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Spaceman · Post by **Spaceman** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 12:01 am

Stumbled across this classic fantasy and thought it would cause a chuckle. Not my memory of that day at all.

"Memories of a strong Rovers away support taking four sides of Turf Moor during a Boxing Day 1977 fixture after drinking heavily in Burnley town centre and Turf Moor pubs also burned in the collective memory of the Burnley support.

Boxing Day 1977, Burnley v Rovers, Turf Moor: Cricket Field Stand (Away End) gates shut at 1:15 - 1:30pm. The gatemen and police on the outside were extremely anxious as there were a lot of angry Rovers fans left outside to deal with. Given the Cricket Field stand was all ticket, that left 1.5 hours of Rovers fans on Boxing Day arriving and heading for the Burnley home sections.

On one half of Turf Moor’s Longside Stand (Home stand), it is estimated that there were approximately: 6 - 7,000 Rovers fans; the Open End had approximately 4,000 Rovers fans packed in; in the Bob Lord Stand there were approximately 250 Rovers fans and in the Cricket Field Stand: 5,500 Rovers fans. Rovers fans where all over Turf Moor.

Estimates of Rovers Away following that day vary from 11,000 – 15,000. It was Burnley’s biggest gate for fifty years and the biggest ever Away following between the two clubs before or since. "

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 12:04 am

At least its not a tiresome post about fighting..

Flatline · Post by **Flatline** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 12:07 am

Any links then, Jackanory?

mrhungryone · Post by **mrhungryone** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 12:08 am

Just under 27,500 on.......

Spaceman · Post by **Spaceman** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 12:09 am

Blackburn has no lads is page name

Spaceman · Post by **Spaceman** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 12:15 am

Dunno how to post pics but check out the page for great pic of claret lasses

Sausage · Post by **Sausage** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:12 am

If anyone wants a good laugh, the OP's quotes originate from this page:

https://ewoodpark.jimdo.com/blackburn-h ... d-trouble/

Funnily enough, the page hasn't been updated for a long time. I wonder why that is.

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 11:28 am

I thought this was going to be a post telling us about a jackanory down the road and that Coyle hadnt really left.

bob-the-scutter · Post by **bob-the-scutter** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 11:44 am

What utter tripe and a very fitting thread title, obviously someones wet dream that never happened!

Spaceman · Post by **Spaceman** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 4:21 pm

But the pic of the claret lasses is well worth checking out, any clever dicks able to upload it on here ?

Spaceman · Post by **Spaceman** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:03 pm

I love this pic . anyone know any of the girls ?

Darnhill Claret · Post by **Darnhill Claret** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:13 pm

League Liner disco carriage I'm guessing. Met the train, couple of mates traveled down on it. I was living in London at the time. John L (Bashclaret's brother) and Jim B. They told me that Taffy was getting some stick off Les D on the journey down. Remember Paul Fletcher giving it large in Euston. Presume there was a coach waiting for the players.

Spaceman · Post by **Spaceman** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:18 pm

Ah the disco train . what were we thinking ?

mrhungryone · Post by **mrhungryone** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:18 pm

bob-the-scutter wrote:What utter tripe and a very fitting thread title, obviously someones wet dream that never happened!

Shouldnt you be on the black pudding thread??

bob-the-scutter · Post by **bob-the-scutter** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:43 pm

mrhungryone wrote:Shouldnt you be on the black pudding thread??

Along with the other elders you mean?

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:30 pm

I was stood on the bee hole that day and to be fair I do remember there being couple of rovers fans stood in front of us.
4000 though? Maybe he's getting confused with a Beatles song.

Oh, and the Cricket Field Stand wasn't the away end back then.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:45 pm

Even Donald Trump would take his hat off to that load of ridiculous Bburn bullsh1t

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