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by mdd2
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 714
Views: 42458

Re: Season tickets next season

My cynical self tells me this is a means to reduce the Seniors concession differential, year by year. Considering the minimal income from ticket sales, versus TV/Parachute, it is penalising the long term faithful. Begins to sound like that Johnson statement, "They have had their lives". As an over ...
by mdd2
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Turfcast interview with Andy Cooke
Replies: 31
Views: 2691

Re: Turfcast interview with Andy Cooke

Some hilarious moments. Peyts scored goals I was just a f***ing pain in the arse for 90 mins Stan gave a rollicking to me and Branchy at half time. Brancy said he was feeling unwell. Stan told Sam to get the whisky, made Branchy have part tumbler and he went out second half and played a blinder. Roe...
by mdd2
Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (25/04/1947 - 24/03/2016)
Replies: 7
Views: 947

Re: Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (25/04/1947 - 24/03/2016)

copied from Wiki re his basic rules And he listed his 14 basic rules that include: Team player – 'To accomplish things, you have to do them together.'; Responsibility – 'Take care of things as if they were your own.'; Respect – 'Respect one another.'; Integration – 'Involve others in your activities...
by mdd2
Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Padiham FC
Replies: 59
Views: 4859

Re: Padiham FC

so 4 levels below National League?
by mdd2
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Princess of Wales
Replies: 82
Views: 3461

Re: Princess of Wales

CoolClaret wrote:
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:24 pm
& further down the rabbit hole they'll go, doubling down because their pathetic ego can't take possibly being wrong.

Occam's Razor, forever and always.
A big fan of Occam
How do you apply it here
by mdd2
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7916

Re: On this day

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Sorry Royboy, wrong game. Her's was apparently 1954 she thinks, but she insists it was a 50,000 plus crowd and she believes it was Uddersfeeled. Maybe she is thinking of the Cup games in 1954 Man U on the Turf 5-3 Jan 9th 52847 or and more likely given the shirt Newcastle on the Turf 1-1 Jan ...
by mdd2
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Royals.
Replies: 46
Views: 3356

Re: The Royals.

Really? what do you think of Prince Andrew's conduct then ? Appalling As was Lloyd George and I expect many other politicians we tax payers fund none more than Boris when he was PM. On the plus side, and I know the tax payer pays alot out, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Princes Trust and their name attach...
by mdd2
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: We have 14 players on International duty this week
Replies: 36
Views: 2564

Re: We have 14 players on International duty this week

Found 5 goals Belarus 2 Israel 1 Andorra 1 Romania 1
by mdd2
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: We have 14 players on International duty this week
Replies: 36
Views: 2564

Re: We have 14 players on International duty this week

well cant find all of them but Belarus, Romania and Andorra
by mdd2
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: We have 14 players on International duty this week
Replies: 36
Views: 2564

Re: We have 14 players on International duty this week

depends who he played against to notch those 6
San Marino Gibraltar Faroe Isles Andorra?
by mdd2
Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Royals.
Replies: 46
Views: 3356

Re: The Royals.

Anyhow, our constitutional monarchy has served us well enough, and unless it messes up badly, I'll stick with it, though it does need slimming down.
Pretty slim now CB by previous standards in what the State pays them if at all
by mdd2
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Royals.
Replies: 46
Views: 3356

Re: The Royals.

Back to the game at Chelsea.......
by mdd2
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Royals.
Replies: 46
Views: 3356

Re: The Royals.

But before we do the Sovereign also pays Band H council tax on Buck Palace Windsor Castle Sandringham and Balmoral.
Of course this will come from the Parliiamentary allowance only paid to Charles and I assume Camilla
by mdd2
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Royals.
Replies: 46
Views: 3356

Re: The Royals.

Any way back to football.......
by mdd2
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Royals.
Replies: 46
Views: 3356

Re: The Royals.

CoolClaret wrote:
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:53 pm
Now imagine how much more money the Castles, Palaces & Estates would bring in if they were opened up for visitors for a fee?
We would demand that they were sold off to build houses or fund the reckless and feckless in our country
by mdd2
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Royals.
Replies: 46
Views: 3356

Re: The Royals.

bumba wrote:
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:33 pm
Only good thing from the royals is the occasional bank holiday
Paid for by employers who have no choice in the matter
by mdd2
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Royals.
Replies: 46
Views: 3356

Re: The Royals.

So lets sell it all off. House of Windsor worth £19 billion earning apparently £1.766billion per annum.
£19billion amongst 65million population £292.30 each.Enjoy and I am no Royalist but a pragmatist
by mdd2
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Royals.
Replies: 46
Views: 3356

Re: The Royals.

Recent attempts to measure the size of the impact of the royal family on UK tourism have estimated the capital value of UK monarchy as a business to be £67.5 billion (up from £44 billion in 2012) and the annual contribution to the UK economy to be £1.766 billion. And then both the monarch and Duchy ...
by mdd2
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: McDonald now oldest surviving international?
Replies: 9
Views: 1297

Re: McDonald now oldest surviving international?

Billy Gray played for Forest that day. I think they won 2-1
by mdd2
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 9684

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

four points deducted according to BBC
by mdd2
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 9684

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

not true according to BBC
Decision still awaited but sometime this week.Likely on the 20th to bury it in the CPI for February on that date.
A good time to bury bad news?
by mdd2
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Yellow Cards
Replies: 24
Views: 1299

Re: Yellow Cards

I assume that as cards are competition specific these days the lad will miss the semi-final
by mdd2
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s football 17/3
Replies: 178
Views: 4035

Re: Today’s football 17/3

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:14 pm
I'm waiting to see what they do with manhole covers.....
And manager and management
We could trial womanager and womanagement
Part of levelling up
by mdd2
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche’s Fine Margins
Replies: 18
Views: 1620

Re: Dyche’s Fine Margins

If my auntie "had", she would have been my uncle!
by mdd2
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13151

Re: Arijanet Muric

Hard to accept that Trafford is taller TBH. Dyche took 19 games before dropping Hart and turn our season round with Tom Heaton recalled. This was game 29 of 38 and simply too little too late. Muric was class compared to Trafford but we were playing 10 men. How will Muric fare when his spooked defenc...
by mdd2
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11307

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

Maybe Trafford asked not to start
by mdd2
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Food count - Brentford 16/03
Replies: 50
Views: 1025

Re: Food count - Brentford 16/03

Croydon Claret wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:54 am
The "total" count was intended to include everything, despite the initial post saying "Total Nuts"

I'll take your total as 139 unless you object
yes 139 please
by mdd2
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Food count - Brentford 16/03
Replies: 50
Views: 1025

Re: Food count - Brentford 16/03

Peanuts - 54
- Raisins - 45
- Almonds - 16
- Paulie Walnuts - 8
- Hazelnuts - 16
- Total Nuts - 94
by mdd2
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sue Bolton - RIP
Replies: 23
Views: 2391

Re: Sue Bolton - RIP

ecc wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:21 am
That's three Clarets gone in a week.

Our words are of meagre solace but at least they prove we care.

RIP Sue.
And that is three posted on here; there will be Claret's passing we dont hear about on here
RIP Sue, you seem to have been a top lady. Condolences to family and friends
by mdd2
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REPORT:Just a point for Burnley after losing a two goal lead
Replies: 11
Views: 1033

Re: REPORT:Just a point for Burnley after losing a two goal lead

Nice one CT but it was Fulham not Chelsea. Oh to beat Chelsea again at their place!
by mdd2
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Linda Haines R.I.P.
Replies: 28
Views: 3715

Re: Linda Haines R.I.P.

No knowledge of the lady but as a fellow claret and one who supported my team far better than me may she rest in peace. Commiserations to family friends and fellow clarets who knew her. I trust she had a good innings and whilst it is never a good time to leave life’s train journey I hope she passed ...
by mdd2
Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coleman and Bell
Replies: 35
Views: 3547

Re: Andy Holt statement

Vegas Claret wrote:
Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:05 pm
not sure if this has been posted, interesting read......

https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/new ... -unedited/
Interesting read. £1.6 million down the pan with an "the end is nigh" message.
by mdd2
Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Assisted dying
Replies: 77
Views: 2713

Re: Assisted dying

An appropriately applied end of life pathway should offer those at the end of life a good death
No one put on that pathway who is not going to die will die on an end of life pathway. Those on the pathway who rally can be taken off it too
by mdd2
Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany quote
Replies: 161
Views: 7313

Re: Kompany quote

He who knows not and knows not that he knows not-is a fool shun him He who knows not and knows that he knows not is teachable- teach him He who knows and knows not that he knows is asleep- wake him He who knows and knows that he knows is wise - follow him As this was taught in my junior school days ...
by mdd2
Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany quote
Replies: 161
Views: 7313

Re: Kompany quote

Plenty of Dunning-Kruger on some of the opinions on this MB
From how to manage our team, education, Government and some mind blowing posts on Assisted dying just now
Dunning-Kruger a bit like the four stages of knowing
by mdd2
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Premier League's worst bottom two
Replies: 26
Views: 2121

Re: The Premier League's worst bottom two

Off chance Everton could relegate us. Even Forest only need to gain another 7 points over us but chances of that in next 5 games not great.
by mdd2
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Leicester
Replies: 14
Views: 2195

Re: Leicester

can we avoid a £13 million loss next season?
by mdd2
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Premier League's worst bottom two
Replies: 26
Views: 2121

Re: The Premier League's worst bottom two

And those stats include when Derby went down with 11 or 12 points and 09-10 seas0n when Portsmouth deducted points for administration
Personally cannot see either team getting 20 points.
In fact we might make 35.
by mdd2
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RIP Dave Myers
Replies: 39
Views: 2671

Re: RIP Dave Myers

Lovely couple of guys, Si will feel he has lost an arm they were such a close unit. Sadly his features suggested he was not over the cancer despite their recent tour. Very brave of him to work again after his treatment.Not sure what the Mail have posted and if it isnt a celebration of Dave (and Si's...
by mdd2
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Squad for next season, STAY OR GO
Replies: 53
Views: 3167

Re: Squad for next season, STAY OR GO

VK was a world class defender SD a journeyman midfielder/defender. Who is the better at organising a team to defend and scrape wins and draws? Why? We all hailed last season and rightly so-far better then the recent promotion seasons but who wouldn't swop the two today. I cant see us repeating last ...
by mdd2
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jumping ship at the end of the season
Replies: 56
Views: 5132

Re: Jumping ship at the end of the season

Dream on
by mdd2
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tad unlucky to lose today- me thinks!!
Replies: 67
Views: 3241

Re: Tad unlucky to lose today- me thinks!!

Awful against a rank bad Bournemouth side Couldn’t agree more and the way we went from an attack to 2-0 down reflects how awful this team and tactics are What was it a header a pass and goal for their second all from Trafford’s boot forwards after we went all the way back from their penalty area Tr...
by mdd2
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

It’s going to be a hard season next year
by mdd2
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

That goal came from our attack passing the ball from their penalty area all the way back to Trafford who lumps the ball upfield and Bournemouth get possession
Two passes and 2-0
by mdd2
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

They do far more going forward than we do
Lucky not 2 down
by mdd2
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

Played well but this is a Burnley squad that can’t defend and can’t finish
End result relegation
We look good because Bournemouth are poor
by mdd2
Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

O Shea playing for Bournemouth survival not ours
by mdd2
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

Any Clarets think this is the day when if we get panned the terrace revolution starts should our home record be P14 W1 D2 L11 Pts 5 Pts lost 37 I have never felt so bad about the team in all my 74 years watching us apart from the Orient season. Had a ST since the Orient season and have reservations ...
by mdd2
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

You can almost see the headlines should it happen Trafford starts against WHU despite suffering a hair line fracture to his wrist last week. WHU have agreed he can play in plaster cast as they have no concerns about possible head injuries to their forwards and VK is happy he wont cause any head inju...
by mdd2
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

HB Claret wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:07 pm
Watching the game onboard the P&O Aurora - heading to the Azores - fortunately the sound is off at the moment so I don’t have to listen to Owen and Scholes talking about the bloody Manchester derby ! UTC !!
OMG by 315pm it will be man overboard!!!!!