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5:10pm Sunday 4th May 2008
Crystal Palace sent out an ominous statement of intent as they sealed a place in the Coca-Cola Championship play-offs with a thrashing of the 10 men of Burnley.
Neil Warnock's Palace have stormed up the league in the second half of the season and after Ben Watson had buried a penalty and Clarke Carlisle had been sent off for the visitors with just six minutes gone the result never looked in doubt.
Victor Moses then took advantage of more dreadful defending to steer in a second before Tom Soares hit a third before half-time.
Scott Sinclair added a fine individual goal as the visitors tired in the second half before top scorer Clinton Morrison completed the rout. Relegation appeared the only route out of the Championship when Warnock took charge in October.
But with the rest of the top-half of the table stuttering few would now bet against a miraculous return to the Premier League at Wembley for in-form Palace who will face Bristol City in the semi-finals.
The scoring began in the sixth minute when a harmless looking goal-kick was misjudged by Carlisle and Sinclair stole in on his blind side to toe the ball into the area.
The on-loan Chelsea winger set himself to strike but was felled by the hapless Carlisle leaving referee Kevin Friend with no option but to award a penalty and show Carlisle a straight red card.
Watson stepped up to smash home low to Brian Jensen's right and give the Eagles the perfect start.
And as the Clarets were still reorganising at the back Warnock's side hit a second just three minutes later.
Sinclair collected a short corner to set off an a mazy run down the left.
His chipped cross was half-cleared to Jose Fonte who headed back into the area where 17-year-old Moses was all alone and onside to guide a left-footed strike back across Jensen into the far corner.
Soares then grabbed the third for the rampant hosts in the 37th minute when Morrison skipped round Jensen and pulled the ball back for him to slam home from inside the six-yard box.
Palace started the second period in similar mood and after substitute Paul Ifill's hesitation cost him a chance when clean through Morrison went close to a fourth.
Shaun Derry sliced the defence open with a superb pass and Sinclair ran through to tee up Morrison but Michael Duff made a last-ditch challenge to deny him a tap in.
The outstanding Derry was then given a rest by Warnock with one eye on the play-offs as Carl Fletcher came on before Sinclair's eye-catching fourth in the 61st minute.
Sinclair picked the ball up on the left touchline, cut inside Chris McCann and then arrowed through two more tired challenges before drilling a low shot past Jensen and into the corner.
The Eagles were toying with their opposition and Morrison made it five just four minutes later.
Watson again carved open the defence with a run and clever pass and Morrison kept his cool to slot past Jensen from just inside the area and usher in an exhibition of possession for the remaining 25 minutes.
SEASON TICKET HOLDER, burnley says...
6:27pm Sun 4 May 08
J.P, burnley says...
6:33pm Sun 4 May 08
laughing at Burnley, Ribble Valley says...
6:44pm Sun 4 May 08
londonclaret, says...
6:52pm Sun 4 May 08
Yorkshire Claret, Leeds says...
7:09pm Sun 4 May 08
john miles, burnley says...
7:20pm Sun 4 May 08
Paul, not burnley,thank god says...
7:23pm Sun 4 May 08
clive wolves, wolverhampton says...
7:29pm Sun 4 May 08
brook claret, derbyshire says...
7:31pm Sun 4 May 08
big t, burnley says...
7:33pm Sun 4 May 08
ray keith, padiham says...
7:39pm Sun 4 May 08
moonpig, burnley says...
8:08pm Sun 4 May 08
moonpig, burnley says...
8:09pm Sun 4 May 08
OLAV NORWAY, NORWAY says...
8:17pm Sun 4 May 08
bluenwhite, bLACKBURN says...
8:25pm Sun 4 May 08
doug fishd, pike hill says...
8:26pm Sun 4 May 08
Floody Hell, Still counting Flood's promised millions says...
8:47pm Sun 4 May 08
Pete, Blackburn says...
8:50pm Sun 4 May 08
Blue n White, says...
9:05pm Sun 4 May 08
Burnleyist, Thank god not in bumley says...
9:07pm Sun 4 May 08
john miles wrote:haha and ur the crappest team in the chumpionship! RELEGATION U MUG!
WHY DO INBRED BLACKBURN FANS COMMENT ON THIS PAGE!!??GET OUT OF YOUR SISTER AND LEAVE THE DOG ALONE!!YOUR THE SMALLEST CLUB IN PREM,AND YOUR THERE BECAUSE OF FAT JACK WHO HAD CASH AND LOVED YOUR TEAM,WEVE GOT FLOOD WHO HASNT A CLUE AND AINT GOT AS MUCH CASH AS HE MAKES OUT!!
blue and white simpleton, bLACKBURN says...
9:20pm Sun 4 May 08
bluenwhite, says...
9:43pm Sun 4 May 08
john miles wrote:We come on to laugh at clowns like you. Smallest club in prem who finished seventh. Good arnt we.Are you a bit thick? we got relegated and came back without Jacks money thicko.
WHY DO INBRED BLACKBURN FANS COMMENT ON THIS PAGE!!??GET OUT OF YOUR SISTER AND LEAVE THE DOG ALONE!!YOUR THE SMALLEST CLUB IN PREM,AND YOUR THERE BECAUSE OF FAT JACK WHO HAD CASH AND LOVED YOUR TEAM,WEVE GOT FLOOD WHO HASNT A CLUE AND AINT GOT AS MUCH CASH AS HE MAKES OUT!!
blue and white simpleton, bLACKBURN says...
9:46pm Sun 4 May 08
SMOKING JACKET, HAPTON says...
9:51pm Sun 4 May 08
Wisewords, says...
10:06pm Sun 4 May 08
Pete wrote:Hi Pete, we don't want your respect and we don't want you on here commenting everytime we get a bad result. Now why don't you go onto your own site and cling onto the hope of europe with the rest of the muppets on there. One result doesn't make or break a team. Coventry got stuffed 4 - 1 today and they are a brilliant team aren't they?
Congrats dingle's! Another season of middle of the road garbage! I love your comments of "the fans deserve better" I have to tell you you dont, coz you are all way to thick to realise your a crap team in a crap league! I'd have a bit more respect for you if you just held your hands up and admitted it!
BORING PAUL WOLSTENHOLME, burnley says...
10:06pm Sun 4 May 08
j brown, burnley says...
10:17pm Sun 4 May 08
bluenwhite, says...
10:19pm Sun 4 May 08
blue and white simpleton wrote:But still bigger and better then you. Just luv it.
he left you money after his death BRAINS!!and hes still let you a pot.you cant be a real rovers fan.as for 7th in prem!!and??that makes you massive!!avv gate 20,000 MEGA MASSIVE
j Rover, says...
10:24pm Sun 4 May 08
blue and white simpleton wrote:Says the team in the chumpionship with ave gate of 10000. When we were last in chump we had 22000 av. Lets face it ure a small club with small support, small stadium, small ambitions. LIVE WITH IT.
he left you money after his death BRAINS!!and hes still let you a pot.you cant be a real rovers fan.as for 7th in prem!!and??that makes you massive!!avv gate 20,000 MEGA MASSIVE
Laughing at BUrnley, Ribble Valley says...
12:06am Mon 5 May 08
Wisewords wrote:Total crap coming from wisewords. Little old Blackburn,small town club, etc... Jealousy absolute jealousy, we finished HIGHER in the best league in the world than big city clubs, just take a look at the table, but then you propably don't know where to find it never mind read it, and I think your bubble will burst before ours.Yes and you can go on about Coventry in the cup, but the season is almost over,now ask yourself and the rest of the brain dead scumleys what league would you rather be in.
Pete wrote: Congrats dingle's! Another season of middle of the road garbage! I love your comments of "the fans deserve better" I have to tell you you dont, coz you are all way to thick to realise your a crap team in a crap league! I'd have a bit more respect for you if you just held your hands up and admitted it!Hi Pete, we don't want your respect and we don't want you on here commenting everytime we get a bad result. Now why don't you go onto your own site and cling onto the hope of europe with the rest of the muppets on there. One result doesn't make or break a team. Coventry got stuffed 4 - 1 today and they are a brilliant team aren't they? And you wonder why everyone laughs at little old Blackburn. Can't wait for your bubble to burst and when you fall you won't stop in the championship. Where's the money coming from for your summer signings? Fat Jack's lot won't give you any more will they.
OLAV NORWAY, NORWAY says...
12:34am Mon 5 May 08
Floody Hell, Floods Wallet coughing up cobwebs says...
12:40am Mon 5 May 08
robbie, Manchester says...
1:19am Mon 5 May 08
Floody Hell wrote:but we are in the premier league.. some were you will never be,...
To all the Rovers Fans...... We beat Coventry recently , how did you do against them, and we have a crap manager and players but still managed it!
malc, burnley says...
10:37am Mon 5 May 08
john miles, burnley says...
10:44am Mon 5 May 08
jukes, leicester says...
12:10pm Mon 5 May 08
facethefacts, says...
1:15pm Mon 5 May 08
blackburn basher, here says...
1:49pm Mon 5 May 08
jukes wrote:same size budget dont talk crap tv money u get alone is more than ours plus lets go back to itv digi expected amount approx £4 million final amount £850 grand so how is that same budget only reason u r in prem is cos u BOUGHT ur way there
good result dingles. makes me laugh how you can try and abuse rovers. you lot are crap were the 7th best team in the country and we\'ve got a budget about the same size as yours. difference is we have a good manager and players want to come to us. good luck for next season dickheads haha
gay jukes, leicester says...
2:12pm Mon 5 May 08
top cat, burnley says...
2:20pm Mon 5 May 08
bluenwhite, says...
3:10pm Mon 5 May 08
blackburn basher wrote:ha ha ha ha ha ha jealousy strikes again in the heart of dingledom. Fabulous.
jukes wrote: good result dingles. makes me laugh how you can try and abuse rovers. you lot are crap were the 7th best team in the country and we\'ve got a budget about the same size as yours. difference is we have a good manager and players want to come to us. good luck for next season dickheads hahasame size budget dont talk crap tv money u get alone is more than ours plus lets go back to itv digi expected amount approx £4 million final amount £850 grand so how is that same budget only reason u r in prem is cos u BOUGHT ur way there
top cat, burnley, says...
3:13pm Mon 5 May 08
top cat wrote:And i mean i really love palace. MMMMMMMMMMMMM neil warnock is in my dreams every night. The eagle definatly sh** , woops i mean landed on us. 5 times in fact.
i love palace..remember when rovers got wopped off them 4-1 to stop them getting promoted to DIVISION 1 in playoffs!!!ian wright scored that day laugh at that inbred rovers clowns..4-1 THE EAGLE HAS LANDED,lets all laugh at rovers
Straight Talker, Rossendale says...
4:46pm Mon 5 May 08
SEASON TICKET HOLDER wrote:I don't know if you can remember when we had 6 games to go, but Owen Coyle kept banging on about going for 6 wins from the last 6 games! Well, what did we actually get - I don't think we managed 6 points did we?
8 OF MY MATES WENT DOWN,THERE FUMING!!!COYLE HASNT A CLUE,SAYING THAT THE CURRENT TEAM IS USELESS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT!!THE BOARD NEED TO INVEST DEFFO.PATHETIC HOW WEVE ENDED SEASON!!
Straight Talker, Rossendale says...
4:52pm Mon 5 May 08
clive wolves wrote:And that is coming from someonewho isn't even connected with the club!
you clarets should be ashamed!!!a great team like yours playing like that!!i can honestley say you havent one decent player.carlisle is a donkey.your fans were gutted,cant blame them.i seen you 3 times in london,youl get relegated next season!pathetic!
Straight Talker, Rossendale says...
5:11pm Mon 5 May 08
Straight Talker 2, Blackburn says...
6:40pm Mon 5 May 08
Straight Talker wrote:
Well, several points.......... 1) Would ALL the Blackburn numpties get off the Burnley boards and stick to your own in-bred message boards - yes, as a Burnley fan, I know you play in a higher league, get more supporters, have a bigger ground - but just leave us to it! Life is hard enough as a Burnley fan without you lot, who haven't really achieved anything this season, rubbing our noses in it! 2) Many comments on here from the Burnley fans are in order, and I have to agree with many of them. In fact, they are all of the same nature - saying that the club needs younger players, massive cash investment, new manager, etc. I have to agree! 3) Where is this going to come from? Flood's company, Modus Developments (I think!) has grown by an average of 118% over the last 4 years. However, how is all this talk of him being a great businessman helping Burnley footbal club. I am sure that running a football club is a different kettle of fish than running a property company - hence why the club hasn't improved any since he has been on board! 4) Does anybody know if any of the board ever read these pages, or in fact, anybody from the club? 5) Big revolt or protest anybody? Maybe at one of the friendlies over the summer - when the club don't spend any proper money on investment in the club? I aint going to any games next season, unless the club spend soem decent money, appoint a proper proven manager or make some quality signing! Why should I pay to go and watch that rubbish I have had to put up with this season?
3) Where is this going to come from? Flood's company, Modus Developments (I think!) has grown by an average of 118% over the last 4 years. However, how is all this talk of him being a great businessman helping Burnley footbal club. I am sure that running a football club is a different kettle of fish than running a property company - hence why the club hasn't improved any since he has been on board!
J.P, burnley says...
9:44pm Mon 5 May 08
simon garner, blackburn says...
4:12am Tue 6 May 08
Zesh, says...
9:31am Tue 6 May 08
going to the promised land, merton says...
12:55pm Tue 6 May 08
jimbo, says...
7:14pm Tue 6 May 08
simon garner wrote:Brilliant. Makes sense and is hilarious. That's all you need out of a joke (moron)
what does a burnley fan do when his team as just beat blackburn he turns his playstaion of and gets in bed with his sister
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