Agree somewhat, hate the finances behind the takeover but I do like the ambition shown in the market. It’s just a shame they’re being ambitious with 0 of their own money.daveisaclaret wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:40 amNot really clear to me how anyone can view our current ownership with anything other than dread and upset.
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- Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12770
- Views: 1249679
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Beyer
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2416
Re: Beyer
Real shame we haven’t seen him next to Esteve yet.
Esteve and Beyer with Al Dakhil, McNally, O’Shea and Ekdal is serious quality and depth for the Championship!
Esteve and Beyer with Al Dakhil, McNally, O’Shea and Ekdal is serious quality and depth for the Championship!
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Brownhill Contract
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2156
Re: Brownhill Contract
Apart from the fact technically he’s a long way shortThe Shire Claret wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:26 pmWell... we will never know, because he doesn't have that extra yard of pace does he
But effort, fitness and his quality of goals from open play gives him a lot of the attributes you need for me.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:06 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Maatsen
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2133
Re: Maatsen
Just shows how little half the posters on here know, NewcastleClaret and his mob couldn’t wait to slag off Maatsen.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:04 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jrod
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3920
Re: Jrod
Based on them being very good footballers still. Cork was excellent in both of our previous two seasons. I personally thought he was better than Cullen for the first half of last season and was very unlucky to be dropped. I could be wrong but I think I remember him being top of the player of the ye...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 2806
Re: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
One season wonder, we want a younger player who can make an instant impact and develop into a very good PL player. The next Toney Watkins Mitrovic Ings Not the next Armstrong Akpom McCormack Out of all the strikers in the Championship, the one I’d bet on is Morgan Whittaker because of his age size p...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:02 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Odobert
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1827
Re: Odobert
It’s the same with Amdouni, he’s stuck with this lazy tag whilst being our most creative player.
Slam the new young lads (to dig at VK) but give the likes of Jay Rod (who couldn’t control a simple pass) a free pass
Slam the new young lads (to dig at VK) but give the likes of Jay Rod (who couldn’t control a simple pass) a free pass
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:04 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Obafemi
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4260
Re: Obafemi
Sell
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:00 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2277
Re: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
I also hope we sell Benson and one of Muric/Trafford to stop this fawning over them which has created some toxic fan base.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:56 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2277
Re: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
I’ve heard about this lad but every time I’ve watched him (which isn’t often, I admit) he neither scores or looks particularly good. The Leicester game being an example where I thought he looked pretty poor against decent opposition. I wouldn’t be swapping Zaroury or Benson for him anyway - not tha...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:55 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2277
Re: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
I think Ramsey will be out until Christmas won't he? Agree on a defensive midfielder Cullen will do the job fine in the championship, I hope Berge stays he'd be the best player in the league by a country mile but I've a feeling offers will come in for him. Koleosho is an interesting one for me he'd...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:48 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2277
Re: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
Isn’t Ramsey going to miss almost the entirety of next season (assumption, if it’s an ACL)? Certainly up to Christmas at minimum I’d think? I really hope we keep Brownhill for a year - Cullen, Berge, Brownhill wins us promotion for sure I think. The vital signing is a striker though. We simply must...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:25 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2277
Re: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
We even forget the likes of Ramsey, who will be a huge player for us next season and probably going forward, his career here hasn’t got off to a great start which has falsely led fans to believe hes a poor signing and not good enough for the PL, hes a kid with huge potential and has shown he’s a sta...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2277
Re: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
Would love Whittaker but think we'd struggle unless we made a lot of money from the fire sale but still don't think we'd pay his going rate. Unless Plymouth and players we have available would be open to part exchange. Benson and Zaroury for Whittaker Twine McNally and Obafemi for him ;) Not that s...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:25 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2277
Re: Striker, Left Back, Defensive Midfielder
Another vote for Morgan Whittaker, big strong quick nice left foot, can play through the middle or off the right, looks to be similar to Watkins. I think he’ll be a very good PL forward in a few years.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 6:21 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nathan Tella
- Replies: 65
- Views: 4649
Re: Nathan Tella
Matt Williams on BBC Radio Lancs after the January Window was saying that Tella wanted to sign for Burnley - we just didn't meet Southampton's (admittedly inflated) valuation early on in the window and then Leverkusen came in for him. Worked out well for Tella - not so well for us. And if we matche...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:01 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: We need to talk about Foster
- Replies: 85
- Views: 4114
Re: We need to talk about Foster
He was very good at the beginning of the season before his off field issues. When he came back he looked rusty but then Aston Villa away he absolutely dominated the two cbs that game, had a goal disallowed, scored a goal and also made the Villa cb punch the ball away and get away with it. He then h...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: We need to talk about Foster
- Replies: 85
- Views: 4114
Re: We need to talk about Foster
There is clearly a fantastic player in Lyle Foster. At the beginning of the season he looked just about our only player capable of playing at PL level. I think he was also the player with the highest average rating the last time CT calculated it. I do think next season is make or break for him now ...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:39 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: We need to talk about Foster
- Replies: 85
- Views: 4114
Re: We need to talk about Foster
How does the saying go? “Better to keep quiet and let people think you are a dick than to type something and confirm it?” Or something like that… Maybe you think I’m a dick, I don’t care. As I said the fellas been here for 15 months and had about 4 good games. About time we were fair to our players...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
- Replies: 363
- Views: 9258
Re: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
No way at all muric should he dropped You also realise this “better run” we’ve been on has been against 0 sides in the top 6. Muric has to be dropped, he’s nowhere near good enough, this leagues hard enough without having a keeper prone to an absolute clanger. Like I said you won’t see another PL g...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
- Replies: 363
- Views: 9258
Re: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
Stole from X but this is brilliant Think that will be the last game for Muric, he makes way too many saves, catches it too often and has a presence as a goalkeeper. His good distribution, despite his risks and errors are the final straw for me. Get Trafford back in so we can go down properly. What ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
- Replies: 363
- Views: 9258
Re: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
Muric has been a lot better than Trafford already and won us more points in fewer games. Anyone clamouring for Trafford back in needs their head examining. I didn’t see you get hysterical when Trafford was making all his errors. I’m a Burnley fan, not a Muric or Trafford fan, I want the starting go...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: We need to talk about Foster
- Replies: 85
- Views: 4114
Re: We need to talk about Foster
No mate, absolutely not.Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:58 pmJust to clarify so there is no misunderstanding, you are labeling an illness as an 'excuse' ?
Was talking more about the young player, new league, struggling team etc
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
- Replies: 363
- Views: 9258
Re: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
Yet it’s absolutely fine to crucify Trafford all season long…..Superjohnnyfrancis wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:40 pm
Putting anymore pressure on him isn’t going to help us at all.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: We need to talk about Foster
- Replies: 85
- Views: 4114
Re: We need to talk about Foster
A lot of those excuses you used for Foster struggling can be used to describe Amdouni too yet he’s tore apart on here weekly.Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:43 pmNot sure the word 'excuses' is the right word for you to be using.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:38 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
- Replies: 363
- Views: 9258
Re: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
Because people are able to see that while Muric has made two awful mistakes in consecutive games which have lost us points, he also enhances our play. Trafford has made mistakes and has less redeeming qualities to keep him in the side despite those mistakes. It's really not too difficult. So Muric ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: We need to talk about Foster
- Replies: 85
- Views: 4114
Re: We need to talk about Foster
I can understand (to a point) why Kompany is playing him out wide. He has pace and power. If the intention is to run into the box at pace rather than put crosses in then in makes some sense, but not enough. His final ball is sadly lacking, his control isn't the best and I don't think he has a good ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: We need to talk about Foster
- Replies: 85
- Views: 4114
Re: We need to talk about Foster
23 year old, first full season at this level and it has been massively disrupted for him. He is playing in what is a pretty poor team, playing with zero confidence and everyone knows strikers require confidence - how is anyone surprised by how difficult he has found it ? I'm not sure if he will or ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: We need to talk about Foster
- Replies: 85
- Views: 4114
Re: We need to talk about Foster
Annoys me too, the truth hurts unfortunately
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
- Replies: 363
- Views: 9258
Re: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
Of course he hasn’t
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
- Replies: 363
- Views: 9258
Re: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
People have sat here all season long hammering Trafford for far less, clamouring for Muric, now those posters are looking silly, we don’t see the same hammering of Muric…… why is that?
agenda driven nonsense
agenda driven nonsense
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
- Replies: 363
- Views: 9258
Re: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
Also what has been Benson's crime? How has he offended VK so badly that he would bring on on Tresor in front of him when we need to score??? Maybe just maybe VK was right about Benson…. So far the decision to not play Muric and Anass looks justified given one is throwing goals into our own net and ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: We need to talk about Foster
- Replies: 85
- Views: 4114
Re: We need to talk about Foster
He’s not very good, fooled us all with a bright start. He’s been here 15 months and I can count the amount of good games on one hand. Rodriguez has been awful for 3 years+. One is from Burnley and the other has mental health problems though so instead let’s hammer Amdouni, the new young lad who’s be...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs brighton.
- Replies: 429
- Views: 9344
Re: Burnley vs brighton.
Thought we were brilliant first half, should’ve had a pen and scored a couple.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs brighton.
- Replies: 429
- Views: 9344
Re: Burnley vs brighton.
The fans chanting for Rodriguez and cheering his introduction though, do our fans just not watch games? Absolutely awful footballer for at least the last 3 years.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs brighton.
- Replies: 429
- Views: 9344
Re: Burnley vs brighton.
The same guy who got bullied by them last season and shipped 5 you mean?KefkaClaret wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:20 pmQuite the decision about who to start against Sheffield, do you start Trafford who gets absolutely bullied in crosses and corners or do you go for Muric despite his last two cock-ups?
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs brighton.
- Replies: 429
- Views: 9344
Re: Burnley vs brighton.
All Muric needs now is a pair of joggers and a clown mask. Disgraceful again, may aswell just kick it into your own net fella.
All these fans clamouring for last seasons players are now seeing evidence why they haven’t been playing.
All these fans clamouring for last seasons players are now seeing evidence why they haven’t been playing.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs brighton.
- Replies: 429
- Views: 9344
Re: Burnley vs brighton.
Foster is an absolute donkey
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs brighton.
- Replies: 429
- Views: 9344
Re: Burnley vs brighton.
How about you stop being a whiney baby while assuming and wait for the actual facts?
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs brighton.
- Replies: 429
- Views: 9344
Re: Burnley vs brighton.
Dive and DELIBERATE handball yet no yellow card?
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs brighton.
- Replies: 429
- Views: 9344
Re: Burnley vs brighton.
You can’t see anything, foster is central.thelifeofbrian wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:31 pmround peg square holes - we can all see it apart from VK...... getting silly now
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs brighton.
- Replies: 429
- Views: 9344
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 1:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: More interested in Leeds..
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2653
Re: More interested in Leeds..
Why? We aren’t relegated yet, win today and beat Sheff United and hope Forest lose 2. We need to be 2 pts behind Forest when we play them at home on the final day, we are 6 behind atm.
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche to be sacked?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 3583
Re: Dyche to be sacked?
Not surprised they’ve won 2 games in like 15, couldn’t string two passes together.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 'The Project'...
- Replies: 58
- Views: 2467
Re: 'The Project'...
I think fans would’ve understood if the owners invested less in the summer in an attempt to use the incoming money to steady the financial ship. It seems like they have no interest in that though, it’s seemingly all or nothing.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 'The Project'...
- Replies: 58
- Views: 2467
Re: 'The Project'...
No idea, hate the fact ALK seemingly have no money of their own, everything is just borrowed using the club as leverage. Absolutely no idea how we sustain ourselves in the Championship for 2+ years.
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: I’m so sick of Kompany
- Replies: 349
- Views: 15793
Re: I’m so sick of Kompany
I’m gonna only comment after we lose and demand the manager gets sacked, if we play well or get a positive result I won’t comment.
Easy this being a fan lark eh, only support when we don’t lose otherwise it’s burn everything to the ground and sack everyone!
Easy this being a fan lark eh, only support when we don’t lose otherwise it’s burn everything to the ground and sack everyone!
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: I’m so sick of Kompany
- Replies: 349
- Views: 15793
Re: I’m so sick of Kompany
My issue with this is he assembled the “new team” and (in all probability) chose the players, you don’t then get to use it as an excuse when it all goes tits up - this is his fault, on every level. You don’t know that though, was pretty clear he wanted Verbruggen as first choice, he ended up with T...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: I’m so sick of Kompany
- Replies: 349
- Views: 15793
Re: I’m so sick of Kompany
I agree with much of that, but if you're going to upgrade, then by definition, the new players need to be better than the players they have replaced. For the most part, they haven't been. Who hasn’t been better than who? You completely forget, we got promoted last season, we aren’t playing the like...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: I’m so sick of Kompany
- Replies: 349
- Views: 15793
Re: I’m so sick of Kompany
And yet you’ve called anyone who doesn’t understand what Amdouni brings to the team. You are a moron. You’re talking about Benson having the season of his life in the Championship. You wanna moan about Amdouni being lazy? Would Benson get the same criticism? That’s the problem here, this forum is f...