Under Which Manager's Time Did You Most Enjoy Supporting Us?

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:27 pm

Though I saw my first game in 1962, the Jimmy Mullen era will forever stand out. Not the greatest footy, fair enough, but just the atmosphere, particularly at away games was, I thought, amazing.
And of course, there was the York experience.
I don't think that will ever be bettered.

So who's yours?

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:36 pm

Owen Coyle's.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:36 pm

Just logged on to comment on this thread Electro....Mullen without a shadow of a doubt.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:37 pm

Sean Dyche

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:40 pm

Similar Electro, saw clarets for 1st time in 1966. Agreed the promotion season under Mullen was something special, great being a big fish in a small pool back then.
Coyle got us back to the big time but Sean Dyche wins it for me.
Just think back to the games against York, Doncaster etc and who we are playing on Sunday.

paulatky · Post by **paulatky** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:40 pm

2008/9 season 1st ever promotion season to Premier League under OC.

bodge · Post by **bodge** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:45 pm

Clive Middlemass, total football the doyen of tiki-taka.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:45 pm

Mullen 91/92 & Coyle 08/09. Hard to believe anyone would pick anyone else since the John Bond days

paulus the woodgnome · Post by **paulus the woodgnome** » Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:46 pm

Brian Miller

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:14 am

1. Harry Potts
2. Jimmy Adamson
3. Sean Dyche
4. Jimmy Mullen
5. George Clooney lookalike

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:37 am

Jimmy mullen .......sean dyche harry potts

thatdberight · Post by **thatdberight** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 1:37 am

Coyle. By a mile.

Mullen's time was fun too.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:18 am

Mullen for me

CaptJohn · Post by **CaptJohn** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:21 am

Adamson and his team of the 70s.
Beautiful team to watch. Casper, Dobson, James, Collins, Fletcher. Need I say more.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:26 am

Been watching since Harry Potts and it's Sean Dyche for me in our Championship winning season. Only just edging the Team of the 70's because I saw little of that season because I was in the Army in Germany.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:36 am

No votes yet for that wonderful 85/6 season under Tommy Cavanagh I see.....

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 6:29 am

CaptJohn wrote:Adamson and his team of the 70s.
Beautiful team to watch. Casper, Dobson, James, Collins, Fletcher. Need I say more.

Now that side could just put a great game of football together.

No Ney Never · Post by **No Ney Never** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 7:09 am

Mullen for the atmosphere...who'll ever forget at least 20 minutes of constant Jimmy Mullen's Claret and Blue Army, amazing.
Coyle for football excitement.
Dyche's two championship promotion campaigns.

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 7:55 am

Another one for Mullen...........

Who could forget the silky skills of Steve Harper et al!

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 8:13 am

Mullen and then Coyles.

Mullen because it was my first time the club and town came together in a frenzy. It just took off.

Coyles attacking style, you wanted to be at every game. Always believing you would win. The cup journeys he took us on and getting to the premier league was just sensational. He even took us there the exciting way through the play offs..

FeedTheArf · Post by **FeedTheArf** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 8:17 am

Sean Dyche for the sustained success but it has to be Owen Coyle for the promotion season and cup run we had. Loads of memorable games that year!

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 8:39 am

1/ Mullen 91/92 the away days were fantastic but even more so it was the rebirth of the Longside in full voice week in week out.

2/ Coyle the football was fantastic and exciting the cup runs the play offs turning United over it was an amazing 15 months or so.

3/ For sustained success then Sean Dyche in my lifetime. I have to admit though I do find a lot of the games boring and frustrating these days.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 8:42 am

For context, I saw my first game in 1987.

Two promotions under Mullen, better gates, better atmosphere, my first experience of us winning anything plus The Longside all made it pretty special.

Promotion and the cup runs in 08/09 were unbelievable.

Two promotions, fourth season and counting in the top flight including our highest placing in my lifetime under Dyche.

The football on the whole may not have been as exciting but Dyche wins my vote overall.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:10 am

Jimmy Adamson for me 74/75 great football.

Can't understand people going on about Mullen, who overstayed his welcome by at least 2 years due to the ineptitude of our then board and chairman

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:14 am

Sean Dyche, not a difficult one at all for a 46 year old. Under Mullen we had a fantastic season but it was a bit of a struggle after that.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:16 am

Has to be Coyle for me, simply for the football we played. Not sure that promotion season will ever be topped.

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:46 am

Jimmy Mullen for me, it was in the days where I used to go to most of the away games.
Fantastic days out

Down_Rover · Post by **Down_Rover** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 9:56 am

Another vote for Adamson. The promotion season and the first two years in the top flight.

He had the advantage that money mattered less

Dyche has achieved more but, for no fault of his own, can’t sustain competition to the big 6

Uwe Noble · Post by **Uwe Noble** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:01 am

Imploding Turtle wrote:Owen Coyle's.

For the first and probably only time, I find myself agreeing with Turtle.

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:13 am

Dyche. The unexpected Promotion in ‘13/‘14 was amazing. We just seemed to build a head of steam. Also, having a 40+ goal strike partnership was a wonder to behold. I still maintain that we would have stayed up if Sam Vokes had remained fit; that partnership was good enough to get the goals we needed in the Premier League.
The Championship Season was even better. We took a while to get going, but the addition of Joey Barton’s steel and nous in the middle of the park was Kryptonite for our Promotion Rivals. Going into that game against QPR, after Brighton and Middlesbrough had both faltered was nerve-shredding, but ultimately fantastical. It put to bed all that chatter on BHAFC and MFC Messageboards about a ‘closed shop’ game at the Riverside on the final day.
2015/‘16 is my favourite season so far as a Burnley Fan.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:23 am

Under Owen Coyle. But Sean Dyche a close second.

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:23 am

Beamish is right, give it another 10-15 years and nostalgia will have set in and there'll be the same rosy glow around Dyche's era.

13/14 was as good as it'll get being a Claret. Starting off as outsiders, convincing ourselves we could do it beating QPR, beating the B***tards, that goal against Wigan, the day out in Blackpool.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:29 am

As a Claret...I don't think that night in York will ever be bettered .....what a fantastic night that was.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:40 am

I can't see anybody aged 64+ saying anything other than Harry Potts (part1).
You could go on any game, home or away, against any of the top teams and know we were very capable of outplaying and beating them.

dandeclaret · Post by **dandeclaret** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:04 am

Owen Coyle for me. So exciting week in week out.

Have admired Dyches result from afar, but not watched so cant really vote for him.

Also surprised no Stan mentions.... a promotion, Steve Davis returning, Ian Wright, Gazza, 2 seasons at the top end of the championship, Robbie Blake signing, fa cup quarter final, crazy press conferences, punch ups with rival managers and his own players and tears. As close to a Burnley FC sitcom / soap opera as you’ll ever get.

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:05 am

LeadBelly wrote:I can't see anybody aged 64+ saying anything other than Harry Potts (part1).
You could go on any game, home or away, against any of the top teams and know we were very capable of outplaying and beating them.

Whilst I wholeheartedly agree with this, I have to admit that I enjoy supporting the Clarets just as much now as I did in those days. History is great, however, I never dwell on it because it is today that is important and it is a good feeling supporting my team playing in the Premier League for the 5th season, something which I never thought we would achieve. Enjoy these days because you never know what is round the corner and all this will just be history.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:07 am

LeadBelly wrote:I can't see anybody aged 64+ saying anything other than Harry Potts (part1).
You could go on any game, home or away, against any of the top teams and know we were very capable of outplaying and beating them.

Totally agree. But I also believe that the game was so much better then, and being young wasn't too bad either

Longsidelenny · Post by **Longsidelenny** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:53 am

We had some laughs under the former Man Utd centre half Martin buckern might have spelt is name wrong again that’s another laugh

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:34 pm

Aye, that would be Buchan.

May just be my age at the time but it's Mullen for me.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:39 pm

Can’t deny it was a special season under Horseface. But that was more to do with the cup run and play offs than our championship form which was not great.

Had some great times under Stan and Jimmy Mullen for sure but also had some really dire times under both - people complain about the style of football under SD but under Stan and Jimmy we really struggled in the championship for long sustained periods.

Overall has got to be SD for me...5 years plus of the most successful period by a mile in 50 years - winning and promotion from a very tough championship playing very good football with some brilliant players and then earning respect in the Premier League and putting the club on a financial footing which will help for many years to come.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:45 pm

Wow coming 5th in Championship to achieve our highest league position in over 30 years is considered "not great"

EarbyClaret · Post by **EarbyClaret** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 1:10 pm

Was just old enough to catch the tail end of the team of the 70s so that left quite an impression but that aside it has to be Dyche.

Honourable mentions for Mullen, Ternent and Coyle but what I enjoy is Burnley being in the PL and playing the best teams in the country on a regular basis. Dyche is the first manager for 40 years to get us to and keep us in the top flight. As has been rightly said nostalgia will look kindly on him in years to come.

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 1:31 pm

John Bond first half of that season was the most exciting set of games I saw, mostly at home but occasionally away too.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 1:37 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Wow coming 5th in Championship to achieve our highest league position in over 30 years is considered "not great"

We lost 12 and drew 13 that season. That was also a pretty weak year in terms of the quality of teams in that league.

The record was not that different to the season before under Cotterill. I think it was also probably a worse record than under Stan when we first went up to the championship and finished 7th.

Of course they were memorable games but that season was only “great” for me because of the play offs and the cup run.

We were miles better in the 2 promotion seasons under SD - you would have to be on that horse that Stan used to talk about to not realise that.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 1:44 pm

Never suggested we were anywhere near as good under Coyle as under Dyche. What I questioned is your claim that achieving our highest league position in over 30 years and coming 5th in the Championship is not great as that statement is just utter nonsense whatever way you try and spin it.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 1:53 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Never suggested we were anywhere near as good under Coyle as under Dyche. What I questioned is your claim that achieving our highest league position in over 30 years and coming 5th in the Championship is not great as that statement is just utter nonsense whatever way you try and spin it.

Rather than be a t-wat just for the sake of it all the time on this board why don’t you for a change read what other people actually post ?

I said our form was not that great - that’s a fact. Of course going up was great. Where did I say coming 5th and going up was not great ?

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:04 pm

Dyche. I like success.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:06 pm

TVC15 wrote:Rather than be a t-wat just for the sake of it all the time on this board why don’t you for a change read what other people actually post ?

I said our form was not that great - that’s a fact. Of course going up was great. Where did I say coming 5th and going up was not great ?

What are you on about. You said our Championship form was not great, Well our Championship form resulted in us ending up 5th in the league so how can our league form be considered not great but our league position be good.

You've compared it to the season befor under Cotteril when Cotts got sacked in Nov and we only got 62 pts. Youve said the division was poor well 76pts in Dyche first promotion season would have got us 5th as well so was that league poor.

I an not being a t-wat I am just calling out that dismissing our league form under Coyle as poor in 08/09 is rubbish. Why dont for once you just admit you were wrong instead of going on and on and on trying to argue till you are blue in the face.

I disagree with some of the other stuff in your original post but thats just differing opinions but poor in the league in 08/09 I cant believe any other Burnley fan would think this (unless they still are acting like a jilted teenager over him going to Bolton)

Right_winger · Post by **Right_winger** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:08 pm

Coyle and Mullen as has been said about the buzz and excitement. Dyche has brought most success but the football is dire to watch especially now he’s been found out.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:28 pm

TVC15 wrote:Can’t deny it was a special season under Horseface. But that was more to do with the cup run and play offs than our championship form which was not great.

Direct quote where you do not say SOME of our Championship form. Ive not misquoted you at all. Give it up mate youre original comment was nonsense

Edit: TVC15 removes post claiming I misquoted him which this is a response too. Pathetic but hopefully draws the silly discussion to an end