Just announced, Barry Kilby has accepted an invitation to become president of the new BFC ISA

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/barry-kilb ... ad-new-isa

Wonderful news - the perfect President

Great news

I can't think of anyone better to head things up

Thats some coup and gives some extra gravitas towards this initiative and a very powerful / influential voice for the fans to hold the club to account (and vice versa, be a diplomat on behalf of the club to the fans!)

Wonderful news.
A man of integrity and with the wellbeing of BFC in his heart.

A true Burnley fan being involved in the club he loves

Now that how to make a signing .

How do we join again

Spike wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 17, 2025 2:25 pm

How do we join again

Just follow the link on here

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

I was thinking of joining anyway but that news has pushed me to do it today

No new signing video?

Beagle wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:17 pm

I was thinking of joining anyway but that news has pushed me to do it today

Ditto. Just joined… delighted BK is involved.

CyrilEbokiPoh wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:19 pm

No new signing video?

Just trying to imagine a reveal video for him - not sure what it would be

When I think of Barry, I have lots of fond memories, but that day in 2009/10, in the away end at Old Trafford, after Owen Coyle had jumped ship, where the whole away end called ‘There’s only one Barry Kilby’… was very special. It showed he was one of us; that we got him and he got us.

jdrobbo wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:58 pm

When I think of Barry, I have lots of fond memories, but that day in 2009/10, in the away end at Old Trafford, after Owen Coyle had jumped ship, where the whole away end called ‘There’s only one Barry Kilby’… was very special. It showed he was one of us; that we got him and he got us.

And despite him having not been chairman for over six years it was the same chant at the end of our away game against Olympiacos. He is very much one of us. He’s been a Claret for a long, long time.

It seems that others see that two. On this thread there are posters who have been prompted to join the new ISA now

Bump

Yep, something I’ve been meaning to do and on seeing the BK news, I’ve joined.
Very happy with this.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 17, 2025 1:03 pm

Just announced, Barry Kilby has accepted an invitation to become president of the new BFC ISA

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/barry-kilb ... ad-new-isa

Worth noting, he has been the Honorary president of the London Clarets since taking over from the late Peter Pike

What is ISA, please?

basil6345789 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 17, 2025 9:23 pm

What is ISA, please?

It's the new Burnley FC Independent Supporters Association which was launched around three weeks ago.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:37 pm

Just trying to imagine a reveal video for him - not sure what it would be

A scratch card maybe.

gawthorpe_view wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 18, 2025 3:32 pm

A scratch card maybe.

Perfect

Hmm, looks more like Trevor Brooking

https://lfgss.microcosm.app/api/v1/file ... f1c47d.mp4

gawthorpe_view wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 18, 2025 3:32 pm

A scratch card maybe.

Or more fittingly a bingo card

Welcomed by all.

It appears that this news has been met with some approval

I remember introducing myself to Barry at a Clarets Independent Supporters Association (CISA) meeting in 1998 which he very generously attended while he was attempting to buy the club. "Aaah," he said, "you're the chap who described me as 'B@stard-based businessman Barry Killjoy' in the Burnley fanzine," which rather took the wind out of my sails.

Seriously, he's the perfect man to head-up the new ISA and I wish both him and the ISA every success.

Sausage wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 18, 2025 11:19 pm

I remember introducing myself to Barry at a Clarets Independent Supporters Association (CISA) meeting in 1998 which he very generously attended while he was attempting to buy the club. "Aaah," he said, "you're the chap who described me as 'B@stard-based businessman Barry Killjoy' in the Burnley fanzine," which rather took the wind out of my sails.

Seriously, he's the perfect man to head-up the new ISA and I wish both him and the ISA every success.

And his business was based there on Preston New Road, I had to deal with a trip there to interview him one day. When news came out that he was going to invest in the club, I was aware that his company sponsored our last home game of each season but the name rung bells (Kilby, not Killjoy) rang a bell because I'd known his dad who never missed a game home or away. I soon learned that Barry was just as committed a Claret as his dad had been.

Great to see that several more people have signed up for a year’s membership with BFC ISA. Really encouraging.

Just bringing this back to your attention, just in case anyone is still to read this news. We’ve had a very productive meeting tonight and we will be contacting all of our members within the next 48 hours with the latest news from Burnley FC ISA

Please do consider joining us.

BFC ISA (steering group)