He is from Blackhill which is out in the sticks near Consett. I went through there a few weeks ago when Ashington were playing at Consett in the NPL(E).
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- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:10 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Well I didn’t know that.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1666
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: penalty decision
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3723
Re: penalty decision
I said straight away that it was a penalty and everything I have seen since then on my return home has confirmed that. As spice said, to add insult to injury, he gave free kicks all afternoon for that sort of tackle. I have given up trying to understand refereeing decisions these days. The problem i...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Long trip to Ipswich for the under-21s
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1079
Re: ARTICLE: Long trip to Ipswich for the under-21s
Tom Tweedy pulled one back just before half time but in the 48th minute: "Noah Adekoya has just been shown a red card and Burnley are down to 10 men."
That is the second time he has been dimissed in recent matches.
That is the second time he has been dimissed in recent matches.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Chris Wood
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2955
Re: Chris Wood
Some interesting comments, particularly relating to his time at Newcastle and the fans' attitude to him. When he signed for them they had played 20 matches and won just 1 and conceded 43 goals. Eddie Howe was aware of Chris's workrate and his value at defensive set pieces. In the first 8 games that ...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: VK touchline ban
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2639
Re: VK touchline ban
Darren England the same ref from the weekend has let luiz for Villa get away without a second yellow for a worse foul on Foden than anything assignon did at the weekend. Well done Darren learning from your mistakes Yes, it just shows up how the PL darlings are treated far better than the minnows. L...
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Referee confirmed for Everton game
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2241
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Referee confirmed for Everton game
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2241
Re: Referee confirmed for Everton game
Noticeable that Darren England is on Fourth Official duties at Wolves on Saturday and Sheffield United on Sunday, I wonder why that might be.
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: RATE THE REF - Darren England v Chelsea
- Replies: 102
- Views: 6051
Re: RATE THE REF - Darren England v Chelsea
Thankyou Dave , pleased to hear that. I find it a bit surprising though she hasn't had another PL game I thought she did well in her Burnley game unlike some others who seem to be walking disaster areas week in week out She did referee the Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest match on 4 February and she...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: This is my worst season ever
- Replies: 54
- Views: 2944
Re: This is my worst season ever
In 1970/71 we finished the season having scored 29 and conceded 63 goals in forty two matches having won 7 and drawn 13. As of today we have scored 29 and conceded 63 in 29 matches .clarets1978 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:04 pm1970-71 must be a good one to look at for that. Our top scorer that season had 5 goals
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Will Norris
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1874
Re: Will Norris
He has 29 clean sheets in 64 games since leaving the Clarets, however, he has been fortunate in that he has played with two teams who were both having decent runs of good form and that does make a big difference. Good luck to him.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Under-21s move on to Crewe
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2165
Re: ARTICLE: Under-21s move on to Crewe
Finished 4-2 so a good come back after being two down. Well done to all concerned.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Under-21s move on to Crewe
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2165
Re: ARTICLE: Under-21s move on to Crewe
Good to see Kian Le Fondre come on as sub for his first appearance since December
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Under-21s move on to Crewe
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2165
Re: ARTICLE: Under-21s move on to Crewe
Now 4-2 with Masara adding two more to get a hat trick since he came on at the start of the second half.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Chelsea v Newcastle
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1484
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Silly yellow cards
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1699
Re: Silly yellow cards
I thought both the Delcroix and Assignon bookings were harsh, especially the Delcroix one. The Berge one was the correct decision to take the card couldnt let Bowen get away in that position. The BErge booking was very clever play by Bowen because, although he was in front of Berge, he had hold of ...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: India England 5th test
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2080
Re: India England 5th test
I really do believe that England have become victims of their own hype and, just like modern society, think that they just have to add water to become successful. Never mind, it will only be a matter of time before the authorities decide that there is no future in Test cricket and will make everythi...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:44 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Time Wasting
- Replies: 9
- Views: 927
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today’s decisions
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1312
Re: Today’s decisions
Vitinho got the ball IMO so no pen. Their second should be ruled out if ours is - can’t rule one out without ruling out the other I'm with you Rick, however, after officiating for many years after playing for even more, I am at a total loss as to what constitutes offside, foul play etc., etc. We ha...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: World club challenge
- Replies: 10
- Views: 886
Re: World club challenge
Cracking game and Wigan's defence was superb. Well done Warriors that was a very hard fought victory.
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Referee confirmed for Crystal Palace game
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1158
Re: Referee confirmed for Crystal Palace game
Refereed Fulham v Villa at the weekend with both sets of fans not too happy and also Fulham players and management expressing their views.
The hierarchy and some media seem to be at odds with the views of fans and say that he had a very good game.
The hierarchy and some media seem to be at odds with the views of fans and say that he had a very good game.
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bundesliga highlights
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1492
Re: Bundesliga highlights
Lots of Claret interest and more to come. Weghorst scores for Hoffenheim. Tella scores for top of the table Leverkusen. Maatsen with excellent assist for Dortmund. Darko now back in Stuttgart. The one we, reportedly missed out on, Dennis Undav looks better every time I see him. Harry Kane looking t...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Games at Bolton and Reading abandoned - Crowd
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2760
Re: Games at Bolton and Reading abandoned - Crowd
JUst to try to add a bit of perspective to the Bolton incident. I received a message from my son on Sunday evening:- " guess what I was doing yesterday! Got booed and had 1,000 fans singing who’s the ****** in the red…..to be fair they did clap me later when they found out I’d run into the stand to ...
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Markets v Geordies
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4859
Re: Markets v Geordies
Ballard initiated the contact and made no connection with the ball though. If that was inside the box in a PL game, VAR gives that as a penalty. Which just highlights what a load of rubbish VAR is. No foul committed at all, two players doing the same thing and referee knew what was going on. You do...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:44 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tales & Story’s your Grandparents told you about Burnley/Football
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2058
Re: Tales & Story’s your Grandparents told you about Burnley/Football
My Grandad would have been 94 if he was alive today. I grew up with his countless stories of watching Burnley and a very successful era for the club when we was league champions and played in Europe. Anyway … He was adamant Jimmy Mac was just as good if not better than George Best. He couldn’t unde...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 7:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: South Africa v India
- Replies: 8
- Views: 870
South Africa v India
Did anyone see the bizarre day of cricket today at Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa South Africa won the toss and decided to bat on what the commentators said was a 'greenish' pitch. They were bowled out in 23.2 overs for a total of 55. India batted and were 153 for 4 in 33 overs, they then lost 6 ...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:25 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Worst rating ever
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1178
Re: Worst rating ever
I notice that Leno, the Fulham keeper, was also marked 2 for his display against Bournemouth where he was poos but compounded things by pushing a ballboy.
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 8:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Toon v Forest
- Replies: 111
- Views: 6992
Re: Toon v Forest
Chris wood will score goals if you give him every penalty kick, swing every corner into him and play to his limited style by kicking the ball into the box towards him at every opportunity. Nobody else will score in the team mind, just Wood. This season Chris has started just 6 PL games for Forest a...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: First half passing heatmap vs. Everton
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2844
Re: First half passing heatmap vs. Everton
When you keeper has had over 1000 touches of the ball, which is 237 more than any other keeper in the PL and is 40th in the full list of PL players for touches, it doesn't take a genius to realise that we aren't going to score a lot of goals with the ball in our own half.
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Who'd be a ref ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1171
Re: Who'd be a ref ?
One of the biggest problems, and has been for many years, is the fact that many County FAs have not hammered people for serious misdemeanours in the past and, consequently, more coaches, players, parents et al have just jumped on the bandwagon to hurl abuse at officials of all ages. Add to that the ...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: REPORT: Enjoyable game as Burnley go through in Youth Cup
- Replies: 10
- Views: 966
Re: REPORT: Enjoyable game as Burnley go through in Youth Cup
It was a smashing game to watch. Both teams going for it and wanting to go forward, officials doing their best in some horrible conditions, no stupid VAR involvement and well over two hours of entertainment. I agree that, had we scored more goals when we were on top, we possibly would have won comfo...
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Youth Cup night for the Clarets
- Replies: 54
- Views: 4583
Re: ARTICLE: Youth Cup night for the Clarets
Yes, but it should have gone into Row Z!boatshed bill wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:21 pmBarring one slip McEvily looks a good player. Tall enough.
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Youth Cup night for the Clarets
- Replies: 54
- Views: 4583
Re: ARTICLE: Youth Cup night for the Clarets
Wasn't it great to watch two teams slogging it out in terrible conditions at times. Officials doing their best with the odd mistake, players making mistakes and fouls not being dissected by VAR interference etc., etc. A proper game of football which we did very well to win against a strong, physical...
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:38 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ref News
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2125
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Who is available and fit to play?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5282
Re: Who is available and fit to play?
"..........and the biggy - should we recall Wout in January?"
He went off injured on Friday night with what appeared to be a hamstring injury.
Why would he come back here when so many fans actually hate him with a vengeance?
He went off injured on Friday night with what appeared to be a hamstring injury.
Why would he come back here when so many fans actually hate him with a vengeance?
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 11:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mowbray sacked now
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4607
Re: Mowbray sacked now
Have to agree with that Tony. I have had a couple of Sunderland supporting mates on the phone tonight saying how shocked they are and they are no happy with their young chairman/owner at all.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 11:05 pmAccording to my mate who’s a massive Sunlan fan, it’s a hell of a shock. He said no one saw it coming.
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: West Indies v England
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2222
Re: West Indies v England
Aye, far to many bad balls there. What's happened to Sam Curran though? He used to be a decent "death" bowler but that 49th over was just awful. It is difficult bowling when there an established batsmen in excellent form but that was dire. Fair play to Shai Hope there though- a real captain's innin...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 9:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: West Indies v England
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2222
Re: West Indies v England
I'd forgotten this series was imminent. When, early afternoon, I looked at what was on TV and saw live cricket, I assumed it was India v Aus until I looked more closely. Good start by England anyway but Butler and Livingstone getting only 20 between them in 32 balls was v disappointing. Curran and ...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:28 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: When did this become legal?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3938
Re: When did this become legal?
One from recent memory was 4 April 2021 when Bednarek almost removed Chris Woods's shirt in our defeat at Southampton but we didn't get a pen which could have brought us level after surrendering a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2.
- Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonight’s football
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3451
Re: Newcastle Utd....robbed
The referee was good throughout the whole game until VAR decided to interfere. ONce Big Brother gets involved at the highest level (UEFA and FIFA) the referees are under pressure to change decisions in order to ensure that they can continue refereeing at the highest level. THis became apparent in th...
- Sun Nov 19, 2023 4:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cricket World Cup
- Replies: 164
- Views: 11438
Re: Cricket World Cup
Aussies lost their first two matches in the Tournament but have pretty much played 'proper' cricket, apart from that cracking innings by Maxwell which really was the turning point for them. They have bowled well, they have fielded really well and they have batted well, without resorting to some of t...
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 4:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Drinkwater apologises
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9529
Re: Drinkwater apologises
No wonder he couldn't concentrate on football. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12713779/Former-Premier-League-star-loses-782-000-following-failure-restaurant-business-latest-restaurant-1-1m-debt.html?ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwAR2-7Yutimu3zFzGsNGNLHvE5XEbn1cQJDgI4SkSItnIsAFnyxrN...
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 4:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cricket World Cup
- Replies: 164
- Views: 11438
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 4:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cricket World Cup
- Replies: 164
- Views: 11438
Re: Cricket World Cup
I hate boring cricket! lol
Maxwell has been brilliant without doubt.
Maxwell has been brilliant without doubt.
- Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:56 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Postecoglu
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4200
Re: Postecoglu
A man expressing my own views on VAR and everything else which is ruining the game in search of Utopia!
Well done Ange, mind you, he will probably get fined by the PL for expressing his views honestly but not agreeing with the way that the modern game is being shaped!
Well done Ange, mind you, he will probably get fined by the PL for expressing his views honestly but not agreeing with the way that the modern game is being shaped!
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 2:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: That idiot arrogant ref is at it again
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3848
Re: That idiot arrogant ref is at it again
Where I start to lose patience with the referees and dealing with the cheats. Is the 12 decisions a game , when a player deliberately backs into or stops to allow contact and then falls over and the ref gives a free kick. We can all see in most instances what’s happening, but the refs nearly always...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 2:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: That idiot arrogant ref is at it again
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3848
Re: That idiot arrogant ref is at it again
That's my fear for next season when VAR hits the Championship. The standard of refereeing is noticeably worse than the Prem and logic says the standard of VAR officiating will be worse, if indeed that's even possible. The PGMOL really needs to get a grip or VAR will be a dominant factor in a lot of...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 12:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: That idiot arrogant ref is at it again
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3848
Re: That idiot arrogant ref is at it again
Every player is intent on conning the officials from the moment they set foot on the pitch. Is it any wonder that they manage to manufacture decisions which go in their favour? Whether they succeed or fail it is always the officials who get the blame one way ot the other. I have a good friend who is...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Our U21 squad/team
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1248
Re: Our U21 squad/team
The Under 21s have played 12 competitive games this season and have won 5, drawn 4 and lost 3. I am sure that, had that been the first team, we would have been well pleased with that.
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 5:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Have Everton got away with their financial irregularities?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 7907
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: RATE THE REF - Darren England v Tottenham
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1930
Re: RATE THE REF - Darren England v Tottenham
I never mark the officials, however, one question today is how do JBG and Brownhill get booked for tackles which win the ball fair and square but the Spurs players roll around on the pitch, whilst Emerson comes on and puts a studs up challenge in, doesn't win the ball and is not booked, in spite of ...