Mel Saunders was just a bully, simply a bully. Nothing else. As a “teacher “, he was stealing a living. He never picked on me personally, but I saw him turn classmates into quivering wrecks, and I bet most of them turned out to be better people than he could ever have dreamed of becoming. Absolute ...

Just had a read of this old thread to bring back some memories. One update - Bernie Grime three years ago next week at the age of 80. I believe he died with Covid. I can’t imagine that there will be many of my old teachers still alive given I’m 72. Remember Bernie Grime very clearly - Steve Emmott ...

Can only add to the complements for keeping this site running - to all those involved but in particular ClaretTony. Especially from 'down under' this site (and the previous one) are a rewarding constant link to life 'at home'

I came away from Crewe that night convinced we were leaving the league via the trapdoor. To say I was disconsolate was an understatement. It gets my vote too. Another acknowledgement for this game, the seeming inevitability of non-league was there for all to see. Also remain convinced the ref blew ...

Am Burnley born & bred but have lived overseas a number of years. However the enjoyment & familiarity with the club & the town gained by reading ClaretTony’s reports & articles are massively appreciated. Hope you are back online soon Tony.

I'm fairly sure that was the season we really struggled over the first half and looked somewhat doomed, but came to late on and suddenly went on a good run which led to survival. The year after when we finished mid table as someone has shown might have been the one which started similarly poorly, b...

A lot of ex-clarets on there in fact - Alan Taylor, Geoff Nulty, Dobbo, Ian Britton, Neil Whatmore, Rocket Ron, Steve Daley - any more...?!

It was a crass question and completely uncalled for. It can’t have been ‘off the cuff’ as surely Phil has his questions pre-prepared. Can you honestly imagine asking (or even thinking to ask) that question to a colleague or interviewee at work? Completely unnecessary and embarrassing too

Plenty of practical thoughts here, but when the kids are so young you need the ex to want and enable the kids to see you too. if this is the case it is so much easier if you can work together. Work at this and you are more than half way there. Without it, no matter how close you live to them the 'sy...

THEWELLERNUT70 wrote:Slower yes

'Slower' has to be subjective.... Tarkowski is hardly sprightly off the mark. Cahill in a Dyche organised defence would not be a detriment to how we play - indeed Cahill in lieu of Tarkowski could well be a huge benefit (despite the age differential)

Devils_Advocate wrote:Yes I would bet everyone who isn't a Burnley fan with thick claret tinted specs would say this

and as someone who is a diehard Burnley fan without specs I stand by this view. Of course 'if' this happens

If (and it's a hypothetical 'if' (as yet) Tarkowski leaves and we have Cahill in for a year (or two) then can anyone seriously say CB's of Mee, Cahill & Gibson are weaker than any of the 'top 6' sides? Or in fact stronger than the likes of Man Utd - even with Maguire?

Yep, good listen and thanks for posting. The guy is a motormouth and would make a good salesman. However he did extremely well for us before leaving under a cloud... hard to forget but we move on. Actually think after listening to this that he probably regrets leaving when he did.

Great photo and great piece by CT. I too am too 'young' to have seen Colin McDonald however re :by Lordlucan » Tue Oct 09, 2018 2:45 pm Being far too young for Colin McDonald, I just hit the google button. I happened upon a Lancashire Telegraph article - "vote for your keeper in the Hall of Fame". J...

Rowls wrote:Having read this I'm eternally grateful to be just too young to clearly remember Hansbury and Neenan.

Who was in goal when we lost at Telford? That was one of my very first games.

Not 100% sure but that was definitely the time Joe Neenan was our 'number 1'

David Jones once scored a hat trick for Doncaster. He ran like his legs were on the wrong way round Philiskirk and Facey both scored hat tricks for the Clarets. Phyllis was actually booed off the field after being subbed after his against Barnet. Paul Barnes and his massive backside had a good seas...

Best: Heaton, Stevenson/Peyton

Worst: Kendall, Hansbury, Neenan

It's an affront to the football fraternity to even have called David Jones a 'footballer', let alone a centre forward. :lol: Hope I'm not wrong in thinking it was Frank Casper who signed him - I could never understand why a striker as good as Casper was could sign someone as dire as David Jones.......

If it's centre forwards you can discount likes of Ings,
Best - Steve Kindon
Worst - David Jones (think Frank Casper signed him)

As has been already said - another well written piece with observation and humour as always - thanks davet. What a time to be a Burnley fan - enjoy these times. It really doesn't seem that long since we were doing the sponsored walk from outside the Bob Lord to Spotland for an away game to help rais...