Just a mention about the support that we need to have...

Yes, I know it's high and mighty to mention it after recent performances. But collective booing, chanting about relegation with Leeds and **** like that will not help.

Dyche picks the squad, he tries what he can, with the drawbacks and positives that he has. He's been brilliant for this club for nearly a decade.

Yes the investment hasn't been as fruitful for many a season. There is bare nothing we as fans can do to improve that.

The core principle that we have to do is support the squad, the management and the club! The fans can be the 12th man! I had a few comments walking back how good we can be at E.R. Trumping other fans, whether 0-0 or after scoring.

At United we committed for the full 90!

Dyche and the squad need us as an extra man. Dyche can provide the changes needed on the training pitch, in the prematch analysis etc.

No matter if we're drawing, losing or winning, we need to behind them for the full 90! Otherwise we're failing as much as the squad.

I for one will be behind them to the final kick. Not for one season, but for the all the seasons over the last God knows how many seasons. The ups, the downs, the yo-yo seasons, the European tour!

Even if it's Huddersfield, or Leicester, supporters bringing scarves, flags, their voices, their support. When the team is struggling, we need to be behind them more than ever to get them on their feet and back to grabbing points.

We've played with 15% possession with 1 shot on target, and been solid to take 3 points! With 2,500 fans aiding the win over the line. We've been beaten 5-0 at the eithad with 6500 thousand fans still chanting and banging the walls.

As ever, I'll be in the longside, shorts on, shirt on, colours on, scarf around my wrist. And I'll be behind the squad.

Bring your scarfs, flags and do the main thing we can. Support Burnley FC!

If you agree with me, or disagree, just know I'll read your comment, but I will not stop chanting my team on!

You chant and holler to your heart’s content pal. The outcome will still be the same, sadly.

I'll chant till we go down then in your eyes, always a positive fanbase at Burnley

Spot on OP anyone who doesn't want to get behind the team needs to stay away
Anyone can watch a winning team supporting one in trouble takes commitment

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:11 pm

Spot on OP anyone who doesn't want to get behind the team needs to stay away

It appears there are a growning number of people doing just this, and that in itself should be of concern.

A growing number
About 60 posters on here
Crowds at ground 18,000
In other words a paltry few

not at al, Barryl - they won't be there if we go down so **** 'em - whatever their excuse for staying away.

We go again against Leicester.

Barry_Chuckle wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:15 pm

It appears there are a growning number of people doing just this, and that in itself should be of concern.

If that isn't a typo its brilliant

"Groaning" sums up the growing number on here

evensteadiereddie wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:20 pm

not at al, Barryl - they won't be there if we go down so **** 'em - whatever their excuse for staying away.

We go again against Leicester.

Who said anything about staying away? I might not be jumping up and down chanting and hollering but I will still be there watching them. And I won’t be booing either.

Brilliant OP JP1882 I will be there on Saturday cheering and doing my usual BFC stuff

Bacon and Egg on toasted bagel for lunch ... park in the Tennis Club on Belvedere Rd ... walk down past the Cricketfield Clubhouse ... pop my tin in the Bin ... enter at Turnstile L ... go for a pre match pee ... then sit in my usual seat ... chat to the usual people ...

Come on you Clarets

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It's entirely possible to do both - support the team through thick and thin in person, but call out the dross on here. People come at it like it has to be one or the other, it doesn't.

Dyche has continually shown poor tactical judgment and a lack of willing to change it up, even taking into account the challenges of a small squad. Recruitment has been poor, Tarkowski thinks he is God when he isn't, Dwight is off form, some players legs have gone, there's no real fight etc etc. All of these are accurate. But I'll still support the team no matter what.

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:18 pm

A growing number
About 60 posters on here
Crowds at ground 18,000
In other words a paltry few

18,000? Are you sure? Take away the away fans and the season ticket holders who don’t actually attend.

This is a forum for debate,opinions and venting your spleen, it's far better doing it on here then on the Turf. I never boo,jeer or leave early I occasionally wont clap at the end as my protest. I agree now is the time to be vocal and supportive, even if the players have fallen out with the manager and club it's vital that we show we are still there doing our bit to help.

Anybody booing the team hold your head in shame up the clarets what ever division we play in utc

bfcjg wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:43 pm

This is a forum for debate,opinions and venting your spleen, it's far better doing it on here then on the Turf. I never boo,jeer or leave early I occasionally wont clap at the end as my protest. I agree now is the time to be vocal and supportive, even if the players have fallen out with the manager and club it's vital that we show we are still there doing our bit to help.

This ^^^^^

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:11 pm

Spot on OP anyone who doesn't want to get behind the team needs to stay away
Anyone can watch a winning team supporting one in trouble takes commitment

Thats how we ended up with gates of under 2,000 in the 80s, and I can assure you they werent all behind the team

Our away support has been brilliant this season, very supportive.

The Turf has been very quiet but there's a lot going on at the minute. It's been a while since 18k fans attended the turf.

All I was saying is that, we need to be vocal to get the team as supported and feel as supported as possible.

The management, club and fans are as honest as you'd get in the EFL. However, we HAVE to do our part.

I'm fine if people either don't support the team, I'd just rather point out booing and chanting negative rubbish does absolutely nothing to improve the situation

The lads will be getting bigger bollockings of the gaffer and his staff

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:27 pm

Brilliant OP JP1882 I will be there on Saturday cheering and doing my usual BFC stuff

Bacon and Egg on toasted bagel for lunch ... park in the Tennis Club on Belvedere Rd ... walk down past the Cricketfield Clubhouse ... pop my tin in the Bin ... enter at Turnstile L ... go for a pre match pee ... then sit in my usual seat ... chat to the usual people ...

Come on you Clarets

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Love to hear this! I'll be chanting, would be great to hear the longside live and properly loud, it's been a while! Since a few left for th CFS sometimes it's like walking through treacle!

We've got alot of younger fans going on now, which is good for the future of our club, but they also don't realise where we've come from, we never want to go back to the bad old days so we need to get behind the team as much as we can.

If we get behind the squad will it stop our opponents doing it so easily?

CombatClaret wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:54 pm

If we get behind the squad will it stop our opponents doing it so easily?

It won’t make it easier for the opposition, will it? You never know if we actually get behind the squad it may give them the boost and incentive that they are struggling to find at the present moment!
Maybe it’s time for all of us to take a good look at ourselves and decide if we want to be fans or supporters

Up the Clarets

This is a refreshing change from all the whining & pontificating since Sunday.
Well said OP!

I've mentioned this numerous times but I'll mention it again - the last time there seemed to be a superb atmosphere at the Turf was the Cardiff game when everyone was given a free scarf. I'm amazed we haven't done it, it would be great to see it at the Leicester game

I applaud your positivity OP. I am right behind the team and will always be no matter what. I wouldn’t worry about the negative comments on this board. Take it with a pinch of salt. The majority of people who constantly use this board are sad old men with no lives who have nothing better to do than constantly moan and whinge about everything in life in general. You get used to it. What a miserable way it must be to live life like they do.

pushpinpussy wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:38 am

I applaud your positivity OP. I am right behind the team and will always be no matter what. I wouldn’t worry about the negative comments on this board. Take it with a pinch of salt. The majority of people who constantly use this board are sad old men with no lives who have nothing better to do than constantly moan and whinge about everything in life in general. You get used to it. What a miserable way it must be to live life like they do.

I suspect that the majority of fans who boo us off at half time, or jeer the manager and substitutions do not post on here. Whenever at a game I ask the fan next to me if they have ever posted on UP THE CLARETS.I dont recall anyone saying yes. With respect those boo boys are a lot sadder than posters stating their opinions on this message board

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 03, 2022 3:24 pm

Our away support has been brilliant this season, very supportive.

The Turf has been very quiet but there's a lot going on at the minute. It's been a while since 18k fans attended the turf.

Yeah, it's been a bit overlooked due to the terrible performance on the pitch, but I thought our support at Leeds was great, back to how it used to be.

It's great to see so many positive replies on this thread.

Supporters clubs and supporters could organise a match with unison support... Scarves, flags, anything! The more people we get on side, the better! Leicester maybe?

I'll even be investing in a new one (think I need a superstition based change)

I’m sure the support at the next home league game will be massive at the start of the game. This is usually the case and it’s only when the opposition start to take a grip and Dyche fails to react that a nervousness takes over and the Cricketfield Stand go quiet.
Im not sure who we play at the Turf next but if it’s Leicester then they will be without some regulars and the perfect opposition to be playing. Especially with a new look team!
Yes Dyche , get behind the squad and let’s see the likes of Collins and Roberts on that field next up.

Elizabeth wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:40 pm

I’m sure the support at the next home league game will be massive at the start of the game. This is usually the case and it’s only when the opposition start to take a grip and Dyche fails to react that a nervousness takes over and the Cricketfield Stand go quiet.
Im not sure who we play at the Turf next but if it’s Leicester then they will be without some regulars and the perfect opposition to be playing. Especially with a new look team!
Yes Dyche , get behind the squad and let’s see the likes of Collins and Roberts on that field next up.

Could be that the fans are so loud that it spurs the squad to come out the traps like a hurricane. Seen it happen at Stamford Bridge and by HT we were 3-0 up by the 45 mark. Not to mention countless other games. We just need to stick with them, ups and downs!

The team and the crowd were brilliant in the first half of our first home game v Brighton and with more luck we could have been 3-0 up at half time.
It’s what comes afterwards that worries me if the game starts to turn, like it did in that first home game