Spurs at the Turf as we look to get to forty points
A win last week at Newcastle would have taken us to forty points; we didn't quite make it but as Spurs arrive at Burnley this evening we need just two…
A Saturday in Newcastle looking for points
Finally, we are getting a weekend trip to Newcastle and a 3 kick off on a Saturday, the first time that's happened since November 1982. Tomorrow will see us play…
Clarets looking for more points against Bournemouth
Just over a month ago, previewing the Leicester City home game, I wrote about the negativity that had surrounded us following four successive defeats. We were still 15th in the…
Break over as points search moves to Southampton
For twelve of the twenty Premier League clubs, the mid-season break is over with six fixtures being played over the next four days starting with the Wolves v Leicester game…
Points against Arsenal would be more than welcome
The first time we played Arsenal in the Premier League we drew 1-1 at home. Cesc Fàbregas opened the scoring for the Gunners before Graham Alexander equalised from the penalty…
Back home and up for t’cup
A week ago we ended a run of four defeats with a 2-1 home win against Leicester City and followed that with a sensational 2-0 win at Old Trafford against…
Old Trafford beckons as we go in search of points
It's almost 55 years since I first stepped inside Old Trafford to watch Burnley play Manchester United. That was for an FA Cup tie that turned United's way with two…
Let’s go Fox hunting for some points
Just four weeks ago I made my way home from Bournemouth with the Clarets in the top half of the table with 24 points from 18 games and a nine…
The difficult run kicks off at Chelsea
We knew it was coming early in 2020, a run of four games that, while not featuring fixtures against either Liverpool or Manchester City, couldn't really be too much tougher.…
Going Posh for the Cup
It's that time of year when many football supporters make the decision to take a week off while others, usually the older ones among us, dream of a run in…