Dermot:
Generally, the team played well. We gave away two very soft goals, but we competed, and weren't outplayed by Norwich. Unfortunately, 2-0 flattered them a little bit.
Russ:
We tried to use the ball well, but sometimes lacked the final ball. We had no bite in midfield - we lacked a tackling midfielder to break down Norwich's attacks. Soft goals; we should have got a point.
Jules:
It's Razor's fault for buying the pies at half time. And steward number 40 is a bigoted, narrow-minded, inbred, naive, Neanderthal nobody.
Editor's note: one of the stewards decided that standing up, pointing at David Healy and shouting "You cheat, Healy!" was a throwing-out offence. Curiously, it was acceptable for home fans to stand up throughout the game, shout all kinds of foul abuse, AND make obscene gestures towards the away end. So far, we haven't come across anyone who can explain this phenomenon (sometimes referred to as "double standards").
Woody:
It was a regulation 2-0 defeat. I thought that the first goal would be crucial, and it was nice of Nik the Greek to remind us how good Marlon is in comparison.
Razor:
It wasn't my fault - it was Delia's. I bought the pies, and they were atrocious. Delia should feel ashamed of those pies. She's a disgrace to the Football League.
Bob (Norwich supporter):
Burnley's man of the match for me would have to be Nik the Greek, for spilling Paul McVeigh's speculative shot from the edge of the box. I'd previously likened Zema Abbey to a tree, as he was so static, but somehow he evaded the Burnley defence and managed to score from around a foot and a half out.
Robbie Blake came in for some unwarranted stick from the Norwich fans, and was probably Burnley's best player. Apart from that, it was nice to see a manager who's not afraid to make substitutions before the 85th minute!
Editor's note: we'd like to thank Bob for contributing to our vox pops.
Karen:
How can Delia put her name to such foul fodder? As far as Burnley were concerned, I thought it was a terrible performance. They would start moves, but lacked finishing, whereas Norwich took the few opportunities they had, and that was the difference.
I thought that Gareth Taylor got a pounding from the defender marking him. Phil said to me that if you want to support a team like Burnley, you'll have to get used to such mediocre performances!
John:
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Je ne regrette rien.
Editor's note: eh?
Joanne:
I take no responsibility for Lee Briscoe's possibly career-threatening injury, even though he was the only Burnley player I spoke to before the game.
Editor's note: aaaaargh! Don't speak to me, Joanne!
Nic:
The beer in the Fat Cat was excellent.
Pauline:
I thought we played reasonably well, but 2-0 was about right. We could have done with Glen Little today, to give some aerial service to Golden Bonce. Why are so many stewards such assholes?
Firmo:
We had a great time in Norwich today, particularly in the Fat Cat. What an excellent pub!
At least I had a good pie in there, which is more than I can say about Carrow Road. Delia has obviously not taught them "how to cook" in the away end. They were like bricks. I wish Razor had done what he normally does, and not bought the pies at half time.
My "wanker of the day" is steward M Bull (badge number 25), who told off my brother for calling Healy a cheat. But he was a cheat! What on earth was this man doing as a steward in the away end? He didn't have a clue. All he did was provoke the Burnley supporters. What a disgrace.
Norwich's mascots were a giant cat and a giant canary. They must be out of their minds. This is a recipe for disaster!
Perhaps they got them from the Giant Pet Store, which was advertised at today's game. I was disappointed they didn't have a phone number on the advertising hoarding - I was going to phone them up and ask for the world's biggest dog.
Finally, what on earth was a person wearing a Bastards shirt doing outside Norwich railway station tonight? You wouldn't, would you?
Barbara:
Well done, Branchy. A good effort by an under par team. Good to see the youngsters coming into the side.
Joan:
I think we deserved a draw. Shame that Taylor's shot didn't take the back of the net out. I thought we should have had a penalty, and the abuse Robbie Blake got was diabolical.
It was a good team effort, though, and nice to see the youngsters.
Katherine:
We should have had a penalty. It was nice to see some fight in the team. I was impressed by Chaplow.
Bring on the Pompey - if Sheffield Wednesday can beat them (she says, hopefully), then... Generally, most of the team had a good game, considering the injury situation.
Nigel:
How can Briscoe be tackled like that and the ref not even speak to the player responsible? Perhaps he'll send a get well card instead.
Nice to see two young players on the pitch. A lot of important decisions need to be made in the summer. Also, nice to see the players applauding the fans at the end of the game. Branchy for England!
Jane:
I blame Razor - the pies were frankly disgusting. They were so hard that they quite possibly qualified as dangerous weapons!
