Kilby: New chairman must be part of the Clarets’ ‘social fabric’ (From Lancashire Telegraph)

'clarets fabric'? thats either got to be someone made of sack-cloth or snow-washed denim then. what about the scarecrow from the wizard of oz? he would make the perfect burnley chairman!

“I prefer clubs that are run by people who are part of the social fabric of the club. Not people who have to look on a map and find out what they’re buying,”
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In other words, not like what has happened in InbredBurn where some 3rd world numpties who have never been to a game of football in their lives and have taken over, and are slowly and gloriously ruining Ba5tard Rovers to the joy of Burnley fans across the world.
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H'S ONE OF OUR OWN
HE'S ONE OF OUR OWN
HIS NAME IS STEVE KEAN
HE'S ONE OF OUR OWN

Cackle. Brilliant.

what about that Rocky bloke? he'd do surely?

Norman the Wangler wrote:
'clarets fabric'? thats either got to be someone made of sack-cloth or snow-washed denim then. what about the scarecrow from the wizard of oz? he would make the perfect burnley chairman!

blackbum chairman definitely!!

Norman the Wangler wrote:
what about that Rocky bloke? he'd do surely?

For blackbum definitely!!

did you smash it? wrote:
“I prefer clubs that are run by people who are part of the social fabric of the club. Not people who have to look on a map and find out what they’re buying,”
.
In other words, not like what has happened in InbredBurn where some 3rd world numpties who have never been to a game of football in their lives and have taken over, and are slowly and gloriously ruining Ba5tard Rovers to the joy of Burnley fans across the world.
.
H'S ONE OF OUR OWN
HE'S ONE OF OUR OWN
HIS NAME IS STEVE KEAN
HE'S ONE OF OUR OWN

Superb post, "Inbredburn" Ha Ha Ha.....

Venky chicken is delicious.

We have got to be very, very careful what happens post-May.

The new chairman needs to be a Burnley fan and have the best interests of the club very close to his heart.

There were a lot of people who said he should have spent more money to keep us up. However, the premiership is not the be all and end all and Mr. Kilby realized this.

It was disappointing to go down but we're now in a better position than then. The team is young and exciting, the manager is fantastic and there is genuine optimism around the club and the town.

Let us not make the mistake of believing ourselves to be bigger than we are and overreaching like some of our supposedly "bigger" neighbours who, when they are relegated, are going to wish they had had a chairman like Barry Kilby.

Dear LET

BURNLEY Youth beat Premier League WBA 2-1 away to progress to the last 8 of the FA Youth Cup.

Your atrocious rag is clearly unaware that the game took place unlike Wovers game v Stoke which you reported in detail.

WERE EVER I TRAVEL OSSY ACCY BURNLEY THE OFFICIAL NAME OF BLACKBURN IS THE BASTARDS

WERE EVER I TRAVEL OSSY ACCY BURNLEY THE OFFICIAL NAME OF BLACKBURN IS THE BASTARDS

j bee wrote:
WERE EVER I TRAVEL OSSY ACCY BURNLEY THE OFFICIAL NAME OF BLACKBURN IS THE BASTARDS

So does that make you a gypo or a hobo j bee?

''We're a tight group''

No argument with that.

Where's the parachute money?

Well said, gudari. As one who remembers the Bob Lord days and the way we felt as our better players were sold I now appreciate that with the following we have, however committed they undoubtedly are, we do not have the resources to match the wealthier clubs and will always be a selling club whichever division we are playing in. Any chairman with the interests of the club at heart will have a difficult task of balancing player sales with league position and whoever takes the job will need both the support and the prayers of the fans.
Thanks Mr. Kilby for a splendid job and please try to ensure that your successor is as committed.

davemenorca wrote:
Well said, gudari. As one who remembers the Bob Lord days and the way we felt as our better players were sold I now appreciate that with the following we have, however committed they undoubtedly are, we do not have the resources to match the wealthier clubs and will always be a selling club whichever division we are playing in. Any chairman with the interests of the club at heart will have a difficult task of balancing player sales with league position and whoever takes the job will need both the support and the prayers of the fans.
Thanks Mr. Kilby for a splendid job and please try to ensure that your successor is as committed.

You say we are predominantly a selling club, and we are, but I firmly believe that this does not preclude us from enjoying a prolonged stay in the Premier League. There are a number of clubs of similar size, support and traditions as Burnley who are currently in the top flight; Stoke, Bolton, Wigan, QPR, Fulham, Swansea, Norwich and some other club nearby whose name escapes me. Just because we balance the books doesn't mean we can't harbour ambitions to re-establish ourselves in the top tier.

A big WAVE to all my Burnley CHICOMANICS!

I'll be back soon to get you all bouncing in the isles at Turf Moor, my last visit was a SMASH HIT, and the nice Mr Flood is putting together another EXTRAVAGANZA to get you rocking again!

I'm headlining (naturally) but so far he's also booked the creme de creme of the Claret A list!

There's that bloke off the Safestyle UK adverts, that chav bint who ran the Raoul Moat Facebook page ('eeeeees a ledge-und in ower family) and that Big Issue seller who sings 'Big big big issue' to the tune of Jingle Bells at Christmas.

There are more TOP acts to be confirmed, so stayed tuned for more Chico updates!

On a separate note, while I was at Gawthorpe yesterday, that nice Mr Howe was showing me some stretches, and he offered to show me one called a 'reacharound'.

I declined as I was already a bit tired, but can anyone tell me what he meant?

Take care my Claret SUPERFANS, and I really do mean, take care!

Ralph Coates' Comb Over wrote:

davemenorca wrote:
Well said, gudari. As one who remembers the Bob Lord days and the way we felt as our better players were sold I now appreciate that with the following we have, however committed they undoubtedly are, we do not have the resources to match the wealthier clubs and will always be a selling club whichever division we are playing in. Any chairman with the interests of the club at heart will have a difficult task of balancing player sales with league position and whoever takes the job will need both the support and the prayers of the fans.
Thanks Mr. Kilby for a splendid job and please try to ensure that your successor is as committed.

You say we are predominantly a selling club, and we are, but I firmly believe that this does not preclude us from enjoying a prolonged stay in the Premier League. There are a number of clubs of similar size, support and traditions as Burnley who are currently in the top flight; Stoke, Bolton, Wigan, QPR, Fulham, Swansea, Norwich and some other club nearby whose name escapes me. Just because we balance the books doesn't mean we can't harbour ambitions to re-establish ourselves in the top tier.

Along with Gudari's comments (and in the absence of Vintage and one or two others), sensible and reasoned comment.
TF for that.

Norman the Wangler wrote:
'clarets fabric'? thats either got to be someone made of sack-cloth or snow-washed denim then. what about the scarecrow from the wizard of oz? he would make the perfect burnley chairman!

Ha ha my thoughts exactly Mr Kilby you coudnt go with out a tongue in the cheek dig shame

Chico! wrote:
A big WAVE to all my Burnley CHICOMANICS!

I'll be back soon to get you all bouncing in the isles at Turf Moor, my last visit was a SMASH HIT, and the nice Mr Flood is putting together another EXTRAVAGANZA to get you rocking again!

I'm headlining (naturally) but so far he's also booked the creme de creme of the Claret A list!

There's that bloke off the Safestyle UK adverts, that chav bint who ran the Raoul Moat Facebook page ('eeeeees a ledge-und in ower family) and that Big Issue seller who sings 'Big big big issue' to the tune of Jingle Bells at Christmas.

There are more TOP acts to be confirmed, so stayed tuned for more Chico updates!

On a separate note, while I was at Gawthorpe yesterday, that nice Mr Howe was showing me some stretches, and he offered to show me one called a 'reacharound'.

I declined as I was already a bit tired, but can anyone tell me what he meant?

Take care my Claret SUPERFANS, and I really do mean, take care!

unanswerable! top drawer!

nontetleydrinker wrote:

did you smash it? wrote:
“I prefer clubs that are run by people who are part of the social fabric of the club. Not people who have to look on a map and find out what they’re buying,”
.
In other words, not like what has happened in InbredBurn where some 3rd world numpties who have never been to a game of football in their lives and have taken over, and are slowly and gloriously ruining Ba5tard Rovers to the joy of Burnley fans across the world.
.
H'S ONE OF OUR OWN
HE'S ONE OF OUR OWN
HIS NAME IS STEVE KEAN
HE'S ONE OF OUR OWN

Superb post, "Inbredburn" Ha Ha Ha.....

Venky chicken is delicious.

Venky,s are coming to a town near you........I heard they are looking to buy the ground and make turf moor into chicken sheds

bobinspain wrote:

Ralph Coates' Comb Over wrote:

davemenorca wrote: Well said, gudari. As one who remembers the Bob Lord days and the way we felt as our better players were sold I now appreciate that with the following we have, however committed they undoubtedly are, we do not have the resources to match the wealthier clubs and will always be a selling club whichever division we are playing in. Any chairman with the interests of the club at heart will have a difficult task of balancing player sales with league position and whoever takes the job will need both the support and the prayers of the fans. Thanks Mr. Kilby for a splendid job and please try to ensure that your successor is as committed.

You say we are predominantly a selling club, and we are, but I firmly believe that this does not preclude us from enjoying a prolonged stay in the Premier League. There are a number of clubs of similar size, support and traditions as Burnley who are currently in the top flight; Stoke, Bolton, Wigan, QPR, Fulham, Swansea, Norwich and some other club nearby whose name escapes me. Just because we balance the books doesn't mean we can't harbour ambitions to re-establish ourselves in the top tier.

Along with Gudari's comments (and in the absence of Vintage and one or two others), sensible and reasoned comment. TF for that.

Hello Bob

Not absent I just posted comments which are a similar in respose as those in this article.

Hope you are well and UTC

Vintage

Missed the 'N' out and too fast on the button. Story of my life so my missus tells me :-( :-)))

Ralph Coates' Comb Over wrote:

davemenorca wrote: Well said, gudari. As one who remembers the Bob Lord days and the way we felt as our better players were sold I now appreciate that with the following we have, however committed they undoubtedly are, we do not have the resources to match the wealthier clubs and will always be a selling club whichever division we are playing in. Any chairman with the interests of the club at heart will have a difficult task of balancing player sales with league position and whoever takes the job will need both the support and the prayers of the fans. Thanks Mr. Kilby for a splendid job and please try to ensure that your successor is as committed.

You say we are predominantly a selling club, and we are, but I firmly believe that this does not preclude us from enjoying a prolonged stay in the Premier League. There are a number of clubs of similar size, support and traditions as Burnley who are currently in the top flight; Stoke, Bolton, Wigan, QPR, Fulham, Swansea, Norwich and some other club nearby whose name escapes me. Just because we balance the books doesn't mean we can't harbour ambitions to re-establish ourselves in the top tier.

Would that be Stoke CIty and Norwich City who both average over 25,000 home support? (to our 13,000) or Wigan and Fulham both subsidised by multi millionaire chairman on a vanity trip? or Bolton who are £100m in debt?
Perhaps the only club that is remotely comparable is Swansea and I think there is a good arguement to say that they have the potential to be much bigger that we can be!

Chico! wrote:
A big WAVE to all my Burnley CHICOMANICS! I'll be back soon to get you all bouncing in the isles at Turf Moor, my last visit was a SMASH HIT, and the nice Mr Flood is putting together another EXTRAVAGANZA to get you rocking again! I'm headlining (naturally) but so far he's also booked the creme de creme of the Claret A list! There's that bloke off the Safestyle UK adverts, that chav bint who ran the Raoul Moat Facebook page ('eeeeees a ledge-und in ower family) and that Big Issue seller who sings 'Big big big issue' to the tune of Jingle Bells at Christmas. There are more TOP acts to be confirmed, so stayed tuned for more Chico updates! On a separate note, while I was at Gawthorpe yesterday, that nice Mr Howe was showing me some stretches, and he offered to show me one called a 'reacharound'. I declined as I was already a bit tired, but can anyone tell me what he meant? Take care my Claret SUPERFANS, and I really do mean, take care!

The "reacharound" - now where is Chris Samaba? Hamstring was it!

gudari wrote:
We have got to be very, very careful what happens post-May.

The new chairman needs to be a Burnley fan and have the best interests of the club very close to his heart.

There were a lot of people who said he should have spent more money to keep us up. However, the premiership is not the be all and end all and Mr. Kilby realized this.

It was disappointing to go down but we're now in a better position than then. The team is young and exciting, the manager is fantastic and there is genuine optimism around the club and the town.

Let us not make the mistake of believing ourselves to be bigger than we are and overreaching like some of our supposedly "bigger" neighbours who, when they are relegated, are going to wish they had had a chairman like Barry Kilby.

i wish we had a chairman like barry kilby now ,would,nt mind your manager either ,
alas
the times they are a changin

midas wrote:

Ralph Coates' Comb Over wrote:

davemenorca wrote: Well said, gudari. As one who remembers the Bob Lord days and the way we felt as our better players were sold I now appreciate that with the following we have, however committed they undoubtedly are, we do not have the resources to match the wealthier clubs and will always be a selling club whichever division we are playing in. Any chairman with the interests of the club at heart will have a difficult task of balancing player sales with league position and whoever takes the job will need both the support and the prayers of the fans. Thanks Mr. Kilby for a splendid job and please try to ensure that your successor is as committed.

You say we are predominantly a selling club, and we are, but I firmly believe that this does not preclude us from enjoying a prolonged stay in the Premier League. There are a number of clubs of similar size, support and traditions as Burnley who are currently in the top flight; Stoke, Bolton, Wigan, QPR, Fulham, Swansea, Norwich and some other club nearby whose name escapes me. Just because we balance the books doesn't mean we can't harbour ambitions to re-establish ourselves in the top tier.

Would that be Stoke CIty and Norwich City who both average over 25,000 home support? (to our 13,000) or Wigan and Fulham both subsidised by multi millionaire chairman on a vanity trip? or Bolton who are £100m in debt?
Perhaps the only club that is remotely comparable is Swansea and I think there is a good arguement to say that they have the potential to be much bigger that we can be!

Exactly what I thought, don't find myself agreeing with to much being said by bfc fans.
Nice to hear someone putting there brain into action, before putting there mouth into gear.

Putting football banter to one side, I wish mr kilby all the best in his fight against cancer.