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martin_p

Surely the 1992 home game against Wrexham was completely insignificant and it’s the game before at York that should be included.

martin_p

The guest on the pod made the point that the Orient game wasn’t the “rebirth” of the club because we were stuck in the old Div 4 for another 4 years. However, I recall (as a child back then) that the feeling about the club seemed to change. The attendances the following season as good as doubled an...

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I think he’s become a bit of a liability. For all the good he does recently there’s been more incidents of his ‘passion’ causing issues. He didn’t handle Sheffield United’s late down turn well last season and I’m sure his behaviour didn’t help the team. Passion is great, but it needs to be well dire...

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Well, what a load of ballcocks! I know the person putting forward the theory of the football myth around the Orient match is a season ticket holder, but I suggest he probably wasn’t at that time in the clubs history. To suggest that Orient wasn’t a turning point is the clubs history is just wrong. Y...

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Tribesmen wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 30, 2025 9:39 am
But fake eye lashes ,really .

Why do you care?

martin_p

Brought good players in, finished in the bottom half regularly. The 19 game run, the 15 game run..... Reduced games to cheering on crisp packets and pigeons... don't call him Cotterill, his name is Steve..... huge ego - sitting in on his own sacking press conference. Massively over rated because ot...

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Pickles wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 25, 2025 2:14 pm
The Adidas Burnley stuff is simply another level to anything else we've had.

I'd love the club to use that badge. Infinitely better than the rubbish it was replaced by.

I really hated the Adidas stuff. The quality was good but the kit and leisurewear designs were awful.

martin_p

It’s embarrassing tbh. Only Richards partially predicted us to stay up pre season and all other pundits had us going down. They don’t want the narrative to be wrong. If they can’t see that we have basically been in pretty much every game this season then they are not doing their job tbh. As for com...

martin_p

It’s the redness of the shirt that makes it onside.

martin_p

Forgive my ignorance but where about will you magic up a whole family’s worth of seats together in the stadium where this supporter will have just as good view and not get wet (which is long side lower where I was offered the chance to change to by the club) It may have been possible to sort someth...

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ChrisG wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 18, 2025 2:15 pm
By that logic, it's not a handball, as he was floating and therefore wasn't actually in the box

Probably the better logic is that handball in the penalty area is an offence, encroaching into the penalty area isn’t, so it really doesn’t matter where the Liverpool player was.

martin_p

When I started following Burnley in 1959, a good year for that to happen, I could run up the Longside steps backwards. I didn't of course cos I was with my dad, and he couldn't. Over the years I had children and we all stood together on the Longside of Bee Hole End at the back and we could all mana...

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The distance from the corner of the Longside stand to the traffic lights on Brunshaw/Belvedere will be well over half a mile, which isn't something that can be done in 5 minutes. (It's a quarter of a mile to walk round the touchline of a football pitch, so add in the stands and car parks and cricke...

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I watch a lot of ‘The Big Match Revisited’ that’s on one of the ITV channels on Saturday morning. It’s currently showing the 75/76 season which is at the very edge of my footballing memory. The players are probably less skilful, certainly less fit and the pitches are often a mess, but it all seems s...

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Juan Tanamera wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 16, 2025 2:26 pm
According to some scousers on social media, Frimpong's feet aren't actually touching the ground in the penalty area.
He's 'floating' therefore no encroachment.

The picture does actually show him in the air.

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 16, 2025 10:39 am
Been a rule for some years now. If it’s a foul and there’s a card then the injured player doesn’t need to leave the pitch after treatment.

This is the first time I’ve seen it happen at the Turf which seems odd if the rule existed last season.

martin_p

What do the rules say about where a player can’t stand from a PK? Presumably they at least need to be behind the ball? Appreciate there’s no major advantage if you can’t touch the ball from a saved PK, but could a player go and stand next to the penalty spot without the ref blowing? The laws say pl...

martin_p

Nail on head with that one. Agreed with every word.

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Rick_Muller wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 16, 2025 8:39 am
Saw this and its certinly not conclusive - do they have VAR to check inside or outside the penalty area?

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You’re right, it’s not conclusive, and on that basis not a clear error by the referee. It was a penalty, we were unlucky, let’s move on.

martin_p

The freeze frame is misleading anyway. If you watch the footage the Liverpool player jumps in the air when he gets to the line to try and avoid encroaching, the freeze frame shows him in mid air and it’s impossible to tell whether he’s over the line or not. But the guidance is clear on the encroachm...

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And there's the important bit Warks, "bad times". We've had plenty and so have most clubs. These people who claim to be "football fans" and have randomly latched onto the most successful teams in the country are basically parasites in my view. I have absolute respect for the fans of Sheffield Wedne...

martin_p

Isn’t this the guidance every game? Never been asked for id and don’t know anyone who has.

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Plissken wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 12, 2025 3:07 pm
Having not bought any the previous summer. And how many did we buy post relegation?

Less than we sold, but that’s what happens after relegation from the Premier League, players want to leave and you have to buy to replace them.

martin_p

The teams finishing at the top of the Championship are almost certainly ill-equipped for the Prem from a squad perspective and worse. I mean, both Leeds and us have signed at least 10 players we both finished well clear of third. But that's more an indicator of the gulf between the two levels which...

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This is a simple argument to make, but the gap is widening all the time between the PL and EFL. Parachute teams have been caught in the middle. Most clubs have realised what to do on promotion, and you see relegated clubs now bring in huge sums for transfers as they flog off half decent players for...

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There's a perfectly decent argument though that the National League system doesn't end up with everyone starting equal after the 46 game season. The team that finishes 2nd (i.e. in the top play off spot in the national league) has a significantly easier route to the final than those finishing at th...

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It may be too early in the day, but I’m struggling to see how banning half scarfs stops Spurs fans in the home ends? Because they buy two scarves then use a sharp knife to cut the West Ham bits off, sew the Spurs bits together and ‘viola’ they’ve got in with a Spurs scarf. So I suspect it’s the kni...

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miele-man wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:05 am
Sorry folks , I bought one to commemorate the Wembley play off final v Sheffield united , I still have it and reminds me of the occasion.

I bought a programme.

martin_p

Finally, I would put money on the Venn Diagram of people who say "it is ridiculous that a team in 6th/7th/8th can get lucky and win the playoffs" and those who say "there is no romance in the FA Cup because it is impossible for teams to go on giant-killing runs any more" practically being a circle....

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Just to clarify, I wish him well. Brilliant player and good luck to him. Just wish he / they would cut out all the “honoured to play for this club” absolute b ull s hit !!!! He’s there for the dosh and the dosh only But, a good player in the championship for us But that’s never going to happen real...

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I have a better idea - why not allow each team to play each other twice in a season, once at home and once away from home, and give points for the results, lets say 3 for a win and 1 each for a draw. Tot up the points into a format, lets call it a league table, whereby we can see which teams are be...

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The play-offs are fine as they are and they’ve made the leagues more interesting for longer into the season. But increasing the play-offs to take in 8th is madness and probably wouldn’t end well for any 8th placed team that went up.

martin_p

I’ve now got a lot more respect for Hartman than I have for Brownhill. I’m not sure why. Brownhill has been a massive part of our success in the Championship, never made a fuss, never gave less than 100%, was honest about wanting new opportunities. He may have made a choice you don’t agree with, bu...

martin_p

Wouldn’t it be great if at least one of these mercenaries, sorry I mean footballers came out and said something like “ Only here for the money, haven’t a clue who they are or what colour they play in “ it’s horse crap it really is when they come out with these “so honored” statements !! You can jus...

martin_p

Been a great player for us, best of luck to him. As with everyone else, he must do what he feels best for him and his loved ones.

martin_p

How does any of this make FIFA richer?

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kentonclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 09, 2025 8:46 am
Ange currently around 2/5.

The owner comes across as a patient man so I’m sure he will be quite happy to wait for Ange’s second season in charge before expecting to win anything.

With any luck it’ll be the Championship he’s winning in his second season. Taken a real dislike to Forest!

martin_p

Forest are becoming one of my least favourite clubs. Used to like them as well.

martin_p

Man United was always going to be the story on Saturday whatever the result.

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Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 31, 2025 12:20 am
If so, you must think we have the worst manager we have had at this level.

That’s a massive leap of logic, especially after three games!

martin_p

Re. The penalty. For me common sense should come into play and , if anything, the attacking players clear simulation (ie falling forward despite being ‘pulled back’) should count against him. It doesn’t. He falls forward because Anthony let go. I’m afraid the physics work in this particular instance.

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Tall Paul wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 30, 2025 6:12 pm
It's Fosters right foot that is offside

No, it definitely isn’t.

martin_p

Assuming the offside graphic to be accurate, the line is drawn to Foster's shoulder, being the most advanced part of his body that he can legally use, and it is further forward than any part of the defender's body that can be legally used. Hence offside, correct decision, however close. ‘Assuming t...

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Holmechapel wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 30, 2025 5:45 pm
Think anyone who can’t see that Foster’s foot is nearest the line is definitely biased or needs some new glasses.

I think that anyone even considering the feet don’t know the offside law.

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Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 30, 2025 5:40 pm
Check the rules

Link to the specific rule please so I can check it.

martin_p

Casper2 wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 30, 2025 5:14 pm
Another one who doesn’t know the rules

What is this rule and where is it written down?

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IanMcL wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:21 pm
All commentators saying pen until it wasn't

To be fair 5 Live were adamant it wasn’t a pen.

martin_p

Overturned! Yay VAR!

martin_p

Mmmmmmm…… Pi

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Foshiznik wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 29, 2025 1:45 pm
Racist existed before thatcher. It was just less prevalent because of the lack of social media and smaller platforms of the far/alt right.

Yeah, was just main stream media back in the day.

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