Rams 2 Wethers 0
We were okay, okay?
The statistics said...
We lost 2-0 away to Derby County. Derby's first goal came in the 20th minute - the Burnley defence tried to play Derby's Lee Morris offside, but failed. Morris ran through on goal, and lifted the ball over Brian Jensen to put the Rams ahead. The second goal came in the 90th minute, ex-Villa stalwart Ian Taylor scoring with a penalty after Jensen had brought down Morris.
The Clarets also had Arthur Gnohere sent off during stoppage time, following a foul on Derby's on-loan striker Danny Dichio. Stan Ternent subsequently indicated that Burnley may appeal against that decision, as, in his opinion, Gnohere wasn't the last man.
Burnley did have their chances, but a combination of missed opportunities and some excellent goalkeeping by Lee Grant secured all three points for George Burley's men. The result sees us remain 18th in the table (just above Derby), but in desperate need of a win.
After the game, Stan Ternent stated that the team had been "okay". Unfortunately, Stan, more "okay" performances will see us relegated. Okay?
Our survey said...
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We stank. Unless we start to realise that this is a relegation battle, we will be in big trouble. As far as I'm concerned, this has been a relegation battle since day one. Although we have some good creative players, we miss the spine of the team - which is crucial. We have no centre forward, no strong midfield players (Grant? Ha ha!), no central defence of any class (May is old and without support), and certainly, no goalkeeper.
Surely by now we all know that Jensen is a fat nonsense of a footballer, and if it's true, as I agree, that good teams start from the back, then Ternent must just bite the bullet and admit that he's made a duff signing. I am sick of seeing a Burnley goalkeeper who's fatter than Michael Benyon. He needs to be pensioned off NOW.
Indeed, if Jensen is a First Division goalkeeper, I am The Creature From The Black Lagoon.
Tina:
I don't think that you're as bad as you think you are (except Patrick). The beer was good.
Barbara:
Where do we go from here? Who the f--- knows?
Joan:
We need to get more players in from somewhere. The defence is so fragile, the midfield is dodgy, and no-one can score.
Heeelp! They did try, but is it good enough for this division?
Firmo:
Terrible game, two crap teams playing each other, 0-0 until we made a bad defensive mistake... Oh, sod it - just use last Saturday's vox pop, will you?
We are heading for trouble. Time for people to wake up and realise it.
Nigel:
Arthur's back on gardening leave - worse than last week. Two bookings and one sending off. We need to restore the golden triangle: Chadwick, Little and Blake. Otherwise, things look bleak. We desperately need a break. But hope springs eternal. There's always next week!
Dermot:
Very disappointed. Yet again, we proved our inability to create opportunities to score, but, yet again, we proved that we're capable of making mistakes for other sides to score. If we don't eradicate this sooner, rather than later, we'll be looking at relegation.
Razor:
On a day when I was quite optimistic about our chances, I was very disappointed to find that the majority of the Burnley team did not share my optimism or appear to feel that they could win the game. Such defeatism has been particularly evident in the last few matches, and my overall impression was that the team never believed that they could win.
Editor's note: we think this is what Razor said, but as his comments were recorded by Paddy (who writes in hieroglyphics), we can't be sure!
Nic:
I continue to be amazed at how inept Jensen is. He lumbers around the pitch like an oversized bear with arthritis.
Dave:
I'm worried. Stan Ternent used to be able to get a team to play above their individual abilities; now, we seem to be playing below our abilities. A rare thing for me to say: can Stan rescue us? A depressing performance, which heralds a long winter.
Paddy:
"Hello? Pauline? I'm at Ipswich station, in Suffolk. Would you mind getting out of bed and driving over to Ipswich to collect me? It's only quarter to one in the morning, and you know how you like driving, so the way I look at it, I'm actually doing you a favour."
Pauline (sarcastically):
"No problem, Patrick, I'd be delighted. Having driven to Manningtree only a week ago to collect you after you overslept and missed your stop, I'm really pleased you've done it again. And even further away this time! Thank you for giving me this late-night motoring opportunity. I look forward to driving to Stowmarket (the next station down the line) next week."
Derek (Derby supporter):
Derby were very poor, but the Clarets were worse. I think that Uriah Rennie spoiled the game, but (as with last year) the trip with the London Clarets was very good.
Beaten by two good goals, but I know that you disagree that it was a penalty! The sending off was very unfortunate, but at the end of the day it was a yellow and a red card as well.
Sorry, Clarets, but you were poor today.
Editor's note: we'd like to thank Derek for contributing to our vox pop. By the way, he has very nice handwriting - perfectly legible. We're sending Paddy off to pick up some tips!
Polls of the day
Votes were taken on which of Lee (in striped jumper) and Paddy (in striped t-shirt) more closely resembled a deckchair. We're not sure of the final outcome, but Paddy would probably be more comfortable to sit on. As befits his name, he has more padding!
It was generally agreed that Woody would be the victor in the proposed twenty-yard dash (see last week's vox pop).
We're saving our other two polls (Will Ternent still be the manager at Christmas? Will Burnley be relegated this season?) for a later date. Watch this space.
Pic of the day: Oops, I did it again
At 1.30am, our Travel Secretary frightens the inhabitants of Ipswich. (Look closely: he is there!) On getting off the train, he wondered why Colchester station looked different from normal. Then he realised that he wasn't actually in Colchester at all.
Next week: Paddy at Stowmarket, waiting (in vain) for Pauline to turn up. And we haven't forgotten about Firmo in Branchy's shorts - for the time being, you'll just have to imagine it!
As with all articles on the site, the views expressed in the vox pop section are those of the individual contributors, and do not necessarily reflect the view of the Burnley FC London Supporters' Club.
