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Originally Posted by jaysay
The last time we were in the prem 11 seasons Uncle Jacks money was long gone, we stayed there through good sound management (John Williams) and have decent Managers, Hushes Souness Alladice, things only went tits up when Kean took over, he'll never be a manager as long as he has an hole in his backside, he just a chancer. The thing is Dingles always had those little Green eyes,, doubt if you'd be so critical if Burnley had had a benefactor like Jack Walker, a true fan watched Rovers from the terraces when he was a kid and then wanted to see them do well, unlike most premier clubs who have ,Arab American or Russian owners, there's only probably one club in England who could punch their weight without outside finances and that's United
But there's one thing I do agree with you its not about football these days its about who as the most money, as City and Chelski have proved, but even that doesn't totally guarantee success, ask Liverpool
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You've got no argument from me about Rovers being a well run club, indeed they were, and Jack Walker was a genuine fan too. Your stay in the Premiere League was lengthy but then if you get a run in it the money kind of takes care of itself and you can at least survive for a while. But don't you think that "survival" is a poor thing to aspire to in football. Shouldn't all football fans be able to "realistically" dream of being, or at least challenging for, the championship?
Less than a year ago I posted on another forum about the desperate times at Rovers. At that time there was a real fear amongst Rovers fans that the club would go to the wall and I was totally sympathetic to the cause. Why?
Because I don't want to lose my old enemies and, just as importantly, I hate any football club being pushed over the edge due to the mis-management of foreign investors who think football in this country is a quick buck.
Just a point though: Clarets hatred of Rovers is nothing to do with jealousy. We hated you just as much when we were the top side in East Lancashire. It's just a local rivalry that I suppose will never end as long as the two sides exist, which I hope will be for a long time to come.