covering his tracks about being spotted at the Riverside to avoid speculation? Or could he simply just mean he'll be watcing on TV? Capture.PNG 1. The game is at Luton 2. Boro couldn't afford to buy Gibson back 3. Gibso...

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You Got It by Roy Orberson pre match on the longside in the early 90s.

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He was the first (by a distance) to break the Heaton news last night......

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He was excellent last night.

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Alan Nixon suggesting Villa have offered 8 rising to 10m for Heaton....

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Michael Oliver to referee, I believe.

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BOYSIE31 wrote:He was brilliant for us at the time although quite one dimensional.

A little bit unfair on Jones. He was crucial for his whole 3 years at Burnley. He played in two magnificent promotion seasons and a season in the Premier League. Not bad for a one dimensional midfielder....

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Hard to say. But I find the Scott Carson and Dwight McNeil ones to be particularly implausible. Hart to Bournemouth also makes almost no sense at all either. Juventus keeping tabs on a teenager at a selling club who had a good 6 months in a top European league. Burnley potentially looking for an ex...

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All he does is report when a call has been made or interest has been shown in a player. People seem to make the mistake of thinking that every player he mentions is stuck on to be signing.

Most of the listed players/clubs above (if not all of them) are perfectly reasonable and logical links.

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Only a friendly so not overly bothered about the scoreline........however, just a few observations........ Lennon is NOT a left winger. Why Dyche persists with this is incredible and is like playing with 10 men. Midfield is in DESPERATE need of strengthening. McNeil scored a beauty....but could have...

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Only watched bits here and there but..... Men v Boys

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Gibson had his left ankle in one of those insulation cryo thingies (technical term) with his feet up watching The Open on Sunday on his Instagram story. Nothing to worry about.

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We do have a slightly stronger squad now than when the season ended. No doubt.

I would still like to see 2 x new players that can play in the middle, bring a bit of creativity to the team and give SD the option of playing a 4-5-1 without having to put 3 x workmanlike midfielders in the centre.

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Hypothetically speaking, if we sold Tarky and replaced with either Tomori or Webster, then signed Bowen and Camarasa, would that be a good window?

I think so.

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We need a brick shithouse in midfield that can thread balls through the middle. Where would Camarasa play, right wing? Too lightweight in a midfield two I would think. I dont agree with this. I think we need good footballers who have the ability to retain possession, play quickly when required, add...

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Unless Crewe change their kit and we play in Claret?

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I imagine the Preston fans excited at his re-signing will soon be wishing he hadn't gone back. Nowhere near the player he was first time around with them and struggled in the Championship when I saw him last year.

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What will they wear at Crewe this Saturday? Surely not last season's...

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There's too many people trying to be funny on this thread. Can we keep it serious please, lads. Thanks

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Have a drink, lads....take the edge off.

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JohnDearyMe wrote:He's gone on the M6 in the wrong direction and he's currently just passed Carlisle

He's been found asleep in his car at Tebay Services. When questioned, he had no idea what he was doing there.....

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One of the more obvious summer moves...right up there with Jagielka back to Sheff Utd.

Good luck to him. Always gave 100% and was a key player for us in our championship winning team. An honest pro with underrated ability - a bit like David Jones.

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Down_Rover wrote:We already have one who does that

Yeah, except this one still managed play 33 games last season...

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£15 for a friendly!!!!

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Dodobdobodobo wrote:Victor Camarasa? He looked a decent player

Would be a good signing and a long term replacement for Defour. Not sure he would cost the earth either. Hopefully there is something in this...

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ClaretTony wrote:We were told that there were considerable unforeseen problems.

I thought that was just with the foundations? Once the steelworks started to go up, I expected quicker progress than what there has been. They certainly can't use the weather as an excuse.

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