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Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:22 pm
by mikaelj
Alright let us see who can answer this first.
Which former Burnley player (played 60 games) is currently manager of a national team and achieved a 1-1 draw in the world cup qualifiers this weekend....
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:33 pm
by Hibsclaret
There’s something wrong with the question because there doesn’t appear to be an ex Burnley player that has played exactly 60 games for us.
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:35 pm
by mikaelj
Goin on wikipedia details here 60 games and 3 goals
Burnley 60 (3)
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:38 pm
by mikaelj
Also played 12 FA cup games and 4 league cup games and also four others (according to CT's old article on Clarets Mad)
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:45 pm
by randomclaret2
Willie Donachie
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:46 pm
by mikaelj
Correct you are. Well done !
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:48 pm
by Hibsclaret
Sounds right. Wikipedia has it as 80 claret appearances until you drill into his own Wikipedia which then says 60
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:53 pm
by ClaretTony
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:08 pm
by Hibsclaret
So 80 is correct. Very poor question quality
Note for future reference always get the question accurate
He was one of our Ex City has beens as I recall...still played a lot of games for Oldham afterwards that said
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:10 pm
by diamondpocket
and the national side is?
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:10 pm
by Hibsclaret
Montserrat
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:11 pm
by Hibsclaret
I thought that was a Spanish singer tbh
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:11 pm
by mikaelj
Montserrat... They in fact lead the group after two straight draws against Antigua and El salvador
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:14 pm
by Hibsclaret
Nice place to do a bit of footy coaching. It’s near St Kitts.
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:19 pm
by ClaretTony
Hibsclaret wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:08 pm
So 80 is correct. Very poor question quality
Note for future reference always get the question accurate
The question is accurate. He made 60 league appearances for us, 23 in 1982/83 & 37 in 1983/84.
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:20 pm
by Hibsclaret
It would have been if it said league games which it didnt
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:21 pm
by ClaretTony
Hibsclaret wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:20 pm
It would have been if it said league games which it didnt
It was pretty obvious when further reference was made to FA Cup, League Cup and other appearances.
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:22 pm
by Hibsclaret
Yes I know....
I was joking..chills
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:22 pm
by claretblue
could it be Dane Richards?
...sorry thought you said played 60 minutes!
Re: Former Burnley player now manager of a national team
Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:30 pm
by tim_noone
claretblue wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:22 pm
could it be Dane Richards?
...sorry thought you said played 60 minutes!