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by scouseclaret
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Amdouni
Replies: 57
Views: 2799

Re: Amdouni

Cirrus_Minor wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:06 pm
It felt as though we lost our one man advantage when he was on. Lightweight and ineffective against a team trying to force their way back into the game.
I think the shift in momentum had far more to do with Brian Mbuemo’s introduction than Amdouni’s.
by scouseclaret
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17688

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

Everton now winning after hardly having a kick all game is so Dyche. Don’t miss it though. Glad we had it. Not the same thing. Absolutely. I don’t miss having a strong, super well organised, battling team who stays in games to give themselves a chance at all. I’d much rather have the can’t attack, ...
by scouseclaret
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17688

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

Anybody counting how many times we’ve given the ball away today under little or no pressure?
by scouseclaret
Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17688

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

Has the Palace keeper touched the ball yet?
by scouseclaret
Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17688

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

Comical.
by scouseclaret
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REPORT: Burnley shot down by the Gunners
Replies: 57
Views: 2823

Re: REPORT: Burnley shot down by the Gunners

The level of change from last season is truly baffling, and whilst I’m still (just about!) willing to give VK the benefit of the doubt, I think he owes the fans an explanation (or maybe an apology…)
by scouseclaret
Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The £100 million
Replies: 89
Views: 3970

Re: The £100 million

We also need to take into consideration the amount of destruction to the value of last year’s team that has taken place. The likes of Benson, Zaroury and Muric were being talked about as £20m players last season, but having been casually cast aside ever since, we wouldn’t get half of that now.
by scouseclaret
Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives
Replies: 65
Views: 2866

Re: Positives

Yeah we were genuinely awful in the 80’s. Big difference to today though with this massive squad of overpaid nothingness. Then we had players who weren’t earning much more than us normal folk. Lads like Ashley Hoskins and Phil Malley. We were shite yes. But even these lads seemed to have more fire ...
by scouseclaret
Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives
Replies: 65
Views: 2866

Re: Positives

I’m struggling to see this “improvement” people (not just Vk) speak of. We still can’t defend, can’t score goals and we’re weak in midfield (Berge excepted). We still can’t defend set pieces, we still give the ball away far too easily and still get caught fannying about with it around our own box. T...
by scouseclaret
Sat Feb 03, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Fulham
Replies: 403
Views: 11672

Re: Clarets vs Fulham

It's all Kompany and his staffs making! Incomprehensible what’s happens since last summer. VK has managed to turn one of the best teams ever to play in the Championship into one of the worst ever to play in the Premier League, and spent nearly £100m in the process. Don’t know where we go from here....
by scouseclaret
Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Fulham
Replies: 403
Views: 11672

Re: Clarets vs Fulham

Reed tackle only yellow? Surprising with how high his studs were. Good job he didn't make much contact. Arsenal would have had all 11 surrounding the ref. Red card any day of the week - reckless, knee high, studs up. Doesn’t excuse another shocker of a performance, but I’m sick of having to play to...
by scouseclaret
Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hands up if you don't know the rules
Replies: 10
Views: 1130

Re: Hands up if you don't know the rules

claptrappers_union wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:36 pm
I've genuinely given in on keeping up with football now. I just don't get the rules.
No problem - you can apply for a job with PGMOL!
by scouseclaret
Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Scrap VAR
Replies: 84
Views: 3590

Re: Scrap VAR

If there was no VAR, it’s still a goal. The problem isn’t VAR, it’s **** refs.
by scouseclaret
Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Peter Bankes
Replies: 11
Views: 1102

Re: Peter Bankes

For me, the blame lies mainly with the onfield ref. How he doesn’t give that when everyone in the stadium can see it’s a foul I don’t know. Usually any sort of contact with the keeper is given but that is a clear foul anywhere on the pitch. VAR just confounds the situation but if it’s given on the p...
by scouseclaret
Thu Jan 11, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Injuries
Replies: 28
Views: 2483

Re: Injuries

Can’t see him playing Robert’s as he’s clearly trying to sell him.
by scouseclaret
Sun Jan 07, 2024 5:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ramsey
Replies: 58
Views: 7541

Re: Ramsey

TBF Kai Havertz runs him close!
by scouseclaret
Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ramsey
Replies: 58
Views: 7541

Re: Ramsey

Perhaps not as hyperbolic as “insanely talented”, and I’m still struggling to think of a premier league player with a worse first touch. Maybe you can help, and maybe point out exactly what I’m missing?
by scouseclaret
Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ramsey
Replies: 58
Views: 7541

Re: Ramsey

People are clearly seeing something I can’t. (Insanely talented??!!) I can’t remember seeing a footballer at this level with a worse first touch, and this frequently leads to him being caught in possession, often in dangerous areas. Already this season, this has cost us goals against Newcastle and C...
by scouseclaret
Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Replies: 841
Views: 63290

Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:58 pm
I think Ramsey has had a good half. Good on the ball and made some decent tackles/interceptions.

Looks a good foil for Berge in the prem.
Ramsey’s touch is so bad it’s amazing he gets paid to play football at any level, let alone the Premier League.
by scouseclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dear PGMOL
Replies: 210
Views: 13547

Re: Dear PGMOL

It’s pretty clear this hasn’t been happening - VAR officials still much more likely draw attention to soft contact when a penalty is not given than when it is. Also interesting to learn that Stuart Attwell is a Luton fan…! https://www.90min.com/posts/which-football-teams-do-premier-league-referees-s...
by scouseclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match of the Day
Replies: 27
Views: 3826

Re: Match of the Day

Seems all the pundits have forgotten that recently - can’t remember if it was the start of this season or last - PMGOL made point of stating that penalties would not be given on the basis of contact alone. There has to be some level of force involved. Seems nothing has changed, but nobody’s calling ...
by scouseclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight’s reaction
Replies: 99
Views: 6433

Re: Tonight’s reaction

Just seen whole game. Best performance this season. Ramsey got some pelters on the match thread at 5.00 pm. Dont think you can blame the young lad for that-it was an horrendous decision, and dont see how he could have got rid of the ball It was a poor decision but it occurred because, for the third...
by scouseclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: AV we got a thread v Burnley or is this it?
Replies: 750
Views: 38022

Re: AV we got a thread v Burnley or is this it?

Clive 1960 wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:00 pm
we shot ourselves in the foot, Taylor should have been hooked early and Vitinho gone there and Roberts to right back , and Ramsey should have hoofed it trying to take a touch in is own area, criminal...
You reckon Vitinho was better than Taylor??!!
by scouseclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: AV we got a thread v Burnley or is this it?
Replies: 750
Views: 38022

Re: AV we got a thread v Burnley or is this it?

Ramsey will be a good player but that £15m or whatever it was should have been spent on someone like the bloke coming on instead (Dendoncker). He’s just too little and soft to play in the middle as yet. I’ve seen nothing in Ramsey to suggest he will be a good player. His brief appearances so far ha...
by scouseclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: AV we got a thread v Burnley or is this it?
Replies: 750
Views: 38022

Re: AV we got a thread v Burnley or is this it?

Soft decision but that’s at least the third time Ramsey has given a goal away due to a horrible first touch, and he’s hardly played.
by scouseclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 4:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: AV we got a thread v Burnley or is this it?
Replies: 750
Views: 38022

Re: AV we got a thread v Burnley or is this it?

Playing well overall but still too easy to score against. Vitinho os even worse than Delacroix.
by scouseclaret
Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chance creation
Replies: 19
Views: 2026

Re: Chance creation

It's been miles better recently, shame we couldn't put any away today but second half we played really well. Loads of positives once they started to believe, credit to Kompany for whatever he said at half time. Say all you like about improved performances, but the reason we will go down this season...
by scouseclaret
Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match thread - Fulham v Burnley
Replies: 549
Views: 23687

Re: Match thread - Fulham v Burnley

How is keeping out free-scoring Fulham for 45 minutes really faeces? Did you watch it? Regardless of how Fulham have been playing recently they were poor in front of goal today, but they made plenty of chances. We were careless in possession, soft in the tackle and clueless in the final third. On a...
by scouseclaret
Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match thread - Fulham v Burnley
Replies: 549
Views: 23687

Re: Match thread - Fulham v Burnley

Go read the comments from the first half, several “fans” were absolutely willing the ball into our own net. Iv never seen such a fickle bunch of “fans” ever, the complete lack of support for BFC in the PL on here is shocking. Let’s only support the team after they have won, 24 hours later let’s sta...
by scouseclaret
Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match thread - Fulham v Burnley
Replies: 549
Views: 23687

Re: Match thread - Fulham v Burnley

Another abysmal 45 mins
by scouseclaret
Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match thread - Fulham v Burnley
Replies: 549
Views: 23687

Re: Match thread - Fulham v Burnley

Our tackling is so weak…
by scouseclaret
Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Villa v Sheff U
Replies: 113
Views: 7169

Re: VILLA

Defender on the line nearly took Ramseys shirt off his back Really can’t understand how you can give a foul for a slight infringement on the goalkeeper when the bloke fouling is having h his shirt ripped off by another player. There also another blatant foul taking place in the middle of the area.
by scouseclaret
Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Relegation is imminent
Replies: 94
Views: 16295

Re: Relegation is imminent

As they say, it’s the hope that kills you.

But as there’s no hope, I’m fairly relaxed about the situation.
by scouseclaret
Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Maxwell under the Silver Hammer
Replies: 44
Views: 7997

Re: Maxwell under the Silver Hammer

Replacement for Koleosho?
by scouseclaret
Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benson
Replies: 25
Views: 5254

Re: Benson

Maybe we should go back to Benson and Zaroury on the wings. Surely they’ll carry more of a threat than we’re seeing at the moment.
by scouseclaret
Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match Thread - Wolves v Burnley
Replies: 605
Views: 58756

Re: Match Thread - Wolves v Burnley

We lost 1-0 due to a terrible mix up. A draw would have been a fair and excellent result for us. We competed well, had plenty of set pieces and missed a very good chance. Such a shame that the O’Shea/Berge (I think both are equally culpable) has cost us what would have been a well earned point. Per...
by scouseclaret
Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Criminal
Replies: 132
Views: 16263

Re: Criminal

Like Crystal Palace and West Ham before them, Wolves did nothing to win this game. Teams just know they can let us have the ball, safe in the knowledge we won’t do enough with it, and we will eventually gift them a goal or two.
by scouseclaret
Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match Thread - Wolves v Burnley
Replies: 605
Views: 58756

Re: Match Thread - Wolves v Burnley

How is it that, having spent nearly £100m mainly on supposedly creative players, we look totally incapable of creating any chances?
by scouseclaret
Sun Dec 03, 2023 6:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Does today's result really mean anything?
Replies: 41
Views: 4849

Re: Does today's result really mean anything?

It means we’re not the worst team in this division.

That’s something, but I don’t think we can draw any more conclusions than that. We need to back it up by taking something from Wolves on Tuesday.
by scouseclaret
Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ross Barkley
Replies: 22
Views: 3780

Re: Ross Barkley

Not sure he’s any better than Berge
by scouseclaret
Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s football 5.11
Replies: 172
Views: 13835

Re: Today’s football 5.11

The issue for me is that we’ve done that. Been there, got the T shirt. Actually became the team renowned for all those characteristics you describe. We had some great performances and results. But went down ultimately. And let’s not glorify it; defending for 90 minutes and nicking a goal was ****e ...
by scouseclaret
Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s football 5.11
Replies: 172
Views: 13835

Re: Today’s football 5.11

Surely without resorting to extreme, polarised views we can all agree that that Luton Town performance had something that we’ve lacked so far this season - workrate, intensity, physicality, organisation, camaraderie. It’s stupid to use another team’s game as a stick to beat our team with, but there...
by scouseclaret
Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s football 5.11
Replies: 172
Views: 13835

Re: Today’s football 5.11

Luton demonstrated exactly what you need to do when you’re not really good enough for this division. Dig-in, defend like your lives depend on it, frustrate the opposition and hope to get something on the break or a set piece. Just like we used to do under Dyche. Sadly we’re as incapable of producing...
by scouseclaret
Sun Nov 05, 2023 11:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Superfans
Replies: 17
Views: 3560

Superfans

Just come across an article in the Athletic about a Liverpool fan called “Taggy” who’s just clocked-up 1,000 consecutive games (Covid excepted) going back to 2005. Pales next to Dave Burnley’s claimed run starting in the early 70’s, but made me wonder, is his run still going? (Again, obviously not i...
by scouseclaret
Sat Nov 04, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: any Positives from todays game??
Replies: 74
Views: 5716

Re: any Positives from todays game??

Stats are good… This is the most worrying aspect for me because it just demonstrates how easy it is to beat us. We didn’t play badly - along with Forest, probably the best 90mins of the season - but beatable teams like Palace know that they can let us dominate possession safe in the knowledge that ...
by scouseclaret
Sat Nov 04, 2023 3:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Palace
Replies: 368
Views: 21349

Re: Clarets vs Palace

RVclaret wrote:
Sat Nov 04, 2023 3:25 pm
Beyer just never made those mistakes last season
Actually he did - but you usually get away worth it in the Championship.
by scouseclaret
Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives.
Replies: 82
Views: 6889

Re: Positives.

We all see different things. I thought Redmond was awful, and Tresor was all fancy tricks before inevitably giving the ball away. I’m sure a lot of our tricky little wingers looked great in the Belgium league, but if Tresor was its player of the year, it’s clearly a pretty poor standard. Too many of...
by scouseclaret
Wed Nov 01, 2023 10:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives.
Replies: 82
Views: 6889

Re: Positives.

Berge played well, Del Croix looked decent, and Muric’s far quicker, crisper passing set up a couple of promising attacks. That might give us something to build on if VK will put him in the team, but overall we still look miles away from being competitive.
by scouseclaret
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Frustrated/angry - more sensible Bournemouth reaction
Replies: 80
Views: 6413

Re: Frustrated/angry - more sensible Bournemouth reaction

Serious question, Why is it ridiculous to question a manager that is clearly miles out of his depth? It isn’t like we are just losing after some really closely fought out games. We are getting demolished week in week out It’s difficult to think who else might be able to get a tune out of such a mas...
by scouseclaret
Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trafford, 40% pass accuracy
Replies: 27
Views: 2377

Re: Trafford, 40% pass accuracy

Put this on the Trafford thread. For reference, he is NOT the problem. He's actually played fairly well, again. I defended him last week on the basis of a number of good saves despite the obvious deficiencies in the other aspects of his game. Today, however, he was shite in every part of his game. ...