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He was getting an absolute slating from Albanian national team fans on Twitter last night. Apparently subbed off at half time because he looked terrible. I did see one or two speaking in his defense saying he had been subject to a couple of very nasty tackles early in the first half so refused to co...

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Gutted for him. Really should have gone to Newcastle in hindsight.

From a purely selfish BFC perspective, I'm glad we got top dollar for him when we did. His stock was at an all time high - and we got Dubravka for a fraction of the cost, who I think will actually perform better this season.

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It's called a tifo. The design is printed on transparent netting and as you say, hung vertically from the top of the stand (or sometimes by the fans).

Explained: What is a tifo banner? https://share.google/oLywq7I8KUfCZS9BR

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karatekid wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 01, 2025 12:31 pm
As long as we stay in the cups you will see him for the last 10 minutes. Very exciting.

I'm still convinced he recovers fully and starts getting prem starts. Let me hope please.

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Good article. Only watched the game on telly and the manner in which we lost really put a dampener on my Saturday evening. Can imagine it was far more disappointing having been there in person. On the penalty, ultimately it is a foul which continued into the box. Daft of Jaidon to concede it. I'm mo...

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News of Ramsey going surely means Tresor stays? Very excited if that's the case.

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Whilst we're on the topic. Why do you only get half a duvet in most European hotels?

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Saw one Man U fan asking for Dyche last night

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Man U fans are, unsurprisingly, not confident at all

https://www.redcafe.net/matches/manches ... rnley.635/

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Be a late night for these lot... Every little helps

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Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 27, 2025 8:38 pm
“Are you Scunthorpe in disguise”? Love it.

Think it's "are you Stockport in disguise"? Brilliant either way.

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Ampth7 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 27, 2025 5:31 pm
Crikey, when you see those opponents one after the other, it reminds you why it’s so bloody difficult to win games at this level!

Yes, and yet somehow, I still have belief we'll do it!

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You're right, but it's a good early indicator regardless. How many promoted teams of the past 10 seasons who didn't hit 11 points by GW10 went on to stay up? I got ChatGPT to crunch the numbers on this as I was interested. Can't speak to the accuracy as I'm no statistician. Past ten seasons, points...

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Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 27, 2025 4:56 pm
The BBC doesn't say that all those clubs who failed to attain 11 points were relegated. So it's really irrelevant.

You're right, but it's a good early indicator regardless.

How many promoted teams of the past 10 seasons who didn't hit 11 points by GW10 went on to stay up?

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Falcon wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 27, 2025 4:50 pm
If we do then I'd imagine we'd have to win at least 2 out of Forest, Leeds and Wolves. It'll take some doing given the high quality of the rest of the opponents.

Agree with that. Win two of those, draw one and a draw somewhere else (perhaps Manure this weekend..) - tall ask.

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Can we get 8 points from our next 8 games?

16/08/25: Tottenham (A) - 0pts
23/08/25: Sunderland (H) - 3pts
30/08/25: Man United (A)
14/09/25: Liverpool (H)
20/09/25: Nottm Forest (H)
27/09/25: Man City (A)
05/10/25: Aston Villa (A)
18/10/25: Leeds (H)
26/10/25: Wolves (A)
01/11/25: Arsenal (H)

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Is Roberts injured atm?

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dvalley69 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 27, 2025 3:29 pm
Won't be backing it again after today's miserable performance.

Haha, nor me

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Cheers. Just put a couple of quid each way on!

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I wouldn't have seen that CoM without you posting it. Felt quite touched and so pleased for the lad. Especially proud we have such characters representing our club. I think he's a pretty good player as well! Totally agree! Sounds like he had a really tough time of it following his knee injury. Exac...

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https://x.com/BBCLancsSport/status/1960643458827477290

Speaks very well. Talks a lot about the challenge of coming back from injury. Good luck to the lad, hope he can crack on now and break his way back into the league line ups.

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Brighton getting carved open by Everton...

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But will you be able to get one without queuing for half an hour?

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ollieclarets8 wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 21, 2025 8:58 am
It's why I think he may perform better through the middle. He'd have more options to release it earlier but he'd need the right formation and players around him.

Perhaps you're right. What's his natural position anyway?

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I think it's a reasonable move as long as we get market value in return for his loan - and we're not subsidising more than we would a loan to an unrelated club. TBH - although he's clearly got talent and bags of pace, he's been pretty poor and a frustrating watch. Not sure how he's the spark of crea...

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Well deserved, he's definitely a class above - evident after just one game.

Also pleased for Foster. If he can stay injury free I think he'll be the biggest surprise for many this season.

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He just needs to put a transfer request in to the club. Of course, that means he's effectively ending his contract and not eligible for any bonuses tied to length of service. So he won't. Instead he's trying to manipulate the club publicly into letting him go without any financial penalty to himself...

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Some nice touches but doesn’t have the pace to get behind the opposition defence as was demonstrated a few times in the first half. He’s been here long enough to know he isn’t going to be the answer up front. Really hope we have another striker lined up. He does have the speed, he actually beat his...

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We look better than I expected after seeing the team sheet. Lads just need to keep pushing and opportunities will come. UTC.

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The posters on the spurs forum sound a bit worried!

https://thefightingcock.co.uk/forum/thr ... 3pm.50911/

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Really enjoyed the last season. Only secured safety from relegation on the second to last game before end of season. It takes a while to get your head round things but if you have any questions just ask here or post on the forum in the clarets league, people are generally very helpful. Beware, it be...

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Had a lad doing balloons (nitrous oxide) behind me in traffic the other day.

Hardly ever see traffic police on the roads any more, so it's all become a bit lawless imo

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Why does nearly every discussion on here descend into insults? Some of you could start an argument in an empty room.

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What's happened to those in the transfer thread adamant he'd failed his medical because signings "never drag on this long"?

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burnley007 wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 05, 2025 11:08 am
Would you use brown or red sauce?

Brown obviously, I'm not a savage

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I'll eat my own arm on the pitch at half time if we get Mainoo on loan.

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Is it a love video stream of the match, as if you were sat in a seat, or 3D generated models of the players? The trailer makes it look like the latter. Can't see they'd have gone to the effort of creating 3D models just for the trailer either.

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Sofas from Next are great. Can take a while to manufacture if you want one in a certain colour/fabric though - waited 3 months for my last one!

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Anyone know if tix available on the gates?

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Why are we also listed as playing Shrewsbury at the same time tomorrow?

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For Prague, if you enjoy steak then it can only be one place - I go every time I'm in town.

https://www.bilakrava.cz/en/

They have their own farm and only serve that meat at their restaurant.

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There are some quick and effective steps you can take to protect your banking, email, and other sensitive apps if your phone is lost or stolen. I highly recommend doing four things - this will only take a few minutes but could save you thousands if the worst happens. These instructions are for Andro...

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Modric

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4M euros according to Sky. Bargain that (even if it's twice what Stuttgart paid for him in January).

https://x.com/Sky_Marlon89/status/1943711527564874243

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I can recommend some lovely running routes…but not a clue about pool tables. Fascinating place. The abandoned roads, building developments, parking areas, on the periphery of the resort, make you feel like you’re very alone. All ready but then then everything just stopped. I'd actually love that. I...

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I asked a Lazio fan what we could expect. This is what he said: Tchaouna showed some flashes of quality at some parts of the season but he was still inconsistent with his performances, hence he wasn’t really a starter here. He’s versatile that he can play either as a winger or as a 9 where Baroni h...

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Thought he was eligible to play for Malaysia?

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I asked a Lazio fan what we could expect. This is what he said: Tchaouna showed some flashes of quality at some parts of the season but he was still inconsistent with his performances, hence he wasn’t really a starter here. He’s versatile that he can play either as a winger or as a 9 where Baroni ha...

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