WITH two televised games scheduled in the next four weeks, Clarets chairman Barry Kilby knows his club could be immediately affected by any strike action called by the PFA.

But he admitted: "We are in a strange position because of what they are fighting for. They want five per cent of the television money but that is not something Burnley Football Club can deny or give.

"The players might go on strike for certain games and it is all something beyond our control as a club.

"I don't know if the match at North End next month will be affected and we play Grimsby on television in a fortnight on a Friday night. Could that be affected?

"We get regular updates from the Premier League because they are doing the negotiating for the Football League. We are not at the sharp end of the negotiations and I just hope that common sense prevails. For now we have to hold a watching brief."

At Thursday's Annual General Meeting shareholders heard that by next season money from the television companies, around £3million, will make up a third of the club's projected income, almost an equal share with money from football and also from commercial enterprises.

"Television money is vital and we don't want anything to happen that will jeopardise that," admitted Kilby.

"We have not spoken to the players yet, we are awaiting instructions frm the Football League and I expect to hear from them next week.

"I don't think anyone is surprised by the vote, we all knew it was coming but the negotiations are far removed from Burnley Football Club."

No one doubts the good work the PFA has done and is doing, it it is there for all to see."

Kilby explained that when the deal was done it followed negotiations by the league's management committee who then went back to the clubs for ratification.

Now he is just waiting to hear what will happen next.