Top Burnley Blogs
Blog: Finding Our Identity
When 11 fresh signings accompany a new manager through the door in a single summer, most clubs would anticipate a period of adjustment. So before a ball was kicked in anger, the vast majority of our fanbase would have snatched at six points from the opening five league fixtures, which included three of last season's top-seven sides.
Published 1 month ago on TWTD.co.uk
Blog: Gary O’Neil: Operation Survival
It is safe to say that the €5m appointment of Strasbourg’s manager was received with initial disappointment by a sizeable demographic of Town supporters. ‘too safe’, ‘the easy option’ and ‘uninspiring’ were some of the semantics aimed at CEO Mark Ashton.
Published 4 months ago on TWTD.co.uk
Blog: Championship Preview: Hull City
Hull City, put down by many as relegation candidates before the start of the season, are defying the odds and are currently sat in the play-off places under Sergej Jakirovic, who is managing in England for the first time following spells with Kayserispor and Dinamo Zagreb.
Published 11 months ago on TWTD.co.uk
Blog: Championship Preview: Swansea City
Swansea were a side I had down as a dark horse this season, but things haven’t gone quite to plan despite a solid summer transfer window.
Published about 1 year ago on TWTD.co.uk
Blog: Championship Preview: Derby County
When John Eustace took over at Pride Park on 13th February the Rams looked to be in serious trouble, however, six wins and two draws across March and April was impressive form and was just enough to keep them up by a point on the final day of the season.
Published about 1 year ago on TWTD.co.uk
Blog: Championship Preview: Birmingham City
Town fans will know all too well where momentum from League One can take you and it’s safe to say their first opponents this season will have exactly that. The Midlands Blues finished the League One season with a record breaking 111 points, suffering just three defeats all year.
Published about 1 year ago on TWTD.co.uk
Blog: Pre-Season Preview: AJ Auxerre
Having taken on OGC Nice in pre-season last year and beaten them 1-0 via an Axel Tuanzebe goal, Town will once again take on French opposition on the form of AJ Auxerre in their last outing of pre-season.
Published about 1 year ago on TWTD.co.uk
| Burnley's Results | |||
| Nov 7 | Cardiff City | 4 - 5 | A |
| Nov 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 - 1 | A |
| Oct 31 | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | H |
| Burnley's Fixtures | |||
| Nov 22 | Blackburn Rovers | H | |
| Nov 25 | Birmingham City | H | |
| Nov 28 | Millwall | A | |
| Championship Table | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | -10 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby | 15 | -16 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | -17 | 8 |