Burnley striker Robbie Blake believes boss Owen Coyle will be setting his sights higher than mere survival next season.
The Clarets are preparing to return to the top flight after a 33-year absence following their play-off final success against Sheffield United.
Blake freely admits he would gladly settle for 17th place in the Premier League next season but knows his ultra-ambitious manager will be aiming higher.
Blake told the Lancashire Telegraph: "I think you ask every team that should be down there if they'd take 17th, then I'm pretty sure they'll say yes.
"But I'm pretty sure the gaffer's so positive he won't want to settle for 17th. He'll want to push higher than that, so that's what we've got to aim for."
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Fair shout Harry Davenport at organisation skills. This will not suffice anymore, in fairness if it wasn't for the loyal fans at the club would you have really been in the numbers this year! We want Premiership quality now, we've earned it too!!!
Burnley really need to up their game in all respects in preparation for the Premiership. I have just qued for hours for a season ticket and I have to say that the organisation was worthy of a non - league side absolutely chaotic and amateurish. Come on Barry Kilby and others get your act together. Surely it wasn't a surprise that there would be high demand - yet you had only normal hours for the ticket office and only two people working. it was embarrassing especially when they had to call the police to keep order - thank god they did at least the police knew how to organise things and it's hardly rocket science!!
Lets go for the title :-)
Come on you Clarets!
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