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I specifically watched Esteve at a couple and he just stood still and let the oppo player boss him. Not good enough.what_no_pies wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 4:06 pmWe have two dominant centre halves that rarely even acknowledge the ball in the other box. Attacking set pieces have been a real weakness for some time now. Mercifully we can defend them at the moment.
Flemming seems to have got away with that mix up. It was properly crap from him, how's he not anticipated that Humphreys might miss it, you learn that at under 8'scolne-claret wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 3:50 pmHow are we so poor at attacking set pieces? Surely got to be the worst record in the football league. I don’t remember last time we scored from a corner, we offer zero threat from them. That Flemming/Humphreys cock up sums us up with set pieces.
I’ve given him a lot of credit for his defensive set piece organisation, but it’s a shame he wasn’t sent off and given a season long ban where our attacking ability is concerned.dougcollins wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 6:51 pmThe Set Piece Coach was booked today, though I don't know if it was for a contravention of his job description.
Looked to me like Flemming claimed it but Humphreys went for it anyway and took it away from him.
Humphreys was ahead of him and jumped but missed the header, Flemming turned away failing to anticipate that Humphreys might miss it or it might still reach him. It's a poor piece of play.
They’ll add it to the long list of things Burnley fans think Burnley fc are **** at on a football pitch, despite being high in the table, breaking records and losing 5 in 102 games at this level. Either the club have got it wrong, or the team and its facets aren’t as bad as too many fans think.colne-claret wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 3:50 pmHow are we so poor at attacking set pieces? Surely got to be the worst record in the football league. I don’t remember last time we scored from a corner, we offer zero threat from them. That Flemming/Humphreys cock up sums us up with set pieces.
I’ve noticed this before and it happens so often, I’m wondering if it’s intentionalTricky Trevor wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 6:32 pmI specifically watched Esteve at a couple and he just stood still and let the oppo player boss him. Not good enough.
Yes, I think that's the plan.wilks_bfc wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 8:12 pmI’ve noticed this before and it happens so often, I’m wondering if it’s intentional
He’s our tallest outfield player, so if he’s taking the attention of the opposing strongest defender, then it should, in theory, leave our other players with “weaker” markers
Yes, Dara O'Shea.Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:05 pmWhen was the last time we scored from a corner? Luton?
It is this season that counts. Beaten twice in 33 games-not scored in 13 games of which 11 were in our 14 draws and it is our home form that will in all probability see us fail to get automatic with 8 wins and 8 draws at home averaging 2 points per game marginally better than our away form which thus far is 1.94/game. The away form is slightly better than our two seasons promoted under SD but poorer than 2022-23 but then would be hard to emulate that season. SD's promotions saw us get 51pts at home and that I suggest is unlikely to be beaten unless we win all our remaining 7 home fixtures.dandeclaret wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:44 pmThey’ll add it to the long list of things Burnley fans think Burnley fc are **** at on a football pitch, despite being high in the table, breaking records and losing 5 in 102 games at this level. Either the club have got it wrong, or the team and its facets aren’t as bad as too many fans think.
In all probability? It’s a toss of a coin between she’d husband Burnley…. If you want to bet “in allmdd2 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 11:07 amIt is this season that counts. Beaten twice in 33 games-not scored in 13 games of which 11 were in our 14 draws and it is our home form that will in all probability see us fail to get automatic with 8 wins and 8 draws at home averaging 2 points per game marginally better than our away form which thus far is 1.94/game. The away form is slightly better than our two seasons promoted under SD but poorer than 2022-23 but then would be hard to emulate that season. SD's promotions saw us get 51pts at home and that I suggest is unlikely to be beaten unless we win all our remaining 7 home fixtures.
Afraid the portents are not good IMO for automatic promotion and playoffs are a real lottery; it is more likely the draws rather than defeats that will cost us-but with 13 games to go it is still in our hands-well Traffords, the rest, feet and heads!!!
It is which is why I am suggesting we will be undone by our home form in missing out on a top two finish.dandeclaret wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2025 11:34 amIn all probability? It’s a toss of a coin between she’d husband Burnley…. If you want to bet “in all
Probabilities” on toss of a coin’s then be my guest.
The away form, that you put as being slightly better….. isn’t it the best in the whole football league?
