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Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Clarethalffull » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:07 am

Who is the worst player you have ever seen in a Burnley shirt?

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Il Duce » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:15 am

Nimani was pretty bad
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by duncandisorderly » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:15 am

Gazza or Paul Stewart.

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Clarethalffull » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:19 am

Paul Stewart was the one that first sprang to mind for me.

I remember being excited by the signing and perceiving him as being an established premier league player.

Did bugger all.

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by duncandisorderly » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:20 am

Clarethalffull wrote:Paul Stewart was the one that first sprang to mind for me.

I remember being excited by the signing and perceiving him as being an established premier league player.

Did bugger all.

There were no established Premier League players then, football had just been invented by Sky a couple of years previous.

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Clarethalffull » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:23 am

I know but I was 12 and easily impressed by the glitz and glam of Sky's new creation.

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Goobs » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:24 am

Steve Morgan or Mike Williams must be up there with the worst of them.

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by NottsClaret » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:25 am

Brian Easton probably looked most out of his depth. He might have looked alright in the 86/87 side but I'm not convinced.
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Il Duce » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:27 am

NottsClaret wrote:Brian Easton probably looked most out of his depth. He might have looked alright in the 86/87 side but I'm not convinced.
Turned like a barge in a canal. Painfully slow.

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by HiroshimaClaret » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:35 am

David Jones MK I...he could touch the crossbar though!!!!!
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Dark Cloud » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:42 am

Yep, David Jones Mk1 WAS bad! And I witnessed Nimani's 20 minute cameo at the Reebok and realised we'd obviously thrown the towel in re avoiding the drop!
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Spijed » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:13 am

Peter Hampton was a poor player!
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Im_not_Robbie_Blake » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:18 am

The first David Jones - truly appalling

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by claretblue » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:20 am

Im_not_Robbie_Blake wrote:The first David Jones - truly appalling
was good singing Daydream Believer! ;)

:D

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by JimMcDonald » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:25 am

Gifton Noel Williams

End of Thread (Yes i do remember he got a hat trick vs Barnsley.
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Burnley1989 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:40 am

Steve Morgan

Mark Winstanley

I was only a young lad but remember thinking to myself, I’m genuinely better than them :lol:

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by 4:20 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:41 am

Nick Pickering and Ian Helliwell

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Silkyskills1 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:43 am

There are certainly a few but I suppose that applies to all teams. As mentioned earlier Nimani's cameo at Bolton plumbed new depths previously achieved by David Jones. Mark Rhodes must be a contender along with the Welsh keeper we had in the 90's,Wayne something who typified 'the accident waiting to happen' to perfection.

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by jedi_master » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:46 am

10000000000000000000000% Amadou Sanokho who looked literally like Cotterill was playing him for us to just laugh at.

Whoever he was, he was not a footballer - looked like someone from Tesco had somehow walked onto the pitch. Hilarious.
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Leyland Claret » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:48 am

Dane Richards...….end of thread :lol:

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Roosterbooster » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:50 am

4:20 wrote:Nick Pickering and Ian Helliwell
Pickering was the first name to spring to mind. I remember Huddersield away, and wondering if he had been signed by accident
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Bosscat » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:55 am

Nick Pickering :lol: :lol: :lol: yup deffo a Donkey.

From his wikipedia page ....
In his first season in Sunderland's first team he had the honour of being voted both the club's young player of the year and player of the year by the fans...
Also got an England Cap v Australia :lol: :lol: :lol:

Ended his playing career at the Clarets with 4 matches for Burnley under Jimmy Mullen ....

My memory of him is leaning against the wall of the Bob Lord stand while every other sub warming up.....
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Top Claret » Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:58 am

Got to be Gazza, he was an over paid waste of space
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Woodleyclaret » Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:08 pm

Re Gifted second half hattrick.I drove fron Scarborough down 2 0 then Gifted turned up.What a player!

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Herts Clarets » Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:26 pm

David Jones. 6 foot 4 until he went up for a header, when he became 5 foot 8.

To add to the above names, most of the 86/7 squad with a few notable exceptions: Leebrook, Heesom, Heggarty, Gallagher, Chippendale, Rhodes, Caughey, Regis, Devine, Lawrence, Malley. I would include Paul Stewart, not for lacking ability but simply insulting the fans by not being arsed and to please Tony, Roger Hansbury, the worst Burnley keeper he has ever seen...... :D

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by houseboy » Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:41 pm

Top Claret wrote:Got to be Gazza, he was an over paid waste of space
He wouldn't have been if his last minute free kick had gone in instead of hitting the post. Norwich's game had finished and if that had gone in we would have been in the play-offs instead of Norwich. Who knows what would have happened after that. He wasn't that bad to be honest, just not as good as he had been.
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Hroogar » Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:43 pm

Born in Blackburn, stands 6 feet tall, loudest hee-haw you ever heard..................

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:45 pm

houseboy wrote:He wouldn't have been if his last minute free kick had gone in instead of hitting the post. Norwich's game had finished and if that had gone in we would have been in the play-offs instead of Norwich. Who knows what would have happened after that. He wasn't that bad to be honest, just not as good as he had been.
You obviously weren't at Bramall Lane.
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Untinted Glasses » Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:48 pm

león court want too good i think that was his name , from stoke and maybe judging my money paid Chris Wood is well up there

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Dark Cloud » Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:49 pm

houseboy wrote:He wouldn't have been if his last minute free kick had gone in instead of hitting the post. Norwich's game had finished and if that had gone in we would have been in the play-offs instead of Norwich. Who knows what would have happened after that. He wasn't that bad to be honest, just not as good as he had been.
Did it hit the post or was it a great save? My memory feels it was the latter, but definitely correct that we'd have made the play offs if it had gone in as Norwich had scored late and edged us out on goal difference right at the death. (I think?)

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by HiroshimaClaret » Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:10 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote:Re Gifted second half hattrick.I drove fron Scarborough down 2 0 then Gifted turned up.What a player!
Paul Atkinson

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by claptrappers_union » Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:12 pm

In recent times - Nathan Delfoneso

I remember watching him play for us and realising that if I was fit, I'd be better than him.

He is a striker, he's played professional for 16 years and in 240 league appearances he has scored 30 goals - that's like 1 goal every 18 apps. I could've done that. I don't know how he has carved out a career as a professional footballer.
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by THEWELLERNUT70 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:13 pm

We had some $hit in the 80s that's for sure. Gerry Gow immediately came to mind for me. Special mentions to Wanye Entwistle, Barry Powell, Peter Haddock, Les Lawrence, Phil Murphy, Darren Heasom, Tony Hancock, Phil Malley, Joe Neenan , Joe Gallagher,Neil Whatmore

I really could go on

Who was the blond lad Bond signed from Southampton, a centre back, who Bond later said "He was a mistake and he simply couldn't play football"

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by THEWELLERNUT70 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:18 pm

Roosterbooster wrote:Pickering was the first name to spring to mind. I remember Huddersield away, and wondering if he had been signed by accident

" show us your England cap Nick"

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by THEWELLERNUT70 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:22 pm

I'm just going to answer my own question I have just remembered the blonde lads name

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Herts Clarets » Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:26 pm

THEWELLERNUT70 wrote:We had some $hit in the 80s that's for sure. Gerry Gow immediately came to mind for me. Special mentions to Wanye Entwistle, Barry Powell, Peter Haddock, Les Lawrence, Phil Murphy, Darren Heasom, Tony Hancock, Phil Malley, Joe Neenan , Joe Gallagher,Neil Whatmore

I really could go on

Who was the blond lad Bond signed from Southampton, a centre back, who Bond later said "He was a mistake and he simply couldn't play football"
Malcolm Waldron?

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Rileybobs » Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:27 pm

Untinted Glasses wrote:león court want too good i think that was his name , from stoke and maybe judging my money paid Chris Wood is well up there
The same Chris Wood who scored 10 Premier League goals in 24 games last season?

Hard to judge the biggest donkey as I was too young to remember how poor most of the players were in Div 4 and the Div 2. Jon Flanagan takes some beating in recent times though.

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Bosscat » Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:31 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:Malcolm Waldron?
Yet another great signed by us back in the day...

Malcom Waldron...

He was voted Saints' "Player of the Season" for 1978–79 and in the following season he was called up for the England B team against New Zealand.
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by piston broke » Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:51 pm

The worst player in our worst ever side. So the dead legs of 86-87. They are listed in post 25 and I’m shivering thinking about them.

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Giftonsnoidea » Wed Dec 19, 2018 2:27 pm

Me! Michael Williams was really bad, the crowd literally groaned when the ball came near him. Never seen anyone so uncomfortable on a football pitch.

One of our worst signings ever that i witnessed.

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Mondsley » Wed Dec 19, 2018 2:40 pm

4:20 wrote:Nick Pickering and Ian Helliwell
Spot on.
Nick Pickering. Remember him chasing a ball down the touchline and the linesman outpacing him.
Ian Helliwell. I had completely forgotten about him until we got chatting to a woman on holiday who said her brother used to play for Burnley. I think the look on my face when she said the name gave it away!!

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by houseboy » Wed Dec 19, 2018 2:40 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:You obviously weren't at Bramall Lane.
I get what you mean but what I meant was that the 'perception' of him would have been altogether different had that shot gone in, he would have been a hero.

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by houseboy » Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:04 pm

Dark Cloud wrote:Did it hit the post or was it a great save? My memory feels it was the latter, but definitely correct that we'd have made the play offs if it had gone in as Norwich had scored late and edged us out on goal difference right at the death. (I think?)
Could we both be right and did the goalkeeper touch it onto the post. Either way I remember 'celebrating' as I, along with most others I think, thought it was going in. As Dyche would say, 'Fine margins'.

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by EarbyClaret » Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:12 pm

HertsClaret and TheWellerNut bring back some terrible memories with those lists of names and Mondsley beat me to it with the Nick Pickering/lino incident which I remember only too shockingly well.

Most of the obvious candidates mentioned already but to be fair to most of them they were lower league journeymen to start with - I haven't seen Mark Ford mentioned yet. Add to the list Tony Hancock, Lee Howey, Joe Neenan and whoever was in goal for the 0-6 v Hereford. Counselling has erased the name from my memory.
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by TVC15 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:47 pm

houseboy wrote:Could we both be right and did the goalkeeper touch it onto the post. Either way I remember 'celebrating' as I, along with most others I think, thought it was going in. As Dyche would say, 'Fine margins'.
I was right behind the free kick and I seem to remember he saved it. Gascoigne had 2 free kicks near the end of that game both of which nearly went in and put us in the play offs. Think it was 2 years in a row we finished 7th under Stan. Was the keeper called Hedman ? He was definitely Scandinavian.

Gazza cannot be described as worst player we have ever had. He showed glimpses of what he could do but he needed to play to get fit and I am pretty sure Stan had him on the bench for some of the games. He got paid £200k for what I think was an 8 week period. That was a lot of money back then.

As for worst player - too many to mention down the years but I will go for Nick Pickering not only cos he was a shocking player for us but also because he told me to f-off when Huddersfield beat us 2-0 at their old ground Leeds Road !!
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by claretabroad » Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:06 pm

EarbyClaret wrote:HertsClaret and TheWellerNut bring back some terrible memories with those lists of names and Mondsley beat me to it with the Nick Pickering/lino incident which I remember only too shockingly well.

Most of the obvious candidates mentioned already but to be fair to most of them they were lower league journeymen to start with - I haven't seen Mark Ford mentioned yet. Add to the list Tony Hancock, Lee Howey, Joe Neenan and whoever was in goal for the 0-6 v Hereford. Counselling has erased the name from my memory.
Let's not forget the linesman was running sideways as well.

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Vegas Claret » Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:08 pm

Nick Pickering and whoever was in goal when we got battered at Blackpool, Mark something or other !

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by mill hill claret » Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:42 pm

Lee Howey, Joe Neenan and whoever was in goal for the 0-6 v Hereford. Counselling has erased the name from my memory.[/quote]


Tony woodworth?

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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Mondsley » Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:56 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Nick Pickering and whoever was in goal when we got battered at Blackpool, Mark something or other !
Mark Kendall I believe.
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Re: Biggest donkey of all time?

Post by Shore claret » Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:56 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Nick Pickering and whoever was in goal when we got battered at Blackpool, Mark something or other !
Mark Kendall, I think Dane Richards is the best shout so far, scared little boy sprung to mind.
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