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The lad is part of the England set up for his age group and very highly rated, not just by us. He scores pretty often for the U18s (and U23s) but has had a couple of injury hold ups over the recent past. CT or Leisure will fill in much more than I can, but I was really pleased to see him on and actu...

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Papabendi wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:18 pm
Dyche turned down numerous players in the summer, including Walcott.

You can't know that for sure. It's more likely that Garlick turned down numerous players because he wouldn't sanction the spending.

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Sean (the untouchable)Dyche.If he's that good why hasn't anybody else been in for him.Why no loan signings??Why not getHowe back,good spotter of young talent.Not has beens ie Dale ******* Stephens Because let's be fair to the guy, Garlick refused to spend any money in the Summer and then for whatev...

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What we have to admit, is that if we do go down and say Fulham (for example) get out of it, then we'll deserve to. It will be a combination of factors, such as poor recruitment and spending, injuries (which every team gets) and basically not being good enough, often enough. (Fulham got a 0-0 at Spur...

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Peter Loo wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:07 pm
I thought Taylor played them on side for the first goal, was it Ben?

No, I'm sure it was Taylor.

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Not Dyche's fault. Recruitment has been non existent for 3 (4?) windows now and it's all catching up. A paper thin squad and too many players not really up to it. Our only serious spend being Brownhill and tbh, he works bloody hard, but he isn't PL quality or indeed a winger. We never expected owt t...

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Bizarrely I HONESTLY think we've looked a more than decent threat going forward!

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Lets hope if he gets a chance and it doesn't go to plan then he doesn't get the appalling abuse Joel Mumbongo as had do put up with. I honestly don't think Mumbongo got abuse. Yes, some people said they didn't think he looked up to it on what they saw and others said it's early days, he's had very ...

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I think we have to expect and accept that Pope will sit alongside Tarks this summer in so much as he will be greatly in demand, our heads will be turned by huge sums of cash being dangled in front of us and the player himself will see several brilliant opportunities at much bigger clubs. I don't hav...

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Getting someone to phone you back in the box was really naughty (and selfish!) but we all did it!!

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2-0 (Son and Kane. They just wish they could play us every week!!)

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Oh dear!!!

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Archer should be batting at 11 No, Archer should be batting at 12!! I'm fed up with everybody saying as well being an excellent bowler, he's a really competent/dangerous batsman. He's not, he's hopeless and I've never seen him look comfortable or make a significant contribution with the bat. At lea...

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Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:51 pm
How many pieces and what was it of?

250, but 3 were missing. One turned up later under the cat's basket, but 2 still AWOL.

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Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:20 pm
Nope jigsaws are for kids or coffin dodgers so not really my thing. What about you, have you done a jigsaw recently?

I have!!

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Re our openers. Burns is a good player imo and has shown it in the past, so a dodgy trot doesn't change that and I'd be sticking with him, but Sibley either gets out cheaply or bats an absolute eternity for his 50 and I'd be looking to someone else tbh.

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I hope you weren’t there DC, if you were it must have been a life changing moment for you. Slightly off topic , I loved cowboy films when I was young and I always think of the wagon trails and the Red Indians looking down from the hills. I imagine the accompanying music which used to scare me and t...

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I'm with Ralph!

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I actually do think that IF we can pull it off this season, then there will definitely be investment in the summer as everybody at the club from Alan Pace down to Doris the tea lady knows we won't get away with it again. If by some chance there isn't major incoming in the summer, then we might as we...

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Elizabeth wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:16 pm
What kind of cloud were you when you were young DC?

I'm struggling to remember Elizabeth, but a marginally lighter one I think. (I'm inclined to blame Hillsborough '74 for changing things dramatically, but could be wrong as there have been so many of those type of moments)

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So it would make sense to have a bet at 8/1 on Burnley being relegated. To get odds of 8/1 on something that you judge in your wisdom to be 4/6 is an amazing offer and too good to turn down, Surely you will be putting your money where your mouth is. But I NEVER bet on owt! (And I know for a fact th...

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As mentioned above, one of the characteristics of our last 5 years has been not actually creating very many chances, but putting away a healthy proportion of those we do create. I've seen us miss far, far more presentable and even easy chances this season and it isn't like us and considering how few...

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I hope so (obviously), but I'm 60/40 thinking we won't.

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DomBFC1882 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:39 pm
I wouldn't hold your breath

I would, there's summut catching!

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Derogatory term "the Gas" given to Bristol Rovers by Bristol City fans, due to large gas works close to their old ground at Eastville, where the pungent smell of gas would sometimes waft across the stadium affecting those inside the ground. So looks like CT was insulting them with the title of his ...

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matttheclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 22, 2021 1:33 pm
It's not the best of nicknames is it? I always thought their nickname was the Pirates

Yes, they definitely are "The Pirates" and it's even on their badge, so I don't understand this "Gas" thing, but it's been around for ages and no doubt someone on here will explain it.

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Good luck Joey. Definitely hasn't always been everybody's favourite or cup of tea, but he was brilliant for us and I always wish him well.

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There's keeping up with play and then there's being ahead of almost all the attacking team!!!

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Agree that a performance against Man United is not the best barometer, and also that Saint-Maximim is a top player that could make the difference. He looked good last night, as did Newcastle first half. Newcastle have easier games coming up that are now critical for them. You can't be too harsh on ...

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I do not think that we struggled against Fulham. They fluked a goal but did little else. We had some clear cut chances besides the goal, which we did not create against WBA. Against WBA we struggled big time and were definitely very lucky not to lose. Fair enough. I do agree, we weren't that bad ag...

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I honestly don't think losing away at Man U who are going pretty well this season and second in the table, means an awful lot. That game has come at a bad time for Toon as it makes a bad situation appear on the surface a whole lot worse, but they'll get easier fixtures and in Saint-Maxim they have a...

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Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:00 pm
Someone has just reminded me of the free kick we had yesterday, in a good position, that was passed sideways straight out of play.

Shudders

AND if anyone is in any doubt re the question in the OP, just replay that particular clip and all will become clear!!!

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I believe he's struggling a bit - but it can't be easy going into a club fighting at the bottom of the league, being in and out of the team, at 19. He'll come through that. I noticed Mace Goodridge made his debut yesterday as a half time substitute. Difficult for these two lads now, went there on t...

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Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:00 pm
Someone has just reminded me of the free kick we had yesterday, in a good position, that was passed sideways straight out of play.

Shudders

I think that was the point where I thought it really couldn't get any worse and started nervously, inexplicably laughing!!!

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They lost by the only goal of the game the other night and apparently it was as a result of a howler from on loan CB Bobby Thomas which was a real shame as the only time I've seen him play he was excellent.

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Like others I haven't sat through every single PL game of every team ever to play there, but in terms of us I really do think that yesterday was absolutely the worst 90 minutes I've witnessed us play under Dyche (and under Coyle or Laws in the PL) In certain matches we've had really poor halves or n...

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box_of_frogs wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:39 am
An optimistic 1. Putting us right back in the relegation mixer.

Like we're ever been out of the relegation mixer!!! (But totally agree. 1 point IS very optimistic!!!)

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Depends which division we're in. And that's by no means certain.

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Padiham.

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Disappointing yeah for sure, but what we absolutely DO know is that he will get a reaction from these players. We know that because we have thrown one in before and reacted well. Draw against Fulham and West Brom means they each have one game less to play in which to catch us and they haven’t gaine...

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expoultryboy wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:37 pm
Ooops , peroni's kicking in Hahaha

No worries. There's a bug going round. (As the dinner ladies like to say!)

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Aclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:51 pm
For a second I nearly said, good teams can play shite and still pick up a point !

TBH that's been our trademark so often in the PL, but sadly no today. Having said that there's shite and there's utter shite and as I said on another thread I can't think of a worse, ENTIRE 90 minutes under Dyche.

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I have absolutely loved our time under Dyche (bar the latter half of his first season) He's head and shoulders the best manager we've ever had and in my almost 60 years watching The Clarets, he's given me the most pleasure. It's almost never pretty, but it's pragmatic and it's an approach which got ...

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Aclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:45 pm
True, but as he says we got a clean sheet and a point.

But even he doesn't know how!!!

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Miles off?? We were never that close!!!

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Guller Bull wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:37 pm
Status Quo tracks Rileybobs

Anyways, beer all gone and it's margarita time here!

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DomBFC1882 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:29 pm
Bread

Wrong thread Dom (No worries mate!)

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Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:27 pm
Are you asking me?

No Rileybobs, I've heard you're a wanderer.

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Not necessarily. We had the whole of January when we could have acted and that wasn't on his watch tbf. I accept that January isn't the best time to do business and you may not get best value, but even so.....

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