'Burnley are set up better for Premier League now'

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Burnley players celebrate winning promotion to the Premier League on the pitch at Turf MoorImage source, PA Media

We asked you how it feels to see Burnley win promotion back to the Premier League and whether they can stay up next season.

Here's what you said:

Alan: For a mostly new squad to achieve what they have done is beyond belief. The whole club have been magnificent in giving supporters a team to get behind and believe in again. Superb.

Tom: This promotion feels completely different to last time. Last time, it felt as if the plan was to get promoted after a few seasons in the Championship rebuilding and preparing. This time it definitely was the plan. I feel we are much better set up for the PL now. Our defence is so solid so hopefully we can grind out the results next season. I hope Parker's backed financially in the summer to buy a proper striker otherwise we're in trouble.

James: It's such a mixed bag. It's absolute elation in the moment, especially considering the turbulence at the start of the season in terms of new manager and the exodus. On the other hand, it's tinged with looking up the record of the most recently promoted teams and the experience of last year. The gulf is only getting bigger and it'll take something Herculean to stay up now we're back.

Joe: It's a great feeling to secure the promotion, but a bit apprehensive for next season. Our last run in the Prem was miserable. Scott Parker's style will be more suited in the Prem but seeing how the promoted teams have got on this year doesn't inspire much confidence.

Frank: Defensively Scott Parker has done an incredible job. To go 31 games undefeated in this league has been an awesome achievement, conceding only 15 goals all season thus far. Like all clubs, Burnley need a reliable high-scoring striker (or two!) - their top scorer with 15 goals, Brownhill, plays in midfield, and this lack of goals from the front men will be a major issue next season in the Premier League. Burnley's location to the Manchester clubs and good relationships may help them get quality loanees from either club which would help from both a quality and financial aspect. I think Burnley have a good chance of surviving next season.

Richard: Burnley should do better than Leeds in the Premier League next season if they can keep hold of Parker and back him. Good luck and congratulations. East Lancashire needs a settled Premier League club.

Matt: Consistency and defensive brilliance all season and the winning results have started to come. They have deserved promotion - not forgetting Sheffield United had a two-point deduction. Burnley have had a massive transition with 50+ ins and outs. Remarkable what Scott Parker has achieved. We need strength in depth across the defence and midfield, we need a number 9 who is going to get 15+ goals a season. Survival in 17th place has to be the aim.

Clifford: We were incredible, fulfilled our objective, breaking records on the way. People say we are boring. Football has become a tad boring. Scott Parker has been quite simply amazing.