Least favourite Burnley players

[xxmunkyennuixx]

Danny Drinkwater
Dale Stephens
Junior Stanislas
Wout Weghorst
Lee Grant
Danny Fox

[AmbleClaret]

Roll on next season please.

[Elizabeth]

The thread title can only be read as which Burnley players did you not like.
For me that equates to which Burnley player did I think never gave everything for the club when on the field. Completely different from those players who gave everything but just weren't good enough.
That narrows it down a great deal for me.
Paul Stewart immediately springs to mind and I think the reason was that he was physically and mentally gone by the time he put a claret shirt on. Terrible signing by whoever was the manager.
Naming any other player is difficult

[jedi_master]

I'll do this in order of them being at the club from my time watching (and this is least favourite, not worst) since 1992:

Tony Philliskirk
Lee Howey
Michael Williams
Mark McGregor
Neil Wood
Wayne Thomas
Gabor Kiraly
Steve Jones
Mark Randall
Leon Cort
Lee Grant
Cameron Stewart
Joe Hart
Wout Weghorst

Some of them were shite, some of them were more than good enough but didn't perform for Burnley, some of them just were not to my specific tastes... There is no logic to one's 'liking' of a player is there? Whenever anyone signs you're excited to see what they offer and hope for the best. Bizarre really.

Wayne Thomas though. What a load of shite he was.

[FCBurnley]

Ben Gibson

[aclaretinstevenage]

Weghorst
Gascoine
P.Stewart

[Boss Hogg]

Can’t believe I forgot Stephens. He’s definitely in my team. I’ll swap him for Van Der Shaaf who can drop to the bench.

[Les Lawrence]

Neil Whatmore
Mark Winstanley
Mark Ford

[box_of_frogs]

Kurt Nogan has got to be up there he was the best striker in league one for donkeys years but you could never take to him, he was in the local boozers 7 days a week also.

So he scored goals and supported the local economy? What’s not to like?

[nil_desperandum]

Len Kinsella
Ray Deakin
Jim Heggarty
Mark Caughey
Mark Winstanley
Leon Cort

Not keen on the concept of this thread, but I find it beyond belief that anyone would mention the late Ray Deakin, who may not have been the greatest footballer, (compared to our current crop),but captained the side during a difficult period when we almost went out of business,and ultimately led us to victory in the Orient game.
He was also our Captain at Wembley in 1988.

[equinox]

Andre Gray 🛎 end.

[jdrobbo]

Not including loans, I think there is only one Burnley player who I can honestly say, for reasons I find hard to explain, that I just could not take to.

BRIAN EASTON

[Royboyclaret]

Not keen on the concept of this thread, but I find it beyond belief that anyone would mention the late Ray Deakin, who may not have been the greatest footballer, (compared to our current crop),but captained the side during a difficult period when we almost went out of business,and ultimately led us to victory in the Orient game.
He was also our Captain at Wembley in 1988.

Not only that, but to identify Len Kinsella.....one of the most committed Clarets of recent times. Len was at the Turf for some seven seasons as No.11 behind the the likes of Ralph Coates and and Ian Towers but always gave 100% whenever he was called upon......Totally out of order.

[Quicknick]

Dreadful thread. I like all Bunley players.

[Quicknick]

Not only that, but to identify Len Kinsella.....one of the most committed Clarets of recent times. Len was at the Turf for some seven seasons as No.11 behind the the likes of Ralph Coates and and Ian Towers but always gave 100% whenever he was called upon......Totally out of order.

I totally agree. And Len Kinsella was a good player.

[Royboyclaret]

Can't believe this thread has been allowed to continue.

[DCWat]

Can't believe this thread has been allowed to continue.

Surely there must have been players, that for one reason or another, you just couldn’t take to?

It isn’t the most controversial of threads.

[Royboyclaret]

Surely there must have been players, that for one reason or another, you just couldn’t take to?

It isn’t the most controversial of threads.

Sorry, DC, they all represented Burnley......and that's all that matters.

But it's the identification of the likes of Len Kinsella and Ray Deakin, the most most committed of all players, that particularly wrankles......there really is no need.

[bpgburn]

Kyle Lafferty, know idea why, just something about him..

[Claretmisterg]

Alan West
Gifton Noel-Williams
Mark Winstanley
Keith Treacy
Wout Weghorst
Peter Mellor
Alan Moore

[Royboyclaret]

Alan West
Gifton Noel-Williams
Mark Winstanley
Keith Treacy
Wout Weghorst
Peter Mellor
Alan Moore
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Alan West ?!?!.......I give up.

[Claretmisterg]

Good

[Lord Beamish]

As I said. Life’s too short to be hating on Burnley players.

Especially after the season we’ve just had.

[Goobs]

Sorry, DC, they all represented Burnley......and that's all that matters.

But it's the identification of the likes of Len Kinsella and Ray Deakin, the most most committed of all players, that particularly wrankles......there really is no need.

So by your reasoning United fans should like Greenwood and Sunderland fans like Adam Johnson just because they played for their club?

Everyone is allowed an opinion on players whether it be a perceived lack of commitment or they met them and the player acted like a bell end.

I tried to avoid listing players for not being "good enough" and there are several deemed in that category that I actually warmed to and liked such as Liam Robinson.

[Royboyclaret]

So by your reasoning United fans should like Greenwood and Sunderland fans like Adam Johnson just because they played for their club?

Everyone is allowed an opinion on players whether it be a perceived lack of commitment or they met them and the player acted like a bell end.

I tried to avoid listing players for not being "good enough" and there are several deemed in that category that I actually warmed to and liked such as Liam Robinson.

Fair comment.

[Goobs]

As I said. Life’s too short to be hating on Burnley players.

Especially after the season we’ve just had.

And as was pointed out to you at the time there is absolutely no hatred from me towards any of the players on the list and that was never what it was about. Just players that for whatever reason I never really took to.

[sjb]

Not only that, but to identify Len Kinsella.....one of the most committed Clarets of recent times. Len was at the Turf for some seven seasons as No.11 behind the the likes of Ralph Coates and and Ian Towers but always gave 100% whenever he was called upon......Totally out of order.

Perhaps you should have a look at yourself. Posting about imaginary tunnel bust-ups and non-existent friendlies in Milan seem to be your forte.

[Royboyclaret]

Perhaps you should have a look at yourself. Posting about imaginary tunnel bust-ups and non-existent friendlies in Milan seem to be your forte.

wtf.

[sjb]

wtf.

You know exactly wtf.

[Royboyclaret]

You know exactly wtf.

Tell me more.......haven't a clue what you're on about.

[Casper2]

Alan West
Gifton Noel-Williams
Mark Winstanley
Keith Treacy
Wout Weghorst
Peter Mellor
Alan Moore

Why Alan West ?

[Royboyclaret]

Tell me more.......haven't a clue what you're on about.

And I doubt anyone else on here has, either.

[Claretmisterg]

Why Alan West ?

I remember him once wandering back onto the field after going over the the line to be immediately given offside and ruling out a goal. Might have been in a reserve game. Logic doesn’t come into it.

[Longtimeclaret]

Gerry Gow

[Roosterbooster]

Kurt Nogan
Kevin Ball
Gazza
Drinkwater
Chris Wood

[RMutt]

I don’t think I could dislike a player because they weren’t much good. And perhaps dislike is a bit strong but I have always been intrigued by Lee Dixon and Ian Wright. Both quite likeable as pundits but when it comes to Burnley I sense a sort of denial that they were ever here. I know neither were here very long but I’ve never felt they had any fondness for the club. Perhaps it’s an Arsenal thing or perhaps I’ve got it totally wrong?

[DCWat]

Sorry, DC, they all represented Burnley......and that's all that matters.

But it's the identification of the likes of Len Kinsella and Ray Deakin, the most most committed of all players, that particularly wrankles......there really is no need.

They did, Roy and that of course has merit.

I appreciate what you are saying about Kinsella (before my time) and Deakin (a very limited player during our darkest days) but this isn’t a thread to simply label poor players, it’s about ones that for whatever reason, you couldn’t take to.

You have every right to back both examples but that doesn’t mean that someone else may not have a very different perspective.

Just as we might have our favourite players, we will each have ones that for one reason or another, we are less keen on or can’t take to (and I’m sure that you must have as well )

Appreciating the positives also means accepting that there are negatives and there’s nothing wrong with discussing either. Just because player a has represented our club (something that we would all give our right arm to do) it doesn’t mean we have to love and appreciate every one of them.

I can appreciate what Ian Moore did for us but I could never take to him as a player. Kyle Lafferty is another - I just didn’t like the way he came across on the field and I like him even less the more I read about how he’s conducted himself throughout his career.

The Paul Stewart one was a good example perhaps, but when you later read about what he had been through, my views on him have softened.

[Shaggy]

David jones- vastly overrated player who done the square root of shag all ever.

Jutkiewicz- impotent striker. Useless

Mark Ford- remember the hype about him at the time and was. Hopeless

Diego Penney - looked like a Sunday league special. How the lad even got a work permit Iv no idea.

[Royboyclaret]

They did, Roy and that of course has merit.

I appreciate what you are saying about Kinsella (before my time) and Deakin (a very limited player during our darkest days) but this isn’t a thread to simply label poor players, it’s about ones that for whatever reason, you couldn’t take to.

You have every right to back both examples but that doesn’t mean that someone else may not have a very different perspective.

Just as we might have our favourite players, we will each have ones that for one reason or another, we are less keen on or can’t take to (and I’m sure that you must have as well )

Appreciating the positives also means accepting that there are negatives and there’s nothing wrong with discussing either. Just because player a has represented our club (something that we would all give our right arm to do) it doesn’t mean we have to love and appreciate every one of them.

Good post, DCWat......this is not an easy one to be certain about.....but understand your viewpoint.

I can appreciate what Ian Moore did for us but I could never take to him as a player. Kyle Lafferty is another - I just didn’t like the way he came across on the field and I like him even less the more I read about how he’s conducted himself throughout his career.

The Paul Stewart one was a good example perhaps, but when you later read about what he had been through, my views on him have softened.

[Casper2]

I remember him once wandering back onto the field after going over the the line to be immediately given offside and ruling out a goal. Might have been in a reserve game. Logic doesn’t come into it.

He’s club chaplain at Luton Town

[trawlen]

David jones- vastly overrated player who done the square root of shag all ever.

Jutkiewicz- impotent striker. Useless

Mark Ford- remember the hype about him at the time and was. Hopeless

Diego Penney - looked like a Sunday league special. How the lad even got a work permit Iv no idea.

I liked Diego. Don't know why, think just the thought of him having to play made me laugh. Wasn't his fault

[Royboyclaret]

Where's sjb and his claims ?......Either post a link or stfu.

[Fretters]

David jones- vastly overrated player who done the square root of shag all ever.

Jutkiewicz- impotent striker. Useless

Mark Ford- remember the hype about him at the time and was. Hopeless

Diego Penney - looked like a Sunday league special. How the lad even got a work permit Iv no idea.

David Jones? The David Jones who came in on a free and absolutely transformed Dean Marney, working in tandem with him to help us storm to the most unlikely of promotions?

Or the one we had on loan in the late 80s??

[Indecisive]

Not including loans, I think there is only one Burnley player who I can honestly say, for reasons I find hard to explain, that I just could not take to.

BRIAN EASTON

He's the first one that sprang to mind for me.

He just never seemed like a professional footballer... In any way. He had an awkwardness to him. He was crap basically.

I was probably early/mid twenties at the time and remember watching him and thinking if I got back in shape and started playing again there might have been an outside bet of picking up a professional contract myself.. you know... if he could play at championship/premier league level there's hope for us all.

[AmbleClaret]

Kyle Lafferty, know idea why, just something about him..

Maybe because he new (knew) the difference between know and no

[CharlieinNewMexico]

There many reasons why a player might fall out of favour.

However, there can only be one. His transfer summed up the sorry state we were in at the time.

His loan signing in feb 1987 from Hibs where as forward he had 14 appearances with no goals, allowed him to get eight appearances with no goals for us.

He was without doubt, by a country mile, the most unfit footballer ive ever seen. He could not even run back to get onside.

His signing was a complete mystery to me and his appearance at Stockport County was shocking.

Ladies and gentlemen i give you Mark Caughey!

Tbh it’s been well documented later that our tactic was we told him not to get back onside if he was already off, in fact, go deeper off, because that was where the free kick would be taken from. Not his fault.

[fungus_the_bogeyman]

David Jones? The David Jones who came in on a free and absolutely transformed Dean Marney, working in tandem with him to help us storm to the most unlikely of promotions?

Or the one we had on loan in the late 80s??

Surely to God it’s the latter. Right?! Please tell me it is!

[fungus_the_bogeyman]

And Kevin Ball?! Wow…

[Clive 1960]

There's a few players who I won't name who were playing when they had problems so I really don't judge them on there performance as they should have been getting help not playing football.

[Fretters]

Surely to God it’s the latter. Right?! Please tell me it is!

I need to know!! Barely slept!