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Brighton 2 Burnley 2, Saturday 28th December 2002
Brighton rock sloppy Clarets

The statistics said...

We drew 2-2 against Brighton after having been 2-0 up with only a few minutes to go. Our goals came from Glen Little (44) and Ian Moore (71); Steven Sidwell was the Seagulls' hero, netting in the 88th and 89th minutes.


Our survey said...

Cozzo:
Just two words: fucking bollocks. We threw it away - simple as that. Their first goal was a good shot, but to let in a second immediately was disgraceful. For 85 minutes we'd looked really good, and quite comfortable.

Becko:
Burnley have to learn to play for 95 minutes and not 85. I'm sure Stan will be absolutely furious. Having said that, if you'd have said we'd get 4 points from the 2 Christmas matches, we'd have taken them. As usual, the defence lets us down.

Firmo:
The way we gave two points away today was nothing short of disgraceful. The only comfort after the Bradford debacle was that the team might have learned something. Today, they showed they have learned nothing.

If there are any Burnley players reading this, could they please take note that the game of football lasts for ninety-plus minutes. We were 2-0 up against possibly the worst team in the division, who had offered nothing and looked like relegation fodder, when we relaxed and gave 2 points away.

To concede that first goal was unfortunate - although once again it revealed Dean West's limitations - but to concede a second was simply unprofessional.

I am so angry. I was thinking of those people who have to get on the coaches back to Burnley. They deserve a team that plays for 90 minutes. Tonight, I'm thinking about those two dreadful draws: at Bradford and at Brighton. Those should have been wins, and we would be comfortable in this division now. I so much hope that we don't regret it. The team should apologise to everyone who turned up today. Brighton are going to go down, and we've only taken one point off them. Pathetic. Finally, a word about the referee: crap.

Paddy:
For 80 minutes we were by far the better side, and deserved our 2-0 lead. But then, West shepherded his player inside, which was a mistake, and the guy scored. After that, panic set in, and the defence played like headless chickens. It's a good job the whistle went when it did, otherwise we could even have lost.

Poll of the day

How it works: Our Chairman highlights a key issue from the day, and each London Claret present at the post-match inquest casts one vote. Today's poll saw 13 votes cast.

The question: In your opinion, which was the worst debacle: Bradford away or Brighton away?

The result: A close one, this. After forcing themselves to relive the two games, our panellists gave today's seasonal pantomime 6 votes. However a late vote saw the performance of "Showboat" at Valley Parade scoop the title with 7.

Pic of the day

We wanted to buy the players a little something. Brighton, of course, specialises in rock, and we thought this might be appropriate. We'll be sending a lorry-load up to Burnley just as soon as we've recovered from today.

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