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by SingaporeClarets
Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Professor Brian Cox
Replies: 22
Views: 2725

Re: Professor Brian Cox

D:REAM not making a comeback ?
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sky Glass
Replies: 114
Views: 13879

Re: Sky Glass

I read they are bringing out an IPTV replacement for Freeview in the event by 2030 they need to start using the frequencies for the next generation of mobile phones , seems to be the way everything is going. Isn't it going to be frustrating that there will be a 30 to 60 second delay between an event...
by SingaporeClarets
Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Price if a pint where you live
Replies: 144
Views: 12459

Re: Price if a pint where you live

A pint of Guinness here will easily set you back a tenner ...

Something like this from my local is around £4.50

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by SingaporeClarets
Sat Nov 11, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bodycams On Players...
Replies: 13
Views: 1266

Re: Bodycams On Players...

Next time Comms cam will be attached on a frame connected to PBs head?
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Aug 19, 2023 8:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Malaysia
Replies: 21
Views: 1904

Re: Malaysia

https://i0.wp.com/www.singaporemathplus.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_1149.jpg?resize=604%2C729 Plenty of dependable budget airlines from Singapore to Malaysia including air Asia, Jetstar and scoot. If they are departing from Changi then you can be relatively assured of their safety. If you ar...
by SingaporeClarets
Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets Player Abroad
Replies: 9
Views: 641

Re: Clarets Player Abroad

Is the audio free this year or need to pay? Last PL season they had the commentary on YouTube with a comcam video feed and I checked the stats and it had a latency of 4 seconds which was much closer to live than the clarets + commentary feed and probably much closer to live than the fibre iptv legal...
by SingaporeClarets
Fri Jul 07, 2023 2:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Country Bingo
Replies: 93
Views: 3908

Re: Country Bingo

I'll contribute as well as some stories - Congo (Brazzaville) - almost got arrested for having the wrong visa and Liberia where my driver kept a machete under his seat.
by SingaporeClarets
Mon Jul 03, 2023 2:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The renewables revolution.
Replies: 40
Views: 2317

Re: The renewables revolution.

Offshore wind capacity will quadruple over the next 10 years, where are all the ports, construction vessels, maintenance vessels, manufacturing plants, raw materials etc. to meet demand. By the time you realise you need more capacity it's too late. Electricity demand will increase as cars become ele...
by SingaporeClarets
Sun Jun 11, 2023 3:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Worst hotel you have ever stayed?
Replies: 71
Views: 3897

Re: Worst hotel you have ever stayed?

Got bumped off an air France flight in Point Noire and they drove a group of us to a hotel that had the fumigators in Also managed to get booked into a hotel in Miri without any kind of window. However, hotels can be changed... When you are working offshore then that is when you are literally stuck ...
by SingaporeClarets
Wed Jun 07, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sky Bet Extend EFL league sponsorship to 2029
Replies: 6
Views: 491

Re: Sky Bet Extend EFL league sponsorship to 2029

This should be an interesting thread
by SingaporeClarets
Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Perth Clarets
Replies: 17
Views: 1819

Re: Perth Clarets

Pommieclaret wrote:
Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:09 pm
Try the Brass Monkey in Northbridge
I once stayed in the Northbridge hotel, interesting place.
by SingaporeClarets
Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Phil Bird commentary
Replies: 70
Views: 6193

Re: Phil Bird commentary

Commentary on the last game of the season, sounded like he didn't know whether he would be back Either way, amazing achievement that he has been commentating every game for us live online since the Blackburn game in 2000 when Andrew Greaves was the co commentator https://theathletic.com/1538614/2020...
by SingaporeClarets
Sun Jun 04, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Phil Neville ..
Replies: 27
Views: 3362

Re: Phil Neville ..

His brother also making the headlines https://uk.news.yahoo.com/gary-neville- ... 50887.html
by SingaporeClarets
Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Flawless Tv
Replies: 58
Views: 4018

Re: Flawless Tv

Good point. Just had a look and the average monthly income in India is £145/mo. So this would account for about 5% of monthly income. Versus median income in the UK £2833 per month. Say it would cost around £150 per month for all sports subscriptions (which still wouldn't get you 3PM kick offs). Al...
by SingaporeClarets
Wed May 10, 2023 6:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Should there be a designated Cocaine room in the CFS
Replies: 127
Views: 7477

Re: Should there be a designated Cocaine room in the CFS

The wife was considering moving back to the UK at some point, showed her this thread and pointed out the number of people who think its fine to buy cocaine from organised criminal gangs as long as they use it away from public view and she's quickly parked the idea, not the kind of society she wants ...
by SingaporeClarets
Tue May 09, 2023 3:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Should there be a designated Cocaine room in the CFS
Replies: 127
Views: 7477

Re: Should there be a designated Cocaine room in the CFS

The impact of organised criminal gangs should be enough for anyone to see any kind of illegal drug use has a wider impact than on the user and the users family. Those impacted will find it difficult to accept drug use either publicly or privately. Thailand recently legalised cannabis, the police her...
by SingaporeClarets
Fri May 05, 2023 2:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets + for the foreigners
Replies: 7
Views: 932

Re: Clarets + for the foreigners

I watched all games on Clarets+ and the quality was generally very good. Occasional buffering but generally for only a couple of seconds. However for the last few games continuous buffering occurred around the 70/75th minute on my PC stream and I switched to my mobile version with no problem till t...
by SingaporeClarets
Thu May 04, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bene ‘n’ hot
Replies: 44
Views: 5336

Re: Bene ‘n’ hot

There was plenty when I went through Singapore a few years back. Litre bottles too Screenshot_20230502-172838.png Integral component of the original Singapore Sling. Also popular gift for women after they've given birth to help with the confinement period. https://www.nannysos.com.sg/confinement-fo...
by SingaporeClarets
Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: our grounds team are champions too !
Replies: 15
Views: 1602

Re: our grounds team are champions too !

Not that long ago

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by SingaporeClarets
Sat Apr 22, 2023 11:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Zagreb Croatia.
Replies: 9
Views: 1360

Re: Zagreb Croatia.

No Paul Young puns?
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ipswich v Clarets Match Thread
Replies: 328
Views: 13373

Re: Ipswich v Clarets Match Thread

No pre match show on you tube ?
by SingaporeClarets
Sun Jan 15, 2023 2:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dangerous stand
Replies: 82
Views: 6284

Re: Dangerous stand

Where would we relocate the away fans and the changing rooms if we did redevelop the stand?

At what point is it so difficult that we have to redevelop the whole stadium by demolishing it and building it in 1 go, what do we do then, ground share at Ewood ?
by SingaporeClarets
Mon Jan 09, 2023 1:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Rig.
Replies: 24
Views: 2532

Re: The Rig.

In the real world, half the team would have been sacked in the first episode for safety breaches and got priority for that helicopter ride home they all wanted. Didn't see a pair of safety glasses in any of the first 6 episodes, mandatory outside the accomodation block but even worse was climbing th...
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!
Replies: 151
Views: 9041

Re: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!

Put wood in t'hole
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Nov 19, 2022 2:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No alcohol in fanzones and possibly stadiums at World.
Replies: 120
Views: 5451

Re: No alcohol in fanzones and possibly stadiums at World.

The following are also banned -As The Qatar “ govt” have banned “ sex toys and aids” ( the disease as well I guess ) “Double trouble “ “ big boy womaniser “ “Midnight cowboy “ “ Duluxe rabbit “ And last but not least “ king c0ck” Travel light folks That reminds me of the time I had to recover some ...
by SingaporeClarets
Fri Oct 28, 2022 12:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ausie protest about World Cup
Replies: 53
Views: 2908

Re: Ausie protest about World Cup

I'm not sure singling out LGBT rights as an issue in a country which is not secular and therefore is guided on these views beyond the government is really about human rights. Opening up a can of worms here on the whole religious beliefs v personal freedom topic, it can and will be seen as an indirec...
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Oct 22, 2022 12:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is Sunderland game available live in Spain?
Replies: 5
Views: 457

Re: Is Sunderland game available live in Spain?

Doesn't it depend also if it's on TV in the country you are watching from ? If it's on Spanish TV you won't be able to watch it from Spain.
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Oct 15, 2022 3:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Video Swansea game?
Replies: 13
Views: 1264

Re: Video Swansea game?

Adverts at half time again instead of Roger Eli, cut off mid sentence again.

Not even sure how relevant these adverts are for people outside the UK, what benefit is there to me seeing adverts for Cazoo and Right Move in Singapore? Isn't the money I've paid for 1 year of video stream enough ?
by SingaporeClarets
Sun Oct 09, 2022 1:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets player
Replies: 7
Views: 645

Re: Clarets player

Not sure what it's like on the local version but the adverts on the international stream and constantly cutting off the commentary is damn annoying. At half time cannot I'm not sure if the club realise but whatever the commentators are talking about is replaced with stadium audio feed instead. It's ...
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Oct 08, 2022 4:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Any streams?
Replies: 34
Views: 2211

Re: Any streams?

by SingaporeClarets
Sat Oct 08, 2022 4:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match thread- Coventry v Burnley
Replies: 319
Views: 12316

Re: Match thread- Coventry v Burnley

Taffy on the wing wrote:
Sat Oct 08, 2022 4:07 pm
Who’s the co-commentator with Phil Bird?
https://youtu.be/SyI-KNeA7P0
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Oct 08, 2022 4:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match thread- Coventry v Burnley
Replies: 319
Views: 12316

Re: Match thread- Coventry v Burnley

For those in the UK listening to the official Comms, does it switch to adverts and then stadium only noise during half time. Both the audio and video options for international stream does this, Phil bird literally talking to himself...
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match thread- Coventry v Burnley
Replies: 319
Views: 12316

Re: Match thread- Coventry v Burnley

claretburns wrote:
Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:18 pm
Now they have sorted out the comms it is a shame the pillock with Phil Bird can be heard, only option is to mute.
https://youtu.be/SyI-KNeA7P0
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match thread- Coventry v Burnley
Replies: 319
Views: 12316

Re: Match thread- Coventry v Burnley

4:20 wrote:
Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:04 pm
A silver lining
Andy Hodgson won't be happy
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match thread- Coventry v Burnley
Replies: 319
Views: 12316

Re: Match thread- Coventry v Burnley

4:20 wrote:
Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:01 pm
snap ha ha
Even worse when the ifollow adverts came on earlier, the smart meter advert was twice as loud as the other adverts, had to quickly dive for the mute button
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Any streams?
Replies: 34
Views: 2211

Re: Any streams?

Sound is all over the place on the official stream, can't hear the commentary over the stadium sound and then when they switch to adverts the noise levels inconsistent, some come through extremely loud, need to keep adjusting the volume
by SingaporeClarets
Sat Sep 17, 2022 3:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bristol City Match Thread
Replies: 270
Views: 13448

Re: Clarets vs Bristol City Match Thread

No Phil bird today ?
by SingaporeClarets
Thu Jun 02, 2022 1:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Manchester Airport
Replies: 365
Views: 37241

Re: Manchester Airport

We are booked to fly Singapore to MCR on Etihad via Abu Dhabi in Oct in economy. I’m now hearing reports that the seats are not great. I’m 6’5” so will try to get and pay for extra leg room seats if I can but do you have any experience SC of that airline? The alternative we’ve been offered at £100 ...
by SingaporeClarets
Wed Jun 01, 2022 8:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Manchester Airport
Replies: 365
Views: 37241

Re: Manchester Airport

Fretters wrote:
Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:40 pm
Who did you fly with? It looks like our issues are mainly Tui ones.
Singapore Airlines
by SingaporeClarets
Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Manchester Airport
Replies: 365
Views: 37241

Re: Manchester Airport

Landed back into T2 today and it was a shambles. There was nobody to activate the air bridge and nobody to put the blocks on the plane wheels, so we had to sit on the tarmac for half an hour. Then, once in, we waited ages by an empty carousel whilst the one next to us began churning bags out, yet w...
by SingaporeClarets
Sat May 21, 2022 10:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Manchester Airport
Replies: 365
Views: 37241

Re: Manchester Airport

Cardclaret wrote:
Sat May 14, 2022 5:26 pm
Fast track currently unavailable online. I am flying next Sat 6am thinking of dropping bags evening before, something Tui is offering.
Hoping it will be made available by June.
by SingaporeClarets
Wed May 11, 2022 4:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Manchester Airport
Replies: 365
Views: 37241

Re: Manchester Airport

Will be back to UK in June for the first time in 3 years, can't really afford to miss my flight back, considering booking a night in the Radisson Blu to be able to start queuing early - things might have changed but the Singapore Airlines check in desks at T2 were next to the airbridge to the hotel ...
by SingaporeClarets
Sat May 07, 2022 8:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fanzone streaming
Replies: 3
Views: 1026

Re: Fanzone streaming

They had a live feed with the official commentary
by SingaporeClarets
Sun Apr 17, 2022 3:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets Player
Replies: 15
Views: 1493

Re: Clarets Player

Sarum wrote:
Sun Apr 17, 2022 3:24 pm
Codger, Phil Bird took a break at half time hence silence. Back now...
No co commentator today
by SingaporeClarets
Sun Apr 17, 2022 10:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pre match press conference
Replies: 45
Views: 6063

Re: Pre match press conference

Hibsclaret wrote:
Sun Apr 17, 2022 9:16 am
Still no media video. Have all the media team been potted too?
Phil Bird's commentated for every single game online since that Blackburn game in December 2000, can he make it to 22 years ?
by SingaporeClarets
Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Obscure places to watch Burnley on TV
Replies: 38
Views: 2237

Re: Obscure places to watch Burnley on TV

I remember a few years back getting up to watch us at 3.45am in the canteen of a gas platform offshore Malaysia.
by SingaporeClarets
Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hope Burnley do the right thing and refund supporters
Replies: 88
Views: 7167

Re: Hope Burnley do the right thing and refund supporters

Gutted for all Clarets today, especially all of you who travelled, the ones from Dublin, Ianmcl and you and your son deserve the red carpet for a game in the future......paid for by the premier league (premier thats a joke). Hope we stuff Villa whenever its replayed and your sons there to see it Ch...
by SingaporeClarets
Mon Dec 06, 2021 11:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How to get best MPG
Replies: 38
Views: 3096

Re: How to get best MPG

gawthorpe_view wrote:
Sat Dec 04, 2021 7:13 pm
Minimise use of the air con if you have it, plus most of the above.
I tried that but only a good idea if you have no sweat glands.

I get about 34 mpg (10000km average) despite this with adaptive cruise control ( or 8.3 L /100km as it's measured here )