We are the Longball Burnley !
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We are the Longball Burnley !
2016/17 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,176
2. Everton - 2,968
3.Middlesbrough - 2,856
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
2017/18 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,028
2. Brighton - 2, 2726
3. Everton - 2,726
We played 300+ more long balls than the next team.
2018/19 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 2,898
2. Newcastle - 2,680
3. Brighton - 2,623
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
(ALL STATS FROM THE OFFICIAL PREMIERLEAGUE WEBSITE)
So for 3 seasons running we have played this Dyche style of hoofball and some people still deny it. Its awful and boring and it's about time we changed our style of play. We are the new Stoke. I won't go again until this rubbish stops. No doubt it's going to be 4 seasons in a row.
We played better stuff under Cotterill and Laws and that's not even a joke !
Bournemouth have proven it can be done.
1.Burnley - 3,176
2. Everton - 2,968
3.Middlesbrough - 2,856
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
2017/18 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,028
2. Brighton - 2, 2726
3. Everton - 2,726
We played 300+ more long balls than the next team.
2018/19 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 2,898
2. Newcastle - 2,680
3. Brighton - 2,623
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
(ALL STATS FROM THE OFFICIAL PREMIERLEAGUE WEBSITE)
So for 3 seasons running we have played this Dyche style of hoofball and some people still deny it. Its awful and boring and it's about time we changed our style of play. We are the new Stoke. I won't go again until this rubbish stops. No doubt it's going to be 4 seasons in a row.
We played better stuff under Cotterill and Laws and that's not even a joke !
Bournemouth have proven it can be done.
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
You're trying to get on the front page of next month's edition of UTC fishing aren't you?
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
I like long balls. They require more skill and accuracy than short balls.
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
Oh shut up you tart
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That is like 5 a match more.. wow no wonder you are hurt
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According to Pep Guardiola we are more root canal than route one.
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Maybe you haven't noticed but our number of long balls is reducing season on season and at this rate we won't be playing any in 10 years time. Maybe you can then come back to watch us!JimMcDonald wrote:2016/17 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,176
2. Everton - 2,968
3.Middlesbrough - 2,856
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
2017/18 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,028
2. Brighton - 2, 2726
3. Everton - 2,726
We played 300+ more long balls than the next team.
2018/19 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 2,898
2. Newcastle - 2,680
3. Brighton - 2,623
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
(ALL STATS FROM THE OFFICIAL PREMIERLEAGUE WEBSITE)
So for 3 seasons running we have played this Dyche style of hoofball and some people still deny it. Its awful and boring and it's about time we changed our style of play. We are the new Stoke. I won't go again until this rubbish stops. No doubt it's going to be 4 seasons in a row.
We played better stuff under Cotterill and Laws and that's not even a joke !
Bournemouth have proven it can be done.
PS - Shouldn't brighton be top of the 2017/18 season!
2017/18 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,028
2. Brighton - 2, 2726
3. Everton - 2,726
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
It's only an average of 10 a game, one more every 9 minutes... hardly horrific.
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JimMcDonald wrote:1.Burnley - 3,176 SURVIVED
2. Everton - 2,968
3.Middlesbrough - 2,856 RELEGATED
JimMcDonald wrote:2017/18 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,028 7TH
2. Brighton - 2, 2726 NOT 7TH
3. Everton - 2,726 NOT 7TH
JimMcDonald wrote:1.Burnley - 2,898 SURVIVED
2. Newcastle - 2,680 TOXIC CLUB
3. Brighton - 2,623 YOU’D PREFER TO WATCH THIS LOT INSTEAD?!
Our style of play (and success) is fine.JimMcDonald wrote:Bournemouth have proven it can be done. Not against Burnley they haven't.
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
That's not necessarily a strong argument for us changing anything.JimMcDonald wrote:I won't go again until this rubbish stops.
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
Effective football it's called..
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
According to Pep Guardiola we are more root canal than route one.
He was just filling in the gaps though
He was just filling in the gaps though
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
The opposition hate playing against our tactics,that suggests to me we're doing something right.
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I get sick of people over analysing stats. The most important stat at the end of a game is the score.
And to the op, we've just had 3 seasons in the premier league, what more do you want!
I imagine you're very hard to please so don't bother coming and whinging about long balls or which ever player it is in vogue to slag off because they've had a dip in form because they're human and not a robot
And to the op, we've just had 3 seasons in the premier league, what more do you want!
I imagine you're very hard to please so don't bother coming and whinging about long balls or which ever player it is in vogue to slag off because they've had a dip in form because they're human and not a robot
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
You want us to become Stoke?? And change our style quickly? Coz that worked out really well for themJimMcDonald wrote:We are the new Stoke. I won't go again until this rubbish stops. No doubt it's going to be 4 seasons in a row.
Bournemouth have proven it can be done.
It's not amazing, but it works. I'm sure you believed the United fans when they said under Mourinho that they would rather lose than play that way... the same United fans who began kicking off at losing just a couple of months later. Bournemouth play under Eddy Howe, the same Eddy Howe who was our manager before a certain manager who has become a Burnley legend.
If I get to watch Burnley play this way in the top division for the next 10 years, with moments of magic, incredible results and the ability to get better players year on year (Jay Rod could be our sub ffs) then sign me up for every game.
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
Hoofball and long ball are quite different. Hoofball is hurried, whack it upfield and hope it goes to one of your players. Long ball include, goalkeeper drop-kicks, all passes over 25 metres such as we see regularly from Tarkovsky to Mee, Taylor or McNiel, passes over 25 metres from midfield out to the wings and the long through ball down the channels that our 2 forwards are great at chasing down ahead of the defenders. Even crosses from the wing into the box are counted as long ball - and we definitely do that a lot more than most other teams.JimMcDonald wrote:So for 3 seasons running we have played this Dyche style of hoofball and some people still deny it. Its awful and boring and it's about time we changed our style of play. We are the new Stoke. I won't go again until this rubbish stops. No doubt it's going to be 4 seasons in a row.
We played better stuff under Cotterill and Laws and that's not even a joke !
Bournemouth have proven it can be done.
Hoofball= big boot hoping to get lucky
Long ball= long pass to a colleague or into space that a colleague is running towards!
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
Hahahahahahaha
See ya, you won't be missed.
See ya, you won't be missed.
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
Depends on how you want to describe a long ball, are you telling the ball over the top by Liverpool for Mane etc to run on to is not a long ball? The premier league moves its goal posts, as for our long ball its kept us in the Premier for 4 seasons or should we go as you mention Bournemouth & how many points have they finished above us in them 4 seasons?
Sky tv has a lot to do with fans wanting a style of play & pundits that could not manage a kids team never mind a team in a league that seems to be run by amount of cash spent.
Sky tv has a lot to do with fans wanting a style of play & pundits that could not manage a kids team never mind a team in a league that seems to be run by amount of cash spent.
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
Can I ask who is differentiating between a Burnley "long ball" and a Man City "precision pass over the top"...?
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Is suggest we use both hoof and long ball. Yes, it’s not great to watch, but I’d rather be in the Premier League than the 4th Div.....
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The stats don’t lie
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It seems year on year as we gain more of a foothold in the Premier League we are going in the right direction with a reduction in long balls we play. Give until 2030 and we will be playing like Barca (3 million meaningless passes per game )JimMcDonald wrote:2016/17 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,176
2. Everton - 2,968
3.Middlesbrough - 2,856
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
2017/18 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,028
2. Brighton - 2, 2726
3. Everton - 2,726
We played 300+ more long balls than the next team.
2018/19 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 2,898
2. Newcastle - 2,680
3. Brighton - 2,623
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
(ALL STATS FROM THE OFFICIAL PREMIERLEAGUE WEBSITE)
So for 3 seasons running we have played this Dyche style of hoofball and some people still deny it. Its awful and boring and it's about time we changed our style of play. We are the new Stoke. I won't go again until this rubbish stops. No doubt it's going to be 4 seasons in a row.
We played better stuff under Cotterill and Laws and that's not even a joke !
Bournemouth have proven it can be done.
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
better to be top for something than nothing at all.
and anyway, rather be long ball specialists in the top flight than where we were before.
and anyway, rather be long ball specialists in the top flight than where we were before.
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KRBFC wrote:The stats don’t lie
Yes they do. Don't think Brighton, even with 22726 in 17/18, made more than us!
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It's no wonder Liz left you on Corrie
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I would have thought Jim would have been champing at the bit to make use of the new disabled facilities, so I would.
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
The Bournemouth we got the double over....JimMcDonald wrote:2016/17 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,176
2. Everton - 2,968
3.Middlesbrough - 2,856
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
2017/18 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,028
2. Brighton - 2, 2726
3. Everton - 2,726
We played 300+ more long balls than the next team.
2018/19 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 2,898
2. Newcastle - 2,680
3. Brighton - 2,623
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
(ALL STATS FROM THE OFFICIAL PREMIERLEAGUE WEBSITE)
So for 3 seasons running we have played this Dyche style of hoofball and some people still deny it. Its awful and boring and it's about time we changed our style of play. We are the new Stoke. I won't go again until this rubbish stops. No doubt it's going to be 4 seasons in a row.
We played better stuff under Cotterill and Laws and that's not even a joke !
Bournemouth have proven it can be done.
You dont get points for playing pretty, you get points for results. Dyches strength is playing a system to suit his players. We played excellent the first 2 games of last season, and only got 1 pt.
With a stronger midfield I have no doubt that our style of football will change again. Until then he'll do what is required to keep us up. Long may he reign
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Must be music to the ears of those who've suffered your moaning during games.JimMcDonald wrote:2016/17 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,176
2. Everton - 2,968
3.Middlesbrough - 2,856
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
2017/18 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,028
2. Brighton - 2, 2726
3. Everton - 2,726
We played 300+ more long balls than the next team.
2018/19 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 2,898
2. Newcastle - 2,680
3. Brighton - 2,623
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
(ALL STATS FROM THE OFFICIAL PREMIERLEAGUE WEBSITE)
So for 3 seasons running we have played this Dyche style of hoofball and some people still deny it. Its awful and boring and it's about time we changed our style of play. We are the new Stoke. I won't go again until this rubbish stops. No doubt it's going to be 4 seasons in a row.
We played better stuff under Cotterill and Laws and that's not even a joke !
Bournemouth have proven it can be done.
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Since when has long ball been boring - it’s fast and effective. It’s also far more entertaining than watching expensive defenders play square balls to each other in front of their penalty area.
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You won't be missed ... so you won'tJimMcDonald wrote:I won't go again until this rubbish stops. .
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While I disagree with everything the op said, we looked at times last season like we'd lost the "mix it up" side of the game. Dyche's best football has been an effective mix of long ball and nice play, we need to keep that edge or it does start to feel a little route one. The appearance of McNeil made a difference as the ball started sticking out left, if we can balance the right side with a young attacking full back or winger we'll start to look a lot better.
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Oh we’re arguing about a typo?Leisure wrote:Yes they do. Don't think Brighton, even with 22726 in 17/18, made more than us!
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We only get the ball back every 9 minutes.MACCA wrote:It's only an average of 10 a game, one more every 9 minutes... hardly horrific.
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
JimMcDonald wrote:2016/17 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,176
2. Everton - 2,968
3.Middlesbrough - 2,856
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
2017/18 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 3,028
2. Brighton - 2, 2726
3. Everton - 2,726
We played 300+ more long balls than the next team.
2018/19 - Most long balls in the PL.
1.Burnley - 2,898
2. Newcastle - 2,680
3. Brighton - 2,623
We played 200+ more long balls than the next team.
(ALL STATS FROM THE OFFICIAL PREMIERLEAGUE WEBSITE)
So for 3 seasons running we have played this Dyche style of hoofball and some people still deny it. Its awful and boring and it's about time we changed our style of play. We are the new Stoke. I won't go again until this rubbish stops. No doubt it's going to be 4 seasons in a row.
We played better stuff under Cotterill and Laws and that's not even a joke !
Bournemouth have proven it can be done.
We don’t ponce about at the back, playing pointless tikka taka and dangerous balls around the box, we choose to clear the ball from the danger zone as quickly as possible. I prefer it like this.
Is that the Bournemouth we seem to always beat/not lose against????
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
It is!!Holtyclaret wrote:Is that the Bournemouth we seem to always beat/not lose against????
In our two matches last season they had 1447 touches to our 1019. They had 1045 passes (more than we even touched the ball) and we made just 644.
They made 64 clearances whereas we made just 51.
How did we manage to score 7 goals for ourselves and even gift them their only goal with Ashley Barnes's own goal?
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Re: We are the Longball Burnley !
Interesting and surprising that we played fewer long balls last season than the season before.
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Chill, it's not even your typo and who's arguing!KRBFC wrote:Oh we’re arguing about a typo?
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To be fair, we do hoof it more often than most... I can deal with the big punt to a front man, but we do sometimes hoof it to get rid rather than look for a pass.bfcmik wrote:Hoofball and long ball are quite different. Hoofball is hurried, whack it upfield and hope it goes to one of your players. Long ball include, goalkeeper drop-kicks, all passes over 25 metres such as we see regularly from Tarkovsky to Mee, Taylor or McNiel, passes over 25 metres from midfield out to the wings and the long through ball down the channels that our 2 forwards are great at chasing down ahead of the defenders. Even crosses from the wing into the box are counted as long ball - and we definitely do that a lot more than most other teams.
Hoofball= big boot hoping to get lucky
Long ball= long pass to a colleague or into space that a colleague is running towards!
Safety first I suppose, and we are quite old school and the 'if in doubt...' defending sometimes comes into play. As mentioned, I'll take it.
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If I decided I didn’t enjoy watching Burnley play, I’d just stop watching. I wouldn’t bother creating an attention-seeking thread to try to justify my decision.
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If Jonjo Shelvey hadn't been dropped half way through the season, we would have finished second last season. That's not good enough. Presumably launching a long throw in didn't count for Cardiff.
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What?timshorts wrote:If Jonjo Shelvey hadn't been dropped half way through the season, we would have finished second last season. That's not good enough. Presumably launching a long throw in didn't count for Cardiff.
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A reminder that, if Charlie Taylor had done the proper defending bit against Everton on Boxing Day, we could have possibly had a very different result.JTClaret wrote:To be fair, we do hoof it more often than most... I can deal with the big punt to a front man, but we do sometimes hoof it to get rid rather than look for a pass.
Safety first I suppose, and we are quite old school and the 'if in doubt...' defending sometimes comes into play. As mentioned, I'll take it.
He tried to play football and set Everton on their way after just 2 minutes and we never recovered although this was the turning point for the season.
The team meeting to analyse that match was probably very interesting.
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Do you not watch us regular?Holtyclaret wrote:We don’t ponce about at the back, playing pointless tikka taka and dangerous balls around the box, we choose to clear the ball from the danger zone as quickly as possible. I prefer it like this.
We often pass accross the back line until we give it back to Mee to launch.
I've no problem getting it forward early but we do ponce about with it quite often.
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I find tippy tappy football awful to watch...... Goalie to LB, LB to CB, CB to other CB, back to goalie...... Goalie to RB, RB to CB, CB to other CB, back to goalie....... what's so good about that ???
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Jim obviously loves it!Sutton-Claret wrote:I find tippy tappy football awful to watch...... Goalie to LB, LB to CB, CB to other CB, back to goalie...... Goalie to RB, RB to CB, CB to other CB, back to goalie....... what's so good about that ???
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Jim wants more poncing!Quickenthetempo wrote:Do you not watch us regular?
We often pass accross the back line until we give it back to Mee to launch.
I've no problem getting it forward early but we do ponce about with it quite often.
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Jim should go and watch Man City then.Leisure wrote:Jim wants more poncing!
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Yes I do.Quickenthetempo wrote:Do you not watch us regular?
We often pass accross the back line until we give it back to Mee to launch.
I've no problem getting it forward early but we do ponce about with it quite often.
We pass it to Mee, he launches it or we pass it to Tarks and he launches it. When our backs are against the wall we launch it to clear our lines. Odd times we try to ponce we tend to show why we shouldn’t.
It’ll only change when we have midfielders like defour playing who will show for a shorter pass and link defence to attack instead of by-passing midfield. We’re all crying out for a fit and healthy cm of defours quality and style, hopefully one will arrive this summer or soon as we continue our slow but sure evolution to a quality, established pl team.
It’s our way but it’s been exceptionally successful (at keeping us in the pl). Like most things about our club, I love that we’re different from the crowd and love it when the likes of Chelsea accuse us of anti football when really they’re butt sore that they haven’t spanked scruffy old Burnley. UTC
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Tippy tappy football played badly is very very dull indeed. With the odd comedy moment when we give away a stupid goal. (Though it's not always easy to see the funny side.)
Entertaining excitement is to be had in the opposition penalty area. Get Mee and the rest playing like Man City, and there would be excitement in our own box as well; but would it be entertaining?
Entertaining excitement is to be had in the opposition penalty area. Get Mee and the rest playing like Man City, and there would be excitement in our own box as well; but would it be entertaining?
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