Plymouth v Burnley report

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I wonder whether we have ever been 5-0 up at half time in a league game away from home. The best I can remember before last night was 4-0 at Cambridge in 85/86 when we scored after a minute and were four up after 35 minutes. We were brilliant that day in an otherwise awful season, but last night we were even better.

Culmclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 23, 2025 5:19 pm

I wonder whether we have ever been 5-0 up at half time in a league game away from home. The best I can remember before last night was 4-0 at Cambridge in 85/86 when we scored after a minute and were four up after 35 minutes. We were brilliant that day in an otherwise awful season, but last night we were even better.

As I said in the report, the only other 5-0 wins were 3-0 and 1-0 at half time. Besides that game at Cambridge, we were 4-0 up at half time at Birmingham in 1961/62 and won 6-2.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 23, 2025 5:26 pm

As I said in the report, the only other 5-0 wins were 3-0 and 1-0 at half time. Besides that game at Cambridge, we were 4-0 up at half time at Birmingham in 1961/62 and won 6-2.

My memory doesn’t stretch quite that far back!

Good report. Indeed we will have tougher games, and that is 6 goals for Flemming now. Laurent showing he can be a threat further up the pitch too. And even a rare Cullen visit to the opposite box and a finish. Shelvey lurking means our midfielders need to perform, not that they weren't already. Competition for places not a bad thing.

Vim Fuego wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 23, 2025 6:39 pm

Good report. Indeed we will have tougher games, and that is 6 goals for Flemming now. Laurent showing he can be a threat further up the pitch too. And even a rare Cullen visit to the opposite box and a finish. Shelvey lurking means our midfielders need to perform, not that they weren't already. Competition for places not a bad thing.

Six league goals for Flemming plus two in the FA Cup yet he’s still to score on the Turf.

Culmclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 23, 2025 5:19 pm

I wonder whether we have ever been 5-0 up at half time in a league game away from home. The best I can remember before last night was 4-0 at Cambridge in 85/86 when we scored after a minute and were four up after 35 minutes. We were brilliant that day in an otherwise awful season, but last night we were even better.

And in goal for Cambridge that day? None other than Roger Hansbury! A couple of us went in the stand that day rather than the away terrace, couldn't believe what we were seeing given what was dished up for most of that season.

I’d forgotten it was Hansbury! You were lucky you were in the stands. As at Plymouth all the goals were at the other end and the view from that dingy corner of the Abbey Stadium was not great. Even so I could tell Kevin Hird’s screamer was a cracking goal. By coincidence all the goals in our 3-2 comeback win the previous season were at the other end too.

Culmclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 10:36 am

I’d forgotten it was Hansbury! You were lucky you were in the stands. As at Plymouth all the goals were at the other end and the view from that dingy corner of the Abbey Stadium was not great. Even so I could tell Kevin Hird’s screamer was a cracking goal. By coincidence all the goals in our 3-2 comeback win the previous season were at the other end too.

The one thing I remember about Cambridge is the tea hut at the back of us catching fire. Not sure which game.

Hope you get right soon, Tony. I've been full of a stinking cold this week. Probably caught it from the bloke was sat behind me on Friday night. He spent the first half coughing his head off. I think he went home at HT.

Clovius Boofus wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:59 am

Hope you get right soon, Tony. I've been full of a stinking cold this week. Probably caught it from the bloke was sat behind me on Friday night. He spent the first half coughing his head off. I think he went home at HT.

I started on the Monday evening after the Blackburn game so had over two weeks of it now. Coughing still bad but last couple of days I have felt just a little bit better.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 12:01 pm

I started on the Monday evening after the Blackburn game so had over two weeks of it now. Coughing still bad but last couple of days I have felt just a little bit better.

Two weeks is rough going. Glad you're on the mend.

weren't we 6-0 up at HT at home to Port Vale in 83/84 season? ended in a 7-0 win

todclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 12:18 pm

weren't we 6-0 up at HT at home to Port Vale in 83/84 season? ended in a 7-0 win

We were. I was going to reference that game in my report and then forgot. All about some bloke coming off whinging because he said the second half had been bloody rubbish. I told him I’d be happy for the second half to be rubbish every week if we were six up at half time.

I remember a 7-2 victory against York during Waddle's time here.

Not sure what the score was at half time though.

fidelcastro wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 1:26 pm

I remember a 7-2 victory against York during Waddle's time here.

Not sure what the score was at half time though.

0-1 five mins before half time
2-1 at half time
4-1 four mins into second half

Easy to look up

https://www.uptheclarets.com/fixtures-r ... 98-results

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 1:27 pm

0-1 five mins before half time
2-1 at half time
4-1 four mins into second half

Easy to look up

https://www.uptheclarets.com/fixtures-r ... 98-results

Oh sorry.

Brentford away in 2016...weren't we 4-0 at half time? Friday night and no bar in the away end...

Shipclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 2:11 pm

Brentford away in 2016...weren't we 4-0 at half time? Friday night and no bar in the away end...

3-0. Arfield, Barton and Boyd. Three cracking goals and I commented to a mate on social media that the first half on Wednesday reminded me so much of that game. Great goals, brilliant football and looked a threat every time we went forward.

Thanks for the report Tony. Glad you're on the mend, some nasty colds, coughs round. Take it easy.

Have to say the staff I experienced at Home Park weds were very helpful and friendly.

Did feel for Argyle.
All the best

Shipclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 2:11 pm

Brentford away in 2016...weren't we 4-0 at half time? Friday night and no bar in the away end...

3-0 and won 3-1

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 12:01 pm

I started on the Monday evening after the Blackburn game so had over two weeks of it now. Coughing still bad but last couple of days I have felt just a little bit better.

not the first man to come out of Blackburn feeling a little horse, glad to see you're on the mend CT

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 1:22 pm

We were. I was going to reference that game in my report and then forgot. All about some bloke coming off whinging because he said the second half had been bloody rubbish. I told him I’d be happy for the second half to be rubbish every week if we were six up at half time.

When Billy Hamilton got the seventh on about fifty minutes I was convinced we would get double figures but I am sure we felt sorry for Port Vale who looked utterly shell shocked. First half we were ruthless: six shots; six goals

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:06 am

The one thing I remember about Cambridge is the tea hut at the back of us catching fire. Not sure which game.

I am going to stick my neck out and say that the tea hut fire was in 86/87: an awful 1-3 defeat.

Culmclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 5:25 pm

I am going to stick my neck out and say that the tea hut fire was in 86/87: an awful 1-3 defeat.

Could well have been but I don't have a clue which season it was.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 5:31 pm

Could well have been but I don't have a clue which season it was.

I am pretty sure that we lost the day of the tea hut fire. It wasn’t 82/3 as we had a reasonably large following that day. It wasn’t 88/9 as that was a night game and I think I missed 87/8.

Culmclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 7:17 pm

I am pretty sure that we lost the day of the tea hut fire. It wasn’t 82/3 as we had a reasonably large following that day. It wasn’t 88/9 as that was a night game and I think I missed 87/8.

87/88 was when we had two players sent off. If you weren’t at that game then it was definitely 86/87 for the fire.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 24, 2025 7:43 pm

87/88 was when we had two players sent off. If you weren’t at that game then it was definitely 86/87 for the fire.

You’ve now got me thinking that I did go in 87/8. I can remember a game at Cambridge with two sendings off and having indulged perhaps a little bit too much in the hospitality of the local hostelries berating the ref so much that I attracted the attention of the local constabulary. My brother wisely told me to shut up and move! So that means the tea hut fire was in either 86/7 or 87/8….

On another note, the pasties my son and I had from a van between the ground and the pub were delicious. Not too unreasonably priced for matchday vendors.