Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

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Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by Lord Beamish » Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:33 am

11 years today, our march to the Play-Offs continued with a scrappy 1:0 win at a half-built Bloomfield Rd, in a howling gale; the game settled by a neat finish from our enigmatic Norwegian left back, Christian Kalvenes, leading to quite some scenes in the temporary golf stand that was the away end.
It was singularly the worst weather/conditions that I have ever watched a match in. Great result, mind.

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:52 am

Certainly be an eye opener for those who complain about conditions in stands these days would that night

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by Rammy1968 » Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:11 am

Great times the weather really was abysmal that night but we left feeling warmer than a summers day ha ha UTC

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:07 am

Horrendous conditions and surprised the game even started to be honest, and amazed it continued after the long delay while Lee Mason made a decision. It worked out well for us in the end though. That win and then coming back from 2-0 down to beat Palace in the next game were the two key results that set us up for that final run in.

I do wonder though how on earth Kalvenes was ever selected for a Premier League team.

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by Bosscat » Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:32 am

Earlier in the season we were chatting to a Norwegian football fan (From Bergen) in the JHU before the game. His best friend back in Bergen is Christian Kalvenes.
He was over here to do a few matches and came to watch a Burnley match because of Kalvenes having been here.....

Edited due to f**k up typo thanks JohnMac for pointing it out
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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by duncandisorderly » Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:54 am

He had a very odd gait.

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by Bosscat » Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:05 am

duncandisorderly wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:54 am
He had a very odd gait.
Talking of Odd Gates
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Post by duncandisorderly » Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:08 am

I was there this weekend weirdly enough.

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by ElectroClaret » Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:16 am

That tackle of his on Walker in the box at Wembley was on a knife edge, suspect VAR may well have given it today.
Mike Dean starred. ;)

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by Im_not_Robbie_Blake » Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:53 am

Gene?

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by JohnMac » Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:07 am

Bosscat wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:32 am
Earlier in the season we were chatting to a Swedish football fan (From Bergen) in the JHU before the game. His best friend back in Bergen is Christian Kalvenes.
He was over here to do a few matches and came to watch a Burnley match because of Kalvenes having been here.....
A Swede in Norway?

No way :lol:

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by Bosscat » Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:14 am

JohnMac wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:07 am
A Swede in Norway?

No way :lol:
Meant Norwegian :roll: edited lol
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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by dougcollins » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:45 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:16 am
That tackle of his on Walker in the box at Wembley was on a knife edge, suspect VAR may well have given it today.
Mike Dean starred. ;)
Somebody else (like Bournemouth) finding out that publicly criticising referees isn't a winning tactic.

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by Vino blanco » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:51 pm

I was on the open, temporary stands at Blackpool that night. I remember it well because I had a very heavy cold with flu like symptoms that day and to be honest all I wanted was for the match to finish and get home to bed. It was an important three points for us though.

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:18 pm

The only other game I recall matching it as a 'Surprise it even Started' affair, was that wet night on the Turf against Chesterfield when we won the title.

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by duncandisorderly » Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:45 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:18 pm
The only other game I recall matching it as a 'Surprise it even Started' affair, was that wet night on the Turf against Chesterfield when we won the title.
I dunno. The New Years Day game against Leicester a few years ago that was abandoned nearly killed me.

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by Pimlico_Claret » Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:08 pm

I must have a death wish when it comes to weather, managed to be at all 3 of those, Blackpool, Chesterfield, Leicester NYD. We're northern, just need a big coat.

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by lakedistrictclaret » Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:21 pm

Im_not_Robbie_Blake wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:53 am
Gene?
I think Beamish was linking this in to the fact that the temporary stand for away fans was nicknamed the Gene Kelly stand: "Singing in the Rain".

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by elwaclaret » Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:49 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:18 pm
The only other game I recall matching it as a 'Surprise it even Started' affair, was that wet night on the Turf against Chesterfield when we won the title.
Only home game I missed that season... I was on the ferry back from the Iom when I finally found out we’d won
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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:19 pm

duncandisorderly wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:45 pm
I dunno. The New Years Day game against Leicester a few years ago that was abandoned nearly killed me.
Wasn't on that one.

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Re: Gene Kalvenes; Singing in the Wind.

Post by clansman » Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:45 pm

Great night and I’ll never forget The beast trying to take a goal kick 4 times and the wind blowing it backwards. Eventually Caldwell lost patience stormed back to penalty area and made a huge divot with his heal to help keep the ball still for Jensen to kick it.
Kalvenes was a bit slow but a brilliant tackler!

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