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by CaptJohn
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Turd Island
Replies: 36
Views: 1915

Re: Turd Island

Thankfully the whole tory sh1tshow will be flushed down the pan shortly. ..and it'll only be mentioned in debates about what was the worst goverment in the entire history of Great Britain. To be replaced no doubt by an even bigger bunch of incompetents. What the country needs right now is a form of...
by CaptJohn
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor
Replies: 89
Views: 2285

Re: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor

Not in anyway related to the current policy but I recall taking my little one to the Orient match. My wife and I lifted the pushchair, complete with baby, over the turnstile at the Beehole End :o
by CaptJohn
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Baltimore Bridge has fallen down!
Replies: 53
Views: 2403

Re: Baltimore Bridge has fallen down!

Having investigated many marine incidents I would be looking at the fuel oil supply to the main generators. Having just left port the engineers may have switched fuel oil supply tanks when the vessel was clear of the jetty. They may have taken fuel whilst alongside in Baltimore and it may have been ...
by CaptJohn
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: A point needed to go through in Central League Cup
Replies: 9
Views: 1008

Re: ARTICLE: A point needed to go through in Central League Cup

And if anyone is going and in need of an early lunch I can recommend "Chocks Away" which is situated on the aerodome with views across the runway. You have to go through a security barrier but just tell them where you're going and they let you in. You might even see one of the "Belugas" which are us...
by CaptJohn
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: what is YOUR favourite era watching the Clarets ?
Replies: 57
Views: 1961

Re: what is YOUR favourite era watching the Clarets ?

I think the Adamson era has to be my favourite. Seeing so many of the FA youth cup winning side make it in League One was very satisfying and some of the football was quite wonderful.
by CaptJohn
Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kayak?
Replies: 29
Views: 2527

Re: Kayak?

I've used Kayak before for car rentals without any issues. The voucher they issue will be with one of the big car rental agencies such as Hertz, Dollar Europcar etc.
There are some dodgy outfits out there offering ridiculously low rates so just be careful it is the Kayak website you are looking at.
by CaptJohn
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wooden spoon derby
Replies: 30
Views: 2446

Re: Wooden spoon derby

Also a great 0-2 win in August 1973, our first game of the season on our return to the First Division. A very smart away kit, a brilliant performance and a team spirit probably as good as anything I've ever witnessed in over 65 years of watching us. Heady times. Great team Silky. I was there that d...
by CaptJohn
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vegas Claret. You getting up at 5AM to watch us?
Replies: 7
Views: 616

Re: Vegas Claret. You getting up at 5AM to watch us?

Well I got up and thought we did OK but no cutting edge unfortunately. Pity our two best chances fell to Odobert who is not a striker. At least the sun is shining here in Vegas. That was some storm yesterday.
by CaptJohn
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vegas Claret. You getting up at 5AM to watch us?
Replies: 7
Views: 616

Re: Vegas Claret. You getting up at 5AM to watch us?

Had dinner at "Lago" in Bellagio tonight and the wind had eased so the fountains were working. Lovely view. Town is bonkers. Just came through the Bellagio and PH casinos and it is heaving.
by CaptJohn
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vegas Claret. You getting up at 5AM to watch us?
Replies: 7
Views: 616

Vegas Claret. You getting up at 5AM to watch us?

Lousy timing tomorrow morning. I'll set my alarm and watch the lads.
Vegas is full of Aussie rugby league fans. It's gonna be lively in town tonight :lol:
by CaptJohn
Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Re: The words to the Black leg miner.
Replies: 30
Views: 1776

Re: Re: The words to the Black leg miner.

Why are there no campaigns to reopen the pits? There must be plenty of people still around who worked in the pits as young men and would be only too anxious to send their grandchildren down there. Can't something be done? We could do with more fuel self-sufficiency and there is loads of coal still ...
by CaptJohn
Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7930

Re: On this day

A good one to start. 2/9/1967, Burnley 5 Tottenham 1, Lochhead 2, Casper 2, Coates, 23337. I remember one of Locheads goals which would have been chalked off today by VAR with Andy getting a straight red card. Corner from the right at the Cricket Field End. Andy marked by Mike England. Ball is play...
by CaptJohn
Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Arsenal - Player Ratings
Replies: 79
Views: 4656

Re: Burnley v Arsenal - Player Ratings

Had a chat on Thursday with a lady I know at the gym who goes home and away. She said that it's beginning to feel like it's not my team anymore. I felt like that last season as well, and this season it feels completely alien.
by CaptJohn
Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Relegation accepted
Replies: 37
Views: 2809

Re: Relegation accepted

My wife tried on the Ticket Master site which was as bad as our team is at the moment. Utter shambles. Anyway we'll have a walk down the Strip on Monday and see if any are available from the secondary market.
by CaptJohn
Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Relegation accepted
Replies: 37
Views: 2809

Re: Relegation accepted

Vegas Claret wrote:
Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:18 pm
jeez, I accepted it 7 months ago
So did I.
I'll be in Vegas tomorrow night. Staying at the Marriott Grand Chateau just for a couple of nights. En-route to Scottsdale for some golf.
Do you know if there's any chance of getting tickets for the Adele concert on the 2nd March?
by CaptJohn
Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Adrian Durham
Replies: 7
Views: 1212

Re: Adrian Durham

Richard Keys on Bein Sport summed it up pre match and I'm not sure if he realised he was live at the time. He said that we were rubbish and deserved to be where we were, using not very complimentary terms. Can't really argue with him to be honest
by CaptJohn
Sat Feb 17, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s thread
Replies: 302
Views: 9477

Re: Today’s thread

I thought VAR was supposed to stop wrong decisions. He's never touched him. Correct decision is rescind yellow card, book Trossard for diving and goal kick. Oh I forgot it's Burnley vs Gooners so we're wrong.
by CaptJohn
Sat Feb 17, 2024 2:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Carets / BFC Private reg plates
Replies: 74
Views: 3434

Re: Carets / BFC Private reg plates

One of my all time favourites was seen on a Merc with 505 EXY. They had illegally placed the numbers as 50 5EXY but I thought it looked great.
I actually saw if on the M6 northbound with a Gooners scarf in the back window.
by CaptJohn
Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Are poor coaching techniques at fault
Replies: 22
Views: 1409

Re: Are poor coaching techniques at fault

I've been watching the Clarets for over 60 years and cannot recall us ever being this exposed at set pieces. It's bizarre that we've gone from being very good at set pieces under SD, to being terrible under VK. Both managers were robust defenders who know the importance of being strong and disciplin...
by CaptJohn
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Carets / BFC Private reg plates
Replies: 74
Views: 3434

Re: Carets / BFC Private reg plates

There's a guy who lives in Washington DC who has "Burnley FC" as his plate. I saw it once when in a traffic jam in DC and honked at him. He thought I was a nutter and sped off.
by CaptJohn
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Carets / BFC Private reg plates
Replies: 74
Views: 3434

Re: Carets / BFC Private reg plates

I've got J50 BFC and my wife has E10 BFC. I think they look good and that's all that matters. The only issue is when I have my car serviced because the lass in the garage always refers to it as the "Brake Fluid Change" car :lol:
by CaptJohn
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nigeria kit
Replies: 11
Views: 1268

Re: Nigeria kit

I've seen a guy walking around Lagos in a Burnley shirt. I "dashed" him for proper!
by CaptJohn
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Obafemi started for Millwall
Replies: 3
Views: 1306

Obafemi started for Millwall

Hooked after 63 minutes with Millwall leading. Within 7 minutes they were losing :o
by CaptJohn
Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
Replies: 601
Views: 15924

Re: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley

And that we are playing in Yellow??
by CaptJohn
Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
Replies: 601
Views: 15924

Re: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley

Does Amdouni not know we've changed ends??
by CaptJohn
Fri Feb 09, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blue card
Replies: 37
Views: 2218

Re: Blue card

What's wrong with a yellow card being 10 minutes in the bin?
Simples.
by CaptJohn
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The earth
Replies: 53
Views: 3221

Re: The earth

Being someone who has navigated around the world on several occasions I can confirm that the quickest way from A to B is via a great circle track. If the earth was flat it would be a straight line. Sorry, it's roundish.
by CaptJohn
Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Todays Football
Replies: 46
Views: 1932

Re: Todays Football

I think that the rules on obstructing goalkeepers are being interpreted different by referees. You are now allowed to "interfere" with a keeper at set pieces which is not good news for Trafford. You need a keeper who is a cross between a giraffe and a gorilla. Muric might fit the bill.
by CaptJohn
Fri Feb 02, 2024 7:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: I could just about manage Zaroury..........but
Replies: 2
Views: 1109

I could just about manage Zaroury..........but

I've realised that I've lost track of the names of our players. In days gone by we had Sammy Todd, Fred Smith, Willie Morgan, Colin Blant, Jim Thompson, Brian Miller and Harry Potts. Nowadays we've got Jordan Beyer, Anass Zaroury, Wilson Odobert, Hjalmar Ekdal, Zeki Amdouni and for the life of me I'...
by CaptJohn
Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dundee trip ???
Replies: 16
Views: 1914

Re: Dundee trip ???

I go up to St Andrews every year on a golfing trip. Last year I had a purple patch and won on the Thursday on the Burneside at Carnoustie and then again on the Eden at St Andrews on the Friday. I love golf up there and have been going since 1999. We normally stay in the Halls of residence at St Andr...
by CaptJohn
Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dundee trip ???
Replies: 16
Views: 1914

Re: Dundee trip ???

Take your golf bats along. Carnoustie is just round the corner.
by CaptJohn
Sat Jan 27, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A class above the rest
Replies: 58
Views: 2947

Re: A class above the rest

Now someone has mentioned Dobbo which I would disagree with. Yes he became a wonderful player and certainly was class but anyone remembering his debut will think differently about first impressions. He arrived on a free from Bolton I believe and was seen as a CF. He played in a home match against Le...
by CaptJohn
Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Eight Years Ago Today
Replies: 22
Views: 2255

Re: Eight Years Ago Today

Well done Tony.
Keep up the good work.
by CaptJohn
Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hotels in the UK (A Thread for advice and help to others)
Replies: 15
Views: 878

Re: Hotels in the UK (A Thread for advice and help to others)

I agree that the "Titanic" is a great hotel in Liverpool but the only drawback is the distance from the shopping, restaurant area. I recently stayed at the Hilton in Liverpool which is literally part of Liverpool One. Lovely hotel with a great breakfast and right in the centre of the city. Worsley M...
by CaptJohn
Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mumbai advice
Replies: 17
Views: 1160

Re: Mumbai advice

Bombay is a great city. Smelly, noisy, colourful and absolutely chaotic. Well worth a two day stay. Long time since I've been, hence the name, but I used to love it.
by CaptJohn
Sat Jan 20, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hobbies outside of Football and Burnley FC
Replies: 70
Views: 3385

Re: Hobbies outside of Football and Burnley FC

Golf and fitness training for me.
Play golf three times a week when weather allows and go to fitness classes (Pilates, HIIT, yoga) four times a week.
I love travelling but the location has to have a golf theme.
I do like the occasional trip to watch Chester RUFC on a Saturday as well.
by CaptJohn
Fri Jan 19, 2024 4:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fully Electric Cars
Replies: 812
Views: 39731

Re: Fully Electric Cars

My wife and I have a car each and at the moment I have a diesel and she has a petrol. We've had a chat and most likely when we come to replace the cars, she'll have an electric one. She mostly does short trips around town so it will be ideal. However I'm going to stick with an oil powered vehicle du...
by CaptJohn
Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: City finally being tried ?
Replies: 23
Views: 2529

Re: City finally being tried ?

I seem to recall seeing an article years ago when this issue raised its head, saying that if City were ever charged they would deploy a legal challenge on a scale that would tie the authorities up in paperwork for decades. This is possibly the reason the PL have held back from making any charges. Be...
by CaptJohn
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football games growing up
Replies: 31
Views: 2002

Re: Football games growing up

Gridsy: Played with a tennis ball. The grids were the ones built into the kerb stones and weren't exactly opposite one another on the road. They were the goals and it was damned difficult to score as you had to keep the ball low. Spent hours playing that. I doubt you'd be able to play it now with al...
by CaptJohn
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: More FFP breaches…
Replies: 137
Views: 9805

Re: More FFP breaches…

As the appeals are due to be heard during this season we could have a situation where relegation is decided in a courtroom and not the playing field. Another reason I'm becoming disillusioned with the game.
by CaptJohn
Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Taking football too seriously…
Replies: 29
Views: 2402

Re: Taking football too seriously…

There's some players who don't give a toss about their performance on the pitch. Turn up, train, play if picked, trouser a large paycheck and enjoy life. Supporters? Who cares. We do of course but too many of the modern day players don't and need to be reminded by the manager. If Tresor had played, ...
by CaptJohn
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Corruption? Ineptitude? Or anti-Burnley?
Replies: 59
Views: 3621

Re: Corruption? Ineptitude? Or anti-Burnley?

From my perspective I ask if that goal would have stood at Anfield, Old Trafford, The Emirates etc?? Injury time equaliser when a forward has deliberately blocked off the keeper. The ref would have blown for a foul on the keeper immediately and got on with the game. That's what we're up against. No ...
by CaptJohn
Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3113

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

I saw that as well and couldn't believe it. Some politicians are losing the plot. 20 years from now there will young adults suing the state because they didn't receive proper training in childhood to brush their teeth correctly. The mind boggles.
by CaptJohn
Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Park Park wherever you may be !
Replies: 2
Views: 1020

Re: Park Park wherever you may be !

I recall walking down a road in Korea with my wife and she commented on the number of pet shops with dogs in them. I politely pointed out that they weren't pet shops. Cue silence. I saw a bumper sticker over in the US. It read, "A dogs' not just for Christmas, if there's any left over you can have s...
by CaptJohn
Sun Jan 07, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: JJ WATTS
Replies: 22
Views: 3658

Re: JJ WATTS

One of the biggest relocations in recent history was the "Oakland Raiders" to Las Vegas. I can recall it was not well received in California but I'm sure Vegas was delighted and I'm sure lots of Oakland fans still travel to home games, just for a pi** up on the Strip.
by CaptJohn
Sat Jan 06, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 284
Views: 35191

Re: Arijanet Muric

Having watched Muric last night I feel he is the better option at present. He looked fit, sharp and physically able to deal with high balls. More importantly he seems to exude confidence, something lacking in Trafford at the moment which not only encourages the opposition but terrifies our defence.
by CaptJohn
Sat Jan 06, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How things have changed
Replies: 10
Views: 2420

Re: How things have changed

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I love Jasmine tea. I get mine from "Carslake tea co."
Excellent quality and reasonably priced.
by CaptJohn
Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Buying a house isn't difficult.
Replies: 91
Views: 8179

Re: Buying a house isn't difficult.

But those low interest rates were matched by low inflation. The big difference now is the ever increasing multiple between salaries and house prices which obviously make the deposit required ever bigger. Not all of the time. I can recall crazy, double digit inflation as well. The multiples are worr...
by CaptJohn
Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Buying a house isn't difficult.
Replies: 91
Views: 8179

Re: Buying a house isn't difficult.

It’s a strange time, but I would also argue that there’s never been a better time to make money. Theres loads of avenues now. I agree but watch out for the evil CGT. The allowance is 6K this tax year but reduces to 3k on the 6th April 24. If ever there was a tax designed to stop taking risks with i...
by CaptJohn
Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Buying a house isn't difficult.
Replies: 91
Views: 8179

Re: Buying a house isn't difficult.

Easy to criticise by those who most likely bought a house for pittance decades ago and now sit on a nice golden nest egg. The very same people who lived through double digit interest rates and managed to thrive. I do have sympathy for young buyers as prices have gone up considerably but I also have...