Your Best 'Loan 11'
Your Best 'Loan 11'
Simple really, pick your best Burnley team made up of players who were just here on loan. So, the likes of Sam Vokes and Ben Mee wouldn't count as they went on to sign permanently.
Here's my stab at it. Had to go 4-1-3-2 because I couldn't think of another CM, so Johnson would be in the number 10 role.
GK: Andy Marriott
RB: Rhys Williams
CB: Taylor Harwood-Bellis
CB: Gary Cahill
LB: Ian Maatsen
RW: Nathan Dyer
DCM: Eric Djemba-Djemba
ACM: David Johnson
LW: Jacob Bruun Larsen
ST: Gerry Creaney
ST: Andy Cole
Marriott
Williams THB Cahill Maatsen
Djembe-Djemba
Dyer Johnson JBL
Cole Creaney
Here's my stab at it. Had to go 4-1-3-2 because I couldn't think of another CM, so Johnson would be in the number 10 role.
GK: Andy Marriott
RB: Rhys Williams
CB: Taylor Harwood-Bellis
CB: Gary Cahill
LB: Ian Maatsen
RW: Nathan Dyer
DCM: Eric Djemba-Djemba
ACM: David Johnson
LW: Jacob Bruun Larsen
ST: Gerry Creaney
ST: Andy Cole
Marriott
Williams THB Cahill Maatsen
Djembe-Djemba
Dyer Johnson JBL
Cole Creaney
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
I'd have to have Tella in there I think
Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
How on earth have I forgotten Tella

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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Got have Georges Kevin Nkoudou in there. World class that lad.
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Which club loaned us Andy Cole?
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
I've just googled Creaney. After retiring as a footballer, he qualified as an accountant and is married to a Scottish film director.Fretters wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 12:08 pmSimple really, pick your best Burnley team made up of players who were just here on loan. So, the likes of Sam Vokes and Ben Mee wouldn't count as they went on to sign permanently.
Here's my stab at it. Had to go 4-1-3-2 because I couldn't think of another CM, so Johnson would be in the number 10 role.
GK: Andy Marriott
RB: Rhys Williams
CB: Taylor Harwood-Bellis
CB: Gary Cahill
LB: Ian Maatsen
RW: Nathan Dyer
DCM: Eric Djemba-Djemba
ACM: David Johnson
LW: Jacob Bruun Larsen
ST: Gerry Creaney
ST: Andy Cole
Marriott
Williams THB Cahill Maatsen
Djembe-Djemba
Dyer Johnson JBL
Cole Creaney
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Marriott
Steve davis
Cahill
Harwood bellis
Maatsen
Jack cork
Djemba djemba
Whittingham
Johnson
Tella
Creaney
Steve davis
Cahill
Harwood bellis
Maatsen
Jack cork
Djemba djemba
Whittingham
Johnson
Tella
Creaney
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Stick David Reeves in up front.... Whatever happened to the money we raised for his transfer???
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Nicky Walker by some distance in goal
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Yes.
He seemed to have the ability to hang in the air when he
came to take a cross, superb handling.
Good shot stopper too.
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Good but he was playing in the 4th Div.
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
David Nugent up top.
Shout out to Mike Pollitt also.
Shout out to Mike Pollitt also.
Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
I thought that would be too easy, so just asked for players who never signed permanently.
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Other loans to add that were decent for us
Junior Bent
Delroy Facey
Paul Shaw
Junior Bent
Delroy Facey
Paul Shaw
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Came on loan in 1989.clarets1978 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:50 pmHow would Tony Morley fit into that criteria. Started with us but came back on loan in 1988. Didnt sign permanently after that loan
Edit: just checked. It was '88. Sorry.
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Just seen your edit. I remember as a kid my dad telling me how great it was we had him on loan, remembering all the great stuff he'd done at Villa etc. Didnt really work out unfortunately
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Never mind the money, what happened to the bucket?clarets1978 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:32 pmStick David Reeves in up front.... Whatever happened to the money we raised for his transfer???
A club artefact.

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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
I remember a particular piece of brilliance in the Cambridge match. He was standing in front of the Longside and received a pass, played the ball first time between two Cambridge players who collided with each other. The crowd loved it. Morley could be brilliant for one game and fairly anonymous for two or three. He became more consistent at Villa.clarets1978 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:55 pmWas 1988 when he came on loan. In October, first game was a 2-0 win against Cambridge
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Mike Pollitt
Rhys Williams
Gary Cahill
Andy Todd
Ian Maatsen
Eric Djemba Djemba
Struggling for another cm
Nathan tella
Jean Louis Valois
David Johnson
David nugent
Rhys Williams
Gary Cahill
Andy Todd
Ian Maatsen
Eric Djemba Djemba
Struggling for another cm
Nathan tella
Jean Louis Valois
David Johnson
David nugent
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
I'm not sure about Valois. Did you rate him? He wasn't on loan, anyway.gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 3:09 pmMike Pollitt
Rhys Williams
Gary Cahill
Andy Todd
Ian Maatsen
Eric Djemba Djemba
Struggling for another cm
Nathan tella
Jean Louis Valois
David Johnson
David nugent
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
David Reeves and Smith the striker who we eventually bought ,can’t think of his first name.
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Malcolm Smith.Stonehouse wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 3:17 pmDavid Reeves and Smith the striker who we eventually bought ,can’t think of his first name.
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
That one is easy - he didn't do well enough on loan to warrant a place.clarets1978 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:50 pmHow would Tony Morley fit into that criteria. Started with us but came back on loan in 1988. Didnt sign permanently after that loan
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
I think there would be a lot more competition to get into the “Worst Loan 11’.
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Neil Wood waves hand and says don't forget meBordeauxclaret wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 4:22 pmI think there would be a lot more competition to get into the “Worst Loan 11’.
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
How to give your age away without telling me.
Lol
Was better on loan than when he signed!
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Can’t remember his first name, Johnson signed on loan from forest but I think his debut was the same game as Ian Wright.
My memory tells me Johnson was decent.
My memory tells me Johnson was decent.
Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
David Johnson made his debut two years later in a Sunday night TV game against Preston. He scored. Game was more famous for Bertie Bee and the streaker!Burnleyareback2 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:25 pmCan’t remember his first name, Johnson signed on loan from forest but I think his debut was the same game as Ian Wright.
My memory tells me Johnson was decent.
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Fernarndo Guerrero and Frederic Nimani as two of the worst?
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Walker
THB. Cahill.
Assignon. Maatsen
Djemba. Chalobah
Tella. Brun larsen
Cole. Nugent
THB. Cahill.
Assignon. Maatsen
Djemba. Chalobah
Tella. Brun larsen
Cole. Nugent
Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Already been mentioned but Nathan Dyer, David Johnson and Eric Djemba-Djemba were immense for us. All three felt too good to be playing for Burnley at that time.
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Michael Ricketts enters the room.Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 4:22 pmI think there would be a lot more competition to get into the “Worst Loan 11’.
Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
I thought this was a list of the best interest rates on ALK’s loans
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Indeed he was, but in his defence, he was converted to a midfield player which is why his goals dried up after his initial loan spell as a striker. Good player, though.steve1264b wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:10 pmHow to give your age away without telling me.
Lol
Was better on loan than when he signed!
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Lee Grant
Flanagan Cahill THB Maatsen
Djemba Chalobah Whittingham
Tella Johnson JBL
Flanagan Cahill THB Maatsen
Djemba Chalobah Whittingham
Tella Johnson JBL
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
That’s it- David Johnson, thanks! But I’m sure we had another player make his debut that night, like Wright or Gazza- a big name that over shawdowed DJ’ debut
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
We bought Winston White.clarets1978 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:32 pmStick David Reeves in up front.... Whatever happened to the money we raised for his transfer???
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Surely Chalobah and Flanagan would be in contention for the 'Worst loan 11'colne-claret wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 11:09 pmLee Grant
Flanagan Cahill THB Maatsen
Djemba Chalobah Whittingham
Tella Johnson JBL
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Gascoigne was introduced to the crowd that night when Johnson made his debutBurnleyareback2 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2024 9:23 amThat’s it- David Johnson, thanks! But I’m sure we had another player make his debut that night, like Wright or Gazza- a big name that over shawdowed DJ’ debut
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
On the criteria for selection. Can we include Jack Cork. I know we signed him permanently but it was six years after he’d been with us on loan.
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
I would have thought the income generated from the Wembley trip would have been more a contributing factor to that. Reeves last game was march 88, we didnt sign Winnie until october 88. I dont know that but thats just a gut feeling
edit. and in between we brought in players like Brendan O'Connell, Paul Atkinson & Gary Rowell.. and probably more that Im not remembering
Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Saw him play a fair bit at Villa. He was far more consistent and won the league and EC there.Quicknick wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 3:00 pmI remember a particular piece of brilliance in the Cambridge match. He was standing in front of the Longside and received a pass, played the ball first time between two Cambridge players who collided with each other. The crowd loved it. Morley could be brilliant for one game and fairly anonymous for two or three. He became more consistent at Villa.
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
I think it’s time the club did the right thing, and refunded the ‘golden gate’ fans.clarets1978 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:32 pmStick David Reeves in up front.... Whatever happened to the money we raised for his transfer???
I want my £1.50 back!
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Re: Your Best 'Loan 11'
Nathan Peel anyone??