Tonight’s Assessment

[TVC15]

Summary of the team that finished 7th in the self proclaimed greatest league in the world:

Your Revered Manager;

Did he think playing a 'Mickey Mouse team from a Mickey Mouse league' meant that it was not necessary to get his players fit a few weeks earlier?

Your Captain:

Deary mee....Owned within 15 minutes. Shirked away from any contact with Sam Cosgrove every opportunity thereafter.
Only looked an accomplished 20+ million player when playing a square ball with time on his hands. Not a leader of men. Should do the decent thing and add a 'K' onto the end of his name.

Rest of your players:

The one from Iceland has a weird centre of gravity, kept falling over for no reason. The rest of the carthorses were neither here nor there due to not having a leader on the pitch. Only Vokes when he came on looked up for the challenge.


your support:

For a tema that haven't played in European completion since the Magna Carta, a severe lack of boisterous behaviour, especially since you'll probably had a good few pints during the day.

Have you only one song? Burn e lee, heard that for around first few minutes, than nowt, nada, nothing until you went with england shyte a few minutes from time. Almost as if you're inwardly embarrassed and unsure how to support a team.

You reminded me of Inverness Caley, a small team with one repetitive chant thrown in to limelight and no idea how to react.


You people on here:

Funny how you've now classed an away draw as a good result after you'd under-rated us proeviously as being a non-entity?



Overall:

We outclassed you first half, second half was 50-50.

Finish the the job down in your pokey bee hole. You're not up to much.

Enjoy your big final with your team of Rotherham loanees and 3rd division rejects.
Irrespective of who wins the tie you will still be sh-ite playing in sh-ite league and losing your "best" players to teams in the 14th tier of English football and we will be preparing for the Premier League and playing against some of the best teams and players in the world.

It`s just not that important for us to be playing semi-pro teams like you. If it was we might have bothered getting match fit.
Whereas for you this is the biggest, most important match in the last 25 years for you. Just think if you win - that money might allow you to make that Rotherham loan signing permanent....or in reality Basingstoke Wanderers might outbid you with an offer of £250 a week wages.

[randomclaret2]

You're all **** and wind Rumpus, laddie.

[THEWELLERNUT70]

Apart from the penalty, which incidentally was the softest of soft awards, remind me again which clear goalscoring chances Aberdeen created ? Sure we didn't play well 1st half but looked comfortable for all but around 10 minutes. Second half however I though we played quite well and bossed proceedings and got a deserved goal

[Stayingup]

No hot air laddie...

That was me being civil and giving you the benefit of the doubt, we have more in our locker than that showing. Strange team selection from Sir Derek. Seemed to work to a point, it's good that you ***** scored as he would have tried to shut up shop down at yours.

We've history of not being too good at that.

Ah got you now. Troll. Stick to the team.you really pretend to support. The one reliant on Indian Chicken farmers money for survival.

[rumpus]

WE'RE ONLY 3 AND A HALF WEEKS INTO PRE-SEASON. WE WERENT GREAT AND YOU STILL COULDNT BEAT US, HOW **** ARE YOU!!

We haven't started competitive football yet either thicko!

Honestly min, West Brom in a friendly last week were better at football. And they're not even in the strongest, toughest, best league in the world.

[JohnDearyMe]

Apart from the penalty, which incidentally was the softest of soft awards, remind me again which clear goalscoring chances Aberdeen created ? Sure we didn't play well 1st half but looked comfortable for all but around 10 minutes. Second half however I though we played quite well and bossed proceedings and got a deserved goal

They had a good chance on around 70 mins when Mee fell asleep in the box and our keeper made a very good save from their header

[randomclaret2]

"Min "....hahaha

[ksrclaret]

^ Outclassed, not only on but off the pitch also.

I must re-iterate...why were you lot so quiet? Out of your depth despite finishing 7th in the Quote- toughest league in the world - Unquote.That's why.

And finishing 7th in this toughest league in Brain Motson, and Gary Lineker's underpants with a goal difference of -1?

And why is the average age of your supporters around 70?

Could you possibly translate some of that into English, Dumpus, so we can understand what you're saying?

Hopefully your session in your local internet cafe will allow this and won't time you out.

[Somethingfishy]

No hot air laddie...

That was me being civil and giving you the benefit of the doubt, we have more in our locker than that showing. Strange team selection from Sir Derek. Seemed to work to a point, it's good that you ***** scored as he would have tried to shut up shop down at yours.

We've history of not being too good at that.

He tried to shut up shop tonight! Second half you were reduced to breakaways and were clearly trying to hang onto what you had. You got what you deserved when Vokes scored. Gameplan well and truly f****d. You could see it in the Aberdeen players body language when he scored. We were gash and we still dominated the second half (first half 50-50). As for the penalty...was there any contact at all because various replays and angles suggest not?

[Millertime v1.7]

Rumps, you're baiting these lads again and some of them are showing their true colours. Tup used to do this when.he was noising up bloots.

[yorkyclaret]

Time we bought ourselves a little feeder club, recon they'd do nicely.

[Stayingup]

^ Outclassed, not only on but off the pitch also.

I must re-iterate...why were you lot so quiet? Out of your depth despite finishing 7th in the Quote- toughest league in the world - Unquote.That's why.

And finishing 7th in this toughest league in Brain Motson, and Gary Lineker's underpants with a goal difference of -1?

And why is the average age of your supporters around 70?

Ultimate troll. Your a pr!ck. Get off our pages and stick to the Deadwoods.

Outclassed off the pitch by the likes of you. Your about as funny as that Scottish @rshole Boyle.

[randomclaret2]

Dont give up the day job Fillertime...

[diamondpocket]

We haven't started competitive football yet either thicko!

Honestly min, West Brom in a friendly last week were better at football. And they're not even in the strongest, toughest, best league in the world.

YES YOU HAVE, YOU STARTED TONIGHT. AND YOU START THE CAMPAIGN EARLIER THAN US; YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE THAN READY.
WE TOOK IT AS ONE OF OUR PRE-SEASON GAMES EVEN IF IT WAS COMPETITIVE. AND YOU STILL COULDNT BEAT US!!

[KRBFC]

We're currently the laughing stock of social media, Celtic fans are loving it. Embarrassed the PL tonight with that performance, we need to make up for it Thursday. Some people were delighted we drew Aberdeen, I wasn't for that exact reason, I wanted an easy stroll into the group stages not a tight slog of a game.

[SonofPog]

…...Honestly min, West Brom in a friendly last week were better at football. And they're not even in the strongest, toughest, best league in the world.

Hmm, I wonder why that is?

[Hibsclaret]

He tried to shut up shop tonight! Second half you were reduced to breakaways and were clearly trying to hang onto what you had. You got what you deserved when Vokes scored. Gameplan well and truly f****d. You could see it in the Aberdeen players body language when he scored. We were gash and we still dominated the second half (first half 50-50). As for the penalty...was there any contact at all because various replays and angles suggest not?

You could say the pen was something fishy from the German ref....absolute joke

[THEWELLERNUT70]

Summary of the team that finished 7th in the self proclaimed greatest league in the world:

Your Revered Manager;

Did he think playing a 'Mickey Mouse team from a Mickey Mouse league' meant that it was not necessary to get his players fit a few weeks earlier?

Your Captain:

Deary mee....Owned within 15 minutes. Shirked away from any contact with Sam Cosgrove every opportunity thereafter.
Only looked an accomplished 20+ million player when playing a square ball with time on his hands. Not a leader of men. Should do the decent thing and add a 'K' onto the end of his name.

Rest of your players:

The one from Iceland has a weird centre of gravity, kept falling over for no reason. The rest of the carthorses were neither here nor there due to not having a leader on the pitch. Only Vokes when he came on looked up for the challenge.


your support:

For a tema that haven't played in European completion since the Magna Carta, a severe lack of boisterous behaviour, especially since you'll probably had a good few pints during the day.

Have you only one song? Burn e lee, heard that for around first few minutes, than nowt, nada, nothing until you went with england shyte a few minutes from time. Almost as if you're inwardly embarrassed and unsure how to support a team.

You reminded me of Inverness Caley, a small team with one repetitive chant thrown in to limelight and no idea how to react.


You people on here:

Funny how you've now classed an away draw as a good result after you'd under-rated us proeviously as being a non-entity?



Overall:

We outclassed you first half, second half was 50-50.

Finish the the job down in your pokey bee hole. You're not up to much.

Lol

'Thards are here

What an absolute ar5ewipe.

[KRBFC]

Summary of the team that finished 7th in the self proclaimed greatest league in the world:

Your Revered Manager;

Did he think playing a 'Mickey Mouse team from a Mickey Mouse league' meant that it was not necessary to get his players fit a few weeks earlier?

Your Captain:

Deary mee....Owned within 15 minutes. Shirked away from any contact with Sam Cosgrove every opportunity thereafter.
Only looked an accomplished 20+ million player when playing a square ball with time on his hands. Not a leader of men. Should do the decent thing and add a 'K' onto the end of his name.

Rest of your players:

The one from Iceland has a weird centre of gravity, kept falling over for no reason. The rest of the carthorses were neither here nor there due to not having a leader on the pitch. Only Vokes when he came on looked up for the challenge.


your support:

For a tema that haven't played in European completion since the Magna Carta, a severe lack of boisterous behaviour, especially since you'll probably had a good few pints during the day.

Have you only one song? Burn e lee, heard that for around first few minutes, than nowt, nada, nothing until you went with england shyte a few minutes from time. Almost as if you're inwardly embarrassed and unsure how to support a team.

You reminded me of Inverness Caley, a small team with one repetitive chant thrown in to limelight and no idea how to react.


You people on here:

Funny how you've now classed an away draw as a good result after you'd under-rated us proeviously as being a non-entity?



Overall:

We outclassed you first half, second half was 50-50.

Finish the the job down in your pokey bee hole. You're not up to much.

We played at 10% tonight and we're missing a few key players yet you still couldn't beat us at home, how sh** does that make you?

[Stayingup]

We're currently the laughing stock of social media, Celtic fans are loving it. Embarrassed the PL tonight with that performance, we need to make up for it Thursday. Some people were delighted we drew Aberdeen, I wasn't for that exact reason, I wanted an easy stroll into the group stages not a tight slog of a game.

Typical sh!te from you. Shut up and go to bed.

[Millertime v1.7]

randomclaret2 that was almost as bad as NottsClarets bad taste post, mate

[RVclaret]

We're currently the laughing stock of social media, Celtic fans are loving it. Embarrassed the PL tonight with that performance, we need to make up for it Thursday. Some people were delighted we drew Aberdeen, I wasn't for that exact reason, I wanted an easy stroll into the group stages not a tight slog of a game.

I think you are the only person who gives a f*** what Celtic fans think. Get a grip.

[THEWELLERNUT70]

They had a good chance on around 70 mins when Mee fell asleep in the box and our keeper made a very good save from their header

Thanks for reminding me

So that's the sum total of it. One solitary chance per half.

On their own patch

Tin pot club

[rumpus]

YES YOU HAVE, YOU STARTED TONIGHT. AND YOU START THE CAMPAIGN EARLIER THAN US; YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE THAN READY.
WE TOOK IT AS ONE OF OUR PRE-SEASON GAMES EVEN IF IT WAS COMPETITIVE. AND YOU STILL COULDNT BEAT US!!

Seriously? Let's look at it from another angle...

You carthorses received 120 million for finishing 7th in the worlds toughest, hardest, bestest league in the universe (only the view of englanders, no-one else).

We received 2 million for gallantly trying to hang on to Celtic's coattails.

A huuuuuuge difference I'm sure you'll agree.

You should therefore be beating teams like us with one leg tied behind your back.

But you didn't. Cos you're shite.

[rumpus]

Ultimate troll. Your a pr!ck. Get off our pages and stick to the Deadwoods.

Outclassed off the pitch by the likes of you. Your about as funny as that Scottish @rshole Boyle.

Please refer to post *24 for the correct use of the word(s) your, and you're.

[Vegas Claret]

We're currently the laughing stock of social media, Celtic fans are loving it. Embarrassed the PL tonight with that performance, we need to make up for it Thursday. Some people were delighted we drew Aberdeen, I wasn't for that exact reason, I wanted an easy stroll into the group stages not a tight slog of a game.

Did social media exist when Le Saux and Batty started scrapping in the CL ? THAT was embarrassing !

[Blackrod]

Seriously? Let's look at it from another angle...

You carthorses received 120 million for finishing 7th in the worlds toughest, hardest, bestest league in the universe (only the view of englanders, no-one else).

We received 2 million for gallantly trying to hang on to Celtic's coattails.

A huuuuuuge difference I'm sure you'll agree.

You should therefore be beating teams like us with one leg tied behind your back.

But you didn't. Cos you're shite.

Either a juvenile, a Rovers fan or too much Irn Bru. Now jog on....there's a good boy.

[diamondpocket]

as we all know Football isn't a numbers game but the difference in class was there to see. Watch the game back and 80% of the game you're camped in your half and only get out on a few breaks, then you get a dodgy pen, it's clear he was looking for it and may even have been a different player to the one who got booked that touched your guy. We got into loads of decent positions in the first half but just didnt have the final touch into the net, 2nd half dominated possession and should have scored after about 55 mins with the header and then the ball across the 6 yard box.
this is the middle of our pre-season and we're a functional team, not a team full of star internationals like the Top 6. If you expected that then you really are thick, we came 7th granitehead!!

[Real Talk]

Aberdeen fan here. There is a lot of shite being written particularly from some rather embarrassing fellow Dons fans who should be in bed now as they'll need to be up early for the paper round.

Also some of the Burnley fans comments on here are also pretty terrible.

1st half Aberdeen were the better team, you boys had 1 shot on goal the 1st half. 2nd half Burnley controlled the game. Clear cut chances, Aberdeen had 2 as did Burnley. Both teams lacked quality at times with the final ball.

Comments suggested Burnley are half way through their pre season is laughable. This is your first competitive game as it is ours, that's no excuse for a poor performance.

What you guys don't realise is Aberdeen had 3 debutants tonight and we have lost arguably our 3 most influencial players in the past 2 seasons.

This is a team undergoing a 're build and many Aberdeen fans were not expecting a draw because of this.

The Premier League is overrated IMO. Money is crazy. It's a big marketing machine.

From that game you boys are in desperate need of a playmaker, striker, winger and centre back. Looked very susceptible to pace and could not pass through what effectively is a team you should beat with such a difference in finances.

Without improvement or any new signings I'll put a 20 pm a bottom 6 finish.

[AndrewJB]

as we all know Football isn't a numbers game but the difference in class was there to see. Watch the game back and 80% of the game you're camped in your half and only get out on a few breaks, then you get a dodgy pen, it's clear he was looking for it and may even have been a different player to the one who got booked that touched your guy. We got into loads of decent positions in the first half but just didnt have the final touch into the net, 2nd half dominated possession and should have scored after about 55 mins with the header and then the ball across the 6 yard box.
this is the middle of our pre-season and we're a functional team, not a team full of star internationals like the Top 6. If you expected that then you really are thick, we came 7th granitehead!!

They played against us in a similar fashion to how we’ve played against a lot of bigger sides in the last two seasons (and let’s not forget we won some of those games. I don’t think the return leg will be easy at all. I hope we win (of course!), but I think it’ll be tough and no walkover.

On the BBC site some of the comments by Scots and English make it a battle between the two nations. It’s not. Burnley aren’t representing England. Just Burnley FC.

[Vegas Claret]

Aberdeen fan here. There is a lot of shite being written particularly from some rather embarrassing fellow Dons fans who should be in bed now as they'll need to be up early for the paper round.

Also some of the Burnley fans comments on here are also pretty terrible.

1st half Aberdeen were the better team, you boys had 1 shot on goal the 1st half. 2nd half Burnley controlled the game. Clear cut chances, Aberdeen had 2 as did Burnley. Both teams lacked quality at times with the final ball.

Comments suggested Burnley are half way through their pre season is laughable. This is your first competitive game as it is ours, that's no excuse for a poor performance.

What you guys don't realise is Aberdeen had 3 debutants tonight and we have lost arguably our 3 most influencial players in the past 2 seasons.

This is a team undergoing a 're build and many Aberdeen fans were not expecting a draw because of this.

The Premier League is overrated IMO. Money is crazy. It's a big marketing machine.

From that game you boys are in desperate need of a playmaker, striker, winger and centre back. Looked very susceptible to pace and could not pass through what effectively is a team you should beat with such a difference in finances.

Without improvement or any new signings I'll put a 20 pm a bottom 6 finish.

Agree 100% - on a side note we were also missing our 3 or 4 most influential players

[Millertime v1.7]

Aberdeen fan here. There is a lot of shite being written particularly from some rather embarrassing fellow Dons fans who should be in bed now as they'll need to be up early for the paper round.

Also some of the Burnley fans comments on here

And you are? Self appointed voice of the people?
Back in your biscuit tin, bud. You're talking to a top don here. One of the originals. Coming on here trying to set the world to rights with your wee Martin Luther king speech. EMBARRASSING mate. Now jog on. Wait til the chat get a load of you

[SonofPog]

Aberdeen fan here. There is a lot of shite being written particularly from some rather embarrassing fellow Dons fans who should be in bed now as they'll need to be up early for the paper round.

Also some of the Burnley fans comments on here are also pretty terrible.

Agreed - nice to have someone sensible to talk to.

1st half Aberdeen were the better team, you boys had 1 shot on goal the 1st half. 2nd half Burnley controlled the game. Clear cut chances, Aberdeen had 2 as did Burnley. Both teams lacked quality at times with the final ball.

Comments suggested Burnley are half way through their pre season is laughable. This is your first competitive game as it is ours, that's no excuse for a poor performance.

The Premier League is overrated IMO. Money is crazy. It's a big marketing machine.

Agreed - but with all these things. An increase in money doesn't necessarily buy you the equivalent in talent. ITs still 11v11, whether that is Man City vs Burnley or Burnley vs Aberdeen,

From that game you boys are in desperate need of a playmaker, striker, winger and centre back. Looked very susceptible to pace and could not pass through what effectively is a team you should beat with such a difference in finances.

Defour, Barnes, Brady all injured. Centre Back - few irons in the fire, but difficult to get better than we have for a price we can pay.

We never play well against teams we're supposed to beat, see Accrington and Lincoln in the cups last couple of years. Remember the vast majority of our games are against teams with better finances and arguably better players. We have to fight for everything we get.

Without improvement or any new signings I'll put a 20 pm a bottom 6 finish.

Be careful, you wouldn't be the first opposition fan to think that we are rubbish, on a one off game I can understand how you get that impression, but we've proved many bookies wrong these last few years.

[Real Talk]

And you are? Self appointed voice of the people?
Back in your biscuit tin, bud. You're talking to a top don here. One of the originals. Coming on here trying to set the world to rights with your wee Martin Luther king speech. EMBARRASSING mate. Now jog on. Wait til the chat get a load of you

Embarrassment. Go **** off and play on your Xbox.

[diamondpocket]

Aberdeen fan here. There is a lot of shite being written particularly from some rather embarrassing fellow Dons fans who should be in bed now as they'll need to be up early for the paper round.

Also some of the Burnley fans comments on here are also pretty terrible.

1st half Aberdeen were the better team, you boys had 1 shot on goal the 1st half. 2nd half Burnley controlled the game. Clear cut chances, Aberdeen had 2 as did Burnley. Both teams lacked quality at times with the final ball.

Comments suggested Burnley are half way through their pre season is laughable. This is your first competitive game as it is ours, that's no excuse for a poor performance.

What you guys don't realise is Aberdeen had 3 debutants tonight and we have lost arguably our 3 most influencial players in the past 2 seasons.

This is a team undergoing a 're build and many Aberdeen fans were not expecting a draw because of this.

The Premier League is overrated IMO. Money is crazy. It's a big marketing machine.

From that game you boys are in desperate need of a playmaker, striker, winger and centre back. Looked very susceptible to pace and could not pass through what effectively is a team you should beat with such a difference in finances.

Without improvement or any new signings I'll put a 20 pm a bottom 6 finish.

We heard the same last season, chief, that it would be difficult to stay up and we don't have the goals, blah blah blah. We scored on average about a goal a game and the same defensively more or less and finished 7th; it's the way we play under Dyche; always have, always will. We looked susceptible to pace? Well, yeah, I'd say because we're still mid pre-season and not fully up to speed. We may have had one shot on target in the 1st half but I recall 3/4 occasions when Lennon got past your full back and put balls in dangerous areas but no-one on the end of them. Never easy to pass through a wall of 10!! And we did it enough times without an end product.
I agree the Premier League is overrated and commercialized but I bet you wouldn't say No to the Scots Prem being that way, we aren't a big big club and the figures of the Prem do not represent our standing in English Football, we're a well run club that has to fight for every point; not buy it.
We also have 3 important first teamers out and our 2 main goalkeepers.

[Millertime v1.7]

Bud, your little self riteous preach to the Burnley lads was nauseating.
Please delete your account.

[COBBLE]

[quote="rumpus"]Summary of the team that finished 7th in the self proclaimed greatest league in the world:

Rumpy-pumpy calm down. It was just a warm up for us.

[claret10]

Let Robbie Brady have 45 mins against them next week....beat them like he did Rovers (similar level) last August and move on to Istanbul & Southampton the week after.....simples

[KRBFC]

From that game you boys are in desperate need of a playmaker, striker, winger and centre back. Looked very susceptible to pace and could not pass through what effectively is a team you should beat with such a difference in finances.

Without improvement or any new signings I'll put a 20 pm a bottom 6 finish.

From that game we need a full new squad and a new manager, which shows how stupid it is to judge us off that 1 game alone midway through pre-season. We played at about 10%, why was that? who knows but I can assure you, we don't play like that normally. Look at the match ratings thread, low marks all around because we were genuinely below par and lacking urgency.

[Somethingfishy]

Aberdeen fan here. There is a lot of shite being written particularly from some rather embarrassing fellow Dons fans who should be in bed now as they'll need to be up early for the paper round.

Also some of the Burnley fans comments on here are also pretty terrible.

1st half Aberdeen were the better team, you boys had 1 shot on goal the 1st half. 2nd half Burnley controlled the game. Clear cut chances, Aberdeen had 2 as did Burnley. Both teams lacked quality at times with the final ball.

Comments suggested Burnley are half way through their pre season is laughable. This is your first competitive game as it is ours, that's no excuse for a poor performance.

What you guys don't realise is Aberdeen had 3 debutants tonight and we have lost arguably our 3 most influencial players in the past 2 seasons.

This is a team undergoing a 're build and many Aberdeen fans were not expecting a draw because of this.

The Premier League is overrated IMO. Money is crazy. It's a big marketing machine.

From that game you boys are in desperate need of a playmaker, striker, winger and centre back. Looked very susceptible to pace and could not pass through what effectively is a team you should beat with such a difference in finances.

Without improvement or any new signings I'll put a 20 pm a bottom 6 finish.

That will be Defour, Barnes and Brady..all injured or not ready yet. The centre back is what we are in the market for. We were by farn ot at our strongest or best and yet you ended up camped in your own half for most of the second half. Do you think you will get away with hanging on when it happens next week? We have regularly struggled to break down teams that defend deep. We don't have the guile. Then again we are not used to it happening in the PL. We are more used to doing what you were doing (and did well to be fair) and sitting with two banks of four. The big difference being that we are a bigger threat on the counter than you were. Have a look at our away performances last season for reference.

[COBBLE]

Millertime, come on now, I can tell, you know you want to...…….. Join the movement.

[Real Talk]

From that game we need a full new squad and a new manager, which shows how stupid it is to judge us off that 1 game alone midway through pre-season. We played at about 10%, why was that? who knows but I can assure you, we don't play like that normally. Look at the match ratings thread, low marks all around because we were genuinely below par and lacking urgency.

Of course judging on one game I'm sure doesnt reflect the normal Burnley, bit likewise some comments on Aberdeen after 1 game is misjudged.

Aberdeen didn't play to full potential and it's partly a new team that has hardly played together.

In terms of the pre season comment we've played the same amount of friendlies as you have.

[Real Talk]

We heard the same last season, chief, that it would be difficult to stay up and we don't have the goals, blah blah blah. We scored on average about a goal a game and the same defensively more or less and finished 7th; it's the way we play under Dyche; always have, always will. We looked susceptible to pace? Well, yeah, I'd say because we're still mid pre-season and not fully up to speed. We may have had one shot on target in the 1st half but. Never easy to pass through a wall of 10!! And we did it enough times without an end product.
I agree the Premier League is overrated and commercialized but I bet you wouldn't say No to the Scots Prem being that way, we aren't a big big club and the figures of the Prem do not represent our standing in English Football, we're a well run club that has to fight for every point; not buy it.
We also have 3 important first teamers out and our 2 main goalkeepers.

Same for us. We had a few balls fizzed in the box. We're in the market for a 1st choice striker.

[charlyt]

We progress.

[Wile E Coyote]

Poor performance tonight. Final ball was severely lacking. Fortunate in the end to come away with a draw.

A number of players looked off the pace, but i imagine that’s to be expected.

Maybe tonight will refocus our need to strengthen, and quick. To have no midfield cover is inexcusable, and to use only the one sub tonight is pretty damning of the options available.

Hope all the Clarets that went enjoyed their day, and have a safe trip back.

first proper game for ages, and it just happened to be in a european competition ! give 'em a break

[Dazzler]

Pre season friendly.

Have we signed anyone yet ?

[superdimitri]

Tougher test than people predicted. Our biggest weakness is taking games to teams that sit back and defend like we do. Aberdeen will come to Turf Moor and sit back like we usually do and hope to nick something. It's integral we don't sit back too much ourselves and get more clinical.

Apart from the stats I thought we actually looked good going forward, just got to get one or two players performing better, especially Wood.

Clear that lack of pace at the back is a problem and it will mean in many games we will be afraid to push forward. Sadly slow defenders limits how many risks we can afford to make going forward.

[Vegas Claret]

But for a dodgy penalty and the wrong bounce of the ball resulting in balls going across the area instead of to unmarked Burnley players we could have easily won 3 or 4 nil. We can't play any worse next week and without sounding disrespectful to the Dons I didn't see much from them to suggest there will be a dramatic improvement from them. I counteth no chickens but we really should get through this round.

[joey13]

^ Outclassed, not only on but off the pitch also.

I must re-iterate...why were you lot so quiet? Out of your depth despite finishing 7th in the Quote- toughest league in the world - Unquote.That's why.

And finishing 7th in this toughest league in Brain Motson, and Gary Lineker's underpants with a goal difference of -1?

And why is the average age of your supporters around 70?

Who would of thought an obnoxious scotch person giving it plenty from the safety of his keyboard

[jlup1980]

We were miles off the pace last night and played the game like it was a pre season friendly, whereas Aberdeen were playing like it was a Cup Final, especially in the first half. Fair play to them, they made it very hard for us by closing down well in the first half and sitting extremely deep in the second. Our limitations were laid bare again though.

Hendrick isn't a number 10 and you can't play him behind Wood as neither of them looks to impose themselves on the game. We made it very easy for Aberdeen until Vokes came on. His first action was to win a header and then shove their CB on the floor giving away a free kick. I was really happy when he did that - it was like he was saying "you've got a challenge now" because Wood offered absolutely nothing physically. We missed Barnes for his nuisance factor and Brady / Defour for their quality on the ball and at set pieces.

Having said all that, and I mean no disrespect to Aberdeen at all, they needed a joke of a penalty to score. That says it all to me. We were miles from our best, they were at it 100% and it took a poor decision from the referee for them to score. I'm expecting a much improved performance next week and if we get that we'll win comfortably.