Lancs telegraph article about changes for Europa

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:49 am

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The club have commented on some of the issues talked about on here.

1968claret · Post by **1968claret** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:56 am

Good to see that Eufa have their priorities right. Maybe instead of inspecting cupboard space and chair types, they could use that resource to better stamp out racism in the game, corruption, drug use etc?
I get that it is important that certain standards are applied but this seems a little OTT to say the least!

tybfc · Post by **tybfc** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:00 am

Good article but a lot of red tape.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:04 am

Home team have to arrive by coach. Tell them to f off. Typical european nonsense

So going to haveto replace the wooden seats if we progress?

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:32 am

Sounds like Uefa would only be happy if everyone played in an identical stadium designed by themselves.

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:48 am

We’re they called “Zippy Buses ‘ a few years ago, ran around town..........would a knackered. One if them do? Show em we do it reet in Burnley.

Walton · Post by **Walton** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:50 am

Weird how loads of people were saying there were issues with the wooden seats yet everyone who raised it got shot down

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:51 am

If Aberdeen didn't play in red they would have us playing in red tape.

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:05 pm

Also looks like reduced tickets for the home leg. Front couple of rows of the Longside & Bee Hole probably can’t be used due to the size of the advertising boards. Why can’t they just use the grounds as they are? Or is it like the EU, jobs for our friends. The Larger advertising will probably have to be hired off a uefa friendly company. Plus the “block of seats for uefa”.
It really is just about money and nothing to do with football or the fans.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:12 pm

UEFA have been very understanding and easy to deal with.

Suitcase full of money?

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:21 pm

Just play it at The Arbories then we can be on par with some of those eastern European clubs.

CrosspoolClarets · Post by **CrosspoolClarets** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:25 pm

The bit that surprised me was when we were down to the last two and one was Famagusta, who due to trouble last time they played in the EL they have to play behind closed doors. Imagine exiting to a minnow and none of us allowed there to see it? I think we can thank our lucky stars we got Aberdeen.

But yes, amazed at UEFA’s pedantic rules given some small teams play in this.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:36 pm

Are they the rules...but then you plead poverty and delay the change?

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:37 pm

Question , do the club now get one of those large UEFA flags when the game is held ?
Is this given to the club or dos some lacky from uefa take it home with him after the game ?

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:39 pm

No betting company shirt advertising in certain EU countries.
If we get drawn there I’ll buy one of them shirts.

BurningBeard · Post by **BurningBeard** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:52 pm

Jimmymaccer wrote:We’re they called “Zippy Buses ‘ a few years ago, ran around town..........would a knackered. One if them do? Show em we do it reet in Burnley.

Wizzard.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:52 pm

At least we know the cupboards will be in good order.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:52 pm

The shirt sponsors logo has to be smaller for UEFA games................

Can you pre-order them?

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:54 pm

That's the shirt everyone will want!

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:02 pm

How on earth do “minnow clubs” make the standards?

bf2k · Post by **bf2k** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:03 pm

BurningBeard wrote:Wizzard.

Ah good memories.

I remember going on a Wizzard bus when they were launched. I got a goody bag

BurningBeard · Post by **BurningBeard** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 2:09 pm

bf2k wrote:Ah good memories.

I remember going on a Wizzard bus when they were launched. I got a goody bag

Always a toss up for me when I was at the station between a Wizzard down Sycamore or a 20 summat down Padiham Rd. Never told the bus driver the destination when getting a ticket, always asked by fare.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:02 pm

bf2k wrote:Ah good memories.

I remember going on a Wizzard bus when they were launched. I got a goody bag

Must have been Christmas every day on them

Dy1geo · Post by **Dy1geo** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:09 pm

piston broke wrote:No betting company shirt advertising in certain EU countries.
If we get drawn there I’ll buy one of them shirts.

I would definitely buy one if I got the chance but in reality if it happened the club will probably arrange a one off shirt sponsor,

woody · Post by **woody** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:09 pm

Dy1geo wrote:
I would definitely buy one if I got the chance but in reality if it happened the club will probably arrange a one off shirt sponsor,

They already have.

thelaughingclaret · Post by **thelaughingclaret** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:16 pm

Everton have had wooden seats and a wooden floor for years in the Europa league with no problem whatsoever, but now Burnley are in the Europa league they suddenly have a major problem with wooden seats?
The club need to tell them where to shove it.

TsarBomba · Post by **TsarBomba** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:59 pm

Whilst UEFA do appear stringent, I do wonder that changes being enforced are ones that we should have done a long time ago.

We’ve dragged our feet for so long regarding modernisation of the Turf, that we’re now rushing to get jobs done. This includes the disabled facilities.

I just hope that our reluctance in the past to spend money on the ground hasn’t resulting in his spending dead money on titivating parts of the ground that are ultimately going to be demolished and rebuilt.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:03 pm

Walton wrote:Weird how loads of people were saying there were issues with the wooden seats yet everyone who raised it got shot down

Surely It can't be that much of an issue considering Everton had wooden seats before they played in Europe, whilst they played in Europe and still have wooden seats even though they won't be playing in Europe this season.

TsarBomba · Post by **TsarBomba** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:33 pm

Spijed wrote:Surely It can't be that much of an issue considering Everton had wooden seats before they played in Europe, whilst they played in Europe and still have wooden seats even though they won't be playing in Europe this season.

It is strange, but as a club we have no experience of managing European football at the Turf, which is maybe why UEFA are being as stringent as they are.

The Hannover game will have done us no favours. We couldn’t cope with a few Hundred Hannover fans, so quite rightly, Uefa will question how we can cope with thousands of Ajax or Lech Poznan fans?

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:51 pm

TsarBomba wrote:It is strange, but as a club we have no experience of managing European football at the Turf, which is maybe why UEFA are being as stringent as they are.

The Hannover game will have done us no favours. We couldn’t cope with a few Hundred Hannover fans, so quite rightly, Uefa will question how we can cope with thousands of Ajax or Lech Poznan fans?

What do you mean we couldn't cope with the Hannover fans?

What did you expect to happen that didn't?

They were kept in their area despite being intent on disorder and escorted out later on when Burnley fans had left.. I don't know what you expect the club to be able to do.

Should Manchester been able to host any European games after Rangers run riot? What about Liverpool after throwing missiles at the City coach?

TsarBomba · Post by **TsarBomba** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 6:58 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:What do you mean we couldn't cope with the Hannover fans?

What did you expect to happen that didn't?

They were kept in their area despite being intent on disorder and escorted out later on when Burnley fans had left.. I don't know what you expect the club to be able to do.

Should Manchester been able to host any European games after Rangers run riot? What about Liverpool after throwing missiles at the City coach?

The game was abandoned. Clearly, the club and Police weren’t confident in their policing and security operation which had been agreed before the game. So yeah, we couldn’t cope with the level of disorder with the resources available. Pretty obvious really.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 7:09 pm

It wouldn't of got abandoned if it was a league game. Just precaution and not worth the hassle being a friendly.

TsarBomba · Post by **TsarBomba** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 7:23 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:It wouldn't of got abandoned if it was a league game. Just precaution and not worth the hassle being a friendly.

Yes, it wouldn’t have been abandoned if a Prem game as the Policing levels in and around the ground, plus the stewarding, would’ve been far greater.

It was definitely the right decision to abandon the game, but it’s pretty embarrassing nonetheless. The club and the Police got it completely wrong.

Anyway, hopefully we’ve learnt a few lessons.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:29 pm

NRC wrote:How on earth do “minnow clubs” make the standards?

They play at other compliant grounds

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:32 pm

TsarBomba wrote:Whilst UEFA do appear stringent, I do wonder that changes being enforced are ones that we should have done a long time ago.

We’ve dragged our feet for so long regarding modernisation of the Turf, that we’re now rushing to get jobs done. This includes the disabled facilities.

I just hope that our reluctance in the past to spend money on the ground hasn’t resulting in his spending dead money on titivating parts of the ground that are ultimately going to be demolished and rebuilt.

have you thought they might be hanging on to see where the safe standing review leads us?

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:30 pm

Spijed wrote:Surely It can't be that much of an issue considering Everton had wooden seats before they played in Europe, whilst they played in Europe and still have wooden seats even though they won't be playing in Europe this season.

And I bet if you held a match to our wooden seats and to a new plastic one, you'd do more damage to the plastic one.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:16 pm

dsr wrote:And I bet if you held a match to our wooden seats and to a new plastic one, you'd do more damage to the plastic one.

I've never understood the fascination with plastic seats over wooden ones at a football match.

You'd never have plastic seats as part of your furniture in your home (unless you shop at Ikea!)

PutTheWheelieBinsOut · Post by **PutTheWheelieBinsOut** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:16 pm

“They’re coming to look at the dressing rooms, but that’s a building site at the moment, so they’re walking around with hard hats and hi-vi jackets on trying to visualise a building site as an away dressing room.

Anyone know whats going on with the dressing rooms?

bf2k · Post by **bf2k** » Sat Jul 14, 2018 10:47 pm

BurningBeard wrote:Always a toss up for me when I was at the station between a Wizzard down Sycamore or a 20 summat down Padiham Rd. Never told the bus driver the destination when getting a ticket, always asked by fare.

I had the no.3 or 14. to Clifton Farm. No bus went down Wellfield Drive at the time.

Walton · Post by **Walton** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:19 am

Walton wrote:Weird how loads of people were saying there were issues with the wooden seats yet everyone who raised it got shot down

This

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:29 am

Ajax in Burnley would be a conpletely different proposition. They could get here in 4 hours. In their thousands. Before I get shot down, 4 hours from taking off at schipol airport

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:29 am

You see some weird stuff on here but quoting yourself and replying just to fluff your ego up a little is somewhere near the top of the list

Walton · Post by **Walton** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:38 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:You see some weird stuff on here but quoting yourself and replying just to fluff your ego up a little is somewhere near the top of the list

Don't think I've ever seen you contribute anything to.this board, it's just always sniping. Big reason why a lot of people don't post here any more

TsarBomba · Post by **TsarBomba** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:05 am

Daily Mail reporting late last night that if we get to the group stages, we need to replace the seats in the CF.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:19 am

TsarBomba wrote:Daily Mail reporting late last night that if we get to the group stages, we need to replace the seats in the CF.

But only 2k. So is this away side only?

PaintYorkClaretnBlue · Post by **PaintYorkClaretnBlue** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:23 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:You see some weird stuff on here but quoting yourself and replying just to fluff your ego up a little is somewhere near the top of the list

Clearly forgot to change username.

claretonthecoast1882 · Post by **claretonthecoast1882** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:52 am

Walton wrote:Don't think I've ever seen you contribute anything to.this board, it's just always sniping. Big reason why a lot of people don't post here any more

Well luckily for everyone else you still post on here. When you’re not too busy taking pictures of empty seats during games that is