Blackburn may not be a hip town, explains die-hard Rovers fan Chris Riley, 27, before the replay. Burnley call Blackburn B*stard Rovers or B*stards, simply because that's how they feel about them. FourFourTwo is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Millions of BBC viewers saw him offer to fight the Wales international. I go to every game and Ive never seen a black player abused by our fans. Any way to gain the upper hand is taken. Both were founder members of the Football League and have been crowned champions of England, Burnley most recently in 1960. Inside Burnley vs Blackburn, English football's oldest rivalry Most Burnley fans think that man was former Blackburn striker Simon Garner, though he denies it in his autobiography. Fan Letters: "Tony Mowbray did an amazing job for Blackburn," says Burnley fan Jim The darkness and light of football fandom are on show in today's mixed mailbag. Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold struggled to keep a poker face while asked recently about the prospect of playing alongside Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham.Speaking in a . Burnleys players visited a local swimming baths. But Blackburn were still considered as the best, having won three FA Cups in a row. Why, then, did they sing Are you watching Burn-er-lee? whenever they played in Europe? Ugly scenes at Turf Moor as Arsenal and Burnley fans clash at full time Kompany's side are currently 13 points clear at the top of the Championship, and 17 points clear of the play-offs. Attention had already turned to Sunday and Turf Moor for the showdown between his team and their arch-rivals Blackburn Rovers. Despite their respect for their boss, most Burnley fans wouldnt agree. By the time I left, it had flipped completely, says Duff. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. Burnley is one of the most economically deprived towns in Britain, he says. BURNLEY are planning a cheeky request for a guard of honour from their bitter East Lancs rivals Blackburn. The Clarets played in the top flight until 1976, before sliding down the divisions and almost out of the Football League in 1987. It may seem obvious why Burnley and Blackburn are rivals, being two East Lancashire towns with old football teams but the story goes a lot deeper. Four-times World Superbike Champion Carl Fogarty is sitting in Blackburns Main Stand, although theres no sign of other celebrity Rovers such as Jim Bowen and Wayne Hemingway. Out of the 13 pre league meetings between the two, Burnley won seven and Rovers four with the last three ending in a stalemate. More than eight times as many Burnley fans were banned from grounds and arrested over football-related incidents than fans of Blackburn Rovers, new figures have revealed. The tales of bus and train attacks, which is why fly-overs are closed on the M65 and police escorts are sent up the road when buses are travelling to either stadium carrying fans to scout out potential trouble. by ClaretTony Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:27 pm 0 Replies 80 Views Last post . Blackpool 0-0 Burnley: Championship leaders held by strugglers in dour While Blackburn Rovers, backed by the iron foundry owner John Cartwright, were flying high, a rugby club called Burnley Rovers held a meeting at the Bull Hotel in May 1882. They made several key decisions, to give up on rugby and move towards the more lucrative game of association football, to drop the 'rovers' part of their name and to organise their first game against local rivals Burnley Wanderers (another team that faded into non existence before the 20th Century). The game marked the first derby between the two sides in the Premier League after Burnleys promotion under Owen Coyle the previous season. The lack of playing them strengthened the divide and made it more hostile. A Burnley player was struck by a coin and three separate pitch invasions soured the tie. Who is online? To score against your rivals is massive because of that joy you give to people; that roar from the supporters. Weve identified areas where we think rival fans will try and meet for disorder. "A lot more" - Burnley player reveals Sean Dyche, Vincent Kompany And I mean that sincerely.. Games were thus restricted to pre-season fixtures. He also founded and is editor of United We Stand, the Manchester United fanzine, and contributes to a number of publications, including GQ, the BBC and The Athletic. For Burnley the choice was simple. The game, though scoreless, was not without incident. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Match report to follow. beating Stoke City and Leeds United respectively while second-tier Blackburn Rovers beat Leicester . But there was more to come that was likely to spark even greater hatred. Blackburn had the best team in the country in 1995 and they still couldnt fill their ground unless Manchester United visited.. The pitch is looking amazing. Its passion, though and I understand it., Boyd has his own story. You will receive a verification email shortly. Burnley Football Club - Home of The Clarets. A helicopter hovers above, its search light occasionally piercing the freezing darkness. On derby day, you got the boos when I was on the ball and got the abuse but you come to expect that. This is the story of the Cotton Mills Derby. Nonetheless, Garners status as a Blackburn idol means hes loathed in Burnley anyway. Burnley returned the favour in 2012 when they flew a plane trailing the banner: In Venky's we trust, referring to the Blackburn owners who had overseen their relegation from the Premier League. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Manchester City's FA Cup quarter-final tie against Vincent Kompany's Burnley will take place on Saturday, March 18. There's no ego at this club. You know where they threw the roof tiles? Sheffield United boss's verdict on "dangerous" Blackburn Rovers amid Burnley comparison. Neither side deserves to lose, but with four minutes to play Rovers Morten Gamst Pedersen hits a cross which rebounds off Frank Sinclair and back into the Norwegians path. Onto their own fans., Blackburn fans call their Burnley counterparts The Dingles after the social misfits in the ITV soap Emmerdale. (@cpfcharvz), Footy123xyz(@ben_brereton_diaz_goat), Barmy Army(@barmy.army) . 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Banning orders have been enforced too. Burnley cruised to a 3-0 win over Blackburn in their Championship encounter. The hovel that the writer, a Blackburn fan, describes with such venom, is Burnley. In 1991, one opportunist hired an aeroplane and trailed the message: U R Stayin down 4 ever, luv Rovers ha, ha, ha over Turf Moor as Burnley struggled to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Torquay United in the second leg of the Fourth Division play-off semi-final. The final intruder, a 42-year-old convicted Burnley hooligan, headed straight for Blackburns Robbie Savage. Just to add to the primitive image of 19th century football, two Burnley goals in successive Blackburn clashes were credited to scrimmage. Blackburn Rovers (183 Songs) We'll follow our team. Were used to being kicked in the balls, Blackburn arent. Your granddad is your brother, your sister is your mother, youre shagging one another, the Dingle family. Vincent Kompanys men could clinch the Championship title before their trip to Ewood Park on April 25. Preston North End won the inaugural league season. This is tribal. The grim chant about former Blackburn owner Jack Walkers death is matched by the equally offensive chant suggesting people from Burnley are inbred. If it weren't for the East Lancashire teams, football may have never reached the working classes and gained the world wide notoriety that it has today. 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Blackburn often played in a lower league than Burnley and for a time the two clubs co-existed, even attracting the same fans, until the climate underwent a sharp change in the 70s. Full Time Draw No Bet. Burnley set to cause uproar at rivals Blackburn as Clarets plan cheeky (Top photo: Paul Thomas/PA Images via Getty Images). Correct Score Elsewhere, Vincent Kompany will return to his former club as his Burnley side, who lead the way in the Championship, will play Manchester City at the Etihad . The two sides met for the first time on September 27, 1884 at Turf Moor. It was a mass shift in power from the aristocratic amateur game to a working class professional one. Theyre two-bob millionaires, but theyve had their day in the sun and it wont happen again.. When the clubs first met in a friendly, Blackburn won 10-0 and by the time the Football League was formed in 1888, they had already won the FA Cup three times. It is a derby with a certain history attached and it has added complexity because its a night match.. The two clubs were almost banned from the FA Cup after fans got into on the pitch fights. Every touchpoint was spot on. But this is a highly unusual and complex match. Theyre singing No, nay, never, the song to the tune of the Wild Rover which is popular with both sets of fans. The Clarets beat Rovers twice with Wilf Toman scoring in both with a hat-trick in the first. "It didnt work, though, so I have to limit the damage by making sure I give her her pocket money the day after a Blackburn game so she cant spend it at Ewood. He went back to Burnley, confessed what he'd done, And asked them to pardon their prodigal son, But Burnley's 5000 are 'packed' in Turf Moor, They'll still tell you they had 10000 more. From the moment Kompany accepted the job, he quickly became aware of the importance of beating the enemy. He was jailed for five months and given a football banning order for 10 years. Burnley only avoided dropping out of the league, and potentially existence, by beating Leyton Orient in 1987 before beginning a steady climb back towards the higher leagues. Clarets Mad Forum Talk - Footymad The Clarets had a rotten track record against their rivals in the league, remaining on the wrong end of several heavy defeats. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. FA Cup 2023 - Leicester 1-2 Blackburn: Rovers 'write new chapter', says It's just a part of human nature, even if more and more people see said rivalries as friendly. When Blackburn last entertained Burnley, in 2001, their squad had been on a warm-weather break in Dubai. Burnley fans: Discuss the Blackburn game with Andy Jones Pose your questions now and The Athletic's Andy Jones will join a couple of hours before kick-off, then discuss the performance and. It was always what supporters talked about, When are we going to beat the Bastards?. Till we play Burnley b***ards, No nay never no more. The main figure in these matches was the sharp shooter Jack Southworth, who scored 12 goals in his 10 appearances against Burnley, including Rovers first ever hat-trick in the league which came in the 71 away win of 188889. Vincent Kompany's men could clinch the Championship title before their trip to Ewood Park on April 25. The Burnley fans arrive in a trail of 80 coaches, parked sardine-close behind the Darwen End. A declining breed at smaller clubs, the fanzine seller seems appreciated by the passing Burnley fans. It's been modernised but retains its roots. But the mill teams were changing that. Hes obviously not into politics. A wall of police officers separates them from the Blackburn fans. Id been at the club for 10 years so I had seen that record go from 25 years to 35 years and lived with it constantly. For the vast majority of Burnley fans theres absolutely no issue with racism., Steve Pickles agrees. Andy Mitten is Editor at Large of FourFourTwo, interviewing the likes of Lionel Messi, Eric Cantona, Sir Alex Ferguson and Diego Maradona for the magazine. Its said in these parts that if Jack Walker had been a Burnley fan then the ground would have been full every week. Two days later, a 19 year old Burnley fan, Andrew McNee, a member of the so called Suicide Youth Squad was arrested and charged with murder. Burnley v blackburn rovers Stock Photos and Images Inside the ground, everyone is pumped-up for the game. We sent letters to all the banned supporters and some of them had personal visits. A young man slowly walked along the line asking each one if they were a Burnley fan. One of the ringleaders, Andrew Porter, missed the confrontation because his taxi driver, confused, took him to the train station in town rather than the pub. Blackburn now return to league matters for one of their most anticipated games of the season having recorded five wins from their last six fixtures in the second tier. Blackburn stun Leicester in FA Cup - Tribal Football And proud Burnley are keen to pursue the matter. On the night, my son said: I thought you got the ball, Dad. Their neighbour is Star Fruit, which is closed because, as the owners explain with a window sign, theyve gone to see their granddaughters in New Zealand. After the game Rovers boss, Jon Dahl Tomasson said: "He had a muscle injury but has a big cut on his leg and we couldn't put that together." READ NEXT: At Burnley it was a different pressure because we hadnt won for so long there was an underdog mentality and a bit more freedom, he explains. Andy Mitten gets in amongst one of the North West's fiercest derbies I set foot in the town of tbastards very rarely: yesterday, 2000 and 1977. Olympic, though only a team for little over a decade, were the first northern club to win the FA Cup in 1883, beating Old Etonians 1-0. The scheme also aimed to target racists, with the example of a Burnley fan having given a Nazi salute during a Worthington Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Heres how it works. Vincent Kompany did not mince his words following Burnleys Carabao Cup victory over Crawley Town. There was a pub on the way to Ewood and if you got stuck at the traffic lights, fully grown men would take the opportunity to hurl abuse at the bus, says Duff. Or why not treat yourself? (Photo: Jamie McDonald/Allsport. Those inside the bus shout, gesture and sing about those outside, which is replicated by the opposition fans lining the streets. Burnley's first league win over Blackburn finally came on December 12, 1891 and in rather controversial circumstances. Advertisement Hide Ad It's warm and friendly and full of proper fans. Burnley fan behind 'White Lives Matter' banner insists he is not racist A game between the two clubs at the end of the 19th century had to be stopped because of crowd violence. The return fixture in the 2009-10 season saw more incidents that resulted in arrests as Blackburn fans smashed toilets and ripped out seats in the away end while some Burnley fans in the Cricket Field stand were arrested for threatening language and behaviour. Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access, Enjoy your first month for just 1 / $1 / 1, *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription. Where violence had been sporadic and often reactive before it began to form into organised instances. Those arrested including two balaclava-clad Burnley fans, while a number of supporters were ejected from the stadium as Burnley FC and Blackburn Rovers met for the first time in the league. There's always been a "healthy" rivalry between Blackburn and Burnley. The Old Etonians were the dominant force in English football during the 19th Century, winning almost every FA Cup and holding sway over the FA and its decision making. A local lad, he came close to signing for Burnley in 1996 and was pictured in his new club shirt before the deal fell through. Burnley 1-0 Fleetwood Town: Boss Vincent Kompany savours Clarets' first Glen Little also knows all about the feeling of defeat in this fixture, having been involved in a 5-0 loss at Ewood Park in 2001. More end-goal product needed from the attacking players. Verbal abuse is rife, too. They dont seem to notice the bitter cold, yet the atmosphere is stifled before kick-off by a public address system pumping out pop music. Adrenaline provides them with overwhelming optimism. In 1883 Burnley were offered the chance to play at a ground adjacent to the town cricket pitch, a stadium called Turf Moor which still serves the Clarets to this day. A total of 40 fans will be arrested for public order offences before the night is out. I dont hate Blackburn, but they do deserve our pity., The enmity flourished - a game between the two clubs at the end of the 19th century had to be stopped because of crowd violence, Barnes talks openly about the negative headlines Burnley sometimes receives in the national press because of the British National Partys presence in the town. Like the first game, the match is untidy. Blackpool 15:00 Burnley. Burnley fans just dont get it. God forbid, he could have been carrying a knife. Burnley travel to Ewood Park three games before the end of the campaign. Burnley fans are a different breed, he reasons. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. We love and cherish some aspects of life while hating others and nowhere is that hatred stronger then between rival football teams or neighbouring towns. But the anger between them would be nothing compared to the one developing between Blackburn and Burnley. Then more recently it changed again with Blackburn dropping to League One and Burnley joining the elite. Burnley 3-0 Blackburn: Ashley Barnes scores twice to send Clarets top Luckily I had Blackburn fans to look after me people who the Burnley fans knew were not to be messed with., With two hours to kick-off, FourFourTwo leaves the Blackburn fans to their McDonalds (one local proudly proclaims it the busiest in the country) to seek out Burnleys side of the story. When we played them in Burnley in 2000, they couldnt get at us because there were so many police so they started smashing up their own town instead., Its true. These were teams formed by mill workers, owned and backed by mill or business owners. The rivalry is so fierce and so intense you have to be involved to properly understand, says former midfielder Dean Marney. As manager of Burnley Football Club Id like to wish Blackburn Rovers all the best in the FA Cup, he says. Blackburn, they were still the top dogs then so you sensed that we should win and we had something to lose because of that record. A number of players praised Dyche for treating the fixture as just another game while reminding his players they could become history makers. Burnley overwhelmed Blackburn Rovers with three second-half goals as Vincent Kompany's Clarets returned to the top of the Championship in style. Fans of both clubs estimate that Accrington are taking 500 off the gate at Turf Moor and Ewood Park. A member of my family, who knew he was my best mate, used to cross the street to avoid him. Hes suited, articulate and fits his job around attending 60 or so games a year. However, things got worse when their player Lofthouse was sent off along with Burnley's Stewart following a brief on pitch fight. Burnley FC 20 Feb 08:53 - outwoodclaret, 2410 views 40 replies Both goals had the element of luck that you often need to score. Blackburn collapsed in the second half to their Lancashire rivals, and Burnley extended their gap at the top with three goals at Turf Moor. Two great incidents really kicked off the hatred between both teams in the early stages of the league. Goals from Jason Shackell and Danny Ings to put them back on top that day. Trent Alexander-Arnold struggles to keep a straight face after Jude Total Goals By Home Team. Blackburn and Burnley were almost solely created to be mill towns, they existed to fill the cotton sweat shops and workhouses, to swell the ranks of the miners. Burnley Football Club | Burnley Football Club "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Blackburn lose O'Brian appeal. Burnley fans arrested and banned from matches more times than Rovers As we leave, Riley admits a grudging respect, envy even, for their most bitter rivals. Where Sunderland rank in an alternative Championship table based on Vincent Kompany's Burnley are planning a cheeky request at the home of bitter rivals Blackburn . Preston North End won the inaugural title, surprising the dominant East Lancashire duo but Burnley beat Blackburn in the following season's Lancashire Cup final. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Discover short videos related to burnley fans at blackburn on TikTok. Now they've faced justice. 77% possession, 31 shots, 9 on target, but only 1 conversion in the 90th min. danville jail mugshots; marlin 1898 stock; 39 miles hunan impression . Weve got a major police operation on tonight, he explains as he monitors the Burnley fans. Thirty-five points and 22 league places may have separated these two Lancashire sides before kick-off but Blackpool put in a spirited effort to earn a well-deserved point in Burnley's first visit . Both sets of fans are trying to out-shout each other with primal screams of Who the f*cking hell are you?. Run your own site. Following a 2-0 defeat at Turf Moor in 2000, Burnley supporters were reported to have caused havoc and damage in their own town. Belgian winger Anass Zaroury chipped in with . Blackburn v Burnley: Clarets fans celebrate first win in 35 years Its a town that times left behind. Burnley fired back in 1994 following Blackburns elimination from the UEFA Cup to semi-professional side Trelleborgs with one supporter visiting all roads leading to Burnley and putting up signs that read, Twin Town: Trelleborgs. Phil Eastwood, says Riley. Yet the rivalry between the clubs defies a rational, geographical explanation, and has waxed and waned over the decades. Sky Sports apologise as Burnley fan screams 'you soft c***' despite I remember some of my friends came down to watch the game at Ewood and one had a red scarf on. The team were pulled through the town on Wagonette, and proclaimed the best in the land. Ball channelled every Burnley fans feelings and put it all into that one tackle, if you can call it that, as he dived in high and got none of the ball. Its The Dingles versus Bastard Rovers, to use the derogatory insults from both sides. Things only went downhill at the end of 189798 season. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Vincent Kompany's Burnley are planning a cheeky request at the home of bitter rivals Blackburn Rovers, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). We must build a wall around the hovel, with Israeli-style passport controls.. They once played here and tried to destroy the Darwen End by climbing on the roof and throwing bits off it. StreamFootball - Burnley. My daughter, Bethany, is Blackburn, he confesses, keen to get the subject off his chest. Double Chance. They werent the only incidents Burnleys Jean Louis Valois was targeted with coins. I hope the current players have a better experience than I did.. When he walked into a pub everyone stared at him asking if he was a Burnley fan. Next door is the equally unpretentious Ewood Cafe. But at least it has goals. A man has been taken to hospital after suffering a serious head injury and another has been arrested. Lancashire Police has decided against that method this season, which could increase the chance of problems, but home and away supporters have been allocated different travel routes to the ground and there will be a heavy police presence to stop chaos descending. Because if you are Ill smash your face in.. Burnley vs Blackburn Rovers Live Stream on 13/11/2022 GMT After the game, Burnleys colourful manager Steve Cotterill, whose house overlooks one of the pitches at Blackburns Brockhall training ground, meets the media. If Blackburn had experienced the run weve had in the last 10 years theyd be getting 5,000 crowds now.. A public house would have been preferable, but those not closed down by the police as part of their Category C Plus security operation are for regulars only. Fleetwood . A moment of joy quickly turned into an ugly incident as a pitch invader shoved defender James Tarkowski in the chest before grabbing Ashley Westwood by the throat.