Our Turf Moor Heroes - Phase Two

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:43 am

First of the six done - Willie Irvine

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ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:47 am

Ralph Coates

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Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:47 am

Love the contrast between the black and white of the rest of the picture and the colour of the kit. Oh and although he was before my time, I've heard he weren't a bad 'un.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:58 am

Frank Casper

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DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:35 am

Thanks Tony will have a good look tomorrow
Three superb players whom I was lucky to have watched many times.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:36 am

Martin Dobson

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ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:54 am

Leighton James

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ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:56 am

And finally today - Peter Noble

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BFCmaj · Post by **BFCmaj** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:06 am

They look fantastic. Are there going to be plaques for all of them?

ClaretKent · Post by **ClaretKent** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:09 am

Superb. Looking forward to seeing them. UTC

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:20 am

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ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:22 am

Now working on phase 3.

Big thanks again to those who have sponsored.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:27 am

These look fantastic. Even better than the first lot.

claretdom · Post by **claretdom** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:28 am

The colour mixed with black and white look good.

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:31 am

What an excellent post and project, brought joy to my heart this morning, 6 of the finest clarets. Illustrates the quality that we have been fortunate enough to see at Turf Moor over the ages.

MarkGreen · Post by **MarkGreen** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:21 am

A lot less winging about limescale this time around I see...

Looks fantastic, well done to Tony and everyone involved.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:26 am

Ralph Coates

'...he was here, there and everywhere...'

think 'everywhere' has been spelt wrong - it certainly sounded different on the terraces in the 60's!

The pictures are wonderful and make walking to the turnstiles an even greater pleasure!

cricketfield73 · Post by **cricketfield73** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:52 am

They are absolutely superb. Really well selected photos, the Dobbo one is particularly brilliant.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:58 pm

They really are very smart.

randomclaret2 · Post by **randomclaret2** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:06 pm

Great stuff !

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:20 pm

Thanks for the positive comments - have to say, once again, I'm really pleased with them and I've already heard from one of the six players who was delighted to have been chosen.

Well underway with the last phase - no promises yet but would like to see them on the Longside stand by the time of the last game this season against West Ham.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:23 pm

Looking at the picture of 'Dobbo' celebrating a goal got me wondering which one it might have been. It's down at The Bee Hole End and it reminds me of the celebration after he scored our 3rd goal in a 4-1 win over Aston Villa in 1972.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:26 pm

Can I also add my thanks once again to Aaron at Creation Signs who has made and fitted the player boards and Adam from the club's media department for his work on the photographs.

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:38 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Can I also add my thanks once again to Aaron at Creation Signs who has made and fitted the player boards and Adam from the club's media department for his work on the photographs.

And a big thanks to you Tony for the photos. Great to be able to see these, they look excellent. UTC.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:30 pm

Brilliant, into my era now and these players were all heroes to us on the terraces.

Well done and thank you to all those involved in the project.

UTC

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:31 pm

Short article now on site

See link
http://www.uptheclarets.com/our-turf-mo ... -phase-two

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:32 pm

Looks cracking, absolutely great work - looking forward to my era turning up (early 90's division Four onwards).

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:13 pm

jedi_master wrote:Looks cracking, absolutely great work - looking forward to my era turning up (early 90's division Four onwards).

Surprisingly

only one player features who played in the fourth division and that's Ian Britton.

Joeandy1920 · Post by **Joeandy1920** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:50 pm

Absolutely brilliant these are! Top marks to all those responsible for a fantastic job! Well Done!

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:07 pm

[quote="claretblue"]Ralph Coates

'...he was here, there and everywhere...'

think 'everywhere' has been spelt wrong - it certainly sounded different on the terraces in the 60's!

The pictures are wonderful and make walking to the turnstiles an even greater pleasure![/quote)

There's definitely an 'every effing where' missing!

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:23 pm

Look fantastic

k90bfc · Post by **k90bfc** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:40 pm

Looking at all those images,brought a tear to my eye,bursting with joy!Great Great Players,watching them All,what fantastic memories,UTC.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:41 pm

Only thing I'd change would be the picture of Leighton James. Looks like he's bursting for a wee!!

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:50 pm

Brilliant pictures, well done to all involved.

Grimsdale · Post by **Grimsdale** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:16 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Surprisingly only one player features who played in the fourth division and that's Ian Britton.

,,, and Leighton James

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:40 pm

Grimsdale wrote:,,, and Leighton James

I was looking at the list for the Longside and didn't think about Taffy. That's two from the Orient game then.

Good spot.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:16 am

Just bumping this - if you saw them yesterday would love to have your views on them.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 6:47 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Just bumping this - if you saw them yesterday would love to have your views on them.

simply brilliant!

much gratitude to all involved!

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 8:18 pm

How many left to do on the Longside Tony?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:26 pm

The Enclosure wrote:How many left to do on the Longside Tony?

There's 13 to go on the Longside. If you go to link at post 26 the players are listed.

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:02 pm

Hope that pipe doesn't over flow next to the Dobbo pic

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:02 pm

Well done Brian Speak, a London Claret

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:41 pm

I'm not sure what the long term plans for the Cricket Field are, but wouldn't it be nice on the back of that stand to see a big slogan as all of he away fans are in the Cricket Club bar, with something along the lines of 'Fortress Turf Moor, enemies shall be smote'.

Okay, I haven't given it a lot of thought, but you get my drift.

Love the new pics.

todclaret · Post by **todclaret** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:38 am

I like the way that Keith Newton has been sneaked on to Frank Casper's picture....

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:50 am

todclaret wrote:I like the way that Keith Newton has been sneaked on to Frank Casper's picture....

There was a suggestion that we didn't use that pic for that reason but it was the occasion of Frank's 100th & final league goal.

todclaret · Post by **todclaret** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 8:54 am

a free kick v QPR, if I recall....

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:12 am

todclaret wrote:a free kick v QPR, if I recall....

It was, in his first game back after the injury at Leeds. That's why I thought it was the most suitable photograph.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:17 am

Had a look at these last night. The Casper, Noble and Dobson ones look very good and get my vote.