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IanMcL wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:35 pm
No way to treat a long serving player.
For someone saying "we need to keep the culture", he is doing a fantastic job of ending the sources of it!

The "culture" doesn't mean the personnel.
Ralph Coates is part of the culture.

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RickyBobby wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 10, 2022 5:18 pm
Would be stupid to let Lowton go, if Roberts picks up an injury or gets a suspension then we would be in trouble. Lowton could still have an important part to play this season, you can’t predict injuries.

I guess we would use Egan-Riley or Vitinho.

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Believe it or not I think in the 1920s a square object called the television got invented a remarkable piece of kit which can enable people to watch football without even leaving the house, don’t you think that’s a brilliant invention that’s been going nearly a century now. You are absolutely missi...

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MrTopTier wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:00 pm
Orsic scored 2 in champions league

I don't think we'll be signing him

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You can't help but notice the tendency for recent threads on a variety of topics, either transfers, individual players or general club matters to descend into a slanging match between those who appreciated the Dyche tenure and those who couldn't wait to see the back of him. But there must come a po...

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 09, 2022 6:36 pm
Different league, different qualities. Overall he was dreadful for us on the field.

I thought he started off OK but seemed to get worse almost game by game.
Perhaps the rigours of the PL were too much for him.

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Missing that split-second reaction time (IMO), can a player at his age get it back?

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Dubbed.

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I think most managers do this.

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The fascinating thing was that we offered higher wages by the sounds of it, and without doubt if he signs we stay up. Taylor had a fairly limp season in that position. Dyche did fantastic but the owners probably looked at him and thought his style is affecting the attraction of the club. Look at Ko...

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Paul Waine wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 07, 2022 10:21 pm
Pretty sure those rumours don't make any sense. Are they suggesting that Kevin Long and Matt Lowton had contracts that didn't include relegation clauses? Or are they suggesting that they were both on £40k a week wages in the Premier League?

Would that surprise you?

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Duffer_ wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:52 pm
We had 6 consecutive seasons in the PL - there has to be some credit to be given to someone. Lowton deserves his share.

I don't think posters (myself included) are ignoring his contribution

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Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:43 pm
Lowton has been excellent for us, I can't see him getting game time though. His goal at Palace was one of the highlights of our stay in the PL

Been OK, hardly excellent.
Trippier was excellent, there is a difference.

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 07, 2022 6:46 pm
Long and Lowton are rumoured to still be on 20-25k following relegation. For that kind of money I can’t see anyone picking them up.

As we are paying their wages can we force them to go out on loan?

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 07, 2022 6:32 pm
Can’t see anyone matching there wages

I think we would need to make a major contribution to anyone taking them.

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He could easily replace Norris.
Didn't he play for an Icelandic club in the summer break 2021? this shows dedication

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Key points so far?

4 from 6. Enjoy.

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Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 05, 2022 7:52 pm
He will be the best cb in the country and our loss is Wolves gain

Maybe, but Coady has been consistently good for Wolves.
Just seems a bit rash... or are Wolves skint?

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Had to happen.
He was a bit "chalk and cheese" last season.
Best of luck to him.

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I heard today that since they now have Nathan Collins Wolves are prepared to part with Connor Coady.
Seems a bit rash to me.
Is Collins really that good?

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Shame we need to turn this into a criticism os Sean Dyche rather than look at the impact long-ball tactics have in the modern game. I think I'm right in saying it was used by Paisley or Fagan at Liverpool, but they called it something like "Alehouse??" and used it when things weren't going so well. ...

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No. I said fans don't care how they win trophies. That's all. Can I ask why you support Burnley? Burnley is my chosen club. Has been for 60 years (not saying that matters particularly). I have no trouble taking the rough times, and we have had some. I enjoy watching football, winning is a bonus not...

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But surely the benchmark for any of those other clubs is to get into Europe to be considered as successful as us. Am I right in thinking that on one thread you have stated that the only thing that matters to fans is winning trophies? (or very similar). So unless a club wins that specific European c...

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Murger wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 05, 2022 11:15 am
Vitinho in for Costelloe.

Possibly.
Or we do much the same as at Huddersfield and bring on subs to freshen things up.
We now have so many options.

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They have had the advantage (over us) in a chairman who has a very large bank balance.

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Grandpa Claret wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:50 am
Will the long ball game come back in though when heading the ball is eradicated from the game?

I think so.
Liverpool play a lot of long passes, but few are to players' heads.

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Like most other tactics, it will come back sometime.
It will probably be seen as "direct" and a breath of fresh air.

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clarethomer wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:02 pm
No financial discussions please.

Start another thread if you want to discuss the financial side of the club.

Oops.
Sorry.

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Big Vinny K wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:53 pm
What the hell are you talking about ?
Garlick sold the club, took the money and ran.

Sold the club to someone who didn't have the money to buy it, isn't it?

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Excellent.

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That true but we have moved away from the well run sustainability model that was once established successfully for many years it’s not as if we have always been in debt. this is a new thing not self inflicted. In truth the wage demands of our ageing squad were making financial sustainability tricky...

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In which side would Barnes, Cork, Taylor and Roberts feature?

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Maybe,
but they would surely have beaten Norwich

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Given our business and that great showing on Friday I can't see why anyone would choose to take a negative view of things.
If we have a decent season and come out close to debt free I think most of us should be very happy

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Best of luck to him.

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Cirrus_Minor wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 04, 2022 6:24 pm
So Vincent has now bought ten players.

Benson is not a Player.

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It was just a suggestion. Kev isn’t as bad as made out. Season we finished 7th he played 16 games including a pretty important header against Leicester to solidify our European spot… Edit: I’m not particularly pulling for Kev Long per say, it’s more having a bit more aerial dominance to counter wha...

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I agree with that but unless we score every attack they’re gonna get the ball back somewhere and pump it up top to two big lads - I’d like to nullify their chance of winning them clearing headers and getting a platform to build an attack with. (Just like Mou did with Fellaini/Matic in the anchor ro...

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Shaggy wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 04, 2022 6:08 pm
Welcome Manuel, good to sign a player who is described as a 1 v 1 specialist.

I’m sure he’ll smoke a few fullbacks this season

He's tipped for stardom

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My take is that the more you give the ball away the more you have to defend.
The more you have to defend the more likely it is that you make a mistake.

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You know how when city and United came to the turf they tended to plug in their more ‘physical’ players because they knew we liked to play off 2nd ball? Infamously Mourinho did it with Fellaini and totally nullified our threat. They play direct off their big men to try and get a foothold up the pit...

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Very funny.

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CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 04, 2022 5:46 pm
Because he’s significantly taller and better in the air?

So will they change their tactics because he is taller?

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Bit of a paradox here - in many ways Luton are like us under Dyche in the PL against the big boys: An underdog ‘sum of the parts’, organised team that will try and upset/unsettle the more attack/possession based favourite. So that being said , I’m a bit concerned with playing an undersized centreha...

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Does Twine prefer to play on the left?

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IanMcL wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 04, 2022 2:26 am
3 more clubs in for him, besides, Everton, Forest, Newcastle and WHU!

Leeds, Wolves, Leicester, evidently.

His agent must be working overtime.

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Maybe Vitinho for Costelloe; though I thought Costelloe did very well against Huddersfield.
I really don't see Barnes and Rodriguez together

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Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 03, 2022 7:57 pm
95% of the team on the pitch, and it kept focusing on poor old JBG

I thought that.
Does he have some sort of inhaler?

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claretandy wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 03, 2022 6:41 pm
I imagine that they wouldn't have put that out if we'd have been tubbed 3-0

Didn't they show at least part of this a while before the game?

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England men wouldn’t have won that comp. Wouldn’t have had the belief and the guile to break Spain down. They would’ve accepted the defeat with a “oh well, very nearly again and it was only 0-1 and they are a good side blah blah blah” The womens manager gave them a clear plan and they stuck to it. ...

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