Will Burnley win promotion?

[yorkyclaret]

Thanks Despair, think when Austin was sold we all expected a relegation battle this season, funny thing is I truly believe the Championship is a better league for us, at least last time I got the sweetener of a free season ticket, but not this time. Only good thing is the money coming into club, don't get me wrong I will celebrate if/when it becomes definite, but I will still be a little disappointed if we arn't in the Championship next season.

[blue_bruce]

Why, Yorky?

[Juninho]

its for them to mess it up.

[Despair]

Re; bluebrucies query

Probably the same reason why I quite like the more level competitiveness of this 'lesser league'.
The powers that be want only an elitist top tier, where the cash cow is king. My view is let them have it, and let me get on with observing honest endeavour (our current situ. excused obviously)

[yorkyclaret]

That's certainly a part of it Despair, the league just isn't competitive, especially for clubs like Burnley, the top 5 next season will be United, City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea in some order, everyone else really trying to avoid relegation. Then there are too many professional cheats, whingers and divers, Refs that make sure the big boys are looked after and finally, I like my football at 3 o'clock on a Saturday afternoon, not the time that suits Skys armchair fans. Oh, I forgot, going to away games, ticket prices, driving into big citys, nowhere to park, huge grounds where you are too far from the action, give me a trip to Yeovil anyday.

[Despair]

That's certainly a part of it Despair, the league just isn't competitive, especially for clubs like Burnley, the top 5 next season will be United, City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea in some order, everyone else really trying to avoid relegation. Then there are too many professional cheats, whingers and divers, Refs that make sure the big boys are looked after and finally, I like my football at 3 o'clock on a Saturday afternoon, not the time that suits Skys armchair fans. Oh, I forgot, going to away games, ticket prices, driving into big citys, nowhere to park, huge grounds where you are too far from the action, give me a trip to Yeovil anyday.

That pretty much says it all really, and I couldn't agree more.

Yes, I don't deny that JW stepping up and giving us the ride of our life was not immensely pleasurable, but the gravy train just keeps on growing more and more grotesque by the year. It's something that I pretty much detes

[blueandwhitehalves1]

Yep. The 3 games prior to Birmingham sealed it in my eyes. After your phenomenal charge to the top before christmas, you had a period where you drew quite a few games and that was the point I intially thought you'd fail. But Dyche has guided you through it. It'd be a spectacular cock-up if you messed it up now and I just can't see it with the guy you have in charge.

[champs95]

I think they will go up. If they continue to have no injuries, they will see it through. And good luck to them aswell.

That will be 2 promotions without being bankrolled. A big achievement. Without being handed a mountain of cash we flirted with the play-offs a few times, but never made it up. So our rivals are actually showing us how it should be done.

Any Clarets familiar with a footy mag called Backpass? It's a mag that looks back at old football, and features the 70's etc. there's a nice article in the current mag about old Burnley kits throughout the years. Worth a look.

[seventwo]

... Backpass? It's a mag that looks back at old football, and features the 70's etc. there's a nice article in the current mag about old Burnley kits throughout the years. Worth a look.

I have the full set!

[DanRrr]

... Backpass? It's a mag that looks back at old football, and features the 70's etc. there's a nice article in the current mag about old Burnley kits throughout the years. Worth a look.

I have the full set! [/quote]

Shame you can't say the same about your teeth