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by Siddo
Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pendle Mountain
Replies: 61
Views: 6910

Re: Pendle Mountain

Technically all 3 are mountains because the elevation threshold is surpassed, the smallest 1 penyghent is often referred to as a fell or hill, regarding Pendle boulsworth is a far nicer climb. Pen-Y-Ghent is a mountain mate. Anything over 2000ft is a mountain. Not sure where you are getting your in...
by Siddo
Sun Sep 12, 2021 4:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pendle Mountain
Replies: 61
Views: 6910

Re: Pendle Mountain

Yeah... mountains have sharp pointy tops on them (with the exceptions Tabletop and Sugarloaf) so yeah, stick the great pyramid on it and you could have it. Ingleborough Pen-y-ghent and Wherneside are all mountain size but called hills so I dunno, bit of a grey area. I do the 3 peaks almost every ye...
by Siddo
Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where Were You on 9/11
Replies: 83
Views: 7722

Where Were You on 9/11

This board currently has over a dozen threads on lyrics, music, films, celebrities and tv programmes. Meanwhile, we are still in a pandemic, we have tax rises of over 10%, we pull out of Afghanistan and not one single mention of any of them. Other forums cover these topics, why not us? Basically, th...
by Siddo
Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vigil- BBC-Sunday night
Replies: 70
Views: 8929

Re: Vigil- BBC-Sunday night

Steve1956 wrote:
Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:07 am
I know your right :D ....Nice body as well :P
Its shite and whats that about, nice body too. Grow up mate, its 2021 not 1970.
by Siddo
Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gordon Banks - best ever save!
Replies: 16
Views: 1990

Re: Gordon Banks - best ever save!

ClaretTony wrote:
Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:21 pm
No confusion. Banks’ distribution was not good.
Nope, you're confusing him with someone else. He won world keeper of the year 6 seasons on the bounce. You don't get that accolade if you have a major flaw in your game.
by Siddo
Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gordon Banks - best ever save!
Replies: 16
Views: 1990

Re: Gordon Banks - best ever save!

Brilliant pic - probably the best English goalkeeper I've ever seen but he'd get low marks from some in our player ratings because he was not the best in terms of distribution. But a brilliant, brilliant goalkeeper. Are you confusing him with Tony Waiters? I played to a high level and watched Banks...
by Siddo
Sat Aug 21, 2021 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Mike Dean v Liverpool
Replies: 22
Views: 2598

Re: RATE THE REF - Mike Dean v Liverpool

http://www.uptheclarets.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/RTR-Header-Pic.jpg Mike Dean (The Wirral) v Liverpool How to Score A. Decision Making (including use of advantage) - out of 25 B. Consistency - out of 25 C. Fitness and Positioning - of 25 D. Control and Authority - out of 25 Please only Rate t...
by Siddo
Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best place pre game
Replies: 32
Views: 5117

Re: Best place pre game

For decent beer and quick food you can't go wrong with Spoons. Great pub crawl now under the Culvert, looking forward to checking out the new look Turf for a beer. Wetherspoons sells some good beers but the quality is poor. Without exception every branch pull cask beers in one or two draughts. No h...
by Siddo
Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Legzins
Replies: 21
Views: 3838

Re: Legzins

boatshed bill wrote:
Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:44 pm
Then we signed Joe Hart :D
We did. A keeper with 70 odd England caps who made some unbelievable saves playing for a poor team.
However, he was never going to win our fans over, who actually started backing the team when Tom came back
by Siddo
Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tamla Motown ...
Replies: 92
Views: 6854

Re: Tamla Motown ...

I saw Stevie Wonder live about 50 years ago. Incredible performance from him. I saw him in Manchester in 72. I have seen him twice since, just a unbelievably talented guy. This is not only my favourite Motown record, but is possibly my favourite record of all time. See what you think... https://you...
by Siddo
Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tamla Motown ...
Replies: 92
Views: 6854

Re: Tamla Motown ...

Just been digging for a bit more info and it looks like motown tried to get the stolen copy back. "A few people had been privileged enough to see the immaculate archive where copies of all the Motown records were stored. It is believed that two copies of the Frank Wilson 45 were there: one in the Mo...
by Siddo
Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tamla Motown ...
Replies: 92
Views: 6854

Re: Tamla Motown ...

The most expensive British motown singles tend to be those with the tmg number 500 onwards. But even some of those aren't worth very much at all. Frank Wilson was sold in 2009 on a Soul import for £25000. It was sold again last year for an undisclosed sum, but more than 25 grand to a business man in...
by Siddo
Sat Jul 17, 2021 11:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Heroes: Bowie and Queen
Replies: 39
Views: 2992

Re: Heroes: Bowie and Queen

No worries Siddo,who are your music heroes? ;) Quickly signed of as I asked this question,maybe he was embarrassed to tell us of his fixation with the two woman from Bucks Fizz,as the two blokes whipped off their clothes..."Making yer mind up" :lol: The few who know me on here can confirm that I ha...
by Siddo
Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Heroes: Bowie and Queen
Replies: 39
Views: 2992

Re: Heroes: Bowie and Queen

Steve1956 wrote:
Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:58 am
Simply two of the greatest acts to grace music,4 of the greatest albums ever,
Hunky Dory
The rise and fall of Ziggy Startdust and the spiders from Mars
A night at the opera
A day at the races
What's not to like?
Err, everything?
by Siddo
Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Heroes: Bowie and Queen
Replies: 39
Views: 2992

Re: Heroes: Bowie and Queen

Not being funny mate, but the fact you had to bump it says a lot...
by Siddo
Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Uwe played for Burnley like a fan would
Replies: 45
Views: 4918

Re: ARTICLE: Uwe played for Burnley like a fan would

Bob Paisley was talking to a journalist after we played Liverpool away. The Burnley team were just leaving and walked past Bob. He said to the journalist that Peter Noble was the epitome of a professional footballer. Praise indeed from the top manager in the world at that time. I also remember watch...
by Siddo
Sun Jul 11, 2021 4:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Not since 1970....
Replies: 10
Views: 1627

Re: Not since 1970....

Yes the 1970 World Cup was probably the best of Brazil as a team. The way they destroyed Italy was an absolute joy to watch. As far as England throwing away a two goal lead, it is generally accepted that Sir Alf made a tactical error in taking Bobby Charlton off in order to rest him for the next ga...
by Siddo
Sat Jul 03, 2021 12:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Falling out of love with this modern game of football
Replies: 55
Views: 4701

Re: Falling out of love with this modern game of football

Except that he was not refereeing but don't let it stop the agenda against one of our PL referees. Slavko Vincic refereed very well and did not stop the game for players feigning injury and doing all the things that modern players do. Apart from games in which England have played, the worst game of...
by Siddo
Sat Jul 03, 2021 9:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Falling out of love with this modern game of football
Replies: 55
Views: 4701

Re: Falling out of love with this modern game of football

Italy must have been rubbing their hands when they learned that Oliver was the referee. The screaming and diving is rife in the PL and also the awarding of free kicks for the slightest contact.
In my opinion, Oliver's performance was the worst of any referee in the tournament so far.
by Siddo
Fri Jul 02, 2021 8:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: German revenge?
Replies: 21
Views: 2296

Re: German revenge?

Possibly the best referee in the world at the moment. VAR and goal line technology has taken away any chance of some of those we were robbed moments. I hope PMGOL officials are taking note of the standard of refereeing at the tournament and how they refuse to blow up for engineered falls and ridicul...
by Siddo
Tue Jun 29, 2021 6:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Trivia quiz
Replies: 30
Views: 2518

Re: Burnley Trivia quiz

Burnley's nickname, The Clarets is used now but it isn't officially our nickname, therefore is question 1 incorrect?
by Siddo
Thu Jun 24, 2021 7:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Exit at last 16 is a failure
Replies: 164
Views: 8058

Re: Exit at last 16 is a failure

Jakubclaret wrote:
Thu Jun 24, 2021 12:09 am
We were part of the group that won WW2 & delivered brexit & you could logically argue the 2 are intrinsically linked, let’s go for the treble.
You can't make it up. What absolute drivel.
by Siddo
Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Happy Waterloo Day
Replies: 23
Views: 1771

Re: Happy Waterloo Day

Every single flag shagger is all over this thread.
by Siddo
Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche to sign new contract !
Replies: 677
Views: 84326

Re: Dyche to sign new contract !

If Sean is on holiday does that make him a middle class idiot?
by Siddo
Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:20 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Scotland player's will NOT take the knee..
Replies: 91
Views: 5076

Re: Scotland player's will NOT take the knee..

Steve1956 wrote:
Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:19 am
Kudos to Scotland well done,it's about time this ended completely.
Why?
Do you not support a gesture against racism and inequality?
Why would anyone boo a gesture of this sort. Supporters should boo the teams that don't take the knee.
by Siddo
Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Very nervous up and coming sportsmen
Replies: 31
Views: 3453

Re: Very nervous up and coming sportsmen

The reason I asked was to get a better understanding of the OP following his disparaging post about a female manager and her children's names yesterday, this post where the title only refers to sportsmen and his view on a gesture that challenges inequality.

I have a better understanding of him now.
by Siddo
Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:20 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Very nervous up and coming sportsmen
Replies: 31
Views: 3453

Re: Very nervous up and coming sportsmen

Up and down the country, indeed all around the world, there must be thousands of young men and women whose dreams of making it big in their chosen sport are being mixed with another emotion - fear. Fear of being "exposed" as a racist or a sexist or a host of other ists based on posts or tweets from...
by Siddo
Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Soul Was My First Love..
Replies: 1
Views: 533

Re: Soul Was My First Love..

The Marvin Gaye and Fidels records are two of the finest ever made.
by Siddo
Sat May 29, 2021 8:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Why the delay with Sean's new deal?
Replies: 59
Views: 6448

Re: Why the delay with Sean's new deal?

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Sat May 29, 2021 8:05 am
Because his advisers will want more money, bonuses and benefits for him and we will be trying to lower his already mammoth wage.

The contract will need to be more focused around ALK preferences rather than Garlicks.
The one thing that won't be even mentioned would be a reduction in Sean's salary.
by Siddo
Sat May 15, 2021 7:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: O/T I walked through the town centre yesterday...
Replies: 107
Views: 8425

Re: O/T I walked through the town centre yesterday...

The council has done an excellent job in improving the town centre over recent years. There aren't that many towns of our size that have a Marks and Spencers, a large Next, Primark etc. Shoppers habits have changed and the council has tried to reflect this and tried to cater to these changes and to ...
by Siddo
Thu May 13, 2021 12:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What Would Have Happened
Replies: 7
Views: 1303

What Would Have Happened

When Arrizabalaga saved Jorginho's back pass last night during Chelsea v Arsenal, what would the penalty have been for handling a back pass, but also stopping a certain goal if Smith-Rowe hadn't scored?

I can't remember this happening before?
by Siddo
Wed May 12, 2021 10:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Could Dyche
Replies: 21
Views: 3426

Re: Could Dyche

Steve1956 wrote:
Wed May 12, 2021 11:26 am
Sorry I hadn't seen one...please delete mods :roll:
Really sorry mate. I meant to post this on a different thread. Have no idea how this happened.
by Siddo
Wed May 12, 2021 11:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Could Dyche
Replies: 21
Views: 3426

Re: Could Dyche

Hasn't this question been asked on many occasions on here?
by Siddo
Sun May 02, 2021 8:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Aaron Ramsdale - Top Of Our Wish List
Replies: 75
Views: 7008

Re: Aaron Ramsdale - Top Of Our Wish List

BPF was rejected by Leeds for very good reasons. He is not PL standard and would like to see some logical reasons why posters believe he is good enough.

Ramsdale is not good enough either.
by Siddo
Thu Apr 15, 2021 10:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Global Partnerships Associate job
Replies: 69
Views: 4868

Re: Global Partnerships Associate job

No HR professional would ask for 5 years experience due to age discrimination. Maybe 2 years in a role like this. Its a role that if stripped down is probably 32k to 40k max, but with bonus for achieving objectives. Pipeline has been in use in the UK for over 20 years in sales and human resource dev...
by Siddo
Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The pubs are back
Replies: 66
Views: 6484

Re: The pubs are back

True, but what I will say as a closing comment because I feel the thread is straying away from the pubs & into covid territory, lots of these people were dying anyway with other multiple health problems & suffering, there’s never a good time to die or a good way of dying, but in a weird perverse ki...
by Siddo
Mon Apr 12, 2021 1:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2016 squad vs 2021 squad
Replies: 43
Views: 3400

Re: 2016 squad vs 2021 squad

elwaclaret wrote:
Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:33 pm
Airfield in 2016 is the player most likely to be making life difficult for Saint-Maximin. I don’t remember Voles, but about a par up front. Defore type players don’t come around so often... but for more consistently fit you have to go this year.
I don't remember Defore either....
by Siddo
Mon Apr 12, 2021 1:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The pubs are back
Replies: 66
Views: 6484

Re: The pubs are back

Bosscat wrote:
Mon Apr 12, 2021 1:15 pm
Not sure Siddo also the Maypole has been sold and the word is its reopening soon 👍🙂👍
No problem! Great news about the Maypole.
by Siddo
Mon Apr 12, 2021 12:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The pubs are back
Replies: 66
Views: 6484

Re: The pubs are back

Bosscat wrote:
Mon Apr 12, 2021 12:21 pm
Weather permitting we are off out to our local on Friday evening 🙂
Boars Head? What time Boss? Are Clarets welcome for one pint due to driving?
by Siddo
Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: If you were the next superstar footballer who would you join?
Replies: 31
Views: 1848

Re: If you were the next superstar footballer who would you join?

Well those are some boring, if slightly predictable answers :lol: City - potentially the chance to lead them to their first CL, assuming they don't win it this season and be forever remembered in a way Aguero will be. Barca - lead them into a post Messi era rebuild and bring back CL glory. Juve, AC...
by Siddo
Fri Apr 02, 2021 8:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Premier league eleven
Replies: 32
Views: 2802

Re: Premier league eleven

Difficult one this. However, how anyone can leave out the Premier league's all time top scorer in an all time best league is a bit daft really.
by Siddo
Fri Mar 26, 2021 7:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New pans - any advice
Replies: 72
Views: 7026

Re: New pans - any advice

I do a lot of cooking and I can't recommend copper bottomed pans highly enough. Even temperature across all of the pan and still look new after 8 years of use.
by Siddo
Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: I was hopeful
Replies: 24
Views: 2518

Re: I was hopeful

I actually thought we played well! Created loads of chances, lots of sharp quick passing at times and I enjoyed watching it. I thought the tempo was good from the start, pleasantly surprised. First game for months, but the passing and movement was excellent. It augers well for the future, but we ne...
by Siddo
Thu Mar 25, 2021 6:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Uptempo dance music thread
Replies: 37
Views: 2600

Re: Uptempo dance music thread

I do know that one, great tune. Bend Me, Shape Me, another good tune by Tyrone. A mate has a vast collection of rare soul 45's and we've spent many a day listening to them. Quite a few are a bit too jazzy for me, I much prefer the Motown beat. Christine Cooper - Heartaches Away My Boy https://www.y...
by Siddo
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pope article in the Times
Replies: 35
Views: 5179

Re: Pope article in the Times

CleggHall wrote:
Fri Mar 19, 2021 7:15 pm
A good, if lengthy, article on Burnley’s most important player.
Proof that some Burnley fan's will always find something to complain about.
by Siddo
Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Roofer Recommendations
Replies: 18
Views: 2489

Re: Roofer Recommendations

Thanks again team!
by Siddo
Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Roofer Recommendations
Replies: 18
Views: 2489

Re: Roofer Recommendations

Thank you for all of your help and suggestions. Hopefully I'll have someone here Saturday afternoon to sort out the leak.
Up the Clarets to the rescue once again.
by Siddo
Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Roofer Recommendations
Replies: 18
Views: 2489

Re: Roofer Recommendations

I don't know where you are Siddo ... but we used "MD Jones Roofing" from Skipton to do some repairs on ours a couple of years ago... His website is easily found .... Thanks mate. I'm sorry, I should have said that we live in Burnley. Looking forward to getting back to walking up Greengate Lane to S...
by Siddo
Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Roofer Recommendations
Replies: 18
Views: 2489

Re: Roofer Recommendations

Thanks guys. Its only a small leak, probably getting underneath the flashing. I'll give Rapid a ring.
by Siddo
Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Roofer Recommendations
Replies: 18
Views: 2489

Roofer Recommendations

Can anyone recommend a roofer for a small leak on a chimney stack?
The guy I usually use is busy and can't fit me in at the moment.
Thanks in advance.