Our tome to launch our assault on the Euro places!

3 points please.

Big game today. 3 points would be most welcome.
Who will be the first to nick the team sheet?

COME ON UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU CLARETS!!

Barnes missing from squad, looks like another injury FFS

Barnes!?!?!?!?

No Snodgrass for them..... good

We really are down to the bare bones, look at the bench!

Team

Let’s give these a proper walloping today...

We are capable, let’s see which Burnley turns up. Let’s hope it’s the good one, and let’s hope it’s for the full 90...

COME ON BURNLEY!!!!

Good afternoon everyone from a warm and wet Galway . Now when i say warm 11c and when i say wet well yer same as always on the West Coast . Time to talk about my new firend the Hare who has decided outside the back door is his place in life ( Mr Fox may have other ideas ) now seeing as i have worked out That every since he has been sat outside the door he we have never been beaten i have named him Claret the Hare now the next thing is to get him to ware the #12 shirt and i will have to call him Robbie .

Happy days everyone 1-0 to the Clarets .

Bigvince wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:03 pm

We really are down to the bare bones, look at the bench!

Awful. Great for the kids but surely AP sees the need to strengthen?!

Get in. Really looking forward to seeing us destroy big sams team.

That Fulham point cost us 3 players

Vydra back in, I think we’ll miss Ashley’s combative qualities

Three changes for Burnley from the team that drew with Fulham 1-1 in their previous game.

Skipper Ben Mee returns from a concussion injury. Kevin Long drops to the bench.

There’s also starts for Josh Brownhill and Matej Vydra. Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Ashley Barnes are both out of the squad.

Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Brownhill, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Vydra, Rodriguez.

Subs: Peacock-Farrell (GK), Norris (GK), Brady, Bardsley, Long, Nartey, Dunne, Benson, Driscoll-Glennon, Mumbongo.

I didn't expect Barnes to be missing today, and the bench looks weak again, so let's hope the XI selected can get the job done, great chance for Vydra to finally get his name on the scoresheet against the worst defence in the division, and he and Jay should relish today, and be looking to fill their boots.

Barny missing is a big blow.

The upside is we will have to play football instead of hoofball if we want to win.

Arguably our best starting 11 depending on whether you prefer JBG or Brownhill. Should be a comfortable (if not pretty) win today

Think we’ll have enough on the pitch to see these lot off!

Sam will have them trained and ready for an aerial assault but having Vydra might make us play it on the deck.

Hopefully.

2 goalies and 5 defenders on the bench. Looks like we're going for the 0-0 (or there 's simply nobody else!!)

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:05 pm

Awful. Great for the kids but surely AP sees the need to strengthen?!

Not sure that AP realises how much work has to be done this summer in terms of squad strengthening

Pretty sure Garlick would have sold the club as strong both financially and in playing terms

Come on boys big game...

A win today and other results our way, and we are as safe as houses.
But it would be nice to get it, because the injury list is frightening.

I hope Vyds and Jay don't end up chasing the same balls again, they need to work as a pair, and understand their own roles.
Brownhill being hung out to dry on the left wing, again, but we don't have enough options to alter it.

Come on lads, deliver a performance, the result will take care of itself.

Dark Cloud wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:08 pm

2 goalies and 5 defenders on the bench. Looks like we're going for the 0-0 (or there 's simply nobody else!!)

definitely the 2nd part of that paragraph

Put a £10 bet on earlier.........3-1 Clarets.........didn’t understand the machine in the bookies and then realised I’d put it on 3-1 with Vyds to score first........thought “what a numpty, Barnes Rodriguez surely to start......”

Then I see the line up!

125-1 riding on this.......come on Vyds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

vydra hat trick

Tuchel does a Dyche

Brings Hudson Odoi on at half time and then subs him off

Abrahams also pulled at half time - this guy certainly has no favourites

nyclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:14 pm

vydra hat trick

Would be nice, both for Vyds and the team.

Question , if we get a penalty today would J Rod take it ?????

Tribesmen wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:18 pm

Question , if we get a penalty today would J Rod take it ?????

Not if Vydra needs it for his hat trick

Tribesmen wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:18 pm

Question , if we get a penalty today would J Rod take it ?????

He took the one at Fulham in the cup, and the one aggainst Bournemouth last season

Tribesmen wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:18 pm

Question , if we get a penalty today would J Rod take it ?????

With Taylor back fit and playing i'd expect him to be on Pens with Barnes out

jojomk1 wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:15 pm

Tuchel does a Dyche

Brings Hudson Odoi on at half time and then subs him off

Abrahams also pulled at half time - this guy certainly has no favourites

Nuno did it last night as well, too many injuries across every team, particularly ours.

Tribesmen wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:18 pm

Question , if we get a penalty today would J Rod take it ?????

No chance if it’s for the first goal............they’ll hear me screaming from the Isle of Man to give it Vyds!!!!!

nyclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:14 pm

vydra hat trick

Send me some off what your taking please

Not looking forward to this, we are down to the bare bones, would take a point now.

If Matej (or Jay for that matter) gets a hat-trick he'll be the first Burnley player to do that in the top flight since Peter Noble in 75. You never know.....

West Brom and Fulham will never have a better chance to win.

Afternoon all, wild day up here, bench is certainly on the thin side for a game we really do need to win, here's hoping.UTC

Sarum wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:23 pm

If Matej (or Jay for that matter) gets a hat-trick he'll be the first Burnley player to do that in the top flight since Peter Noble in 75. You never know.....

Andre Gray got one against Sunderland didn’t he?

MrTopTier wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:22 pm

Nuno did it last night as well, too many injuries across every team, particularly ours.

Hudson Odoi certainly wasn't injured

The water bottles took a real beating from his boot as he went up the stairs of the stand to his seat

A lot will depend on Brownhill. If he can get in the game going forward it will relieve some pressure on McNeil on the other side who will undoubtedly be double marked the entire game.

nyclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:14 pm

vydra hat trick

Vydra and Rodriguez hatricks. Then we can watch them fight over the ball!

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:26 pm

Andre Gray got one against Sunderland didn’t he?

Spot on

Like the look of this team

Hopefully see some decent passing football

A good 90 minute 11!

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:26 pm

Andre Gray got one against Sunderland didn’t he?

Yep back on NYE 2016, we also got a pen in that game, but Barnes took it and scored, of course Andre had already completed his HT by then.

This is the front two many have clamoured for. They start today. Be interesting to see how they do especially against one of the bottom sides.

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:26 pm

Andre Gray got one against Sunderland didn’t he?

FA Cup, I think.

Afternoon, Clarets. Lovely day for it. Two ex-Baggies up front for us could do with both of them baggieing one at least. COYC.

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:26 pm

Andre Gray got one against Sunderland didn’t he?

He did, our only Premier League hat trick, New Year's Eve 2016.

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:34 pm

FA Cup, I think.

Afternoon, Clarets. Lovely day for it. Two ex-Baggies up front for us could do with both of them baggieing one at least. COYC.

Yer but hows the weather in Cork