Boos are understandable admits Burnley FC boss Brian Laws

by Pat McGatt. Published Tue 02 Mar 2010 18:05, Last updated: 2010-03-02

Burnley FC manager Brian Laws has admitted he can understand why some supporters heckled his side during Saturday's home defeat to Portsmouth FC.

The Clarets have only picked up one win since Laws took over from Owen Coyle in January - in the 2-1 home win over West Ham on 6 February.

"I think it's very understandable," Laws told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"It was more a not-lose than a must-win game. Each point you gain in the Premier League is a big one."

Burnley are currently just one point from safety with 11 games remaining this season.

They travel to Arsenal looking to turn around their abysmal away form of just one point.

"It's not like it's our last game of the season with no comeback," he said.

"There's a lot of games to be played and a lot of points at stake. If we can't pick our points at home we have to pick them up away.

"Just let's hope when the season ends we've achieved our aim and maybe look back with a smile rather than regret.

"We're competing against teams who have got four or five times the salary we have. But are we good enough? Yes."