Reading vs Burnley Match Thread

BigChaCha · Post by **BigChaCha** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:02 pm

Unfortunately, that serious injury seems to have robbed Koleosho of his explosive pace... It's not coming back I'm afraid. Hopefully, he can adapt and become better in other ways!

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:03 pm

Chester Perry wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2025 4:58 pm
Rachel Brown-Finnis

A Burnley girl. Went to St Stephens Primary, not sure about high school. Played for England ladies and in the US. Very successful in the women's game.

Stonehouse · Post by **Stonehouse** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:04 pm

Big problem expecting Foster to play 120 mins after so long a lay off .

AfloatinClaret · Post by **AfloatinClaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:04 pm

Even leaving that goal aside, Hladky looks decidedly tentative and... clunky; not a good day for the lad.

Poulton-le-Claret · Post by **Poulton-le-Claret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:04 pm

Should just send these games straight to penalties. Mostly been 22 blokes just walking around so far.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:05 pm

Stonehouse wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:01 pm
Can’t believe Jay Rod is still on.

.....for the penalty shootout.

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:06 pm

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:06 pm

Flemming scores

Stonehouse · Post by **Stonehouse** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:07 pm

Tresor lays one on

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:07 pm

Tresor has delivered!

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:07 pm

lovely pass by Tresor.

Cazaris · Post by **Cazaris** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:07 pm

The Assist King has arrived!

Rumpelstiltskin · Post by **Rumpelstiltskin** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:07 pm

Well done Tresor

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:07 pm

Now let's do this!

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:07 pm

If Tresor’s head/injury/issue is sorted then it’s time to get excited.

BigGaz · Post by **BigGaz** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:07 pm

Magic Miiiiiiike (Tre-Sor)
Running down the wing (Tre-Sor)
Hear the Clarets sing (Tre-Sor)
We are gonna win the leeeeeeeague

Magic Miiiiiiike (aha)
Running down the wing (aha)
Hear the Clarets sing (aha)
We are gonna win the leeeeeeeague

jos · Post by **jos** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:07 pm

Excellent work from Tresor

TPClaret · Post by **TPClaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:07 pm

Fantastic goal

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:07 pm

Just shows what we’ve been missing!

RetroClaret · Post by **RetroClaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:07 pm

He has arisen

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:08 pm

Dark Cloud wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:03 pm
A Burnley girl. Went to St Stephens Primary, not sure about high school. Played for England ladies and in the US. Very successful in the women's game.

St Christopher’s.

I went to the same primary school (St. Stephen’s) as Rachel and played in the same school team and Sunday team as her.

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:08 pm

RetroClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:07 pm
He has arisen

We're not worthy.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:08 pm

Tresor assist.
Another 20 mins he might match Luca

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:08 pm

Great from Tresor, Flemming.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:08 pm

Well done Mike

BigChaCha · Post by **BigChaCha** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:08 pm

McDermott has been absolutely awful since the start of the second half, very heavy-footed and lacking balance and awareness with some very clumsy challenges... Looks a long way off the first team. My prediction is he will end up a lower-league player at best.

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:09 pm

Classy goal that. Good movement. Assist for the magician!!

helmclaret · Post by **helmclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:09 pm

BigChaCha wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:08 pm
McDermott has been absolutely awful since the start of the second half, very heavy-footed and lacking balance and awareness with some very clumsy challenges... Looks a long way off the first team. My prediction is he will end up a lower-league player at best.

Ridiculous post

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:09 pm

Nice assist from Magic Mike.

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:10 pm

Nice ball from Bauress to Tresor too.

The two youngsters really have been superb.

helmclaret · Post by **helmclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:10 pm

Give him a new deal

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:10 pm

BigChaCha wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:08 pm
McDermott has been absolutely awful since the start of the second half, very heavy-footed and lacking balance and awareness with some very clumsy challenges... Looks a long way off the first team. My prediction is he will end up a lower-league player at best.

Incredibly harsh.

Played it to Tresor who squared it for the goal just then?

Newcastleclaret93 · Post by **Newcastleclaret93** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:11 pm

Tresor is exactly the player we want to sign this window

Let’s hope everyone behind the scenes has made up.

Claretrew · Post by **Claretrew** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:12 pm

Bauress to Tresor for Fleming, had a great game (Bauress) and so has Mc Dermott.

CrosspoolClarets · Post by **CrosspoolClarets** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:12 pm

Tresor clearly miles ahead of our other wingers in terms of creativity. The only, only straw to grasp at is if he suddenly thinks it is more likely than it was to see us go up and get another crack at the Premier League. If he goes to Ajax or anywhere like that the chance is gone for good.

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:12 pm

My stream has run out of steam

Thankfully after the goal

123EasyasBFC · Post by **123EasyasBFC** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:12 pm

McDermott has been the busier of the two kids but bauress is a fantastic talent, if cork can continue working with him then he should develop well

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:12 pm

BigChaCha wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:08 pm
McDermott has been absolutely awful since the start of the second half, very heavy-footed and lacking balance and awareness with some very clumsy challenges... Looks a long way off the first team. My prediction is he will end up a lower-league player at best.

He’s playing the longest spell of senior football of his young life against the first team of the club sat in 6th in League One AND he’s largely held his own.

You possibly need to lower your expectations of how instantly a youth teamer can impact a senior football match.

Stonehouse · Post by **Stonehouse** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:12 pm

BigChaCha wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:08 pm
McDermott has been absolutely awful since the start of the second half, very heavy-footed and lacking balance and awareness with some very clumsy challenges... Looks a long way off the first team. My prediction is he will end up a lower-league player at best.
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Hope that’s a fishing post cos your basing it on 45 mins of his first full debut.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:13 pm

I've really enjoyed this game, enjoyed watching the two kids who have done very very well imho. You can see Mike has lots of quality, imagine if he suddenly wants/can play, he could make a huge difference to us. Watch us sell him now.

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:14 pm

That was a lovely move for our second!

123EasyasBFC · Post by **123EasyasBFC** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:14 pm

CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:10 pm
Incredibly harsh.

Played it to Tresor who squared it for the goal just then?

Baruess did the one two with Tresor

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:14 pm

McDermotts performance has been a highlight of this game.

Newchurch Claret · Post by **Newchurch Claret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:15 pm

That assist from Tresor is everything we’ve been missing and everything Koleosho is unable to provide, unfortunately.

SirBob · Post by **SirBob** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:15 pm

BigChaCha wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:02 pm
Unfortunately, that serious injury seems to have robbed Koleosho of his explosive pace... It's not coming back I'm afraid. Hopefully, he can adapt and become better in other ways!

Don’t think pace is his issue, it’s his decision making and final ball that lets him down, he’s still young enough to overcome this tho

TPClaret · Post by **TPClaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:15 pm

Great game what ever the result. Minutes for Foster, Ekdal, Worrall, Sonne and Tresor. All could play a big part in second half of the season

AmbleClaret · Post by **AmbleClaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:15 pm

BigChaCha wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:08 pm
McDermott has been absolutely awful since the start of the second half, very heavy-footed and lacking balance and awareness with some very clumsy challenges... Looks a long way off the first team. My prediction is he will end up a lower-league player at best.

Nice to write off a young lads career based on 45 minutes.Oh to be perfect as I'm sure you are.

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:16 pm

123EasyasBFC wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:14 pm
Baruess did the one two with Tresor

So he did,

Played well though has McDermott. Not an easy game for either of them.

helmclaret · Post by **helmclaret** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:16 pm

Both youngsters in the middle been great.

Cazaris · Post by **Cazaris** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:17 pm

Unlucky for Foster there, good effort