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jurek

25m for Wood is as good as we could have wished for and just about cancels out what we paid for Cornet, Roberts and Collins. I would think all of those 3 have increased in value too. So hopefully the Wood money gives us some considerable leeway to bring in one or two more who hopefully will also inc...

jurek

I think everyone knew that Newcastle would be splashing out on a number of players but nobody really expected then to come in for Wood. We've got good money for him and there's little point in keeping someone who wants to go and better his lot. What happens now for us? I'm sure we'll try and bring s...

jurek

If this is true then all we can hope for is that Vydra, Jayrod and Barnes (when he's back) can step up to the mark. And that we can use the money to bring in someone who turns out to be better than Wood alongside another midfielder. Bit of a long shot one has to feel but you never know. No doubt if ...

jurek

Take a few risks and get Roberts and Collins into the team asap. Try 3 at the back Tarks, Mee & Collins Lowton, Roberts, Brownhill/Stephens/Westwood, McNeil, Taylor across the middle Vydra, Wood/Jayrod up front. Cornet to replace Wood or Vydra on his return. More brutally I'd look at dropping/restin...

jurek

I suspect there^s a variety of reasons for our relatively quick decline. Most of which have been touched upon by posters. The most recent one is our defense with Tarks and Mee not really performing to the level we have seen in the past. Alongside our forwards not really performing either. Wood just ...

jurek

It's good to see that many posters have reasons for us to stay up and we've only got to look back at Leicester a few seasons back when they looked down and out with 10 games or less to go. But realistically there are as many reasons, if not more, to suggest we will go down this season. Whatever I do...

jurek

I think more than likely Dyche has to stay and see whether he can keep us up. There would have to be a major fall out for him to go. More importantly is whether Pace is willing to spend some more cash to bring in one or two fresh faces to see whether that will keep us up. That's if the right players...

jurek

Dyche has intimated that we need to change and get our 'mojo' back so presume he'll be concentrating on that in training. I also think we need to try something different and the only options would be to draft Collins and Roberts in. They should give us a little more pace and I think he may need to t...

jurek

Hope springs eternal.... albeit losing some hope by the game. Especially after reading some of the comments by posters re. the game today and ratings for most of our players Positives going forward? We've still got two games afore we reach half way into the season. So all hope cannot be lost, can it?

jurek

Missing Pope, Brownhill, JayRod and Cornet left me thinking we could well be in for a tonking but we started reasonably well and could, possibly should have taken the lead when Wood sent a header wide from a good cross by Lowton. So a good start which sadly soon petered out. Lennon's performance and...

jurek

It's certainly a must not lose given if we did we'd be 8 points behind Leeds. And it's getting very close to a must win given some of the games coming up. Leicester, United twice, Arsenal and Liverpool. We've got to come back from not playing for a few weeks firing on all cylinders otherwise we may ...

jurek

A very merry Xmas to you Tony and thanks for all your
match reports. Let's hope the New Year brings joy to all
and you can write a few more reports that keeps all clarets happy.

jurek

Goal difference may well be the difference but only IF we manage to
win a few more games. Probably at least 7 more wins which is as much as we've
managed in the whole of 2021.
So one in three wins is what we will probably need.
That's a fairly tall order but not unachievable.

jurek

Crucial match and I'm sure the fans will get behind the team.
Let's hope they put in a performance and get a deserved win.
We need it.

jurek

Wish we had him. He's turning into a class act.

jurek

I don't think anyone would suggest that Vydra and JRod are top strikers but even top strikers miss more than they actually score. Not sure what the ratio would be for top strikers but guess it's probably near to 1 in 3. That's got to be a decent return. There's a case to say that Wood is a decent st...

jurek

Just checked out some stats from our last 6 games. In the last 3 games (West Ham, Newcastle, Wolves) we had 25 attempts on goal with just 3 on target. Scored 0 goals and got 2 points. In the previous 3 games (Palace, Chelsea, Brentford) we had 35 attempts with 17 on target. Scored 7 and got 5 points...

jurek

Can't afford to lose against Watford and we need to
keep within distance of those above us and hope that we can
turn things around soon, very soon.
Lose to Watford and I think we're gonners.

jurek

A point against a top four team has be a decent result
but we need 3 points against Watford.
Still don't look like winning having said that.

jurek

As safe as houses which doesn't mean he might not leave but that'll be at the end of the season at the earliest. I don't think a new coach/system would make too much difference nor a new manager. Dyche is doing the best he can given the fact that we're 2-3 premiership quality players short of being ...

jurek

Not quite clutching at straws but had Watford won tonight
then phew....
However well we might do over the next few games then we'll still probably
need at least one team above us to do worse than us.
And for Newcastle and Norwich not to do better.

jurek

On a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 = no confidence at all and !0 = Supremely confident There's still along way to go I know but just curious as to what everyone really does feel at this present moment in time. Personally I couldn't go much higher than a 3 which suggests that we could well go down. A 5 or ...

jurek

We need to get something from the game with West Ham
and I'm praying we score first and then hold out even if it's a draw
so I'm going for

1-0 Wood 12min

jurek

Given the potential he showed in his first season then it's difficult to say he's progressed much. Memories of him getting to the byeline or putting a dangerous cross in and/or beating a man and getting into space are fading somewhat. He's still making a contribution but not quite at the levels hope...

jurek

Echoes of last season as Spijed said earlier. But part of the problem is that we're not creating that many chances for Wood. It's not as if he's missing sitters. McNeil isn't getting sufficient crosses in and midfielders don't look as if they've got a goal in them. The longer it goes afore we get ou...

jurek

Great report Tony. Spot on as usual.
Our defensive performance earned us a point and Taylor
as you rightly said was our star.

Thanks

jurek

Pope 7 Did what he had to do Taylor 9 Probably our best player along with Collins. Lowton 7 Didn't get up the pitch much but fairly solid Mee 8 Typical Mee performance and held the defense together Collins 9 Played really well and got in there when required Brownhill 7 Ran around as usual Cork 7 Tho...

jurek

A win tonight would be a real fillip and put us in the right
frame of mind to go to Newcastle at the weekend and hopefully
come away with a result.
4 points from these two games would be great and keep the undefeated run going.
Win both and we'd be one of the form teams.

Let's hope.... and pray.

jurek

The gap widens with Weeds winning.
But we know we have to start winning some games.
The sooner the better.
So 4 points from our next two and we'll all be feeling a lot more optimistic.
Lose both and we'll be bottom and 4 or 5 points adrift.

jurek

Think Roberts might come on against Wolves
depending how the game is going.

jurek

Whichever way you look at it we're probably going to have to win one in three of our remaining games to stand much chance of staying up. So hopefully at least one win and a draw from those next four fixtures. Ideally two wins which would probably lift us out of the bottom three and give the team and...

jurek

Just read somewhere that the club will not sell Tarks
in January but I suppose if someone came in with a biggish bid
(say 20m) then they might have a rethink especially if Tarks
says he wants to go and threatens to down tools.

Would they risk keeping him if he's not happy staying?

jurek

If West Ham come in for him in January and it's a reasonable offer (say 15m) then he'll be off given West Ham seem to be his preferred option and they're riding high as well. We may have to play hard ball on the fee and try and squeeze as much out of them as possible especially as we're likely to ha...

jurek

Interesting idea from warksclaret.
Think there's a possibility that Roberts could perform well
as the fourth midfielder but far from certain that Dyche might feel the same
or risk playing him.

jurek

Recall reading a little while back that Newcastle would/might be in for Tarkowski come January transfer window. Seems to have gone quiet recently but if Newcastle are still down there come January then they may well come in for him rather than wait until summer when he can leave on a free. Personall...

jurek

I'd say we need a minimum of 3 points from our next 4.
Ideally 6 points, Either 2 wins or 3 draws and one win.

That should be enough to take us out of the bottom 3 especially
if the win is at Newcastle.

jurek

Just watched it and it almost brought a tear to my eye.
A little smultzy but nevertheless......

Can't imagine many other premiership clubs producing anything
like i and hope it does well in the broadcast sports video awards.

Worth a watch.

jurek

We need to do something in terms of formation but what that something is up to Dyche. Albeit his options are limited. Strengthening in midfield seems to be needed but we haven't got the players to do it. And waiting until the January window to try and bring someone in might be too late. My only thou...

jurek

We've done it before so the argument is that we can do it again. Stay up on whatever number of points we can muster as long as 3 teams have less. I personally think we'll need 37/38 points. Possibly 1 or 2 more. 11 wins and a few draws would get us there. So my reckoning is we need to win against: B...

jurek

Let's hope he can fill Tarks boots if and when he leaves for Newcastle.
Shows potential to make the step up but may need, in reality, more than a few months
to do so.

jurek

I think a lot of fans, myself included are hoping Cornet can inspire the team to better performances and more importantly better results than we've had to date.To a certain extent Vyds and in particular Wood to also do the business. Alongside the above we'd also need the defence and midfield to perf...

jurek

Could he play in our midfield?

jurek

I can't see Dyche changing the formation at present unless he's forced to because of injuries. Much will depend on how we perform over the next 3 or 4 games. Man City and Southampton away followed by Spurs and Brentford at home. If we only pick up 1 or 2 points or less from those then he may well ha...

jurek

Does anyone know whether we will lose both
Cornet and Wood for most of January due to international call ups?

If so that could be extremely damaging to our fight to stay up.

jurek

We certainly haven't had much luck in the games so far and we can debate whether we should have a few more points on the board. But I'm thinking we're going to need at least one or two players in January to make a difference to our chances of staying up. Even more so if we're likely to lose Cornet a...

jurek

Dyche does support his players. ''We've got four very good strikers'.. is what he said. Unfortunately between them they've only scored one goal in 7 matches in the league. One can only hope that they're all going through a bad patch - so to speak. And that sooner rather than later one or two of them...

jurek

I'm glad Dyche has said we've got to turn these situations into winning performances. That suggests he's got a role to play and unfortunately I think he may have got it wrong with substitutions. We needed another midfielder or defender to come on and if so we may have been able to prevent them scori...

jurek

Yes, they just were not interested in making any points beyond
Vardy and his goals.
But then it was Linerkar's team and he's no fan of Burnley me thinks.

jurek

Well let's hope Barnes has a good game and doesn't
get himself sent off.
The one thing you can say for SD is that he is pretty predictable.
As is our formation.

jurek

Unless per chance we can magically turn either Roberts or possibly Cornet into very good midfielders then yes I'd have to agree with the original post. But even if we had another and/or better midfielder on board then we'd still have a problem in creating and scoring goals. Especially if SD keeps on...

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