Today's Friendlies (and I guess match thread)

[willsclarets]

Refusing to play, apparently.

I don't know if I could cope with another season of that kind of chat! Please lord let it be sorted this window

[Darnhill Claret]

Well we need to keep a couple for the bench for the first team possibles and cup game starters.
Thinking Bauress, McDermott and maybe Westley/Mellon.

[Darnhill Claret]

Need to be able to attract top talents to our Academy.

[Mattster]

Been saying it since reading away in the cup, get the young lads on loan at league 1 clubs

And days before the Reading game you were saying that a retired player would be a better option than any of them

[IanMcL]

Good to see some football.

[Vino blanco]

A decent warmup I suppose. Hannibal looked good, does Esteve ever get a sweat on and I thought Foster had a good second half til the substitutions. Westley should be kept close to the first team squad.

[Commy]

Westlely looked very good when he came on. Held the ball up well, had a one on one and got his goal in the end.

[Vegas Claret]

Refusing to play, apparently.

he came on as sub apparently

[123EasyasBFC]

And days before the Reading game you were saying that a retired player would be a better option than any of them

Yeah and I stand by Jack cork being better in a promotion battle than sticking the kids in.

At least add the context eh.

[giveusaB]

Huddersfield crowd 4,949 (1,158 Burnley supporters).

[Mattster]

Yeah and I stand by Jack cork being better in a promotion battle than sticking the kids in.

At least add the context eh.

A *retired* Jack Cork.

Context, eh?

[123EasyasBFC]

A *retired* Jack Cork.

Context, eh?

Player / coach Jack Cork at the time

Don’t ruin another thread with your need to be correct it’s strange.

[123EasyasBFC]

Anyone know what’s happening with Masara, rated highly by Kompany but not in either squad today with all the kids

[fidelcastro]

he came on as sub apparently

I obviously forgot the smiley. Sorry Viva.

[Vegas Claret]

I obviously forgot the smiley. Sorry Viva.

Killing the rumour before someone runs with it !!!!!!!

[fidelcastro]

Killing the rumour before someone runs with it !!!!!!!

Still plenty of time yet!

[Rileybobs]

Far too early for this meaningless pre season friendly nonsense. The club World Cup has only just finished and the women’s euro final is still to be played.

[fidelcastro]

Far too early for this meaningless pre season friendly nonsense. The club World Cup has only just finished and the women’s euro final is still to be played.

Football will eat itself eventually.

[Mattster]

Player / coach Jack Cork at the time

Don’t ruin another thread with your need to be correct it’s strange.

And when had Cork last played in an U21 game in that role as player/coach? How many matches had he played in all season?

I'd say it's stranger trying to pass yourself off as a long term advocate of our U21s ability when you were so dismissive of them as to say a retired player would be a better option for our bench than any one of them.

[Mattster]

Anyone know what’s happening with Masara, rated highly by Kompany but not in either squad today with all the kids

Torrid time with injuries.

[Vegas Claret]

Football will eat itself eventually.

Nearly there mate. Top 4 have nearly spent 1 billion between them so far this summer, too much footy on TV, crap kick off times and the Americans aren't far off having full control of the vote. It's grim and I can see why so many people are now going to non league games

[fidelcastro]

Nearly there mate. Top 4 have nearly spent 1 billion between them so far this summer, too much footy on TV, crap kick off times and the Americans aren't far off having full control of the vote. It's grim and I can see why so many people are now going to non league games

Yes. Outside of Burnley FC, I have little interest in football these days, and I never thought I'd hear myself saying that.

[123EasyasBFC]

Torrid time with injuries.

Still injured now?

[Mattster]

Still injured now?

Missed a big chunk of last season with injury. Came back towards the end of the season with the U18s but hasn't featured for either U18s or U21s in preseason as far as I'm aware so assumption is he's injured again.

[Vegas Claret]

Yes. Outside of Burnley FC, I have little interest in football these days, and I never thought I'd hear myself saying that.

same mate

[morninbob]

Looks like walker has taken number 2 and Hartman number 3, foster moved to 15.

[Goliath]

Anyone go to the Shrewsbury game that can give a quick review of who impressed etc

[!aiboforceN]

A few highlights from Huddersfield:
https://www.htafc.com/videos/c67adfc5-4 ... 0ffdd77e48

[firebfcfire]

Anyone go to the Shrewsbury game that can give a quick review of who impressed etc

Edwards was a step above the rest, some great intent and not frightened off letting a shot off, gorgeous free kick for the goal. Barnes and Ramsey were disappointing in the first half, Barnes missed a great chance after a good shot by Banel, Ramsey poor back pass led to their first. Banel worked hard, lacked a bit of quality. Sonne made some good runs but final ball was lacking.

The front 3 were incredibly fluid all game. Tchaouna finished the game up front as the main striker. he looked exciting fast strong didn't really have a shot but certainly a presence, Tresor played 25 minutes in cm, didn't do much. Wasn't a game filled with quality. Nice for the players to come to the away fans sign some autographs and pose for some pictures etc at the end.

[Goalposts]

Just got back from Huddersfield and whilst one should never read to much into pre season my reflections are that we have some very useful youth players and the big blonde centre forward (Westland i think) could probably give foster a run for his money.

[jojomk1]

Just got back from Huddersfield and whilst one should never read to much into pre season my reflections are that we have some very useful youth players and the big blonde centre forward (Westland i think) could probably give foster a run for his money.

And if you think a young kid could give Foster a run for his money it confirms the real issue we have with strikers

[ecc]

All hail the new Set Piece Coach.

Oh he's at Huddersfield, right.

Yes, but he was seen by a highly reliable Claret with binoculars working with Edwards at Gawthorpe yesterday.

[ecc]

Has Bashir been seen training on videos?

[exilecanada]

A few highlights from Huddersfield:
https://www.htafc.com/videos/c67adfc5-4 ... 0ffdd77e48

Thanks for that. Who is number 58, black guy, long hair wearing a bandana or whatever it was on his head?

[ecc]

Far too early for this meaningless pre season friendly nonsense. The club World Cup has only just finished and the women’s euro final is still to be played.

Sorry Rileybobs, but I beg to disagree. We play Spurs in three weeks' time. We're playing friendlies at the same period as usual. The FIFA Club World Cup was ridiculous and the women's Euro is being played ridiculously late in the past season (the men's WC/Euro finals are played around 12 or 13 July).

[TPClaret]

Did Adewumi get any game time?

[morninbob]

Did Adewumi get any game time?

Came on as sub at Shrewsbury.

[expoultryboy]

Ramsey was closely man marked by their no17 , i think he even came in our dressing room at halftime !! Josh played ok , Sonne was very wasteful .

[Rileybobs]

Sorry Rileybobs, but I beg to disagree. We play Spurs in three weeks' time. We're playing friendlies at the same period as usual. The FIFA Club World Cup was ridiculous and the women's Euro is being played ridiculously late in the past season (the men's WC/Euro finals are played around 12 or 13 July).

Sorry ecc, I was being flippant in regards to the many comments on here criticising the club World Cup.

[Leisure]

Far too early for this meaningless pre season friendly nonsense. The club World Cup has only just finished and the women’s euro final is still to be played.

Far too early? You do know that the season starts in 2 weeks! So just when should we be playing pre-seadon friendlies?

[Row x]

Far too early? You do know that the season starts in 2 weeks! So just when should we be playing pre-seadon friendlies?

You had me in a panic, then realised it's 3 weeks, thought I'd got an arrangement wrong

[ecc]

Sorry ecc, I was being flippant in regards to the many comments on here criticising the club World Cup.

No problem, Rileybobs. I'm sorry, I took your post literally. Totally agree with everybody against that damn competition. I tried my best to ignore it because I need a break from club football in the summer. I enjoy the international cups but that's different.

I'm glad we're playing friendlies although fully understand the results are not important. Of course, I always want us to win but these games are all about getting the lads ready for the first official matches plus potentially confirming SP's ideas about one or two players' immediate futures.

[Sapperclaret73]

May have missed it but I didn’t see Flemming’s name mentioned today?

[Claretnick]

And if you think a young kid could give Foster a run for his money it confirms the real issue we have with strikers

Joe Westley is 21yo in about 12 weeks (October). When does he stop being a young kid?

[exilecanada]

May have missed it but I didn’t see Flemming’s name mentioned today?

I don't think he's been seen in any of the training videos either, must have some sort of ouchie going on. Or he's doing a Tresor

[Mattster]

Thanks for that. Who is number 58, black guy, long hair wearing a bandana or whatever it was on his head?

Hamzat Balogun. Why?

[123EasyasBFC]

Can anyone give a good overview of the game at Shrewsbury today?

Who stood out? Who looked off it still? How were the new guys?

[Bfc]

I’m with Fidel and Vagus of fast loosing interest in football, outside of watching us. The saturation of TV football, then analysis by studio guest, of the big 6 Clubs, who speak like those teams, are the only teams involved in a game.
Since our last home game, I’ve not watched ANY football, to stop my love of the game being ruined.

[ClaretTony]

Yep, imagine the crying on here if we lost to the Isle of Man.
We won 7 out of the first 8 games that season. Never taken any notice of them since.

The defeat against Isle of Man was in 2000, the year before that start with seven wins out of eight.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Can anyone give a good overview of the game at Shrewsbury today?

Who stood out? Who looked off it still? How were the new guys?

Only thing I have heard is Ramsey dropped a real clanger for Shrewsbury’s first.

Banel was apparantly very sharp.

Tresor looked decent when he came on.

Apart from that nothing else