Richard Oldroyd

Richard Oldroyd Column

The lost legacy of the Premier League

The lost legacy of the Premier League

At a quarter past four on Saturday, 25 April, every Burnley supporter was cruelly reminded that football can be a game o

In search of 40 points

In search of 40 points

At about 12 o'clock on Saturday, sitting in the sunshine at the Old Trafford test match, my mind wandered briefly to the

This is no way to exploit promotion

This is no way to exploit promotion

Just three weeks ago, a packed and sunny Turf Moor saw Burnley beat Wigan to seal a promotion to cap a remarkable season

Playing for Glory

Playing for Glory

"The game is about glory. It's about doing things in style, with a flourish."

The mystery of the missing thousands

The mystery of the missing thousands

At every home game, from my seat in the front row of the upper tier of the Longside, I undertake the same ritual.

Time for a change of tactics

Time for a change of tactics

It's derby day on Sunday and Richard Oldroyd has his say on the restrictions being put in place by the two clubs and the

In search of stability

In search of stability

No-one who has supported Burnley for any length of time should be surprised by anything which happens at Turf Moor.

A labour of love

A labour of love

In many ways, it seems extraordinary to think that it is over 13 years since Barry Kilby beat Ray Ingleby in the race to


An uncertain dawn
- Burnley Sat 31st December
Bewildering times
- Burnley Thu 17th November
All about the Ifs
- Burnley Thu 4th August
Learning the lessons of failure
- Burnley Tue 17th May
Twenty years of change
- Burnley Tue 3rd May
The Inevitable Death of the Cup
- Burnley Fri 18th February
Dear Eddie - Welcome
- Burnley Mon 17th January
Brian Laws' Burnley: The Inbetweeners
- Burnley Mon 22nd November
The game that is saying goodbye
- Burnley Mon 8th November
Time for Coyle's boys to grow up
- Burnley Wed 4th August
The Changing of the Guard
- Burnley Wed 26th May