MATCHWATCH : Burnley (h)

[Brogue]

Had a quick look at the seat map and it looks like it could be chaos today.

Appears 6,700 home tickets sold in the East Stand with Y24 completely sold out; a handful at most remaining between Y20 and Y25; 90%+ sold in Y26 and 75%+ sold in Y19.

Means the stand is 95% sold in total and that's notwithstanding anyone buying tickets on the day.

Wouldn't be surprised if there's some sort of overspill into the North Stand, as happened with at least one EFL Trophy game.

B18 open now

[Hound]

Assuming the heating has worked then?

[Clyde1998]

Had a quick look at the seat map and it looks like it could be chaos today.

Appears 6,700 home tickets sold in the East Stand with Y24 completely sold out; a handful at most remaining between Y20 and Y25; 90%+ sold in Y26 and 75%+ sold in Y19.

Means the stand is 95% sold in total and that's notwithstanding anyone buying tickets on the day.

Wouldn't be surprised if there's some sort of overspill into the North Stand, as happened with at least one EFL Trophy game.

B18 open now

Good spot. Makes it nearer 6,850 home tickets sold so far (not counting hospitality or disabled).

[Einstein agogo]

Is there , possibly, a stream available somewhere?

[Mid Sussex Royal]

The club has posted a pic on Twitter of the pitch, it doesn't look playable...frozen and bare.

I've seen better pitches in Prospect Park

[Clyde1998]

The club has posted a pic on Twitter of the pitch, it doesn't look playable...frozen and bare.

I've seen better pitches in Prospect Park

Depends on when the picture was taken, but I agree with this.

[stealthpapes]

FA Cup 3rd round? Frozen pitch? Hmmm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18p1PdO-rwk

Reading all wearing astros, Southampton playing like bambi on ice.

[Sutekh]

The club has posted a pic on Twitter of the pitch, it doesn't look playable...frozen and bare.

I've seen better pitches in Prospect Park

[Crusader Royal]

Off, according to the Indy.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foo ... 77776.html

FA Cup matches postponed – all third round ties called off this weekend

The cold snap in the UK has caused havoc to the football fixtures up and down the country

Jack Rathborn
Saturday 11 January 2025 08:41 GMT.
The cold snap in the UK has caused havoc to the football fixtures up and down the country

Jack Rathborn
Saturday 11 January 2025 08:41 GMT

Don’t think that has any mention of our game being off…..

[Sutekh]

Off, according to the Indy.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foo ... 77776.html

FA Cup matches postponed – all third round ties called off this weekend

The cold snap in the UK has caused havoc to the football fixtures up and down the country

Jack Rathborn
Saturday 11 January 2025 08:41 GMT.
The cold snap in the UK has caused havoc to the football fixtures up and down the country

Jack Rathborn
Saturday 11 January 2025 08:41 GMT

Don’t think that has any mention of our game being off…..

Very few games in the cup have gone, if any. Mind you Reading v Wrexham has been called off.

[Crusader Royal]

Off, according to the Indy.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foo ... 77776.html

FA Cup matches postponed – all third round ties called off this weekend

The cold snap in the UK has caused havoc to the football fixtures up and down the country

Jack Rathborn
Saturday 11 January 2025 08:41 GMT.
The cold snap in the UK has caused havoc to the football fixtures up and down the country

Jack Rathborn
Saturday 11 January 2025 08:41 GMT

Don’t think that has any mention of our game being off…..

Very few games in the cup have gone, if any. Mind you Reading v Wrexham has been called off.

I think the strap line ‘all 3rd round ties called off’ might have confused people….
Always tricky if you rely on headlines rather than reading the detail…

[From Despair To Where?]

Don’t think that has any mention of our game being off…..

Very few games in the cup have gone, if any. Mind you Reading v Wrexham has been called off.

I think the strap line ‘all 3rd round ties called off’ might have confused people….
Always tricky if you rely on headlines rather than reading the detail…

That's karbota's standard MO; only read the headline and fail to understand what's actually being said.

[Crusader Royal]

Very few games in the cup have gone, if any. Mind you Reading v Wrexham has been called off.

I think the strap line ‘all 3rd round ties called off’ might have confused people….
Always tricky if you rely on headlines rather than reading the detail…

Correct, the Indy is almost as bad as the Guardian for disinformation, fake news and bullshit.

Although it was you that passed on the info without checking it for accuracy, it wasn’t exactly hard to do when the headline had no reference to us and was obviously not well written.

[blythspartan]

I'd definitely rotate, but keep it fairly strong.

Why out of interest? More so than usual?

If someone is carrying an injury or desperate for a break then fair enough. Otherwise don’t see any reason to

Protection, plus best opportunity to give those on the edge minutes they may need for jumping in. And I think we'll lose regardless.

It is easier said than done though.

..................Button
Abrefa, Dean, Bindon*, Kanu
...................Wing
......Rushesha^....Savage
Wareham......................Knibbs
...................Smith

*if he gets injured he may stay!
^or whoever is next in the midfield pecking order.

Also a test of how players cope vs Champ side.

With the latest on Craig, it looks like he certainly won't be playing. Really want to see him more in midfield.

Did you pick the team?

[Snowflake Royal]

Can't trust the MSM. Guido Fawkes, Truth Social and Info Wars would have had it right.

[Snowflake Royal]

Why out of interest? More so than usual?

If someone is carrying an injury or desperate for a break then fair enough. Otherwise don’t see any reason to

Protection, plus best opportunity to give those on the edge minutes they may need for jumping in. And I think we'll lose regardless.

It is easier said than done though.

..................Button
Abrefa, Dean, Bindon*, Kanu
...................Wing
......Rushesha^....Savage
Wareham......................Knibbs
...................Smith

*if he gets injured he may stay!
^or whoever is next in the midfield pecking order.

Also a test of how players cope vs Champ side.

With the latest on Craig, it looks like he certainly won't be playing. Really want to see him more in midfield.

Did you pick the team?

Haven't seen it. Was I close?

[blythspartan]

Protection, plus best opportunity to give those on the edge minutes they may need for jumping in. And I think we'll lose regardless.

It is easier said than done though.

..................Button
Abrefa, Dean, Bindon*, Kanu
...................Wing
......Rushesha^....Savage
Wareham......................Knibbs
...................Smith

*if he gets injured he may stay!
^or whoever is next in the midfield pecking order.

Also a test of how players cope vs Champ side.

With the latest on Craig, it looks like he certainly won't be playing. Really want to see him more in midfield.

Did you pick the team?

Haven't seen it. Was I close?

100% I think

[Sutekh]

[Snowflake Royal]

Did you pick the team?

Haven't seen it. Was I close?

100% I think

Gotta get one eventually and options were limited.


Right, fingers crossed for a win and short term injuries to Bindon and Knibbs, say until 4th Feb.

[Hound]

Happy with the team, hopefully Mbengue just rested

Bit of a shame, if not unexpected, not to see one the injured players back on the bench

Big chance for Rushesha to stake a claim