Walsall FC

[randomclaret2]

Just reading about Walsall FC , The Saddlers. They have a new Chief Executive , Ben Sadler , who will work alongside their manager, Mat Sadler.

[claretonthecoast1882]

They also watch Blazing Saddles on the team coach on the way to away games

[dougcollins]

Will they be saddled to League Two, or will they take to the saddle in a promotion charge?

[1HappyClaret]

Probably saddled with debt as well

[Woodleyclaret]

Great memories of Walsall .Lunch at the Pretty Bricks aka New Inn then winning £40 on the matchday lottery

[Hipper]

I suppose they will put together a team with horsey names:

I'll start with Kobbie MAINoo.

[TheFamilyCat]

I suppose they will put together a team with horsey names:

I'll start with Kobbie MAINoo.

I wonder if they can afford Wout Weghorse?

[equinox]

Apparently the American golfer Craig Stadler supports Walsall.

[Bosscat]

Charlie Austin used to build Walls all the time

[Ric_C]

Just reading about Walsall FC , The Saddlers. They have a new Chief Executive , Ben Sadler , who will work alongside their manager, Mat Sadler.

They also watch Blazing Saddles on the team coach on the way to away games

You said Sadler twice...

[equinox]

Charlie Austin used to build Walls all the time

It's a mildly amusing, quirky thread topic and I'll admit my post was dreadful which in hindsight was a waste of energy but this/your quoted post is beyond words, have you absolutely nothing else to do in your life?

[Bosscat]

It's a mildly amusing, quirky thread topic and I'll admit my post was dreadful which in hindsight was a waste of energy but this/your quoted post is beyond words, have you absolutely nothing else to do in your life?

Yes watching my Grandaughter playing for England at Lacrossee its halftime so thought I would post something to get up your nose ... I succeeded admirably

[Claretitus]

Hope they get promoted, the Turds go down, then when they play em at home at the Bescot next season, they run out to “ Saddle Up And Ride your Pony “.

[chekhov]

In a similar vein, has anyone ever come across a person with the surname Burnley? That is apart from Dave Burnley, who doesn’t count because he changed his name by deed poll.
I’m curious because I was surprised to come across someone with that name where I live in north east Scotland. As far as I know she is not connected with the town.
Obviously there are plenty of examples of people with the names of towns. Tony Blackburn, the footballer Justin Edinburgh.
A good quiz question might be, which national team has 2 players named after towns, both of which are not in the country they represent? The answer is very easy.
A more difficult challenge might be to form a team made up purely of players with the names of towns or cities in their names (though far be it for me to hijack this thread).

[dsr]

Fictional character Clare Burnley appeared in the Patricia Leitch "Jinny" series of books in the 1970's. Never known a real one.

[Funkydrummer]

Dwight York
Clarke Carlisle
Alan Sunderland

[Mark the Claret]

Mike England
Stephen Ireland

[Mark the Claret]

Mike England
Stephen Ireland

Just realised you wanted cities not countries

[CaptJohn]

Justin Edinburgh

[Claret]

Roger Ely

[chekhov]

Roger Ely

Brilliant!

[chekhov]

Dwight York.

[Mark the Claret]

Harry Catterick for manager.

[Bosscat]

viewtopic.php?t=58535#p1687128

[dsr]

Howard Kendal(l).
Sammy Nelson.

[Bullabill]

You said Sadler twice...

He's an orphan.

[Cheshireclaret]

Dion Dublin
Jack Cork
Alan Cork
Milan Baros

[NickBFC]

Jermaine Darlington
Owen Windsor

[ClaretTony]

David Bradford - ex Blackburn I think
Michael Nottingham - played for Salford
Alan Sunderland - ex Arsenal

[PWBFC]

Chris Sutton
Reece Oxford

[NickBFC]

James Chester
Deon Burton

In fact several with a Burnley connection: Steve Stone, Nahki Wells, Aaron Ramsey.

[JoStarling]

In a similar vein, has anyone ever come across a person with the surname Burnley? That is apart from Dave Burnley, who doesn’t count because he changed his name by deed poll.
I’m curious because I was surprised to come across someone with that name where I live in north east Scotland. As far as I know she is not connected with the town.
Obviously there are plenty of examples of people with the names of towns. Tony Blackburn, the footballer Justin Edinburgh.
A good quiz question might be, which national team has 2 players named after towns, both of which are not in the country they represent? The answer is very easy.
A more difficult challenge might be to form a team made up purely of players with the names of towns or cities in their names (though far be it for me to hijack this thread).

Roger Burnley former chief exec of Asda , hails from Dewsbury, supports Hudds Town.

[WalkdenClaret]

There's a fella called Benjamin Burnley IV. He's the singer with the band Breaking Benjamin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_ ... in%201999.
https://www.breakingbenjamin.com/

[dsr]

Can we have Dale (Kirkby) Stephens?

Or for that matter Max (Kirkby) Lonsdale, Robert (Kirkby) Green, Mick (Kirkby) Mills, and Derek (Kirkby) Underwood who was always a good number 11.

[houseboy]

Fictional character Clare Burnley appeared in the Patricia Leitch "Jinny" series of books in the 1970's. Never known a real one.

Wasn’t there a character called Judy Burnley in the Nine to Five series.

[ArmchairDetective]

Between 1998 to 2003 Wolfsburg had a manager called Wolfgang Wolf.

[Rowls]

There's a fella called Benjamin Burnley IV. He's the singer with the band Breaking Benjamin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_ ... in%201999.
https://www.breakingbenjamin.com/

Wow. That's a helluva name.

And we can infer there have been at least three other Benjamin Burnlia.

[iowalan]

Bobby/ Jack charlton

[Stalbansclaret]

Billy Hamilton

[NickBFC]

Clearly got too much time today - Jake Buxton, Richard Kingston, Shaun Derry, Jak Alnwick, Barry Hayle, Matt Heywood (another Burnley one), Solly March, Joe Rothwell, Teddy Sheringham, Matthew Tipton, Connor Wickham.