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Dubravka 7- 1 save tidy feet . Walker 7- oozed class and technique , Ekdal 8- v good today though won’t always face trash like that Esteve 7- in control just the game he needed . Hartman 7 kept it tight if a touch flat footed ? Cullen 8- neat tidy and goal classic JC UGO ~ 7 found his rhythm and gre...

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New PA system- much improved
New stadium layout- fine but really isolated CFS
New access points- seemed smooth enough
New big screen videos- hadn’t even noticed .
New walk out music- fine I suppose
Digital season tickets- few hiccups but will settle

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Getting in , JHL zero issues , getting out no issues but very very slow through the gates . That said was fine tbh. I’d be more concerned about the shocking decision to move the CFS lot over to the Bob Lord end .Though a workmanlike win so who cares

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CFS were beyond awful today , though Longside was decent enough . Though what in holy hell was going on a min before KO with the good/bad/ugly thing was bizzare, totally killing the pre match noise ( hardly a new concept though )

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The problem is come January these teams struggling will throw the bus at us and start again Remember Newcastle struggling then they bought Chris Wood off us … I know that bus can be “parked “ effectively and also used for “throwing people under” , but actually having the bus “ thrown “ at us could ...

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What in the name of buzzword media high end poncery is an “impactful walk out experience “ ? Jesus wept !where do they get this bs from. 1. Might really hit BCC ,BUT they’ll get 1st dibs on ALL away fans as next door so maybe not , though home trade will taper off a bit. 2. Bit of a bottleneck post ...

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I'm hoping to see some of the new faces on Saturday, Uguchukwu, Broja, Tuanzebe will hopefully play a part. ....Dubravka Walker....Ekdal....Esteve....Hartman Uguchukwu....Cullen Edwards....Hannibal....Anthony ....Foster Let's get some points on the board. I think the side both fans and Scotty P wou...

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Hoping to see more good minutes ( at least ) for Edwards , Ugo and Tchaouna , hopefully we’ve just enough alround to see off Sunderland . The CB situation is a bit concerning with Beyer done , Humph injured and the Brentford lad seemingly also injured . Ekdal is technically good but slow as mud .

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Great memories of the lancs side and Ken , who got an injury in the 74 Gillette final v a cracking Kent side and couldn’t bowl . Lancs collapsed and Kent wobbled but easily won. Ken was a great 1 day bowler and bloody quick ,could hold a bat too though never seemed to reach his full potential . His ...

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Some good varied angles brought up . Obviously it means different things to different people . One almost unique thing we do /did have at Burnley is the noise actually travelling the full length of the ground via the CFS then down the Longside ,which on the rare occasions we do “ turn it on” the she...

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Initially i said the same thing. The more I think about it though im.wkndering whether it may actually help the atmosphere. Its always easier to kick up an atmosphere when you're near the opposing fans, now I suppose both James Hargreaves lower and CFS will be either side of them rather than Bob Lo...

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I know this has been discussed on other threads but is this actually a permanent ( when completed ) move of the home CFS lot ? The more I think about it ,were further away from. “ linking” to the Longside and have a full away end sandwiched in between . It seems almost suicidal in terms of atmosphere?

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Muric was responsible for two horrendous errors, you cannot expect not to get stick for errors that costly. Hart was disliked as he replaced Heaton. Trafford was disliked as he replaced Muric. Posters have to be realistic, how long has the lad been here? How much of a pre season has he had? We were...

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To think how good Whyte once was , wonder if he even trained for this charade ? Ok he’s been done for juicing more times than Lance Armstrong , but this was a shocker . A nice retirement payday though .

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The thread itself is quite bizarre, almost an obsession about our keepers . Hart, Trafford, Muric all got terrible stick for no reason . It’s like a mental illness for people who have zero clue about GK’s. Dub was fine and will be this season . I’m not a big fan of his but anyone thinking he was at ...

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Dubravka 6- good early save and about par for him Sonne 6- lively but surely will move aside Walker 7 class at times if a little loose Ekdal 6- incredibly slow , cup ties only Esteve 6 not his best today but tough prem intro Hartman 6 he’s a class act and will have easier days Cullen 7 worked hard t...

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Expected no biggie

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This could be a painful afternoon , a real patched up side .Though with few of the new guys upto speed we’ve gotta make do , SP will have picked his best options . If we can hold them until HT and plenty of decent subs we could yet make a game of it .

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Gaius Julius Caesar for me , 40 ish bc .
Though as he’s unlikely to be available I’ll settle for a swift one with the great Michael Palin

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If only people knew how much the NHS relies on the private sector they’d probably self combust . The NHS is simply hugely overburdened, it’s been overburdened since the 80’s steadily worsening as the population grows . Aside of the waste ,often poor management etc it’s in a state of perpetual over c...

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bobinho wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 15, 2025 1:10 pm
Ben Mee. A message to you, Ben Mee.

Was that ever actually sang ? Probs a bit too much pitch variation for the CFS tbf .

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I think it should be immediately be dismissed as being a good song, if it's just a rip off of a song another set of fans did for their player. That’s a fair point , but almost all “ tunes” are ripped off in some way . I think if you can re-master something that fits in with your own club it’s ok . ...

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TopCat wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 15, 2025 10:28 am
Annass Zaroury

Yes good call

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On a warm sunny night with several over priced beers it’s good fun if little else . Nobody seems to care about the result /standings/players etc , but it’s entertaining for the new/casual fan and about on a par with an episode of Gladiators . Ultimately it makes the clubs money I guess .

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I know in the days of “1 season” type players it’s hard to build a real rapport with fans , but how long since a player actually had a decent song ? Perhaps Vitiniho ? Not totally original but easy song , factual and a “naughty “word to boot . A good song imo needs to have a bit of edge/humour/well ...

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Our National Athem is dreadful. It works well as a football chant because, frankly, that’s all those 4 stanzas are. Compare that to Flower of Scotland, Land of our Fathers, The Soldiers Song and its pitiful. The Spanish national anthem is more rousing and it doesn’t have any words. Anyway. Back on ...

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Injuries /fitness permitting I’m imagining something very close to the below XI . It’s not a BAD team by any means but I’d imagine at least 2/3 players off SP’’s “ best “ XI The bench should be lively too . Be a time to catch Spurs if they’re not settled . Dubravka Walker-Ekdal-Steeve-Hartman Ugochu...

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Joking aside why on earth wouldn’t anybody agree with an eye test for over 70’s who drive ??Surely it’s common sense isn’t it ? I genuinely thought something like this was already in place .

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fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 11, 2025 11:27 am
Really? Take a look at what he did for his country's healthcare and education systems compared to when it was an American bordello under Batista.

This is almost ( but not quite ) up there with “ But Hitler liked dogs and the trains ran in time “ …

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Spijed wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 10, 2025 7:37 pm
And yet England fans ALWAYS boo the Scottish and Welsh national anthem, for example.

Where's the condemnation when that happens.

Erm because the Scots routinely boo ( with much glee) the English National Anthem or does your outrage only work one way ?

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The time it’s taken has been quite alarming bearing in mind there’s only 2 witnesses ( the accused and accuser ) While personally I think it likely that a racial slur of sorts was said to Hannibal , it doesn’t help that it’s “ he said she said “ without any decent footage though . Also not helped by...

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A decent enough work out against an average if well drilled Lazio side , they’re still under a transfer type ban aren’t they ? And 7/8th last season . FWIW I thought we played ok 1st half , although they did allow us space aplenty . I’d like to think we’ll be starting with Edwards and perhaps Lesley...

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The match is live on X in case anyone was t aware

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Anyone have an idea of the quality of the Lazio side ? Is it more or less a 2nd string ?

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Looks a reasonable strength Champ this year , though I think Wrexham and their owners may have a harsh meeting with reality in what can be an incredibly tough league when coming up like they have . I’m presuming Ipswich will be strong and surely Soton can’t be far off . As for the rest I’d imagine t...

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That ( for us ) would be a cracking starting XI with bench options like JBL , the Napoli guy, Hannibal etc . With the likes of Humphries and Beyer to come back it’s shaping up to be a very tidy looking unit .

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UTC01 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 06, 2025 3:26 pm
Correct if im wrong but i believe lazio are friends with celtic. I've seen a few burnley rangers flags going around so it wouldn't go down well with them

I think you’ve got that a bit upside down …

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Well done JD A really class thing to do . You knew Defoe took this lad to his heart .

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Be prepared for some Muric-esque fun though . He’s great with his feet but has a howler in him . Always found him v slightly hesitant too. Was hoping for something better than a 1yr 36yr old BUT he’s loads of prem experience and that’s ultimately what counts . I think he’ll be fine .

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Hardly a “ growing problem “ there’s just endless information and scrutiny of players even “ low level” . Injuries can be incredibly hard to deal with for young lads as can the sheer dedication required to play professionally for any stretch . Add to that the ludicrous salaries and the temptations t...

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Didn’t the Yanks brink Rooney in first for no other reason he’d been a fanous player and possibly only one they’d heard off ? Let us not forget Will Ferrel wanting Pele to play at 74! I thought Eustace’s sacking was a mess. Brady comes over like a total loud mouth American Clown with little if any f...

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It’s not for pet dogs ffs

it’s for birds , hamsters , guinea pigs etc that people no longer need /can keep etc . Saves animals being dumped and gives the zoo animals some proper scran . While I personally abhor zoo’s I can see why they’d do this .

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Never saw the fuss about ER, for sure he’s a natural talent who is maturing well but was in a great championship team in a weak-ish league and had quality players around him in defence . Clearly been groomed for big things and a slightly odd transfer to Marseille , but I guess when your mum’s your a...

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Still one of our best players of recent times.It was a disgrace how VK treated him in his second season. You’re quite right , though he treated others appallingly too like when a 20yr old Trafford was under shocking pressure , he’d also fell out with Muric and god only knows the state of the dressi...

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It would be a brave call from us to put responsibility on Hannibal but in the same breath it might be the responsibility he needs. Hannibal seemed a different player in the last couple of months of the season when it really mattered. Yeah , Hannibal is a tricky one , he’s clearly a talent and he mi...

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What an incredibly exciting finish . A fair 2-2 series result all things said ,and much as I’m disappointed at Eng losing this test , 3-1 wouldn’t have truly reflected the 2 sides overall . A truly great series of cricket .

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Need a real midfield enforcer imo as I can’t see Hannibal being quite good enough as a regular starter . And presume some kind of back up for injury ravaged Broja . That aside we seem fairly solid at the back and good mix of wingers . Though midfield is gonna be incredibly important if we’re to nego...

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 01, 2025 11:18 am
I think anyone getting any number isn’t necessarily an indication that he will play or not. Shurandy Sambo was number 3 last season.

Indeed, they have to be allocated just seems a prestige number . Though I’d love Foster to prove me wrong .

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Crikey , giving Foster the no 9 isn’t great news on the striker front . Presumed we’d be getting shut after yrs of the pretty useless Saffer .

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It’s the switch of CFS fans I find the most bizarre. As if atmosphere isn’t poor enough already before moving the CFS lot next to the Bob Lord ! You couldn’t make it up . It’s only when the CFS are singing and this rolls down the Longside that we do get the crowd going . The only thing that rolls do...

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