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by midlander63
Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite films of all time
Replies: 123
Views: 4243

Re: Favourite films of all time

And LA Confidential - thanks Quicknick
by midlander63
Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite films of all time
Replies: 123
Views: 4243

Re: Favourite films of all time

Sorry

Missed out Midnight Cowboy
by midlander63
Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite films of all time
Replies: 123
Views: 4243

Re: Favourite films of all time

There's no such thing as The Best Movie Of All Time but here are some of my personal favourites - some obvious, some, not so: Angel Heart - favourite movie - watch it at least twice a year - never fails! Rollerball Godfather Godfather Part 2 Breaker Morant The Duellists Outland Lone Star Dinner Rush...
by midlander63
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ramsey
Replies: 72
Views: 4149

Re: Ramsey

When he was taken off guy behind said 'I seriously didn't know he was on the pitch'. I know how he feels - He's been worrying me ever since the Chelsea home game - comes on, loses the ball which leads to them scoring and then wanders around in the centre circle watching the ball being passed around...
by midlander63
Sun Dec 03, 2023 11:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Problem Accessing Ticket Website
Replies: 3
Views: 378

Problem Accessing Ticket Website

Is it me or is anyone else having problems accessing the ticket website?

I've done the 'change password' thing - can't log on - keeps saying that I need to enable cookies and javascript - which I have

Is this a ticket website thing or just me?
by midlander63
Sun Jul 30, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Worst scenes in a film
Replies: 82
Views: 5775

Re: Worst scenes in a film

Any, and every, scene in Ned Kelly that has Mick Jagger in it. Given that Jagger was the star of this movie that probably tells you what a terrible film this was - it just reeked of a vanity project where a very famous man thinks he can do anything. Jagger was also in another awful movie called Free...
by midlander63
Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your biggest sporting achievements?
Replies: 145
Views: 6527

Re: Your biggest sporting achievements?

Never got beyond Sunday football - played at left back in a team for around 4 years (would have played right back but he other full back was better and this was the only way to get a shirt) Staffordshire League so we got to play in the Staffs Senior Cup (this used to get won regularly I believe by P...
by midlander63
Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Springsteen at Villa park
Replies: 31
Views: 3064

Re: Springsteen at Villa park

I've had the privilege of seeing Bruce Springsteen twice: May 1981 at Stafford, Bingley Hall and 1988 at Bramhall Lane - personally I think I caught him at his peak. 1981 at Stafford was brilliant - only on his 5th album and it was full of great songs - 'Darkness' is my favourite album of his and th...
by midlander63
Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wow what a sight
Replies: 38
Views: 4740

Re: Wow what a sight

littlemissclaret wrote:
Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:33 pm
Went over my house in South Bucks about 14:50.
I work on HS2 at a place called Calvert in Buckinghamshire

We had a meeting yesterday and they flew right over the site offices (I assume it was the same ones) - that was probably around 15:00
by midlander63
Sun May 21, 2023 8:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Anyone responsible?
Replies: 7
Views: 3072

Re: Anyone responsible?

Well it wasn't me but I wonder if anyone remembers a bar in Las Americas in Tenerife - it was an underground bar called The Red Lion in Veronicas 3 Proprietor was ex Parachute Regiment - the walls of the bar were covered in football shirts - apparently every football fan who visited left a shirt and...
by midlander63
Sat May 20, 2023 9:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Songs You Play Over & Over
Replies: 80
Views: 2581

Re: Songs You Play Over & Over

Ode To Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry
by midlander63
Sat May 20, 2023 9:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Track 1, side 1, 1st album...best opener
Replies: 130
Views: 4824

Re: Track 1, side 1, 1st album...best opener

Chop The Tree - The Icicle Works - The Icicle Works Welcome To The Working Week - Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True Good Times, Bad Times - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I Reel Around The Fountain - The Smiths - The Smiths I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles - Please Please Me Shake Like Judy Does - ...
by midlander63
Wed Mar 29, 2023 7:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Music Thread - Songs Mentioning Other Musicians
Replies: 94
Views: 2408

Re: Music Thread - Songs Mentioning Other Musicians

Creeque Alley by The Mamas & The Papas namechecks loads of musicians - in particular Roger McGuinn & Barry McGuire
by midlander63
Wed Mar 29, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Clubs should hang their heads in shame over derby tickets
Replies: 633
Views: 32036

Re: ARTICLE: Clubs should hang their heads in shame over derby tickets

Down_Rover got it right when he pointed out the 400 replies without agreement - incredibly divisive subject! For what it's worth my opinion is: 1) First and foremost Blackburn Rovers are predominantly to blame here - petty, spiteful and all because they don't want too many Burnley fans turning up an...
by midlander63
Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Films which disappointed you
Replies: 138
Views: 5190

Re: Films which disappointed you

Sorry - it's been mentioned already but The Blues Brothers Candidate for most overrated movie of all time thank to it's status as a 'cult classic' Took me a while to actually see it but in 1988 I was working in Coventry and sharing a house with 2 other blokes off the site - they loved this movie and...
by midlander63
Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets 2023/24
Replies: 313
Views: 22185

Re: Season tickets 2023/24

In the whole of this thread I haven't seen a mention of ticket availability in the CFS?

It's not like I want one - too old - but I assume that stand is completely sold out for Burnley fans next season?
by midlander63
Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Accy Clarets to Cardiff City - Sat 1st October ko 3pm
Replies: 134
Views: 5972

Re: Accy Clarets to Cardiff City - Sat 1st October ko 3pm

Morning

Can I book 1 adult seat from Turf Moor please - surname is Grocott

Thanks
by midlander63
Sun Jul 31, 2022 11:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Luton Town - different animal
Replies: 41
Views: 4061

Re: Luton Town - different animal

For some reason this game reminds me of when Burnley played Yeovil in 2013 - a team that you feel, given their recent history, don't really belong in the Championship - (and then I look back a bit further and remember Luton in the top flight with players like Kingsley Black). I think this game's goi...
by midlander63
Tue Mar 29, 2022 6:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rolling Stones 60 Tour
Replies: 54
Views: 4025

Re: Rolling Stones 60 Tour

I saw the Rolling Stones at Roundhay Park in Leeds - July 1982. The Stones were going through a bit of a comeback phase with 'start me up' & 'undercover' but the main reason I went to see them was because of their legendary status as the 'old men of rock' It was a decent gig but it's hard to believe...
by midlander63
Tue Dec 21, 2021 12:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: post 1 favourite christmas song
Replies: 30
Views: 1775

Re: post 1 favourite christmas song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v16HcKNkPAo

Great song - and I'm not being ironic!
by midlander63
Tue Nov 16, 2021 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Elaine - Ticket Office
Replies: 43
Views: 5622

Re: Elaine - Ticket Office

My Son went over to Athens to watch Burnley at Olympiakos - he said the funniest thing was walking into the hotel to get his ticket and seeing all the ladies from the ticket office sat there just like it was Turf Moor. I assume she'd have been there handing out the tickets On a related note I can't ...
by midlander63
Tue Nov 16, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your first ever record
Replies: 141
Views: 11033

Re: Your first ever record

The various formats:

First single - "Cum On Feel The Noize" - Slade
First album - "Face The Music" - Electric Light Orchestra
First cassette - "A New World Record" - Electric Light Orchestra
First CD - "If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song" - The Icicle Works
by midlander63
Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Health and safety when you were a child.
Replies: 55
Views: 3217

Re: Health and safety when you were a child.

Too many to mention but 3 things stand out: 1) There was a disused wooden warehouse awaiting demolition near where we lived. One night me and a mate climbed up on to the roof. The roof was wood and shallow pitched so you could run around on it. The roof was rotten and one of my feet went straight th...
by midlander63
Sun May 30, 2021 10:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Last British veteran of both Dunkirk evacuation and Normandy landings dies aged 98
Replies: 20
Views: 1744

Re: Last British veteran of both Dunkirk evacuation and Normandy landings dies aged 98

My late uncle Alf who was 3 years older than my dad was a regular prior to World War II.
He was also evacuated from Dunkirk and was shot in the chest on D Day plus 2 - he survived and ran a shop with my auntie Edna for years. He never said a thing about it and I got all this from my dad.
by midlander63
Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Everton v Clarets - Match Thread
Replies: 344
Views: 15816

Re: Everton v Clarets - Match Thread

Brownhill for the goal - reminded me of Dean Marney against QPR in 2013
by midlander63
Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chuck Yeager
Replies: 6
Views: 1455

Chuck Yeager

Surprised it hasn’t been mentioned already but Chuck Yeager the first man universally acknowledged to have broken the sound barrier in 1947 has died aged 97

If you’ve ever read The Right Stuff or seen the movie you’ll understand the sheer skill and courage of this man
by midlander63
Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Phil Lynott
Replies: 20
Views: 4404

Re: Phil Lynott

Proper old school rocker the sort rarely found in the music biz these days I read an article about Phil Lynott once with various band mates and associates - everyone seemed to love him and didn’t have a bad word for him I liked what Midge Ure said “he was a great bloke but you wouldn’t trust him wit...
by midlander63
Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bolton
Replies: 1317
Views: 153169

Re: Bolton

a report from Bassini's visit to Horwich tonight https://lionofviennasuite.sbnation.com/2019/8/20/20823141/ex-watford-chairman-bassini-heaps-further-embarrassment-on-bolton-wanderers-with-bizarre-performance?utm_campaign=lionofviennasuite.sbnation&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twi...
by midlander63
Wed May 01, 2019 12:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2 Everton Tickets Available
Replies: 0
Views: 812

2 Everton Tickets Available

I have 2 spare adult tickets for the Everton game on Friday

Lower tier - Row Q - face value £10.00 each
by midlander63
Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Ajax
Replies: 62
Views: 4313

Re: Spurs v Ajax

Top Claret wrote:Don't know why any English man wouldn't want Spurs to win
What - even Arsenal fans?
If it was Blackburn Rovers playing Ajax would you want them to win?
by midlander63
Tue Apr 30, 2019 5:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Ajax
Replies: 62
Views: 4313

Re: Spurs v Ajax

I think this could be a very good tie - Ajax are clearly capable of beating anyone else out there. I'm looking forward to this as I have a big soft spot for Ajax who are my favourite overseas team. I first got into football in the early 70s and Ajax just seemed to represent the very highest level of...
by midlander63
Sun Apr 28, 2019 10:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Man City Predictions
Replies: 18
Views: 2041

Re: Man City Predictions

Ever since Burnley's form improved after Xmas I've had a feeling about this game. I'm far too old to be doing this but I still play out fantasy game scenarios in my head and I'm convinced Burnley are going to cause a major upset and be instrumental in deciding who wins the league. They're playing th...
by midlander63
Sun Apr 07, 2019 7:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wolves v Watford
Replies: 54
Views: 3588

Re: Wolves v Watford

Wolves absolutely appalling stuff. I seriously rate them as a league club but when it comes to holding your nerve they’re appalling. Shocking mentality in that situation. I criticise us, but when you’re 2-0 up at Wembley with 11 to play against that sort of side, you defend with 11 men. Not 9, not ...
by midlander63
Fri Apr 05, 2019 12:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cardiff at home
Replies: 64
Views: 7808

Re: Cardiff at home

My view is that what happens against Bournemouth will have a massive effect on the Cardiff game. A win for Burnley tomorrow will mean Cardiff are 8 points back when they visit Turf Moor. This makes it a game that they really have to win to stand a realistic chance of catching Burnley - the pressure ...
by midlander63
Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Anyone else thinking of NOT renewing next season?
Replies: 203
Views: 15644

Re: Anyone else thinking of NOT renewing next season?

At Xmas I asked my daughter (11) if she still wanted to go if Burnley got relegated
She still wants to go and that’s good enough for me - renewed 2 weeks ago
Taking my seat at 14:50 on a Saturday- I feel like I’m In the right place at the right time
by midlander63
Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Robbie brady
Replies: 79
Views: 8335

Re: Robbie brady

Brady - the winger who can’t cross the ball
by midlander63
Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Charlie Taylor
Replies: 14
Views: 1519

Re: Charlie Taylor

Agree 100 percent

Proper Premier League quality full back
by midlander63
Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Roy Harper
Replies: 39
Views: 3993

Re: Roy Harper

First gig was Elvis Costello & The Attractions in 1978 at Leicester De Montfort Hall - great night! I saw Costello 7 times between 1978 and 1982. I used to like the way bands named the tours after whatever album they had out at the time - In 1981 Costello had just released Trust so it was 'The Tour ...
by midlander63
Sun Mar 03, 2019 6:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Todays football
Replies: 62
Views: 5013

Re: Todays football

More points dropped for Liverpool, they were pretty dire up front, Everton fought well, City with the advantage. A victory for us at Anfield next week could be the story of the season, they'd talk about it for years, would love our club to be pivotal in the story. I'd love Burnley to be pivotal in ...
by midlander63
Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Which teams has Sean Dyche not beaten?
Replies: 57
Views: 6314

Re: Which teams has Sean Dyche not beaten?

ClaretTony wrote:Not played Scunthorpe since Eddie Howe's first game in charge
I genuinely remember this coming up in one of your threads not so long ago - it's someone they've only played once and it was in his first season and they drew

Peterborough?
by midlander63
Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Which teams has Sean Dyche not beaten?
Replies: 57
Views: 6314

Re: Which teams has Sean Dyche not beaten?

Didn't this get mentioned a short while back?

Scunthorpe?
by midlander63
Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BHA messageboard
Replies: 73
Views: 12802

Re: BHA messageboard

I actually logged on to their messageboard first thing this morning just to see what they were saying - didn't disappoint, absolutely hilarious! I looked at some of the earlier threads - on their matchday thread they were moaning about their team and there was a lot of talk about wanting rid of Chri...
by midlander63
Mon Jan 14, 2019 12:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joe Jackson
Replies: 14
Views: 3943

Re: Joe Jackson

One of my favourite artists when he first started out. Like a lot of artists he had an early creative burst and his first 2 albums were released within 12 months of each other. They sound very similar and I always felt that most of the songs from the second album were written at the same time as his...
by midlander63
Sun Dec 30, 2018 1:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: To all the moaners on this board
Replies: 47
Views: 5987

Re: To all the moaners on this board

I am getting behind them - I’m in the ground ready to cheer them on

To the team - give the fans a reason to get behind you - to start with don’t go 3 - 0 down after 20 minutes - it makes it difficult for us to get behind you!
by midlander63
Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: `ammer the `ammers mutiny thread
Replies: 79
Views: 5803

Re: `ammer the `ammers mutiny thread

I will miss Madge and so should we all

But desperate times call for desperate measures so with a heavy heart - I am backing this thread!

Burnley to win 2 - 0!!!
by midlander63
Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Autographs
Replies: 7
Views: 1352

Re: Autographs

wilks_bfc wrote:For a 3pm ko they start to arrive between 12-12:30
Thanks - 13:30 kick off tomorrow so I need to get her there for about 10:30.

Then on to The Miners for a pint (me not her - she can have a coke)
by midlander63
Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Autographs
Replies: 7
Views: 1352

Autographs

My 11 year old daughter would like to get some of the players' autographs.

Does anyone know roughly what time the players start to arrive at the ground on match day?
by midlander63
Fri Aug 17, 2018 6:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where the hell is Madge?
Replies: 18
Views: 3783

Re: Where the hell is Madge?

Madge is an animated GIF who lives in a shoebox, in the cupboard under the stairs, at Holycustard''s home. He let her out and onto the match thread, many years ago, when he was the board's most prolific poster. He ran the match thread and kept us bang up to date with what wax happening.....before w...
by midlander63
Thu Aug 16, 2018 5:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where the hell is Madge?
Replies: 18
Views: 3783

Re: Where the hell is Madge?

Thank God she's back - the away game matchday thread on Sunday just wasn't the same without her!

I'm sure this has been asked and answered many times but how, when & why did Madge become the face of the Burnley matchday threads?
by midlander63
Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RED TV - Aberdeen
Replies: 138
Views: 16535

Re: RED TV - Aberdeen

Keep going on redtv website lasts about 2 seconds then screen goes blank