ARTICLE: Burnley FC Independent Supporters Association launches

[ClaretTony]

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

[jdrobbo]

Wonderful.

Sent my fiver!

[Orangebernard]

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.

[ClaretTony]

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

[IanMcL]

Sorted

Up the Clarets

Where is Simon Jackson from?

[ClaretTony]

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.

[IanMcL]

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?

[jedi_master]

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

[Joeandy1920]

Brilliant! I’ve joined

[FCBurnley]

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

[ClaretTony]

Brilliant! I’ve joined

Well done

[GetIntoEm]

Well done to those involved in getting this off the ground

[Dawlishclaret]

Joined

[lakedistrictclaret]

I’m in as well.

[ClaretTony]

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.

[Mala591]

What are the aims/objectives of the Association?
Thanks

[ClaretTony]

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.

[Row x]

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?

[miele-man]

I’ve joined .

[ClaretTony]

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.

[Ightenhill_Claret]

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

[Row x]

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

Excellent

[Lambo]

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

[Poulton-le-Claret]

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

[whiffa]

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

[Spike]

What is the fiver being used for?

[BradTee93]

Brilliant initiative! Signed up & fiver sent

[ClaretTony]

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.

[ClaretTony]

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.

[jtv]

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

[Bezbfc01]

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

[ClaretTony]

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.

[Poulton-le-Claret]

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

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

[FCBurnley]

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

[whiffa]

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/

[FCBurnley]

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

Thank you. Very helpful

[whiffa]

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.

[Vegas Claret]

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

[DAVETHEVICAR]

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

[THEWELLERNUT70]

Signed up

[BurnleyMickSouth]

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

[Taffy on the wing]

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

Maybe they'll be having a sale by then

[TsarBomba]

Joined.

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

[BleedingClaret]

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

[BobbyBoucher]

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.

[Row x]

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.

[BleedingClaret]

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

[ClaretTony]

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.

[BleedingClaret]

Joined

[giveusaB]

Joined