Break in at the Turf

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Break in at the Turf

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Jun 19, 2019 6:00 pm

Not current news this but in the summer of 1950 there was a major break in at the Turf. The Burnley Express reported as follows:

The offices of the Burnley Football Club at Turf Moor were broken into during the week-end. Among articles taken were two typewriters, curtaining, towels, tablecloths, office equipment and training kit.

It is believed that the intruders used a motor vehicle to carry away the stolen goods. To get into the office corridor under the main stand they had to force an entry.

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by theroyaldyche » Wed Jun 19, 2019 6:01 pm

Some 1 nicked the phone lines too i heard

Its a once a year job is turf. Easy target

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by maccclaret » Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:09 pm

Kudos to whoever managed to fence curtains and tablecloths around the pubs of Burnley.

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by Steve1956 » Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:25 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Not current news this but in the summer of 1950 there was a major break in at the Turf. The Burnley Express reported as follows:

The offices of the Burnley Football Club at Turf Moor were broken into during the week-end. Among articles taken were two typewriters, curtaining, towels, tablecloths, office equipment and training kit.

It is believed that the intruders used a motor vehicle to carry away the stolen goods. To get into the office corridor under the main stand they had to force an entry.
Some haul that,Typewriters ,Towels Tablecloths....

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by John Johnson 1605 » Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:31 pm

They certainly left the dry powder store undisturbed.

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:32 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Some haul that,Typewriters ,Towels Tablecloths....
Don’t forget the curtains

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by Royboyclaret » Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:38 pm

John Johnson 1605 wrote:They certainly left the dry powder store undisturbed.
Certainly no dry powder at Turf Moor 70 years ago.

In any case, Jimmy Mac had arrived two months earlier.

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by Steve1956 » Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:42 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Don’t forget the curtains
:lol:

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by evensteadiereddie » Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:05 am

Pull yourselves together.

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Post by Steddyman » Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:36 am

John Johnson 1605 wrote:They certainly left the dry powder store undisturbed.
Like every director since.

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by Leisure » Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:02 am

Think that the last time I saw a typewriter was about 40 years ago!

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:12 am

Leisure wrote:Think that the last time I saw a typewriter was about 40 years ago!
I took over as the supporters club secretary around 1984 and was given a typewriter. I soon got rid of it and replaced it with something a little bit more modern.
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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by CnBtruntru » Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:17 am

Go on then someone enlighten me, what's a typewriter? ;) :D
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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by Leon_C » Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:26 am

What's going on in this country? It's going to the dogs.
It wasn't like this when we were kids. No respect these days. I blame the parents.
Et cetera.
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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by Royboyclaret » Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:32 am

The thieves got their timing wrong, if they'd waited until September we'd received a record fee from Everton for Harry Potts. :)
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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by Foshiznik » Thu Jun 20, 2019 12:21 pm

Bloody Brexit.

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by Spike » Thu Jun 20, 2019 1:10 pm

only half a tale Tony were the culprits caught or is it one of along list of Unsolved crimes at Burnley Police station.

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by IanMcL » Thu Jun 20, 2019 2:28 pm

Sold via a note in the corner shop window, probably! The original EBay.

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by Inchy » Thu Jun 20, 2019 3:50 pm

Didn't the first CCTV camera to be put up behind the JH stand get half inched?

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by elwaclaret » Thu Jun 20, 2019 4:08 pm

Reminds me of Salford Uni, two blokes stole a grand piano during classes, but because they were wearing removal coats no one thought to ask where they were taking it.

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by rob63 » Thu Jun 20, 2019 4:50 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Not current news this but in the summer of 1950 there was a major break in at the Turf. The Burnley Express reported as follows:

The offices of the Burnley Football Club at Turf Moor were broken into during the week-end. Among articles taken were two typewriters, curtaining, towels, tablecloths, office equipment and training kit.

It is believed that the intruders used a motor vehicle to carry away the stolen goods. To get into the office corridor under the main stand they had to force an entry.
Though we were back at the old joke about a roll of carpet & display cabinet there for a min!

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by Claretmatt4 » Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:14 pm

elwaclaret wrote:Reminds me of Salford Uni, two blokes stole a grand piano during classes, but because they were wearing removal coats no one thought to ask where they were taking it.
Just like the phoenix nights sketch then. Cracks me up that.

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by Ilkley claret » Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:17 pm

Apparently they were after the cups

But could only find plates and cutlery!

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Re: Break in at the Turf

Post by elwaclaret » Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:22 pm

Claretmatt4 wrote:Just like the phoenix nights sketch then. Cracks me up that.
Way before Phoenix nights, don’t remember the episode, but it is probably where the idea came from. It was certainly a talking point at Granada, where I was doing something for Coronation Street at the time. I distinctly remember Mavis’s husband (name escapes me) ringing his (real) pub in London to relay the story. It was I’m guessing around 1990-91

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