EDDIE Howe said he has 'nothing but good memories' from his spell in charge of Burnley and praised the 'incredible' job done by his successor Sean Dyche.

The Bournemouth boss returns to Turf Moor tomorrow (3pm) for the second time since his 22-month spell in charge of the club came to an end in October 2012.

Since his return to the south coast Howe has guided the Cherries into the Premier League and kept them up last season, while Dyche has twice taken the Clarets into the top flight.

"First and foremost I have a lot of time for the people of Burnley and the town itself," Howe said of his return to East Lancashire.

"They were very good to me there and that's not just the supporters but the board, the players I worked with.

"I have nothing but good memories, maybe not the success we all wanted and the run of victories we were all craving.

"The club was in transition in that period and it was a tough 18 months but a period I enjoyed and learned a lot from.

"I'm very thankful to the people of Burnley for how they treated me when I was there."

Howe admits that his 87 game run in charge of Burnley - which produced just 34 wins - was 'the most difficult period in my managerial career to date', but said he had no regrets over leaving Bournemouth to join the Clarets in January 2011.

His departure from Turf Moor is a rare case where it was worked out for all parties involved, and Howe has been impressed with the work of the man who took over from him.

"I think the job he has done has been incredible," Howe said of Dyche.

"He consolidated when he arrived, then led them to promotion against all the odds, when no one really fancied them.

"Okay, they then got relegated from the Premier League but I think his most impressive achievement to date was the fact he was able to take that team back up.

"We've seen how many teams come down from the Premier League and then struggle. It's very difficult to get the mindset of the players right to commit to that challenge again.

"It was the most impressive feat for me that he asked them to go again. He organised them and I thought last season they were absolutely magnificent.

"This season I think they will have more than enough to stay up. I think they have been very strong at home and they look a team really playing for their manager and they are going to be tough to beat."

Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter will play tomorrow exactly a year to the day since the stillbirth of his daughter Renee.

Burnley fans have suggested a minute's applause in the eight minute - Arter wears the number eight shirt - as a mark of respect for the 26-year-old.

"That's an unbelievable gesture from the Burnley fans. It doesn't really surprise me in that my relationship with them was always pretty good," said Howe.

"I always found them to be very knowledgeable, very supportive and real football football people who were very passionate about the game, but also had a very caring side.

"From all my dealings with the Burnley fans and the Burnley board, they were always there for me in moments when you need that support.

"I thank them from the bottom of my heart for their support for Harry. It's going to be an emotional moment for him and an emotional game for him,

"To have the football world supporting him as they have is a very special thing."