Looking at how Manchester is, Bristol, Sheffield etc are ( OK they are bigger ) but how Liverpool and Everton get on; what would happen if the east of Burnley, Nelson etc followed Burnley United, and us more civilised lot in the West of the town, Padiham, Hapton etc supported Burnley.
I think there would be a little bit of trouble as per the old days when Duke bar and Accy Rd had regular fisticuffs but I dont think it would be as bad as Sheffield for example.

You're already stoking up trouble by claiming to be more civilised than us Nelsoners. I'll kick your ******* head in you ****.

I'm not supporting any club with United in its name.

We'd have Colne on our side, so there would be tons of aggro.

OK then Burnley Academics........oh bugger another Brexit excuse, Burnley Weavers then.

Of course there would. Burnley isn't exactly a town known for it's intelligent population.And Stupid people tend to like hitting things, including other people.

Burnley & Nelson & Colne Albion

Accy road and stoops turn up and it’s all over...

There absolutely definately WOULD be bother. No question. We’re a one club town and STILL we smash the place when things don’t go our way. We’re burnley. We’d start a fight in an empty house!

bobinho wrote: We’d start a fight in an empty house!

Only because there were no beer or drugs left.

Imploding Turtle wrote:Of course there would. Burnley isn't exactly a town known for it's intelligent population.And Stupid people tend to like hitting things, including other people.

Once I've looked up what some of the longer words in that statement means Ill be round with my baseball bat to either play baseball with a great guy or hand it to you to hit somebody.

Are there any towns in England that have two professional football teams?
I'd hate the thought of another pro team in Burnley, there can be only one.

bartons baggage wrote:Are there any towns in England that have two professional football teams?
I'd hate the thought of another pro team in Burnley, there can be only one.

Lets not get to deep its hypothetical

It would probably get quite 'tasty' at times if Padiham were a successful club.

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Dazzler wrote:It would probably get quite 'tasty' at times if Padiham were a successful club.

The successful club in Padiham is Molly Rigby's. I don't think the suicide squad would ever live it down if the Mollys did them.

bartons baggage wrote:Are there any towns in England that have two professional football teams?
I'd hate the thought of another pro team in Burnley, there can be only one.

The 12 miles that cover Burnley, Accy and Blackburn could be a record for the closest area for three league clubs.

Quickenthetempo wrote:The 12 miles that cover Burnley, Accy and Blackburn could be a record for the closest area for three league clubs.

Bolton, Bury and Rochdale must be similar. Although Bolton moving to Horwich has moved them a bit further away.

Fulham,QPR and Chelsea grounds are within 5 miles of one another.

Once you weren't allowed two clubs from the same town in the league hence the demise of Blackburn Olympic - despite winning The FA cup before Rovers their inability to join The Football League because of the one team per town rule led to them folding.

bfcjg wrote:how Liverpool and Everton get on.

It is a myth mainly expounded in the media that Liverpool and Everton is the friendly derby. They fight in lumps in Stanley park, a lot of them really hate the other clubs fans. Don't believe the hype.

As for the Burnley part of the question.... I have been on more than one ground where there has been serious danger on Clarets turning on other Clarets before, during and after games - and on one occasion all three together; in the days when at least half our following were just there for a battle.

Caernarfon_Claret wrote:Once you weren't allowed two clubs from the same town in the league hence the demise of Blackburn Olympic - despite winning The FA cup before Rovers their inability to join The Football League because of the one team per town rule led to them folding.

We are moving away from the trouble bit. If I am browsing continental cheeses in the chiller counter of Aldi resplendent in my Burnley top of Claret and blue would an oik from the East side of Burnley resplendent in his top of Blue and claret threaten and abuse me and mock my choice of Brie because I am outward looking as opposed to his choice of Burnley weavers FC (or whatever) and a Lancashire crumbly ?

There would definitely be trouble if there were two teams as it'd just make it more convenient for the empty heads to kick off. I also second what Elwa says about the Merseyside derby, I've got a couple of Evertonian mates and there's real hatred for Liverpool. I'm not sure if it's slightly one way though as I always feel Everton have got a monkey on their back given they've been in Liverpool's shadow for so long.

There are 2 great teams in Burnley...


Burnley first team and Burnley Under 23’s.

Hating a rival is completely different to the utter **** that fight.

I dont like Blackburn but would happily have a friendly pint with their fans if we were playing them. It's the same for city, united, liverpool etc.

bfcjg wrote:We are moving away from the trouble bit. If I am browsing continental cheeses in the chiller counter of Aldi resplendent in my Burnley top of Claret and blue would an oik from the East side of Burnley resplendent in his top of Blue and claret threaten and abuse me and mock my choice of Brie because I am outward looking as opposed to his choice of Burnley weavers FC (or whatever) and a Lancashire crumbly ?

******* hell, you're claiming to like more sophisticated cheeses now are you? If I saw you in an Aldi, I'd slap you with my Kraft cheese slice.

Theres trouble every weekend in pubs around Burnley. If we had two teams it would only be worse.

There were battles every week in the sunday league ffs!

Our hooligan firm would be called the Euthanasia Squad.

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Our hooligan firm would be called the Euthanasia Squad.

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It doesn't have the same menacing ring to it but our calling cards would simply just have... 'You've just been assisted by the Burnley & Nelson & Colne Albion EU Squad' on them.

Ours would read " has you recycling been missed this fortnight ? let us know on westBurnley.com and we will drop our latte and e-mail the council for you. GRRRRRR

Dazzler wrote:Fulham,QPR and Chelsea grounds are within 5 miles of one another.

My goodness your geography and football ground knowledge is unequivocal.

Dazzler wrote:
Fulham,QPR and Chelsea grounds are within 5 miles of one another.
Maybe, but their owners originated thousands of miles from the ground. back to the Op would there be trouble in Burnley on Derby day ?

TheFamilyCat wrote:******* hell, you're claiming to like more sophisticated cheeses now are you? If I saw you in an Aldi, I'd slap you with my Kraft cheese slice.

And as a fellow Nelsoner, I’d be right behind you with my foil wrapped cheese triangle (after I’d seen what offers were on in the middle aisle)

bfcjg wrote:Dazzler wrote:
Fulham,QPR and Chelsea grounds are within 5 miles of one another.
Maybe, but their owners originated thousands of miles from the ground. back to the Op would there be trouble in Burnley on Derby day ?

Has brentford been re located?

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Our hooligan firm would be called the Euthanasia Squad.

Yoofanasia

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tim_noone wrote:Has brentford been re located?

No

I was just naming 3 grounds off top of my head that I knew were within 5 miles of one another.I was thinking Brentford is not too far from each of those 3.
If you include Brentford that goes up to about 6 or 7 miles.

Happy now Tim ?

Naming three off top of my head Chelsea qpr and brentford 5 miles. If you include Fulham 6ish I'm happy.

tim_noone wrote:Naming three off top of my head Chelsea qpr and brentford 5 miles. If you include Fulham 6ish I'm happy.

Walking distances

Chelsea - QPR 3.1miles
Chelsea - Fulham 1.6 miles
Fulham -QPR 1.5 miles


Brentford - Chelsea 5.6 miles
Brentford - Fulham 4.7 miles
Brentford - QPR 4.2 miles

Dazzler wrote:Walking distances

Chelsea - QPR 3.1miles
Chelsea - Fulham 1.6 miles
Fulham -QPR 1.5 miles


Brentford - Chelsea 5.6 miles
Brentford - Fulham 4.7 miles
Brentford - QPR 4.2 miles

tim_noone wrote:

Oh good,,Now you're happy

Dazzler wrote:Oh good,,Now you're happy

I am thank you very much.

Considering the percentage of canal swimming violent backwards against normal people. I'd strongly agree. That said only as much trouble as if the next town of cotton millers had two clubs.

A high percentage of the local population has come from a working class background for centuries . When working class meant barely surviving, uneducated and sending the kids to work at 4 .

bfcjg wrote:Looking at how Manchester is, Bristol, Sheffield etc are ( OK they are bigger ) but how Liverpool and Everton get on; what would happen if the east of Burnley, Nelson etc followed Burnley United, and us more civilised lot in the West of the town, Padiham, Hapton etc supported Burnley.
I think there would be a little bit of trouble as per the old days when Duke bar and Accy Rd had regular fisticuffs but I dont think it would be as bad as Sheffield for example.

Duke Bar would have taken on anybody in the old days,Especially if we met down the Circ .When the Duke Bar riots were on we got help from the rest of Burnley.

Remeber when we used to go to the old Burnley Boys club on Colne rd in the in the late 70s as teenagers.Duke Bar lads teamed up with Stoneyholme lads to take on the Trafalgar Flats mob a right set to.I00s of wild teenagers on the rampage.Jack Bottomley was the boss at boys club then he banned loads of us fer a few months.Mad days back then
.Not sure about Liverpool and Everton being such pals as Everton lost the Chance to play in Europe after English teams got banned after what happend at the Hysel Stadium.They then stopped being friends

cold claret wrote:Duke Bar would have taken on anybody in the old days,Especially if we met down the Circ .When the Duke Bar riots were on we got help from the rest of Burnley.

Remeber when we used to go to the old Burnley Boys club on Colne rd in the in the late 70s as teenagers.Duke Bar lads teamed up with Stoneyholme lads to take on the Trafalgar Flats mob a right set to.I00s of wild teenagers on the rampage.Jack Bottomley was the boss at boys club then he banned loads of us fer a few months.Mad days back then
.Not sure about Liverpool and Everton being such pals as Everton lost the Chance to play in Europe after English teams got banned after what happend at the Hysel Stadium.They then stopped being friends

Everton did qualify for Europe and couldn't enter cos of Liverpool. Everton were flying at the time.Jack Bottomley great guy!

tim_noone wrote:Everton did qualify for Europe and couldn't enter cos of Liverpool. Everton were flying at the time.Jack Bottomley great guy!

Jack was a sound bloke.He helped a lot of the kids.The Burnley Boys Club was a special place back then.

[quote="cold claret"]Duke Bar would have taken on anybody in the old days,Especially if we met down the Circ .When the Duke Bar riots were on we got help from the rest of Burn leh [/quote

I see you haven't broken the mould. Tell me how is the canal water these days up Duke Bar?

Would the fans from East Burnley (Nelson, Brierfield) side be classed as clampets and dingles?

We used to swim in the cut years ago it was filthy but did us no harm.What you mean broken the mould`?

cold claret wrote:We used to swim in the cut years ago it was filthy but did us no harm.What you mean broken the mould`?

Good one!

Dazzler wrote:Fulham,QPR and Chelsea grounds are within 5 miles of one another.

Yes but they are city clubs like Liverpool / Everton etc.
Wasn't the question being raised whether there were 3 town teams so close as Burnley, Accy and Blackburn?
I would think that Bury, Rochdale and Oldham stadiums might be closer, (with Ewood being almost at Darwen, and Boundary Park being at the Bury / Rochdale extremity of Oldham.)

nil_desperandum wrote:Wasn't the question being raised whether there were 3 town teams so close as Burnley, Accy and Blackburn?

No

The 12 miles that cover Burnley, Accy and Blackburn could be a record for the closest area for three league clubs.