Exclusive, by Neil Bramwell

TYCOON Ray Ingleby has already identified Bury manager Stan Ternent as the man to lead his Turf Moor revolution.

I understand that Ingleby sees Ternent as the ideal solution should current boss Chris Waddle's disastrous start to management continue.

Ingleby is one of three parties bidding for control of Burnley Football Club.

Apax Partners - representing a consortium of city institutions - and a mystery foreign investor have also expressed an interest.

Ternent, who lives in the town, is widely believed to be working without a contract at Gigg Lane.

And his name was linked with the manager's job before both Adrian Heath and Chris Waddle were appointed.

The former Blackpool and Hull City boss won promotion with Bury from the Second Division last season.

His side, however, have struggled to cope with life in the First Division and are currently second from bottom.

Ingleby had preliminary talks with Burnley chairman Frank Teasdale last year, when general principles of a takeover were discussed.

Mr Teasdale was today unavailable for comment. But Clarets director Bob Blakeborough denied any names had been mentioned.

He said: "To my knowledge there has been no mention of changes whatsoever.

"If and when somebody is involved they would look at the situation along with anybody involved on the board.

"If decisions needed to be made, they would be.

"You always assume that when somebody comes in there's money to put right any wrongs there might be."

Burnley have re-arranged their Auto Windscreens Shield tie against Notts County for next Tuesday night (kick-off 7.45pm). The game was called off shortly before 4pm yesterday afternoon by match referee Trevor Jones.

He travelled early, at Burnley's request, from his Barrow-in-Furness home and decided the pitch was unplayable following more heavy rain.

Similar arrangements will apply on the new date, with only the Bob Lord and Endsleigh Stands open and reduced admission charges of £7 adults, £3 juniors.

The postponement meant that Waddle could give the players carrying injuries more time to recover.

But his continuing efforts to strengthen his squad have still not brought any success.

"We keep trying but clubs are reluctant to let players go out on loan," said the manager.

"The Bosman situation has made it worse. There are a lot of players out of contract at the end of the season and clubs are trying to cash in by selling them now to get some money, instead of letting them go on loan.

"They are worried that if they keep them until the end of the season they will not get anything for them.

"That doesn't make it any easier for us but I haven't given up hope of bringing in someone on loan."

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