IAN Wright and Paul Gascoigne - England legends and names now etched in Burnley folklore.

But the two jokers could not have had more contrasting times at Turf Moor, as Glen Little recalls.

"There was a bit of banter with Ian and he was a noisy bloke, but to be fair he wasn't around too often.

"He had his TV shows and celebrity lifestyle, but he came up whenever he could and he didn't half give us a lift when we won promotion in 2000.

"Funnily enough, he never really played that well and the first few games were a nightmare.

"I remember the press were slating us, saying Wrighty was more used to the likes of Dennis Bergkamp playing him in.

"I thought that was a bit of a slur on the players we had, and anyway Ian was struggling with an injury before the gaffer made a brave decision to drop him to the bench.

"That was a masterstroke because he came on and his goals turned out to be vitally important."

Little added: "Things were totally different when Gazza came and I think it's fair to say that his signing wasn't really a success.

"It was great to see someone like him - the best player I've ever seen in English football - wearing a Burnley shirt.

"He was the greatest player of my generation and had the world at his feet, so to get the chance to play with him - even though he was not the player he was - was a great honour.

"He seemed to be okay on the training pitch, but there was no pressure there and it was incredible to see the state he got in before a match.

"When you consider he has played in World Cups - and even ran the tournament in 1990 - it was sad to see him a bag of nerves.

"He was such an insecure person and for someone who was the greatest player England has ever had, it was a sad, sad sight.

"You wanted someone to shake him up and tell him everything was going to be fine, but I think so much had gone on in his life and it finally caught up with him."