ARTICLE: Burnley Cult Heroes
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ARTICLE: Burnley Cult Heroes
rodleydave/davet takes a look at some players who have won cult status at Burnley
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https://www.uptheclarets.com/burnley-cult-heroes
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https://www.uptheclarets.com/burnley-cult-heroes
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Impish is a great word to describe Brian O' Neil, I remember a well-aimed mud pie flying straight into Tommy Smith's face in a Boxing Day fixture. If ever a player was made for the Turf Moor mud, this was him!
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Would personally add Steve Kindon to the list.
When Skippy got the ball, there was always a crackle of excitement went round the ground, and he had a great affinity with the fans.
Think he makes cult status.
When Skippy got the ball, there was always a crackle of excitement went round the ground, and he had a great affinity with the fans.
Think he makes cult status.
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Have to agree with O'Neill, Eli, Pearce, Jensen
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Great article. The one not mentioned though that always comes to mind when the words cult player are mentioned has to be the Tin Man.
From his dodgy corners to his wind up merchant performance at Wembley, he was a proper cult hero.
From his dodgy corners to his wind up merchant performance at Wembley, he was a proper cult hero.
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Dean Marney? Funny definition isn;'t it...Jimmy Mac legend yes...but cult hero?
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Graham Branch was who came straight to mind from the thread title
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Whilst I get the branchy shout, I’d suggest that was possibly doing him a disservice.
Very good player, end extremely versatile, but seemed to divide opinion somewhat. Underrated by most, but certainly not by me.
Very good player, end extremely versatile, but seemed to divide opinion somewhat. Underrated by most, but certainly not by me.
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I think I would stick Billy Hamilton in there too, along with Bally.
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Yeah, Billy Hamilton for sure.
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Really? Crowd favourite yes, but not so sure he was a cult hero
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Graham Branch went from being fairly unpopular to a bit of a cult hero in his final season or two.
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I think Adrian Randall was a little bit of one.
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As soon as i saw the thread it was Big Billy for me also .
Just loved the guy , he left it all on the pitch and would die for the club .
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Maybe cutting hairs Tony but he was for me and others .ClaretTony wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 3:42 pmThat’s not what makes a cult hero though.
I might suggest Arthur Gnohere.
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How has Ted McMinn not made the cut?
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Aren't we forgetting O'Neil's side-kick who always came off the field muddier than anyone!
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Whooooooòsh!!!. But instantly for me Brian o Neil Beast..chris Pearce sprung to mind. And Andy Lochead leaping up to head a ball into the terraced cricketfield end still lives with me..Boom!!!
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Dave has his selections about right. I'd say Ralph Coates too.
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What has happening on here is exactly what Dave T said would happen.
Everybody has different definitions of what a cult hero is
FourFourTwo has a definition which I think sums it up pretty well
“cult hero has to be someone who touched fans' hearts more than any other, not necessarily through what they did on the pitch but as a packaged-up personality. They're not supposed to be the best player who played for your club – though they might just have been.“
I think Dave’s list would fit into that, but of course there would be many more that others consider more worthy
Everybody has different definitions of what a cult hero is
FourFourTwo has a definition which I think sums it up pretty well
“cult hero has to be someone who touched fans' hearts more than any other, not necessarily through what they did on the pitch but as a packaged-up personality. They're not supposed to be the best player who played for your club – though they might just have been.“
I think Dave’s list would fit into that, but of course there would be many more that others consider more worthy
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Someone mentioned Whooooshy (and I definitely don’t mean the one who used to post on here). THE Whooooshy is definitely one I’d agree with.
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Duff has to be a cult hero for me. Signed for next to nothing, gained 3 promotions in a 10 year spell with the club and aged like a fine wine.
If that's not enough for you then just think of those dance moves.
If that's not enough for you then just think of those dance moves.
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He liked a night out, he liked to interact with the fans - maybe rose to cult status when he became the "God in a green jersey" and then revelled in the "Sir Harry Thomson" chants when he would go down on one knee to acknowledge the knighthood? (RIP Harry.)
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John Deary has to be one, he summed up the club, fans & our hopes.
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I would put Billy Hamilton in cult status.He was probably the only shining light in our relegation season 79-80 which put him up there and made all Clarets proud in the 82 world cup finals.Personally I was gutted when he went to Oxford
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Darthlaw...there is no cut... it's personal choice... definition what does make a cult hero... it might just be one fleeting moment that makes you remember a guy fondly for ever. One daft stupid thing like the Ade headbutt plus the Chelsea goal...John Deary that iconic pic of him standing over Bryan Robson snarling... yep Harry Thomson for that one game in Naples... Blant for just being a madman... Glen Little for just being so unusual... but Dobbo wonderful player, legend, but not a cult hero...
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George Oghani is a player that comes to mind as a cult hero.
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Cult hero is a difficult one.
A short stay man that became a cult hero, has to be young keeper, Andy Marriott.
He was an excellent keeper and because if his saves, we thought we had every chance.
Who else has ever had all sides of the ground singing?
Swing Low Sweet Marriott.
He loved it too.
Another has to be Steven Defour.
He instantly dazzled us and scored 3 world beating goals.
We've got Defour is the closest to Swing Low we have had.
A short stay man that became a cult hero, has to be young keeper, Andy Marriott.
He was an excellent keeper and because if his saves, we thought we had every chance.
Who else has ever had all sides of the ground singing?
Swing Low Sweet Marriott.
He loved it too.
Another has to be Steven Defour.
He instantly dazzled us and scored 3 world beating goals.
We've got Defour is the closest to Swing Low we have had.
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Yep Defour...good one... we just took to him
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