Mission to Burnley (2023) s02e04 Episode Script

1
This programme contains very strong
language from the outset and
throughout.
Huh?
You don't need to fucking shout.
(REFLECTIVE MUSIC)
(PEOPLE CHATTER)
Lads, let's go, let's go, let's go!
It's been a strange season because
you feel like you played well
and not had the results at times.
COACH: Don't worry, just go.
Keep going!
Me and Lyle have sorted it out.
Yeah, he said what he needed to say,
and we're fine with it.
That's part of football.
Now, Sander.
I think sometimes people
do need to clash,
and people need to see that people
can be angry with results,
and people still wanna fight,
and, yeah, that's it.
Just showing a bit of passion,
innit?
# JOHNNY CASH: Ain't No Grave #
# When I hear that trumpet sound
# I'm gonna rise
right outta the ground
# Ain't no grave
can hold my body down
# Well, look way down the river
# What do you think I see?
# I see a band of angels
# And they're coming after me
# Ain't no grave can hold
my body down #
(PEOPLE CHATTER)
We're here where we are cos our plan
wasn't to be stupid financially,
it was to stay up
with one of the lowest budgets,
on the revenue side,
in the Premier League.
Didn't work, alright? So
MAN: Hasn't worked.
Hasn't worked yet.
It may work.Well,
the way we're going about it
..is a really hard way
to build a good team.
I don't know whether
we were just extremely lucky
in the Championship
and then we came
back up to play with the big boys,
and we went young,
and the results
are we've won three games.
The idea
that we've gotta sell players
to stay in business doesn't work.
Can't assemble a team
because your most valuable players
are gonna be the ones
that bring the money in.
If our aspiration
is to be in the Premier League,
and to be 10 through 17,
I don't think we can do it this way.
We've seen models that work.
We can talk about the Brightons
of the world and others that-
Brighton put a lot of money
into their club.
A lot of money.
I do believe that it can work.
It absolutely can.
Brighton spent
decent money, but I wouldn't put it
in the ballpark
of what we're talking
about as being a lot of money.
But what Burnley had before,
and the reason why they stayed in
the Premier League for so long,
is they had this grinder manager
and grinder athletes
that were just barely keeping us up.
Right? We wanted to come in
and be the group that made the team
better than that,
but what we've done is
and I haven't talked
to any players
so I don't know this,
but my sense of them
is that they think they're here
for a temporary time,
that they're all
either gonna be sold
or replaced.
And if we could sit down with Vince
and say,
"Who are the five guys
that are our nucleus right now,
"that are gonna be with us over the
next five years
"and ensure that we're gonna
be a club to be dealt with?"
I'm not sure he's got five.
He might have two.
I don't know, do you think he's got
five Premier League players
on this squad?
Yes.
More than five?
Five Premier League players now?
Yes.Yes. Yes.
I'm not trying to sound harsh.
What I am saying, though,
is our objective as a
board should be to win,
to try to win,
to do everything
directed toward winning.
But we've had plenty of time to
figure out we don't have the horses.
(CHURCH BELL TOLLS)
PUNDIT: "Burnley lost only
one home game last season.
"They've won only one home game
so far this season.
"Will that change
against Brentford at Turf Moor?"
Come on, you Clarets. Come on.
COMMENTATOR: "Burnley are running
out of time and games
"and appear doomed to a return
to the Championship."
How we doing?
I'm good, and you?
Yeah, I'm good.Yeah?
Are we gonna win?
I hope so.Yeah?What do you think?
Come on, have a little more faith.
Every day, you know, there's less
time and there's more pressure.
I have
we will
continue to put our trust in Vincent
and in making sure that he has all
the support that we can give him.
You don't just change your mind
and roll over because,
you know,
that's what everybody else does.
We don't do that. We go forward.
How we doing?
Welcome, sir.Thank you.
What's up with you?
PLAYER: Chilly, in't it?
Put a coat on.
What is up with you?
It's not cold.
This is our summer. Ya!
There's sun behind the clouds.
This is our summer.
COMMENTATOR: Vincent Kompany makes
just one change from West Ham,
and it's in goal. A Premier League
debut for Aro Muric,
who replaces James Trafford.
Someone like Traffs,
being a 21-year-old,
and in goals, in the Premier League,
is very, very rare.
He didn't quite have the experience
of playing in the Premier League,
but Aro is top.
When the teams were announced over
the Tannoy here that he was playing
ahead of James Trafford, there were
notable cheers around Turf Moor.
Trafford has started every
Premier League match until today.
If something isn't working then you
have to adapt.
Being part of the squad, as well,
is understanding
when you're not playing.
It's a moment that might
be tough for you, but
you've just gotta get on with it.
Come on, lads. Come on now. Come on.
Come on, boys. Let's go.
No fear, boys, no fear.
(CROWD EXCLAIM)
It's Vitinho who's
suddenly popped up.
He's clipped. There's no flag yet,
but there is a potential penalty
check going on, on the VAR front.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Certainly took a while.
(CROWD CHEER)
Yes!It's a penalty.
Bruun Larsen.
And it's straight into the corner.
Burnley have an early lead,
and they needed that,
in their perilous position,
and Brentford
are a goal down and a man down.
O'Shea. Oh!
That could be heading in Muric's got
there just in time. Here's Toney.
And Muric makes the save on that,
and that is a mighty double
let off for Burnley.
Back up the other end they go.
Odobert. Fofana!
Burnley have a lot to do
in the survival stakes,
but they'll take anything right now.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Vincent Kompany's Burnley hold on
for the victory.
CROWD: Muric, Muric, Muric!
Muric, Muric!
Come on! Come on!
Come on! Come on!
Yes!
I'm not coming in, OK,
but thank you.
Oh, yes.
We did this last time. We got close
last time. Two games left.
Close again, huh?
Ugh. I'm out outta breath here.
You're gonna make for a
very happy weekend, so thank you.
It's nearly as good as going up when
you stay up as well.
Which is like this.
I think it'd better.
Now go celebrate with them.
Thank you.Of course.
(PLAYERS CHATTER)
(SPEAKS FRENCH)
(LAUGHS)
Yes, boys, listen up. Um
We picked up the three points.
All I'm gonna ask from you now is
that you do what winning teams do.
You fucking put the music on,
you enjoy.
We've had to fucking sit in this
dressing room talking
about all these days and all these
things, that we have to go again.
Fuck everything now.
Celebrate, enjoy,
and then there'll be a time where
we have to work again,
and then we go to work
even fucking harder, boys. OK?
Well done. Congrats, everyone.
"Nottingham Forest have
been docked four points,
"and that means they've replaced
Luton in the relegation zone."
PUNDIT: "Burnley have got four
points from the last two games.
"They are five points off fourth
bottom in the table.
"Is it possible
they might actually survive?"
It's really clear now.
There's nine games left.
I know we have to win.
COMMENTATOR: Mudryk into the penalty
area, and a penalty given.
Assignon has been sent off.
Real frustration.
A red card for Vincent Kompany too.
Cole Palmer, and he's dinked it in.
COMMENTATOR 2: Cullen with a shot.
And Burnley are level.
Josh Cullen's first
Premier League goal.
Palmer. 2-1 Chelsea.
O'Shea goes up.
Right at the end, it's 2-2!
CROWD: # Super Burnley #
Could be a valuable point
for the Clarets.
MAN: Massive.
PUNDIT: "Burnley,
they're doing some positive things,
"but they've just left it too late."
Sean Dyche, he'd be the first
one to say, "We're doing OK here,"
be the first one to say,
"Stop panicking, all."
I want us to make sure that the team
has no fucking fear
when you start this game.
COMMENTATOR:
In it comes. Bruun Larsen.
A priceless goal for Burnley.
Every goal is at the moment.
Well, Burnley let ANOTHER lead slip.
On the positive side,
still a precious point
as their unbeaten run continues.
This is how you film a documentary.
If we do manage to stay up,
by hook or by crook, then, you know,
I will be very, very drunk.
"Burnley versus Brighton &
Hove Albion in the Premier League.
"Vincent Kompany serves a touchline
ban following his sending off"
Manage to run and finish in front
of your man for the second ball.
Clear? Bellers.
Where's Bellers?
I have a three-year-old girl
who still believe in rainbows
and unicorns.
I honestly believe we're gonna
get out of this situation.
I believe we're gonna stay up,
I really do.
COMMENTATOR:
Chasing here. Oh! A lucky break,
but you take every bit of luck you
can get at this stage in the season.
More for Burnley.
Oh, Muric is in trouble.
Oh, goodness me!
That is the stuff
of goalkeeping nightmares.
Can we at least on our social media
post put something
along the lines of like, "We're
the only ones that scored today,"?
WOMAN: Erm, I'm not sure the fans
would appreciate that.
Er
Anyway, we go again.
PUNDIT:
"Sheffield United against Burnley.
"Burnley, do they have any hope?"
"It's a massive ask, isn't it?
Too many draws."
If you just sometimes change
your shoulders from left to right
so you can see a bit more around,
you make the runs at the right time.
Here's Assignon making progress
here,
and a chance for Foster!
Lyle Foster is back.
# DAUGHTER: Youth #
To Gudmundsson.
Oh,
what an impact from the substitute.
Well, a hugely significant result
for Vincent Kompany and Burnley.
It gives them
a real fighting chance now.
CROWD: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Are you actually a Burnley lad?
Yeah.Are you and all?
No, I'm from London.
See, I don't believe that.
I think a Burnley team
should be Burnley people.
Then, Burnley would be rubbish
if they had people like him.
(ALL LAUGH)
# Setting fire to our insides
for fun #
COMMENTATOR:
A golden opportunity here.
Three minutes to go.
A penalty to Burnley to potentially
make it 1-1 here at Old Trafford.
Amdouni makes no mistake.
A huge lift for Burnley to come here
and take home a point.
Come May, that might be the moment
that made the difference.
OK, boys, listen up.
Um, the only thing I'm asking you
now is keep going, boys.
So, you go away from this game,
you cannot afford to be disappointed.
You cannot afford for one
second to drop this energy.
As a team, build that energy again.
Treat this game as a fucking win.
Trust me, it's a tough result.
Treat this game as a win,
and then on Monday,
we know what's left to do.
We go again,
we got Newcastle at Turf Moor.
There's three games.
Two games at home.
You know what can happen boys, right?
We fucking go all the way. Well done.
Really proud of the performance.
Well done.
(BIRDS TWEET)
(PLAYERS CHATTER)
Ah!
Cheers, son.
Ooh!
Fucking hell.
(LAUGHS)
Fucking hell.
(PLAYERS LAUGHING)
Woah, bruv.
Oy, Jacob, I've got a lot
of time for it, man. Believe, man.
Fucking undertaker, man.
When you finish your career you
want to say to yourself,
"I've done everything I could."
You don't want to have any regrets.
And, um
I really believe that.
(INAUDIBLE SPEECH)
I believe in the team.
I believe in myself and everything
that we're doing here.
But I think, as it
stands at the minute
we're in a really good position,
got a good momentum.
It's just continuously
reminding each other
that there's still a chance,
there's still a chance.
It's not over till it's over.
Things can happen.
Until we've run out of games,
you can't let that belief go.
(SHOUTING AND LAUGHING NEARBY)
The next three games
give us an opportunity to maybe pull
off what would be a little miracle.
That's all we need,
just the one opportunity, that's all.
And we're playing Newcastle on
Saturday. Tough team, big team
..but it doesn't matter. We'll, uh
We'll give it everything.
CROWD: Come on, Burnley!
Come on, Burnley! Come on, Burnley!
Come on, Burnley! Come on, Burnley!
Come on, Burnley!
Burnley host Newcastle this
afternoon in the Premier League.
They're clinging on to their
top-flight status.
This is a massive match for them.
Three games to go.
Win them all, they stay up.
But they've got to be careful here.
Newcastle making progress.
Oh, and Wilson
(CROWD CHEERS)
And Burnley are behind.
To the byline, and it's 2-0.
Disaster for Burnley.
Just can't keep a hold of it
at the moment. This is Gordon.
A third would kill it,
and a touch back for Guimaraes. 3-0.
Not even at half-time yet.
Burnley in all sorts of trouble now.
Can't stop Murphy.
Murphy, and Isak scores.
4-0 to Newcastle.
Burnley all at sea.
Puts it in there, O'Shea.
And Burnley on the board.
Nothing more than consolation.
(SPORADIC APPLAUSE)
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
Final whistle goes,
and Burnley well beaten.
David Datro Fofana has just sprinted
straight down the tunnel there.
It's been one of those
days for Burnley.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
What?
We lost against a better team.
It's as simple as that.
I would say, you know,
it's gonna be difficult.
The only thing I'm saying
is we just have to focus
on trying to have a win at Spurs.
It's hard, it's tough,
it's one of the toughest places,
but it's been done before.
So, I know how you feel.
I've been exactly where you
are right now, as well, as a player.
Do what you have to do tonight,
and then go home, clear your head,
and on Monday, we go again.
OK, boys? Let's go.
(PLAYERS CHATTER)
Yeah, I mean, I was
looking at the Championship, um
..final day of the season today,
and it was all that one game,
if this team loses,
then if this team wins,
then that team can get promoted
or that team can stay up. And for us,
we have to look at the Spurs
game as that final day of the season.
COACH: One more.
PUNDIT: "Burnley. Disastrous.""I'm
a bit gutted for Burnley, actually.
"Cos I think they've just left it
too late.
"Kompany is one of those managers,
he did say a couple of weeks ago,
"he really wants this
campaign to go to the wire."
I'm one of those people that doesn't
like to fail at anything.
(LAUGHS)
And I've been very fortunate in life
to fail at very few things,
hopefully.
PUNDIT: "He knows deep down he has
to inspire his players."
PUNDIT 2:
"Burnley could be relegated.
They need to win at Spurs to keep
any hopes of survival alive."
Thinking about last time, having
people in the street yell at you,
having people in the stands
yell at you.Yeah.
It wasn't a pleasant experience.
"He'd love a last-minute drama.
He'll want his players
"to forget what happened last
weekend against Newcastle United."
If it's not working,
you can change it.
PUNDIT: "I think this game is
crucial in terms of mentality."
Are you expecting to have to need
a different style, or?
I think it depends of A lot of it
will depend of how we are.
To describe what I really want is
I want a team that's ferocious.
What will come will come.
It'll be OK.
Tomorrow, we've got a huge game
on our shoulders.
It's like, if we don't win,
our season's over.
PUNDIT: "Burnley need a miracle
at this moment."
"They must win, otherwise Burnley
will be relegated."
"So, tragically,
they don't have the quality,
"in my view,
to stay in the division."
COMMENTATOR:
A whole season boils down
to 90 minutes here in North London.
One minute, boys. One minute.
Calm, innit?
(BELL BLARING)
Boys, I hope that
the moment
you set foot
on this pitch today,
I hope that you will be able,
from the first minute to the last
minute,
to show what you're
really feeling inside.
Cos I know, and I've seen time
and time again,
for everybody in this team,
everybody in this dressing room,
how much you're willing to do
to make this story successful.
Now,
when we start this game and we say,
"Guys,
believe, believe, believe,"
we don't say fucking "believe"
because it's just good to say.
It's cos it's a fucking fact of life.
I have told you before,
all of us in this dressing room,
we've needed something fucking
special along the way
to arrive here where we are today,
in the best league in the world.
That special thing might have been a
goal you scored when you were a kid.
It might have been a tackle you had
when you played your very first game.
It might have been
a moment this season,
but we've all had fucking special
moments before we got here.
Today, we just need another one.
We need another one together,
in this place here today,
and we go
and fucking celebrate with our fans.
That's the picture at the end
of the fucking game.
We go and celebrate with our
fans. I'm asking you only one thing,
guys. Show, from the first minute to
the last minute, who we fucking are.
Two arms, two legs, just like these
other fuckers on the other side.
No fucking respect for them, boys.
Fucking aggressive, and we stay us,
boys, OK?
Fucking go. Let's go. Come on!
(PLAYERS SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT)
Come on, boys, let's go!
(CROWD SINGING)
COMMENTATOR:
The permutations are simple.
Burnley must win to keep their slim
survival hopes alive.
COMMENTATOR: Vitinho's header.
Oh, wonderful save.
That's a terrific run here.
An opportunity for Bruun Larsen!
A goal that could mean
everything for Burnley.
Are they beginning to believe now?
CROWD: Come on, Burnley! Come on,
Burnley!
This is Porro on the move.
Allowed to go a long way,
and takes full advantage. 1-1.
Burnley's lead wiped
out within seconds.
CROWD: Go on Burnley! Go on Burnley!
Go on Burnley!
Foster looking dangerous.
Bruun Larsen.
Burnley denied.
Was that their last chance?
van de Ven. Terrific finish.
It's 2-1.
Burnley on the brink.
Has he been clipped there?
(PLAYERS ARGUING)
(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)
Time running out here for Burnley.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
That's it. It's all over
for Burnley, relegated
from the Premier League after just
one season back amongst the elite.
Everything you do in life
is just learning.
Who you are in a tough moment
is who you really are.
For as far as I'm concerned,
from tomorrow onwards,
we're preparing the title
for next season. Head up.
Thank you.
Nice one.
It's the end of a chapter,
not the end of the story.(LAUGHS)
When he comes out he'll be
heading for the coach,
so I'd rather
he spent a couple of minutes with
No, I'll walk with him
towards the coach.OK.
Are you heading
straight back up as well?No.
Work to do now.
Yes, I'm sure. I know.
Hi, Mike.
(SIGHS)
See you.
How are you?
We're walking to the bus.
How are you?
Ah
We're straight on out?
Guys, take care.
We go again.
We now know what both of these
leagues look like,
and we knowwhat to go do.
Yeah.
Of success.
OK. Get to the bus.
Sorry, get to the train, OK?
We'll talk, we'll talk to you later.
(ORGAN MUSIC)
PUNDIT: "Burnley has just
experienced the worst season
"in our 142-year history."
"Vincent Kompany at Burnley believed
"in his system,
but the system hasn't quite worked.
"I've said many times how bad he's
set us up defensively this season."
"He's not admitted any mistakes,
and that's angered a lot of fans."
"Burnley relegated from the
Premier League with just five wins."
"Burnley are back down
to the Championship next season."
Here, why don't you have a seat.
This time,
knowing what has to happen,
and I think the expectations
are much, much higher.
From who?Well, probably from myself
more than anything else.
I think that the team we have
is absolutely amazing,
but I also know from the calls
that we got last time
from some of the players saying,
"I have to go, I can't stay,"
or, "Please don't think
that I'm a Championship player.
"I'm a quality
player in the Premier League,"
so I know those calls are coming.
There's no doubt about it.
Yeah.
Mm.
So, who will be the first one to go?
That's the next question.
Who will be the first one
to actually get taken from us?
I don't know.
PUNDIT: "We have some breaking news.
"Here's talkSPORT's chief football
correspondent,
"Alex Crook to break that news.
Alex?"
"Vincent Kompany,
from relegating Burnley,
"might well be off to manage
one of THE biggest clubs in Europe.
"Bayern are on the verge of agreeing
a deal for him to become manager."
"My understanding is that Bayern
Munich and Burnley in negotiations
"over a potential
compensation package."
We have had interest,
quite surprisingly,
in our manager this week.
Vince has decided that it is
something that he wishes to pursue.
It's not the desire on our part that
any of this separation takes place.
We sat there, Vince
and I chatting about, you know,
like, next season, where we're
going, what's going on.
Tons of reassurance.
"Not going anywhere,
I've never been happier,"
only to wake
up in a whole different world.
PUNDIT: "Now to Burnley, who want
£17 million from Bayern Munich
"for Vincent Kompany.
Bayern don't wanna pay that amount.
"Negotiations are continuing.
"Kompany is waiting
for the green light from Burnley.
"He's not in Munich yet."
Matt, can you hear us?
I know you're on mute right now,
but can you hear us?
"Yes."OK.
"I said,
'I'm unaware what they've offered.
"They were only offering
seven yesterday, and he hit the roof
"and wanted twenty,
'Whether you think nine'
"I said, 'Nine's still not enough.
Nine doesn't cover the costs
"'of Vincent's actions.'
"So, he's like, 'Yeah, no,
but, you know, we need to do this
"'cos they'll walk away.'"
They're not walking away.
"I know they're not walking away.
"I said, 'I don't want it
to be run by lawyers.
"'I want common sense to prevail.'"
"'Yeah, but our lawyers said this.'"
I said, 'Well, you know,
"'I don't
frankly care what your lawyers say.
"'We're not being bent over
and bullied,'
"I said, 'cos we're not.' I said,
'And if you're trying to bully me
"and pester me. I'm reasonable, but
I've also got Alan's back." I said,
"'And I will tell Alan, 'You need to
be asking for a minimum of this.'
"'Now, if Alan decides he wants
more, that's Alan's prerogative."
(SIGHS) I was trying to be nice
with the guys yesterday, in saying,
"Guys, I'll move in on you
because I've got to replace him."
And I did say this to them, I said,
"I've got £200 million sitting on
that pitch that I'm in trouble for.
"And the guy that you just took
picked all those guys.
"So, now what do you want me to do?"
"I'm with you 100%.
"Are you still going for dinner
with him?"Yeah,
him and Karla, although he
hasn't responded. I mean, yes.
Appreciate it. Thank you.
You too. Bye.
How you guys doing?
Yeah, they walked.
Yep.
Then, it just feelsfeels unfair.
He said that's exactly what
they do in every single negotiation.
"WE are, and WE will, and YOU will."
He said, "The only problem is,
they don't know you."
(LAUGHS) "So now they do." He said,
"Just be prepared
for the other call
"that you're gonna get in a little
while." I said, "I know."
I said, "I'm gonna send him
a message and just say,
"'Look, would you prefer
NOT to do dinner night?
"'Because I know this is not
going to be the funn-est for you.'"
Would you prefer to hold
off on dinner tonight?
I realise we can do it another time.
And it may not feel
the greatest at the moment.
Which I do not want it to be.
And I will take no offence.
PUNDIT: "Can you believe this move?
PUNDIT 2
"No, I'm genuinely staggered.
"I wonder whether the Burnley board
were perhaps a little naive here,
"and they believed that nobody else
would come in for our manager
"or our manager wouldn't seek
other opps."
PUNDIT 3: "Bayern Munich and Burnley
in the same sentence is mad enough,
"but the fact that Bayern Munich are
looking at a relegated manager
"Myself and Burnley fans
have backed him to the hills.
"I do feel like our pants
have been pulled down here.
"I genuinely thought that
he would stick around
"and want to get us back up. Just
pure disappointment at the minute."
"They should have pulled
the trigger.
"You were loyal
and you've got your fingers burnt."
(METALLIC CLANGING)
"If reports are correct,
and he says yes after five minutes,
"that is a real
kick in the nether regions."
How close are we?
We're about four off.
What's your lowest? Fifteen?
Yeah.Pounds?
Yeah.
Did you have dinner?
Karla was sick, so we agreed
We talked.
We talked for about an hour
last night.We just want fair value.
Correct.Yeah, go in
for 15 million quid.We'll see.
Let me just ask you a question.
How many of you guys
have had a really,
really bad week ever in your life?
To be fair, there's not a single
one of us in any
..imagination
that would have ever thought
..that little old Burnley
would have their manager
woo the hearts
of the biggest club in the world.
What I have experienced personally
on this journey of getting
to here
..we've never been alone,
not one moment.
When you pray
it will change how
you think and how you act
..and how you experience the life
you live.
That I promise
and that I testify to you
..in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
AUDIENCE: Amen.Before you do,
I will give them the opportunity
to ask a couple of questions.
Yes?
GIRL: How tall are you?
How tall am I? I'm not tall enough.
(AUDIENCE LAUGHS)
Let's go with 5' 3". How's that?
(LAUGHS) Yes?
WOMAN: Are you hoping to keep
Vincent, or is he going?
Um, I am always hoping that we
would be able to keep Vince.
Here's how I would put it
..and I did say this to him.
Like one of your kids
..you only want the best, but
you don't want them to leave home.
So, you know there will come a time
when they're gonna go off
and either get married
or go and do something.
You just never really expect
when that day is gonna be.
"And let's bring you a
little bit of breaking news.
"Our colleagues at Sky Germany are
reporting that Bayern Munich
"have reached an agreement
with Burnley
"over a compensation figure
for their head coach,
"with Kompany expected
to sign a three-year contract.
"Vincent Kompany will be heading
to one of the biggest jobs
"in world club football."
Interview, Kompany, take one.
(CLAPPERBOARD CLICKS)
OK, rolling.
Gutted. Totally devastated.
It's like grief.
It's like when someone dies.
And that's what's making
this hard for me now
because I was so close
to the manager.
You've had all these things you
said you were gonna do
mapped out ahead of you
..and all of a sudden they're taken
from you, and it hurts. It hurts.
On a personal level,
as his friend,
really, really pleased for him.
And from a Burnley perspective,
to have Burnley and Bayern Munich
in the same sentence
shows that behind the scenes
we're doing some amazing work.
PRESENTER: "Vincent Kompany said,
"'I'm looking forward
to the challenge of FC Bayern.
"It's a great honour to be
able to work for this club.
"Success will follow."
I think Alan has
struggled with Vinny leaving.
I think he knew it'd come one day.
I don't think he expected it
to be as soon as it was.
I think at times he's felt alone
..because
when things aren't going your way
it
becomes a very, very lonely place.
Football, it's hard
but it's life.
There is no decision
to any club in the world
that would have been easy
..because I was fully invested.
I absolutely gave everything.
We've gotta fucking lift ourselves
up, boys. Be more demanding.
Tell someone to get
the fuck out of the way.
I worked my socks off.
You own it. I won't say anything.
You own it.
I treated this club
like the most precious,
special, you know
piece of work
that could ever be given to someone.
You've never been alone, never,
not one step you've done this season
you've been alone. We don't lose when
we're together,
so represent us with your fucking
attitude and your heart.
The highs and the lows and everything
that goes with it, for me,
it's life. It's not football.
It's feelings,
it's sentiments and emotion.
Oh, come on!
Burnley's a special place.
They turn up
you know, every day, with a sense of
positivity, a sense of,
"We're gonna do this for the club,
for the town, for the community."
I'm only grateful, grateful for
the people I got to work with,
grateful for the support I had.
Awesome job.
Alan was true to his word
in everything.
You're OK? You've got Turf Moor
under control?(LAUGHS)
I've got Turf Moor under control.
(LAUGHS)
I felt he made a good
one by appointing me,
so he's just got to make
another good decision.
He's done it before,
so he can do it again.
This has been an amazing,
incredible learning experience,
and I couldn't imagine having
a better teacher.
Am I thrilled? No.
Would I like things to be different?
Yes. Now, let's move on.
(LINE RINGING)
WOMAN: "Hey, good morning."
So,
we need to kick on with this
manager search,
so I'm gonna need to go to a few
places to start meeting people,
and so I'm just wondering
if we can start, like,
looking for flights
and schedules and see what works.
OK?
PUNDIT: "So, Burnley are looking for
a new manager."
PUNDIT 2: "New candidates,
new candidates being interviewed,
"new candidates being spoken to."
Four, five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten. There's your ten.
"That's ten. That's what we wanted."
I want to be really methodical
about how we think about this.
A dozen or so people do a
presentation that they've submitted
based on their coaching philosophy,
their understanding of our squad.
Why is Burnley Football Club
right for you?
Right now I need to just see who's
gonna make it
to kind of, like, the final round.
Let's tie him off.
MAN: Yeah, so he's a no from me.
Unanimous no?
Unanimous no.
What do we actually want?We need
someone who's gonna get us promoted.
Anyone in there that you guys say,
"Wow,
we really should think about it"?
I have a question for ya.
Out of candidate No.2 and candidate
No.3, who's your preferred?
I think everything else
he said was excellent,
based around real-life experiences,
seems to have learnt
from his mistakes.
I'll come back on that last one,
OK?
I actually think candidate four
will pleasantly surprise us.
We've gone to Alan and went,
"This guy is the best guy
"who's gonna get us
promoted out of this league."
So, I would like us
to make a decision on that
in the next 24 hours, OK, please?
"Perfect. Everything is
ready to go here. Yeah."
Press release, interview,
ready to go and all teed up.
PUNDIT: "It's official. They've
announced the Burnley head coach."
PUNDIT 2: "Finally have a manager
in place.
"All the speculation can stop."
Morning.
Morning, Alan.
How you doing?
How are we? Very good.
Welcome.Good to see you.
Nice to see you.Thank you.
Good to have you here.
I'm pleased to be here, finally.
(LAUGHS)Finally.
Welcome to a lovely Burnley summer.
(LAUGHS)
PRESENTER: "Breaking news now, and
Burnley have appointed Scott Parker
"as their head coach. We understand
he signed a three-year contract"
So, how you been?
Good, good.
A lot better now. Makes the rest of
my summer a little easier.
Now we've just got to deal
with the transfer window.(LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS)
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