PNE v Burnley FA Cup matchday thread

[NickBFC]

It’s amazing to me that Ipswich got up automatically with Hladky playing every game.

I agree - looks poor from what I've seen of him.

[The Shire Claret]

Need to have a bit of perspective criticising this players that have hardly played ….

C J Egan Riley is a revelation but he needed 5-6 games to stabilise

Hard to walk in with no game time against a team that play with each other every week

[Goody1975]

Different team but same situation as two weeks ago, we are too passive. The pitch is a cabbage patch, but we knew this.

Parker has sent out a midfield three,without a tackle between them. On a **** pitch you need to win, the first, second and sometimes third balls, we've won barely any of them. They press us, we sit off.

We need movement up front, Foster isn't getting any joy in the air so run the channels and get bodies around him, we are very static.

Everyone here is extremely frustrated.

[RicardoMontalban]

Getting strong Gazza vibes from that JJS performance.

[Enola Gay]

It’s amazing to me that Ipswich got up automatically with Hladky playing every game.

I thought he was dodgy against Wolves and I’ve seen nothing to change my mind.

[fatboy47]

Just a thoroughly inneffective lightweight first half. Game's long gone now...glad I'm not stood on deepdale watching it.

[CatonClaret]

Some poor performances all over but bit of reality. A worldwide free kick and a dodgy refereeing/falling asleep at the back moment. Still 45 minutes and some big players on the bench to introduce.

[FCBurnley]

No point chasing the game and risking injuries to key players

[whiffa]

I'm not sure why I expected more from our B team to be honest. If we wanted to proceed in the cup we needed to start our best eleven. Simple as that. Hope they come out fighting in the second half.

[jedi_master]

Osmajic has been found guilty of nothing and PNE can play him if they like. It’s then up to us to deal with him and so far we haven’t. It’s not Heckinbottom’s fault Worrall turns like milk.

They can play him, much like Sunderland continued to play Adam Johnson when he was awaiting being charged as a paedophile. I found that equally as classless.

[CoolClaret]

The idea that Worrall is a better player than Ekdal is laughable.

Fixed that for you.

Also, it seems really poor that a player accused of racist abuse weeks ago is allowed to play and celebrate like that whilst being lauded by his own fans, whilst the player who was abused is not able to play in case of a reaction. It's absolutely ridiculous that it has been dealt with before today and this situation has been allowed to occur.

Agreed, it's poor.

[Im_not_Robbie_Blake]

As I feared, Sonne doesn't have an attacking bone in his body, whereas Roberts gets forward whenever he can. Because Sonne doesn't get up the pitch, Benson can't get any support and is stuck deep.

[Goody1975]

It’s amazing to me that Ipswich got up automatically with Hladky playing every game.

Look at his CV and take out last season and it's far less impressive.

[RVclaret]

What I found most poor about that half is the decision to try and play passing football on a pitch and team that simply won’t allow it. Wrong 11 and tactics.

[burnley007]

Worrall looked absolutely awful

[Cirrus_Minor]

We are struggling against their physical style, especially Sarmiento, Benson and Sonne. Instead of playing to our strengths we are resorting to playing like Preston. Parker needs to get us passing again.

[jedi_master]

Look at his CV and take out last season and it's far less impressive.

Funny you say that, I just checked his Wikipedia and you’re absolutely right. Last season seems a total anomaly.

[BabylonClaret]

Bloody awful. Awful awful.
That pitch is shite. They are just a bunch of bloggers and yet arr brittle as fu k under the challenge.

But we have been terrible. We are too lightweight and disjoited

[scamander]

Feel as if the justifiable frustrations are somewhat clouding things. The first goal was a poor free kick to give away combined with an incredible strike. Keeper not at fault.

Second goal is sadly Browhill trying to play a weird pass, fluke deflection and easy finish.

We have been poor and largely because it's not a team used to playing wirh each other up against an organised one. That said we have had some chances, so there are some positives.

[RVclaret]

We are struggling against their physical style, especially Sarmiento, Benson and Sonne. Instead of playing to our strengths we are resorting to playing like Preston. Parker needs to get us passing again.

Can’t agree tbh. No chance you can play passing football on this pitch. Got to be direct and play in the final third if it drops.

[Colburn_Claret]

A good team on paper, but nowhere near a team on the pitch.

I've said loads of times we should play 4 across the middle. The lack of Cullen, Laurent and Hannibal leaves Brownhill and Shelvey far too much work to do. They can't protect the defence, and they can't create zilch.

A very poor game plan from SP.

I'm one of the few who cares more about the Cardiff game, so it's sad not gutting.

[Goliath]

Osmajic has been found guilty of nothing and PNE can play him if they like. It’s then up to us to deal with him and so far we haven’t. It’s not Heckinbottom’s fault Worrall turns like milk.

And there in lies the problem. If someone is accused or racist abuse it needs dealing with urgently. They've let it drag on for 2 or 3 weeks so he's been able to keep playing which really is a joke if he's found guilty.

[Pickles]

How has Sarmiento got this far as a professional footballer? Loads of flicks but so do lads down the PowerLeague.

Koleosho would be half decent if he could pass, cross and shoot.

Benson, for all his fantastic goals, doesn't do enough off the ball.

The intensity and tempo is way below what's necessary.

[ksrclaret]

Right then, does this manager have the stones to get another striker on, go 442 and direct, and try and at least make a game of it?

Oh. Answer = no.

[KernowHouseClaret]

As I feared, Sonne doesn't have an attacking bone in his body, whereas Roberts gets forward whenever he can. Because Sonne doesn't get up the pitch, Benson can't get any support and is stuck deep.

Yet he had 8 goals and 10 assists over the last 4 years for his previous club

[BurnleyFC]

I agree - looks poor from what I've seen of him.

Too small, not ‘springy’ enough, crap distribution.

[KRBFC]

Fosters bloody useless

[agreenwood]

As I feared, Sonne doesn't have an attacking bone in his body, whereas Roberts gets forward whenever he can. Because Sonne doesn't get up the pitch, Benson can't get any support and is stuck deep.

Firm conclusion based on 3 starts.

[Stacks]

There is absolutely no chance Worrall is better than Ekdal, Ekdal never looked threatened at this level, always in control, he just lacked pace for the PL in a high line.

How many games did Ekdal play in the prem?

The long pass over his head after a long stint on the IR and now he lacks pace?

[Casper2]

Foster shocking lack of pace

[Jimmymaccer]

A positive start from us………..not.

[Goliath]

Kesler Hayden looks like a good player

[kentonclaret]

I'm not sure why I expected more from our B team to be honest. If we wanted to proceed in the cup we needed to start our best eleven. Simple as that. Hope they come out fighting in the second half.

As I posted yesterday teams that are well positioned in the league tend not to prioritise the FA Cup as a competition, PL excepted. The other 4 Championship clubs left in were all mid table or below and so can risk playing their strongest 11’s. Unless avoiding relegation is seen as the priority.

[BurnleyFC]

******* crap from Foster. He looks knackered.

[Dyched]

Get Foster off that pitch

[ksrclaret]

Hell fire Foster. What on earth is wrong with him?

[agreenwood]

Proper weird how much Foster gets singled out on here. As if he’s been any worse than some of our other players.

[CryerBFC]

Every single attacking position we get into ends up going out for a goal kick or back at our centre halves. So frustrating

[daveisaclaret]

If anyone needed to know what would happen if a Scott Parker team was 2-0 down, here's the answer

[whiffa]

As I posted yesterday teams that are well positioned in the league tend not to prioritise the FA Cup as a competition, PL excepted. The other 4 Championship clubs left in were all mid table or below and so can risk playing their strongest 11’s. Unless avoiding relegation is seen as the priority.

Yeah I understand why. But we shouldn't be dropping 8 first team starters against a side we've had two 0-0s against already this season.

[ksrclaret]

Proper weird how much Foster gets singled out on here. As if he’s been any worse than some of our other players.

It’s because he’s just had two opportunities in quick succession to make something happen and has been poor on both.

Don’t overthink it and you’ll feel loads better.

[THEWELLERNUT70]

Two instance in two minutes there as to why we have been absolutely sh!t today

Foster breaks on his own and eventually gets out paced
Foster breaks with ONE person ahead of him eventually to play the ball too

There's nothing there no one is bursting a gut to even try to get us back into this

[BurnleyFC]

We so slow and ponderous.

Making Preston look like it’s full of Olympic sprinters.

[Safron]

Uninspiring that sp doesn't deem 2 nill down as needing immediate changes , mind boggling

[agreenwood]

It’s because he’s just had two opportunities in quick succession to make something happen and has been poor on both.

Don’t overthink it and you’ll feel loads better.

Don’t worry. No overthinking required with so many typing fingers poised to highlight his next error.

[Pickles]

Shelvey, Worrall and Foster look knackered.

Can't work out Koleosho for the life of me. How do you make it as a professional player without being able to pass? At times it's like watching a 100m sprinter play football.

[xxmunkyennuixx]

This is shameful

[elwaclaret]

While I understand players rely on form Sarmiento for me has now proved he’s the eternal nearly man. Not for me I’m afraid.

[KernowHouseClaret]

Yeah I understand why. But we shouldn't be dropping 8 first team starters against a side we've had two 0-0s against already this season.

If Scott is prioritising the league then it makes perfect sense to make so many changes. I'd much rather focus on Automatic promotion than the cup.

[chekhov]

Got to make changes!