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ARTICLE: Reception shocks returning champions

Post by ClaretTony » Sat May 02, 2020 8:34 pm

The homecoming from Manchester City for our Champions of England

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https://www.uptheclarets.com/reception- ... -champions

The feature will return for the presentation of the trophy and the tour around town.
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Post by ClaretTony » Sat May 02, 2020 8:40 pm

This is where I came in. My dad was at Maine Road, eventually got home and when news came that the team were coming back to the ground he got me out of bed to watch them come down Brunshaw Road.

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Post by CleggHall » Sat May 02, 2020 9:09 pm

Thanks for writing this Tony, the emotion, joy, pride and relief all shine through. The club is its history and bond with its supporters and the town. What a night to be a Claret!

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Post by ClaretTony » Sat May 02, 2020 9:11 pm

CleggHall wrote:
Sat May 02, 2020 9:09 pm
Thanks for writing this Tony, the emotion, joy, pride and relief all shine through. The club is its history and bond with its supporters and the town. What a night to be a Claret!
So hard to take in now isn't it? What a night it was.

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Post by conyoviejo » Sat May 02, 2020 9:19 pm

What a great night it was. Nobody can ever take that feeling away from those who were there,knowing we were the best team of footballers and champions of the biggest league in England and entering the European cup and flying the flag for England as well.
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Post by Royboyclaret » Sat May 02, 2020 9:45 pm

A very special occasion on a never-to-be-forgotten night.

Must have been around midnight and Dad had manoeuvred us into a perfect position in front of the Town Hall steps. As Jimmy Adamson and the rest of the players emerged onto the balcony the sight of Dad in tears is something that will stay with me for as long as I live.
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Post by Silkyskills1 » Sat May 02, 2020 9:45 pm

Like an encore,CT. The more there are, the better the story. Frenchclaret and my brother were at the same school in Blackburn so I imagine there was plenty to talk about the next day.

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Post by Burnley1989 » Sat May 02, 2020 10:01 pm

Nice to read from all

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Post by bfcjg » Sat May 02, 2020 11:18 pm

Great read . A proper footballing town celebrating winning the title as opposed to a town who's population
support Man U and Liverpool in the main via the tele doing a rather subdued rovers rovers ra ra ra when the ironmonger bought them a trophy.

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Post by JohnDearyMe » Sat May 02, 2020 11:28 pm

Great set of articles and this comment from Adamson;

“As soon as the final whistle sounded I let my emotions get the better of me for the first time on a football field. I thought, this is it, and threw my arms round someone – either Tommy Cummings or Dusty Miller.”

The contrast between the histrionics you see in the game today is staggering

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Re: ARTICLE: Reception shocks returning champions

Post by claret wizard » Sun May 03, 2020 7:49 am

Notice we didn’t have “ The Lady”, was it in Middlesborough that night?

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Post by IanMcL » Sun May 03, 2020 8:57 am

It seems, throughout it all that Tommy Cummings was a leading light.

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Post by ClaretTony » Sun May 03, 2020 12:18 pm

IanMcL wrote:
Sun May 03, 2020 8:57 am
It seems, throughout it all that Tommy Cummings was a leading light.
Not in terms of playing. Only came back into the side for the last few games after Seith was banished. Tommy was the senior player though.

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Post by ClaretTony » Sun May 03, 2020 12:19 pm

claret wizard wrote:
Sun May 03, 2020 7:49 am
Notice we didn’t have “ The Lady”, was it in Middlesborough that night?
Waited nine days for The Lady.

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Post by Suratclaret » Sun May 03, 2020 12:57 pm

I'm not ashamed to admit that, reading that article, made me feel very emotional. It made sixty years seem like no time at all and I felt eleven again! The excitement, the sheer joy and the knowledge that Burnley were champions of England was so amazing.
I feel so lucky to have seen so many matches of that era and reading this fantastic series of articles has enabled me to relive so many memories.
Take a bow CT!

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Post by CleggHall » Sun May 03, 2020 1:34 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun May 03, 2020 12:18 pm
Not in terms of playing. Only came back into the side for the last few games after Seith was banished. Tommy was the senior player though.
A bit harsh, Tommy played 20+ games ( I think) mainly at the beginning/end of the season, good to have a wise old head on board.

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Post by ClaretTony » Sun May 03, 2020 1:46 pm

CleggHall wrote:
Sun May 03, 2020 1:34 pm
A bit harsh, Tommy played 20+ games ( I think) mainly at the beginning/end of the season, good to have a wise old head on board.
Not harsh, it’s fact. Had Seith & Lord not fallen out, Tommy wouldn’t have been in the team. In so many ways it was brilliant that he was because he’d been an outstanding player for us over many years.

By the time I saw him play he was a very experienced centre half but my dad always used to tell me of the days when he was a very quick full back.

Smashing bloke too.

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Post by Top Claret » Sun May 03, 2020 2:07 pm

My dad attended the match and he says that the road from Rawtenstall to Burnley was lined with people waving and cheering as the team bus went passed, amazing scenes.

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