This board seems a bit mute regards our old right back, who looks a shoe in to start at the forthcoming World Cup in Russia.

I, for one, couldn't be more proud, noticed last night against Nigeria he was on all free kick duties.

All the best in Russia Tripps lad.

Any relation to our Kieran?

Couldn't agree more. He's a nice lad as well, he had a few dates with my daughter about the time he was breaking into our first team. Very pleasant and sensible young man.

One of the best crosses of the ball there will be in the World Cup - especially when it's first time on the Buddy Holly.

But we need to give him more chances to whip balls in.

In that system attacking fullbacks are key. Just hope Rose is fit to start the tournament, as young is gash there.

I thought the same watching him play, assured on all set pieces and lasted the whole 90mins, good sign. I think the reaction was muted because well, we know he's top class.

He's been unlucky to have such stiff competition in Walker and now Aurier plus a manager willing to rotate week to week. I do hope he nails down a starting place though he deserves it.

Great player! Remember seeing him out in Rawtenstall few years back he came over to chat and pose for photos for a group of drunken clarets!

get's mentioned plenty of times on various matchday threads etc, Tripps is well loved !

Great player, well deserved

Really nice lad and I think he likes us as well.

Always new he was class but didn't think he'd have the pace to cut it at the very top level. He's certainly made do without it and looks a much fitter and sharper player than he did for us. Glad to see him getting games for England.

Oh, and it's 'I before E except after C' so its Ceiran.

Tall Paul wrote:Any relation to our Kieran?

I before the e, expect after c, Blackburn.

Rileybobs wrote:Always new he was class but didn't think he'd have the pace to cut it at the very top level. He's certainly made do without it and looks a much fitter and sharper player than he did for us. Glad to see him getting games for England.

Oh, and it's 'I before E except after C' so its Ceiran.

Too slow as well, double Blackburn.

Rileybobs wrote:Oh, and it's 'I before E except after C' so its Ceiran.

That's weird. I don't think there's much weight behind that thinking...

Rileybobs wrote:Always new he was class but didn't think he'd have the pace to cut it at the very top level.

When he left for Spurs I said that he would be playing for England within a year.

I was wrong, but only in time.

It would be interesting to see us adapt to the England formation, when i looked at it, it seemed to by a 100% fit for our strongest players.

Two defenders I saw playing for us as youngsters, who I said wold play for England one day: one was Tripps the other was Cahill

ClaretAL wrote:It would be interesting to see us adapt to the England formation, when i looked at it, it seemed to by a 100% fit for our strongest players.

But the thinking behind that is, why change something like that when we've just finished 7th in the Premier League? Going from 2 central defenders to 3 takes time to adjust.

Vino blanco wrote:Couldn't agree more. He's a nice lad as well, he had a few dates with my daughter about the time he was breaking into our first team. Very pleasant and sensible young man.

He was with us stil in town in the blu bar at 6.30am on the pop after an england game. Now hes playing

Vegas Claret wrote:get's mentioned plenty of times on various matchday threads etc, Tripps is well loved !

That's one of my favourite Burnley images from one of the best players to grace a claret shirt.
I think his best attribute is the ability to improve, he's got better every season.

Is he the guy who did a chicken dance? If so, idiot.

One of the few that have left and gone on to bigger and better things,would be great if he started in the World Cup,admire his loyalty in getting us promoted again and not jumping ship in 2013,he was one of our few performers that didn't look out of place in our first Premier League campaign and deserved his move to a bigger club,well done tripps.

Rayaforspain1875 wrote:Is he the guy who did a chicken dance? If so, idiot.

Why are you still posting on here you strange little man?

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:Why are you still posting on here you strange little man?

You've answered your own question, because I'm a strange little man..

Does he have a twin? I stood next to a lad at York for the League Cup game and he had the head off him.

He'll always be a Claret!

He was a brilliant player for us!

Of course I still follow his career and when he plays for England I support like and Claret

tiger76 wrote:One of the few that have left and gone on to bigger and better things,would be great if he started in the World Cup,admire his loyalty in getting us promoted again and not jumping ship in 2013,he was one of our few performers that didn't look out of place in our first Premier League campaign and deserved his move to a bigger club,well done tripps.

He left when we got relegated. He only got promoted once with us

He was excelent for us though. A real fans favourite. And you are right he is one of the few thats gone on to bigger and better. That said its testament to Lowton (and Dyche) that we never missed him.

I thought Wallace did well with him down the right. I think they worked well together.

When Cahill headed home the Tripps corner my first thought was that it was a goal made in Burnley

cricketfieldclarets wrote:He left when we got relegated. He only got promoted once with us

He was excelent for us though. A real fans favourite. And you are right he is one of the few thats gone on to bigger and better. That said its testament to Lowton (and Dyche) that we never missed him.

Yeah! i meant our 2nd promotion after 2009,he was in the PFA team of the year in 2012-13 and could have had been lured away that Summer,even in 2014 after we were promoted and he was again named in the PFA team of the year,Arsenal were interested but he signed a new improved contract,in hindsight his time spent gaining experience has served him well.

I suspect Tripps was one of those kids who played football out on the streets everyday, even when his mates weren't coming out because it was raining or too cold. Football runs through his veins. Terrific lad.

Vegas Claret wrote:get's mentioned plenty of times on various matchday threads etc, Tripps is well loved !

He knew exactly what that day meant to us.

A real old school footballer that the fans could identify themselves with. He was always last off the pitcg after every game applauding all sides of the burnley support. Genuine passion and enthusiasm for the game in an era where so many players are so devoid of personality they may as well be robots. I said he would play for England one day, and i said the same for Charlie Taylor too, lets hope that one comes off.

He looks a lot leaner these days. When he played for us he always looked on the verge of becoming a bit tubby. Maybe he was Dyche fat as against Dyche fit...

Great player though.

An absolutely awful haircut, he is now sporting.

Stood next to his Dad (Man Utd fan) at that game at Ewood, he was absolutely brilliant and joined in with the singing. I think KT has improved so much at Spurs and he is definitely deserving of a start now it looks like Walker will be starting as a centre back. That may well prove to be a stroke of genius by Southgate. I thought it was strange when he first tried it but he has got it spot on.

Tripps will need to be on top of his game though, Trent Alexander Arnold looks to have the making of a very, very good player albeit probably this World Cup is one tournament too soon for him.

piston broke wrote:Does he have a twin? I stood next to a lad at York for the League Cup game and he had the head off him.

His brother looks very similar. Seen him roofing in the area a few times.

Tripps was excellent, a player who got Burnley- probably because of who he knocked around with. Friends who lived near him when he was younger described him like LovesCurryPies- kicking the ball into made up targets on the wall, hitting them perfect every time.

Good luck to him!

When my 8 year old asked me who was the best player I’d seen play for Burnley, I told him there were two: Kieran Trippier and Robbie Blake. I’m well chuffed he’s in there, I think his performance in that game at Ewood was also right up there in the best I’ve seen, along with Blake’s in the Tottenham cup game.

Have him back in a flash. What a smashing player he is and was for us.

Great player and good bloke. Down to earth for a footballer. Glad we saw him in a Burnley shirt and hope he does well for England.

Best England player, if they all did their respective jobs like Trippier does we would win the World Cup.

Great post but could you keep all World Cup related stuff to one thread please

Rumbletonk wrote:Great post but could you keep all World Cup related stuff to one thread please

Ha Ha, well chuffed with that late winner though, hey pal?

Best player on the pitch by an absolute mile, glad Southgate has forced Walker inside to accommodate Tripps

My favourite player when he played for us. Pleased for him tonight one of our best players. And he only cost Spurs £3.5 million. Talk about an absolute snip

KRBFC wrote:Best player on the pitch by an absolute mile, glad Southgate has forced Walker inside to accommodate Tripps

And Walker showed he is not a centre back.

Regarding Tripps, he was MOM for me.

Not sure Walker AND Maguire can play together against the better attacking teams. All 3 centre backs have a mistake in them, they need a leader like Cahill.

Stayingup wrote:And Walker showed he is not a centre back.

I don't think he put a foot wrong really, had nothing to do defensively. The penalty decision was soft and wrong imo

Not sure I see the need to play walker at all. Tripps isn’t as quick but has much better delivery. As a centre back surely Cahill is the better option either the squad they have. However really they missed Ben Mee tonight. A left footer on the left of the defence would have been better than maguire who in turn would be better on the right than walker.