Our Oldest Trophy ?

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 8:47 am

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ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:25 am

Have you made a bid?

LS7 · Post by **LS7** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:57 am

Shouldn’t the club bid for that?

£500 would be a steal.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:00 am

Absolutely they should.

That's a brilliant find.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:42 am

Wow.
That's brilliant.
Come on, BFC.
Get it bought!

Presume someone's let the club know?

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:31 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Have you made a bid?

Yup, £350 just to put a first marker down but I'll happily stand aside if the Club are after it.

Foulthrow · Post by **Foulthrow** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:33 pm

Maybe it's the club selling it to re-invest in more Twixes?

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:00 pm

The club should buy this from our supply of dry powder

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:01 pm

That match is listed in Clarets Chronicles.
It was the 6th match in a tournament that started on April 14th against Pentridge Rovers.
Followed by Loveclough, Trinity, Burnley Union Star & Fulledge
The final is shown as being against Burnley Ramblers, not Liverpool, and the scorers were Eastwood and Birley.
Lovely piece though.

Culmclaret · Post by **Culmclaret** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:03 pm

Was very tempted but the club should have this. My great, great uncle played in the second Hospital Cup final in 1884.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 4:29 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Have you made a bid?

Was it a good game CT?

Bfc · Post by **Bfc** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:49 pm

CT with your connections at the club, could you establish if they're going to place bids, to stop people on here bidding against them.
I'm prepared to donate £10 and I think many others on here may offer something to help the club, obtain the trophy.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:12 pm

According to the history section of Clarets Mad, and others no doubt, it appears BFC moved onto ground adjacent to the Cricket Club in the Spring of 1883 so that series of six matches , probably the first ever at the Turf if the competition began in April, secured our first ever trophy as BFC.
Stunning.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:25 pm

Really do hope the club buy this.

PutTheWheelieBinsOut · Post by **PutTheWheelieBinsOut** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:33 pm

Bfc wrote:CT with your connections at the club, could you establish if they're going to place bids, to stop people on here bidding against them.
I'm prepared to donate £10 and I think many others on here may offer something to help the club, obtain the trophy.

Oh yeah why don't we help a multi million pound business buy a £500 item. Lets all get the begging bowls out, they need our assistance

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:42 pm

Should the club be even buying it? Its their ruddy trophy?!

Alanstevensonsgloves · Post by **Alanstevensonsgloves** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:13 pm

There must be a few heavy buckets in a long forgotten corner labelled 'Golden Gate' we can use?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:15 am

Dyched wrote:Was it a good game CT?

It certainly was

FYI: We were discussing said item last night at half time at the U23 game and this morning I have emailed three of the club's directors to try and establish whether the club do intend bidding for it.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:23 am

Just had a reply, club are aware of the item.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:07 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Just had a reply, club are aware of the item.

Great stuff!

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:13 pm

Great news, I look forward to seeing it on display and, hopefully, the follow-up article in the programme.

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:16 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Just had a reply, club are aware of the item.

I hope it's not the same team who do the transfer discussions, otherwise we'll have offered £43 for the £500 item

J_Grimshaw · Post by **J_Grimshaw** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:50 pm

CT any chance of confirming club bid. I would be interested but would not want to bid against BFC

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:55 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:I hope it's not the same team who do the transfer discussions, otherwise we'll have offered £43 for the £500 item

Or we could get an absolute bargain like we did with Cork eh?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:33 pm

J_Grimshaw wrote:CT any chance of confirming club bid. I would be interested but would not want to bid against BFC

I can't confirm anything other than having been told by one director that they are aware and by another than they intend to bid.

BertFreemansShirt · Post by **BertFreemansShirt** » Fri Nov 24, 2017 10:53 am

WOW! Just gone for £3,200 plus commission.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Nov 24, 2017 11:05 am

To BFC, I hope.....

BertFreemansShirt · Post by **BertFreemansShirt** » Fri Nov 24, 2017 11:10 am

It was sold in the room, not on the internet. Fingers crossed.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Nov 24, 2017 2:06 pm

Anyone any more news on who bought this?
Presuming it's the 'First Burnley Trophy' from the other thread?

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Fri Nov 24, 2017 2:07 pm

What is it?

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Fri Nov 24, 2017 2:08 pm

Wasnt me !!!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Nov 24, 2017 2:15 pm

Foshiznik wrote:What is it?

There was a thread about the first trophy BFC won in the late 1800s, around the time when we moved to Turf Moor.
It was up for auction.
Think CT notified the club who, knew about it.
A lot of Clarets, me included, hoped the club would bid.

http://www.uptheclarets.com/messageboar ... 44#p564144" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Fri Nov 24, 2017 2:25 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:There was a thread about the first trophy BFC won in the late 1800s, around the time when we moved to Turf Moor.
It was up for auction.
Think CT notified the club who, knew about it.
A lot of Clarets, me included, hoped the club would bid.

http://www.uptheclarets.com/messageboar ... 44#p564144" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks. I hope this happens.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Fri Nov 24, 2017 4:51 pm

I couldn't believe my eyes when I got the auction alert last week and I hope the club bought it, the £3K plus winning bid (plus another 25% add-ons) is a fair sum but good value when you think what this trophy represents.
Assuming the club weren't going to go for it, I'd have gone up to about £1000. Some hope, eh ?

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Fri Nov 24, 2017 5:32 pm

Have we got it then?

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 10:28 am

Any news on this, anyone?

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Sat Dec 02, 2017 1:39 pm

Did the club buy this ?
A damn shame if not.

Caernarfon_Claret · Post by **Caernarfon_Claret** » Sat Dec 02, 2017 2:20 pm

Sorry I didn't know what it was and had it melted down.

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:43 pm

I bought it - will be at the Prinny Royal before every match day charging £10 for a pic with it.

LS7 · Post by **LS7** » Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:53 pm

£3200 is a steal - ten years hence you could see it appreciating 10 fold.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:36 pm

Was told last night that the club bought it at the auction and they have now confirmed it

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:37 pm

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martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 3:41 pm

Excellent news!

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:17 pm

A great article on the Clarets website.
I'm really chuffed - the "auction alert " system really worked !

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:29 pm

Brilliant!
Where it belongs.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:31 pm

Well done Eddie for bringing this to this board and then the clubs board, teamwork.
Nice to see it home.

yorkyclaret · Post by **yorkyclaret** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:40 pm

Do we know how it left the clubs possession, or who sold it this time?

BertFreemansShirt · Post by **BertFreemansShirt** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:06 pm

Brilliant news, glad it's come to us!

UTC

claretdj · Post by **claretdj** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:13 pm

What a fantastic find, it looks immaculate! Any chance we can go & have a look at it?

Loyalclaret · Post by **Loyalclaret** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:19 pm

Look forward to seeing it, well done Eddie