Clarets manager Owen Coyle is the catalyst behind the plans to invite home supporters to occupy a section of the David Fishwick Stand, which has long been reserved exclusively for visiting fans at Turf Moor.

Coyle is especially keen to see home supporters passionately backing his side in all four stands as the Clarets gear up for their Barclays Premier League debut in August, 2009.

And with all 15,000 season tickets already snapped up in record time, meaning all home areas are now essentially sold out (excepting seats reserved for match day sales), the club has agreed to the manager's request by placing an extra 1,500 on general sale. These will be the closest seats to the James Hargreaves Stand and up to the tunnel area.

Coyle said: "I have pressed long and hard for the club to release 1,500 more season tickets to ensure that the David Fishwick Stand is not taken up by 4,000 away supporters and I am absolutely delighted with this news.

Owen Coyle and David Fishwick celebrate the news today

"Last season the Clarets' supporters truly were our 12^th man at Turf Moor and their backing helped us to reach the Barclays Premier League.

"I'm sure the extra 1,500 season tickets, plus the 15,000 we have already sold, can only help us to stay there."

Postal applications for the new allocation of season tickets are invited immediately, with all applications to be clearly marked 'David Fishwick Stand Ticket Applications'.

To download an application form, please click here . (Please note: one form per person applying. Applications for more than one person can be posted together).

Persons with no download facility can request a form by e-mail at info@burnleyfc.com.

A Premium credit application form is also available by clicking here. (NB: please leave the 'Total Payable' and 'Monthly Payments' fields blank as the prices are different from previously advertised. Ticket office staff will enter these amounts.)

Postal applications only will be taken until 9am on Monday, 6th July (guaranteed delivery by 9am Monday via recorded delivery is recommended).

Allocation permitting, the ticket office will then re-open at 9.15am on Monday, July 6 to accept personal applications only, until all seats are sold (please check website on Sunday night for availability).

Postal applications will still be accepted after this time, but with no guarantee of seats.

Please note that all seats will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Supporters will not be able to choose seats.

Season Ticket prices are:

£359 adult
£199 Concessions
£75 16-18
£75 Under-16s (Note: U16 will only be sold in conjunction with adult tickets).

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Some seat transfers from other stands in home areas may be accepted by the club, but new applications will take priority. All seat transfer applications should be made by post ONLY, clearly marked 'Seat Transfer'. All seat transfers are at the discretion of the club.

Supporters should note that some seats in the David Fishwick Stand may not be available for certain cup matches, in which case an alternative seat will be found in another stand.

Finally, in the event of the redevelopment of the David Fishwick Stand, any season ticket holders in that stand will have priority over seats in the new stand, on its completion.

Businessman Mr Fishwick, whose Colne-based 'David Fishwick Vans and Minibuses' is now the largest supplier of 17-seater minibuses in Europe, and who has been the sponsor of the cricket field stand since 2004, said: "This is wonderful news.

"I was proud to extend my sponsorship of the Cricket Field Stand until 2012 earlier this year and although the proposed new stand will still bear the David Fishwick name, I think it is fitting that as the current stand nears its end Burnley fans will again be seated there."

There will be more news on this story on Thursday on www.burnleyfc.com