Burnley Back In the Prem

[Craig Dunning]

Laws Walks Out!​

Brian Laws today shocked and pleased, Burnley supporters by handing in his Resignation to the chairman. This is what the Chairman had to say " I would like to thank Brian for all his hard work in making Burnley FC as good and as big as he possibley could. We will be looking to appoint someone pretty soon and have a few names on who we would like to be the next manager of this great Football club.​

Favourites for Burnley Job
Phil Brown
George Burley
Eddie Howe
Lee Clark
Jose Mourinho
Other

No-One wants Burnley?​

Today it seems like Burnley may not be getting who they want as Manager as all 5 possible canidates confirmed that they did not want the Burnley FC Job. First Jose Mourinho and Eddie Howe said that they were both to loyal to there clubs to join. Then Phil Brown said that Burnley was not a challenge. Then Lee Clark said that he was only in his Second Season at Huddersfield and did not want to go until Huddersfield were a Premier League Side. Finnaly George Burley said that moving from Crystal Palace to Burnley would be a step down . Now the Favourites for the Burnley Job are:​

Malky Mackay
Russel Slade
John Hartson
Other

 

[kenrry10]

great start mate will be following

 

[Craig Dunning]

great start mate will be following

thanks yours is really good 2

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Burnley Have Appointed a new Manager

Craig Dunning, a young manager from Hartlepool, has been appointed manager of Burnley FC. Here is what he had to say," I am very Proud that Burnley FC, who were only in the Premier League last year have appointed ME as manager."
Here are some questions from his First Press Conferance​

Reporter: What does it feel like to be a football manager?
Craig D: I am very proud and hopefully I will be very Succesful.
Reporter: What do you hope to achieve in your first season?
Craig D: I hope to get into the play-offs and hopefully in a couple of years be playing in the Premier League
Reporter: Who do you think will be your main Contenders for Promotion?
Craig D: Middlesbrough, Bristol City, Ipswich and Cardiff
Repoter: Can you tell us how much money you have to Spend?
Craig D: You'll have to wait and find out.
Reporter: Which Football team do you support?
Craig D: Liverpool FC
Reporter: So not Burnley?
Craig D: No but I will try my best to take Burnley to the Premier League and Beyond.​

So there you go Craig Dunning, a young liverpool supporter will take charge of Burnley FC​

 

[AldoKemp-1]

Nice start mate have to ask though, Jose Mourinho XD ? and the only reason turned down was he was loyal to his club lol. good luck

 

[Craig Dunning]

Nice start mate have to ask though, Jose Mourinho XD ? and the only reason turned down was he was loyal to his club lol. good luck

I put Jose Mourinho in because he seems to get linked to every job in the world, even Burnley (H)

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£3.7M​

The Burnley Chairman has not only suprised manager Craig Dunning but the world as he announced that Burnley would have 3.7 million pounds to spend on players and that he expected Burnley to Achieve Promotion back to the Premier League.​

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is any one following

 

[I3east]

I am, can you check mine out ? http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/f116/foxes-trotting-along-t64194.html

 

[Craig Dunning]

I am, can you check mine out ? http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/f116/foxes-trotting-along-t64194.html

Thanks, Yours is looking good aswell

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Ochs Signs For Burnley​

Craig Dunning made his First Signing as Burnley boss getting Timo Ochs on a Free Transfer. Craig went on to release this Statement "Timo is a very strong keeper who will be able to compete in the Championship and maybe even in the Premiership." Burnley Fans have never heard of Timo but hope he will be able to Lead them straight back into the Prem.​

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Burnley sign Wonderkids​

Burnley today spent 180k on 2 new wonderkids who thier manager Craig D believes will help them get into the premiership. They Signed Sean Morrison from Swindon for 100k and Adam Le Fondre from Rotherham for 80k. Both players are expected to have a bright futere in the game. Burnley Fans are pleased that thier Manager has Strengthened the squad with 2 young players.

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Man City Sign Rodriguez
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Man City today signed Burnley wonderkid Jay Rodriguez for £3.3 Million. The England U-21 striker is tipped to be a great player and Burnley Fans are gutted that Burnley have let him go. Manager Craig Dunning had this to say "I am gutted that Jay has left us but it was for money we could not refuse we hope that he will hold no grudges againest this Club and we wish him all the best in the Futere. I am already looking at ways to improve the squad with the money we got from this Transfer, especially after Steven Thompson will be out for 2 months with a Groin Strain" ​

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any suggestions on players to buy would help

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Burnley shock the World​

Burnley Fans are celebrating in the streets because there club managed to sign a global superstar. Charlie Adam has signed from Blackpool for 3.2 Million Pounds. Craig Dunning has only 3 words to say to the press "Get In There". Craig Dunning also thanked Man City for Signing Jay Rodriguez because without the money they got for him this transfer would not of been possible.​

 

[Saddlers4life]

looking good m8 will be following

 

[Craig Dunning]

Pre-Season Update

Pre-Season Update​

It was a quiet pre-season for Burnley with just 2 games against Wallsall and Stevenage, Burnley's assistant manager took charge of the games.​

Wallsall 0:3 Burnley
T Mears, J Rodriguez, K McDonald​

Burnley3:1 Stevenage
M Paterson (2), T Mears, M Bostwick​

Player of the Pre-Season

Tyrone Mears​

 

[::SirMax::]

sin to Jay Rodriguez
will make 'the difference Charlie Adam in npower league

I will follow

 

[Craig Dunning]

More Transfers

2 IN 1 OUT​

Burnley confirmed that another 2 signing had been made, making it 6 transfers already and the season hasn't even started. First Gary Madine came from Carlislie for 90k, then 3 days later Craig Mawson went to Newport County on a free and Adam Hammill arrived from Barnsley for 1.5 Million Pounds. The early reaction is that Burnley fans are happy with the quality of players arriving at Turf Moor​

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[::SirMax::]

Adam Hammill Great sign
I used Adam in one my carrer with >Derby
Great winger

 

[Craig Dunning]

August Update

August Update​

Burnley 1:1 Bristol City
Nicky Maynard, Adam Hammill
Andre Bikey injured and out for 2 months​

Burnley 5:0 Burton (League Cup)
Chris Eagles, Gary Madine (2), Adam Hammill, Chris Iwelumo​

Swansea 4:0 Burnley
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Stephen Dobbie (2), Ferrie Bodde, Andrea Orlandi
Clarke Carlislie Sent Off​

Burnley 2:2 Nottingham Forest
Martin Paterson, Chris Iwelumo, Paul Anderson, David McGoldrick​

Cardiff 3:4 Burnley
Craig Bellamy (2), Charlie Adam, Chris Eagles (2), Jay Bothroyd, Martin Paterson
Chris Burke Injured out for a month
Tyrone Mears Sent Off​

Liecester 3:2 Burnley
Ritchie Wellens, Matty Fryatt, Martyn Waghorn, Chris Iwelumo, Jack Cork​

League Position: 21st
Player of the Month

Charlie Adam​

 

[::SirMax::]

not a great month
but we can do much better than this

 

[Craig Dunning]

Deadline Day Drama

Deadline Day Drama​

It was a busy Deadline Day for Burnley with 1 player arriving and 3 player leaving. The Player to join them was Tony Craig who arrived for 600k from Millwall. Transfer Listed Keeper Lee Grant arrived at Leeds for 240k from Burnley. The other 2 players to go were wonderkids, Michael King went on Loan to Colchester while Young Full-Back Richard Eckersley dissapointed his manager by Going to Man City for 2.2 Million Pounds.​

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September Update​

Burnley 4:0 Watford
Chris Iwelumo, Adam Hammill, Leon Cort, Jack Cork​

Ipswich 1:1 Burnley
Andros Townsend (PEN), Steven Thompson
Martin Paterson Injured out for a month​

Burnley 2:0 Portsmouth
Steven Thompson (2)
Charlie Adam Injured out for 2 weeks​

Burnley 0:2 Sunderland (League Cup)
Darren Bent (2)​

Barnsley 2:4 Burnley
Steven Thompson, Jeronimo Morales Neumann (2) Chris Eagles, Chris Iwelumo, Wade Elliot
Andre Bikey Sent Off​

Burnley 1:1 Millwall
Shaun Batt, Steven Thompson​

League Position: 10th
Player of the Month​

Steven Thompson​

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Duff Hands in Transfer Request
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Burnley defender Michael Duff has Requested to leave Burnley. He Feels he has been unfairly left out of the team and wants to escape the Media Spotlight. Burnley manager Craig Dunning had this to say, " I am very dissapointed that Michael has requested to leave but it is what he wants and I will let him leave on a free transfer, we agreed to let him be realeased from his contract early"
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comments would be nice

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2 Runner-Ups​

Today was good news for Burnley Fans as thier manager Craig Dunning was Runner-up in Manager of the Monthe, only Nigel Clough could beat him. Also their Player of the Month Steven Thompson was Runner-Up in the Player of the month category, Coventry's Gary Deegan the only person who could beat him to the award.​

 

[JakeHartlepool10]

im following mate

 

[Craig Dunning]

October Update!

October Update​

Middlesbrough 1:1 Burnley
Scott McDonald,Steven Thompson​

Burnley 3:0 Leeds
Steven Thompson, Chris Eagles, Martin Paterson
Neil Kilkenny Sent Off​

Coventry 1:3 Burnley
Michael McIndoe, Adam Hammill, Stevn Thompson, Chris Eagles
Lukas Jutkiewicz miss pen
Sean Morrison Sent Off​

Burnley 3:2 Q.P.R.
Steven Thompson, Heidar Helguson, Martin Paterson, Martin Rowlands,
Andre Bikey​

Hull 2:3 Burnley
Andre Bikey, Martin Paterson, Adam Hammill, Robert Koren, Jimmy Bullard​

League Position: 3rd
Player of the Month​

Adam Hammill​

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November Update​

Crystal Palace 1:2 Burnley
Steven Thompson, Martin Paterson, Nathaniel Pinney
Lee Hills Injured out for a month​

Burnley 1:1 Sheffield Utd
Mark Yeates, Chris Iwelumo
Kevin McDonald Sent Off​

Scunthorpe 0:4 Burnley
Chris Eagles, Charlie Adam (PEN), Andre Bikey, Gary Madine
Joe Murphy Sent Off​

Burnley 0:2 Preston
Danny Mayor, Paul Hayes​

Norwich 0:2 Burnley
Martin Paterson, Steven Thompson​

League Position:4th
Player of the Month​

Andre Bikey​

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December Update​

Burnley 1:2 Derby
Chris Porter, Chris Iwelumo, Kris Commons (PEN)
Timo Ochs Sent Off​

Cardiff 1:4 Burnley
Kevin McDonald (2), Craig Bellamy, Wade Elliot, Andre Bikey​

Burnley 3:0 Reading
Martin Paterson, Andre Bikey, Gary Madine​

Doncaster 4:0 Burnley
John Oster, Brian Stock, Waide Fairhurst, Billy Sharp (PEN)
Wade Elliot Injured out for 3 weeks​

Bristol City 0:4 Burnley
Martin Paterson, Charlie Adam (PEN), Gary Madine (2)​

League Position 1st
Player of the Month​

Gary Madine ​

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MacDonald Signs for Burnley​

Burnley today pleased thier fans that Peter MacDonald has arrived on a free transfer after his contract at St.Johnstone expired, the clarets will hope that he will grab a few goals to help them get into the Premier League. Craig Dunning had this to say "I am delighted that Peter has chosen to sign for us, he is a proven goalscorer in Scotland and hopefully he will become a proven goalscorer in England."​

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2 More Free Transfers
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Burnley signed 2 more players today with George Koch on free transfer, to help to add some competition for current keeper Timo Ochs, they also signed former West Ham player Luis Jimenez on a free transfer after his contract at Ternana expired.


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Transfer News!​

Burnley have sold 2 more players, both had handed in a transfer request so manager Craig tried to sell them as quickly as possible. First Chris McCann went to Liverpool for 1.5 Million Pounds, a few days later Brian Easton went to Bolton for £1.1 Million​

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any comments would be nice

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January Update​

Burnley 1:0 Swansea
Adam Hammill​

Nottingham Forest 2:3 Burnley
Steven Thompson (3), David McGoldrick, Rob Earnshaw (PEN)
Sean Morrison Sent Off
Chris Gunter Sent Off​

Nottingham Forest 0:4 Burnley (FA CUP)
Martin Paterson (2), Andre Bikey, Steven Thompson​

Burnley 4:1 Leicester
Steven Thompson, Charlie Adam, Paul Gallagher, Chris Iwelumo, Moreno (OG)​

Watford 0:2 Burnley
Martin Paterson, Steven Thompson​

Burnley 3:1 Brighton (FA CUP)
Adam Hammill, Martin Paterson, Chris Eagles, Marcos Painter​

League Position: 1st
Player of the Month​

Steven Thompson​

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Febuary Update​

Burnley 1:0 Ipswich
Sean Morrison​

Portsmouth 2:3 Burnley
Chris Iwelumo (2), Dave Nugent (2) Adam Hammill
Timo Ochs Sent Off​

Burnley 6:1 Barnsley
Chris Iwelumo (2), Steven Thompson, Adam Hammill, Chris Eagles, Martin Devaney, Jack Cork​

Burnley 2:0 Fulham (FA CUP)
Charlie Adam, Adam Hammill​

Burnley 3:1 Middlesbrough
Tyrone Mears, Charlie Adam, Barry Robson (PEN), Peter MacDonald
Tyrone Mears Sent Off​

Leeds 3:2 Burnley
Luis Jimenez, Mike Grella, Ross McCormack (2), Gary Madine
Sean Morrison Sent Off​

League Position:1st
Player of the Month​

Adam Hammill​

 

[Mourinho Sucesser]

nice

 

[chaz mesut ozil 10]

gd gd

 

[Craig Dunning]

March Update

March Update​

Millwall 1:4 Burnley
Steven Thompson (3), Damien Johnson, Luis Jimenez​

Burnley 2:1 Coventry
Chris Iwelumo, Kevin McDonald, James McPake​

Q.P.R. 2:1 Burnley
Peter Ramage, Chris Iwelumo, Alejandro Faurlin
Kaspars Gorkss injured out for a month​

Watford 1:3 Burnley (FA CUP 1/4 FINAL)
Chris Eagles, Jack Cork, Danny Graham, Gary Madine
Steven Thompson injured out for 3 weeks
Andrew Taylor injured out for 3 weeks
Adam Hammill injured out for 8 months​

Burnley 1:2 Hull
Chris Iwelumo, Craig Fagan, Caleb Folan​

Burnley 2:1 Crystal Palace
Chris Iwelumo (2), Stuart O'Keefe
Sean Morrison injured out for 2 weeks​

League Position-1st
Player of the Month

Chris Iwelumo​