Burnley's Best Team.

[Vintage Claret]

I was just reading on Burnley Express website where they were nominating the best Burnley team posibbilites for current and previous players.

It would be interesting to see what we think on this forum.

For me I have been watching Burnley FC from 1954 to the present time so I would like a 4-5-1 formation
Macdonald
Trippier Tarkowsky Davis Angus
Connelly McIlroy Adamson De-Four Thomas
Austin

[alfinyalcabo]

Seriously Vintage,you think Austin was better than Irvine.???

[Vintage Claret]

Seriously Vintage,you think Austin was better than Irvine.???

Must admit Alf, I had forgotten about Willie Irvine.

With Jimmy Mac and Stephen Defour able to thread passes through I was tempted to put Ings instead of Austin

[alfinyalcabo]

There are many combinations of players to use,I will have a think about it.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

This argument has been raging since time immemorial and it really is impossible to go on anything other than personal opinion.

Tommy Lawton and George Beel must feature but we have hardly anyone left who could have seen them play, so we have to rely on statistics to show their worth.

I saw my first game in 1958 and will vote accordingly:
Blacklaw
Trippier Waldron Adamson Elder
Connelly O'Neil McIlroy Coates
Irvine Pointer.

Apologies to all of the truly great Burnley players I have not selected.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

There are many combinations of players to use,I will have a think about it.

Agreed Alf, it's almost impossible to select a best eleven.

[Swissclaret]

Wow. That is a toughie. I am limiting my choices to players who have played in the old First division and the PL.

In goal: Adam Blacklaw

Back four: Kieran Tripper, Alex Elder, Colin Waldron and Jimmy Adamson

Midfield: Willie Morgan, Steven Defour, Jimmy McIlroy, Brian Pilkington

Forwards: Willie Irvine, Danny Ings

[alfinyalcabo]

So tough,I've had to go for a squad scenario.

Burnley team Squad

Goalkeepers

Tom Heaton
Colin McDonald
Adam Blacklaw


Defenders

John Angus
Colin Waldron
Kieron Trippier
Brian 0'Neil
Jimmy Adamson
Steve Davis
Michael Duff
Brian Laws
Tommy Cummings
Keith Newton
Brian Miller

Midfield

Martin Dobson
Peter Noble
Steven Defour
Joey Barton
Jimmy Mcilroy
Gordon Harris
Arthur Bellamy
Ralph Coates

Attack

Willie Irvine
John Connelly
Leighton James
Willie Morgan
Ray Pointer
Dave Thomas
Andy Lochead
Billy Hamilton

[barrie_burn]

So tough,I've had to go for a squad scenario.

Burnley team Squad

Goalkeepers

Tom Heaton
Colin McDonald
Adam Blacklaw


Defenders

John Angus
Colin Waldron
Kieron Trippier
Brian 0'Neil
Jimmy Adamson
Steve Davis
Michael Duff
Brian Laws
Tommy Cummings
Keith Newton
Brian Miller

Midfield

Martin Dobson
Peter Noble
Steven Defour
Joey Barton
Jimmy Mcilroy
Gordon Harris
Arthur Bellamy
Ralph Coates

Attack

Willie Irvine
John Connelly
Leighton James
Willie Morgan
Ray Pointer
Dave Thomas
Andy Lochead
Billy Hamilton

If you were the Manager with that lot on the books and all fit God help you after you have put the team sheet up.You'd have a queue outside your Office door longer than the petrol queue on Monday at Asda.

[alfinyalcabo]

Yes,lol..Wouldn't it be wonderful being in charge of a squad like that,if you could rotate them each game.