Burnley team of the past 25 years - at their peak
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Burnley team of the past 25 years - at their peak
Hi all - long time viewer, first time poster!
My first Burnley game must have been around 25 years ago. With a bit of extra time on my hands during the lockdown, this got me thinking; what would be my Burnley team of the past 25 years, but based on the players at the peak of their careers, not necessarily when they were playing for Burnley. Criteria is:
- Must have played for Burnley in past 25 years
- Can include permanent or loan players
- Selection based on the standard of the player at the peak of their career - not necessarily when they played for Burnley.
This is what I came up with:
GK: Hart
RB: Trippier
LB: Unsworth
CB: Cahill
CB: Kean
RM: Lennon
LM: Waddle
CM: Gascoigne
CM: Barton
CF: Wright
CF: Cole
Bench:
Robinson
Tarkowski
Sinclair
Defour
McNeil
Ings
Crouch
Interestingly the defence is weaker than the midfield and attack (Unsworth and Kean being the obvious weak links), but that team would be challenging for the Premier League I think...
What are your thoughts?
My first Burnley game must have been around 25 years ago. With a bit of extra time on my hands during the lockdown, this got me thinking; what would be my Burnley team of the past 25 years, but based on the players at the peak of their careers, not necessarily when they were playing for Burnley. Criteria is:
- Must have played for Burnley in past 25 years
- Can include permanent or loan players
- Selection based on the standard of the player at the peak of their career - not necessarily when they played for Burnley.
This is what I came up with:
GK: Hart
RB: Trippier
LB: Unsworth
CB: Cahill
CB: Kean
RM: Lennon
LM: Waddle
CM: Gascoigne
CM: Barton
CF: Wright
CF: Cole
Bench:
Robinson
Tarkowski
Sinclair
Defour
McNeil
Ings
Crouch
Interestingly the defence is weaker than the midfield and attack (Unsworth and Kean being the obvious weak links), but that team would be challenging for the Premier League I think...
What are your thoughts?
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Re: Burnley team of the past 25 years - at their peak
Thats some team-my only question mark might be Keane but struggling to find someone better
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Re: Burnley team of the past 25 years - at their peak
Liam Robinson shouldn't be anywhere near that bench!
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Excellent team, unfortunately Keane is the only player at his best when he played for us, the rest were either past it, ot in the case of Trippier, went onto better things
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The other player that went on to better things is Cahill, but obviously he was only a loan player for us
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Re: Burnley team of the past 25 years - at their peak
Possibly David May in defence?
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I’d honestly consider Taylor instead of Unsworth.
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I think Heath would make the cut as well.
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But Based on players at their peak. And Barton Lifted the players on the Pitch...and pushed us forward.
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Re: Burnley team of the past 25 years - at their peak
Really? Unsworth at his best was a very good player.
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Barton and Unsworth in the same team would be interesting.
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Yes Cahill, didn't think of him, he was only about 18 when he played for usCardiffClaret wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 10:17 amThe other player that went on to better things is Cahill, but obviously he was only a loan player for us
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With regards to Barton, although he was excellent for us, he was not at his peak, in his earlier days he would have been a regular for England but for his other issues
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Re: Burnley team of the past 25 years - at their peak
Hart
Trippier Cahill Keane Thomas
Barton
Waddle Gascoigne Defour
Wright Cole
Trippier Cahill Keane Thomas
Barton
Waddle Gascoigne Defour
Wright Cole
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I know he was.
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Jon Harley-our left back, was a great player at his peak too.
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I thought Jon Harley did a decent job for us but I don't think he could be considered a great playerwarksclaret wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 11:52 amJon Harley-our left back, was a great player at his peak too.
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Tony -I remember him playing regularly for Chelsea (one of the very few English players at the time) in very good company. Admit he does not have the credentials of the names on the team listed
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McNeils Peak is in the future though. Same can be said of Pope.
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Re: Burnley team of the past 25 years - at their peak
Was Unsworth ever really a LB? Stephen Ward for me. Wouldn’t argue with The remainder of the OPs selection.
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Keane better than Frank Sinclair? Or Mitchell Thomas?!
Re: Burnley team of the past 25 years - at their peak
John McGreal as well to consider who was imperious albeit at Championship level.
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Yes, I would consider that he had a much better career in his Old Trafford days than Keane has had in his career so far.
Other than that I would try to get Defour into the team, presumably at the expense of Lennon with a bit of shuffling of formation
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A reasonable team certainly, but they're not Robbie Blake.
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That second CB position was the one I struggled with the most. No obvious choice. Frank Sinclair was the other I was considering. Possibly swayed by the fact I would have only been about 5 years old when he was at his best at Chelsea and so don’t remember it too well!
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I don’t think May ever played for England, whereas Keane already has 10 caps, but perhaps that’s more a reflection of the standard of defenders in the England set up in their respective eras rather than the standard of player!nil_desperandum wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 6:10 pmYes, I would consider that he had a much better career in his Old Trafford days than Keane has had in his career so far.
Other than that I would try to get Defour into the team, presumably at the expense of Lennon with a bit of shuffling of formation
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Sinclair was a decent player in his prime. He always had a fifty pence head though!!CardiffClaret wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 7:21 pmThat second CB position was the one I struggled with the most. No obvious choice. Frank Sinclair was the other I was considering. Possibly swayed by the fact I would have only been about 5 years old when he was at his best at Chelsea and so don’t remember it too well!
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Probably have to have May. He’s the only player we’ve had who’s been an integral part of a European winning side.
Was a huge part of that United win...
Was a huge part of that United win...
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Was that before he became ... Cahill; US MarshallCardiffClaret wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 10:17 amThe other player that went on to better things is Cahill, but obviously he was only a loan player for us
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Re: Burnley team of the past 25 years - at their peak
Trevor Steven
Chris Waddle
Steven still playing in 1997. Not sure about waddle
Chris Waddle
Steven still playing in 1997. Not sure about waddle
Re: Burnley team of the past 25 years - at their peak
Gordon Cowans in midfield? Division 1 and European cup winner in his prime, albeit only made 6 appearances for us right at the end of his career. Accept his time at Rovers may put some people off.
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I would have May in the team ahead of Keane, but he didn't play in the final against Bayern, he just enjoyed celebrating the win more than many of those who actually took part.cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 8:45 pmProbably have to have May. He’s the only player we’ve had who’s been an integral part of a European winning side.
Was a huge part of that United win...
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Heaton for Hart. Hart always had issues. They were covered up a lot when playing in a good team.
Taylor for unsworth. Tempted to put unsworth back in for cahill.
Steven in for waddle.
Oghani in for Wright. Of course.
Dyche managing.
Taylor for unsworth. Tempted to put unsworth back in for cahill.
Steven in for waddle.
Oghani in for Wright. Of course.
Dyche managing.
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I know I was being facetious . The original John Terry.nil_desperandum wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 11:01 pmI would have May in the team ahead of Keane, but he didn't play in the final against Bayern, he just enjoyed celebrating the win more than many of those who actually took part.
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Yes, thought you probably were - hence my comment about his celebrations!cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 11:34 pmI know I was being facetious . The original John Terry.
Still, a very good centre back though.
Re: Burnley team of the past 25 years - at their peak
Possibly Mitchell Thomas at left back.
And I think I'd go for Ben Mee ahead of Michael Keane. Cahill can do the fancy work; Mee is a pure stopper and very fine one.
And I think I'd go for Ben Mee ahead of Michael Keane. Cahill can do the fancy work; Mee is a pure stopper and very fine one.
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Leaving aside the Keane v Mee argument Are you seriously suggesting that Mee would have got anywhere near that fine Man Utd team that May was an integral part of for several seasons?
Had it not been for the consistency of Bruce and Pallister he would probably have been an automatic choice week in week out rather than part of a rotation system.