A SEASON of if onlys and what ifs. If only Matty Taylor had scored the penalty and beaten Leicester 1-0. What if Danny Ings had stayed fit all season? What if Sean Dyche had signed a proven goalscorer in January?

For Burnley, the 2014-15 Premier League season was one that will be looked back on with a bit of regret. At no point in the season did Dyche’s men get battered by the big teams or do themselves an injustice for 90 minutes. Yet they find themselves relegated, finishing bottom of the Premier League.

Were they the worst team in the league? Not a by a long shot. Queens Park Rangers and Newcastle were, arguably. Yet only one of those teams will join Burnley in the Championship next season.