Now its our turn

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 8:56 pm

An early goal nect week will be huge.

We have beat far better teams than these by two before.

The fans can play a massive part next week. We are still in this. We can still do it.

Lets make the place rock next week. Hopefully the occasion, and the passion goes in our favour.

How apt would it be if we put two agoals in at the jimmy mac end.

Its not over.

Come on Burnley.

wickdkewlclaret · Post by **wickdkewlclaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:06 pm

Will make for a very interesting game Thursday, glad I’ve got my ticket sorted early.

Score early doors and I think we will be about to see one of the best Turf Moor atmospheres in years.

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:08 pm

Totally agree with the OP, am I right in thinking there is an international break after the home match so, no excuse to not play our first 11? I thought Aberdeen were a lot better then them to be honest.

MrTechno · Post by **MrTechno** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:09 pm

Exactly mate. Unbelievable tonight was buzzing after the first half. Wanted to pull my hair out in desperation, frustration, we can blame the theatrics but this is Europe, wow, we've just played Olympiakos!!! Looking forward to next week!!!!

theroyaldyche · Post by **theroyaldyche** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:10 pm

Cant wait 4 atmosphere next wk in the CF

TonbridgeClaret · Post by **TonbridgeClaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:11 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:An early goal nect week will be huge.

We have beat far better teams than these by two before.

The fans can play a massive part next week. We are still in this. We can still do it.

Lets make the place rock next week. Hopefully the occasion, and the passion goes in our favour.

How apt would it be if we put two agoals in at the jimmy mac end.

Its not over.

Come on Burnley.

Well said! Their away record against English clubs in european games is not great -
played 11, won 0, draw 0, lost 11, goals scored 3, goals conceded 35. An intimidating atmosphere at the turf together with an attacking performance should see them off!
I’m going 2-0 Burnley and through on away goals.

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:14 pm

An easy game against Manchester United on the Sunday after the second leg

claretandblue1989 · Post by **claretandblue1989** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:14 pm

2-0 at home next week. Turf Moor has to be as hostile and unwelcoming for Olympiakos as possible. Not in an aggressive or violent way, just unnerving and in your face. Make the away side find it a difficult atmosphere to play in.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:15 pm

you would expect the away end to be full as they have a huge fan base in the UK. No excuse for a **** atmosphere win lose or draw, next Thursday should be a show of appreciation to the lads of how far they've come in such a short space of time

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:17 pm

Remember going to White Hart Lane in the Championship promotion season, delight at half time, 4-1 down at full time and a turf under the lights atmosphere that we’ll probably never see again. If we can get anywhere near that atmosphere it’s gonna be one hell of a night.

theroyaldyche · Post by **theroyaldyche** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:18 pm

claretandblue1989 wrote:2-0 at home next week. Turf Moor has to be as hostile and unwelcoming for Olympiakos as possible. Not in an aggressive or violent way, just unnerving and in your face. Make the away side find it a difficult atmosphere to play in.

Agressive as possible. Want them to feel the burn and we go thru.

burnley007 · Post by **burnley007** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:19 pm

I do worry about our inability to score more than 1 goal in a game.
But still proud of the team.
I keep pinching myself that we're in Europe and the squad is full of internationals

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:19 pm

Paint the away dressing room pink.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:20 pm

ClaretAL wrote:Totally agree with the OP, am I right in thinking there is an international break after the home match so, no excuse to not play our first 11? I thought Aberdeen were a lot better then them to be honest.

We play Utd the Sunday after the home leg

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:20 pm

It'll take one almighty effort to beat Olympakios at the Turf.

I think we'll need a full house at the Turf with everyone really behind the team
and we'll hopefully get an early goal which will spur the team on and intimidate them
into making mistakes.

They do look pretty good going forward and will probably think they can get a goal
at the Turf.

Who knows?

Having just watched the game would say we did reasonably ok in the first half
without playing that well.
But we were killed off with those two goals and they looked by far the better team
albeit we did well in the last 30 mins with ten men.

Would have been interesting to see how well we would have done with a fit Brady and Defour
playing but alas we're going to have to wait a few weeks, if not more, before that is likely to happen
and we're more than likely be out of Europe by then.

claretandblue1989 · Post by **claretandblue1989** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:21 pm

theroyaldyche wrote:Agressive as possible. Want them to feel the burn and we go thru.

I know what you’re saying. Nothing wrong with controlled aggression.

I just meant no violence or aggression as in throwing seats on the pitch and/or starting a few fires in Tesco car park!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:22 pm

Olympiacos away record in Europe when playing English teams....................played 13 lost 13

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:22 pm

It’s not over by any means. My fear is this requires the sort of players we don’t have/are injured/aren’t “Dyche fit!!!!!”

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:23 pm

TonbridgeClaret wrote:Well said! Their away record against English clubs in european games is not great -
played 11, won 0, draw 0, lost 11, goals scored 3, goals conceded 35. An intimidating atmosphere at the turf together with an attacking performance should see them off!
I’m going 2-0 Burnley and through on away goals.

So that's 1 goal scored every 3.67 matches but over 3 goals conceded every match!

They don't travel well.

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:30 pm

SGr wrote:It’s not over by any means. My fear is this requires the sort of players we don’t have/are injured/aren’t “Dyche fit!!!!!”

Sounds like Vydra should be fit by then so hopefully we'll see what he can do

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:33 pm

If they score, it's over. Can't see us scoring three.
Tough ask.

Keep a clean sheet though, and who knows?

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:34 pm

Going to be tough, but we are still in it.

That is all you can ask for when you are 3-1 down with ten men with thirty minutes left.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:35 pm

Can Sean set up a team with a plan to clow back a 2 goal deficit?

Im not so sure

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:36 pm

Dyched wrote:Can Sean set up a team with a plan to clow back a 2 goal deficit?

Im not so sure

If he still had half a transfer window left, the answer could be yes

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:37 pm

It will be a tough ask but its not over yet. We have come back from tbis position before (and worse) - away at City we were 2-0 down at half tine and dead in our firat Prem season under Dyche but took a point.

So we can turn this around. They got a big slice of luck to get a 3-1 result and if we can get that at home we cpuld do well. We caused them a few problems - even at the death.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:40 pm

Keep saying these words to yourselves... We can do it oh yes we can a thousand times over, and you know what we will.
It's all about a positive mind.. Iam sure Sean will be employing a Mr positive to get to work on the lads

I employed these thoughts and am now off the tablets

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:41 pm

The way we've started the season gives me zero confidence we can turn this around. We have zero creativity and our concentration levels are dogger.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:43 pm

Murger wrote:The way we've started the season gives me zero confidence we can turn this around. We have zero creativity and our concentration levels are dogger.

Nowt like being positive!

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:45 pm

Spijed wrote:Nowt like being positive!

I said the same to my mates tonight but I’d never underestimate this side, they never know when they’re beaten. I honestly think we’ll do it

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:46 pm

No excuses lads and lasses. Fill the bloody turf. Make those rafters lift.every stand needs to be bouncing. And yes we can beat these bloody Greeks. Come.on you clarets. The European adventure continues

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:48 pm

Olympiakos didn't look anything special at all tonight. They've got a lively front 3 behind the target man, but other than that they were pretty functional and unremarkable and the ease with which Barnes and Wood disrupted their centre backs in the first half gives me a reasonable amount of confidence that if we can get enough quality in and around their box, we'll get enough chances to score a couple of goals. Our challenge will be keeping the back door shut whilst we chase the game. And it might also depend on whether we go for the game, and both Lennon and JBG, or whether we see Taylor on the left hand side.

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:49 pm

Dyched wrote:Can Sean set up a team with a plan to clow back a 2 goal deficit?

Im not so sure

He’s probably working on bring Jimmy Dunne back from his loan to start as we speak

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:49 pm

Spijed wrote:Nowt like being positive!

I hope we can do it, but it's taken us extra time to beat Aberdeen and Istanbul and we were poor vs Watford. We are in serious need of a fit Brady and Defour.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:05 pm

claretspice wrote:Our challenge will be keeping the back door shut whilst we chase the game.

Exactly.

Keeping a clean sheet is gonna be all important, cos we will create chances.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:12 pm

Murger wrote:I hope we can do it, but it's taken us extra time to beat Aberdeen and Istanbul and we were poor vs Watford. We are in serious need of a fit Brady and Defour.

yea but this is all or nothing.....lets kick the sh!t out of em!

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:16 pm

Id go all out attack

Maybe Rocky should do the pre game team talk “attack, attack, attack, attack, attack”

Id rather we got hit on the counter than produce naf all

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:24 pm

Murger wrote:The way we've started the season gives me zero confidence we can turn this around. We have zero creativity and our concentration levels are dogger.

Thats the spirit lad!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:36 pm

Lets give em a welcome like Liverpool gave city it worked that evening...lets give them a taste of hostility without the knives and masks!come on you clarets!!!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:38 pm

Lets throw full spits of donner meat at the team coach as they pass Turkish best!!!

KlyBfc · Post by **KlyBfc** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:06 pm

I’m strangely and unusually rather optimistic. If we are 1 nil up with 10/15 to go they won’t know what to do, attack for an away goal and be open or defend and come under increasing pressure and ariel bombardment.
If we can get enough quality into the box in key moments then we have a hell of a chance.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:15 pm

MrTechno wrote:wow, we've just played Olympiakos!!!

And next week we play Manchester United.

Before Christmas, we will also play Citeh, Chelski, Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal... Wow!!!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:19 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote:And next week we play Manchester United.

Before Christmas, we will also play Citeh, Chelski, Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal... Wow!!!

Nah....they play us!

AndrewJB · Post by **AndrewJB** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:25 pm

I think this will be a tough test, but not beyond our capabilities.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:33 pm

AndrewJB wrote:I think this will be a tough test, but not beyond our capabilities.

It is certainly a big ask but next week's 90 minutes could just define our Season!

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:41 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:Exactly.

Keeping a clean sheet is gonna be all important, cos we will create chances.

Should have had a penalty in the first minute. Some disgraceful refereeing from a real 'homer'. Yet another who strolled around the pitch thinking people had turned up to see him.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:45 pm

Three set piece goals for them.

Get the Fab 4 back together at the back and that's not happening at t'Turf.

I can see it being a special night.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:51 am

To stand a chance, we need a change in mindset and tactics. Southampton - we didn't score. Watford - Foster didn't have a save to make and the same last night. We need to get at these lot, they aren't great.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:56 am

dpinsussex wrote:No excuses lads and lasses. Fill the bloody turf. Make those rafters lift.every stand needs to be bouncing. And yes we can beat these bloody Greeks. Come.on you clarets. The European adventure continues

One of our stands is the Bob Lord. I can’t imagine that stand bouncing.

BigChaCha · Post by **BigChaCha** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:06 am

I've just looked at the ticket sales. It's not going to be an intimidating atmosphere!

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:20 am

BigChaCha wrote:It's not going to be an intimidating atmosphere!

We don't do "intimidating" - it's just not "British" (LOL)

I suspect a thousand Greeks in the Cricket Field End will be far more intimidating than 14,000 Clarets... shame really but, I do want it to be a Special Night.

COYC !!!