hassan yebda gives downtrodden portsmouth a shot in the arm

... "given the tight financial constraints the chairman, barry kilby, has insisted on, the blow of relegation should be less painful at turf moor than at fratton park

owen coyle in the cauldron as burnley visit bolton seeking revenge

... it was only a sideways move according to the burnley chairman, barry kilby, yet it sent owen coyle on a biblical tumble from god to judas in the eyes of those who claimed the messiah had arrived at turf moor but discovered he was just another naughty boy ... the bolton manager is particularly aggrieved his former club claimed he was put on gardening leave after he reiterated a desire to go to kilby when, he insists, the truth is that he refused to leave turf moor until his current employers had agreed a compensation package

brian laws pleads his case as burnley spring a surprise

... "barry kilby, the burnley chairman, certainly believes laws is the man to not only keep the team – currently hovering two points above the relegation zone – in the top division, but also to ensure they do so playing the brand of sweet, passing football established by coyle ... seeing beyond a series of superficially undistinguished league placings, kilby regards laws as having achieved minor miracles at scunthorpe and wednesday ... during his interview at the worsley marriott hotel on sunday, laws won over kilby and co with an amalgam of financial pragmatism and on-field vision ... yet while the earlier pursuit of o'driscoll and several others may make kilby's claim that "brian was always our first choice" sound a little hollow, the returning old boy remains undeterred by his back-up option label ... "all that remained was for kilby to defend his underwhelming choice

laws relishing return to turf moor

... "burnley chairman barry kilby insisted laws was always the club's first choice for the job ... "kilby admitted the club did speak to o'driscoll but insists compensation was not an issue because a decision was made to appoint laws ... yet the former republic of ireland striker was also a surprise appointment just over two years ago and kilby hopes the club's judgement pays off again

brian laws looks set for vacant manager's job at burnley

... the 48-year-old is believed to have impressed in two interviews with the burnley chairman, barry kilby, and would welcome the task of trying to keep the clarets in the premier league

andy townsends boot room- can coyle spring bolton surprise

... burnley chairman barry kilby is on the look-out for a manager who will keep up the tradition of attractive, attacking football

delighted bolton welcome owen coyle home as burnley's bitterness grows

... barry kilby, their disappointed chairman, clearly feels coyle had his head turned by gartside's overtures and today suggested that bolton's higher budget for salaries and transfers may not prove quite as attractive as it seems ... "i told owen they have £44m of bank debt but we have none," kilby said ... kilby remains keen on simon grayson but the leeds manager is committed to staying at elland road

darren ferguson- preston are the right club for me just ask dad

... turf moor chairman barry kilby is fuming at the way his club's rivals lured away the scot but now accepts coyle will leave as soon as a £3m compensation package is agreed ... kilby said: 'i fully expected owen would go upwards from burnley, not sideways to somebody we are fighting in a relegation scrap, so it was a surprise

burnley appoint davis as caretaker boss

... davis will take charge for burnley's league match against stoke on saturday with the support of goalkeeping coach phil hughes, club chairman barry kilby has confirmed

steve davis steps in as caretaker manager at burnley

... "the backroom staff will take the team on saturday, steve will be in charge," said clarets chairman barry kilby ... " kilby is now keen to get a new manager in place sooner rather than later ... " burnley are due to travel to bolton for a premier league fixture on january 26 and kilby admits relations between the two lancashire clubs are strained