Pensioners to lead out the cup team

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:46 am

I'm told that there will be no children alongside the players when the teams come out for the Lincoln game. Instead the club have invited a number of pensioners to walk out alongside them.

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:48 am

But we played Chelsea (pensioners) yesterday!

Stan Tastic · Post by **Stan Tastic** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:50 am

That is a brilliant idea, have you applied CT?

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:52 am

How do I book my place I would love to walk out holding Joey's hand.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:02 pm

In aid of what ?

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:22 pm

They all have to be under 5ft6in and no zimmers, they damage the pitch.

claretdom · Post by **claretdom** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:52 pm

TV will ask for the players to begin walking out with them at 12.05 for a 12.30 kick off then

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 1:10 pm

Stan Tastic wrote:That is a brilliant idea, have you applied CT?

No is the polite answer to that

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 1:21 pm

Hoping for a Wembley final now having heard that news.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 1:24 pm

Steve1956 wrote:How do I book my place I would love to walk out holding Joey's hand.

You have to be a pensioner not 22

Sutton-Claret · Post by **Sutton-Claret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 1:24 pm

Wenger walks out with his players every week..........

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 1:46 pm

CnBtruntru wrote:You have to be a pensioner not 22

How rude,I've been around a while,watched us in Europe and I think I saw some foreign Johhny jump on Andy Lochead's head in one game. I Qualify do you

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:05 pm

Power to experience

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:09 pm

So that's why they were showing people CPR yesterday.....

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:09 pm

Before any interested parties fancy it have a look at the weather forecast for Sat.. "Never volunteer" springs to mind

Wilsdenclaret · Post by **Wilsdenclaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:41 pm

They all voted leave, let's egg them

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 12:50 pm

Bump.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:04 pm

This idea is up there with performing dogs at half time.......

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:14 pm

Leisure wrote:Bump.

They probably will, into most things......

Rodleydave · Post by **Rodleydave** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:44 pm

Wondering who was Burnley's oldest ever player to appear?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:47 pm

Len Smelt

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 1:48 pm

box_of_frogs wrote:This idea is up there with performing dogs at half time.......

Couldn't agree more

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:03 pm

Just been on radio Lancs, Owen Coyle's made a bid for three of them.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:06 pm

Steve1956 wrote:How rude,I've been around a while,watched us in Europe and I think I saw some foreign Johhny jump on Andy Lochead's head in one game. I Qualify do you

56 so to young, yet still pensioned off, so Yes and No

, if you think i am being rude by suggesting you are 22, you can be rude to me as much as you like

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:09 pm

" Len Smelt "

How old was Len ?......I know Jerry Dawson was 41 years old when he retired after Burnley.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:16 pm

Royboyclaret wrote:" Len Smelt "

How old was Len ?......I know Jerry Dawson was 41 years old when he retired after Burnley.

Ray Simpson's two books had two different dob's for Smelt but both were wrong. It's 1890 in the Chronicles but he was born in December 1883 and played his last game in April 1925.

2 Bee Holed · Post by **2 Bee Holed** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:43 pm

claretdom wrote:TV will ask for the players to begin walking out with them at 12.05 for a 12.30 kick off then

They'll still be out and waiting for this Reid fella.

Sorry Rhead.

(He's so well known I couldn't spell his name).

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:07 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:Just been on radio Lancs, Owen Coyle's made a bid for three of them.

Pensioners or dogs???

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:41 pm

A last chance to get themselves on tv maybe

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:44 pm

I believe they are changing the walk out music to Pulp - Help The Aged.
"Help the aged/ One time they were just like you/ Drinking, smoking cigs, and sniffing glue."

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:54 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I'm told that there will be no children alongside the players when the teams come out for the Lincoln game. Instead the club have invited a number of pensioners to walk out alongside them.

Wonder how many on here have been invited haha

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:59 pm

Pensioners? Bit misleading that if what they said on R5 is right..they have to be over 69.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:11 pm

superb, hope for all of us then !

iluva64 · Post by **iluva64** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:12 pm

Even made the Beeb, link below

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38993342" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

My Dad missed out he's only 90 and was a club numbers agent for Burnley for 40yrs when they used to do the draws at half time

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:36 pm

Is Glenn Little still playing?!

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 5:03 pm

iluva64 wrote:Even made the Beeb, link below

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38993342" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

My Dad missed out he's only 90 and was a club numbers agent for Burnley for 40yrs when they used to do the draws at half time

Based on the Beeb photo, it shows how supporting Burnley can help you stay healthy and "young at heart." Well done to all of them.

I'm wondering whether I know one or two from the Cat's Whiskers and The Hop - back in the day.

I suggest you get your Dad's name down for Wembley in May, iluva64.

Well done to the club.

Can we organise an over 60s team to play a warm up game another time?

UTC

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:00 pm

Age range 69-85. Well done Burnley FC. Made the news.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 9:05 pm

Good idea. Hope they all enjoy it

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:37 pm

Hope they all come back alive.

califclaret · Post by **califclaret** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:07 am

Could we get a pensioners team together and play Blackburn, we could give rovers a two goal start to make it fair.

mkmel · Post by **mkmel** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:10 am

One of them looks like Louise Cawshaw who I haven't seen for a few years now.

burnleypudding · Post by **burnleypudding** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:15 am

Great idea, great PR.
Amazed at the predominantly negative response on here.
How about mascots drawn from the miserable, small minded sods on this thread? Plenty of choice.

chipbutty · Post by **chipbutty** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:21 am

ClaretTony wrote:Couldn't agree more

Why is it such a bad idea? My wife, who is an older adult Psychologist, seems to think it is a good idea to promote the clubs ethos of embracing all areas of the community.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:27 am

But are we sure that we want this to become a theme? How many variations of "community" are there? It's really people setting themselves apart from the mainstream. I prefer things that bring people together, not set them apart.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:28 am

Next week, left-handed, green-haired newsagent employees celebrating their "community".

chipbutty · Post by **chipbutty** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:30 am

ontario claret wrote:Next week, left-handed, green-haired newsagent employees celebrating their "community".

Pictures please. Why is this board full of sarcastic, condescending clowns?

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:32 am

IanMcL wrote:Age range 69-85. Well done Burnley FC. Made the news.

Totally agree.

Now then "IF" we manage to make it to the Semi's at Wembley......
A BIG IF at this stage.......
But "IF" we get that far.........................

How Cool would it be to have our Oldest Surviving EX Players walking out?

Football did not start in 1992.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:34 am

I agree with that part. But I get tired with "do-gooders", mostly because they end up with their hand in my pocket.

cricketfield73 · Post by **cricketfield73** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:35 am

It isn't a bad idea. It's a bit of fun that's all. That's what having these older mascots at this match is, a bit of lighthearted fun and it will probably only happen once. The older mascots lucky enough to be picked will all be outgoing and up for having a laugh and I hope the club lay on a great day for them. I'm sure it will.

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:35 am

By the way, the green-haired part shouldn't be hard to complete.