Burnley

[lancsdave]

Burnley maybe in the top flight but they'll soon find out that is not a level playing field they think it is.

Only the most deluded would think having got there we will stay there for long. We've got there, we will enjoy the season we get. If we get more than one season at the first attempt it will be like winning promotion again

As for level playing fields, a town with a population of 70,000 is never going to compete on a level par with a team like Utd who have a population of millions, ( not sure how big the population of London is these days )

 

[cmonstanley]

see celtic think they can get owen coyle as manager.i dont think so 50 million to spend v= 3 million ha ha oh by the way congratulations burnley...

 

[Bernard Dawson]

Only the most deluded would think having got there we will stay there for long. We've got there, we will enjoy the season we get. If we get more than one season at the first attempt it will be like winning promotion again

As for level playing fields, a town with a population of 70,000 is never going to compete on a level par with a team like Utd who have a population of millions, ( not sure how big the population of London is these days )

I think the Burnley manager put it into context quite well when he observed that the attendance now at Old Trafford is larger than the population of Burnley.

 

[Eric]

Pity they won't be able to put the players in those shirts from 50 years ago

Wouldn't they be getting a little old

Let's see how good my memory is: Blacklaw, Angus, Elder, Adamson (center half: Cummings maybe?) Miller, Connelly, that Irish guy, Pointer, Robson, and .....

Anyhow .... congratulations Clarets I think it's great that the old Rovers/Burnley rivalry is back.

 

[BERNADETTE]

Was watching the crowds in Burnley on the news tonight waiting for the players to ride to the Town Hall a lot of very happy people there. Well done Burnley

 

[glasgow guy]

I got very good odds today at the bookies today - I put £20 on burnley not to get relegated as I genuinley believe they will stay up..

 

[theprisoner]

What odds did you get gg if you don't mind me asking? They certainly gave as good as they got against Premiership opposition in the number of games they played in the cups this season.

 

[cmonstanley]

been watchin it on skysports news and when asked the question about celtic by that politician guy he was a bit sheepish and never gave straight answer think its well a pnt at the bookies

 

[cmonstanley]

dont worry he didnt want to offend the offended

 

[Bagpuss]

So having an opinion and putting forward a suggestion is being arrogant is it?

The only arrogance I can see here is your self opinionated twaddle. But then that is par for the course for many members of this forum.

Crawl back in your hole you horrible piece of slime.

 

[Bagpuss]

It was a great day, I went down with some Burnley fans and was most impressed with the team and their fans, great noise, good atmosphere. Only fault didn't get back home till 2am, up for work at 5am, our coach was still on Wembley carpark at 7.45pm and they have given London the Olympics, the transport system is a joke.

 

[lancsdave]

It was a great day, I went down with some Burnley fans and was most impressed with the team and their fans, great noise, good atmosphere. Only fault didn't get back home till 2am, up for work at 5am, our coach was still on Wembley carpark at 7.45pm and they have given London the Olympics, the transport system is a joke.

Probably the biggest complaint from yesterday from our fans, even the staff at Wemburnley Stadium have been complimented compared to the gestapo trained stweards we have at the Turf.

Amazing that they build a big expensive stadium with large coach parks, yet still have back street access to them and no traffic control system.

I'll not pee you off by telling you I was home at 10.40pm for the highlights on ITV

 

[accyman]

although they built a new stadium capable of holding many more people they havnt altered the roads/carpark exits so it take even longer to get out is what the coach driver told my pal who went

 

[Mancie]

Hearty congratulations to Burnley for gaining entry into the Premier Division. I would just like to thank Burnley FC for the donation of 6 points to the Manchester United cause next season.

However you have to feel for Sheffield United. They played 46 games to finish in third place and it was all for nothing. Sheffield U won 22 games, drew 14 and lost 10 with a decent goal difference of 25 and gained 80 points.

Burnley, on the other hand also played 46 games to finish in 5th place but only won 21 games, drew 13 and lost 12 with a poor goal difference of 12 but only gained 76 points.

These play offs are nothing more than a lottery and in this case a smack in the footballing face of Sheffield United.

But if the Football League are going to have play offs, and I cannot see it changing its mind on this issue, it should also afford the teams at the bottom of the table the same lottery.

Down at the bottom of the table the third bottom team does not get a second chance to avoid the drop, yet like the 3rd placed team it also played 46 games.

To be fair the Football League should introduce play offs for the bottom of the table. The bottom two go down and the third bottom and the three teams above them join in a money spinning charade of play offs. The winning team of each match drops out and is safe, whilst the eventual loser gets relegated.[/quote
Typical arrogant United Fan, plus everybody knows the rules at the start of the season

Yes everyone knows the rules and thats a valid point as is Jambutty's..when Rovers beat Leicester in the play off final of '92 they had finished the season something like 10 points behind ( I'm not having a pop cause I went to that final).... the play off's are a success and have proved to make the end of season very exciting ...they are here to stay..but yes the bottom of leagues should be given the same chance in play offs.

 

[Mancie]

It was a great day, I went down with some Burnley fans and was most impressed with the team and their fans, great noise, good atmosphere. Only fault didn't get back home till 2am, up for work at 5am, our coach was still on Wembley carpark at 7.45pm and they have given London the Olympics, the transport system is a joke.

Don't give it all that Bagpuss..heard a whisper that the reason you were home late is cos you pulled a Dingle and were "getting it on" round the back of Wembley car park

 

[grannyclaret]

Thanks Burnley ,,,best news ive had this month...I,might now even buy some COYLE SPRING SAUSAGESor a couple of BEASTIES

 

[Mancie]

short lived with ladbrookes as well, odds on favorites to go straight back down.

I reckon Hull would have been favorites last season Cashy ...footballs a funny old game!

 

[jaysay]

Yes everyone knows the rules and thats a valid point as is Jambutty's..when Rovers beat Leicester in the play off final of '92 they had finished the season something like 10 points behind ( I'm not having a pop cause I went to that final).... the play off's are a success and have proved to make the end of season very exciting ...they are here to stay..but yes the bottom of leagues should be given the same chance in play offs.

Precisely my point Mancie, on the first match day in August, all 24 teams in the Championship know the rules and what is needed, plus it does keep the season going right to the last day, as there were 3 teams with an interest going into the last match of the season

 

[lettie]

Congratulations Burnley.

I have to say that it was one of the best days out I've ever had. We set off from Netto car park at about 6.30. 21 coaches left Netto car park and as we got onto the motorway there were cars and coaches all flying claret and blue. It was like a scene from Wacky Races with all the kids waving at passing cars and coaches and everyone heading for the same place.

The atmosphere in Wembley was electric, especially during the 5 minutes stoppage time at the end, I could hardly bear to watch.

The downside was not being able to get off the coach park after the match. We got the coach off at about 7.15pm, then couldn't get out of Wembley. By the time we got to the motorway, we all needed a pee because we'd been to the off license whilst waiting to set off.

Got home at about 1.30am, absolutely knackered but a fab day out.

 

[Eric]

Congratulations Burnley.

I have to say that it was one of the best days out I've ever had. We set off from Netto car park at about 6.30. 21 coaches left Netto car park and as we got onto the motorway there were cars and coaches all flying claret and blue. It was like a scene from Wacky Races with all the kids waving at passing cars and coaches and everyone heading for the same place.

The atmosphere in Wembley was electric, especially during the 5 minutes stoppage time at the end, I could hardly bear to watch.

The downside was not being able to get off the coach park after the match. We got the coach off at about 7.15pm, then couldn't get out of Wembley. By the time we got to the motorway, we all needed a pee because we'd been to the off license whilst waiting to set off.

Got home at about 1.30am, absolutely knackered but a fab day out.

Glad to hear you had a great day out ... brings back memories of when I watched Burnley in the cup final against Spurs over 40 years back ... trouble is, they came away that day on the losing end ... but it was still an exciting time