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by taio
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 689
Views: 41568

Re: Season tickets next season

Money grabbing is: Matching our prices (one of the lowest) to one of the highest Taking away the DD Option Charging Interest on DD payment's Money grabbing is increasing prices by 25% - 55% for some people. I'm not affected by that - my adult ticket has gone up by 5% which is ok - but feel for thos...
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7940

Re: James Trafford England call up

bumba wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:29 pm
Not really because if England are to succeed and win a tournament in 2024 they won't do it with Trafford in goal.
We're all England fans too.
I would suggest that Trafford will have no bearing on our success or otherwise during Euro 2024.
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7940

Re: James Trafford England call up

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:12 pm
I just believe people should be picked on merit - for everything.
So you're not pleased for him after all.

Who would you have wanted to be picked instead?
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7940

Re: James Trafford England call up

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:08 pm
When have I said that I'm not? Great opportunity for JT. I just said I think the England selection process is strange.
Clearly and unsurprisingly, your first and primary thought was to question his selection without any reference to being pleased about it.
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7940

Re: James Trafford England call up

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:01 pm
Imagine just wanting the best players available to play for BFC and people to be selected on merit.
Imagine just being pleased for one of our players
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7940

Re: James Trafford England call up

Vegas Claret wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:42 pm
won't do him any harm, that should be the ONLY take anyone has
You'd think the first thought of Burnley supporters would be being pleased for Trafford!
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7940

Re: James Trafford England call up

Congratulations to Trafford.
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley divisive XI' would be a fun thing to do... Thread worthy!
Replies: 97
Views: 3151

Re: Burnley divisive XI' would be a fun thing to do... Thread worthy!

Peter Loo wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:11 pm
Ah the days of Shaun Dyche at Burnley eh.
Sean Dyche
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley divisive XI' would be a fun thing to do... Thread worthy!
Replies: 97
Views: 3151

Re: Burnley divisive XI' would be a fun thing to do... Thread worthy!

gawthorpe_view wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:47 am
But still a divisive choice at left wing for some, not me, but plenty I know didn't rate him.
It would be playing him left wing
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:19 pm
Well to say he went on record speaking about his time at westerlo & the struggles he encountered & how he received help from them I'd expect the club to know nothing :roll:
He said it last July. I thought you'd given up arguing the toss.
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

CoolClaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:34 pm
He probably didn't, though he did in Benfica preseason, so not sure about your second point.
Kompany said in the summer - not at all in a disparaging way - that we'd have to rebuild around Weghorst and that's what Weghorst wanted.
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

In this 4-4-2 / 4-2-2-2 ish system that we've adopted, Weghorst would be absolutely tailor made for that second striker position for us right now - honestly if you can't see that then I don't know what to tell you. It's a shame how it's all played out and yes he's probably a bit of an arse but he s...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Weghorst has proven not to be good enough for the PL.
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:59 pm
So he never disclosed or the club decided to proceed anyway knowing. Thanks we got there in the end. Have a good day fella.
If he didn't disclose or was unaware of the extent of his problems, how would you expect the club to know?
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

So you are agreeing the first incident of LF illness happened before he signed? Yes, I've repeatedly acknowledged that. My key point is it doesn't mean the club could have known. Foster himself might not have known at the time, or certainly been open about it, given the understandable denial and ta...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:49 pm
Wiki somehow managed to know.
It managed to know after he signed for us - the refences on Wikipedia are dated July-23 and November-23. So obtuse.
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

I'm not spending all day arguing the toss. It emerged in october that he was suffering & to my knowledge it was the first time it had happened under contract with BFC so which can only mean it occurred prior to January when he had initially signed. It was have been a blank health questionnaire or t...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

To me a reoccurrence is something happening more than once you might have your own version of what word means & we can disagree on that basis. Of course it means happening more than once. The point is you keep referring to the Wikipedia article, including saying that the same information was availa...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

It beggars belief then that wiki had historic knowledge but somehow it wasn't picked up upon then. It leads to it was kept secret & not disclosed but every health questionnaire I've ever filled out you are asked questions relating to past illnesses. The Wikipedia page you are relying on specificall...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:24 pm
You tell me & we'll both know but it's fair to assume wiki cannot just state something like that without it being true & if that's the case you'd expect the club to know.
How would you expect the club to know if it wasn't known at the time or picked up through the medical?
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:17 pm
Wiki states it's a reoccurrence that exact word.
I reoccurrence from when? And if it was prior to joining us, how do you know the club could be aware of the situation?
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Not enough research goes into signing these players, take foster for example the amount of games he's missed for whatever reason(s) & that's being sympathetic to his problems but for a team fighting relegation you simply cannot afford to have your star striker missing for so long. Did Foster have a...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Jamesy wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:35 pm
Well if Weghorst is cack, these players must be on the diarrhoea scale.
Very constructive
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Didn't want to play in the Championship. Couldn't play in the Championship if he wanted to play for the Netherlands in a World Cup. And his decision to move on has been absolutely proven to be the correct one. If some supporters took off the claret and blue glasses every so often and didn't take th...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:59 am
I don't think it was personal he didn't want to play in the championship it's something we agreed to before we signed him & knew about. It's not as if he suddenly turned around 1 day & downed tools without notice.
Understandable that he didn't want to drop to the Championship
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

I’m with you in the minority. I have always rated him. Sadly, many of the wooden headed ones amongst us cannot, or just refuse to accept that he could be this big asset for us. Using throw away comments like he doesn’t want to play for us and that his attitude stinks. He is in terms of ability, hea...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.
Replies: 42
Views: 2099

Re: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.

I've gone though my history, and can't find any confirmation email, other than the PAYPAL receipt which has a reference number and confirmation. I wonder if I got a confirmation email and it went to junk? (It will of course have disappeared by now.) It does however say that it can be "downloaded fr...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.
Replies: 42
Views: 2099

Re: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.

The booking confirmation should have been emailed to you when you made the booking - it's a PDF attached to that email.
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.
Replies: 42
Views: 2099

Re: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.

I'm going today. I've had multiple reminders via email and text stressing the importance of printing and taking the completed booking form. My booking form is attached to the email confirmation I originally received upon making the booking.
by taio
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Average Player Ratings
Replies: 28
Views: 1135

Re: Average Player Ratings

Interesting that ten posters gave Muric 10/10 on the ratings for the Brentford game. That's 'Out of this World' according to the guide there. Out of this World. Was Muric's performance really 'Out of this World'? He played really well and deserved very good ratings, but not a 10 or out of this worl...
by taio
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 9680

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

I think they’ll leave that open until the last minute depending on their league position and the impact Out of danger? No point incurring the fees. Cut adrift (unlikely)? Likewise. Looks like it could prove pivotal? Appeal will be forthcoming. Personally I think there should be potential for the sa...
by taio
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cornet back if we survive?
Replies: 52
Views: 3142

Re: Cornet back if we survive?

No
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trafford back in goal for next game.
Replies: 50
Views: 4017

Re: Trafford back in goal for next game.

Hasn't the OP been removed?
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford's Contract
Replies: 168
Views: 9837

Re: James Trafford's Contract

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:15 pm
It remains in doubt to me because I don't have any inside knowledge concerning JTs contract if you are sure about something obviously you do.
It doesn't remain in doubt anymore. Not there was any doubt to most people before anyway.
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13149

Re: Arijanet Muric

Darthlaw wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:40 pm
or having one less player than us...
You are right to recognise that Muric played really well but at the same time keep things in perspective given we played 90 mins against ten men and a team in poor form.
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Motd
Replies: 76
Views: 4989

Re: Motd

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:17 pm
To a neutral with no more understanding that could have meant full debut - a little explanation of the GK situation would have surely been appropriate there, no?
Not really bothered either way. Just saying that PL debut, not full debut, was explicitly said.
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Motd
Replies: 76
Views: 4989

Re: Motd

Funkydrummer wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:33 am
I've only seen it the once, live as it were, but I'm pretty sure that one
of them referred to Muric as playing well on his debut or similar !!!!!!!

Thank goodness I only watch it when we win. Shocking last night,
absolutely shocking.
They specifically said premier league debut
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13149

Re: Arijanet Muric

IanMcL wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:55 am
The kicking aspect (where Pope is described as not good and Trafford as very good) is to what I was referring.

No contest otherwise.
Trafford is more comfortable with the ball at his feet than Pope
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13149

Re: Arijanet Muric

IanMcL wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:49 am
Pace and accuracy prevailed and added to our play, yesterday. Trafford can't do it. Pope is better than Trafford!
Of course Pope is better than Trafford. I can't imagine anyone think otherwise
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Greatest World XI to have played in the Premier League at Turf Moor
Replies: 50
Views: 1911

Re: Greatest World XI to have played in the Premier League at Turf Moor

Cech
Walker
Terry
Van Dijk
Cole
Gerrard
Scholes
De Bruyne
Ronaldo
Kane
Rooney
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:58 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

There is absolutely no decision to be made about the manager. If we are going down who better to be in charge than the man who walked us easily into the PL last season? Have people so easily forgotten what we did in the Championship under this man? We strolled to an (almost) record breaking champio...
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
Replies: 30
Views: 2127

Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?

Definitely play both
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13149

Re: Arijanet Muric

Burnley Ace wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:05 am
There are a lot more options and space to distribute to when there are only ten men.
It was good to see Muric back in and the right decision to start him, but playing for 90 mins against ten men made a significant difference - you are right to point this out.
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings
Replies: 136
Views: 7086

Re: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings

It’s probably a pipe dream but the thread title is “player ratings” so could posters please just rate the players’ performance as they see it. For me the thread gets spoiled by ratings being criticised and other comments like someone abusing their position. Ratings are subjective with no one’s rati...
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings
Replies: 136
Views: 7086

Re: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings

It’s probably a pipe dream but the thread title is “player ratings” so could posters please just rate the players’ performance as they see it. For me the thread gets spoiled by ratings being criticised and other comments like someone abusing their position. Ratings are subjective with no one’s rati...
by taio
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings
Replies: 136
Views: 7086

Re: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings

Muric 8
Assignon 7
O'Shea 6
Estève 7
Taylor 7
Vitinho 8*
Berge 8
Cullen 7
Bruun Larsen 7
Odobert 5
Fofana 6

Amdouni 4
by taio
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Something special coming soon!
Replies: 40
Views: 2955

Re: Something special coming soon!

fidelcastro wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:26 pm
The days of managers being honest really have long gone.
Where us the dishonesty here - he's just referring to how the remaining games need to be approached?
by taio
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Something special coming soon!
Replies: 40
Views: 2955

Re: Something special coming soon!

I know that he shouldn't insult our intelligence. Insulting the supporters would be him saying, with ten games to go, that he's given up and written-off the remaining games, despite the fact that most now recognise we will be relegated. He has to show hope and say we will approach the rest of the g...
by taio
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Something special coming soon!
Replies: 40
Views: 2955

Re: Something special coming soon!

Fancy that, he wants to approach the rest of the season with hope rather than throwing in the towel.
by taio
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bournemouth v Luton
Replies: 166
Views: 6298

Re: Bournemouth v Luton

Great finish