I know we all like seeing ‘one of our own’ come through the youth team and play in the first team, but how often is it that an actual Claret does it?

Congratulations Will. Surely a life goal ticked off.

Brilliant to see him come on. He’s a Claret and a season ticket holder as are his parents.

Thought both the young lads did themselves proud tonight.

burnleytom wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2024 9:31 pm

I know we all like seeing ‘one of our own’ come through the youth team and play in the first team, but how often is it that an actual Claret does it?

Congratulations Will. Surely a life goal ticked off.

Well said, mate. Well played, Will.

Young lads can hold their heads up high. McDermott looks a real gem. Would like to see more of hughill too.

Both lads looked great

UTC

Two silver linings on an otherwise poor night.

Hope the lads keep.progressong and especially nice to have "one of our own" on the pitch.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2024 9:40 pm

Brilliant to see him come on. He’s a Claret and a season ticket holder as are his parents.

Didn't realise. Brilliant for him.

Great to have a bit of good news. Nice to have players on the pitch proud to wear the shirt

willsclarets wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:46 pm

Great to have a bit of good news. Nice to have players on the pitch proud to wear the shirt

Puts some to shame. The lad and his family will be made up.

A rare positive in a dark landscape but a reminder of what we are and who we are.

Silkyskills1 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:44 pm

Didn't realise. Brilliant for him.

Will and his family are from Harrogate I think but committed Clarets.

Fair play to him , a dream that I’m sure most of us all had once upon a time .

Likewise to McDermott who showed some good touches and looked to have something .

Well done lads

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:52 pm

Will and his family are from Harrogate I think but committed Clarets.

They live near Harrogate but mum very much Burnley born and bred. Lovely family.

Congratulations on the debut

I though Tommy McDermott was great when he came on

Both had great games and have excellent prospects

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:52 pm

Will and his family are from Harrogate I think but committed Clarets.

They are. I work with a close friend of his dad, who is also from Harrogate.

Great to see. And a nice change of mood on here, so thanks for posting.

Great stuff didn’t know he was a claret.

Congrats to both, great to see, and I thought both were impressive.

Didn’t realise he was a Yorkshire claret, even better!

There’s always something special about a young player representing the club they’ve always supported.

Well done Will you’ve achieved a dream that makes most people envious.

This is one of the positives that can arise out of the, 'transfer out' chaos.

These lads might not have been given their chance without the sudden drop in player numbers.
Time for the doommongers to think more positively. They've registered their contempt for how things have gone since the Cardiff game and now it's time to focus on the healthier state of our club, even if they do think it considerably weakens our promotion chances. I have known predicted outcomes to be wrong previously as well. Let's see where we are at 11pm tomorrow. Let's see how we are at 2-30pm on Saturday and let's see how we are at the end of the season. Let's try and get all this 'hate' under control.

Let's get back to supporting our Burnley players (all of them) and the Burnley team.

simonclaret wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:40 pm

They live near Harrogate but mum very much Burnley born and bred. Lovely family.

Thanks for that, I always wondered how they came to be Clarets.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 29, 2024 11:00 am

Thanks for that, I always wondered how they came to be Clarets.

His maternal grandfather was one of the most ardent fans I’ve ever met, he would have been incredibly proud last night had he been here to see it.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2024 9:40 pm

Brilliant to see him come on. He’s a Claret and a season ticket holder as are his parents.

Did he get his 20 loyalty points for travelling last night?

He looks like a first team player who won't get knocked off the ball easily. They usually look a bit scrawny when they come in from the U21s.

Incredibly on his granddad's 80th birthday too

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:35 pm

https://x.com/mrsflanagan28/status/1829 ... O1cnw&s=19

That is just bloody beautiful

Like everyone, I think its brilliant to see a young person from the academy make their debut and being a claret is an added bonus. In addition, I don’t know the young man, two friends of mine were his PE teachers in Harrogate and they couldn’t speak highly enough of him, his attitude and character. Fingers crossed he gets more opportunities and kicks on (the same goes for our other talents in the academy).

Passing Clouds wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2024 8:30 am

That is just bloody beautiful

Fabulous. Hope young Will can forge out a career for himself at a club that clearly means a lot to him, and his family. UTC.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 28, 2024 9:40 pm

Brilliant to see him come on. He’s a Claret and a season ticket holder as are his parents.

I can just see the conversations coming up...

"Do you want my ticket for the next game? I can't make it to the stands for this one..."

the_fat_shearer wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2024 10:32 am

I can just see the conversations coming up...

"Do you want my ticket for the next game? I can't make it to the stands for this one..."

It's happened before with Richard Chaplow with his mum & dad. His mum & dad are still season ticket holders.

Everyone should dip into this thread for a cleanse!

Just imagine if he gets on and bags against that lot. There isn't a Burnley fan since 1882 who hasn't dreamt about that.