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Same as everything else in the NHS, not working, system wise I mean.

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martin_p wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 14, 2025 3:56 pm
Don’t think India can afford to let it get that far.

Don't think we can afford to let it get that far

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Stokes given absolutely everything for the cause here, been running on empty for age's, using every ounce and every drop of he's adrenaline to get this done.

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Cracking last hour of cricket that. Stokes has given us half a chance with that last ball. Definitely, that last wicket has possibly just swung it our way, had they just gone in with 3 down they were just favourites imo, so evenly poised. Shame we couldn't have finished the over, may have been 5 do...

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No eggy face from me, still think Crawley, Pope and Bashir should be nowhere near the lineup. And funnily enough when you bowl at the stumps at Lords you can get wickets. Have to agree with Crawley and Bashir, was going to say earlier in the thread, just can't understand the persistence with Crawle...

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Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:32 pm
Could be some eggy faces on here tomorrow.

Brilliant, I'll be happy to be one of em, some comeback from England in this last hour or so, some day in store tomorrow. At last look to have some fire in their bellies.

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I find it incredibly frustrating viewing this, and it's not worth the occasional mental win against all odds. Openers are there to see off the new ball and wear out the strike bowlers, giving a real platform for your middle order to rack up the runs. The amount of pressure we put on our middle orde...

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Absolutely senseless, what happened to the good old protecting your wicket, just playing a sensible innings with a straight bat.

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Just absolutely shocking hari kari this by England, can't describe any other way.

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Poor old Beyer and Ramsey - not only do they have to share a thread, it gets invaded by Eddie Howe and Mike Trésor. :lol: Reason I put them both in the same thread is because they've had what could be said as similar injuries and are a similar time in their rehab /recovery etc, but quite agree re E...

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Not sure how Ramsey's poor performances were Kompany's fault. If anything he was in a system that should have been perfect for him. He was excellent in one game when he first came in to the team then just got gradually worse. Definitely Kompany's fault, he persisted in flogging him while injured, w...

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20 for 3 is it this morning

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Deffo not a good start to the morning, and could get worse here

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Pearcey wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 10, 2025 3:55 pm
Could Ramsey be Brownhills replacement?

Maybe, I did comment on another thread he's replacement could already be here.

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Sorry I don’t understand your logic, we will then be without a premier league level keeper , unless we going to gamble again throwing another rookie keeper into the fray to see if he can make it. Hope not, if we are losing Trafford it's imperative he's replacement has some experience in one of the ...

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Appear to be taking full part going off the training pictures, a full pre season and won't be too far behind the other's, yes granted they've both spent a long time on the sidelines, but be like 2 new signings if they can stay fit..

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Calum Wilson officially left Newcastle, anybody think we should be interested, although not sure we can afford he's pay packet.

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But for the 2 batting performances of Brook and Smith in the 1st innings this would have been over long ago, England just not coping with this Indian bowling attack, and far too weak in their own. Big improvement needed for the next test.

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None of this England bowling attack have any fire in their bellies, far too easy for the Indian batsmen, and how on earth Bashir got here I'm clueless.

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DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:41 am
We must have far better pace bowlers than Tongue in this squad

And better spin bowlers than Bashir

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No we didn't. £14 m rising to £19 m with add ons. Given his Premier league performance (admittedly he was thrown into the deep end by VK) it's hard to think that other than appearances many add ons would have been met. Once again.... THE INITIAL FEE FOR JAMES TRAFFORD'S TRANSFER TO BURNLEY WAS £14,...

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We are up to nowhere. The squad is not good enough to survive in the PL as it stands. I don't think Flemming is PL quality as a centre forward and it looks like we have lost 18 goal Brownhill. We haven't signed the 2 key players required. Firstly, to upgrade Laurent in the double pivot and a qualit...

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Ric_C wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 29, 2025 1:55 pm
Maybe Nick Pope is coming to Burnley to join Trafford?

Perhaps we should set the cat amongst the pigeons and offer them £1m for him.

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I thought he might leave, but only because he could still get regular first team football in the championship. Speaks volumes about his character and committment that he wants to stay, knowing his role will mainly be off the pitch not on it. Logged on just to like this, and absolutely agree, absolu...

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Absolutely this. It's the first time he's been part of a system that suits him. Part of a 3 man midfield especially when on the right of it, with the freedom to drift wide and to arrive late in the box. Exactly, and is the reason we should be doing everything in our powers to keep him at the club i...

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Sorry, I didn't mean that to sound arsey. I tried to edit it, but it was too late. My point was ALK's supposed USP is around how it uses data to find and uncover gems. I think we as fans just need to trust them on what they value a player at. They will and have got some wrong, but hopefully they ge...

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Potential is the key word. Few games to showcase his ability this next season and if the worst comes to the worst and we head back down again then "potentially" you have another Odobert fee waiting? Gamble but limited gamble. If not a season in the Championship gets him ready to be big club ready. ...

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€14m is a lot in Burnley terms but in terms of what other Premier League clubs get for €14m, is it a lot of money? Other Premier League teams are having punts on players and signing youngsters with promise who will be nowhere near the 1st team for these amounts. Difference is, other Premier league ...

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Is your source of recent stats more extensive than the clubs data driven scouting tools? Well clearly not, but stats are stats, their there for everyone to see, you can have a look if you want, it will tell you that recently he's nothing to shout about, however I have also said that he looks very g...

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What I noticed the most was his vision and first pass that he gets away like Edwards can do, but looks quicker. A bit of a mix of Koleosho / Edwards in him. As mentioned though very limited footage. While still only 21, and the highlights of the video on you tube suggest he's got potential, looking...

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Is Trafford definitely leaving? I wouldn't think so, not unless someone comes up with £40m and we can find he's replacement. Absolutely nothing in the news of confirmation that he is at all, all media rubbish trying to push a story on the back of us signing Weiss, who will not be starting in the Pr...

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It seems a lot of people are convinced that Trafford is on he's way out. The only reason that there's reports he's going to Newcastle is because the media are attempting to push stories because we've apparently signed Weis from Karlsruge, which is still not confirmed by the club, it's not secret tha...

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Absolutely brilliant test match, against the odds the rain held off, and we seem to have found ourselves a very able, calm, collected middle order batsmen that knows how to bat.

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Surely not, not when we've come this far, this close 🫣

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Stokesy has to literally be Captain fantastic here.

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dvalley69 wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 24, 2025 3:25 pm
He's gonna be number 1, isnt he? Trafford is off to Newcastle.

Not a cat in hells chance this guy will be no1, yet !!
At the very least, a season away.

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Odds-on draw today, weather's scuppered proceedings.

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Bumrah Just too good, woakes left the absolute smallest of gaps, but was just quick and accurate

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I am in favour of aggressive cricket (as Australia have played for years), but to get out to ridiculous shots at key moments is simply naive, bordering on stupid. Agree, it's the key moments that we seem to fail with just that moment of naivety, had Brook have got past he's century, he could have s...

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I find it hard to understand the choice of shots of both Smith and especially Brook to get them both out. Naive to almost stupid in shot selection, especially Brook who was on 99. I do wonder what goes through their minds at times. Can’t knock he's 99 and and another fabulous innings from him, but ...

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If the reports of walking gingerly at this stage after 18 month's of remedial surgery and rehab are anything to go by, I'd be surprised if he even gets back to combination level. There's been a handful of examples over the years, Jamie Redknapp being one, that have just given up because the injury h...

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We were by far the better side and could have had 3 or 4 really, just a fantastic day.

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Abline looks to have all the attributes, obviously needs to mature, but looks pretty good, held the ball up well, moved in the right channels, and took he's goal well.

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His performances in the premier league? Do you not mean lack of performances, he made 7 appearances 2 seasons ago for forest, maybe there was good reason, he's played very little football since, Premier league standard has only gone one way since, and for the very reason he only made 7 appearances ...

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I'd be happy to be proved wrong, but I havent seen anything in Worrall that makes me think he could be a starter in the Premier League. Me neither, far too slow and cumbersome, only thing I could imagine he could give us is heading ability in both boxes, but if caught up field for set pieces for in...

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Think with Bashir able to play centre back we would not need THB and Keane. Personally I’d rather put this into other parts of the team we need to strengthen. I’d take either btw - but I think Keane could be the better option financially and also his experience and what he could pass on to our youn...

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willsclarets wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 17, 2025 6:42 am
I have a few good pals who are Everton fans, and it sounds like he's been a liability for a good 3 or 4 seasons now. A threat in both boxes, for and against.

Is this Keane you refer to here ?

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Those saying VK didn’t sign Harwood-Bellis because he wasn’t good enough for the PL are peddling a lazy opinion based on nothing factual. THB would’ve cost us £20m and O’Shea was the alternative at £7m. That was the decision that was made - not because THB wasn’t deemed good enough for the PL. Thos...

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Conroy92 wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:50 am
That Seginho looks some player you know, for the reported price I would be all over it.

https://youtu.be/-QjHXPIg_Os?si=wbNjcdZ-Y_SpdmXQ

Reminds me of Ronaldo when he first arrived at utd, just not as tall, but clearly talented and bags of potential.

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