MIGHTY CLARETS v Newcastle Geordies

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:07 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Hi Indigo. I've enjoyed the Championship this season. It's so close that 9 or 10 teams could realistically make the playoffs.

Do you think SD will stay if (when) we go down? Will he have another Championship season fight in him?

Hi Frank. Yes, it's a really tough and competitive league where anything can happen. Of course, I'd rather we were in the PL but it's just that I won't be terribly upset if we're relegated. I just feel we can't complain - last summer was our best ever chance to really push on and upgrade the team and I don't think we did that (not knocking the signings we've made, just that I feel we should have done more).

Honestly, I don't know if Dyche would stay. On the one hand, how many better offers is he going to get? He's got fantastic job security with us and gets huge input in all areas. On the other hand, you could see a big city club coming in for him - maybe he'd consider it time to move on, I don't know. What do you reckon? I wish I could put my finger on what is wrong at the moment. I've said a few times this season that I don't see this as a SD Burnley team - I just don't see that same commitment and passion.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:08 pm

There really are some belmtards on here tonight. I think we’re playing well, but had 2 sucker punches

PutTheWheelieBinsOut · Post by **PutTheWheelieBinsOut** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:09 pm

Plan B in the second half? .... Oh wait ......

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:09 pm

icu81b4 wrote:We used to have a great defence under SD, why can't we get back to that style of defending?

Maybe trying to 'evolve' and play 'better' more 'exciting' football?

Safron · Post by **Safron** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:09 pm

At least he'll be forced to make a couple of changes at half time

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:09 pm

Wot a goal

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:09 pm

Yessss 1-2

Kgun5 · Post by **Kgun5** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:10 pm

Needed that!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:10 pm

positioning is so ******* wrong, Taylor and Brady and standing on each others toes, Wood and Vokes are aimless, Lennon wants to play CM

Let's not forget, this on the back of an International break where we've heard "the lads have had some great training sessions"

I really thought we'd turn up tonight but this is the worst performance I've seen by any PL team so far this season. ZERO quality

Clevedon Claret · Post by **Clevedon Claret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:10 pm

Great header.. COME ON

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:10 pm

18 yard header... pick the bones out of that

WazzaClaret · Post by **WazzaClaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:11 pm

******* GET INNNNN

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:11 pm

Cracking header from Vokes

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:11 pm

Its that useless Sam Vokes.

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:11 pm

Better. Shows IF we deliver the ball in and around the box we can score. We don't do it anywhere near enough.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:12 pm

If SD doesn't do at least 1 sub at half time, then God knows what he's thinking.

Billy Balfour · Post by **Billy Balfour** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:12 pm

Good time to get that goal. Something to build on during the HT break.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:12 pm

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSESS!

LETS DO IT!

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:12 pm

Come on Burnley!... COME ON!

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:12 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:positioning is so ******* wrong, Taylor and Brady and standing on each others toes, Wood and Vokes are aimless, Lennon wants to play CM

Let's not forget, this on the back of an International break where we've heard "the lads have had some great training sessions"

I really thought we'd turn up tonight but this is the worst performance I've seen by any PL team so far this season. ZERO quality

Do it again!

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:13 pm

NickBFC wrote:Better. Shows IF we deliver the ball in and around the box we can score. We don't do it anywhere near enough.

When its a goal it all praise and roses, when it's not it's too direct, route one, dycheball etc.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:13 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:Its that useless Sam Vokes.

We have superb strikers if you look at their conversion ratio - if only we could create them more chances

Safron · Post by **Safron** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:13 pm

I feel sorry for all the flack Lennon gets on here when Brady contributes f all

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:15 pm

Tall Paul wrote:Do it again!

I stand by what I said, DYche keeps screaming at Lennon to play wide because he refuses too, Taylor and Brady are tripping up over each other.

A punt up front and a great header doesn't change that. We've had loads of possession and created nothing.

Wood off Vydra on at half time for me

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:16 pm

Great time to score we need to keep the back door shut in the 2nd half and chances will come.

Clevedon Claret · Post by **Clevedon Claret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:16 pm

Good safe that. COME ON BURNLEY

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:16 pm

Unlucky!!

Billy Balfour · Post by **Billy Balfour** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:17 pm

Good stuff this.

Billy Balfour · Post by **Billy Balfour** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:18 pm

We've looked like a different team for the last 10 minutes.

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:18 pm

CombatClaret wrote:When its a goal it all praise and roses, when it's not it's too direct, route one, dycheball etc.

No, there is a difference in the areas you can clip a ball. More often than not it's too square, in behind the opposition defence in an area we have no mobility. If we're delivering decent crosses, or the punt from Mee into a dangerous area I.e in or around the box when we have committed bodies then we'll create.

Belgianclaret · Post by **Belgianclaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:18 pm

Newcastle is not a good team, we need to overturn them

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:19 pm

amazing what happens when we have a bit of movement from the wide men

Billy Balfour · Post by **Billy Balfour** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:19 pm

Ayoze trying for an Oscar. Cheating ****.

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:19 pm

Hope we come out for the second half like we finished the first!

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:20 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: A punt up front and a great header doesn't change that. We've had loads of possession and created nothing.

Since when has playing with possession been our strength in the PL?

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:20 pm

Lennon has been great first half, more of that please. Brady looks rusty though

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:21 pm

Here's Madge for our half time entertainment
Back in this match! Come on!

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:21 pm

Lennon has been decent tonight.

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:21 pm

Rick_Muller wrote:There really are some belmtards on here tonight. I think we’re playing well, but had 2 sucker punches

Box to box we’ve knocked it around well, but we’re still massively lacking creativity in the last third. Well take goal but he should never be scoring from there.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:21 pm

CombatClaret wrote:Since when has playing with possession been our strength in the PL?

well it hasn't and that's why loads of us said in the summer we needed to improve our midfield. It was blatantly obvious that that's the way the PL was going to be this season.

Anyway, we got a lifeline so let's see what happens in the second half

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:22 pm

jedi_master wrote:Lennon has been decent tonight.

Seriously, he’s supposed to be picking up Richie

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:24 pm

We look good when we cross the ball but so far
Lowton 6
Brady 2
Lennon 1
We shouldn’t rely on Lowton as our main creative option

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:25 pm

Sounds like we've performed much better towards the end of the half.

bf2k · Post by **bf2k** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:25 pm

burnleymik wrote:Hope we come out for the second half like we finished the first!

Don't hold your breath.

We look a proper team when we knock it about but somehow we revert to type. I mean WTF 2 short corners and 2 goals. Pathetic

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:26 pm

45 minutes to give it a lash , we can get something out of this

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:27 pm

We haven’t got a wideman on the bench so Barnes for Brady for me.
Brady is just not match ready. Every aspect of his game is off his best and the header for the corner that led to their second was just embarrassing for a professional.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:28 pm

IndigoLake wrote:Hi Frank. Yes, it's a really tough and competitive league where anything can happen. Of course, I'd rather we were in the PL but it's just that I won't be terribly upset if we're relegated. I just feel we can't complain - last summer was our best ever chance to really push on and upgrade the team and I don't think we did that (not knocking the signings we've made, just that I feel we should have done more).

Honestly, I don't know if Dyche would stay. On the one hand, how many better offers is he going to get? He's got fantastic job security with us and gets huge input in all areas. On the other hand, you could see a big city club coming in for him - maybe he'd consider it time to move on, I don't know. What do you reckon? I wish I could put my finger on what is wrong at the moment. I've said a few times this season that I don't see this as a SD Burnley team - I just don't see that same commitment and passion.

Like you say, he's got a secure job. No way - and rightly so - are our board going to sack him. He's done very well overall and we've gone from "Burnley?" to "Burnley - ah yes, the football team". My point being, he's put us on the map.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:28 pm

Perhaps we'll see the elusive Vydra second half...

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:29 pm

scouseclaret wrote:Box to box we’ve knocked it around well, but we’re still massively lacking creativity in the last third. Well take goal but he should never be scoring from there.

don’t disagree about creativity, but that will come. I can see us winning this - 4-2 anyone...?

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 9:29 pm

joey13 wrote:Seriously, he’s supposed to be picking up Richie

Exactly. Why does he come so far inside when we lose possession?