First game of pre-season

[PremierLeagueClass]

Wonder where and when this will be.

Don’t know if it would be on the scale of that friendly at Bradford in 2009 but imagine there will be a strong support for Kompany’s first game!

[jedi_master]

I'd like a return to Accy, in the sunshine, on a weekend. I miss those friendlies.

Who can forget Besart Berisha beating 8 players (by luck as much as skill) and scoring his only goal for Burnley

[PremierLeagueClass]

I'd like a return to Accy, in the sunshine, on a weekend. I miss those friendlies.

Who can forget Besart Berisha beating 8 players (by luck as much as skill) and scoring his only goal for Burnley

I was at that one. The sheer excitement in the crowd.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Harrogate away

[Silkyskills1]

Man City away.

[ClaretTony]

I'd like a return to Accy, in the sunshine, on a weekend. I miss those friendlies.

Who can forget Besart Berisha beating 8 players (by luck as much as skill) and scoring his only goal for Burnley

Coyle was asked about the Berisha goal at a Q&A night just before the season started and his answer was to tell us that the goal he scored in Belfast was better. That was the night he told us how good Remco van der Schaaf was and how he would make Chris McCann a better player.

[jedi_master]

Coyle was asked about the Berisha goal at a Q&A night just before the season started and his answer was to tell us that the goal he scored in Belfast was better. That was the night he told us how good Remco van der Schaaf was and how he would make Chris McCann a better player.

I confess I had no idea Berisha had scored more than 1 for us! I was always disappointed he never got a try after he got back to fitness for us, he was outstanding in that England B game (interestingly - the last ever England B international, I do believe). I think Berisha went on to become Australia's top goalscorer in the history of the A-League, so he made a good career out of it living in a lovely country at least.

I don't think Coyle quite got that right about VDS...

[ClaretTony]

I confess I had no idea Berisha had scored more than 1 for us! I was always disappointed he never got a try after he got back to fitness for us, he was outstanding in that England B game (interestingly - the last ever England B international, I do believe). I think Berisha went on to become Australia's top goalscorer in the history of the A-League, so he made a good career out of it living in a lovely country at least.

I don't think Coyle quite got that right about VDS...

I worded that badly. The goal in Belfast that Coyle was raving about was scored by Coyle.

No idea what happened with Berisha but when he got fit he was told straight away that he wasn’t wanted.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Coyle was asked about the Berisha goal at a Q&A night just before the season started and his answer was to tell us that the goal he scored in Belfast was better. That was the night he told us how good Remco van der Schaaf was and how he would make Chris McCann a better player.

As Meatloaf once sang "none out of 3 ain't bad" when it comes to those claims

[jedi_master]

I worded that badly. The goal in Belfast that Coyle was raving about was scored by Coyle.

Haha, why am I not shocked

[Quickenthetempo]

If it's within at least 2 hours, there will be at least 1k Clarets there.

[Jamesy]

Anywhere in the Midlands will be fine for me.

[Quickenthetempo]

Just seen on Twitter that Macclesfield have announced 10 home pre season friendlies. You can get a bargain 10 games for the price of 10.

Seems an awful lot.

[Spike]

Friendly games are still locked in Alan Pace’s room 101!
Anyone who can understand the logic of not divulging the program of games please let me know

[clansman]

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[clansman]

Sorry added wrong photos , should have been owens hoal in Belfast!!! Don’t know how to delete these!!

[Tricky Trevor]

Back to Ireland. Promotion the first time under SD, European qualification the next, playing in Europe the third.
They need to come back.

[Awayfromburnley]

Sorry added wrong photos , should have been owens hoal in Belfast!!! Don’t know how to delete these!!

Subliminal messages

Pic 1 is of a fisherman. We are signing someone from Grimsby, or possibly San Sebastian?

Pic 2 tractor = Ipswich

Pic 3 family= Kompany's son

[CoolClaret]

That Bradford preseason away game was nuts - does my memory serve me correctly thinking that some busses were temp put on to get clarets from the train station to valley parade?

I can remember seeing clarets everywhere in the town and getting on to the ground relatively early - their stewards were trying to shepherd us all into one little section and I recall me and my old man telling them you need to open up more of the stand or there could be a bit of a disaster brewing…

… low and behold we sold out their two smaller stands. Crazy

[dougcollins]

Man City away.

Surely the beauty of this season is that we don't have to play them!

[NRC]

it HAS to be back to North Carolina and the facilities provided at the WakeMed Soccer Park. Coyle promotion season, a certain flash director got into all kinds of schemes and deals, none of which panned out, but it allowed USA Clarets to go on tour

https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-e ... occer-park

[jdrobbo]

Harrogate away

Yes please!

Or better still, Guiseley!

[It Is What It Is]

At home to ******* Rovers.

[Vino blanco]

Pre season training in Southern Spain with a game against Malaga would be fine.

[claretbonkers]

Exeter away to celebrate their promotion would be nice …followed by Torquay

[ClaretTony]

Friendly games are still locked in Alan Pace’s room 101!
Anyone who can understand the logic of not divulging the program of games please let me know

The reason nothing has been divulged is because nothing has been arranged, or hasn’t been earlier this week.

[PremierLeagueClass]

Wasn’t it all arranged quite late last season as well?

[ClaretTony]

Wasn’t it all arranged quite late last season as well?

Don’t think it was quite this late. Sean Dyche will have had things planned I’m sure but we have probably waited for the new manager to be installed. I suppose it makes it more difficult when you leave it late. I remember us rushing round to sort out the Austria trip in 2004 after Steve Cotterill came in.

[RMutt]

Sorry added wrong photos , should have been owens hoal in Belfast!!! Don’t know how to delete these!!

A resemblance of Jimmy McIlroy there clansman.

[Jel]

I'll have a fiver on Barnsley!

[Spike]

The reason nothing has been divulged is because nothing has been arranged, or hasn’t been earlier this week.

you seriously have to worry about the people running our Club! Pre-season games area must and the longer you leave it the less choice we have!

[RVclaret]

you seriously have to worry about the people running our Club! Pre-season games area must and the longer you leave it the less choice we have!

[claretonthecoast1882]

In fairness had we not lost to Accy & Chesterfield back in 2015 it is hard to imagine we would have won the Championship that season

[ClaretTony]

you seriously have to worry about the people running our Club! Pre-season games area must and the longer you leave it the less choice we have!

I would always prefer the manager to make the arrangements because he'll want it to fit in with his own pre-season plans. I know a few weeks ago when Pace mentioned America and I could imagine Dyche shuddering about that.

[Nori1958]

you seriously have to worry about the people running our Club! Pre-season games area must and the longer you leave it the less choice we have!

I seriously worry about some people, that's for sure.

[Vegas Claret]

Sorry added wrong photos , should have been owens hoal in Belfast!!! Don’t know how to delete these!!

whenever I add photos I always click the preview first before submit just in case something goes wrong

[nyclaret]

it HAS to be back to North Carolina and the facilities provided at the WakeMed Soccer Park. Coyle promotion season, a certain flash director got into all kinds of schemes and deals, none of which panned out, but it allowed USA Clarets to go on tour

https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-e ... occer-park

I’ve played at WakeMed! Fantastic little venue with great facilities.

[vinrogue]

Down here in Lincolnshire, I have been asked if I am going to the Forest v Burnley pre season game. They are convinced we are playing them.

[ŽižkovClaret]

Viktoria Zizkov away please!

[expoultryboy]

Shrewsbury away please .

[expoultryboy]

City away if it gets us a few class loan players

[ClaretTony]

Wouldn’t mind one of the following for a ground tick

Crawley
Forest Green
Harrogate
Newport
Oxford
Salford
Stevenage
Sutton
Wimbledon

[IanMcL]

Need some players first!

[Longsider]

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The first picture is a great photo

[Aclaret]

Wouldn’t mind one of the following for a ground tick

Crawley
Forest Green
Harrogate
Newport
Oxford
Salford
Stevenage
Sutton
Wimbledon

Newport ? I remember going in the 70s, have they had a new ground built since.

[ClaretTony]

Newport ? I remember going in the 70s, have they had a new ground built since.

I went a few times in the 1980s but they haven't played there since around 1990 with the newly formed club. It was demolished soon after. To be honest it was a tip.

[IanMcL]

It is not good enough!

How is Dave Burnley supposed to plan?

[IanMcL]

Anderlecht?