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by Greeny
Sun May 14, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Driving rants (max 2 per person)
Replies: 159
Views: 7579

Re: Driving rants (max 2 per person)

1. More and more clowns on the motorway not bothering with indicators. Which is a recipe for disaster. 2. Bus lanes. How can it be deemed difficult but a heck of a lot of folk need to go to Specsavers as they appear unable to read the signs highlighting when a stretch of road is and is not a bus lan...
by Greeny
Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Clubs should hang their heads in shame over derby tickets
Replies: 633
Views: 32043

Re: ARTICLE: Clubs should hang their heads in shame over derby tickets

jrgbfc wrote:
Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:05 pm
My Dad hasn't been to an away game for about 5 years now, yet he could still have applied and had the same chance of getting a ticket as someone who follows us all over the country week in week out. Surely that's not right?
If he had 6,000 points then yes he could. Those were the rules…..
by Greeny
Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Clubs should hang their heads in shame over derby tickets
Replies: 633
Views: 32043

Re: ARTICLE: Clubs should hang their heads in shame over derby tickets

CT are you dropping the Claret part of your user name from now on in protest?

Have a lie down in a darkened room for an hour. I am sure you will feel a lot better afterwards.
by Greeny
Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rovers away tickets
Replies: 934
Views: 55104

Re: Rovers away tickets

Get a grip folks. It was a lottery draw for the tickets. You could only enter if you had 6,000 points. Your number didn't come up. Simples.
by Greeny
Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rovers away tickets
Replies: 934
Views: 55104

Re: Rovers away tickets

After the pitiful allocation was announced then BFC were on a hiding to nothing re how to deal with supporter demand. Even if they were given to those people with zillions of points they would be complaining because they couldn't take their 3 mates or grandchildren. A ballot is as good as any method...
by Greeny
Mon Jan 02, 2023 5:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match thread
Replies: 386
Views: 13930

Re: Match thread

Devils_Advocate wrote:
Mon Jan 02, 2023 4:57 pm
Great win and Sheff Utd still goalless at QPR
It will be 0-0 for a while 😉. Game kicks off at 8pm 😂
by Greeny
Tue Dec 14, 2021 1:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Should West Ham have had a penalty?
Replies: 82
Views: 4002

Re: Should West Ham have had a penalty?

Not trawled through all opinions, but anyone who thinks that's a pen knows nothing about football. Dawson clearly just throws himself in the line of fire in the vain attempt to win a penalty, he's not even looking at the ball. That's a bit harsh on numerous posters. In the real world you are spot o...
by Greeny
Sat Oct 02, 2021 10:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vydra
Replies: 52
Views: 8173

Re: Vydra

He was late back, had been on honeymoon and was way behind the others in terms of fitness, but some seem to have agendas and won't believe what the manager tells them when it suits. I still have my doubts about him because I don't think he'll score enough goals at this level but he was outstanding ...
by Greeny
Tue Sep 28, 2021 4:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ticket offer for Norwich and Brentford games.
Replies: 92
Views: 9647

Re: Ticket offer for Norwich and Brentford games.

Or is it that SD needs someone to back him and he wasn't getting the backing he needed or wanted? You may be happy giving Sean a free pass re our poor transfer market performance but I personally think that's a big ask as he plays a big part in many aspects of BFC's strategy. Money is only part of ...
by Greeny
Tue Sep 28, 2021 1:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ticket offer for Norwich and Brentford games.
Replies: 92
Views: 9647

Re: Ticket offer for Norwich and Brentford games.

I am all for AP trying new approaches to get bums on seats. I have been a ST holder for many years, when my lads starting playing football, etc and drifted away, my other half then came along and for years we have been to all home games and quite a few away. We have been fortunate to meet SD at a co...
by Greeny
Sun Aug 08, 2021 12:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Can we stay up with what we have
Replies: 185
Views: 12187

Re: Can we stay up with what we have

Astonishing. It's always the board or the recruitment team to blame. When will it register that the manager picks the team and the transfer targets. Have you missed that Lennon played yesterday and Dyche's comments? At some point in time most of the posters on this board need that Dyche wants a cer...
by Greeny
Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Frank Worthington
Replies: 56
Views: 4678

Re: Frank Worthington

Only just seen this thread and didn't realise he had died. He was the antithesis of a Revie Robot just like Stan Bowles and company. I recall seeing him playing for Bolton at The Dell aka "The English Hampden" where he also showed his wily side, skilfully helping the ball on with his arm to set him...
by Greeny
Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 12 years ago
Replies: 55
Views: 4340

Re: 12 years ago

Coyle really started to get a proper tune out of the team that season and what a season it was. The cup momentum built with the “Capital Punishment” wins and despite the Spurs disappointment, on what was a fabulous night to be on Turf Moor, as we all know the season reached a crescendo at Wembley. I...
by Greeny
Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Players not shaking hands .. Coronovirus.
Replies: 43
Views: 3720

Re: Players not shaking hands .. Coronovirus.

Or you could just admit that someone saying "you'll get a sore throat and runny nose at the worst" when hundreds have died is ******* stupid. 40,000 people die daily worldwide due to Tuberculosis (WHO figures not mine). We have had 2 old folk die in the UK due to Coronavirus both had significant un...
by Greeny
Sat Mar 07, 2020 4:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MIGHTY CLARETS versus Tottering Rotspurs
Replies: 230
Views: 21547

Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus Tottering Rotspurs

P*ss poor from SD dropping Vydra. Hang your head in shame. We don’t need to revert back to hoofball again
by Greeny
Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Players not shaking hands .. Coronovirus.
Replies: 43
Views: 3720

Re: Players not shaking hands .. Coronovirus.

Its nothing to joke about. Its is very serious situation. Enjoy tomorrow’s game as I think it will be the last game we will be able to watch before they are played behind closed doors. And no I am not scaremongering just being realistic. The genie is well and truly out of the bottle Not really. It’...
by Greeny
Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Covid-19
Replies: 13866
Views: 902993

Re: Coronavirus

Here's the reason for the caution by governments. It's because we don't know, but better to be prepared than not. It's not a conspiracy. No one "knows" what's happening. It doesn't mean that loads of people are going to die, it's just a precaution. Random people saying they know what's happening ar...
by Greeny
Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Covid-19
Replies: 13866
Views: 902993

Re: Coronavirus

Thatdebright - 2 UK deaths so far. One aged 70 + the other 80. Both with underlying medical conditions. It’s all hype. It’s new flu. I repeat - get a grip.

Tiger 76 - Good spot - Thank you
by Greeny
Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Covid-19
Replies: 13866
Views: 902993

Re: Coronavirus

The world has gone absolutely bonkers. It’s a newer version of flu for goodness sake. Coronavirus affects the same age group as ordinary flu. I have no idea why “Don’t Panic, Don’t Panic” Captain Mainwaring from Dad’s Army has been let loose to become editor of all the newspapers + hosting all tv + ...
by Greeny
Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Covid-19
Replies: 13866
Views: 902993

Re: Coronavirus

100k have caught the virus worldwide, can you imagine what percentage of the population that is? Even if that figure trebles in the next week, we are still talking miniscule numbers, and even if 5 percent of those die, do we still panic? There does seem to be a lot of hype. To put things in perspec...
by Greeny
Wed Mar 04, 2020 10:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Steven Fletcher
Replies: 29
Views: 5209

Re: Steven Fletcher

beddie wrote:
Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:51 pm
His hair surgeon has just bought a new Porche. :)
Besides building an extension to the front of his house, has his Hair Surgeon bought a new car as well??? 😂😂👍
by Greeny
Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next redevelopment at the Turf .... ?
Replies: 136
Views: 11863

Re: Next redevelopment at the Turf .... ?

Are the club still planning a second big screen ...seems to have gone quiet on that I think the majority of the BFC Board + Ground management team must have a legal background as like solicitors they never do anything in a rush and all decisions take years. The club has been pondering where to posi...
by Greeny
Sun Feb 23, 2020 11:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: dyche !!! let's hear it from the early season critics .
Replies: 137
Views: 11096

Re: dyche !!! let's hear it from the early season critics .

There are some things that are utterly baffling. Jay barely got any game time whilst Barnes plodded around with an Hernia. Long got on the pitch, up front, ahead of Vydra at Everton. The Ward for Mee thing in the Championship etc The persistence with Hendrick as a 10. The big change has been Jay li...
by Greeny
Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MASSIVE Result
Replies: 98
Views: 9371

Re: MASSIVE Result

One trick pony, that Dyche bloke. Get him out. He's tired, looking for excuses - and all the rest of the **** some of our so-called "fans" have spouted over the last couple of weeks. Absolute wankers, the lot of 'em. Delighted we turned up at last in the 2nd half today. Got in their faces unlike re...
by Greeny
Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: We're still the only team
Replies: 17
Views: 4363

Re: We're still the only team

dougcollins wrote:
Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:28 pm
I think I'm still traumatised from the Tottenham game.

At twenty minutes in the thought 'We're going down' hit me and hasn't left.
I think Sean + the players have been like a rabbit in the headlights ever since that defeat. I have been hoping they might turn things around but no signs yet.....
by Greeny
Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MIGHTY CLARETS versus Lampard's Embargo lifted
Replies: 388
Views: 31392

Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus Lampard's Embargo lifted

Eat, sleep , repeat. Sean’s mantra maintained. Subs no doubts in the 84th, 86th & 88th mins. Sean give your head a shake
by Greeny
Thu Jan 09, 2020 3:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: \burnley are facing a battle to survive in the Premier Lge
Replies: 87
Views: 7826

Re: \burnley are facing a battle to survive in the Premier Lge

It's what failing to buy a first team player for 3 or 4 windows does for you. If you stand still in football, you generally go backwards. Sadly Mr Garlick has no one to blame but himself, many could see what was happening, or had ideas to help prevent it. Seems Mike's ideas and plans, or lack of th...
by Greeny
Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arsenal vs Leeds
Replies: 106
Views: 8080

Re: Arsenal vs Leeds

:lol:
Bosscat wrote:
Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:17 pm
Shhhhhhh the closet Leeds fans will get upset
:lol: Not closet Leeds fans, just closet football fans. There are people on here enjoy a team passing + moving. 👍
by Greeny
Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arsenal vs Leeds
Replies: 106
Views: 8080

Re: Arsenal vs Leeds

Jakubs Tash wrote:
Mon Jan 06, 2020 8:46 pm
The usual suspects waxing lyrical about Leeds. Again.

ZZZZzzzzz
😂 I live in Yorkshire. Have a lot of LUFC supporting mates but have always hated dirty Leeds with a passion.

It pains me to compliment them but to be fair they have turned up at The Emirates tonight.
by Greeny
Mon Jan 06, 2020 8:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arsenal vs Leeds
Replies: 106
Views: 8080

Re: Arsenal vs Leeds

It does make a mockery of the absolute flannel that Garlick/Dyche trot out that there are no players around that we can afford to add to our squad.
by Greeny
Mon Jan 06, 2020 8:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arsenal vs Leeds
Replies: 106
Views: 8080

Re: Arsenal vs Leeds

What an absolute pleasure to watch a team show pace, urgency + guile. Making Arsenal look poor. They have spent very little putting the team together as well.

Hope Sean + that bloke Rigg are watching + taking note.....
by Greeny
Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thanks to those who didn't go
Replies: 70
Views: 6570

Re: Thanks to those who didn't go

I am as keen as anyone on here for BFC to stay/succeed in the PL. Like most things in life it’s about taking your opportunities when they come along. With the right approach we are well placed to do that. Concerned that as a club we will miss the boat by playing the “Little Old Burnley” card on a r...
by Greeny
Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thanks to those who didn't go
Replies: 70
Views: 6570

Re: Thanks to those who didn't go

For all his faults and limitations, it's posts like the one from Greeny, that have me thinking that Brian Laws was spot on, when he said in his book that the premier league had created a new breed of fan. :( Been a clarets fan for 50+ years fella. Travelled up + down the country watching what will ...
by Greeny
Sat Jan 04, 2020 4:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thanks to those who didn't go
Replies: 70
Views: 6570

Re: Thanks to those who didn't go

You are welcome pal. Glad you enjoyed the freedom of Turf Moor. With an attendance today of just over 8,000 including 1,600 from Peterborough, it shows how many of the rest of us have been bored to tears for a long time by hoof ball. I think some of our players found their true level today playing w...
by Greeny
Fri Jan 03, 2020 8:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mike Rigg
Replies: 185
Views: 13655

Re: Mike Rigg

Greeny - Please point out just where I have defended our transfer policy? ( In fact I didn't know that we had one Nothing in your various posts on this thread querying anything re our shambolic recruitment. With a proper plan and cohesive scouting network in place, which is not too much to ask afte...
by Greeny
Fri Jan 03, 2020 5:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mike Rigg
Replies: 185
Views: 13655

Re: Mike Rigg

Nobody can defend our transfer policy, well apart from Leisure who appears to have some very heavy duty claret lenses fitted. There is not one person on the numerous threads that I have seen on this Messageboard asking for BFC to blow gazillions of pounds on some superstars, the frustration througho...
by Greeny
Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Statement Even The Claret Tinted Can See Something Has To Change
Replies: 70
Views: 7436

Re: Statement Even The Claret Tinted Can See Something Has To Change

Sean’s mantra appears to be:-

Eat, Sleep, Repeat.

Great when the plan is working. Bonkers when the wheels have come off.

Who in their right mind would sign for us as SD sticks to the same currently flawed crew, leaving every possible alternative benchwarming week in + week out.
by Greeny
Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Are you missing the Peterborough game ? If so why ?
Replies: 120
Views: 8100

Re: Are you missing the Peterborough game ? If so why ?

If I had some hair then I would be washing it whilst I stay at home on Saturday. After suffering along with the rest of us for a while now I need a week off. Sean doesn’t tend to focus on these Cup games (his attention span in the PL is not much better either). I was at the Wimbledon cup loss at Tur...
by Greeny
Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What is wrong?
Replies: 110
Views: 10812

Re: What is wrong?

I will take great pleasure in being proved wrong by Sean, however his big opportunity to attract additional quality to Turf Moor was in the lead up to our Europa League adventure. Not on about the club blowing hundreds of millions of pounds to get the likes of Messi in but a couple of capable player...
by Greeny
Tue Dec 31, 2019 12:09 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets 20/21
Replies: 97
Views: 7873

Re: Season tickets 20/21

Our football has been a grim watch for a long time. Been a Season Ticket Holder for many years but it will be an interesting decision this time re renewal. If our January transfer window success is re-signing Crouchie as the window closes along with Alan Shearer + Frank Worthington, who are not quit...
by Greeny
Sun Dec 29, 2019 9:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BFC transfer links discussion page
Replies: 10
Views: 2059

Re: BFC transfer links discussion page

Dyche Transfer window Bingo: January is a difficult window the board wont give me enough money we have a competitive squad it's hard to attract players + many more If it follows Sean’s previous attempts at transfer windows we will do last minute deals to sign Crouchie, Alan Shearer and Frank Worthi...
by Greeny
Sat Dec 28, 2019 4:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Long for Cork
Replies: 81
Views: 6336

Re: Long for Cork

CT, I think you are drinking the same stuff as Sean when it comes to substitutes. His changes are always like for like with no changes to formation. Nobody can defend leaving Drinkwater on the bench against Everton when we are crying out for some creativity + bringing on that well known ball player,...
by Greeny
Thu Dec 26, 2019 9:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: I Have To Say..
Replies: 97
Views: 7788

Re: I Have To Say..

Nobody of sound mind can defend what we have become as a football team. Sean’s approach has squeezed the creative life out of everyone. Good teams can keep things tight + utilise their full backs to get down the wing + look to deliver crosses to give the frontman something to work on. Since Trippier...
by Greeny
Thu Dec 26, 2019 6:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche christmas tipple
Replies: 41
Views: 2675

Re: Dyche christmas tipple

You know it’s grim watching when the post match view after most of our games this season is “we should have stayed in the pub”. Sean’s lack of budget defence is rubbish. Just watch Sheffield Utd who have far less brass than us but try to play creative/attacking football alongside the structured/orga...
by Greeny
Thu Dec 26, 2019 5:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Italian Toffees versus MIGHTY CLARETS
Replies: 385
Views: 19172

Re: Italian Toffees versus MIGHTY CLARETS

Awful game (again). We struggle to string passes together. Nobody can defend these dreadful performances. Sean loves it as he grinds his way to another end of season £1M bonus for keeping us up. There comes a point where even all the happy clappers on here must also want to lie down in a darkened ro...
by Greeny
Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Second big screen
Replies: 36
Views: 4770

Re: Second big screen

Was at a BFC Foundation Q&A with SD + Monsieur Garlick 18 months ago. Stated at the time by MG that 2nd screen was a definite, they just needed to make a decision where to locate it? The inability to organise a heavy drinking session in a brewery springs to mind. Maybe this fictitious screen is in M...
by Greeny
Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gibson
Replies: 87
Views: 8941

Re: Gibson

Ben Mee would even be selected by the non Tinkerman Sean if he had a broken leg. Which tells you everything you need to know. Hence Sean will never manage one of the big teams.
by Greeny
Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Clarets : Score Predictions
Replies: 43
Views: 2481

Re: Spurs v Clarets : Score Predictions

There might be a few Clarets leaving that shiny new ground already after that start.

Think Sean took them out on the lash last night - again??
by Greeny
Fri Dec 06, 2019 12:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 18 Thousand Strong Home Support Dropping
Replies: 79
Views: 6863

Re: 18 Thousand Strong Home Support Dropping

Contrary to the happy clappers view on here, we are a very dull watch. I have travelled home and away for many years but there is only so much "lump it up front" you can take before it grinds you down. We have players on many £000,s per week in a Claret & Blue shirt who can't trap a bag of cement an...
by Greeny
Thu Dec 05, 2019 3:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The cowboy and India.
Replies: 29
Views: 2411

Re: The cowboy and India.

I wish OC all the very best in his new venture. I have been a claret ever since I was a kid back in the late 60's and his Burnley teams were a great watch. Happy days. I will always buy him a pint if I bumped into him. He left for a lot more money. Who wouldn't.