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by superdimitri
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6738

Re: Weghorst

Weghorst plays similar to how Crouch did. Strength not with heading but with close control. Deceivingly tall, a bit like Glen Little too.
by superdimitri
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Club or country
Replies: 59
Views: 1955

Re: Club or country

England but it's incongruous seeing players I dislike for several reasons playing for England like Grealish and now Gordon.
by superdimitri
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 007
Replies: 47
Views: 2424

Re: 007

Darthlaw wrote:
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:23 pm
No, I dont think actors are allowed haircuts between roles. That's why Gary Oldman has had this in every role he's ever played :roll: Image
Very funny, actually sometimes they don't get haircuts!
by superdimitri
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Masters of the Sky
Replies: 29
Views: 2525

Re: Masters of the Sky

I grew into The Pacific and I'm growing into this more.
Does make you wonder how far they can take this kind of thing. I would love to see it become a repeat thing for all the remarkable stories in the war. Including Naval ones.
by superdimitri
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 007
Replies: 47
Views: 2424

Re: 007

I hope he gets a haircut, just doesn't really suit Bond to have longer hair like that IMO.
Reminds me of Matthew McConaughey
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by superdimitri
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The pitchside screen
Replies: 51
Views: 3473

Re: The pitchside screen

I was sitting watching them review the offside laughing to myself hysterically. It was like they were trying everything they could to get our player offside so they didn't have to revert the refs decision on the penalty. If it was a closer call, no doubt it would have been given offside, even if one...
by superdimitri
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The objective for the rest of the season
Replies: 86
Views: 4734

Re: The objective for the rest of the season

You’re probably right in that he couldn’t play the way he wanted with our squad. I would hazard a guess though that he’d have realised that after a couple of games and tried something else. Maybe, but there's a big trend with all the best managers to stick to the way they want to play, to keep thei...
by superdimitri
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The objective for the rest of the season
Replies: 86
Views: 4734

Re: The objective for the rest of the season

One thing we have generally improved is knowing a bit better when to kick it out of play rather than play a risky pass. It's been good to see players playing the ball out of play or long balls rather than encouraging the opposition more. We can save the Man City play out the back at all costs style ...
by superdimitri
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vitinho
Replies: 54
Views: 3582

Re: Vitinho

A few of his haters really are starting to clutch at straws when criticizing him now. His move to midfield and performances since have been fantastic. He prevented what would have been a certain goal and his phenomenal work rate, pace and tackle raised everyone in the stadium, team and crowd to go o...
by superdimitri
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings
Replies: 136
Views: 7087

Re: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings

Muric 8
Assignon 7
O'Shea 7
Estève 7
Taylor 7
Vitinho 9
Berge 8
Cullen 8
Bruun Larsen 7
Odobert 6
Fofana 7
Amdouni 5
by superdimitri
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11307

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

Wait, so it's not offside anymore if there's a deflection? Mbeumo was wayyy offside.
by superdimitri
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11307

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

They shouldn't be allowed an extra sub. Clearly their player didn't have a concussion.
by superdimitri
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11307

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

Fofana doing what he can to give them a penalty.
by superdimitri
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11307

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

Kompany talking with our fitness coach. Eyeing up the first sub maybe?
by superdimitri
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11307

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

When you're a man up your creative players need to step up. Odobert needs to show for the ball more and we need to pick him out better. Bruun-Larsen has been good but he's been a bit too predictable. Fofana must have forgotten his lucky boots. Gets in the positions but then fluffs it. A game crying ...
by superdimitri
Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Something special coming soon!
Replies: 40
Views: 2955

Re: Something special coming soon!

I would love to see him put on our shirt for one or two games and show how it's done.
by superdimitri
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil
Replies: 55
Views: 4474

Re: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil

I don’t really get why we’ve brought in Esteve when we have Al-Dakhil. I’ve seen nothing of Esteve to make me think he is an upgrade. The ceiling for both is similar and let’s not forget Al-Dakhil was getting called up to the Belgian side. Al-Dakhil was a victim of our very open back line, and then...
by superdimitri
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unpopular opinions
Replies: 126
Views: 5862

Re: Unpopular opinions

who are are worse outfit than they were last season in the Champ That doesn't make much sense. Like the posts on here stating we are worse now than last season. You would need both teams to play with each squad in each league to know. I think you underestimate the gap in quality between leagues. Be...
by superdimitri
Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unpopular opinions
Replies: 126
Views: 5862

Re: Unpopular opinions

I mean you kinda did by referring to their 'brand' of football which is attempting to categorise them a bit - I certainly think they play a better brand than often given credit for - If you're asserting that playing a more 'progressive' / 'expansive' style is harder to recruit for then I'd somewhat...
by superdimitri
Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unpopular opinions
Replies: 126
Views: 5862

Re: Unpopular opinions

No I think you're missing the point by lumping Luton in with some sort of dinosaur long ball side which couldn't be further from the truth - who had 62% of the ball when we played at Turf Moor?... Your second point is textbook conjecture - of course they'd get relegated again, sides like Leeds/West...
by superdimitri
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unpopular opinions
Replies: 126
Views: 5862

Re: Unpopular opinions

Those pointing out Lutons relative success are missing the point I made in the OP. Playing the brand of football they do it is easier to have more success with a lower pedigree of players. It's a lot harder to recruit players who have grit, determination and endeavor who also are strong technically....
by superdimitri
Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unpopular opinions
Replies: 126
Views: 5862

Unpopular opinions

Admittedly we've been very poor but I do think if we were to replay each game results would be different and we have also been very unlucky, especially if you consider the inconsistencies of some decisions together with injuries. I think Kompany gets criticism for not changing enough, but all good m...
by superdimitri
Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 659
Views: 61729

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

Vegas Claret wrote:
Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:20 am
I'm sure I watched them on video, 4 split screens, not so long ago. Actually I wonder if that was on Twitter ?!
Oh you're talking about the live episodes they did. They streamed one or two live on YouTube but they were available after to watch too. Completely forgot about those.
by superdimitri
Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 659
Views: 61729

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

Vegas Claret wrote:
Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:25 am
have you stopped uploading it to youtube ?
I don't think it was ever on YouTube. I've been using Google podcasts. It lets you export it to YouTube music.
by superdimitri
Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 659
Views: 61729

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

Hi SD, the preview episode is always* out by 8am on Friday and the Debrief is before 8am on a Monday. We have been made aware that there's been a couple of issues with Apple Podcasts over the last couple of weeks so we've refreshed our feed into them and raise it with customer services. If you foll...
by superdimitri
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The objective for the rest of the season
Replies: 86
Views: 4734

Re: The objective for the rest of the season

We'll start winning when we know for sure we are down. Then the pressure will be off and we can play without fear again. We should be aiming to finish as high as we can anyway to get more money. I don't think Kompany will know for sure who is going to start and go until the summer. The fact is we wi...
by superdimitri
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 659
Views: 61729

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

The only complaint I have is the episode timing. I often end up missing the preview shows since they don't tend to be up until the night before the game.
by superdimitri
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cullen
Replies: 44
Views: 2304

Re: Cullen

His first touch was sublime. Never panicked and even made some great turns and runs into space.
Took his chance to play well.
by superdimitri
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

groove wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:14 pm
Haven't watched it back yet. But O'shea had just nearly vaulted the hoarding into the seats. Who gave the throw taker the ball so quick? When O'shea was still off the field?
They have secondary balls sitting on cones. Players just grab them as soon as they like.
by superdimitri
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

For me bad performers today have to be Fofana, OShea and Assignon.
Amdouni had no impact as usual.

Positives were Berge and Cullen playing well and Vitinho too.

I'm glad Fofana is only on loan.
by superdimitri
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

Just not good enough. Trailing to a very poor side who were just waiting for our desperation to get big enough to gift them a goal.
Can't blame the effort of most players but some just can't be assed and some look like they wouldn't be out of place in a league 2 side.
by superdimitri
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

Amdouni and Fofana may as well be Dumb and Dumber. Completely ineffective.
by superdimitri
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

That disallowed goal is the kind of goal this season that would be ok against us.
by superdimitri
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

O’Shea carded for kicking the ball away not dissent, act of total stupidity after 20 seconds that arguably made him cautious for his error for the goal. Fair point about the Nottingham ref’s consistency though. They could have had 2 reds too, one for a 2nd booking, one for a bad tackle. Kicking the...
by superdimitri
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

Fofana has been dreadful imo. We miss Foster so much.
by superdimitri
Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10449

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

No consistency with decisions as usual. OShea carded for dissent and later on their player kicks the ball away and gets nothing.
by superdimitri
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Substitute Cullen comes out on top in Palace defeat
Replies: 29
Views: 1442

Re: ARTICLE: Substitute Cullen comes out on top in Palace defeat

I'm not sure we have started once this season with what appears to me to be our best midfield unit: Cullen and Berge playing as a double pivot, and Brownhill playing in a box to box role ahead of them with licence to lead our pressing and support the attack but also provide cover to the full backs ...
by superdimitri
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Substitute Cullen comes out on top in Palace defeat
Replies: 29
Views: 1442

Re: ARTICLE: Substitute Cullen comes out on top in Palace defeat

Agreed about Jbg, think he has to play every weekbwhen we play this system. If we put an extra man in midfield it may allow us to play Benson whichbis whay id be doing now. Cork, Cullen, Berge is a solid trio at this level Cullen and Cork in a 4 2 31 maybe. To be honest I forgot about Cork. I would...
by superdimitri
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Substitute Cullen comes out on top in Palace defeat
Replies: 29
Views: 1442

Re: ARTICLE: Substitute Cullen comes out on top in Palace defeat

Think we were all probably too harsh on him earlier this season. He was woeful but he had little support and it was quite obvious that we were trying to play everything through him, he was just getting completely swamped. If we continue to use Berge as our main playmaker with Cullen filling Brownhi...
by superdimitri
Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brownhill’s reaction
Replies: 43
Views: 4311

Re: Brownhill’s reaction

I saw it as an expression of irony given the horrendous pass, and the fact as people have said; it happens time and time again.
by superdimitri
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17960

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

The other thing that is corrupt about this league, is that the young 30 year old ref on a work experience placement / trial (2nd game in the PL) is hardly going to upset the “company” by overruling a VAR senior official. There should be a single ref. VAR is just there to stuff the little clubs, and...
by superdimitri
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17960

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

Interesting that the freezeframe shows the keeper is not getting that ball so it is a goal. Yet VAR denies it. Would have been 2-1 if we take the offside at the other end too (clearly interfering) but don’t worry, it will level up by the end of the season :lol: When Fofana's header was made Asssign...
by superdimitri
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17960

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

You couldn't make it up.
Vitinho wins the ball>penalty.
Asssignon not in the way of the keeper>offside.

No one likes us.
by superdimitri
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17960

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

Can someone explain the penalty decision?
by superdimitri
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17960

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

What? He won the ball.
by superdimitri
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17960

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

We make players like Ayew look like world beaters. Was the same in the reverse fixture.
by superdimitri
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17960

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

If this is the case why should we as fans bother if we are a club that prioritises player sales for owners over picking the best possible XI? I don't think it is as much the club's philosophy as you're making out, VK did the same at Anderlecht and they ended up cutting ties with him because they go...
by superdimitri
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17960

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

It's clear the team selection just matches the club philosophy. It doesn't matter if we lose points each game because of Trafford, we need to develop him at all costs. Same goes to a bunch of other players. That's why we continue with Amdouni and don't play the likes of Muric and Cork. Personally I ...
by superdimitri
Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17960

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

You can't blame Brownhill imo. As people have already said it's just an automatic reaction out of desperation. There was no time to assess the situation. Bad decision making from Trafford to make the pass and good pressing from them. Since it happens so regularly you'd think Trafford would avoid doi...