Questions for the chairman

[Row x]

Nows the chance for all those wanting answers

https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/con ... -fan-forum

[Aclaret]

So what's your question folks ?

[alboclaret]

Pre submitted and probably choosen question you'd imagine.

[Row x]

Pre submitted and probably choosen question you'd imagine.

Or go yourself and ask a follow up question

[Poulton-le-Claret]

So what's your question folks ?

Where is Tresor?

[IanMcL]

Where is Tresor?

Ask Lord Lucan

[BigGaz]

I've asked the question if they've reflected on and taken away any learnings in relation to our transfer dealings last summer, in relation to specifically missing out on THB, Maatsen and Tella in pursuit of another batch of unknowns at premier league prices.

THB and Tella would've come for 15m each, which were fair prices considering their potential

If we'd have offered a little bit more for Maatsen than the 15m we were prepared to pay for him at the start of the window we'd have got him. I know this for a fact. It started with Maatsen willing to come but Chelsea holding out for more money but then as he got in the team he thought he could make it and wanted to stay whereas Chelsea had seen enough to know he wasn't going to make it with them.

[TsarBomba]

I’ve asked a question re development of the ground.

With a young family, I struggle to justify the cost for poor seats with sight lines that my kids would struggle with, plus the likelihood of getting wet.

We desperately need more premium seating.

[Devils_Advocate]

I've asked Mr Pace how he thinks he can improve the atmosphere at Turf Moor and get the place bouncing like at Elland Road. The football under Parker has been drab but I don't think that excuses the performance of our home fans this season who seem to think that Turf Moor is a library

[pushpinpussy]

I’ve asked a question re development of the ground.

With a young family, I struggle to justify the cost for poor seats with sight lines that my kids would struggle with, plus the likelihood of getting wet.

We desperately need more premium seating.

Geez. Get a life.

[Aclaret]

I've asked Mr Pace how he thinks he can improve the atmosphere at Turf Moor and get the place bouncing like at Elland Road. The football under Parker has been drab but I don't think that excuses the performance of our home fans this season who seem to think that Turf Moor is a library

Yeah but don't forget DA, Elland Rd has 95,000 every home game watching fantastic football, albeit Championship football.
Maybe that drum is what we and the team need to drum up a atmosphere similar to Elland Rd. UTC.

[The Shire Claret]

Bring back Pie and Peas in a tray !

[ecc]

I’ve asked a question re development of the ground.

With a young family, I struggle to justify the cost for poor seats with sight lines that my kids would struggle with, plus the likelihood of getting wet.

We desperately need more premium seating.

Is the family section the JM lower, TsarBomba?

[ecc]

Geez. Get a life.

I'm obviously alone in thinking the points made are valid.

[TsarBomba]

Is the family section the JM lower, TsarBomba?

Upper, I thought?

[alboclaret]

Or go yourself and ask a follow up question

200 only. They wouldn't let me in

[Row x]

Upper, I thought?

I don't think you get wet up there

[Quickenthetempo]

Upper, I thought?

It was the upper, it's been a few years since I've heard of us having a family section.
Now it's just a normal stand.

[Leisure]

I've asked Mr Pace how he thinks he can improve the atmosphere at Turf Moor and get the place bouncing like at Elland Road. The football under Parker has been drab but I don't think that excuses the performance of our home fans this season who seem to think that Turf Moor is a library

Certainly no atmosphere at Elland Road when we recently beat them. Dead as a dodo!

[Leisure]

I’ve asked a question re development of the ground.

With a young family, I struggle to justify the cost for poor seats with sight lines that my kids would struggle with, plus the likelihood of getting wet.

We desperately need more premium seating.

And would you pay a premium price for the seats?

[Row x]

It was the upper, it's been a few years since I've heard of us having a family section.
Now it's just a normal stand.

It's the cheapest area for families, whatever you want to call it.

[TsarBomba]

And would you pay a premium price for the seats?

Yep.

[TsarBomba]

And would you pay a premium price for the seats?

Just to add, as I am only able to do 1-2 home games a season, I would therefore pay that extra to make it worthwhile.

Fully appreciate the cost if its more games, though.

I also accept that it’s unreasonable and undeserving of me to just expect 3/4 seats together in good areas whenever I can make it.

[Stonehouse]

It’ll be more fixed than Question Time.

[Vegas Claret]

Geez. Get a life.

great contribution, seriously outstanding.

[jrgbfc]

Just to add, as I am only able to do 1-2 home games a season, I would therefore pay that extra to make it worthwhile.

Fully appreciate the cost if its more games, though.

I also accept that it’s unreasonable and undeserving of me to just expect 3/4 seats together in good areas whenever I can make it.

I think you'd struggle to get 3 seats together anywhere at the moment anyway. Give it a year or two there's good chance we'll be back to getting 13/14 thousand on.

[GetIntoEm]

I currently feel no connection to Radio Lancashire, and Burnley college has no identity. I won't be going

[BleedingClaret]

I don't think you get wet up there

Yes you do

[The Shire Claret]

I currently feel no connection to Radio Lancashire, and Burnley college has no identity. I won't be going

Think you might have just shown your age there saying Burnley College has no identity

[NewClaret]

I've asked the question if they've reflected on and taken away any learnings in relation to our transfer dealings last summer, in relation to specifically missing out on THB, Maatsen and Tella in pursuit of another batch of unknowns at premier league prices.

THB and Tella would've come for 15m each, which were fair prices considering their potential

If we'd have offered a little bit more for Maatsen than the 15m we were prepared to pay for him at the start of the window we'd have got him. I know this for a fact. It started with Maatsen willing to come but Chelsea holding out for more money but then as he got in the team he thought he could make it and wanted to stay whereas Chelsea had seen enough to know he wasn't going to make it with them.

Re: Maatsen - I’m extremely dubious he would have joined if he weren’t prepared to join in deadline day for the alleged £30m (knowing Chelsea accepted it). He also said very clearly in an interview “I felt I had done my loans and was ready to play for a big club”. I accept you may have heard things you believe to be fact but personally I don’t think he ever wanted to join, to be honest.

Re: THB - did a good job for us and will be forever grateful. Great character and in many respects that made him a true claret for me. Believe he did want to come back which counts for a lot also, but nowhere near fast enough for Kompany’s high line in the Premier League. As I think Tony has said, Kompany never wanted him and I can understand why in terms of attributes to style. Not tearing up trees with Southampton but will come good, I expect. I wouldn’t swap him for Esteve though and genuinely feel CJ is better with the ball than him (maybe not as good defensively). Think we all felt Beyer was the more important signing pre-injury.

Re: Tella - probably the one I feel we missed the most. Would take him back in a heartbeat and agree with your sentiments that he’d have been a better signing than others we got. How he’d have done in the Prem when he can’t b get in a Bundesliga side is very debatable though. At £15m we could and should’ve signed him but a big gamble at the £20m he went for, as Leverkusen will find out as they won’t recover their £ any more than we would on Tresor atm.

I agree there were some big lessons learned from the 23/24 summer window but I think they are more over who we did buy than who we didn’t.

[NewClaret]

I think you'd struggle to get 3 seats together anywhere at the moment anyway. Give it a year or two there's good chance we'll be back to getting 13/14 thousand on.

We hear this every time we’re relegated, then sell out season tickets every year. I’ll believe it when I see it.

[ArmchairDetective]

Yeah but don't forget DA, Elland Rd has 95,000 every home game watching fantastic football, albeit Championship football.

Leeds would've took more

[Quickenthetempo]

It's the cheapest area for families, whatever you want to call it.

I just did a quick search to check. It's over a 100 quid dearer for adults in the JM upper than lower with kids 10/15 dearer.
I can't see a family offer online, but the only places you can buy u12 prices is in JM upper and lower.

I don't go in there that often but 5 years ago it was families everywhere. No queues for a pint at half time.
Two years ago I went in and it was just like any other stand. Families been in there years had all grown up and the queues at half time were horrific.

You could say the family section had done it's done as it certainly increased our fan base at cheap prices for families, but now it is premium seating that we sell out.

[jojomk1]

Where is Tresor?

Who is Tresor?

[jrgbfc]

We hear this every time we’re relegated, then sell out season tickets every year. I’ll believe it when I see it.

Obviously depends on what league we're in. If we don't go back up the Premier league fans will soon dissapear. I honestly think this new TV deal could have a big effect, and with the walk on prices if you don't renew your season ticket its a hard sell. Not many will pay 40 quid for a game thats on TV.

[helmclaret]

I’d ask him which of the message board members would he like on the Board to help him run the club

[dougcollins]

I currently feel no connection to Radio Lancashire, and Burnley college has no identity. I won't be going

I believe Burnley College is advertising itself, results wise, as the best college in the country.

But if you say no identity, that must be right.

[DCWat]

We hear this every time we’re relegated, then sell out season tickets every year. I’ll believe it when I see it.

Predominantly, because of the expectation of promotion.

Fail to get promoted, this season or next and I’d be amazed if there wasn’t a big drop off.

[The Shire Claret]

Predominantly, because of the expectation of promotion.

Fail to get promoted, this season or next and I’d be amazed if there wasn’t a big drop off.

There would be a big drop off unless they did an offer

One thing i am confident in is that if we don’t get promoted in the next 2 seasons then they can’t keep charging what they are now for tickets or we will be back to 8,500 in season ticket sales and 13-14k gates

Not trying to be negative - it’s just the reality of the demographic of Burnley

[NewClaret]

Obviously depends on what league we're in. If we don't go back up the Premier league fans will soon dissapear. I honestly think this new TV deal could have a big effect, and with the walk on prices if you don't renew your season ticket its a hard sell. Not many will pay 40 quid for a game thats on TV.

Predominantly, because of the expectation of promotion.

Fail to get promoted, this season or next and I’d be amazed if there wasn’t a big drop off.

There would be a big drop off unless they did an offer

One thing i am confident in is that if we don’t get promoted in the next 2 seasons then they can’t keep charging what they are now for tickets or we will be back to 8,500 in season ticket sales and 13-14k gates

Not trying to be negative - it’s just the reality of the demographic of Burnley

Fair point of the impact of the TV deal and a potential need to reconsider pricing if realistically we’re not likely to be chasing the auto’s (as we won’t if we don’t get promoted this time).

My point was that I hear these prophecies of “12k-14k on next year” on this board in every relegation season. Then we sell out STs comfortably. We get it when we’re expected to be chasing promotion from some, then it’s extended out to the following season, the one after that, etc.

What I will say is, and maybe this is just my observation, but I’ve never seen as many people knocking about Burnley and surrounding towns wearing Burnley gear. My gym is full of it and it never used to be. I’ve said on here before that I take a kids football team and 10 years ago training was full of United, City and Liverpool shirts. Now it’s 70-80% Burnley. I have to cancel training every time they play and postpone if they play on Sunday because there’s only 3 or 4 in my squad that aren’t going to the games.

I’m not saying there won’t be a drop off, but also that it’s entirely possible that the fan base has grown over the premier league years and I hope that a good part of it will show some loyalty. Let’s hope we never have to find out.