Tonight’s plane over Ewood

[Volvoclaret]

Air Force??? Wow...... when I was a lad all they had was a chopper!!

Not the WPCs

[gawthorpe_view]

Not the WPCs

Different now though.

[Elizabeth]

Probably getting paranoid but what looked like a small charter plane flew over Burnley about half an hour ago.
A dummy run? An attempt to block further flights ?

[gawthorpe_view]

Probably getting paranoid but what looked like a small charter plane flew over Burnley about half an hour ago.
A dummy run? An attempt to block further flights ?

That light aircraft seemed to going back and forth following the line of the M65.
Headed off westwards now.

[Paulo]

Its a police air force aircraft from their base over Yorkshire, currently flying orbits over Blackburn

https://www.flightradar24.com/53.72,-2.47/13

[ClaretsPadiham]

You’re just a town full of (not a nice word for Asians) is what is going round the WhatsApp groups.

I really hope not.

[Venkys4eva]

You’re just a town full of (not a nice word for Asians) is what is going round the WhatsApp groups.

I really hope not.

So this points deduction

[No Ney Never]

We should copy the Ukrainians but instead of attaching munitions to a drone, we should use poo then we can sh1t on the bstrds below.

[eastcoastclaret]

You’re just a town full of (not a nice word for Asians) is what is going round the WhatsApp groups.

I really hope not.

If true, let's hope for the clubs sake, the police stop it taking off.

[No Ney Never]

The only thing that we should lift up into the sky tonight is the championship trophy

[DCWat]

You’re just a town full of (not a nice word for Asians) is what is going round the WhatsApp groups.

I really hope not.

A few days after our club was Tweeting a communal breaking of fast, trying to encourage people of all faiths and backgrounds to be a part of our club. Marvellous.

If there is any truth in what is ‘going round on WhatsApp groups’, I hope that whoever is responsible (and I include those flying the plane / running the company) get dealt with properly and the ‘fans’ never get to step inside Turf Moor again.

This sort of nonsense will only harm our club.

Saying all of that - I’d be amazed if any company selling banner space on the back of a plan would agree to fly such a message and rightly so.

[Ampth7]

I really hope this, whatever this is, isn’t happening! No need to lower ourselves to these sorts of antics because we are better than that and I’m sure Vincent Kompany would agree!

[Venkys4eva]

A few days after our club was Tweeting a communal breaking of fast, trying to encourage people of all faiths and backgrounds to be a part of our club. Marvellous.

If there is any truth in what is ‘going round on WhatsApp groups’, I hope that whoever is responsible (and I include those flying the plane / running the company) get dealt with properly and the ‘fans’ never get to step inside Turf Moor again.

This sort of nonsense will only harm our club.

Saying all of that - I’d be amazed if any company selling banner space on the back of a plan would agree to fly such a message and rightly so.

You would be surprised what some companies will print on banner

[arise_sir_charge]

That rumour gives me heart that it’s nonsense. Can’t imagine any aircraft operator agreeing to tow such a banner.

[PremierLeagueClass]

You’re just a town full of (not a nice word for Asians) is what is going round the WhatsApp groups.

I really hope not.

What are these WhatsApp groups? If there’s any substance to this at all surely it needs reporting to the police.

[Darnhill Claret]

If that happens it will alienate our manager, our players and some possible future signings.

[Spiral]

10x worse than the Etihad if that's true. Lifetime ban, name and shame them etc. Hope there's nothing to it, hope it's just a baseless rumour. Free speech absolutists can fk right off, that kind of thing should not be flown from a plane, or plastered anywhere in public, and the plod should stop it. Pilot/business named and shamed, just ruin them all, anyone involved in it. Go full-on ancient Athenian ostracism. Hope this is just fuss over nowt.

[Roosterbooster]

You’re just a town full of (not a nice word for Asians) is what is going round the WhatsApp groups.

I really hope not.

This would be overt racism, and illegal
Any plane flying this would be asking for serious trouble, and wouldn't be worth their while

[Darnhill Claret]

Not forgetting our chairman's guests and a huge number of supporters of all ethnicities.

[Billy Balfour]

That rumour gives me heart that it’s nonsense. Can’t imagine any aircraft operator agreeing to tow such a banner.

Not going to happen. Loss of pilots license and that would only be the start.

[Spiral]

Don't mind a bit of plane banter, staying down for ever blah blah blah. Bit silly, very silly actually, but gives you a chuckle, and is harmless. Just don't cross the line into BNP/EDL thoughts.

[Elizabeth]

What are these WhatsApp groups? If there’s any substance to this at all surely it needs reporting to the police.

These are private chat groups which suggests people are spreading rubbish

[Swizzlestick]

Why was this thread allowed to run and why is it still going?

[AlargeClaret]

I think its just that some of us are a little tired of being associated with mouth breathers, tbh

The whole things a complete and utter wind up

[Billy Balfour]

There's more chance of me winning this evening's Euro Millions than this happening, and I haven't even bought a ticket.

[Billyblah]

Surely a wind up and nobody is so sad as to copy someone else’s idea from 30 years ago.

My guess for content would be something to do with Jack Walker and Venkys which is equally as sad.

I'm just wondering how many people on this Board are actually old enough to have witnessed that at first hand.
I was stood in the Longside!!

[bfcjg]

This story about the plane is the biggest load of boll0cks I have heard, as though a pilot would fly something like that, who are these clowns spreading such crap, bored little braindeads IMHO.

[Pickles]

A pilot flew the one over the Etihad.

[Billy Balfour]

And he got banned. Lost his license.

[Longsider]

Please no. This would be disastrous PR for the club, town and all the proper supporters. I'm sure it's a wind up but a little bit of me just isn't sure and it's taking the edge of the game already for me.

[Billy Balfour]

Please no. This would be disastrous PR for the club, town and all the proper supporters. I'm sure it's a wind up but a little bit of me just isn't sure and it's taking the edge of the game already for me.

Don't let this spoil your evening. If a plane does indeed fly over, it won't be towing a racist banner.

[Billy Balfour]

By the way, the air police are over Deadwood. No other aircraft will be allowed into the airspace. Just one massive windup spread by the gullible.

[Bosscat]

By the way, the air police are over Deadwood. No other aircraft will be allowed into the airspace. Just one massive windup spread by the gullible.

Guller Bull didn't start this rumour

[Billy Balfour]

Going to be very VERY controversial.

Does this plane have a 'glow in the dark' banner?

[bfcjg]

FFS passing to marked players in tge box

[AmbleClaret]

I'm just wondering how many people on this Board are actually old enough to have witnessed that at first hand.
I was stood in the Longside!!

Me

[Bin Ont Turf]

Good grief there are some right sandal wearing slavering loons on here.

Nothing happening but let's call fellow Burnley fans.

Utter sad cases.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Good grief there are some right sandal wearing slavering loons on here.

Nothing happening but let's call fellow Burnley fans.

Utter sad cases.

Win the league at Ewood and you are banging on about sandal wearers.


Crack the beers open lad

[Spiral]

Champions at Ewood, and no embarrassment to the club overshadowing it. This is a win-win situation!!!