Finely poised is probably the best way to describe the Premier League scrap for survival this season.

And, if our nerves can hold out, it looks like its going to be as exciting as last year’s push for promotion.

The away form remains my major worry, we really should have gone to Fulham last week with a renewed confidence after getting the first win in months against West Ham at the Turf the Saturday before.

But there looks to be a real crisis of confidence as soon as the coach pulls away from Harry Potts Way and so far neither Brian Laws or former boss Owen Coyle - whose Bolton Wanderers side (the bigger, more ambitious club if you remember correctly) are a place and a point below the Clarets in the table – have been able to work out a solution.

Most of the away games follow the same pattern, a decent start followed by a goal which knocks the stuffing out of the lads and then a damage limitation exercise with precious little chances to rescue the game.

There is certainly no lack of effort but some players need to try and discover the kind of form which makes us such a force at Turf Moor.

Too many of the lads seem to go missing away from home and its strange to see.

As a professional footballer, the aim has got to be to play in the Premier League and some of the stunning cathedrals of football which host the top flight game in this country.

Trips to Anfield, White Hart Lane, Old Trafford et al should be occasions to enjoy for all concerned and if anything the pressure is off.

In contrast the home form has kept the Clarets heads above water, just, and could be the difference between survival and relegation in a couple of months time.

The trip to Portugal has split opinion among Burnley fans but I think it is important for any new manager to get to know his players in an environment away from the workplace.

A sunshine break, paired with a game against Dynamo Kiev, is that perfect environment and hopefully a few days of relaxation and team bonding will bring the side together for the final push at the business end of the campaign.

I still maintain that the next four home games are all very winnable and the visit of West Ham United nine days ago was probably one of the harder games in the run that includes Portsmouth, Stoke City, Blackburn Rovers and Wolves.

We have picked up nothing at those sides in the corresponding fixture so it is important to level things up and take points on them.

I have no doubt we will be OK when the final table is displayed for all to see on Match of the Day on the final day of the season, but I’d buckle up for the final part of the rollercoaster.

It’s gonna be ride we’ll never forget…