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jurek

We're only two games in so it's early doors really but I do think we might struggle this season irrespective of whether we manage to get through to the group stages of the Europa Cup. Probably even more so if we do. Lose our next two (Fulham away and United at home) and we'll more than likely be in ...

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As Ossie Ardiles ( I think it was) once said" 'Itta kultura ting' Trouble is, I can't recall the question that preceded his response. But football and the eating of pies have been inextricably linked for as long as I can remember. Especially on a cold winters' day or night. I can recall that once yo...

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Just flicked on to see Corky got's one for us.
Now I'll be shixxing myself for the next 20 mins or so.

jurek

There's really nothing to suggest left wing politics is dying a painful death as assumed in the subjects original question. There is of course a rise in right wing views which seem very, if not extreme at times. But that's not just this country but a considerable number of other countries be it in E...

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I think Colburn _Claret is probably not far off unless Wood is fit.
If so he may start with Wood up front, possibly with Barnes also or another
midfielder Westwood.

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I think the problem lies in a potentially flawed strategy which appears to be based on getting in 'quality' rather than quantity. With this possibly driven, if not seriously influenced by an attitude which says we don't want to spend too much - be it on any one player or as such in total. And clearl...

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Maddison sounds and looks like exactly the sort of creative midfielder
we could have done with recruiting.

Was he ever on our radar or totally out of reach?
I think he went to Leicester for 22m and probably double what he was on at Norwich.
So probably out of reach.

jurek

Can we still take players on loan?

jurek

Turned out much better than most expected a week ago and the three we brought in should add depth and quality so... not too bad. But we're still lacking, me thinks, be it in midfield and up front/wings. A pity we couldn't get one or two more over the line but possibly the loan market which, I believ...

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I think most clarets will be pleased if not a tad relieved that we've got three through the door and that all three should add a little more quality to the team albeit it might be a good few weeks before we see all of them. I think Bolasie might be an interesting acquisition but somehow think that w...

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Extremely pleased with the signing of Gibson. Releived as well as caught myself thinking Everton or someone else might come in for him at the last minute. Now let's move on and get another one or two in. Jayrod still a possibility and maybe 18m will get him on board? West Ham winger (forgot his name...

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15m bid apparently accepted for Gibson. Sounds about right and possibly a better bet than either Dawson or Mawson. I'm pretty sure Dyche will be able to get the best out of him and if he does then he'll be 25m+ in a season or so. Not in the starting 11 for Boro' at Millwall nor on the bench so this ...

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I must admit that before the game I thought the turnout maybe poor. Wasn't expecting much more than 15k but was pleasantly surprised at 17.5k Whatever the atmosphere was good driven by the support Aberdeen were getting from their fans. It took a little while but Claret fans responded especially at t...

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It was my first game at the Turf for some while and I drove up the previous day with a friend to make sure we got a ticket. So although we had a longish drive back we stayed but have no issue we anyone who had to leave early for whatever reason. Nightmare journey back down the M6. Close at two point...

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If Everton come in for Mee then it's more than likely he will want to go and as long as we're happy with the fee then we should let him go asap. No point keeping someone who wants out. Timing will be significant as we may need to move fast and a like for like replacement isn't too likely and will no...

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Happy to offer a lift back to the West Midlands to any claret going to the Aberdeen game. Am going up tomorrow (Wed) and staying overnight so could take someone up as well if they happen to be able to travel up on the Wednesday (tomorrow) but shall probably leave before lunch. Got in touch with the ...

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Forster in on loan may be a reasonable bet and precaution.

Pope it seems will be out for about three months so hopefully will be back afore Xmas
so maybe there's no need for a permanent transfer.

We do need others in which are a greater priority than a goalkeeper.

jurek

Have we stooped so low as to be considering Crouchy.

Or should it be so high?
I mean he's taller than either Vokes or Wood and dwarfs Barnsey.

Probably a better sub to bring on than Wells or possibly Wells to go the other way?

That's about as much as I can contribute on this one.

jurek

I suppose Aberdeen played reasonably well in the first half and we were poor.

Feel sorry for rumpus. Bit of a chip on the old Scottish shoulder, me thinks.
It must be difficult playing in a league where you know you'll never win it
and finishing second is as good as it ever gets.

jurek

Average at best but we did improve in the second half. Our forward passing was poor hence we resorted to lumping it towards the end albeit that actually brought us the equaliser. Hopefully two or three players will improve next week and we might just have one or two back. Should have enough to beat ...

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Sam came to the rescue. We improved in the second half but still many of our forward passes were pretty poor and no one look sharp. Still , 1-1 isn't a disgrace and we should be able to beat them at the Turf. Hopefully one or two back for that game although potentially bad news re. Pope. Hope it's n...

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I'd like to think that we could finish mid-table - say 12th or 13th. Continuing no doubt with Dyche's game plans and formations. 'Making it as difficult as possible for the opposing team to score thus increasing our chances of 'popping one' in at the other end.' Hopefully playing some reasonably dec...

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Signing no one might be a popular suggestion if you were a potential investor and the club needed a new stadium but apart from that can't think of any good reason why we shouldn't or couldn't sign players in positions that Dyche deems fit. We need back up at centre-half and possibly more if Mee does...

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Well, it certainly doesn't look like much if anything will materialise
this week but we are getting close to 'make your mind up and get some bids in'.

Dych is probably getting a little concerned, if not twitchy and would have liked
one or two by now.

Next week seems like our best bet.

jurek

Some good points Burnley Ace, me thinks. But doubt the country would vote to stay in if it was ever to be offered another referendum. What a farce, if two and some years down the road we were to ask the voting public 'Do you wish to stay in the EU?' Certainly wouldn't wish to put any money on the ou...

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I think the original post stated that we'd moved on and had identified a couple of players
to fit the roles Dawson and Jayrod would have filled and have begun to open a dialogue, whatever that means.

Be interesting to know who these players might be?

jurek

...according to a report from the Daily Mail. Not sure how reliable they may be but they also say we've identified a different prospective signing for each position. West Brom were asking for 40m for both and we've gone as far as 30m and it seems that's our highest bid and we won't go any further. B...

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Valencia is a fantastic place. We went at the end of March during the Fallas festival and that has to be seen to be believed. We stayed just across from the Central Market which is a great place to get food and there's also a fantastic Tapas Bar (forgotten the name unfortunately) within the Market H...

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In the first instance I feel I've got to hand it to Japan for taking Belgium to the wire and not just desperate defending all the time. They came forward whenever they could and might have easily got one more. And the goals they scored were pretty good too. So, well done to them. But the Belgium win...

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So, no news on incoming then.

jurek

As much as I would wish to see Japan do well against Belgium if not actually beat them this is one I just cannot see happening. I think Lukaku,Hazard and De Bruyne if they are on form could easily destroy Japan and be out of sight by half time. And would wish the same to happen tomorrow evening when...

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It already has in some, if not many respects, and that's long before it actually will.
I can't be bothered to list the various related issues as a result of deciding to come out
of the EU.
I think we can all see what they are and might be.

jurek

I think had it not been for the persistence of the Hillsborough Families and their supporters then I suspect the whole matter will have been 'brushed under the carpet'. Clearly major operational mistakes were made before and on that tragic day. But the fact that the Police tried to cover-up, change ...

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See little or no benefit in re-introducing National Service, be it for one month or longer. I suspect the cost alone would be prohibitive in relation to any possible benefits. A voluntary scheme may be a better option but then again can't see many volunteering for a stint in the military. It may ben...

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It makes sense to rest a few players and it looks as if Belgium will rest quite a few, if not more than we do. But whatever, do feel we need to go out and play to win the game and not try and be too clever in anticipating who might be the easier team to play in the next game after the next one. One ...

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I for one would not object to Ings coming back to Burnley as long as Sean wants him here and thinks he can do a good job for us then that's good enough for me. Whether he does is another matter. Ings certainly has something to prove - be it his fitness and desire to get back to where he was whilst h...

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Think I'm going to adopt Sean Dyche's view or what he has said innumerable times. 'One game at a time.' Otherwise I'm likely to go frigging mad looking at the fixtures and trying to see how many points we might or should have after 4, and then 8 games and afore Xmas etc. It will be difficult even th...

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Well at least we haven't gone in with a ridiculously low offer but West Brom will hold out for more. How much more is the leading question. We'll probably up the offer to 28m. Say 20m up front and 8m add ons. And WBA will probably reject that too and hold out for 30m+ That's a lot as far as I am con...

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Dawson should fill the gap at centre half assuming neither Mee or Tarks leave and can double up as a right back too, so I"m led to believe. Whilst Jayrod will offer more up front or possibly in the no.10 role. Hope this comes off and then we can concentrate on another winger and possibly midfielder ...

jurek

I think we should keep our wage cap where it is at present and, if anything, up the incentives/bonuses. 35k might the most some of our top players are on in terms of weekly wages but then dependent on how many games they might have played they probably end up with 10k per week extra in bonus. I thin...

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The question is: Will West Brom wish to sell all 3? Well, they're probably resigned to losing two or three at least anyway so why not three in one foul swoop, so to speak. And 40m, if that be true, is not a bad price. We have to assume that if we do bid for all three then we want all three. And that...

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The one solution I can think of is that the current trading arrangements between Ireland and Northern Ireland remain as they are at present and all other matters fall within the UK parliament. Sounds very simplistic I know and no doubt there are many reasons and arguments against this. It could even...

jurek

Have an umbilical chord attached re. Burnley and have so since my dad first took me to see the clarets when I was about 9 years old or so. Either 1959 or 1960. I moved away from the area about 8 years later but have supported them ever since wherever I've been even during the dark days in the 80's w...

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For my honeymoon, I visited Canada for the second time. Vancouver-Whistler-Kamloops-Mount Robson-Jasper-Banff-Salmon Arm- Vancouver Island- Vancouver. Three weeks of awesomeness!! All in a Fiat500 Sport that we named Bubba. Wouldn’t have changed a thing! Echo all that which my wife and I did in Sep...

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For my honeymoon, I visited Canada for the second time. Vancouver-Whistler-Kamloops-Mount Robson-Jasper-Banff-Salmon Arm- Vancouver Island- Vancouver. Three weeks of awesomeness!! All in a Fiat500 Sport that we named Bubba. Wouldn’t have changed a thing! Echo all that which my wife and I did in Sep...

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Now if it had been Burnley playing Nigeria then I think the synopsis would be similar to: 'We started the game very well, took the game to them, created a good few chances and went in at half-time deservedly 2-0 up. In the second half they came back at us, scored a goal and took the game to us but w...

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It will be interesting to see if we do go in for JayRod how much we offer? Can't see us coughing up 20m+ as some have suggested. More like 12m plus say 3m add ons. And then are we likely to match his wages, which according to some Baggie fans I know is around 70k per week. Albeit if he stayed at Wes...

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I don't think his first priority was to be at the Cup Final and now the building of Chelsea's new stadium is on hold it suggests he ain't going to be putting any of his money into the club until .....whenever? What I would wish to know is how he acquired the companies he did and where did he get the...

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From my time (late 60's and early 70's) then it has to be Leeds and Man United. Mainly because their fans were so obnoxious. Although I have to admit to my only case of what some might call football hooliganism when I threw a half eaten pie over the fence at Turf Moor and struck a Leeds United fan i...

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It seems as if we have opened talks re. possible transfer of Jay Rod. but doubt we will wish to pay 20m or so for him. 15m max. would be about right in my view. Even that may be too much and he would probably have to take a pay cut as doubt we would offer him as much as he is/was getting at West Bro...

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