7 League wins in 2021. Only 2 at home.

[Socrates]

Is that right? I’ve gone through the fixtures and that’s how I get it.

Fairly stark stats those. Shows how tough a year it’s been.

[jedi_master]

It is correct.

I have personally not seen Burnley win at Turf Moor in 2021 (was ill when we played Villa, was at a wedding when we beat Brentford).

[claptrappers_union]

Yeah, stay away please

[duncandisorderly]

Robert Lewandoski has scored more goals than we have this year.

[randomclaret2]

Not many managers wouldnt be under severe pressure with that record

[Buxtonclaret]

We have had a lot of snow though....

[tiger76]

It makes grim reading doesn't it, thankfully we are still in touch, and have time left to rectify our situation.

However if we are to survive our form at TM will need to improve, that said it is slowly getting better, last 4 at home we've won 1 and drawn 3, so it's just a case of turning the draws into wins that's been a persistent problem.

[FCBurnley]

Only 2 wins at home in a calendar year is A shocking stat. Fortress Turf Moor Sean ?

[beddie]

Only 2 wins at home in a calendar year is A shocking stat. Fortress Turf Moor Sean ?

Im not making this an excuse but for some really bad officiating decisions and I really mean that the home wins would be much greater.

[ElectroClaret]

Im not making this an excuse but for some really bad officiating decisions and I really mean that the home wins would be much greater.

True.
And, it has to be said, better finishing.

[Shaggy]

True.
And, it has to be said, better finishing.

Whilst your not wrong in a sense but the view is with claret tinted specs. How many times has Pope pulled off a save, or the opposing team missed the target or the likes of Taylor put in a last ditch tackle/ block?

We aren’t playing much differently from usual it’s just that we are on the wrong side of the important moments. We aren’t set up to play any other way and don’t have the quality to change anything when it’s going against us.

We could quite easily steal a few wins and scrape survival but we are way beyond a squad rebuild now.

[MACCA]

It is correct.

I have personally not seen Burnley win at Turf Moor in 2021 (was ill when we played Villa, was at a wedding when we beat Brentford).

Without sounding rude, can you miss a few more...

[Vegas Claret]

fortunately 2022 is nearly here

[claret2018]

Shocking results over 12 months. It’s not a dip in form, we’ve been a bad side for ages now. If we don’t win the next 2 or 3 then serious questions need to be asked

[Zom Zom]

I don’t think it’s fair to lay much blame at the feet of SD. He has had his hands tied financially as we know, while those around us added to their ranks over the last few windows.
Signs of signings to improve us are promising if we are looking at the quality of the likes Cornet.

Keep the faith folks. UTC

[jedi_master]

Without sounding rude, can you miss a few more...

I sadly think it’s a certainty I’ll be missing a few more, but we all will be!

[Johma]

City had 34 wins this year in comparison?

[Hibsclaret]

As shocking a stat as it is and for all the bed wetting and doom mongering on here you would think we were marooned at the bottom of the league with that record. In fact we have a great chance and will most likely stay up yet again.

[Newcastleclaret93]

I don’t think it’s fair to lay much blame at the feet of SD. He has had his hands tied financially as we know, while those around us added to their ranks over the last few windows.
Signs of signings to improve us are promising if we are looking at the quality of the likes Cornet.

Keep the faith folks. UTC

I think a proportion of the blame has to be aimed at Dyche. He’s the one that has kept so many ageing players (publicly demanding the old owners offered them contracts). Similarly he’s also wasted a wage on resigning Lennon.

Let’s see what happens, he’s got half a season to turn it all around

[claret2018]

He’s been manager for 9 years of course it’s down to him.

[taio]

He’s been manager for 9 years of course it’s down to him.

Not exclusively it isn't and in any case he has significantly overachieved

[boatshed bill]

Not exclusively it isn't and in any case he has significantly overachieved

Overachieved? Perhaps, but at the cost of not rejuvenating the squad, the choices of who we've signed and handed extended contracts to have been his.
However, the buck stops with the board.

[minnieclaret]

2022 will be much better.

[taio]

Overachieved? Perhaps, but at the cost of not rejuvenating the squad, the choices of who we've signed and handed extended contracts to have been his.
However, the buck stops with the board.

Yes - overachieved...no perhaps about it. Of course he's responsible for the squads he has assembled within the constraints set by the Board. That's why that is not exclusively down to Dyche.

[Quickenthetempo]

Newcastle have conceded 79 league goals in this calendar year. The joint most ever.

We just felt sorry for them and didn't want to make it worse

[dandeclaret]

Not just overachieved, but continues to do so.....

[Spijed]

Not just overachieved, but continues to do so.....

Our 7th place finish with our resources to qualify for Europe must go down as one of the best achievements in modern football.

[boatshed bill]

Not just overachieved, but continues to do so.....

7 wins in a year is overachieving?

[taio]

7 wins in a year is overachieving?

Is six seasons and counting in the PL not, without doubt, overachieving?

[Newcastleclaret93]

I would say our two top ten finishes were over achieving.

Staying in the prem is just achieving.

Relegation is under achieving

[boatshed bill]

Is six seasons and counting in the PL not, without doubt, overachieving?

I wasn't commenting on the 6 seasons, merely the last 12 months. I don't think SD has done very well during this period because 7 wins a year (excluding easy cup games won) is not what I would call overachievement.

[Boss Hogg]

Our run of form is dreadful and it’s not been good for 12 months. Dyche hasn’t been helped by repeated poor windows though. We had such a weak squad at the beginning of last season ( down to Garlick) that I don’t think another manager could have done better with it. This window we signed Lennon and Roberts who hasn’t played. Cornet of course looks good but it’s one player only to have impacted the team. Dyche should be questioned but for me the games are tight and we are not been thrashed. Think a couple of decent players ( midfield /striker) could sort us out until Summer.

[Milltown1882]

Our run of form is dreadful and it’s not been good for 12 months. Dyche hasn’t been helped by repeated poor windows though. We had such a weak squad at the beginning of last season ( down to Garlick) that I don’t think another manager could have done better with it. This window we signed Lennon and Roberts who hasn’t played. Cornet of course looks good but it’s one player only to have impacted the team. Dyche should be questioned but for me the games are tight and we are not been thrashed. Think a couple of decent players ( midfield /striker) could sort us out until Summer.

Those last two sentences are exactly what 14/15 was like, we’re heading down the same path.

[dandeclaret]

7 wins in a year is overachieving?

Remaining in this league continues to be overachieving. If that's with 38 draws, 12 wins, or a mix of them, it remains the same in my mind.

[boatshed bill]

Our 7th place finish with our resources to qualify for Europe must go down as one of the best achievements in modern football.

or at least in the history of Burnley Football Club

[Spijed]

or at least in the history of Burnley Football Club

I can't see any other club of a similar size getting into Europe in the foreseeable future.

[Newcastleclaret93]

I can't see any other club of a similar size getting into Europe in the foreseeable future.

Haven’t

Wolves, Fulham, Hull, Leeds, Ipswich etc… all played in Europe relatively recently?

[boatshed bill]

I can't see any other club of a similar size getting into Europe in the foreseeable future.

It was indeed a fine achievement, but wouldn't be seen by many outside BurnleyFC and its supporters as "one of the greatest achievements in modern football"

[Spijed]

Haven’t

Wolves, Fulham, Hull, Leeds, Ipswich etc… all played in Europe relatively recently?

Both Wolves & Fulham have riches beyond our wildest dreams, Hull got in via finishing runners-up in the FA Cup. and both Leeds & Ipswich competed at a time when there was little money in football in comparison to today.

[Spijed]

It was indeed a fine achievement, but wouldn't be seen by many outside BurnleyFC and its supporters as "one of the greatest achievements in modern football"

Aside from Leicester winning the League I can't think of any better ones, can you?

[Newcastleclaret93]

Aside from Leicester winning the League I can't think of any better ones, can you?

Wigan Fa cup?

[Spijed]

Wigan Fa cup?

Weren't they bank rolled by Dave Whelan with far more money than we've ever had?

[boatshed bill]

Aside from Leicester winning the League I can't think of any better ones, can you?

Well, I think most people would say winning the Champions League slightly edges it

[taio]

Weren't they bank rolled by Dave Whelan with far more money than we've ever had?

Wigan winning the FA Cup immediately springs to mind too. Along with Porto winning the Champions League.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Weren't they bank rolled by Dave Whelan with far more money than we've ever had?

I’m just not sure how anything can be deemed the best achievement when we didn’t win anything.

It was fantastic but we didn’t win anything

[tarkys_ears]

Weren't they bank rolled by Dave Whelan with far more money than we've ever had?

You think they saw a billion quid over 7 or 8 years?

[Quickenthetempo]

I don't think if we finished 7th in the champions league it would class as the greatest achievement in modern football.
Certainly not by anyone from outside Burnley.

[tiger76]

Remaining in this league continues to be overachieving. If that's with 38 draws, 12 wins, or a mix of them, it remains the same in my mind.

Precisely! and it seems some posters can't see the cracking job SD has done and continues to do, yes we'd all like to improve our home form, but we're 1 win away from climbing out of the relegation zone, and our recent form is much more encouraging, and suggests that we will yet again defy the odds and remain in the PL.

[boatshed bill]

Precisely! and it seems some posters can't see the cracking job SD has done and continues to do, yes we'd all like to improve our home form, but we're 1 win away from climbing out of the relegation zone, and our recent form is much more encouraging, and suggests that we will yet again defy the odds and remain in the PL.

I'm not sure that's a fair analysis of opinions on this thread.
I think most of us agree SD has done a good job, the problem is some believe he is better than good, and they will go to any lengths to try to prove it.

[Rombald]

I'm not sure that's a fair analysis of opinions on this thread.
I think most of us agree SD has done a good job, the problem is some believe he is better than good, and they will go to any lengths to try to prove it.

A "good " job. It's far more than that. Overachieving doesn't really come close