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Too soon to tell as Zhou Enlai apocryphally said when asked about the impact of the French Revolution.

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When we'll often be playing far better footballing teams in open play, set pieces are one area where we should be on a level playing field in theory. A lot of work clearly needs to be done.

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dougcollins wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 29, 2025 8:31 pm
Email from the club, and that is copied and pasted from the headline.

Capital 'C'. I was thinking Joe Strummer must have resurrected.

Rune (Vindheim) Can't Fail

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martin_p wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 28, 2025 10:25 am
This is the worst Man United team in the last 50 years irrespective of last night’s result. We need to go into the game remembering that.

We've managed to take points at Old Trafford against far better Man United teams so hopefully we will again

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ashtonlongsider wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 27, 2025 9:31 am
Surreal first touch and I for one would like to see him get more minutes for us with the first team.

He takes inspiration from Salvador Dali and Man Ray

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Standard Burnley cup display

Weiss 6
Sonne 5
Worrall 6
Humphreys 5
Pires 6
Ramsey 4
Laurent 5
Edwards 4
Tchaouna 7
Flemming 4
Broja 4

Subs:
Banel 6
Barnes 5

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If you purchase a second ticket for someone who doesn't have a smartphone, would you just have to pass your phone back through the turnstile after the first person has gone in?

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fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 23, 2025 6:25 pm
Far corner of CFS away end was very sparse.

Either Sunderland didn't take their full allocation or something went drastically wrong!

I've noticed that sizeable numbers of fans in away ends don't sit in their allocated seats as much anymore. I suspect people were bunching up closer to the middle.

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It was all going fine in the BL until the Ross Wallace insightful interview- I have no clue what he said. Not sure the system has improved in there or we could just hear it in a clearer way from other stands. 2nd half it also sounded like we had a drummer. I think that just down to how he was holdi...

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Completely unremarkable exit through "the bottleneck".

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Dubravka 7
Walker 7
Ekdal 8
Esteve 8
Hartman 7
JBL 5
Cullen 9
Ugochukwu 7
Hannibal 7
Anthony 9
Foster 7

Sonne 6
Laurent 6

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Superb today in the second half. Very cool finish

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I fear a tragedy this season, i.e. a preventable death. The thing with those is they never seem likely but the law of averages means unforeseen things happen periodically. If 14,000 people containing many frail elderly are exiting at the same time 19 times that is only 1 in 250,000 people for whom ...

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Use loans well

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Reminds me of Lukas Jutkiewicz in some respects. Can put in some decent displays but just offers no goal threat.

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Commy wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 16, 2025 3:08 pm
Last time we were far too attacking and open and now Sherwood says we are far too defensive lol.

Think I'm more comfortable with this approach personally!

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At the end of the day, I'm never going to support Manchester Originals or Manchester Super Giants as they'll be known next year because I'm not from Manchester and have no affinity with the team. Same here, they've just alienated a massive chunk of Lancashire's fan base (same for the other teams I'...

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Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 10, 2025 9:12 pm
Around 5000 according to this
http://lancashireleague.com/Seasons/197 ... 76_MR.html

Good turn out! Brendan Flood's brother with a 7 wicket haul there too.

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 10, 2025 9:47 pm
I thought he might have done himself a serious injury the way he went down when celebrating.

I always wince when players celebrate like that. I'm surprised more are not forbidden from doing it due to the potential injury risk

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123EasyasBFC wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 09, 2025 8:01 pm
If we are going to be playing with the 3 at the back, we are a top level right wing back short. Roberts/sonne a good option but we need a starter for that position

Agree. Also crying out for someone who can take a decent set piece

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Papabendi wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 09, 2025 7:40 pm
Parker has said tonight we are not done.

Glad to hear it. Still looking short of craft and attacking threat.

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boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 08, 2025 8:29 pm
I'd say we have enough now unless we can ship half a dozen out.

Given the injury record of Broja and Foster alone, I'd hope we can bring in at least one other centre forward. Think we could do with another midfielder too

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I remember a few of the self proclaimed football experts on here lauding our summer signings during Kompany's top flight season (with some even talking about a top half finish) so I think I'll reserve judgement for a few months.

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dermotdermot wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 07, 2025 1:49 pm
Fabrizio Romano is saying that we’ve paid a total of £45m for Broja and Ugochukwu. Can that be right and where is Armando Broja?

I've heard the delay centres around the media team trying to convince him to do a Liam Neeson/Taken announcement video and he's not too happy about it...

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1989_claret wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:34 pm
Announcement video: https://x.com/burnleyofficial/status/19 ... KE8IRZVPGw

"maybe you haven't been keeping up on current events, but we just got our asses kicked, pal!"

Hopefully he won't be saying this after every game!

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warksclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 01, 2025 5:35 pm
Agreed-so how the hell did we get Walker on a permanent ???

I am led to believe by club insiders that the development of "the fan experience" linked to the cricket field stand played a key role in securing his signature.

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ALK may get the plaudits for this innovation but Clive Holt first suggested this at Burnley in the late 80s. Yes, the technology didn't exist but the vision was there nonetheless.

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Be very very very careful with this, do your homework on the owners of the site. There are a lot owned by a rough family that will not let you move your van off site, and will only give you a tiny fraction of what you paid if you want to move out. I can put you in contact with someone who has had a...

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Good to see us put a poor Yorkshire to the sword.

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Cullen for the last 3 months of our last PL season was up to speed and didn’t look a bad player at all. This time he’ll be ready to go from day 1. He does need a power house beside him. Agreed. I thought he didn't look match fit in the early part of the season but looked a lot better as it came tow...

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Post on Zeki‘s Insta talking about being patient. Does not read like he had an injury. Carlos. Absolute unit. Sign him for that reason alone. Affordable as went to Turkey for €10m. UTC. Assessment from a Villa fan I know: "he's error prone and poor physically despite looking like a brick sh*thouse....

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Wish him well in his career but he's out of his depth at Burnley. Hopefully he'll be moved on this summer.

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On the plus side it will give all the Palace ultras something to do over the school summer holidays. I'm sure they'll make some great banners about it all.

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fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 08, 2025 5:54 pm
That's a wind-up, right?

Having analysed Hountondji's xG ratings throughout his career (along with Foster's) I can safely say that they would have propelled us to qualify for European football.

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Disappointing news. Like Foster I think he would be a lot better suited to the Premier League

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blatherwickstattoos wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:26 pm
Have we ever had a champions league winner play for us before ???

Two European championship finals and a World Cup semi final too.

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Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 02, 2025 9:43 pm
Ashley Barnes to make it 3-2 vs Crystal Palace!

Closely followed by Arfield's winner against Everton at home...!

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No wonder Hamburg won the tie, half the team must have been struggling with sprained ankles after training on that surface!

Great footage.

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Great set but Out of Space deserves more than a minute or whatever that was! That was my only criticism really - thought they moved on a bit too quick from Firestarter and No Good (Start the Dance) too. They undeniably know how to put on a show though and you’re guaranteed a great time. Does someon...

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I remember it being called off one year because of the snow at Buxton. And just read it was 50 years ago. https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/media/5w3gtgjs/p087-buxton-1975.jpg?width=500&height=336.5695792880259 https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2025-news/fifty-year-anniversary-when...

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Hopey wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 28, 2025 9:03 pm
That young lad behind our stumps has played 350+ consecutive games. He’s 32. He’s a god like wicket keeper though.

Ah sorry didn't see him without his helmet on. Really difficult catch to take either way.

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I went on the Lowerhouse Todmorden game this afternoon. There were two sensational catches; one by the young lad who was Lowerhouse's wicket keeper diving to catch one that had looped over behind him. And a great diving one handed catch on the boundary by a Todmorden player.

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In for Giorgi Chakvetadze according to the BBC. Watford midfielder Giorgi Chakvetadze is wanted by the Clarets and fellow Premier League new boys Sunderland, with Birmingham also keen on the 25-year-old Georgian midfielder, who is valued at about £5m. (Sunderland Echo) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/f...

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Dark Cloud wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:08 pm
2, but with over half the league season still to play, I'd hardly describe Burnley as "on the brink" as was mentioned (likely tongue in cheek) above.

Thanks, still time for Rawtenstall to surge into promotion contention then from the league below!

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GetIntoEm wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 23, 2025 8:09 am
Yesterday's no results haven't made much difference to the tables. House still sit top, Burnley still on the brink of relegation. Altho PC still hasn't confirmed the Burnley result.

How many teams will be relegated from the top league?

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I've got a Dutch friend who is a season ticket holder at Feyenoord so I asked what he made of Hartman and he replied "hij speelt lachend in zijn voetbalschoenen"

Which apparently roughly translates to the phrase "he plays with a chuckle in his boots".

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fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 18, 2025 10:45 am
Nick Pickering
Paul Stewart
John Clayton

Mullen had a habit of signing crocked players.

Steve Thompson the midfielder too possibly?

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Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 18, 2025 10:52 am
The fixtures following mid-week European games are:
20-9. Nottm Forest H
4-10. Aston V A
24-1. Spurs H
21-2. Chelsea A
18-4. Nottm Forest A
9-5. Aston V H. This would mean Villa are in CL semi-final.

Hopefully they are all playing away to teams in Eastern Europe.

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My Father and Other Working-class Football Heroes
by Gary Imlach

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 14, 2025 4:38 pm
Have you not considered moving?

Hope they at least consider banning that trumpet

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