Match thread v Watford

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:57 pm

ref gone barmy.

Wo Didi · Post by **Wo Didi** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm

How the **** was Sarmiento booked for being hauled back?

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm

Horrible game. Thank God.

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm

Awful hanging on like, that but all that matters is the three points. Come on Cardiff and UTC!

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm

yippee!

3 points clear!

BobSykes · Post by **BobSykes** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm

Get the **** in

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm

I bet the ref wants to blow up just as much as we want it! What an awful match to officiate in.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm

Why bother putting the cards back in his pocket!

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm

Wow great win!!!!!!

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm

We found a way to win. Very well done lads! Could be a hell of a party on Monday at the turf

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm

Foshiznik wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:57 pm
Playing a bottom half team we shouldn’t be struggling against 11 men let alone 9. Scott Parker really needs to answer for this.

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm

Thank God for that.

I feel sick that we had to hang on like that against 9 men.

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm

Be interesting to see what happens with their idiots at the end.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm

Never a worry.

THREEEEEEEEEE POINTS!!!!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm

3 points is all that matters ... over to you Cardiff City and Oxford Utd

Casper2 · Post by **Casper2** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm

That must be by far the worst refereeing performance of the season.

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm

Go away

Foshiznik wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:57 pm
Playing a bottom half team we shouldn’t be struggling against 11 men let alone 9. Scott Parker really needs to answer for this.

Go away

BobSykes · Post by **BobSykes** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm

Wo Didi wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm
How the **** was Sarmiento booked for being hauled back?

Whistle had gone and he kept playing

dvalley69 · Post by **dvalley69** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm

Found. A. Way.

And that's all I care about at this stage of the season. GET THE F IN!

Kgun5 · Post by **Kgun5** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm

Sarmiento was booked for kicking the ball after the whistle.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm

Huge win, but by God we didn’t half make that hard for ourselves.

We were well on top after scoring the second, but inexplicably fannied about for the feast of the game after that.

Goody1975 · Post by **Goody1975** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm

That had Bradford away written all over it.

No need to be so passive in the final fifteen minutes, very nearly punished for our change of mindset.

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm

IanMcL wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm
yippee!

3 points clear!

It's eight points clear!

Wo Didi · Post by **Wo Didi** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm

Get in, massive 3 points and 30 games unbeaten. Some achievement that applause

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:00 pm

30 games unbeaten.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:00 pm

It doesn’t get bigger than that win.

Greenmile · Post by **Greenmile** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:00 pm

Croydon Claret wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:57 pm
Someone explain the Sarmiento booking to me

Ref blew for the foul and he ran away with the ball. Essentially the same as kicking the ball away from a free kick. Clear yellow, imo.

SydneyClaret · Post by **SydneyClaret** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:00 pm

Trafford booked for time wasting. Why you’d have to waste time playing 9 men is beyond me. Jeremy booked for falling in the floor after a foul.

JR1882 · Post by **JR1882** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:00 pm

Croydon Claret wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:57 pm
Someone explain the Sarmiento booking to me

He carried on running the ball away when the ref had blown for the foul.

NickBFC · Post by **NickBFC** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:00 pm

I genuinely think Sarmiento didn't hear whistle. Seemed very harsh.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:00 pm

Casper2 wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm
That must be by far the worst refereeing performance of the season.

Nowhere near.

He got the sendings off correct.

Wo Didi · Post by **Wo Didi** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:00 pm

BobSykes wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm
Whistle had gone and he kept playing

Ah ok thanks.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:00 pm

mkmel wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 2:57 pm
Stop panicking guys.

Comfortable win for Burnley!

What did I tell you?

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:00 pm

JT gets a 10 from me

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:00 pm

Another record broken!

well done ref! most cards ever!

AfloatinClaret · Post by **AfloatinClaret** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:00 pm

Wo Didi wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:58 pm
How the **** was Sarmiento booked for being hauled back?

Time wasting, whistle had gone and he'd heard it.

Clovius Boofus · Post by **Clovius Boofus** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:01 pm

Three points, and that's all that matters. Hope the wet knickers on here aren't too upset.

JLR81 · Post by **JLR81** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:01 pm

At least another £8m on to JT's value

Quite surprised Watford aren't higher up the league

Very nervy finish but fantastic 3pts

WazzaClaret · Post by **WazzaClaret** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:02 pm

WazzaClaret wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 3:33 pm
Feels like the game where we beat them on the run in relegation season. Brownhill winner incoming

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:02 pm

How many bookings has Traff got for time wasting now? Could do without him getting suspended!

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:02 pm

CJER looked seriously unhappy at full time, any idea why?

Clive 1960 · Post by **Clive 1960** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:02 pm

great win but let's be honest we got lucky and let's hope we play a lot better on Monday...

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:02 pm

GTFI!

They lost it big time.

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:02 pm

willsclarets wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:02 pm
How many bookings has Traff got for time wasting now? Could do without him getting suspended!

Not even close to a suspension.

ISpeds00 · Post by **ISpeds00** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:03 pm

The clarets are going up

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:03 pm

Clive 1960 wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:02 pm
great win but let's be honest we got lucky and let's hope we play a lot better on Monday...

On balance I think we deserved it.

AfloatinClaret · Post by **AfloatinClaret** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:03 pm

Casper2 wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 pm
That must be by far the worst refereeing performance of the season.

To be fair that was a dreadful game to have to officiate

Greenmile · Post by **Greenmile** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:04 pm

NickBFC wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:00 pm
I genuinely think Sarmiento didn't hear whistle. Seemed very harsh.

He definitely heard it, and was no doubt perfectly happy to take the booking. We’re a pretty streetwise bunch, nowadays.

BigGaz · Post by **BigGaz** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:04 pm

We've done the business away from home and we've come from behind against a side that looked anything but a push over and for that we deserve massive amounts of praise.

Yes we were off it but we've collectively had a word and rectified it so I'm happy with that.

With that being said, tightening up shop with 30 minutes to play against 9 men is disappointing. It's got us the win but I would've preferred us to show everyone why we deserve to be champions. Some folk might argue holding out for the win proves that, which would be fair comment, but I hoped for a little more.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 5:04 pm

Christ we didn’t that make easy. But who cares?