Burnley: Keeping The Faith

[THEWELLERNUT70]

I enjoyed that.

Parker's speech at the end was excellent too with 1 "****" in there. Compare that to the previous incumbent!

Parker's a class act imo

[GetIntoEm]

Amazed nobody has picked up on the word "faith"in the title to bash Pace for forcing his religious beliefs on us i remember the uproar at "mission to Burnley"

I'm still waiting for the episode where they try to convert us all into Mormons as predicted on here

[gawthorpe_view]

Would be great if we could create a song from the song at the end

Which song is it?

[Pearcey]

Enjoyed that. Was never sure about Connor Roberts but he came across really well. Great to see the togetherness in the squad. So glad we’ve whittled down the numbers as I think it makes a massive difference. UTC.

[burnmark]

Which song is it?

Unwritten- Natasha Bedingfield

[gawthorpe_view]

Unwritten- Natasha Bedingfield

Thanks!

[SlidingTackle]

1. Inadvertent or not, Scott Parker standing at least very close to (if not in front of) the mirror in the dressing room immediately before saying he spends hours looking at (videos)

2. Josh Brownhill very eloquently trying to explain what it's like to beat Wovers "It's like an out of body experience".

[deanothedino]

It’s a series

I know. 8 mins an instalment is still very short. Lots of US sports teams do similar series and they’d typically be 20-30 minutes.

[BurnleyFC]

Enjoyed that. Was never sure about Connor Roberts but he came across really well. Great to see the togetherness in the squad. So glad we’ve whittled down the numbers as I think it makes a massive difference. UTC.

He’s tremendous, as both a footballer and a character. The very type of player you need in your team.

[Jimmymaccer]

A good watch……………

Put me in the mood for Monday night v Weeds!!!

[deanothedino]

Enjoyed that.

Hope the conversation between Pace & Parker regarding Barnes was staged. Hopefully Parker gets more say in our signings that a quick “are you ok with that?” whilst he’s eating his Fruit & Fibre.

I’m sure that was the final conversation of a series. They’d probably been speaking about targets for weeks.

[BurnleyFC]

I’m sure that was the final conversation of a series. They’d probably been speaking about targets for weeks.

I said it at the time, but watching that video confirms that Barnes was signed when he was for the mind games aspect with the game against bastards.

It worked perfectly.

[ksrclaret]

The talk to the players at the end of the Rovers game by Parker was class. Contrast that with Kompany on the Mission to Burnley clips and he would have been f'in with every other word and just rambling with utter nonsense.

[chekhov]

The talk to the players at the end of the Rovers game by Parker was class. Contrast that with Kompany on the Mission to Burnley clips and he would have been f'in with every other word and just rambling with utter nonsense.

Yes, obviously very uninspiring team talks. Makes you wonder how he ever managed to get us promoted with a record points haul and one of the most enjoyable seasons in living memory.

[ksrclaret]

Yes, obviously very uninspiring team talks. Makes you wonder how he ever managed to get us promoted with a record points haul and one of the most enjoyable seasons in living memory.

The 2023/2024 season was pretty enjoyable as well.

[deanothedino]

The talk to the players at the end of the Rovers game by Parker was class. Contrast that with Kompany on the Mission to Burnley clips and he would have been f'in with every other word and just rambling with utter nonsense.

I don’t think that amount of swearing is that unusual in sports tbh.

[deanothedino]

He’s tremendous, as both a footballer and a character. The very type of player you need in your team.

I’m not sure I’d describe his as a tremendous player. Certainly one of the first to be replaced in a PL side that would stay up.

[jrgbfc]

New DJ required in the dressing room i think!

[IanMcL]

He’s tremendous, as both a footballer and a character. The very type of player you need in your team.

The welcome with Ashley Barnes was very good. All the seniors loved him, as did Alan Pace. Makes you wonder why he let Kompany let him go.

[Stonehouse]

The welcome with Ashley Barnes was very good. All the seniors loved him, as did Alan Pace. Makes you wonder why he let Kompany let him go.

Because Kompany’s ego wouldn’t allow someone else to be the Big I Am.

[ElectroClaret]

I don’t think that amount of swearing is that unusual in sports tbh.

Fergie and Warnock used to strip the paint off dressing room walls with the old vernacular.

[Stonehouse]

Fergie and Warnock used to strip the paint off dressing room walls with the old vernacular.

I can imagine Fergie being a bit conservative with his expletives ,so when he used them it made a bigger impact instead of somebody swearing every other word and trying to look macho.

[IanMcL]

Because Kompany’s ego wouldn’t allow someone else to be the Big I Am.

I don't think our Ashley is anything like 'the big I am'. Popular, yes.

[Exeterclaret]

The welcome with Ashley Barnes was very good. All the seniors loved him, as did Alan Pace. Makes you wonder why he let Kompany let him go.

Or we'd just been promoted to the Premier League and he wasn't nearly up to the required standard. That's not to say the others we signed were, but still doesn't make it not true.

[agreenwood]

Some serious revisionism goes on with Kompany. Folk on here lapped up his introductory speech to the squad and some of the clips of him coaching. Likewise the comments from the squad about what a good and thorough coach he was. He was a breath of fresh air for many for as long as things were going well.

Now things are going well with Parker and he’s a breath of fresh air and Kompany the devil in disguise.

[jrgbfc]

Some serious revisionism goes on with Kompany. Folk on here lapped up his introductory speech to the squad and some of the clips of him coaching. Likewise the comments from the squad about what a good and thorough coach he was. He was a breath of fresh air for many for as long as things were going well.

Now things are going well with Parker and he’s a breath of fresh air and Kompany the devil in disguise.

Or maybe its because people have seen the way he behaved in the dressing room when things were going wrong last season? His team talks just became a mix of swearing and absolute gibberish.

[TsarBomba]

Some serious revisionism goes on with Kompany. Folk on here lapped up his introductory speech to the squad and some of the clips of him coaching. Likewise the comments from the squad about what a good and thorough coach he was. He was a breath of fresh air for many for as long as things were going well.

Now things are going well with Parker and he’s a breath of fresh air and Kompany the devil in disguise.

I wouldn’t say revisionism, necessarily. People have just changed their opinion a little after seeing a side of Kompany that, certainly from the outside, didn’t appear particularly nice.

[AlargeClaret]

Yes, obviously very uninspiring team talks. Makes you wonder how he ever managed to get us promoted with a record points haul and one of the most enjoyable seasons in living memory.

I'd imagine most managers in the football league could have got us promoted with the money we spent,the high end loans,the endless signings ,the highly experienced prem leauge core of players etc etc. While i do believe VK helped us achieve the record points tally,this, like the season itself was just a entertaining bauble. He showed his almost staggering naivety and ego driven petulance in the disasterous prem season that followed. While i'm glad we brought him here,one would imagine his team talks will hardly be in any inspirational texts in the coming years...

[thomaskingt]

I'd imagine most managers in the football league could have got us promoted with the money we spent,the high end loans,the endless signings ,the highly experienced prem leauge core of players etc etc. While i do believe VK helped us achieve the record points tally,this, like the season itself was just a entertaining bauble. He showed his almost staggering naivety and ego driven petulance in the disasterous prem season that followed. While i'm glad we brought him here,one would imagine his team talks will hardly be in any inspirational texts in the coming years...

I could tell after the first few games we were going up. This was down to Kompany. Say what you like about him, but he made us play the best football in the club's history.

[fatboy47]

he (VK)made us play the best football in the club's history.

Probably true if the club's history began in 1975..

We put out sides through the 60's that you could argue were as good as any in the land...the 72-74 side were arguably better too.

[IanMcL]

Or we'd just been promoted to the Premier League and he wasn't nearly up to the required standard. That's not to say the others we signed were, but still doesn't make it not true.

Given the effect he had had in the other young players, I remain surprised.

[fatboy47]

Just to add....I doubt there's a player from 22/3 season that would get near an all-time Burnley 11.

[thomaskingt]

Probably true if you were born before 1975

Way to young

[CoolClaret]

I could tell after the first few games we were going up. This was down to Kompany. Say what you like about him, but he made us play the best football in the club's history.

Absolute b0llocks.

[fidelcastro]

Absolute b0llocks.

You have to understand that football was only invented in 1992.

[CaptJohn]

Just to add....I doubt there's a player from 22/3 season that would get near an all-time Burnley 11.

Here's mine. 433 formation.

Stevenson

John Angus
Colin Waldron
Brian Miller (C)
Keith Newton

Brian O'Neil
Martin Dobson
Frank Casper

Willie Morgan
Andy Lochead
Ralph Coates

Subs:
Jim Thomson (G)
Jimmy Adamson
John Talbut
Peter Noble
Willie Irvine
Leighton James
Dave Thomas
Ashley Westwood

Perfectly correct none of those players would get near my all time 11 or subs bench. The closest were Maatsen and Tella.

[thomaskingt]

Absolute b0llocks.

That comment is absolute rubbish. Are we ok to disagree? Or does your type keep flooding the board with your tripe who has never watched a football game in their life?

[Spijed]

Some serious revisionism goes on with Kompany. Folk on here lapped up his introductory speech to the squad and some of the clips of him coaching. Likewise the comments from the squad about what a good and thorough coach he was. He was a breath of fresh air for many for as long as things were going well.

Now things are going well with Parker and he’s a breath of fresh air and Kompany the devil in disguise.

Probably didn't help that we went from playing some brilliant football two years ago to being so poor last season with a manager who no longer had any emotion invested in the team but was just clearly in it for himself when he left.

[fidelcastro]

The year you were born?

Sadly not. I'm much older I'm afraid, and I remember going to football matches long before 1992.

[CoolClaret]

That comment is absolute rubbish. Are we ok to disagree? Or does your type keep flooding the board with your tripe who has never watched a football game in their life?

I think it's you who hasn't watched much football to come out with wild assertions like you did.

[blatherwickstattoos]

Probably true if the club's history began in 1975..

We put out sides through the 60's that you could argue were as good as any in the land...the 72-74 side were arguably better too.

1921. Title winners. First season back after war. Broke records for games without a loss. Most of the players had fought in the war. I think in comparison nothing comes close

[thomaskingt]

I think it's you who hasn't watched much football to come out with wild assertions like you did.

I don't think you've ever seen a football game in your life.

[Row x]

That comment is absolute rubbish. Are we ok to disagree? Or does your type keep flooding the board with your tripe who has never watched a football game in their life?

A bit argumentative for your first day

[thomaskingt]

A bit argumentative for your first day

I'll wait until my second day. It's still the same argument. INYYC.

[Stonehouse]

I don't think our Ashley is anything like 'the big I am'. Popular, yes.

Sorry was suggested Ash was the Big I Am but was suggesting than VK needed to show he was the main man ,a bit like Fergie with Paul Ince.

[fatboy47]

Here's mine. 433 formation.

Stevenson

John Angus
Colin Waldron
Brian Miller (C)
Keith Newton

Brian O'Neil
Martin Dobson
Frank Casper

Willie Morgan
Andy Lochead
Ralph Coates

Subs:
Jim Thomson (G)
Jimmy Adamson
John Talbut
Peter Noble
Willie Irvine
Leighton James
Dave Thomas
Ashley Westwood

Perfectly correct none of those players would get near my all time 11 or subs bench. The closest were Maatsen and Tella.

Decent selection...presume sub keeper is Harry Thomson?.. I'd probably swap Blacklaw and Pope for Stevenson and Thomson...and maybe Trevor Steven for Westwood on that bench.
Oh...and Tarks might get a look in.

[Stonehouse]

Can’t believe Jimmy Mac ,Pointer and Connelly not in that lot

[fidelcastro]

Can’t believe Jimmy Mac ,Pointer and Connelly not in that lot

But yet Ashley Westwood is!

[jrgbfc]

Here's mine. 433 formation.

Stevenson

John Angus
Colin Waldron
Brian Miller (C)
Keith Newton

Brian O'Neil
Martin Dobson
Frank Casper

Willie Morgan
Andy Lochead
Ralph Coates

Subs:
Jim Thomson (G)
Jimmy Adamson
John Talbut
Peter Noble
Willie Irvine
Leighton James
Dave Thomas
Ashley Westwood

Perfectly correct none of those players would get near my all time 11 or subs bench. The closest were Maatsen and Tella.

No room for Jimmy Mac?

[fatboy47]

Guess he's picking from who he's seen....fair enough.