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8:59am Thursday 20th March 2008
THE moment Burnley FC's blimp was set free has been revealed in a video uploaded onto a website.
And police believe the footage on YouTube will lead them to the person responsible for un-tethering the airship-style balloon.
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Can you throw light on who may have released the blimp? Add your comments below.
The blimp went missing in December 90 minutes before its maiden outing ahead of the Championship clash with Queen's Park Rangers.
It had been bought for a four figure sum a few weeks earlier to promote match days.
The 59 second clip was placed on the video-sharing website on Tuesday. It shows a man stood on a wall with Turf Moor clearly identifiable in the background.
He can be seen pulling down on the rope, bringing the blimp down from 200ft to just above his head.
When it is in reaching distance, the man appears to cut the rope, sending the helium-filled balloon shooting upwards towards the blue sky at speed. Giggling and chatter can be heard in the background. No sightings have been revealed of the blimp since. Police said it could have travelled as far as Scotland.
The video was put up by someone with the username speedy7264 and titled Burnley Blimp Goes Missing!
And police said they now had the possible name of a suspect.
A spokesperson said: "The police are investigating the video and we have a name which we are looking into.
"We are also looking at the footage and this could be the missing link.
"Anyone with information should contact us."
Footage from CCTV cameras, which sweep the car park where the balloon was tethered, did not capture the incident.
A spokesperson for the club said: "We aware of the video and the police are looking into it."
A few weeks after the blimp went missing a spoof eBay advert appeared on the auction website.
The reward of four VIP match day corporate tickets for a forthcoming game, still stands for the safe return of the balloon.
harry, says...
9:53am Thu 20 Mar 08
she, bly says...
10:03am Thu 20 Mar 08
pete, Rossendale says...
10:08am Thu 20 Mar 08
she wrote:You certainly stick together love, extra digits is evidence of that.
I WOULD RATHER BE A BURNLEY DINGLE THAN A BLACKBURN CLAMPET;;;;; AT LEAST US DINGLES STICK TOGETHER , TAKE 1 CLAMPET AWAY AND THEY ALL FALL TO BITS
Columbo, TV Land says...
10:15am Thu 20 Mar 08
Millie S, Burnley says...
10:22am Thu 20 Mar 08
Mick, Bacup says...
10:33am Thu 20 Mar 08
Chico, Chasing that blimp says...
10:46am Thu 20 Mar 08
HAMISH., Rammy says...
11:31am Thu 20 Mar 08
Captain Scarlet, anywhere but Burnley says...
12:29pm Thu 20 Mar 08
HAMISH. wrote:I do believe that the t-shirts of my memoable flight over turd moor are still selling well, remember inbreds
Discount mr garner,this guy moves too quick,readers may also wish to purchase tee-shirts 25 years since ewood 83 (lets build a new stand).
g.johnson, accrington says...
1:01pm Thu 20 Mar 08
Jon, Ewood and Proud!! says...
1:42pm Thu 20 Mar 08
she wrote:Hmm, didnt see you all "sticking together" at 4.19pm Saturday 15th March 2008 at the Turf when Burnley went 0-3 down. Witnessed a lot of your so called fans leaving the "longside" shouting abuse at the team. As a Blackburn fan/longside steward, I had to smile. You are no better than any other fans, fickle when your team is losing! Stick together? - I dont think so!!
I WOULD RATHER BE A BURNLEY DINGLE THAN A BLACKBURN CLAMPET;;;;; AT LEAST US DINGLES STICK TOGETHER , TAKE 1 CLAMPET AWAY AND THEY ALL FALL TO BITS
michael, burnley says...
2:36pm Thu 20 Mar 08
Jon wrote:yes yes yes, a few dispondant fans did leave a "bleeding cold and blustery afternoon" at the turf when we was 3-0 down.... yes ok i accept that really isnt signs of us sticking together but let me ask you something? instead of being at your HOME ground watching YOUR team where are you instead....??? getting paid £25 to watch burnley when we are at home....hmmm yep your a good rovers fan you are....!!! you couldnt pay me £250 to stand and watch rovers at ewood even if they was getting beat 4-1....(ooppss sorry did you just twitch then) you see my idiotic friend what i know about your job is, RockSteady dont recruit in blackburn for that very reason so you would of have to of gone to burnley to apply for the job which is even worse hahahaha .... yep son you do your club proud....whos smilling now
she wrote: I WOULD RATHER BE A BURNLEY DINGLE THAN A BLACKBURN CLAMPET;;;;; AT LEAST US DINGLES STICK TOGETHER , TAKE 1 CLAMPET AWAY AND THEY ALL FALL TO BITSHmm, didnt see you all "sticking together" at 4.19pm Saturday 15th March 2008 at the Turf when Burnley went 0-3 down. Witnessed a lot of your so called fans leaving the "longside" shouting abuse at the team. As a Blackburn fan/longside steward, I had to smile. You are no better than any other fans, fickle when your team is losing! Stick together? - I dont think so!!
bluenwhite, says...
2:52pm Thu 20 Mar 08
HAMISH, Cricket field cantilever says...
2:55pm Thu 20 Mar 08
michael wrote:Magic mate,just magic well put in his place.Nobody leaves faster than the riverside stand, always gets a comment when seen on t.v. ie coventry city.
Jon wrote:yes yes yes, a few dispondant fans did leave a \"bleeding cold and blustery afternoon\" at the turf when we was 3-0 down.... yes ok i accept that really isnt signs of us sticking together but let me ask you something? instead of being at your HOME ground watching YOUR team where are you instead....??? getting paid £25 to watch burnley when we are at home....hmmm yep your a good rovers fan you are....!!! you couldnt pay me £250 to stand and watch rovers at ewood even if they was getting beat 4-1....(ooppss sorry did you just twitch then) you see my idiotic friend what i know about your job is, RockSteady dont recruit in blackburn for that very reason so you would of have to of gone to burnley to apply for the job which is even worse hahahaha .... yep son you do your club proud....whos smilling nowshe wrote: I WOULD RATHER BE A BURNLEY DINGLE THAN A BLACKBURN CLAMPET;;;;; AT LEAST US DINGLES STICK TOGETHER , TAKE 1 CLAMPET AWAY AND THEY ALL FALL TO BITSHmm, didnt see you all \"sticking together\" at 4.19pm Saturday 15th March 2008 at the Turf when Burnley went 0-3 down. Witnessed a lot of your so called fans leaving the \"longside\" shouting abuse at the team. As a Blackburn fan/longside steward, I had to smile. You are no better than any other fans, fickle when your team is losing! Stick together? - I dont think so!!
Owd Stager., says...
4:00pm Thu 20 Mar 08
Captain Scarlet wrote:Please tell me what "MEMOABLE" means. I'm 97 but never heard of that word, is it a new one?
HAMISH. wrote: Discount mr garner,this guy moves too quick,readers may also wish to purchase tee-shirts 25 years since ewood 83 (lets build a new stand).I do believe that the t-shirts of my memoable flight over turd moor are still selling well, remember inbreds "Staying Down 4ever Love Rovers"
No boozing sat!, says...
5:08pm Thu 20 Mar 08
Morst The Dingle (88 mins) Heartbreaker, Accrington says...
6:42pm Thu 20 Mar 08
Jon, Ewood and proud!! says...
6:53pm Thu 20 Mar 08
michael wrote:Hi Michael, I am smiling my friend. Lets deal with your points.
Jon wrote:yes yes yes, a few dispondant fans did leave a "bleeding cold and blustery afternoon" at the turf when we was 3-0 down.... yes ok i accept that really isnt signs of us sticking together but let me ask you something? instead of being at your HOME ground watching YOUR team where are you instead....??? getting paid £25 to watch burnley when we are at home....hmmm yep your a good rovers fan you are....!!! you couldnt pay me £250 to stand and watch rovers at ewood even if they was getting beat 4-1....(ooppss sorry did you just twitch then) you see my idiotic friend what i know about your job is, RockSteady dont recruit in blackburn for that very reason so you would of have to of gone to burnley to apply for the job which is even worse hahahaha .... yep son you do your club proud....whos smilling nowshe wrote: I WOULD RATHER BE A BURNLEY DINGLE THAN A BLACKBURN CLAMPET;;;;; AT LEAST US DINGLES STICK TOGETHER , TAKE 1 CLAMPET AWAY AND THEY ALL FALL TO BITSHmm, didnt see you all "sticking together" at 4.19pm Saturday 15th March 2008 at the Turf when Burnley went 0-3 down. Witnessed a lot of your so called fans leaving the "longside" shouting abuse at the team. As a Blackburn fan/longside steward, I had to smile. You are no better than any other fans, fickle when your team is losing! Stick together? - I dont think so!!
onlyonesimongarner, says...
8:08pm Thu 20 Mar 08
John Bond Jovi, Premiership says...
10:33pm Thu 20 Mar 08
Jay, Burnley says...
12:43am Fri 21 Mar 08
elle, lancs says...
1:57am Fri 21 Mar 08
Morst The Dingle (88 mins) Heartbreaker, Accrington says...
8:11am Fri 21 Mar 08
Ally, says...
11:13am Fri 21 Mar 08
OpalDeception, Darwen says...
11:15pm Fri 21 Mar 08
Mick wrote:I agree, Lol.
That's the only thing likely to take off at Burnley this season
Dave, Great Harwood says...
2:40am Sat 22 Mar 08
Jackie, darwen says...
10:51pm Sat 22 Mar 08
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e, bolton says...
9:54pm Tue 25 Mar 08
Jay wrote:first time on any telegraph thread found this thread f*****g hilarious. See you next season Jay lol.
Why is this website a playground for the absolute, cretinous scum of both Burnley and Blackburn. You bunch of sad, brainless, **** that you've nothing better to do that spend time slagging off each other. I'm a Burnley fan but couldn't care less about Rovers, I'd rather concentrate my efforts on supporting the Clarets than wasting my time and energy writing some illiterate nonsense about the team down the M65. I wonder, as an outsider looking in, what do you think of the human race?
DB, Lauging at Burnley - t hey make it sooooo easy! In The Premiership says...
12:48pm Thu 27 Mar 08
Ally wrote:aw bless - the poor little dingle sap can only comment on another team beating Rovers - pity that your sad knackered old collections of has beens and never will be's can never manage it eh? Staying down forever you blimp chasing, stilt walking chicomaniacs!
What about some 'T' shirts with "Coventry 4" on the front and "B#stards 1" on the back. They would go a treat. Is your shoulder dry yet.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH AHAH, HAHAHAHAHAHAH says...
9:38am Thu 20 Mar 08
HAHAHAHAHHA
"WHERES YA BLIMP GONE"