It's been modernised but retains its roots. There's always been a "healthy" rivalry between Blackburn and Burnley. And it's no nay never, No nay never no more, Till we play Burnley b***ards, No nay . Most notably Burnley being referred to as Dingles. Heres how it works. Once it hit the net I went numb, its just complete elation, says Blake. Then more recently it changed again with Blackburn dropping to League One and Burnley joining the elite. 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 . His shot rockets into the roof of the net and propels his team towards a sixth-round tie against Leicester. By the time I left, it had flipped completely, says Duff. 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. 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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: City legend Kompany, who played for the club from 2008 to 2019, has guided the Clarets to the top of the . Why, then, did they sing Are you watching Burn-er-lee? whenever they played in Europe? beating Stoke City and Leeds United respectively while second-tier Blackburn Rovers beat Leicester . The stadium is bouncing. Stay tuned! Fortified by steel magnate Jack Walkers millions, Blackburn were about to embark on a run that would eventually see them win the Premiership in 1995. 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. Theres a picture of the two children as proof. To this day Foreign Secretary and Blackburn fan Jack Straw still teases Burnley follower and former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell with the taunt: Wrecked your own town centre lately?, They dont even speak properly, adds another Rovers fan, Paul Doherty. Burnley were leading 3-0 with just seconds remaining. 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. The press seemed to report on the games as if they were amateur matches. The euphoric contingent of Blackburn's travelling fans are now dreaming of a trip to Wembley after a deserved 2-1 victory at Leicester took their side into the quarter-finals. With Yorkshire to the east and the Pennine hills to the north and south, they had to direct their invective squarely west towards Blackburn. 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. They paid for a plane (not an original idea, admittedly) to buzz the Burnley v Blackburn match trailing the message: Accrington Stanley Pride of Lancashire. The textile mills which turned the wheels of the industrial revolution and made these areas prosperous have long gone, leaving behind a post-industrial decline that has had a corrosive effect on the social and economic fortunes of both towns. It is over eight and a half years since Sean Dyche and his side broke the curse in 2014 with their first victory over Blackburn for 35 years. Returning for the second half, the Rovers players were not keen to continue, possibly because they were losing. I hope the current players have a better experience than I did.. Like the first game, the match is untidy. We might watch dross sometimes but we still watch them every week because its our team, isnt it? Ive seen it full circle in that when I arrived Blackburn were the established side and Burnley were the poorer relatives. Banning orders have been enforced too. Inside the ground, everyone is pumped-up for the game. 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). Ashley Barnes opened his league account for the. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The Burnley fans arrive in a trail of 80 coaches, parked sardine-close behind the Darwen End. One intruder ran around the pitch with a flag, a second exposed his shrivelled manhood while breakdancing naked. One fan sneers dismissively that Burnleys most famous fan is the bloke who wears a wig on the advert for Safestyle UK windows. 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. From banners flown over stadiums mocking each other to chicken hats, Owen Coyle masks, damaged property, violence, hatred and bus escorts, this derby has had it all. They have only spent 45 seasons together in the same division and have taken turns dominating the other domestically. Contact SportNetwork.net. 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 fixtures demonstrates the contrasting fortunes of the two sides. I couldnt bear to have my money being spent there. Burnley's Danny Ings sinks Blackburn to complete turnaround in derby Pete Oliver at Ewood Park Sun 9 Mar 2014 20.33 EDT The history of this fixture is so ingrained that perhaps even the. Burnley fans are a different breed, he reasons. When Burnleys pursuit of promotion from the fourth division in 1991 was ended in the play-offs by Torquay, a banner was flown over the stadium reading Staying down 4 ever, luv Rovers ha ha ha. Result at Half Time. Theyre in it together. All rights reserved. After coming close to breaking their duck against Blackburn, notably in 2013 when Dunns 90th-minute equaliser was followed by a bizarre Jordan Rhodes 85th-minute equaliser the following season,Dyche eventually led Burnley back to being top dogs in the rivalry with a 2-1 victory in March 2014. No one likes a snitch but no one likes a cheat either. We Shall Not Be Moved Chant Blackburn Rovers (183 Songs) Simple, to the point and passionate. Manchester City's FA Cup quarter-final tie against Vincent Kompany's Burnley will take place on Saturday, March 18. Adrenaline provides them with overwhelming optimism. Advertisement Hide Ad Occasionally, conflict occurred in the early years with theories ranging from Blackburn complaining to the FA that Burnley had too many Scottish players to Blackburn winning a big cotton contract ahead of Burnley. It was the 27th minute of a second-round Carabao Cup tie between Burnley and Blackburn and Jack Cork and his team-mates were celebrating the opening goal. In the 90s the nicknames began to appear. But the anger between them would be nothing compared to the one developing between Blackburn and Burnley. Four men were arrested during a major police operation at the East Lancashire derby today, as police thanked the majority of fans for enjoying the derby in good spirits. (@cpfcharvz), Footy123xyz(@ben_brereton_diaz_goat), Barmy Army(@barmy.army) . It is a storied rivalry, Englands oldest, which has intensified in hatred as time has gone on. This is not just a derby. Describing himself as a fan thats had the chaff not the wheat, Pickles, 34, is a brewery account manager. Get the best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. These were teams formed by mill workers, owned and backed by mill or business owners. 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. Im gutted. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The fan stopped when he got to The Athletic noticing a difference in the accent. Both were founder members of the Football League and have been crowned champions of England, Burnley most recently in 1960. They once played here and tried to destroy the Darwen End by climbing on the roof and throwing bits off it. That doesnt happen now and the rivalry is a bitter one. Dychey was going mental screaming at us to get into position because we were all in our own half celebrating so they could have kicked off and scored, says Boyd. As a Burnley fan, not convinced this match. A lot of industry has left the area and weve got a large ethnic minority within the town. Venue: Bloomfield Road. Ive done all I can to change it. A game between the two clubs at the end of the 19th century had to be stopped because of crowd violence. . The man in the opposite dugout, Jon Dahl Tomasson, has had that too. Throughout the 80s the teams met in the pre-season Lancashire Cup. The home of the Stanley lies on the M65 between the two towns; its population was previously split between Burnley or Blackburn, with a few hundred diehards following the miserable fortunes of the local non-league club who lost their league status in 1962. 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. The Clarets played in the top division of English football until 1976, before they began a long and painful slide down the divisions towards near oblivion. C Plus games are very rare, explains a Blackburn spokesman. Hes obviously not into politics. The result was topped off by Kieran Trippiers chicken dance, mocking Blackburns owners Venkys. Correct Score The Clarets played in the top flight until 1976, before sliding down the divisions and almost out of the Football League in 1987. Teams like Darwen and Blackburn Olympic (there were two Blackburn teams in those days) were beginning to make serious headway in the FA Cup with Darwen becoming the first northern team to reach the quarter finals of the tournament. A Rovers goalscorer in one match was reported as being 'unknown' while some matches were played out with 10 men on either side. And theyll still be loathing the team they call Bastard Rovers long after Cotterill has retired. Its said in these parts that if Jack Walker had been a Burnley fan then the ground would have been full every week. Then she turns out to be Blackburn anyway. The home fans milk the remaining four minutes for all they are worth, shouting Ol every time a Blackburn player touches the ball. I probably got off lightly because my links were not really strong with the opposition.. Blackburn had the best team in the country in 1995 and they still couldnt fill their ground unless Manchester United visited.. At the time, its the competitive edge in myself coming out, and I love it.. Emmerdale fans will remember the character Zak Dingle who first appeared in the show in 1994, the actor who plays him (Steve Halliwell) is a known Burnley fan and has been seen wearing a Claret scarf in the show. 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. The familiarity level is high with people greeting, nodding and winking. 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. StreamFootball - Burnley. George Boyd remembers watching the 5-0 defeat and after joining Burnley in 2014, experienced the fixture first-hand the following season after relegation to the Championship. Their more laddish element in the end section of the CIS Stand taunt the away fans, who continue to sing and applaud their vanquished heroes off the field despite defeat. Kompany's side are currently 13 points clear at the top of the Championship, and 17 points clear of the play-offs. (Photo: Jamie McDonald/Allsport. You know where they threw the roof tiles? Every touchpoint was spot on. 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. In 1888, William McGregor, a Scottish draper and Aston Villa director, wrote a letter to Blackburn, Preston, Bolton and West Brom (who had just won the FA Cup). 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. I forced my ex-missus to have her at Burnley General because I didnt want Blackburn on her birth certificate. Andrew Jones is a Staff Writer for The Athletic covering Burnley FC and Liverpool FC. He receives a good reception. Southampton forward Nathan Tella is loving life on loan at Burnley after helping the Clarets return to the top of the Championship. 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. He became the hero to Burnley fans and a villain to Blackburn. There will be a significant police presence, with extra officers drafted in from all over Lancashire. For other inquiries, Contact Us. A potentially interesting bout was prevented by burly Blackburn defender Ryan Nelsen, before the moron scuttled to the touchline, assaulting two police officers as they arrested him. They were proclaimed the best team in Lancashire which to the locals was a synonym for the best team in the world. Hes gutted, but magnanimous and no doubt cheered by the handy 1 million that Burnleys Cup run, which included a victory over Liverpool, has earned the club. These words were to be the foundation of England's first football league founded in 1888, including both Blackburn and Burnley as two of their 12 teams. There will be a winner so we will have a lot of happy people and a lot of upset people and we are advising Burnley fans that Blackburn town centre is not the place for a post-match drink. 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Rovers hero David Dunn, a Blackburn fan from nearby Great Harwood who was transferred to Birmingham City when Graeme Souness was at Ewood, makes the half-time draw. My wife felt I should have been arrested for it, Ball said in an interview years later. It hurts and I still have nightmares about it. Yet the rivalry between the clubs defies a rational, geographical explanation, and has waxed and waned over the decades. 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. Fans of both clubs estimate that Accrington are taking 500 off the gate at Turf Moor and Ewood Park. 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. Fergus Suter is likely to be the first professional to play the game in England - guiding Blackburn to three FA Cup wins. 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. Its Jack Walker on his back and hes had a heart attack and he wont be going to Ewood any more. Total Goals By Home Team. One Jack Walker they sing of the man who realised their dreams, who enabled them to replace Duncan Shearer with his namesake Alan. Where violence had been sporadic and often reactive before it began to form into organised instances. Iconic.. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Rovers claim that the rivalry is one-sided and that they dont care about us. Leading the police operation is Inspector Chris Hayhurst of the East Lancashire Division. When he walked into a pub everyone stared at him asking if he was a Burnley fan. Attention had already turned to Sunday and Turf Moor for the showdown between his team and their arch-rivals Blackburn Rovers. This was the first time fixtures would be properly organised between teams outside the FA Cup, with set times and home and away matches. Vincent Kompanys men could clinch the Championship title before their trip to Ewood Park on April 25. Former Blackburn midfielder Mark Patterson can relate to that tale. Football's popularity had begun to spread and the working classes were finding some pleasure in the beautiful game. RM 2EGKGHR - Football - Nationwide Division 1 - Burnley v Blackburn Rovers - 17/12/00 Marcus Bent scores Blackburn's 2nd goal Mandatory Credit: Action Images / David Davies I'm already a fan, don't show this again. The final intruder, a 42-year-old convicted Burnley hooligan, headed straight for Blackburns Robbie Savage. Blackburn's first annual wage bill was just 615. We must build a wall around the hovel, with Israeli-style passport controls.. Spirits are high. Out of the 13 pre league meetings between the two, Burnley won seven and Rovers four with the last three ending in a stalemate. The game was abadoned when 10 Burnley players bore down on Arthur's goal and he, correctly called for offside. The two teams needed a draw for them both to make the First Division and the game ended 0-0. Total users online: Most users online: Users on this site: Where are they? David Nugent of Burnley goes nose to nose with Michael Salgado of Blackburn Rovers during the team's Premier League clash in 2010. There was a problem. 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. They stole from those that trusted them the most. Weve had minor incidents of disorder so far.. Its passion, though and I understand it., Boyd has his own story. There was crowd trouble in 1983 with the match halted at one stage and a double-ended spiked weapon being thrown and landing next to Blackburn goalkeeper Terry Gennoe. The BNP have latched onto certain areas, including Burnley, hoping to get a foothold. But there were still several more tasty clashes between the two. When travelling to Ewood Park, Burnleys players experienced it from one of the local pubs near the stadium.