BFC academy strategy

[Barrowboy]

This video is quite an interesting insight into Burnley's plans. https://youtu.be/PcphxlJq2uY

There's a couple of points worth mentioning.
1. Barnfield rather than Gawthorpe seems to have now become an area near Padiham.
2. Dwight Mc Neil seems to have been overlooked as an Academy success story.

[ClaretTony]

Club staff are not allowed to use the word Gawthorpe so to people coming in to do interviews they will see and hear it as Barnfield.

Not sure when Dwight could have been mentioned although there should have been some provision in the piece to get him featured.

[gawthorpe_view]

Club staff are not allowed to use the word Gawthorpe so to people coming in to do interviews they will see and hear it as Barnfield.

Not sure when Dwight could have been mentioned although there should have been some provision in the piece to get him featured.

Might have to change my username.

[beddie]

Gawthorpe sounds much nicer than a Barn in a Field

[TVC15]

One step away from changing our name to Barnfield FC and our ground to The Tim Webber Stadium.
And then onwards with their plans for world domination

[conyoviejo]

Barnfield employ lots of people locally.Including loads of sub- contractors..Good for the local community.

[MACCA]

Club staff are not allowed to use the word Gawthorpe so to people coming in to do interviews they will see and hear it as Barnfield.

Not sure when Dwight could have been mentioned although there should have been some provision in the piece to get him featured.

Hi CT, are you aware if the Barnfield sponsorship is an X year deal or whether it's lifetime? I've not heard or been able to find much out in that regards, not that I've tried hard or it matters, just curious.
I know they negotiated the cost of the project to incorporate the sponsorship/naming rights

[JohnMac]

I watched it this morning and it said the Training Ground was built at BARNFIELD as opposed to the BARNFIELD Training Ground was built at...

[ClaretTony]

I watched it this morning and it said the Training Ground was built at BARNFIELD as opposed to the BARNFIELD Training Ground was built at...

They will say that because no one at the club can use the word Gawthorpe any longer which I think is sad.

[JohnMac]

They will say that because no one at the club can use the word Gawthorpe any longer which I think is sad.

I'll have to tell the Missus I'm off down Padiham tomorrow then onto BARNFIELD

[ClaretTony]

I'll have to tell the Missus I'm off down Padiham tomorrow then onto BARNFIELD

Always gets Gawthorpe from me but I assume the sponsor wouldn’t accept Gawthorpe in the name. Understandable I suppose but disappointing.

[JohnMac]

Money talks and always will nowadays.

[dsr]

They will say that because no one at the club can use the word Gawthorpe any longer which I think is sad.

Do they have to tell people that the big building is called Barnfield Hall?

[ClaretTony]

Do they have to tell people that the big building is called Barnfield Hall?

Given that it’s not on site I would assume they can call it what they like.

[Suratclaret]

They can call the training facility what they like...will always be Gawthorpe for me. Similarly with Turf Moor.