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Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:38 am
by Conroy92
Does Mee qualify for a testimonial game, been here over ten years? Would give us a proper chance to say goodbye.
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:40 am
by Pickles
Nice but not practical I think. Wouldn't it be weird if he signs for say Forest one week and the next he's in a Burnley shirt on the Turf for his testimonial.
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:44 am
by CleggHall
Not required in these days of highly paid professional footballers!
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:46 am
by fatboy47
Outdated practice.
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:55 am
by GodIsADeeJay81
Down to the player to organise one isn't it?
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:56 am
by ClaretTony
GodIsADeeJay81 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:55 am
Down to the player to organise one isn't it?
He has to be granted one by the club but then the club cannot get involved in the organisation of anything involved with it
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:01 am
by Devils_Advocate
If he did get one granted and if he did decide to organise one it would be great to get Howe and Trippier heavily involved as a nod to where it all started
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:02 am
by wilks_bfc
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:56 am
He has to be granted one by the club but then the club cannot get involved in the organisation of anything involved with it
He could ask Jensen to organise it for him
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:05 am
by claret2018
Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:01 am
If he did get one granted and if he did decide to organise one it would be great to get Howe and Trippier heavily involved as a nod to where it all started
Also be nice to see Wood, Bamford and Shackell back in claret and blue
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:12 am
by DAVETHEVICAR
If Ben had a testimonial to get the opportunity to say goodbye then he could always donate all the cash raised after expenses to a charity close to Burnley Hearts. A hospice for example or a food bank.
Am sure Ben would be happy to do so.
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:16 am
by Spijed
wilks_bfc wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:02 am
He could ask Jensen to organise it for him
And what a great reception he'd get as well!

Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:20 am
by ClaretTony
Seems as though we might not be granting testimonials now - Long has been here for twelve and a half years and didn’t get one.
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:20 am
by Brucefanclaret
I could see Ben being the sort of man who would donate all the profits to charity, perhaps to the hospital that helped his little girl?
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:52 am
by tiger76
As great as Ben has been for us it would be crazy for him to be granted a testimonial especially well he's still playing.
And in the days of big salaries plus large signing on fees it's hardly necessary.
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:53 am
by taio
tiger76 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:52 am
As great as Ben has been for us it would be crazy for him to be granted a testimonial especially well he's still playing.
And in the days of big salaries plus large signing on fees it's hardly necessary.
Agree unlikely to happen but I'm sure if it did it would be a charity event
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:56 am
by warksclaret
tiger76 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:52 am
As great as Ben has been for us it would be crazy for him to be granted a testimonial especially well he's still playing.
And in the days of big salaries plus large signing on fees it's hardly necessary.
Could not agree more-sure he is not far from a 2 or 3 year deal on increased wages
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:00 pm
by Nori1958
DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:12 am
If Ben had a testimonial to get the opportunity to say goodbye then he could always donate all the cash raised after expenses to a charity close to Burnley Hearts. A hospice for example or a food bank.
Am sure Ben would be happy to do so.
Don't hold your breath
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:02 pm
by Nori1958
Spijed wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:16 am
And what a great reception he'd get as well!
Only when he pretends to be injured
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:13 pm
by TheFamilyCat
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:20 am
Seems as though we might not be granting testimonials now - Long has been here for twelve and a half years and didn’t get one.
Kev would be on the bench for his own testimonial
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:29 pm
by Winstonswhite
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:20 am
Seems as though we might not be granting testimonials now - Long has been here for twelve and a half years and didn’t get one.
Out of interest when was the last testimonial we had?
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:59 pm
by 2 Bee Holed
Winstonswhite wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:29 pm
Out of interest when was the last testimonial we had?
Brian Jensen's.
Don't tell me you missed it?
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:01 pm
by elwaclaret
The last I remember was Graham Branch.
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:07 pm
by Billy Balfour
CleggHall wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:44 am
Not required in these days of highly paid professional footballers!
Yep, can't see the point unless the money goes to a local charity.
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:10 pm
by BFC123
Winstonswhite wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:29 pm
Out of interest when was the last testimonial we had?
Duff
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:30 pm
by ClaretTony
Billy Balfour wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:07 pm
Yep, can't see the point unless the money goes to a local charity.
I think Niall Quinn up at Sunderland was the first to donate his testimonial money to charity. Having announced that every penny would go to children’s charities, the whole thing went through the roof and raised over a million.
It’s traditional to give a gift to the players who take part. A year earlier, Dennis Wise had given those who played in his a Rolex watch. Quinn gave them all details on how they could sponsor a child who were in the poorer areas of the world.
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:09 pm
by aggi
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 10:56 am
He has to be granted one by the club but then the club cannot get involved in the organisation of anything involved with it
Yes, the club couldn't get involved because the money from the testimonial was tax free and if the club was involved it would be viewed as employment income and taxed.
No idea if they are still tax free. I haven't heard anything about the rules changing so I'd assume so.
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:17 pm
by ClaretTony
aggi wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:09 pm
Yes, the club couldn't get involved because the money from the testimonial was tax free and if the club was involved it would be viewed as employment income and taxed.
No idea if they are still tax free. I haven't heard anything about the rules changing so I'd assume so.
That’s spot on aggi
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 1:09 am
by Longsidelenny1882
Not for mee utc
Re: Mee testimonial?
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 3:26 am
by Quicknick
He has been paid enough. He doesn't need one.