Being lazy! If we did achieve the unlikely what date is the Istanbul leg? Thanks.
Thanks. Understood what you meant. Dearer flight than I expected. Out of Dubai.
Burnley have played 5 pre-season friendlies with mixed results. We started with a 1-0 win at Cork City before two different teams played behind-closed-door games at home to League One teams Blackpool and Shrewsbury. Both were lost 0-2 and 0-1, respectively.
On Friday, again two different teams played at L2 Macclesfield (2-0) and sixth tier Curzon Ashton (5-2).
I know it’s probably a moot point given the round 2 opposition but FFS what a s’hite draw again compared to some we could have had.
Fairly new team with big bucks behind them. Seems from what I heard on radio today it’s reckoned they have a good pop at the Turkish title this year.
Look at that draw again compared to HIV’s and Sevco - f’uckin Molde and Maribor. Would have fancied a pop at either of them.
UEFA not on our side at all this year 😔
Last edited by The_Moog; 23-07-2018 at 03:37 PM.
Agree with you about UEFA and the draw, but Burnley are at their best when we are underdogs.
I am more worried about losing to Aberdeen - if we do get through I'd fancy us fitness-wise against the Turks who are a very old side (Adebayor, Clichy and quite a few more over 30 including their skipper who is approaching 38).
In the Premier League, the bookmakers have us as underdogs most weeks - we were joint second favourites for relegation last season before finishing 7th and next season the bookies have us as 6th favs for relegation (to finish 15th out of 20).