The Dingles

[Hasta]

2 minutes ago, Zak said:

Got to take the positives at least it was not 7 at home.😀

Or 5 in a local derby.

[longsiders1882]

No surprise today, they were just too good. First half they were subdued but still got 2, second half blew us away. Class all over the pitch but Haaland, Foden and DeBruyne were unplayable for us.  
 

Thankfully if we go up we will only have to play them twice.

[den]

Burnley are a very good side, running away with the Championship title. 
 

This just shows how for the majority of “real” football fans the game is if not corrupt, then very close to it. These top PL sides are light years above the rest for just one reason- foreign mega rich owners who throw absolutely, seemingly endless fortunes at the clubs.

Nothing here that nobody else doesn’t know, but it just stinks.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

4 minutes ago, longsiders1882 said:

No surprise today, they were just too good. First half they were subdued but still got 2, second half blew us away. Class all over the pitch but Haaland, Foden and DeBruyne were unplayable for us.  
 

Thankfully if we go up we will only have to play them twice.

They should make them do what we used to do as kids - you can only score with your wrong foot. Give everybody else a chance.

Burnley made the mistake of trying to play them at football. No doubt Kompany was posting his CV.

Edited March 18, 2023 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Silas]

3 minutes ago, longsiders1882 said:

Thankfully if we go up we will only have to play them twice.

Behave yourself. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 minute ago, den said:

Burnley are a very good side, running away with the Championship title. 
 

This just shows how for the majority of “real” football fans the game is if not corrupt, then very close to it. These top PL sides are light years above the rest for just one reason- foreign mega rich owners who throw absolutely, seemingly endless fortunes at the clubs.

Nothing here that nobody else doesn’t know, but it just stinks.

And this close season they’ll sign two more players that are better than what they have now. 

[wilsdenrover]

4 minutes ago, longsiders1882 said:

No surprise today, they were just too good. First half they were subdued but still got 2, second half blew us away. Class all over the pitch but Haaland, Foden and DeBruyne were unplayable for us.  
 

Thankfully if we go up we will only have to play them twice.

What did you think of your tactics today? - seemed to be asking for trouble

[longsiders1882]

Just now, wilsdenrover said:

What did you think of your tactics today? - seemed to be asking for trouble

We just don’t know how else to play - and I’d rather lose 5 or 6 having a go than how we have in recent seasons sitting back. If I have a gripe it’s in the keeper choice. Muric’s ability to play across the back etc is so central to what we do.

All that said with the squad we have, the mood City were in I doubt anything we did would have made any difference. They were comprehensively better than us. Very few teams in the world have that quality. Going up doesn’t worry me so much, there will be 12/13 teams where we can get results - though I still expect we will be in and around the bottom 3.

[longsiders1882]

8 minutes ago, Silas said:

Behave yourself. 

I know BUT I hate to call it until the fat lady sings. For example Sheff Utd might yet get a point’s deduction this week. Once it is confirmed I’ll celebrate.

[philipl]

Six and out.

[longsiders1882]

11 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

They should make them do what we used to do as kids - you can only score with your wrong foot. Give everybody else a chance.

They’d have still beaten us 🤷‍♂️

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

The gulf in class is immense,Burnley or Rovers in the top flight are Cannon fodder.

But that was good to watch all the same.

[roverandout]

51 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

My mate, who's a season ticket holder, has just texted me and said this is the worst team he's seen at the Etihad this season. 

Considering they usually play champions league teams and epl teams, you would hope so

[longsiders1882]

9 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

The gulf in class is immense,Burnley or Rovers in the top flight are Cannon fodder.

But that was good to watch all the same.

I appreciate you enjoyed it however the gulf to city is immense but to say Palace or Wolves etc? I don’t believe so.

of course it is tough for any promoted team but I don’t think City are where you survive or go down. Go up, get recruitment right and you’ve got a shot.

[simongarnerisgod]

10 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

The gulf in class is immense,Burnley or Rovers in the top flight are Cannon fodder.

But that was good to watch all the same.

really don`t think there is that much difference between the bottom half of the premier league and the top six of the championship,there are some terrible sides in the top flight,though admittedly,the top six are miles ahead of everyone

[DeeCee]

Hate to say it but bunleh are a top team in this division but I can't see any 3 who go up surviving tbh

Edited March 18, 2023 by DeeCee

[roversfan99]

42 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

really don`t think there is that much difference between the bottom half of the premier league and the top six of the championship,there are some terrible sides in the top flight,though admittedly,the top six are miles ahead of everyone

I think if you compare the squads of the bottom half of the Prem and most of the top 6, especially 3rd to 6th, there is a clear gap. When you go up you have to strengthen significantly to stand a chance.

[Riversider28]

1 hour ago, booth said:

minutes.

 

[Exiled_Rover]

15 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I think if you compare the squads of the bottom half of the Prem and most of the top 6, especially 3rd to 6th, there is a clear gap. When you go up you have to strengthen significantly to stand a chance.

As Nottingham Forest and Leeds United showed - you can't stand still with the squad that took you up. They both invested £100m+ in new players to improve their squads. 

[BRFC4EVA]

1 hour ago, longsiders1882 said:

I know BUT I hate to call it until the fat lady sings. For example Sheff Utd might yet get a point’s deduction this week. Once it is confirmed I’ll celebrate.

Sorry I missed all that? What's the points deduction about? Dodgy finances?

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

1 hour ago, wilsdenrover said:

What did you think of your tactics today? - seemed to be asking for trouble

Worked until City scored. I just hope JDT was watching. Getting beat by City is no shame - but there was a few pointers to how to play Burnley in that game. Granted we don't have a Haaland - but 1-0 will do for me.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

35 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

I think if you compare the squads of the bottom half of the Prem and most of the top 6, especially 3rd to 6th, there is a clear gap. When you go up you have to strengthen significantly to stand a chance.

Massively. The gap gets bigger every year.

[booth]

1 hour ago, longsiders1882 said:

I know BUT I hate to call it until the fat lady sings. For example Sheff Utd might yet get a point’s deduction this week. Once it is confirmed I’ll celebrate.

I hope so!

Took one of our main transfer targets away from us and then didn't have the cash to pay for him. And the lad turns out to be one of their best players. That's got to be an unfair advantage considering we're only 9 points away from them.

[des]

I thought for the first 30 min Burnley played well but city were too good and are for most teams. No shame losing to a side like that 

[Exiled_Rover]

3 minutes ago, des said:

I thought for the first 30 min Burnley played well but city were too good and are for most teams. No shame losing to a side like that 

See this is the problem - Kompany is clearly a media darling already.

His team just got absolutely embarrassed yet I haven't heard a lick of criticism. He was unbelievably arrogant / naive to set his team up like that away at Man City, but everyone is just shrugging their shoulders.