QUESTION: An aspect which the board appear to agree upon is the crucial issue of trying to improve Burnley Football Club's PR. What are you views on this ?

Teasdale: "Perhaps we have all learned something from the broadcast and the fans' remarks. I can understand the supporters thinking there must be something going on that they need to know about.

That, of course, may be a fair point.

But I'm sure that if there is anything relevant to be told, then that is relayed to the supporters.

Perhaps, I accept, not as quickly or as succinctly enough at times, but at the end of the day it does come out.

There is no deliberate ploy to keep the fans in the dark. It may appear to be that - but it is not.

I have my own personal feelings on this issue. I have always believed, from the moment I took over as chairman 10 years ago, that the board are there to do their bit and the manager looks after the playing side of things.

As far as I'm concerned we have never used the press to fly our own flag."

QUESTION: You are widely regarded as the man who saved Burnley from extinction in the dark days of the late 80s. But, like most chairman in the game, you have faced criticism too. Have you ever felt close to relinquishing power at Turf Moor?

Teasdale: "My love for Burnley Football Club remains undiminished. I'm still chairman because I still feel I've got a very important job to do here. It is my job to steer us in the right direction. I know a lot of people don't think that's happening. But we believe we are going in the right direction. Ultimately, I hope we will be proved right. It is not all doom and gloom at Burnley.

While I am chairman of Burnley, what people sometimes also forget is that I am a fan too. I'm 62 years old and I've been going on the Turf since I was 10 and a half years old. I think I've served my apprenticeship.

If there is one thing that annoys me when I get the taunts and jeers, or whatever else is thrown at me personally, is somebody saying to me: "We love Burnley, you don't."

It hurts me just as much as anybody when we get beat and I can also share the elation when we win."

QUESTION: How long will you continue as chairman of Burnley Football Club ?

Teasdale: "Obviously there is a time in life when everybody steps down. But most of all I want to feel that I've done my bit and to leave Burnley in a stronger position than we are in now.

I certainly will not make the decision from a defeat or from a low ebb from the club's point of view. I want to go out thinking what we've all strived and planned for over the past few years will flower into fruition. Once we achieve that goal, then I will think about stepping down."

QUESTION: Is there a power struggle going on within the club, as some fans have mentioned ?

Teasdale: "I don't know what people mean by a power struggle. All I know is that we've got a democratic board. All right, I accept that I've got the casting vote.

But there are various discussions, often very heated discussions about certain topics. The board is made of individual members who each have their own voice. We each put ideas forward and act from there. Power struggles to me don't mean anything."

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