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[Rileybobs]

Find putting Norris in in front of BPF will be an interesting debate on here.
Must say, I'm a bit baffled.

How come, out of interest?

[CnBtruntru]

He has a bad back after all the bending he did the other day!

[boatshed bill]

Dropped for Norris tonight
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Dropped? or is it just a chance to see how Norris does?
it's a squad game.

[Buxtonclaret]

How come, out of interest?

He was left badly exposed against Leeds. Made him look a bit more culpable than he was. Just my opinion.
He's not injured so, think SD ought to stick with him.
But guess we don't know all the ins and outs.
I just find it an odd decision.

[boatshed bill]

He was left badly exposed against Leeds. Made him look a bit more culpable than he was. Just my opinion.
He's not injured so, think SD ought to stick with him.
But guess we don't know all the ins and outs.
I just find it an odd decision.

So many similarities to the Joe Hart situation.

[Buxtonclaret]

So many similarities to the Joe Hart situation.

You might be right there, Bill.
Most the flak he took was never justified.

[jedi_master]

Whether Pope goes or not, I’m pretty confident we will be signing a keeper this summer.

[tim_noone]

Whether Pope goes or not, I’m pretty confident we will be signing a keeper this summer.

Norris will be up to second choice...

[boatshed bill]

Norris will be up to second choice...

You may be a bit early with that prediction, Tim

[tim_noone]

You may be a bit early with that prediction, Tim

Yes I'll reserve judgement till after the Game. BPF doesn't fill fans with confidence though.

[boatshed bill]

Yes I'll reserve judgement till after the Game. BPF doesn't fill fans with confidence though.

Spoiled by having Heaton and Pope.

[Burnley Ace]

Norris will be up to second choice...

Not on what we’ve seen tonight.

[Herts Clarets]

What train of thought says we are playing the reigning champions, how about sticking the third choice keeper in goal. You know, the one who has played 1 min of PL football previously

[Boss Hogg]

We’ve been spoilt for a while with having a number of good keepers on the books at once. Neither of our current back up keepers look good enough unfortunately.

[boatshed bill]

We’ve been spoilt for a while with having a number of good keepers on the books at once. Neither of our current back up keepers look good enough unfortunately.

They just don't get enough competitive football. i often wonder how they stay motivated.

[Herts Clarets]

3 shots on target, 3 goals for Liverpool.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Norris nowhere near the level of BPF who in turn is nowhere near Pope.

Feel for Leicester fans - seems daft at 3-0 but better keeping and a better finish from Wood we win that game.

[ClaretMat]

Question marks on all 3 goals unfortunately.
BPF better on that showing.

[Rileybobs]

I obviously don’t expect our back up goalkeepers to be as good as Pope but do either of them have a save in them? I genuinely think Pope would have saved all 3 tonight.

[beddie]

Shocking to drop BPF. That will have done his confidence the world of good (not). To be honest I’m disappointed in Dyche doing that.

[Quickenthetempo]

BPF let 4 in. Norris only 3.

Neither look good enough.

[boatshed bill]

Shocking to drop BPF. That will have done his confidence the world of good (not). To be honest I’m disappointed in Dyche doing that.

All depends on the dialogue and how the situation is managed.

[claretcarrot93]

Pope saves around 5/7 last goals we conceded

[Spijed]

Tom Heaton is likely to go to to Man U. as 3rd choice by sounds of it.

Is he past it at this level or a better option than Norris or BPF?

[boatshed bill]

Pope saves around 5/7 last goals we conceded

we've let in 3 and 4 goals regularly this season, nevermind who's in goal.

[Rileybobs]

Pope saves around 5/7 last goals we conceded

I agree entirely. On this evidence I hope we have a goalkeeper on our shopping list as a long term injury for Pope could be fatal.

[claretcarrot93]

I agree entirely. On this evidence I hope we have a goalkeeper on our shopping list as a long term injury for Pope could be fatal.

I think he saves all 3 tonight and at least 2 against Leeds

[beddie]

Tom Heaton is likely to go to to Man U. as 3rd choice by sounds of it.

Is he past it at this level or a better option than Norris or BPF?

If Pope goes I’d have Tom back as no:1

[CrosspoolClarets]

All depends on the dialogue and how the situation is managed.

Not really.

BPF has waited ages for a chance. Originally (I think) he was 3rd choice. 1 game, then out. 2 games, then Pope back. Now, 1 game, then dropped.

I don’t actually have a major problem with it but it’s obvious Norris is the goalkeeping Kevin Long, nowhere near good enough. He did OK, but the quality gap was there. Simply no reason to bench BPF who has some potential and is younger.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Seems to be another area we have been really poor with recruitment in the last few years.

[boatshed bill]

Not really.

BPF has waited ages for a chance. Originally (I think) he was 3rd choice. 1 game, then out. 2 games, then Pope back. Now, 1 game, then dropped.

I don’t actually have a major problem with it but it’s obvious Norris is the goalkeeping Kevin Long, nowhere near good enough. He did OK, but the quality gap was there. Simply no reason to bench BPF who has some potential and is younger.

Like I said, it all depends how it's been handled. We don't know what goes on at the club.
Perhaps Norris was always earmarked for this game.
Pope will probably play against Sheff Utd.

[Elizabeth]

we've let in 3 and 4 goals regularly this season, nevermind

[Cirrus_Minor]

I thought Norris was very poor tonight. Maybe a bit nervous with the first premier league start but didn’t look at all confident and his attempt at stopping the first goal was awful.

[boatshed bill]

Elizabeth,
I don't mind you quoting me, but please don't "clip" it, it makes a difference to what I said.

[aggi]

Given his lack of experience I assumed that Norris was a youngster. Pretty surprised to see that he's considerably older than BPF at 27.

[KRBFC]

They couldn't catch a cold between the pair of them

[warksclaret]

I thought Norris was very poor tonight. Maybe a bit nervous with the first premier league start but didn’t look at all confident and his attempt at stopping the first goal was awful.

With the first goal he looked like an outfield player going in goal. Must have been so disheartening for the defence to see. You can see why every PL club has a top notch No2 keeper, to such an extent that there is often not a huge amount to choose from them in terms of ability.

[Jakubclaret]

With the first goal he looked like an outfield player going in goal. Must have been so disheartening for the defence to see. You can see why every PL club has a top notch No2 keeper, to such an extent that there is often not a huge amount to choose from them in terms of ability.

Plenty of difference in some sides, it’s like night & day here, the bugbear being if you don’t play the keepers competitively they’ll never improve, last night BPF should have played with the message - look lad you f**ked up against Leeds & should have done better, go & have a do & prove them wrong lad, confidence comes with positivity.

[Elizabeth]

Elizabeth,
I don't mind you quoting me, but please don't "clip" it, it makes a difference to what I said.

Apologies bill , it must have been an error

[evensteadiereddie]

They just don't get enough competitive football. i often wonder how they stay motivated.

Several thousand reasons a week, I'm thinking....

[Herts Clarets]

Guy at work used to play with Norris at Hatfield town and Royston. He was shocked to say the least to see him start last night as he was nothing more than a half decent keeper in what must be a side in the 8th or 9th tier of English football. He looked less than half decent last night...

[cricketfieldclarets]

What train of thought says we are playing the reigning champions, how about sticking the third choice keeper in goal. You know, the one who has played 1 min of PL football previously

The train of thought that we are safe. The rookie who has been playing hasn’t been good enough. And good management to take the pressure and attention away from him.

[Herts Clarets]

So no consideration of playing the more experienced keeper to try to get something from the game and boost our finishing position and therefore prize money?

[cricketfieldclarets]

So no consideration of playing the more experienced keeper to try to get something from the game and boost our finishing position and therefore prize money?

The more experienced keeper hasn’t been good enough though. Not like he’s shown anything that gives any confidence he would make any positive difference.

[ecc]

I'm not looking for an argument (there are enough people doing that already) but I would genuinely like to read opinions on what exactly Norris did wrong or what he should have done for each goal.

I ask because there ARE people on here who know far more than me about goalkeeping.

[boatshed bill]

I'm not looking for an argument (there are enough people doing that already) but I would genuinely like to read opinions on what exactly Norris did wrong or what he should have done for each goal.

I ask because there ARE people on here who know far more than me about goalkeeping.

And lots more who think they do

[BOYSIE31]

Thought Mercer made goalkeepers brilliant - that's what people kept saying on here

Both nowhere near good enough for too flight football

[Burnleyareback2]

Thought Mercer made goalkeepers brilliant - that's what people kept saying on here

Both nowhere near good enough for too flight football

I think Heaton and Pope are pretty good examples of what Mercer has done?

Identified and Signed from 2 relegated teams in the championship and both represented/ing England.

[boatshed bill]

Thought Mercer made goalkeepers brilliant - that's what people kept saying on here

Both nowhere near good enough for too flight football

i have no doubt that he is a very good coach, but he can only work with what he is given.
I commented on this last night but I don't think it went down too well.
the only people, as far as I know, who are making BM out to be a miracle worker are posters on this MB.

[Targetman]

Thought Mercer made goalkeepers brilliant - that's what people kept saying on here

Both nowhere near good enough for too flight football

You always seem to be very quick to criticise people, whether its Burnley FC staff or posters on this website.
Occasionally it might be justified but most of the time it isn't.