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Opinion: Leeds should make a January move for Anders Lindegaard While we are talking about Tom, Nick and Joe we sometimes forget that we also have Anders and Adam on our books. We really do have an embarrassment of riches in the goalkeeping department at the moment. Anders played very well against A...

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IanMcL wrote:Jay Rodriguez has had his dismissal overturned. Ready to play!

Good

It was definintely undeserved and I'm glad to see that good sense prevailed. I still don't want to see him move here for silly money though.

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TheFamilyCat wrote:Very funny but SD missed a trick by not asking hi which paper he was writing for.

Waca Daily

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Article in the Express today https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/clarets/burnley-skipper-tom-heaton-is-staying-put-at-turf-moor-1-9514119" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Very welcome news, it was the impression I got when I watched his interview after the match. Tom was beam...

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"we were bullied all over the pitch" fair assessment here aswell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wuPncMJ7iU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I've watched a bit of Geo, Gonzo and the dapper bohemian Mike in the past. Whether its in the studio or on the boats Hammers Chat is one the be...

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Hi Long Time, yes, Joe Hart is a Premier League keeper, but we've been missing Tom's leadership and organisation at the back. That, for me, is the biggest reason why "our problems this season have been about the players in front of Hart." And, what Tom has done today and before his injury, so Nick ...

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Hart is definitely good enough to play at this level. He has pulled off some fantastic saves this season and put in some really good performances. Apart from the gloomy face today he also seems like a good bloke who fits in well here. No two keepers are exactly the same, they each have their own par...

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Is that true? I didn't see that. He was throwing a gloomy hissy fit throughout the match. Not a good thing to see. Whether you are on the pitch or off you support the team. I've also been watching Tom closely during his bench spell. He has always been smiling, having a chat with the other subs and ...

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Happy days, outstanding performance from first to last. Keep it up and we are staying up.

Well deserved MOM for Dwight, but it could have gone to a number of players.

Thanks for the thread Ian and Madge. I'm not one to mutiny, not even for a one off

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Do we look the better side? Definitely I can't pick out one of our players that hasn't been on the ball. Bardlsey has been class and it was great to see Dwight grab a goal. More of the same in the second half and we are well on our way up the table. Pelligrinis tactical answer, throw more into the ...

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piston broke wrote:Are they famous for hitting anybody like a train? It will be a tight game but a winnable one if we show up.

Their Chairman?

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Happy to hear this. Wet Spam had Heart in their squad for a year and they know his game inside and out, strengths and weaknesses. Their players must have spent countless hours on the training pitch learning how to put shots past him. Tom has also earned the chance to fight for the shirt with match a...

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Hearts to target new centre back if Jimmy Dunne deal can't be extended https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-to-target-new-centre-back-if-jimmy-dunne-deal-can-t-be-extended-1-4849249" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Seems like the ball is in our court rega...

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The failure to sign Jay Rodriguez is entirely the fault of the Chairman, who was responsible for the entire shambles, at a time when we were just a couple of million apart. He has wrecked the entire season, when you add the Joe Hart signing, which has caused keeper/squad disruption. We should point...

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Problem with that post is that if SD or Rigg decide to come on this board for a bit of inspirational advice by the time they have finished reading it the transfer window will be over ! If they did then I'm fairly sure they would skip read through the first part, because they have already thought of...

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Any context to the "tough window" quote or is it just up there to allow folk to have a pop at the club again? It will be a tough window; we are in a dire position and desperately need a couple of bodies in key positions. Clubs know that so will try to screw us on transfer fees. Players and their ag...

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I wouldn't include Rigg to be honest, I doubt he'll have a major influence on this window. But it is certainly big for the chairman, who seems to have taken control of it all in recent years, and the manager. I definitely do. I'm with cricketfieldclarets on this one. If you are taking the wage you ...

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£50m ?!!!! In true maths exam style you need to show your “workings out” on this one !! I make it around £20m in transfer fees plus wages and twixes. Although you have deduct the wages paid by Ipswich and QPR. Nahki £5.5m, Walters £2.5m and Vydra £12m. You also need to factor in how well Nahki is d...

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I was absolutely astonished when Bardsley was left out against Everton. I like Lowton but he's been dreadful this season. He was left out after his performance at Palace which was as bad as anything I've seen from him and he came back against Everton and was just as bad. Based on his performances o...

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https://i.ibb.co/RvgxK99/Christmas-Tree.png I call this the Christmas Tree formation. Granted, the big day has passed, but if we set up like this West Ham might have a bit of festive spirit left over and gift wrap us some scoring chances. I'm not sure that Ashley is quite right for the role of cent...

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Definitely not, my feet aren't big enough to fill the Gaffers shoes. I would end up looking like a clown :) Just thought I would chip in with my idea for a lineup, which is no more valid than anyone elses. Edit: I also wanted to give https://www.buildlineup.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);retu...

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https://i.imgur.com/TyDez08.png Reasoning Pellegrini has one tactic that he relies on "the best form of defence is a good offence". This always leaves his teams weak at the back. If an opponent can withstand the onslaught and get in behind they can have a field day. At the moment West Ham have a we...

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I was going to say two steps forward and one step back, but that was painful to watch. I know its Christmas and the season of good will, although I draw the line at gift wrapping three goals for the other team. The first three goals made a mockery of any game plan we might have had and we shouldn't ...

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South West Claret. wrote:Good, considering the score in his 1st game since injury.

Good, because he remained focussed on putting the ball in the net, instead of twirling around with his arm in the air to look at the ref.

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I think the inclusion of Gibson might be to capitalise on his passing/distribution. Possibly pinging out diagonals which would explain the Lowton/Bardlsey swap. Overall it should give us more going forward. I was expecting Mee/Tarks/Long with Tarks having a little license to push into midfield which...

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Bentaleb and Ziyek. Next. Good players, but I wouldn't describe either of them as a peanut player. We would have to be in the £30m range to pick one of that pair up. We were denied our one time opportunity to pick up Ziyech for a price we could afford by Ajax. In relation to Schalke and Ajax the ob...

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I can't see any truth in this from a rational perspective. If it is true our transfer policy will have gone from below average to abysmal. Vokes has proven to be a very good impact sub in the past and he feeds on crosses into the box. He also excels in defending our goal from set pieces. Barnes hit ...

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I think all of the rampant dive/reward situations should be celebrated with enthusiasm. Sean is perfectly right to draw attention to the negative impact it is having on the game. If a single person repeatedly draws attention to something, without support, they can become a target for criticism from ...

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One of the main causes for stress at Christmas is leaving everything until the last minute. It doesn't have to resemble a transfer window with a late rush, empty isles and price hikes. Getting some of the important work done nice and early makes things easier. Placing money into a Christmas fund can...

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Brilliant news. Key player for us, and it's a massive boost to get the contract distraction dealt with so that he and the club can focus on the task of pulling ourselves clear of the drop zone. There's a lot of chat about getting ourselves an athletic, ball winning midfielder and I remember a threa...

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They could balance their books with a simple addition

Fixed Assets

Comedy Value = Priceless

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Ordinarily I couldn't care less about what happens at Man Utd, but I'm gutted to hear that Mourinho has been sacked at this juncture. Man Utd have some good young players waiting in the wings or rotting on the bench. Had he stayed and the turmoil/bad atmosphere continued it would have been easier fo...

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I posted basically the same post a while back on a different thread, so it's a re-issue with a few additional names added/removed. None of the midfielders mentioned would be cheap and with the exception of Ward-Prowse they are all getting on a bit. At this point in the season if we are considering ...

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Irish Sunday people saying we are in for Maxime Poundje 26, left back at Bordeaux, along with Fulham and Newcastle. Have had him watched in last few weeks apparently. But will he provide his own yellow training bib? I don't know the player, so he might be okay or a potential world beater, but on th...

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Getting out on the pitch and playing is obviously doing him the world of good. Five goals in his last nine games is an excellent return. More importantly, his team contribution prior to that showed a real commitment to the QPR cause and demonstrated a greater understanding of what being a team playe...

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Andreas Pereira Maximilian Arnold Steven Zuber Kyle Scott Discussed these before Central Midfield / Defensive Midfield Alan Browne Good all round player (+), price should be reasonable (+), passing needs to improve (-) Sergi Samper It's hard to say how good this guy currently is. I've watched him ov...

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http://6f92bqs5tv-flywheel.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/28-500x373.jpg Outstanding player in his time, but not the type of player we need if we want to move forward. Even on a free his wages would be the equivalent of an expensive transfer. I put forward a couple of suggestions on anot...

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Our Christmas dinner has progressed over the years (or regressed if you are a traditionalist). We started out with the traditional turkey as the centre piece, moved onto the turkey crown option and now we go with 2 or 3 large chickens. With everyone following their traditional quest for price hike t...

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Eye of the Tiger? I wondered what that big poultry truck was doing outside Gawthorpe http://www.tvovermind.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Rocky-Chicken-Scene.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM3CovgD8Bo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; A tactical adjustment and a bit of chase the ch...

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Complete and utter tosh from O'Neill O'Neill had his best spell as the manager of the Republic of Ireland during the 2017 Euros when he played Wes Hoolahan as an attacking midfielder with Brady and Hendrick behind. The problem is that O'Neill has a very limited attacking pool to pick from. Hoolhan, ...

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Im now not sure if youre talking about Teresa May or Burnleys board in that last sentence!! Definitely Teresea MAY DAY! MAY DAY! MAY DAY! In the case of WBA no deal should mean no deal. I'm not in favour of us going back in for any of their players. I would buy Dyche the next set of football manage...

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And there was me thinking the 585 page Brexit draft agreement document was a bit wordy I could have made it shorter by going all in for one player, but the idea of us spending £25mil on a single player still makes my legs feel like jelly. Despite the length of my previous post and the negligible ch...

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The Winter window is always tougher than the Summer window and I think that is certainly going to be the case in January. A couple of players who could have fit our needs moved in the last window, while we were busy wasting our time with WBA. The candidates that could meet our needs and might be ope...

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20m for a guy who has managed to score 4 goals from open play in 16 championship matches ? The world has gone mad You can discount his other 4 goals, because all of them came from penalties which we never get. His contributions beyond the goals have been pretty hum drum. Jay prior to his injury woul...

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It can't be easy playing a match on a roll out pitch that looks like a cheap green rug. Awful stadium and set up.

It hasn't been great so far, but we didn't fully retreat into ourselves when we went one down which is an improvement.

Mee is playing a lot better, cracking bacon saver of a header.

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morpheus2 wrote: "hey, I think the serving person has short changed me!"

"Oh did...the serving person?"

"Yes I think the serving person did, I'll go and have a word with the serving person in question"

"which serving person was it'?"

"the vertically challenged one"

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Happy days, still room for improvement in some areas, but we are getting back to looking good.

So glad we didn't sack Sean last week in response to a few over eager axe sharpeners.

Lennon was sublime today.

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Can anyone see any positives from today? Hart? A complete meltdown on here by the look of things. Under the circumstances I didn't think it was that bad. Did we get out played, exploited and given a sound thrashing? Yes on every count. Could they have scored more than one? Yes, easily. However, I d...

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This is the man who said his players were used to two games a week because they'd had that in the championship. I think he's getting soft. I never really bought into the "two games in the Championship" argument. Playing in the Premier League requires the players to perform at a much higher level me...

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I'm only upset with Dyche The minute we change to 2 big lads up top De Gea had to make a save, he's now made 2 or 3, Vokes missed another free header and Vydra just headed over. Before that we didn't have an attempt on goal. It's not that we lose it's how we lose and Dyche isn't giving us a chance ...

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