havanatopia Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 So, it is Burnley again then... but... I'll tell you now and I'll tell you firmly I don't never want to go to Burnley What they do there don't concern me Why would anybody make the journey. John Cooper Clarke does not support City though so a journey has to be made by the faithful to try, probably against poor odds, to help our lads on the pitch get a result we can be proud of. You may read a little of Burnley, the place, in the earlier thread which had little about the club so i am gonna attempt to put that right here below.. Burnley were founded in 1882 from Burnley Rovers, a Rugby Club, and entered the Football League, as founder members, in 1888. They finished 9th in their first season and had an average attendance of 4,200. Burnley have won the top tier title on two occasions in 1921 and 1960 but their highest average attendance was 33,600 in the 1948 season. Indeed their halycon days ran from 1948 through 1971; residing uninterrupted in the top flight with average attendances of around 23,000. That fell away dramatically from 1971, inspite of a brief return to the top flight in the mid seventies, when they fell to the 4th Division and remained in the lower divisions until 2010; a similar sojourn to that being experienced by City. Burnley almost slipped into the Conference in 1987; having to win their last match to remain in the Football League. They did so beating Orient and sending Lincoln down. Burnley have won the FA Cup once, in 1914, just before WW1 broke out with a 1-0 win over Liverpool, at the old Crystal Palace, and have been runners up on two further occasions in 1947 and 1962. Burnley's first top flight title win in 1921 was the first time a club had gone the entire season as 'the original invincibles'; 30 league matches unbeaten in a smaller top flight and this stood until 2003-4 season when Arsenal too remained unbeaten all season for a remarkable 38 matches. Steve Cotterill of course managed Burnley and presided over lower mid table finishes for over 3 seasons. Owen Coyle we will recall took them back into the promised land perhaps finishing what Steve had started; some might argue! Harry Potts is probably considered Burnley's most successful manager overseeing a league title and a number of consistently close near misses in all competitions over two spells with the club. However, many might argue current incumbent Sean Dyche who spent a few fairly un-noteworthy seasons with City has done a very good job. He remains on course for them to be in the mix come the end of the season. However many City fans make the long round trip journey today we all salute you. Remember that your voice can really make the difference. In my many away days I fail to remember one single outing where the City faithful were quiet, quite the opposite in fact. White Big Tone seems to have gone off the radar we already know that Burnley is not exactly Barcelona or Barbados nor even Bristol, John Cooper Clarke reminds us of that. All I will say is keep an eye out for and be careful of.... Burnley 3 City 2 .. i think that is the first time this season i am predicting a loss.. 2-0 down at half time, roar back to 2-2 and then a last gasp scramble in front of our goal and some sort of own goal possibly not tap in... sound familiar? UTC nonetheless. 1 Quote Link to comment
Snufflelufagus Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Head say a big loss. Though am getting married today so heart is certainly hoping for two amazing things today. 16 Quote Link to comment
havanatopia Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Wow... Hope you have a great day Snuffle.. send us a pic on here of the lucky couple lolz.. its a good omen let me tell you. Quote Link to comment
Major Isewater Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 1 hour ago, Snufflelufagus said: Head say a big loss. Though am getting married today so heart is certainly hoping for two amazing things today. Congratulations . Quote Link to comment
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 As i said in the prediction thread, I can only see a 3 - 0 defeat today, making our already bad goal difference worse. I would hope we can perhaps give them a game and get a draw, but I just can't see that happening. I will be listening, as usual and keeping everything crossed for a good result, because God knows, we certainly do need it. So COYRs! Quote Link to comment
old_eastender Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 3-0 Burnley, allowing Charlton to get that late equalizer I would imagine might have knocked the stuffing out of us. Even though Burnley are in poor form can't see anything other than defeat. Just hope if we get another Pen, we don't let Pack anywhere near it! Quote Link to comment
Fordy62 Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 2 hours ago, Snufflelufagus said: Head say a big loss. Though am getting married today so heart is certainly hoping for two amazing things today. Many many congrats. We should all take some heart in the fact you'll have an amazing day irrespective of what happens at turf moor. Have a brilliant day. Quote Link to comment
exAtyeoMax Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) My new mug that Father Christmas brought me will be getting its first outing, so I haven't given up hope yet. Edited December 28, 2015 by exAtyeoMax Quote Link to comment
robin_unreliant Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Not sure what number Burnley will rack up but I certainly expect ours to be a big fat 0. 1 Quote Link to comment
Major Isewater Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 35 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: My new mug that Father Christmas brought me will be getting its first outing, so I haven't given up hope yet. It's not the only ' mug ' at Bristol City ! 2 Quote Link to comment
Offside Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Still too depressed after Saturday to feel anything other than pessimism about today's game. Hope I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment
red84 Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 1-0 city vasko. COYR 3 Quote Link to comment
Lew-T Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I'm going for an away win. It's just the City way... Quote Link to comment
Sniper Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 3 hours ago, Snufflelufagus said: Head say a big loss. Though am getting married today so heart is certainly hoping for two amazing things today. Another good man down Congratulations! Hope you have a good day mate, and don't get too pissed like I did. I looked like 'The Grinch' the next morning Quote Link to comment
... Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Seasons greetings. However. Bad feeling today. Burnley might well 'put us to the sword'. Big defeat will make Cotts look like a man on the edge. Not to mention our league position. Someone else might have the spendies in January ........... Prove me wrong City. COYR Uncle TFR Quote Link to comment
Garland-sweden Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Really hope we can take one Point. Difficault, but , who knows? Always Believe. Coyr Quote Link to comment
Aizoon Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) So, a Northern shithole with added religious nutters - nice! On a kinder note, I remember Burnley FC being one of the top teams in the land. A 4-4 draw with Spurs is reckoned to be one of the great games of all time. PS Oh, and Horace again says 3-1, but to Burnley If the hogs lose hope, what chance is there for the rest of us? Edited December 28, 2015 by Aizoon Quote Link to comment
Northern Red Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 We're going to get battered. Quote Link to comment
Major Isewater Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 12 minutes ago, Northern Red said: We're going to get battered. Done up like a cod lot . Quote Link to comment
WhistleHappy Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 9 minutes ago, Northern Red said: We're going to get battered. Cod Lots for tea? ....matchwise I'm feeling a 1 - 1 Draw coming on, ( maybe I'm drunk on fermenting satsuma's & dates though ) Quote Link to comment
Shtanley Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I can't remember what I predicted so on this thread I'll say 7-1 to city 1 Quote Link to comment
bcfctim Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Everyone very pessimistic, but worth pointing out they've suffered a real dip in form lately. Well beaten at Hull on boxing day and in their last 8 games they've only picked up 7 points (W1 D4 L3). An identical record to ourselves 1 Quote Link to comment
BRISTOL86 Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Head says a win at a canter for our chips and gravy eating brothers from the north. However it would be just so like city to do what we did on Saturday then go and win today... Quote Link to comment
samo II Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I'd snap your arm off if you offered me a draw today. Their record may be as bad as ours just now, but watching the highlights of their match against Hull, we very much a case of their strikers missing gilt-edged opportunities rather than being thrashed. Equally; they nailed Charlton to the floor match before, when we failed to do similar, and beat us at home a few months back, so very much Burnely the favourites today. Quote Link to comment
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 54 minutes ago, Shtanley said: I can't remember what I predicted so on this thread I'll say 7-1 to city And then you woke up! Quote Link to comment
havanatopia Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Blimey Van Gaal talks some carp... sorry just had to throw that in. Viz my plaayerzzzz, I vill tork virst and you, zee media, vill be larst. Go eat some potatoes in Eindhoven you boring old red faced fart face. 1 Quote Link to comment
Slippin cider Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I'd love a win but fear it'll be a bridge too far ...2-1 Quote Link to comment
Roe Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 As it's the first of the reverse fixtures it's a good chance for us to show what we've learnt (if anything) since early in the season. We were comfortably the better side in the 2-1 defeat at home to Burnley early in the season and if we play like that again surely we can give ourselves a chance. Last time out we got dicked by 2 corners and once again wasted a ton of good possession and chances to possibly even have won the game 3-2. I fancy an upset today as long as the confidence in the team isn't too drained by that gutting finish only 2 days ago. 2-0 City. You reds. Quote Link to comment
Ivorguy Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) So little moving of the Titanic's deck chairs then So more in hope than expectation COYR Edited December 28, 2015 by Ivorguy Meaning Quote Link to comment
Dynamite Red Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Fielding, Bennett, Ayling, Flint, Baker, Williams, Smith, Pack, Freeman, Wilbraham, Kodjia subs: O'Leary, Moore, Little, Bryan, Reid, Cox, Burns Edited December 28, 2015 by Dynamite Red Sub's added Quote Link to comment
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