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by scrambledclaret
Sat Feb 03, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Aiden O’Neill
Replies: 8
Views: 2561

Re: Aiden O’Neill

I'm an Australian claret and I watched the match and thought the red was harsh, especially given it was originally a yellow that was upgraded thanks to VAR :( He's figured mostly as a late sub and was again yesterday. There isn't a huge amount of talent in the middle of the park so he could end up p...
by scrambledclaret
Mon Jan 29, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Actual Transfer News - NO BICKERING or pointless debates...
Replies: 386
Views: 50968

Re: Actual Transfer News - NO BICKERING or pointless debates...

I think you're right. The article I read said a loan would be authorised only if it included a buy option I'd be pretty amazed if we were in for Forbs I watch Ajax quite often as my partner is an Ajax fan (and her parents are season ticket holders). He's exciting but flatters to deceive and unless ...
by scrambledclaret
Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: That s exactly why I hate the prem.
Replies: 140
Views: 10185

Re: That s exactly why I hate the prem.

I don't usually rant and rave but we were robbed tonight, should have been finished two nil, or two one, and I struggle to see how VAR made that game better in any way. Foster was foolish, and that's going to hurt us, but even that was soft. The two handball decisions were bizarre.
by scrambledclaret
Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610850

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

My special lady friend's mother is an Ajax season ticket holder and had this to say about Daramy FWIW: Ok here’s my mothers comments, translated: Here everyone is raving about Burnley's bid. We can't believe it 😛. It's possible that he does perform in a 2 striker system, as he was used to in Denmark...
by scrambledclaret
Mon May 29, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The influence of Burnley FC
Replies: 21
Views: 3037

Re: The influence of Burnley FC

I know it’s not unique to present day Burnley FC - we’ve always punched up well for our weight and influenced the game of Football a hell of a lot - Founding members of the football league, pioneers like Jimmy Hogan, Harry Potts and our total football approach of the 50s/60s etc etc but.. I wasn't ...
by scrambledclaret
Mon May 22, 2023 10:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where are Clarets fans from outside of Burnley?
Replies: 278
Views: 16466

Re: Where are Clarets fans from outside of Burnley?

I was born in London but my father is from Padiham. I then grew up in Sydney and now live in Berlin, but have been a Claret for as long as I can remember. My first game was in 90/91 and my most recent was QPR in April. Watching games on Clarets Plus is a bit more visceral than reading the scores in ...
by scrambledclaret
Thu Apr 13, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Obafemi confirmed as a Claret?
Replies: 27
Views: 3900

Re: Obafemi confirmed as a Claret?

I read something similar but it didn't mention the fee. 3 million seems like a bargain and I'd be very happy to keep him from the glimpses I've seen.
by scrambledclaret
Fri Mar 31, 2023 4:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gary Lineker
Replies: 529
Views: 16993

Re: Gary Lineker

But I'm confident of what I've said. It's only off the top of my head but I believe public approval for the proposals on dealing with illegal immigrants who arrive by boat received a support level of 50% in early polling. I don't know how many disagreed with the policy but that represents a very hi...
by scrambledclaret
Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Montenegro - Budva
Replies: 17
Views: 1744

Re: Montenegro - Budva

Budvar's great fun, as long as you don't mind constant Serbian Turbo Folk ;) I'm with NickBFC on Dubrovnik. I find things a bit more friendly the further north you go in Croatia. That said, that entire stretch of the Adriatic coast is beautiful and you're almost guaranteed decent weather that time o...
by scrambledclaret
Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Australians that played for Burnley
Replies: 23
Views: 1581

Re: Australians that played for Burnley

Profile on Robertson, written by Tony on the old site: https://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/feat/ed35/mark_robertson_313156/index.shtml Thanks Fretters (and CT), hadn't read that (or realised he was mates with Steve Davis). He and I are about the same age and Marconi wasn't a million miles from where I gr...
by scrambledclaret
Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Australians that played for Burnley
Replies: 23
Views: 1581

Re: Australians that played for Burnley

Never even heard of Hodgson, one game on loan I see.... cheers
by scrambledclaret
Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Australians that played for Burnley
Replies: 23
Views: 1581

Re: Australians that played for Burnley

Ah yeah, forgot about Williams. I remembered Nizic but wasn't sure he ever played as you say
by scrambledclaret
Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Australians that played for Burnley
Replies: 23
Views: 1581

Australians that played for Burnley

Just watched bits and pieces of Australia's friendly against Ecuador today (3-1 to the footballeroos) and Mark Robertson's son Alexander made his debut as a sub and I see he's on the books at City. Both his father and grandfather played for Australia too I believe. Aidin O'Neill also started, think ...
by scrambledclaret
Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Trippier in at right-back and now time to choose a left-back
Replies: 29
Views: 1865

Re: ARTICLE: Trippier in at right-back and now time to choose a left-back

I'm swimming against the tide here but think Taylor edges Ward, even if the latter played in more enjoyable era for the club. Either way, I'm glad Chaz is still at the club and Ward was top drawer too.
by scrambledclaret
Fri Jul 01, 2022 5:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jay Rod and Barnes
Replies: 76
Views: 5949

Re: Jay Rod and Barnes

I can see both being useful squad players in different ways, Jay in particular. One does wonder whether they represent good value though... Best of luck to both of them though
by scrambledclaret
Thu Jun 09, 2022 1:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cost of Living
Replies: 198
Views: 12030

Re: Cost of Living

So I live in Germany but have been back in the UK for a couple of weeks. The rise in the cost of living in the various UK cities I've been is noticeably higher than back there, which I've mostly noticed by looking at prices in pubs, restaurants and supermarkets. This all means the people I've come t...
by scrambledclaret
Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Predictor Game - Leicester Home
Replies: 44
Views: 1786

Re: Burnley Predictor Game - Leicester Home

Burnley 2 : Leicester 2

Rodriguez 35
by scrambledclaret
Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trippier to Newcastle 12 million
Replies: 95
Views: 6162

Re: Trippier to Newcastle 12 million

Good luck to him, I don't begrudge him a last big pay day. Sid Lowe was very complimentary about how he'd done in La Liga on the Graundian pod. It got me thinking about how many former players have gone on to win the league in other countries. I suppose there will have been a few in Scotland but to ...
by scrambledclaret
Sat Feb 20, 2021 3:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MIGHTY CLARETS versus wba
Replies: 915
Views: 40768

Re: Vydra and Rodriguez

Well, Vydra has made an impact to be fair
by scrambledclaret
Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Australia-India 1st test (Adelaide Oval)
Replies: 88
Views: 5463

Re: Australia-India 1st test (Adelaide Oval)

Bumping this to save creating another thread, it's a good job the Aussies can bowl, because they certainly can't bat, rolled over for 195, including an 8 ball duck for Steve Smith, India steady in their reply 36-1 at stumps. India bowled well, it's bloody lucky that my own cricketing ambitions neve...
by scrambledclaret
Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: McNeil the most under appreciated player at Burnley?
Replies: 58
Views: 4562

Re: McNeil the most under appreciated player at Burnley?

BOYSIE31 wrote:
Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:30 pm
Just wish he had smacked that last min chance last pickford
Don't we all, not many I'd rather it have fallen to though
by scrambledclaret
Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Everton - Player Ratings
Replies: 84
Views: 15588

Re: Burnley v Everton - Player Ratings

Pope 8 Lowton 8 Mee 6 Tarkowski 7 Taylor 6 Brady 8 Westwood 6 Brownhill 7 McNeil 6 Wood 6 Rodriguez 6 Barnes 6 Benson n/a All told it was an encouraging performance. Everton had a good team out and we stuck to it. Brady took his goal well and Wood might have scored at least once on another day. Whil...
by scrambledclaret
Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: McNeil the most under appreciated player at Burnley?
Replies: 58
Views: 4562

Re: McNeil the most under appreciated player at Burnley?

He's been worked out. The defenders on him (often 2) push him inside where, owing to his left-footedness, he can only pass backwards. Still a fine player, though, and if he could concentrate on a purely attacking role could become even better. I think there's a lot of truth in that, the angles are ...
by scrambledclaret
Thu Oct 24, 2019 9:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Worst ever sitcom
Replies: 126
Views: 7691

Re: Worst ever sitcom

bobinho wrote:

Are we allowed to say Citizen Khan is awful?
Yep, you are (and I'm one of those lefty extremists that reads the guardian). It's Tripe.
by scrambledclaret
Wed Sep 04, 2019 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

Vino blanco wrote:Scramble, hogwash is simply an old English way of saying pig swill.
Then it still seems to apply in the original context then. I'll have to ask my German friends exactly how they'd refer to pig swill but I'm a bit too embarrassed to talk to them in the current climate
by scrambledclaret
Wed Sep 04, 2019 10:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

Scrambleclaret, I'm not surprised your German/Slovak partner likes the word 'poppycock'. I does in fact have a Germanic origin, coming from the Dutch pappe kak meaning 'soft dung' or even 'soft sh!t'. She prefers "hogwash" actually, not sure that stems from "Schweinwasche" (or similar) but who know...
by scrambledclaret
Wed Sep 04, 2019 8:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

It's not that Ken Clarke and the rest dont believe he wants a deal there frightened because he wants a deal They dont, not at any price. It's still a fact, it's not about how we leave, its leaving that they want to stop. Poppycock! I taught my German/Slovak partner this word recently, she loves it....
by scrambledclaret
Tue Sep 03, 2019 11:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

I can't help but wonder what Admiral Ackbar would think about all this. Surely BoJo and co haven't miscalculated to this extent?
by scrambledclaret
Thu May 02, 2019 9:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 'It's one of my best achievements' - Dyche
Replies: 43
Views: 4930

Re: 'It's one of my best achievements' - Dyche

Just hope that we are not seeing the excuses already for not signing the central midfielder( s) that we need. Aarron Mooy is the obvious signing and should doable. Yeah, maybe, I thought when City signed him that he might have been worth a gamble for us. He is a great player, just think he's lackin...
by scrambledclaret
Fri Mar 29, 2019 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: adeola friday
Replies: 34252
Views: 2029002

Re: adeola friday

William S Burroughs
by scrambledclaret
Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tommy Robinson
Replies: 92
Views: 5522

Re: Tommy Robinson

It really is time for a spitting image revival.
by scrambledclaret
Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tommy Robinson
Replies: 92
Views: 5522

Re: Tommy Robinson

I think one of the good things about having wasted so much of my life playing cricket has been to get to know my share of good lads from India and Pakistan (I even met one nice South African ;) ). We didn't talk much about religion per se but it was never a problem, although a couple of them had ser...
by scrambledclaret
Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

Lancasterclaret wrote:Oooh, 9 month delay mooted by EU if Mays deal fails.

Guess we'd have to do EU election though
What a Christmas present... At least I'd get to enjoy summer though.

All this is a welcome distraction from possible relegation!
by scrambledclaret
Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:47 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Shootings at a Mosque in Christchurch, NZ
Replies: 209
Views: 11583

Re: Shootings at a Mosque in Christchurch, NZ

He got kicked out of the racist party for being too racist? Fair play to him, that is some achievement. Yeah, he managed to be condemned for that speech by Pauline Hanson, the leader of a sort of BNP-like party and formerly Australia's leading racist. He has also used tax payer funds to attend far ...
by scrambledclaret
Thu Feb 14, 2019 6:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hungary Population Control
Replies: 31
Views: 3937

Re: Hungary Population Control

On the BBC website their PM says that in Western countries people are just economic units and numbers so if there's a fall in the birth rate, they just get another number from elsewhere, regardless. It suggests a system and not a country. By contrast, the Hungarian PM says that Hungarians are not n...
by scrambledclaret
Thu Feb 14, 2019 4:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

Thanks for the link. Where's the one with the positive news?
by scrambledclaret
Thu Feb 14, 2019 4:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

I didn't say that, or definitely not in those terms, but if I understand you rightly, any deal that favours one side over the other is bad. No, you did not understand me correctly, I guess we're even. In order to achieve a deal there needs to be compromises made.if the EU got a deal it was happy wi...
by scrambledclaret
Thu Feb 14, 2019 12:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

:D
Lancasterclaret wrote:Its not a inescapable backstop.

EU has no interest in allowing NI to be in the privileged position in would be any longer than it has to be.
Not even some sort of fish based reason? :)
by scrambledclaret
Thu Feb 14, 2019 12:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

Thought for the day: The governments Brexit deal includes a non-escapable backstop, £39 billion payment with no delivery clauses and no draft trade agreement. Is a NO DEAL BREXIT better than a BAD DEAL BREXIT ? It probably isn't if you live in Derry, if for no other reason. Edit : I misread you fir...
by scrambledclaret
Thu Feb 14, 2019 12:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

I haven't read it anywhere, but maybe you have. Are businesses both sides of the Channel happy about a No Deal Brexit. Has any of them claimed, there not happy about it, but we'll just accept it. I don't believe I need any evidence for that. So if I've understood you correctly (I can't be sure hone...
by scrambledclaret
Thu Feb 14, 2019 12:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

Jakubclaret wrote:If Brexit can in any way stop the UK becoming well it has become a holiday camp, if it can be reversed so that we get the right workers we need that can only be good thing & beneficial to broad society long term.
Holiday camp? I think I'll go to Croatia instead...
by scrambledclaret
Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

Yes of course it’s essential in the modern day world, but if you was a reasonably fit adult would it detrimental to your immediate life without electricity it would be disadvantageous but would it cost you your life? I guess it could potentially without a phone if you was in a serious emergency. Re...
by scrambledclaret
Tue Feb 12, 2019 10:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

Domestic energy production will replace any jobs lost to leaving Europe and will be a boost to the economy as we will have cheaper prices. Well I'm not sure I totally agree but at least it's a plan. I'm fact I bet you the UK doesn't see a fall in prices or a net gain in jobs in the case of a no dea...
by scrambledclaret
Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

Jakubclaret wrote:If you had to adapt & you didn’t have any other choice, it’s absolutely amazing & ingenious what the mind & body can do when it has to.
You can make electricity (and Dutch cheese) with your mind?

Seriously though, are you really suggesting we have no other choice than to return to the stone age?
by scrambledclaret
Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

My turn to bite, when someone can answer what do we ESSENTIALLY need from the EU we can’t get in the UK? In the modern world we dont require Dutch cheese or German engineering, we’ve all seen how much they pollute the environment. The minister of defence today announced we’ll repurpose ferry’s into...
by scrambledclaret
Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

Jakubclaret wrote:https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/essential
Suggest you & Mr McGreal digest the meaning of the word.
Ok, I'll bite. Talk me through your first month without electricity and how you intend to survive. You do realise it does more than power the telly right?
by scrambledclaret
Wed Feb 06, 2019 4:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brexit: Uniting the Country Since 31/01/2020
Replies: 22828
Views: 1147730

Re: Brexit: The Naked Truth

Try and get your confused little head, the idea of a team being awarded a penalty , is not "evidence"of the team that conceded it definitely going to lose the game. Do I need to provide crayons? Christ. I can see why you voted Remain! Who said anything about definitely losing the game? I think conc...
by scrambledclaret
Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Luzern away
Replies: 18
Views: 3270

Re: Luzern away

If we get through and so do these does anybody have any info to add. There's flights to Basel for less than £100 return, which is 6o miles away. I actually live in Basel so am really hoping this comes to be. Lucerne is about an hour from Basel by train (~50 GBP return). Zurich airport would be anot...
by scrambledclaret
Sun Jul 08, 2018 10:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: People born in England who make some effected claim to support other countries
Replies: 31
Views: 3321

Re: People born in England who make some effected claim to support other countries

I was born in London but grew up in Sydney. Is it ok if I support Burnley and Australia?
by scrambledclaret
Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England Vs Sweden..
Replies: 198
Views: 11233

Re: England Vs Sweden..

I'm not an England fan but can't help but foresee a pretty comfortable win for them today. Anyway, I'm looking forward to watching it with a beer in the park! Gee I love world cups!