Former Blackburn Rovers man agrees to wear Burnley shirt, but only on one condition
Former Blackburn Rovers man Chris Sutton has agreed to wear a Burnley shirt, but only on one condition: they win the league.
The Clarets are currently in a three-way race for the top two Championship spots heading into the final eight games of the season.
Scott Parker’s side, unbeaten in 25 league games, resume their campaign following the international break when they host play-off chasing Bristol City on Saturday.
Hosting BBC Radio 5Live’s 606 football phone-in show over the weekend, Sutton – a Premier League title winner at Ewood Park – got onto the subject of Burnley when Clarets fan Paul rang up.
Paul asked: "I was just going to say to Chris, if Burnley go up can he wear a Burnley shirt for the end of season show?"
Initially hesitant, pondering the bet, Sutton eventually replied: “If you send it [the shirt], I wouldn’t like to pay out for one. We’ll see about that.”
When pressed by fellow presenter Robbie Savage, another former Blackburn man, if he was going to go through with the bet or not, Sutton added: “If Burnley win the league, I’ll do it.”
With the bet locked in, Paul couldn’t help but point a jibe at the former Blackburn duo.
He said: “Well I think those three [Burnley, Leeds United and Sheffield United] will go up, but it’s staying up [which is the problem].
"When you’re talking about Burnley, we’d have neither of you because you’re both Blackburn numpties.”
Sutton chuckled before responding: “That’s very well put.”