PREVIEW: Friendlies over – now it’s for real

[ClaretTony]

Burnley v Southampton preview

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[dougcollins]

'We were a top half side with 28 points while Southampton’s 24 points kept them safely clear of the bottom three.'


I may be acting a bit dim, but you will have to explain that bit to me.

[lakedistrictclaret]

'We were a top half side with 28 points while Southampton’s 24 points kept them safely clear of the bottom three.'


I may be acting a bit dim, but you will have to explain that bit to me.

I think this refers to a league table comprising only the last nineteen games.

[tarkys_ears]

'We were a top half side with 28 points while Southampton’s 24 points kept them safely clear of the bottom three.'


I may be acting a bit dim, but you will have to explain that bit to me.

"both of us had good second halves to the season."

[ClaretTony]

'We were a top half side with 28 points while Southampton’s 24 points kept them safely clear of the bottom three.'


I may be acting a bit dim, but you will have to explain that bit to me.

It's not as obvious as I meant it to be but it was referring to the second half of the season.

[Claretmatt4]

Thanks Tony, good preview!

Interesting that you think Jay won't start, but I can see why. Confident we go with McNeil and JBG over Lennon?

[ClaretTony]

Thanks Tony, good preview!

Interesting that you think Jay won't start, but I can see why. Confident we go with McNeil and JBG over Lennon?

I'd go with Lennon over JBG but I suspect he won't. Barnes hasn't scored in pre-season but his partnership with Wood in the second half of last season was so important I just think Dyche will stick with it to kick off although I'm not sure Barnes has ever started an opening day game for us.