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by criminalclaret
Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Happy St Georges Day
Replies: 41
Views: 1198

Re: Happy St Georges Day

Just be glad that they roll over in the UK! Here if a holiday falls on a weekend, its tough tiddies! Yeah they rollover here in Ireland. My colleague is in Portugal and theirs don't roll over either. We actually get 10 now over here, that graphic was useful enough to show how poor UK is compared to...
by criminalclaret
Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Happy St Georges Day
Replies: 41
Views: 1198

Re: Happy St Georges Day

Gimme a bank holiday for it and I'll give a toss UK has some of the fewest bank holidays in the developed world and the lowest in Europe. A national holiday (non-related to Saints or Royalty) is a must. Never understood why there's always two in May, (sometimes you get 4 in 5 weeks if Easter is lat...
by criminalclaret
Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Games
Replies: 246
Views: 5635

Re: Today's Games

But that’s sort of the point, for calls so close VAR can’t prove it because the technology isn’t up to it. It’s essentially guessing when it’s inches. Yeah I agree with those concerns and that's what I meant by a some form of timer (very similar to crickets review system) They have X seconds (call ...
by criminalclaret
Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Games
Replies: 246
Views: 5635

Re: Today's Games

Just angry with it in general mate. It's ****. If you like it then fair play I have no issue with VAR when it gets stuff right. The offside was, by the law, offside and I don't mind it when it proves it correctly. I'd love a timer though (15 seconds to check it or if it's so tight it's attackers ad...
by criminalclaret
Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Games
Replies: 246
Views: 5635

Re: Today's Games

Gives real Stockport County fans obsession with us vibes… Don't really get comment to be honest? :? I'm saying today VAR/officials functioned as normal and got the calls right which led a to an extra 40 mins of brilliant and entertaining football. But apparently it ruined the game because one of th...
by criminalclaret
Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Games
Replies: 246
Views: 5635

Re: Today's Games

So so angry with that. VAR is ruining the game I love :cry: You were angry with Coventry pen - a handball VAR gave which would never been given up to a few year ago - to make it 3-3? Or you were angry with the very, very tight call which was correct and offside for the Coventry goal to win it with ...
by criminalclaret
Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Utd v Burnley Match Thread.
Replies: 460
Views: 7741

Re: Sheffield Utd v Burnley Match Thread.

Can we play these lot every week? Massive confidence boost this. Take some energy into the next few games at least

Also I had forgot what it feels like to win. Bloody lovely. Will drink to this later!
by criminalclaret
Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Utd v Burnley Match Thread.
Replies: 460
Views: 7741

Re: Sheffield Utd v Burnley Match Thread.

Easy as you like for Foster.

It's nice to finally watch an opposition who are worse at defending than we are.
by criminalclaret
Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Utd v Burnley Match Thread.
Replies: 460
Views: 7741

Re: Sheffield Utd v Burnley Match Thread.

Safron wrote:
Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:44 pm
So sad we should be out of the bottom three now without recent blunders oh well!
We gave away min of 10 points from winning positions before Christmas of our own doing, we could easily have been out of it before now. Can't blame recent performances on us not being out
by criminalclaret
Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Utd v Burnley Match Thread.
Replies: 460
Views: 7741

Re: Sheffield Utd v Burnley Match Thread.

Wow wow wow.

What awful goalkeeper performances there from Sheffield Utd
by criminalclaret
Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Utd v Burnley Match Thread.
Replies: 460
Views: 7741

Re: Sheffield Utd v Burnley Match Thread.

claretgimmer wrote:
Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:30 pm
Odobert is a luxury we just can`t afford
This aged well in 10 mins...
by criminalclaret
Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Masters golf
Replies: 52
Views: 3097

Re: Masters golf

Some tough tough playing conditions with the wind today, due to longer around all weekend. Homa was my pick before the tournament and certainly think he'll be there about by end of day 3. Bible-man Sheffler has ice in his veins, if the Good Lord in on his side he could win by a canter. I had Brian H...
by criminalclaret
Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Interesting that potential contract clause mentioned again.
Replies: 61
Views: 3492

Re: Interesting that potential contract clause mentioned again.

What is a bit odd is the timing that Trafford was dropped - he hadn’t made any obvious errors the week before from what I recall - and Trafford not making the bench. Ahh yes, I too tend to pre-plan my illnesses with my employer just like Trafford. I'm quite impressed with the ability of people on t...
by criminalclaret
Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Interesting that potential contract clause mentioned again.
Replies: 61
Views: 3492

Re: Interesting that potential contract clause mentioned again.

I don't know. And I'd be surprised if you or anyone on the messageboard knows for certain. I'm just saying - it happens. See point a) in my post above. It would be financially incompetent to back a struggling player due a contractal clause when the overall financial loss would be much much more tha...
by criminalclaret
Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Interesting that potential contract clause mentioned again.
Replies: 61
Views: 3492

Re: Interesting that potential contract clause mentioned again.

Yeah I think this is all codswallop to be honest. Let's just think about the practicalities for a second. Say "if" (big bloody if) that something like this was in his contact. a) Relegation is worth tens of millions. There is no way you keep a player in a team who may increase your chances of being ...
by criminalclaret
Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Art of War
Replies: 7
Views: 1019

Re: The Art of War

Rileybobs wrote:
Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:53 pm
As for the OP, Dyche has beaten us 3 times this season by completely ignoring Sun Tzu’s advice.
Good point. We are genuinely good at handing teams opportunities on a plate.
by criminalclaret
Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Art of War
Replies: 7
Views: 1019

Re: The Art of War

We also play better when we go down to 10 men.

That's why we have the most red cards in the PL as we need to go up and gear and catch the opposition by suprise.

Good tactic.
by criminalclaret
Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: O'Shea ball control
Replies: 48
Views: 3324

Re: O'Shea ball control

Yeah it was a shin height lunge with no attempt to get the ball. Red all day for that. Too questionable for it to have been given for last man if his foot was down, could have just been a yellow at that rate. Either way, he has certainly been one of more improved signings and I'll give him credit fo...
by criminalclaret
Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How many goals do we concede just before half time
Replies: 33
Views: 1624

Re: How many goals do we concede just before half time

Goals conceded after 40th min: Tottenham Home - 45th + 2 Man Utd Home - 45th Chelsea Home - 42nd Arsenal Away - 45th + 1 Wolves Away - 42nd Aston Villa Away - 42nd Arsenal Home - 41st Chelsea Away - 44th Wolves Home - 45th + 3 Everton Away - 45th + 2 For second half also 85/90+ Luton, West Ham (twi...
by criminalclaret
Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Toffees vs Clarets Match Thread
Replies: 494
Views: 15733

Re: Toffees vs Clarets Match Thread

daveisaclaret wrote:
Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:28 pm
Never seen a red card that.
Studs on the shin nowhere near the ball....last man as well though think it was a red for that offence alone.
by criminalclaret
Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Toffees vs Clarets Match Thread
Replies: 494
Views: 15733

Re: Toffees vs Clarets Match Thread

Pickles wrote:
Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:27 pm
More red cards than a communist gift shop.
If I didn't laugh at that I'd cry 😭

We are like a dodgy grenade, never know when we are going to explode and take out our regiment
by criminalclaret
Sat Apr 06, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Toffees vs Clarets Match Thread
Replies: 494
Views: 15733

Re: Toffees vs Clarets Match Thread

Dyche will park the bus now. Everton absolutely done f**k all in the game and they up at HT. Infuriating

Love to see the stats conceded from last 5 minutes of both halfs this season.
by criminalclaret
Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Will we be out-Dyched on Saturday?
Replies: 49
Views: 3127

Re: Will we be out-Dyched on Saturday?

I think our main worry is what the ref conspires to do against us this week. I do laugh at these outright "ref conspiracies" supporters that every team have. Nobody is out to get us. Weve created far, far more of our own problems this season that a officials have contributed to. I PRAY we can defen...
by criminalclaret
Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Will we be out-Dyched on Saturday?
Replies: 49
Views: 3127

Re: Will we be out-Dyched on Saturday?

PL Dyche Burnley - incredibly at scoring and defending corners.

PL Kompany Burnley - awful at scoring and defending corners.

If we don't concede from a corner tomorrow I'm will gladly eat my hat. Dyche will have been running corner routines in 50% of this week's training you can guarantee it
by criminalclaret
Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What's happened to the roof?
Replies: 43
Views: 5337

Re: What's happened to the roof?

Absolutely disgraceful if work had been done on that exact part of the roof very recently Apparently unlike incidents with away fans in home seats the “ safety officer” was on the scene quickly. Too many times this season “ safety” has brought the name of the club into disrepute Wtf are you moaning...
by criminalclaret
Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ex players
Replies: 21
Views: 2360

Re: Ex players

If the likes of Paul Merson had gone into reffing, I think I'd had given up football and started watching tiddlewinks or something. I do not know how that man has stayed in employment as a pundit for so long. Certainly like to see "some" ex pros/ ex managers being involved in rule change discussions...
by criminalclaret
Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Which is the worst of the the lot
Replies: 51
Views: 4058

Re: Which is the worst of the the lot

9. Set piece defending
by criminalclaret
Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Frustrating...
Replies: 10
Views: 1160

Re: Frustrating...

Yeah the amount of sideways passing we do on the edge of the final 3rd after a counter is baffling. We go from a 3-3 counter with momentum and then just stop, go sideways allowing them to get 6 or 7 back We had the FK in first half edge of their box and took it all back to Muric and we ended up play...
by criminalclaret
Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Frustrating...
Replies: 10
Views: 1160

Re: Frustrating...

It was a really decent battling game with a great atmosphere, I'm disappointed we didn't get the win but it's another improved performance. Berge was outstanding but playing very deep, put it some defensive shift yet again even though it's a waste of his true potentia. Vitty absolute warrior but as ...
by criminalclaret
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Six Points From Safety... Everton A Must Win?
Replies: 37
Views: 2298

Re: Six Points From Safety... Everton A Must Win?

I like some of your enthusiasm but realistic glimpses of staving relegation were about 6 games ago. Dropping our pants Vs Wet Spam (again) was it for me. Some put in some battling performances and tonight was a very entertaining game and great atmosphere. I'll just be happy if we carry on putting in...
by criminalclaret
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stupid question time!
Replies: 61
Views: 3519

Re: Stupid question time!

So Assignon had every right to do that in penalty areas and could expect no repercussions? In a game where you can concede a pen from being booted by a ball 30 odd yards out unable to move your arms out of the way, are you actually surprised that putting your arms on an attacking player and bringing...
by criminalclaret
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stupid question time!
Replies: 61
Views: 3519

Re: Stupid question time!

Or....hear me out here..... Don't put your hand on the shoulder of an attacker in the penalty box when you've just been booked for it 20 mins previously. Assignon had no need to add a smoking gun when there wasn't a bullet being fired. His cards were marked though from no adapting his defending afte...
by criminalclaret
Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stupid question time!
Replies: 61
Views: 3519

Re: Stupid question time!

I didn’t realise you had access to “ 90% of Chelsea fans “ ? Though I stand corrected. It was a fairly soft pen and the red very harsh indeed , however to make out that Assignon was totally innocent in the incident is bizarre. You cut across a player at speed in the box ,raise an arm across his bod...
by criminalclaret
Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana
Replies: 98
Views: 6916

Re: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana

For all it was not a foul and certainly not a yellow card, Assignon was naive and rash for the penalty yesterday. He'd got his body across Mudryk and kept pace with him (some feat). He then put his arm across Mudryk and gave him the excuse to go down. If you put an arm across when you don't need to...
by criminalclaret
Sat Mar 30, 2024 9:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana
Replies: 98
Views: 6916

Re: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana

But equally don’t think Roberts would make errors like today. More mature. Assignon definitely lacks that maturity ( so do a lot of our players for that matter). But it's the fact he repeats the same offences without thought that frustrates me. Another experienced defender changes their gameplan af...
by criminalclaret
Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana
Replies: 98
Views: 6916

Re: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana

Thought Esteve was solid today given the circumstances. Fofana was shite barely saw him ( wink, yes that is a joke before the pitchforks come out). Jury is still out of Assignon for me. When his first booking happening on Murdryk about 17/18 mins hand on shoulder and pulled him down I thought he wou...
by criminalclaret
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread
Replies: 611
Views: 16502

Re: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread

scrambledclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:25 pm
All those billions and you're still not beating us with twelve against ten

Save that chat for full time.

30 long long mins to go yet
by criminalclaret
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vitinho
Replies: 54
Views: 3691

Re: Vitinho

I'm a big fan but he's an enigma of a player. I said last season he had terrific movement and might be better a tier above. He finds space that his teammates don't always even notice to pass to. He can just pop up somewhere or find a way through/behind incredibly well. He's not as good a dribbler a...
by criminalclaret
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vitinho
Replies: 54
Views: 3691

Re: Vitinho

He's consistently inconsistent. Very hard worker absolutely, but also makes the work hard for himself unnecessarily as well.

Decent game for him overall today
by criminalclaret
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 12303

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

Wonderful team goal that! Best I've seen us score a season.
by criminalclaret
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 12303

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

:!:
NL Claret wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:04 pm
I just hope my Optus channel sorts it self out, hardly watched any of the first half.
Hub Premier Sports 2 (Asia) no bother
by criminalclaret
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 12303

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

Stats suggest we are sitting back, why against 10 men. Brentford are always going to give it a go, why encourage them. We are so poor at managing games. We run to exactly halfway into their half and stop. Gives time for Brentford to pull 5 back and get positioned. Absolutely have to be forcing Bren...
by criminalclaret
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 12303

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

Stationary in that last 3rd when we should be wearing them down. Need to be whipping the balls in quicker and we need to force and error.

If Brentford level they are just gonna park the bus
by criminalclaret
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 12303

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

No doubt now that o’Shea is our worst defender. Can’t believe some think he’s our best… He has definitely been one of the most improved players of the season. He's absolutely not PL standard (like a lot of them aren't) but he's been one of our more consistent players generally. Wouldnt say he's on ...
by criminalclaret
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 12303

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

What in the jesus was that o Shea

Muric what a save son!!!
by criminalclaret
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 12303

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

I’ve said this many times on Vitinho. Some of the stuff he does is technically fantastic. His work ethic and attitude is spot on as well. He always makes himself available, never hides unlike a few others that are guilty of it every game. But then he will go to put a cross in and it’s head in hands...
by criminalclaret
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 12303

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

How did Assignon kick that out of play then?!? Total lack of control and brainpower.

We look in more control now with that red card (as we should). But we are so slow to whip in a cross, when we do were always bloody offside
by criminalclaret
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bournemouth v Luton
Replies: 166
Views: 6547

Re: Bournemouth v Luton

They've battled, dug in and took their opportunities all when it counted. We've not. Several times leading in late into the game (West Ham x 2, Luton, Brighton) and not been able to hang on. When we've gone 1 down at HT and barely mustered a glove second half. So yeah, Luton fully deserve to stay up...
by criminalclaret
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bournemouth v Luton
Replies: 166
Views: 6547

Re: Bournemouth v Luton

3 now Barkley
by criminalclaret
Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The next Nathan Tella
Replies: 58
Views: 3802

Re: The next Nathan Tella

The perfect signing for us in that position would have been Cole Palmer..... I have no doubts, we signed him, we stayed up With which midfield engine would you have expected to feed him balls with to score goals? Serious question. We have given Foster and then Fofana sweet FA to work with, why woul...