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I assume Doug Metcalfe was answering some difficult questions about the floodlights yesterday evening.

Broadcasters probably weren't too pleased either as it had gotten pretty dark.

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PA was far too loud.

Speakers only looked temporary from the way they were rigged, so be interesting to see if a new system is on the way.

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If they were serious about taking the CC custom away they would. I admit though I’ve had a think and I’m wrong with what I’m saying. I was under the impression, due to hearsay that appears to be rubbish, that the cricket club have always been a bit of a thorn in the side of the club in terms of red...

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Stproc wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 23, 2025 11:17 pm
Var is garbage & they’ve further devalued it by showing a made up cartoon version to try to prove something. Just why do they do that, they’ve got the still from the video yet then make up a fifa style image. Proves nothing.

Because that's how the new semi-automated offside system looks

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Why on earth should the FC not use its clout to force collaboration if the CC won’t give an inch? It’s hearsay but it’s well known hearsay. Also the FC don’t owe the CC anything. The CC have done extremely well out of being neighbours. I’d much rather BFC fans gave their money to the FC than the CC...

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Probably right and it might take a while to find the right system and line up. Losing Brownhill has meant we can't play the system of last season. We could get away with it last year because Brownhill got 18 goals and a shed load of assists as well, otherwise we'd have had to change to a 4411 with ...

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equinox wrote: ↑
Sat Aug 16, 2025 7:07 pm
Trafford saves that, Pope saves that, Heaton saves that..

Not sure what Muric would have done.

Caught it and then thrown it in to the net in one move

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I don't pay much attention to the mercenary 100 competition either. Sure it has its entertainment value, but what damage is it doing to the conventional game? I've got plenty to despair about as a Kent supporter, but above all else I lament that the season is now a piecemeal mix of different compet...

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Longsider wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 13, 2025 8:53 pm
I've got tickets for Birmingham Phoenix on Sunday. I love test cricket and went to watch England at Edgbaston. My kids are young and get bored with test cricket but they absolutely love the 100. It's a great family afternoon out.

Bet they'd also love the T20 Blast though...

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 12, 2025 5:30 pm
I’m not sure why but this bloke is on the touchline all game.

I’m surprised the Americans haven’t changed it. It’s not the norm there

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Holtyclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 12, 2025 4:44 pm
Donnarumma signing would probably prompt ederson out the door so no change really, Traff will be fully aware and continue his development as number two for a year or two.

Donnarumma is only 26, don't see it being a year or two he'd wait.

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 12, 2025 4:46 pm
He seems to have been there forever. A proper announcer.

I felt like we had a reasonable equivalent in Ian Bannister but then we started faffing around with having someone pitchside, swapping between the two depending on the announcement and finally the position we're in now

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 12, 2025 1:56 pm
Has he retired? As good an announcer as you will hear.

Yeah, 79.

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Bullabill wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 12, 2025 12:31 pm
And doing it poorly.

Bring back Ian in the stands to read all the information out. No need for theatre

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Just hang in there fellow cricket fans. This competition will be turned back into 20/20 cricket in the next couple of years. It just needs a few more Indian owners of the franchises before they make their move. The big plan will be to own franchises in all the 20/20 leagues around the world with al...

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When there’s a team that represents where I’m from, and when there’s a team that hasn’t sold future talent pipelines to international franchises to the detriment of county and test cricket, and when there’s something meaningful about the sport and the players don’t just move clubs willy nilly and f...

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Lakeland Claret wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 12, 2025 6:43 am
Watch it if it's on TV but not felt the urge to take in a game yet . However the money from the sale of the franchise will keep the counties going for a generation so has to be positive.

Just a shame they'll then not exist once that generation is up.

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ClaretOfMancunia wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 12, 2025 7:08 am
Why does nearly every discussion on here descend into insults? Some of you could start an argument in an empty room.

Saying someone is being obnoxious isn't an insult.

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It's a fair question. I'm waiting to see if they get official acknowledgement from the club before I join, I don't want to be part of a fringe group that has no power. Not for me Indeed, if the club don't like the noises being made you can see them not engaging and pointing to the FAB as them meeti...

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fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 12, 2025 1:42 am
I've never been a member of the Clarets Trust, so I wouldn't know.

Why not? I'd suggest it was better than doing nothing for the last two decades... or have you only recently become interested in "doing something" and being obnoxious about it on the internet?

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fidelcastro wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 11, 2025 8:35 pm
I would suggest it's better than doing nothing.

But why is it better than the Clarets Trust? The question no one seems to want to answer.

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I take it you haven't joined then? Presumably you'll just put up with whatever. No, I haven’t. I’m still waiting to see what role they will fulfill compared to the Clarets Trust. I did ask CT, but he didn’t answer the question. And no, I won’t, but I’m not naive enough to think just banding a group...

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I could have posted this on any number of threads on here, but despite it only being a pre season friendly, look at the issues and complaints that people already have before the campaign has even begun... Poor standard and expensive food and drink, unauthorised vaping in the stands, the CFS swap ov...

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Sadly we’re in an era now where the standard price for a pint at any event is roughly £6 at the very least! At least the choices are getting better though, could you imagine if we was still having Carlsberg bottles in the concourse & being asked for £6.30! Estrella & Poretti are 2 very good options...

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No but at the same time if he goes there and bags 15 this season in the bundesliga. Then at 23 years old we have striker that has a great pedigree to push on either further with us. I mean take everything out of it, I think most of us would have killed for a striker with his athletic features that ...

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Did I say that it definitively means that 'he'd come back to England and light it up' ? Just stated that it'd indicate that he's kicked on and developed, which would be great for Hountodji, who has all the raw traits that you'd want in a striker. Where did I say it wouldn’t be great for the lad? Yo...

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Used in anger? UK went to bonkers lengths to prove Argentina was in range for the Vulcans. It really wasn't in any realistic way, but achieved the aim nonetheless and was worth the ridiculous effort. One of many things US helped with - providing some fuel en route. Americans didn’t contribute to Bl...

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Yes really, this is a lad that is raw who hasn't played much football, this loan will see if he can contribute at a higher level and if he kicks on and develops. It's not if he'd be fine for us or not (right now), it's if he one day could be - what's so hard to understand? I’m not finding anything ...

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 10, 2025 6:31 pm
Long long before the current owners, maybe even before John B & Mike Garlick became chairmen. I’m trying to recall whether it was when Fletcher was chief executive or Lee Hoos.

It started in 2012 with Mike Garlic as chairman.

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Got to say too that the commentary is poor. Watched the stream yesterday and I had to check it wasn't lagging because what was being said just didn't match up with what I was watching. But no it was in time, just not great commentary! Unfortunately, it is lagging and has been for over a season but ...

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What I found poor yesterday was not using the screens to let us know the Lazio team in the run up to kick off. Just reading out a list of names poorly was no help at all. Then when the two team lists were finally shown, it seemed to be in a smaller font than last season, as I was having to squint t...

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It's common courtesy to pronounce names correctly - his attempts were dreadful. At least he's dropped "WE ARE MOMENTS AWAY FROM KICK OFF" and replaced it with "WE ARE SECONDS AWAY FROM KICK OFF". Apparently the club have had lots of emails saying how good he is (no I don't believe it either). Amazi...

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CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 10, 2025 11:30 am
Yes, but this is different - Houtoundji is pretty young, raw and hasn't played much football. We're seeing if he kicks on and develops this season playing at a higher level.

Not really, it’s still not going to tell you whether he’d have been fine for us or not.

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willsclarets wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 10, 2025 8:25 am
Weghorst joined us at a bad time. I think if he'd joined a few years earlier he'd have done pretty well.

I agree, but that only reinforces my opinion that scoring lots in the Bundesliga won’t necessarily be an indicator of anything.

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CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 03, 2025 12:03 am
What if he ends up bagging 15 in the Bundesliga?

Weghorst scored loads in the Bundesliga

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Too embarrassed to say anything at the time but not too embarrassed to cry to a newspaper about it.

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Hedontplayforyou wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 08, 2025 8:49 pm
Pretty sure CT alluded to a kit being in the Wolves mould a few weeks back.

If Wolves played in gold and not orange I guess.

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This will impact me severely. I park in the car park beyond the Queen Vic pub and I’ve always just come out of the Longside upper, walked past the cricket ground onto Belvedere Road, and up to my car. Now, presumably, I’ll have to turn right on leaving the stand, and walk round three sides of the g...

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groove wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:25 am
It's the marketing guff that gets me. "The waves on the shirt recognise the soundwaves of the Turf Moor crowd". Utter nonsense.

Well that is what the designer has done. She is Burnley born and bred but works for Castore.

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He was fantastic last season, but we also have him that platform to succeed with the way in which we defended. As soon as we lost the ball we had 11 men behind it, and the chances we did concede to teams tended to be (for the most part), quarter chances at best. The system suited Trafford and Traff...

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Pope and Heaton were both older than Trafford, when they were in their prime. He has the potential to be better than those two, but it may depend on game time at City in the short term. He will comfortably be better than both in his prime. People can say last season was in the Championship all they...

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He is, without doubt, an excellent keeper and potentially could be even better. Was hung out to dry somewhat by Kompany, but credit to him and the new manager he had been brilliant. Shame to lose him now, but playing in the top of the Premier and probably England is in fairness an advancement for h...

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Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:39 pm
Pretty sure I’ve read we bought him for 14m plus add ons

Unlikely any of the add ons were realised. We got relegated, he's not played for England yet.

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fatboy47 wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:16 pm
It's a while since I did maths, but 2 x 19 doesnt really come to nearly 27.

Bought him for less than £19m and sold him for more than £27m.

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We are Burnley Super Burnley from the North.We are the only town team in the top flight and have always been in a minority .But we have fans who believe in us and supporters who have stuck by us through thick and thin. We haven't been ripped off and it's great we offer our loyal fans football at a ...

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If you read the articles they all refer to American sport. No goalposts being moved, referring to clubs where supporters buy season tickets. What the journalists chose to write doesn't change the facts of the matter that PSL's are just a lower cost version of a debenture, which have been in use for...

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It’s American in terms of supporters watching a team on a regular basis. Sure, if you move the goalposts enough to make it American. But the concept is hardly new, and hardly American. Wimbledon, Wembley, Twickenham, Royal Albert Hall, Millenium Stadium, Emirates all have debentures and PSLs aren't...

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 24, 2025 4:07 pm
It is an American thing. San Francisco 49ers charge up to £60,000 although they do allow fans to pay in instalments.

It's only at propoal stage yet but has been put to fan groups by a US consultancy company.

Not really, Wimbledon started doing it in 1920.

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Didn't Phil Bird drop himself in it with a question he asked soon after been given the role. He was doing a lot of interviews at one time and then seemed to be quickly removed after a bit of controversy. It is a shame people can catch flack for asking the questions they're told to ask. Hopefully th...

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Goliath wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 14, 2025 11:25 pm
I think this is the first properly professional interviewer the clubs had since I started watching in 2003. Only taken them 22 years to find someone good.

Probably the most boring voice I've ever heard.

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