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by claret_in_exile
Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Eric Dier
Replies: 28
Views: 2899

Re: Eric Dier

After 30 years, fair do’s and totally understandable. After a week? 🤔🥴 This does happen for polyglots, actually. Lucky so-and-sos are gifted like that. I spoke with a slight French tilt when I came home after being there for long enough, but certainly not within a week. OnceI had a conversation in ...
by claret_in_exile
Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 694
Views: 74233

Re: Cryptocurrency

I would stick with the main coins. It's too early in the cycle to be able to guess at the moon coins at the moment. I remember ICP mooned late on in the last run so I would probably avoid it this time around unless there's a compelling use case that has presented itself. I'm holding BTC, ETH, DOT, M...
by claret_in_exile
Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 694
Views: 74233

Re: Cryptocurrency

Putting money in an unregistered "currency" with no backing, no regulation, and no recourse if they nick it, is a game for very high rollers who don't mind losing the lot. Not for me, thanks. This is exactly what it is. You have to be OK with the potential of losing all of it, especially as the SEC...
by claret_in_exile
Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cotterill
Replies: 107
Views: 10716

Re: Cotterill

He did a great job for us when we needed him to. It's a shame that his career stalled after we sacked him. I thought he was a bit more worthy than others who have had no trouble in finding some higher-level roles since.
by claret_in_exile
Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Patrick Bamford ?
Replies: 40
Views: 4837

Re: Patrick Bamford ?

Colburn_Claret wrote:
Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:31 pm
He's been crap for Leeds, scores 1 worldy, and suddenly people forget the dross.
I'm sure there will be you tube clips of Sunday league players scoring worldies, maybe we should sign them 😉
Lee Trundle had some stunners ...
by claret_in_exile
Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lee Howey - Undr the Cosh (Spoilers)
Replies: 30
Views: 4313

Re: Lee Howey - Undr the Cosh (Spoilers)

I never rated Howey - I suspect he somehow impressed Waddle during his sojourn there in the season before he took over here. 250k or whatever it was was crazy money to be spending on someone with little pedigree and - by his own admission - dodgy knees. He got found out quickly, but don't blame him ...
by claret_in_exile
Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your highest point as a burnley fan?
Replies: 27
Views: 1504

Re: Your highest point as a burnley fan?

Wembley - Sherpa Van Trophy Final - 1988

We got thumped by a majestic Wolves team, but what a difference a year made (the Orient game).

I was far more obsessed with Burnley as a 9-year-old than I am now, so it was quite an occasion.
by claret_in_exile
Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bournemouth v Burnley MATCH THREAD
Replies: 831
Views: 29547

Re: Bournemouth v Burnley MATCH THREAD

It was the right decision - but an absolute shambles.

We've looked very poor again today. At least there's no VAR in the Championship ...
by claret_in_exile
Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: VAR
Replies: 64
Views: 4271

Re: VAR

Another benefit of playing in the Championship next season. Absolutely shambolic.
by claret_in_exile
Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets Player Subscription
Replies: 11
Views: 599

Re: Clarets Player Subscription

Yeah, while it says a lot to the quality of the people on this board, it also says a lot that I'm still waiting for the club to communicate with me when I had payment issues this time last year.
by claret_in_exile
Mon Sep 18, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets Player Subscription
Replies: 11
Views: 599

Re: Clarets Player Subscription

Thanks for the updates, everyone. Much appreciated!
by claret_in_exile
Mon Sep 18, 2023 3:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets Player Subscription
Replies: 11
Views: 599

Clarets Player Subscription

Hello all, I might be missing the blindingly obvious, but I'm trying to subscribe to Clarets Player and my account is not presented with any options for subscriptions. I'm based in the US and was paying GBP25/month last year for access, but I don't even have the option to purchase anything this year...
by claret_in_exile
Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gifton Noel-Williams
Replies: 18
Views: 3506

Re: Gifton Noel-Williams

Gifted Noel Edmonds!
by claret_in_exile
Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your favourite line from a song is
Replies: 250
Views: 15309

Re: Your favourite line from a song is

The more I search, the more my need for you. The more I bless, the more I bleed for you. You make me smash the clock and feel I'd rather die behind the wheel. Time was never on my side, So on I wait my whole lifetime. (Written in memory of his friend who died in a bus crash). Now the damage's done a...
by claret_in_exile
Sun Jul 16, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A singer/band you used to like and now can't stand
Replies: 69
Views: 3373

Re: A singer/band you used to like and now can't stand

Alex Turner is a bit of a muppet but lol @ even comparing the arctic monkeys with turd like the courteeners - leagues and leagues apart. Feel a bit a bad saying this but Dave Grohl? Not that he’s a bad dude or anything, great guy but Nirvana were absolutely brilliant - Foo Fighters for me at least ...
by claret_in_exile
Sun Jul 16, 2023 7:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A singer/band you used to like and now can't stand
Replies: 69
Views: 3373

Re: A singer/band you used to like and now can't stand

Bosscat wrote:
Sun Jul 16, 2023 6:31 pm
🤔🤔🤔
I suspect he got confused between U2 and UB40 ...
by claret_in_exile
Thu Jun 08, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: France
Replies: 18
Views: 1697

Re: France

Regardless of where in the world you are, whether it's in America with a gun or France with a knife, there seems to be more and more people willing to lash out at innocent bystanders and go down in a 'blaze of glory'. It's not one race, or class of people, or one means of doing the act. It's someth...
by claret_in_exile
Sun Apr 23, 2023 12:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rochdale out of the league
Replies: 20
Views: 2545

Re: Rochdale out of the league

I remember they beat us with nine men on a very cold Saturday afternoon in 1989 (I think).

It was the worst game of football I've ever seen in my life. I shan't miss them.
by claret_in_exile
Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany on Chelsea Shortlist
Replies: 101
Views: 7583

Re: Kompany on Chelsea Shortlist

Lip wrote:
Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:43 pm
Utter bullshit,he's going nowhere.
Hope you're right. I wouldn't be surprised if he was at least on their shortlists, though.
by claret_in_exile
Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rovers fans will do anything to not see the game
Replies: 51
Views: 6607

Re: Rovers fans will do anything to not see the game

Most awkward one I’ve had was at Huddersfield watching them play Bradford City. I was sat in the away end when I suddenly heard someone shout, “what are you doing in here you Burnley w@nker”? That must have been some time ago now - our future failure of a manager scored from at least one corner, po...
by claret_in_exile
Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rovers fans will do anything to not see the game
Replies: 51
Views: 6607

Re: Rovers fans will do anything to not see the game

Can you contain yourself if we score? Will you “blend in” if they score (I know they need the ball first to do that). I had to do that many moons ago at Belle Vue when we played Doncaster away. A friendly chap give us his tickets, but they were for the home end. Bit my tongue when we took the lead,...
by claret_in_exile
Fri Apr 21, 2023 7:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany on Chelsea Shortlist
Replies: 101
Views: 7583

Re: Kompany on Chelsea Shortlist

I do agree that there's probably a succession plan in place with City, but if either Chelsea or Spurs comes knocking in the meanwhile, he'd be crazy not to take it. We couldn't begrudge him joining any of the top teams in Europe, surely.
by claret_in_exile
Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rules For Life
Replies: 115
Views: 5490

Re: Rules For Life

If you're going down, go down swinging.

Never, never, never, never give up.

Don't cheap out on things that you stand in, sit in or sleep in.
by claret_in_exile
Thu Feb 23, 2023 5:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MacBook’s
Replies: 16
Views: 1147

Re: MacBook’s

Another point to note: the batteries don't die spectacularly after a year like Windows laptops. At least, mine don't.
by claret_in_exile
Thu Feb 23, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MacBook’s
Replies: 16
Views: 1147

Re: MacBook’s

The M2s are great. MacBooks are expensive, but they are better. If you compare the raw specs, you'll not appreciate that because the beauty of the Apple ecosystem is that Apple supplies both the hardware and software, so the software can do a lot more with seemingly less hardware. I've been in IT fo...
by claret_in_exile
Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheff Utd forum in total meltdown
Replies: 99
Views: 12051

Re: Sheff Utd forum in total meltdown

I've always had a soft spot for United. I attended uni in Sheffield and all the decent people were United supporters.

Aren't they up the proverbial if they don't get promoted this year? I thought I read somewhere that they're in a similar position to us when Coyle took us up.
by claret_in_exile
Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tunnel Bust Up
Replies: 225
Views: 15522

Re: Tunnel Bust Up

I'm just here so I can say I was here for the future classic thread.
by claret_in_exile
Mon Aug 08, 2022 2:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets Player refunds?
Replies: 18
Views: 2177

Re: Clarets Player refunds?

Definitely not the club's fault, but when they charge so much for their service and it turns out it doesn't work, they really should make it easier to get a refund!
by claret_in_exile
Sat Aug 06, 2022 3:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets Player refunds?
Replies: 18
Views: 2177

Re: Clarets Player refunds?

Thank you, Lord_Bob.

Pearcey - you've got to pay 25GBP/month now.
by claret_in_exile
Sat Aug 06, 2022 3:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets Player refunds?
Replies: 18
Views: 2177

Re: Clarets Player refunds?

I'm in the US too. Either way, no point in paying if it's not working when I want it. How did you get in touch with them? My email bounced back.
by claret_in_exile
Sat Aug 06, 2022 3:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets Player refunds?
Replies: 18
Views: 2177

Clarets Player refunds?

Hi, all, I subscribed to Clarets Player International so I could listen or watch the games this year, but apparently, they are "not available in my country" when I come to actually avail myself of the service. They've taken GBP25 off me, but, of course, their email bounces back when I try and ask fo...
by claret_in_exile
Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Revisionist History…
Replies: 33
Views: 2618

Re: Revisionist History…

CoolClaret wrote:
Fri Jul 01, 2022 2:55 pm
Some of the guff I’ve seen on here and other social media sights (namely Twitter)
Problem identified. Social media is cancer.
by claret_in_exile
Sat Jul 02, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Everton confirm Tarkowski signing
Replies: 84
Views: 5542

Re: ARTICLE: Everton confirm Tarkowski signing

He was magnificent for us at the end of last season, despite the fact he was playing for this contract. I wish him all the best.
by claret_in_exile
Mon Oct 04, 2021 3:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How much power did Sir Alex Ferguson have ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1722

Re: How much power did Sir Alex Ferguson have ?

It wasn't called "Fergie Time" for nothing ...
by claret_in_exile
Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Biggest Burnley Flop?
Replies: 102
Views: 9478

Re: Biggest Burnley Flop?

I'd say he was a brilliant player with the talent required to be a great Premier League player who suffered terrible injuries. It's not at all analagous with a "flop". A flop is somebody who was rated highly, cost at least a fair bit and who performs badly. There has to be fault at play - either th...
by claret_in_exile
Fri Aug 27, 2021 3:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 694
Views: 74233

Re: Cryptocurrency

Yeah - I've been told by people who look at charts and things and know far more than I do that the run-up may end a lot sooner than that (October?), but that there will be an alt-coin season for a couple of weeks after the ATH. We'll see. It seems to me that BTC is the rising tide that lifts all boa...
by claret_in_exile
Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 694
Views: 74233

Re: Cryptocurrency

XRP is in danger until the SEC lets go of it. The risks in that particular coin are greater than most other similar ones as a result. I've got into a little bit of staking lately. While they promise you a percentage return, that obviously doesn't account for the fact that the value can go down. I've...
by claret_in_exile
Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 694
Views: 74233

Re: Cryptocurrency

NRC wrote:
Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:15 pm
I just bought $1,000 of ADA on your recommendation, claret_in_exile, so if it bombs I’ll be asking CT for your address :x
How's that ADA working out for you right about now? :)
by claret_in_exile
Thu Aug 26, 2021 2:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Universal Constant of Western Civilization
Replies: 62
Views: 3471

Re: The Universal Constant of Western Civilization

I feel like I've stumbled into a stream of consciousness of someone who's on an acid trip.
by claret_in_exile
Thu Aug 26, 2021 2:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: You know you are getting old when....
Replies: 75
Views: 7447

Re: You know you are getting old when....

SalisburyClaret wrote:
Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:15 am
BFC offer you a new contract
Close the thread, folks. This one's the winner.
by claret_in_exile
Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Four Four Two Magazine season preview ...BFC
Replies: 11
Views: 2696

Re: Four Four Two Magazine season preview ...BFC

I think the whole article was very realistic. If we get a couple of injuries to major players, we'll really struggle. Otherwise, I would take 15th at this point, given the lack of incoming.
by claret_in_exile
Thu Jul 22, 2021 6:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Many websites down (back up now)
Replies: 10
Views: 1573

Re: Many websites down (back up now)

Akamai - which serves distributed web site content - had an outage. They plugged things back again and everything appears up and running.
by claret_in_exile
Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TWO JABS for entry
Replies: 107
Views: 7957

Re: TWO JABS for entry

I've no problem with my kids being jabbed My problem is with the vaccine passports effectively telling people "conform or else" And its worth mentioning, if this government had handled the pandemic better over the past years and a bit, then we wouldn't need them at all I'm astounded at the amount o...
by claret_in_exile
Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TWO JABS for entry
Replies: 107
Views: 7957

Re: TWO JABS for entry

Lancasterclaret wrote:
Thu Jul 22, 2021 12:57 pm
Its wrong

Its either safe to have big crowds or it isn't
Exactly this. The selectiveness is abhorrent to me. Either the virus is serious enough to lock down the country or it's not. The government has let the power go straight to their heads.
by claret_in_exile
Wed Jul 21, 2021 4:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Home kit unveiled
Replies: 197
Views: 18552

Re: Home kit unveiled

HahaYeah wrote:
Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:52 pm
The sleeve colour of blue doesn't seem to match the badge.

Not into blue shorts either.

Verdict: not sure yet.
Damn - I didn't notice that initially, but now that I do, that drives me mad.
by claret_in_exile
Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Worst feeling after a football match
Replies: 76
Views: 5799

Re: Worst feeling after a football match

Burnley vs. bottom of the table Darlington, who hadn't won away all year and who would eventually be relegated. The club brought my entire school to the game after graciously giving us four training sessions at the club and we lost 1-0. I was the lone Burnley fan and never heard the end of it. Of co...
by claret_in_exile
Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley 2-7 Sheffield Wednesday
Replies: 72
Views: 7222

Re: Burnley 2-7 Sheffield Wednesday

I can't remember if I missed the Watford game or the Wednesday game. I know I deliberately missed one - not because I had anything particular to do - but I could play better football myself by that point.

I can't believe we ever thought NTG was any good. And Luigi Cennamo!
by claret_in_exile
Mon Jul 12, 2021 10:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley 2-7 Sheffield Wednesday
Replies: 72
Views: 7222

Re: Burnley 2-7 Sheffield Wednesday

Didn't we lose 7-4 to Watford at home too?
by claret_in_exile
Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley 2-7 Sheffield Wednesday
Replies: 72
Views: 7222

Re: Burnley 2-7 Sheffield Wednesday

jtv wrote:
Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:58 pm
Was that THE Ashley Westwood?
No. He would have been about 13 at the time. There's another Ashley Westwood - who also started his career at Crewe, but was born about 15 years earlier than ours :)