????....Claret and Blue Army

[burnley007]

Fill in the gap for what sounds most natural to you

Will always be Jimmy Mullen's Claret and Blue Army for me.

[mybloodisclaret]

Scotty Parker's Claret Blue Army!!!

I did love the Jimmy Mullen one though.

[MK-Claret]

Harry Potts
Claret and Blue
Army

[fidelcastro]

Whoever the manager is.

[gandhisflipflop]

Stan ternent’s claret and blue army

[4:20]

4 syllables for the name and you've generally cracked it with that chant. Mullen's is still king of the hill, as his name is what it says on the tin. Scott has to be lengthened to 'Scotty' and so points deducted for that, although it does sound good in the chant.

[bfcjg]

Jimmy Mullen, just perfect.
https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/20439-1992-fa ... ey-at-bbg/

[Greenmile]

The only names that scan perfectly (three syllables; stress on the first and third) are Alan Brown*, Harry Potts, and then a remarkable run of four consecutive managers in Owen Coyle, Brian Laws, Stuart Gray*, and Eddie Howe.

*before my time - never heard of him until today, tbh
**caretaker for four games only

There is an argument that the correct rhythm should be four syllables; stress on the first and third, which would give us a few more options - Harry Bradshaw, Ernest Mangnall, Albert Pickles, Billy Dougall, Brian Miller, Martin Buchan, Jimmy Mullen, Terry Pashley* and possibly even Owen Coyle again if you pronounce it “Coy-ull”, but I prefer a half beat (I stand to be corrected by any musicians here) gap before “..claret and blue army”, personally.

* caretaker for three games only

(yes, I am a bit bored today)

[burnley007]

Jimmy Mullen, just perfect.
https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/20439-1992-fa ... ey-at-bbg/

That's brilliant

[Bosscat]

Wembley Burnley v Stockport 1994 rocked to the 35,000 + Clarets chanting

"Jimmy Mullens .... Claret and Blue army"

Today it has to be

"Scotty Parkers .... Claret and Blue Army"

[ClaretTony]

The only names that scan perfectly (three syllables; stress on the first and third) are Alan Brown*, Harry Potts, and then a remarkable run of four consecutive managers in Owen Coyle, Brian Laws, Stuart Gray*, and Eddie Howe.

*before my time - never heard of him until today, tbh
**caretaker for four games only

There is an argument that the correct rhythm should be four syllables; stress on the first and third, which would give us a few more options - Harry Bradshaw, Ernest Mangnall, Albert Pickles, Billy Dougall, Brian Miller, Martin Buchan, Jimmy Mullen, Terry Pashley* and possibly even Owen Coyle again if you pronounce it “Coy-ull”, but I prefer a half beat (I stand to be corrected by any musicians here) gap before “..claret and blue army”, personally.

* caretaker for three games only

(yes, I am a bit bored today)

For Greenmile and anyone else who hasn’t heard of him.

Alan Brown was captain of our promotion and FA Cup Final team in 1947 and one of the most influential of managers we’ve ever had. He was behind the setting up of Gawthorpe in the mid-50s as we set up his dream of bringing young players through.

He was a mentor for Brian Clough who in turn was a mentor for Sean Dyche who was behind the new training ground.

Hugely important figure in the history of Burnley Football Club.

https://www.uptheclarets.com/alan-brown ... -july-1957

[Greenmile]

Thanks CT

[Gp8419]

Steeeeveeee!

[Tricky Trevor]

Absolutely no need for a y on Scott. Just drag it out, Scccottt Parkers Claret and Blue Army.

[burnley007]

Absolutely no need for a y on Scott. Just drag it out, Scccottt Parkers Claret and Blue Army.

nah, I don't like that. Far too tricky for us basic folk!

[Row x]

Whoever the manager is.

For various reasons, the only one that sticks in the memory is Jimmy mullen, too long ago for some though

[Goody1975]

Frankie Casper's Claret & Blue Army
Don Mackay's Blue & White Bastards

[beddie]

Eddie Howe’s claret & blue army.

[AfloatinClaret]

That's brilliant

I joined in with that chant for a while whilst surrounded by Derby fans, a few of them even joined in with me. I never felt in any danger by doing so... Mind you, the three lads who I'd gone to the game with ran a Groundworks and Demolition business in the city and were locally well known and BIG.

[pushpinpussy]

Owen Coyle's Claret and Blue Army

[burnley007]

Owen Coyle's Claret and Blue Army

good luck with that...

[pushpinpussy]

good luck with that...

The play off final win alone should have us singing his name.

[Clovius Boofus]

Wembley Burnley v Stockport 1994 rocked to the 35,000 + Clarets chanting

Carried on throughout the summer of 1994. I bet there's hardly a popular Mediterranean resort that didn't hear it.

[burnley007]

Carried on throughout the summer of 1994. I bet there's hardly a popular Mediterranean resort that didn't hear it.

I loved that game.
But not as much as York away.

I have absolutely no memory of the Orient game, not a clue why. Sherpa Van the following year was ridiculous, 84,000 people I think. 3rd division team vs 4th division team. madness.

[bfcjg]

Steve Cotterill's

[Holtyclaret]

I loved that game.
But not as much as York away.

I have absolutely no memory of the Orient game, not a clue why. Sherpa Van the following year was ridiculous, 84,000 people I think. 3rd division team vs 4th division team. madness.

80,841 was the attendance. Amazing day

[jos]

I think our home shirt is more purple than claret!

UTP’s

[brexit]

Württemberg the claret and blue army

[Row x]

80,841 was the attendance. Amazing day

I've been talking to a wolves fan recently, and that game was the first thing he mentioned once he found out who I supported

[Pickles]

Bumble Bee's Claret and Blue army.

[wilks_bfc]

The only names that scan perfectly (three syllables; stress on the first and third) are Alan Brown*, Harry Potts, and then a remarkable run of four consecutive managers in Owen Coyle, Brian Laws, Stuart Gray*, and Eddie Howe.

*before my time - never heard of him until today, tbh
**caretaker for four games only

There could be the argument there was a run of 8 managers with 3 syllables
Chris Wad-dle
Stan Tern-ent
Steve Cotte-rill (in a Burnley accent the e is dropped)
Steve Da-vis
O-wen Coyle
Bri-an Laws
Stu-art Gray
Edd-ie Howe

[dougcollins]

The Mullen chant was legendary, and that was the one and only for me.

[dougcollins]

I think our home shirt is more purple than claret!

UTP’s

It is now.

[HeatonMoorClaret]

Joe Brown's Claret and Blue Army...76/77

[Greenmile]

There could be the argument there was a run of 8 managers with 3 syllables
Chris Wad-dle
Stan Tern-ent
Steve Cotte-rill (in a Burnley accent the e is dropped)
Steve Da-vis
O-wen Coyle
Bri-an Laws
Stu-art Gray
Edd-ie Howe

Whilst you are, of course, right that there was a run of 8 managers with 3 syllables, there’s more than that to fitting a name perfectly to a chant.

Waddle, Ternent, Davis and Cotterill all have the stress on the first syllable of their surnames (or second syllable of their full names) and, as such, don’t scan quite as well. To be more precise, the names don’t sound quite right when put to the chant Chris waDULL*, Stan terNENT, Steve dayVIS, Steve cot-RILL aren’t how you pronounce their names when not singing. BRI-un LAWS STEW-ert GRAY, O-wen COYLE and Ed-dee HOWE all work slightly better.

*Sid Waddell would work though, but I think the closest he came to football management was writing Jossy’s Giants (there’s one for the teenagers )

[Greenmile]

Having said all that, the correct answer to the OP is still, as quite a few people have said, the four-syllabled Jimmy Mullen.

[Jellybean]

Loved the slowed down chant version where someone loud shouted JIMMY and the crowd responded. Great times.

[dougcollins]

Loved the slowed down chant version where someone loud shouted JIMMY and the crowd responded. Great times.

Not a hope of anything like that in these contemporary times.

[IanMcL]

Fill in the gap for what sounds most natural to you

Will always be Jimmy Mullen's Claret and Blue Army for me.

The best of times as a young fan.

[alboclaret]

Never been a better one that Jimmy mullens
.
Shaun Dyche just didn't work for me.

Steve Cotterells ptob next best.

[boatshed bill]

TBH, Vincent Komp'ny's Claret'n'Blue Army sounds OK too.

[Goliath]

TBH, Vincent Komp'ny's Claret'n'Blue Army sounds OK too.

I always found it weird that it never got an airing.

[fidelcastro]

I always found it weird that it never got an airing.

You shouldn't have done last season.

[MG70]

The first time I remember hearing it was when Brian Miller was manager.

[Quicknick]

John Howarth's claret and blue army.

[IanMcL]

For Greenmile and anyone else who hasn’t heard of him.

Alan Brown was captain of our promotion and FA Cup Final team in 1947 and one of the most influential of managers we’ve ever had. He was behind the setting up of Gawthorpe in the mid-50s as we set up his dream of bringing young players through.

He was a mentor for Brian Clough who in turn was a mentor for Sean Dyche who was behind the new training ground.

Hugely important figure in the history of Burnley Football Club.

https://www.uptheclarets.com/alan-brown ... -july-1957

"Alan Brown's Gawthorpe Training Ground"

[ClaretinJapan]

There could be the argument there was a run of 8 managers with 3 syllables
Chris Wad-dle
Stan Tern-ent
Steve Cotte-rill (in a Burnley accent the e is dropped)
Steve Da-vis
O-wen Coyle
Bri-an Laws
Stu-art Gray
Edd-ie Howe

I'd rather sing Sid Waddell's claret and blue army than Chris Waddles.