No game for three weeks

[oldcolner]

Wither the cup and international our next game v WBA isn’t till the end of March. I feel withdrawal symptoms already. West Ham off to Miami?
What are Burnley doing?
Hope we get a few players into the internationals to keep some interest going.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I assume a good few of ours will be having a bit of family time in the sun somewhere?

[Supersub6]

I assume a good few of ours will be having a bit of family time in the sun somewhere?

Meanwhile, Jeff Hendrick, who many fans deem not good enough to be playing for the Clarets, will be off to Turkey as a member of the Republic of Irealnd squad and looking to make his 38th full International appearance at the age of 26.

[sinkov]

Meanwhile, Jeff Hendrick, who many fans deem not good enough to be playing for the Clarets, will be off to Turkey as a member of the Republic of Irealnd squad and looking to make his 38th full International appearance at the age of 26.

I'm one of them Ss, nothing against the lad personally, he does his best, gives 100% every game, but I've been watching him for a season and a half now, and I don't care how many times he plays for Eire, he's a weak link for us.

[alfinyalcabo]

I'm one of them Ss, nothing against the lad personally, he does his best, gives 100% every game, but I've been watching him for a season and a half now, and I don't care how many times he plays for Eire, he's a weak link for us.

But why ? .. Due to Sean playing him out of position for us ? or you just don't think he's good enough Sinky ? Maybe when his mate Brady is back playing he will become better .

[sinkov]

But why ? .. Due to Sean playing him out of position for us ? or you just don't think he's good enough Sinky ? Maybe when his mate Brady is back playing he will become better .

I think he's now playing in his best position for us Alfie, he was a liability playing CM just in front of the back four last season, his close contriol just wasn't good enough, and he was always liable to cough the ball up in dangerous areas. I wanted Dyche to play him further up, I thought he would be more effective, this season he has done, but to not much better effect.

I don't think he's being made a scapegoat in any shape or form by anyone. A lot of fans just don't think he's up to it, and are perfectly entitled to that opinion. Now that Wood seems to be fit again I would think he's for the bench, although I do agree that Dyche seems to place a lot of faith in him, so we'll see.

[Supersub6]

I'm one of them Ss, nothing against the lad personally, he does his best, gives 100% every game, but I've been watching him for a season and a half now, and I don't care how many times he plays for Eire, he's a weak link for us.

It's all about opinions, as we know, however, it would appear that, having started 58 Premier League games out of a possible 67 since he signed, the manager must think that he offers something that is valuable to the system. Bear in mind too, that apart from the few games he was out injured, he also was not available for 3 matches last season because of the suspension he received after the unfortunate dismissal at Watford.
He is a player who is fit and able to play, something which others were not during the last few months, therefore, he has been important in the grand scale of things, in spite of having become the 'Clarets' Scapegoat' ---strange really --it is usually a full back!

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I like Hendrick but for me he is a fish out of water playing at number 10.

Play Ward behind him, Brady in front of him and the lad is excellent.

He will be better than handy when we are playing in Europe next season.

[sinkov]

We'll have played 3 games in February and 3 games in March, yet only a few weeks ago we were being told that players NEEDED a two week winter break which was being planned for February. Eh ???

[1959_60]

Great pity - I bet the lads are chomping at the bit.

I am in a quandary at the moment. I want us to win every game and finish as high as possible but I don't want us to qualify for Europe this season.