FURIOUS Stan Ternent vented his anger after the draw with Norwich City as he labelled the Turf Moor boo-boys as the "mindless few".

And once again he claimed: "The fans here have got champagne tastes on beer money."

Having watched their team fail to win at home for a sixth successive game, sections of the crowd turned on their team to Ternent's dismay.

"I was extremely disappointed with a section of the crowd," he fumed. "I have asked the crowd to get behind the lads and still there's a mindless few.

"This football club is fifth in the first division, that means in the top 25 in England. What more do you want?

"We are going for the play-offs and still they moan, still they boo. They pay their money and they are entitled to their opinion but the booing has a completely adverse affect.

"These players have done magnificently and they got a draw today. We didn't lose did we? We have only lost once in the last seven matches but that's not good enough.

"I am completely naffed off with them although I couldn't give a monkey's if they have a go at me. I have lived in the town a long time and I know their mentality, it is the players I feel for.

"But this chairman came in and saved the club, turned it around. , but it's the players I feel for. We've gone from the depths of despair to where we are now and still they are moaning, it is quite incredible."

Returning skipper Steve Davis said: "We do notice it and it is not fair. The new chairman came in and together with the manager they have picked the club off its knees.

"When I came back we were very close to going into the third division and now we are in a first division play-off position. It is very easy to lose sight of that.

"I think the supporters have got to realise that and accept we want success as much as them. We have a great away following but we want the supporters to get behind the team whether we are home or away.

"But we are determined not to let it affect us, we know what we want to achieve. I suppose it is a back handed compliment that we are booed if we don't beat Norwich City or Birmingham."

"It is not long ago that drawing with a first division side in the cup and getting a replay was a massive success. But we will keep pushing in the right direction with the ultimate goal promotion."

Ternent's anger was not just directed at the booing fans but towards the current standard of the pitch. It is something he is ready to take direct control of as he complained: "It is a difficult surface to play on. I have built up a passing side and now we need to do something about the pitch.

"I will have to take charge of that now, it is my department and I will get it right. We need a better surface to play on because Pele couldn't pass it on there."

As for the match, Ternent felt a draw was about right. "Gareth scored a lovely goal, we went in ahead at half time but then gave a goal away," he said.

"We had a little break when they hit the post but I thought we had the best chances in the game.

"Bally had a great chance, Weller had a great chance. But I think it is a point gained and we are still in fifth place in the first division."

His opposite number, Canaries manager Nigel Worthington, was happy his side had halted a run of five away defeats although he said: "You could say I'm disappointed not to take three points.

"But I am delighted with the performance, the attitude and the commitment shown. It was an excellent performance away from home.

"It is still very tight at the top but it has been all season. Healthy competition is good for football."