That mantra has certainly paved the way for success in recent years and it's not going to change now, despite European qualification. "I think you’ve just got to try to keep some sort of momentum going forward and have change happen slowly, no massive tidal waves – either in a positive or negative way, because they just create uncertainty," said Garlick.

While Dyche again has an increased budget to work with this summer, Garlick, like his manager, is wary of trying to make a radical jump, preferring instead to focus on steady progress.Burnley have won plenty of plaudits for their financial model, with the club debt free and spending just 50 per cent of their income on wages, according to their latest account.