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Darnhill Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:48 pm
I haven't looked at the 'rate the players' thread, but not surprisingly Ekdal looked very rusty yesterday. The further away he is from our goal, the more confident he looks, but for a defender, I'm not sure that is a great recommendation.

Really? I thought Ekdal was fantastic yesterday.

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Let’s just thank the lord for the international breaks.

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Look how empty the Emirates is. What a bunch of plastics.

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Haha. What a shocker today has been. Hand City the title.

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People around me were laughing when we conceded yesterday.

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Would you have commented on that if it hadn't slipped under his foot? I don't think I've seen that criticism of his technique at any point until yesterday. Do you watch all other prem keepers to see if they ever team it with their stoods, I'm fairly sure I've seen Alisson do it regularly for exampl...

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That isn't bad technique. It's exactly what modern day players are being taught to do at the top level. https://twitter.com/TifoFootball_/status/1614925564925583365?s=19 Did you watch the clip you posted below? I did, and it doesn’t even mention why players put their studs on the ball. The video is...

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There's definitely hints of laziness across the team at times. I'm really surprised that some people can't see it. For example, yesterday Brighton beat us with a long ball over the top that almost ended up in the back of the net, the assistant went on to raise his flag regardless. But Foster was sto...

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Yeah thats what he did mate. It's just the wrong thing to do and at the wrong time. Same as last week when there was 20 seconds left in the half. For the record, I said in the summer, prior to signing Trafford, that I would be surprised if Muric started in the prem for these reasons. However, I wel...

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I have no agenda whatsoever but there's probably ten back passes a game played between the sticks. 99 times out of a hundred the keeper controls the ball with his instep and doesn't try to put his studs on it. For a keeper who gets the praise Muric gets as a competent ball player, it would be quite...

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It's a simple question. About a complex subject. I believe complex subjects deserved thoughtful answers. Yours is just a question designed to entrap me into taking up a simplistic position on a complex subject. It's already been given more respect than it deserved I’m not trying to entrap you, in f...

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The point is this: you're trying to present a complex question for which there are multiple different and related issues, many of which overlap as a simple yes/no question. My thoughts on the matter have been laid out in detail here for you. But I’m not, because it’s not a complex question. It’s a ...

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If, for whatever reason, you need me to rephrase it for you then here is another response for you: Is supporting BLM this reason the PFA started taking the knee? Yes. Read their own press release for confirmation. Are the players being physically forced to make the gesture? No Are they being threat...

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Superb, taken you a few posts to realise I am not dictating what has to happen (or not happen) at a game. Just expressing an opinion as a paying customer. Suppose it was hard to see that up there on your high horse though :lol: Fair point, and poorly expressed by myself, but it’s not easy to concen...

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Rowls wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:29 pm
I've answered this above.

No you haven’t. It’s literally a yes/no answer, and one which you’re refusing to give because you know it completely invalidates your argument.

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Rowls wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:23 pm
Which question?

I always answer any genuine questions put my way.

Not sure why I’m having to ask again then… did the Burnley and Brighton players today take the knee in support of the political movement BLM?

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Poulton-le-Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:21 pm
Yes, that was my argument?

I am paying for admission and I would rather watch football and not social or political standpoints.

Which is perfectly fine. But buying your ticket doesn’t give you the right to dictate exactly what you do and don’t see.

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Note how Rowls won’t even answer a straightforward question because he knows it will topple his disingenuous and dishonest stance.

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Luckily you actually pay for admission to the ground which includes the time before a game. Unless you think the rules only start with the refs whistle? In which case we can have a drink in our seats, stand in front of and block the fire exits etc prior to this time? So you do pay to watch the play...

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The PFA statement says that is why the gesture has been adopted. It would have been great for more players to have had the courage to stand up against this but it's understandable why they didn't want to stick their necks above the parapet during a period of mass hysteria. The Galileos and Graham L...

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Rowls wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:00 pm
An incredibly weak argument.

"Today's sporting event will be preceded by a series of political rallies. Those who do not want to listen or witness these please cover your ears a d close you eyes until 3pm precisely."

It’s not an argument, it’s a question. Care to answer?

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Groundhog day! No we can't. Mainly for the following reasons. The gesture is irrevocably linked with BLM. The PFA confirmed they were making the gesture specifically in support of BLM. Their press release is still available online. Were the Burnley and Brighton players today taking the knee in supp...

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Poulton-le-Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:55 pm
If they want to take the knee in their own time I'll have no opinions on it. Since they are at work and I am paying to be there, I'll have an opinion on it.

You pay to watch the match. They take the knee before the match starts. Your point doesn’t make sense.

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Groundhog Day here. But can we all agree that the Burnley and Brighton players taking the knee today was not in support of the BLM political movement?

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Embarrassing thread. Let’s pick a side and relentlessly stick to it regardless of what actually plays out in front of you. Like a bunch of infants.

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CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:32 pm
The leading goalscorer in Europa League last season?

Europa Conference League.

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Or just that people booed, which they definitely did and some of it was coming from the JMU where I was sat.

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NickBFC wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:13 pm
He'll score goals in a confident side in the Championship.

He didn’t last season so this is guesswork. Hopefully he does though as he’s shown in short bursts that he’s got the ability.

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He was poor last season, then he started this season looking like a completely different player and I was hopeful we had a gem on our hands. He’s then put in another run of very substandard performances which leaves me wondering whether the 7-8 good performances early in the season were the anomaly.

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Some suspicious betting from a Kosovan IP address this weekend. Rumours linking this to organised crime gang involvement.

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bfcmatt wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:36 pm
Belle from Romania. she arrived extremely skinny.

Coming over here, eating all our Bakers.

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Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:00 pm
Literally the first time Ive heard the term Dogso, had to google it.

Cant actually believe that's a term by the way, how long has that been a thing haha

Introduced by Bobby Madley a few seasons ago.

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Dyche to Burnley?

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Interesting the ref didn’t give Munich a penalty at the other end as he described it as a “kids mistake” apparently. I've always thought that a player should have to place the ball down with their hand before taking a free kick to remove any ambiguity of when it's been taken. There's more reason to...

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That’s the kind of decision I would expect a PL ref to give and be backed up by VAR. The officiating, on the whole, is much better in the CL.

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Mainly watched the City game but was flicking between the two. Watched the last 10 of the Arsenal game - what a wally Saka was playing for a penalty there. Just put it in.

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Just had a look at those minutes conceded. We are not outliers from minutes 30-45. We have 8 scored and 12 conceded. Similar to several. Don’t know about just the last few minutes of the half. However where we ARE outliers (with Sheffield) is minutes 76-90. We have 6 scored and 18 conceded. But our...

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randomclaret2 wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:48 pm
I wonder how Mr Pace would vote ?

Probably the same way that I would if I was personally offered £20m for BFC to play a league game abroad.

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Just wanted some info on buying a season ticket, if I buy one , can I sell my seat when I can’t travel up from the south? Just to follow up on the other replies you've had about the ticket exchange. This season the system has worked well because all home games were sold out at the beginning of the ...

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FYI, I went on my account last night to renew my dad’s ticket - he pays up front. I pay by DD and my ticket was showing up as able to renew. When I went back on today to check, it’s no longer possible to renew but when I go onto purchase history it shows the season ticket as purchased so seemingly h...

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Not renewing my ticket and the wife's due to club removing my seat for corporate although my wife's seat is unaffected. There offer is I can sit somewhere else in the ground but the offer does not include my wife. So much for 30 years loyal support. Just money grabbing Americans comes to mind. Was ...

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Let them all go, we don't need a single one of them I think you're underestimating the value of contiunity. Brownhill for example is the club captain and was one of the best midfielders in the Championship last season. It's vital for me that we retain a core of players who we know are good enough t...

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People quickly forget how poor the standard is in the Championship. Half the teams there basically roll over for any half decent side. The standard isn't great, that's for sure. But only 2 teams win promotion automatically, and as things stand we're going down as the second best team. We have to be...

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Is it a guessing game? Not saying it's a direct comparison. Just that it wouldn't be totally surprising if it's true. Players and agents plan and track out their careers. Well I think Jude Bellingham, like Lionel Messi, Mbappe etc, will have a lot more bargaining power when negotiating a contract t...

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Some people have never played Football Manager and it shows. Quite common for players to sign for clubs upon having agreed a certain amount of playing time conditions. Fairly well known isn't it that Bellingham turned down Man United and chose Dortmund because they promised him consistent first tea...

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There is clearly something somewhere to explain the change from ever present to not even being on the bench. The club doesn't help speculation with their lack of info on such matters of injury, illness etc - always respecting player's right to privacy. Bloody club, respecting their employees’ right...

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Tbf Laws took over a squad that had its heart ripped out and basically admitted they downed tools. Kompany brought up a squad on a massive high and was backed in the transfer market and hasn't done any better. Laws was a bad appointment, but he performed roughly as you would expect, given the squad...

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He’ll be a v good champ defender , if we keep Beyer, Taylor, & Muric ( unlikely but still ) we’d have a cracking back line . He’s a very decent CB , but no hint of Rolls Royce like a Keane or Collins , but does the basics very well, taste for goals and can pick a pass . It’s his short game which is...

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Leaving aside the question raised by others about what the penalty for breaking this contractual agreement would be, how exactly would this be enforced? If a player believes they are physically fit enough to play, and the club disagrees, then who makes this call? I can’t for one minute believe that ...

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People acting all mardy like we were relegated today!!! We weren’t. We were relegated around November time…. It may have felt like it, but the reality is quite different. Beating say Bournemouth at home and winning an eminently winnable game against Everton yesterday would have left us joint on poi...

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