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Hutch11

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,766
Anyone that moans about our home atmosphere should give qpr a watch
It's like a morgue
 
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covcity4life

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,767
This will be a good result for us. Even if Blackburn equalise it's all good
 

Captain Dart

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,768
  • Queens Park Rangers 2 , Blackburn Rovers 1 after 89 min
 

Hutch11

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,769
They're on a roll but they're not much kop
 

Ricketts

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,770
If we are worrying about teams below us then our play off dreams are over. Blackburn not getting a point is all that matters.
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,771
Burnley with yet another 1-0 win (and that was an own goal) their 22nd clean sheet of the season so far

Mind numbingly boring but you have to doff your cap if it works for them in the end
 
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SBT

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,772
Hutch11 said:
They're on a roll but they're not much kop
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QPR, you mean? We were queuing up to slag them off after that tedious 1-1 draw earlier in the season, but I really didn’t think they were as bad as people wanted to make out.
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,773
alexccfc99 said:
Burnley with yet another 1-0 win (and that was an own goal) their 22nd clean sheet of the season so far

Mind numbingly boring but you have to doff your cap if it works for them in the end
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This has got to be approaching some sort of record breaking territory by the way

They’ve played 31, kept 22 clean sheets and conceded one goal on the other nine occasions

Mourinho’s first Chelsea team only let in 15 goals but they only played 38 matches
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,774
Hutch11 said:
They're on a roll but they're not much kop
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They’ve been on terrible form

edit: thought he was on about blackburn
 

covcity4life

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,775
alexccfc99 said:
Burnley with yet another 1-0 win (and that was an own goal) their 22nd clean sheet of the season so far

Mind numbingly boring but you have to doff your cap if it works for them in the end
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Our fans always try to put others down

Burnley amazing clean sheet record=boring

Southampton tiki taka = boring

If it was us you wouldn't hear the same judgements from our own fans
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,776
covcity4life said:
Our fans always try to put others down

Burnley amazing clean sheet record=boring

Southampton tiki taka = boring

If it was us you wouldn't hear the same judgements from our own fans
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I’m not putting it down, it’s an incredible statistic

It’s boring though, even a Burnley fan will tell you it’s boring
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,777
covcity4life said:
Our fans always try to put others down

Burnley amazing clean sheet record=boring

Southampton tiki taka = boring

If it was us you wouldn't hear the same judgements from our own fans
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To be fair, the Burnley fans did join in with the Pompey fans in a rendition of Boring, boring Burnley during their last game (0-0)
 
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Shannerz

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,778
covcity4life said:
Our fans always try to put others down

Burnley amazing clean sheet record=boring
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Burnley's record is amazing, and their football is boring to watch.

The two are not mutually exclusive.
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,779
Shannerz said:
Burnley's record is amazing, and their football is boring to watch.

The two are not mutually exclusive.
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Mourinho… Incredible manager but played boring football
 

covcity4life

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,780
Shannerz said:
Burnley's record is amazing, and their football is boring to watch.

The two are not mutually exclusive.
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Maybe. But Southampton most certainly were not boring unless you are mike basset
 

MusicDating

Euro 2016 Prediction League Champion!!
  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,781
covcity4life said:
Our fans always try to put others down

Burnley amazing clean sheet record=boring

Southampton tiki taka = boring

If it was us you wouldn't hear the same judgements from our own fans
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I know a Burnley season ticket holder through work, barely goes as there are so few goals. He said it's night and day compared to the promotion season under Kompany.
 
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MusicDating

Euro 2016 Prediction League Champion!!
  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,782
covcity4life said:
Maybe. But Southampton most certainly were not boring unless you are mike basset
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I remember going on the Saints forum before they played us (and subsequently went on a brilliant run) and a load wanted Martin out.

Maybe it's because they're more used to 'success', but wouldn't we just be happy to be getting points irrespective of how we got them?
 
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Shannerz

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,783
covcity4life said:
Maybe. But Southampton most certainly were not boring unless you are mike basset
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Proper tiki-taka is, though.

That Spain side that hoovered up all the trophies 15 or so years ago; god, it was horrible watching them. They were so, so good, and so, so boring. Death by 1,000 cuts.

By contrast the Spain side that won the Euros were magnificently entertaining.
 
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higgs

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,784
Wouldn't mind Burnley in the play offs one goal for us should be enough

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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,785
covcity4life said:
Maybe. But Southampton most certainly were not boring unless you are mike basset
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Southampton are on less than 10 points having stuck to their AAATB nonsense despite not having the quality to pull it off. They got away with it last season by having strong players relative to the level.

You also don’t get the problem people have with it. We don’t want hoof ball Big Sam style, but we do want the ball progressed at a higher speed which is the whole point of playing out from the back. If you resort to triangles in your own 6 yard box it’s gone wrong, likewise if you pass it sideways and allow the opposition to get set in place.

If you just sit in front of Burnley for 90 minutes and don’t leave your positions nothing will happen.
 

covcity4life

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  • Feb 4, 2025
  • #2,786
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Southampton are on less than 10 points having stuck to their AAATB nonsense despite not having the quality to pull it off. They got away with it last season by having strong players relative to the level.

You also don’t get the problem people have with it. We don’t want hoof ball Big Sam style, but we do want the ball progressed at a higher speed which is the whole point of playing out from the back. If you resort to triangles in your own 6 yard box it’s gone wrong, likewise if you pass it sideways and allow the opposition to get set in place.

If you just sit in front of Burnley for 90 minutes and don’t leave your positions nothing will happen.
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They got promoted with it and that's the season I'm refering too

I thought they played some really nice stuff personally
 
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SkyBlueMatt

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  • Feb 5, 2025
  • #2,787
covcity4life said:
Maybe. But Southampton most certainly were not boring unless you are mike basset
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I found them boring, though I'm probably more Mike Bassett than Pep. I think their tactic last year was to bore the opposition into making a mistake. One of the reasons why I prefer the Championship over the PL. Apart from the odd team, we don't get it.

Just last night's game, Boro vs Sunderland was better than any Southampton or Burnley game (small sample I'll admit).

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thekidfromstrettoncamp

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  • Feb 5, 2025
  • #2,788
I think Burnley's one nils might come under pressure toward the end of the season when promotion and relegation postions are being decided and more teams have to go for it.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Feb 5, 2025
  • #2,789
alexccfc99 said:
Burnley with yet another 1-0 win (and that was an own goal) their 22nd clean sheet of the season so far

Mind numbingly boring but you have to doff your cap if it works for them in the end
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Crucially they’re winning games. 100% would take that here
 
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Old Warwickshire lad

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  • Feb 5, 2025
  • #2,790
I will take boring 1-0 wins for the next 4 games.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Feb 5, 2025
  • #2,791
covcity4life said:
They got promoted with it and that's the season I'm refering too

I thought they played some really nice stuff personally
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When you have some of the best players in the league you can set up however you want
 

covcity4life

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  • Feb 5, 2025
  • #2,792
Brighton Sky Blue said:
When you have some of the best players in the league you can set up however you want
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Irrelevant though? Anyone who thinks passing is boring is just a very different fan to me I guess
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Feb 5, 2025
  • #2,793
covcity4life said:
Irrelevant though? Anyone who thinks passing is boring is just a very different fan to me I guess
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You do love a good straw man
 

covcity4life

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  • Feb 5, 2025
  • #2,794
Brighton Sky Blue said:
You do love a good straw man
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I'm really not sure what u mean. I'm not after an argument. I am accepting some find Russel Martin and Spain tactics boring. I am saying they clearly see the game very differently to me.
 

SBAndy

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  • Feb 5, 2025
  • #2,795
covcity4life said:
I'm really not sure what u mean. I'm not after an argument. I am accepting some find Russel Martin and Spain tactics boring. I am saying they clearly see the game very differently to me.
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Think it’s fair to say at times their play can be unbelievable due to the speed and intricacy of a move. By and large, though, it’s passing for passing’s sake with no individuality.

Look at Grealish at Man City. It’s killed him. No beating a player; if you don’t have an opening just pass to your full back. Fucking painful.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Feb 5, 2025
  • #2,796
covcity4life said:
I'm really not sure what u mean. I'm not after an argument. I am accepting some find Russel Martin and Spain tactics boring. I am saying they clearly see the game very differently to me.
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Nobody objects to the ball being passed. Just want to see it done with more tempo and purpose
 

covcity4life

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  • Feb 5, 2025
  • #2,797
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Nobody objects to the ball being passed. Just want to see it done with more tempo and purpose
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Yeh you do

But I have no issue with slow tempo passing. Opposition find it annoying as never see ball but I have no issue with my side doing it

This is why I don't sigh and tut when CBS pass it between themselves etc

Sometimes you have to go backwards too

If you never go forward that's an issue but clearly not one Southampton had in the promotion season
 
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covcity4life

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  • Feb 5, 2025
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SBAndy said:
Think it’s fair to say at times their play can be unbelievable due to the speed and intricacy of a move. By and large, though, it’s passing for passing’s sake with no individuality.

Look at Grealish at Man City. It’s killed him. No beating a player; if you don’t have an opening just pass to your full back. Fucking painful.
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As an individual you can say he's not as exciting but as a club pep guardiola has played some of the best football in my lifetime.
 

baldy

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  • Feb 5, 2025
  • #2,799
covcity4life said:
Our fans always try to put others down

Burnley amazing clean sheet record=boring

Southampton tiki taka = boring

If it was us you wouldn't hear the same judgements from our own fans
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Who cares if other teams are being put down anyway?
 
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baldy

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  • Feb 5, 2025
  • #2,800
MusicDating said:
I know a Burnley season ticket holder through work, barely goes as there are so few goals. He said it's night and day compared to the promotion season under Kompany.
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He sounds like a shit fan tbh
 
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