BFTG - Burnley

[winchester_royal]

Dull game. Very even in the middle of the park, if anything we controlled it, but Barnsley were massively more effective in both final thirds. The two centre backs were bullied by Burnley's front line and we had nobody who looked like making any kind of difference in attack. The subs made us look better. Obita came into his own in the second half and the likes of Taylor and Blackman made us more threatening without significantly improving the way we were playing.

Burnley were nothing special today. It was a 50/50 game that we lost because we weren't effective enough. Need to improve and quick before the likes of QPR come to town.

Most of the fans were excellent today, apart from a choice few who told anyone who dared sing to 'shush'. Cretins.

All is not lost...but a slight rethink might be needed.

[Jedi Master Yoda]

We did perform today not. Good team, Barnsley are. Win promotion this year, they will. Poor, bridge was. With that is adkins happy, hmm? To acquire talent for success master owner needs. The key and we lack it, creativity is. We need to penetrate in order to score goals and we, rely on set-pieces to win us promotion, cannot. Hmmmmmm.

[windermere_royal]

Both of you said Barnsley. how can we take you seriously? good god, you been drinking?

[URZZZZ]

Squad depth is not good enough

Mcanuff, HRK, Blackman, Gorkss, Akpan all players who are not good enough, especially HRK.

Mcanuff can be good but hasn't looked great this season (although not played much)

Blackman never looks like he is ever going to score.

Alf is too ineffectual and should only be brought on to chase the game with 5 mins left.

We need a cb still though and one more winger as our only real dangerous ones are Gmac and Drenthe

[windermere_royal]

according to BBC we had 60/40 possession but Barnsley/Burnley had 21/8 efforts on goal

[Jedi Master Yoda]

Yes, necessary in order to survive, drinking is. Respect me, you will, the master jedi, I am. Yes, the superior team today, barnsley are. Humble must we be. Yes, hmmm.

[LUX]

Yes, necessary in order to survive, drinking is. Respect me, you will, the master jedi, I am. Yes, the superior team today, barnsley are. Humble must we be. Yes, hmmm.

Hmm.

Identical URL to Spacecruiser.

[royalsteve]

according to BBC we had 60/40 possession but Barnsley/Burnley had 21/8 efforts on goal

stats mean nothing other than the goals. as an example at HT against Birmingham royals had 60% possession, brum had 44%

[Ouroboros]

according to BBC we had 60/40 possession but Barnsley/Burnley had 21/8 efforts on goal

stats mean nothing other than the goals. as an example at HT against Birmingham royals had 60% possession, brum had 44%

Yep. If you look carefully posession stats very rarely add up to 100%. This is because they are fake.

[LUX]

Also you have to take account of the time when the ball goes into the crowd for a throw in or a corner.

My mate says they attribute such time to the team whose fans throw the ball back, but that just seems unfair.

[Jedi Master Yoda]

I am a spacecruiser not. Retired earth-dweller now, am I. Built this inter net and it impresses me, you have. Interchangeable the protocols are not. Therfore here on Earth, I am. Yes, hmmm.

[MeMeMe]

Couldn't go so had to listen to the game today, we were not at our best by a long shot with key players off their game, but hey ho, bad day at the office against an in form team. However whilst listening, I watched Liverpool v Palace.... Mariappa was skinned by Suarez many times, Kebe was anonymous and did next to nothing, both, I think, were subbed at half time. We did well to sell.

[creative_username_1]

We did perform today not. Good team, Barnsley are. Win promotion this year, they will. Poor, bridge was. With that is adkins happy, hmm? To acquire talent for success master owner needs. The key and we lack it, creativity is. We need to penetrate in order to score goals and we, rely on set-pieces to win us promotion, cannot. Hmmmmmm.

COL'ing out Loud here*....no way you'll be able to keep this up for any length of time

obvs not at the content

[windermere_royal]

Couldn't go so had to listen to the game today, we were not at our best by a long shot

So please enlighten me to when we have been at our best this season? 45 minutes against Watford , in 11games?

[Royalwaster]

Couldn't go so had to listen to the game today, we were not at our best by a long shot

So please enlighten me to when we have been at our best this season? 45 minutes against Watford , in 11games?

First half at home vs Birmingham ... 2nd half vs Bolton ...

[royalsteve]

Couldn't go so had to listen to the game today, we were not at our best by a long shot

So please enlighten me to when we have been at our best this season? 45 minutes against Watford , in 11games?

First half at home vs Birmingham ... 2nd half vs Bolton ...

agreed and 1st half v Watford but most games have been dire. having said that we are going through a transition period - I still think we need a decent striker though

[paultheroyal]

This final third and attacking scenario needs addressing as a matter of urgency.

Break can't come quick enough to get the likes of Drenthe and Williams fit.

I can see this Barnsley team pushing for automatic.

[chilipepper91]

We can't hit a Barn door with a Burnjo at the moment.

[windermere_royal]

15 goals in 11 game works out at 1.36363636363634 goals a game, not really good enough innit?

[Claretforever]

The trouble you have when you have come down fm the Premier League, and we had it as well despite only one year in the 'sun', is that you think you should play like Arsenal against every side, and win comfortably as though you have a god given right. You don't, and the best sides who go on to win promotions roll their sleeves up and get stuck in. Your fans are deluded otherwise, as ours were for a year or two upon relegation. You'd have thought we'd been up there for 10 years with the way our fans carried on!

Despite what your blue and white spectacles told you, you actually played quite well today. When I say that I can't help mention that in the final third you were lacking. You had good possession in midfield where Guthrie played extremely well - I would love him in our side! but you didn't cause us enough problems in our box. What I noticed today from a Burnley fans perspective, was that we oined (pron 'oynd' - Lancashire speak for harassed) you whenever you had the ball and didn't give you more than a moment to settle. You know what I mean; when you have a cup tie against a superior opposition fm the league above you don't give them a moments rest. That's what we did today until the final 15 minutes when we looked knackered.

Overall I think we deserved the win today based upon our endeavour and our chances, but most of our fans agreed in the pub that it was a good scalp. You have a very good side, one you should be proud of, and you will definitely be up in the mix towards the end of the season. You have too many good players not to be.

Overall it was a very good game to watch, and well worth the entrance fee.