Issue 33 Winter 2018

Inside this issue: • Ottery Project update A useful piece of kit: donations • Runaway challenge to the other • Jimmy McIlroy • In the fanzone Trust members may recall that the Club have last couple of years, and we were delighted to • Golden donated stock of football kit left at the end of make some new contacts this year with people handshakes season to the Trust to redistribute, with kit being who could take several boxes of kit over. • European sent out to South Africa on several occasions. It’s One of the projects that has benefited in the SuperLeague been tricky getting stuff shipped out there in the past from this kit is the Ottery Project, which is • David Baldwin based in Cape Town. The project works with street kids and young boys who may have offended, • Board changes schooling them and equipping them with life • Lenny Johnrose skills, taking them out of gangs and setting them • Supporters’ on a path towards a better future. They have organisations recently moved to new premises where they to merge now have a 5-a-side football pitch which they • BFC Disabled have named Turf Moor. Supporters’ The new (old) kit arrived just in time as Association they had been having to improvise on socks and shorts as all the kit last sent had worn out. We hope to get more kit to South Africa in the coming months – so many teams have to play with one team shirtless as the only way to differentiate as they simply cannot afford to buy the kit. We are also looking at linking up with other projects including Furniture Education Worldwide to send kit to other youth projects in the developing world. IF YOU HAVE EMAIL AND STILL RECEIVE YOUR The runaway challenge NEWSLETTER, ETC. BY POST, Many of you will already be aware that during PLEASE LET the current 2018/2019 season Scott Cunliffe is US HAVE attempting to run 3000 miles to watch every YOUR EMAIL away game. Scott hopes his efforts will raise at least £10,000 for community-based ADDRESS: initiatives that promote mental and physical WE CAN CUT wellbeing for disadvantaged people across Britain. OUR COSTS Scott is keen to meet up with local fans before/ ENORMOUSLY after away games and accommodation, food, BY DOING and friendly support along his way would be THIS. (IT WILL welcomed. MAKE US The Trust wishes Scott good luck as he continues GREENER, TOO!) with this! To support him go to: therunawaychallenge.org Issue 33 Winter 2018

Chairman’s statement JIMMY McILROY The way ahead 1931–2018

This season started off with great hope. our first home tie at this stage of the cup Having finished in 7th spot last season for a few years. While the FA Cup always the team qualified for a place in Europe provides excitement it no longer has the for the first time since the 1960s. Games same appeal it once had. The money in the in Istanbul and following our first Premier League has become so crucial for round qualification against Aberdeen were the clubs to fight to retain their status. With obviously great days for the Club and will six or so of the wealthiest clubs having no live in the memory of fans for many years. real threat of relegation it means that three Getting back to Premier League action of the other 14 always have relegation as a has not been as easy – indeed after 14 possible outcome to the season. Even with games it is by far our worse start in the Premier League. Sean Dyche accepts that European games will live our signings during the transfer window in the memory for years were not all that we might have wished. The Clarets Trust was very sorry to Sean very much knows which players he is hear of the sad death of Jimmy both willing and wants to sign. Assuming parachute payments the impact is massive McIlroy. Jimmy was an Honorary we can agree a price, there is then the and if you look at the Championship there Member of the Trust, President of difficulty of agreeing terms with the player are a bunch of strong clubs fighting to get Burnley Football Club and a Freeman concerned. That is often the biggest up, so promotion is not an easy task. of the Borough of Burnley. problem as players (and their agents) It will soon be January and the transfer Jimmy was probably the greatest sometimes press for terms that cannot be window will open again. We will get all the player in a star-studded Burnley team agreed. That is, terms and salaries that rumours as to who is going and who we are of the 1960s. All of us who were would cause friction with our existing looking at, some of them with no basis of privileged to see that great team of squad. We now have Mike Rigg as Technical truth whatsoever. Let us wish Sean Dyche will never forget the performances of Director and hopefully he will be able to well in the hunt to strengthen our team and Jimmy. play a useful and positive role in this task. wish the team well in the weeks ahead – it He was a modest and most December clearly is a tough month for would be great to see us maintain our place likeable man who continued to live the Clarets with some difficult games – and in the Premier League for another season. and be very much part of Burnley. we clearly need some points if we are to Come on Burnley – up the Clarets! His memory and personality will remain in the race. We start the New Year Peter Pike live on at Turf Moor for ever – a great with a home FA Cup tie against Barnsley – Chair, Clarets Trust player and a great man. Clarets Trust in the fanzone We are delighted to be sharing a unit Thanks to the Board members who have with BFC in the Community in the covered the matches so far. Fanzone at Turf Moor ahead of all home You don’t have to be on the Board to games. Come and have a chat with us. get more involved in the Trust. We are It’s the perfect opportunity to discuss looking to organise a couple of events issues that we can raise with the Club on next year as part of our revitalisation. We your behalf. As the largest Shareholder would welcome volunteers for these! Look not on the Board, we represent the small out for more news on our Facebook page shareholders and Trust members alike. or in matchday programmes.

Chairman Community Officer and Board Member Trust Corporate Trust Peter Pike Membership Secretary Terry Hephrun Members: Officers Treasurer Martin Barnes Chris Johnson JD Wetherspoon Nigel Cotterill Liam Hallinan Lancashire Telegraph Jane Pike UHY Hacker Young Moorhouse’s Brewery Issue 33 Winter 2018

NO to golden handshakes NEWS ROUND-UP The Premier League have have always told fan groups agreed to give Richard that budgets are planned in PL Chief Scudamore a £5million golden advance and there’s not a Executive handshake on his retirement surplus of cash lying around as CEO of the Premier League. from their extremely lucrative of the Year Each Club is being asked to TV deal. pay £250k. ‘In the meantime loyal He may well have done football supporters continue to a good job for the Premier be inconvenienced by fixture League but some would argue Loyal supporters changes to fit TV schedules, not for football as a whole. He continue to be often losing out on travel costs has, however, been well paid inconvenienced or struggling to get to and for this work. from games in the first place. This golden Hhndshake ‘Now it appears clubs can The Clarets Trust clearly has met with fierce in November to agree the stick their hands down the congratulates David disapproval from football fans outgoing CEOs ‘golden back of the sofa and find Baldwin on winning this and the Clarets Trust says NO. handshake’, which is likely to £250,000 at a moment’s award – he has clearly done Many supporters’ groups be worth £5m according to notice. a great job at Turf Moor also have criticised this golden reports. ‘Fans strongly oppose the over the last few years. handshake. The Football Supporters’ “golden handshake” and The Trust wish him well in Federation sent the following we urge clubs not to make the next stage. David said Money money money statement to journalists at the a decision which is hugely he was humbled by the Premier League clubs met time: ‘Premier League clubs unpopular with supporters.’ award and paid tribute to the whole staff who work behind the scenes to make NO to European Super League the Club the best it can be. He promised the Club would The Clarets Trust share and continents’ top clubs until Der Der Spiegel listed Real always do its best for fans. support views against a Spiegel’s claims emerged. It , AC Milan, Arsenal, European Super League. The is also thought the Premier Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Board Trust believes that moves in League was not aware of any Juventus and Manchester this direction would be wrong discussions. However, it would United as the seven clubs changes for football in England. not be possible to prevent the pushing the idea forward The Trust thanks John The UK government believes clubs proceeding with such a but suggested that Trippier and Mike Benyon football fans would oppose plan, according to the source, others, including, Chelsea, who have stepped down the European Super League who believes football fans Manchester City and Liverpool from the Board. plan. A breakaway European would oppose the move. would enjoy protected status John was Secretary and Super League would harm Football Supporters’ and not face relegation. Board member for several the culture of English football, Federation chair Malcolm Bundesliga champions years: he’s not ruled out says a senior UK government Clarke said: ‘Yet again there is Bayern Munich have denied a return and would be source. The UK government a far-reaching proposal being the allegations while welcome back at a future would oppose any such drawn up by big clubs whose Manchester United declined date. Mike served as league. primary interest is making to comment. BBC Sport Treasurer for many years, German publication Der as much money as possible has contacted the other five and his no-nonsense Spiegel has alleged top without any consultation ‘founder’ clubs for a response. approach has helped European clubs held secret with fans at club, national or The Association of steer the Trust forward. talks to create such a league European level. Without fans, European Professional Football We understand Mike is in 2021. The newspaper says those clubs are nothing. Leagues, which represents 32 trying to cut back on his leaked documents reveal ‘We challenge the five leagues, including England, commitments and we wish clubs discussed leaving their English clubs reported to be France, Spain, Germany and him well in his retirement. national leagues and football involved to properly consult Italy, said it had ‘consistently Liam Hallinan has taken associations. their own supporters and the voiced its strong opposition on the role of Secretary, and According to the source, FSF. We think fans will reject to the creation of any “closed Nigel Cotterill is the new the government was unaware the idea but there is only one and franchised style” Super Treasurer . of any talks between the way to find out: ask them.’ League’. Issue 33 Winter 2018

How to join the Two become one Clarets Trust and how we can work At their AGMs this year both the Football and better value for money; greater on your behalf Supporters Federation, and Supporters efficiency, creating sustainability and Direct voted to merge and form a unified longevity; a stronger collective voice; and If you want to raise any supporters organisation. Supporters the continuation of both organisations’ concerns about the Club we can Direct has helped fans establish over 185 missions, with skills, expertise and act on your behalf and pursue Supporters Trusts, and worked with fans knowledge retained your issues. We meet regularly to purchase and develop more than 50 The PL Fans Fund has stated that any with the Club’s Supporter community owned clubs. There has been funding for a new organisation will be Liaison Officer and other Club talk of merging for a few years, and with a commission-led – needing to deliver officials, and we are in regular change in Supporters Direct’s funding due, outcomes that have been formally agreed contact. the time was seen to be right to proceed. with the PL Fans Fund Panel. You can contact us via email, Both SD and the FSF receive the majority For details of the EGM, new phone, or our Facebook page of their funding from the Premier League appointments and the mission statement, – using the contact details set Fans Fund (PL Fans Fund), a fund which is see www.fsf.org.uk/about-us/ out below. You can also find wholly funded by the Premier League.. We anticipate becoming Founder us before home games at the The outcome of a study encouraged the Members of this new organisation and look rear of the Fanzone, where we Fans Fund panel to suggest that a move to forward to working with supporters trusts, are sharing a merch stand with a single national supporters’ organisation clubs and individuals in an inclusive manner Burnley FC in the Community. might benefit all. It believed that a single to drive positive change in football through organisation could lead to: less duplication supporter engagement at every level. If you haven’t joined the Trust yet, you can contact us to join via the details below.

Clarets Trust 30 Deerpark Rd Burnley, Lancashire Players come together for Lenny BB10 4SD Player favourites from Burnley and Neurone Disease – a condition that PHONE Swansea City put their boots on again affects the nerves in the brain and spinal 07958 143757 (Martin) for a game recently held at Bamber cord and which currently has no cure. Bridge to support former team-mate Lenny was a great favourite with the EMAIL Lenny Johnrose. In March 2017, fans during his time at Turf Moor and [email protected] Johnrose, 48, was diagnosed with Motor the Trust wish him well. WEBSITE www.claretstrust.co.uk Burnley FC’s Disabled TWITTER @ClaretsTrust Supporters Association The Clarets Trust has welcomed the are looking for a Secretary, so if anyone FACEBOOK formation of the Burnley Football Club would like to be considered please contact ClaretsTrust Official Disabled Supporters Association, Chris on 07876 330333. (Please note, all which has been formally recognised by the the committee positions are, of course, Club. We are delighted that Trust Board voluntary.) You can also contact Chris if you member Chris Johnson has been elected as are interested in joining the association. the Disability Supporters Ambassador. The Our mission is to make Burnley Football other appointed representatives are: Chair: Club the best match day experience for Simon Townley; Vice Chair: Kevin Holden. both home and away supporters in the Nigel Cotterill is Treasurer elect. They Premier League.