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BurnleyPaul

Sad sad news....a fine gentleman!

Condolences to his family and I hope that the club make reference to him tomorrow before the game. A true servant of the club....

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Sidewalk will never reopen as a pub. (1) the ‘circuit’ is now on the other side of town. There isn’t the necessary trade to stay on that side of the town for long enough to make it sustainable. (2) the building needs serious work doing to it which will probably be prohibitively expensive and make it...

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I think these look fantastic and will not only provide great facilities for those who require them, but will make the ground look far more modern and complete. Big question from me - do these two stands get names, and if so, would the club consider making it a vote to choose them? If we do then sur...

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Managers who fail to win enough games and get the points required to either prevent relegation or achieve promotions are “severely damaging” to the finances of football clubs.... Perhaps the LMA needs to remember that football is a business and that if the performance levels and targets aren’t met t...

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Being very careful what I say here- pupils at Rhyddings don’t just come from Oswaldtwistle and children in Oswaldtwistle don’t only go to Rhyddings. Can I politely suggest that people don’t just “assume” they have a correct answer.... It’s annoying to not know everything immediately but information ...

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Saxoman wrote:I now know everything.

What does that mean Saxo? I reckon that the number of people who know everything is very small and they’re not talking (police instructions)

BurnleyPaul

It’s okay- I can understand why people would want to know and I’d imagine that names will come out soon enough.

Am just hoping that things will stay as calm and quiet as possible for as long as possible- for the kids coming to terms with things more than anything.

BurnleyPaul

Saxoman wrote:Are we allowed to know the schools involved?

Would rather not name names...there is no real need to do so.

BurnleyPaul

This is a very sensitive situation. I teach in one of the schools which is currently affected by this incident. Let’s just say that it is NOT a normal school day today- plenty of people are subdued. Cani please ask that people on here are careful with what they say about this case. I’m fairly certai...

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I wouldn't say we're brilliant but I was speaking with an Arsenal supporting friend of mine earlier after the match finished and they agreed with me that we're probably only 1-2 players short of being a genuine top 10 PL team. The main thing we need- somebody to give us that little bit of pace, tric...

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Pstotto- bit unfair to decry Elizabeth II as worst monarch when she's a ceremonial figurehead.

All the names I have were, to one extent or another, absolutist monarchs who actually wielded power in their own name.

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Pstotto wrote:... I think it's Queen Elizabeth 2nd. She's presided over the most disasterous period of our country.

Stephen
John
Richard II
Henry VI
Charles I

They're just off the top of my head..... she's well behind them! I'd probably put a fair few more there before I even considered Elizabeth II.

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Currently we're averaging 1.6 points per game. Multiply this over an entire season and you get 60.8 points.

Now that would be a target to aim for....

(Realistically though; I'll settle for 40 points and safety!)

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Claret&Green wrote:Is there something wrong with the S key on your computer. Missing at the end of first four then at end of fifth where it shouldn't be!

*Woosh*

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AliceDevine wrote:I almost did... but I thought I would leave the door open for someone else... I am rather partial to sausage

If only I'd seen this comment earlier on....the fun I could have had!

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Or indeed a "whites only" group. One of the problems with clubs restricted to certain groups is that it's very hard to prevent other, more offensively minded, groups springing up. If the existing supporters' clubs are full of anti-gay, bi, trans, queer, les, and plus people, then there's a bigger p...

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Alice- go for it. Nothing wrong with having another supporters group and your ideas have, as you, I and those at the club in positions of authority know, validity and are a necessary and legitimate part of the way forward for the club in its attempts to be inclusive to all our fans. To those who're ...

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Unfortunately Beamish I doubt many will get the reference!

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http://amp.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/08/29/por-west-brom-eye-burnleys-barnes/ If this is true the. I hope that we either (1) pull their trousers down and fcuk them over with an obscene price or (2) lead them on until its way too late on Thursday for them to find somebody else. Personally I'd hope it's th...

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Ric_C wrote:why would Newcastle sell him to us?

Better us than Brighton....Newcastle will look at us as a team who are getting established in the division. And who are more likely to stay up than other teams at this point in time.

Better to let us do that than sell to a direct rival like Brighton....

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Simple enough question. Ben wants away to a PL club in order to push for an England spot in the World Cup squad West Brom seem to be looking elsewhere now M'boro want £25m for him We need another CB urgently With the way prices are going it's actually seeming cheap right now! Or am I being delusiona...

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Basically the club have confirmed that Clucas is for sale- they just want to make the price an eye popping one. You have to wonder how Leonid Slutsky feels about this. The supermarket is not yet closed and the shelves are looking very bare right now. He's going to be the manager who gets blamed for ...

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The only way I'd agree to this is under the following conditions: (1) the window opens as soon as the season closes (2) it applies to ALL European leagues (4) the European transfer window closes when the first European league kicks off (4) there is NO window in January- all business to be done in th...

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Vinnie Jones.....

Looks like it could have been worse with Shearer or Milner!

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£10 million rejected.

Looks like Sam needs to make it clear he wants to leave if he wants to join us....

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Baggies now queering the pitch. We have one of Sam's mates though in Charlie Taylor....might be helpful! Also it seems as though West Brom only want him if they can't get their first choice (Barry). Why live to a club where you know you're the second choice purchase and you'll have to move home etc...

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Voted- Wardy still on 34%

C'mon clarets- let's get this one for one of our own!

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By the rules of the game currently Cahill HAD to see a red card for that tackle. It was high, studs were showing and it was out of control. There can be no debate over it whatsoever. The interesting thing is that the number of red cards during this first round of games should hopefully set out a sen...

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Heaton (8) - had no chance with the goals, usual calm and commanding captain's performance. Lowton (8)- this guy just keeps on getting better. Even a couple of "Trippier-esque" crosses. Tarkowski (7)- loses a mark for ball watching on a couple of occasions but a good game nonetheless. Has bided his ...

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Watch Sky Sports' game of the day....Chelsea vs Burnley! Just starting.

Sorted....

BurnleyPaul

No brainer; 4-5-1 and the same line up. They deserve that after today.

What a start to the season- West Brom know that they're gointo have to put one hell of a performance in next week to get something!

BurnleyPaul

The bubble policing for this one is going to be HILARIOUS to see....

This is going to effectively write off ANY travel on the M65 that night not to mention in/around Ewood from about 5pm (if not earlier!).

God help Lancashire constabulary organising this one in a short amount of time....

BurnleyPaul

Oh bugger! Just the distraction we don't need....

BurnleyPaul

We have, as first choice CM- Cork, Westwood, Hendrick, and Defour. As "fallbacks" we have Arfield, Ulvestad and, when fit again, possibly Marney. If we do move towards 4-5-1 as a formation then I'd say we're still light by 1 player. Especially as Ulvestad doesn't seem to be good enough and Arfield i...

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Very interesting read....

Couldn't be done for all games but certainly highlights the point that low key friendly policing can be more effective than aggressive, hostile policing.

Who'd have thought that eh?

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Is he a step up on what we have available at the club? Is he available? Is he going to cost a sensible (although this transfer window that's not saying much!) price? For me he fits all three criteria so I'd be pushing hard for this deal to happen. We HAVE to stay up this season- successive seasons s...

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If James Wilson or Danny Ings are fully recovered from their injuries then I'd be up for either of those on a season long loan with an agreed price for a future transfer if we stay up.

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If, as seems likely, he goes then so be it. It's obvious that he wants to move on (well move to London!) for his career/personal life. By helping us get promoted and keeping us up he's earned the right to try his luck elsewhere and to do it with our gratitude. We now need to trust to our club to (1)...

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ablueclaret wrote:Our recruitment policy is the worst I've ever known it, not a hint of excitement, dull dull dull.

ABC- I give you the names Nick Pickering and Ian Helliwell. Unless you're too young to remember the late 80s/early 90s then you're 100% wrong in this being the worst recruitment policy....

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UpTheBeehole wrote:I'm looking forward to finding out the team on Friday when bfccrazy posts it

BurnleyPaul

Why do you come on here Saxo?

Possibly because onanism gets tiring every so often...

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Well after the hint given I'd hope that nobody is Lost for the answer....

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Lord Beamish wrote:Kev Clarke does post on this forum. He's quite the Philosopher at times.

"...at times." Are you suggesting that ****** ******* has multiple accounts or multiple identities?

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Taking my 9 y.o daughter and 11 y.o niece on for their first ever game today! Both are excited- especially my daughter who lives down on the Suffolk/Norfolk border and who is surrounded by the Norwich/Ipswich rivalry. Fortunately she has been well primed with branded clothing since a very young age ...

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Experienced and able to help bring Tarkowski/Mee on 'on field' and able to be a good role model for the likes of Anderson/Long etc on the training pitches. Also would add strength and nous at the back and, with Cork in midfield, allow our other players to be more, dare I say it, adventurous in the f...

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This has to make Neymar's contract null and void....surely?

Please tell me that people are going to lawyer up on this one! We might be about to watch the complete breakdown of player contracts happen if they're not careful.

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La Liga aren't happy because this shows that the balance of European footballing power might be on the move from Spain to France.... I'd also imagine that if any complaints about this breaking FFP regulations are made to UEFA that a halfway competent employment lawyer will be in court as quick as yo...

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Dyche stays as long as he wants to in my eyes. However if we do get relegated then I'd imagine that he'll resign as he'll see it as the honourable thing to do.

BurnleyPaul

A good move for him. Here's hoping that either a half or full season in League one at the right end of the table will be beneficial and really bring him on for us.

Looks like we're getting our fringe / young players out for game time at decent levels for them. Can only be a bonus in the long run.

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