Upthearse versus MIGHTY CLARETS

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:12 am

Kick off draws near. I have not gone, which is a very odd feeling, especially as we are going to win.

Madge has been training hard all week and HolyCustard has installed one of those cryothingummy chambers, next to her shoebox, under his stairs, so she will not be stiff.

This is our moment. Come on you Clarets.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:34 am

Morning all from a bright and sunny Galway , right need to lie down now after i said that .
Hard one today but would love to get something as still hurting after last week .

Moorite · Post by **Moorite** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:35 am

Roosterbooster · Post by **Roosterbooster** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:38 am

Moorite wrote:

Arsenal should get into the Xmas spirit and let us play 12, with Vokes ahead of Wood and Barnes to make the perfect Xmas tree formation

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:38 am

Goodbye Vydra it's been a good 6 months

expoultryboy · Post by **expoultryboy** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:40 am

Interesting line up , we'll need Taylor to get the crosses in to worry them . I presume it'll be 5-3-1-1 with Barnes playing behind the plank .

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:43 am

Hmmm be interesting to see where the creativity is going to come from in that team

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:43 am

So we are looking to Hart to supply the amo for the front 2?

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:47 am

This is when the last 2 transfer windows really bite.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:47 am

Ouch, busiest time of year and our midfield is hospitalised

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:48 am

Where's Brady and who is Koiko

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:48 am

Give him a break. People have been crying and whinging for him to play 3 at the back and play wing-backs. He's now doing it, and still people are throwing their toys around.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:49 am

Longside4evr wrote:Where's Brady and who is Koiko

Koiki is left back in u23

Presume Brady on the treatment table with JBG

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:50 am

Hopefully not risking them given we are very likely to lose. More important games coming up.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:51 am

Longside4evr wrote:Where's Brady and who is Koiko

Seems we're going for experience.

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summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:51 am

FactualFrank wrote:Give him a break. People have been crying and whinging for him to play 3 at the back and play wing-backs. He's now doing it, and still people are throwing their toys around.

I never use personal abuse, but if I did I would use it in reply to tje above.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:52 am

No widemen. Not expecting much creativity or many shots on target again.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:52 am

Look at the Arsenal defence. High balls today or what.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:52 am

Arsenal playing a front three. Good move by their manager against a back 5. Don’t expect Taylor or Bardsley to be able to get forward much.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:53 am

Morning All. (Seems daft saying that)

COME ON UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU CLARETS!!

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:55 am

summitclaret wrote:I never use personal abuse, but if I did I would use it in reply to tje above.

Merry Christmas.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:55 am

Granny WeatherWax wrote:Arsenal playing a front three. Good move by their manager against a back 5. Don’t expect Taylor or Bardsley to be able to get forward much.

I'd go along with that.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:59 am

I'm happy that Dyche is at least trying different things out (but by god, we need some signings in Jan).

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:01 pm

Our creativity comes from the wings.. This will be tough, but COYC!

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:06 pm

We’ll be reyt as long as the midfield try to push up behind the front two.
No use hoisting our long balls if there is nobody about to win the knock on.

COYC. NNN.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:07 pm

burnleymik wrote:Our creativity comes from the wings.. This will be tough, but COYC!

Our creativity?

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:13 pm

Wish the coms wouldn't keep banging on comparing how many goals we've shipped so far season compared to last.
It's depressing.

BobSykes · Post by **BobSykes** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:18 pm

Arse indeed.

Big defeat coming today, a mauling probably.

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:19 pm

BobSykes wrote:Arse indeed.

Big defeat coming today, a mauling probably.

Glass half empty then

tally · Post by **tally** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:20 pm

I think we have enough nativity in the team today

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:21 pm

tally wrote:I think we have enough nativity in the team today

Well it is Christmas

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:25 pm

Isle of Man checking in.......COYC and merry Christmas all!!!

BobSykes · Post by **BobSykes** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:27 pm

Lads look like they can't wait to get on bus back home. Cheery lot...

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:28 pm

Come on you clarets!

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:29 pm

If there is any justice we will get something today, given the appalling refereeing in recent years in this fixture.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:30 pm

Shape lads...keep the shape

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:32 pm

Good afternoon all, Need to be on top form today... UTC

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:32 pm

Great save and a poor miss..

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:32 pm

Arsenal almost score just over a minute in...whoops!

And then so do we on the counter! Crikey.

Kgun5 · Post by **Kgun5** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:33 pm

Really needed Westwood to bury that one.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:33 pm

Phew....

Phew!

derryclaret · Post by **derryclaret** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:34 pm

Just back in time from the seventh circle of hell that is Tesco, I'm a broken man. COYC!

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:34 pm

Westwood, bloody hell!!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:34 pm

Well, we're ahead on corners.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:34 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:Well, we're ahead on corners.

Fine margins Buxton, fine margins.

SussexDon1inIreland · Post by **SussexDon1inIreland** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:35 pm

Come on super clarets

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:35 pm

Come on Burnley Come on Burnley

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:36 pm

Great work from Cork to steal the ball there. Much better.

SussexDon1inIreland · Post by **SussexDon1inIreland** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:37 pm

Am I right that in Arsenal’s 18 they are all foreigners except for one?

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:37 pm

Sean Dyche is apparently 'San Dyche' according to the Spanish commentators here. It changes every week. Once it was 'Seen Deesh'.