Lowton next weekend

[agreenwood]

Presumably there’s a clause in his loan that prevents him playing against us next Saturday?

[RVclaret]

Correct

[Vegas Claret]

a few renditions of there's only one Matty Lowton wouldn't go amiss imho

[Quickenthetempo]

I had a look on their forum last week and they were slating him.
He's been playing left back very badly apparently.

[HiThere]

Probably because he isn't a left back.

[mdd2]

Yes he has not been doing well for them but he must have spent best part of 10 years as a right back so their fault for not playing him to his strengths

[Funkydrummer]

Buy a right back, play him at left back !!!!!

Seems about right.

[gandhisflipflop]

a few renditions of there's only one Matty Lowton wouldn't go amiss imho

It would be a bit weird imo

[elwaclaret]

I liked Lowton, on form he was an asset to the team, but from a selfish point of view I wish he was playing, after so long we would know how to exploit his weaknesses.

[HiThere]

Buy a right back, play him at left back !!!!!

Seems about right.

Southgate must have been in touch.

[arise_sir_charge]

I think I’d prefer if he did play.

If I hear anyone singing “one Matty Lowton” I fear I may cringe myself to death.

[Transpennine]

I think I’d prefer if he did play.

If I hear anyone singing “one Matty Lowton” I fear I may cringe myself to death.

Never fear. It will be sandwiched in between "warnock is a wa##er"

And

"One Ronnie Jepson"

[IanMcL]

Lowton did not get a send off. It would be a good idea to applaud him at least.

[LAM]

I don’t think he was in the squad yesterday?

[Pickles]

I don’t think he was in the squad yesterday?

He started.

[arise_sir_charge]

Lowton did not get a send off. It would be a good idea to applaud him at least.

We will have to work out where he’s sat first.

[Dark Cloud]

I fear Warnock far more than I fear Lowton.

[IanMcL]

I don’t think he was in the squad yesterday?

Left back

[Vegas Claret]

It would be a bit weird imo

yeah god forbid we show our appreciation for a lad who helped keep us in the PL for 7 years

[willsclarets]

I think he played on the left side of a back 3 yesterday, which is a bit bizarre.

[KlyBfc]

I think he played on the left side of a back 3 yesterday, which is a bit bizarre.

Had a cracking game for us last year away at spurs in that position if I remember correctly

[Burnley1989]

I think I’d prefer if he did play.

If I hear anyone singing “one Matty Lowton” I fear I may cringe myself to death.

Exactly my thoughts

[Rileybobs]

We should do a minutes applause in the second minute.

[boatshed bill]

Lowton did not get a send off. It would be a good idea to applaud him at least.

Well technically he hasn't left yet.

[IanMcL]

Well technically he hasn't left yet.

True...just that we won't cross paths again.

[boatshed bill]

Probably not.
I have to say I'm never happy at applauding opposition players, even ex-Clarets.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

I had a look on their forum last week and they were slating him.
He's been playing left back very badly apparently.

Playing him there is as stupid as Lampard playing tarks as the left CB of a back 3..

[AlargeClaret]

Colin playing him as a left back ? Suprised a player with lots of prem experience as a solid RB ,allied to Colin’s no frills style is being played on the “ wrong side “

[ClaretTony]

If he was playing against us then I’ve no issues having a round of applause before kick off but then that’s it.

And on the subject of opposition players receiving special treatment, Grant Hanley was jeered every time he went near the ball at Norwich, something we expect when a former Blackburn player plays agains us. Yesterday Amari’i Bell was ignored.

[gandhisflipflop]

yeah god forbid we show our appreciation for a lad who helped keep us in the PL for 7 years

The timing of it is weird. He is still on our books, and singing ‘one Matty lowton’ to him when he’s playing for the opposition serves no purpose. A round of applause maybe when his names read out over the tannoy (if you can hear it) but anything else is OTT

[Vegas Claret]

The timing of it is weird. He is still on our books, and singing ‘one Matty lowton’ to him when he’s playing for the opposition serves no purpose. A round of applause maybe when his names read out over the tannoy (if you can hear it) but anything else is OTT

he wont be playing though will he, no way we agreed to that (surely?!!)

[arise_sir_charge]

If he was playing against us then I’ve no issues having a round of applause before kick off but then that’s it.

And on the subject of opposition players receiving special treatment, Grant Hanley was jeered every time he went near the ball at Norwich, something we expect when a former Blackburn player plays agains us. Yesterday Amari’i Bell was ignored.

Genuinely never heard of Amari Bell.

Hanley has played for Rovers agsbst us and if I’m not mistaken has publicly stated his dislike for us.

[gandhisflipflop]

he wont be playing though will he, no way we agreed to that (surely?!!)

So no need to do anything then.

[jedi_master]

It’s a shame that a player who gave the majority of his career to Burnley, and in our most successful period in generations, never got a send off. Sadly that is often the way with football and certainly goes for the lions share of that squad due to the regeneration that was necessary.

Polite applause next season for Mee, Tarky, Pope etc pre-match, but Lowton will likely not play against us again due to his age so will not get any appreciation as such. A shame but he will not be the first nor the last, just the way of this industry. Did a great job for us though and a true bargain at £1 million.

[agreenwood]

I don’t really get the send off thing. It’s not realistic.

He wasn’t in Kompany’s plans and he understandably wanted first team football. Without Kompany selecting him purely to get a round of applause, how would it have happened?

I can imagine the announcer now:

“Substitution for Burnley. Coming off Connor Roberts. Coming on MATTHEW LOWTON. This will be Mathew’s final game before he completes a loan move to Huddersfield. Careful there Matthew - don’t get injured or it’ll put your move in jeopardy”.

[ClaretTony]

Genuinely never heard of Amari Bell.

Hanley has played for Rovers agsbst us and if I’m not mistaken has publicly stated his dislike for us.

Hanley was probably a bad example given his dislike of us, but it's usually the case that any former Blackburn player gets it every time he goes near the ball. Bell played around 100 games for them, albeit since we last played them (and before this season). Not once did I hear that he'll always be one,.

[ClaretTony]

I don’t really get the send off thing. It’s not realistic.

He wasn’t in Kompany’s plans and he understandably wanted first team football. Without Kompany selecting him purely to get a round of applause, how would it have happened?

I can imagine the announcer now:

“Substitution for Burnley. Coming off Connor Roberts. Coming on MATTHEW LOWTON. This will be Mathew’s final game before he completes a loan move to Huddersfield. Careful there Matthew - don’t get injured or it’ll put your move in jeopardy”.

I remember Dyche bringing Jensen on in stoppage time against Ipswich in final game of 2012/13.

[Big Vinny K]

Hanley was probably a bad example given his dislike of us, but it's usually the case that any former Blackburn player gets it every time he goes near the ball. Bell played around 100 games for them, albeit since we last played them (and before this season). Not once did I hear that he'll always be one,.

I’m guessing the only reason he did not get booed was because hardly anybody knew he had played for Blackburn.
There will be plenty of other players that fall into the same boat too - especially those from the period when we were in PL and they were in championship.

Hanley is a full international and played for big clubs so he’s easily recognisable for our fans….especially with those distinctive good looks of his !!

[ClaretTony]

I’m guessing the only reason he did not get booed was because hardly anybody knew he had played for Blackburn.
There will be plenty of other players that fall into the same boat too - especially those from the period when we were in PL and they were in championship.

Hanley is a full international and played for big clubs so he’s easily recognisable for our fans….especially with those distinctive good looks of his !!

As I've said, it's not just Hanley, it's anyone that's played for them that gets it. I've seen players who have played just a handful of games for them receive that treatment. Strangely, not a word on Saturday for Bell who is also an international.

[tiger76]

Genuinely never heard of Amari Bell.

Hanley has played for Rovers agsbst us and if I’m not mistaken has publicly stated his dislike for us.

I've heard of him, however I never knew he played at Rovers.

Hanley is our possibly still is Rovers captain plus he scored the Norwich winner against us in the cup a couple of seasons ago, so he's bound to be a target for the boo boys.

[ClaretTony]

I've heard of him, however I never knew he played at Rovers.

Hanley is our possibly still is Rovers captain plus he scored the Norwich winner against us in the cup a couple of seasons ago, so he's bound to be a target for the boo boys.

I only mentioned Hanley because we played Norwich two weeks ago - but as I've posted, it's usually anyone who has played for them, not just Hanley.

[tiger76]

I only mentioned Hanley because we played Norwich two weeks ago - but as I've posted, it's usually anyone who has played for them, not just Hanley.

True!

Unless they sign for Burnley then their past allegiances are swiftly forgotten.

[ClaretTony]

True!

Unless they sign for Burnley then their past allegiances are swiftly forgotten.

Very much so although there haven't been too many. One of them, Michael Keane made his Blackburn debut against us.

[Big Vinny K]

As I've said, it's not just Hanley, it's anyone that's played for them that gets it. I've seen players who have played just a handful of games for them receive that treatment. Strangely, not a word on Saturday for Bell who is also an international.

No I know it’s not just Hanley but there are plenty of players who have played for Blackburn in last 4 or 5 years that few of us know about and they are now with other clubs.
I can’t remember us booing the Boro centre back in their visit to the Turf in December (I might be wrong though !!).
I’d also heard of the Luton lad as he’s scored a few this season but did not have a clue he played for Blackburn….and I’m guessing that 99% of our fans who went to Luton didn’t know either

[ClaretTony]

No I know it’s not just Hanley but there are plenty of players who have played for Blackburn in last 4 or 5 years that few of us know about and they are now with other clubs.
I can’t remember us booing the Boro centre back in their visit to the Turf in December (I might be wrong though !!).
I’d also heard of the Luton lad as he’s scored a few this season but did not have a clue he played for Blackburn….and I’m guessing that 99% of our fans who went to Luton didn’t know either

Lenihan (if I've got the spelling correct) got it when we played Boro.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Genuinely never heard of Amari Bell.

Hanley has played for Rovers agsbst us and if I’m not mistaken has publicly stated his dislike for us.

They re-named the Blackburn end after him on him leaving

[Bordeauxclaret]

I only mentioned Hanley because we played Norwich two weeks ago - but as I've posted, it's usually anyone who has played for them, not just Hanley.

Don’t think that’s true. Certainly not anymore.

They’ve had a heap of players who don’t get anything from the Burnley fans. Kasey Palmer for example against Coventry.

Unless they’ve been prominent players for Rovers or played for them against us they are barely noticed if at all.

[Lancasterclaret]

Don’t think that’s true. Certainly not anymore.

They’ve had a heap of players who don’t get anything from the Burnley fans. Kasey Palmer for example against Coventry.

Unless they’ve been prominent players for Rovers or played for them against us they are barely noticed if at all.

It is very hard keeping track of these lower teams, let alone all their players

[Big Vinny K]

Lenihan (if I've got the spelling correct) got it when we played Boro.

Ok - like I said I can’t remember hearing any.
Think the point is made below and I’m sure if we looked at Blackburn players in last 5 years or so they would be plenty more who we have played against this season who we did not boo because we hadn’t realised they had played for them

[jrgbfc]

It is very hard keeping track of these lower teams, let alone all their players

This sums it up really. When you're in the Prem most fans don't really pay any attention to the leagues below. When we were always playing Preston in the late 90s you almost knew their players as well as ours.