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24 April
2009
(A) v Birmingham 1-1, (H) v Wolves 1-0, (H) v Coventry 1-1,
(A) v Norwich 1-1, (H) v Sheff Wed 2-4
(A) v Blackpool 1-0, (A) v Arsenal
(FAC) 0-3 "Gooners revenge!", (H) v Crystal Palace 4-2
(H) v Notts Forest 5-0
!!, (A) v Ipswich T 1-1, (A) v Plymouth Argyle 2-1
(A) v Derby County 1-1,
(H) v QPR 1-0, (A) v Cardiff 1-3, (H) v Sheff Utd. 1-0
15 games, 23
Burnley goals scored by 13 different players. Goals are coming from everywhere!
A mixed bag of results tho', like a roller coaster ride. We needed the Sheffield
United result after Preston and Swansea had reduced our 7 point lead to 1 on
Saturday. We just need to win one more game to ensure a play off position.
Southampton tomorrow who will be trying hard to get their 10 point penalty used
this season as they are relegated whatever they do. It will be a hard game. Come
on you Clarets!!
5 February 2009
(H) v Arsenal (LC)
2-0 "Young Guns outgunned!"
(A) v Sheff Utd 3-2, (H) v Cardiff 2-2,
(H) v Southampton 3-2, (A) v Bristol City 2-1
(Played 24, points 43, position
4th)
(H) v Barnsley 1-2, (A) v Doncaster 1-2, (A) v QPR (FAC) 0-0,
(A) v Spurs (LC) 1-4 "Arghhhhhh!"
(H) v Swansea 0-2, (H) v
QPR (FAC replay) 1-1 and 2-1 aet, (A) v Preston 1-2
(H) v Spurs (LC)
3-0 and 3-2 aet, 4-6 on aggregate "We wuz robbed occifer!"
(A) v
West Brom (FAC) 2-2, (A) v Watford 0-3
(Played 29, points 43, position
9th)
(H) v Charlton 2-1, (H) v West Brom (FAC replay) 3-1 "4th prem
scalp, 5 if you count Spurs at home!!"
What with Xmas and
being in shock about the Spurs result my update was long
overdue.
What can you say about December and January? 16 games in 2 months
including 2 that went to extra time (and Man Utd compain if they play 6 in a
month!). Two more Premiership sides knocked out of cup competitions and a third
that should have been. I've never been so gutted in my life (as no doubt was
every other Burnley fan). If they played the away goal rule at the end of normal
time as they do in Europe we would deservedly be playing Man Utd at Wembley and
have a guaranteed place in Europe next season. So many "what ifs". I watched it
on t'internet in France and I have never seen such a brave and excellent
performance over 90 minutes. Even in extra time we looked comfortable until
those unforgettable last 2 minutes. All this was in stark contrast to our league
form. While I was in the UK I went to Doncaster and saw a really inept
performance until we were reduced to ten men (again!!). Given the opposition we
had we should have been in the top 2 but a different Burnley has been playing in
the League. Let's hope things get back on track (touch wood). can we do the
double over Arsenal or will Cardiff pull off a shock result? Either way we got
100,000 pounds for beating the Baggies (Boingg Boingg) and it's 200,000 in the
next round.
30 November 2008
(A) v Wolves
0-2
(A) v Chelsea (LC) 1-1 aet, 5-4 on penalties, "The Night Of
The Beast"
(A) v QPR 2-1, (H) v Doncaster Rovers 0-0, (A) v Barnsley
2-3, (H) v Derby County 3-0
A point from Wolves and QPR away would have
been good so 3 points is better and to beat Chelsea on their own turf in between
was the icing on the cake. Ade took his chance so coolly and so well it made you
wonder how he missed easier chances at the Turf. Congrats also to the Beast.
Goalies must love penalty shoot-outs as they've nothing to lose, one or two good
saves and they become heroes and rightly so.
Well, after those away results
Doncaster Rovers at home should have been a banker (even with 10 men I think)
and Barnsley away should at least have been a point (tho I suspect most Clarets
supporters would have hoped for 6 from these 2 games). So what a disappointment,
only 1 point. The good news was the return of Paterson back in goal scoring form
which gave him a starting line up position against Derby where he found the net
twice more. 4 goals in one and a bit games, not bad.
Arsenal next, can
it be a London hat-trick in the cup?
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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2007
Links
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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
Tiptoe
Through The Longside (TTTL): www.fansonline.net/burnley
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completed the 92 April 2008, well done that man!
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