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Well well it seems the mighty Clarets aren't the only club attracting American interest. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54274142 Apart from the fact that he's Canadian... :lol: But, yeah, Rob McElhenney is American, I'll give you that. Very strange/interesting link. Not sure we would've predi...

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2 year deal? Does that mean that in about 9 months we're going to worry about tying him to a new contract so he can't leave on a free the following summer?!?!?!? :o Joking aside, I think this is a good, solid signing for us. Reminds me of Bardsley in a way. He's not the biggest headline, he's not th...

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Different games. And despite how poor they were in January that’s thanks to how good we were. As above they went on a remarkable run after that and ended up in a European semi again. To control man Utd at old Trafford like we did in January is special. Fair point. I don't mean to sound negative on ...

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It was special, unbelievably special although eventually we were fortunate to beat them. This year we beat them in their own back yard and were unquestionably the better team. Not the team they were but they are unbeaten since and didn’t they lose only one other home game all season? Both great nig...

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While it was great to win away at United this year, they're not the team they used to be, not even at Old Trafford. The win in 2009, after the penalty save, with that magnificent strike, against the reigning champions was special.

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tiger76 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 19, 2020 3:47 pm
If Michael Keane gets his dream move, then good luck to the lad,

Keane back to Burnley?!

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The odds should be stacked against keepers though as penalties are, well a penalty against the offending team. Yeah, and as I said, the odds are stacked against them so no need to make it impossible, otherwise just award a goal rather than a penalty under your rational as it's virtually impossible ...

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As regards the VAR change, I'm all for the ref looking at the monitor. There's so many rules where it states "in the opinion of the referee". When another referee has been overruling on the pitch decisions from a room somewhere it doesn't make 100% sense, decisions should have consistency. As for th...

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He actually went public around January and admitted he’d been so brassed off at not getting a move that he hadn’t been playing for the team. Cracking attitude that. You could see it in our game away at theirs. He was incredibly poor and so sub-par in comparison with what we've seen previously from ...

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Would Deeney do a job for us? Yes Would he want a relatively massive wage? Yes Would that wage be better spent on younger players/other areas? Yes He'll most likely be trying his hardest to get the last "major" contract of his career (and I don't blame him). He'll be after 2 years minimum length and...

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I believe one of the biggest reasons for our success and a big area of improvement since we made it back into the Premier League has been how clinical we have been as a team in taking chances and Wood has been a big part of that in the past 3 seasons. Loved his two touches for his goal yesterday, bo...

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Going off gut instinct, his wage, our financial position, his performances/games recently, I'd say we did right not going for him. I'd agree with that. He's been a very good player over the years but injury concerns combined with age and wage would always mean that this was a no go. I might have th...

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I saw Eze from QPR for the first time the other night. Looked excellent, though admittedly that was just one performance. Can understand from it why there's interest in him, though.

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This clip always sticks in the mind for Souness.

I would refer to it as a tackle but if you've already got the ball, not sure what it can be classed as!

https://youtu.be/ygVgxYa3mlo

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More impressive is the high claims stats. He is head and shoulders above 2nd place. That is just so important to a team like ours which often has periods of having to defend against sustained pressure. England's no 1. (Although his handling has not been as silky these last 2 matches) Bang on, corre...

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No sneaky injection??! :( Having injections to numb the pain can end up causing longer term damage. Managing an injury can also end up with not playing to potential - look at Barnes this season. We're more than safe, anything we do now is a bonus. Would much rather have Lowton fit for next season, ...

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King is an ok Premier League striker but top 6?... not so sure. Having said that, if United are getting the likes of Ighalo, I can see why they are interested in King!! Re: Ryan Fraser, I was surprised how bad he was against us down at their place. He's a very good player but he just seemed to have ...

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I thought Mahon was a great signing for us at the time. He'd always played well against us and I was surprised that he didn't do better with us but he was also played out of position on the left-wing too often.

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Moore when he arrived was like lightening... had he been able to get his confidence up with a few early doors I think we’d remember a very different player. I also remember many many Burnley fans wanted his Dad Ronnie to manage him here. To be fair, we've had many worse players than Moore here. I t...

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Gareth Taylor was a great forward for us but he was a goal scorer not provider. Think you are looking back with a slight tint.... Blakey was absolute shite when he first played “like he was wearing diving boots” (turned out he was injured). it was months before we saw anything from Blake. I maintai...

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Think the idea was to fav Moore feeding off a big man.. There was the On-ITV Digital blowup soon after that left the club in dire straights so it never happened. Think Crouchy was lined up to be that partner by Stan later, but the riots put paid to Crouchy coming and going to Pompey(?) instead. The...

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That and having Southamptons pants down for Wayne Thomas equally amazing. Bang on. I saw the Moore £50K as great business. I have never been so baffled by any transfer business as the Saints offer for Thomas. When he started, he was averaging a red card every 6 games after 24 games if I remember co...

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Glad to see us moving forward and not a crazy price for the modern game. Not seen him play but from people saying that he's a CM, can play attacking in a 451 and has been deployed occasionally when needed on the right wing, sounds as though the club are preparing to replace Hendrick. I would really ...

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I'd be surprised if Barnes is playing. He hasn't looked fully fit recently and hasn't been managing 90 mins so for me resting him would be my number one priority.

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Pope 7 - very good at claiming crosses (as usual) add taking pressure off the defence. Although conditions didn't help, kicking was poor Beardsley 8 - did well to keep Fraser quiet. Tried to support on the wing when he could Mee 8 - solid display Tarks 8 - like Mee, solid. MOM Taylor 7 - good displa...

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He did really get clattered yesterday. It's all part of the game. Despite the best efforts of the media and the game's ruling class it remains a contact sport. But he did take a proper whack. No foul. Play on. The real villain was the diving, cheating Gosling. Bang on He was on the ground for a whi...

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"and let’s not forget our front two. Between them they’ve now scored 30 Premier League goals since last Christmas. That’s remarkable." Now that's a stat! This just goes to show how effective they are together and why they have both recently signed new contracts. In the Premier League, to succeed you...

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I was going to get a diesel but recent changes put me off. I think it's only going to get more expensive for diesels - in London there are some parking spaces which are almost double the cost if you are parking a diesel car there, for example (and parking ain't cheap there anyway!) . Although the mi...

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To be honest, they all deserve sacking but I would be surprised if Keogh didnt try to sue them for wrongful dismissal due to discrimination. As others have said, they are sacking him because of his age and injury. Sure, he probably deserves to be sacked and is in breach of contract but when they kee...

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I reckon we've got them all:

Graeme Le Saux - 327
Jason Wilcox - 273
Ruel Fox - 223
Granit Xhaka - 100
Lee Dixon - 305
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - 166
Neil Cox - 143
Niclas Alexandersson - 133

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SImon Cox only played 59 times in the Premier League

Kerry Dixon only played 9 games.

Alex Sony and Xavi Alonso don't have "X" in their surnames.

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Neil Cox

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Graeme Le Saux
Granit Xhaka
Ruel Fox

Are the first that come to mind

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Worst I remember in my time watching (since 1990) was Gifton's.

The one on the original link and the one in the cup in the 80s were at least on target.

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Quicknick wrote:A 'z' in critising. 'Gotten'. Are you American?

You might want to read your own posts before criticising other people's spelling...

On topic, it's sad and worrying to see so many clubs getting into such financial troubles.

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He was never the same player after that injury at Wolves. I dare say that if he hadn't had that injury he probably would never have played for us as I believe that his career would have taken a completely different direction. He did a good job for us and like others have mentioned, that goal at Blac...

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Some part of me still expects Austin to make an real impact on the Premier League at some point, like he did with QPR (probably the old, sentimental part of me...) You wouldn't have heard "£4m on a 2 year deal" af ew years ago but that's the market these days. If he does well this year they're strai...

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SGr wrote:Leicester fee agreed for Perez I see. Quality business from Newcastle if they were actually willing to reinvest the fee, which hopefully, they won’t.

Bang on.

Purchased for €3M, sold for £30M for a player scoring worse than a goal every 3.5 games in the Prem.

Seems to be the market these days!!!!

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Some top quality there! How muddy and full of divots was Macclesfield?!?! Looks like a Sunday League pitch! Glenda is undoubtedly in my top 3 favourite players of all time. As others mentioned, you just knew with him on the ball that something would happen and he always had the ability to beat a man...

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I don't mind his programmes (even if he does sometimes have some rather questionable leftovers from the dinner party the night before...).

I bought his cookbook Eat for my missus and it's quite good. Not complicated and some tasty recipes.

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Thats surprised me too. Goes to show how difficult it is to get back into the top division, doesn't matter how big you are Surprised me as well. Growing up in the 80s and 90s I always thought of Forest as a traditional Premiership club but to see that we have spent more seasons there than them is c...

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NL Claret wrote:Sobers played for Radcliffe in the CLL.

Franklyn Stephenson another for the list, top pro. One of the best slower balls going.

Sobers did indeed play for Radcliffe and also Littleborough in the Central Lancs League.

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5.76: Chris Wood

10 league goals but only 5.76! Wow, can't wait for next season, just think how many he will get if he averages only 6.5!!!

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I think that Hughton has done a good job at Brighton over his whole period there but this could well be the correct decision from them. How often do you see the form in the latter stages of one season flow into the next? Relatively often I would say. If you look at Southampton at the end of the prev...

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Key member of the 23 game run and always reliable. Only 5 members of that championship winning squad now remain Heaton Lowton Mee Barnes Long Tarky in addition to those above (admittedly he didn't play much) As for Ward, what a great servant. When you think what you ask of Burnley players - quality...

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I thought it was because he was a mate of Mitchell Thomas? https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/6093010.mitchell-fixed-it-for-me/ Can't remember where I was when I found out but I think his first game was Wigan at home (I think... or at least first home game) remember the Turf being packed and...

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In context today for me over any of them. Chelsea recently won the league. Have a 60m keeper. Have world cup winners. Have a world class forward. Are challenging for the champions league. City were simply ruthless. Ipswich and Forest were great performances by United no doubt. But incomparible. Bes...

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re: concerns about JBG I personally think he offers a lot - capable of of good shot, can cross with left or right foot (always useful with Dyche's preference for inside out wingers), consistent performer IMO. As for his injuries, it's not ideal but for a bit of perspective, according to the stats se...

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FactualFrank wrote:2 penalties in 2 games?

Yeah, you don't get one for 67 games and then you get one in each of your next 67 games. That's how it works, right?

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"Fulham £75" Wowzers! Well at least they get to see a lot of goals!!! I live in London and when the Chelsea away game was £49 I refused to pay it so stayed at home - even though it's pretty much the closest game to where I live. Didn't think that we would get a draw that day either!!! Glad to see th...

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