Twenty Years Ago

Twenty years ago, Burnley Football Club almost went out of the Football League and out of business.

Yesterday at Wembley they acheived a remarkable turnaround and won a massive £60m pay cheque, beating Sheff Utd 1-0 and winning promotion to the Premiership.

I Am Made Up........

.... For a mate of mine whose beloved Clarets beat Reading last night 2-0 (3-0 on agg) in the 2nd Championship Play-off Semi-Final 2nd leg at The Madjeski Stadium.

On Monday 25th May he will be at Wembley to see Burnley take on Sheff Utd for the £30m Premiership jackpot.

Five days later I will be at Wembley for the FA Cup Final.

Championship Play-Off S/F Result

Sheff Utd beat Preston North End last night 1-0 (2-1) to get to Wembley for the Championship final.

Tonight Burnley leading 1-0 from the first leg, travel to Reading in the other Play-Off Semi-Final.

The FA Cup 4th Round Finally Complete

The FA Cup 4th Round came to its conclusion this evening as Arsenal beat Cardiff City at The Emirates, 4-0.

Arsenal's scorers were Eduardo (2), Bendtner and Van Persie.

Arsenal now play Burnley at home in the 5th Round.

Three Minutes from Glory

Burnley were three minutes away from glory and Wembley against Tottenham tonight at Turf Moor.

Burnley were leading on the night 3-0, then in the space of a couple of minutes Tottenham scored twice to return to Wembley to play Man Utd on Sunday 1st March as holders of the Carling Cup.

Burnley won the game 3-2, but Tottenham won 6-4 on aggregate.

Burnley 3-0 London

So Burnley, riding high in the Championship, put Arsenal to the sword in the Carling Cup tonight at Turf Moor, beating Arsenal 2-0.


Gone before the Turf 'Moorers,' were Fulham and Chelsea.


Anybody wanna back against them reaching the Carling Cup final?


In the second of the four quarter-finals this evening, Derby beat Stoke 1-0 with a really late late penalty - 95th minute to be precise.

Meanwhile Back in Burnley

Check out the video above and spend the next five minutes or so in your chair, speakers up to the max and enjoy the agony of a 64 year old Burnley fan listening to the penalty shoot-out, on his radio, in the kitchen, in the Carling Cup at Chelsea last Wednesday night.


The footage was taken by the man's son covertly, and the footage covers the agony and the ecstasy of being a 'home in your kitchen' football fan. I am sure that this gent and his son will get 'free' tickets for every Burnley home game in the future.


For the full story, click here.

Bad Week for Football

Firstly it's been a bad week if your team has been beaten.


Secondly, David Norris of Ipswich Town for his 'handcuff' celebration after he scored against Blackpool.


Thirdly, Chris Morgan's elbow on Barnsley's Ian Hume which left Hume with a fractured skull.


Lastly, the coin throwing incident at Stamford Bridge when Drogba threw a coin back into the Burnley fans - sincerley hope no one was hurt - Burnley have today announced they will track down the Burnley coin-thrower.


What a bad week


Wonder what will happen tonight at Tranmere when Rovers take on Accrington Stanley, FA Cup 1st Round replay?