Regardless of whichever side of the Stan fence you sit, you could not escape the fondness most will remember him by as the summer speculation starts. That this final game ended in defeat to an ordinary looking 
There will be no more Fred Carno's circus, no more plum duff or turkey with the early cancellations of Christmas, nor will we see that blind man again on his galloping horse throwing his cap on the ball. Sadly post match interviews will probably be, from now on more mundane affairs, with other journalists copping Stan's one liners and bluntness in press rooms away from t' Turf.
The pre-match entertainment got the day off to a good start, the cheques and presentations rolled in as the 500 mile cyclists toured on their celebratory lap; Bertie beat Samson the Black Cat and Clarets got off to a good start, May hitting the bar early on before Little's third goal of the season, tapping home after good work from Blake and Chaplow, another one straight from the script as Reading bound Blakey bowed out after eight years.
The opening forays were all Claret with little seen of
The move lifted the visitors and Babb's fine cross deserved better than the miscued header Byfield mustered moments later, before McGregor came to the Clarets rescue, bravely blocking Oster's drive when an equaliser looked odds on.
Play switched to the other end and Myhre was a grateful 'keeper to be able to grab the loose ball as Branch looked to pounce for 2-0. McGregor again came to Clarets rescue clearing in a goalmouth scramble before Ian Moore was elbowed in an off the ball incident missed by the officials.
With half time approaching the Black Cats won a corner from which Branch was pulled out of position covering a short corner option. When the ball was swung in, Johnrose, Camara and May all stood and watched as Breen headed home unmarked from six yards with Jensen rooted to his line - another poor goal to concede.
May was booked for what seemed a good tackle before Clarets ended the half with a slick passing move ending with a ball just too far in front of the energetic and once again impressive Chaplow. HT 1-1.
McCarthy sent on two strikers in a double substitution, Kyle and Stewart replacing the ineffective Byfield and Smith. 
Ian Moore's solitary effort at goal was a scrambled affair, before Lenny dived in with a trademark solid tackle, sadly taking Chaplow out in the process. The handbags session that followed the challenge saw Oster and Johnrose booked, Mr Hill not quite getting the bookings correct on this occasion.
May's glanced header from a Blake free kick was inches wide before Blake himself had Myhre at full stretch, Clarets breaking neatly and causing
On the hour mark
Weller made way for Chadwick and
Kyle missed the goal with a free header before Paul Scott came on for only his second appearance, youngsters being given a late run out as the game petered out.
With the clock ticking down and the fluorescent yellow guard assembling, the crowd gave it a last and fantastic Stan Ternent's Claret and Blue army, the atmosphere superb in the closing minutes.
There was a last chance for May to equalise but his volley was scuffed and trickled just wide of the post, but it mattered not. Thankfully the kids cleared the pitch and the players like the fans applauded the manager on his celebratory lap of honour with a good three quarters of the sporting
It marked the end of an era and no one will forget, nor should they, Stan's time at the Turf and his contribution over these last six years. FT 1-2.
Whilst Stan and Little took the last match limelight, this could also have been the final performance from Luke Chadwick, Mark McGregor and David May. I certainly hope not and that next season we can see the kind of form from Chadwick we saw before injuries blighted his season. There is certainly a vacancy to fill down Clarets right next season.
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Paul Weller. Not a day to remember for Clarets longest serving player. Tried to get going, but sadly this was not his day.
Beer Money
It will be very interesting to see the retained and released lists this coming week. Potentially, Clarets will have no central defenders at all given the contracts situation, so the speculation and rumour mills should be in full swing in the coming days and weeks.
Star Geezer
A close call between Mark McGregor and Richard Chaplow, but my final vote goes to Chaplow for a display full of quality, energy and confidence.
Champagne Tastes
If only there were more young players coming through the ranks or being given the chance to succeed in a Claret & Blue shirt. If only.