STAN Ternent came out fighting today and delivered the defiant message that he will be staying on to lead Burnley out of troubled waters.

Ternent did give chairman Barry Kilby the chance to make a change if he thought it in the best interests of the club when they met yesterday.

But at no stage did Ternent offer to walk away from Turf Moor following on from successive 5-0 and 6-0 home defeats in the Clarets last two games.

Ternent came to Burnley to turn the club back into a force in the Nationwide League and it's a mission he fully intends to see through to fruition.

"It's been business as usual since day one," insisted the Burnley boss. "I have never packed anything in in my life and I don't intend to start now.

"I came here to do a job. I have been here for eight months football-wise and I intend to be here for three years or longer if possible.

"I'll do whatever it takes. The people can keep shouting and bawling until they're blue in the face as far as I'm concerned but I'm mentally and physically tougher than that. I came to a do a job and I will do it my way."

Ternent said after Tuesday's crushing defeat by Manchester City, which left the Clarets just one point above the Second Division relegation zone, that he would seek a meeting with Kilby to discuss the way forward.

And when they spoke yesterday Ternent obviously laid his cards on the table.

He stressed that he remains the man to transform Burnley's fortunes and with Kilby not wishing to push Ternent out the door, the pair will continue to work together barring any further disasters in the next few games.

"I like the chairman. He came into the club at a difficult time and I felt I owed it to him to have a chat and explain the situation," said Ternent.

"I said that I wanted to stay and do the job and that you don't become a bad manager overnight.

"I wanted to do the honourable thing and speak to him but at no stage was I for packing it in.

"I will turn Burnley around. They frightened Adrian Heath and Chris Waddle away but I come from sterner stuff and I am longer in the tooth.

"I intend to see the job through. There has been a culmination of things and I am just getting into the job now.

"A lot of things have conspired against us but I accept full responsibility and I won't duck a challenge."

Despite other media reports to the contrary, money is not a consideration in Ternent's future.

He won't hang in there for a pay-out, but because he feels he is the best man for the job.

And if the board decided some time down the line that they wanted a managerial change then I don't believe compensation would be an issue either.

Ternent added: "I have an agreement with the club and a three-year contract and I left a good job to come here. But that has no bearing on it. The financial implication doesn't come into it.

"I have a responsibility. I have brought people to work here and the club has employed me."

And Ternent is looking for backing for Sunday's derby clash with Preston when it's imperative for the manager that Burnley put up a fight.

"I understand their (the fans') frustrations. I would rather they didn't do it at all but if the supporters want to vent their anger then they should have a go at me.

"The players will turn it round."

"We have had two terrible results when we have not played anything like but we have a chance to put it right on Sunday, on the television against Preston."

Ternent, who needs to get through to the summer with Burnley's Second Division place secure and then press ahead with his rebuilding plans, may look to bring in a loan signing before Sunday to bolster his injury and suspension-hit side.

And Chris Brass, Ally Pickering and Ronnie Jepson could all return for a game that has taken on massive importance at both ends of the table.

However, defender Neil Moore is out for the rest of the season and underwent an operation today to repair ligament damage in his shin which he sustained against City.

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