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Alan's notes ahead of today's game

2025-01-01T13:00:00.000Z

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN (2025, 11)

Alan's notes ahead of today's game

2025-01-01T13:00:00.000Z

Alan's notes ahead of today's game

Happy New Year and welcome to Turf Moor for today’s game against Stoke City.

Due to the print deadline over the festive period, I’m writing these notes ahead of our trip to the Riverside Stadium to face Middlesbrough.

What a fantastic win at Bramall Lane on Boxing Day. I was thrilled with the team’s performance against tough opposition in Sheffield United.

It was such an impressive away performance with lots of elements to be proud of. It really was a great Christmas present of three points!

Now, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and I’m delighted to be back here at Turf Moor to kick start the new year together. 2024 had highs and lows but I’m proud of the resilience we have shown as a club. Last season was a challenge, however in the summer we reset, welcomed Scott and several new players and set out on our mission, to have a successful 2024/25 Sky Bet Championship campaign.

I’m happy with the togetherness the team are showing and believe that we are seeing a group truly getting into their stride. I’m looking forward to seeing the team continue to grow as the season progresses.

At Christmas time and as we begin a new year, it’s incredibly important to me to give back and think of others.

I was delighted to attend the recent grand opening of the Light the World Giving Machines in Manchester with Scott. Based in Spinningfields, you can give clean water, meals, toys and more to those in need both locally and globally.

The machines are a fantastic idea, and I was proud that we could attend the opening event to show our support for such worthwhile causes.

Following a hectic Christmas period things don’t slow down for us in January! We have a busy few weeks coming up, with two home games and trips to Reading and Plymouth on the horizon.

I never take for granted the phenomenal support from you, the fans. With the increased cost of living, we value you travelling up and down the country. It means ever so much to me, to Scott and to the players. For this we thank you all.

Looking ahead to our upcoming games, I’m well aware of the fixture many of you have your eye on, our trip to Ewood Park in just a few days. What a way to kick-off 2025!

When I arrived at the Club, I quickly began to understand just what this game means to both sets of fans, and its history for generations. Ahead of the encounter, as was the case with the reverse fixture at Turf Moor back in August, we are working closely with Lancashire Constabulary to manage the matchday operation in a safe manner.

Please adhere to the safety and security measures in place and let’s enjoy what I hope will be an entertaining and enjoyable East Lancashire Derby.

Finally, I want to wish you all a Happy New Year. Here’s to a successful 2025 Clarets, I’m excited to see what the new year brings!

UTC!

Alan

@AlanPaceBFC