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Claret86

Absolute legend for us. I was gutted when he left for Brentford. Best of luck to him

Claret86

Unbelievable player in the championship. I remember his motm display against boro. I was talking to some of their fans in the cricket club and they were asking about him. I said the problem with him is, you can only get 1 half out of him and then he dissapears. They started laughing and said we coul...

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The acquisition of him three years ago when VK joined is just an indication of our scatter gun approach (Churlinov/Obefemi/Decroix/Vitinho/ Bastian/Ramsey/Amdouini/Muric/O Shea) -just to mention a few. Ok there were a few good ones ie Foster,Odobert, Koleosho, Benson, Zarourry. This seasons acquisi...

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We need to cut our loses and get him moved on. It hasn't worked out and it never will.
For all the money we made out of VK's signings, this one hasn't worked out

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I went in 2019 for their last game of the season. It coincided with the Dutch remembrance day. Brilliant trip, made very welcome by the locals who met us at the ground with flares. A very nice town but probably not much to do if a match isnt on. Could probably do a ground tour and have a wander roun...

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Its going to get to the point that Sky Sports bring out a new channel just to cover the legal battles of each club

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For a position that requires ultimate concentration and consistency, he was capable of making an almighty balls up. He was excellent in the promotion season once he settled down, but to be fair, the team were playing that well that he was just a sweeper for large parts of it. Best of luck to him any...

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ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 10, 2025 3:18 pm
Are they allowed to do that for a game that isn't being televised?

I must have remembered it wrong but I thought they were allowed to do it for all away matches.

Claret86

Will the club be showing away matches again in the training centre behind the north stand like they have done before?
My uncle is over from Canada and fancied watching the spurs game if its on

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He's absolutely shot. Shame as he had real talent. The best thing he could do is get involved in the development side of the game. Help young players come through and advice them on what and what not to do in their careers. I dont mean this to sound callous. I saw the interview he gave talking about...

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I'll never get over someone complaining after we beat Plymouth 5 nil away from home.
"First half good. Second half worrying again. Im not talking about not scoring goals either"
I sent a screenshot of it to a groupchat I'm on as I was that amazed with what I'd seen

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Needs an extra tier on it

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Duty free is basically a Londis, so get gifts in town, and the cafe is a kiosk, but there is a nice outdoor bit to sit in overlooking the runway. I can't 100% remember if there was a lounge as they all blur into one tbh I heard about a horror story of someone's flight getting delayed 5 hours and th...

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Zadar is a great place on the Croatian coast. You can get ferries from there to elsewhere in Croatia or Italy, or even do small cruises down towards Dubrovnik etc We looked at villas around dubrovnik and around split and went with split this year. Next year we fancy going down to Dubrovnik but if p...

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I'm off to Olu Deniz in a couple of weeks. Been to Antalya but never Olu. I have also got Thailand booked for October It will be absolutely baking. My wife's family used to go to hisaranou twice a year for years. I went a couple of times with them and went down to Olu Deniz once. There wasnt much t...

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Stayed in Duće in Croatia next to the seafront for 10 nights, about 40 mins south of split. Absolute paradise. Will definitely be going back to Croatia. Did a walking trip in the Cairngorms when I got back. Stayed in a chalet in Aviemore for 2 nights and did the Ben Macdui, Cairn Gorm route. Definit...

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When i was younger I always used to follow the prem. There would be some great teams I would enjoy watching and loved seeing the spats between great managers. Now I can't stand any of the teams in the prem. I dont watch any other team apart from Burnley, except for the odd match. The greed, the play...

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A better comparison for me is how Parker does this season with how Dyche did in his first PL season with us Dyche had his hands tied with transfers that season. We desperately needed cover in central midfield and didn't get it. Although we had Nathaniel Chalobah on loan and he didn't rate him so ma...

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Injuries seem to be the worry with him, not ability.
Best of luck to him. Hopefully at the end of the season we view him as a josh laurent style signing, didn't cost a lot, not a massive risk but made a big impact

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I didn't realise Rooster's was owned by a Burnley fan. I had a pint of the Assassin in my local (The Town Hall pub) a few weeks ago and it was superb. Glad to hear it sounds like the bar is doing well Mr G! Same here, they make some excellent beers. Don't seem to see them as my much though these days

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I bought a pair of cheap sunglasses from a stall in malaga in March and had a retro 1992 top on. The owner of the stall knew all about burnley and said he had a couple of burnley shirts from about 5 years ago. When I asked him who he supported, he told me he was from Argentina originally and support...

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Dyche and Stan are my favourite managers

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He did everything right for us except put the ball in the back of the net (in a league match.)
Nice to hear that he's had a good career at brum

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We only saw the Cadiz friendly by chance as we were on holiday nearby but it was good fun - if a touch hot. Each to their own of course, but I've never been interested in friendlies back home - without the competitive element, you realise after about 10 minutes you're basically just watching some m...

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gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 07, 2025 12:43 pm
He’s a French Tyrone Mears.

Good description

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My in laws flew to and from faro in 2022 and had an absolute nightmare. They put it down to the country recovering from the covid lockdowns

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Was really hoping for another European away friendly after going to Genk via brussels and the cadiz friendly in Arcos via Seville. But the club have decided it isn't to be

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May be rejoining the Football League on Sunday when they play Southend for the right to play in League Two next season. Some good memories of Boundary Park, particularly that 3-3 draw (1998)? when they had to open up another stand to accommodate all our supporters. So good luck to them. Ive got the...

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Reading that site made me realise how lucky we are for what we have. Plus the adverts drove me mad

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Not in any way a defense of the tosspot that is Tate, but I think it’s interesting to consider something you’ve never seen or followed as ‘vile’. Would it not be better to see his content to understand what you don’t like, rather than convey a narrative that you don’t like him because you’ve been t...

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JohnMac wrote: ↑
Thu May 22, 2025 8:36 pm
Like this?

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Exactly like this. He was served immediately

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Rubbish concept. Go to most European bars and you'll get table service and pay half the price for your drink. We have one of the highest alcohol duty rates in Europe, i think its the Scandinavian countries that beat us. Ive noticed in most of Europe, people associate alcohol with food and they make...

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My uncle emigrated to Canada in 2008. He has a mate who is a massive football fan, really knows his stuff. Anyway, he was over here and I got him a ticket for the United home game in 2015 (the one where it finished 0-0 and Jones hit the bar.) We went in the miners and he went to get a round. He just...

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ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Thu May 22, 2025 9:34 am
I do like a random trip to Bologna. Cheap return from Ryanair and a saturday night just off the square with a little lasagne after every 3 or so drinks

Ill never be a skinny man

Is Bologna worth going to? I've noticed cheap flights on ryanair, but it put me off that the flight back is at 6am

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Here's my list: Sean Dyche is a living legend. If backed properly at Burnley, he could have won a cup and got us into Europe again. Unfortunately, he's becoming typecast with 'Brexit Football' Stan is my favourite manager, he wore his heart on his sleeve. Owen Coyle broke my heart. I was filled with...

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Depression is the pits. It takes you to the deepest darkest places of your own mind. There must be hundreds, maybe thousands of Burnley supporters who suffer. (please no tasteless jokes people) Clarke has spoken out to try help other people. There is a huge lack of help from the NHS (not enough psy...

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I met Dave at the designated Burnley pub in Arcos for the Cadiz friendly. What a legend he is. Nice guy as well

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I did quite a few different brews during covid lockdowns… As mentioned above cleaning and hygiene is key. Follow the instructions and you can’t go wrong. There’s a good home brew shop in Burnley and the guy in there was a useful sounding board. Experiment with glass and plastic bottles - both have ...

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I'd just add, that I would either boil all the water first ( a faff) or use bottled water. You can tell the difference when just using ordinary tap water. Water profiles are a big thing in brewing. One of the main reasons beers change when brewed on a different plant

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I used to do homebrewing for a couple of years, worked in the beer industry for over 15 years. The three most important things to homebrewing are: Cleaning (make sure everything is impeccably cleaned and then sterilised.) Time ( give your beer the proper time to ferment and then mature. I used to ma...

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Playoffs at best and don't lose to them lot. Same prediction as last time we were in the champ

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The meslier incident still baffles me now. He jumped on Ben Mee and clattered him. If the ball didn't end up in the net, it should have been a pen. The 'handball' at forest was a joke. We deserved to go down last season but a win earlier in the season could have really helped us. God knows what we'r...

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Everytime I watch Brighton play he seems to make a mistake. At least he can pass out from the back which is very important

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I read his autobiography on holiday and the takeaway I had is he couldn't escape his upbringing. He was taught violence is a tool that you use to get what you want. Hes lived every school boys dream of having a professional football career (although marred by indiscipline/violence etc) and he still ...

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One of those instances when club rivalry doesn't matter. Dementia is a horrible disease, i saw my grandma waste away with it. In the end, her passing was for the best

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I live so close to Ewood I can see it from my back garden. I didn't realise this when buying the house in July until the bloody leaves fell off the trees behind us a few month later. Wiped thousands off the value! Anyway, amazingly, we have neighbours either side who are clarets too. We're like a s...

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Good player for Burnley when he was played in the right position

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Grew up in Padiham but my dad is from St Helens and my mum is from Hartford. Neither of them had any interest in football but I loved playing it. Unfortunately, with no parental guidance, I liked Man u. One of my uncles is a big burnley fan and was disgusted seeing me in a Man united shirt. Took me ...

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Actually, tell a lie: the PNE fan was a deluded idiot. One Bolton fan thought he was funny, the other one was a lovely guy. The Leeds fans keep a low profile as they know they're going to spectacularly implode at some point but they know their football. It's a healthy mix. Rugby league is big as wel...

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Mainly City fans. Strange mix of arrogant armchair fans who dance around once a year when they 'win' the Premier league and a group of working class, tough city fans who go every match they can and would follow their club through thick and thin. Plenty of United fans. A similar mix but they've had h...

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