My neighbour

[Herts Clarets]

We have had huge thunderstorms here and the brook that flows around the back of a couple of new houses opposite us is very close to bursting its banks. I have been out helping put sandbags in place and got talking to one of the residents. Are you the Burnley fan? I am indeed. Turns out he played for Watford while Sean Dyche was in charge, from the youth team and into the senior side. The best Manager I played for by a mile was his view. Both from a football angle and as a bloke to work for. Still keeps in touch and was speaking to him a couple of weeks ago. That's what he is like and can't speak highly enough of him and he isn't surprised at the job he has done at Burnley.

Won't come as a surprise but good to hear from the horses mouth so to speak.

[brunlea99]

Hornet's mouth, surely.

[Guller Bull]

Hornet's mouth, surely.

Not a fan of these buzz words.

[ClaretTony]

Doesn't come as a surprise at all to me. You only need to speak to him once to get a good idea of what he's like. I bet he's brilliant to work for.

[Hibsclaret]

Troy Deeney?

[Stan Tastic]

Hornet's mouth, surely.

No, neigh, never.

[claptrappers_union]

Go on, lets play guess the player - Here are the players who had played in the Watford Youth system before and during Dyches season as manager

Lee Hodson
Adrian Mariappa (25 years old)
Ross Jenkins (29 years old)
Michael Bryan
Dale Bennett
Marvin Sordel
Sean Murray
Piero Mingoia
Matthew Whichelow
Britt Assombalonga
Gavin Massey
Chez Isaac
Adam Thompson
Jonathan Bond

[Herts Clarets]

He is on that list......

[ewanrob]

Nick Pope would get on with him

[bodge]

Jonathan Bond.

[RalphCoatesComb]

But what about the brook? Burst its banks yet?!

[Hibsclaret]

Doubt it’s John Bond as John Bond would be the best manager that John Bond had played for...in his own mind

[Herts Clarets]

Not Bond

[pushpinpussy]

ill go for Elton John

[Herts Clarets]

ill go for Elton John

Whatever floats your boat....

[ClaretTony]

I wouldn't mind being a neighbour of Elton John, I think it would mean I was a lot wealthier than I am.

[fidelcastro]

I wouldn't mind being a neighbour of Elton John, I think it would mean I was a lot wealthier than I am.

It would certainly be no sacrifice at all.

[Hibsclaret]

Too late...he’s already taken David up the aisle

[Goobs]

It would certainly be no sacrifice at all.

Oh I see the bitch is back.

[gawthorpe_view]

Too late...he’s already taken David up the aisle

Is that a metaphor?

[Hibsclaret]

A famous headline from a much disliked national newspaper

[Rowls]

A famous headline from a much disliked national newspaper

Also the most popular. Horses for courses.

[EarbyClaret]

I'm going to guess former Stanley winger Piero Mingoia - purely on the basis that his time at Watford coincides with SD's, he made it through the youth system into the first team and finished last season playing for Boreham Wood - which I believe is in Hertfordshire

[Herts Clarets]

I'm going to guess former Stanley winger Piero Mingoia - purely on the basis that his time at Watford coincides with SD's, he made it through the youth system into the first team and finished last season playing for Boreham Wood - which I believe is in Hertfordshire

Borehamwood is in Hertfordshire but it's not him

[Duffer_]

I'm going to guess former Stanley winger Piero Mingoia - purely on the basis that his time at Watford coincides with SD's, he made it through the youth system into the first team and finished last season playing for Boreham Wood - which I believe is in Hertfordshire

I know Herts Clarets says otherwise and it's his story but with those powers of deduction you deserve to be right. Mingoia it is - case closed!

[Herts Clarets]

My neighbour is Dale Bennett

[Rileybobs]

Has anyone got a list of all of Dale Bennett’s former and current next door neighbours so we can guess who Herts Claret is?

[Duffer_]

Has anyone got a list of all of Dale Bennett’s former and current next door neighbours so we can guess who Herts Claret is?

Is HE Piero Mingoia then?

[ksrclaret]

I like Dale Bennett.

He scored an absolute belter of an own goal against us at Vicarage Road, once.

[MRG]

What a great thread, no arguing, a bit of comedy, exactly what this board misses these days

[Untinted Glasses]

Unread post by MRG » Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:46 pm

Papabendi wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:33 pm
I think we should close the thread, as the poster of the original message couldn’t be bothered with the hassle in the end but had no problem enlisting the time of multiple posters off topic on a Burnley fc message board


MRG wrote :Would you say this has annoyed you?



Says the site main antagonist! You couldn't make it up.

[Bullabill]

What a great thread, no arguing, a bit of comedy, exactly what this board misses these days

Absolutely agree. Some witty comments which made me laugh - good stuff! Sounds like Dale Bennet is a good bloke and a good neighbour for Herts.

[Hibsclaret]

Also made me think of his brother Gordon

[Redbeard]

He scored an absolute belter of an own goal against us

No - he scored it for us!

[bobinho]

What a great thread, no arguing, a bit of comedy, exactly what this board misses these days

Get stuffed...

[Quicknick]

Has anyone else googled Dale Bennett?

[BenWickes]

Has anyone else googled Dale Bennett?

You just have to don't you?

[steve1264b]

Are you alluding to the fact he represents over 100 players?

Hence why our manager may have spoken to him?