Reply to: Come on Burnley!!!

[shaunbhoy]

I think 23 players used this season and a total cost of 2.5 million. They have played 63 games I think. Only ManUre have played more.

Out of the 23 players I am sure I heard that around 5 of them only played once or twice, and it was basically the other 18 that played the majority of the games. Incredible feat.

[The Lone Gunman]

He has certainly done very well with Burnley on a limited budget. Having got to the EPL however, without wishing to be too harsh, a successful season would be finishing 17th. Not sure how the brand of football they play, however entertaining, will cope with the quality in the EPL. They also have a very small squad too I believe.
Still, whatever happens I hope Burnley do manage to survive as they at least seem to go about their business in an entertaining manner.
I don't think we will have long to wait for the new Celtic manager to be announced as he has got some work to do preparing us for CL qualifiers.

Nothing harsh there mate. Staying up would be an achievement.
I think the current Burnley squad is tiny and cost bugger all.
I think 23 players used this season and a total cost of 2.5 million. They have played 63 games I think. Only ManUre have played more. Burnley did so well in so many cups.
Football has been superb to watch. I hope whatever happens that continues.
If ever a team deserves its place I would say Burnley does. I hope I am nto being biased there. This team has been built up from scratch with very little budget. The club has come from the very bottom of the English league to play in the top flight in a short space of time without a major cash injection to buy their way up.
Whether I am a fan or not I would applaud that.

[shaunbhoy]

He has certainly done very well with Burnley on a limited budget. Having got to the EPL however, without wishing to be too harsh, a successful season would be finishing 17th. Not sure how the brand of football they play, however entertaining, will cope with the quality in the EPL. They also have a very small squad too I believe.
Still, whatever happens I hope Burnley do manage to survive as they at least seem to go about their business in an entertaining manner.
I don't think we will have long to wait for the new Celtic manager to be announced as he has got some work to do preparing us for CL qualifiers.

[The Lone Gunman]

Well bad timing if you want him to stay at Burnley anyway. As for Mowbray, it depends what papers you read. You would not believe the list of possible names that is being mulled over in Celtic cyberspace. I have to say that Coyle is being strongly tipped by many who claim to have inside knowledge. Mind you, I have heard virtually every name from Glenn Hoddle onwards!!! Time will tell I suppose.

Difficult decision for him.
Carry on with a not so large club in (probably) the best league in the world or jump ship to a massive club in a somewhat lesser league (no offense meant).
He certainly has history with Celtic, but Burnley must be a juicy proposition right now.
Any manager must relish the thought of going up against the creme of the EPL.

[shaunbhoy]

Yep, it's bad timing for him really. I still think he'll try to make a go of it at Burnley. It looks like they're going for Tony Mowbray anyway.

Well bad timing if you want him to stay at Burnley anyway. As for Mowbray, it depends what papers you read. You would not believe the list of possible names that is being mulled over in Celtic cyberspace. I have to say that Coyle is being strongly tipped by many who claim to have inside knowledge. Mind you, I have heard virtually every name from Glenn Hoddle onwards!!! Time will tell I suppose.

[Bunk]

I see where you are coming from, but the quandary might be that if it all goes pear-shaped the opportunity might have gone for ever.

Yep, it's bad timing for him really. I still think he'll try to make a go of it at Burnley. It looks like they're going for Tony Mowbray anyway.

[shaunbhoy]

I think the Celtic job has come a year to early for him. I can't see him leaving Burnley having just got them promoted, but if it all goes pear shaped this year and they go back down he might be looking for a new gig.

I see where you are coming from, but the quandary might be that if it all goes pear-shaped the opportunity might have gone for ever.

[Bunk]

Ambition coupled with the fact they are "his team", if you get my drift.

I think the Celtic job has come a year to early for him. I can't see him leaving Burnley having just got them promoted, but if it all goes pear shaped this year and they go back down he might be looking for a new gig.

[shaunbhoy]

Why would he though?

Ambition coupled with the fact they are "his team", if you get my drift.

[Bunk]

Will it still be great if Owen Coyle leaves to go to Celtic though?

Why would he though?

[shaunbhoy]

To be fair some of those cup sides were not full strength teams but Burnleys football has been great to watch this season (for the few matches I got to).
Attitude of both management, team and fans has been superb.

Will it still be great if Owen Coyle leaves to go to Celtic though?

[snaw]

No no, I never said they follow those sides, they merely know them. Many will have seen Villa, Everton and Spurs play against sides in their country, and they've all won European trophies.

It's like our knowledge of Benfica, Ajax, Inter Milan, Valencia, Dynamo Kiev, Dukla Prague and even Anderlecht - we associate them as significant clubs with a bit of european history and glamour. But how many of us have heard of Stade Rennais?

Europeans have never heard of Fulham.

Having said all that, at least Burnley have played in the European Cup.

They'll have heard of them for sure, but these days everyone watches the EPL so they'll have heard of Fulham as well. I'm not sure past glories equates to fashionable for a foreign player these days.

I think the money, competition in Europe, ambition,location etc are all more important than what any of those clubs have achieved in the past.

I think the fashionable argument could only be made for a top 4 side, in which case some players would take less money to play for them. I'm sure if it came to a straight offer from Villa or Fulham, and Fulham were paying more then most players (Mercenary as they are) would choose Fulham.

[Doggy Styles]

Nah, not buying that for one sec.

It's cash and the lure of European football that would make Johnny Foreigner prefer Villa, Everton or Spurs to Fulham. All things being equal most O/S players would prefer to be based in London than Birmingham or Liverpool - granted prob spurs before Fulham.

And sorry to break it to you, but the vast majority of overseas fans don't follow any of the teams outside of the top four. They're a long way from glamorous - when's the last time any of them signed a player and they talked about how they were looking forward to representing such a world wide famous club ...

No no, I never said they follow those sides, they merely know them. Many will have seen Villa, Everton and Spurs play against sides in their country, and they've all won European trophies.

It's like our knowledge of Benfica, Ajax, Inter Milan, Valencia, Dynamo Kiev, Dukla Prague and even Anderlecht - we associate them as significant clubs with a bit of european history and glamour. But how many of us have heard of Stade Rennais?

Europeans have never heard of Fulham.

Having said all that, at least Burnley have played in the European Cup.

[The Lone Gunman]

Well done Burnley. Their return to the topflight is long overdue after 33 years. They play football the right way and I have always had a soft spot for them for that reason.
I think they can stay up, as they have shown this season that they can beat top teams in their cup run. If they treat each game as a cup game next season they will do well.

To be fair some of those cup sides were not full strength teams but Burnleys football has been great to watch this season (for the few matches I got to).
Attitude of both management, team and fans has been superb.

[Cyberman]

Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just hope we can keep it up next season.

Well done the team and management. Great spirit and belief all season.

Are the rest of you footie fans not going to congratulate Burnley on their return to top flight footie?

Well done Burnley. Their return to the topflight is long overdue after 33 years. They play football the right way and I have always had a soft spot for them for that reason.
I think they can stay up, as they have shown this season that they can beat top teams in their cup run. If they treat each game as a cup game next season they will do well.