Top quality players attracted to Turf

Stan Ternent's men look certain to safeguard their First Division status this season.

And with an impressive stadium which has been earmarked for further re-development at the cricket field stand end, as well as planned improvements to the club's training ground, Davis feels the Clarets are now an attractive proposition for potential new signings.

The central defender believes Burnley's status contrasts sharply with the likes of last Saturday's opponents Crewe and added: "Grounds don't keep you in the division but it's a good start for attracting people. And if you are doing well and getting good crowds it's all good revenue for the club.

"If you manage to get a player you want to sign to come to the ground to start talks you're half-way there.

"You've always got a chance then and I think Burnley is seen now as a club that's progressing in the right direction, as opposed to years gone by when we were perhaps just looking to survive."

Apart from the record signing of Ian Moore, Ternent has kept his power dry in the transfer market so far this season.

But he has made an approach to sign Coventry City strike John Aloisi having previously failed in a bid to capture Birmingham front man Dele Adebola and it's apparent that any future signings will be proven performers at First Division level or above.

It would therefore be no surprise to see at least one big-money buy arrive in the not-to-distant future, which Davis thinks is a sign of the times at Turf Moor.

"On the playing side I think we've got an excellent squad and we are constantly being linked with good players, which is good from the club's point of view," he added.

As Ternent himself would say, the proof of the pudding is in the eating and Burnley lost 4-2 at lowly Crewe on Saturday.

But Davis felt the Clarets merited some reward from an impressive attacking performance prompted by a change in formation.

"I thought it went very well. I don't know how often we will be able to play it because I don't know how often teams will play with one up front. But we worked on it in training with the emphasis on getting forward and attacking them," said the skipper, who frequently stepped out of the back four to launch a number of raids.

"We know if we do that we will create chances and that's what happened. Unfortunately they were clearing them or balls into the box were just going behind the players running in.

"It was just one of those days but I thought everybody played well and gave them something to think about."

The defeat left Burnley in 10th-place but still with plenty to play for, according to the skipper.

He added: "There's a long way to go with plenty of points left. The priority is still to get enough points to make sure we're safe but if we can reach that target as early as possible we want to push on and finish as high as we possibly can."

ATTRACTIVE: Steve Davis believes Burnley will attract more top quality players CLARETS skipper Steve Davis believes Burnley are geared up to bring more top quality players into Turf Moor.

Stan Ternent's men look certain to safeguard their First Division status this season.

And with an impressive stadium which has been earmarked for further re-development at the cricket field stand end, as well as planned improvements to the club's training ground, Davis feels the Clarets are now an attractive proposition for potential new signings.

The central defender believes Burnley's status contrasts sharply with the likes of last Saturday's opponents Crewe and added: "Grounds don't keep you in the division but it's a good start for attracting people. And if you are doing well and getting good crowds it's all good revenue for the club.

"If you manage to get a player you want to sign to come to the ground to start talks you're half-way there.

"You've always got a chance then and I think Burnley is seen now as a club that's progressing in the right direction, as opposed to years gone by when we were perhaps just looking to survive."

Apart from the record signing of Ian Moore, Ternent has kept his power dry in the transfer market so far this season.

But he has made an approach to sign Coventry City strike John Aloisi having previously failed to capture Birmingham front man Dele Adebola and it's apparent that any future signings will be proven performers at First Division level or above.

It would therefore be no surprise to see at least one big-money buy arrive in the not-to-distant future, which Davis thinks is a sign of the times at Turf Moor.

"On the playing side I think we've got an excellent squad and we are constantly being linked with good players, which is good from the club's point of view," he added.

As Ternent himself would say, the proof of the pudding is in the eating and Burnley lost 4-2 at lowly Crewe on Saturday.

But Davis felt the Clarets merited some reward from an impressive attacking performance prompted by a change in formation.

"I thought it went very well. I don't know how often we will be able to play it because I don't know how often teams will play with one up front.

"But we worked on it in training with the emphasis on getting forward and attacking them," said the skipper, who frequently stepped out of the back four to launch a number of raids.

"We know if we do that we will create chances and that's what happened. Unfortunately they were clearing them or balls into the box were just going behind the players running in.

"It was just one of those days but I thought everybody played well and gave them something to think about."

The defeat left Burnley in 10th-place but still with plenty to play for, according to the skipper.

He added: "There's a long way to go with plenty of points left. The priority is still to get enough points to make sure we're safe but if we can reach that target as early as possible we want to push on and finish as high as we possibly can."