Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)

[123EasyasBFC]

The 'Mission' certainly got Sky Sports 'on message' for last night's game anyway.

As well as Pace, they had JJ Watt playing American football with Jamie Carragher, Mrs Watt also interviewed and the 'Dude Perfect' blokes made an appearance explaining which other teams they supported.

I wouldn't have been surprised if we had Ronald McDonald having a shoot-out with Mickey Mouse.

That is what sky sports premier league has become now, it’s as much about the pre game ‘punditry’ as it is about the actual game now. Any time there’s a big top 6 game there’s nearly an 11 a side team of pundits

[Longsidebovril]

Just watched the first episode
God I love this football club.

[Passing Clouds]

Apologies if this is elsewhere on the thread, but has anyone worked out how to watch this overseas?

[taio]

Watched all four episodes. Really enjoyable series and excellent production. Both Kompany and Pace came across brilliantly. They will be kept so I can watch again at some point.

[ClaretPete001]

Nothing wrong with a bit of logical positivism

Didn't go well for Wittgenstein but I'm not entirely sure Popper was a logical positivist....

[123EasyasBFC]

Finished the doc and what a man Vincent Kompany is! He is manager, sporting director, coach and board member all in one person. I think kompany will of even had a final day in the edit if the doc. I know some people wanted to see more behind the scenes but kompany wont want the world to see what he does day to day,

Stuart hunt and mark Williams also come across really well too.

At times it does feel like a season review but I suppose when we where drawing all those games there’s not much to show, not many neutrals would want to watch a doc about a championship team drawing games.

[xxmunkyennuixx]

Was worried about the potential for this to be too religious. It was just background. Pace comes across well. He has a nervous giggle. I do think he is invested in the community angle. Not sure he fully appreciated football finances. I was fine with how they portrayed the club. Thought they captured our support well. Put our derby in context and showed how deeply felt it is. Love Vinny, the man is a genius.

Would have done more on Rotherham at home. I was convinced we were going up after that - the team felt special. I also would have liked to have seen Blunts away post match. I'm guessing QPR was the closest we saw to Vinny dishing it out. Beyer looked particularly upset. A wider angle on the away end at Boro would have been good. It was amazing in there.

[Commy]

I keep watching the bit with the reindeer. Maybe just me but I think it is hilarious.

[Paul Waine]

Watched all 4 episodes over the past few days. Enjoyable watching a documentary on the "stuff behind the scenes" on BFC. Good to see more of Alan Pace and his family. Good to see more of all the ownership group. I hadn't realised they were all mormons - of course, it makes sense. I didn't know that two of Alan Pace's daughters had chosen to get married on match days. (Have we met the third daughter? Is she already married?).

Vincent Kompany, of course, is very impressive. It was good to see the bits when Vincent Kompany was reporting to the Board of Directors. For those who aren't familiar, it is very usual for a Board of Directors to request senior managers to join a board meeting to report to them on their subject area. That's what Vincent Kompany was doing in those meetings. He isn't a member of the board of directors. He wasn't "running the board meeting." He was, of course, doing his job very impressively. Football is all about what happens in the 90 minutes on the pitch, once or twice a week. Put that as simply as we see Vincent Kompany put to the board and we know that the board understand that they have to get the money to provide Vincent Kompany with the players he feels he needs.

I think we were given one or two additional insights into the club's financial accounts. (Based on timing suggested by positioning in the film - Sept 2022, maybe). One of board directors (or CFO?) mentioned that the club still had costs for Sean Dyche and his coaching staff - thus supporting the understanding that Sean Dyche and staff hadn't been paid off with a lump sum when he was dismissed.

(Again, based on suggested timing by positioning in the film - early 2023, perhaps March). New loan of "£40 million" had already been paid down by around £8million... At least, that's what I think was being said. I'd have to watch again a few times.

Vincent Kompany's explanation of "accounting for the non-accountant," especially when the non-accountants are young professional footballers, was pretty good.

Good to see the scenes of JJ and Kealia Watt coming to visit Burnley in the snow. Was that an occasion before they were introduced as new "co-owners?" Does the snow give an indication of the date of that visit?

Is there any relationship between JJ and Kealia Watt investing in the club and a proportion of the £40m loan being stated as paid down in the film? £8m would be around $10 million, give or take.

I'm looking forward to series 2.

Exciting times.

[dougcollins]

I also would have liked to have seen Blunts away post match.

Yes, I had that exact thought - perhaps it was simply unbroadcastable.

[DCWat]

Has a second series been confirmed?

[beddie]

Just watched episode 3, 1 to go. I think for many supporters this will be an eye opener.

[Vegas Claret]

That is what sky sports premier league has become now, it’s as much about the pre game ‘punditry’ as it is about the actual game now. Any time there’s a big top 6 game there’s nearly an 11 a side team of pundits

it's becoming VERY Americanized

[CrosspoolClarets]

Finished watching all four now, personally I prefer to watch them one a day so as to digest and appreciate each episode.

Superb stuff, more like the City one than the Wrexham one but with far more boardroom insights.

My little un’s favourite bits were all the f words uttered by Vincent. I tried to divert by explaining why it was a good example of leadership.

My favourite bits were:
- the detail of Ameen’s signing
- the glory bits obvs
- the discussion of the transfer strategy for the Prem, £140m was mentioned as a tipping point figure below which relegation is very real, or words to that effect
- the team getting a tubbing from Vinny after QPR, which deprived most of us seeing us win the league live, he called out about 6 of them by name, including the one who stepped up for glory in the next game
- the capable Williams and his transfer dealings (but as COO I wished it showed more of his wider influence in some of the worse performing areas from our perspective)
- the naivety of some of the board who do look a bit out of their depth, not the finance guy who seemed good (would add though that the crucial decisions on signings and managers went well and must have been a board majority approval)
- the doubts expressed over whether Vinny’s tactics were right (before Sunderland away)
- the tactical and financial details which made it inevitable Vinny and Alan would have had to veto some content as well as Ad Hoc films cutting it as they desire

It was great entertainment, showed us in a good light, was professionally done, will attract new fans. What’s not to like? More please.

[jdrobbo]

My sister wanted to show her son (ten years ) and said she thought he’d love it, but thought the dressing room language was the only thing in the documentary making it a difficult call to show children. Is it a fair comment?

[123EasyasBFC]

it's becoming VERY Americanized

That’s why I can only watch red zone when it comes to NFL

[123EasyasBFC]

My sister wanted to show her son (ten years ) and said she thought he’d love it, but thought the dressing room language was the only thing in the documentary making it a difficult call to show children. Is it a fair comment?

It’s fair comment but I suppose that’s the aim to show raw true footage, hell of a lot of F words but that’s every dressing room in football

[jdrobbo]

It’s fair comment but I suppose that’s the aim to show raw true footage, hell of a lot of F words but that’s every dressing room in football

True. Could they have been bleeped out?

I loved the documentary btw

[Claret Till I Die]

My sister wanted to show her son (ten years ) and said she thought he’d love it, but thought the dressing room language was the only thing in the documentary making it a difficult call to show children. Is it a fair comment?

Nothing worse than sang about at any football stadium or even a kids playground...

[123EasyasBFC]

True. Could they have been bleeped out?

I loved the documentary btw

Could have been bleeped out but don’t think it would give it the same affect.

But I agree my boys wanted to watch it and I was abit like, wait a sec there’s a lot of language in there.

But again I loved it and love the aggression

[CrosspoolClarets]

My sister wanted to show her son (ten years ) and said she thought he’d love it, but thought the dressing room language was the only thing in the documentary making it a difficult call to show children. Is it a fair comment?

Really it is only episodes 3 and 4, then when it is a pre match dressing room team talk I would suggest pressing mute for the 10 year old and let the adult re-watch it later.

[Spiral]

Better yet just let the lad watch it and don't mollycoddle him. I watched Pulp Fiction not much older than that and it never did me any motherfuking harm.

[jdrobbo]

Cheers. Tbf, he’s heard it all on matchdays

[CnBtruntru]

Better yet just let the lad watch it and don't mollycoddle him. I watched Pulp Fiction not much older than that and it never did me any motherfuking harm.

It did, you know you can't spell reight

[Lord_Bob]

Anyone know how to watch this in the U.S.?

[beddie]

Watched the third episode last night, enjoyed the three to date. Hopefully watching the last one later today. Been a really good eye opener.

[Bosscat]

It did, you know you can't spell reight

Its "right" ... no "e"

[Foshiznik]

I’m still to watch it as I don’t have sky but my Man City fan and another non-football fan work colleagues watched it and mentioned to me that they really enjoyed watching it and really liked Alan Pace. Hopefully that’s the consensus from most non-Burnley fans because if so, it’s been successful.

[Paul Waine]

I’m still to watch it as I don’t have sky but my Man City fan and another non-football fan work colleagues watched it and mentioned to me that they really enjoyed watching it and really liked Alan Pace. Hopefully that’s the consensus from most non-Burnley fans because if so, it’s been successful.

It's also on NOW TV. Sign up for £9.99 for 1 month on NOW Entertainment. Lots of other stuff to watch as well.

[kipp]

It is also now floating around the internet on various sites for download

[burnleytom]

It is also now floating around the internet on various sites for download

Any more specific directions on this would be welcomed

[HB Claret]

As some of you may recall my wife spent 6 weeks in intensive care in Rio a few years ago and although she survived her health is not great. So trying to make sure she gets as much done as possible I took her on a world cruise in January this year which meant missing probably the best 3 months of my lifetime as a Burnley supporter (or relying on very poor internet connections just to get results). W just binge watched all 4 episodes and it has reduced me to tears, thoughts of my Aunty Sheila Elliman who was a season ticket holder for 47 years and how much she would have loved this team. As so many have said we have an amazing manager who seems to have bought in to the one club, one town ethic - long bay he stay with us. Burnley FC is a truly amazing institution !

[2 Bee Holed]

It's free on virgin media catch up.

[superdimitri]

Couldn't find the episode anywhere online for download so I decided to sign up to Now TV and rip it for others to watch.
So far, I've done the first episode:
https://dai.ly/kzNxKdAx12Qdugznsw9

I had to sign up and pay £10 for it, but I thought it was worth it to share the video with other Clarets fans not fortunate enough, or not able to subscribe. If anyone wants to give a bit of money back, please donate it to the Caret's foodbank:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/sup ... eyfoodbank

It is also now floating around the internet on various sites for download

I searched everywhere and all I could find is fake links. If you can find a legit link, please let me know.

If anyone remembers pre-uptheclarets.com, I was the one who used to upload the EFL Highlights for Burnley games. Back in the day you couldn't even watch highlights abroad because they were never available to watch. That was under my old handle; inconsistentcarlisle.

[ElectroClaret]

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but episode one is being repeated on Sky Documentaries
tonight at ten o'clock, according to the TV schedule.

Episode two tomorrow at the same time.

[dougcollins]

Sky are really pushing it, been the first thing on the Sky Q homepage since it was released.

[kipp]

https://rlsbb.unblockit.vegas/mission-t ... 264-wasps/

Its not a fake link and it is the full 4 episodes for download

[Paul Waine]

Sky are really pushing it, been the first thing on the Sky Q homepage since it was released.

I wonder if that is just Sky Q putting it on your homepage because Sky Q has worked out you are a Burnley fan?

At some stage I expect the plan is to make it available in the US. Not much point doing a "promotional" documentary without putting where the target audience can watch it.

UTC

[Spijed]

Does anyone have any idea who the other two names were (the final three) along with Kompany?

[Burnley1989]

Does anyone have any idea who the other two names were (the final three) along with Kompany?

We had this debate on Saturday in my local and the general opinion was Wilder & Rooney

[burnleytom]

https://rlsbb.unblockit.vegas/mission-t ... 264-wasps/

Its not a fake link and it is the full 4 episodes for download

Thanks Kipp. Even though you didn't post the link to the foodbank up, donation there rather than payment to N*W TV made, as suggested by Superdimitri above.

[superdimitri]

https://rlsbb.unblockit.vegas/mission-t ... 264-wasps/

Its not a fake link and it is the full 4 episodes for download

Thanks.
That was uploaded about an hour after I started to rip the episodes myself.
Sadly, the limetorrents link is broken, and the free downloads take 3h+ each. One of the free download links requires a subscription.
Nonetheless I'll try and get all the episodes up in an easier to watch format for people.

[Father Jack]

Watching again with my eldest. Only on the first episode so far with him but he enjoyed being eagle eye’d to spot a fan walking under the culvert in last years kit in the montage of Newcastle (H) last game of the prem season.
He now knows what a continuity error is!

[Fretters]

Not sure of his name, but I now feel sorry for the guy who was stitched up on the trailer saying, "we're gonna make so much money!"

I've just seen that actual bit and he's just taking the p*ss of out Pace selling them a dream

[123EasyasBFC]

Not sure of his name, but I now feel sorry for the guy who was stitched up on the trailer saying, "we're gonna make so much money!"

I've just seen that actual bit and he's just taking the p*ss of out Pace selling them a dream

That’s Morgan Edwards who was CFO but has now left, I wonder if the late accounts had anything to him leaving

[Fretters]

That’s Morgan Edwards who was CFO but has now left, I wonder if the late accounts had anything to him leaving

Ah yes, thanks. And you could well be right.

[kipp]

Sorry i just wrongly assumed people had access to be able to download them with a premium debrid
But no problem all All 4 episodes will be here within the next hour once there uploaded 1st is there now
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing

[CrosspoolClarets]

Now on the second viewing just cos its on Sky yet again and the family are all in bed….

One thing to escape me last time was how impressive some of Alan’s decision making was.

There were people warning him off Kompany, people warning him off transfers, he stuck to his guns and I suspect was crucial. He deserves a lot of credit, as much as Vinny probably. They make a great twosome (not that I’d like to witness that )

Also didn't notice in the first finance meeting where Vinny attended they were talking in dollars. Interesting on a few levels which I won’t linger on tonight.

Then the bit where all the media like Jim White were heard slating us for taking on Kompany who hadn’t pulled up any trees. There is a kind of anti-intellectual mindset here, people slag off those they think are cleverer than them. It’s obvious in hindsight - clever guy, pedigree, can attract players, top contacts, get him appointed. Amazing many don’t think like that. Again, kudos to Pace.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

Sorry i just wrongly assumed people had access to be able to download them with a premium debrid
But no problem all All 4 episodes will be here within the next hour once there uploaded 1st is there now
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing

Thank you

[superdimitri]

Second streamable links in case the google one gets taken down:
https://dai.ly/k4kaR3sLd2vaRLznHb0
https://dai.ly/k4cglNGdSlAEAHznH4v
https://dai.ly/k2scxmMU3Y0mZDznH6P
https://dai.ly/k5PsugZuCyakB9znHlx