My memory lane brings me back to recollect some matches that I have seen live on TV .

1. It may happened a decade or more when I was in Capetown on holidays. I felt overwhelmed with joy when I read in the morning paper that the match Burnley v/s Liverpool was to be shown live in Supersports. I had programmed for an excursion along scenic Cape Route. I asked the driver to drive me back at a given time so that I would not miss even a fraction of a second of the match. I enjoyed the match thoroughly and the high flying Liverpool having made many conquests in Europe could not beat the brave players of Burnley. The match ended in a draw 0-0.

2. The match Burnley-Blackburn was also shown live in Supersports, an South African TV Channel. Because of gross defensive errors we lost by 2-0. We got our chances to score but our forwards did not take advantage. Losing against our bitter adversaries made me spend a sleepless night .

3. I was in England when we qualified for the quarter final in the FA Cup against Watford. I enquired for a ticket but unfortunately I was told that it was difficult to procure one. I had to content myself for a live match on the TV. I expected that the players would live to our expectations and provide a grand show. Unfortunately their performance was dismal and to be forgotten.

We hope that the match against Derby County would be something great and to cheer. I understand that there would be a special section in the stadium for the singing fans. Turf Moor will be lively and agog with entertaining activities. Although I am separated by thousand of miles, definitely my mind would fly to that wonderful stadium called Turf Moor .

If God willing I would be there next year. I may be a Mauritian by birth but I only wish the best to the people living in that beautiful town called BURNLEY and all connected with mighty BURNLEY FC,the most historical of all clubs .

DAVE from Mauritius.