Clarets v Lions Match Preview.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Clarets v Lions Match Preview.
Turf Moor, Burnley, BB10 4BX.
Kick-off 19.45 Tuesday 30th August 2022.

The games simply keep on coming thick and fast in the Championship. Burnley will next entertain Gary Rowett’s Millwall on Tuesday evening at Turf Moor, following a hugely encouraging 5-1 away win at Wigan on Saturday.

The Lions now sit 16th in the Championship table in the wake of a 1-0 home defeat to league leaders Reading on Saturday and have accumulated seven points from their six league games so far this season, ahead of their arrival at Turf Moor to face Vincent Kompany’s Clarets on Tuesday night.

Millwall are finding goals difficult to come by and the loss of defensive stalwart Ryan Leonard who is out for a couple of months will not help the Lions’ cause against a rampant Burnley side who have netted eight times in their last two games.

One’s to watch: For Millwall, manager Gary Rowett is struggling to find a goal scoring combination and may well rely on Andreas Voglsammer and Zian Flemming to provide the thorn in Burnley’s side.

Vincent Kompany’s new look Burnley team continue to gel and improve, loan star Nathan Tella and Clarets fans’ local favourite Jay Rodriguez are becoming a potent force and will undoubtedly prove to be a handful for the Bermondsey outfit.

Verdict: I watched the Clarets play some of the best football I have seen for years at Wigan on Saturday afternoon. My heart says a resounding home win for Kompany’s Clarets and my head cannot disagree. A 3-0 win for Burnley seems logical to me and hopefully the Clarets will close the gap on Reading at close of play on Tuesday night.

Footnote: I well remember braving the post-match attention of the Lions’ fans in September 1994 when the Clarets won 3-2 away at the Den. Ted McMinn was the driving force of the Burnley victory on that sunny September afternoon in South-East London, I often wonder why we do not see that quality of wing play in these contemporary times? “Tin Man” you were a special talent.

Let's hope for a full house on Tuesday to help bring the lads home.

From: The Editor’s Chair – Clarets Mad.

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[kritichris]

The Tin Man was a revelation, one of my favourite Burnley players, Derby's loss was our gain, ask Stockport.

[sinkov]

I can remember the first time I saw The Tin Man, he was playing for Derby against us in a cup tie, he was up against Ian Measham, who wasn't the worst full back in the world. Poor Ian didn't know what day it was, Tin Man turned him inside out and back to front. Incidentally, Mrs Measham was a very nice lady, she used to work in Lloyds Bank.

[outwoodclaret]

I have watched Burnley at Turf Moor from all areas of the ground. Starting at the Bee Hole End in the 1960’s I moved on to the Longside and the Bob Lord. I had not set foot in the Cricket Field End until Burnley fans were banned from the Den for the 2002/03 season. Burnley reciprocated by banning Millwall fans for the game at Turf Moor in September 2002 so I took the opportunity to get in the CFS. Some good banter going on between the Longside and CFS as the Clarets and Lions served up a 2-2 draw.

[malwayne]

3-1 to the free scoring Clarets

[sinkov]

3-1 to the free scoring Clarets

Assuming this is your Prediction League score Mal, I've copied it into that thread.