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by ebby
Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Keep the faith
Replies: 20
Views: 2547

Re: Keep the faith

I thought it was a Northern Soul story.
by ebby
Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Looking rosy for us this Christmas - not.
Replies: 14
Views: 1553

Looking rosy for us this Christmas - not.

Bottom of the league again after Sheffield's draw last night and now the BBC football page is reporting that Everton are looking at Brownhill. Cannot blame him if he goes, at least he will know a few already there.
by ebby
Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Urban Legends
Replies: 81
Views: 13409

Re: Urban Legends

Rod Stewart played harmonica on My Boy Lollipop sung by Millie.
by ebby
Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trafford
Replies: 153
Views: 26162

Re: Trafford

[quote=CoolClaret post_id=2233084 time=1702141289 user_id=3492 The point remains - if we want to maximise his attributes then VK needs to change the playstyle and the way we build ups It’s not about being overtly emotional “gotcha” takes it’s the facts. [/quote] Agree, we need to change the tactics....
by ebby
Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trafford
Replies: 153
Views: 26162

Re: Trafford

If not for him we would have been hammered.
by ebby
Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Terry Venables RIP
Replies: 38
Views: 2906

Re: Terry Venables RIP

He was great for Australian soccer. R.I.P.
by ebby
Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield United is a must win or Kompany has to go
Replies: 116
Views: 14391

Re: Sheffield United is a must win or Kompany has to go

According to Oddschecker Paul Heckingbottom and Vincent Kompany are short prices on Betfair to be the next manager out of the door. Betfair prices Heckingbottom 20/21 Vincent Kompany 6/4. Under normal circumstances the loser of next weekend’s “must win” would be on his way. It all depends on how mu...
by ebby
Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Re: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

Odds now down to 4/1. And Christmas is still a month off!
by ebby
Tue Nov 14, 2023 3:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: O/T Philippines Travel Advice
Replies: 16
Views: 1188

Re: O/T Philippines Travel Advice

My son has recently been using Philippine Airlines to get from Perth to Vancouver and back a few times. Cheapest but you get what you pay for ; never on time and says Manilla airport is twenty years behind the times.
by ebby
Mon Nov 13, 2023 1:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Re: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

AfloatinClaret wrote:
Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:04 am
[quote=ebby post_id=2218867 time=<a href="tel:1699835876">1699835876</a> user_id=338]
How many days to Christmas? My prediction that VK would not be around by then could well come true.
But was your prediction that VK would be sacked or poached by a bigger club?
[/quote]

Sacked.
by ebby
Mon Nov 13, 2023 4:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Re: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

[quote=ebby post_id=2218867 time=<a href="tel:1699835876">1699835876</a> user_id=338] How many days to Christmas? My prediction that VK would not be around by then could well come true. Sounds like you’re willing him to fail [/quote] To me he is another Stevie or Frank. Good players and talkers but...
by ebby
Mon Nov 13, 2023 12:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Re: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

Heckingbottom and Iraola picking up positive results this weekend sees VK as low as 7/2 with Coral and Ladbrokes to be the next PL manager to Leave. Just 4/1 on Betfair. Will Pace part Company with Kompany? How many days to Christmas? My prediction that VK would not be around by then could well com...
by ebby
Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Postecoglu
Replies: 33
Views: 4184

Re: Postecoglu

Jakubclaret wrote:
Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:10 am
It makes you wonder if he would have said the same thing with a reverse scoreline & his team benefiting.
Ange always tells it as he sees it. Same in Australia, Japan and Scotland.
by ebby
Mon Nov 06, 2023 2:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany: time to go
Replies: 779
Views: 46878

Re: Kompany: time to go

I know I am going to regret engaging with a moron but I will do it anyway. I accept you are one of the slowest on here but I am happy to give you as long as you want, give me one example of me talking about my money or show one example of a lie I have told on here. If you struggle with both which i...
by ebby
Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Re: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

William Hill 7-1
Paddy Power 6-1
Coral 5-1
Ladbrokes 5-1
by ebby
Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Re: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

Bla Bla Bla. odds now down to 7-1.
by ebby
Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Resigned to Relegation
Replies: 148
Views: 12785

Re: Resigned to Relegation

Burnley1989 wrote:
Sat Nov 04, 2023 5:09 pm
Better today but they were average, we were the better team but we are so toothless. Every error gets punished by good teams up in the prem.

No complaints, disappointed as always but I don’t like the premier league anyway 😂
Still time to get a bet on. 😉
by ebby
Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Re: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

boyyanno wrote:
Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:22 pm
Maybe it's a PHD in photoshop :lol:
If your going to take the pxss at least get your facts right; its a PhD.
by ebby
Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Re: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

yosserhughes wrote:
Fri Nov 03, 2023 3:02 pm
I think someone needs some Gripe Water.
Mate, with just 176 posts over seven plus years I think you need to get another hobby.
by ebby
Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Re: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

:D :D maybe that is why ebby has placed his fictional bets betwaltermitty.com No shock to see no screenshot of his bet, maybe he is trying to learn how to photoshop instead of lying Mate, unlike you who has an average of over 4.5 posts a day or over 9.5K posts in the short time you have been on thi...
by ebby
Wed Nov 01, 2023 11:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Re: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

Before last nights game it was 10/1. I recon it will be down to 7/1.
Our previous manager is now out to 40/1.
by ebby
Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Another winter World Cup?
Replies: 38
Views: 2864

Re: Another winter World Cup?

aggi wrote:
Tue Oct 31, 2023 2:08 pm
Women's football, at the moment at least, also seems a fair bit more principled than men's football.
We had almost sixty thousand fans on Sunday at Perth Stadium in Western Australia for an Women’s Olympic qualifier. Australia v Phillipines. Australia won 8-0.
by ebby
Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Another winter World Cup?
Replies: 38
Views: 2864

Re: Another winter World Cup?

aggi wrote:
Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:23 pm
The whole process was set up to enable Saudi Arabia to win it. Australia would have just been throwing money away with their bid.
Australia spent over £22M on our bid for the 2022 cup. We got one vote!
by ebby
Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wrong tactics.
Replies: 0
Views: 749

Wrong tactics.

When I played for St Teds we were always told to get the ball out of our half ASAP to take the pressure off the defence and keeper. Blind Freddy can see that other EPL teams have figured we are not skilled enough to to play it out from the keeper thus we exert unnecessary pressure on ourselves. At t...
by ebby
Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Re: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

Any idea on latest odds after today? I managed to get on at 16 to one but after the shambles today I recon it will be down to 7-1 or lower.

Bob Lord would turn over in his grave if he knew we had spent over £100 on players who are no good.
by ebby
Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vancouver
Replies: 20
Views: 2480

Re: Vancouver

My son lives and works in Whistler. Bike season just finished so you are safe! Snow season opens 23 November.
by ebby
Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Re: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

After today’s performance I am keen to see if I can get another bet on or will the odds have shortened.
by ebby
Mon Oct 09, 2023 3:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fan Zone (Outside)
Replies: 3
Views: 2045

Re: Fan Zone (Outside)

I remember being a first responder in the late sixties inside the ground when I was a St Johns Ambulance Cadet. My main memory was being told to put a pair of my mums tights in my beret. That was to protect us because of the pennies that were being thrown. We used to collect heaps behind the goals t...
by ebby
Mon Oct 09, 2023 4:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Re: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

Sky Bet are now offering 12/1 but I think that will shorten later in the week. Well worth a punt as I think after spending over £100M with virtually no improvement on last seasons team heads will eventually roll.
by ebby
Sun Oct 08, 2023 3:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?
Replies: 132
Views: 14940

Latest odds on our manager gone by Christmas?

Best bet I can find is 14/1 but that was before yesterdays game.
Keen to have a small wager as if we continue this disastrous run I cannot see him lasting, regardless of all the hype.
by ebby
Tue Sep 12, 2023 6:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Can anyone remember the name of the old games workshop
Replies: 16
Views: 1839

Re: Can anyone remember the name of the old games workshop

ebby wrote:
Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:46 am
I remember some St Teds kids who used to go down to Bens during their lunchtime to see what they could nick from upstairs.
Buggers.
by ebby
Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Can anyone remember the name of the old games workshop
Replies: 16
Views: 1839

Re: Can anyone remember the name of the old games workshop

I remember some St Teds kids who used to go down to Bens during their lunchtime to see what they could kick from upstairs.
Buggers.
by ebby
Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vincent Kompany
Replies: 118
Views: 9210

Re: Vincent Kompany

Yes, he was there. View from TV. Commentator even named all three.
by ebby
Fri Aug 25, 2023 6:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Men - you must read this
Replies: 51
Views: 8884

Re: Men - you must read this

On a similar subject, in Australia as in UK we have the Bowel Cancer test kit that is sent out free to people over 50 years every two years. Through slackness, I missed one and thus when I did my last one over two years ago I was positive with a tumour in my rectum. After two years on radiation, sur...
by ebby
Mon Aug 21, 2023 1:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)
Replies: 868
Views: 51631

Re: Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)

Nowhere near as good as the Sunderland or Wrexham docos. My main issue is not following or getting regular comments from fans. Picking four or five supporters to give their views at various times through the season would have added some social diversity. Just showing the big bare chested lad with al...
by ebby
Sun Aug 20, 2023 2:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v Spain - World cup final
Replies: 275
Views: 10281

Re: England v Spain - World cup final

Let's be honest, despite all the hype, it was boring. I'm glad I recorded it and could fast forward The millions who watched it here in Australia would not agree with you. Sold out stadiums and in the media every day. Fast attacking football, very little of the Man City passing across the back four...
by ebby
Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Malaysia
Replies: 21
Views: 1904

Re: Malaysia

Regular visitors to Singapore and Penang. Singapore’s a great place. So many places to eat from street food to high end restaurants. Little India is a must. Don’t know what you’re interested in but Gardens by the Bay is amazing. To avoid long queues best to book online. Use the MRT to get around…ch...
by ebby
Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v Australia WWC
Replies: 137
Views: 6025

Re: England v Australia WWC

You thought that game Aus v Eng game was boring? At was at time with the tactics of slow play, especially in set pieces the England employed. Dont get me wrong, England were the better team. They also capitalised on Australia’s three defensive mistakes. Some of the earlier games, especially with th...
by ebby
Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:20 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v Australia WWC
Replies: 137
Views: 6025

Re: England v Australia WWC

Living in Australia its been brilliant to watch and experience. Ok the football may not be to EPL standard but the vast majority of games have been excellent entertainment. However, watching England lat night reminded me of Burnley's hame against City. City took the sting out of Burnleys efforts to ...
by ebby
Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: When was your first served beer?
Replies: 146
Views: 8158

Re: When was your first served beer?

Rose Room, upstairs at Burnley Mecca, Sunday nights. 15, 1970.
by ebby
Tue Jul 04, 2023 6:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashes Second Test
Replies: 998
Views: 33338

Re: Ashes Second Test

Australian PM just posted on his Twitter account ‘Same Old Aussies - Always Winning’
by ebby
Mon Jul 03, 2023 1:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashes Second Test
Replies: 998
Views: 33338

Re: Ashes Second Test

On TV here in Australia tonight, Australian coach said they had discussed doing the action before it took place.
by ebby
Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sub goes Missing
Replies: 189
Views: 13293

Re: Sub goes Missing

My first job in Australia over forty- years ago was working on the Oberon Class subs. Flanges were blued and scraped, then bolted face to face; no gaskets. Also stripped down Kingston Valves. No dot punching or chisel marks to relocate, they were then assembled in dust proof room. Whilst this was go...
by ebby
Mon Jun 05, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Perth Clarets
Replies: 17
Views: 1819

Re: Perth Clarets

You got it in one!
by ebby
Mon Jun 05, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Perth Clarets
Replies: 17
Views: 1819

Re: Perth Clarets

Good memory Tony. I was part of the group along with Jean and Eddie. We had many memorable social nights, some even in the Brass Monkey. Sadly no one appears to be in touch any more.
by ebby
Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Perth Clarets
Replies: 17
Views: 1819

Re: Perth Clarets

Not that I am aware off any more. There used to be a group of us about fifteen years ago or so and i still see an occasional Burnley shirt at Perth Glory games. You are welcome to contact me offline.
by ebby
Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wow what a sight
Replies: 38
Views: 4743

Re: Wow what a sight

Britain less than 300. Even Egypt has more.
by ebby
Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wow what a sight
Replies: 38
Views: 4743

Re: Wow what a sight

Did not think UK had that many choppers.
by ebby
Tue May 30, 2023 7:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: U Boat Pens France
Replies: 20
Views: 1657

Re: U Boat Pens France

If you are visiting the Normandy Beaches the best place to visit from is Bayeux. Excellent military museum in the town and pretty central for the five beaches. The museum in Caen is poor.
by ebby
Thu May 18, 2023 1:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Luton vs Coventry
Replies: 29
Views: 1973

Re: Luton vs Coventry

Coventry.