[Football] Are Burnley relegation contenders this year?

[sjamesb3466]

Burnleys problem has always been scoring goals. The whole time (as last season) they were very frugal in defence it worked fine but now they are conceding and still not scoring this will cause them major problems if they don't improve. We have the same problem away from home and I think players like Bissouma and Andone were brought in to try to resolve this.

My picks for relegation at the start were Cardiff, Huddersfield and Newcastle. Looking good at the moment.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Hope so

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[father_and_son]

Will do enough to secure another season. Certainly not the car crash required to be below Cardiff. Hudders and WHU are contenders for the drop, although Newcastle seem to be all out for a freefall season (with M Ashley making the off pitch environment pretty toxic it seems).

Just hope we finish mathematically safe early enough not to dread the whole of April/May because I don't think we are by any means out of the running for a bottom 3 place.

 

[BensGrandad]

Definitely
I have Cardiff and Huddersfield to go with either Burnley or Newcastle to take the third slot

That is my view also.

 

[Weststander]

Will do enough to secure another season. Certainly not the car crash required to be below Cardiff. Hudders and WHU are contenders for the drop, although Newcastle seem to be all out for a freefall season (with M Ashley making the off pitch environment pretty toxic it seems).

Just hope we finish mathematically safe early enough not to dread the whole of April/May because I don't think we are by any means out of the running for a bottom 3 place.

WHU played really well today. Some of their quality players, showed that quality. I know it's own one game, but I think that was a turning point.

Except, the awful for football London Olympic Stadium, will always hang over them.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

They didn’t do much in the way of transfer business in the summer though, whereas we have evidently continued to strengthen. Think Vydra was the only player they brought in ?

Yes, that's certainly true. I don't think we'll go down this year, I'm not sure Burnley will either but I also don't think we'll finish too many points away from Burnley unless they have an absolute dogs dinner of a season.

We have game changers in our squad Jose, AK, AJ, Etc they have no flair that can do something special, nothing like us IMO

We are a team built on good organisation and hard work. They are a team built on good organisation and hard work.

We are a team that is greater than the sum of its parts. They are a team that is greater than the sum of its parts.

when the parts aren't working in unison we struggle. When the parts aren't working in unison they struggle.

We don't have a Zaha type player to carry us. They don't have a Zaha type player to carry them.

We are nothing like Burnley...

 

[crodonilson]

Battered 1-0 by Wolves, having to rely on Joe Hart of all people to stay in the game.

To lose to a relegation rival in that manner is very worrying.

 

[vegster]

Yes, Burnley are most certainly at risk, the curse of European football has done for them.

 

[ferring seagull]

PL broadcasting income distribution are now a great leveller. Burnley's low gates aren't a decisive factor, with their total income being on a par with ours, Hudd, etc.

Exactly - they just decided to not spend much of it !

 

[sir albion]

They will be near the bottom but not that near.I still think Huddersfield,Cardiff and Us are the weak 3 in the league but it's still early days.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I wouldn't be surprised. Always felt they've punched above their weight since getting promoted. European games are a hindrance to them as well.

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*cough* were *cough*

In answer to the OP, I hope so.

 

[Weststander]

Exactly - they just decided to not spend much of it !

They thought they were going to get race relations expert Rodriguez, and Dawson, from WBA. But WBA did a Steve Parish in setting unrealistic fees. Until then Burnley fans thought these deals were going to happen.

 

[ferring seagull]

On the basis of everything, would you rather have had a Wolves win or a Burnley win ?

For me Burnley are an honest club - - - - ?

 

[bhafc1976]

*cough* were *cough*

In answer to the OP, I hope so.

Indeed. Either way, I don't like'em and they're bang average.

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[Weststander]

On the basis of everything, would you rather have had a Wolves win or a Burnley win ?

For me Burnley are an honest club - - - - ?

I agree. Fulham and Wolves have the media on their side, but they've both gone on huge spending sprees (double that of ours in summer 2017), buying internationals and hey presto they're doing well.

 

[Surf's Up]

Wolves attempts stats are huge for a promoted side. Fulham not far behind.

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That is rather depressing reading

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Could be a similar scenario to Leicester's miracle season. The next season they were fighting relegation until Ranieri was sacked.

Nothing could be similar to Leicester winning the PL.

FWIW, I expect Burnly to perk up. Wolves (£100mill spent) are very decent and only beat them 1-0....

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Indeed. Either way, I don't like'em and they're bang average.

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That told me

 

[bhafc1976]

Sure Fulham and Wolves have spent big but so far I would say Wolves have spent right. A great side last season and impressed me today. Play good attacking football with no fear.

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[Stat Brother]

That is rather depressing reading

But in no way surprising.

It's not like we can say 'ah but we've played a game less', as we'll still be bottom after tomorrow's game.