It’s nearly here

miele-man · Post by **miele-man** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:17 pm

I’m expecting helicopters , the worlds press , international superstars .
Friday night is going to be massive .

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:21 pm

miele-man wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:17 pm
I’m expecting helicopters , the worlds press , international superstars .
Friday night is going to be massive .

Good innit......from the Orient game to playing the Champions of England/Europe in the biggest league in the world......what a ride its been.
I pinch myself sometimes to see if its real

4midable · Post by **4midable** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:23 pm

Playing the best club team in the world

durhamclaret · Post by **durhamclaret** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:26 pm

Certainly beats Southend away in the good old days!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:26 pm

4midable wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:23 pm
Playing the best club team in the world

No we are not ... Leeds are in the 2nd Tier 4midable

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:27 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:26 pm
No we are not ... Leeds are in the 2nd Tier 4midable

Abd currently losing to Shrewsbury hee hee hee

miele-man · Post by **miele-man** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:28 pm

The weird thing is , I actually think we could get something.

4midable · Post by **4midable** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:30 pm

miele-man wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:28 pm
The weird thing is , I actually think we could get something.

I dont
But i think once we are up and running with an 11 we will take points off a few other bigger clubs at home for sure

Claret Till I Die · Post by **Claret Till I Die** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:33 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:26 pm
No we are not ... Leeds are in the 2nd Tier 4midable

Best not biggest he said

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:34 pm

In a weird way I haven’t felt this excited about a Burnley game since Man Utd came for our first home PL game in 2009. Part of the excitement is that I truely believe that this is going to be the start of a special ride in the PL win lose or draw on Friday. Im going to get down there early, celebrate the day knowing that whatever happens, we can look forward to 2 weeks off after it and an intriguing end to the transfer window.

Burnley FC are doing everything I hoped and wished for ever since we got into the PL. Its brilliant. Up the clarets

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:39 pm

Will this game be the most watched Burnley game of all time?

Friday night, first game of the PL season, treble winners in town, Kompany v City…

Be interesting to see what the total global audience ends up at.

Guller Bull · Post by **Guller Bull** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:39 pm

But it's Man City!

Everyone is upbeat about the players we are signing - but it's Man City

Everyone feels we are going to be OK and even finish higher than halfway! - but it's Man City

everyone really knows that we wont start our season till Man City have been and gone.

forzagranata · Post by **forzagranata** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:44 pm

We were already training while City were still nursing their title celebration hangovers.

We were training hard while they were jetting around in Japan and Korea.

It's the perfect time to play them.

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:46 pm

Let's have a Robbie Blake moment

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:48 pm

I wonder what time the first "tied on for relegation" post will be on Friday night.

Guller Bull · Post by **Guller Bull** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:48 pm

forzagranata wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:44 pm
We were already training while City were still nursing their title celebration hangovers.

We were training hard while they were jetting around in Japan and Korea.

It's the perfect time to play them.

The perfect time to play them was about 20 years ago? when they were gash!

We did - they still did us every time!

We live in hope and I cling to your optimism.

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:49 pm

I fancy us to hit the ground running. Then I remember we're playing Man City. And I still fancy us.

miele-man · Post by **miele-man** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:53 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:48 pm
I wonder what time the first "tied on for relegation" post will be on Friday night.

I just can’t see citeh going down

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:54 pm

Guller Bull wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:48 pm
The perfect time to play them was about 20 years ago? when they were gash!

We did - they still did us every time!

We live in hope and I cling to your optimism.

Let's hope Shaun Goater isn't playing or we could be in serious trouble !

Guller Bull · Post by **Guller Bull** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:55 pm

Pickles wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:49 pm
I fancy us to hit the ground running. Then I remember we're playing Man City. And I still fancy us.

Let's address the elephant in the room! ( I hate nonsense business speaky quotes like this but) Man City are a big fat feckin grey elephant that always dumps on us and then lifts a leg and douses us in big fat elephant widdle.

It's not particularly painful because you know it's coming but it is poo and widdle!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:57 pm

Aclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:54 pm
Let's hope Shaun Goater isn't playing or we could be in serious trouble !

Instead of Goater they have a potential GOAT Erling Braut Haaland

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:57 pm

We've got a good record playing against the existing Champions first game.

Beat Man U. 1-0 & Chelsea 3-2

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:01 pm

Spijed wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:57 pm
We've got a good record playing against the existing Champions first game.

Beat Man U. 1-0 & Chelsea 3-2

Actually, I'd forgotten we'd lost to Stoke away, before we'd played Man U. so scrap that.

miele-man · Post by **miele-man** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:11 pm

Anyone made a flag /banner yet ?

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:12 pm

miele-man wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:11 pm
Anyone made a flag /banner yet ?

Yes, "Haaland can I have your shirt".

forzagranata · Post by **forzagranata** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:28 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:57 pm
Instead of Goater they have a potential GOAT Erling Braut Haaland

I can already hear the commentator - "Its a Norwegian who has won it - but its not Erling Haaland, its Sander Berge....."

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:35 pm

It’s a game I always dread, and we know that 99% of the time it’s a certain battering…

but there’s always the 1%.

AfloatinClaret · Post by **AfloatinClaret** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:51 pm

4midable wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:23 pm
Playing the best club team in the world

So you must be a City supporter?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:57 pm

Forest took a point off them last season, no reason we can't - could do with the crowd being well up for it and not sitting there in silence especially if/when we concede

4midable · Post by **4midable** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:57 pm

AfloatinClaret wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:51 pm
So you must be a City supporter?

Always one

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 12:44 am

Didn't Ben Mee explain on MOTD how they had kept Haaland quiet? I'm surprised other teams didn't mark him the same way.

Darnhill Claret · Post by **Darnhill Claret** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 2:39 am

Brentford beat them home and away last season. Vinnie will have a plan, hopefully the players will execute it to perfection.

Clive 1960 · Post by **Clive 1960** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:19 am

All i ask for is the player's to give there all against City and the crowd to get behind them

not just Friday evening but every game win , lose, or draw. UTC

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:00 pm

For 50 odd years theres not been many times I haven't got goosebumps a day or 2 before a season starts.... they've started again....love football season. UTC.

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:30 pm

Guller Bull wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:55 pm
Let's address the elephant in the room! ( I hate nonsense business speaky quotes like this but) Man City are a big fat feckin grey elephant that always dumps on us and then lifts a leg and douses us in big fat elephant widdle.

It's not particularly painful because you know it's coming but it is poo and widdle!

Surely there can't be another team in the football league with a better aggregate score against us? One for the statisticians

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:16 pm

The eve of a new season, time to take stock....

I watched my first game in October 1987 (yes, I was fortunate to miss the very worst of Burnley).

We've enjoyed an extended spell in the PL with a European adventure. We've just walked the championship playing unbelievable football under a truly inspirational manager. We're about to play the reigning champions at home in the season curtain raiser. We're co-owned by an NFL legend and a group of YouTubers and I'm sat watching a Sky documentary about us.

What a journey we've been on and I can't help but feel this season is going to be very special.

Goodclaret · Post by **Goodclaret** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:39 am

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:16 pm
The eve of a new season, time to take stock....

I watched my first game in October 1987 (yes, I was fortunate to miss the very worst of Burnley).

We've enjoyed an extended spell in the PL with a European adventure. We've just walked the championship playing unbelievable football under a truly inspirational manager. We're about to play the reigning champions at home in the season curtain raiser. We're co-owned by an NFL legend and a group of YouTubers and I'm sat watching a Sky documentary about us.

What a journey we've been on and I can't help but feel this season is going to be very special.

Pretty much mirrored my BFC journey there TFC. I've so many amazing memories down the years but I do feel we ae about to start something very different. Let's see where it takes us but, I'm going to enjoy it!

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:37 am

It has arrived.

Damn I’m buzzing, got 3 and a half hours at work this morning before I drive 200 miles to get to Burnley.

Looking forward to getting down the fanzone later and soaking up the energy.

See y’all later UTC

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 6:47 am

Look the best time to play City is early in the season before they get into gear , now still think we will be beaten but you never know .

Back to streaming again tonight

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 7:06 am

miele-man wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:28 pm
The weird thing is , I actually think we could get something.

I think if we keep the score down to 3 or under we can say that

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 7:36 am

For those without the sky sports package it is live on sky showcase, on the basic package.

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 7:38 am

Could we get Charlie Austin back to build a couple of walls? 8yds x 8’ both ends of pitch.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:33 am

Absolutely nailed on for a draw this one.