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- Wed May 12, 2021 4:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Gods of snooker....
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4107
Re: Gods of snooker....
He lived in Blackburn in the early days. Wikipedia has him of no fixed abode and living in various buildings awaiting to be demolished in 1972 when he won the World Championship.
- Tue May 11, 2021 4:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Gods of snooker....
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4107
Re: Gods of snooker....
I used to play at the Elite club in Accy in the early 70s when it was Alex's base, I remember a film crew at the club just after he won the World Championship in 1972. At the same time Dennis Taylor used it, he was an amateur when he first came over.
- Tue May 11, 2021 3:55 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Gods of snooker....
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4107
Re: Gods of snooker....
Maybe you want to rephrase "used to play with my old man"
- Fri Jul 24, 2020 8:29 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Venky chicken.
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4843
Re: Venky chicken.
It was a Haslingden based Rovers fan, drinks in the Rose and Crown.FactualFrank wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:07 pmDid we ever found out which Burnley fan got the chicken on the pitch?
- Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:44 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: English football's best front two pairing
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3409
Re: English football's best front two pairing
The most feared partnership: Wanchop Dickov
- Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Transfer Deadline Day
- Replies: 100
- Views: 16343
Re: Transfer Deadline Day
BBC News Sport "Danny Drinkwater close to signing year long loan with Burnley"
- Fri Aug 02, 2019 8:39 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Songs that remind you of the Turf
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6561
Re: Songs that remind you of the Turf
"Building with the Burnley" which was a Burnley Building Society advert played at half time in the 70s. We at the back of the Longside would dance to it. A mate has a copy and is the first record on after 12 at his annual New Year's party.
- Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Favourite brand of tea?
- Replies: 58
- Views: 5325
Re: Favourite brand of tea?
Co-op's Indian Prince
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jimmy McIlroy funeral
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3511
Re: Jimmy McIlroy funeral
The football club have announced it will be held inside the James Hargreaves stand, with only invited people being allowed. Why couldn't they have his service pitchside, to allow hundreds of people the opportunity to pay their respects at his funeral, from the upper James Hargreaves stand. Rather t...
- Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Pickford
- Replies: 97
- Views: 7403
Re: Pickford
Hope Southgate realises before its too late.
- Fri Jun 22, 2018 8:23 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Aberdeen brings memories of my hero
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4852
Re: ARTICLE: Aberdeen brings memories of my hero
Great article, I started watching Burnley in 1962 with my best friend when we were seven. He was a goalie and he idolised Adam. He called his son Adam, sadly he passed away three years ago.
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:21 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ryan Giggs
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2502
Re: Ryan Giggs
He was born in Wales.bfcjg wrote:I thought they weren't going to appoint an Englishman ? .
- Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:35 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Forgotten Burnley Players
- Replies: 244
- Views: 17113
Re: Forgotten Burnley Players
got there before mejoey13 wrote:Mick Wardrobe
- Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Chris Sutton
- Replies: 86
- Views: 11693
Re: Chris Sutton
Even my Rovers mate can't stand him.
- Wed Oct 25, 2017 5:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Fats Domino has died...89
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4087
Re: Fats Domino has died...89
Legend, once sat behind him and his band on a plane. The double bass had a seat all to it's self.
- Wed Oct 25, 2017 5:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Fats Domino has died...89
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4087
Re: Fats Domino has died...89
Legend, once sat behind him and his band on a plane. The double bass had a seat all to it's self.
- Mon Oct 23, 2017 9:37 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: We're not as good as we think.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3681
Re: We're not as good as we think.
You cannot speak for all of us. Should read "I am not as good as I think I am"
- Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Best striker of the modern game
- Replies: 94
- Views: 6300
Re: Best striker of the modern game
Surprised Robbie Fowler has not had a mention, up with Shearer as the best striker in the Prem.
- Wed Oct 18, 2017 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Eni Aluko
- Replies: 115
- Views: 13390
Re: Eni Aluko
The silence is deafening
- Thu Oct 05, 2017 8:40 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Gordon Banks..
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2931
Re: Gordon Banks..
Yes and kick you in the gooliesconyoviejo wrote:Yes I would,and I'm certain he would take it in the spirit it was meant.. I don't know..Some people.
- Thu Oct 05, 2017 9:47 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cricket Prog' Monday 2nd BBC4 7.30
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6873
Re: Cricket Prog' Monday 2nd BBC4 7.30
Thanks for this post as a Nelson lad brought up in the 60's I watched the programme with pride, understanding and then more pride for our part of East Lancs and all we have achieved. Made me laugh when they said and spectators even came from Yorkshire to Todmorden of course back in those days we ha...
- Tue Sep 26, 2017 5:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Would you rather?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3796
Re: Would you rather?
Would you rather ...... be ..... 8th in the Premier League watching dullard football that Sam Allardyce would be embarrassed to be associated with? or Near the top of League 1 or near the Championship playoffs playing exciting all action Owen Coyle/Jimmy Mullen style football? Yes lets ask for a do...
- Tue Sep 26, 2017 5:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: And now Tony Booth dies
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2980
Re: And now Tony Booth dies
I thought a Man City centre half had died.
- Sun Sep 24, 2017 5:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Steel City Derby
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4434
Re: Steel City Derby
Their kit was always like Burnley's, blue for the claret white for the blue. No stripes.kaptin1 wrote:Don’t like Wednesday’s kit, should be striped
- Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:53 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The longside of Burnley will always be there !!
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4909
Re: The longside of Burnley will always be there !!
Late 72....off the train straight on to.their end..loads of black lads for Wednesday turned up wearing silver doc marts!the.Burnley numbers started to dwindle... Those left got a God kicking. My missus was 5 month.pregnant at the time.the steepest terrace I've ever fell off!! The station was at Wad...
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The longside of Burnley will always be there !!
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4909
Re: The longside of Burnley will always be there !!
I was at Hillsborough when Burnley arrived early and took the Kop, until the Wednesday fans arrived and then there was a mass exodus to the Lepping Lane end right across the pitch. Yes I remember that being very hairy, with Sheffield skinheads with docs sprayed silver and gold trying to kick you. I...
- Tue Sep 12, 2017 4:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Would you really want to go back to the "Good Old Days"?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4285
Re: Would you really want to go back to the "Good Old Days"?
You used the toilets! Most went behind the wall of the stairs, I certainly did.tim_noone wrote:In the good old days the beehole toilets stank. Right next to the food bar.. A blend all on it's own bovril pies and p!ss!
- Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:38 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Lowerhouse Champions of Lancashire
- Replies: 2
- Views: 931
Re: Lowerhouse Champions of Lancashire
Well done Lowerhouse always the bridesmaid when I was young. But always enjoyed going there, cracking club.
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Not born in Burnley never lived in Burnley but still a Claret?
- Replies: 176
- Views: 20622
Re: Not born in Burnley never lived in Burnley but still a Claret?
From Haslingden so two choices really. My Dad was one those who went to Burnley one week and Blackburn the other before he was married, well not much to do on a Saturday afternoon in the late 40s early 50s. He first took me to Blackburn when I was seven, as young lads could sit on a bench at the sid...
- Fri Sep 08, 2017 5:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: England v West Indies - 3rd test
- Replies: 84
- Views: 8410
500 Test Wickets for the Burnley Express
Well done! Sir James?
- Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Inn on the Wharf
- Replies: 56
- Views: 8309
Re: Inn on the Wharf
Used it from 2008 to 2013 as pre match pub usually having a meal. used to leave the car there. When Hansons (from Nottingham) had it the standard of beer was ok and the food was acceptable pub grub. But it slowly declined hence the move away.
- Fri Sep 01, 2017 5:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mike Garlick's interview in May
- Replies: 184
- Views: 15208
Re: Mike Garlick's interview in May
Being knowledgable about finances doesn't mean he has inside information, unless he's the club's accountant. Companies House records are always two years out of date, our latest accounts are from the Championship winning season. We've clearly increased the wages budget significantly since then. You...
- Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jack Walkers dead chant
- Replies: 263
- Views: 24691
Re: Jack Walkers dead chant
I think Bob took out a bob or threeGrimsby Claret wrote:The Rovers fans don't insult Bob Lord, and he put a Bob or two into our club.
Wish Jack Walker had been a Claret. All those Millions he gave away to his club.
I for one respect the man.
- Tue Aug 22, 2017 5:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Only 45 mins of footy v West Brom
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4563
Re: Only 45 mins of footy v West Brom
Simple have a stadium clock, when the ball is not in play stop the clock. Start it when back in play and play 30 mins each way.
- Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Team pic from over 40 years ago
- Replies: 71
- Views: 6318
Re: Team pic from over 40 years ago
The only one I couldn't name was Colin Morris, but I remember him starting against the Wombles. Everyone was saying who is he. I remember thinking when they went 1-0 up, well this will make a game of it.
- Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tony Wilson: Died 10 Years Ago Today
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3359
Re: Tony Wilson: Died 10 Years Ago Today
I saw Magazine at the original Factory Club in Hulme in the late 70s. Tony was there holding court, I thought he was brilliant despite the obvious ego. The one interview he did that I remember was of Blondie before they were big. Debbie Harry in thigh length boots and the shortest skirt!
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 6:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Common Northerner dictionary
- Replies: 124
- Views: 14209
Re: Common Northerner dictionary
A snicket is enclosed by fences or hedges, a ginnel by buildings.criminalclaret wrote:My Grandad from Stacksteads called it a snicket and my Grandma from Rawtenstall a ginnel. That does bring back memories
- Mon Jul 17, 2017 6:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Stag do destinations advice
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4188
Re: Stag do destinations advice
In 1981 my stag do was at the Cat's Whiskers, and untypically had the chance to cop off with a rather nice nurse. Any way many years later walking past the place with my son on the way to the turf I mentioned I had my stag do there. What you went playing bingo was the reply!
- Sat Jul 15, 2017 5:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Who was your favourite ever signing?
- Replies: 92
- Views: 9408
Re: Who was your favourite ever signing?
Couldn't agree more I was thinking of these two at the top of the post.Devils_Advocate wrote:Ian Wright for me too with the Inchy Heath signing not too far behind
- Fri Jul 14, 2017 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Common Northerner dictionary
- Replies: 124
- Views: 14209
Re: Common Northerner dictionary
My mum used to say to my dad. If he came home drunk he could expect to "spend a night on the Coits" Which were the big flagstones in the yard usually atop the outside loo or coal scuttle shed A coit is the Lancashire way of saying a cote, ie a pigeon coit, but it can refer to and shed. My granddad ...
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 2:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Give me 'B'...Give me a 'U'
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4051
Re: Give me 'B'...Give me a 'U'
From the shores of the river Mersey to the banks of the river Trent
There is a team call Forrest and their fans are f***in bent
To hell with Man United to hell with Liverpool
we will fight fight fight for Burnley till we win the Football League
One of my favourites
There is a team call Forrest and their fans are f***in bent
To hell with Man United to hell with Liverpool
we will fight fight fight for Burnley till we win the Football League
One of my favourites
- Wed Jun 21, 2017 3:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Give me 'B'...Give me a 'U'
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4051
Re: Give me 'B'...Give me a 'U'
This started offBop wrote:...."Barcelona, Real Madrid, they all made a gallant bid
But Burnley are the team we all adore!"
"Bring on Everton and Arsenal, bring on Spaniards by the score
Barcelona etc"
- Sat May 20, 2017 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 5 favourite Burnley players to grace the Turf...
- Replies: 60
- Views: 6483
Re: 5 favourite Burnley players to grace the Turf...
Gordon Harris
Ralph Coates
Martin Dobson
David Eyres
Robbie Blake
Ralph Coates
Martin Dobson
David Eyres
Robbie Blake
- Fri May 12, 2017 6:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Things you miss in football
- Replies: 102
- Views: 7431
Re: Things you miss in football
Yes had a few beer shampoos, when I had hair.Flatline wrote:Don't forget walking back to your position with pint still intact only for Burnley to score and you know the rest.
- Fri May 12, 2017 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Things you miss in football
- Replies: 102
- Views: 7431
Re: Things you miss in football
Queuing at the beer hut whilst watching the game.
- Fri May 12, 2017 4:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Things you miss in football
- Replies: 102
- Views: 7431
Re: Things you miss in football
Dancing to "building with the Burnley" (building society) on the longside at half time. A mate of mine plays it first record at parties when it is 12.00 new years eve.
- Tue May 09, 2017 3:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Could Venkys sell Brockhall?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3951
Re: Could Venkys sell Brockhall?
I was told by a rovers fan that Venkys don't own Brockhall, and that the Walkers own it.
- Sat May 06, 2017 6:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Portillo loses it
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7061
Re: Portillo loses it
Hi Hazzy, let's not get too stuck with exchange rates, changes in rates are important for all currencies. The rate between GBP and Euro that we see today is similar to the rate that existed in 2011/12 (or thereabouts). The problem with the euro is that Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Ireland (so...
- Sat May 06, 2017 6:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Best achievement to date
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1683
Re: Best achievement to date
1960 must run it close, but I forgot football didn't exist before the Premier League.pushpinpussy wrote:best ever season. if anyone disagrees with that then i submit they have no clue what they are on about
- Sat May 06, 2017 5:38 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Portillo loses it
- Replies: 44
- Views: 7061
Re: Portillo loses it
Heard it all before mate. When we didn't join the single currency, the Euro. That turned out to be a massive loss. NOT!!!! When the euro was launched the exchange rate was 1.42 Euros to the pound now it's 1.18. So the Euro has out performed Sterling over it's life time. But don't let the facts get ...