Trust chairman, Peter Pike provides his thoughts below on the recent managerial changes at the club

A Message from Clarets Trust Chairman, Peter Pike

 
When I wrote my New Year Message I was not expecting such a dramatic or traumatic start to 2010 for Burnley Football Club as that which so quickly unfolded.  Clearly we are all disappointed that Owen Coyle chose to leave the Club and take his backroom team with him.  It was particularly sad to see Steve Davis also choose to go as he really did seem to be a Clarets stalwart.
 
Owen did help to deliver that Dream to us all of Premier League football but as he said himself the even bigger challenge was the fight to retain that status this year.  During his time at Burnley he always set a higher standard and it is by that standard that his departure has been judged.  He has clearly let the Club down, the fans down but even more he has let himself down; a fact by which he will now always be judged.
 
Barry Kilby and the Club clearly fought very hard to keep Owen at Turf Moor and we thank him for that and know that he will be disappointed that it was a battle he was not to win.
 
At the end the Club is bigger than any individual and things have to move on.  Choosing a Manager is never easy but that decision has been made and we know it has been done with the best interests of the Clarets being uppermost.
 
The Clarets Trust give our 100% backing to Barry Kilby, Brian Laws and Burnley FC at this time.  We know the fight will not be an easy one but we know we are playing to win, playing good football and fighting all the way to ensure we retain our position in the Premier League.  It really the time for all of us as Clarets fans to give that support now and every week home and away.
 
Come on the Clarets!
 
Peter Pike
Chair - Clarets Trust