The Super Clarets vs Preston Match Thread

[daveisaclaret]

Nothing to do with a divine right. More a case of leaving your crying off the board. It'll help us all.

Hi Frank, just wondering if you fancy writing an itemised list of every account you've had on here and a reason why each got banned?

[Buxtonclaret]

Phew

[rexe78202]

I suspect our subs will be important today

Preston are playing 150% their normal level. We are currently below par.

[Kgun5]

PNE acquitting themselves very nicely.

[Bosscat]

Preston are playing 150% their normal level. We are currently below par.

What do expect on a bloody ploughed field Frank

[BigGaz]

Hi Frank, just wondering if you fancy writing an itemised list of every account you've had on here and a reason why each got banned?

Ah, silly me, that's who it is. Will ignore henceforth.

[TPClaret]

Very physical aggressive team. Not letting us settle. Hopefully they won’t be able to keep this up for 90min

[Commy]

We keep playing the ball to the man and not the space so end up giving it to a white shirt.

[rexe78202]

Final ball needs to improve.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Anthony is having an absolute shocker today

Sub at half time

[BigGaz]

I don't want to get on his case but Anthony's final ball has let him down on a few occasions now.

[TPClaret]

We keep playing the ball to the man and not the space so end up giving it to a white shirt.

Dodgy playing it into space with the bobble on that pitch

[Cooclaret]

We are the longside BURNLEY. BORE OFF.

Hannibal is a machine. What an athlete.

[CoolClaret]

Anthony is having an absolute shocker today

Sub at half time

Just not been on the same wave length as the other attackers - he isn't shying away from the ball though and still trying to make things happen... it happens.

[Commy]

Dodgy playing it into space with the bobble on that pitch

The forward player keeps moving into space when we pass. Anthony has played a couple to the player when they have gone into space and Foster just did the same. Get one right though and we might be in.

[JimmyRobbo]

Hannnibal not hurt but thordarson looked like he kicked the ball away.

[rexe78202]

Great cross, Preston lucky again.

[CoolClaret]

The pitch really suiting Preston's more direct approach and not helping our (poor) passing. A bouncing ball could do anything on this track today.

[willsclarets]

The bad: Preston are pressing very well, and we're not dealing with it really. Not strong enough on the ball under a challenge, and not finding space beyond the press enough. Longer balls will work in a game like this.
The good: defending brilliantly as usual. Preston are expending a lot of energy and we have a superb bench.

[Newcastleclaret93]

Just not been on the same wave length as the other attackers - he isn't shying away from the ball though and still trying to make things happen... it happens.

Totally agree it’s just an off day

But that’s the benefit of quality on bench

[JimmyRobbo]

Anthony is having an absolute shocker today

Sub at half time

Tha cross fired in was a great ball.

[Kgun5]

I don't want to get on his case but Anthony's final ball has let him down on a few occasions now.

That's been the tradeoff with JA all year. I agree with SP that the upside is bigger.

[me01jh]

Preston set up very well... staying high on Cullen. Not clicking for Burnley in the final third, wasteful in good areas.

[rexe78202]

The good: defending brilliantly as usual. Preston are expending a lot of energy and we have a superb bench.

Agree with this bit. Lacking ideas a bit.

[DCWat]

Think Anthony has given the ball away in the final third 6 times already

Often great work followed by a poor pass or delivery. A bit of time to think and his decision making can be shaky.

[TPClaret]

The pitch really suiting Preston's more direct approach and not helping our (poor) passing. A bouncing ball could do anything on this track today.

You can’t complain about the pitch. You’re not allowed. Deadwood and Dumpdale are worst two pitches in the league

[rexe78202]

Preston now starting to sit back a bit.

[CoolClaret]

We've gone direct a few times with long balls over their defence and had chances each time...

[JimmyRobbo]

The Foster chance was a case where the boring football sucks teams in and makes them vulnerable to true pace.

[CoolClaret]

You can’t complain about the pitch. You’re not allowed. Deadwood and Dumpdale are worst two pitches in the league

Just saying we should adapt our style slightly to match the conditions!

[DCWat]

That's been the tradeoff with JA all year. I agree with SP that the upside is bigger.

No denying he had a good game mid week, but I’d love to have seen what Edwards would have made of all of the space and opportunity Anthony was afforded in the first half.

[ralph8]

Parker needs to have a word with Fleming and Anthony that Foster has been ignored twice on the left.

[tarkys_ears]

Flemmings shirt pulled clear as day, commentator no head blaming in him overreacting for not getting a penalty... Right ggr

[criminalclaret]

Foster seems to be liviest on the left, but doesn't feel like there is much cohesion between Foster, Flemming and Anthony today.

Anthony not having the sharpest of games so far regarding final ball, but that's been his inconstiency all season.

PNE playing a derby game and not letting us have our own way which is what you expect away from home, but I think we'll have the quality to get a few pata them second half

[JimmyRobbo]

A bit of pressure building up with all thsee corners.

Clear shirt pull on Flemming.

[tarkys_ears]

Corner corner corner corner corner corner... Nothing

[CoolClaret]

This game seems tailor-made for Ashley Barnes.

[Commy]

This game seems tailor-made for Ashley Barnes.

I was thinking earlier he would hold it up and bring others into play.

[Kgun5]

No denying he had a good game mid week, but I’d love to have seen what Edwards would have made of all of the space and opportunity Anthony was afforded in the first half.

If he makes the same runs and has the pace to get onto those balls, no problem. I'm not sure that would be the case, though.

I'd like to see it too, but from the start. Not for 10 minutes late.

[Kgun5]

This game seems tailor-made for Ashley Barnes.

Ref is letting a lot go. Not great for Bash's game.

[rexe78202]

Referee needs to let things flow a bit more.

[CoolClaret]

Ref is letting a lot go. Not great for Bash's game.

The ball is bouncing off Flemming and bouncing around their box - his close control and ability to lead the line is precisely what we're missing today.

[rexe78202]

Linesman has been **** as well.

[willsclarets]

I'm hoping he makes the subs early today. 30-35 mins instead of 15-20 mins for the likes of Edwards

[tarkys_ears]

Awful

[Kgun5]

Oh, Lyle.

[BurnleyFC]

Not a great first half, really.

[rexe78202]

How the **** did he miss that

[JimmyRobbo]

Ball clearly given wrongly but to be fair to the lino, his view was obstructed. Ref could see, though.

[daveisaclaret]

Missing some serious chances currently, Lyle Foster.