6 points Burnley


Come on you Clarets!

Ashley Barnes v his mates at Brighton.

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No Brady Taylor Wood or Brownhill. Do well to get a point today

Starting 11 is fine. Rodriguez on bench, as is Bardsley.
Stephens would want to show them a thing or two, as well.

We'll do. 6 points please!

Slighter stronger line-up than I feared, good to see Barnes back, if I recall he's got a good record against his old club.

Bench does look thin though, although Mumbongo & Rodriguez will offer us options if needed.

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:08 pm

Slighter stronger line-up than I feared, good to see Barnes back, if I recall he's got a good record against his old club.

Bench does look thin though, although Mumbongo & Rodriguez will offer us options if needed.

Stronger because we've got one senior player back in Barnes - he scored against them down there in the 3-1 win two seasons ago but I think that's his only goal against them.

Vydra will notch today...I had a dream

Afternoon all from a overcast but "DRY " Galway .
Yep it's been some day already i must say , now as a person who refuses to buy or spend my hard earned cash on Sky well let me tell you . Started off the day with with Cricket on channel 4 ( still like english cricket for some reason ) then just starting to watch Italy v France in the Rugby ( Come on Italy ) then into the Clarets at 3 pm ( please 3 points ) then England v Scotland at 4.45pm ( yer whatever ) MOTD tonight then bed .

Now if the wife is still talking to me ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hummmmmm maybe leave it at .

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:03 pm

No Brady Taylor Wood or Brownhill. Do well to get a point today

Don't need them today, that team is good enough to earn the points.

Greetings from a bitterly cold SW Ontario, currently feeling like minus 21 with the wind chill

We have to pull out a victory today, otherwise we're in deep trouble. Come on you Clarets!

Exactly the front two I was hoping for.

Vyds hat trick anyone?

Gordaleman wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:20 pm

Exactly the front two I was hoping for.

Vyds hat trick anyone?

What are you smoking dude

Going to be a tough game today. Let's get at em! COYC

Our bench isn't really looking great, especially when you consider the impact Jay has had for some time now. (The Fulham cup tie excepted)

0-1 written all over this.

Gordaleman wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:20 pm

Exactly the front two I was hoping for.

Vyds hat trick anyone?

Why don't you get on it, 100/1 on Betfair and put your money where your keyboard is. 25/ for two and 3/1 for Vydra to score anytime

Stop when the fun stops.

Tribesmen wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:22 pm

What are you smoking dude

Don't smoke at all mate. Filthy habit.

Barny has much better ball control than Wood. Hopefully Vyds will benefit.

ClaretLoup wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:27 pm

Why don't you get on it, 100/1 on Betfair and put your money where your keyboard is. 25/ for two and 3/1 for Vydra to score anytime

Stop when the fun stops.

Don't gamble either.

Gordaleman wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:27 pm

Don't smoke at all mate. Filthy habit.

Barny has much better ball control than Wood. Hopefully Vyds will benefit.

Amazing, Wood not playing yet you still take every opportunity to have a go at our best striker

Not going to be easy, hopefully we can sneak a win.

Our lack of depth is a worry. Limited options to change things and not a great deal of quality (certainly not first team ready quality).

With a bit of luck, we will avoid any further injuries and see the injured allures returning over the next few weeks.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:29 pm

Amazing, Wood not playing yet you still take every opportunity to have a go at our best striker

Are you in love with Wood Tony? You never miss an opportunity to say that he's our best striker.

Plenty disagree with you.

How many games have we started with a front two of Vydra and Barnes? Can't remember many.

the_fat_shearer wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:33 pm

How many games have we started with a front two of Vydra and Barnes? Can't remember many.

I for one am looking forward to it.

Gordaleman wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:27 pm

Don't smoke at all mate. Filthy habit.

Barny has much better ball control than Wood. Hopefully Vyds will benefit.

I’d agree that Barnes has better control - I think he’s quite underrated in that area. Time will tell what the Barnes Vydra combo might deliver.

To be fair to Wood, his injury came at a bad time after getting back on the scoresheet, with a typical Wood header.

Afternoon, All.
We've low grey and the hills are half hidden.
No hiding place for three points heading our way today.
COME ON UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU CLARETS!!

Positivity this afternoon guys. Let’s get behind the boys and cheer them home.
Sky just had a stat up, they’ve only beat us once in the last 10 and we were on the beach for that game.

Gordaleman wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:31 pm

Are you in love with Wood Tony? You never miss an opportunity to say that he's our best striker.

Plenty disagree with you.

As they are entitled to but you go beyond that, way beyond that. His goalscoring record since he came to us - 38 in 98 starts and 16 sub appearances suggests he is.

DCWat wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:34 pm

I’d agree that Barnes has better control - I think he’s quite underrated in that area. Time will tell what the Barnes Vydra combo might deliver.

To be fair to Wood, his injury came at a bad time after getting back on the scoresheet, with a typical Wood header.

We certainly need something different. 13 goals in 21 games is nowhere near good enough.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:36 pm

As they are entitled to but you go beyond that, way beyond that. His goalscoring record since he came to us - 38 in 98 starts and 16 sub appearances suggests he is.

Quoting figures from previous seasons doesn't reflect his form THIS season, which has been awaful. Time for a change.

Vydra 3/1 score anytime. Lump on!

exilecanada wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:17 pm

Greetings from a bitterly cold SW Ontario, currently feeling like minus 21 with the wind chill

We have to pull out a victory today, otherwise we're in deep trouble. Come on you Clarets!

I wouldn’t be so pessimistic exilecanada, Brighton are a good team, wouldn’t be the end of the world if we lost though would be nice to get a goal or 2. We have to keep an eye on whose below and to be honest I don’t see any of them catching us.
Stay wrapped up by the way!

Found it no problem now

Gordaleman wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:38 pm

We certainly need something different. 13 goals in 21 games is nowhere near good enough.

It certainly isn’t.

I’m not sure that we can lay all the blame at the feet (or heads) or our strikers, they’ve not exactly been blessed with great service.

The right hand side has been lacking, whether it’s Brady or JBG and we don’t play in a way that sees much, if anything for the strikers, through the middle.

It’s putting a lot of extra pressure on Dwight to deliver.

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:35 pm

Positivity this afternoon guys. Let’s get behind the boys and cheer them home.
Sky just had a stat up, they’ve only beat us once in the last 10 and we were on the beach for that game.
COYC.gif

Spot on HYW , hope the sun is out in Cork

Scoring comes with service
And our front two don't get any

exilecanada wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:17 pm

Greetings from a bitterly cold SW Ontario, currently feeling like minus 21 with the wind chill

We have to pull out a victory today, otherwise we're in deep trouble. Come on you Clarets!

Even if we lose today, which I don't think we will. We are hardly in deep trouble, at worst we'll still have a 5 point cushion to 3rd bottom, yes a victory would be nice of course, but it's not absolutely imperative for our survival prospects by any means.

DCWat wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:42 pm

It certainly isn’t.

I’m not sure that we can lay all the blame at the feet (or heads) or our strikers, they’ve not exactly been blessed with great service.

The right hand side has been lacking, whether it’s Brady or JBG and we don’t play in a way that sees much, if anything for the strikers, through the middle.

It’s putting a lot of extra pressure on Dwight to deliver.

Brady came back and did what he's always done. He flattered to deceive. A couple of half decent games, then back to normal. I much prefer Gudders in the side but everyone has different opinions. That's what these boards are about.

I like today's team. I just hope they do the business.

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:44 pm

Even if we lose today, which I don't think we will. We are hardly in deep trouble, at worst we'll still have a 5 point cushion to 3rd bottom, yes a victory would be nice of course, but it's not absolutely imperative for our survival prospects by any means.

It’d be great for the confidence at the start of this mini run of winnable games. I’d take a draw now.

Gordaleman wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:40 pm

Quoting figures from previous seasons doesn't reflect his form THIS season, which has been awaful. Time for a change.

I’m with Tone there Gordaleman, the stats speak for themselves, and all strikers go through the odd lean patch. Gotta keep the faith!

Enjoy the game. I hope you’re not “scarred” by the result! (geddit?)

Gordaleman wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:40 pm

Quoting figures from previous seasons doesn't reflect his form THIS season, which has been awaful. Time for a change.

Fine - brilliant goalscoring records from the other three though aren't they?

2020/21 stats in Premier League

Wood: 4 goals in 1,677 minutes
Barnes: 2 goals in 1,039 minutes
Rodriguez: 0 goals in 763 minutes
Vydra: 0 goals in 366 minutes

None of them good admittedly

chekhov wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:46 pm

I’m with Tone there Gordaleman, the stats speak for themselves, and all strikers go through the odd lean patch. Gotta keep the faith!

Enjoy the game. I hope you’re not “scarred” by the result! (geddit?)

Yes, I geddit. I just hope Barny and Vyds do the business.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:47 pm

Fine - brilliant goalscoring records from the other three though aren't they?

2020/21 stats in Premier League

Wood: 4 goals in 1,677 minutes
Barnes: 2 goals in 1,039 minutes
Rodriguez: 0 goals in 763 minutes
Vydra: 0 goals in 366 minutes

None of them good admittedly

Very poor across the board. Partly why I’d have loved to have seen us bring in some quality to play on the right and give them some assistance.

Gordaleman wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:48 pm

Yes, I geddit. I just hope Barny and Vyds do the business.

I don’t think you’ll get any arguments on that one.

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:44 pm

Even if we lose today, which I don't think we will. We are hardly in deep trouble, at worst we'll still have a 5 point cushion to 3rd bottom, yes a victory would be nice of course, but it's not absolutely imperative for our survival prospects by any means.

Exactement tiger76, my thoughts precisely!

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:47 pm

Fine - brilliant goalscoring records from the other three though aren't they?

2020/21 stats in Premier League

Wood: 4 goals in 1,677 minutes
Barnes: 2 goals in 1,039 minutes
Rodriguez: 0 goals in 763 minutes
Vydra: 0 goals in 366 minutes

None of them good admittedly

The others can't score if they don't play. Ten or twenty minute cameos don't give them time to get warm. Got to say, JayRod has been disappointing recently, so he has been dropped. Funny how no matter how bad Wood is, he's NEVER dropped.

Gordaleman wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:48 pm

Yes, I geddit. I just hope Barny and Vyds do the business.

Pleased to see Barnes is back. Not had much game time with Vydra as a partner. I can see it working well. Brighton are on a good run but we can beat them if we turn up. We will win 2-0

Our lack of depth in the squad might just be coming back to bite us. Our first choice team is fine when they are all fully fit but the current run of games is stretching us to the limit and beyond. Think I would have been looking to add to the squad to protect my investment if I were the Chairman. BIG game today. No shots on target in last 2 games and we have never beaten Brighton at home in the PL.So I guess all that points to a Clarets win. UTC

Gordaleman wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:31 pm

Are you in love with Wood Tony? You never miss an opportunity to say that he's our best striker.

Plenty disagree with you.

Stats say different GD .........

I don't mind who is up front long as they do the job they are paid for

Gordaleman wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 06, 2021 2:51 pm

The others can't score if they don't play. Ten or twenty minute cameos don't give them time to get warm. Got to say, JayRod has been disappointing recently, so he has been dropped. Funny how no matter how bad Wood is, he's NEVER dropped.

I'm another who thinks Wood is clearly our best striker.

Put simply, if all four were to play the same minutes/start the same number of games over a season, I'd be very confident that Wood would be the main goalscorer. Don't think it would be particularly close either