Positives

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:11 pm

Foster scored again and will build on that
We scored twice
We won't be last on Motd

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:13 pm

They took their foot off the gas at 5?
Brownhill did ok

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:13 pm

Got served quickly for a beer and bottle water

Burnley Ace · Post by **Burnley Ace** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:13 pm

Foster, Koleosho and Larsen

Burnley Ace · Post by **Burnley Ace** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:14 pm

and Amdouni.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:15 pm

Fans that stayed were excellent with their backing of the players when 5-1 down

Tonto · Post by **Tonto** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:15 pm

I didn't make the long trip from s w Wales

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:16 pm

He will now bin the nonsense that is 5 at the back

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:16 pm

agree with RV, fans were superb and that will help the team
Brownhill HAS to start

pauliopaulio · Post by **pauliopaulio** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:16 pm

Koleosho has looked a different gravy in these 3 games.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:18 pm

Burnley Ace wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:14 pm
and Amdouni.

Complete luxury at the moment.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:18 pm

Burnley Ace wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:13 pm
Foster, Koleosho and Larsen

The atmosphere created by those who stay.

Hopefully Vincent learns from the mistakes he’s making.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:19 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:18 pm
Complete luxury at the moment.

I don't know, I think he has something about him.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:21 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:16 pm
He will now bin the nonsense that is 5 at the back

This is what I meant by hopefully Vincent learns from
his mistakes. He’s, unfortunately, not recruited the players he needs to play that system so needs to change his plans.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:21 pm

Neil wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:19 pm
I don't know, I think he has something about him.

Me too, but the way we are using him is a luxury at the moment.

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:25 pm

Breyer - class prem defender all day long
Koelsho - has real promise will only get better

Al dakhil - still making mistakes , but battles and you can see he’s learning.
Foster scoring again.

Apart from that the learning curve is steep. Would start brownhill , berge , Cullen , need to be more solid at moment amdouni is a luxury player as someone else pointed out.. in addition i would start muric , his thoughts and passing are quicker than Trafford , as you would expect having played this system for a year prior.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:32 pm

Goalposts wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:25 pm
Breyer - class prem defender all day long
Koelsho - has real promise will only get better

Al dakhil - still making mistakes , but battles and you can see he’s learning.
Foster scoring again.

Apart from that the learning curve is steep. Would start brownhill , berge , Cullen , need to be more solid at moment amdouni is a luxury player as someone else pointed out.. in addition i would start muric , his thoughts and passing are quicker than Trafford , as you would expect having played this system for a year prior.

Agree with all.

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:37 pm

Tresor and Odobert are still to feature

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:41 pm

jdrobbo wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:37 pm
Tresor and Odobert are still to feature

That’s a good point as well John.

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:45 pm

Last time we got beat 5-2 we went away and looked a completely different team from that point onward. The same might well happen again.

Koleosho and Foster have started the season very well.

turbo5 · Post by **turbo5** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:53 pm

It was sunny, had a few beers in town, and now I am home. B'tards got beat. Plus no home games until the 23rd September

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:57 pm

We showed we can score against Top 6 sides for the second game running
Another game against the PL best will accelerate learning

Uwe Noble · Post by **Uwe Noble** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:04 pm

Elizabeth wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:57 pm
We showed we can score against Top 6 sides for the second game running
Another game against the PL best will accelerate learning

Keep 'em coming, Elisabeth. We've a lot to be positive about even though it's been a very difficult start.

Terrier · Post by **Terrier** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:04 pm

A certain team not far away got beat by 3 as well.
Felt so much better when I saw that!

Stockbrokerbelt · Post by **Stockbrokerbelt** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:07 pm

We will learn, marathon not a sprint.

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:10 pm

You tend to learn more from defeats than wins - hopefully?
We have 2 or 3 players (Beyer, Foster, Koelsho) who look as if they could
be decent premiership players - hopefully?
We may have two or three more who have yet to feature much.
We will improve as the season goes on - hopefully.

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:12 pm

It didn't rain.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:17 pm

We win our game in hand and we're out of the bottom 3.
In fact we go 16th!

sykeclaret · Post by **sykeclaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:18 pm

Newcastle tickets still available on Tuesday as most fans will still be sulking

TsarBomba · Post by **TsarBomba** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:23 pm

This is all part of the process.

Of course there needs to be tweaks, but VK is principled, and this is how we want to play.

Fans need to accept that there will be defeats, some of them heavy.

Our players are young, extremely talented and will only get better. A bit of patience is required.

Keep the faith.

Carwin261 · Post by **Carwin261** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:24 pm

The guy from Bristol although only slight looks a bit of a ratter in midfield,unfortunately all the Premier League midfield players are built like brick sheds.

Goddy · Post by **Goddy** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:26 pm

We're playing all these tough games where we're not realistically expecting to get (m)any points. Fantastic learning opportunity for all.

If we can keep morale and confidence up, we'll be completely fine.

Oh, and we've a couple of weeks to work on things (with those not on the international break).

Seriously, I'm a long way from despair....in fact I still think we'll not only stay up, but stay up, comfortably. (Famous last words? Jeez, I hope not)

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:26 pm

Amdouni is only a luxury because we don't find him.

City reverted to the long ball against us 2nd half, because we pressed so well.

Villa played balls over the top whenever we pressed them.

Spurs do the same.

We've had plenty of occasions already this season, when teams are pressing us. Amdouni and Foster and Koleosho are all making runs across the backline, waiting for that long ball, and we don't play it. Whether it's lack of vision, or confidence, or just part of the learning process, we have to hit Amdouni with those balls, because he's shown the skill set that he can deal with them.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:30 pm

Positives, in only 3 games this season Foster has shown he's better than Vokes, Wood or Weghorst. He is a real all round player, and one of the few in the team who can mix it with the top players and hold his own. You have to be physically strong in this league, and not allow yourself to be bullied or mugged.

fungus_the_bogeyman · Post by **fungus_the_bogeyman** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:40 pm

We’re creating chances against top sides.

We were worried who was going to get our goals at this level. I think we’ve got the answer.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:45 pm

biggest positive is we are at least 2 years ahead of schedule

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:49 pm

We’ve probably played the 3 worst opponents we could have had in our first 3 games. All of those teams are either too good (City) or have the way of playing and specific tools to exploit our weaknesses as we learn.

The next batch of games will be much more suited to our strengths even if, on paper, some of them are just as difficult. We did well at Forest the other night and I think the other 3 can be at least exposed by our play if we work on our defending for 2 weeks.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:55 pm

at least when we concede I know we stand a chance of scoring

iw1961 · Post by **iw1961** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:55 pm

Jack Cork was outstanding when he came on. Within 15 seconds he was organising, cajoling and running things. We tightened up and were still taking the game go Spurs.

Foster, really finding his feet

Koleosho, excellent

Brun Larsson needs to start as well

We desperately need a leader on the pitch as was shown today.

Berge looks tidy and composed, a bit more time and I think he will deliver

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:58 pm

We look threatening going forwards.

Foster has really come on leaps and bounds, although sometimes I wish he wouldn;t come as deep!

Koleosho looks a real talent.

Think Brun Larsen is going to be a good player for us.

Good to see Brownhill getting game time back in the Prem.

depechedingle · Post by **depechedingle** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:01 pm

I managed to get served a Donner Meat Sausage Roll in JimmyMc Lower today, might be my last.

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:01 pm

turbo5 wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:53 pm
It was sunny, had a few beers in town, and now I am home. B'tards got beat. Plus no home games until the 23rd September

This………..and on Wednesday I get my own international break-a week and half in Spain……..

Exsus · Post by **Exsus** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:32 pm

turbo5 wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:53 pm
It was sunny, had a few beers in town, and now I am home. B'tards got beat. Plus no home games until the 23rd September

My thoughts exactly

buzzclarets79 · Post by **buzzclarets79** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:38 pm

Things will click I’ve no doubt about it, yes it hurts like hell, but it’ll click and there will be many posters on here that come May that will look very silly.

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:44 pm

Sadly none today. We already knew Foster was decent.

Spurs didn't really have to try hard at all and that's the worrying thing

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:47 pm

Granny WeatherWax wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:18 pm
Complete luxury at the moment.

This. Amdouni offers the square root of **** all at the moment. He will improve no doubt but right now we need Cullen Berge and Brownhill (or Cork) in the middle otherwise we are going to get very little out of any games because teams will let us have the ball, cut off options and hit us on the transition.

Darnhill Claret · Post by **Darnhill Claret** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:00 pm

Well I'm very impressed by Zeki, pity his snap shot was just wide but his all round game, to me, is very good. I thought all 3 front men played well. Sander had a much better first 20/25 minutes than previously but after that, we'll it wasn't a surprise that he didn't start the second half. If we can just continue supporting the players even when things are going badly we'll all be ok. The crowd were very good today at not getting at the players. They could have done. That was very frustrating.

Flixtonclaret1 · Post by **Flixtonclaret1** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:44 pm

I was in Paris for my wife’s ‘nought’ birthday and missed the game ….. but got my NF ticket for 18th.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:47 pm

We are doubling the time when we concede the first goal so not many more games before we get to half time and beyond

Many city 3 mins
Villa 8 mins
Spurs 15 mins

Flixtonclaret1 · Post by **Flixtonclaret1** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:03 pm

3 points behind Newcastle with a game in hand.