Burnley vs The Mackems - MATCH THREAD

[criminalclaret]

Why are our players consling the penalty loser?

They should be telling him what a bum he is. What a pathetic failure he is He's a disgrace. He should be donating this week's wage to the local hospice.

Disgraceful

Its a game son chill out. He didn't give the pen against us

[KernowHouseClaret]

Why are our players consling the penalty loser?

They should be telling him what a bum he is. What a pathetic failure he is He's a disgrace. He should be donating this week's wage to the local hospice.

Disgraceful

Because they probably know the impact something like that can have on a players mental health, especially with having Foster in our team. He'll be crucified on Sunderland message boards and social media.
I personally think that was class from our players to do that

[CoolClaret]

The lads should have laughed at that loser prick up top for them shitheads, got under his skin, then sit back and watch them implode.

Ballard should have also seen red.

[Kgun5]

I literally can't believe what I've just seen from this ref.

Outrageous.

1st time I've ever genuinely suspected a referee of cheating.

I don’t think he’s smart enough to cheat.

[CoolClaret]

Why are our players consling the penalty loser?

They should be telling him what a bum he is. What a pathetic failure he is He's a disgrace. He should be donating this week's wage to the local hospice.

Disgraceful

Yup.

[distortiondave]

Have Sunderland been relegated? Why are folk crying in the stands? What's going on?!

[willsclarets]

We were poor second half, invited their press. But we'll take a point there!

[tarkys_ears]

Because they probably know the impact something like that can have on a players mental health, especially with having Foster in our team. He'll be crucified on Sunderland message boards and social media.
I personally think that was class from our players to do that

Awe. Boo hoo!

Maybe our players should be thinking about their own performance instead of consoling a 2x loser

[jojomk1]

Notwithstanding two awful decisions for penalty's
We did little or nothing to merit a win

[distortiondave]

Good lad CJER - 'ref had a bad game'.

[Conroy92]

Disappointing display, 2nd best tonight but take a point no thanks to the dreadful ref and move on. Lack of goals an ongoing concern.

Couldn't disagree more. Apart from a flurry in the second half we totally dominated Sunderland in the first half and the second was average.

[KernowHouseClaret]

Well said CJ, I know you'll probably get fined, but tell it how it is lad, the ref had a very poor game

[criminalclaret]

The lads should have laughed at that loser prick up top for them shitheads, got under his skin, then sit back and watch them implode.

Ballard should have also seen red.

Your normally such bastion of rationality, can really fathom a comment like that.?!?!

As soon as that whistle blows, it's game over and they are human. That's general what humans do?!?

[BurnleyFC]

Distribution was a bit shaky at times tonight, but if you save two penalties at the death to earn your team a point, you deserve nothing less than a ten.

Take a bow, James Trafford.

[California Colner]

Trafford is embarrassing
Can’t stand them sort of tactics.

[distortiondave]

Because they probably know the impact something like that can have on a players mental health, especially with having Foster in our team. He'll be crucified on Sunderland message boards and social media.
I personally think that was class from our players to do that

It's the 17th of January for crying out loud. Neither us nor Sunderland were going up nor staying down based on tonights result.
Perspective is required.

[warksclaret]

Don’t ever anyone tell me VAR is wrong in leauge football
It’s an absolute insurance policy for refs as w..nk as this one

[Cazaris]

Interviewer: "So, some mind games there James?"
Trafford: "Nah, first one my laces had come undone, second one my hammy was crying"

<looks down and smirks>

[boyyanno]

Thought we were the better team first half, they were the better team second half. Apart from the three awful decisions- not to award us a penalty and the two for them there wasn't much in it. Terrible ref absolutely ruined the game.

Decent point, it's a shame we don't get to see us play like we did in the first 20 across a full 90.

[ISpeds00]

He's certainly shut a lot of people up has Trafford
OK he can be unsteady sometimes with pressure on him - but he's the best goalkeeper in this league, and better than most in the prem

[distortiondave]

Don’t ever anyone tell me VAR is wrong in leave football
It’s an absolute insurance policy for refs as w..nk as this one

VAR would have allowed the second penalty by way of 'on field decision stands' because there was contact, such as it was.

[willsclarets]

Trafford is embarrassing
Can’t stand them sort of tactics.

Yeah I wish he'd not tried to put him off and they'd won 1 or 2-0

[CoolClaret]

Your normally such bastion of rationality, can really fathom a comment like that.?!?!

As soon as that whistle blows, it's game over and they are human. That's general what humans do?!?

Thanks!

I suppose I'm irate, pumped up and feel like Sunderland got away with stuff all night, and we've had some crap, crap decisions go against us this year...good moment to play some mind games!

[Kgun5]

Don’t ever anyone tell me VAR is wrong in leauge football
It’s an absolute insurance policy for refs as w..nk as this one

It’s not, though. They use the borderline calls to screw the little guys.

[Robbie_painter]

Trafford is embarrassing
Can’t stand them sort of tactics.

This post is embarrassing

[KernowHouseClaret]

It's the 17th of January for crying out loud. Neither us nor Sunderland were going up nor staying down based on tonights result.
Perspective is required.

As a club we know only too well how mental health can hurt a player, it's not about perspective. You only need to look at this message board and social media when in the premier league. Trafford was crucified week in week out. Koleosho has gone through similar this season. Sometimes it's not about perspective, it's about being a decent human being

[CoolClaret]

BTW in amateur sport, I totally would console the opposing player there, but in pro football, especially in a high stakes game such as this top of the table clash, people's livelihoods/the clubs future is on the line here.

[nyclaret]

We got away with one there. But hat's off to SUPER JAMES TRAFFORD IN GOAL

[ElectroClaret]

Yeah I wish he'd not tried to put him off and they'd won 1 or 2-0

[kentonclaret]

Unless Alan Pace or Parker can come up with a player(s) to provide us with more of a goal threat then it looks as though one of the automatic promotion places will prove to be beyond us. 2 more points dropped at home which could well prove decisive come May.

[tarkys_ears]

As a club we know only too well how mental health can hurt a player, it's not about perspective. You only need to look at this message board and social media when in the premier league. Trafford was crucified week in week out. Koleosho has gone through similar this season. Sometimes it's not about perspective, it's about being a decent human being

I know you think you "sound good" but at the end of the day, sometimes you have bad days at the office but you pick yourself up and move on.

Stop trivialsing mental health. You aren't helping no one.

[boatshed bill]

Trafford is embarrassing
Can’t stand them sort of tactics.

But Ashley Barnes can do what he chooses, I suppose.

[Middle-agedClaret]

It’s not, though. They use the borderline calls to screw the little guys.

No, “they”don’t.

[cockneyclaret]

Trafford is embarrassing
Can’t stand them sort of tactics.

Just f### off

[Gp8419]

They wasn’t bad pens then he struck them well, it wasn’t embarrassing Bruce grobbelar started this kind of thing it worked clearly.UTC

[NewClaret]

Trafford is embarrassing
Can’t stand them sort of tactics.

Early contender for worst post of the year.

[KernowHouseClaret]

I know you think you "sound good" but at the end of the day, sometimes you have bad days at the office but you pick yourself up and move on.

Stop trivialsing mental health. You aren't helping no one.

I'm not trying to sound good nor am I trying to trivialise mental health, and it's "you aren't helping anyone" by the way, not no one.

I just can't understand why anyone, when seeing someone is upset and suffering from something he's done, think it's a good idea to compound the issue.
The fact the Sky pundits said it was a classy thing to do I think shows how most people involved in the game feel about it, other than a minority of Burnley fans.

[123EasyasBFC]

Neither are pens but what an earth is Sonne doing going to ground in that position, crazy decision to make

[TPClaret]

We got away with one there. But hat's off to SUPER JAMES TRAFFORD IN GOAL

Really. The two non pens were the only shots he had to save all game

[Poulton-le-Claret]

Hilarious that people around me were booing JT just before his first penalty save

[Vino blanco]

Our second half performance was poor tonight, we went back to giving the ball away and not winning any second balls. They dominated the midfield in the second half with Laurent and Brownhill looking very weak. I thought Trafford was having a poor game and then he does that in the last few minutes, hard to believe.
The referee? If he is allowed to ref another game soon then the world has gone mad.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Early contender for worst post of the year.

Damn I was hoping to win that

[NickBFC]

Couldn't disagree more. Apart from a flurry in the second half we totally dominated Sunderland in the first half and the second was average.

Really? We were marginally better in the first half, but lucky to come away with a point not withstanding the two penalty's given with the second half display. Didn't do enough tonight.

[nyclaret]

Really. The two non pens were the only shots he had to save all game

Yes. Sunderland were the better team in the second half? And we got away with it because we saved two penalties at the death.

[blake's wand]

I thought first half was one of our best starts. Moved it nicely, got down the wings well but didn't create anything too clear cut.

Flemming should have had a pen. Really liked Foster off the left.

Thought second pen was rash challenge and we'd have wanted one if we were on receiving end.

Overall good point, you need these things to go for you at the end of the season

[NewClaret]

Hilarious that people around me were booing JT just before his first penalty save

Pretty sure they were booing the ref.

[boyyanno]

Really? We were marginally better in the first half, but lucky to come away with a point not withstanding the two penalty's given with the second half display. Didn't do enough tonight.

I thought we were the better team in the first half, I thought they were the better team in the second.

I don't think either team did enough to win it aside from the ridiculous referee decisions.

Personally think what we showed in the first 20 was better than anything that came after it but Sunderland are obviously a good team.

[Poulton-le-Claret]

Pretty sure they were booing the ref.

Nope, mixed in with shouts of 'get a f****** move on Trafford'. People definitely booing that he wasn't moving the ball fast enough.

[willsclarets]

Damn I was hoping to win that

Don't give up youve 11 months yet

[BigGaz]

If we'd have played 90 minutes like we played the opening 20 mins we'd have had it wrapped up at half time.

As it was, we reverted to type after that and then it was the same turgid stuff that we've become accustomed to at home and resulted in numerous occasions where you could hear the players talking to each other which is never a great sign.

It was a really poor game of football I thought in terms of quality on the ball and decision making, both sides, and when you chuck in the disasterclass the ref put in then it was a bad advert for the Championship.

Both sides look to be missing something that will give them the edge to claim an automatic, though the more I watch us the more I'm convinced it's not going to a single player that will give us that. The system is geared to protect the defense and anyone new will have the same instructions.

Everyone from Cullen back was first class once again mind.