Let's get this shite over with. Team to be picked at random from a bingo drum in 5 minutes. No streams tonight it seems. Diddums. Radio commentary like it's the 90s again. This nostalgia is the only interesting thing about tonight.

COME ON BURNLEY!!!

GOAL ACTION ON RADIO LANCASHIRE

And goals as they go in on Sky

Leon_C wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:44 pm

GOAL ACTION ON RADIO LANCASHIRE

I read that in a radio commentator's voice. The guy who says it is mid-30s, ever so slight American twang to his accent, he spikes his hair and wears points shoes, and he drops his t's and replaces them with d's when he says words like matter and later.

That team is dreadful.

Team:

muric is back in omg i'm so happy rn

JBG Brownhill double pivot

Is there any chance the ref could delay Ko to get as many fans in as possible?

Currently stuck in traffic on the M1

Slowest 11 we could pick.

That really is a team built to lose.

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:49 pm

JBG Brownhill double pivot

Let's just let Forest have that bit of the pitch and play three No.10's and see what happens.

It appears on the surface a little uninspiring.

Forest:

Really surprised VK has gone for that eleven

It kind of says we are not interested in the cups this season

Forest team ? Anybody

Looks like the people shouting for Charlie Taylor at full back may have got their wish.

Ignore above

However when you look at that Forest team - we win!

burnley007 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:50 pm

Slowest 11 we could pick.

That really is a team built to lose.

It shows how far we've come that a team that is by far one of the weaker ones we could have picked tonight is still better on paper than the best one we had about 18 months ago. (With the exception of maybe Tarky and Pope).

This is my guess at the formation/lineup:

——————Muric
——-OShea-Ekdal-Taylor
Vitinho-JBG-Brownhill-Larsen
——-Redmond——Ramsey
———————Jay

Spiral wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:54 pm

It shows how far we've come that a team that is by far one of the weaker ones we could have picked tonight is still better on paper than the best one we had about 18 months ago. (With the exception of maybe Tarky and Pope).

Depends which keeper we play !

If Ekdal is fit to play why wasn't he at least on the bench against Villa?

Usual over reaction from the usual suspects. I'm really beginning to worry some people won't survive this year!

It might not it look an awesome team, but it has much more pegs in round holes than Sunday's starting line up.

summitclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:57 pm

It might not it look an awesome team, but it has much more pegs in round holes than Sunday's starting line up.

Square or round pegs?

Might have to get used to seeing Taylor if we have no irons in the fire at left back after Maatsen seems to have slipped away.

Think a few of these lads will feel like proving a point and I think we will do well.

Come On!

Ziggy Stardust wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:57 pm

Usual over reaction from the usual suspects. I'm really beginning to worry some people won't survive this year!

Where are the over reactions? Who are the usual suspects? Name and Shame!

We should play 442, nobody will be expecting that.

Muric
Vitinho O'Shea Ekdal Taylor
Redmond JBG Brownhill Larsen
Ramsay Jay

Muric with a 100% pass completion rate to Jay's beautiful hair, who lays it off to Larsen who plays it though to Ramsay for a debut hattrick. Football is well easy I don't know why people overcomplicate things.

burnley007 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:49 pm

That team is dreadful.

Really??? Tell you something I would fancy that team rather than Saturdays to grind a result against villa out!

It's 4231 surely. With Ramsey behind Jay. I hope so.

Ok just to draw a line, please can the usual suspects not derail this match thread in to a pit of negativity and I know better ********. No streams so let’s enjoy the night as fans

Our bench is absolutely ridiculous. Must be about £70m. (cba working it our properly)

Spijed wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:57 pm

If Ekdal is fit to play why wasn't he at least on the bench against Villa?

Not everyone can make the bench. We have a massive squad and just 9 subs.

RVclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:06 pm

Not everyone can make the bench. We have a massive squad and just 9 subs.

We had 1 defender on Sunday.

burnley007 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:49 pm

That team is dreadful.

Remind me not to meet up with you for a pint,your glass will forever be half empty.

Come on let's get this season started!

Guller Bull wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:00 pm

Where are the over reactions? Who are the usual suspects? Name and Shame!

I wasn't referring to you! Squad game the league cup, has been for years. Has any team played there full strength team this week?

Let's get 3 up before they bring on Gibbs White and the Olympic sprinter up top.

I think it’ll be
Muric
Vitinho O’Shea ekdal Taylor
Brownhill JBG
Redmond Ramsey BL
Jay rod

Or potentially a 3 at the back with Taylor as the third Cb.

Not actually such a weak side but compared to the bench we’re clearly not nearly full strength. Looks like the cup is being discarded slightly. Or at least used purely as a training exercise.

Leon_C wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:44 pm

GOAL ACTION ON RADIO LANCASHIRE

'And it's bad news for The Shrimps.'

They never seemed to have good.

Spijed wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:57 pm

If Ekdal is fit to play why wasn't he at least on the bench against Villa?

He could simply have been ill?

summitclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:10 pm

Let's get 3 up before they bring on Gibbs White and the Olympic sprinter up top.

Can Jay be one of them and I will be £45 quid up early?

"There's been a goal at Gillingham!"

Oh ffs

summitclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:08 pm

We had 1 defender on Sunday.

Yep. Gone are Dyche days of 7.

Doesn’t look a bad side to me and a good bench. Don’t get the negativity at all.

10 changes!

dougcollins wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:16 pm

10 changes!

Only 1 player making first start tonight. Experienced team.

Boss Hogg wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:15 pm

Doesn’t look a bad side to me and a good bench. Don’t get the negativity at all.

Have you been on the match day thread before?

We’ll win 3-1 UTC let’s goooo

Spijed wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:57 pm

If Ekdal is fit to play why wasn't he at least on the bench against Villa?

Some people will disagree here but I think it's pretty clear. For the same reason Trafford plays even though he looked uninspiring in preseason compared to big Ari, our selections have to be in part about profit margin now, it's baked into the finances of this model, so more expensive players have to play more to generate ROI. Ekdal was cheaper than a number of others therefore less need to raise his value.

I'm glad he's in. Do think we look a little vulnerable physically in midfield, and not sure we've much goal threat up top, but let's see. Would be happier with Foster and Benson over Redmond and Jay but here's hoping the squad players stake a claim.