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by Fretters
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Motd
Replies: 76
Views: 4212

Re: Motd

It's the lack of knowledge that bugs me. "We didn't know much about that from him" (On Muric's passing ability) being an example. The usual pundits seem to spend the day watching their games and researching the key players (e.g. a goalkeeper making his first start of the season) but she seemed to kn...
by Fretters
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REPORT: And finally a second home win for the Clarets
Replies: 15
Views: 1143

Re: REPORT: And finally a second home win for the Clarets

A great report and couldn't agree more on the treatment of Trafford. His confidence may never recover from this season and it's absolutely inexcusable, especially when we've had last year's Championship goalkeeper of the year sitting on our effing bench.
by Fretters
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings
Replies: 137
Views: 5429

Re: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings

It would be interesting to know what Heaton's ratings were when Dyche dropped Hart for him. 9s and 10s probably.
by Fretters
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 349
Views: 25263

Re: Joey’s in bother again

His funding page is just a load of nonsense. It refers to the truth countless times, without saying what that actually is. At the end of the day, he's said far worse about Vine than the other way round.
by Fretters
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vizeh
Replies: 9
Views: 2200

Vizeh

I saw a brief mention on the JJ Watt thread but couldn't find anything else with the search function. Vizeh has today completed his 7 marathons in 7 days challenge which is an incredible feat, well done that man.

He's raising money in memory of his mum:

www.justgiving.com/page/vizehmarathon
by Fretters
Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: League One
Replies: 45
Views: 3493

Re: League One

elwaclaret wrote:
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:52 pm
Of course they would, just as at one point or another we’ve looked up the tables at them in envy. All have them have looked light years ahead of us in the not too distant past.
When have Lincoln, Oxford or Cambridge looked light years ahead of us?
by Fretters
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: League One
Replies: 45
Views: 3493

League One

Lincoln followed up a very impressive 5-1 win at high flying Barnsley at the weekend with a 6-0 win tonight against Cambridge. Their fans must be buzzing. Bolton also had a big win, 5-0 against Oxford. Makes you think - as painful as this season is - we've been at the same level as all of Lincoln, B...
by Fretters
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn will
Replies: 103
Views: 6376

Re: Blackburn will

27 goals in early March by Szmodics is some going, to be fair. Surely, when he goes, they can't find yet another saviour like they always seem to.
by Fretters
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PREVIEW: Burnley go to West Ham having hit the bottom
Replies: 4
Views: 496

Re: PREVIEW: Burnley go to West Ham having hit the bottom

I still get annoyed by Cornet taking that penalty.
by Fretters
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford's Contract
Replies: 168
Views: 9028

Re: James Trafford's Contract

Juan Tanamera wrote:
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:59 am
Music: "Hey Boss, how come you don't pick me anymore?"
Vinny: "When we signed James we inserted a clause that we think you and others will be gullible enough to believe."
The day the Music died.
by Fretters
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 77
Views: 7145

Re: On this day

Missed one yesterday - 10 years since I finally saw my first victory against Blackburn. So that's also 10 years since they last scored a goal against us - Jordan Rhodes, who was incidentally sent off for Blackpool yesterday.
by Fretters
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 77
Views: 7145

Re: On this day

bfc8 wrote:
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:30 am
10/3/2018, West Ham 0 Burnley 3, repeat today...
Ah, the day the natives got restless and our subs bench was used to protect some of their young fans. Also, Barnes tripping up the pitch invader!
by Fretters
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 206
Views: 5545

Re: Today's Football

95th minute equaliser for Cardiff.
by Fretters
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Linda Haines R.I.P.
Replies: 28
Views: 3643

Re: Linda Haines R.I.P.

RIP Linda and condolences to her friends and family.
by Fretters
Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Cullen is the best on his return to the team
Replies: 2
Views: 268

Re: ARTICLE: Cullen is the best on his return to the team

Have we heard anything about why he came off?
by Fretters
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: "BEAST" On 5 live now
Replies: 25
Views: 2894

Re: "BEAST" On 5 live now

"Is he injured, or is he embarrassed?" :lol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsrZnBlwgyU
by Fretters
Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: O'Shea Booking
Replies: 36
Views: 2541

O'Shea Booking

What was that all about? Why did he do that?
by Fretters
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blacklisted
Replies: 37
Views: 3067

Re: Blacklisted

Rick_Muller wrote:
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:54 am
it is impossible to use the CenterParcs WiFi as I found out last week...
Were you at CenterParcs? You'd struggle otherwise.
by Fretters
Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stoke
Replies: 37
Views: 4339

Re: Stoke

My understanding is that owners can spend as much as they like, as long as the spend the money rather than simply loan it to clubs. Owners have been loaning clubs money, having a jolly and then pulling the plug on their little hobby, withdrawing funding and wanting their money back. Clubs have been...
by Fretters
Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stoke
Replies: 37
Views: 4339

Stoke

What a strange club, to say they are owned by billionaires* No matter who they appoint, they're always crap these days and they're in the relegation zone now.

*obviously FFP makes that irrelevant. Must be so frustrating.
by Fretters
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ewen MacIntosh (Big Keith) dead at 50
Replies: 19
Views: 1704

Re: Ewen MacIntosh (Big Keith) dead at 50

daveisaclaret wrote:
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:26 pm
Don't think either of them has written anything very good since The Office and Extras, personally.
After Life is brilliant IMO.
by Fretters
Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 659
Views: 61494

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

agreenwood wrote:
Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:44 pm
I’ve decided he keeps nipping into the kitchen to check on his fish fingers. Nobody can tell me different.
:lol: :lol:
by Fretters
Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 659
Views: 61494

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

It's quite cathartic listening to this after such a crap performance, I find. One slightly annoying thing, Chris Boden's microphone, or maybe he just keeps moving away from it. I noticed it on the last episode, he fades out and then back in randomly and you miss a lot of what he's saying. I thought ...
by Fretters
Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parking Charge - Asda Burnley
Replies: 158
Views: 9769

Re: Parking Charge - Asda Burnley

In December my wife ordered from a McDonald's on her way home from Sheffield and ate it whilst parked on the car park. However, she was unwittingly on the car park of a carvery next door and left after 15 minutes. Because she didn't enter the carvery she obviously didn't tap her reg into their syste...
by Fretters
Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Half time entertainment v Arsenal
Replies: 69
Views: 3322

Re: Half time entertainment v Arsenal

Despite the deafening announcer, we couldn't hear a word Andy Cooke was saying.
by Fretters
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New food/drink rules at the Turf
Replies: 353
Views: 32663

Re: New food/drink rules at the Turf

I gave in and tried to buy a donner sausage roll before half time, but was told, "nah, it's just pies at this one". Do they just not bother stocking everything now?

I did spot that they're doing Hobgoblin IPA now... could very well be tempted by that, has anyone tried it (from the Turf)?
by Fretters
Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Arsenal
Replies: 46
Views: 2709

Re: Team for Arsenal

Just seen the training photo gallery on the club app and Esteve appears to be training normally. I'm looking forward to a back 4 of Assignon, O'Shea, Esteve and Taylor, it's just a shame they'll be up against such a good free scoring side.
by Fretters
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The ITV digital collapse
Replies: 52
Views: 3379

Re: The ITV digital collapse

I wrote my dissertation on it for my business degree. An absolute shambles, and that was just the dissertation :D

The Athletic article that Chester Perry links to above tells you everything you need to know about it.
by Fretters
Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stan the Man documentary
Replies: 26
Views: 3599

Re: Stan the Man documentary

Goliath wrote:
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:47 am
Is he still doing any scouting?
Strange how his management career just tailed off after us, one bad stint at Huddersfield and that was it.
He did fairly well at Gillingham after us, almost kept them up from an impossible position. Beat us at their place.
by Fretters
Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: O’Shea takes player of month award after Etihad performance
Replies: 8
Views: 521

Re: ARTICLE: O’Shea takes player of month award after Etihad performance

He has been very good for us at times, but it's not been good enough to get us clean sheets or results that often. So it doesn't get appreciated. He doesn't, because he hasn't looked as impressive in the PL as Harwood-Bellis looked in the Championship. For some reason, Jordan Beyer - who hasn't loo...
by Fretters
Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Almeria
Replies: 2
Views: 612

Almeria

They're on to beat Derby's worst ever top flight record of 11 points. I've copied the below from a BBC article on them. Who do they remind you of? Why are Almeria so bad? Actually, in many ways strangely they are not. Bizarre as it might sound for a group that have not won all season, at times Almer...
by Fretters
Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Car Park Apps
Replies: 21
Views: 1287

Re: Car Park Apps

dougcollins wrote:
Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:27 pm
Pretty worrying all these apps with direct access to your credit card.
Just use Apple pay or Google pay which are more secure than carrying a physical card or cash around.
by Fretters
Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Single, child free and not lonely
Replies: 84
Views: 4941

Re: Single, child free and not lonely

I'm 39 with two kids, six and four years old. Our lives are completely dominated by them and they cost a fortune. Me and my wife alternate lie-ins at the weekends, taking it turns to stay in bed till 9am after the other gets up around 6am. It's exhausting and I do sometimes fantasize about the old d...
by Fretters
Sun Feb 11, 2024 6:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REPORT: Much improved at Anfield but another defeat
Replies: 10
Views: 1420

Re: REPORT: Much improved at Anfield but another defeat

Thanks Tony, I couldn't watch it yesterday and haven't yet seen the highlights so it's good to read we actually played quite well.

A small error in your report, it says we last visited in 2001.
by Fretters
Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Shearer ...
Replies: 52
Views: 4123

Re: Shearer ...

Shearer's spot on. It's a shame we're no longer managed by a centre half.

Oh, wait...
by Fretters
Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn......
Replies: 212
Views: 20182

Re: Blackburn......

lewishamclaret wrote:
Fri Feb 09, 2024 7:35 pm
Didn't Stan once try to sign John Eustace for us?
I think you're right with this.
by Fretters
Fri Feb 09, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn......
Replies: 212
Views: 20182

Re: Blackburn......

ElectroClaret wrote:
Fri Feb 09, 2024 6:56 pm
Eustace confirmed in at Deadwood.
(BBC NW news)
35 minutes between the announcements. It should have been 3 days, but someone hit the wrong button.
by Fretters
Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The earth
Replies: 53
Views: 3204

Re: The earth

Just as any of you I haven't seen it and therefore I'm not going to just guess what it is. As I'm not sure of any shape. They show us perfectly round spherical computer generated images. They even admit they aren't real. Now they are saying it's a pear shaped oblate spheroid. Sure. I've also seen c...
by Fretters
Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The earth
Replies: 53
Views: 3204

Re: The earth

I love conspiracy theorists, they absolutely fascinate me. We live in a world where governments can't even keep a Christmas party under wraps, yet they believe governments/NASA etc. have successfully faked moon landings and round planets without one single person, out of the thousands that would hav...
by Fretters
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fofana song
Replies: 23
Views: 2248

Re: Fofana song

When the ball hits the net it's a fairly safe bet that's Fofana!

(To That's Amore in case it isn't obvious).
by Fretters
Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: David Datro Fofana
Replies: 53
Views: 4313

Re: David Datro Fofana

JBR wrote:
Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:21 pm
Good player use him every game now no point playing anyone else!
I don't know, I do think we'd need the other ten players!
by Fretters
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MOTD tonight - worth a watch
Replies: 3
Views: 1125

Re: MOTD tonight - worth a watch

30 goals now. 6 goals a game might be a record?
by Fretters
Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MOTD tonight - worth a watch
Replies: 3
Views: 1125

MOTD tonight - worth a watch

29 goals across 5 games so far. Next goal is vital at Bramall Lane!
by Fretters
Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parking Charge - Asda Burnley
Replies: 158
Views: 9769

Re: Parking Charge - Asda Burnley

yTib. I’d have to reply to that I’m afraid and I’d send a copy to Stuart Rose - Chairman at Asda. I’d send them a bill of costs for letters/ emails attendance in person adding that if it’s not paid within 7 days interest of 8% will be added plus a daily rate, plus Court Costs at the point of issue....
by Fretters
Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Netflix / Prime recommendations
Replies: 565
Views: 62747

Re: Netflix / Prime recommendations

Last night I watched Society of the Snow, a remake of 'Alive'. It's about what is now referred to as 'the miracle of the Andes', the 16 survivors of the plane crash in 1982. They survived for over 70 days in freezing temperatures with no food. Absolutely incredible but harrowing, the stuff of your w...
by Fretters
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 283293

Re: January transfer window rumours.

Goliath wrote:
Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:10 am
To use a famous Roy Keane quote...'Thats his job'.
Look for the recent clip where Sky Sports had Dynamo on doing magic. Keane is brilliant.
by Fretters
Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your favourite FA Cup tie
Replies: 167
Views: 8500

Re: Your favourite FA Cup tie

Derby away in '99, to win away at a Premier League ground was very special.

Also Liverpool at home in '95. Marlon Beresford was injured or suspended and Wayne Russell played surprisingly well against Collymore and Fowler (I think).
by Fretters
Sat Jan 27, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A class above the rest
Replies: 58
Views: 2910

Re: A class above the rest

Somebody mentioned Djemba-Djemba above. I remember it was a bit of an underwhelming signing as he'd become a bit ot a joke figure at United, but he was a cut above anyone else in our midfield.
by Fretters
Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Men - you must read this
Replies: 51
Views: 8845

Re: Men - you must read this

Thank you for all your 'Best Wishes' - appreciated. I understand that there are other routes and PSA testing isn't the be-all and end-all but, so far, it has worked for me. Treatment regime next. Like has been suggested, onwards and upwards. And, do what's best for YOU ! How are you getting on, if ...
by Fretters
Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Eight Years Ago Today
Replies: 22
Views: 2247

Re: Eight Years Ago Today

22 years I've been posting on the old site and this one, which is more than half of my life. I look at it most days.

CM became unusable with the ads and bots so this site was a welcome change. Well done DiBradio and CT.