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taio wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:15 am
I don't understand the emphasis on expected goals.

And it's clear to see we've had problems at both ends of the pitch - we've been so open and poor defensively.

Who decides what an expected goal is?

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I don't need to read it back, you said in his first season we got relegated with more points. Well, lets give Dyche the relegated with more points trophy if it makes you feel better - the point I made was we still got relegated, who cares if we got 33 points, 24 points, 12 points - the outcome is t...

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Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:07 am
actually, in Dyche's first season the outcome was the same - relegation.

Which is what I said. Read it back.

I give up with you.

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mate, we were ******* dreadful for at least the last 2-3 years under him and week after week he used to say we had played well. Undeniable But yet we still managed to stay up. Admittedly we were really struggling in his last season, but we still had more points from fewer games than we have now. In...

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In regards to dyche saying after the game that Everton’s ugly performance was by design, I’m not buying that at all. They just aren’t very good but we are worse and gifted them a goal. Dyche didn’t set up any different to what he normally does. Yes without points deduction Everton would be comforta...

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Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 06, 2024 11:51 pm
Dyche said it every week too and he was rarely right, the Everton fans are already sick of the same lines he comes out with every week. Typical manager speak, doesn't mean they are clueless.

I don't know what you watch

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On his MOTD interview, he claimed we played well.

Absolutely clueless.

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Muric cost about 3 million quid, Allison cost about 70, Ederson about 35 - would you expect him to be as good as them ? Bonkers :D No. I wouldn't. I wanted an upgrade on him, that's all. Presumably Kompany thought that Trafford would take to the PL like a duck to water. Sadly that hasn't happened.

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I agree about Trafford, I disagree about Muric - we've seen both Allison and Ederson do exactly what Muric did today (in terms of giving the ball away and conceding a goal). He generally isn't as good as those two though. Although you'd think he was, given some of the comments on here about him in ...

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I think its the first time I've seen us concede that type of goal in 20 years. I'd call that a freak. I've seen us score a few similar mind As the eternal optimist Mr. Vegas has enlightened us all... Players make mistakes, keepers included, so it's not a freak, just a cock-up. One that's cost us bi...

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Goliath wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:48 pm
He might not be injured but he he isn't fit

Certainly not fit to play on the wing.

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Breaking News: Player makes mistake Did you see the one 100 million quid Caicedo made for Chelsea against United ? Surely at 100 million he shouldn't be doing that or is it down to the fact he's young and relatively inexperienced ? It happens. I know it does. I never said it didn't, but it cost us ...

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123EasyasBFC wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:33 pm
It’s a cock-up but still a freak goal

I define a freak goal as one you can't do anything about.

This was entirely self inflicted.

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Goliath wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:08 pm
We've lost 1 in 5 by a freak goal. You might not like it but we are now a lot more competitive at this level and have improved drastically since the start of the season.

It wasn't a freak goal. It was a cock-up.

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thing is, the 'clubs like ours' is a bit of an unknown. We've no clue at all how much money the 'consortium' for want of a better term have (granted that's a VERY optimistic stance before you start because I know you will :D ) The whole season has been down to the inexperience of the side. I think ...

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Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:32 pm
I'm pointing out the obvious that people seem to struggle with mate, money guarantees nothing. Why aren't Chelsea top of the league ?

Clubs like ours can't afford to waste 100 million on players.

We'll do very well to make a profit on any of them when they want away.

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I hope we keep him. One of the unique things about this football club is how few managers we go through. That must be an attractive proposition for future managers as well. Let's just stay patient, there's been a drastic improvement since the start of the season and we now look quite close to being...

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Hard to do though, Brighton spent fortunes buying inadequate players before finding the gems. Leeds spent something like 30 million on Rutter and still got relegated. We still completely screwed the pooch on it, we need a tinkering to the squad not a massacre We've spent a relative fortune, Viva. I...

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That's about 8 minutes of my life I won't get back.

Kompany laughing was the final straw.

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Barnes was out of his depth last time round in Prrem. I have loved watching Cork but he's past it. Amdouni hasn't been what I hoped he'd be, granted. Benson, Cullen, Zaroury have all been played and disappointed in early season. Muric has looked better than Trafford but we saw today where the issue...

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She's certainly clearing her throat.

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JimmyRobbo wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:23 pm
Disassembling? Who?

The likes of Muric, Roberts, Benson, Cork, Zaroury, Cullen and one or two others who are/were no longer worthy of starting games. Then there's letting Barnes go, who couldn't have been any worse than Amdouni has this season.

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Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:23 pm
today reminded me us away at Norwich under Dyche

Where we still had more points in fewer games than we have now.

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I don’t think Kompany necessarily ‘deserves’ the opportunity. He has deprived a number of last season’s team of that same opportunity. I’d stick with him now without a doubt, the time to get rid was probably around Christmas time whereas now there’s little to gain. I wouldn't have an issue with sac...

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Fretters wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:30 am
Didn't they beat us 6-2 at home under Stan too?

They did, with not one, but two ex-clarets in Alan Lee and John Mullin getting two goals each.

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claptrappers_union wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:30 pm
I remember us getting spanked by them in the FA Cup in the late 90s… never liked them. We don't seem to get decent results against them

There's certainly some truth in that. They even did the league double over us the season we won the fourth division title!

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Good watch. Thanks for posting, Viva! As someone who was only diagnosed with Autism last year, I find myself wondering how different my life would have been if I'd been diagnosed as a child. Back in those days, there was little awareness of Autism, but if the help that kids get today had been availa...

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PremierLeagueClass wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:26 pm
Can’t believe I’ve just seen a 6 for Berge. He was the best player on the pitch.

I see you haven't posted your own marks, but although I'm a fan of Berge, he seemed to spend more time tonight wrestling with the opposition than getting moves started or flowing.

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Muric 7
Vitinho 7
Esteve 6
O'Shea 8
Taylor 6
Cullen 6
Berge 6
Bruun Larsen 7
Odobert 6
Foster 6
Fofana 4

Rodriguez 6

We needed to win that. We're not going to draw ourselves out of trouble. No shortage of effort though.

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Best result of the season.

Muric 9
Assignon 6
O'Shea 8
Esteve 8
Vitinho 8
Cullen 8
Berge 7
Bruun Larsen 6
Odobert 6
Amdouni 4
Foster 6

Taylor 8
Brownhill 7

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Given the circumstances with the appalling decision to give a penalty and the even more scandalous sending off, this is easily our best result this season.

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By far and away our best result of the season.

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Cirrus_Minor wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:10 pm
Yes, Cullen

Just seen it. Great strike!

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Have we scored?

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Don't worry though everyone. Brownhill is on now.

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taio wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:06 pm
That doesn't make things any better whatsoever

I know, but var did its job in that instance.

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To be absolutely fair, had it not been for var (which I'm against btw), we would have been 1-0 down much earlier.

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Absolutely stunned at that penalty decision. Didn't even appear to be anyone asking for it, you could tell from the reaction of all the players it was an complete nothing of a challenge It's a soft penalty at best, but the fact he couldn't wait to then send him off tells you all you need to know ab...

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Get us out of this league ASAP.

Absolutely corrupt as hell!

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KRBFC wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:37 pm
Not always but yes if it’s a common theme, the left back has to take responsibility in stopping the crosses.

Does Vitinho do that then?

Taylor is far from perfect, but he's still the best LB at the club.

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So the player on that side of the pitch where the goal originates from is always to blame?

I don't think it's quite that simple.

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But we still have something to play for, it's not a dead rubber, he must play his strongest team when he can just in case we can put a small run together. Perhaps he knows we aren't good enough to stay up regardless. He may already have one eye on next season. I stress again though, I think Taylor ...

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KRBFC wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:24 pm
Taylor is tripe, goal after goal down his side all season long, should have been behind Pieters in Dyches last season too, completely finished at this level.

Another well balanced assessment from you.

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THEWELLERNUT70 wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:22 pm
Not really just a case of playing your best players in their correct positions would do nicely

If he was, Taylor would be starting.

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Perhaps the soon to be out of contract players are going to see less game time between now and the end of the season (Taylor is one of those).

I don't agree with dropping him, but it could be another possible reason why.

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giveusaB wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:14 pm
No English players in the first Eleven.Has this happened before?

I'd already mentioned it. No British players either. Must be a first, unless someone knows any different.

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Given that Cullen is a ROI international (although born in England) am I correct in stating that this is the very first all foreign Burnley XI?

There must be some statto anoraks out there to tell me if I'm wrong!

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Who?

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dougcollins wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:15 pm
Kitty Usher used to sit next to me in the JHL with her baby on her knee.

I always thought she was bonkers tbh.

I rest my case, your honour.

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PremierLeagueClass wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:56 pm
Unbelievably selfish attitude. Society could do without people like you.

No. People with tiny babies in a football ground are the selfish ones.

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