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if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:21 pm
by pushpinpussy
who would it be.

Danny Ings for me. he would be electric in this present team

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:23 pm
by Burnley1989
Trippier

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:24 pm
by midsummersday
jimmy mcilroy

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:26 pm
by Stevie2112
Dobson

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:28 pm
by Clarets4me
We never really replaced John Deary .... ;)

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:29 pm
by Murger
Charlie Austin would bag loads in this team.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:31 pm
by CaptJohn
Another vote for Dobbo but Casp would score shed loads in this current team, so slightly undecided :?:

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:35 pm
by RVclaret
Defour

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:40 pm
by BobbyBoucher
Easy, Sir Glenn Little

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:43 pm
by Roosterbooster
Twine

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:44 pm
by HitchinClaret
Got to be Ings, we would be top of the league now

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:46 pm
by Devils_Advocate
Its not changed since last month for me.
Devils_Advocate wrote:
Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:41 pm
Jon Walters
But for his bad luck with injuries I honestly believe he would have become one of our clubs all time legends up there with the likes of Jimmy McIlroy, Leighton James and Andy Payton

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:46 pm
by Quickenthetempo
Adrian Heath

Watching some old videos of him, his through balls and lay offs were as good as I've ever seen from a Burnley player.
Just what this team is missing.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:48 pm
by evensteadiereddie
In this side, Frank Casper.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:48 pm
by claret2018
Ashley Barnes

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:51 pm
by nil_desperandum
Tough one, but if we're looking for a goalscorer then Tommy Lawton is probably the man, (closely ahead of Willie Irvine).

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:04 pm
by CoolClaret
Tough one… either Defour or Trippier

Going Tripps because our midfield is strong

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:06 pm
by bobinho
Ings.

He’d rip this league apart in this side.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:18 pm
by Rowls
Of the players I’ve seen play for us, Ings would be a perfect fit for for this ball-playing side.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:22 pm
by dougcollins
Didn't we do this recently?

I said Ings then and won't change that.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:24 pm
by conyoviejo
Willie Irvine..A goalscorer and great player,just what we need at the moment.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:28 pm
by Neil
A prime Robbie Blake

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:28 pm
by FCBurnley
Nick Pope. We would already be top with him

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:30 pm
by dougcollins
FCBurnley wrote:
Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:28 pm
Nick Pope. We would already be top with him
Obviously, you've chalked off the goals we wouldn't have scored.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:43 pm
by Petersa
First choice Ray Pointer....second Willie Irvine but a more recent one would Andre Gray in his first season form he would have scored hatfuls

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:45 pm
by IanMcL
Ralph

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:46 pm
by Dark Cloud
BobbyBoucher wrote:
Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:40 pm
Easy, Sir Glenn Little
My first thought too, every time, but actually the current team has more than a smattering of tricky wingers so I think I'd have to go for Ings. He'd get an absolute bag full.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:55 pm
by SalisburyClaret
David Eyres

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:57 pm
by Shipclaret
Trevor Steven - if he is busy Ian Wright or Tom Heaton would do a job in their prime

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:04 pm
by Belgianclaret
In our team now I’d also opt for Ings or Charlie in his prime

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:25 pm
by gawthorpe_view
Pelé.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:26 pm
by Vegas Claret
Pele.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:29 pm
by superdimitri
Depends how far back you go really. Away from the old versus new argument comparatively to other teams some players in our 60s and 70s division one teams would be a lot better than any recent players.

Same goes for players from even earlier times.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:36 pm
by conyoviejo
Vegas Claret wrote:
Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:26 pm
Pele.
The "ginger" Pele I presume ..

Can we say that nowadays 😏

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:14 pm
by roperclaret
Trevor Steven for me.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:21 pm
by NoFixedAbode_Claret
Glen Little

And right now, he is exactly what we need to open things up

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:42 pm
by boatshed bill
Jimmy Mac for me.
Never saw him play live, but would love to.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:01 pm
by Shaggy
A prime Robbie Blake for me

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:07 pm
by ClaretLoup
Brian O’Neil.

What a Burnley fan would be like if they could play for the club.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:17 pm
by warksclaret
Leighton James

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:18 pm
by theonlywayisup
Glen Little
Just great

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:21 pm
by Down_Rover
Frank Casper would be goal a game in this team

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:26 pm
by Blatherwickstattoo
A young David eyers. Still think to this day he was a cut above and would have done it at the top level

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:29 pm
by bfcjg
Ings,
As mentioned, his speed of thought,pace in the box and finishing would be devastating.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:30 pm
by Royboyclaret
boatshed bill wrote:
Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:42 pm
Jimmy Mac for me.
Never saw him play live, but would love to.
I swear you wouldn't be disappointed, boatshed bill.

The most naturally gifted player I've ever seen in the Burnley shirt. We've had some class players over the years from Mac to Martin Dobson, Trevor Steven, Glen Little and Steven Defour, but Jimmy Mac was on a different level. A sublime footballer and a pleasure to watch each time he pulled on the Claret shirt.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:39 pm
by Bigvince
An injury free and younger Kevin Reeves

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:54 pm
by NL Claret
Adrian Heath in the current style of play, he would bring others into the game , a very clever footballer.

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:04 pm
by HitchinClaret
warksclaret wrote:
Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:17 pm
Leighton James
He would have been fantastic. If they had a swear box in the club we could afford to buy Haaland on our return to the Premier League too!

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:05 pm
by Stalbansclaret
Right now, in this team ...Danny Ings
Generally....Robbie Blake

Re: if you could have one player back from the past

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:13 pm
by mdd2
Jimmy Mc
who else could make losing 1-0 to WBA into a 2-1 win with his arm strapped to his side for the second half in the era of no subs in the 59-60 season. At least I think it was then; Robroy may be able to confirm