VIEW FROM THE STANDS

Last season was painful, despite its irrelevance in the context of what’s been going on in the world.

The big talking point among the

fans is whether our new board will back Sean Dyche and put right years of disappointing transfer windows.

I’ve really missed my dad, as he embodies everything that football means to me. We’ve been together on matchdays at Turf Moor since I was nine years old.

I won’t be happy unless we make the squad better. We have talent in our first team, just not enough

of it. We shouldn’t still be playing the squad lottery six years in. Our most underrated player is

Ben Mee, and it’s not even close.

Look out for new recruit Nathan Collins, a defender from Stoke. He will be a world- beater once Mee gets hold of him! The opposition player I secretly admire is Jack Grealish, but he’s not much of a secret ( please get some grown- up shin pads, Jack).

The pantomime villain will be every chairman of every founder member of the European Super

League. I hope no ‘ legacy fan’ ever lets them forget what they did. The one change I’d make would

be removing every Wi- Fi connection and cellular tower. Watch the game, cheer goals and live in the moment.

The best thing about matchday at

Burnley is Bene and hot. If you know, you know.

Our key player will be Chris Wood. His late flourish was fundamental in our survival last season. It’s hard to see where the goals come from when he’s not there.

We’ll finish 15th.