Your team of favourite Burnley players

Stanbill05 · Post by **Stanbill05** » Mon Sep 26, 2022 6:52 am

Heaton
Trippier
Tarks
Mee
Taylor
McMinn
Gascoigne *
Defour
Little
Payton
Blake

* I know he wasn't great for us but it's Gazza

superdimitri · Post by **superdimitri** » Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:10 am

Michopoulos
Ward
Davis
Sinclair
Branch
Boyd
Cook
Weller
Little
Blake
Papadopoulos

Favourite. Not best.

beeholeclaret · Post by **beeholeclaret** » Mon Sep 26, 2022 9:11 am

Stevenson
Noble
Newton
Waldron
Mee

Steven
Dobson
Thomas
Coates

Casper
James

Subs

Pope

Waldron
Kindon
Payton
Blake
Little

the_magic_rat · Post by **the_magic_rat** » Mon Sep 26, 2022 10:48 am

Heaton

Trippier
Waldron
Mee
Ward

Steven
Dobson
O'Neill

Irvine
Casper
James

daveisaclaret · Post by **daveisaclaret** » Mon Sep 26, 2022 11:33 am

Pope
Trippier Tarkowski Mee Branch
Eagles Marney Defour McNeil
Vokes Blake

roperclaret · Post by **roperclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:07 am

I wonder if this season has changed some of these!?

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:36 am

Pope
Trippier
Dobson
Tarkowski
Mee
Thomas
Steven
Defour
Coates
James
Payton

roperclaret · Post by **roperclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:55 am

ecc wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:01 pm
God that's a difficult question. A very good one though.

Will need to muse over that.

Are you still musing ecc?

roperclaret · Post by **roperclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:56 am

Muric has now replaced Beresford in my team

Culmclaret · Post by **Culmclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:59 am

Muric
Laws
Mee
Tarkowski
Beyer
Dobson
Steven
Benson
James
Hamilton
Blake

Sub
K Young

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 8:16 am

roperclaret wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 7:07 am
I wonder if this season has changed some of these!?

Yup - quite significantly

original:

CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 25, 2022 6:03 pm
——————-Pope
Trippier-Bikey-Gnohere-Ward
Little-Defour-Marney-Arfield
——-—-Peyton-Blake

updated:

----------Muric
Roberts-Beyer-Gnohere-Ward
----------Marney
-----Defour---Arfield
Benson------------------Blake
----------Peyton

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 8:29 am

Actually, Barnes uptop over Peyton

Scoring a brace against them lot and sticking the keeper in the net is just heroic - not to mention bowing out after a season of just pure success

Longford Claret · Post by **Longford Claret** » Sat May 13, 2023 8:34 am

Middle-agedClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:11 pm
Just for fun…

Bailey Peacock- Farrell

Stephen Ward
Michael Duff
Kevin Long
Alex Elder

Jimmy McIlroy
Gareth O’Connor
Jeff Hendrick
Robbie Brady

Willie Irvine
Billy Hamilton

As an Irish Burnley eleven, Gerry Peyton in for Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

FeedTheArf · Post by **FeedTheArf** » Sat May 13, 2023 9:12 am

Heaton
Parkinson
Davis
Mee
Jordan
Little
Marney
Djemba-Djemba
Airfield
Payton
Barnes

Subs
Pope
Trippier
Tarks
Wright
Akinbiyi

spt_claret · Post by **spt_claret** » Sat May 13, 2023 9:44 am

Couldn't tell you why some of these players were among my favs. Not the best we could field by far:

GK: Jensen

RB: Duff
CB: Gnohere
CB: Mee (c)
LB: Branch

RM:Eagles
CM: Defour
CM: Barton
LM: Little

CF: Blake
ST: Akinbiyi

Subs:
Heaton, West, Camara, Benson, Valois, James O'Connor, Barnes

Papadopoulous, Payton, Boyd, Sinclair, Elliott, and Kalvenes all narrowly missing out.

Roosterbooster · Post by **Roosterbooster** » Sat May 13, 2023 10:43 am

So difficult. Its taken me months

Heaton
Trippier Tarks Mee Ward
Little Defour Blake
Ings Vokes Eli

Marney, Francis, Inchy, Elliot, Beresford, Duff and Eyres on bench

In 12 months Muric, Beyer, Maatsen, Zaroury, Benson, Tella, Cullen and Twine might also be in there

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Sat May 13, 2023 10:53 am

Marriott
Tripps
Les Thompson
Steve Davis ll
Arthur Gnohere
Glen little
John Deary
Steven defour
David Eyres
John Francis
Robbie blake

dandeclaret · Post by **dandeclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 11:59 am

Heaton

Trippier
Beyer
Tarkowski
Maatsen

Benson
Defour
Cork
McNeill

Rodriguez (or Gareth Taylor)
Blake

Claret Till I Die · Post by **Claret Till I Die** » Sat May 13, 2023 12:11 pm

dandeclaret wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 11:59 am
Heaton

Trippier
Beyer
Tarkowski
Maatsen

Benson
Defour
Cork
McNeill

Rodriguez (or Gareth Taylor)
Blake

Doo wah diddy...

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat May 13, 2023 12:17 pm

1 Jon Walters
2 Jon Walters
3 Jon Walters
4 Jon Walters
5 Jon Walters
6 Jon Walters (C)
7 Jon Walters
8 Jon Walters
9 Jon Walters
10 Jon Walters
11 Jon Walters

MrTopTier · Post by **MrTopTier** » Sat May 13, 2023 12:17 pm

Chris Pearce

Keiron Trippier
Jordan Beyer
Steve Davis Mk2
Ben Mee
David Eyres

Steven Defour
Adrian Randall
Glen Little
Kevin Russell

Danny Ings

Subs

Blake, Arfield, Barnes, Benson and Zaroury

Manager Jimmy Mullen

Cap · Post by **Cap** » Sat May 13, 2023 1:01 pm

Heaton
Trippier
Duff
McGreal
Eyres
Little
Defour
Barton
Elliott
Blake
Payton

roperclaret · Post by **roperclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 3:06 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 12:17 pm
1 Jon Walters
2 Jon Walters
3 Jon Walters
4 Jon Walters
5 Jon Walters
6 Jon Walters (C)
7 Jon Walters
8 Jon Walters
9 Jon Walters
10 Jon Walters
11 Jon Walters

Sorry DA under the rules you can’t have Walters in goal as he never played there for us.

whiffa · Post by **whiffa** » Sat May 13, 2023 4:06 pm

----------------Heaton
-Trippier - Tarkowski - Beyer - Mee
---Little - Barton - Defour - Eyres
-------------Blake - Ings -----------

I think it'd be a decent side too...

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 4:13 pm

Have we had some memorable sides over the years......particularly '73/'74.......but nothing to compare.......

.....McDonald, Angus, Elder, Adamson, Cummings, Miller, Connelly, Mac, Pointer, Robson & Pilky.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 4:31 pm

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 4:13 pm
Have we had some memorable sides over the years......particularly '73/'74.......but nothing to compare.......

.....McDonald, Angus, Elder, Adamson, Cummings, Miller, Connelly, Mac, Pointer, Robson & Pilky.

A message from Tommy Boyle disputing this best team......He's saying......

Dawson, Bamford, Taylor, Halley, Boyle & Watson, Nesbitt, Lindley, Freeman, Hodgson & Mosscrop.......

.....Who am I to argue ?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat May 13, 2023 4:35 pm

So difficult and my views have changed in recent years. I’m sure it might be different with more thought but I’ll go with.

Pope
Trippier Tarkowski Waldron Newton
Connelly McIlroy Dobson Coates
Pointer Irvine

aclaretinstevenage · Post by **aclaretinstevenage** » Sat May 13, 2023 4:55 pm

Beresford

Trippier
Cahill
Waldron
Gnohere

Thomas
O'Neill
Coates
Collins(Doug)

Pointer
Ings

Could probably do it half a dozen times more and be different each time.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat May 13, 2023 4:55 pm

This is actually harder than I thought

I’m excluding players still with us

Heaton
Trippier Duff Mee Eyres
Little Deary Defour Eli
Blake Vokes

Ask again and I’d pick a different 11

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 5:16 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 4:35 pm
So difficult and my views have changed in recent years. I’m sure it might be different with more thought but I’ll go with.

Pope
Trippier Tarkowski Waldron Newton
Connelly McIlroy Dobson Coates
Pointer Irvine

The mind boggles at a front two pairing of Pointer and Irvine......Did they ever play together?......even in '63/'64.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sat May 13, 2023 6:58 pm

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 5:16 pm
The mind boggles at a front two pairing of Pointer and Irvine......Did they ever play together?......even in '63/'64.

What a weird response?

I don’t think Tarkowski & Waldron played together.

I wasn’t aware you had to select players who played together though. Best ignore my post.

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:01 pm

Blacklaw, Angus, Elder...............

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:04 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 6:58 pm
What a weird response?

I don’t think Tarkowski & Waldron played together.

I wasn’t aware you had to select players who played together though. Best ignore my post.

You totally mis-understood my post.....the prospect of Ray and Willie starting together would be special.

thehistorylecturer60 · Post by **thehistorylecturer60** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:06 pm

I started watching us in 1973 so ,

As the OP stated favourites I’ll say the 81/2 squad in any suitable starting XI

Best ? No
Favourites Yes

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:35 pm

This is a fun exercise

Heaton
Trippier
Peter swan
Michael Duff
Stephan Ward
Glen Little
Barton
Marney
Arfield
Payton
Austin

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:38 pm

Carwin261 wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:47 pm
Blacklaw
Angus
Elder
Miller
Adamson
Cummings
Connelly
Mcilroy
Pointer
Robson
Pilkington
The rest are mere imitations.

Harris for Pilkington, perhaps?

equinox · Post by **equinox** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:41 pm

Benson, loads of Benson.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:47 pm

Favourite rather than best leads to some interesting choices, but here we go:

Heaton
Trippier Gnohere Mee Ward
Little Randall Barton Arfield
Blake Nogan

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 7:54 pm

Stevenson
Trips
Newton
Waldron
Mee

Dobson
Doug Collins
Coates
Austin
Casper
Irvine

Subs

Heaton
James
Duff
Blake
Little
Steven
Hamilton

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Sat May 13, 2023 8:07 pm

1 Heaton
2 Trippier
3 Taylor
4 Davis
5 Tarkowski
6 Barton
7 Little
8 Blake
9 Ings
10 Conroy
11 Eyres

HuncoatClaret · Post by **HuncoatClaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 8:21 pm

His Holiness

Trippier
Deakin
Mee
Tarky
Steven. Uwe Noble
Dobson.
Defour

Blake

Oh Billy Billy Hamilton

DXS · Post by **DXS** » Sat May 13, 2023 8:27 pm

Heaton
Laws
Overson
Phelan
Wharton

Steven
Dobson
Defour

Hamilton
Tella
Morley

Subs
Cochrane
Fletcher (Paul)
Probert
Cahill
Marriott

equinox · Post by **equinox** » Sat May 13, 2023 8:45 pm

............................Heaton*............

Leebrook**......Tarkowski ***....Mee****...Deakin*****

BENSON******...Defour*******...David Jones#8.....James.#9

.....................Hamilton#10.........Futcher#11........

* The best keeper in the Country for a couple of seasons whilst with us

** The little lad wasn't very good but he gave his all ever minute he played for our club, he can be proud.

*** nijinsky

**** how can he not be in?

***** that sweeping left peg.

****** James was my favourite player until this guy came along.

******* the most gifted player to wear our colours since Jimmy Mc

#8 the most underated Burnley player ever, his ball retention and close control was only appreciated by the proper football conisuer

#9 my first hero

#10 a Burnley player playing at a World Cup...wow!

#11 his touch and technique was something I hadn't seen for years.
.........................Hamilton

equinox · Post by **equinox** » Sat May 13, 2023 9:34 pm

****************Payton because I know he reads this board and he deserves a place.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Sat May 13, 2023 9:50 pm

Stevenson
Trippier
Waldron
Davis
Newton
Deary
Collins
James
Thomas
Payton
Fletcher

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Sat May 13, 2023 10:08 pm

Heaton
Trippier
Overson
Mee
Newton
Hutchinson
Dobson
Steven
Kindon
Fletcher
Wright

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat May 13, 2023 10:14 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Sat May 13, 2023 12:17 pm
1 Jon Walters
2 Jon Walters
3 Jon Walters
4 Jon Walters
5 Jon Walters
6 Jon Walters (C)
7 Jon Walters
8 Jon Walters
9 Jon Walters
10 Jon Walters
11 Jon Walters

Tw@t

Boss Hogg · Post by **Boss Hogg** » Sat May 13, 2023 10:35 pm

Heaton
Trippier Mee McGreal Ward
Arfield Defour Eyres
Eli Payton Blake

Subs

P Cook
Cowan
D Jones Mk2
Noble
Little
N Walker
Beyer
Barton
Marney

Only saw the later version of James live but from what I’ve seen the earlier one would be straight in the eleven. Liked his style of play.

clarethead · Post by **clarethead** » Sat May 13, 2023 10:38 pm

Heaton
Trippier Davis Mee Ward
Defour Cullen
Little Blake Zaroury
Austin

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Sun May 14, 2023 9:45 am

Stevenson

Trippier
Davis
Cahill
Mee

Deary
Nulty
Defour

Little
Blake
Eli