Can anyone remember when and who chartered the Burnley "staying down forever" light aircraft banner from the bar Stewards?

I think I was on the bee hole at the time but my mind may be playing tricks on me.

Can anyone shed some light on this one?

Garner helped pay for it.

Play off semi V Torquay. Believe it was a whip round to pay for it, one of them used to post on roversmad but seemed to vanish a few years ago flyingclub87 or similar was his user name.

Was it early nineties or late eighties?

Anyone fancy pitching in for similar? For their first home game in League 1

ClaretAndJew wrote:Anyone fancy pitching in for similar? For their first home game in League 1

No we don't want to tempt fate like they did, karma has well and truly bitten them on the arse.

Here's to hopefully staying up again next season, we can't take anything for granted

There were 11 bas*ards in the Premi-er
There were 11 bas*ards in the Premi-er
There were 11 bas*ards in the, 11 bas*ards in the,
11 bas*ards in the Premi-er

And the Venky's from India shot them down
And the Venky's from India shot them down
The Venky's from India, Venky's from India
The Venky's from India shot them down

ClaretAndJew wrote:Anyone fancy pitching in for similar? For their first home game in League 1

No need. We are better than that.

Giftonsnoidea wrote:Was it early nineties or late eighties?

Play off Vs Torquay 91

Bin Ont Turf wrote:There were 11 bas*ards in the Premi-er
There were 11 bas*ards in the Premi-er
There were 11 bas*ards in the, 11 bas*ards in the,
11 bas*ards in the Premi-er

And the Venky's from India shot them down
And the Venky's from India shot them down
The Venky's from India, Venky's from India
The Venky's from India shot them down

To what tune?

cloughyclaret wrote:No need. We are better than that.

Absolutely Cloughy.. We can take the mickey out of them without resorting to such childish actions..

mybloodisclaret wrote:To what tune?

She'll be coming round the mountain.

22nd May 1991, 4th Division play-off 2nd leg against Torquay.

We'd lost 2-0 at Plainmoor, in the first leg on the 19th. In the very early days of Satellite TV, neither game was televised. To be fair, the Club put up a big screen and beamed the game back to the Turf, but the picture was shocking, if I recall ...

Torquay went on to beat Blackpool on penalties at Wembley...

Quickenthetempo wrote:Play off Vs Torquay 91

Cheers for that UTC

The other person beside Simon Garner involved in the escaped was a chap called Frank Miller, who runs some fund raising events for BRFC. The funny thing about all this is that as long standing Secretary of Morecambe FC I did have chance to get a small amount of revenge for Garner's prank

It was the first game of the season, round about 1996-97 and we played at home to Woking. The Woking Chairman came to my office prior to the game and asked if it was possible that one of their new players, Simon Garner, could have some complimentary tickets as all his family, 4 or 5 of them lived locally, he understood that we didn't normally offer complimentary tickets to away players(this was commonplace in the Football Conference) but he asked if I could make an exception in this instance. I didn't say much, I just said to the Woking Chairman to ask the player come to my office to see me.

The said player, Simon Garner, came to my office, all smiles, and introduced himself, I introduced myself, and added, "Secretary of Morecambe FC and life long Burnley supporter", He just smiled, shook may hand, said "fair play mate", and walked out of my office without asking about any tickets.

Seasideclaret wrote:The other person beside Simon Garner involved in the escaped was a chap called Frank Miller, who runs some fund raising events for BRFC. The funny thing about all this is that as long standing Secretary of Morecambe FC I did have chance to get a small amount of revenge for Garner's prank

It was the first game of the season, round about 1996-97 and we played at home to Woking. The Woking Chairman came to my office prior to the game and asked if it was possible that one of their new players, Simon Garner, could have some complimentary tickets as all his family, 4 or 5 of them lived locally, he understood that we didn't normally offer complimentary tickets to away players(this was commonplace in the Football Conference) but he asked if I could make an exception in this instance. I didn't say much, I just said to the Woking Chairman to ask the player come to my office to see me.

The said player, Simon Garner, came to my office, all smiles, and introduced himself, I introduced myself, and added, "Secretary of Morecambe FC and life long Burnley supporter", He just smiled, shook may hand, said "fair play mate", and walked out of my office without asking about any tickets.

Pure class

The said player, Simon Garner, came to my office, all smiles, and introduced himself, I introduced myself, and added, "Secretary of Morecambe FC and life long Burnley supporter", He just smiled, shook may hand, said "fair play mate", and walked out of my office without asking about any tickets.
Nice little story their seaside its a wonder he didn't light a fag up and go out in a puff of smoke

One thing that is actually quite likeable about Simon Garner is that he hates us about as much as we hate him.

You have to admire that in a way, as he's a fan first and foremost.

Yes Garner hates us but somehow he is less annoying than fatty Dunn.

We should have organised a whip around on here to fund something similar for their game at Brentford. It would have been amazing if timed to perfection, the moment they were confirmed relegated.

yer theirs a few of them Noel Brotherston another handsome chap

I'm fairly certain one Ian Battersby also had something to do with it too - allegedly. The one who is looking to buy Rovers at present. He was good mates with Garner at the time and their wives ran a fashion boutique together in Nelson if my memory serves me right.

I don't mind Dunn either.

Fan first and foremost.

Didn't Noel Brotherston die about 20 odd year ago?

RidgeClaret wrote:I'm fairly certain one Ian Battersby also had something to do with it too - allegedly. The one who is looking to buy Rovers at present. He was good mates with Garner at the time and their wives ran a fashion boutique together in Nelson if my memory serves me right.

A lad from Ozzy an auto electrician was one of the financiers, initials EG and he`s "Living On the Front Line"

yer passed away young died in 1995 born 56

RidgeClaret wrote:I'm fairly certain one Ian Battersby also had something to do with it too - allegedly. The one who is looking to buy Rovers at present. He was good mates with Garner at the time and their wives ran a fashion boutique together in Nelson if my memory serves me right.

You're right Ridge. I worked with Ian Battersby for a while in the early 00s. I nearly wet myself when he was on Sky on Monday. Fair play to him, he's a proper football fan, just born in the wrong place by about 12 miles

Bin Ont Turf wrote:There were 11 bas*ards in the Premi-er
There were 11 bas*ards in the Premi-er
There were 11 bas*ards in the, 11 bas*ards in the,
11 bas*ards in the Premi-er

And the Venky's from India shot them down
And the Venky's from India shot them down
The Venky's from India, Venky's from India
The Venky's from India shot them down

I like it BOT.
verse 2 Championship, verse 3 league 1 all the way down as far as you like to.

Now Ewood is just a shopping mall
Now Ewood is just a shopping mall
Now Ewoods a shopping Ewoods a shopping
Ewoods a Venky shopping mall
(Crowd goes mad)

Lancasterclaret wrote:I don't mind Dunn either.

Fan first and foremost.

I went on a night out with Dunn when he first got in the Blackburn side. His best mate was a Burnley fan and we used to play cricket against him when he was at Harwood. Blackburn was still a decent night out and busy when a No Ney Never chant off started.

Fair play to him.

Garner was involved in a clothes shop think it was in Cherry Tree called Rococo's or something like that that ended up going bust. His shop was paid a few visits at night.

Isn't it just the most fantastic sense of irony, that exactly 30 years on from the Orient game, after listening to all their smug gloating/ the plane/ Garner/ Dunn/ Hendry, etc, etc whilst we were patiently clawing our way back, they've had it well and truly shoved so far up 'em, you can see daylight.

Haven't they all gone so quiet ? Where have they all gone ? Oh, can anyone remember when they last beat us ? nope, me neither.

£120,000,000 and counting. Bye bye bas turds. You reap what you sow.

LLTV NNN UTC.

Guich wrote:You're right Ridge. I worked with Ian Battersby for a while in the early 00s. I nearly wet myself when he was on Sky on Monday. Fair play to him, he's a proper football fan, just born in the wrong place by about 12 miles

So did I, Guich... was a Black Horse involved ?

simon karma.

The second verse of NNN is quite prophetic

Ewood Park is now empty, it's getting knocked down,
******* Rovers play their games on a piece of waste ground,
Tony Mowbray on the touchline - says something's not right
There's far more players than supporters in sight.

The prophecy of the Ginger one who will bring balance, and restore freedom

When Forest won 3-0 we were up on our feet.
Ooooeee. Chicken chicken cheap cheap
Cos we'd been to Griffin Park to see the bastards get beat.
Ooooeee. Chicken chicken cheap cheap
Where've the bastards gone? (x4)
Far far away...........

Didn't realise Noel brotherton had died...he always said playing against us was his favourite...I remember going to Scarborough away in the old 4th division when he played for them and he got dogs abuse but loved it...good player he was for a barsteward

Dunn's a very decent lad, despite being a Rover.

And half of his family are Clarets!

conyoviejo wrote:Absolutely Cloughy.. We can take the mickey out of them without resorting to such childish actions..

We should think of something better and more outrageous to do. Simply copying their stunt would bring us down to their level. I hated it when it happened but I did have a sneaking admiration for their cheek and creativity at the time. It was a shocking and clever stunt and we'd have to go a long way to beat it...... grrrr I hated saying that though.

Man of Kent wrote:We should think of something better and more outrageous to do. Simply copying their stunt would bring us down to their level. I hated it when it happened but I did have a sneaking admiration for their cheek and creativity at the time. It was a shocking and clever stunt and we'd have to go a long way to beat it...... grrrr I hated saying that though.

Hadn't played them for years and still they felt the need.


How's this for shocking, creative and cheeky............


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It delivers on all three, I have to admit!

Man of Kent wrote:We should think of something better and more outrageous to do. Simply copying their stunt would bring us down to their level. I hated it when it happened but I did have a sneaking admiration for their cheek and creativity at the time. It was a shocking and clever stunt and we'd have to go a long way to beat it...... grrrr I hated saying that though.

Yes, possibly as far as Gillingham, or Southend.

Game 1 - L1...
A couple of drones? or 3 maybe - could make some good telly / headlines.
Not that I condone such acts of joshing.

I hope we get them in one of the 2 cups (we'll be in)....... if they get far enough to meet us.

UTC

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