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I'm with Octopus and I've never had a problem with them. I have a smart meter, and so far (touch wood) everything has been spot on. No surprises, no concerns, and really good customer service when I have contacted them (updating my tariff for example). Like a lot of people, I'm in quite a hefty cred...

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We've clearly learnt from our last adventure with VK. We've signed players with either good experience or good pedigree, all of whom have a physical presence. Walker was a masterstroke, he'd still walk into most PL teams. Hartman looks terrific, Big Les, Luis, Loum... we have serious options. The on...

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Would love to hear your thoughts on a better option? That's the million dollar question. You can't put social media back in a box, which is a huge driver. You can't change generational distrust in educational systems, but you also can change people's propensity to believe what they want to believe ...

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As ever, the mainstream media is as much to blame for the current state of things as anyone else. Add in social media and AI, and it's become a cocktail of disaster. No one has their own opinion anymore. Those putting up St George flags everywhere is a wonderful example of following the herd rather ...

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Personally i think there is a fair bit of forward planning going on. Will now be easier to close the Cricket field stand for redevelopment and put a reduced number of away supporters in the north lower..... then they may never move back to the new stand. Tbdg I sit in the Jimmy Mac and I couldn't r...

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I couldn't understand why they appointed Selles in the first place. He's a nothing Manager. If they want to be in the top 6 next May they need to bite the bullet and sack him now!!!

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If he had pace he wouldn't be a Burnley player. He has everything else in his locker. His positional sense is good, he's excellent in the air, and he's more than capable with his feet. He needs Walker next to him, but there's never been any doubt Hjalmar can defend.

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He reminded me of Semenyo at Bournemouth. Big, strong, quick, good touch. If today is anything to go by, he'll be starting for us sooner rather than later!

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We're only two weeks into the season and VAR has already made some dreadful calls. Foster's goal today was fine. There's no chance that gets chalked off if it's Haaland vs Esteve. Foster was just stronger, there was no intent to foul, and he finished well. Brentford should have had a second today. I...

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Dubravka 7 Walker 8 Ekdal 8 Esteve 7 Hartman 8 Cullen 9 Ugochukwu 7 Bruun Larsen 5 Hannibal 8 Anthony 8 Foster 8 Sonne 6 Laurent 7 Excellent afternoon. Lots of positives. We look a lot more suited to the Premier League this season, something highlighted nicely by the subs we introduced. Every one of...

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Names 4 wingers he wants to move on, saying they "take up squad places without offering the first team anything" 3 of them do not take up squad places due to their age... Ok clever clogs, maybe I should have said "take up wages" instead. Pedantic and rude beyond belief. No wonder most find you into...

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I like Luca, but he's extremely limited and isn't a big loss if he goes. He has pace, he can get you off your seat, but ultimately he runs down blind alleys and produces very little. That's why SP dropped him last season. In hindsight, it was a huge mistake not selling him last summer. He now needs ...

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To lose three of these players shows where our deficiencies lie. If we were starting this season with a team containing these 4 we'd be in a very different place. Immediately the back 5 would be nailed on and looking stronger - Trafford, Walker, CJ, Esteve, Hartmann. That's a great back 5. Such a sh...

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We shouldn't be surprised he's injured. His track record suggests he will rarely play. The fact he's taking legal action against Man Utd for “clinical negligence” over the medical advice they gave him says all you need to know. His best return in a season is 30 games for Villa in 2018/19. Given he's...

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Yes, Walker has to be a better option than Ekdal even though Walker isn't even a central defender. However I bet Roberts is a while away from returning, that's the problem. Dubravka Walker Ekdal Esteve Hartman Cullen Big Les Edwards Hannibal Anthony Foster I wouldn't be against this team versus Sun...

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We need to get shut of about a dozen players, sign three or four experinced PL players, and have a tiny bit more luck with injuries! We haven't suitably replaced Trafford or Egan Riley yet, but I do think Big Les will be a good replacement for Brownhill (although I'd still argue Brownhill would star...

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I think Brownhill's agent is a Burnley fan isn't he? (Phil Ercolano). I've no problem with him playing the field, and I think he'll end up abroad (probably MLS) where he'll get a nice payday and be one of the league's top players. I'm not sure that's the career move I'd have chosen at 29 having com...

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Alan summed it up nicely when he spoke about his relationship with VK. In this instance Pace and JJ Watt are the "beautiful girl". We are no longer a couple, we are a threesome, and everyone knows three's a crowd. "It's like dating the most beautiful girl in town, and knowing there's probably no cha...

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I don't see Roberts starting yet, so I think we go with the same team as Lazio apart from the three new faces. First and foremost, we have to be difficult to beat. This 11 has legs and/or physicality right through the team. Work harder than them, upset their rhythm, and force mistakes. We'd have qui...

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I'm enjoying it tbh. I live near Sunderland and they are so confident of staying up, it makes me feel slightly sorry for them. They have no idea how far behind the rest of the teams we are, it'll be a long season for them and Leeds. This is the sad thing for both Burnley and Sunderland fans. One on...

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I signed up a few weeks ago. It sounds interesting, so I'm intrigued to see where it goes. The announcement today should have been seen as a positive. It's further investment in the Turf and that's not a bad thing - many clubs would love to see this kind of investment. How they've gone about it coul...

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91/92 was a special season. It was the one that got me hooked. Conroy, Francis, Eli, et al. What a team. We played some brilliant football, and I still have memories of being at various away games, most notably Mansfield and Carlisle. I was 11/12 years old and had been going on the Turf for a few ye...

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If we are talking to Coventry, we are wasting our breath. They think they are superior so are impossible to deal with. Yes, it's hard to think of another set of fans that have as big a chip on their shoulder as Coventry fans do. I remember having a bit of back and forth with a fan on Twitter a coup...

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If we are blessed with anything I guess, it's attacking midfielders who can play in that 10 spot or wider. Especially if Ramsey is fit and Tresor stays. But it's who we have in behind that makes us solid without the ball that's the worry. I think Hannibal does have the ability to be that ball-winni...

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Because it’s a platform which is repeatedly in the news for all the wrong reasons, namely its controversial and increasingly erratic owner’s propensity for fiddling with the app to the point many now find the bizarre algorithm and total lack of moderation enough of a reason to stop using it. Judgin...

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Ian Bray

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Sure, but it was a time we saw him play to his potential, at the time you agreed. He looked leaner, quicker and sharper. Over the entire season he had more goal contributions than anyone else, despite only featuring in 2/3 of the games. He hasn’t been great in the Champ, and probably should have mo...

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This is a blow. I was hopeful he would play a big role this season. There's no doubting his quality. I think he would have benefited from being part of a more pragmatic approach.

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Who’d of thought players like Ivan Toney and Liam Delap would be premier league level after their performances in the championship. I’d much rather spend 15-20m on a proven championship goalscorer with English experience than risking it on someone from say Belgium or Dutch leagues I agree with your...

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I don't expect either to feature until at least the second half of the season. Coming straight back into the PL after such huge lay-offs is incredible unlikely, and could trigger further injuries. A couple of loan deals, similar to Ekdal last season, would make sense. Get them back on the pitch regu...

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As with every element of work involving the local authority, there's a concerted effort to reduce costs. The issue with that is a significant reduction in the quality of work completed. Commercially, I've worked with a company called Roadmender. They've created a new type of surface repair product m...

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From the footage I've seen, they've certainly sounded better than I expected they would. I tried for tickets, I had 4 laptops on the go, but by the time I got to choosing dates and availability I was looking at £300+ per ticket and I'm just not that bothered. I saw them at Bolton, Leeds, Manchester,...

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I think we’re broadly aligned on Koleosho. My thinking is that we will likely commit up to 8 players to defensive solidity next year, 5/6 at the back and 2 defensive midfielders. Leaving 3, possibly 4, more attacking roles. If 3, I think it’s crucial all have real pace to counter and Koleosho is pr...

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I think both Koleosho and Fosters pace will be very important next year - I’d rather we had them in the side than Anthony and Flemming to be honest, because I think it gives us a chance on the break that we won’t otherwise have (assuming no more signings) - but equally wouldn’t surprise me if Parke...

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Most goal contributions in the entire squad in the PL last time, despite only featuring in just over half the games. 9 goals in 72 games is surely enough to see he isn't good enough? He's been here long enough to prove to us that he has something to offer, but other than a brief purple patch at the...

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I quite like the idea of Flemming and Amdouni as a front two. They both like to drop deep, so they could alternate being 9 and 10. They clearly have different attributes. Flemming brings that bit of physicality, Amdouni brings the spark of quality. Out of our current limited options, these would be ...

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We're in big trouble if we think Foster is the answer. He needs shipping out in my opinion. He simply hasn't worked out, apart from a 6 week spell at the start of the last PL season. He's been very poor for the rest of his time here.

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My concern in losing JB is more next season than this. There's a very good chance we'll be back in the Championship (that's not defeatist, just realistic if the last couple of seasons are anything to go by) and JB is a stand out player at that level. Put simply we wouldn't have achieved automatic pr...

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It's great to see him involved at the club. He'll always be one of my favourite ex-players. He just went about his business and was Mr. Consistent. Watching him and Defour as a midfield two was a pleasure. They complimented each other perfectly. It's no surprise he got his England cap during that pe...

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It could well be a slippery path for Leicester going forward. A tough gig for someone to get them back up this season I think. I'm not sure about. We proved that being solid was more than enough to compete. We ambled to Christmas but we were comfortably in the top 6. Dyche would set them up to be h...

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Would much rather Barnes had a place in the squad than Hountonji, great news I agree 100%. You only need to see the reaction from the players after he scored against Luton in March. He's a great influence around the squad. That said, we need to deal with the likes of Hountondji, Obafemi, Churlinov,...

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He was better at the defensive side than the offensive side that's for sure! It got to the point last season where we might as well have thrown the keeper the ball and given them a goal kick instead of bothering with taking the corner. I've never known us look so impotent from set pieces.

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It's definitely got comedy value, but fair play to the lads who own Spud Bros. I suspect when they set up their van they never expected to have their names on PNE shirts one day! The downside is the logo ruins the shirt! But can we really take the high ground on that given the kits we've had in rece...

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WW was outstanding versus Man Utd at the Turf. He ran his socks off and looked every part a good signing. We played to his strengths that night, but it soon became evident that Dyche had signed WW for the same reasons he signed Peter Crouch a couple of years prior. He was a head on a stick. There's ...

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There's some nonsense on here. Willock and Longstaff would walk into our team. They're better than anything we have in midfield. Willock played 41 times for Newcastle last season, Longstaff had 32 appearances. Who on earth doesn't think these lads would be good enough? The fact is, if either are ava...

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Could get Boro a top six finish .They love a kicking side on Teeside so if he implements Luton alehouse brawler tactics he will be popular. It's certainly a step away from Carrick's style of football. Edwards may need a few incomings for his style of play. Whittaker and Azaz aren't Adebayo and Morr...

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Oxlade-Chamberlain for free transfer and £30k a week with an option to get out of it after a year, I'd take. With his injury record that's a reasonable risk. That was my take as well. It's rumoured that we've offered Brownhill upward of £80k a week to sign, so £30k a week reads as a sensible offer....

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The one thing Dyche got right was the physicality of his teams. At our best we had Mee and Tarky and the back and Barnes and Wood up front. We were a horrible team to play against. It's why we were generally disliked by opposition fans and staff. We forgot that the promoted teams are cannon fodder f...

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I thought, as a general rule, if clubs play European games on Tuesday or Wednesday they don't impact Saturday schedules. If the game was on the Thursday it would definitely be moved. Hopefully it stays on the Saturday as I'm planning on going with my son. Sunday is far more of a hassle on the train!

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I won't repeat any of the great names mentioned already, and it's hard to disagree with any of them! How about Andy Farrell? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe he joined us in 1987 at our absolute lowest ebb, after the Orient match, and left us in 1994, after helping us get back to the second ti...

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