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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:51 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
- Replies: 310
- Views: 28782
Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
This has to be the biggest most heinous cover up of Big Business crushing the little man. Those found out need locking up and the key thrown away IMO and none of the Mr Saunders leniency for those who remember Guinness scandal-the only man to be cured of dementia-a criminal in civvy street and a cr...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
- Replies: 310
- Views: 28782
Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Starting to unravel for the Post Office now. Cannot see any way in a million years that members of the government were not aware of this either. If Sunak had any spine at all he would instruct criminal prosecutions against those involved and take away all their pensions too to try and recoup the £1...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Has Steven Defour switched his allegiance?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2317
Re: Has Steven Defour switched his allegiance?
His allegiance would be with Mr D and his team, for football coaching etc, however, his allegiance to a club in the UK would always be Burnley. The crowd changed his life positively. Steven Defour and Vincent Kompany were both members of the Belgium squad in 2014 world cup. Of course, Sean Dyche di...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Passport problems
- Replies: 84
- Views: 2497
Re: Passport problems
Why is this even a news item anymore? How many sob stories do we have to hear from people having "their holidays ruined" by the Airline/Airport/Staff/Michael O'Leary etc How thick do you have to be to not know the rules by now!!! Rant over. Story on BBC today because a BBC reporter was stopped from...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Internationals 26-3-24
- Replies: 98
- Views: 2675
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Internationals 26-3-24
- Replies: 98
- Views: 2675
Re: Internationals 26-3-24
The England game should be abandoned for wearing that deplorable grey kit. Where’s the traditional white. “money, money, money. No names on the shirts in the 2nd half. Part of a dementia awareness campaign. It's possible the colour of the kit is also part of the dementia awareness campaign. Players...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Baltimore Bridge has fallen down!
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2683
Re: Baltimore Bridge has fallen down!
Some tables place Baltimore at 13th or 14th largest port in usa.Paul Waine wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:44 pmAt least 4 larger container ports on east coast usa. New York/New Jersey largest.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Baltimore Bridge has fallen down!
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2683
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Baltimore Bridge has fallen down!
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2683
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:35 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Weghorst
- Replies: 129
- Views: 7117
Re: Weghorst
Thought he didn’t want to play in the championship. He refuses to play in the championship it'll be another loan anything to just drag it out until his time contracted expires. Wout Weghorst was signed in January when Burnley were in relegation place. The World Cup in Qatar would be in November/Dec...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Truro City - fixture congestion and ground (pitch) problems
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1793
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Natural Gas
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2322
Re: Natural Gas
Price changes, whether up or down are passed on in seconds in the wholesale side of the industry, Traders lose money and businesses go bust if they don't.getbennyon wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:13 amThe price rises always seem to be passed on much quicker than the falls.
Retail side of any business is, of course, very different.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Natural Gas
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2322
Re: Natural Gas
I love how much expertise we have on this messageboard. I learn more here than anywhere else! 40 years working across the energy sector. Opportunity to pick up a little on how it works. I worked with people who had worked for John B's firm in the last decade or my career. Met John B at one of his f...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:32 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Natural Gas
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2322
Re: Natural Gas
BS surely it does not matter where we buy our gas from, the Ukraine invasion created a shortage of global supply which must force prices up. Also you mention storage, my understanding is that one of the reasons we pay over the odds for our energy is that the UK compared to our European counterparts...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
- Replies: 9890
- Views: 982944
Re: Football's Magic Money Tree
The key stated aims of the imaginatively titled “Independent Football Regulator” are: “To improve financial sustainability of clubs, ensure financial resilience across the leagues and to safeguard the heritage of English football.” But can it really do any of the above? King Canute had more chance ...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
- Replies: 9890
- Views: 982944
Re: Football's Magic Money Tree
A staggering 64 clubs have gone into administration since the advent of the PL. Does anybody involved in the upper echelons of the FA, PL or whoever know or care? From an open letter to The Guardian: Fair Game represents 34 professional clubs in the English football pyramid. The long-awaited public...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Natural Gas
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2322
Re: Natural Gas
My energy supplier informs me that the unit price for gas bill will drop by about 14% however when I look on the charts for the current prices for Natural Gas I note that the Natural Gas price on the markets has halved from October 2023 and fallen exponentially since the to reach peak in August 202...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Natural Gas
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2322
Re: Natural Gas
Paul, thanks for your detailed answer. OK here are UK Natural Gas Prices https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/uk-natural-gas they seem to correspond closely to US prices. Re the seasonal aspect: prices fell steadily from 136p per therm in October 23 down to 55p in February 24 back up to 73 in the...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Natural Gas
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2322
Re: Natural Gas
The 50+ new (and many very flakey) were encouraged to set up under the Coalition government. Ed Davey was the Energy Minister. Ofgem fully supported. Policy was also fully supported by Labour, especially Ed Miliband. The City of Nottingham set up Robin Hood Energy. Bristol City set up another. In 20...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Natural Gas
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2322
Re: Natural Gas
What prices are you looking at, Loup? The link is to US NatGas prices. Natgas doesn't trade in a single global market, as crude oil does. The critical difference is oil can be transported easily and cheaply by tanker. Natgas prices, on the other hand, are prices in markets connected by pipelines. It...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:01 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Independent Football Regulator
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1627
Re: Independent Football Regulator
Is it not illegal in other industries to trade at a loss year after year, why should football be any different? It's illegal for directors to run up debts they can't pay, i.e. trading while insolvent. It's not illegal to make losses. There are many start ups make losses year after year. They either...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Independent Football Regulator
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1627
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Independent Football Regulator
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1627
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:38 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today’s football 17/3
- Replies: 178
- Views: 4167
Re: Today’s football 17/3
Wasn't it "Player of the match" up until 1921 when the FA tried to stop women and girls playing football?
Now we can all enjoy playing football again, let's start using the correct terminology again.
Now we can all enjoy playing football again, let's start using the correct terminology again.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
- Replies: 446
- Views: 11517
Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Got to be honest, I didn't know what he meant.spt_claret wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:10 pmPretty sure he means Muric deserved to have one.
Pretty sure you know that too.
Delighted the clarets got the win.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
- Replies: 446
- Views: 11517
Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
I don't think it's a clean sheet when the other side score...Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:06 pmMuric 10. Never has a keeper deserved a clean sheet more.
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- Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
- Replies: 446
- Views: 11517
Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
9 minutes added
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
- Replies: 446
- Views: 11517
Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
BBC saying there was 5 and half minutes between foul and penalty being given. Prepare to be late home if you are at the game.
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- Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
- Replies: 446
- Views: 11517
Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
DOGSO, same as Josh Brownhil at Palace.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
- Replies: 446
- Views: 11517
Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Come on Jacob Brun Larsen!
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana
- Replies: 68
- Views: 4011
Re: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana
Pretty certain that club has obligation to buy Esteve. Loan signing because we lack height in other defenders. No reason why he can't develop with Burnley. Fofana has only played a few games for Chelsea. Fans I know there say he's "hit and miss." He's grabbing his chance with Burnley. Of course, clu...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Your Matchday Cost 2020's Edition
- Replies: 56
- Views: 2233
Re: Your Matchday Cost 2020's Edition
Today, West Ham.
Ticket £23.50.
Travel London Freedom Pass - no charge
Food and drink - food from home. Coffees. £3.50 (or more) at Waterloo and another at ground.
3 points - priceless.
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Ticket £23.50.
Travel London Freedom Pass - no charge
Food and drink - food from home. Coffees. £3.50 (or more) at Waterloo and another at ground.
3 points - priceless.
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- Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:22 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: West Ham Travel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 789
Re: West Ham Travel
Evening all, Does anyone have any tips on driving to West Ham (apart from 'don't do it')? Thinking train or underground but any ideas where is best to leave the car and get on public transport please? Ta, Cheshire Wherever you park (or drive through) remember ULEZ zone expansion across all London b...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:21 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Anyone want a ticket for West Ham, tomorrow?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1118
Re: Anyone want a ticket for West Ham, tomorrow?
Bump: I have spare Adult ticket available for £15 - I will donate the money to charity, as above.
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- Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football
- Replies: 206
- Views: 5886
Re: Today's Football
Got to feel for Arsenal and Arteta. Playing with a "League 2" goalkeeper according to some on here.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Neil Warnock
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5368
Re: Neil Warnock
Flight, Exeter or Bristol to Aberdeen. Not too difficult.Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:22 pmHe has been getting stick for spending 3 days a week at home in Cornwall.
Not the easiest commute
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Anyone want a ticket for West Ham, tomorrow?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1118
Anyone want a ticket for West Ham, tomorrow?
I have a spare adult ticket.
I'll be at game.
Spare for £15 cash.
I'll give cash to Hughie and Freddie charity. I understand they may be at the game.
Of course it's e-ticket.
Reply here. Exchange outside ground, away entrance.
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I'll be at game.
Spare for £15 cash.
I'll give cash to Hughie and Freddie charity. I understand they may be at the game.
Of course it's e-ticket.
Reply here. Exchange outside ground, away entrance.
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- Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: International Women's Day 2024 - Burnley FC
- Replies: 3
- Views: 216
International Women's Day 2024 - Burnley FC
Inspiring and enjoyable Podcast by 4 representatives of Burnley FC on YouTube. It starts with one of the 4 asking "What was your earliest childhood memory in sport?" One of the others answers "Well, I used to play football for England..." That was Ann-Marie Bardley, Head of HR. There was some surpri...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:22 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: JJ Watt...
- Replies: 259
- Views: 14480
Re: JJ Watt...
Yeah of course it is. It's paid out of taxed income. WALLY Bit of a brain fart there - my bad. Gift aid: UK taxpayer gifts money to a UK registered charity. Government adds 25% to the gift, which is equivalent to 20% of the gift + basic rate tax, assuming person making gift pays at minimum the same...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Directors box
- Replies: 92
- Views: 6068
Re: Directors box
Dyche explained the reason why he makes players wear shin pads in training when he moved to Everton and it was to reduce the risk of soft tissue injuries and it makes absolute sense to training exactly how you would play. Surrey FA Walking Football League has rule that all walking footballers must ...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:53 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 2023/24: West Ham United v Burnley – Ticket Information
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2338
Re: 2023/24: West Ham United v Burnley – Ticket Information
Just received mine a few minutes ago West Ham tickets received in my email box. Time stamp 08:04 this morning. I was told when I bought tickets on day they went on sale that the e-tickets would be emailed "a couple of days before the match." I don't think there's been any problems, either at Burnle...
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Hiring a band
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2182
Re: Hiring a band
I was part of the "6th Form Recreation Room Committee" at SMC in Blackburn. The school allowed us to put on one "dance" - is that we called them back in 1970/71/72? - in the school hall to raise funds for things like dart boards (we were all Luke Littlers) and table tennis equipment. We booked a Man...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany quote
- Replies: 161
- Views: 7332
Re: Kompany quote
Hi Paul Yes, the trough I was pointing to was alluding to the point i was making in reply to a comment in this thread wonderig if they have moved past the 'Peak of Mount-Stupid' into the 'Valley of Despair'. OK. I'm pretty sure that Dunning-Kruger is not the way to look at Vincent Kompany's knowled...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany quote
- Replies: 161
- Views: 7332
Re: Kompany quote
Using that logic - which of the two did Pep actually use in a game and on the bench in numerous occasions? Last time I looked Pep was City's first team coach. Muric is older than Trafford. Wikipedia reports that Muric was called back from a loan to be 3rd goal keeper when one of the other keepers w...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:22 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany quote
- Replies: 161
- Views: 7332
Re: Kompany quote
It's interesting actually... I have mentioned on here and in my circles that VK & the board were exhibiting signs of Peak Dunning-Kruger.. maybe now they've moved on. Hi CC, I was going to ask you yesterday when you first used the phrase, what is "peak dunning-kruger?" You do know that you are poin...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 7989
Re: Mud analytics
The issue is the conflict of interest that exists from our manager owning the company which providing player analytics which form the primary basis of our transfer decisions. I’ve already given several examples of how this conflict of interest could manifest itself in a negative way on the success ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany quote
- Replies: 161
- Views: 7332
Re: Kompany quote
How long will it take to learn that Muric is better than Trafford … Given Vincent Kompany used to be City's captain and had a long successful relationship with City. Given that Lee Mooney was City's Head of Data Insights and Decisions Technology since 2015, don't you think that between the two of t...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 7989
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 7989
Re: Mud analytics
Yeah I realised my typo mistake right away. 😂. Any idea as to why we ditched the ISF and jumped in MUD? Seems strange to change a strategy that clearly worked for us the previous summer. Searched "ISF" - it stands for Intelligent Sports Framework and is part of Stats Perform - which also owns Opta....
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 7989
Re: Mud analytics
I like reading your posts Paul and understand why you mention it, but I'm just not sure his father being a Mormon missionary in Lancs is a related positive. Some may view it as a negative in terms of understanding how a football community clicks Mormon missionary knocking on doors in Preston, Black...