MIGHTY CLARETS versus Bournemouth

[Zlatan]

just a reminder, Bournemouth's CM (Billing and Lerma) cost a combined 40 million in transfer fees + whatever they paid for Pearson, our entire midfield 2.5 !

pence...?

[jojomk1]

just a reminder, Bournemouth's CM (Billing and Lerma) cost a combined 40 million in transfer fees + whatever they paid for Pearson, our entire midfield 2.5 !

Ah

They cost a lot so they must be good

[Vegas Claret]

Barrow v Exeter called off 30 mins before kick off after travelling up from Devon, now that is a good reason to be p***ed off.

we once had that, travelled all the way to Exeter for the game to be called off - nobody was happy

[Espia]

My reaction on seeing the "2nd rate" line up ..... majorly disappointed, but not really surprised. FA Cup is a dead duck these days. Such a shame. It use to be something to get excited about but now it seems nobody inside football gives a toss. Our first chance to progress to the last 8 since .... God knows when ... (someone fill me in with the facts) and you're left deflated before we've even kicked off.

If this was the case in the 60's or 70's it would be the other way around .... players would've been rested in the league game before the cup tie so we had every chance of progressing !

Still, it's all about money I guess. What joy. UTC.

[box_of_frogs]

we once had that, travelled all the way to Exeter for the game to be called off - nobody was happy

Long way from LAS!

[Jimmymaccer]

Think I’ll go make mi tea......

[randomclaret2]

Fingers crossed neither Tarkowski nor Mee miss any games for the rest of the season

[box_of_frogs]

Stephens gets the ball in acres of space, and he turns and sets off like a supertanker......

[Firthy]

Think I’ll go make mi tea......

It will definitely be tastier than our performance this evening.

[NickBFC]

Jesus what are we playing at? Awfully cheap corner given away.

[Wellsy1882]

Only player.any good for them.is dolph lundren up front
We should be beating these

[superdimitri]

I don't think you can blame the centre halves. It's the rest of the team that's poor. Need players linking up on the ball but as usual are passing is crap.

[Vegas Claret]

Long way from LAS!

[Myk]

My reaction on seeing the "2nd rate" line up ..... majorly disappointed, but not really surprised. FA Cup is a dead duck these days. Such a shame. It use to be something to get excited about but now it seems nobody inside football gives a toss. Our first chance to progress to the last 8 since .... God knows when ... (someone fill me in with the facts) and you're left deflated before we've even kicked off.

If this was the case in the 60's or 70's it would be the other way around .... players would've been rested in the league game before the cup tie so we had every chance of progressing !

Still, it's all about money I guess. What joy. UTC.

2003 I think I saw somewhere

[box_of_frogs]

When you want BPF to whooooooosh it, he doesn’t....!!!

[jojomk1]

Why are we still hoofing the ball
Managers tactics?

[Nonayforever]

Have any of our players broken sweat ? We are just jogging around the pitch.

[Wexford_Claret]

The only thing invoking more despair in me than this performance is the godawful commentary.

[IanMcL]

Corners them!

[Blyclaret]

If Dyche ever wanted to know why he never gets offered another job
Watch this match Sean.

[tarkys_ears]

Benson is so shite he cant even kick the ball out properly

[clansman]

McNeil s been our best player. Some people on here are just beyond beluef

[Colburn_Claret]

We are just playing like a bunch of strangers, which is what we'd normally expect with all the changes, I was hoping Fulham had changed that.
The big problem is our inefficiencies are giving them confidence.

Glennon, bloody hell. Just gifted the corner.

[jedi_master]

2003 I think I saw somewhere

Stan rested players then too, and that was in a Quarter Final. I remember getting to Vicarage Road and seeing both Robbie and Glen on the bench and fuming.

[SGr]

Ball. Deck.

[jojomk1]

Sorry but Glennon should be off
Trouble is there's nobody else
Apart from Mee

[wilks_bfc]

2 of us chasing the ball out neither of them get it

[Cirrus_Minor]

Bournemouth all over us - needs a spectacular half time talk from Dyche.

[Vegas Claret]

either Stephens is injured or he's slower than I thought

[BabylonClaret]

We have been woeful for the last 20. Should have dropped Mee in for pieters when he had to drop out the left side is too inexperienced.

[Les latcham fan club]

Dire football too many changes could be 3 down easily.

[DomBFC1882]

GET OUT OF OUR CLUB DALE STEPHENS

[Pstotto]

The fans are second to something else, here.

[Firthy]

I feel embarrassed just watching this on my own, thank god I'm not in the pub.

[box_of_frogs]

Stan rested players then too, and that was in a Quarter Final. I remember getting to Vicarage Road and seeing both Robbie and Glen on the bench and fuming.

Yeah, that was gut wrenching!

[NewClaret]

Stephen’s looked like he’d given a pen away to me there.

[ClaretAndJew]

Bournemouth running rings round us at this stage. I don't think it's that far of a gulf in class but we need to start shaping up in the second half, providing we don't go in 2-0 down.

[tim_noone]

looked clearly off to me

Exactly...

[ksrclaret]

Absolutely rotten tactics and horrible rigid 442 against Championship opposition.

Horrible horrible horrible.

[jedi_master]

Three changes at half time or we’re losing this 0-3.

Tarkowski, Westwood and Barnes on for Dunne, Benson and Rodriguez please.

[Wellsy1882]

Stephens is absolute ****

[superdimitri]

Half assed effort to track runs. Need a bollocking at half time.
We could have conceded two penalties and a goal on another day. What you expect though? They are a good side.

Who'd have thought it, but we will be grateful to get to half time 0-1.

[Boss Hogg]

Bournemouth have some good individual players with PL experience. We have young lads with no playing experience and players like Stephens who clearly isn’t good enough. The team we have put out would struggle to to beat a League 2 side.

[joey13]

Stephen’s looked like he’d given a pen away to me there.

Dive

[LordBob]

If it's only 1 - 0 at HT it's a miracle

[Hibsclaret]

Wtf was Stephens doing with that header...

[The Hung Juror]

Stephens should be playing up Townley. Who thought signing him was a good move?

[jojomk1]

GET OUT OF OUR CLUB DALE STEPHENS

At least he is showing for the ball
Benson has done naff all

[tim_noone]

either Stephens is injured or he's slower than I thought

Hes not that fast.....

[Milltown1882]

Do we have a game plan other than kick it as high as possible tonight?