Burnley - Post match thread

[sir baconface]

Here's hoping 2017 sees a raft of recently retired blonde footballers dying in freak yachting accidents.

I wouldn't normally wish that on anyone but am prepared to make an exception.

 

[bennyboy]

Exciting 2nd half.
Bravo at fault with goal,but then makes a brilliant save near the end.
Seemingly the City facebook match page reckons it was a sending off.
Silva getting brought down looked a good claim from the other end.

 

[SWP's back]

I wouldn't normally wish that on anyone but am prepared to make an exception.

It's why I added the yachting part. Anyone on a yacht is surely risking it.

 

[Wanchope n me Dickov]

That dick Savage has just said Pep's interview was disgraceful...

Hiring savage as a pundit is disgraceful. Can't be many worse out there. Makes the dogger look half decent

 

[Machiavelli]

Not what you were saying an hour ago

Some folk blow like the wind.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Still can't work out whether Mason was following instructions via his ear piece or actually made his own mind up for some of those decisions. I can't believe he gave Ferny a red, yellow at best. Missed countless pushes on Oti and Kola and the foul on Bravo for the goal. Corrupt, shit or both?

....technically the ball crossed the line three times in that passage of play... so 3-2 Burnley...Also i just saw multi millionaire Sagna kick out at an honest Burnley pro...He has to go for that Shirley,,,,dont call me Shirley.......Agenda you bet,,,the comentators actually cheered when Burnley scored,,,,,c@nts to a man..

 

[The-Dogs-Pollocks]

Go Pep that's the fight we want to see. Basically called it corrupt without saying it ha ha. Wow that bodes well, and for those who said he doesn't care that interview tells all. Convinced he will be here longer than three years he will want to crack this league and ram it down their throats when he does. He's really getting to the media and they don't like it up them. First half not quite sure if the tactics. Called the subs correctly as many did on the match thread and went for it. Thought Silva played well but Sergio was great when he came on. Great from the bench and his stats are good, but Kelechi needs more time in learning how to start games and pace for a full 90 minutes and stay in position. Long way to go this season but positive signs that Pep looks like he is on a mission.

Still can't work out whether Mason was following instructions via his ear piece or actually made his own mind up for some of those decisions. I can't believe he gave Ferny a red, yellow at best. Missed countless pushes on Oti and Kola and the foul on Bravo for the goal. Corrupt, shit or both?

According to danny mills it was an orange card. pillock.

 

[East Level 2]

Not pretty but job done.
Burnley have 1 point away from home this season, so any calls of Kolarov playing well have to be measured against the piss poor state of Burnley's attack on their travels.
But once it went to 10 v 12 all other considerations go out of the window and we have to praise the spirit showed by the team.
As for Mason; I've not seen a replay of the Fern incident but have heard it was red (but only yellow if Rojo did it). An incident soon after caught my eye when a Burnley player fouled a City player, it looked a nailed on yellow and Mason was only a few yards away. He eventually got the card out but only after putting his hand to his ear as though getting a message from one of his assistants. But the incident was right in front of him: Nobody in the ground had a better view yet he didn't act until someone else pointed it out to him. Bent as a nine bob note.
And we were fucking toothless with the starting 11; some nice approach play but useless in front of goals.

 

[SWP's back]

Some folk blow.

True true

 

[Blue Hefner]

A great win, all things considered. A couple of points:

The ref was a fucking disgrace, I lost count of the amount of times they fouled us going up for headers, it took him until the 90th minute to give one. He gave us fuck all - as for the red card, once he dived in he was asking for it, other teams would have no doubt got away with it though

Why, as a team, do we need some sort of grievence to get up for games? Wether it be a red card or being a goal down? We need to start faster

Burnley are a long ball team, and dirty ****s. I think they will probably go down

 

[daztrueblue91]

Not pretty but job done.
Burnley have 1 point away from home this season, so any calls of Kolarov playing well have to be measured against the piss poor state of Burnley's attack on their travels.
But once it went to 10 v 12 all other considerations go out of the window and we have to praise the spirit showed by the team.
As for Mason; I've not seen a replay of the Fern incident but have heard it was red (but only yellow if Rojo did it). An incident soon after caught my eye when a Burnley player fouled a City player, it looked a nailed on yellow and Mason was only a few yards away. He eventually got the card out but only after putting his hand to his ear as though getting a message from one of his assistants. But the incident was right in front of him: Nobody in the ground had a better view yet he didn't act until someone else pointed it out to him. Bent as a nine bob note.
And we were fucking toothless with the starting 11; some nice approach play but useless in front of goals.

What an absolute nonsensical statement.

 

[blueinsa]

That dick Savage has just said Pep's interview was disgraceful...

Disgraceful like his hair and ladies jeans he wears?

 

[george22]

No I'm agreeing he played well but sadly these types of games are the best we can hope for with him. Liverpool showed that against better opposition he's just not quick enough

Thanks I appreciate that it's difficult for me to read the intent sometimes....

 

[Danamy]

Exactly,winners dont quit......and,being blunt,he wont have properly sorted the current mess we find ourselves in,within 3 seasons.

He'll want to go out on top.

That's if he continues to enjoy it, I think he's destined to work with Youth and where he feels he'll get more enjoyment without the daily politics

 

[I'm Blue]

Just back, great battling win after going down to ten men.
Before the sending off looked in total control, apart from struggling to score #Jesusiscoming
Gotta be honest my first reaction was red card, wait and see till I see it again.
3 points and a angry Pep, that'll do me.

 

[The-Dogs-Pollocks]

Jamie Jackson. The guardian football thinks it was a straight red with Fernandinho having both feet off the ground and out of control.
Motd will be the judge.

Whatever fantastic 2nd half response. Burnley may have been terrible but it still takes a lot to win with 10. We would have lost the last 2 home games under pellegrini

Watched it on dodgy stream today. Thought it was a red. Two feet off the ground - wreckless. There was no need to make it and Fern needs to cut these daft challanges out as its spoiling his season.

Thought first half we were average and second was a great fighting performance from all the players with aguero outstanding. Shame Bravo is awfull as I think we wpuld have scored more if we hadnt conceded his howler.

 

[stan bowles]

My thoughts...good fighting spirit, tenacity and for once, good game management while holding onto the one goal lead and some decent attacking phases in the second half. First half, just a dull, boring continuation of the Liverpool game. Referee once again not up to the task. Wildly inconsistent with his decision making. The tackle on Sagna by Hendrick was worse than Fernandinho's. De Bruyne had another really poor game...one of the few that showed no fight or effort and Toure was sloppy all game. Kolarov and Sagna very good. Silva impressed as did Aguero. Sterling tried but had no quality to his play and Ihenacho not convincing he can play the lone striker role at all. Couldn't see the Burnley goal too well from the South Stand so not sure how much Bravo could do about it. Fernandinho needs a bollocking for that tackle. His disciplinary record is atrocious this season. Anyway, 2 good finishes and 3 points on a difficult afternoon.

 

[rnblade]

That cnut BBC reporter needs a slap. Pep should decline interviews with those twats.
Bravo was poor yet again, can't get off the floor and claim balls into the box.
If the referee needs assistance from the 4th official, then he shouldn't be taking charge of the game.

 

[bennyboy]

I noticed Sagna kick out at the game.
That prick Boyd hardly got touched and was about to go down like a dying Swan, then changed his mind.
Glad Sagna got booked because despite hardly touching him he could have got red by trial of TV.

 

[mat]

The club are onto the media otherwise buzzer and Marc Reilly's columns wouldn't have been published in today's program.

Maybe this game was the turning point for Pep? He's staying until we've won everything as a big fuck you to them all.