Leighton James rejects special guest invite

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:55 pm

tybfc wrote:I'm sure that I have read over the years that James far preferred his times at Swansea than at the Turf.

That is up to him of course.

This misunderstanding about the game on Saturday however seems to fall totally at his feet and Burnley are at no way at fault.

I would prefer somebody doing the half time draw who thought more of my club than the opposition.

Give Prince Charles a ring.

What, the Prince of WALES?

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 2:16 pm

Like a few have mentioned taffy can be somewhat difficult.
He resided on my street for a few years,we used to chat in the local and played in the same pub team.I got on with him because I'm easy going and as a kid he was my hero.
But one day he nearly pushed his luck a bit too far,he banged on my door to complain about my lad.can't recall what his problem was exactly...my lad playing knock a door run perhaps.
Anyway,cut the story short,his tone and attitude wasn't the best on this occasion,Idol or no Idol..."Leighton,just F*** off out of my sight"
Never spoke to me again.

However,I still love him for what he gave me & Burnley fc.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 2:39 pm

Broke my heart when James left us the first time for £300,000 to Derby, one of our greatest ever as indicated by his legend picture at the Turf, come on Burnley get on the phone to him its only a halftime draw with a couple of kids dressed in football kits ffs.

ten bellies · Post by **ten bellies** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 2:56 pm

I idolised Leighton James as a kid. I met him once at sportsman's dinner. The expression "never try to meet your heroes" was borne out, even if his feet weren't made of clay.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 3:02 pm

So......summary of the thread would be that we all loved Taffy as a player but he is an arsehole off the pitch.

Given this maybe things are not as they have been reported and the club have not done anything wrong.

He's had a chip on his shoulder about the club for a good while now so would it be a real surprise that he is embellishing the events a tad to get back at the club ?

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 3:18 pm

Taffy is just very good at his job.

When football was his job, he was superb at it.

Now he is employed as a professional gobshite by the South West Evening Post. He's superb at that too, in fact he's one of the biggest gobshites around.

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 4:27 pm

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Legend! Photo in my 1979 scrapbook v Sunderland........and anyone on here one of the faces in the background?

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 4:30 pm

Johnny Rotten top left, second in

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 4:40 pm

Is that Kevin Hird that James is having a go at?

Edit: doh! Hird never played for Sunderland.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 4:54 pm

Jimmymaccer wrote:
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Legend! Photo in my 1979 scrapbook v Sunderland........and anyone on here one of the faces in the background?

Are you sure that's against Sunderland and not Rovers?

TheOriginalLongsider · Post by **TheOriginalLongsider** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 5:01 pm

TVC15 wrote:So......summary of the thread would be that we all loved Taffy as a player but he is an arsehole off the pitch.

Given this maybe things are not as they have been reported and the club have not done anything wrong.

He's had a chip on his shoulder about the club for a good while now so would it be a real surprise that he is embellishing the events a tad to get back at the club ?

No. A summary of the thread would be that people are miffed that anyone from BFC would find anything bad about a little kid wearing a swansea shirt next to Leighton James regardless of whether he was bringing another child wearing Burnley colours or not. It’s stupid and reflects on the club badly

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 5:02 pm

Yep definitely Sunderland.....I think that’s Mick Docherty about to be throttled .....we lost 2-1 with 7 players booked and 2 Sunderland players also sent off.....

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 5:06 pm

Jimmymaccer wrote:Yep definitely Sunderland.....I think that’s Mick Docherty about to be throttled .....we lost 2-1 with 7 players booked and 2 Sunderland players also sent off.....

If it is the Sunderland game, it's his second home debut after signing from QPR

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 5:09 pm

Yeah I can see Doc now...I just 'saw' Hird first and that bloomin conk....

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 5:10 pm

**** him

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 5:18 pm

TheOriginalLongsider wrote:No. A summary of the thread would be that people are miffed that anyone from BFC would find anything bad about a little kid wearing a swansea shirt next to Leighton James regardless of whether he was bringing another child wearing Burnley colours or not. It’s stupid and reflects on the club badly

Aye - if that's what really happened

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 5:30 pm

He has been an arse running to the press about it.

vancouverclaret · Post by **vancouverclaret** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 6:08 pm

James is one of the best Burnley players I can remember. I was star struck when he drove around my neighbourhood in Cheshire, he was with Mick Docherty and Mike Summerbee, Tommy Docherty lived up the lane behind my house.
I seem to recall when he played against us, sticking his fingers up at the longside after he got some stick from the fans.
Still a legend though. I wouldn't care if his grandkids wore Burnley and Swansea kits.

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 6:13 pm

Great photo.

I can see Jarvis Cocker, Ricky Tomlinson and a young Don Revie.

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 6:44 pm

MrTopTier wrote:Great photo.

I can see Jarvis Cocker, Ricky Tomlinson and a young Don Revie.

Ray Winstone on the far right?

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:00 pm

Malcolm McClaren behind the guy with the specs on.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:01 pm

William Shakespeare next to McClaren

Incoming Swan · Post by **Incoming Swan** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:41 pm

We've been discussing this as well, of course we have.

We don't think that Burnley fans would abuse a 3 yr old for walking on the pitch in the wrong shirt.

End of story.

M6 Claret · Post by **M6 Claret** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:05 pm

Burnley owe a great debt to Leighton James and any modern day player with half of his ability would be able to afford to buy the Bob Lord stand let alone stand in front of it and he should be welcomed back and accommodated . He will be remembered for nearly as long as Sean Dyche.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:43 pm

Didn't he once say "all Burnley fans are bastards" ,I remember my Mum objecting to that .

Met him a couple of times and got on OK with him ,he definitely had an attitude though , but that probably helped him to get where he got .

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 9:01 pm

I remember him being on some North West TV sports quiz some years ago. He was representing Burnley. Can't remember the name of it

A question was "On the front of the Rovers shirt which side is the blue half on" He got the answer wrong then proclaimed that he hated them anyway

Always been ok in my book

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 9:24 pm

Steve1956 wrote:William Shakespeare next to McClaren

And to complete the celebrity crowd, there's even one of the 118-118 men next to Jarvis!

Archie Claret · Post by **Archie Claret** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 9:57 pm

Is that Bill Nighy in the very top left........?

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:00 pm

Dazzler wrote:Are you sure that's against Sunderland and not Rovers?

Did Leighton James ever play a competitive game for us against Blackburn?

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:10 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:Did Leighton James ever play a competitive game for us against Blackburn?

We played Rovers 3 times during his second spell so there is a fair chance he did..can't recall from memory though.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Fri Nov 17, 2017 10:28 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:Did Leighton James ever play a competitive game for us against Blackburn?

Just checked.
Taffy played in both of our wins over Rovers in the 1978/79 season.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:59 am

You always got a tingle when he got the ball on the left wing. If he was on form he was unstoppable. For the younger fan think of a better crossing Gareth Bale.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:14 am

Dazzler wrote:We played Rovers 3 times during his second spell so there is a fair chance he did..can't recall from memory though.

I think it would have only been twice, the two in 1978/79 which someone has already confirmed that he played in.

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:31 am

James is coming so can we all sit down ..

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:49 am

Hope ur right.

As bfcjg says, he was unbelievably good at his best. I remember the tingle of excitement well.

In recent times, only super glen and Robbie have generated that feeling of expectation.

Really hope this **** had been resolved and super taff makes it. I’ll happily give up my bene & hot to applaud him again.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:51 am

From what I understand it has been a misunderstanding with Taffy going off on one as is his way. I do know that a lot of effort at this end was being made yesterday to resolve the issue. Another Welshman, currently working for Swansea, is I believe on standby for the half time draw.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:52 am

Neil Kinnock ?

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:54 am

Ickle Brian, silly.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:54 am

Brian Tyldsley ?

JimmyRobbo · Post by **JimmyRobbo** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:59 am

Met him lots of times. Always found him to be a decent sort. Also, always realised that he had an edge to him which which would readily be shown when he was wrong way out.....All top sportsmen need that edge to achieve their potential. Not all show it in their personal lives.

Great for our club from what I remember and who would really give a damn about about his grand-kid wearing a white shirt? Any moron who booed the kid wants to check themselves out.

TVC15 · Post by **TVC15** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:05 am

I do not think for one minute any Burnley fan would boo a 3 year old kid in a Swansea shirt - a Blackburn shirt maybe !
As suspected this sounds like a story that has been blown up by a typical Taffy tantrum and was a simple misunderstanding.

I know the club gets a lot of criticism but from the outside they always seemed to treat its ex players well. Sometimes the ex players don't reciprocate or expect too much from the club because they know the fans adored them.

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:06 am

vancouverclaret wrote:I seem to recall when he played against us, sticking his fingers up at the longside after he got some stick from the fans.

Tommy Hutchison did that when playing for us!

Mala591 · Post by **Mala591** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 12:53 pm

Leighton James. One of the very few WORLD CLASS players ever to pull on a Burnley shirt. Linked up superbly with the excellent left half back Doug Collins. He would ghost past the opposition right back and deliver an absolute pinpoint cross onto the head of Paul Fletcher or Ray Hankin.

Welcome back to Burnley, Leighton.

smudge · Post by **smudge** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 1:00 pm

TVC15 wrote:I do not think for one minute any Burnley fan would boo a 3 year old kid in a Swansea shirt - a Blackburn shirt maybe !
As suspected this sounds like a story that has been blown up by a typical Taffy tantrum and was a simple misunderstanding.

I know the club gets a lot of criticism but from the outside they always seemed to treat its ex players well. Sometimes the ex players don't reciprocate or expect too much from the club because they know the fans adored them.

Boo a 3 year old in a Blackburn shirt.
I despair.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 1:04 pm

Taffy is Taffy. Everyone who grew up in the Burnley and Rossendale areas in the 70s and followed football new Taff. He was always a temperamental hot head who blew hot and cold.
Good to see he hasn't changed

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 1:48 pm

smudge wrote:Boo a 3 year old in a Blackburn shirt.
I despair.

Toddler in an away shirt, i know, i know, its not serious

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:20 pm

He was talking in the foundation bar pre match when we were about to get promoted from the Chsmpionship. He kept getting interrupted because another promotion rival were playing ( Derby I think). He was completely relaxed about it but I had heard he was temperamental before that.

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 2:38 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I think it would have only been twice, the two in 1978/79 which someone has already confirmed that he played in.

Yeah me

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 4:09 pm

TVC15 wrote:I do not think for one minute any Burnley fan would boo a 3 year old kid in a Swansea shirt - a Blackburn shirt maybe !

Very good. I literally laughed out loud. And (shame on me) I don't even hate Blackburn.

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 5:12 pm

So did he turn up. Did he have a mard on?