03 Apr 2024 20:05:51
It's remarkable to think that Sean Dyche spent so many years in Burnley. You'd think he would be very familiar with Ramadan and all its dietary strictures. But obviously not! He decides to populate his "engine room" with three fasting players!
Even the TNT commentators were talking about the side needing more energy!
Fortunately his substitutions along with a hefty slice of uncharacteristic good fortune got him off the hook!
03 Apr 2024 21:18:02
Who are these players.
03 Apr 2024 21:40:54
Enjoy ya Jim Davidson dvd.
04 Apr 2024 00:27:12
Fail to see what the problem is with players following their faith, isn't that a human right these days? We are not the only team in the league to have Muslim players so it wasn't the only game that this happened in. If you're going to have a pop at the manager then I'm sure you could find numerous other failings of his. Playing Muslim players isn't one of them really is it? Use of subs, or lack of, tactics, team selection etc etc. You could have picked one of them first!
04 Apr 2024 07:18:58
Sports scientists know how to manage this now. He’d have got plenty more stick for not playing them. Who else would we play anyway? Squad’s threadbare.
04 Apr 2024 11:05:54
I wasn’t making any point about Muslim players. My point was to question the wisdom or otherwise of playing 3 players who were fasting in the same midfield at the same time. Perhaps sports nutritionists have solved that issue.
04 Apr 2024 23:58:16
No worries mate, I got wrong end of the stick there. As JB says, we have limited choice in midfield as it is, not sure who else he could have put in that a) didn't upset the fans or b) would do a job against Newcastle.