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by RingoMcCartney
Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Victor Moses
Replies: 194
Views: 18751

Re: Victor Moses

Only when he was overlooked for England's senior team after nearly 30 appearances & 11 goals for the England youth teams article-2061753-0ECEF2A300000578-309_468x482.jpg Overlooked? Or when later considered again by England, had he already chosen to play for his "home country", the country of his b...
by RingoMcCartney
Wed Mar 30, 2022 12:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Victor Moses
Replies: 194
Views: 18751

Re: Victor Moses

Did he clearly see himself as Nigerian or did he think that he would have more opportunities to play for Nigeria? It would seem he answered that question previously: “I waited for the opportunity to be invited to play for the national team of Nigeria and immediately they found me worthy, I did not ...
by RingoMcCartney
Tue Mar 29, 2022 11:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Victor Moses
Replies: 194
Views: 18751

Re: Victor Moses

I'm not going to be dragged into an argument nor engage with this asinine litigation on a person's nationality (I only regrettably made a comment on the subject in response to a racist dog-whistle), and daveisaclaret is right in that we need to ignore these people, but I can't understand why the sm...
by RingoMcCartney
Tue Mar 29, 2022 6:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Villa away
Replies: 8
Views: 1901

Re: Villa away

Leisure wrote:
Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:41 pm
Whatever the date is, Accy Clarets will be running coaches and it'll be 1/2 price for anyone who traveled with us to the postponed game.
Nice touch that. Good on yer. 👍
by RingoMcCartney
Tue Mar 29, 2022 5:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Victor Moses
Replies: 194
Views: 18751

Re: Victor Moses

Well them Townsend is English and Higginbotham is English. The point is it's not just as simple as where you were born or who you played for Terry Butcher, Raheem Sterling, John Barnes, Marc Guehi, Owen Hargreaves... all born outside of England All the above players you've mentioned were born outsi...
by RingoMcCartney
Tue Mar 29, 2022 8:54 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Victor Moses
Replies: 194
Views: 18751

Re: Victor Moses

Roosterbooster wrote:
Tue Mar 29, 2022 8:50 am
Andy Townsend pretends he's Irish.
And Danny Higginbotham played for Gibraltar....

I'm not sure this method really works
He was born in Nigeria.

See if that method works......
by RingoMcCartney
Tue Mar 29, 2022 8:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Victor Moses
Replies: 194
Views: 18751

Re: Victor Moses

Only when he was overlooked for England's senior team after nearly 30 appearances & 11 goals for the England youth teams article-2061753-0ECEF2A300000578-309_468x482.jpg Overlooked? Or when later considered, had he already chosen to play for his "home country", the country of his birth at senior le...
by RingoMcCartney
Tue Mar 29, 2022 12:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Victor Moses
Replies: 194
Views: 18751

Re: Victor Moses

Just to confirm. Here's another photograph of VM playing international football for his chosen home country.

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by RingoMcCartney
Tue Mar 29, 2022 12:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Victor Moses
Replies: 194
Views: 18751

Re: Victor Moses

Not a single person on this thread has suggested he is not Nigerian. Quelle surprise, Ringo misses the point. Oh come off it you bigot. The lad came to the UK when he was a child. He was granted asylum after both his parents were murdered in some religious riot. He's Nigerian, but his home is the U...
by RingoMcCartney
Mon Mar 28, 2022 9:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Victor Moses
Replies: 194
Views: 18751

Re: Victor Moses

It’s entirely his own choice where he feels he belongs it’s not down to you or me or anybody else to say England is his own country he might personally feel Nigeria is, we shouldn’t be trying to speak for somebody else or try to conclude on their behalf. Looks like VM decided what nationality he hi...
by RingoMcCartney
Fri Mar 25, 2022 12:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

Trump went to the UN in 2018 and called out countries for relying on Russian oil. The German delegation was caught on camera laughing at him for saying "Germany will become totally dependent on Russian Energy" https://www.reddit.com/r/indianews/comments/t8wawd/trump_went_to_the_un_and_called_out_cou...
by RingoMcCartney
Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

There are some seriously wicked people out there. How can they sink so low ? https://uk.news.yahoo.com/vigilantes-stalk-ukraine-border-sex-060051253.html This low - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10614551/Ukrainian-18-year-old-refugee-gang-raped-two-men-board-German-hotel-ship.html Ukrain...
by RingoMcCartney
Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:20 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andrew Marr
Replies: 37
Views: 3853

Re: Andrew Marr

evensteadiereddie wrote:
Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:11 am
No, they'd be quite happy to see our so=called leaders called to account and not protected from difficult questions.
Not playing today Edward I'm a busy man, but the BBC!? You're havin' a laugh 😅
by RingoMcCartney
Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andrew Marr
Replies: 37
Views: 3853

Re: Andrew Marr

Aye, "educated" folk, wi' thur books and thur words an' whatnot. Fath'r sed gran'fath'r worked down't gravy mine when he weren't bouncin' him or his mum off tut' walls and fath'r sed he was t't cleverest bloke fath'r even knewd so 'e sed. And fath'r used t'work down't gravy mine, too. He was t't cl...
by RingoMcCartney
Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andrew Marr
Replies: 37
Views: 3853

Re: Andrew Marr

The funny thing is that if the interviewers at the BBC - or elsewhere for that matter - gave our useless leaders even half the **** they deserve, half the posters on here would soon be squealing about bias and unfairness...................... Yeah, while at the same time, the other half would be de...
by RingoMcCartney
Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!
Replies: 106
Views: 7552

Re: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!

You mean the village hall 😉 I do indeed! Forgot it was called that. Sounds very grand. My oldest lives in settle and works in "Gigg" so I'm often up and around your neck of the woods . I try and remind him he's lucky to live in such a nice part of the world. He was always wanting to go to the brigh...
by RingoMcCartney
Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!
Replies: 106
Views: 7552

Re: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!

I know Ian (not a bad centre half for Hellifield FC) was at School with his older brother John ... their Dad could sing too, used to do the local pubs and clubs back in the 60's 🙂 Thought you may know him . A nice lad to be fair and I played with him in a lads v dads game once and he was half decen...
by RingoMcCartney
Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!
Replies: 106
Views: 7552

Re: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!

Has the OP considered Burnley? It would probably take around the desired 30-50 minute train travel time if he was to start at Burnley Barracks, then on to Burnley Central, before finally arriving at Burnley Manchester Road. To be fair, when you read the OP's original requirements, it's a decent sho...
by RingoMcCartney
Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!
Replies: 106
Views: 7552

Re: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!

Alan is a couple of years older than me he used to live in LP as he was brought up there ... I used to knock about with his younger brothers Edwin and Andrew (Still see Andy in the pub Friday evenings 🙂) Funnily enough I was actually born in Hellifield but my family moved to LP when I was 18 months...
by RingoMcCartney
Sun Mar 20, 2022 11:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andrew Marr
Replies: 37
Views: 3853

Re: Andrew Marr

The BBC !?

:lol:
by RingoMcCartney
Sun Mar 20, 2022 11:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!
Replies: 106
Views: 7552

Re: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!

Can anyone recommend anywhere affordable that is in a nice area and is a 30 to 50min train journey from the Accrington/Burnley area? It is for a 2nd home and needs to be either in a scenic inland area with things to do close like Hebden Bridge but preferably in an up and coming undervalued area!......
by RingoMcCartney
Sun Mar 20, 2022 11:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!
Replies: 106
Views: 7552

Re: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!

Kick one in Hellifield ... They all Limp 😉... Joking really because I am an LP resident ... its not quite Blackburn/Burnley rivalry ... but was when we were kids in the 60's on youth club nights 😉) In the short time I lived there I got friendly with fellow claret Alan Proctor. Car shared with him f...
by RingoMcCartney
Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!
Replies: 106
Views: 7552

Re: Like Hebden Bridge but cheaper!

Bosscat wrote:
Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:58 pm
Hellifield 😂😂😂
Hellifield. Lived there there for just over 2 years. Convinced the locals were just dyslexic.


Hell in a field.
by RingoMcCartney
Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Who is this central midfielder people speak of?
Replies: 34
Views: 2814

Re: Who is this central midfielder people speak of?

Steven Defour.

"How come it seems to go, that you don't know what you had till its gone......"
by RingoMcCartney
Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REM at the BBC
Replies: 23
Views: 2300

Re: REM at the BBC

TheOriginalLongsider wrote:
Wed Mar 16, 2022 5:33 pm
The milkman of human kindness definitely played although his mic wasn’t plugged in for the first few songs
I'm not imaging things then , he did indeed play !

Thanks for the confirmation 👍
by RingoMcCartney
Wed Mar 16, 2022 12:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

Rob Rinder has been reporting live on Talkradio since Friday. He's been in Lviv describing the situation at the border for those evacuees , elderly, the infirm, women , children and babes in arms. Today he moved to Krakow, the closest large city to the border with a British embassy. An embassy where...
by RingoMcCartney
Wed Mar 16, 2022 12:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REM at the BBC
Replies: 23
Views: 2300

Re: REM at the BBC

I was there as well. The Ramones also played. A great day out. Me too. Milton Keynes was wasn't as glamorous as it sounded . It was just a sloped field (muddy) on the day. Watched the Ramones and Spear of Destiny (did Billy Bragg play or am I imaging it?) then thumbed it back home. Regret not stick...
by RingoMcCartney
Sun Mar 13, 2022 11:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REM at the BBC
Replies: 23
Views: 2300

Re: REM at the BBC

Remember watching an interview with Michael Stipe.

The REM front man was sounding disgruntled by his belief that whenever he'd been in a karaoke bar he'd never seen anyone do an REM song.

The sympathetic answer to his bewilderment was, "nobody sings or sounds like you do,"........
by RingoMcCartney
Sat Mar 12, 2022 8:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jack Cork
Replies: 292
Views: 28667

Re: Jack Cork

Thought Cork’s legs had gone? But he needs to come back in as we must find the winning formula at some point between now and the end of the season. Lowton in for Roberts is a total no-brainer too. Even IF , and that's a big if , Jack's legs had gone. He's got a footballing brain and that gives you ...
by RingoMcCartney
Sat Mar 12, 2022 4:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brentford versus MIGHTY CLARETS
Replies: 534
Views: 21657

Re: Brentford versus MIGHTY CLARETS

NickBFC wrote:
Sat Mar 12, 2022 4:51 pm
Kevin Long starting next game?
Put it this way.

There's more chance of Long starting the next game than Cork......
by RingoMcCartney
Fri Mar 11, 2022 7:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: John Toshack very ill
Replies: 26
Views: 5048

Re: John Toshack very ill

Fabulous news .

When we had Danny Ings and Big Sam , their movement and almost telepathic interaction always reminded me of Big John Toshack and Kevin Keegan .
by RingoMcCartney
Fri Mar 11, 2022 7:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

Don't know if it's previously posted but just been said on TV that the Russians have lost another top general who was on the front line. Reporter said it was highly unusual for a third , I think it was , senior Commander in such circumstances.
by RingoMcCartney
Fri Mar 11, 2022 6:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 1 from 4
Replies: 61
Views: 4986

Re: 1 from 4

Nick Pope to make several key saves tomorrow.
by RingoMcCartney
Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

NEXTA reporting the anchorman for Russian Chanel 1 prime time show has left Russia with his family and is thought to be heading to Israel. https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1502266048296456201?s=21 Don't know if it's been mentioned previously, but according to a few sources on Talkradio, one of t...
by RingoMcCartney
Fri Mar 11, 2022 12:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 1 from 4
Replies: 61
Views: 4986

Re: 1 from 4

Done an incredible job. Will be safe by the time we play them and hopefully Wood Howe and Tripps relax their intensity a touch… Absolutely. I'd previously looked at out final fixture with some trepidation, but hopefully the claret connection may play a part and , by then, they'll already be on the ...
by RingoMcCartney
Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 1 from 4
Replies: 61
Views: 4986

Re: 1 from 4

Newcastle have now gone on their longest winless run and longest unbeaten run (nine games) in over a decade, all in the same season. A fact that epitomises the club’s turnaround under Howe.

Fair play to Eddie 👏
by RingoMcCartney
Thu Mar 10, 2022 11:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Abramovich sanctioned by UK
Replies: 108
Views: 7064

Re: Abramovich sanctioned by UK

fidelcastro wrote:
Thu Mar 10, 2022 7:27 pm
Very well said, Ringo!

Perhaps it's not true what the majority on here say about you after all! ;)
I'll take the compliment in the spirit it was made. 🌞 Fair play and thank you.
by RingoMcCartney
Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Abramovich sanctioned by UK
Replies: 108
Views: 7064

Re: Abramovich sanctioned by UK

MrTopTier wrote:
Thu Mar 10, 2022 3:21 pm
Not often I agree with Ringo, but he’s spot on with the above.
Cheers fella 👍
by RingoMcCartney
Thu Mar 10, 2022 1:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Abramovich sanctioned by UK
Replies: 108
Views: 7064

Re: Abramovich sanctioned by UK

The majority of these "diamond geezers" are no different to the people on here where watching their football club is a big part of their life and for some it probably plays a large factor in managing their mental health and wellbeing. Abramovich is the problem not the normal football fan and I find...
by RingoMcCartney
Thu Mar 10, 2022 12:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

Without sounding defeatist, the more I read, the more I learn - I see no way this doesn't end in World War. I am so ambivalent about anything but my family right now. Seeing Chelsea fans kicking and screaming on social media that their repugnant owner has been sanctioned isn't even giving me joy. E...
by RingoMcCartney
Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Abramovich sanctioned by UK
Replies: 108
Views: 7064

Re: Abramovich sanctioned by UK

MOD: Personal, abusive post unacceptable and removed.
by RingoMcCartney
Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Leasing a car
Replies: 16
Views: 2088

Re: Leasing a car

It's a well known fact that the very best handling car is a hire car.
by RingoMcCartney
Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

I've made my point so thats me done.
by RingoMcCartney
Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

I get the impression that some people just look at the username, and take offence, without actually reading what has been said Again , thanks for your comment. All I've done is express what I feel the vast vast majority of fair and right minded people see , think and say about the heartbreaking hum...
by RingoMcCartney
Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

Top Claret wrote:
Mon Mar 07, 2022 8:37 am
Some excellent posts from Ringo with the usual response from the wets who make up the majority on this board.

Well done Ringo
Cheers for that, appreciate it.
by RingoMcCartney
Mon Mar 07, 2022 12:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

Lowbankclaret wrote:
Mon Mar 07, 2022 12:12 am
Just stop trying to get this thread closed.
Apologies. Forgot. That's your job.
by RingoMcCartney
Mon Mar 07, 2022 12:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

Finally tonight. Please lets not bicker, we have plenty of threads for that. I and have noticed others are willing to discuss more or less anything but wind ups really does everyone with a genuine interest a disturbance. I will finish this by saying I’ve been very impressed by both our political le...
by RingoMcCartney
Mon Mar 07, 2022 12:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

Some people simply cannot handle The Truth.

Good night y"all 🌞
by RingoMcCartney
Mon Mar 07, 2022 12:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

Not my accusation against them - but we’ve paid millions keeping evacuees out, from various war-zones but the Ukrainians are just like us…. I can hear the criticism as I type. On the other hand; there’s even an argument why would anyone want to travel across Europe rather than stay close to relatio...
by RingoMcCartney
Sun Mar 06, 2022 11:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790244

Re: Russia Invades

Just go away Ringo. You're one-note. Nobody appreciates you posting on this thread. The temptation , that I'll resist, would be to say "just go away Spiral" . However, I'll just let you waffle on and see if you can do what you managed to do previously. Which was. Attempt to lecture me on spelling a...