This programme contains very strong
language from the outset and
throughout.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
(CROWD CHATTER)
(TENSE MUSIC)
COMMENTATOR:
Trafford second best in that one,
and Everton have scored, and
Headed down by Tarkowski.
Chance for Keane.
And Michael Keane's in again.
And the former Burnley man
turns it home to rub salt
into the home side's wounds.
Boys.
We've got to do every f*cking
part of the game to its fullest.
Two set plays, lads.
When a set play gets done in
training, are we having a laugh
when it's going in
or when we're missing a block?
Cos I'd like to see someone
nail someone in the team
who's not doing his job.
It's a f*cking set play.
Blockers, block. Block!
You've got to block.
First contactors, jump!
You f*cking jump.
There's no debate about this.
# JOHNNY CASH: Ain't No Grave #
# When I hear that trumpet sound
# I'm gonna rise right
outta the ground
# Ain't no grave
can hold my body down
# Well, look way down the river
# What do you think I see?
# I see a band of angels
# And they're coming after me
# Ain't no grave can hold
my body down #
(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
I expect that the board will be
frustrated with how we're playing
and where we are,
but at the same time,
I hope that they are pleased
with how we're doing
business-wise and commercially.
We're looking to cover really kind
of three things.
"What are your costs?
"Why have you chosen
those sets of costs?
"And what are your revenue options?"
One of the most significant
ends up being player trading.
OK. Thank you, everyone,
for making it.
Um, we're gonna try
and keep it punchy.
BOARD MEMBER: "Are
we're gonna cover today the strategy
"for the January transfer window."
We'll let Lee walk us through
as to kind of where we are
on the team side.
I know it sucks
being in the Premier League
and getting dipped every week.
It's no fun, right?
Um, but we have to see passed
some of this stuff.
We're trying to develop a young team
to play an expansive style
of football in the harshest league
in the world.
It's tough, but it's like the casino
business, right?
We're all signed up
to live on a roulette wheel.
We could have picked a team of old
mercenaries, right?
On one-year deals, no asset value,
no resale value,
and your relegation probability is
pretty much the same.
So, where is this heading?
What are you concluding?
That the season is done and we
should recalibrate and start again?
I mean what message am
I gonna take away?
There's a few messages.
So, I think one is,
if we wanna stay
in the Premier League,
we can be really precise
about what it costs to do that
and what resources we need
and what players we need to do it.
That has a, what, a 35% probability
of happening right now,
barring any other miracles that
Vince can pull off between now
and the end of the season.
So, hang on, let me understand it.
You're saying the 35% probability is
if we do nothing
and just stay with this team?
Yeah.
And hopefully we'll
end up in 17 or higher?
Yes.OK,
so it's a one-in-three shot.Yes.
You've got the transfer window
coming up.
Yeah.
Is there anything that can be
done in the transfer window?
Like, can we go buy
or get one, two, three, whatever
the number is, impact players
that will increase
that 35% significantly?
And if that's possible,
what do we think that's gonna cost?
The truth is, to take
any of the permanent options,
they're £15 million players.
Yeah.
Absolutely, but just
I'll be super, super clear.
I am completely, 150%, guys,
we know how to pick players
and find them.
We see some open
areas for strengthening.
And what does that mean,
by when I say "strengthening"?
We're not looking to buy anything,
let's just be clear,
OK? But we do see
that there are potentially some
loans that come into that.
There's no chance on this earth this
club is going anywhere financially
that's gonna cause us any peril.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Our financial reality means that the
club carries quite a lot of debt.
We need to be
able to service that debt
and also generate profit
that can pay it down.
Any strategy that we implement has
to have what we call high liquidity.
So, that kind of ruled out
for us the ability
to go for lots of old players.
We had to go younger,
and you ride them up.
(PLAYERS CHATTER)
It has a risk, though, and the risk
of that is short-term performance.
They're not ready yet, and also,
in the event of a relegation,
you have to sell.
Emotionally I'm calm,
very same as start of the season,
very same as middle of the season.
If you talk about a tough time,
it's a matter of perspective.
My dad, obviously,
before he came to Belgium,
had to live in such extremes.
You know, we're talking about,
you know, being put into working
camps
and literally having to flee the
country to save your life almost
because you're getting in trouble
by
You're in trouble because
you're trying to voice your opinion.
So those are the extremes,
and then my mother as well,
coming from a small
village in Belgium,
having to go to the big city,
being in a very harsh school as well.
She was in with the nuns.
What I'm trying to say with this is
that if I look back at the story
of my dad, if I look back at the
story of my mum
They battled on. They battled through
anything in terms of challenges.
(TENSE MUSIC)
COMMENTATOR: Approaching the halfway
point of the season
and Burnley are still
rooted to the bottom three.
Two days before Christmas and the
clock is ticking for Burnley.
They've got plenty to do if they're
gonna stay in the Premier League.
If they're gonna do it,
they have to start now.
Boys, if we're ready,
start closing that circle.
BELLAMY: No regrets, Burnley.
Leave f*cking nothing out there.
Brownie, a few words for us, please.
Lads, today it's about f*cking
believing in everything that we do.
Play quick, play forward.
Let's f*cking go, boys, eh?
Believe. Come on.
(ALL SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT)
We're in a position now where
we're trying to get the results.
Let's just go out and do our all
and see what can happen.
CROWD: Come on, Burnley!
Come on, Burnley!
Come on, Burnley! Come on, Burnley!
Come on, Burnley!
COMMENTATOR:
And he advances into the area,
and pushed away by James Trafford.
(FANS SING)
Burnley are hanging on here.
There's Odobert to Foster.
Odobert has gone for the return!
Brilliant goal.
Sander Berge. 2-0 to Burnley.
It's a brilliant Burnley win.
They'll be driving home
for Christmas with three points
in the bag
in their battle to survive.
Do we have a plan, and are we gonna
stay with that plan?
Yes.
We've brought together a great
group of talented young men,
and we have an amazing coaching
staff led by an incredible manager.
The plan is they get better
together.
It's Bailey. Villa are in front.
Burnley are level
almost immediately.
And put away by Moussa Diaby.
Lyle Foster.
Fantastic finish. It's 2-2.
(CROWD CHEER)
Burnley's hearts broken.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
A cruel twist right at the end
which has gone against them.
My understanding of some situations
in a game is getting tested.
Vincent, which?
Which specifics?Yes, please.
You'll have to allow me
to have a flashback.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)COMMENTATOR: Sander
Berge's gonna be in trouble here.
A yellow card to be handed soft,
really soft.
This is his second yellow card.
And then the second yellow card,
even softer.
And then there's the disparity.
One of our lads just got cleaned out.
Not a yellow card.
Did I mention the handball yet?
Lyle Foster after that.
Oh, handball there.
The ball gets taken
away from my player,
denying a goal-scoring opportunity.
CROWD: Off, off, off!
That's it. We just move on.
It's not even a rant, guys.
It's the first time I'm having
an open reflection about, like,
"Am I getting it wrong,
or is something else wrong?"
Villa looking for the penalty.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Penalty, soft.
(CROWD CHEERS)It's off the crossbar
and in off the goalkeeper.
Off goes Burnley,
and we've lost the game.
Off goes Burnley,
and you've lost the game.
Do you think Burnley's perceived
status as a club or anything?
Um Um, I I I don't for one
second think that that's
..representative of anybody
in the game, you know.
I don't think so. So it's
I'm cynical right now, that's all.
It's me. Forget about it.
(BIRDS TWEET)
Because we're not as big as the
clubs at the top of the table,
when it comes into the big
decisions, some of 'em
will just get brushed under the
carpet on Match of the Day,
that means the referees
don't get under pressure,
because, you know, we're not
the biggest club in this division.
We've just been on the wrong side
of the result, I'd probably say,
a lot of the time this year. (SIGHS)
It's been very difficult because
for me we've been in so many games,
a little bit of luck
has not gone away.
You know, you can include
VAR into a lot of situations
with a little bit of being unlucky.
I just find it inconsistent.
There's too many similar situations,
or in the same category,
which is like 50/50 one week
it's a foul
and 50/50 the next week not a foul.
We obviously realise
where we are in the table.
As long as we're playing
and there is games
and points to play for,
I'll always look forward,
and we've always got
a chance to change things.
I mean, we've just got to stick
together on the pitch,
just try and make sure that we win.
Then we'll see after 38 games
how it stands.
PUNDIT: Burnley v Luton,
bottom of the table clash.
Massive game, this, for both sides,
especially for Burnley. You can't
can't really slip up here
if you wanna stay in touch
with Luton, Everton, Brentford,
and this one is one
you have to get three points.
O'SHEA:
f*cking believe it as well lads, eh?
Worked all f*cking week for this.
Come on.
(PLAYERS SHOUTING ENCOURAGEMENT)
Let's roll it, boys. Come on.
Play with a smile.
(APPLAUSE)
CROWD: Come on, Burnley!
Come on, Burnley!
Come on, Burnley! Come on, Burnley!
Come on, Burnley! Come on, Burnley!
COMMENTATOR: And it's there.
That could be massive
in this season's battle
against relegation.
Burnley 1, Luton 0.
And we're into additional time.
Five added minutes. Burnley still
clinging to a slender lead.
Trafford holds on. He is just
seconds away from what
would only be his third Premier
League clean sheet of the season.
The ball's swung in.
Trafford tries to come for it.
Doesn't get to it. Morris does!
(CROWD CHEERS)
It's the equaliser for Luton
in the dying moments of the game.
And Trafford
looked like he was impeded.
ANNOUNCER: "We are checking
for a possible foul."
And VAR are checking for a possible
foul on James Trafford.
Burnley are adamant he was fouled.
Luton Town feel there is no case
to answer.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
It's been given. The goal stands.
(FANS CHEER AND BOO)Luton
have their last-gasp equaliser.
Burnley denied a precious victory
and in the most
controversial of circumstances.
(INDISTINCT PA ANNOUNCEMENT)
(CROWD COMPLAINING)
(CROWD BOOING)
Rubbish! Rubbish!
The disgrace! Disgrace!
Right, are we gonna home or what?
I've just had enough.
It's disgusting.
f*cking Shame on Premier League.
f*cking It's a disgrace.
Right, I'm going. Come on.
(LUTON FANS SING)
(INDISTINCT PA ANNOUNCEMENT)
PLAYER:
Came round the back of his head.
PRESENTER: "The PGMOL statement says
that this is just a collision."
"Fouls are collisions.
What do you think he's looking at?
"He's looking at the keeper, takes
two steps back, to back into him.
"(SCOFFS): What is it?
"If we concede this goal and it is
consistent and this is allowed,
"if everyone can do it, then I'll
tell my strikers to go on and do it,
"if not there, on set pieces,
on everything.
"It just keeps happening.
"I want people to understand as well
how much this is against my nature,
"to complain about such things.
"I wanna get on with the game.
I wanna play football
"and I wanna tell my lads
when they've done a bad job
"and when they've done a good job,
but here I'm like,
"'What do I go and tell them?'"
Matt, we're going legal on this one.
OK?
This is absolute insanity.
You can see it clearly.
It's on the TV.
Every single person is saying it.
The commentators on the field
talking to the manager
right now saying,
"Hey, you know, we thought
originally that it might not be,
but now that we
see it, it's pretty clear."
What are the rules?
What do I have to legally do?
I have angry investors
saying, "Sue the League,"
and another letter saying "we let
you down" is not going to be OK.
Do something.
I can't live through this each time.
That's the point. It's like,
I know there's gonna be more.
Cool.
I talked to the Premier League.
MAN: Yeah?
He told me, "The fact
that you have never called me
on a refereeing decision tells me
exactly how strong you feel
on this," and I said,
"Listen, I'm gonna tell you
"that the first thing
that I think is get legal,
"figure out the rules and
come at you with a ton of bricks."
I said,
"But the unemotional side of me
"that you're gonna get on Sunday
is, I'm gonna get it fixed,
"but I don't know how yet.
"So, why don't you guys figure
that out right now, OK?
"Because you're gonna agree,
and you're gonna send the apology."
He goes, "I know it's coming,"
and I said,
"I know it's coming too," I said,
"and I'm not going to accept that.
"OK? I am publicly not
going to accept that.
"I am publicly going to say,
'This is unacceptable,'"
I said, "but we can decide now how
this actually goes down the path
"of ending in the right way."
Right.
"No, no, no, no, this isn't OK."
"Hello,
this is Good Morning Transfers.
"The January window is open,
"and Premier League teams
have until 11pm
"on February the 1st to get
their"
REPORTER: "Vincent Kompany's hoping
he can add
"to his Burnley squad this month.
"They're 19th,
five points from safety."
What is not on this
list at the moment, guys,
it's the short-term impact that
changes this season around.
I think what we've got is
players who strengthen the squad
and can play a positive
role during the last bits
I think
the reality is
we're gonna rely mostly
on the players
who are playing right now.
What we've said is we don't
think anybody
that doesn't have
Premier League potential, so-
I think it really comes
down to the two names on the left.
You've got Dia and Fofana,
which Matt had interesting numbers,
Alan.
I just can't see the boy in Italy
being
done this window.
Now, from the conversation
you'd had with the agent,
the club haven't come back,
but we were told that Milan
had been quoted 15 million,
and if they've
been quoted 15 and they've not
Done it. (LAUGHS)
done it, then that says it all.
Just to be clear. Did you just say
we're competing with Milan
on this one?Yes.
AC Milan, yeah.They called about
somebody we have on our squad,
so, I mean (LAUGHS)
The Premier League is changing.
(LAUGHS)I think that's the least
likely of the two.
So, we move on to Fofana.
Your conversation with
your contact was positive,
looks good.
If we were getting out the wallet
for, like, a long-term deal,
I would say he's got all the tools
at his age that, like Lyle Foster,
where you can tell that he can score.
OK. Make the offer tonight.
Yeah.
REPORTER: "Vincent Kompany will
hope his Burnley side can avoid
"being cut adrift in the relegation
battle"
"They had a late disappointment
in the Prem,
"but they've completed the signing
of David Datro"
"Burnley have brought in the forward
on loan until the season end."
DIRECTOR: Do you often
stay in hotels on this job?
Tends to be transfer window
if we've got something going on.
I left home yesterday morning,
normal time.
It was quite nice, I suppose,
yesterday morning,
cos my two boys are in
They've got breakfast club
at school,
so I got to drop them off at school,
cos they were in a bit early.
My youngest son, he doesn't really
understand Deadline Day,
other than the signing reveals
and things that we do.
"Daddy, Daddy,
there'll be a new player,
"there'll be a new player tomorrow.
"I like it
when you sign new players."
This window for me has been
probably the most challenging,
not just because
of the dynamic of the window
but on a personal level.
My dad's been really, really poorly.
He's got cancer. He's been
in hospital having operations.
I have to say, last weekend I was
foul to live with
because I'm worried about my dad.
My dad's having an operation,
my phone's non-stop,
and that's making you
sort of question your priorities,
and your priorities
has got to be your family.
But at the same time,
you don't wanna let anyone down,
and you feel that if you don't
take the call,
if you don't respond to the
messages, that you're letting Alan,
Vinny, the club, the fans down,
and
..you can't please everyone
all the time.
The transfer window,
it wrecks your life.
(LINE RINGING)
Vinny, I tell you what,
you're the last person I spoke to
before I went to sleep,
and you're the first person
I'm speaking to when I get up.
"Try and get some players out."
Yeah, yeah. See you in a bit. Bye.
(LINE RINGING)
Morning, Kieran. You OK?
Just to give you a heads up,
Anass wants to go to Hull.
He spoke to the manager
after our game last night,
said he wanted to go out
on loan and play some games.
"OK. Is there any chance of him
speaking to Mike,
"or is that done and dusted?
Nothing's signed.
Nothing's drafted.
(LINE RINGING)
"Just a quick one.
"With Anass coming on last night,
does that change the dynamic?"
He's going to Hull.
I've spoke to Kieran.
(LINE RINGING)
"Do you think I shouldn't
let Anass go?"
Um"If something
were to happen to Odobert,
"we're in the hands of"Have you
discussed it with the staff?
(LINE RINGING)"Michael Carrick
wants to speak to Anass.
"Are they allowed to do that?"
I'm not fussed about that,
Jenks, to be fair.
"Alright. OK."
What he needs to do,
he needs to get the player on board
because whatever we agree with Hull,
we'll agree with Middlesborough.
Incomings, we're waiting on a
decision from a French right back.
(LINE RINGING)
"Hey."
Hi, I'm just driving in.
I've seen your message.
The French lad, Assignon.
We've not had the answer yet.
The agent was seeing
the player at 7:30
our time.
"What happened to the 7 o'clock
flight to Turkey?
Galatasaray rang me late,
late last night to tell me that they
weren't in for the player.
Now, whether or not that was
a tactic from Galatasaray to try
and flush out
if we were genuine or not,
I guess we'll see in the next 15,
20 minutes where that's at.
(INTERNATIONAL DIALLING TONE)
No answer from the
French kid's agent.
Never a good sign.
Morning, Crabby.
Good morning, Matthew
Crabbers, do you want
an update of what's going on today,
or I could go on?
Come on, then.
Erm, so, estimation complete.
We've still got some
I's to dot,
T's to cross with Montpelier
..but I expect that to complete
this morning.
It's a toss-up on right-backs
between Assignon
or Meunier or neither.
Those are the only ins likely.
Are these two realistic?
I'll let you know.
Morning. You okay?
Good.
No, no, no,
I totally understand that.
Unfortunately, we both know that the
football world is full of bullshit.
There's been no conversations
ever about Vincent's future.
He has the full support
of the football club,
the ownership, the directors.
There's nobody at this football club
that wants Vincent to leave.
I would go as far as to say even if
Barcelona
and Real Madrid came in
for Vincent now,
he would stay here
till the end of the season.
Right.
I understand your position 100%,
but I think you understand my
position as well, don't ya?
We have the option to,
and we have to notify the club
by let's say 31st of
May of our intention to do it.
We would have to reach an agreement
on personal terms with you
and the player before we activated
that option.
Leave it with me, mate.
Erm, so it is
Well, it depends.
If he's done that well
and keeps us
up, you'll be able to get
You'll be able to get more money
for the player
than we'll be able to pay, so
I know my owner well enough to know
that if we are in the Championship
and we activate
the option for 10 million
and you bring us a £15 million
option from somewhere else
then he's not gonna complain
at that either. He's a businessman.
Alright!
I was rounding up, not down.
(LAUGHS)
Yeah, yeah, that works for me.
So we'll look at a private jet,
as well as scheduled,
whichever is the quickest
to get here.
Yeah, OK, I'll let everybody know
to prepare,
that we need a medical, et cetera.
Yeah, OK. OK. Cheers, bye.
(BREATHES DEEPLY)
(LINE RINGING)Vinny, I just spoke
to the French lad's agent.
So, we'll get on
with sorting that out now.
Right, I'll
(LINE BEEPING)I'll crack on.
REPORTER: Hi, good evening, welcome
along to Transfer Deadline Day.
REPORTER: "News just reaching us,
and Hull City are interested
"in signing the Burnley winger
Anass Zaroury."
Hi, how are you? Jack from Burnley.
You OK?Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you. Lorenz, you OK?
Yeah, fine. How are you?All good?
English is OK?
Er, yeah. I can understand, but,
you know, it's not perfect.That's
fine. It's better than my French.
(SPEAKING FRENCH):
(LAUGHS)
I've got to thank you. Thank you.
Well done.I'll see you later.
I'll speak to you in a bit.You come
to life in these moments.(LAUGHS)
You look younger
during the transfer window.(LAUGHS)
Hey,
get the real news on about Lorenz.
What have you got for us?
"Let's get some breaking news now.
It comes from Burnley."
Lorenz!
"One over the line there?"
"Yes, Lorenz Assignon,
who's a right back."
MAN: Well done, Matt.
Today was tough.
Mentally?
Mentally, on the back of last night.
MAN: It's been a long day,
hasn't it?
Been a long couple of days.
(SEVERAL LAUGH)
(AIR HISSES)
(MAN LAUGHS)
(PEOPLE CHATTER)
MAN: Well done.
(APPLAUSE)
(TENSE MUSIC)
COMMS: The locals unhappy because
a promising start to the game
for Burnley has evaporated
in the space of four minutes.
Going into the second half,
there is plenty for Burnley to do.
All three of their new January
signings are on the pitch
but are yet to make an impact.
(CROWD CHANT AND APPLAUD)
Here come Burnley on the break.
It's a great ball to Assignon.
Assignon has a look.
Plenty waiting in the middle.
And there's Fofana!
(CROWD CHEERS)
Welcome to Burnley,
David Datro Fofana.
(INAUDIBLE SPEECH)
(CROWD ROAR ENCOURAGEMENT)
Tete can't get control of this.
Odobert. Fofana!
(CROWD CHEERS)
Turf Moor has a new hero!
Two goals on his home debut,
and he may well have rescued
a point for the Clarets.
Come on!
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
(CROWD CHEERS)
Full time.
That's it, and in some ways,
it will feel like a victory.
From two down,
they recovered to pick up
what may well prove to be
a priceless point.
MAN: The man!
MAN 2: Well done.
MAN 3: Come on, mate!
MAN 4: Lorenz. Pardon.
(SEVERAL LAUGH)
Mm.
Yeah.
Get it out the way, then yeah?
Nah.
MAN: Are they in this one?
Yeah, boys, I mean,
the new players who just joined us,
f*cking immense. Brilliant.
But that's what it takes.
You know, you think it's
gonna be about 11 players starting.
Is it f*ck.
It's gonna be about people
having their moments,
and we don't know who it is,
we don't know when it is,
and it's gonna be about
togetherness and belief.
Belief, belief,
belief in everything we do.
Fifteen games we go all out.
Understood? Alright.
Well done, boys.
(APPLAUSE)
(PLAYERS SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT)
PRESENTER: "Burnley have only had
three wins so far this season.
"They come off the back of an
incredibly successful
"Championship
season when they took 101 points.
PUNDIT: "Well, the thing
I've noticed about Burnley,
"they're actually doing
OK within the games,
"and then when they get their
chances they're not taking 'em."
PUNDIT 2: "They're now getting
to that point where heart
"and performances don't mean much.
"Points are everything
at the moment."
On behalf of those who are asking
questions,
if there are people who are worried
about the worst-case scenario,
if Burnley start next
season in the Championship,
what effect
would that have on staff?
As far as I'm concerned,
we're staying up.
There's no other way to believe.
Total faith
that the guys are gonna do it.
We need everybody in that
same position.
This is the way that we're going.
We're headed that direction,
nothing else,
and if bumps in the road come,
we get knocked around
a little bit on the track,
we get banged up in the car, it's
all OK because you know what?
We can still race tomorrow.
Declan? Dec? Over here.
We're here.
(FANS SHOUT)
FAN: ..in the corner.
You talk often about belief,
but the facts are that you
got 13 points out of 72 available.
What gives you the belief
you can get another 20-odd
from the 42 that you've got left?
One thing you're guaranteed is,
if you give up, you get nothing.
I thought we had a chance
against Liverpool last week though.
You did. You had your moments.
Look, we're making progress.
So now, if you would GIVE us
three points today,
just like generously,
we would welcome it.
CROWD: Come on, Burnley!
Come on, Burnley!
Come on, Burnley! Come on, Burnley!
COMMENTATOR: Burnley to start.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Vincent Kompany admits Burnley
need victories, not sympathy,
if they're to extend their Premier
League stay past this season.
(CROWD SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT)
FAN: Come on, Burnley!
I really like the team
that we've got kind of developing.
I have zero concern for that team
continuing to develop.
I'm actually kind of excited
as to how they're playing.
Pops it across for Odegaard,
who sets himself.
(CROWD CHEERS)
And bang, Arsenal are ahead already,
four minutes on the board.
We keep hearing about the plan and
development and youth in the team.
What's conflicting in my mind
is this idea that we've got this
group of talented individuals.
If we go down we have to have a fire
sale again
and bring a load more players in.
Arsenal look for a second.
And they get it.
Are we not in a perpetual cycle
of always
having players
at the start of a journey?
Saka has room.
Oh, it's in! Well that's probably
finished the game off.
As much as it
will shock most people,
we will win the Champions League
some day.
Havertz picks it up.
Trossard finishes the job.
But if you don't believe that,
and all you want to do is
win on Saturday,
then the best thing probably
is to go down to the Championship.
Havertz suddenly finding
himself in a fair bit of room,
and he waltzes through.
That is five.
Why would he go anywhere?
(ALL LAUGH)
Listen to what he says, OK?
He talks about the project, OK?
No, I know.
I know, but he's not going anywhere.
The project is him.
How long that that goes,
I've come into it with my eyes open
because I also know what
football's like.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Arsenal blow Burnley away to keep
the pressure on their title rivals.
The Gunners made light work
of the struggling Clarets,
who never truly got into the game.
It's not about the result,
not about the goals we conceded.
But, guys, at half time, you
looked like a team that was beaten.
In this dressing room at half time,
body language was down.
Where's the character?
Where's the personality
in moments when it's tough?!
It's about "over my dead body".
That's what it takes.
(PLAYERS CHATTER)
PUNDIT: "Lee, what's going
on? Another bad performance."
"We were so bad. It was horrendous.
The worst performance of the season,
"so far,
cos it's probably gonna get worse."
That little movement
is the whole detail, boys.
"Do you know what? They've been
dreadful. They've been dreadful.
"Kompany, he must know defensively
his team are all over the place.
"They've gotta do better."
"His in-game management
is absolutely shocking.
"He's just ripped the heart
outta the team."
"They look weak physically.
"The stats against this team,
it's pretty embarrassing."
I put a tweet out on Sunday morning
to sort of remind us
to get behind Vincent,
and you know, the rhetoric
and the vitriol behind some of the
comments is just hard to accept.
I can't read social media.
The hardest part for me is, like,
you can sit there and try
and explain and explain
and give people as much information
as possible,
but if they won't even
try to believe,
or to have any kind of faith in the
process or in what you're doing,
then what's the point?
Trust me, if results don't
improve it's gonna get worse.
If things don't go the way we had
hoped they'd go on the field
..everything that is
wrong with Burnley Football Club,
you know, will increase ten-fold.
I think we've all f*cking missed
that winning feeling, eh?
Today,
go out and show f*cking passion.
Fight for the f*cking shirt.
Stick together.
Do everything
we know that we need to do.
Show some f*cking passion today.
It has to start today.
Three f*cking points.
Nothing else will do.
We know the situation we're in.
It's gotta f*cking start now, lads,
and we all do it there together
cos everyone out there
has f*cking written us off.
I had a f*cking
interview at the start of the week,
and they think we're f*cking done.
Today, we show them
we're not f*cking done.
Come on, lads, let's f*cking go.
(PLAYERS SHOUT ENCOURAGEMEN
AND APPLAUD)
CROWD: Come on, Burnley.
Come on, Burnley.
Come on, Burnley. Come on, Burnley!
(APPLAUSE)
(CROWD BOO)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(INAUDIBLE SPEECH)
(MUSIC CONTINUES)
(INAUDIBLE SPEECH)
Wehave to f*cking change this.
We've been scared.
Scared of f*cking what?
Are you afraid of making mistakes?
What? What is it?
Why are we hesitating
to go into a challenge?
It's fear,
and you can't let fear ever
You can't let life be dictated
by fear, ever.
At the end of the day, boys,
it's just football, right?
You're not fighting
w*r in Ukraine or wherever.
We're not in Gaza here.
It's just football,
the best job in the world.
It's the best job in the world,
and you're gonna be here with fear?
So, how are you feeling
after the weekend?
(BIRDS CHIRP)
You get tested in moments like this.
It's easy to say,
"Do you know what? It's not for me.
"It's not my fault. I give up."
But in being here you take
responsibility,
and you keep going till the end.
This is part of what you
have to go through.
Do you think the guys can keep,
you know,
kinda the noise blocked out
for a while?
There's tough days, but there's no
There's no down days, you know?
What's pressure?
You know, is it putting
food on the table for your kids,
or is it doing the job you love,
with the consequences, you know?
It's changing the perspective
sometimes of the players, and
..looking at the opportunities,
as opposed to the consequences,
you know. It's a mindset.
I'd like to think that in a few
years' time, I'll look back on this
and say, "This is what made me,
this is what defined me,
"this is what", you know.
I'm looking forward to the week after
the season
(LAUGHS)
..where I can reflect on everything,
draw the lessons.
Agreed. Agreed. Yeah.
(INHALES SHARPLY) Well
we continue.
Always.We go, we go, we go.
You're OK? You've got Turf
Moor under control?(LAUGHS)
I've got Turf Moor under control.
(LAUGHS)
I don't think people understand.
I keep getting asked all the time,
you know,
"Are you gonna keep the faith?
"You're not gonna let him go?"
You have no idea.
Why would I even think?
Like,
that doesn't even enter the mind.
This is
This is so much more enjoyable,
as I said,
I sleep better at night knowing
you're in charge.(BOTH LAUGH)
It'll be fine.
It will.
It will be fine.
I'm not worried.
PUNDIT:
"Burnley v Bournemouth, which, well,
"I mean, Bournemouth are in decent
form. Not so much Burnley."
"A lot on the line for Burnley.
11 points from safety.
"You think Burnley, being honest,
are more or less down?"
You want to do the best
for this football club,
and you want to play at the highest
level yourself, as a player.
Relegation is obviously something
you don't really wanna speak about
because you don't wanna, I suppose,
speak it into existence.
But it's always there.
I feel like, sort of, the last ten,
eleven years I've been
in the Premier League, ten,
nine of them
have been fighting relegation. So,
relegation battles are always tough.
They're always tough.
There's a lot of pressure
from knowing that if you go down,
people's jobs are on the line,
and people get sacked,
and, yeah, it's not nice.
It is very draining.
We go from the beginning to the end,
flat out.
We leave NOTHING on the pitch.
Only opportunity today, boys.
Alright? We f*cking go.
Let's go. Come on!
(PLAYERS SHOUTING ENCOURAGEMENT)
Let's go, Traffs, come on.
Nothing to f*cking lose. Come on.
COMMENTATOR: This is a huge game for
Burnley in their fight for survival.
CROWD: Come on, Burnley!
Come on, Burnley! Go on, Burnley!
Burnley get the ball rolling.
It's Kluivert!(CROWD CHEER)
He takes his chance,
and Bournemouth are ahead.
Burnley are being out-fought
and out-thought here.
Bournemouth are on top here.
Every time they go forward,
they look a real threat.
(CROWD EXCLAIM)
(CROWD CHEER)
2-0 Bournemouth,
and that is game over for Burnley.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Turf Moor is crushed.
(CROWD BOO)
(CROWD CLAMOUR)
f*ck off! f*ck off!
(CROWD BOO)
(CROWD CLAMOUR)
(BOTH ARGUING)
(PLAYERS CONTINUE ARGUING)
PLAYER: f*ck ya, now.
MAN: Jesus f*cking Christ.
Our objective should be to win.
"They're running out of games
and time."
Show from the first minute to the
last minute who we f*cking are.
COMMENTATOR:
A priceless goal for Burnley.
I honestly believe we're gonna
get out of this situation.
If we don't win, our season's over.
"We have some breaking news."
"Bayern are on the verge of agreeing
a deal for Vincent Kompany."
I've got £200 million sitting on
that pitch that I'm in trouble for.
MATT: We're not being bent over
and bullied.
How many of you guys
have had a really,
really bad week ever in your life?
# BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB:
Beat The Devil's Tattoo #
(SINGERS VOCALISING)
(VOCALISING CONTINUES)
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02x03 - In Search Of A Miracle
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Follows the story of Burnley F.C.'s dramatic rebirth under American ownership and with the leadership of their new manager working together with players and staff to turn the club's fortunes around.
Follows the story of Burnley F.C.'s dramatic rebirth under American ownership and with the leadership of their new manager working together with players and staff to turn the club's fortunes around.