BFTG - Burnley

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Nope the fans were great yesterday. Sang blue army without a gap for at least 25 mins 2nd half.

Just need to get it going at home now!

[taipeiroyal]

The three subs didn't really make a difference, positively or negatively.

The atmosphere from the Burnley fans was virtually non existent

It seemed to me that for the first half, the team were told to sit back and soak up pressure because we created almost nothing and the game was dull as dishwater.
Morrisson could not deliver the ball to save his life. the best player in my opinion was Guthrie who was everywhere in the midfield. Burnley ran at our defence creating chances which we did not attempt to do at all until the substitutions were made. The game changed completely after that and became quite exciting as we started, finally, to threaten. The crowd volume increased noticeably from the Burnley supporters as the game became more end to end. Why on earth we did nothing in the first half with just the Pog up front is beyond me. I think we have the team, but the tactics were wrong. Good second half support from the Reading fans...but not many of us there.

[Will95]

Thought I was gonna throw up after that blue army, was brilliant.

[paddy20]

..... 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.

...hmmm slightly iffy observational skillz there MMM

- FTR Mapps played the whole 90+' (Jimmy and Jerome came off at HT, as Holloway abandoned his over adventurous 4-3-3) - and the on-line Beeb report and their 'as it happened' text commentary gives Jimmy several mentions - including providing 2 of Palaces 'chances' in the first half as well as an assist for another near miss - hardly anon?

... scuttles back to GF - probably where this post shd have been......

Well said four of clubs. Why do our supporters always try to trash our ex players? Mapps was our best defender in the prem and Jimmy has been a legend. I wish them both luck with Palace

[LWJ]

The fans were great today though. Blue army sang continually for a good 30 mins 2nd half and they never stopped singing throughout.

30 minutes is probably a bit of an exaggeration.. Thought it was more like 20 tbf.

Would like to agree with you regarding our fans, but I can't. When they scored the first everyone turned. No more were there encouragements, just groans and frustrations. Especially the stupid bint behind me who complained every time Jobi got the ball, and yes I hope you heard my comment that you should go back to watching netball you wotsit.

Second half we obviously decided to support the team, but think it sounded louder than we actually were.

Anyway, we didn't wake up in the first half. Our attempt at playing 4 1 4 1 didn't work. Obita looked to lightweight for centre midfield.

Also why do our wingers hate hitting the byline????? The one time we do it? We scored.

[genome]

you wotsit.

[Uke]

Nope the fans were great yesterday. Sang blue army without a gap for at least 25 mins 2nd half.

Just need to get it going at home now!

How about saving it for inside the stadium instead?

[LWJ]

you wotsit.

Just to explain.. she likes her fake tan.

[loyalroyal4life]

Nope the fans were great yesterday. Sang blue army without a gap for at least 25 mins 2nd half.

Just need to get it going at home now!

No chance, too many plastics at home

[loyalroyal4life]

..... 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.

...hmmm slightly iffy observational skillz there MMM

- FTR Mapps played the whole 90+' (Jimmy and Jerome came off at HT, as Holloway abandoned his over adventurous 4-3-3) - and the on-line Beeb report and their 'as it happened' text commentary gives Jimmy several mentions - including providing 2 of Palaces 'chances' in the first half as well as an assist for another near miss - hardly anon?

... scuttles back to GF - probably where this post shd have been......

Well said four of clubs. Why do our supporters always try to trash our ex players? Mapps was our best defender in the prem and Jimmy has been a legend. I wish them both luck with Palace

Agree can't wait to see them lining up against us next season

[floyd__streete]

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

This probably demonstrates that - for all the snobbery about this supposed superior style of play we have adopted these days - we're not really all that effective.

First quarter of the season thus far can't be summed up as anything other than 'mediocre'.

[genome]

And you're loving it, aren't you?

[floyd__streete]

And you're loving it, aren't you?

Nope. Disappointed tbh. But not in the least bit surprised.

[Pandoras Box]

Especially the stupid bint behind me who complained every time Jobi got the ball, and yes I hope you heard my comment that you should go back to watching netball you wotsit.

'you should go back to watching netball you wotsit' -
And what would have been your Oscar Wildesque retort if it had been a hairy @rsed bloke? Oh yes, mumble, mumble, mumble while shifting uncomfortably in your seat.

[LWJ]

Especially the stupid bint behind me who complained every time Jobi got the ball, and yes I hope you heard my comment that you should go back to watching netball you wotsit.

'you should go back to watching netball you wotsit' -
And what would have been your Oscar Wildesque retort if it had been a hairy @rsed bloke? Oh yes, mumble, mumble, mumble while shifting uncomfortably in your seat.

Clueless, stay on the TB, it's a scary world outside of it.

Have a moan when they do something wrong, occasionally. Not whenever they touch the ball. Doesn't help the team, the players or anyone around them.

[No Fixed Abode]

Nope the fans were great yesterday. Sang blue army without a gap for at least 25 mins 2nd half.

Just need to get it going at home now!

All 5 of them? Quite ironic I could only see 'wooden' seats on the football league show.

[floyd__streete]

How exactly is that 'ironic'?

[Victor Meldrew]

Nope the fans were great yesterday. Sang blue army without a gap for at least 25 mins 2nd half.

Just need to get it going at home now!

All 5 of them? Quite ironic I could only see 'wooden' seats on the football league show.

I thought Rosenior and the presenter were on metal seats but it's on a bit late at night so I wouldn't swear to it.

[KTMSTEVE]

Burnley fan here. That was our best win of the season so far. I thought Reading were the best team to visit Turf Moor this season. I thought you had plenty of the ball in midfield but our work rate is such that your players didn't have much time on the ball. That said that Guthrie is some player!
We did seem to have more of a cutting edge.
Your fans bucked up in the second half with that 20 Minute chant, although I couldn't quite tell what they were saying! Good effort anyway lads! I guess you brought about 350 fans.
Overall I am so pleased to have taken three points from you lot. Lets hope our next meeting on the 3rd of May sees us both up at the top.

[Maguire]

Guthrie was getting poor reviews from Dellor and Gooding on the radio, and gave away the ball for the second goal IIRC. However a glance at this site suggests he played well.

Which is it - media incorrect or Reading fans over praising Guthrie?

Truth prolly lies somewhere in the middle.