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by Jakubclaret
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor
Replies: 81
Views: 1944

Re: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor

1. It gets used to loud noises before it's old enough to object. (Obviously if it cries like a baby it will be removed.) 2. Like I said before, it means that going to the match will become a habit before it reaches the 4-5-6 age group where doing anything different might be anathema to the child. 3...
by Jakubclaret
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Google Contactless Pay
Replies: 59
Views: 1667

Re: Google Contactless Pay

Lebara have a non-contract deal for unlimited calls and messages with 5gb of data for £1.98pm for the first 3 months, then £4.95pm thereafter, working out around £4.20pm for a 12 month period. They do cheaper deals as well I know they do. Smarty are cheap as well, but you will not get unlimited eve...
by Jakubclaret
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor
Replies: 81
Views: 1944

Re: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor

Yes, it’s a hard call, which must explain why it only maybe might be worse to leave a baby with a known paedophile than take them to a football match Well offer your opinion then. Do you think it's wise to take babies onto football matches. I can't think of 1 single benefit the baby will get out of...
by Jakubclaret
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor
Replies: 81
Views: 1944

Re: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor

Some people seem keen on getting it in early with regards to traumatising their children.
by Jakubclaret
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor
Replies: 81
Views: 1944

Re: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor

Roosterbooster wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:53 pm
No. They're all on this board in stead
I just don't think it's the right environment I couldn't think of a worse place to take them if I tried. Maybe the pub or leaving them with a known paedophile on a sex offenders register for babysitting duties.
by Jakubclaret
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Google Contactless Pay
Replies: 59
Views: 1667

Re: Google Contactless Pay

dsr wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:15 pm
Smartphone for £4 per month? You're sure that's internet access, not just phone calls and texts? I already have a phone that does calls and texts.
The post you have quoted doesn't mention anything about data. You are talking double figures for all 3 unlimited.
by Jakubclaret
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor
Replies: 81
Views: 1944

Re: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor

Football matches & babies simply don't go together.
by Jakubclaret
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Google Contactless Pay
Replies: 59
Views: 1667

Re: Google Contactless Pay

I use Google pay & the new changes haven't really made a difference, It's easier for me with a fingerprint sensor located at the side so it's all 1 handed that said I'd struggle with a bigger phone if the fingerprint sensor was on the screen itself located at the bottom where it's usually at.
by Jakubclaret
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27264

Re: Joey’s in bother again

I have not cherry picked anything. I have not followed JB nor the story. The odd rant comes up in passing news on Twitter, without wider context: So I had nothing to base wild assumptions on, I have since seen more on a variety of subjects which led to a more considered opinion. That is not cherry ...
by Jakubclaret
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27264

Re: Joey’s in bother again

But it should not Jacob that is the point. ADHD is polar opposite to Autism… why people like me who have both pass under the radar, but suffer from both ends of the spectrum at once. Autistic people used to be described as slow, and obsessive… far from it Autism is about order, an autistic person i...
by Jakubclaret
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27264

Re: Joey’s in bother again

After a number of these outbreaks I anm getting increasingly concerned for Barton’s mental health. It strikes me that this self destructive mission is driven by inner demons, and the need to be in the limelight (for whatever reason) even while damaging his own reputation may suggest ADHD is playing...
by Jakubclaret
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Wout Weghorst was signed in January when Burnley were in relegation place. The World Cup in Qatar would be in November/December that year. The Netherlands manager had said that he would only pick players who were playing in the top division, whichever league they were playing in. So, to sign Weghor...
by Jakubclaret
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Quicknick wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:34 pm
We need to sell him, then. If not, play him for a year. He'll be good in the Championship.
He refuses to play in the championship it'll be another loan anything to just drag it out until his time contracted expires.
by Jakubclaret
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7943

Re: James Trafford England call up

Southgate often picks players on how they do for England instead of their clubs. Look at Pickford and Maguire when their form dipped. He is already in the fold. Good experience for him but the keeper we had playing for us last weekend is still the keeper we should have started the season with. This...
by Jakubclaret
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A Lovely Story from Leeds (of all places).
Replies: 25
Views: 1915

Re: A Lovely Story from Leeds (of all places).

Keighley's issue is a different one. As alluded to, Keighley had it's own Town Council until it was removed in the 70's and placed into Bradford. Very few people from Keighley have ever accepted this and still deny they are part of Bradford some fifty years later. I'm not sure why I know both areas...
by Jakubclaret
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 7943

Re: James Trafford England call up

NewClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:09 pm
Just be happy for him mate. And us.

It basically underlines what a top prospect we have on our hands regardless of how this season has panned out and, if nothing else, helps add value to an important asset.
Or the flip side it demonstrates just how short England are in the goalkeeping department.
by Jakubclaret
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sven-Goran Eriksson
Replies: 27
Views: 3205

Re: Sven-Goran Eriksson

What I find a bit sad is Ulrika Jonsson coming out with stuff about him. That is surely the time when you keep it to yourself. I've just googled & had a look at the evening standard article so I now know what you mean I don't usually read newspapers as I take everybody & everything at face value. I...
by Jakubclaret
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A Lovely Story from Leeds (of all places).
Replies: 25
Views: 1915

Re: A Lovely Story from Leeds (of all places).

It's definitely a story with a happy ending as I think far too many dogs which are suitable for rehoming are put to sleep but that's opening another debate up.
by Jakubclaret
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sven-Goran Eriksson
Replies: 27
Views: 3205

Re: Sven-Goran Eriksson

It depends what she has to say as long as it's respectful I don't see a problem dishing the dirt or showing disrespect that's completely different.
by Jakubclaret
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sven-Goran Eriksson
Replies: 27
Views: 3205

Re: Sven-Goran Eriksson

Like a lot of illnesses if you can catch them early then you have a better chance of beating it. It happened to me in 2015 noticed blood in my P I rang my surgery up straight away got down there with a urine sample and the doctor sorted me on the road to recovery. Been clear ever since thank gawd. ...
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

He said it last July. I thought you'd given up arguing the toss. I said all day we've actually moved into the evening now ;) if you seriously believe the club (any club) are going to fork out £12m without carrying out any sort of preliminary health checks safeguarding their investment you'll be def...
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

taio wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:01 pm
If he didn't disclose or was unaware of the extent of his problems, how would you expect the club to know?
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:
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Signed on the last day of the Jan 2022 transfer window, as a replacement for Chris Wood. We only had 2 weeks to sign a striker; were we just desperate to get someone in? Not enough research goes into finding the right sort of players. if the last windows scattergun approach to recruitment isn't tes...
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

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 taboo around mental illness. So he never disclosed or the club decided to proceed ...
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

elwaclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:53 pm
So you would not have had Winston Churchill as PM during the Second World War?

Good call.
That's a fruit the loop analogy.
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

taio wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:52 pm
It managed to know after he signed for us - the refences on Wikipedia are dated July-23 and November-23. So obtuse.
So you are agreeing the first incident of LF illness happened before he signed?
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

taio wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:48 pm
It may well have occurred prior to Jan-23. The point, again, is that given the nature of mental illness it should be entirely reasonable to understand why it might not picked up through a rigorous medical.
Wiki somehow managed to know.
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

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 available when Foster signed when clearly the content on Wikipedia is post him signing for us. And more to the point, it's entirely possible that the...
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

elwaclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:33 pm
Alternatively you simply cannot write off buying a hugely popular and promising international footballer because they previously had a bout of depression…

Thank God you don’t interview for academia.
That's all good & well when we are in the championship I guess.
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

The Wikipedia page you are relying o specifically references him first speaking about his historical mental health problems in July 2023. He joined us in January 2023. To me a reoccurrence is something happening more than once you might have your own version of what that word means & we can disagre...
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

How would you expect the club to know if it wasn't known at the time or picked up through the medical? 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 ou...
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

taio wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:22 pm
I reoccurrence from when? And if it was prior to joining us, how do you know the club could be aware of the situation?
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.
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

taio wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:15 pm
Did Foster have a history of mental illness?
Wiki states it's a reoccurrence that exact word.
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Possibly, or maybe he just didn't like it when he got here. I doubt we could recoup much of the transfer fee, though, just cover the wages. 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 ...
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

boatshed bill wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:58 pm
Because we can't get rid of him, I suppose.
It's manageable if you get somebody continually picking up the tab until the deal finishes that seems to be the way to go. I don't think some of the signings are researched thoroughly enough & carry baggage.
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

Peter Loo wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:04 pm
Surprised he's still with Burnley.
Only in name.
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6705

Re: Weghorst

taio wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:52 am
I'd describe not wanting to play for us as pretty important rather than throwaway
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.
by Jakubclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:41 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 Jakubclaret
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Princess of Wales
Replies: 82
Views: 3451

Re: Princess of Wales

It’s constructive having the discussion not censoring it.
by Jakubclaret
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Princess of Wales
Replies: 82
Views: 3451

Re: Princess of Wales

Ah yes im sure she is incredibly worried about a debate about consipracy theories on the up the clarets forum Everyone has been respectful and wished her well and its branched off into a related topic. Theres literally 0 point in the thread if its just people wishing her well because she's never go...
by Jakubclaret
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Princess of Wales
Replies: 82
Views: 3451

Re: Princess of Wales

Sometimes it’s better to say nothing if you can’t think of anything constructive to enhance the discussion.
by Jakubclaret
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5414

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

Not just our games. This "evens itself out" thing gets trawled out year on year to the point where people believe it as fact. Is it a fact as you claim it to be? On the balance of law of averages it isn't far out unless you've got an agenda & are desperate to excuse another sinister reason such as ...
by Jakubclaret
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5414

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

You've just said that, not me. You said it's a fact that these things even themselves out. Back that up with some facts, I really want to believe you. You want me to go through every single game we've played & point out where we've benefited? Remember there's still some games left the season isn't ...
by Jakubclaret
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5414

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

boatshed bill wrote:
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:47 pm
No, is it a fact or not.
By all means crack on if you want to blame VAR for all our woes & pretty much everything that happens under the sun I'm not stopping you.
by Jakubclaret
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5414

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

So this is a fact , then? :D Roughly yes unless you can name 1 team that experiences all the bad luck without giving examples of any good luck. I know it's a common belief especially on here that we are hard done by but in reality we are architectures of our own downfall. VAR didn't decide that we ...
by Jakubclaret
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5414

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

JarrowClaret wrote:
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:27 pm
No doubt but it would have been wrongly given
I agree. It's a lack of consistency.
by Jakubclaret
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5414

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

morninbob wrote:
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:27 pm
Which quarters ? He fore armed him in the face while muric had both feet off the ground.
Both jumped it was a flailing arm I've seen it.
by Jakubclaret
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5414

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

dougcollins wrote:
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:21 pm
Toney never touched the ball - it was Muric he put into the net.
I've seen them given.
by Jakubclaret
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5414

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

What about other clubs var cock ups? Forest especially, Should we have conceded a penalty against Brentford which could have meant we conceded an equaliser? Or the toney equaliser which in some quarters was deemed soft. You'd literally be at it all day if you was to analyse all the bottom teams & a...
by Jakubclaret
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5414

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

Exactly. Every club has a vocal group of refereeing/VAR conspiracy theorists. I have an ex colleague who supports Brentford but unfortunately I couldn’t discuss the game with him because the only thing he will talk about is how the PL doesn’t want Brentford in the league. We are where we are in the...