Most exciting Burnley X1

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A team that might not win every match but would have you gasping at its audacity.


McDonald

Trippier. Keane. Dobson. Elder


McIlroy. Steven. ONeill

Thomas. Ings. James

Subs Morgan Irvine Heaton Kindon Waldron Pointer Newton

[IndigoLake]

I think there's always a place for David Edgar in that side.

In all seriousness, I'd put Robbie Blake in there. By far the most exciting Burnley player I've seen since I started supporting Burnley in the mid 90s.

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Always felt Blake was a tad on the slow side, a great brain, good vision but a tad even paced, my side would require more than Blake offered.

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No need for a holding midfielder in this set-up, we go forward, the crab is our enemy.

[hampsteadclaret]

How was Martin Dobson ever a centre half?

Where do you get that from?

- only one of the best midfield players we ever had - did you ever see him play live?

'Martin Dobson, popularly known as "Sir Dobbo", was born on 14 February 1948 in Rishton, Lancashire, England. He is a former professional footballer and England international who played as a midfielder. He was the first player to be transferred for £300,000 when Everton bought him from Burnley in August 1974.' [WIKI]

[IndigoLake]

Always felt Blake was a tad on the slow side, a great brain, good vision but a tad even paced, my side would require more than Blake offered.

Fair enough, each to their own! Pace can of course mean excitement but there's so much more to it than that. Blake's ability to weave (or waddle!) past numerous defenders was pretty special. Glen Little wasn't fast either but he was also an exciting player to watch on his day.

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Dobson played alongside Phelan, cultured, calm intelligent occasionally over confident not our best centre back but a player who delighted the eye, hence in the side.

[Diesel]

I don't mind seeing Dobson at center half but Trevor Steven in the middle of a midfield three?

[TheFamilyCat]

Dobson at CH. Edgar and Tarka in midfield. There's clearly a pattern here.

[TheFamilyCat]

Surely a CH pairing of Arthur and Bikey would be the most exciting.

For a neutral anyway.

[Diesel]

...and for the opposition.

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Peyton
Trippier Waldron Davis Elder
O'neil Dobson
Thomas Lochhead Irvine Kindon

Not necessarily the best 11 by position, but these would have had you on the edge of your seat

[Steve1956]

The current one.

[mikeS]

A team of Thomo's

Harry Thompson
(Sir) Les Thompson Jim Thompson
Tommy Cummings Tommy Boyle Tommy Hutchinson
Dave Thomas Steve Thompson Ian Thomas-Moore Mitchell Thomas.

There's nothing on the telly!

[ElectroClaret]

Glen Little would have to be in there.

[TheFamilyCat]

Glen Little would have to be in there.

Is his middle name Thomas?

[HelloHiGoodbye]

Most exciting you say...

Jensen

Trippier / Bikey / Gnohere / Camara

Defour / Djemba-Djemba

Little / Blake / Dyer

Akinbiyi

SUBS - Penny / Edgar / Ball / Eli / Payton

Covers all bases of 'exciting' in terms of skill, flair, cock ups and potential for a bust up.

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If we are talking pure excitement:

Jensen
Tripper Bikey Keane Camara
Little Defour Barton Blake
Johnson Rodriguez

[bfccrazy]

Jensen - was brillant but always had a case of the "ffs" about him which gives excitement.

Sinclair - case for Tripps but Sinclair got you out your seat with his head down runs down the flank and crosses in that hit the cross bar.

Keane - Pretty good at the back and always a chance for set pieces.

Cahill - as above.

Camara - loved seeing him try and get behind fullbacks and played some very good games down that side.

Valois - probably not one of our greastest players but had a touch of magic in his feet if this team was playing on tv.

Djemba-Djemba - So good they named him twice. He would be unreal as a centre mid in todays team but was unfortunately way ahead of his teammates when we had him. Pinging balls into spaces for runners that unfortunately never made the runs.

Barton - every team needs that battler and he would be my man to clean in the CM and sit in front of the back 2 also. (Chance of a loose cannon moment too)

Little - could dance around all day and be turn a match on its head in an instant.

Fernando Guerrero - just to see him running around really fast then panicking.

Austin - a natural goal scorer. What you want from a striker.

[Bop]

Beresford-provided excitement with some of his supposed cross defending

Eyres/Trippier- exciting going forward
Sinclair-always capable of an own goal

Davis (boo) - always hoping for a back post boogie at corners
Dobbo-genuinely capable of genius

Little, Cochrane, James & Eli. You wouldn't want these boys running at your defence.

Payton - a punch or a goal
Kindon- never a star but exciting at full wardrobe speed

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Some superb modern(ish) sides submitted that would make for great entertainment, long time since we had 7-5 matches.
How I forgot Pointer Noble and Casper I don't know but they're there in case of injuries.