Mighty Clarets versus Istanbul Turks

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:16 pm

Big night at Turf Moor.
The prize, a trip to Piraeus to take on Greece's most popular team.

For now, we need to roar loudly and frighten the Turks into submission (they won't want to go to Greece anyway!)

Here is Madge to lead the way.
Come on you Clarets.

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:23 pm

welcome back Madge - you were missed

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:28 pm

Come on Madge. Let's get these boys fired up

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:33 pm

Announced on radio lancs

Hart
Bardsley
Long
Gibson
Ward
Lennon
Westwood
Hendrick
Taylor
Vokes
Barnes

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:33 pm

Looks like Taylor wide left.

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:34 pm

Taylor on the wing. Latter day Darikwa on the wing comes true.

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:35 pm

Surprised Mee and Tarks rested. How tired can you be at this stage. Be good to see Gibson but think it's risky replacing the two centre halves so early. Obviously has a lot of confidence in long

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:35 pm

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:36 pm

Captain Westwood

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:38 pm

Snacks ready

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:39 pm

I am currently sat in a Greek friends house in Crete on holiday watching olympiacos. It's a little bizarre knowing I can't watch the clarets later. Oh well I'm sure I will keep up with it on here unless the Greek wine I'm drinking renders me senseless before then .

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:40 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:Surprised Mee and Tarks rested. How tired can you be at this stage.

I don't think it's down to tiredness.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:43 pm

Line-up's interesting.
Very.

COME ON UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU CLARETS!

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:46 pm

Interesting. That's a lot of changes but I suppose backup is on the bench. I just hope we don't concede first.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:49 pm

Reckon Lennon is due on the scoresheet.
3-1 Clarets.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:50 pm

Very clever. Keeps them all first team fit by rotating yet still a team that can/should win.
Good to see Jeff in his natural position. Hoping he can carry the ball at them.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:52 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:Surprised Mee and Tarks rested. How tired can you be at this stage. Be good to see Gibson but think it's risky replacing the two centre halves so early. Obviously has a lot of confidence in long

He should have confidence in Long. He’s already extended his contract twice and Long has had far more good games than poor games in the first team.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:53 pm

Olympiacos 1 up . Raki all round here

brigante · Post by **brigante** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:05 pm

I’m glad Tekmidir is playing, as I wish to take his deer.

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:10 pm

When is the real team sheet being released?

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:12 pm

Where’s Walts ? Are we saving him for the PL ?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:13 pm

HunterST_BFC wrote:When is the real team sheet being released?

Sunday.

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:15 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:Surprised Mee and Tarks rested. How tired can you be at this stage. Be good to see Gibson but think it's risky replacing the two centre halves so early. Obviously has a lot of confidence in long

Not likely to be tired at this stage but our opening to the season is crucial given the teams we’re playing. Planning long term. But we do need to win tonight.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:16 pm

piston broke wrote:He should have confidence in Long. He’s already extended his contract twice and Long has had far more good games than poor games in the first team.

It's not just changing Long for Tarks it's a totally new CB pairing,hope Hart communicates loudly,as understanding will not be there yet.Certainly not to Mee/Tarkowski levels.

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:19 pm

Surprising line up... Should be interesting to see how the CBs get on.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:25 pm

I have arrived and parked up. 6 hours on the road! I could have gone to Athens easier!

Hope to test that, next week.

Team changes. However, if we fire we will score.

Come on you Clarets.

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:32 pm

There are some turks here.

clitheroeclaret2 · Post by **clitheroeclaret2** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:35 pm

At the game, announcer got his timings all wrong. Big intro to teams before 7.30!

Then lots of announcements in Turkish ha ha

northernpowerhouse · Post by **northernpowerhouse** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:37 pm

Really disappointed with the team selection. Bardsley and Long for christ's sake. Dyche letting himself down bigtime.

Oh well, let's do them anyway!

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:39 pm

COYC!

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:44 pm

northernpowerhouse wrote:Really disappointed with the team selection. Bardsley and Long for christ's sake. Dyche letting himself down bigtime.
Oh well, let's do them anyway!

Wait until 9.30.pm

derryclaret · Post by **derryclaret** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:44 pm

Evening all, European nights for the Clarets, what a time to be alive!UTC

BigChaCha · Post by **BigChaCha** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:45 pm

Bardsley and Long for christ's sake

Yep I'm sure the ex Scotland International and recent Ireland International are in for a hard night.

northernpowerhouse · Post by **northernpowerhouse** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:47 pm

BigChaCha wrote:Yep I'm sure the ex Scotland International and recent Ireland International are in for a hard night.

I know you're being sarcastic but they are. We're playing a decent team and they're not a patch on Lowton and Tarks.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:49 pm

Have we scored?

spadesclaret · Post by **spadesclaret** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:50 pm

Are we winning yet?

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:52 pm

Have we even started yet?

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:53 pm

given some comments - why aren't we losing yet

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:57 pm

10' Close! Barnes breaks forward into the area, before seeing his effort ripple the side netting. 0-0

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:01 pm

What's the noise like from the away fans.? Need an early goal to shut them up.

BFCmaj · Post by **BFCmaj** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:02 pm

Come on Burnley! Typing this whilst getting my youngest to sleep. No stream and radio Lancs not available online. Relying on this thread to keep me updated.

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:02 pm

Longsider wrote:What's the noise like from the away fans.?

keeping parr with ours

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:03 pm

Chester Perry wrote:keeping parr with ours

What they too sing too quickly.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:04 pm

GIVE US BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:04 pm

Visca causing problems again he's a live wire that lad.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:04 pm

Bardsley effort brings good save from keeper

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:05 pm

BFCmaj wrote:Come on Burnley! Typing this whilst getting my youngest to sleep. No stream and radio Lancs not available online. Relying on this thread to keep me updated.

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tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:07 pm

piston broke wrote:Bardsley effort brings good save from keeper

A few people including me could have been eating our words then.

BFCmaj · Post by **BFCmaj** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:07 pm

piston broke wrote:https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/45104902

Using that as well but it’s not as amusing as this one!

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:09 pm

Evening all from a very mixed Galway evening of rain and sunshine .
Right on to the match .