Pensioners with bus passes at the ready

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:31 pm

Spotted in the bus station at Burnley today

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bodge · Post by **bodge** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:34 pm

Spotted a few of them on Saturday night at Euston, may have needed them on the pitch at Spurs !

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:40 pm

Who are they?

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:41 pm

What a superb photo!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:41 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:40 pm
Who are they?

Beat me to it...

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:43 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:40 pm
Who are they?

From the left - Jim Thomson, Stan Ternent, Brian Flynn, Frank Casper, two bus station staff & Colin Waldron.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:44 pm

bodge wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:34 pm
Spotted a few of them on Saturday night at Euston, may have needed them on the pitch at Spurs !

I spoke to Paul Fletcher on Sunday. He told me he’d been to Spurs with Thomson, Waldron & Casper.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:47 pm

The Chelsea pensioner on the right looks well as always...Jim Thomson to.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:47 pm

I wouldn't have got Waldron - got the others though (apart from the Bus station staff !)

Cracking piccy.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:48 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:43 pm
From the left - Jim Thomson, Stan Ternent, Brian Flynn, Frank Casper, two bus station staff & Colin Waldron.

Thought it looked like Pete Jones who runs the Travel Centre but couldnt work out why you'd put his picture up on here.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:55 pm

Funkydrummer wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:47 pm
I wouldn't have got Waldron - got the others though (apart from the Bus station staff !)

Cracking piccy.

Waldron never looks much different to me.

Flynny was coming out of Tesco just as I was going in. We spoke as we passed on the travelators. So I must have just missed them in the bus station.

Absolutely top blokes who seem to spend their time winding each other up. I assume chief wind up merchant Paul Fletcher would have been getting on the bus at Crawshawbooth.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 11:00 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:55 pm
Waldron never looks much different to me.

Flynny was coming out of Tesco just as I was going in. We spoke as we passed on the travelators. So I must have just missed them in the bus station.

Absolutely top blokes who seem to spend their time winding each other up. I assume chief wind up merchant Paul Fletcher would have been getting on the bus at Crawshawbooth.

I'm surprised Flynny could see over the travelator.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 11:00 pm

Some great Burnley servants there, always considered the half-back line of Dobson, Waldron & Thomson was almost as good as the legendary Adamson, Cummings & Miller. Not sure we've had anything close since.

Both Waldron and Thomson came from Chelsea but it took a while before Thomson became firmly established in the side. In fact probably not until the promotion season of '72/'73 and then that superb season in the top division in '73/'74.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Dec 11, 2019 11:09 pm

Funkydrummer wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 11, 2019 11:00 pm
I'm surprised Flynny could see over the travelator.

Think he had his old platform shoes on. I’ve done him a disservice too, unlike the others he’d have had to pay on the bus.

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 6:01 am

Travelators in Tescos are invariably broken down Noticed the ones up to the second level were out of action this week.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 6:03 am

Heartwarming to see Stan with a smile on his face after the last awful couple of years
he`s just had.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 6:47 am

How far away is Brian Flynn?

ChrisG · Post by **ChrisG** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:31 am

Flynn has a look of Adrian Heath on that picture

Andingle · Post by **Andingle** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:28 am

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 12, 2019 6:47 am
How far away is Brian Flynn?

A doubt for Saturday, could do with a couple of U23 games first.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:35 am

That group of players made over 1,000 league appearances for us.

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:08 am

Does Alan Stevenson have anything to do with that lot these days.

I recall the hotel golf story that I think he was a part of.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:43 pm

Has Casper shrunk? Can never forgive Waldron for not managing to bring down Macdonald in the FA Cup semi, despite hanging off his waist for what seemed like 10 minutes.

Having said that you have to admire a guy who can run like an Olympic sprinter with a bloke hanging off him.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:46 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 12, 2019 6:47 am
How far away is Brian Flynn?

Apparently he is 'one for the future' and has to get 'Dyche fit' before he can play.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:56 pm

Lovely to see Stan smiling after the year he has had.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:56 pm

Hipper wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:08 am
Does Alan Stevenson have anything to do with that lot these days.

I recall the hotel golf story that I think he was a part of.

Alan Stevenson isn’t involved with them but I’d think Mick Doc, Geoff Nulty and Paul Fletcher would have been there last night as well. Peter Noble used to be with them and I know they were wonderful with him when he was ill.

Fletch & Casper were in town this morning doing a press interview so they must have recovered well.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 1:11 pm

houseboy wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:43 pm
Has Casper shrunk? Can never forgive Waldron for not managing to bring down Macdonald in the FA Cup semi, despite hanging off his waist for what seemed like 10 minutes. Having said that you have to admire a guy who can run like an Olympic sprinter with a bloke hanging off him.

True, and then you watch Son's goal and see we've learned nowt!!!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 7:52 pm

houseboy wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:43 pm
Has Casper shrunk? Can never forgive Waldron for not managing to bring down Macdonald in the FA Cup semi, despite hanging off his waist for what seemed like 10 minutes. Having said that you have to admire a guy who can run like an Olympic sprinter with a bloke hanging off him.

I don’t think Frank was ever that tall to be honest.

Waldo will always say he had two options, grab him or take him out. He went for the first option but Macdonald was too quick and strong. He still blames James though for losing possession which caught him too far up the pitch.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:06 pm

Mc Donald relating the game and the 2 goals he scored.

Featured goal with Waldron trying to haul him down circa 58 seconds.

Sickening day out !!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e65Sm_6Tew

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:26 pm

It was a sickening day out, one of the worst I’ve had watching Burnley.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:35 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:26 pm
It was a sickening day out, one of the worst I’ve had watching Burnley.

I'll definitely go with that, and I really wouldn't want a repeat.

Longsidelenny · Post by **Longsidelenny** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:05 pm

Great memories we went on the train that day when we got to Sheffield thought we was in Newcastle it was mad utc

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:32 pm

Funkydrummer wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:35 pm
I'll definitely go with that, and I really wouldn't want a repeat.

It linked to the match

terrible day.... my Birthday to.....should have been three nil up at half time fantastic crowds for the FA Cup which meant something back then.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 9:24 am

Agree with all the above. I remember two things vividly: screaming at Waldron to 'break his leg' when Superwhatshisname was bearing down on the Leppings Lane end goal, and actually crying on the coach steps after the game. I worked for a guy once, a geordie, who was at the game (it was about 30-odd years afterwards) and he said he still doesn't know how they won that game. He even admitted we would have given Liverpool a better game in the final, they were awful.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:07 am

Newcastle were embarrassing in the final. We had a side then every bit as good as Liverpool but Newcastle were not a good side.

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:38 pm

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 11, 2019 11:00 pm
Some great Burnley servants there, always considered the half-back line of Dobson, Waldron & Thomson was almost as good as the legendary Adamson, Cummings & Miller. Not sure we've had anything close since.

Both Waldron and Thomson came from Chelsea but it took a while before Thomson became firmly established in the side. In fact probably not until the promotion season of '72/'73 and then that superb season in the top division in '73/'74.

I always thought that Thomson and Collins would be our weak links in the top division. How wrong I was!

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:47 pm

Can still remember looking over Colin Waldrons shoulder when he belted that cracker in at Deepdale in 73.

Still probably my favourite ever goal by a Clarets defender.

Great player.

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:51 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:47 pm
Can still remember looking over Colin Waldrons shoulder when he belted that cracker in at Deepdale in 73.

Still probably my favourite ever goal by a Clarets defender.

Great player.

Ah yes, what a non-event that was. I predicted a draw because we both needed a point. The last 20 minutes (or more was it) they just knocked the ball around in turns with neither side really trying to do anything. Wonderful day though with their 'kop' full of Burnley fans and then on the pitch after. Happy days.

Andingle · Post by **Andingle** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 1:52 pm

Before my time as an away fan but notice the gate at PNE in was 21,550 , how many of those will have been Clarets ?

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 1:58 pm

Andingle wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 13, 2019 1:52 pm
Before my time as an away fan but notice the gate at PNE in was 21,550 , how many of those will have been Clarets ?

From memory the largest percentage I would guess. The Preston end was just Claret. All I know is that for a local derby in those days it was remarkable for it's lack of trouble, at least I didn't see any. We were already promoted so it was a party whatever happened, we just needed a point to go up as champions over QPR. Preston needed a point to stay up. Good result for all concerned but as a spectacle it was a bit of a non-starter.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:00 pm

Andingle wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 13, 2019 1:52 pm
Before my time as an away fan but notice the gate at PNE in was 21,550 , how many of those will have been Clarets ?

Easy more than half that gate ....like a dream now. The semi final against Newcastle seems fresher in the memory..well super mac running towards the burnley end did.. You just knew. He was a great striker!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:31 pm

Andingle wrote: ↑
Fri Dec 13, 2019 1:52 pm
Before my time as an away fan but notice the gate at PNE in was 21,550 , how many of those will have been Clarets ?

Amazing turn out of Clarets that day. We were in the old kop end which is now the Shankly, but there were Clarets all round the ground. Amazing day, absolutely amazing end to what was always my favourite season.

Some very thoughtful friend of mine knew it was my favourite season and got me this

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Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 9:06 pm

Looking at the photo again in the OP, it's remarkable to think that Frank Casper is now 75 years old. In fact, if anything, he looks the youngest of the ex-Burnley players in the photo whereas in fact the exact opposite is really the case.

Seems like only yesterday he arrived at the Turf as a fresh-faced 22 year old and scored on his debut in the league against Coventry. In fact he also scored on his debut in both the FA Cup and League Cup and was top scorer in each of his first two seasons with us. Some player was Frank and then of course later as manager.