The Mighty Clarets v The Villains (matchday thread)

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

Sky reporting that it was Ben Mee that laid the ball back for Dwight’s cross to Wood.
Poor Matty works his socks off and never gets any credit.
They are an excellent side that cost more in every position, except Grealish( home grown), than our lads but our battling heart is outstanding.

[Elizabeth]

I Wood like to add that you Wood have never thought at half time we Wood turn that game around.

[timshorts]

There's no way that vyds should have been allowed to get to Ben mee's ball for wood's goal.
He really wanted that and the 2 defenders better placed just didn't show the determination.

Excellent lads. Quietly moving up the table. Since match day 8 we are 5th in the Premier league ahead of spurs, Liverpool, arsenal, Chelsea.....

[Belgianclaret]

Only saw the second half so didn’t miss much
Gutty performance to come back twice, I don’t think de did that before in the PL.
I thought Lowton, Pope & McNeill stood out and Vydra played an important part.
Terrific header though from Woods, ball was behind him and quite a way from the goal.
Onwards & upwards

[claretgimmer]

To be fair Grealish is bloody class.

Good enough to walk into any of the big boys sides.

When he is getting his own way, great footballer infantile attitude

[Colburn_Claret]

We'll still be last on MOTD

Words fail me, I'm stunned. That second half was just so out of the blue, because we were so bad first half.

Our half way stage of the season, and 22 pts. In a season where the bottom 2 don't look as if they will get 22 pts in the season, is a great position to be in. Plenty of catchable teams now within reach, especially dirty Leeds, so plenty to play for.

UTC

[Zlatan]

I Wood like to add that you Wood have never thought at half time we Wood turn that game around.

you gone soft on Wood Elizabeth...?

[wilks_bfc]

That would have been one hell of a match to be on the Turf to watch

Would have topped the Palace game from a few years back with Barnes last minute winner

[Top Claret]

What a turn around that was. 2nd half we were bloody amazing a different side

[BabylonClaret]

Jack Cork made a massive difference in midfield.

And vydra did very well in his cameo too

[groove]

Absolutely superb 2nd half performance. We never know when we're beat.

[Vino blanco]

Pope and Grealish should be automatic starters for England.

[tiger76]

We'll still be last on MOTD

Words fail me, I'm stunned. That second half was just so out of the blue, because we were so bad first half.

Our half way stage of the season, and 22 pts. In a season where the bottom 2 don't look as if they will get 22 pts in the season, is a great position to be in. Plenty of catchable teams now within reach, especially dirty Leeds, so plenty to play for.

UTC

If we're last on MOTD the editor wants sacking, Chelsea game was a tedious 0-0, and Brighton-Fulham is goalless approaching HT, admittedly Everton and United are still to KO, but I'll be if either match that thriller.

That 2nd 45 could be a huge turning point in our season, we've not been doing badly, but a defeat tonight, and a Fulham victory and we'd have been anxiously looking over our shoulders again, instead we're very much looking upwards, and on that display we have every chance of climbing even higher in the table.

6 wins 3 draws 4 defeats in our last 13 games, plus progression to the 5th round of the cup, plenty to look forward to in the 2nd half of the season that's for sure.

[clansman]

Glad Sean changed it at half time. Cork showed experience counts!!
Pope certainly in top 5 keepers in Europe. We are so lucky to have him.

[redwasp]

I'm just stunned. At half time I had to admit they were the best team by a mile and thought we were in for a tonking but that second half was fantastic. All of a sudden we can't stop scoring, Six in two games!!.

[Dark Cloud]

Thing is, although we improved second half, we had long periods where we were still struggling and we were lucky to get level. Then once it went to 2-1 down I really couldn't see any way back tbh. I'm absolutely stunned, but not as stunned as the Villa team and management I'd guess!!!

[IanMcL]

What a topsy-turvy game. I'd have absolutely loved to have been sat in the ground watching that.

We'd have won 3-0 then!

[IanMcL]

Credit to Villa, who kept it open. They were the vest team, other than Man City, in the way they control and get to the bye line to cut us open. 2nd half, they stopped doing that and went like the rest.

Pope is definitely a superhero!

[Dark Cloud]

I hope we lose at Chelsea because I'm running out of celebratory real ale and single malt to finish off!! (And I need a bloody rest too!!!)

[IanMcL]

It was my OP music what did it

Come on you Mighty Clarets

Yes thanks for singing Bosscat!

Up the Clarets!

[Bosscat]

I hope we lose at Chelsea because I'm running out of celebratory real ale and single malt to finish off!! (And I need a bloody rest too!!!)

Got some Wainright amber ale for Sunday

[IanMcL]

Madge...
Naughty Madge...
And now....

Her Maj...





Courtesy of KateR

[Dark Cloud]

Got some Wainright amber ale for Sunday

I'll pop round 5 minutes before KO! See you then!

[Bosscat]

I'll pop round 5 minutes before KO! See you then!

Hope its not raining DC or can lend you a brolly for watching through the window ... good job I got plenty of Wainrights in

[warksclaret]

Just did not see it coming. I posted at half time saying SD needed to earn his corn at half time. He certainly did that-in fairness it would have made sense to hook off Wood, but fair does SD was shrewd and got all his subs right. Corky gives us that bit of creativity

[Dark Cloud]

Hope its not raining DC or can lend you a brolly for watching through the window ... good job I got plenty of Wainrights in

Just pass em through the window Bosscat!! I'm fine with that!! If it's a bit chilly, it's only like being on The Turf!

[superdimitri]

Stay classy

Good thing our media team doesn't post crap like this.
Perhaps they forgot the challenge by Delph that put Dean Marney out for a season?

Or maybe like their first team, the media team was transferred in for big money after they won promotion back into the Premier League?

[Vegas Claret]

Thought Cork and Vydra changed the game but MOM has to go to Pope for keeping us in the game in the first half.

Are you watching Sarfgate?

I'll give you a guess where he was tonight

[Taffy on the wing]

Good thing our media team doesn't post crap like this.
Perhaps they forgot the challenge by Delph that put Dean Marney out for a season?

Or maybe like their first team, the media team was transferred in for big money after they won promotion back into the Premier League?

Delph knobbled Barnes no?

[4:20]

I turned it off when we went 1-2 down and fell asleep with my phone in my hand. I woke up to my phone buzzing with a message from my dad, "What a win".
I couldn't believe it.

[MACCA]

Come on Macca...were in it..........just.

Tyson Fury esc as we rise from the canvas....

It didnt get any worse

[claretonthecoast1882]

What a good read this thread was, first 7-8 pages are priceless.

The best way to win a game when at the ground is when going behind and then scoring a late winner, while we can't go then the best way is to have a poor first and fall behind, get most the players slated, turn it round second half and enjoy the earlier comments.


Special note to the "get Wooden (not even slightly funny) off"

[ksrclaret]

“enjoy”, COC.

[claretonthecoast1882]

“enjoy”, COC.

Will do love

"For the love of God, hook Chris Wood. Just bloody hook him. Please." - keep up the meltdowns

[ksrclaret]

Will do love

"For the love of God, hook Chris Wood. Just bloody hook him. Please." - keep up the meltdowns

Have a nice day, COC.

[Gordaleman]

I'll give you a guess where he was tonight

I know where he was. He was watching Pick fu*k fu*k up again.

He does watch TV as well though.