I always thought he was trying to get a pay off here for years and we just weren't entertaining it.

Was he one Mowbray wanted? Word from inside the club is that Waggott couldn't believe we didn't see a massive upturn in season ticket sales following his signing.

Seems Dack isn't overly popular....

When people were discussing Rovers lack of a striker at the start of the season.... If you'd have told me that 3 weeks before Christmas that Szmodics would have as many goals as Haaland - I'd have laughed in your face.

Chris Sutton's predictions for weekend.

Agree with all that. Whilst probably an easy pass to make - the weight of it was absolutely spot on.

Isn't he the one that we were linked with as a potential Adam Wharton replacement?

A Dyche!

That's not what I thought it was

From the years I've been watching Rovers, I reckon this team would be pretty hard: Kelly Salgado, Samba, Todd, Hendry, Givet J.Jones, Flitcroft, Hughes Shearer, Bellamy Probably not the most creative, but you wouldn't need many chances with that front two.

Midfield trio of Keane, Zidane and Super Atko.

Presumably because there is a difference between playing against 16 and 17 year old scholars and grown men. PNE only had one professional playing.

Absolutely. The spell at Rovers and a few England U19 caps are definitely out of keeping with the rest of his career.

Just been having a look at his record over the past 5 seasons. Completed 90 minutes: 19/20 - 9 20/21 - 12 21/22 - 6 22/23 - 4 23/24 - 0

Regarding Salgado: Steve McManaman attested to his aggressive style by describing him as "the hardest person in the world....a genuine psychopath, even in training."[

Give over! Absolute wind up merchant - definitely not one I'd class as hard. I like this story about the time Dean Windass was going to punch him and he claimed a random couple were his mum and dad.... https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/savage-parents-dean-windass-punch-30362786

His contract is up with his Russian club at the end of this season, so assume he will be free

Everton receive immediate 10 point deduction 😮

Same here. Show me a photo of a Premier League player from the mid-90s and I'd be able to name 99% of them. I bet I'd struggle to name 30% now. Thought that might be the difference between me being 10 and almost 40.

Football 365 have ranked current keepers based on how many goals they've been expected to concede vs how many goals they've actually conceded this season. https://www.football365.com/news/feature-premier-league-keepers-ranked-2023-24-psxg Jason Steele is ranked 21/22 - conceding 2.5 more goals than he would have been expected to based on shots faced. James Trafford is ranked 19/22 - conceded 1.5 more than expected. Waste of money. David Raya is ranked 11/22 - conceded 0.8 less than expected. Thomas Kaminski is ranked 1/22 - conceding 4.1 less than expected. "Made five saves v Liverpool before letting that one in from Luis Diaz. And then somehow kept out Rasmus Hojlund. He has excelled himself this season even though he is yet to keep a clean sheet"

3 times?

Burnley haven't beaten an English side at home in more than 7 months (10th April)

I work in Burnley so subject myself to numerous supporters on a daily basis unfortunately. One season ticket holder didn't even bother with their last home game - preferring to take his kid to the park. Sad state of affairs that the gulf between the Championship and Premier League is getting wider and wider. Definitely half a chance this season that the top 3 in the Championship will be all of last seasons relegated clubs and the bottom 3 in the Premier League will be all 3 promoted clubs. Not sure if that's happened before or not.

Sigurdsson winner incoming

When we were kids we once went to watch PNE v Burnley with my dads work in hospitality. After the game I managed to persuade my brother to ask Gerry Harrison for his autograph - on a poster of Mark Rankine. My brother didn't think to check the difference in skin colour before he made the request - he was mortified.