IT LOOKS like we may have to alter our defiant chant of ‘no one likes us, we don’t care’, spawned from the turn of the millennium when Burnley were voted the second most disliked club behind runaway leaders Manchester United.

Now it seems an increasing number of fans actually do want us to do well.

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For what has become apparent every time we have an enforced weekend break is the amount of heartfelt wishes that Burnley survive relegation I receive when I go out on to the street in my local towns, or for that matter anywhere else in the country, besides our predictable detractors of course.

One fan, whose team we play in May, actually said that he genuinely wouldn’t mind losing to us if the result kept us in the Premier League.

That really has got to be the ultimate sacrifice a supporter can make.

It shows that our style of football has made many friends.

With Tottenham and Arsenal up next at the Turf we know that we will be in for a couple of stiff tests in our ongoing battle to avoid the dreaded drop.

That is why our home support is going to be vital in these games.

However, there are three determining factors that will prevent anywhere near a full house for each.

Both matches are live on TV and with a kick-off time of 1.30pm on a Sunday for the Spurs fixture and 5.30pm on a Saturday for the visit of the Gunners, it can be a difficult trip to make for both sets of fans.

To further compound that, a £40-plus adult admission charge on top of all the inconvenience would deter all but the dedicated followers.

It’s all perfectly understandable, but at this critical period in the future of our club it is a shame that a ‘one off’ bargain deal could not have been offered to attract an extra few thousand that would make all the difference to the atmosphere, and maybe ultimately the result.

By the way my mate ‘Cockney Ted’ reckons that they’ve got a good up and coming young blade called Harry Kane that will need to be closely watched. I will pass it on to Sean Dyche just in case he’s right.