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Thanks for your piece on Dean Marney. He has been a good player for our club and has never posed any problems for our managers, as far as we know. Good luck Deano and thank you for your efforts for our club. We wish you all the best for the remainder of your career.

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chekhov wrote:Although not offside there was a clear push on their number 6 (shows clearly in photo above).
Goal should have been ruled out!

It also shows our number 9 being pushed from behind into their number 6. It would not have been disallowed!

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Great to hear from you again Dave. We have missed your reporting of matches. Very good article, as usual. Many thanks.

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Jake Livermore of WBA is ahead of Jack Cork? That is a disgrace!

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Makes you aware of Ben Mee's effect on his partners - they all look so good but Ben doesn't seem to get the praise he deserves. Once he isn't there they don't look as good!

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They haven't signed Ben Mee

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I lived at120 Brunshaw Rd. which was 4 houses up from the Turf. We lived there when I was pre-school and I used to wait by the gate for Tommy Cummings to come past and say hello. My first big game was versus Derby County in about 1950 when I was 6 years old but I had been to a couple of reserve game...

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In 1967/8 I took an FA coaching course in Blackpool, as I was based in Preston at Hutton Grammar School. The course began with Tony Waiters but he got a job in N. America and so Jimmy Armfield took over as he had just lost his job with Leeds. He was a revelation! Quietly, he took charge of the group...

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Best wishes, Gary. Everyone hopes and prays that you pull through. Our thoughts are with you and your family today.

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No - nothing like Walter Joyce

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Front row right - Harold Mather
Back row 5 from left - Colin Macdonald

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Plus 10 extra!

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Troy Deeney sent off. 3rd red card for Watford in consecutive games

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Your sad loss, I'm afraid!! Player is worth every penny if you live far from the Turf and are unable to get to every game. A conversation requires two people with insight to make it watchable. I thought the interviewer was top notch - he knows the club and the manager and asked intelligent questions...

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Don't most of the team live in Manchester and district anyway?

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I use HiFX as my sender of money from France to England and vice-versa. They are much cheaper than a bank but just as safe. I am in the process of selling my French house and will be using them to send the money back to Britain - when the rate goes down a bit!

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Come on you Clarets!

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Alan Shackleton - played centre-forward just prior to the 60's, then went to Leeds, and Everton.

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We are not really succeeding with foreign players are we? Republic of Ireland excepted. Apart from players like Barnes and Arfield who have changed allegiance, I can't think of many non British players who have done well for us. Perhaps it is the weather!

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Happy Birthday from one Fenlander (adopted) to another.

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R.I.P Cleggy.

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Loved that Dazzler, best laugh I've had in ages!

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Claret for both meanings. Here in SW France we drink nothing else!

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The quiet and clear ones.
The worst are at Wembley - deafening and destroy fans' atmosphere.

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Voted for Ashley v Palace - a proper team goal with a fantastic finish. The others were brilliant individual skills and Hendrick's was sublime - so no worries about it coming first.

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Arsenal Basketball team 2 - Chelsea Divers 1 Referee should have seen the handball for the Arsenal first goal - it was right in front of him. Moses' dive was also in front of him and full marks for getting that decision right. However, enjoyed the game and the Scottish cup final too today. The best ...

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Holtyclaret "workrate of a sloth" Watch again the winning goal by Barnes at the Turf. The man who chases back all the length of the pitch and almost gets to Barnes is Zaha! I don't like his antics in always looking for free-kicks and penalties, nor his abuse of officials but he is a worker for the s...

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I'm surprised that Tom Ince is available. He is a winger who creates and scores goals. He could also play the number 10 role. Despite his dad I think he would be a great buy, especially if they want Boyd.

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Set off from Bordeaux airport to Gatwick on the Sunday with Roy Hodgson and his no 2 returning from a scouting mission the previous night. He was manager of Fulham at the time and they had a 3pm kick off at Craven Cottage that day. He noticed my scarf and asked me which team I was going to watch and...

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Boiledclaret "minus 3 key midfielders"
Make that 4 - Joey might have kept us at it just as he did at half-time at Charlton. We lack leadership on the field from someone of strong character who can pull the team through.

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Just to be different : From my boyhood. Jimmy McIlroy, Colin McDonald, Tommy Cummings, PeterMcKay, John Connelly. From more mature years, after I had left Burnley and saw the Clarets much less. Robbie Blake, Glen Little, Willie Morgan, Marlon Beresford, Keith Newton I hope someone (the OP perhaps) c...

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Although Spurs were our great rivals in the 60's you could not help but admire their style and metropolitan confidence but we gave them a good run for their money and both sets of players respected each other. Probably the friendship of Blanchflower and Jimmy Mac helped but Dave Mackay was never res...

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Haven't really rated him so far at Hull - not as good as his promoting videos suggested! We have better in JBG and Brady.
If we could get Tom Cairney to provide some creativity in midfield, combined with hard work then that would be money well spent.

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2 out of 3 promoted sides now relegated. Only the Champions (without a trophy presented) have survived. It just goes to show how difficult it is to establish a team in the PL. Next year, Brighton and one other from the play-offs will probably go back. Newcastle may survive but at who's expense? We a...

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I have always advocated the yellow strip - it was mentioned on here recently that it is the most instantly recognised colour.
High visibility clothing is yellow and when milliseconds are involved in sport it proves its worth. Furthermore, I find it an attractive kit when combined with claret.

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Having moved away from Burnley in the late 60's I only met him once on the market stall and was impressed by his gentle, quiet manner and friendliness as I made a modest purchase. I saw him play only a few times but he was the mainstay of the team, despite playing in several positions. He epitomised...

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I thought you were referring to Tarkowski' s shot that was blocked by an arm!

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Still the best dead ball striker I think I have seen. My favourite example was the corner that whizzed across in front of me at Brighton when Keane equalised. Good luck next season Matty.

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Is your Dad Michael? If so, give him my regards.

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I think I will remember 2009 and a Wembley win to reach the PL as my ultimate experience of the Clarets.

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If you compare the photo on the article of the victory coach ride with the last few years photos you will see that there are no banners or balloons. We just had scarves, rosettes and rattles - we were simple folk then !!! As for tears of joy - not British was it. Most people had not seen the Clarets...

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Good question martin - after last year's cock-up we should all be watching the FL 's decision this time to see if they stick with the same principles they quoted us last year.

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I was there, aged 16, with my grandad. I wrote a brief article a couple of years ago called "Grandad's last away game" about that night - maybe CT can find it or perhaps it was on the other unmentionable site. Tony, wasn't there a radio commentary on the game? I always thought so, but of course I wa...

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Surely Forster must be the one to make way for Butland. Even Southampton fans think he is poor. However, I think the England goalkeeper coach is from Southampton. Tom should at least be number two.

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We'll get them in single !

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Whether it was in the air directly from the corner or not is irrelevant. The defenders are there to deal with the flick-ons. He should have stayed - yes he was beaten as he retreated because by that time he was leaving a gap between him and the post where the ball went. Look at the replay from behin...

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If you read the first line of my reply then you don't play everyone on-side if you go out all together under instruction from the keeper. As for IF the ball had landed a couple of yards in front of him - that is not what happened! If it had, then the keeper should move out to block the danger - he i...

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Can't agree with that at all - it wasn't as if Jagielka headed in the corner directly, there were two other touches. What do you want him to do, stand there permanently? Schoolboy error? As a defender you wait on the post until the danger is cleared or until the keeper/captain calls for the defence...

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Just watched the second Everton goal again. Brady given the back post to defend from the corner moves away and forwards as it is crossed. Arfield who usually is stationed there would have remained on his post and headed it away, while Brady is in no-man's land and is beaten. Schoolboy error for SD t...

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Wilson from Man Utd as part of the fee for Keane ?

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