In Conversation With
Last updated : 07 February 2005 By Covsupport
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Andy Hodgson.
Andy Hodgson is a well known Burnley supporter who is an auctioneer on Bid.TV as well as an accomplished media journalist. His credits include Radio 5, BBC Scotland and Sky Sports News to name but a few. Andy can be seen on Sunday,Monday and Tuesday 10pm to 1am on Freeview Ch 23 and Sky Digital Ch 644. Also on-line at
http://www.bid.tv/ 
Covsupport: Andy, you are well known as a Burnley supporter,how long have you been supporting the Clarets and how many games do you normally go to in a season?
AH
I've supported Burnley since I was a child. I live in London now, so most of the away games from the Midlands and South are attended. I get up to Turf Moor about 5 or 6 times a season too.
Covsupport: Do you organise your working hours to fit around watching Burnley?
AH
I do plan my week to fit in with games where I can. I'd done this recently for the 3rd round of the FA Cup v Liverpool. I traveled from London to Burnley and arrived to hear the ref had postponed the match!!
Covsupport: You travel to a number of away games, will you be coming to Highfield Road this season for the final time?
AH
I've been to Highfield Road a few times and will be attending the final game the clarets will play there. There's a great old footballing feel to the ground that's hard to beat in these new stadiums.
Covsupport: Adrian Heath is a former Burnley manager. What was he like?
AH
His stint was brief in that role before he moved on. So the jury is out on his performance in such a short time. He kept us up, so I've no complaints.
As a player I used to watch him at both Everton and then when he came to Turf Moor. His vision for quality football was always well ahead of the team playing at the time, which gave us flashes of brilliant football and the odd ball going astray when he was ahead of the rest!
Covsupport
Burnley have drawn local rivals Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup, are you looking forward to the game?
AH
The games versus Blackburn are always charged affairs and as it's an FA Cup game too, it should be explosive. I think we really stand a chance because the boys can't fail to be motivated by the fans immense passion to beat them.
Covsupport
What item of Burnley memorabilia would have you diving to the phone to buy if it appeared on Bid.tv?
AH
A signed shirt from Graham Branch. When he plays we can often be heard chanting, 'Branchie for England'. I'll not tell you which sport though!
Covsupport How do you think the game at Highfield Road will go?
AH
It should be a good game. It will be good to see Richard Duffy in action again. he was on loan with us earlier in the season. Adelbola was with us for a brief spell last season and he's a handy player to have in the box. We're currently without an obvious big target man up front, so I'd be happy for Dele to score one for us. Traore at Liverpool did it recently in the FA Cup game, so I'm keen that all opposing players give us a goal start. It's only fair......we have a small squad!