Burnley fans thread
If I win Lotto this weekend, we'll upgrade to business class as i will then be able to come along for the trip!
Will it be on TV and if so can Turfmoore take our Yellow fever banner for some global exposure??
LG, I'll have a Phoenix plastic goal sign/trumpet to wave when 'Super Neil Harris' scores the winner.
Enjoy Turf.
Neil Harris, wasn't he the one that overcame cancer to continue his career?
If only every club had this attitude, football would be fun again. And with this attitude, I really wish Burnley all the success in the world, they deserve and have earned it!!
The Times/Tom Dart
Burnley loyalty card offers fans chance to watch top flight free
Manchester United? Chelsea? Liverpool? Burnley supporters wouldn't pay to watch them. Burnley face Sheffield United in the Coca-Cola Championship play-off final on Monday with millions of pounds riding on the result for the club and hundreds of pounds at stake for each of their most loyal followers.
Victory for Owen Coyle's side at Wembley and some 7,000 season ticket-holders will lead their team to take on the elite at Turf Moor for nothing, all year long.
Before the start of the season, Burnley offered a unique incentive to fans: everyone who bought a season ticket by August 8 last year would be guaranteed a free one for the campaign after, if the club were promoted. Supporters who renewed this spring would have their money refunded in the close season.
It is a remarkably generous offer, especially considering the top flight's reputation as the �greed is good league�. Promotion is supposed to be lucrative for clubs, not fans. Shouldn't Burnley be figuring out new ways to fleece their fans? But Barry Kilby, the chairman, perhaps figured that he was on fairly safe ground. After all, it is 33 years since Burnley were last in the highest tier.
Thanks to the success of Coyle's lowbudget line-up, Burnley are 90 minutes from the big time and a big bill. The cost of the scheme to the club is estimated at �2million, but with a place in the Barclays Premier League worth up to �60million, they could absorb the expense easily enough.
�We called it the 'Chairman's Pledge,'� Kilby said. �If we go up, then people who bought season tickets will get their money back. All of these people have stood with us through thick and thin. It would be just a case of them sharing our success. In terms of Premier League money, it's not that big. I would certainly trade it for getting into the Premier League.�
It is still �2million that could have been ploughed into Coyle's playing budget, but the manager is understanding. �It tells you that the football club is for the town and it probably sums up the chairman himself,� he said.
The sobering reality behind the headline is that as long as they are in the Championship, Burnley need the income from season-ticket sales to see them through the summer, and football in the region is struggling with low attendances. This week, Blackburn Rovers reduced the price of their cheapest adult full-season ticket to �199, a year-on-year discount of �100; in 2007, Burnley's League Two neighbours, Accrington Stanley, let the crowd in free to boost the atmosphere for a crucial relegation match against Torquay United. A season ticket at Burnley next year for new applicants costs between �378 and �462.
�The pledge came about because our Premier League rivals around here were cutting prices,� Kilby said. �I thought that was pretty easy for them to do when less than 20 per cent of income comes from people coming to watch. We will lose money this year, even with the cup runs [Burnley reached the semi-finals of the Carling Cup and the FA Cup fifth round]. It will be around �3million or �4million that we will lose. This is an oldfashioned club and it is supported by directors' loans.�
Promotion would enhance Coyle's growing reputation, but he is close to agreeing an extension to his present deal that would run until at least 2012. �We are talking to him about his contract and are very close to extending it, but with the play-offs everything is on hold,� Kilby said.
Who is Barry Kilby?
- Like other members of the Burnley board, the chairman is a wealthy but not super-rich local fan and businessman.
- A former Burnley youth-team player, he became chairman in 1998 and is reported to have put �6 million into the club, who rely on benefactors covering their losses to stay afloat.
- Kilby made his fortune by pioneering scratchcard games and lotteries such as the newspaper bingo games that became popular in the 1980s.
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Lonegunmen2009-06-02 21:01:16
Burnley loyalty card offers fans chance to watch top flight free
Manchester United? Chelsea? Liverpool? Burnley supporters wouldn't pay to watch them. Burnley face Sheffield United in the Coca-Cola Championship play-off final on Monday with millions of pounds riding on the result for the club and hundreds of pounds at stake for each of their most loyal followers.
Victory for Owen Coyle's side at Wembley and some 7,000 season ticket-holders will lead their team to take on the elite at Turf Moor for nothing, all year long.
Before the start of the season, Burnley offered a unique incentive to fans: everyone who bought a season ticket by August 8 last year would be guaranteed a free one for the campaign after, if the club were promoted. Supporters who renewed this spring would have their money refunded in the close season.
It is a remarkably generous offer, especially considering the top flight's reputation as the �greed is good league�. Promotion is supposed to be lucrative for clubs, not fans. Shouldn't Burnley be figuring out new ways to fleece their fans? But Barry Kilby, the chairman, perhaps figured that he was on fairly safe ground. After all, it is 33 years since Burnley were last in the highest tier.
Thanks to the success of Coyle's lowbudget line-up, Burnley are 90 minutes from the big time and a big bill. The cost of the scheme to the club is estimated at �2million, but with a place in the Barclays Premier League worth up to �60million, they could absorb the expense easily enough.
�We called it the 'Chairman's Pledge,'� Kilby said. �If we go up, then people who bought season tickets will get their money back. All of these people have stood with us through thick and thin. It would be just a case of them sharing our success. In terms of Premier League money, it's not that big. I would certainly trade it for getting into the Premier League.�
It is still �2million that could have been ploughed into Coyle's playing budget, but the manager is understanding. �It tells you that the football club is for the town and it probably sums up the chairman himself,� he said.
The sobering reality behind the headline is that as long as they are in the Championship, Burnley need the income from season-ticket sales to see them through the summer, and football in the region is struggling with low attendances. This week, Blackburn Rovers reduced the price of their cheapest adult full-season ticket to �199, a year-on-year discount of �100; in 2007, Burnley's League Two neighbours, Accrington Stanley, let the crowd in free to boost the atmosphere for a crucial relegation match against Torquay United. A season ticket at Burnley next year for new applicants costs between �378 and �462.
�The pledge came about because our Premier League rivals around here were cutting prices,� Kilby said. �I thought that was pretty easy for them to do when less than 20 per cent of income comes from people coming to watch. We will lose money this year, even with the cup runs [Burnley reached the semi-finals of the Carling Cup and the FA Cup fifth round]. It will be around �3million or �4million that we will lose. This is an oldfashioned club and it is supported by directors' loans.�
Promotion would enhance Coyle's growing reputation, but he is close to agreeing an extension to his present deal that would run until at least 2012. �We are talking to him about his contract and are very close to extending it, but with the play-offs everything is on hold,� Kilby said.
Who is Barry Kilby?
- Like other members of the Burnley board, the chairman is a wealthy but not super-rich local fan and businessman.
- A former Burnley youth-team player, he became chairman in 1998 and is reported to have put �6 million into the club, who rely on benefactors covering their losses to stay afloat.
- Kilby made his fortune by pioneering scratchcard games and lotteries such as the newspaper bingo games that became popular in the 1980s.
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Safely in London. Beautiful weather, plentiful pints. Missed the Scunny Millwall bash, sounded like a cracker.
Come on you Clarets!!Safely in London. Beautiful weather, plentiful pints. Missed the Scunny Millwall bash, sounded like a cracker.
Come on you Clarets!!Hey, guess what the game is on sky now! May get up to show our support :) Have fun matey
http://www.justin.tv/sheffield_united#mychat
password = jml
if anyone's interested
password = jml
if anyone's interested
great performance by Burnley - great to see them beat the theiving scum from the steel city.
Hope you had a great day Turfmoore, although I am sure you did.
Good match, anyone else watch it? Fair enough about the sending off, they guy cheated twice in a space of 5 mins. Utd never looked like scoring, and Burnley snuffed out most of their attacks until they got tired near the end and were great on the counter attack.
Also anyone notice the shot of Burnley fans just after half time? I am convinced one was the guy who stands with us in the fever zone the one who wears the Burnley top and gives Daniel a hardtime.
If it was not him he has a twin.
Also Turf come mate a bit more info than just "stoked"
Also anyone notice the shot of Burnley fans just after half time? I am convinced one was the guy who stands with us in the fever zone the one who wears the Burnley top and gives Daniel a hardtime.
If it was not him he has a twin.
Also Turf come mate a bit more info than just "stoked"
Well, that turned out to be one of the best irrational decisions I've ever made.
Atmosphere superb, and Burnley fans in great voice throughout. I thought we definitely deserved to take it on play and chances, despite a couple of crucial decisions going our way, and that seems to be supported by independent news reports I have read.
Next year is going to be a different unfamiliar world for Burnley Football Club, but with the examples of the likes of Stoke and Hull, the genius of Owen Coyle to guide us (keep yer mits off Celtic!) and a handful of astute signings, who knows.
That's all ahead of us, but at this moment I'm one very proud, voiceless Claret.
Atmosphere superb, and Burnley fans in great voice throughout. I thought we definitely deserved to take it on play and chances, despite a couple of crucial decisions going our way, and that seems to be supported by independent news reports I have read.
Next year is going to be a different unfamiliar world for Burnley Football Club, but with the examples of the likes of Stoke and Hull, the genius of Owen Coyle to guide us (keep yer mits off Celtic!) and a handful of astute signings, who knows.
That's all ahead of us, but at this moment I'm one very proud, voiceless Claret.
Well done lads, looking forward to seeing you lads on the field next year!!!
Awesome result for the Championships second awesome team behind the Hoops of QPR! See you in two seasons when we make it there ourselves!
Congrats Burnley!
glad your trip paid off TM
and i look forward to seeing the other Burnley lad again at the Nix this seaason - i expect we'll spot you by your beaming grins
Hello, hello, It's good to be back, good to be be back.
Burnley in the top tier & me back from the UK, that is. Still grinning
Burnley in the top tier & me back from the UK, that is. Still grinning
Welcome back mate. Glad you got home safely. Now back to drinking watered down, but cold, Beer.
Well donr Burnley. Good to see a new team in the prem.
Congratulations BURNLEY.
Great to meet all you guys on the plane over, enjoyed the bevvy in Dubai airport with all the Millwall & Burnley support - shame Sc**thorp & sheffield couldn't be bothered to make the trip.
Pity about our result I would have liked to play Shearers great geordies, next year, being beaten by Sc**thorp hurt even more than losing the FA Cup to the "red scum", but we had a great day at Wembley and now hold the record, for the best supported club at the new Wembley and of course we still hold the same record for the old Wembley.
Neil Harris, wasn't he the one that overcame cancer to continue his career?
Yeah thats the fella, he's also our all time top goal scorer, beating Judas Sherringham.
Neil Harris, wasn't he the one that overcame cancer to continue his career?
Yeah thats the fella, he's also our all time top goal scorer, beating Judas Sherringham.
Lots of respect for that man, he overcame all the odds. And you're correct with the second part of your reply. Glad his goalscoring has been wiped.
Congratulations BURNLEY.
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Thanks for the congrats. Quite an emotional wee time had by all - 33 years is a long time, and in that time (20 years ago, seems like yesterday) our very future hung by a thread.
Still pinching ourselves.
What a roller coaster you had at Wembley, but despite the hurt I bet you stayed behind to show the lads your appreciation for their efforts over the season. Sheff Utd fans were well gone before their team had left the pitch.
Also good to see a few of our support visible on your trip. Up the Clarets!
I guess Turf you are looking forward to watching them on sky in a few weeks then??
Well with Man U, Liverpool and Chelsea in our first 5 fixtures, well we might just get on the box.
A bit of a reality check that. Now I do truly believe that we are up.
But 4 of the top 5 (Everton as well) in the first five fixtures ?!
Not much mercy being shown.
A bit of a reality check that. Now I do truly believe that we are up.
But 4 of the top 5 (Everton as well) in the first five fixtures ?!
Not much mercy being shown.
Bolton @ Burnley on Boxing Day, Should be a good one for the fans!
Well with Man U, Liverpool and Chelsea in our first 5 fixtures, well we might just get on the box.
A bit of a reality check that. Now I do truly believe that we are up.
But 4 of the top 5 (Everton as well) in the first five fixtures ?!
Not much mercy being shown.
A bit of a reality check that. Now I do truly believe that we are up.
But 4 of the top 5 (Everton as well) in the first five fixtures ?!
Not much mercy being shown.
Better to get them now and out of the way mate, then you can use it as a learning curve against the rest of the EPL
Burnley are back, Burnley are back, wo-oh, wo-oh.
God, I love Friday nights.
God, I love Friday nights.
You little beauties 
Congratulations guys, great result!!!
(all contributions gratefully accepted lol)
(all contributions gratefully accepted lol)
Man utd always start slow...But i think it may be Chelsea's turn for the title this year.
congrats. but have to say united looked pretty ass this morning. Burnley keeper is the man though.
Brilliant result. Well done Burnley.
Achem.....SHOT LADS! A great start to the morning to realise the Scum lost 1-0 to you lads INCLUDING a bad penalty! GOLD! Welcome to the top flight.
Has Steven Fletcher been playing? How has he performed so far?
Man utd always start slow...But i think it may be Chelsea's turn for the title this year.
Yes!! Tommy Smyth is always wrong.
Brilliant stuff Burnley
Well done Burnley. What a result. United fail hard.
Arsenal for the title (finally) this year.
Arsenal for the title (finally) this year.
Great volley and a great penalty save. That's put a cat amongst the pigeons although I fear by Xmas, Manure will be back up there in a top 2 position.......yet again.
awesome shot, brilliant save!!! burnley to be this year's hull, with some big upsets this season!
Has Steven Fletcher been playing? How has he performed so far?
He's been starting. Started this morning, had a bit of an air shot when left open, but seemed to be contributing and tracking back well (when required). I think he will be a good 'un and he will be well looked after at Burnley. He is amongst friends as it were.
I'm planning on returning to planet earth in the next day or two.
Up the Clarets!