On my way. No doubt London will be traffic locked.

Madge has seen off her would be usurpers and is fit and fired up, ready to galvanise us to full voice, in support of our heroes.

Up the Clarets

I've just asked my wife to go easy on the contractions until a quarter to six then she's free to have our baby. She understands, I think, but I'm a bit bemused at the biggest eye roll I've ever seen that she just gave me. UTC.

4:20 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:03 pm

I've just asked my wife to go easy on the contractions until a quarter to six then she's free to have our baby. She understands, I think, but I'm a bit bemused at the biggest eye roll I've ever seen that she just gave me. UTC.

All the best buddy I hope she holds on for you

A proper cringe thread title this week Ian.

4:20 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:03 pm

I've just asked my wife to go easy on the contractions until a quarter to six then she's free to have our baby. She understands, I think, but I'm a bit bemused at the biggest eye roll I've ever seen that she just gave me. UTC.

Best of luck to you both !!

Just hopped on the tube to work my way across London. UTC.

Afternoon all from a sunny dry day here in Galway .
Great to be back i must say as i was blocked out of the site for some reason early in the week .
Looking forward to today .

Hendrick no longer behind the striker, Lennon back on the bench, 4-4-2.

That’s what I like to see.

We’re going to get twonked

Bad start to the day so far with Everton winning v Chelsea 15 to go.

No Barnes !

Or Taylor

If that team isn’t a sign we need to strengthen in January I don’t know what is.

Squad looking wafer thin now. Everton 3-1 now. It’s gonna be a long winter

I reckon we’re gonna get smashed.

Given the injuries , that’s about the best SD could do. It’s going to be a tough afternoon though.

Transfer window is going to be a huge one for us

Who is Goodridge ?

Not strong enough team or bench. Seriously needs strengthening in Jan. Time for Garlick to dust off purse strings.

Afternoon, All, from cloudy, breezy hills.
Erm........ What's with all the doom before we've even kicked off!


COME ON UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU CLARETS!

Hope Goodridge is the next McNeil

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 2:18 pm

Transfer window is going to be a huge one for us

Next summer, aye. I can't see anything happening at all in January other than Drinkwater possibly extending his loan spell.

With Barnes,Taylor,JBG,Westwood, K Long and Bardsley, all seemingly carrying injuries. I think that’s as good a line up SD could name!

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 2:19 pm

Who is Goodridge ?

Central Midfielder, just turned 20: https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/tea ... goodridge/

Bigvince wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 2:37 pm

With Barnes,Taylor,JBG,Westwood, K Long and Bardsley, all seemingly carrying injuries. I think that’s as good a line up SD could name!

I agree - we're in trouble though if SD ever mentions 'touch and go' with any of them.

Afternoon all, good to have Madge back. Cloudy day here, awaiting the arrival of storm atiyah tomorrow, could be a bad one. Tbo can't see us getting anything today but I live in hope.UTC

FactualFrank wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 2:39 pm

I agree - we're in trouble though if SD ever mentions 'touch and go' with any of them.

They could be back on the grass tho

FactualFrank wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 2:36 pm

Next summer, aye. I can't see anything happening at all in January other than Drinkwater possibly extending his loan spell.

if that's the way we approach it and we continue with these injuries then we will, in my opinion, struggle to stay in the division

Can I just say, on the plus side...

We have Pope, Tarky and Mee which we can't get better than.
Although I'd prefer Taylor, Pieters does have more assists this season.
Lowton/Bardsley appear to normally come back in when the other has a bad run, so could be the start of Lowton now having a good run
Hendrick is in his best position
Both Brady and McNeil know how to whip a cross in
Wood is starting
Vydra on the bench to come on if there's nobody else in the ground with a clean pair of boots

The only negatives for are:
Rodriguez isn't good enough to start, he's an impact player in the last 10-15 minutes

Overall, I don't think it's that bad.

No point playing Westwood even if he was "pretty much fit". Next week against Newcastle is an enormous game, we need players fit.

On yer Frank , love people who are positive

Expecting a subdued first half from us, then maybe some chances in the second half

We're off Up the Clarets ... Come on lads

Rats

This will be at least 5

B****ks

I'm expecting an "Are we going down?" thread come 4pm.

shambolic defending

Was that a great goal or embarrassing from us?

I don’t care how much love he gets on here that is ******* awful from Pope.
It hit the back of the net not that far from him and wasn’t a thunderbolt by any means.
Dreadful.

That's time lads thanks for your company.

Could have been 2 there

Our defensive tactics don't really account for shots like that.

you can't let Kane have a free shot, Tarks and Mee just backed off, suicidal stuff

As soon as I see Brady in the lineup, I presume we will lose.

Goal came from Pieters then Mee just smacking the ball forward to no one. Rubbish football but we don't learn. This could be a hiding. Luckily after 4 years of Premier league money we have a strong bench to change thingd

Said it on Tuesday and I'll say it again, you can not back off and give players of the calibre space, they will punish you

Croydon Claret wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:06 pm

Was that a great goal or embarrassing from us?

Both. No one closing him down. Backed off and let him shoot. Great strike but with the time he had I'd expect it.

More rats 2-0