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CoolClaret

Can’t disagree much but the newer version does look probably as good as it can be without demolishing it and that’s not going to happen as the councils heritage report says it’s an important example of 1960’s architecture and a good example of the post war reconstruction of Burnley town centre. Thi...

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Better than what it looks like now, but still looks like complete sh*t.

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boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 20, 2025 9:14 pm
How could they be 100% sure the ball wasn't going to hit the corner flag?

... don't give them any idea BB!

CoolClaret

I’d be interested to read the rule that says “if the fouled player does not have possession of the football, then an infringement of the rules has not taken place and a free kick/penalty will not be awarded” Precisely this. From what VAR official said ~ (Anthony) wasn't going to get to it / not in ...

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He'd be ideal for one of our inside forwards in our current system!

RIP Jimmy.

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If you'd asked all Burnley fans in December that season (when Koleosho got injured) who was the better winger and the more entertaining player between Koleosho and JBL the answers would have been pretty unanimous in saying Koleosho. Couldn't see Koleosho scoring a goal like JBL did at Luton in a mi...

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Just as it was in 2023, the PFA player and TOTY are far more reasonable than the equivalent Skybet awards - says it all when the players themselves are voting.

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The inconsistencies are terrible. I read earlier that Alison held the ball longer than 8 seconds a total of 4 times during Liverpools opener, but wasn’t penalised once. You have the Bournemouth player flicking the ball away and nothing given, and then Tarks punished last night. I despise the PL and...

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Pretty incredible what some people can blag themselves into. Talks a good game in front of a boardroom, no doubt, and is exceptionally good at deflecting genuine criticism. Awful brand of football which I think, thank god, the modern game is starting to leave behind. Have thought for a while that jo...

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I like Hannibal he provides energy and is neat on the ball, the problem is can we really play him as a 10 when the side lacks cutting edge and goals? I think his best qualities would be better deeper, legs, tenacious, loves a tackle and neat on the ball. Not sure he has that cute little pass or the...

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Like Charlie, your issue seems to be more with me than the points I'm making. I'm not playing a game, I'm answering the topic. I genuinely didn't think questioning whether the recruitment and the system are joined up would be so controversial - the thread is asking what we need which suggests there...

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Basically what I've said. The question I'm asking is why would a coach choose a formation which requires 2 10s and no wingers when we don't have any PL quality 10s and lots of wingers? And if that is the decision the first team coach is making, why isn't the recruitment team signing players for tha...

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For anybody thinking about deactivating, I'd highly recommend it. You won't look back. These platforms are designed to hook people in and make you feel as if you are missing out if you leave them or don't have an account. You are not missing out on anything. I speak from experience, which you can p...

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Well, if he doesn't lean towards the ball to block it, it doesn't hit his arm. So in that sense his arm could be somewhere else. This isn't a case of the ball hitting a player who can't get out of the way. Alright then, ball's only flying at him at about 60mph. He's brought his arms as close to his...

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No idea how that's a penalty.

There's nowhere else for him to put his arm.

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Been saying it for ages. The world would be a better place without social media and smartphones. For those of us who can remember...it absolutely WAS a better place without social media and smartphones. This isn't nostalgia talking. It's fact. People used to actually meet up with each other and han...

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I think we’d have been better going for quality over quantity. Not sure why we keep signing a new team every year and stock piling players like cattle. The theory is that we will hit on more than we don't and flip them for a profit - but it's not that straightforward. We've signed plenty of deals t...

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JJ doing the whole 'drink a few beers with the fans' routine looks very fake when he has already done it with one set of fans. The Multi Club Ownership model can work but I am not sure the 'celebrity fan' part of it can work as well with multiple teams. Still they can have Mike El Magico..... "...t...

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Irrespective of formation, we are desperate for a quick, physical beast of a centre-half.

If we continue with wing backs, we need a right wing back. Another central midfielder would be nice as well!

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123EasyasBFC wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 18, 2025 12:00 pm
It’s not at all, across all businesses in the world people get employed based on who they know rather than what they know.

Ok then. Call me old-fashioned, but people in any walk of life getting preferential hiring based on their religious background is wrong.

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Spijed wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 18, 2025 11:28 am
Isn't his daughter married to someone who was at the local LDS church, who then got hired by the club & ended up marrying Pace's daughter.

Fixed that for you.

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Head that they're in a lockup somewhere in Catalonia...

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Jakubclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 11:24 pm
Might be a radical idea but try not to buy duds in the first place.

Genius idea - have you ever thought about running for PM, Jakub?

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Jakubclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 11:19 pm
Personally I would have got shut a long time ago & bought somebody else for that exact purpose you are proposing.

Ok, no offers came in, and we have him for another two years.

Would it be wise to let him rot, or perhaps try and get a tune out of him, to benefit the team?

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Well he is supposed to be a striker even though you could be forgiven for mistaking that. If you did shuffle him into another position you then have the problem accommodating him at the expense of another player who would be naturally preferred. Something has to give. If you think we have players b...

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It's a good idea CC. If we persist with the 523 system, I've posted before that I can see Foster being used on the left of the front line. He clearly has some attributes that are very useful at Premier League level, so that role where he can step back into midfield and then hopefully carry the ball...

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Purpose of the thread well and truly gone. We all know he hasn't scored at the rate required - the thread is about identifying if there's a position / role on the pitch perhaps he's better suited to, because there's no denying that his work rate / strength / speed / link play is good enough for our ...

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Spijed wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 6:49 pm
Wasn't that the Leicester game?

The game before, away at Bournemouth, was one of the best performances I've seen at this level, with Brady excellent in that game.

Aye, I believe it was off a Harry Maguire challenge/coming together, he caught Brady over extended after shooting.

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Threads like this make me laugh, who do I think knows the best formation for our current players/squad... Our manager and coaches who work with the players regularly and who have okay d different formation in the preseason friendlies or a message board full of Burnley fans, most of which will have ...

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Been pondering this all day — If it is to be three at the back - -----------Dubs ----Walker-NEW-Esteve NEW--Cullen-Lesley--Hartman -----Foster--------Anthony -------------Broja Need a big dominant CB and a proper RWB - Milan van Ewijk ? or -----------Dubs ----Walker-NEW-Esteve Anthony--Cullen-Lesley...

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If we are trying to shoehorn Foster in to the team then we have failed massively. He wouldn’t get in any other teams 25. Has no technical ability or intelligence on the pitch. Forever caught offside and running into blind alleys. A couple of surging runs ( with zero end product ) doesn’t impress me...

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Anderson-Wharton
-------MGW

Ideal midfield for England at the WC, change my mind.

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At this point we haven't played anybody in the bottom 10 to establish that so it's impossible to say. You could actually say based on last season we have yesterday & look how that went. The people completely crediting tottenhams uplift solely on the managerial change is very premature. Not sure why...

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She wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 3:08 pm
The point is we can't compete in this league.

We can compete against teams in the bottom 10 - we just need to find the right formula.

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She wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 3:01 pm
Don't hold your breath.

We have to live in hope otherwise, what's the point?!

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Pickles wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 3:03 pm
Cullen was bullied for the first and third goal yesterday.

He wasn't bullied for the first at all; he was beaten around the outside by a rapid winger.

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She wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 2:56 pm
Chris Wood what a super Premier league striker scores goal in that league for fun,oh how I wish we had him in this current team.

We have been looking for an adequate replacement for 3.5 years now... Let's hope Broja can be that man.

CoolClaret

Brentford are in massive trouble.

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Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 17, 2025 2:34 pm
Forest must surely be the tallest team in the division ? massive side

Which is what we need to emulate. Play our most physical players.. We have quite a few tbh now, Cullen plays above his size as well I think, doesn't get bullied.

CoolClaret

Unfortunately we are living in a world where people want I should say expect better returns. He simply isn't delivering what he's supposed to there really isn't an argument to be had. The point of this thread Jakub, was suggesting that is there a role for Foster in this side other than being the ma...

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Of the players we have right now, struggling to look past this -

---------Dubs
Walkers-Tuanzebe-Esteve-Hartman
JBL---Cullen--Lesley---Anthony
-------Foster
--------------Broja

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Foster recorded the second-highest sprint speed on the pitch yesterday (0.3 km/h behind Loum, including stats from Spurs' players). What yesterday showed, just like games two years ago did, is that Foster can match the physicality of PL defenders. There's definitely a role for him, but I do believe ...

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put another way every spurs player could probably beat every Burnley player for pace. W Interestingly, Loum Tchaouna and Lyle Foster recorded the two highest sprint speeds on the pitch yesterday - 32.7 and 32.5 km/h respectively. Bruun Larsen not too far behind either... I think we should start all...

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RVclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 16, 2025 9:14 pm
Best player for us today, similar to the levels he started the 23/24 season with, let’s hope it continues.

Agreed with this.

Honestly, can he play off Broja ? Not a traditional '10' by ay stretch, but I think there's a position there for him.. Joelintonesque

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Fair comments.

I've gone through every emotion today, still not sure what to make of the performance.

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https://x.com/Tottenham_Feed/status/195 ... 9?ref_url=

Poor that. Traff saves it no problem.

CoolClaret

Foster's decent performance today left me thinking that he might be useful alongside a goalscoring striker. His best games for us have tended to be in the wider areas. Maybe he just isn't an out-and-out number nine. Agreed, and just caught the pod. Thing is, SP hasn't really ever played with two up...

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fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 16, 2025 7:09 pm
Control it with his feet.

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Vino blanco wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 16, 2025 6:17 pm
He needs support up front....Boja, Flemming. He did run the channels really well today but he was too isolated in this system.

We need two up top, I think.

We won't dominate games, so we need to occupy their defenders and create chances when we break.

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Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 16, 2025 6:13 pm
Gotta say, not convincing. I think he could have done better for all three goals.

This is where I'm at tbh.

Made a good save early on, but looked slow getting down to a few and getting across to some of those goals.

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