'A long time since I experienced that much joy'

[BBC] I jumped from my seat. Punched the air. And screamed until my throat felt hoarse. Burnley had scored a late, late equaliser in a pulsating game, with no VAR to destroy the joy, and the Turf Moor faithful had nothing to do but glance briefly at the flag and raise the roof. It has been such a very long time since I experienced that level of joy at a club football match. So much has already been written about the misery of the past three seasons and how the football was becoming almost too unbearable to watch. It felt like a collective relief and hope was in the east Lancashire air, with a new cohort of players connecting with its loyal fans and fighting until the final whistle was blown. And the spearhead for this new era? New manager Nicky Hayen, who just seems to 'get us'. He spent the week leading up the game meeting with the fan advisory board and getting to know what we want, while also articulating his expectations (booing = a no). A meeting of minds and philosophies all came to a head on Sunday afternoon, as players greeted fans on arrival, warmed up in front of the busiest home stands, whipped up the support during the game and then enjoyed a lap of honour when every player applauded every supporter and thanked them for being there. With eye contact! New signings Max Alleyne and Ugo Raghouber looked sprightly and promising, with moments of composure well beyond their years. Old guards Zeki Amdouni and Armando Broja did exactly what you want substitutes to do - change the game. And Zian Flemming did what Zian Flemming does best. Scores goals. The focus before the game was all about West Ham. How they will walk the league with record points. Maybe they will, but Burnley FC are masters of the Championship and have found themselves a very promising manager, who is reconnecting the club from top to bottom. We can, and should, push them all the way for that title. There is one piece of the puzzle left. Burnley fans asked for Parker to be sacked. Now it's our turn to show up and uphold our end of the bargain. We got what we wanted, now we need to back this new team and this new manager and march on to the Championship title together. Again. Find more from Natalie Bromley at No Nay Never podcast