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What do you want to know about Burnley?published at 16:46 BST 13 August
16:46 BST 13 August
Have you got a question about Burnley or is there a topic you want more information on? Have you spotted a Clarets theme or trend that needs further investigation?
Well, this season we're making it easier for you to get in touch and ask - and we will do our best to use our expertise here at BBC Sport to give you direct answers.
Our team can call upon a network of contacts - including our reporters, pundits and other experts - to find out everything you need to know.
No question is too big or too small, so fire away using the link below and we will answer the best of them throughout the campaign.
'There's nothing to fear here'published at 12:49 BST 12 August
12:49 BST 12 August
Natalie Bromley Fan writer
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I have such a love/hate relationship with the Premier League. For a league that likes to brand itself as being the most competitive in the world, it is profoundly uncompetitive when you are a side like Burnley.
As fans, you want your side to be up there with the very best, playing elite football under the watchful eye of the waiting world. But then you get there, and it's all so very... disheartening.
Sides like Nottingham Forest, Brentford and Brighton - sides we used to take points off - are now challenging for European football. Newcastle, who once had to trigger a Chris Wood release clause to take a striker off a relegation rival, are now competing for the Champions League. And no promoted side has stayed up since 2023.
Perhaps there is some comfort from having such a low expectation because there is no pressure on Scott Parker or his Burnley side. As we have seen so many seasons before, Burnley don't sack a manager who can't avoid relegation. And they tend to bounce back from each relegation with a remarkably spectacular Championship promotion. There's nothing to fear here. And that lack of pressure feels quite cathartic. All I ask is that we perform to the best of our abilities, and wear that badge with pride.
My main concern is the continued impact of VAR, a tool so grossly misused that it has now displaced the offside rule as being the most mystifying element of football. I spent many years comfortably understanding what a 'clear and obvious error' was, but can any of us really say that anymore? VAR has just shifted responsibility for subjective decisions away from the referee on the pitch, to a different referee in a TV studio miles away. And the end result has been no different. The fans are so much more miserable as a result.
Excluding Alderete, the Black Cats have paid out an estimated £122m on 10 players. Burnley have brought in 13 new faces at a cost of approximately £100m, while Leeds United have invested £73.5m on seven signings.
There is little doubt that consolidating top-flight status is harder than ever, with the gulf between the Championship and Premier League continuing to widen. In each of the previous two seasons, the three sides that came up went straight back down.
As a consequence, clubs are spending ever increasing sums in the hope of remaining competitive, but with no guarantee it will pay off.
Southampton,Ipswich Town and Leicester City shelled out a total of £276.5m last summer but together they accumulated just 59 points, the lowest combined figure by newly promoted teams in a 38-game Premier League season.
'Excellent transfer window' but 'no way are they ready' - fans on season to comepublished at 11:39 BST 11 August
11:39 BST 11 August
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We asked for your views on whether Burnley are ready for the new season after the Clarets completed their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Lazio at Turf Moor on Saturday.
Here are some of your comments:
Fraser: Absolutely. Quietly gone about our transfer business, strengthening without seriously expensive headline acquisitions and still a couple to come. Parker will prove to be far more pragmatic than Kompany was last time round. Extremely difficult to buck the trend of revolving door back to the Championship but I believe we have a good chance.
Alan: Burnley had some nice touches and played OK against Lazio, but there is a huge CJ Egan-Riley shaped hole at the back, which I'm not sure the current squad can fill. Only time will tell if lack of goals has been addressed.
Wooly: Very astute and excellent transfer window for the Clarets with a good blend of talent, Premier League experience, youth and good business regarding Walker and Trafford especially. Burnley are in a lot better state of preparedness than the last Premier League venture.
James: Ready as they'll ever be. Bit of a forlorn hope, but they'll surely give it a better go than two years ago.
Jack: No way are they ready. The tactics against Lazio proved it. The goal wouldn't have happened with a back four, and the signings of last week won't have had a game with the team. Lots of new signings didn't work two years ago, and it wont this. Too many - it just doesn't work in the Prem.
Peter: It's all about the start. A good start and the 36 points needed to survive seems possible. A bad start and the mountain looks unclimbable.
Chris: We've brought in a good mix of talent and Premier League capability/experience. Given the disruption and/or personnel losses at other clubs, I feel confident we can push for the top of the bottom third. 14th position here we come!
Shaun: Yet again we've bought a lot of players and are not giving last season's players much of a chance to prove themselves in the Premier League. Hopefully Broja can show how good a striker he is and score the goals that keeps us up!
Burnley complete Broja signingpublished at 17:11 BST 8 August
17:11 BST 8 August
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Albania striker Armando Broja has completed a move to Burnley from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.
The 23-year-old has eight goals in 76 Premier League appearances across spells at Southampton, Everton, Fulham and Chelsea.
"I am really excited to be here as a Burnley player," Broja said. "I'm feeling good, I'm ready and I'm excited about the challenge of playing for this club.
"I can already feel the support from the fans – I can tell you all that I will be giving my all every time I pull on the famous Claret shirt."
"It's a really positive time to be joining this club ahead of the start of the new Premier League season. I can't wait to get going!
The forward is Burnley's ninth signing since returning to the Premier League.
'Burnley's Pointer took my autograph book away with England' - fan storiespublished at 15:52 BST 8 August
15:52 BST 8 August
You have been sharing your stories and photos about why you love Burnley.
Here is a final selection of your submissions, but do make sure you scroll down this page to see all the best responses from throughout the week:
Ian: I have supported Burnley for over 70 years.
One of my outstanding memories is asking Ray Pointer for his autograph. He took my book with him and not only got the rest of the team but took it to all the away games including England games till the end of the season.
Imagine players doing that today!
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Eric: My grandad took me on The Turf circa 1966, and we had to take a wooden box with us so I could stand on it to see the game. We stood in the old Longside - I don't remember any of the game but I was hooked.
My first away game was at Preston when we won the old second division, I can still recall the noise when Colin Waldron scored. I went to the FA Cup semi in 1974 but Malcolm Macdonald broke my heart that day.
Oliver: It's my dad's team. We didn't live nearby at the time but he took my brother and I up to Turf Moor to watch a game. Sat around where he used to stand on the Longside and it was great hearing his memories. We lost, but the atmosphere was amazing and that's what ultimately matters.
Chelsea's Broja gives green light to Burnley movepublished at 06:32 BST 8 August
06:32 BST 8 August
Nizaar Kinsella BBC Sport football news reporter
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Chelsea striker Armando Broja is expected to complete his transfer to Burnley in the next 24 hours.
The 23-year-old has taken a few days to weigh up the move and negotiate the terms of his contract after a club-to-club agreement thought to be worth up to £20m was made over the weekend.
Broja is excited about a first permanent move away from Stamford Bridge and keen to play regular first-team football.
It will be Burnley’s third signing from Chelsea this summer. Midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu joined this week and a loan move for Bashir Humphreys was made permanent for a combined £55m.
'I went to Turf Moor at six weeks old' - fan storiespublished at 16:34 BST 7 August
16:34 BST 7 August
This week, we are asking you to share your stories and photos about why you fell in love with Burnley.
Here is a selection of your submissions:
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Peter: I'm now 76 and have supported Burnley for as long as I can remember. Me, my mum and my dad all had season tickets until mum refused to go again after the club sold Jimmy McIlroy, her favourite player. I was at Turf Moor in 1961 to welcome the team back after securing the First Division title by beating Manchester City 2-1 at Maine Road. I was also at the play-off final in 2009 when we reached the Premier League for the first time. I am still as passionate as ever, even though I rarely see them live these days. Up the Clarets!
Simon: I went to Turf Moor at six weeks old and have been a fan ever since. From just staying in the league in 1987 to European football, I wouldn't change a thing!
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Mark: I started going to Burnley as a three-year-old in 1973 when my uncle used to take me. I kept going until the age of seven but then moved out of the area. I only go to a few games now as I live 25 miles away, but I do get there when I can.
A big risk for a record fee?published at 14:42 BST 7 August
14:42 BST 7 August
Matthew Hobbs BBC Sport
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Burnley announced the signing of Lesley Ugochukwu from Chelsea on Wednesday night for a fee in the region of £20m.
While the sum is officially undisclosed, it does eclipse both the £16m paid for Zeki Amdouni, who was signed from Basel in July 2023, and the £15m fee paid for James Trafford from Manchester City that same month.
The Trafford deal had the potential to rise to £19m, although the goalkeeper has since returned to Etihad Stadium.
So what have the Clarets got for their money?
In short, a gamble on a young player with relatively little top-level experience.
Ugochukwu joined Chelsea from Rennes for £23m two years ago and went on to make just six starts for the Blues before joining Southampton on loan last season.
The 21-year-old central midfielder did not particularly stand out in an abject Saints team, making 18 league starts as they were relegated.
He is highly thought of in France and played regularly in the Europa League for Rennes, but this signing by Burnley that is undoubtedly based on potential rather than concrete evidence, hoping the France Under-21 international will find his way in Premier League football.
'A smart addition' or 'would have rather spent elsewhere'?published at 14:09 BST 7 August
14:09 BST 7 August
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We asked for your views the signing of Lesley Ugochukwu from Chelsea.
Here are some of your comments:
Graham: Ugochukwu is a good acquisition, even at £20m-plus. It's a lot of money for Burnley but we're paying for potential, and survival in the Premier League. With the retained core of last season's team, additions such as him are essential for survival.
Mark: Time will tell if it's a good bit if business - I'd never heard of him before. The price is a bit expensive as it seems he's not had too much premier league experience. I wish him all the best for the coming season.
Martin: Really, really pleased with this signing. We need three or four more of a similar calibre and we'll have a fighting chance of staying up.
Colton: Would have preferred the money being spent on a couple of rising Championship stars who would stay with us with the right contracts. Why sign an unproven Premier League sub who probably has a get-out clause on relegation?
Paul: Doubt he will score many goals from midfield but he is strong, a good defender and looks for a forward pass. He could turn out to be a very good buy.
Gav: Seems like a sensible addition - adds energy to the midfield, which we need. Getting a striker is the bigger issue, if we get Armando Broja over the line I'll be happy with our business and feel confident we've tried to address the key areas. No guarantee of success, but that's a separate issue.
'A really exciting time to be joining' - Dubravkapublished at 12:35 BST 7 August
12:35 BST 7 August
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New Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dubravka says he cannot wait to add his "experience and quality" to the side after arriving for an undisclosed fee from Newcastle United.
Dubravka, 36, made 179 appearances for the Magpies in his seven years at the club and kept 51 clean sheets.
The Slovakia international joins a side that broke the record for the fewest goals conceded in a Championship campaign in 2024-25. Burnley have sold last season's number one James Trafford to Manchester City.
"I've only heard really positive things about the club, the culture and the environment we work in, so I'm excited about getting going with the season kicking off next weekend.
"Burnley had a fantastic campaign last season, built on a superb defensive record, and I can't wait to come in and add my experience and quality to what looks an exciting squad of players."
'It becomes really hard to separate yourself from it'published at 11:44 BST 7 August
11:44 BST 7 August
Nicola Pearson BBC Sport journalist
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When it comes to our love for a football club, the answer to why we do lies in "both psychological and societal" reasons.
In the first part of her chat with BBC Sport, researcher and co-writer of the Routledge Handbook of Sport Fans and Fandom Danielle Sarver Coombs spoke about the part that identity and tradition play.
And yet when we are caught up in the emotions of a tough defeat or nerves of an important match, we can often ask why we put ourselves through it.
"There are psychological processes at work and physiological ones in terms of how we respond and engage," Sarver Coombs said.
"An example that I always give is when I take the train to work, I go past Arsenal's stadium and I feel literally nothing other than: 'Oh, that's a big building'. Whereas on a train to Manchester, I went by Villa Park and my heart started pounding. I got all excited and was trying to take pictures out the window.
"I had a visceral reaction to this place. We can't pretend we don't have that sort of physical reaction because we do.
"When someone is talking about a controversial decision and I feel myself getting wound up, even though I intellectually know that I can't control it and that it's just a game, my body doesn't know that.
"My gut doesn't know that and so I have this really emotional response and we can't control that."
A 2023 book titled 'Football on the brain: why minds love sport, external' suggests it comes down to 'an understandable and logical consequence of the human mind's natural inclination to find meaning through beliefs... It's a religion as far as the brain is concerned'.
But it not just about what is going on inside the mind but outside influences too.
"There is a sociological element to it because the community part is such a huge driver and benefit for us," Sarver Coombs explains.
"Sociologically, we are driven to be part of communities. We are driven to find our groups that we can be members of. Sport provides a way to do that - this sense that I was chosen to be part of this community and it's something bigger than I am."
As the game expands, unrest among supporters seems to be increasing, but how does that impact this ingrained love for a club?
"You always go through these cycles when the game is changing," Sarver Coombs said.
"Despite all the changes, the traditions remain so strong and it's such a huge draw that it becomes really hard to actually separate yourself from it. Even if you do, it tends to be a short-term separation. You get sucked back in because something happens.
"People don't want that change, but then we adapt to it and continue moving forward."
Browse this page to see lots of fan stories for how you fell in love with your club.
Ugochukwu joins the Clarets - what do you make of him?published at 08:26 BST 7 August
08:26 BST 7 August
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Burnley have completed the signing of French midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from Chelsea for a fee of more than £20m.
The 21-year-old Ugochukwu spent two years at Stamford Bridge, making 15 appearances in all competitions during his first season before joining Southampton on a season-long loan for 2024-25.
Is it a good bit of business?
Or are you concerned by the fee for a player of limited Premier League experience?
'Truly a community club and I feel proud to support them' - fan storiespublished at 16:30 BST 6 August
16:30 BST 6 August
This week, we are asking you to share your stories and photos for why you fell in love with Burnley.
Here is a selection of your submissions:
G: I love Burnley because I have been a season ticket holder for 26 years until I had to give up going to Turf Moor due to ill health and mobility problems. I still follow the mighty Clarets. I have seen them twice at Wembley for the play-off final against Sheffield United, which we won with a wonder goal from Wade Elliott, and also against Wolves. Burnley is truly a community club and I feel proud to support them whether we are in the Premier league or not.
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Maria: This photo was taken at my friend Jane's 50th at the Blackpool game. We needed a win to get promotion but it was another week before it was all confirmed. We now live in Oxfordshire but share the passion with our Lancashire friends and our boys were first mascots together in 2003 on the Turf aged four. They both still support Burnley - although one is in Australia and the other in New Zealand!
Paul: Why do I love Burnley? To me it's an easy question. It all started growing up with football - my dad watching it, playing it, just pure father and son time which I still to this day love doing with him.
To this day, Burnley is a family club run by and loved by loyal, humble people who care about not just the club but the fans, the town and everything Burnley stands for: togetherness!
Who does Opta's Supercomputer put in the relegation battle?published at 12:02 BST 6 August
12:02 BST 6 August
Opta's Supercomputer has once again predicted the upcoming 2025-26 Premier League season by using a model to simulate every match 10,000 times.
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After only happening once in Premier League history beforehand, and not since 1997-98, all three promoted teams have gone straight back down in each of the past two seasons.
Unsurprisingly then, Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland are ranked as the likeliest trio to be relegated by the Supercomputer's model next year - with the Black Cats the only team notto win the title in any of the supercomputer's 10,000 simulations.
Championship play-off winners Sunderland are also relegated the most often of all 20 teams, going down in 66.4% of simulations.
Their fellow Premier League newboys are actually deemed to survive slightly more often than not, with Daniel Farke's side going down in 48.1% of sims, while Scott Parker's Clarets doing so in 45.9%.
As for Wolves, they had a dismal start to last season but improved significantly once Vitor Pereira arrived. Losing Matheus Cunha is a big blow however, and the Old Gold are fourth favourites to go down according to the supercomputer - doing so in 26.4% of sims.
Similarly, Graham Potter's West Ham have sold a key player this summer after Mohammed Kudus switched to Tottenham.
Potter will back himself to get a better tune out of his side after his first pre-season with them, but West Ham are still relegated in 22% of simulations.
