Palace versus MIGHTY CLARETS

[SGr]

It's all on Dwight creatively but then that has been roughly the case for last 18 months anyway. Just please let this one be a better performance than our last trip to Selhurst Park

[Buxtonclaret]

Another hang your head in shame moment for Mr Garlick

???

[FactualFrank]

With our place in the prem secured for another year,I would of thought Thompson would start,not play Eric in midfield,give youth a chance sd

I think with 5 subs allowed, it's fair to expect that youth will be given a chance.

[gtclaret]

We must be the only club in the world that accumulated more injuries during the break than before we went in. The injuries suffered before the break have not progressed, in fact they have gone backwards.

[summitclaret]

Is Westwood still a yellow away from a ban?

Yes and avoiding one is probably as important as anything tonight.

[Vegas Claret]

Premier League team with one fit striker, glad we are safe !!

[summitclaret]

We must be the only club in the world that accumulated more injuries during the break than before we went in. The injuries suffered before the break have not progressed, in fact they have gone backwards.

That will be MG's fault as well.

[ClaretTony]

Is Westwood still a yellow away from a ban?

Yes and last qualifying game tonight

[Helmshore Claret]

Hope Westwood avoids a yellow tonight, or that's another one missing for the next 2 games.

[MRG]

Nothing short of embarrassing

[Tribesmen]

Premier League team with one fit striker, glad we are safe !!

Could be worse as be either Villa or Watford who have six fit strikers each and none of them can score .

[Buxtonclaret]

Evening, All.
It's grey. Wet. Windy. And it's Monday.
We've very few spare players and the games are coming thick and fast.
Do we care?
Nope.
We don't give a bugger.
3 pts from the Palace northbound very soon.

COME ON UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU CLARETS!!

[FCBurnley]

IF we were to win tonight we would go into 8th place which is looking very likely to qualify for Europe !!

[Vegas Claret]

Could be worse as be either Villa or Watford who have six fit strikers each and none of them can score .

ha true !

[tiger76]

I know. Shame on him giving him millions to spend on shite. I mean £15m on a player who’s training with his former club. How embarrassing is that?

I agree shame on SD for keeping us in the PL for another year, is that 4 successive seasons at the top level, soon to be 5. How embarrassing is that.

Yes we've had players who haven't worked out, every club has them, Bournemouth have Ibe & Solanke, Newcastle have Joelinton, Southampton have Che Adams, Villa have plenty of costly failures, and West Ham have Haller, compared to those signings Gibson is a dip in the ocean, and as long as we can get rid of him this summer and recoup most of our outlay, there's not too much damage done.

[exilecanada]

I think I'm on fairly safe ground in saying we won't be using all 5 subs this evening ...

Given the predicament we're in, I can see Long, Thompson, Dunne and Goodridge getting some game time. Nothing to lose tonight.

[Colburn_Claret]

I'm so ****** off at the usual, well it was only a knock, we are hopeful he'll be right for the next game, only to see them disappear for 6 weeks.
If Jay is injured, fair enough, but it's the same bloody story every sodding time. Can anyone remember a player who had a knock, who actually played the next game.
We must be the only team in the league that came out of lockdown with more injuries than we went in with. It's no wonder the bench is thread bare, too many of them are wrapped up in cotton wool.

I'm not asking for players to go through the pain barrier, for their sake as well as ours, we need them to recover properly. But, if they are injured, just say they are injured. I've never known twinges to wipe out players like it does at Barnfield. Zaha had a knock, we're all rubbing our hands at not facing him, but no he's ok. Other teams players seem to recover no problem, ours are always sidelined for ages.

Rant over.

We are on a wing and a prayer tonight, after I've felt fairly confident all day. If we get anything out of this, the lads available will have played out of their skin.

Come on Burnley

[Gordaleman]

Is Westwood still a yellow away from a ban?

Don't think so. I think Watford was the last game for that. (Although looking at the posts above, it looks like I might be wrong.)

[HunterST_BFC]

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[summitclaret]

Long to come on last 5 and score a header from corner together us a 1 0 win.

[jrgbfc]

Anyone heard what's up with Lowton? Our bench is starting to look a bit embarrassing.

[Zlatan]

McNeil in centre-mid, he'll run the show.

Shop window time for McNeil - especially for Palace to see

[Pimlico_Claret]

If you want to take the positive view, it's a chance for our youngsters to get a taste of PL action.

Be good if they did, but unlikely to get on the pitch in reality.

[gtclaret]

That will be MG's fault as well.

Don't think I said that. Any blame being put on MG has been initiated by SD not the supporters

[BenWickes]

Glen Little on Radio Lancs referring to Burnley as 'we'. As in he's one of us. He started off at Palace. Talking about Burnley after the Chelsea defeat and he says 'Don't worry, we'll be all alright', Super Glen! Always a Claret.

[claretblue]

Anyone heard what's up with Lowton? Our bench is starting to look a bit embarrassing.

foot injury

[tiger76]

Don't think so. I think Watford was the last game for that. (Although looking at the posts above, it looks like I might be wrong.)

Tonight's Westwood's last game walking a tightrope, so let's hope he comes through without picking up a booking, we're thin enough on the ground as it is.

Is Lowton injured? or is Sean just giving him a breather? anyway we've got Bards to call on, so we might as well make use of him.

[Vegas Claret]

Anyone heard what's up with Lowton? Our bench is starting to look a bit embarrassing.

out with a knock

[icu81b4]

Anyone heard what's up with Lowton? Our bench is starting to look a bit embarrassing.

SD just said he had a bad knock on his foot

[Zlatan]

SD just said he had a bad knock on his foot

Bloody good job Bardsley signed then...!

[FactualFrank]

Bloody good job Bardsley signed then...!

Long could have played.

[Vegas Claret]

we will miss Jay tonight on defensive set pieces that's for sure

[Burnley Ace]

The pundits are ******* me off and I’ve only heard 2 mins!’

[Taffy on the wing]

Another hang your head in shame moment for Mr Garlick

Could be worse......he could be a racist.

[IanMcL]

Taje the knee time

[IanMcL]

We're off

[Pimlico_Claret]

Worst possible thing for us would be to qualify for Europe. Supporters unlikely to be able to attend, plus pressure on a minimal squad, what would be the point?

[Burnley Ace]

Is it my TV or is it very “grey”in London!

[chekhov]

By the way, this thread title is embarrassing. Please change it.

[icu81b4]

Worst possible thing for us would be to qualify for Europe. Supporters unlikely to be able to attend, plus pressure on a minimal squad, what would be the point?

It might attract a wider pool of potential new players, but who knows

[Kgun5]

Lowton out with stress fracture. Could be out for season.

[ClaretMov]

Plenty of channels showing the game take you pick.

[Zlatan]

Plenty of steel from Dwight McNeil

[claretblue]

commentator says Lowton has stress fracture of foot

[bf2k]

Another hang your head in shame moment for Mr Garlick

Why, can he foresee injuries and a few players acting unprofessional in these times (in my opinion of course).

[Winstonswhite]

We’ve got this in the bag. Palace aren’t up for it at all

[jrgbfc]

Worst possible thing for us would be to qualify for Europe. Supporters unlikely to be able to attend, plus pressure on a minimal squad, what would be the point?

Not that we need to worry about it but the qualifiers are only 1 legged affairs now, so only an extra 3 games to get to group stage. Plus by the time the group stages started fans may be allowed back.

[Zlatan]

18 months ago McNeil was brought in because of injuries. It’s ironic that injuries will allow us to see his strongest position... and also exit for about £100M in the summer

[Buxtonclaret]

Dwight's started well.

[IanMcL]

Good play by Burnley. Pass and move.