Burnley v Aston Villa pre-match thread - Wednesday, January 27th, 6pm

[Risso]

Some lovely people in Burnley. A place that voted 2/3rds leave, a place where any UKIP/BNP chancer can count their votes in thousands not hundreds. Over the years I've gone to watch the Villa in some right shit hole towns, but Burnley takes the prize for ticking the most boxes for shit hole place with shit house people. From 1974 and an FA Cup defeat when it was run like a totalitarian regime by the anti-semite Bob Lord to a 2004 DOL surrender in the league cup it's always been shit in Burnley. Generally speaking I've always preferred away days north rather than south but in the case of this bunch of kit stealing oiks I'll make an exception. The foods shit and the pubs are dire if you make it out of them alive. If we ever get back to being able to watch football live it wont be on my list for a re-visit. John Cooper Clarke was right. l'll tell you now and I'll tell you firmly, I don't ever want to go to Burnley !

UTV and FTF. 3 points any way you like.

Sort of Ironic as you have taken the of one of its most famous Sons. He was not born there but did retire there and as far as I know stilll lives there.

He's never lived in Burnley as far as I know. Manchester, Dorset, Chickentown, Colchester.

When I met him in about 2005 he lived there.

It must have been there or not far away, because I saw him a couple of times in the early 2000s at the football club when I used to go there with work.

[Astnor]

Some lovely people in Burnley. A place that voted 2/3rds leave, a place where any UKIP/BNP chancer can count their votes in thousands not hundreds. Over the years I've gone to watch the Villa in some right shit hole towns, but Burnley takes the prize for ticking the most boxes for shit hole place with shit house people. From 1974 and an FA Cup defeat when it was run like a totalitarian regime by the anti-semite Bob Lord to a 2004 DOL surrender in the league cup it's always been shit in Burnley. Generally speaking I've always preferred away days north rather than south but in the case of this bunch of kit stealing oiks I'll make an exception. The foods shit and the pubs are dire if you make it out of them alive. If we ever get back to being able to watch football live it wont be on my list for a re-visit. John Cooper Clarke was right. l'll tell you now and I'll tell you firmly, I don't ever want to go to Burnley !

UTV and FTF. 3 points any way you like.

On one of their forums they have a thread called "nice places to visit in Burnley" ...

[Dr Butler]

Burnley nil please Villa.

a good friend of mine is from Burnley and he is a throughly lovely decent chap,but I still hope he is feeling miserable by 8pm on Weds

UTV
The Doc

[Risso]

To be fair, Burnley isn't far from some lovely scenery in Pendle and the Forest of Bowland. They're not far from the Yorkshire Dales either, but they can be touchy when you remind them of that.

[UK Redsox]

I'll forgive Burnley for a lot, just because of this bloke

[Dr Butler]

To be fair, Burnley isn't far from some lovely scenery in Pendle and the Forest of Bowland. They're not far from the Yorkshire Dales either, but they can be touchy when you remind them of that.

oh yes my mate Andy gets very upset at the mere mention of Yorkshire...

UTV
The Doc

[CT]

I used to know quite a few Burnley lads, they even took me on a football tour to Belgium with them once - they were good guys.

Anyway, hopefully we’ll smash them into next week, and while I would never normally wish an injury to a player, I’ll make an exception with Ben Mee who’s enjoyed the last 13 months of his career , while the player he knobbled hasn’t even got back on the pitch yet.

[Chris Smith]

I was chatting to my dad the other week and in a general conversation about football it came up about an old mate of his who had tipped him off a few years ago about his grandson who was about to turn professional with Man City. Turned out the player was Ben Mee but I didn’t have the heart to tell him my views of the player.

[in exile]

0-2

[steamer]

I have been to Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Liverpool, Everton, Manure, Citeh, Oldham, Preston and Wigan but never Burnley.

You have never lived
Get it on bucket list

[LeeB]

Some lovely people in Burnley. A place that voted 2/3rds leave, a place where any UKIP/BNP chancer can count their votes in thousands not hundreds. Over the years I've gone to watch the Villa in some right shit hole towns, but Burnley takes the prize for ticking the most boxes for shit hole place with shit house people. From 1974 and an FA Cup defeat when it was run like a totalitarian regime by the anti-semite Bob Lord to a 2004 DOL surrender in the league cup it's always been shit in Burnley. Generally speaking I've always preferred away days north rather than south but in the case of this bunch of kit stealing oiks I'll make an exception. The foods shit and the pubs are dire if you make it out of them alive. If we ever get back to being able to watch football live it wont be on my list for a re-visit. John Cooper Clarke was right. l'll tell you now and I'll tell you firmly, I don't ever want to go to Burnley !

UTV and FTF. 3 points any way you like.

John Cooper Clarke was the first person to congratulate me on getting engaged to Mrs SE. Long story!

Were you the winner in a bizarre love triangle?

[Richard E]

No that was Barney Sumner.

[Risso]

I have been to Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Liverpool, Everton, Manure, Citeh, Oldham, Preston and Wigan but never Burnley.

It's grim up north

[dicedlam]

I can see the game being very tight and decided by a late goal. To the Villa of course.

0-1

[cdbearsfan]

Surely they will have to attempt to cross the halfway line this time, being the home team?