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The lost legacy of the Premier League
At a quarter past four on Saturday, 25 April, every Burnley supporter was cruelly reminded that football can be a game o
In search of 40 points
At about 12 o'clock on Saturday, sitting in the sunshine at the Old Trafford test match, my mind wandered briefly to the
This is no way to exploit promotion
Just three weeks ago, a packed and sunny Turf Moor saw Burnley beat Wigan to seal a promotion to cap a remarkable season
Playing for Glory
"The game is about glory. It's about doing things in style, with a flourish."
The mystery of the missing thousands
At every home game, from my seat in the front row of the upper tier of the Longside, I undertake the same ritual.
Time for a change of tactics
It's derby day on Sunday and Richard Oldroyd has his say on the restrictions being put in place by the two clubs and the
In search of stability
No-one who has supported Burnley for any length of time should be surprised by anything which happens at Turf Moor.
A labour of love
In many ways, it seems extraordinary to think that it is over 13 years since Barry Kilby beat Ray Ingleby in the race to
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Bewildering times
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All about the Ifs
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Learning the lessons of failure
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Burnley Tue 17th May
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Twenty years of change
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Burnley Tue 3rd May
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The Inevitable Death of the Cup
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Burnley Fri 18th February
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Dear Eddie - Welcome
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Burnley Mon 17th January
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The dangers of football's short-term reputations
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Burnley Sun 9th January
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Cool heads required in the search for the man for all seasons
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Burnley Fri 31st December
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2011: A critical year with a pivotal beginning
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Burnley Wed 29th December
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Brian Laws' Burnley: The Inbetweeners
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Burnley Mon 22nd November
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The game that is saying goodbye
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Burnley Mon 8th November
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Approaching the tipping point in Clarets campaign
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Burnley Mon 27th September
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Time for Coyle's boys to grow up
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Burnley Wed 4th August
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The Changing of the Guard
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Burnley Wed 26th May
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The best of times, the worst of times
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Burnley Sat 15th May
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Time to fight Wolves like cornered tigers
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Burnley Fri 12th March
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Time to impose sanity on the Premier League
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Burnley Thu 4th March
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An underwhelming choice - but the right one
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Burnley Mon 18th January
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The Story of a Classless Man
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Burnley Wed 6th January
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A Memorable Year
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Burnley Thu 31st December
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One Year On: The significance of Stamford Bridge
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Burnley Thu 12th November
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Clarets season at an early crossroads
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Burnley Thu 29th October
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Off the buses and out of the shadows
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Burnley Tue 20th October
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East Lancashire authorities get derby day wrong
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Burnley Fri 11th September
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Welcome to the Premier League
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Burnley Sat 22nd August
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Coyle's Clarets go back for their future
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Burnley Thu 13th August
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Coyle's survival plan based on youthful promise
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Burnley Sat 11th July
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Burnley are Back
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Burnley Sun 31st May
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Owen Coyle's Claret and Blue Armada
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Burnley Fri 22nd May
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The Final Hurdle
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Burnley Fri 1st May
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Live Your Dreams
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Burnley Fri 10th April
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Reborn Robbie drives Burnley's ambition
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Burnley Thu 26th March
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Death of Glory
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Burnley Fri 6th March
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The Bitterest Pill
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Burnley Thu 8th January
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Time to Ride the Tide
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Burnley Tue 23rd December
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Rovers folly highlights flawed thinking
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Burnley Wed 10th December
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Year of promise underlines Coyle's potential
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Burnley Mon 24th November
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Burnley on the Move
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Burnley Fri 7th November
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The Real Killer of Skill
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Burnley Mon 20th October
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Football's Frail New World
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Burnley Tue 14th October
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Time to Take Pride in our Past
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Burnley Thu 28th August
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A Sloppy Operation
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Burnley Sun 17th August
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Coyle's Clarets Start Down Right Road
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Burnley Thu 7th August
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Eagles Arrival Dares us to Hope
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Burnley Wed 30th July
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Youthful Vision a Vital Development
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Burnley Tue 10th June
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The key to captaincy
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Burnley Tue 27th May
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Reviving Respect for the Men in the Middle
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Burnley Tue 13th May
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Time for Clarets to Choose Direction
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Burnley Wed 23rd April
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Well-Oiled Harley Coyle's Key Man
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Burnley Thu 3rd April
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Beating the Wrong Drum
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Burnley Thu 20th March
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Been there, seen it, done it - and aiming to get there again
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Burnley Tue 4th March
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Fighting Football's Freedom
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Burnley Thu 21st February
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Should've, Would've, Could've
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Burnley Wed 6th February
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A Question of Identity
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Burnley Thu 24th January
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Gunners' Salute marks Claret's Quality
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Burnley Tue 8th January
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New Year brings Owen's window of opportunity
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Burnley Fri 28th December
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Thinking Outside the Bubble
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Burnley Thu 6th December
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Coyle's Law one of Risk and Reward
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Burnley Thu 29th November
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And the New Man must be…
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Burnley Fri 16th November
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Still Searching for our Special One
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Burnley Wed 14th November
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Time for Steve to find the answers
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Burnley Tue 30th October
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Making them down at Gawthorpe
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Burnley Thu 18th October
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This is Burnley, a Football Club
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Burnley Tue 2nd October
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Food for thought from Roman's World
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Burnley Thu 27th September
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Burnley's Battle With The Big Image
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Burnley Sat 8th September
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Resisting the Pack
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Burnley Thu 23rd August
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Time to move though the gears
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Burnley Mon 6th August
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Building the Foundations of the Future
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Burnley Thu 26th July
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The Wrong Debates
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Burnley Fri 20th July
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The Delusional World of a Top-Class Footballer
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Burnley Mon 2nd July
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True Colours
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Burnley Thu 14th June
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Welcome Developments
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Burnley Wed 30th May
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FA Failings Condemn Blades to the Knife
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Burnley Tue 22nd May
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Learning Lessons
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Burnley Sat 12th May
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The Missing Link Man
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Burnley Thu 26th April
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Brian Miller's Legacy
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Burnley Wed 11th April
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Making it Fun Again
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Burnley Tue 3rd April
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Crisis Point
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Burnley Fri 16th March
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Can Flood stem the Tide?
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Burnley Thu 7th December
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Unravelling the Attendance Misconception
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Burnley Fri 10th November
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Bring Jimmy Back
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Burnley Fri 27th October
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The Power of Belief
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Burnley Mon 16th October
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Those Dirty, Greedy Secrets
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Burnley Thu 21st September
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Staying Real
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Burnley Fri 15th September
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Fast-track to Failure?
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Burnley Thu 31st August
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A Continuing Evolution
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Burnley Sat 19th August
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Too Much, too Soon?
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Burnley Sat 22nd July
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The English Attitude
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Burnley Wed 28th June
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Football's Forgotten Fields
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Burnley Tue 30th May
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A Time To Be Brave
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Burnley Fri 28th April
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The Longer View
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Burnley Thu 13th April
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