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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).
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Links
Check these out
if you haven't already.
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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