Exeterclaret wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 01, 2025 7:49 pm

Not gonna lie they look not much better than a 5 a side kick about team

True, but even the current PSG team would look ordinary on that training strip and with early 1960s equipment tbf.

I'm also amazed that they trained there, given that the Gawthorpe training ground had already been built in 1955. Ah well, it makes good viewing

Hi all, I came across this retro preview from the Norddeutscher Rundfunk for the Burnley HSV 1961 European Cup game. (I hope both the link and video work). Some nice footage of the town and the Turf. It also shows the Burnley team having a little training game, including a rabona pass at 1:30 :D HSV...

That car is only second fastest when Verstappen drives it. Apparently it's an absolute pig to drive, it's not that it really suits Verstappen, it's that he's been able to make it go fast. Listen to his comments, he doesn't really rate the car either. He's won 4 world titles by the age of 27. There'...

He is. Look at the performance of Verstappens teammates. What he is doing with that car is sensational. I don't think anyone else could drag that thing anywhere near the top 3 in the Championship. Hmm the Red Bull car is still second fastest, because it's good on tracks with lots of high-speed corn...

A little update as Ekdal has one game left to play in the Eredivisie this season. He has been a steady, important player, although his lack of pace sometimes showed last match v AZ. Most Groningen fans agree however that he's been class, and that he has also helped to make his CB partner, Blokzijl,...

A little update as Ekdal has one game left to play in the Eredivisie this season. He has been a steady, important player, although his lack of pace sometimes showed last match v AZ. Most Groningen fans agree however that he's been class, and that he has also helped to make his CB partner, Blokzijl, ...

Probably but that divide has been created by the players unfortunately. It wasn't long ago that you'd see Burnley players around the town regularly, not so common anymore, think they all spend most of their time in Manchester Yeah gone are the times when you could meet Robbie Blake in the local KFC...

Not the smartest thing to say unless he's pretty sure he'll be leaving. I actually think he's a bit of a fan favourite as well strangely we just never get chance to see him play. Maybe Ekdal also meant that it is easier to interact with the fans on the continent than in England, as e.g., Groningen ...

For anyone interested, Groningen uploaded an interview with Ekdal today. He talks about his life there and about personal stuff such as that he went to college in the US. Interestingly, from the 7:30 minute mark, Ekdal says he missed some sort of "intimate feeling/connection" with the supporters her...

Ekdal and Groningen drew against one of the better sides (Twente) in the division today. Twente scored from a very cheap penalty kick, not caused by Ekdal. He did not really stand out, but made no mistakes either. He is playing with a lot of confidence and that's great to see. I'm happy about Gronin...

How's he getting on? Looks like results have been good Hi Goliath, he's been class and the Groningen fans really rate him. Groningen tweeted an appreciation post last weekend with "Hjaldini" as caption. The last two matches have indeed resulted in wins and we jumped up seven places in the league ta...

That's great to hear, thanks for the summary, but sorry about the result. Ekdal is a very classy defender. I just hope he gets a run of games without injury because that's been his biggest issue at Burnley. Thank you. I also hope he can just have an uninterrupted run and show his qualities. The eas...

Ekdal made his debut for Groningen today, playing the full 90 minutes. Although Groningen lost 1-0 and missed a penalty (just like our Clarets, Groningen have trouble scoring...), he probably was our best man today, making some smart interceptions and coaching the back line. With one of the regular ...

Ekdal was an unused substitute today. The Groningen coach however said that he has been very impressed with him, so I expect Ekdal to get some minutes the next match (v Sparta Rotterdam on 2 February). Personally, the most important thing today was that Groningen finally beat Heerenveen again after ...

Poulton-le-Claret wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 23, 2025 4:11 pm

Yeah I second that, please keep us updated D-G-C.

Hipper wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 23, 2025 4:07 pm

It would be nice to hear how he gets on if you have the time.

Sure, I'll keep you updated!

Not sure Dutch football is a 'decent level' these days. Wasn't there another Swedish footballer, a forward, that we had on loan and he did nothing. He signed for Feyenoord and suddenly turned into Haaland! That was John Guidetti! He was flying at Feyenoord and even scored a hattrick against rivals ...

I may be the only person in the world who supports both Groningen and Burnley (Groningen is my local team). Very happy to see him join us as we can really use someone of his quality, plus he will likely play next Saturday against our local rivals Heerenveen. If Ekdal will stay fit he can help Gronin...

I read Tim Quelch’s “Never Had It So Good” about our 1959-60 season. In the book, there is a passage where Jimmy Adamson described the team’s playing style as follows: “We liked to keep our game fluid. We didn’t believe in sticking to numbers on our backs. If the full-back suddenly found himself in ...