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My musings (most recent first)

2 November 2008

(H) v Watford 3-2, (A) v Reading 1-3, (H) v Birmingham 1-1, (A) v Coventry 3-1
(A) v Charlton 1-1, (H) v Reading 1-0, (H) v Norwich 2-0

Reading away aside, the roll continues, 14 points from 21. Perhaps we should have done better at Charlton and Birmingham were lucky to get a point but we beat Reading at home so it's swings and roundabouts. Congrats to Chris Eagles on his brace, he seems to have found his form. So has the team. Since Ipswich (the last league game I saw!) in league and cup we have played 15, won 9, drawn 5 and lost 1. That's marginally better than winning at home and drawing away which is championship form. Two toughies to come though, Wolves and QPR away (Chelsea away?).
We're not the only team to find our form. England top of Group 6, played 4 won 4 and scoring lots of goals (14). Rooney is doing the business but at the same time his volatile temperament keeps getting him into trouble. Granted he needs to be aggressive but he needs to channel it in the right direction. You either love him or hate him but he is a great player.

29 September 2008

(A) v Palace 0-0, (H) v Oldham (CC) 3-0, (H) v Plymouth 0-0, (A) v Forest 2-1
(H) v Blackpool 2-0, (A) v Swansea 1-1, (H) v Fulham (CC) 1-0, (H) v PNE 3-1

What's to say? The defence have clicked and we haven't lost  (touch wood) for 8 games, 5 victories including 1 Premiership scalp (bring on Chelsea). A dodgy start at Palace, not being able to beat 9 men but then things started to happen. I managed to see the Oldham game before returning to France and we were much better defensively, Carlisle having a good game again and Alexander commanding the midfield (cliche time). A dour game against Plymouth followed by 2 excellent wins. Robbed at Swansea or just careless? A draw before the game would have been acceptable but a 93rd minute equalizer!?? Outplaying Fulham and in the last 16 now and finally winning the second and more important (in our league) derby after going a goal down. That's the way to do it. A few tough games coming up will test our new found form.
ps. Almost forgot to mention the excellent England performance in the qualifiers (I have now).

19 August 2008

(H) v Ipswich 0-3

Well I made it to a match and it will certainly be a match remembered by all those who were there, but for all the wrong reasons! There must be some old Chinese proverb along the lines of:-

When warrior from sky joins your enemy kiss your ass goodbye!

The Red Devils may have waived their fee but we waved goodbye to another 3 points in another atrocious display. This is the first time I've been able to watch our acclaimed defence for a long time, Carlisle was fine apart from some poor passing but the rest? Own goals, the speed of garden snails, look good going backwards, more holes than a string vest, whatever. Owen Coyle was a good forward in his day but he needs to concentrate on his defence or bring in a defensive coach and some new players. With a solid back four our forwards might be able to concentrate on scoring goals. Also, long high balls to the shortest player in our side is a strange tactic, we should use the wings with players like Eagles and Elliott in our side. I've got tickets for Oldham which is now not looking like the certainty I thought it would.
 
13 August 2008

(A) v Sheff Wed. 1-4, (A) v Bury (CC) 2-0

Roll on Sheff Wed! Who said that? All those signings and we've still got a crap defence. The worst defeat in our division leaves us at the bottom so the only way is up! A bit of face saving at Bury as we progress in the Carling Cup and 2 more goals from Martin Paterson who's looking good.

14 July 2008

Almost there, roll on Sheff Wed. I tried to watch the first USA friendly on t'internet but typically it was down at the time. When it was working the next day I tried again but the site wouldn't let me, something about my URL not being allowed. Ah well, we got beat so no great loss. Pre-season friendlies always worry me, perhaps I expect too much though I would have expected us to beat a lower tier American side. Usual excuses - new team, not played together before, only just started training, jet lag (new) and very humid (also new).



 


Previous Musings:

Musings Season 2007/2008

Musings Feb 2007 - May 2007


Links
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BFC related sites:-

The Official Site: www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk

     Burnley page on 'local' newspaper: Lancashire Evening Telegraph

A good Clarets website: www.claretsmad.co.uk

More BFC info at: www.burnley.vitalfootball.co.uk

The Longside: www.thelongside.co.uk

The London Clarets: www.londonclarets.com

Bring back the passion, visit: www.burnleyultras.com

BFC news and views : www.burnley125.co.uk

Online museum of all things claret and blue : www.claretsmuseum.com

BFC memorabilia shop : www.burnleyfootballshirts.com

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