Has the Bob Lord ever broken into song?

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:54 am

Well I can happily report the only time I've been in there it was full of song, including from me. The occasion was the live screening of the Scunthorpe game. I flew over from Dubai specifically to watch it on the screen.

Please tell me it was the Bob Lord we were sited in, or dementia is setting in.

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 6:12 am

used to sit in there before the new stands were built and moved overseas. Definitely some healthy replies to the Longside's "Bob Lord, give us a song, Bob Lord Bob Lord give us a song"

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 6:45 am

Sat there a couple of times over the years. Never managed to get an um bah bah (sorry um pah pah for the yoofs) going!

Siddo · Post by **Siddo** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 7:49 am

I've said this before, but I will take ten of the guys I can see from my seat in the bob lord, and back them to beat any other 10 from anywhere else in the ground. And they will be singing while they do it!

smudge · Post by **smudge** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 8:21 am

Dementia I'm afraid Nrc the screen faced the JH stand when we played Scunthorpe.You would have been looking at the back of the screen from the BL stand.

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:22 pm

We did the mexican wave in the Bob Lord in the eighties

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 1:11 pm

Used to sit in the BL a few years ago with a few friends and we tried a song to rival the 'We are the longside Burnlee' chant but it never really caught on, the chorus went:

"We've got rugs and we've got flasks, we are the Bob Lord Burnlee"

pureclaret · Post by **pureclaret** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 1:46 pm

Whilst I have sat stood in every stand at turf Moor and have a love for them all at different times stood behind the nets on the bee hole end in the sun lovely in the ******* rain not as nice, on the long side near the back great singing and jumping around but miss some of the action due to either being on the floor or people in front of you and having to keep adjusting position to see. In the cricket-field stand as a youngster going to stand above the tunnel to cheer them out and it. good view from where I used to sit. Bob Lord where I sit 4 rows back behind the away dugout right next to the directors box best overall view in the ground ( I dont see as well as i used to and need glasses but can see both goals all 4 corner flags and no poles in between) I do agree that the singing is not quite the same as in other areas, and I can in fact report I once got told off for shouting cum on Burnley, cumon Burnley,by Frank Teasdale I was sat in the directors box at the time and he turned to me and said ''we don not do that in here you know''. I was stunned and would have said'' perhaps you should'' when L.J blasted a shot in GOOOAAALLL and Mr Teasdale stood and clapped and said to me this is what we do, polite applause. (L.J = Leighton James ) I should also explain that at the time I had a broken ankle and had crutches that had gone flying when we scored and very Kindly Mr Teasdale past one back shaking his head saying '' perhaps next time just clap''.

smudge · Post by **smudge** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 2:19 pm

Does anyone else remember that afternoon when we played Scunthorpe.Last day of season warm sunny day and that big screen.Think it cost £5 sat in the JH stand which was packed picture on the screen was awful but a great afternoon.
Dancing on the field when promotion was confirmed.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 2:24 pm

Imagine the Ambulances lined up outside

lakesclaret · Post by **lakesclaret** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 2:43 pm

I hadn't realised such an innocent question could have led to such a froth. After all the replies it genuinely doesn't seem like the BL have ever even managed to join in a rousing "come on Burnley"? Though fair enough as we'll all end up there one day,and the rather overarted teenage giddyness of the CFS is not really all that.

However if someone new to the Turf had read this thread, they'd think the Bob Lord was some colostomy bagged p1ss drenched God's waiting room type affair with hordes of close to death, actually dead,and some evn preserved in formalahyde!

Grimsby Claret · Post by **Grimsby Claret** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 4:26 pm

The players respond to chants and singing and cheering them on. they have said as much. thats why we win our games at Turf
Moor. The JH upper Longside is so quiet now all the singing sections in the cricket field stand. So do we now have two Bob Lord stands?? thats my question to all you in there.( Ha Ha)

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 4:46 pm

They chant in honour of the man it is named after
"Top meat he only sold top meat "
"King of the cleaver he was the king of the cleaver"
And to the tune of walking in a winter wonderland
"A pound of mince a kidney pie Bob was a wonderful guy " Then back to sleep.

claretdom · Post by **claretdom** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 4:51 pm

Bob Lord knows my father

Grimsby Claret · Post by **Grimsby Claret** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:33 pm

claretdom wrote:Bob Lord knows my father

"Bob Lord knows my father- father knows bob Lord- Bob lord knows my father- father knows Bob Lord"
Sing that for 45 minutes for the second half on Saturday we are bound to win. You Bob Lord'ers your old enough to know the tune (Onward Christian Soldiers marching on to war) We will be listening.

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:34 pm

We regularly mime-can you not see us

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 5:36 pm

smudge wrote:Dementia I'm afraid Nrc the screen faced the JH stand when we played Scunthorpe.You would have been looking at the back of the screen from the BL stand.

Ah well, Smudge, thanks for making my Friday. I do recall that now, but did we EVER put a screen in front of the Bob Lord? I seem to remember sitting in there and it was the only stand open.... maybe it was for pre-season one year in the dark days...

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 6:30 pm

In Canada, we are lucky. Nobody sings at any sporting event. But if you go to a CFL game, there's a very good chance of getting clocked in the back of your head by an empty whisky bottle.

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 6:42 pm

NRC wrote:Ah well, Smudge, thanks for making my Friday. I do recall that now, but did we EVER put a screen in front of the Bob Lord? I seem to remember sitting in there and it was the only stand open.... maybe it was for pre-season one year in the dark days...

Did we do it for the Preston Sherpa Van Northern Final? I was at Deepdale, and also remember attending a screening at the Centre spot sometime later (how long I can't recall?), where hundreds of fans turned up and paid to watch it. Was anyone else off here at that Centre Spot evening?

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 6:48 pm

Sherpa Van Northern Final? Dumb question. We're always "up" for the really big games.

Loyalclaret · Post by **Loyalclaret** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:17 pm

The block closet to the away end certainly aired a few songs when we sat in there a few years ago.

Siddo · Post by **Siddo** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:34 pm

Grimsby Claret wrote:"Bob Lord knows my father- father knows bob Lord- Bob lord knows my father- father knows Bob Lord"
Sing that for 45 minutes for the second half on Saturday we are bound to win. You Bob Lord'ers your old enough to know the tune (Onward Christian Soldiers marching on to war) We will be listening.

The late, great Rennie Halstead sang this non stop all the way back from Villa in 73 when we won 3 0. Worst train journey of my life!.
Rennie was famous for putting a claret and blue tint on his labrador and sneaking it on the coach to Hillsborough for the semi final. Not sure if he got it through the turnstile.

claretdom · Post by **claretdom** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:46 am

Grimsby Claret wrote:"Bob Lord knows my father- father knows bob Lord- Bob lord knows my father- father knows Bob Lord"
Sing that for 45 minutes for the second half on Saturday we are bound to win. You Bob Lord'ers your old enough to know the tune (Onward Christian Soldiers marching on to war) We will be listening.

Sadly with the on speed singing section this would become "father bob" by line 2 followed by a few claps then no nay never

Andreshotboots · Post by **Andreshotboots** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:03 pm

Don't disrespect the lordys ultras!!! There's some right boys in here you know!!

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:18 pm

Loyalclaret wrote:The block closet to the away end certainly aired a few songs when we sat in there a few years ago.

You mean you used the same loos as the away fans, and sang in there with them?

Espia · Post by **Espia** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:33 pm

The older fans the BL stand wear a Badge of Honour - in that they've 'been there , done that' in all respects of supporting Burnley through thick and thin. Respect. You'll be there yourself one day.

Jamesy · Post by **Jamesy** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:14 pm

Jamesy wrote:Oh we can definitely see what is going on over other side of pitch.............. You lot in James Hargreaves getting rained on!

Did you guys hear the "Bob Lord Roar" yesterday? We were loud and proud. I did chuckle to myself and thought about this thread when many of you were getting snowed on and the weather was bitter cold. On days like yesterday the Bob Lord is the best place to sit.

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:17 pm

Heard the JM all right, but the BL? - Not a thing.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:45 pm

I sit in the upper tier of the Longside, near the front and in line with the centre circle. No better view in my view.

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 1:12 pm

Claretforever wrote:Did we do it for the Preston Sherpa Van Northern Final? I was at Deepdale, and also remember attending a screening at the Centre spot sometime later (how long I can't recall?), where hundreds of fans turned up and paid to watch it. Was anyone else off here at that Centre Spot evening?

I don't know Claretforever...... where's ClaretTony when you need him.......

ontario claret · Post by **ontario claret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:30 pm

What is the percentage of those with pacemakers vs. those without?

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:34 pm

Redbeard wrote:Heard the JM all right, but the BL? - Not a thing.

You need to wash your lugs out!

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:56 pm

NRC wrote:Ah well, Smudge, thanks for making my Friday. I do recall that now, but did we EVER put a screen in front of the Bob Lord? I seem to remember sitting in there and it was the only stand open.... maybe it was for pre-season one year in the dark days...

Torquay away, play-offs 1990-91. The screen, I am told, was in front of the Cricket Field stand on the back of a lorry; the fans sat in the Bob Lord, and had to sit sideways or turn their heads to the left. It wasn't a great success, especially as we lost 0-2.

Burnleyareback2 · Post by **Burnleyareback2** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:31 pm

We do sometimes but mostly it's fun to watch the common people do that for us

pureclaret · Post by **pureclaret** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:43 pm

What a good day yesterday ''We in the BL out sang cricket field for the whole game, marvelous feeling brought me back to days spent on the long side before the fence during the fence and after, ah memoreys, not to self must remember hearing aids need to be switched on during game.

Burnleyareback2 · Post by **Burnleyareback2** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 9:05 pm

The free wifi is good in the BL too..

john'sroseyspecs · Post by **john'sroseyspecs** » Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:40 pm

Don't know about song, but my 66 year old Mum sits in the Bob Lord so fairly sure it breaks into swearing quite often. Very mild mannered usually, but get her on the match....

mdd2 · Post by **mdd2** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 7:33 am

Compare and contrast the numbers in the respective stands and you may find the BL is as loud as JH especially given the fact that 80% of the noise from JH goes heavenly.Where I sit in BL there must be 80% of the crtitcisms levied at the players for sure, so maybe it is better we are seen and not heard.The fact that my voice drops by 2 octaves after games like Sunday cannot be due to the draught can it?
The best thing from the crowd this season however has to be the lads and lasses in the CF stand. If the crowd is the 12th man then the CF gives that man his arms legs and head IMO

iluva64 · Post by **iluva64** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:15 am

Our actions will always speak louder than 'songs'

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 1:59 pm

dsr wrote:Torquay away, play-offs 1990-91. The screen, I am told, was in front of the Cricket Field stand on the back of a lorry; the fans sat in the Bob Lord, and had to sit sideways or turn their heads to the left. It wasn't a great success, especially as we lost 0-2.

thanks DSR....... that nasty smudge had me doubting myself.

Anyway, to the point of the OP - yes the BL HAS sung - I was there

- apparently once in 1990-91

claretdom · Post by **claretdom** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 2:00 pm

dsr wrote:Torquay away, play-offs 1990-91. The screen, I am told, was in front of the Cricket Field stand on the back of a lorry; the fans sat in the Bob Lord, and had to sit sideways or turn their heads to the left. It wasn't a great success, especially as we lost 0-2.

Those in the Bob Lord that day could still see more than Casper could

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Feb 14, 2017 3:12 pm

Spijed wrote:Certainly the best view though, despite lack of atmosphere!

Not for me it isn't - much prefer the Longside Upper.