Press release from the new Burnley FC Independent Supporters Association which has launched this morning, membership now open at just £5 per person.

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/burnley-fc ... n-launches

Wonderful.

Sent my fiver!

An independent supporters association is a great idea and one we should all get behind. I’ve joined and looking forward to being part of community of like minded Burnley fans.

Orangebernard wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 10:31 am

An independent supporters association is a great idea and one we should all get behind. I’ve joined and looking forward to being part of community of like minded Burnley fans.

Excellent Orangebernard - and I've paid my fiver too

Sorted

Up the Clarets

Where is Simon Jackson from?

IanMcL wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 10:51 am

Sorted

Up the Clarets

Where is Simon Jackson from?

Don't know but I know he was in south Wales in March because he was sat behind me at Swansea.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 10:55 am

Don't know but I know he was in south Wales in March because he was sat behind me at Swansea.

Has he got a southern 'rural' accent, certainly not Burnley accent?

Very, very happy to support this - joined. A very slick and easy process.

Brilliant! I’ve joined

I will give it 6 months to see how it operates before joining.

Joeandy1920 wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 11:27 am

Brilliant! I’ve joined

Well done

Well done to those involved in getting this off the ground

Joined

I’m in as well.

GetIntoEm wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 11:33 am

Well done to those involved in getting this off the ground

As people will know, I got myself involved (too bloody nosy not to) and I've been hugely impressed with the others who have also signed up to get the association this far.

And it is so good to see people signing up, the more that do will make this association really stronger and they will offer the guidance as to what paths should be taken.

What are the aims/objectives of the Association?
Thanks

Mala591 wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 11:45 am

What are the aims/objectives of the Association?
Thanks

I think the link at the top, which is their press release from this morning, explains it better than I can on here, but ultimately its aims and objectives will be determined by those who become members.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 11:40 am

As people will know, I got myself involved (too bloody nosy not to) and I've been hugely impressed with the others who have also signed up to get the association this far.

And it is so good to see people signing up, the more that do will make this association really stronger and they will offer the guidance as to what paths should be taken.

Not trying to be negative, but if the club refuse to co operate with this group, what else can they do?

I’ve joined .

Row x wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 11:50 am

Not trying to be negative, but if the club refuse to co operate with this group, what else can they do?

I believe the club have already indicated more than a willingness to engage with the association.

Brilliant to see this launched. Fiver sent and joined! UTC!

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 11:52 am

I believe the club have already indicated more than a willingness to engage with the association.

Excellent

Very happy to join this, an excellent idea…kudos for those setting it up….fiver paid

Joined and well done for your efforts in setting this up. Great idea

Really pleased with the idea and will be joining, hoping they update the website though - it doesn't look brilliant at the moment.

What is the fiver being used for?

Brilliant initiative! Signed up & fiver sent

Spike wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 12:47 pm

What is the fiver being used for?

Nothing more than the costs in running it. It’s a not for profit organisation and the cost was kept as low as possible.

whiffa wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 12:20 pm

Really pleased with the idea and will be joining, hoping they update the website though - it doesn't look brilliant at the moment.

How would you improve it? Any suggestions welcome.

Joined - well done to all those involved in getting this off the ground. Great initiative.

Might be missing something here but where do you make the £5 donation ?!

Bezbfc01 wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 1:14 pm

Might be missing something here but where do you make the £5 donation ?!

When you complete the application form you should get a confirmation page with a Checkout option. Click on Checkout and you then have the option of paying by card (including Apple or Google Pay) or bank transfer.

Bezbfc01 wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 1:14 pm

Might be missing something here but where do you make the £5 donation ?!

https://www.burnleyfcisa.com/join-bfc-isa/

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 1:02 pm

How would you improve it? Any suggestions welcome.

CT Are you involved in this other than becoming a member ? You appear very knowledgeable about its workings etc

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 1:40 pm

CT Are you involved in this other than becoming a member ? You appear very knowledgeable about its workings etc

Have a read through this page https://www.burnleyfcisa.com/about-us/

whiffa wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 2:07 pm

Have a read through this page https://www.burnleyfcisa.com/about-us/

Thank you. Very helpful

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 1:02 pm

How would you improve it? Any suggestions welcome.

Firstly I hope nobody takes this as a knock, as it's often a thankless task running things like this.

I just personally feel the website looks very dated, the heading looks like some Windows XP Clip-Art. I guess there is a need to weigh up costs vs application and functionality. For example if the site will have it's own messageboard in the future? etc etc As initially it appears to be run by volunteers it would be unreasonable to expect an expensive website from the get go. I'd envision a solution such as a GoDaddy template website would be relatively inexpensive though in the future to modernise the overall appeal.

I just want this to attract as many people to get involved as possible.

EDIT: The website does actually look much better on mobile mode, so maybe it's just desktop browsers.

For those on twitter https://x.com/BurnleyFCISA

Finally got signed in after sometime as I had to hunt around for my mobile number
At my age these days i have no idea what my number is and I sometimes forget whether I am 80 or 81 lol

Signed up

Joined very happy, what do u get 4 a fiver these days.

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 11:32 am

I will give it 6 months to see how it operates before joining.

Maybe they'll be having a sale by then

Joined.

Respect to all those giving their time and effort to get this up and running.

Row x wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 11:50 am

Not trying to be negative, but if the club refuse to co operate with this group, what else can they do?

The Club don’t have to co operate but it would be odd not to engage with a body of their own supporters, would it not

Im in as well. Chuffed to bits, what does a fiver buy you now and this is an independent supporters club. What's not to like. Thankyou to those taking the trouble to do this.

BleedingClaret wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 5:46 pm

The Club don’t have to co operate but it would be odd not to engage with a body of their own supporters, would it not

According to CT they have shown a willingness

Plenty of examples of clubs not co operating with certain groups, my question was, if the club didn't, what else would the group do.

Row x wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 5:51 pm

According to CT they have shown a willingness

Plenty of examples of clubs not co operating with certain groups, my question was, if the club didn't, what else would the group do.

It’s a secret

Row x wrote: ↑

Wed May 28, 2025 5:51 pm

According to CT they have shown a willingness

Plenty of examples of clubs not co operating with certain groups, my question was, if the club didn't, what else would the group do.

As already said, the club have already confirmed a willingness to engage, but as for what else, that is dependent surely on what those who have joined want the organisation to do.

Joined

Joined