Just four days until the first game in the Premier League kicks off, and the anticipation is killing supporters throughout the country with fans wanting to know the next player to turn up to the clubs, and to know whether pre season has been a success to get the players ready.
Burnley FC are a club with a rich history within the football league being a founding member of it when it began in 1881. They initially started out as a Rugby Club as Burnley Rovers and in 1882 they became the Burnley city we now know today. One of their most famous wins was the 1914 FA Cup win against Liverpool, a 1-0 win brought the trophy to Turf Moor just months before he out break of World War 1.
The Clarets have a rich footballing history with the club also having in their own rights some great players play for them, one is goalkeeper Jerry Dawson who made 522 appearances in the league for the club. Also not to forget leading top goalscorer George Beel who has over 300 appearances for the club scoring 179 times.
The clarets have had many great defenders in the past but Jimmy Adamson played 426 games during his time at the club and was notably one of the best in a time where the club weren’t there best. Kieran Trippier on the other hand was one of the major players that brought the club forward and was in the team when they gained promotion to the Premier League, but secured himself a place in Tottenham’s team in recent years.
With Burnley being saved from the drop last season by finishing 16th in the Premier League, it looks like the club need to strengthen to be able to be saved from the drop again this year. With their best player leaving to play for Everton, Michael Keane for a fee which will help the club bring in new players to replace the defender.
Players brought into the club so far are Premier League veterans Jon Walters, and Phil Bardsley both for a fee of around £3m which for the experience they process is some great business by club officials. The most effective signing maybe Jack Cork a player who has great experience within the league, and also played for the clarets in the 2009/10 season when he spent a season on loan at the club.
With one or two more signings Burnley could be a club that will push on what their finishing position was last year, and the club will hopefully stay in the Premier League for the foreseeable future, but where will they finish in this years competition? have your say in the comments below.
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