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by aggi
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 119
Views: 6584

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

yes so if they had sold Johsnson in June for 35 million they would have had losses of around 60 mil for the 3 year period (1 mil below the max allowed). But instead they sold 2 months later for a greater amount and as such have made a smaller loss during those same 3 years (around 48 mil). The curr...
by aggi
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 119
Views: 6584

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

Different panels might affect it but from what I can understand the Forest situation was nothing like as bad as Everton. And if they can persuade a panel to understand the Johnson situation then they could win their appeal. Reference was made to the appropriate benchmark being the EFL deduction of ...
by aggi
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thomas Frank
Replies: 27
Views: 2332

Re: Thomas Frank

The goal would have been ruled out and a penalty given is what I’m told as daft as that seems I wonder why that would be. I seem to remember there used to be a rule that you couldn't play advantage when it was a penalty but I thought that went years ago. You see a player getting cleaned out in the ...
by aggi
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 119
Views: 6584

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

Wonder why it wasn't six. Feels very much like they are making it up as they go along.
by aggi
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thomas Frank
Replies: 27
Views: 2332

Re: Thomas Frank

But they did judge it and that's why we had the long wait. They were still checking for a potential foul by Muric when the goal was scored and that check had to be completed before the goal could be given. But they weren't going to disallow the goal to give the foul so we don't know what the outcom...
by aggi
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thomas Frank
Replies: 27
Views: 2332

Re: Thomas Frank

Had it not been for them scoring, I did wonder if VAR would have looked at the Muric challenge on Toney. He seemed to go through the back of him to claw the ball away a few moments earlier. I think Muric got a bit lucky there. Could easily see that being a penalty but not judged as they socred with...
by aggi
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Relegation Run-In
Replies: 15
Views: 2322

Re: Relegation Run-In

The magic numbers spreadsheet has an average position of opponets left to play (and the next 4):
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
by aggi
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Darren Bond v Brentford
Replies: 54
Views: 1500

Re: RATE THE REF - Darren Bond v Brentford

ClaretLoup wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:16 pm
A back pass has to be played by the foot. The keeper can pick it up if it comes off the shin, knee or thigh. In this case it came off the Bees player’s knee.
Ah, that will be it then. Thought it came off his foot.
by aggi
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Darren Bond v Brentford
Replies: 54
Views: 1500

Re: RATE THE REF - Darren Bond v Brentford

A. 14 B. 15 C. 15 D. 12 I can understand him not giving the pen initially but how on earth has Sian Massey-Ellis not seen it from her position on the line? I think they're often instructed not to flag for that kind of thing now. Rightly or wrongly, if you're going to have the linesman make the deci...
by aggi
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford's Contract
Replies: 168
Views: 8989

Re: James Trafford's Contract

I hear Trafford has started a gofundme for legal action over breach of contract.

Any damages to go to charity.
by aggi
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 686
Views: 73451

Re: Cryptocurrency

Shaggy wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:13 am
The USD needs to stop pumping though as crypto tends to drop with a strong Dollar.
Those who are expecting/hoping for crypto to soar to huge values probably need to consider that this will likely be matched to a slump in the dollar and what that will mean for the global economy.
by aggi
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MURIC IS IN!
Replies: 54
Views: 2617

Re: MURIC IS IN!

Has the hit been called off then?
by aggi
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 349
Views: 25249

Re: Joey’s in bother again

daveisaclaret wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:30 am
Crowdfunding a legal defence by promising all proceeds to charity is an unusual move. Especially when you've clearly and openly done what you're accused of.
Particularly when he's the defendant. I can't see many damages coming from that.
by aggi
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 349
Views: 25249

Re: Joey’s in bother again

daveisaclaret wrote:
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:45 am
I suppose one man's "childish back-and-forth" is another man's "it's very obviously not legal to baselessly accuse someone of being a paedophile"
Well, Elon Musk could certainly dispute that.
by aggi
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 349
Views: 25249

Re: Joey’s in bother again

aggi wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:16 pm
Calling someone a "nonce" is probably viewed as more defamatory than calling someone boring.
Yep.

https://www.thesun.ie/tv/12460139/jerem ... ey-barton/
by aggi
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Should we be shilling a crypto card product when we can't promote our own Season Cards?
Replies: 34
Views: 837

Re: Should we be shilling a crypto card product when we can't promote our own Season Cards?

But could you also lose some/all of your money? You could (although the way things are going you could double your money). But you could also lose all of your money (a lot easier) with any of our myriad of gambling partners. You could lose all of your money with our official mattress partner (Emma ...
by aggi
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Should we be shilling a crypto card product when we can't promote our own Season Cards?
Replies: 34
Views: 837

Re: Should we be shilling a crypto card product when we can't promote our own Season Cards?

Compared to what many other clubs have done I find it hard to get excited or worked up about this. It's nothing like those clubs with NFCs or tokens to participate in fan engagement. Out of all the bad choices we may have made this one seems OK. Uphold is a an exchange, that also has what are effect...
by aggi
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana
Replies: 68
Views: 3468

Re: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana

He was highly rated in France, he's an under-21 French international, He was linked with Brighton, AC Milan, Sassuolo and Arsenal and although it doesn't mean anything other than it being an opinion of establishments - He's highly rated on Football Manager. Whilst you might snigger at the final exa...
by aggi
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana
Replies: 68
Views: 3468

Re: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana

Never really rated O'Shea. Reinforces the notion of an accident waiting to happen. I think all the chopping and changing hasn't helped him and he's not ready to be the senior defensive partner but I could see him developing into a solid premier league defender. If he'd spent this season playing alo...
by aggi
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Maatsen interview in Guardian
Replies: 19
Views: 2766

Re: Maatsen interview in Guardian

He's starting in the champions league tonight with a good chance of getting through to the quarter finals.
by aggi
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana
Replies: 68
Views: 3468

Re: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana

The amount of fans who don't think Esteve is an improvement on Ekdal or O'Shea shows how little fans understand about football compared to those in the industry. This reads very much like all of the posts saying what an improvement Al Dakhil or Beyer were on the "limited" Tarkowski and Mee. Esteve ...
by aggi
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana
Replies: 68
Views: 3468

Assignon, Esteve and Fofana

So we've had a few games with them now. Obviously some were wildly optimistic after they'd played a few minutes, some much less so: Assignon - he looks skilful and pacy but seems pretty weak tactically and defensively. May go on to be a good player eventually but I suspect it won't be with us. Estev...
by aggi
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2023/24: Chelsea v Burnley – Ticket Information
Replies: 38
Views: 2123

Re: 2023/24: Chelsea v Burnley – Ticket Information

Rileybobs wrote:
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:20 pm
Ah, thank you sir. So the area circled in blue is the front of the upper tier closest to the goal? Is the plan mirrored?

It seems consistent that the ticket office mirror the plan side to side but not front to back when they are selling (not just for this one).
by aggi
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil
Replies: 55
Views: 4299

Re: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil

Woodleyclaret wrote:
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:08 am
Both look decent signings I don't get the grief people are giving them.
It's probably partly pushback against those who were getting massively carried away with them, I'm sure there was someone saying how much better Al-Dakhil was than Tarkowski last season.
by aggi
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Odobert and McNeil similarities
Replies: 31
Views: 1795

Re: Odobert and McNeil similarities

A lot of people on this thread have clearly never heard of Dale Stephens.
by aggi
Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Directors box
Replies: 92
Views: 6009

Re: Directors box

I think it was a more recent adoption by Wall Street of the Silicon Valley look. The Instagram account @midtownuniform has it all. I think West Coast is more quilted, East Coast is fleece. But regardless, it's not much of a surprise that Pace is dressing as many of his peers did over the past dozen...
by aggi
Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Directors box
Replies: 92
Views: 6009

Re: Directors box

I think if he dressed smartly and wore a suit like most chairman of football clubs do, that it would be more appropriate and set a different tone. But I don't think this is an oversight on Pace's part. I think he chooses the 'tech bro' look for a reason. That look started off as "finance bros" with...
by aggi
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Directors box
Replies: 92
Views: 6009

Re: Directors box

But as mentioned earlier in the thread - if you look at the director's box at the top clubs, club ownership and other leaders are wearing shirt and tie. It's not just a British thing either - you won't see John Henry at Liverpool wearing a baseball cap for example. If you really want a serious answ...
by aggi
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Digital Away Tickets
Replies: 65
Views: 3542

Re: Digital Away Tickets

There's very few "Anybody received their digital tickets in the post" threads, or "I've had to pick my digital ticket up at the away ticket office" posts .... If you're going to compare the downloading a ticket journey, then factor in the delivery of tickets element as well. Are you still a paper b...
by aggi
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unpopular opinions
Replies: 126
Views: 5758

Re: Unpopular opinions

I just think a lot of the new players have let him down, they haven't lived up to what they thought they would deliver. I'm genuinely really looking forward to next season though, the Championship is head and shoulders the best league about if you aren't owned by a Billionaire or a country I think ...
by aggi
Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 7694

Re: Mud analytics

Someone commented earlier in the thread that MUD only became active with us in August 2023. I would love clarification on this tbh. The whole money ball plan that was eluded to in mission to Burnley was definitely at the front of Alan pace and kompanys vision. Maybe to the detriment of the football...
by aggi
Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 7694

Re: Mud analytics

blatherwickstattoos wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:00 pm
ICF recruitment by all accounts . Not Mud
It's an interesting distinction. Lee Mooney was definitely at Burnley and involved in board level discussions about transfer strategy.

ISF (I assume that's who you mean) are a data and scouting agency, they would be supporting recruitment, not in charge.
by aggi
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 7694

Re: Mud analytics

It’s quite possible that MUD receive a commission on future sales though isn’t it. And that would be where Kompany’s motives could be questioned with regards to signings and team selections. It's possible. But realistically Kompany is a very rich man. He spent multiple seasons on an eight figure sa...
by aggi
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 7694

Re: Mud analytics

Here’s a thought… We’re going down. So are Sheffield United and barring any points deductions saving them, so are Luton. Let’s assume they don’t use any data analysis in their recruitment. I’m left wondering, as a fan, which of those three clubs would I be more excited about watching next year? Bur...
by aggi
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 7694

Re: Mud analytics

Just on Lee Mooney, he seems pretty well thought of. Came though Man CIty who are probably the market leaders in this area. He started with a commercial background rather than football which is becoming increasingly common. I think a lot of people underestimate just how complex the models that are u...
by aggi
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: General Info - Chelsea (a)
Replies: 15
Views: 1010

Re: General Info - Chelsea (a)

Vegas Claret wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 3:29 pm
yeah that's smart - do other clubs not do the same ? (us included)
Arsenal do.
by aggi
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 7694

Re: Mud analytics

Maybe things will change but there is no indication at the moment that there are significant monies going through MUD. If you compare it to something like Agents' fees you'll see millions going out through there. A third party doing analytics isn't that unusual, although part owned by a manager is u...
by aggi
Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10200

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

Where was this consequential contact thing against Villa?
by aggi
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread
Replies: 472
Views: 10200

Re: Clarets vs Bournemouth - Match Thread

Assignon on the wing maybe. He kept appearing there last week which the wingers didn't seem to be expecting.
by aggi
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coleman and Bell
Replies: 35
Views: 3526

Re: Coleman and Bell

Seems like the relationship has been breaking down for a while from following Andy Holt on twitter.
by aggi
Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK’s Strategy: Are We Witnessing A Failing Experiment?
Replies: 215
Views: 8157

Re: ALK’s Strategy: Are We Witnessing A Failing Experiment?

Because what is the alternative? There has been £80 million of external investment into a business like Burnley with no equity, publicity or anything? There are mystery individuals who lend tens of millions to pay off loans when required? ALK couldn't find enough money to pay the former owners up f...
by aggi
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1223629

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Deja vu Kettering Capital Comapnies House 2024 02 26.png Calder Vale Holdings Comapnies House 2024 02 26.png Confirmation statements have now been filed. For Calder Vale and Kettering Capital. Calder Vale is still owned by Kettering Capital, Kettering Capital is still owned by Velocity Sports Ltd i...
by aggi
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK’s Strategy: Are We Witnessing A Failing Experiment?
Replies: 215
Views: 8157

Re: ALK’s Strategy: Are We Witnessing A Failing Experiment?

And that to some extent answers all your points above. If ALK can get short term loans of tens of millions then how can you know that they haven't used these kind of loans along with clever financial management to defer inter company loans to the summer of 2023. No to avoid it being published in th...
by aggi
Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK’s Strategy: Are We Witnessing A Failing Experiment?
Replies: 215
Views: 8157

Re: ALK’s Strategy: Are We Witnessing A Failing Experiment?

It depends how you define high interest, really. However you swing it, the interest on the new loan is going to be £6m a year or so. Compared with the figure before we took out that loan, £zero. Every year, BFC is paying out large sums of interest on a loan that benefits the club not at all , and t...
by aggi
Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK’s Strategy: Are We Witnessing A Failing Experiment?
Replies: 215
Views: 8157

Re: ALK’s Strategy: Are We Witnessing A Failing Experiment?

Thanks for this, have had a good look now. So go back to £170m for 84% valuing bfc at £202m. Think you said somewhere, can't find, that ALK now at 94% bought up more shares, that's £190m or thereabouts. Is that financed ALK £10m, Bank £65m, bfc £115m, total £190m. The 'bank' figure has seen various...
by aggi
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK’s Strategy: Are We Witnessing A Failing Experiment?
Replies: 215
Views: 8157

Re: ALK’s Strategy: Are We Witnessing A Failing Experiment?

We have always been a selling club but we cannot simply be a club that only buys with a view to being able to sell at a profit I don’t know who picked the summer signings was it Vince , Pace or Williams ? Whoever it was got it badly wrong by just looking at profit rather than building a team The ot...
by aggi
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Which is more important for you on Sunday?
Replies: 85
Views: 3681

Re: Which is more important for you on Sunday?

If the result and the performance are there then I'd say, by definition, Kompany has got the team sheet right.
by aggi
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: First three April fixtures will not be televised
Replies: 17
Views: 1795

Re: ARTICLE: First three April fixtures will not be televised

Jjjack wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:20 pm
Brighton game will be moved to Sunday should they progress to the quarter finals in the Europa League.
A quick google and it appears Brighton will need to beat Roma for this and that will be decided on 14 March.
by aggi
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Magic Numbers 23/24
Replies: 4
Views: 1010

Re: Magic Numbers 23/24

Bumping for those who really want to see it.
by aggi
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Magic Numbers
Replies: 3
Views: 452

Re: Magic Numbers

I did it at the start of the season but for some reason the interest hasn't quite been there.

Let me track it down.