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Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:10 pm
by randomclaret2
Sacked as Minnesota Utd. manager in MLS
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:13 pm
by Superjohnnyfrancis
Thought he did very well in his little stint with us and got us playing some good stuff.
Did Little play in his team its a long time ago now can’t remember.
Edit: In fact I think he signed little from glentoran for 60-80k?
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:16 pm
by Juan Tanamera
Superjohnnyfrancis wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:13 pm
Thought he did very well in his little stint with us and got us playing some good stuff.
Did Little play in his team its a long time ago now can’t remember.
I think it was Adrian Heath who signed Glen from Glentoran for a bargain £100k.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:17 pm
by Superjohnnyfrancis
Juan Tanamera wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:16 pm
I think it was Adrian Heath who signed Glen from Glentoran for a bargain £100k.
Pound for pound best buy ever in the modern era that.
Whoever scouted Glen needs to come back.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:19 pm
by Superjohnnyfrancis
I was really disappointed when he left thought he should have stuck it out instead of going to become an assistant again.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:22 pm
by Billyblah
Yes, the grass was apparently greener, but then he admitted to quickly regretting his move.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:26 pm
by ClaretTony
Superjohnnyfrancis wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:17 pm
Pound for pound best buy ever in the modern era that.
Whoever scouted Glen needs to come back.
Recommendation from Tommy Cassidy I believe. He was Glentoran manager at the time.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:27 pm
by Aclaret
Dyche for Minnesota ?
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:28 pm
by ClaretTony
Strange bloke apparently and fell out with quite a number of players. Everything collapsed once John Ward left.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:29 pm
by Red Fox Rocks Socks
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:28 pm
Strange bloke apparently and fell out with quite a number of players. Everything collapsed once John Ward left.
Strange in what way?
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:33 pm
by ClaretTony
Just fell out with a lot of people. Teasdale once said that when he walked out he didn’t leave any friends behind.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:36 pm
by Aclaret
Seems like he's been over there for quite some time now.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:37 pm
by Quickenthetempo
Great player for us with a fantastic football brain.
Not sure any player has come close to him in that regard since?
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:40 pm
by ClaretTony
Aclaret wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:36 pm
Seems like he's been over there for quite some time now.
15 years at his three clubs Austin Aztex, Orlando City & Minnesota United
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:42 pm
by Tricky Trevor
Difficult running two clubs at once. He had a nightclub in Stoke whilst managing us.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:42 pm
by ClaretTony
Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:37 pm
Great player for us with a fantastic football brain.
Not sure any player has come close to him in that regard since?
Outstanding signing as a player
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:45 pm
by Aclaret
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:40 pm
15 years at his three clubs Austin Aztex, Orlando City & Minnesota United
He hasn't done bad then.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:46 pm
by ClaretTony
Aclaret wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:45 pm
He hasn't done bad then.
The first two clubs were the same really, they just moved the franchise from Austin to Orlando.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:48 pm
by Superjohnnyfrancis
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:26 pm
Recommendation from Tommy Cassidy I believe. He was Glentoran manager at the time.
Definitely the best player I have personally seen play for Burnley so thanks to Tommy for that one
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:56 pm
by beddie
Superjohnnyfrancis wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:48 pm
Definitely the best player I have personally seen play for Burnley so thanks to Tommy for that one
Is this a wind up? You obviously haven’t seen many players play for us then if you think he was the best player.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:57 pm
by Superjohnnyfrancis
beddie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:56 pm
Is this a wind up? You obviously haven’t seen many players play for us then if you think he was the best player.
Who’s your favourite player?
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:00 pm
by Aclaret
beddie wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:56 pm
Is this a wind up? You obviously haven’t seen many players play for us then if you think he was the best player.
Eh up beddie.....its all about opinions
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 9:00 pm
by Superjohnnyfrancis
I bet he says Micheal Williams
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:02 pm
by SalisburyClaret
One of our most detestable players ever- his attempts to get rid of Mullen were unforgivable
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:14 pm
by NottsClaret
Heath was a class player for us, made you appreciate the difference in the level we were at and where he’d come from.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:37 pm
by Red Fox Rocks Socks
SalisburyClaret wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:02 pm
One of our most detestable players ever- his attempts to get rid of Mullen were unforgivable
What did he do?
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:16 pm
by forzagranata
Had a chat with him once when he was coaching in Austin and he said his biggest regret in football was leaving Burnley to go back to Everton with Howard Kendall.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:35 pm
by wilks_bfc
The first “named” player I saw play for us
Was going really well when he was named as player-manager but it went downhill when Ward left for Bristol City though
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:06 am
by Quickenthetempo
forzagranata wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 11:16 pm
Had a chat with him once when he was coaching in Austin and he said his biggest regret in football was leaving Burnley to go back to Everton with Howard Kendall.
It was Sheffield United first wasn't it?
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:24 am
by RHansburyEsq
Superjohnnyfrancis wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:48 pm
Definitely the best player I have personally seen play for Burnley so thanks to Tommy for that one
Was a fantastic player for us at the level we were at the time and really enjoyed watching him play for us. But we probably have a team worth of players (if not more) who are equally if not better than he was. Not knocking the sentiment, just goes to show how far we’ve come. Certainly wouldn’t have dared dream about it at the time.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:33 am
by Superjohnnyfrancis
RHansburyEsq wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:24 am
Was a fantastic player for us at the level we were at the time and really enjoyed watching him play for us. But we probably have a team worth of players (if not more) who are equally if not better than he was. Not knocking the sentiment, just goes to show how far we’ve come. Certainly wouldn’t have dared dream about it at the time.
Indeed I think for wing play he was tying people in knots. I also agree about the level we were at.
Defour is the obvious one from the prem era for me.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:37 am
by claretburns
Superjohnnyfrancis wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 8:17 pm
Pound for pound best buy ever in the modern era that.
A good topic for discussion, in the modern era you quite rightly say Glen Little, I would also add Michael Duff to the list as well.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:09 am
by Inchy
Glens best season for us was our first season back in the championship where we nearly made the play offs. He was winning matches alone. There were England call up rumours (nonsense probably) and a large bid from Man City.
I honestly think if he had gone to the prem at that point in his career he would have been brilliant and maybe got that England call up. He stayed with us and got a few injuries and by the time he made it to the prem he was way past his best
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:33 am
by mybloodisclaret
One of my first away days was at Chester in the Cup, with my Dad. Inchy scored an absolute worldie. Loved him as a player, I was only a youngster back then.
I think Robbie Blake was a better player though. Absolute class.
https://youtu.be/dgVOxzJ6ziY?feature=shared
David Eyres Pen min 55
Inchy goal 84th min.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:41 am
by beddie
Michael Williams and Steve Blatherwick, now they were players.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:50 am
by Jimmymaccer
Steve Blatherwick……….ah them were the days…….
Blatherwicks now running a successful football agency………
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:26 am
by Red Fox Rocks Socks
Jimmymaccer wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:50 am
Steve Blatherwick……….ah them were the days…….
Blatherwicks now running a successful football agency………
He will have learnt from the best, whoever was getting him professional football contracts must have been a genius
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:49 am
by martin_p
Inchy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:09 am
Glens best season for us was our first season back in the championship where we nearly made the play offs. He was winning matches alone. There were England call up rumours (nonsense probably) and a large bid from Man City.
I honestly think if he had gone to the prem at that point in his career he would have been brilliant and maybe got that England call up. He stayed with us and got a few injuries and by the time he made it to the prem he was way past his best
Think you mean second season back 2001/02. Certainly in the first half of that season he was virtually unplayable. Always wonder how the season would have played out if he’d scored that penalty at City though.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:08 am
by Steve-Harpers-perm
martin_p wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:49 am
Think you mean second season back 2001/02. Certainly in the first half of that season he was virtually unplayable. Always wonder how the season would have played out if he’d scored that penalty at City though.
A strange game the one at City where he missed the penalty. Definitely a turning point that season looking back.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:10 am
by jrgbfc
martin_p wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:49 am
Think you mean second season back 2001/02. Certainly in the first half of that season he was virtually unplayable. Always wonder how the season would have played out if he’d scored that penalty at City though.
Was absolutely brilliant to watch on his day. One game that always comes to mind from that season is Bradford away early on. Second half attacking the Burnley end they just couldn't live with him.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 10:35 am
by Inchy
jrgbfc wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:10 am
Was absolutely brilliant to watch on his day. One game that always comes to mind from that season is Bradford away early on. Second half attacking the Burnley end they just couldn't live with him.
I remember walking away from the ground and I heard a Bradford fan say “they wouldn’t have beat us if they didn’t have Glen Little”
My dad turned round and said “yes, but we do”
Also remember a very good performance vs Birmingham
It was either at Bradford or Birmingham where he had a long shot from the angle of the box and it went in the net, hit the frame holding the net up, and then flew back out the net. The ref didn’t give it
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:22 am
by Rowls
Red Fox Rocks Socks wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:26 am
He will have learnt from the best, whoever was getting him professional football contracts must have been a genius
Blatherwick pulled his socks up and had an acceptable lower league career after Stan (justifiably) got rid of him.
He was the only one of the infamous four who did.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:23 am
by Rowls
Inchy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 10:35 am
It was either at Bradford or Birmingham where he had a long shot from the angle of the box and it went in the net, hit the frame holding the net up, and then flew back out the net. The ref didn’t give it
It was Bradford.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:04 pm
by helmclaret
Class act as a player.
Paul Weller said on a podcast that he learnt so much from him.
As mentioned above, he regretted leaving us to go back to Everton.
Re: Adrian Heath
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:32 pm
by Jimmymaccer
Red Fox Rocks Socks wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:26 am
He will have learnt from the best, whoever was getting him professional football contracts must have been a genius
Yep, wish I’d had a scout spot me when playing (briefly) for Read Utd……….but all credit to SB for making a fab career post football.
