Burnley FC - One time wonder?

There is a debate amongst a few of my friends as to whether Burnley FC were simply lucky to win the playoff final against Sheffield United in 2009, or they thoroughly deserved promotion to the promised land. Only some would say that land definately was not promised to Burnley of all teams. After spending season after season disappointing their fans with mixed results, their time finally came but it came in not the most pleasing manner. During that season they lost games they should have won, and scraped wins they should have lost which is a good thing I suppose, yet scrappy still. The strike that took them to the Premiership in the final however was something of true elegance as the ball struck the net from 30 yards out in the first half and was the only goal in the game. During the season though, Burnley lost or drew their first 4 games with their first recorded win coming against Nottingham Forest. A rough January saw them lose 6 games on the bounce and their reply came when they beat rivals Blackpool after an abysmal run of form which triggered the revival of Burnley in the Championship run in. A few draws and some good wins later and they found themselves contenders for a playoff spot, and a playoff spot they earned too. The manner in which they carried out their season would suggest they made it hard for themselves but the way they ended up in the playoff spots and winning promotion also says they picked themselves up off the floor showing remarkable character and spirit in the team with a desire for success. The Premiership season (their first time in the English Premiership ever) could not have started better too with Burnley in the Europa League spots by Christmas. However, with the departure of manager Owen Coyle in January the club seemed to go straight downhill from there, and down is where they finished back into the Championship with their pride intact however since they could brag about a stunning win over Manchester United. Last season finished rather disappointingly with many of their fans expecting another playoff push, or even automatic promotion, but it simply never came. This season has been a slow start for the club too which does beg the question; where Burnley just one time wonders or do they actually have what it takes to fight their way back into the Premiership in the coming years?

What do you think?