No match thread from me today.

[jedi_master]

Is that a new ride, or a re-branded one?

And yes we seem to be playing well and the boys are up for it.

Yeah new Jurassic Park launch coaster, opened last year.

Great to hear, it was only ever going to go one way or the other today - so glad it sounds they’re up for it.

[Devils_Advocate]

Nowhere near the ball

Thats the debatable bit. It looked to me he attempted to get the ball and Cornet was too quick so right decision from ref but Id certainly take another look later as not 100%

[KRBFC]

Weghorst or Jay, both can strike a good shot, why Max tried to be clever beats me, just leather it in.

Hope we don't regret that at full time.

we've been really good so far too.

[Conroy92]

First half performance begs the question as to why we didn't pot Dyche months ago.

[tally]

well got to half time 1-0

[Middle-agedClaret]

Jesus

Nice Easter reference.
I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect a professional footballer to get a free shot between the posts. If the keeper saves - so be it. But to go for a stuttered run-up, and then miss…

[claptrappers_union]

Really? Anyone can miss a penalty under pressure. No one will be more upset about it than him.

He's a luxury player... missed two golden opportunities in the last two games.

[tally]

Shame Mee is vice commander in charge

[Superjohnnyfrancis]

We are passing the ball, excellent

[jos]

We are passing the ball, excellent

Yes, much improved

[Superjohnnyfrancis]

First half performance begs the question as to why we didn't pot Dyche months ago.

Performing well apparently

[joey13]

Good first half , everyone putting in a shift

[tally]

We seam to have played better since that dreadful moment with Ashley

[Murger]

Great 1st half.

[DCWat]

Cornet off target in two huge moments across this and the previous game. He’s got to be scoring both of those.

That and the injury aside, they’ve done pretty well. A big 45 minutes ahead.

[Superjohnnyfrancis]

100% players didn’t want him there shows in that performance

[Silkyskills1]

The stuttered run up did its job because the keeper was over at the right hand side of the goal but Cornet literally missed an open goal.

[spt_claret]

Weghorst shoulda took it, scored a goal already

Weghorst's career penalty record isn't great.

You'd think Jay, but I guess the logic is Cornet won it, Cornet takes it, even though to my knowledge he'd never taken any in his career previously. Could be a very costly miss that.

[tiger76]

we've been really good so far too.

Yes sounds like it, however we've played well for halves this season already, and not completed the job, vital we see this out, 3 points today and the table looks markedly different, not to mention the huge confidence boost heading into the Southampton game.

[ElectroClaret]

Yes, excellent performance.
More of the same please lads.

COYC

[Devils_Advocate]

Good first half but disappointing we didnt get that second. In Cornet's defence his touch and run was brilliant to win the penalty in the first place and doubt any other player would have done the same (maybe Dwight)

Also credit to Pope as his save kept us in it and for me is one of his best

[spt_claret]

We seam to have played better since that dreadful moment with Ashley

Adversity can be a motivator. Backs against the wall mentality and that. I do agree we've stepped up since.

[Middle-agedClaret]

First half performance begs the question as to why we didn't pot Dyche months ago.

Let’s see if we’re still ahead at full time.
I sincerely hope so.

[Neil]

Be very (pleasantly) surprised if that doesn't come back to haunt us. You just cannot fail to hit the target from a pen in our situation. They look jaded but will definitely have a good spell second half.

[HollandsPies]

Very encouraging first half. The ball on the deck a lot more. All to play for second half.

[Elizabeth]

Well played Burnley, same again in the second half

[Burnley Ace]

When was the last time we missed a pen?

[Roosterbooster]

Double jeopardy rule

And an absolutely idiotic rule too.

It makes absolutely no sense that the punishment to the fouling player is less, just because you are closer to goal. The closer you are, the higher the goalscoring opportunity, and hence unless you are on a yellow already, you have pretty much nothing to lose by fouling the player. You just have to make it look like you are going for the ball. End result: penalty and yellow card. You aren't really worse off than before.

[fidelcastro]

When was the last time we missed a pen?

Andre Gray at Reading

[Vino blanco]

Much better perfomance than recent months, at least we are trying to keep it on the deck and we are getting more players forward. Had we scored the penalty I would have been quietly confident but now it is still 8n the balance.

[Taffy on the wing]

Nice to see Weghorst playing well again.

We've been better....no doubt.

[gandhisflipflop]

Look what happens when we actually play the ball into feet!

[Elizabeth]

Cornet should be given some slack, he won the penalty brilliantly and earned the right to take the penalty, it just didn't work out

[FCBurnley]

Strange game. Cornet did brilliantly to win the pen then a shocking miss. Keeper made no attempt to play the ball. He was expecting a red !!! Some posters need banning for life after their comments re Ashley Westwood.

[scouseclaret]

Cornwt never looked confident waiting to take it. Also think a confident striker would have taken the show earlier 1-on-1 rather than playing for the pen.

[claretburns]

Cornet takes it, even though to my knowledge he'd never taken any in his career previously. Could be a very costly miss that.

Commentator on my stream said it was his first penalty since an under 19s France game in 2013.

[spt_claret]

When was the last time we missed a pen?

From what I can find, 13th february 2016, Gray vs Reading.

[FCBurnley]

Playing for the pen ? Are you serious. Keeper was never letting him go past

[Burnley Ace]

Johnson had stepped into the box, shouldn’t it have been retaken?

[ClaretMat]

Must admit I felt a lot more comfortable when Jay had the ball for the penalty rather than Cornet.
For me Cornet is someone who plays best off instinct, when he has more time to think he tends to falter, as evidenced by the amount of 1 v 1s he's missed prior to today's pen.

[RVclaret]

Commentator on my stream said it was his first penalty since an under 19s France game in 2013.

He took and scored a good one for Ivory Coast in a penalty shoot out at AFCON

[Whitgord]

Ps my “yes” comment above was that I definitely know it was a coincidence and was appalled at the insensitive comment.

[NewClaret]

https://twitter.com/FPLSteve/status/151 ... QCWVg&s=19

Thanks mate.

[spt_claret]

Cornwt never looked confident waiting to take it. Also think a confident striker would have taken the show earlier 1-on-1 rather than playing for the pen.

I'd agree.

Interesting reading of the psychology of this game. Some people think we look more relaxed and confident because of playing well. Alternatively, Cornet's nerves could suggest we look more uneasy than ever.

We've played well in halves, or even a couple of games, this season. Impossible to judge off of 45 minutes beyond to say- keep this up please.

[Roosterbooster]

Yeah, who plays for a pen in that position? I dont think he did T all. Cornet did brilliantly, and was plain and simply fouled before he could tap in. He did everything right until he stuttered his run up.

[claptrappers_union]

Johnson had stepped into the box, shouldn’t it have been retaken?

He had no impact on the outcome. If the keeper parried it and Johnson cleared it away, then it would've been retaken

[claretburns]

Johnson had stepped into the box, shouldn’t it have been retaken?

So did half the Burnley players to be fair, Jay was about 3 yards inside, Cornet's stutter put them out of sync with their runs.

[Milltown1882]

Best first half since we blew Brentford away. Same again in the second lads.

[Tribesmen]

Yep done well but they can turn this around in a matter of minutes .
We have to be smart at the back and see this out .

[Milltown1882]

When was the last time we missed a pen?

Scored 22 in a row apparently.