Burnley is gradually climbing the ladder of fame .

[davemanu2000]

Lately Burnley is showing its true mettle .The players under hard training of Manager s\Sean Dyche have tremendously improved . Some of them are knocking the gates to play international matches .At least two players must play for England .the misfortune is that Burnley is rather a small club and our players are ignored .i strongly feel that this time their efforts will be rewarded as continuously they are providing sterling performances .
Will they qualify for Europa Cup . i would say yes as they will surpass many which are above them in ranking .
Long Live Burnley !!!

[DomBFC1882]

Are

[Siddo]

Great post Dave.

[Leisure]

Are

Singular.

[conyoviejo]

Great post Dave ..

I agree with Leisure with "is" as a "club" is classed as singular.. Err I think..

[claretdj]

What has Tarko got to do to get a England call up? He been immense so far this season! Better than both Maguire n Mings in my humble opinion.

[Bosscat]

Are

"Is"
You wouldn't say "the club are climbing the hall of fame"

In't Pedantry wonderful

[Vino blanco]

Institutions like football clubs can take either the singular or plural form of the verb dependant on the context of the sentence. If the club is being referred to as a single entity only then it takes the single form of the verb: if the club is referring to its total entity,ie including the personnel therein, then it can take the plural.
Here are two examples:
Burnley FC is the greatest football club in the world
Burnley FC are making a bid to buy Messi from Barcelona.
Both are correct.

[Roosterbooster]

Burnley are buying Messi????

[bobinho]

He will have to wait to play.....

[bobinho]

Institutions like football clubs can take either the singular or plural form of the verb dependant on the context of the sentence. If the club is being referred to as a single entity only then it takes the single form of the verb: if the club is referring to its total entity,ie including the personnel therein, then it can take the plural.
Here are two examples:
Burnley FC is the greatest football club in the world
Burnley FC are making a bid to buy Messi from Barcelona.
Both are correct.

I sincerely hope they are.... we STILL haven’t replaced John Deary.... maybe this Messi fella is the ‘one’?

[Bosscat]

Burnley FC are making a bid to buy Messi from Barcelona.

He is past it sorry

[IanMcL]

"Is"
You wouldn't say "the club are climbing the hall of fame"

In't Pedantry wonderful

Apart from that Davemanu's posts in English are brilliant and wholly positive.

Well done Davemanu. Always pleased to read your thoughts.

[RingoMcCartney]

He is past it sorry

Go to disagree Boss.

I reckon he'd could do a job, coming off the bench for the last 10.

(Providing he's "Dyche fit)

[Bosscat]

Go to disagree Boss.

I reckon he'd could do a job, coming off the bench for the last 10.

(Providing he's "Dyche fit)

He would be past it by the time he was Dyche Fit

[houseboy]

Great post Dave ..

I agree with Leisure with "is" as a "club" is classed as singular.. Err I think..

It is understandable to use that term there as the Amercian (and often South American) way is to refer to a club in the singular. I've noticed it many times and many would say it is even right to do so as a club is a singular unit, only it's supporters and players etc are plural. I do prefer our way as it is what we are used to but being picky 'is' would be the correct term I believe.

Burnley is a club.
Burnley are a club.
You pays your money as they say.

[houseboy]

He would be past it by the time he was Dyche Fit

The first question that would be asked of him is 'can he defend'. If not he's out.

[dougcollins]

We is Burnley.

[clerkenwell.claret]

@dougcollins

We = plural, therefore are.