Sean Dyche and Burnley: like the city, like the leader, like the football club
“Hard working, rough around the edges, an acquired taste for some, but more broadly, downright unpopular…” Burnley, the city and the football club, had a lot in common with the way Sean Dyche wanted football be played.
Art by Charbak DiptaTo At a time when identities are becoming increasingly heterogeneous due to globalization, the film Gone Baby Gone has an intriguing opening sequence Rooted in the idea that where we come from has a impact on who we become, the sequence suggests that it's "the things you don't choose that make you who you are: your city, your neighborhood, your family. ."
As the narrative unfolds, we see images of working class people in Boston who have been affected by broken backgrounds or, as Patrick Kenzie puts it, who have "fallen through" the cracks after have started nearby. The film is a stark depiction of Boston's often underprivileged working class and how they struggle, presenting it in contrast to how American Psycho portrays elite self-centeredness in New York City. . In a way, both films present a version of both sides of reality.
That's a pretty valid portrayal of football, especially if the gap between the so-called elites and lower clubs is seen through an unbiased lens. Those at the top are oblivious to the realities of those at the bottom of the leagues, and they exist in a cocoon that has the privilege of modernizing their club, their style of play and their revenue models. Those at the bottom stick to survival. The gap is only widening, as evidenced by the reaction of Everton fans, who have gone mad about surviving relegation.
Burnley Football Club, hailing from the Lancashire industrial town, have long suffered from these perceptions. Despite recently suffering relegation from the Premier League, Burnley are a club that have seen everything a Premier League club can witness other than winning the league. They survived close shaves with relegation, hit solid mid-table finishes and qualified for Europe. But for a club that doesn't look the same as the towering heights of Manchester or London and has never had such a groundbreaking brand of football as Liverpool or Manchester City, there have been times when the Clarets were despised by many. . Many times, unfairly.
Sean Dyche's side would still present that daunting challenge in an arena that Premier League comfort would rarely see in 2022. When Brighton,...
“Hard working, rough around the edges, an acquired taste for some, but more broadly, downright unpopular…” Burnley, the city and the football club, had a lot in common with the way Sean Dyche wanted football be played.
Art by Charbak DiptaTo At a time when identities are becoming increasingly heterogeneous due to globalization, the film Gone Baby Gone has an intriguing opening sequence Rooted in the idea that where we come from has a impact on who we become, the sequence suggests that it's "the things you don't choose that make you who you are: your city, your neighborhood, your family. ."
As the narrative unfolds, we see images of working class people in Boston who have been affected by broken backgrounds or, as Patrick Kenzie puts it, who have "fallen through" the cracks after have started nearby. The film is a stark depiction of Boston's often underprivileged working class and how they struggle, presenting it in contrast to how American Psycho portrays elite self-centeredness in New York City. . In a way, both films present a version of both sides of reality.
That's a pretty valid portrayal of football, especially if the gap between the so-called elites and lower clubs is seen through an unbiased lens. Those at the top are oblivious to the realities of those at the bottom of the leagues, and they exist in a cocoon that has the privilege of modernizing their club, their style of play and their revenue models. Those at the bottom stick to survival. The gap is only widening, as evidenced by the reaction of Everton fans, who have gone mad about surviving relegation.
Burnley Football Club, hailing from the Lancashire industrial town, have long suffered from these perceptions. Despite recently suffering relegation from the Premier League, Burnley are a club that have seen everything a Premier League club can witness other than winning the league. They survived close shaves with relegation, hit solid mid-table finishes and qualified for Europe. But for a club that doesn't look the same as the towering heights of Manchester or London and has never had such a groundbreaking brand of football as Liverpool or Manchester City, there have been times when the Clarets were despised by many. . Many times, unfairly.
Sean Dyche's side would still present that daunting challenge in an arena that Premier League comfort would rarely see in 2022. When Brighton,...
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