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by Clarets4me
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:20 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Internationals 26-3-24
Replies: 98
Views: 2296

Re: Internationals 26-3-24

Casper2 wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:42 pm
https://youtu.be/SfIDJqrL0MQ?si=kMV0E52ehTLaABSV

Karma
To be fair, makes it rather hard to feel any sympathy for the Welsh Team at this time ... lucky for them they won the Rugby 6 Nations " Grand Slam " this time round ... oh, hang on a minute !!
by Clarets4me
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wife carrying race (only in the America of course)
Replies: 15
Views: 945

Re: Wife carrying race (only in the America of course)

dsr wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:48 am
When you say "only in America", I take it that you haven't read the bit about it being a Scandinavian tradition since the 1800's? :?
Yes, Norway, Finland and Estonia particularly ...
by Clarets4me
Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley away - 1970's quiz question
Replies: 21
Views: 970

Re: Burnley away - 1970's quiz question

Keith Newton ( 2 ) ... Blackpool 1-1 Burnley, April 1977 ?
by Clarets4me
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Folk singers.
Replies: 70
Views: 3006

Re: Folk singers.

Who remembers Roger Westbrook? I do, but not for his singing ... a fine Prop forward for Calder Vale RUFC ( now Burnley RUFC ) back in the day, played against him many times .. and on this occasion, in 1991, with him for the Anti-Assassins Club. An 18 year old Will Greenwood ( England World Cup win...
by Clarets4me
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Beehole's Monday night mini scrapbook quiz (9pm Mon 18-3-2024)
Replies: 71
Views: 1536

Re: Beehole's Monday night mini scrapbook quiz (9pm Mon 18-3-2024)

You’re too good for me TT. I didn’t include the Sherpa Van final. Was it Mark Kendall (later to become a Claret?) Yes, it was ... one of 28 " Clean Sheets " he achieved that season which remains a record at Wolves ... He only played twice for us, a 2-0 away win at Chesterfield and then was made the...
by Clarets4me
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Masters of the Sky
Replies: 29
Views: 2525

Re: Masters of the Sky

Going on daylight precision raids must have been horrendous especially when the Luftwaffe was still strong enough to put up fighter screens in strength. The scenes where they are being attacked I think are very realistic unlike in other films when the Gunner tracks the fighter for ages as he engage...
by Clarets4me
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: McDonald now oldest surviving international?
Replies: 9
Views: 1297

Re: McDonald now oldest surviving international?

If you look at it another way, Frank Blunstone of Chelsea is still alive, he won his first cap on 10th November 1954 aged 20, in a 3-2 win against Wales and is the longest lived since his debut. Tommy Banks is older, but didn't make his debut until 1958 .. For interest, 1954 was the year that the pa...
by Clarets4me
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Beehole's Monday night mini scrapbook quiz (9pm Mon 18-3-2024)
Replies: 71
Views: 1536

Re: Beehole's Monday night mini scrapbook quiz (9pm Mon 18-3-2024)

I'm in, they were great fun ... a waltz down " memory lane " for our more senior members, and an opportunity to learn about our history for our younger brethren ! Top Tip .... if it's a " missing outfield player ", answer either Les Latcham or Arthur Bellamy ... you have a fair chance of being corre...
by Clarets4me
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 4508

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024

1.30 Storm Heart
2.10 So Scottish
2.50 Captain Teague
3.30 Fastorslow
4.10 It's On The Line ( NAP )
4.50 Dinoblue
5.30 Quai De Bourbon

Good luck one and all ..
by Clarets4me
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 4508

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024

1.30 Facile Vega
2.10 Gaoth Chuil
2.50 Ahoy Senor
3.30 Teahupoo ( Nap )
4.10 Theatre Man
4.50 Brighterdaysahead
5.30 Inothewayurthinkin
by Clarets4me
Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 4508

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024

Wednesday ...

1.30 Ballyburn
2.10 Fact To File ( NAP )
2.50 Sa Majeste
3.30 El Fabiolo
4.10 Delta Work
4.50 Libberty Hunter
5.30 Cantico
by Clarets4me
Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn will
Replies: 103
Views: 6510

Re: Blackburn will

Remain fixtures Boro away Ipswich home Sunderland away Southampton home Bristol City away Leeds away Sheff Wed home Coventry home Leicester away They've won two out of the last 19 games they've played in the Championship, but were outstanding against Newcastle in the Cup ! As a greybeard who can re...
by Clarets4me
Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:20 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 4508

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024

1.30 Mystical Power
2.10 Il Etait Temps
2.50 Stumptown
3.30 State Man ( NAP )
4.10 Lossiemouth
4.50 Batman Girac
5.30 Corbetts Cross

Many thanks again for the time you put into this, " Tybfc " .. always a sign that Spring is on it's way !! ;)
by Clarets4me
Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coleman and Bell
Replies: 35
Views: 3547

Re: Coleman and Bell

This makes Vincent Kompany the 23rd longest serving Manager amongst the 92 EPL & EFL Clubs ....
by Clarets4me
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coleman and Bell
Replies: 35
Views: 3547

Re: John Coleman sacked ...

ElectroClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:47 pm
Already a thread mate.
Sorry, missed it down the page ... delete please mods !! :roll:
by Clarets4me
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coleman and Bell
Replies: 35
Views: 3547

John Coleman sacked ...

John Coleman and Jimmy Bell sacked at Accrington Stanley this morning ...

I think they've worked wonders given the resources at their disposal, but had already been told that their contracts would not be renewed at the end of this season.
by Clarets4me
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Crucial 7 days at Ewood ? ....
Replies: 20
Views: 2294

Re: Crucial 7 days at Ewood ? ....

On average over the last 10 seasons you need around 44-46 points to stay up, or 1 point per game. They already have 39 points with 11 games left. So their run-in would have to be catastrophic, like win only 1 of their last 11. Same points per game principle applies to us too, meaning we need to win...
by Clarets4me
Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Crucial 7 days at Ewood ? ....
Replies: 20
Views: 2294

Crucial 7 days at Ewood ? ....

Following their defeat at Swansea, t' Rovers stand one point above the relegation places, after 2 wins in their last 17 League games. Their new manager, John Eustace, has garnered 3 points from the last 15 available, but they now have two successive home games against Millwall on Tuesday, and Plymou...
by Clarets4me
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:44 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.

The world has moved on .... the only current MP who actually worked as a Coal-Face Miner is Lee Anderson, elected as a Conservative, but now an Independent .. the Conservative Government are now trying to open a Coal Mine in Cumbria, but are being opposed by Labour and the Environmental lobby. Harol...
by Clarets4me
Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Colin McDonald Testimonial 6th November 1962
Replies: 6
Views: 831

Colin McDonald Testimonial 6th November 1962

55649.jpg Massive longshot here, I've been chatting with a member on BRFCS who attended the above game, which was Burnley v An England XI. His recall is very good but we're struggling to fill in a couple of gaps ... Burnley lined up a virtually full strength, missing Alex Elder & Jimmy McIlroy who ...
by Clarets4me
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2
Replies: 46
Views: 1923

Re: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2

Jerusalem is so 19th century! Rees-Mogg would love that. England should have an anthem called 'Just Us' or 'Local People Only'. That's a bit rich, Ian !! All three verses of " Flower of Scotland " make reference to the Battle of Bannockburn, which I seem to recall was 1314 ... " Jerusalem " is posi...
by Clarets4me
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Masters of the Sky
Replies: 29
Views: 2525

Re: Masters of the Sky

Has Austen Butler managed to shake off his " Elvis " accent yet, or does he start saying " Thank you, thank you very much ! " when he gets his flight directions from the Navigator ?? 8-)
by Clarets4me
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Oldest Living Claret ....
Replies: 23
Views: 1678

Re: Oldest Living Claret ....

Colin is not only the oldest surviving Burnley player, but he most be one of the oldest surviving English International players too. I believe that honour goes to Ron Baynham of Luton Town, who won 3 Caps as a Goalkeeper in 1955. He was born on 10th June 1929, may both of them be with us for a good...
by Clarets4me
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate
Replies: 424
Views: 14729

Re: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate

Stay ...

1) We're down, accept it, don't waste the money ...

2) We have a talented young squad, most of whom signed because of VK ... if we go up from the Championship next year, then they'll be 18 months older, stronger and more experienced
by Clarets4me
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Oldest Living Claret ....
Replies: 23
Views: 1678

Oldest Living Claret ....

Just musing with a fellow fan, who is the oldest surviving ex-Burnley player ?
I'm reluctant to suggest any names, as I'd be mortified to mention someone who's passing I didn't know about, perhaps one for Claret Tony ??
by Clarets4me
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stan Bowles RIP
Replies: 36
Views: 2074

Re: Stan Bowles RIP

I'd never class Stan as a striker. Not that he couldn't score goals, but his best work was deeper, more of a playmaker. Stan also responsible for one of the great football quotes, when Tommy Doherty took over at Loftus Road in the late 1970's, Doherty made him train with the reserves after some mis...
by Clarets4me
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2
Replies: 46
Views: 1923

Re: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2

https://twitter.com/IndigoFast/status/1761469021537419430?t=TuJSetUgQMjA615OvaZoGg&s=19 A nation sings. About time England replaced " God save the King ", and replaced it with " Jerusalem " ... The French, Welsh and Italian anthems are suitably stirring, and even " Ireland's Call " has it's charm, ...
by Clarets4me
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stan Bowles RIP
Replies: 36
Views: 2074

Re: Stan Bowles RIP

I think that you’ll find that he was a striker. Occasionally, but his strike rate was 1 in 4 over his career, so I would say an attacking midfielder ... He did wear the no.10 shirt at QPR, but that was because nobody else wanted it, as they didn't want to be compared to the previous wearer, Rodney ...
by Clarets4me
Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2
Replies: 46
Views: 1923

Re: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2

Nah watching my Granddaughter on youtube playing in goal for GBR Lacrosse 6's v Ireland in the semifinals in Portugal ... GBR won 25-5 so play in the final tomorrow at 12-00 thats the bright spot today for me ... Congrats Scotland 👍 in the 6 nations you deserved it 🙂 Best of luck to her, Bosscat, y...
by Clarets4me
Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: World club challenge
Replies: 10
Views: 865

Re: World club challenge

Some absolutely outrageous refereeing decisions there ... I'd be steaming if I were part of the Penrith team ! Flown all this way to be screwed over by " Homer " referees and officials ...
by Clarets4me
Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stan Bowles RIP
Replies: 36
Views: 2074

Re: Stan Bowles RIP

A quite superb midfielder .... with the current Billiard Table pitches and protection from Referees, he'd have made a fortune in the modern game ... as would Jimmy McIlroy, Rodney Marsh and many others ...
by Clarets4me
Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2
Replies: 46
Views: 1923

Re: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2

AfloatinClaret wrote:
Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:11 pm
Who's the Leprechaun, or perhaps he's a visiting Hobbit meeting the teams ahead of the Ireland Wale's match?
Michael D Higgins ... the Irish President, I suspect !
by Clarets4me
Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2
Replies: 46
Views: 1923

Re: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2

For anybody who cant find any decent footy they want to watch this evening; the U20 6N equivalent games are all on BBC website (Ireland v Wales also on S4C). HTs in the UK games: Ireland 17-3 Wales, Scotland 0-18 England ... France 3-8 Italy only 20 mins in. Ireland went on to win comfortably by 43...
by Clarets4me
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2
Replies: 46
Views: 1923

Re: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2

Ireland by a distance against Wales in Dublin, 38 - 12 .... Scotland to beat England in a much tighter game at Murrayfield 25 - 19 and France to overwhelm Italy by 56 - 9 in Lille ...
by Clarets4me
Mon Feb 19, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite films of all time
Replies: 123
Views: 4241

Re: Favourite films of all time

Field of Dreams
The fastest little Indian
A League of their own
The Rock
Plenty ( Meryl Streep )
Elvis ( 2022 )
by Clarets4me
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Azhar Ali
Replies: 47
Views: 4162

Re: Azhar Ali

Never quite decided who was more to blame for the massive decline in Labour vote in Burnley, her being crap, or the mechanism and machinations that parachuted her in. Whole books have been written on the gradual decline of the Labour vote in Northern and Midlands post industrial towns .... My take ...
by Clarets4me
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Superbowl parade shooting
Replies: 52
Views: 2487

Re: Superbowl parade shooting

From 1967 to 1972, my Father worked for Hallmark Cards, and he was responsible for opening and running a new print facility in Rathfarnham, Dublin. By 1972, they were keen for him to move to Kansas City for the next part of his career, and my sister and I, aged 8 and 6, stayed with our Gran as Mum a...
by Clarets4me
Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: India v England 3rd test
Replies: 58
Views: 3455

Re: India v England 3rd test

Ruan de Swardt, last years " Pro " at Lowerhouse, top scored for South Africa with 64 in their 2nd Test against New Zealand. South Africa lead by 31 runs, going into day 3, with the New Zealand 2nd Innings due to start tomorrow ...
by Clarets4me
Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Azhar Ali
Replies: 47
Views: 4162

Re: Azhar Ali

"As good as" not fact, then. I don't know the makeup of the Rochdale electorate but perhaps the bloke was selected because, ironically, he was seen to have the best chance of winning. 74% White British, 19% Asian/Asian British, 7% Other .... according to the 2021 Census. This is now politically qui...
by Clarets4me
Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stan the Man documentary
Replies: 26
Views: 3604

Re: Stan the Man documentary

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Feb 13, 2024 2:53 pm
I saw Stan last week and had a brief chat. Hard to believe it's closing in on twenty years since he left.
How is he Tony ? I hope he's keeping well ...
by Clarets4me
Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Azhar Ali
Replies: 47
Views: 4162

Re: Azhar Ali

I trust the powers that be will be looking at rescinding his OBE ...
by Clarets4me
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2
Replies: 46
Views: 1923

Re: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2

Hate when Ireland are fav's going into any game as it never sits well . To be honest i can't see anyone beating Ireland maybe if it's all on the line in the last game who knows :D I think England will be your toughest test, you've Wales and Scotland at the Aviva ... England at Twickenham is never e...
by Clarets4me
Sun Feb 11, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2
Replies: 46
Views: 1923

Re: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2

I think it's safe to get the dancing shoes down from the top of your wardrobe, " Tribesman " !! :D :D :D
by Clarets4me
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2
Replies: 46
Views: 1923

Re: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2

ecc wrote:
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:36 pm
Are Ireland playing themselves? :)
I could have worded it better ... I was pointing it out that Ireland are still odds-on, at 10/11, even giving Italy a 33 point start ! 8-)
by Clarets4me
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2
Replies: 46
Views: 1923

Re: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2

Two very close games yesterday , boy i would be upset if i was a Scot also . Still shocked with France as i did think they were the best side going into the Six Nations but hey we move on to today , now the sun it out and i expect the Irish to shine or could i have this one wrong also . Betfred has...
by Clarets4me
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2
Replies: 46
Views: 1923

Re: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2

Claretmisterg wrote:
Sat Feb 10, 2024 12:10 pm
I agree that Ireland should beat Italy by a comfortable margin but the other two games will probably be very close. I’ll take England to edge out Wales by a small margin and France to do similarly against the Scots.
Here's a man who knows his onions .... 8-)
by Clarets4me
Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn......
Replies: 212
Views: 20248

Re: Blackburn......

Massive games for them today and at Brum. After these two their run in is very difficult Preston ( A ) Cardiff ( A ) Norwich ( H ) Swansea ( A ) Millwall ( H ) Plymouth ( H ) and then .... Middlesboro' ( A ) Ipswich ( H ) Sunderland ( A ) Southampton ( H ) Bristol C ( A ) Leeds ( A ) Sheff Wed. ( H...
by Clarets4me
Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2
Replies: 46
Views: 1923

Re: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2

Now let me see , right then Scotland v France up first very soon , yep game of two halves in Cardiff but France will not be beaten today , i expect the real France to turn up today ans win 34 -21 England v Wales , goodness not sure about this one as i have never seen a poorer first half by Wales bu...
by Clarets4me
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2
Replies: 46
Views: 1923

6 Nations Rugby ... Round 2

We go again this weekend, with Scotland hosting the French at Murrayfield this afternoon ( 2.15pm ), followed by the small matter of the England v Wales clash at Twickenham ( 4.45pm ). Tomorrow sees Italy travel to Dublin for a 3.00pm kick-off. The Scotland game is on BBC1, whilst the other two are ...
by Clarets4me
Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn......
Replies: 212
Views: 20248

Re: Blackburn......

fatboy47 wrote:
Thu Feb 08, 2024 9:50 pm
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Now I'm no Chester Perry...not even an aggie or a Paul Waine..but isn't 8% a bit of a drop in a companies capitalisation in just one day?
That's actually over 5 days but your point remains valid ...