Shackell: Let's End On A High [Burnley Official Website]

[Scoffers]

I am actually fairly confident that Burnley will play to win and put the effort in, I'm not so confident that we'll overcome Forest however, not because of lack of effort, just that each time we've had the chance to seize the initiative we've bottled under pressure. I sincerely hope we can overcome this tomorrow, fingers crossed

 

[Simster]

Burnley fans EXPECT

Even if we were playing a mid-table team I'm certain Dyche would be demanding one last big effort to secure an unbelievable 95 points and finish at least 8 points clear of Derby.
(If Derby end up only 5 points behind us they will continue to whinge about Martin's red card robbing them at the Turf)

This comment gives me a bit of hope - we all remember the Chesterfield home game where a win meant we'd have won the title even if the cheats hadn't been deducted points. It sounds a bit like that.

 

[Hugo Rune]

The manager and players want to get to 95 points, which will be a record points haul for a team finishing in second place.

I wouldn't worry yourselves about Burnley, you just concentrate on the Forest game.

This. Burnley have proved this season that they are not the 'type' of team to bottle ( no pun intended) a game like this. We should be more concerned with the focus of our own team. Burnley will not let down the fans who go to watch them Vs Reading in anticipation of a wonderful hard earned end of season celebration. Barnes will score, he just will.

 

[Peter Grummit]

"It's not just the manager who wants to be relentless. I spoke to some of the players on Tuesday at the player of the year awards night and each and everyone of them was exactly the same. They will give us a performance tomorrow. "

 

[Peter Grummit]

Confirmed that Danny Guthrie is out for Reading. They are a different team when he plays, he runs the show.

More and more I believe we are going to do this.

PG

 

[fat old seagull]

Well in honesty, I'm clueless in brown pants. Someone tell me when it's over, and what time do pubs open in the morning?

 

[The Truth]

Let's end on a high and go to Amsterdam, more like.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

I am sure they will go out to win, but they wont be totally committed, 50-50's, running that bit harder to reach to ball. they wont want to risk injury just before they go on holiday.

 

[London Irish]

Another fact people seem to have missed is Burnley beat play off chasing Ipswich when they 'couldn't care less'.

Last home game in front of the home fans tends to be a bit different I reckon. But Burnley are a team of scrappers, no doubt. We have a chance but we're relying more on Reading's fitful form!

 

[LamieRobertson]

Last home game in front of the home fans tends to be a bit different I reckon. But Burnley are a team of scrappers, no doubt. We have a chance but we're relying more on Reading's fitful form!

i wonder who else we would rather they were playing?....i don't think there are many other teams....for me its there Manager that gives me some confidence...still its all irrelevant unless we do the business

 

[dazzer6666]

Well in honesty, I'm clueless in brown pants. Someone tell me when it's over, and what time do pubs open in the morning?

This.

 

[martin tyler]

The positive is a very good Burnley team will be able to play freely with no pressure on them. I can see them enjoying themselves. Much rather Burnley than Barnsley

 

[BensGrandad]

As posted on another thread Oscar said on BBC South East the pressure is on Reading as a play off place is theirs to lose. We have no pressure at all as we can only do our best and hope that it is enough.

 

[champion7]

I'm sure Barnes has a soft spot for the Albion and will fire his team mates up into getting 3 points.

 

[Leighgull]

It's in the stars my friends. It's going to be fine. Just you wait and see.

 

[stss30]

I know for a FACT they couldn't care less what the score is.

For a team that couldn't care less they did ok. Probably would have won the game if it wasn't for a wonderstrike

 

[saafend_seagull]

For a team that couldn't care less they did ok. Probably would have won the game if it wasn't for a wonderstrike

Sorry, on what basis is the fact that they care what the score was?

Already promoted, I wouldn't care. Bit like us when we won league 1.

 

[stss30]

Sorry, on what basis is the fact that they care what the score was?

Already promoted, I wouldn't care. Bit like us when we won league 1.

Well because if they 'couldn't care less' I'd imagine a fired up Reading side would have beaten them fairly comfortably.