Ben Mee

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:44 pm

Will never be an England international. Yet again this season, he gifts the opposition.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:47 pm

He’s given away a penalty. It happens when you’re a defender.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:51 pm

BurnleyFC wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:47 pm
He’s given away a penalty. It happens when you’re a defender.

Unless you play for Spurs

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:53 pm

BurnleyFC wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:47 pm
He’s given away a penalty. It happens when you’re a defender.

That's as maybe, but that was p1ss poor.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:18 pm

Ben Mee's been a great servant for us,but he is prone to the odd error,his big drawback is his lack of pace,but you can't question his commitment to the cause.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:26 pm

Gutting to concede like that. Feels like a loss.

Sure Mee will feel the same. But he does have these moments.

Gutted.

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:29 pm

After watching it back, I think the Spurs player would have had a good chance to score from there - Ben did all he could and was a very fine margin too slow

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:30 pm

The amount of times Ben's turned in MoM and near Mom performances I can forget the odd gaff.
One of the best and most dependable CBs in this league.

ALP · Post by **ALP** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:30 pm

I'd rather have Mee on the field for us rather than not; he's been a real committed player for us.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:36 pm

Ben Mee, was outstanding AGAIN other than the penalty. It took Spurs bringing on a couple of players that cost more than our entire team to get anything.

We are punching way above our weight and Ben Mee has been one of the main reasons we continue to do so

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:38 pm

No Ney Never wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:44 pm
Will never be an England international. Yet again this season, he gifts the opposition.

Give your head a wobble.

pushpinpussy · Post by **pushpinpussy** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:43 pm

he is a legend.

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:00 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:18 pm
Ben Mee's been a great servant for us,but he is prone to the odd error,his big drawback is his lack of pace,but you can't question his commitment to the cause.

Agree with this. Been a top player for us, does occasionally have a wobble but if he didn't he wouldn't be playing for us. A disappointing penalty to give away, but not the end of the world.

jtv · Post by **jtv** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:06 pm

From the BBC:

Man of the match - Ben Mee (Burnley)
Despite giving away the penalty Ben Mee was a rock at the back for Burnley as he prevented Tottenham from scoring more

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:35 pm

A real proper shocker from Ben. And he knew it at the final whistle.

But we move on.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:37 pm

Just watched it back. Wasn’t a pen for me when I saw it live from the JHU, in line with it, but clearly was watching it back. Pamela played for it good and proper.

Annoying as there was otherwise cover and don’t think Lamela would score from there.

Mee was otherwise outstanding.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:41 pm

Unfortunate with the pen and otherwise excellent today - but some always have to find a scapegoat

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:41 pm

NewClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:37 pm
Just watched it back. Wasn’t a pen for me when I saw it live from the JHU, in line with it, but clearly was watching it back. Pamela played for it good and proper.

Annoying as there was otherwise cover and don’t think Lamela would score from there.

Mee was otherwise outstanding.

I thought with all the replays that it was a pen, but just watched again and I’m not even sure if Ben made any contact. Can someone do a frame by frame for us all to get worked up about.

Even with the slightest of touches Lamela managed to kick his leg out as he went down to emphasise the contact

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:47 pm

Zlatan wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:41 pm
I thought with all the replays that it was a pen, but just watched again and I’m not even sure if Ben made any contact. Can someone do a frame by frame for us all to get worked up about.

Even with the slightest of touches Lamela managed to kick his leg out as he went down to emphasise the contact

He was leaving a leg out waiting for the challenge. I thought he’d missed him live. Looks like contact to me now. Soft one, either way.

beddie · Post by **beddie** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:49 pm

I've no gripes with Ben over that, it happens. He's been bloody outstanding for us at times this season along with Tarky. As for the comment about him lacking pace, yes we all know that but his other many qualities outshine the odd mistake. Incidentely if you want to replace him with a player of his quality but with more pace you're probably looking at £40 mill plus.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:50 pm

Soft penalty. But a penalty nonetheless.

Ben Mee is a legend. Doesn’t deserve stick. He has limitations. But if he didn’t city would’ve kept him.

Him and tarks were brilliant.

bf2k · Post by **bf2k** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:06 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:36 pm
Ben Mee, was outstanding AGAIN other than the penalty. It took Spurs bringing on a couple of players that cost more than our entire team to get anything.

We are punching way above our weight and Ben Mee has been one of the main reasons we continue to do so

Logged in to congratulate this post. Sense spoken

Edit: I’ve watched it back and I can’t say it’s a stone wall penalty either.

ewanrob · Post by **ewanrob** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:14 pm

Just outplayed a top team for the good part of the game, safe again in this fine league...and someone finds a negative, dont get it.

Targetman · Post by **Targetman** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:18 pm

No Ney Never wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:44 pm
Will never be an England international. Yet again this season, he gifts the opposition.

Some people just haven't a clue!

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:22 pm

Yet John Stones somehow manages to keep getting picked for England despite the whole world knowing he's an accident waiting to happen.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:23 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:36 pm
Ben Mee, was outstanding AGAIN other than the penalty. It took Spurs bringing on a couple of players that cost more than our entire team to get anything.

We are punching way above our weight and Ben Mee has been one of the main reasons we continue to do so

Good post Vegas just got in and cannot agree more...
Thise having a go need to need to step back and think a bit...

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:43 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:18 pm
Ben Mee's been a great servant for us,but he is prone to the odd error,his big drawback is his lack of pace,but you can't question his commitment to the cause.

Yes agree with that.

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:45 pm

Bobby Moore had no pace.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:50 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:18 pm
Ben Mee's been a great servant for us,but he is prone to the odd error,his big drawback is his lack of pace,but you can't question his commitment to the cause.

Ben Mee doesn't have a big drawback. His little drawback is lack of pace, if you like. I mean, ultimately the knock against Ben Mee is that he isn't Virgil Van Dyke - but then again, who is?

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:50 pm

I think it's fair to say that he's given a few away, but he's massively in credit.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:52 pm

He’s forever in credit.

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:56 pm

Just to prove we have a large amount of bellends in the crowd on the turf in the Jimmy Mac upper the lad behind me spent the second half shouting how Mee was the worst defender he’d ever seen and a bloke in his 60’s walked down the steps at the end telling everyone around him Chris Wood was a lazy *******.

HuncoatClaret · Post by **HuncoatClaret** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:57 pm

We wouldn't be where we are without Ben Mee. Outstanding for Burnley and I'm sure he'll go down as a Claret's legend.

Gordaleman · Post by **Gordaleman** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:58 pm

I really don't know how anyone can criticise Ben Mee. He taught Keene and Tarky how to play CH and his commitment to the cause is second to none.

OK, he gave a penalty away but CHs do. How many of the pens he's conceaded were because of someone else's error just before?

Notsosuperstevedavis · Post by **Notsosuperstevedavis** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:02 pm

Wont have a bad word said about him.
Fantastic servant to the club.
Knockers clearly ungrateful.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:12 pm

Is the penalty disappointing ? Yes. As for Ben Mee plenty of credit in the bank. A great servant to BFC.

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:21 pm

Targetman wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 9:18 pm
Some people just haven't a clue!

What part of Mee never being an England international and he gifts the opposition yet again this season are you saying is clueless? Are you saying neither is true?

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:22 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:38 pm
Give your head a wobble.

Why?

Stalbansclaret · Post by **Stalbansclaret** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:28 pm

No Ney Never wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:44 pm
Will never be an England international. Yet again this season, he gifts the opposition.

I'm trying to conjure up the mindset that makes someone come on here after a performance like our team gave tonight and post this. And about a player who has given the fantastic service to BFC that Ben Mer has, and still does. And I just can't.

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:29 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:41 pm
Unfortunate with the pen and otherwise excellent today - but some always have to find a scapegoat

Who’s looking for a scapegoat and for what? Plenty of reasons why we only took a point from today's match.
Simple fact is that he will never be an England international and he has gifted to the opposition not for the first time this season. It was a p1ss poor penalty to give away.

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:33 pm

Mistake........

Move on.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:36 pm

No Ney Never wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:29 pm
Who’s looking for a scapegoat and for what? Plenty of reasons why we only took a point from today's match.
Simple fact is that he will never be an England international and he has gifted to the opposition not for the first time this season. It was a p1ss poor penalty to give away.

John Stones.
Phil Jones.
Harry Maguire.

All play for England and all of them have looked like accidents waiting to happen, given away stupid fouls, get skinned etc.

Might as well just be honest and say its simply because you don't like Ben Mee.

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:38 pm

Stalbansclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:28 pm
I'm trying to conjure up the mindset that makes someone come on here after a performance like our team gave tonight and post this. And about a player who has given the fantastic service to BFC that Ben Mer has, and still does. And I just can't.

Maybe it's because it happened in the game that we've just played, or is that a bit difficult for you to get your head around?
It's got sweet fa to do with the service he's given our team, it simply was a poor penalty to give away. It's a comment on the action of one of our players in a game I've just seen.

CrosspoolClarets · Post by **CrosspoolClarets** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:47 pm

No Ney Never wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:44 pm
Will never be an England international. Yet again this season, he gifts the opposition.

Probably a 100% accurate statement.

I would add for balance “with a silly mistake after being rock solid for the rest of the game”.

He’s good enough for us but is clearly not good enough to rise any further, not a big deal. I have only ever criticised his distribution, not his defending, though against the big six this season he has had a few shaky moments.

Stalbansclaret · Post by **Stalbansclaret** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:01 pm

No Ney Never wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:38 pm
Maybe it's because it happened in the game that we've just played, or is that a bit difficult for you to get your head around?
It's got sweet fa to do with the service he's given our team, it simply was a poor penalty to give away. It's a comment on the action of one of our players in a game I've just seen.

Yes..that's exactly it. I cannot get my head around why, after watching that cracking game and terrific performance from us, the thing that you are moved to highlight for everyone is a mistake, which we all knew about anyway, evidencing that in your opinion Ben Mee isn't good enough to play for England.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:07 pm

Ok. You reckon he lost us points today.

Here's a handful of the many time he's, single handedly gained us valuable points. Enjoy. If you can bring yourself to do it.

https://youtu.be/qGSo2AHXahc

Watch "MOTM | Nothing Gets Past Mee v Chelsea" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/7ZVCAqTg2og

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:11 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:35 pm
A real proper shocker from Ben. And he knew it at the final whistle.

But we move on.

Again, you forget the emoji...

Come on fella, you’re not a numbskull... slip one in so people know you are not just being a fuckin dick.

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:18 pm

RingoMcCartney wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:07 pm
Ok. You reckon he lost us points today.

Are you thick, or purposely ignoring my reply above to ClaretTony?

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:20 pm

A guy who loves the club, is an amazing servant to the club and to a large extent epitomises the club. He's brilliant in so many ways, but doesn't play for a top 6/7 club or for England for a reason. He can be absolutely fantastic, but sometimes makes the odd rick. That's why we have him and tbh, I'm glad we have him because he's still miles better than MOST other PL defenders.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:22 pm

bobinho wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:11 pm
Again, you forget the emoji...

Come on fella, you’re not a numbskull... slip one in so people know you are not just being a fuckin dick.

Excusez moi?

It was shocking from Ben, was never going to get anywhere near the ball.

He knew what he'd done at the final whistle.

But we move on (or some of us will try to).

(No smileys)