Dyche full of praise for Austin (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Dyche full of praise for Austin
10:13am Wednesday 7th November 2012 in Football
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche paid tribute to Charlie Austin, after the striker beat Andy Loch-head’s long-standing record to become the quickest Claret to 20 goals.
Austin’s 83rd minute winner against Leeds United – a header from Kieran Trippier’s right wing cross – took his tally to 20 goals from only 17 games.
His remarkable run includes at least one goal in each of the last six home games – surpassing John Francis’ run of five from 1991.
And new manager Dyche believes there could be no end to his scoring feats this season.
“There are no boundaries for people. I do’'t give the team boundaries,” he said.
“It’s a marvellous return. Why can’t he go on and get more?
“I was with Clive Allen at a golf day recently, and he got over 40.
“The targets are open-ended. I’m a big believer in what we can do.”
And Dyche was delighted to record back-to-back wins after taking charge of the team last week.
“We created some good chances. We had good pockets of play and arguably enough to nick one,” he said.
“But Leeds are a good side and there was 20 minutes in the second half where they played some clever football to press us back.
“It’s very difficult in Championship football to dominate the whole match, so I was delighted with the way we played for 20 minutes.
“The goal was absolutely top drawer, and the build-up to the goal was top drawer.”
Austin’s next target is to break the club record of most goals scored from the start of a season to the end of a calendar year.
That particular record was set by Jimmy Robson in 1960-61 when he reached 26, rounding it off in style with two goals on New Year’s Eve in a 5-3 win against Newcastle at Turf Moor.
And you wouldn’t bet against Austin at the moment.
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Comments (25)
11:27am Wed 7 Nov 12
no ney never says...
Its as though we have our own Charlie with a golden ticket to the prem, like in that film...Charlie and the Claret factory...where a river of Claret ran through the place and the lad chewed one of those sweets..an everlasting goal scorer!
Its a classic in the making, directed by Sean Dyche, a support crowd of thousands and will be premier'd in may.
Burnley FC...producing great football since 1882.
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11:53am Wed 7 Nov 12
burnleyfc1976 says...
12:10pm Wed 7 Nov 12
midas says...
12:50pm Wed 7 Nov 12
no ney never says...
Smarties...I prefer the Claret ones...the blues give me the shts.
1:47pm Wed 7 Nov 12
FCBurnley says...
..not a chance.
2:46pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Mike Oxsore says...
3:19pm Wed 7 Nov 12
midas says...
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If a Jan panic buy bid of £15m came in from a Premiership team offering him £30k+ wages per week, he is going!!! whether we like it or not.
3:58pm Wed 7 Nov 12
FCBurnley says...
Any January bid for Austin would have to be crazy money . For 10 mill why sell. His value will be far more in 1 or 2 seasons.
4:05pm Wed 7 Nov 12
midas says...
4:31pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Brunzig says...
FOREVER IN OUR SHADOWS!!!
5:43pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Deadwoodchamps says...
5:53pm Wed 7 Nov 12
McClaret says...
6:41pm Wed 7 Nov 12
bobinspain says...
I remember watching Andy Lochhead play on the Turf in the early 60s. He looked a lot bigger than his 6ft because of his intimidating presence on the pitch. He was a real Jekyll and Hyde character, in that provided his marker behaved himself, all would be well. However, woe-betide the evil doer !
I don't recall seeing A.L. react instinctively to provocation, (unlike current players). He was a master of calculated, malevolent retribution. If liberties were taken or attempted, it could be an hour later, when a seemingly innocent challenge for a 50:50 ball would result in Andy's adversary writhing in pain on the ground, the victim of a deft and almost unseen tap to the goolies with a size-9.
It was always a source of merriment to spot when Andy had 'marked somebody's card.' We'd be fired with anticipation, waiting to witness the inevitable. He never let us down. Not thuggish, just clinical.
Abiding memories!
8:00pm Wed 7 Nov 12
burnleyglentoran says...
like clive dunne (RIP) would've said as corporal jones-
THEY DONT LIKE IT UP 'EM!!!!!
8:23pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Rovers75 says...
'a support crowd of thousands'
Thank you very much for making me laugh from the pit of my stomach.
8:58pm Wed 7 Nov 12
burnleyglentoran says...
9:36pm Wed 7 Nov 12
we r longside burnley says...
9:56pm Wed 7 Nov 12
Rovers75 says...
10:26pm Wed 7 Nov 12
kingy999 says...
11:09pm Wed 7 Nov 12
burnleyglentoran says...
Just pointing out that it looks like all your plastics have been rooting at the back of the wardrobe for their old Man U tops!
ICE BERGS PUNE AND WHITE ARMY
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8:43am Thu 8 Nov 12
Lord S says...
9:27am Thu 8 Nov 12
Brunzig says...
Just like Blackburn in 95! Get a grip you stupid dingle!
9:52am Thu 8 Nov 12
Kermit The Frog says...
This money-splashing precedent has now resulted in the spiralling wages and massive gulf between the rich and poor in football.
Glad you are finally reaping the seeds that you sowed
2:13pm Thu 8 Nov 12
Harwoodstblue says...
3:26pm Thu 8 Nov 12
Lord S says...