POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:32 pm
Assuming fully-fit and in the case of Robbie Blake, available in his Burnley prime...
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POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
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Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:32 pm
YOU HAVE TWO VOTES EACH.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:35 pm
Robbie wouldn't be a dyche type player though.
He liked to play football.
He liked to play football.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:37 pm
Robbie Blake and Saint Glen Little!!
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:38 pm
This is fun.
IMHO the best footballer on that list would not improve the team as we set up now, odd though that may seem.
IMHO the best footballer on that list would not improve the team as we set up now, odd though that may seem.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:42 pm
Danny Ings ahead of them all
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:45 pm
Austin obviously.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:48 pm
Robbie, natch.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:00 pm
I'd have Austin back any time, terrific striker; and when you don't create many chances you need a natural finisher like him.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:03 pm
I had a list of ten but after thought and for a number of reasons, left the likes of Little, Cahill, Ings etc out.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:04 pm
Gotta be Austin and Tripps.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:04 pm
Why isn't Tony Grant on this list?
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:19 pm
Ings Jay Austin Alexander the candidates, A fit Ings the solution, adds that something extra we don't have.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:21 pm
Oy! Play by the rules. You can see the options.ablueclaret wrote:Ings Jay Austin Alexander the candidates, A fit Ings the solution, adds that something extra we don't have.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:29 pm
Gazza fully fit and in his prime
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:29 pm
ablueclaret wrote:Ings Jay Austin Alexander the candidates, A fit Ings the solution, adds that something extra we don't have.
Leave it to those who have seen them play.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:31 pm
None of them would be a great deal better than what we've got and certainly wouldn't effect the dynamics of the side significantly. Ings would he is the only class player of recent vintage.
Blake is too slow, Trippier defensively vulnerable at this level, Jay not as good as he was,Shackell and Jones inferior, Austin on a par with Gray.
Blake is too slow, Trippier defensively vulnerable at this level, Jay not as good as he was,Shackell and Jones inferior, Austin on a par with Gray.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:36 pm
Austin trips jay in that order. Blake in his prime
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:37 pm
Austin on a par with Gray, have you ever watched a game of football?
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:44 pm
I thought loads of people have been asking for a decent tricky winger for months and months....therefore
Dave Thomas
Ralph Coates
Leighton James
John Connelly
Chris Waddle..
- failing that
...non wingers..
Trevor Steven
Brian O Neill
Gazza [at his best]
Will that do...sorry.. I suggested more than one.
Dave Thomas
Ralph Coates
Leighton James
John Connelly
Chris Waddle..
- failing that
...non wingers..
Trevor Steven
Brian O Neill
Gazza [at his best]
Will that do...sorry.. I suggested more than one.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:44 pm
Where is roger eli and super kev francis 
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:49 pm
I voted Trippier as we need an attacking outlet and I assume defensively he would be up to standard.
My second choice (I can't see how to vote for a second time?) would be Jason Shackell to replace Ben Mee! Shackell was one of the big plusses the last time we were here.
My second choice (I can't see how to vote for a second time?) would be Jason Shackell to replace Ben Mee! Shackell was one of the big plusses the last time we were here.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:51 pm
Taffy
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:52 pm
I agree.ablueclaret wrote:None of them would be a great deal better than what we've got and certainly wouldn't effect the dynamics of the side significantly. Ings would he is the only class player of recent vintage.
Blake is too slow, Trippier defensively vulnerable at this level, Jay not as good as he was,Shackell and Jones inferior, Austin on a par with Gray.
For me Blake but even then would be a bit part role or off the bench. That isnt a criticism of Dyche more the system.
Austin is the best finisher I have seen for us but that all went to pot in Dyches system. So as good as he is that wouldnt necissarily work.
Blake from the bench for flair, creativity and set pieces.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:55 pm
Mr Blake for me, my favourite ever Burnley player
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:56 pm
Robbie Blake probably. Sometimes you need that little bit of magic to unlock opposition defences and he was great for that.
Definitely not a Dyche player though!
Definitely not a Dyche player though!
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:10 pm
Willie Morgan, Vokes would score 25 more.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:11 pm
Leighton James!
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:36 pm
In all honesty I'd love to have seen Alexander in front of the back four with Defour and Marney bossing the midfield. The other obvious option of Gazza in his prime - of course that would win hands down.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:45 pm
Tripps. Our strikers need better service and he was the best crosser of a ball we had since Wade Elliott. I like Lowton, but Tripps would be a huge upgrade. Blake would be fantastic, but I don't think he'd get in a Dyche team.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:49 pm
Jimmy McIlroy
Ray Pointer
Ray Pointer
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:00 pm
Tripps got my first vote. We would benefit from his delivery for sure
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:13 pm
Super Glenny Little!
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:43 pm
hampsteadclaret wrote:I thought loads of people have been asking for a decent tricky winger for months and months....therefore
Dave Thomas
Ralph Coates
Leighton James
John Connelly
Chris Waddle..
- failing that
...non wingers..
Trevor Steven
Brian O Neill
Gazza [at his best]
Will that do...sorry.. I suggested more than one.
I thought we should have much longer list to choose from than in the poll. Based on the poll choices I would have picked Tripps - for his right wing attacking contributions, plus defensive capabilities. (Is he injured, btw - not in Spurs squad tonight)?
Based on what the team needs and picking from all the players I've seen play for Burnley, Brian O'Neil would be top of my picks. Ralph Coates, Dave Thomas and Trevor Steven would also be in and around, plus Martin Dobson. (Gazza was never "at his best" for Burnley, nor Wrighty or Chrissie Waddle).
I guess me and Hampstead are similar generation. Not like the old guys who come on here
and were lucky enough to see the Clarets with the 1959/60 "Prem." 
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:49 pm
Just make the two choices before submit the voteHipper wrote:My second choice (I can't see how to vote for a second time?)
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:08 am
Oh well. Too late then!
I can understand the wish for Blake but what has he actually achieved in the Premier League? According to this chart he scored 2 and got 4 assists. Patterson and Nugent did better for similar appearances and Thompson scored more.
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I can understand the wish for Blake but what has he actually achieved in the Premier League? According to this chart he scored 2 and got 4 assists. Patterson and Nugent did better for similar appearances and Thompson scored more.
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Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:27 am
No votes for Jason Shackell? Poor guy.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:33 am
We've never replaced John Deary !!
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 12:13 pm
Surprised nobody's mentioned Willie Morgan yet
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:23 pm
Tripps would undoubtedly have the biggest effect. His ability to get the ball into a good area of the box from deeper would have suited our current game style and we would have had more attempts on target away from home.
Austin was the best finisher of the attacking options and has proven that he can get bags of goals in this league for a team near the bottom.
Blake is probably the most skillful but not as consistently influential as the two above. His game didn't suit the tracking back and pressing that would also be sometimes required in our current team.
Austin was the best finisher of the attacking options and has proven that he can get bags of goals in this league for a team near the bottom.
Blake is probably the most skillful but not as consistently influential as the two above. His game didn't suit the tracking back and pressing that would also be sometimes required in our current team.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:59 pm
Bump
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:08 pm
Austin & Gray up front. Trippier & Keane at back right. Heaton. Barton & Defour. Vokes & Ings on the wings. Mee.
Room for one more?
Room for one more?
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:48 pm
Super who??dpinsussex wrote:Where is roger eli and super kev francis
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:16 pm
Little and Blake. When they had the ball no matter where on the pitch you sat up, moved to the edge of your seat in anticipation of something magical.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:21 pm
I voted Trippier and Blake. I still don't think we've truly adapted to losing Trippier. We still work the ball to the right-back and get ready for a cross from deep, but while Lowton is decent, he doesn't really have that in his locker. Trippier would give us greater attacking threat.
I went Blake over Austin cos I reckon Gray will score goals in the PL with the right service, while Blake could do something nobody in our squad can - create something out of nothing. Blake and Gray up front would be seriously worth watching.
I went Blake over Austin cos I reckon Gray will score goals in the PL with the right service, while Blake could do something nobody in our squad can - create something out of nothing. Blake and Gray up front would be seriously worth watching.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:47 pm
Blake was out of his depth at the highest level.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:51 pm
I don't think he had a fair crack at it to be honest, was usually used from the bench. Blake towards the end of his first spell with us was certainly good enough for the PL.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:54 pm
trippier and austin by a long way.
goalsz goalsz goalsz.
goalsz goalsz goalsz.
Re: POLL: Which former player would improve our current side the most?
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 10:23 pm
Austin and Trippier definitely!! Lowton just isn't good enough and Gray's good games are going to be few and far between this year with his awful first touch.