The Super Clarets vs Preston Match Thread

[Newcastleclaret93]

Damn that has got to be on target

**** poor finish

[Casper2]

Seriously Foster

[JimmyRobbo]

Foster will never score, will he? Another sitter.

Just seen the replay. His weight is all wrong.

[TsarBomba]

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

For good reason.

[HahaYeah]

That looked a poor miss from Foster.

[Kgun5]

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.

Point taken.

[BigGaz]

We've been aching for Fozzy to get his pass and when he finally gets it he fluffs it. That's typical

[Cazaris]

Foster's so bad lately, remember when one or two people here thought he'd bag 20 this season?

[tally]

What a efffin miss!

[CoolClaret]

Chance again coming from a long ball over the top

[rexe78202]

What a efffin miss!

Terrible miss.

[Cirrus_Minor]

Should be one up, bad miss that

[jedi_master]

Edwards for Foster, Anthony to the left, Brownhill for Laurent.

[criminalclaret]

Oh Foster. Jasus.

Bad bad bad miss.

Feel sorry for Flemming getting bugger all chances and when he does, selfishly hands it over for naff all

[Buxtonclaret]

What a miss

[HahaYeah]

Absorbing first half.

PNE presenting a solid obstacle..

[willsclarets]

Jesus Christ Foster, it is hard defending you sometimes

[Croydon Claret]

To be fair to Foster the ball was slightly behind him

[ervi34]

Our 20 goal striker that.

[Boss Hogg]

Really poor miss

[Commy]

Confidence. He needs one to go in off any part of his body.

[ISpeds00]

Brings nothing to the forward play Foster - he's got to be replaced

[RVclaret]

Chance again coming from a long ball over the top

Best chance of creating on this shocker of a pitch.

[Murger]

Not for the time, Foster has shown he’s just not up to it.

[SydneyClaret]

Last kick of the first half explains why no one wants to pass to Foster. Couldn’t hit the net if he was stood in front of it.

[jedi_master]

Best chance of creating on this shocker of a pitch.

League Two standard that. Unbelievable.

[Safron]

Was going to say we need to get foster at no9, after seeing him miss THAT chance get him off

[xxmunkyennuixx]

That's a poor effort from Fozzy. This ref is definition of a homer. Absolutely pathetic. Nobbers playing rugby like a **** redux of the Blunts.

[ElectroClaret]

To be fair to Foster the ball was slightly behind him

Nevertheless that should have been in.
Poor poor miss.

[rexe78202]

To be fair to Foster the ball was slightly behind him

There's no fair. That was a superb chance.

[BurnleyFC]

Edwards for Foster, Anthony to the left, Brownhill for Laurent.

I’d go with this, but we all know we don’t make changes at half time.

[Milltown1882]

He’ll be the cheapest striker in the history of the Premier League though. Can we just accept Foster is crap.

[gandhisflipflop]

There’s no defending that from foster. Awful.

[rexe78202]

Best chance of creating on this shocker of a pitch.

Watching on TV it's different, but do you think that's playing a massive part on how poor both sides have been?

[Cazaris]

I'd be sticking Sarmiento on the left for Foster for the 2nd half, he might be not having a great season either but his pace and dribbling is far better than Foster's.

[TPClaret]

Was going to say we need to get foster at no9, after seeing him miss THAT chance get him off

The lad needs a goal. At least he’s getting into great position. We know he as ability. He showed it last season

[rexe78202]

He’ll be the cheapest striker in the history of the Premier League though. Can we just accept Foster is crap.

Played very well previous 2 league games. Once he has the ball on the ground (apart from that shot)

[Rick_Muller]

Managed to get a photo of the ref as they left the pitch…

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[FCBurnley]

Preston very physical as expected. Pitch awful. Fleming and Foster dreadful.
Get Barnes on to hold it up front. Sarmiento for Foster. Brownhill for Laurent

[DCWat]

To be fair to Foster the ball was slightly behind him

You’re being generous there. A decent striker gobbles that up.

[THEWELLERNUT70]

And that's why Foster is a 1 in 12 merchant. He is simply clueless in and around goal, he will never be anything of note in the goalscoring stakes unfortunately

Saying that though it's an acceptable performance so far, nothing more. We really are missing the zip in our passing so far today but that could be down to a pitch that looks in awful condition

[rexe78202]

I'd be sticking Sarmiento on the left for Foster for the 2nd half, he might be not having a great season either but his pace and dribbling is far better than Foster's.

Foster is faster than Sarmiento. If Sarmiento came on it would have to be in the number 10 role.

[jojomk1]

Too many off their pace and skills today
Flemming showing why he is not a No 9
Anthony really poor with his final ball
Laurent gone missing most of half
And that miss from Foster
Thank God PNE look poor as well

[CoolClaret]

Best chance of creating on this shocker of a pitch.

Yup, have to play to these conditions.

[Elizabeth]

Hopefully not the turning point in the game.

[jlup1980]

Not a great half. Too slow on the whole, but the pitch is playing a part in that - it doesn't look the best! Foster has to score, no excuses for that. Keep it tight, and then make the changes to win the game in the last 20.

[TPClaret]

Watching on TV it's different, but do you think that's playing a massive part on how poor both sides have been?

Of course it is. Its slow as well. Our slick watered pitch is like a carpet.

[Enola Gay]

To be fair to Foster the ball was slightly behind him

To be unfair to Foster he had the space and time to set it and hit it. It’s a bad miss at the end of a poor half from him.

Not that he’s alone in that though. Lacking intensity throughout and all a bit compressed. Changes required, shame we can’t sub the pitch.

[ralph8]

Well Foster eventually got his pass and new it big time- sad to see.

[TsarBomba]

Has Foster scored since Luton in the league?

With the players we have now in the squad, we can’t be making excuses for certain players anymore.

We’re getting towards crunch time, and if players aren’t up to it, they are out.