Burton Albion Pre-Match Thread (Sat 22 Aug 15:00)

[brookfox]

I love the sense of anticipation and excitement you get about this time of the day of a match. Historically it gets tempered slightly when the team sheet comes out then is smashed by full time. But let’s see what today brings!!

[Corbee]

I reckon a 1-1 draw at best today 

This will then lead to panic loan deals 

Veteran Centre half and veteran Centre forward 

 

[Big_Nige]

I can definitely see a scenario where Thomas and Reid both start again. With Ipswich on Tuesday i can see McFarlane and Bristric both starting that instead and RM keeping the same team today. 
 

I really really hope not, I’d even accept Reid starting if it meant Thomas was binned off. Thomas was absolutely diabolical last week, you can’t put in a performance like that and expect to keep your place. The fact Notts County knew to target him, rather than a young academy lad making his debut at right back says so much about him as a footballer

[CrazyKopCorner]

You just have to accept that there will be times today where we will be utter dogshite. 

 

Any of the players from 5 years ago never mind 10 would be the 1st name on the current team sheet and be several levels above the dross that will be served up today. 

 

[ClaphamFox]

15 minutes ago, brookfox said:

I love the sense of anticipation and excitement you get about this time of the day of a match. Historically it gets tempered slightly when the team sheet comes out then is smashed by full time. But let’s see what today brings!!

 

10 minutes ago, Big_Nige said:

I can definitely see a scenario where Thomas and Reid both start again. With Ipswich on Tuesday i can see McFarlane and Bristric both starting that instead and RM keeping the same team today. 
 

I really really hope not, I’d even accept Reid starting if it meant Thomas was binned off. Thomas was absolutely diabolical last week, you can’t put in a performance like that and expect to keep your place. The fact Notts County knew to target him, rather than a young academy lad making his debut at right back says so much about him as a footballer

 

11 minutes ago, Corbee said:

I reckon a 1-1 draw at best today 

This will then lead to panic loan deals 

Veteran Centre half and veteran Centre forward 

 

Well that de-escalated quickly…

[coolhandfox]

Some really odd people in this thread, start of the season should be when you are full of the art of the possible and positivity.

 

Some people are desperate to be negative.

[Ian S]

1 minute ago, coolhandfox said:

Some really odd people in this thread, start of the season should be when you are full of the art of the possible and positivity.

 

Some people are desperate to be negative.

Recent history shows we are right to feel negative, extremely difficult to feel positive about our sh*tshow of a club presently.

I just know I will walk out the ground disappointed today.Would be great to leave after a resounding victory watching fast flowing attacking football but what are the chances?

[Ian S]

19 minutes ago, Corbee said:

I reckon a 1-1 draw at best today 

This will then lead to panic loan deals 

Veteran Centre half and veteran Centre forward 

 

Don’t need a centre forward 😉

[jayfox26]

Random question but im taking my young kids for the first time, are they allowed to take kids drinks bottles into the ground?

[brookfox]

8 minutes ago, jayfox26 said:

Random question but im taking my young kids for the first time, are they allowed to take kids drinks bottles into the ground?

They seemed to go through a phase of not caring, then not allowing open bottles but not sure where they ended the season or will start this one. Reality is it’ll be busy getting in so if they put them in their pockets I’d be staggered if they got pulled up for it.

[Bfaptu]

11 minutes ago, jayfox26 said:

Random question but im taking my young kids for the first time, are they allowed to take kids drinks bottles into the ground?

Take a backpack or something mate, they'll have a look through but let you in.  

[suffolk fox]

21 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Some really odd people in this thread, start of the season should be when you are full of the art of the possible and positivity.

 

Some people are desperate to be negative.

Par for the course especially on this board.  Even, if you try to be positive you will get dragged down by peoples negativity.  I genuinely believe a lot of people on this board are not Leicester supporters at all.

 

We will win comfortably 2 0 today.

[Death by Football]

24 minutes ago, jayfox26 said:

Random question but im taking my young kids for the first time, are they allowed to take kids drinks bottles into the ground?

My daughter usually takes a metal flask of hot chocolate in her backpack for the winter games and we’ve never been stopped. 
just keep them out of direct sight and you should be fine. 
And before anyone says anything, no she’s not from coach one 😂

[Muzzy_no7]

1 hour ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Edited 22 August by Muzzy_no7

[Bob Weasel Fox]

Hoping for a win

 

expecting a draw

 

Will probably lose 

[Muzzy_no7]

1 hour ago, Happy Fox said:

1,000 according to their Twitter page.

If so then they’ve had a big increase the past couple days 

[Plastik Man]

45 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Some really odd people in this thread, start of the season should be when you are full of the art of the possible and positivity.

 

Some people are desperate to be negative.

You can't possibly ignore the context of the past few seasons, and the performances in our past 2 games. 

 

It does somewhat temper any excitement or enthusiasm when grounded in reality!

[coolhandfox]

32 minutes ago, Ian S said:

Recent history shows we are right to feel negative, extremely difficult to feel positive about our sh*tshow of a club presently.

I just know I will walk out the ground disappointed today.Would be great to leave after a resounding victory watching fast flowing attacking football but what are the chances?

Why bother going then? 

 

Sunderland fans would have said the same 4 years ago at the start of their last season in league 1

 

It will turn around at some point.

 

 

[FoxesWalk]

Would love to see the high press we were doing in the early part of pre season (before Bobby was masquerading as a false 9) back whenever we lose the ball. We actually looked somewhat decent doing it.

[coolhandfox]

6 minutes ago, Plastik Man said:

You can't possibly ignore the context of the past few seasons, and the performances in our past 2 games. 

 

It does somewhat temper any excitement or enthusiasm when grounded in reality!

Every season gives a chance of a new possibility and a change of momentum.

 

I'm excited to see more of Alves, Braybrooke and Joseph, chuck in the like of Aluko and Page.

 

I expected to have a good season, will it be tough or boring a time a 100% it will.

 

5 or 6 years ago Sunderland and Ipswich fans would have been feeling the same in L1.

 

Things can change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Haywood_6]

Come on - start as we mean to go on and put in a proper performance today . 3-0

Let's get off to a flyer. Up the city 

[Legend_in_blue]

It'll be 0-0 at half time.  At best.

[Plastik Man]

2 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Every season gives a chance of a new possibility and a change of momentum.

 

I'm excited to see more of Alves, Braybrooke and Joseph, chuck in the like of Aluko and Page.

 

I expected to have a good season, will it be tough or boring a time a 100% it will.

 

5 or 6 years ago Sunderland and Ipswich fans would have been feeling the same in L1.

 

Things can change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't disagree.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing more of our talented youth, hoping we are able to ship out those on big wages who don't want to be here, and get players in who can play in the style required.

 

We'll soon find out!

[sm1]

I was very positive seeing us in pre season, but the last 2 games has given us an idea of how we will be playing this season. It's going to be a slow ponderous game. We should win but how many times have we said that.

[Jonezy]

Maybe we finally get to see Cullen play...