old pic of the longside

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:43 pm

A few fans slowly leave the longside after the Playoff Semi final against Torquay 91.

Steve-Harpers-perm · Post by **Steve-Harpers-perm** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:12 pm

A frustrating night to put it mildly.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:04 pm

Beehole were you official photographer or just a hobby?

Loving the pictures so far. Perhaps worth a thread of their own!

Do you have many from the first season after promotion under stan?

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:11 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Beehole were you official photographer or just a hobby?

Loving the pictures so far. Perhaps worth a thread of their own!

Do you have many from the first season after promotion under stan?

I did all of the above mate, it started with a college assignment and ended up being a full time job. I covered the Stan era but not sure what I have left
Definitely have his last game a few of the Ian Wright days, some of his games. I do have some shots from that open top bus tour somewhere.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:14 pm

Beehole67 wrote:I did all of the above mate, it started with a college assignment and ended up being a full time job. I covered the Stan era but not sure what I have left
Definitely have his last game a few of the Ian Wright days, some of his games. I do have some shots from that open top bus tour somewhere.

Great. Some fantastic shots. Real nostalgia.

BennyD · Post by **BennyD** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:16 pm

At least we found out where all the pies went; he can’t stand up.

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:21 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Great. Some fantastic shots. Real nostalgia.

I've been putting all the old ones together and there are over 300 from 89/92.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:28 pm

Beehole67 wrote:I've been putting all the old ones together and there are over 300 from 89/92.

Is that wrexham?

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:44 pm

Behole67 keep sharing mate. These pics are brilliant! Could UTC have a nostalgia section on the website by year? One for the admins.

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:50 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Beehole were you official photographer or just a hobby?

Loving the pictures so far. Perhaps worth a thread of their own!

Do you have many from the first season after promotion under stan?

Definitely worth a thread or as mentioned a page. The photos jog some great memories, even though we were sh!t on the pitch, the late 80s early 90s provided plenty of memorable moments.

clive40golf · Post by **clive40golf** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:01 pm

Beehole67 wrote:A few fans slowly leave the longside after the Playoff Semi final against Torquay 91.

I didn’t know Johnny Vegas was a claret ?
He’s there looking forlorn in the middle of the picture

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:06 pm

Is that the faiteful night of the relayed first leg 2 -0
Or the staying down 4evr love rovers ha ha ha 1-0 victory

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:07 pm

Superb pic.

What I'd love to see, if you have any, are photos of the Longside or Bee Hole End, taken from behind the stands...at the turnstiles or looking up that massive bank of concrete steps! Nostalgia.

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:39 pm

A massive long shot, but the now mrs CalretAl and myself were stood on the top of the next fixture sign wearing or god awful bee type design tops after the Stockpot win at Wembley back in 94, and what seemed to be the whole of the town congregate on 1 point to get in to an almighty rendition of every song we had. A photo was taken and in te local press but i have never been able to find it. I dont suppose any Clarets out there remember it or even better have photographs.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:47 pm

Anyone go on the turf to watch the first leg v Torquay on the big screen?

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:47 pm

ClaretAL wrote:A massive long shot, but the now mrs CalretAl and myself were stood on the top of the next fixture sign wearing or god awful bee type design tops after the Stockpot win at Wembley back in 94, and what seemed to be the whole of the town congregate on 1 point to get in to an almighty rendition of every song we had. A photo was taken and in te local press but i have never been able to find it. I dont suppose any Clarets out there remember it or even better have photographs.

I've asked before (I think on the another board) about a brilliant picture that was on the back of the Lancs Telegraph.

The headline was 'The End Of A Perfect Day' and it was Wembley Way jammed with Clarets leaving.

I had it for a good few years after but it's since disappeared.

Loyalclaret · Post by **Loyalclaret** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:05 pm

Oxford away when Weller scored from Wright’s cross- any from that day?

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:21 pm

Dazzler wrote:Anyone go on the turf to watch the first leg v Torquay on the big screen?

No, I was there at Torquay. Capacity of about 800 with 6 steps, but WAY overfilled. People were falling down the back slope because there were too many on that terrace.

Beehole67 · Post by **Beehole67** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:27 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:Is that wrexham?

Yes Wrexham home 92, A guard of honour for Jimmy and the team.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:47 am

Dazzler wrote:Anyone go on the turf to watch the first leg v Torquay on the big screen?

I did - couldn't get a ticket for Torquay. It was horrendous. The screen was in front of the cricket field stand and they sat us all in the Bob Lord. With the sun shining you could hardly see the picture.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:51 am

Beehole67 wrote:Yes Wrexham home 92, A guard of honour for Jimmy and the team.

I remember it well. What an anticlimax.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:54 am

Beehole67 wrote:Yes Wrexham home 92, A guard of honour for Jimmy and the team.

That really was an "After the Lord Mayor's show performance"
and then we go over to Rochdale to win the last game of a wonderful season.Eight seasons later after a wobble or two
we were back in the top flight courtesy of Barry & Stan, add in another 8 or 9 seasons with some wobbles and our first and only
season in the Prem as many of us thought. Then along came Sean-Sean who? Sack the Board we have no ambition....... and the rest as they say is history, but pretty damn good recent history.
I still think I am having a long long dream and will wake up to reality, but my head says "this is reality"
From 1950 to now, what a Claret Journey for me. Maine Road 1960, TM May 9th 1987, York 1992, Wembley 1994 and 2009 and then SEAN DYCHE et al. Not a journey for those with weak hearts but the last 5 stops, 2014,15,16,17,18 have been special.
Apols for the ramble but great pics from you and memory lane Beehole-many thanks.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:57 am

mdd2 wrote:That really was an "After the Lord Mayor's show performance"
and then we go over to Rochdale to win the last game of a wonderful season.Eight seasons later after a wobble or two
we were back in the top flight courtesy of Barry & Stan, add in another 8 or 9 seasons with some wobbles and our first and only
season in the Prem as many of us thought. Then along came Sean-Sean who? Sack the Board we have no ambition....... and the rest as they say is history, but pretty damn good recent history.
I still think I am having a long long dream and will wake up to reality, but my head says "this is reality"
From 1950 to now, what a Claret Journey for me. Maine Road 1960, TM May 9th 1987, York 1992, Wembley 1994 and 2009 and then SEAN DYCHE et al. Not a journey for those with weak hearts but the last 5 stops, 2014,15,16,17,18 have been special.
Apols for the ramble but great pics from you and memory lane Beehole-many thanks.

Never reached the top flight when Stan was here - we won promotion to what was then Division One (now Championship) in 2000.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:47 pm

Longside4evr wrote:Is that the faiteful night of the relayed first leg 2 -0
Or the staying down 4evr love rovers ha ha ha 1-0 victory

The latter, unfortunately. The game at Torquay kicked off at midday which meant a very early start from home that day. Don't know what was more embarrassing, the performance on the pitch or Frank Casper's at the side of the pitch.

Belial · Post by **Belial** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:52 pm

Beehole67 wrote:A few fans slowly leave the longside after the Playoff Semi final against Torquay 91.

How can you tell they are walking slowly

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:09 pm

Sat on the bee hole (there wasn't that many so view unaffected) to watch the Torquay game. Got there late, missed a goal or maybe 2 and left early to play cricket. Couldn't see much on the screen due to the sun. On reflection I wish I hadn't bothered!!

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:10 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:I've asked before (I think on the another board) about a brilliant picture that was on the back of the Lancs Telegraph.

The headline was 'The End Of A Perfect Day' and it was Wembley Way jammed with Clarets leaving.

I had it for a good few years after but it's since disappeared.

Me and my Mrs were on that one too.

TractorFace · Post by **TractorFace** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:49 pm

What is that guy wearing?

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:25 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I did - couldn't get a ticket for Torquay. It was horrendous. The screen was in front of the cricket field stand and they sat us all in the Bob Lord. With the sun shining you could hardly see the picture.

"Sat us all in the Bob Lord"

I must have dreamt being on the longside then...?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:34 pm

Dazzler wrote:"Sat us all in the Bob Lord"

I must have dreamt being on the longside then...?

Now you've got me confused. I'm sure it was the Bob Lord, but the screen was definitely at the cricket field end.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:42 pm

Not disagreeing that the screen was at the cricket field end.
Well, if you could call it a screen.It was more like a noughts & crosses board.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:58 pm

CT- I think the attendance for that live screening was given as about 5,000 if memory serves me right.
Only 2500 capacity for the Bob Lord stand.

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:09 pm

I definitely sat on the Bee Hole, the "screen" was at the CFS end. Sunshine didn't help.

Sausage · Post by **Sausage** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 3:43 pm

Longside was definitely open for the first leg as I was on it. I recall the quality of the screen was only marginally poorer than the performance on the pitch.

You know that's the only play-off match the club has ever lost.

Torquay: 0-2 (A) and 1-0 (H)
Plymouth: 0-0 (H) and 3-1 (A)
Reading: 1-0 (H) and 2-0 (A)

And, of course, we don't lose play-off finals. That's PNE's speciality.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:56 pm

Sausage wrote:Longside was definitely open for the first leg as I was on it. I recall the quality of the screen was only marginally poorer than the performance on the pitch.

You know that's the only play-off match the club has ever lost.

Not if you include the old test matches which were a kind of play-offs.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:31 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Never reached the top flight when Stan was here - we won promotion to what was then Division One (now Championship) in 2000.

Of course Tony-got too excited with my rambling

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:49 pm

NL Claret wrote:Sat on the bee hole (there wasn't that many so view unaffected) to watch the Torquay game. Got there late, missed a goal or maybe 2 and left early to play cricket. Couldn't see much on the screen due to the sun. On reflection I wish I hadn't bothered!!

I was on the Longside for this screening and another one who left early to play cricket.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 8:00 pm

The atmosphere for the Wrexham home game was fantastic, but the performance and result were disappointing, to say the least. Shame!
Torquay home was frustrating, especially finally getting a break through right at the end when 25 minutes earlier and we could have piled some serious pressure on. I remember standing at the top between the Longside and Bee Hole and looking up and seeing the famous plane with it's banner!! Feels like it was just yesterday!

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:19 pm

I 100% remember sitting on the Bob Lord for the Torquay screen game, I remember having to look left toward the Cricket field and remember looking at the Beehole end as it was the first time I'd sat in that part of the Bob Lord. I was only 9 or so, but do recall a cheer from the crowd when the first Burnley fan appeared on the screen in the crowd.

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:27 pm

Beehole67 wrote:I've been putting all the old ones together and there are over 300 from 89/92.

The only game when I've seen a member of the crowd tackle a player during the game

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:53 pm

4:20 wrote:I 100% remember sitting on the Bob Lord for the Torquay screen game

Nobody is saying you & CT weren't in there.
It's just that CT seemed to imply that only the Bob Lord was open.

Sausage · Post by **Sausage** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 11:10 am

The 1991 play-offs were doubly frustrating for me. I was in my fourth year (Year 10, in new money) at St Ted's and we'd been told that the ball boys for Wembley final would be picked from our school football team if Burnley got past Torquay. I assume the other half would have been from a Blackpool school. We were even measured up for the tracksuits.

Not that I'm still gutted about missing the experience of a lifetime.

4:20 · Post by **4:20** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 2:38 pm

Dazzler wrote:Nobody is saying you & CT weren't in there.
It's just that CT seemed to imply that only the Bob Lord was open.

Oh the Beehole was defo open as I remember feeling like I wanted to be in there stood with the riff raff.

Working_Class_Zero · Post by **Working_Class_Zero** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:32 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:I've asked before (I think on the another board) about a brilliant picture that was on the back of the Lancs Telegraph.

The headline was 'The End Of A Perfect Day' and it was Wembley Way jammed with Clarets leaving.

I had it for a good few years after but it's since disappeared.

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Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:04 pm

Hurrah! One that I'm on

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:08 pm

Cracking Working Class Zero