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by alwaysaclaret
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7974

Re: James Trafford England call up

Confusing. I honestly can't see how you can think he is a good enough goalkeeper to play in Championship at 20, but not good enough at any stage in his future career to be anywhere near the PL. I never said he was good enough to play in the Championship, in context with my post I suggested it could...
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7974

Re: James Trafford England call up

Leisure wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:05 pm
You seen the transfer contract?
No, but media reports suggested initial £14m with £5m add ons, albeit not many media reports are correct I know, but I did only say I think. But think it's fair to say there'd be an add on for an England debut.
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7974

Re: James Trafford England call up

Leisure wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:56 pm
Get him on!
Think it could cost us another £5m mate.
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7974

Re: James Trafford England call up

How low a bar are you setting? I presume you think he at least has potential to play in League One, because at 19 years old he was one of the top goalkeepers in League One. Do you think that it his absolute limit, or do you think he might get even better than League One? Or do you, as the tone of y...
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7974

Re: James Trafford England call up

“ all aspects that of his game are weak “ “ tried to see the positives but there are seriously none “ “ don’t see any potential “ “ quite good but inconsistent reflexes “ You instantly lose any credibility your argument may have had when you post total and utter ignorance like that . Do you realise...
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7974

Re: James Trafford England call up

The Shire Claret wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:04 pm
You can trust your own opinion of course as we all do but i'm not buying it that he's been at city for this long and worked under some of the best the game has to offer for him to have no potential.

He's got massive potential.
Yeah, that must be why they've got rid of him then.
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7974

Re: James Trafford England call up

kentonclaret wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:52 pm
For what it’s worth :(
True, but nevertheless I'll trust it, good enough for me.
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7974

Re: James Trafford England call up

boatshed bill wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:31 pm
Have a word with Lee Carsley.
No thanks, I'll trust my own opinion.
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7974

Re: James Trafford England call up

I agree Trafford is nowhere near good enough. people saying he will be a good keeper 1 day is just hot air, the fact is that no-one knows how good he might be. Turning potential into a consistent ability to be the best is not a given. Didn't Man Utd once pay us 1M for a lad who had potential? That ...
by alwaysaclaret
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Accy Clarets to Sheff Utd - Sat 20th April ko 3pm
Replies: 43
Views: 1554

Re: Accy Clarets to Sheff Utd - Sat 20th April ko 3pm

1 from accy please Pete, cheers Ronnie.
by alwaysaclaret
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The objective for the rest of the season
Replies: 86
Views: 4734

Re: The objective for the rest of the season

For me it rests on forests deduction. Luton have spurs, arsenal and man City in 3 of their next 4. If forest get 6 points that puts then 2 ahead of us with them coming to the turf last game. If at a minimum we can take 6 points from our next 4 (Chelsea, wolves, Everton, Brighton) with sheff united ...
by alwaysaclaret
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vitinho
Replies: 54
Views: 3581

Re: Vitinho

BabylonClaret wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:08 pm
Had a terrific game today. Small but mighty - some of our other players should watch and learn!!!!
Mistakes in him, and some have been costly, but turning into an excellent little player, couple more seasons will make all the difference.
by alwaysaclaret
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13150

Re: Arijanet Muric

Some are doing their best to downplay the result and performances today, which is odd given the season we are having. The lift including Muric in the team gave most of the fans was evident today and he delivered. Great performance and I hope he starts for the rest of the season. Should have happene...
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England squad
Replies: 24
Views: 1638

Re: England squad

IanMcL wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:50 pm
Tarkowski teaches Braithwaite and the wet behind the ears guy gets the job! Southgate is obsessed with young players who are yet to have all the ingredients.
Kompany in disguise
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford's Contract
Replies: 168
Views: 9837

Re: James Trafford's Contract

Nori1958 wrote:
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:26 pm
We didnt
And never will
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chelsea v Newcastle
Replies: 25
Views: 1442

Re: Chelsea v Newcastle

Anyone know if vk was there, good opportunity to see both given we've got them coming up.
by alwaysaclaret
Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 40
Views: 3880

Re: West Ham v Burnley - Player Ratings

Taffy on the wing wrote:
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:27 pm
I like him!
Me too
by alwaysaclaret
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Movement in the Penalty Area
Replies: 14
Views: 1671

Re: Movement in the Penalty Area

Been one of our biggest failings this season, awareness, desire and conviction to get there in front of the defender, make a telling run in there and put there laces through it, a bit like Fofana yesterday but closer to goal, to actually have that desire to see the net bulge.
by alwaysaclaret
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vincent's Number 1 Fan
Replies: 47
Views: 3590

Re: Vincent's Number 1 Fan

Frightening this is the view of some of our fans, how can fans be this biased against one of our own players? I have never seen anything like it before. No, you won't see anything like it, cos he has to be the worst we've ever had. I've tried to see positives as each week goes by but there was even...
by alwaysaclaret
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Possible affordable targets for next season
Replies: 82
Views: 4433

Re: Possible affordable targets for next season

Carlos the Great wrote:
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:09 pm
I would be scrutinising any signings if I owned Burnley FC after how last summer worked out .. It’s not fantasy football .. VK can blame the players for not performing but he chose them
Reading between the lines I'm not too sure he chose them, he should have of course, but maybe not how vk works.
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Mar 05, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jumping ship at the end of the season
Replies: 56
Views: 5132

Re: Jumping ship at the end of the season

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:48 pm
+ Jay, JBG - though JBG and it's rumoured Brownhill have a years option
Doubt the options will be taken, they'll all be gone I reckon, kompany doesn't really want player's from the dyche era at the club, he'll take the opportunity to clear these out this summer I expect.
by alwaysaclaret
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The next Nathan Tella
Replies: 58
Views: 3717

Re: The next Nathan Tella

Nobody currently at the club has Tellas killer instinct, including Foster. We are desperate for a marksman. That's what we are missing so badly, was summed up on motd, lack real conviction and killer instinct, had chances yesterday but failed to hit the back of the net, Odobert and Larsen were the ...
by alwaysaclaret
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Squad for next season, STAY OR GO
Replies: 53
Views: 3167

Re: Squad for next season, STAY OR GO

GK: Muric STAY but think he'll want to go Trafford GO Peacock Farrell GO Vigeroux STAY Full Back: Assignon STAY shown more passion already than others Vitinho GO Roberts STAY Taylor STAY Central defenders: Beyer STAY Esteve STAY Ekdal GO AL Dakhil STAY O’Shea GO McNally GO Delcroix GO Egan Riley ST...
by alwaysaclaret
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27439

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

Murger wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:51 am
I’ll third that. O’Shea was especially dishing out a bollocking yesterday.
Yes, I noticed that too
by alwaysaclaret
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27439

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

Wasting your breath. People seem to remember football's a team game when it suits, people took a while to get used to Muric last year (myself included, he was scary early doors) but that was a new system, the same people who understood and defended that system then suddenly have amnesia as to how i...
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?
Replies: 180
Views: 6696

Re: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?

It worked last season, yes it hasn't this season, but will no doubt work again next season, I'd be more worried if he said he was moving away from the tried and tested next season. I await next season with bated breath, because if we go into it with this same philosophy and set up we'll be way off....
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?
Replies: 180
Views: 6696

Re: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?

Andy Townsend, Dean Saunders, Darren Bent, Danny Murphy Jamie O’Hara et.al. Yes these are all on Talksport which is not really a respected radio station for the highbrow elite on here. However, all of them have said our goalkeeper is not up to scratch on several occasions. Think it's fair to say we...
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?
Replies: 180
Views: 6696

Re: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?

So he's taking us to the bottom of league 3....wow, just wow. "Read the articles" he's quotes, words, statements, and determination not to change something that's clearly not working, and to read he's thinking of he's vision of the way forward is just mind-boggling to say the least, to get to a poi...
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?
Replies: 180
Views: 6696

Re: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?

I've just read 2 articles in the Burnley express and vk has no intensions of changing anything tomorrow, surely pace and co can't continue into next season with this philosophy, or we could soon be discussing games of an orient proportion. Worrying time's imo looking at vk's summing up of the way to...
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?
Replies: 180
Views: 6696

Re: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?

We aren’t going down because of our keeper - it’s because we can’t score goals or pass accurately Right from the very start of the season Trafford has been a huge contributing factor to the uncertainty and lack of confidence at the back, and Muric was instrumental last season to our threat going fo...
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?
Replies: 180
Views: 6696

Re: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?

It doesn’t make any sense whatsoever. I know I will get shot down for saying this, but as a conservative estimate, Trafford has cost us between 6 and 9 points this season with his weak goalkeeping. Trafford lovers will be on shortly to say how many games he has kept us in with his “worldly” saves t...
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ben Mee
Replies: 40
Views: 3279

Re: Ben Mee

Mee was excellent for us. But saying he was better than Tarkowski is stretching it somewhat. Both had their own qualities, and obviously complimented each other, Ben was more of an unsung hero, possibly it was tarkowski's imposing stature that caught people's eye, but Ben literally put he's body on...
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?
Replies: 180
Views: 6696

Re: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?

I've said the same myself. Hindsight is a wonderful thing though. Had we started the season with Muric and BPF I suspect it would have been questioned. However, £19m on Trafford will go down as the most disastrous signing in our history. Any thought that City will buy him back is nonsensical - he's...
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No need to apologise
Replies: 56
Views: 4277

Re: No need to apologise

bumba wrote:
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:53 pm
Which boxes has Trafford ticked this season?
Plenty, but there all major factors of why he shouldn't be playing every week.
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No need to apologise
Replies: 56
Views: 4277

Re: No need to apologise

I have no idea how many can, but it's clearly not being seen as a major factor in selection. Still, for the record, I am a massive Muric fan. I just think he's not ticking the relevant boxes. There's no better box to tick than vk saw with he's own eye's from around 10 games into last season, I'm no...
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No need to apologise
Replies: 56
Views: 4277

Re: No need to apologise

CoolClaret wrote:
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:41 pm
The evidence is every game this season :lol:

Tell me how many keepers in world football can do this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5omj4Ply38&t=160s
I know one that can't !
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:54 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ben Mee
Replies: 40
Views: 3279

Re: Ben Mee

I used to think at times that Tarks and Keane were better defenders than Mee because they were a little more composed on the ball. I couldn't have been more wrong. IMHO Mee is without doubt the best defender I have seen play for us in about 45-50 years of following the Clarets. He had great positio...
by alwaysaclaret
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?
Replies: 180
Views: 6696

Re: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?

Superjohnny, I think we need two new goalkeepers. I'd keep Trafford as what you might call an apprentice. I'm absolutely clueless as to why vk can't see it, but muric is very close to being the best keeper that he's likely to manage in he's managerial career imo, had he been backed in the same way ...
by alwaysaclaret
Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Which is more important for you on Sunday?
Replies: 85
Views: 3719

Re: Which is more important for you on Sunday?

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:20 pm
That seems an awful lot of words to say playing Muric is more important than winning
Where did I mention muric ???
by alwaysaclaret
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Which is more important for you on Sunday?
Replies: 85
Views: 3719

Re: Which is more important for you on Sunday?

I must be reading this wrong but some replies are reading like "I don't care if we lose so long as my favourite payers play" It's about attempting to get a result by giving a chance to players that haven't had a fair chance this season after 3 wins in 26 games, so why not try something different by...
by alwaysaclaret
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Which is more important for you on Sunday?
Replies: 85
Views: 3719

Re: Which is more important for you on Sunday?

burnley007 wrote:
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:50 am
I understand why the result is important, but if it's the same team, playing the same way and we fluke a result, does that change anything?
This
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Selections on Sunday
Replies: 108
Views: 4904

Re: Selections on Sunday

He needs a loan somewhere else but VK ‘s stubbornness is killing him. Just play Muric it’s easier. Seems VK is just trying to prove a point now and failing quite badly really. If we had a strong chairman I’m sure this would have ended months ago. Seems no one can upset his ego or challenge him. Thi...
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Selections on Sunday
Replies: 108
Views: 4904

Re: Selections on Sunday

LincsWoldsClaret wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:21 am
That’s your idea of supporting your team?
I've already posted again about that matter if you have a look. I've supported my team for almost 60 years and will continue to do so, although this manager atm is not making things easy in that respect.
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:17 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

I disagree He clearly does want to learn, that's probably why he came to Burnley in the Championship, expecting to be in that division for 2 or 3 seasons minimum And he has made changes, last season and this. Last season he took Barnes off at half time against Sunderland. He then brought Barnes bac...
by alwaysaclaret
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Selections on Sunday
Replies: 108
Views: 4904

Re: Selections on Sunday

Not having a go at you AAC, but Hmmm not sure that sort of thing is appropriate……….whether he’s been crap or not it’s a tough gig in that team, and no young lad should have to face a torrent of abuse from the stands directly or indirectly. I bet he himself cant wait for the summer to come and he ca...
by alwaysaclaret
Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Selections on Sunday
Replies: 108
Views: 4904

Re: Selections on Sunday

Only way Trafford is not playing is if he is injured. VK is far too stubborn to change now. Pathetic really. The fans have to really start showing displeasure to let him know he’s getting it wrong I would imagine. Need the cfs to start a muric chant, send it round the stadium and keep it going for ...
by alwaysaclaret
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Selections on Sunday
Replies: 108
Views: 4904

Re: Selections on Sunday

I think we need to start solider And Benson & Odebert need to come off the bench around the hour mark As do the likes of Massengo for Cork It's a kind of build from the back, but defend from the front, in other words all got to put a shift in, but has to be organised so as lots have said, we need a...
by alwaysaclaret
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Selections on Sunday
Replies: 108
Views: 4904

Re: Selections on Sunday

Yep I agree with you Pal, Trafford was signed to play And whether it’s a clause in the contract agreed or just a bit of bad management is the only question unanswered He started the season poorly has only improved in his shot stopping but in all other departments is poor, he is still too weak, espe...
by alwaysaclaret
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Selections on Sunday
Replies: 108
Views: 4904

Re: Selections on Sunday

Quite honestly, I just don't care any more. Kompany has brought in about 30 players since he arrived and spent more money in the process than any previous manager. If, after that, he can't find eleven players to us out of the bottom three, he deserves to go. Whether or not the club can afford to sa...
by alwaysaclaret
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Selections on Sunday
Replies: 108
Views: 4904

Re: Selections on Sunday

TheFamilyCat wrote:
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:03 pm
As far as "I made something up and reported it as fact then doubled down when challenged" posts go, this takes some beating.
"Made something up" ???????
"Challenged" ??????????
I've made nothing up, that's my belief of why muric didn't start the season, simple as that.