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- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:51 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nottingham Forest tweet
- Replies: 197
- Views: 13040
Re: Nottingham Forest tweet
Forest may consider suing Sky/Gary Neville over the laters comments about Forests behaviour being like that of a Mafia gang
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:41 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nottingham Forest tweet
- Replies: 197
- Views: 13040
Re: Nottingham Forest tweet
Were they this vocal after our game there this season?
Didn’t think so
Didn’t think so
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cardiff City
- Replies: 59
- Views: 11837
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Turd Island
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3569
Re: Turd Island
I'll tick one of those off for you: Brexit is partly to blame. Our water companies no longer need to adhere to stricter EU laws about treating water and dumping waste. Also, since Brexit, water companies have struggled (due to both logistics and costs) to import the necessary chemicals required to ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:02 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Turd Island
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3569
Re: Turd Island
Not reallydougcollins wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:37 pmI would suggest you're falling over yourself to defend the indefensible.
I could list other problems that are making the issue worse but most of you don’t care about facts when it comes to this stuff
It’s easier for you lot to just rant about the tories
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:01 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Turd Island
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3569
Re: Turd Island
The three certainties of life.... Death, taxes, and Sidney desperately trying to defend the Tories. Ah this is just as amusing as the passport one Ignorance is seemingly welcomed because it’s far easier than understanding the problem and knowing the facts Quite predictable for lefties, especially o...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Passport problems
- Replies: 86
- Views: 3829
Re: Passport problems
The three certainties of life.... Death, taxes, and Sidney desperately trying to defend the Tories. More like I’m laughing at people who can’t be bothered to ensure they’re able to travel Plenty of people are seemingly incapable of being responsible for their own stuff and just blame everybody else...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Turd Island
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3569
Re: Turd Island
But that was the whole magic wand Maggie waved; what sold Britain the lie Privatisation would bring investment and save the tax payer (in the 1980’s). There were going to be rules in place that replacement and updating came from the profits before shareholder payouts, guess what… Like most of the p...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:22 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Turd Island
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3569
Re: Turd Island
We’re testing more, so naturally we find more
It’s not just the uk with this issue, a quick google will show that it’s happening in various European countries
Yes things need to be done to reduce it, but our sewage network is very old and needs a lot of work doing to it
It’s not just the uk with this issue, a quick google will show that it’s happening in various European countries
Yes things need to be done to reduce it, but our sewage network is very old and needs a lot of work doing to it
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Passport problems
- Replies: 86
- Views: 3829
Re: Passport problems
Anytime I travel, I ensure my passport meets the requirements of where I’m going For the USA I make sure my esta is in date, speaking of which mine needs to be renewed this year before I go over again It’s not rocket science to make sure your travel documents are all in order before leaving the uk E...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: James Trafford England call up
- Replies: 194
- Views: 10403
Re: James Trafford England call up
Good luck to him
Makes sense as he’s got experience at U21 level of actually winning something etc
Makes sense as he’s got experience at U21 level of actually winning something etc
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 007
- Replies: 47
- Views: 2578
Re: 007
Good choice He’s done enough to be recognised by the general film watchers but he’s not a huge film star He’s young enough that he can commit to x amount of films/years as Bond He’s proven he can do fight scenes well in Kick ass and Bullet Train When he was first mentioned I thought he’d be a good c...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cornet back if we survive?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3281
Re: Cornet back if we survive?
Nope
Both parties have moved on
Both parties have moved on
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: England squad
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1692
Re: England squad
Playing regularly and having a decent season = worth a look by the England manager
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:55 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Reading FC x Wycombe Vultures debacle...
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2137
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Reading FC x Wycombe Vultures debacle...
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2137
Re: Reading FC x Wycombe Vultures debacle...
Wycombe, or their owner, are paying £22 million apparently for Readings training ground
Let’s see where that money ends up
As for Reading, they’re just a lesser/another version of Rovers or Bolton, having lived beyond their means for decades and can’t do without someone else’s money
Let’s see where that money ends up
As for Reading, they’re just a lesser/another version of Rovers or Bolton, having lived beyond their means for decades and can’t do without someone else’s money
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tresor
- Replies: 81
- Views: 6533
Re: Tresor
Cloud cuckoo land. We will struggle to recoup anything like our outlay on these players. Most teams only lose money on a player when they’re near the end of their contract or the player has been injured for the majority of their stay, or in the case of someone like Drinkwater just fall away It’s ex...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tresor
- Replies: 81
- Views: 6533
Re: Tresor
I don’t think we’ll lose money on any of them
They’re all worth at least what we paid, most are worth more
Only Darko is a doubt but he was ill and is now rebuilding his career out on loan so we should get our money back easy enough
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: James Trafford's Contract
- Replies: 168
- Views: 10205
Re: James Trafford's Contract
I don’t disagree with you on this however we know for a fact that a 16yr old kid from Birmingham made the exact same requests to Man Utd and managed to get Dortmund to agree to the demands What? He chose Dortmund precisely because they had a policy of giving young players a chance Can you show us t...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:13 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
- Replies: 10003
- Views: 1030412
Re: Football's Magic Money Tree
https://x.com/kieranmaguire/status/1767 ... 48620?s=46
Interesting tweet from Keiran Maguire discussing the proposed spending caps
Interesting tweet from Keiran Maguire discussing the proposed spending caps
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tella
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3577
Re: Tella
nobody is pining after him, we are congratulating a lad who was absolutely superb for us. Of course there are, even on this very thread I’m all for congratulating the lad, he was stellar for us last season but he’s gone on now to better things and there are people stating they wish he’d signed and ...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tella
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3577
Re: Tella
How many minutes has he played and in what position ? I’ve only see some highlights. IMG_3608.jpeg IMG_3609.jpeg So he doesn’t play a lot and is mainly on the flank, like he was here They’re benefiting from him spending a season with us rediscovering his form etc and he’s doing a job being used mai...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:51 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche or Kompany?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 3700
Re: Dyche or Kompany?
If Everton are taken over, it’s going to depend on how much the new owners understand the mess and job at Everton He’s proven he can get a club into the top 10 and also to qualify for a European spot Given time, and money, he can transform Everton and be their next Moyes Kompany - our owners have a ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 8508
Re: Mud analytics
So we keep the player and keep loaning them out like we have done with Weghorst. And then finally they move on a permanent transfer at a loss. Do you know what fees we’re getting/got as part of the loan deals? We’ve loaned him to 3 clubs so far Hoffenheim may want to sign him this summer If they di...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 8508
Re: Mud analytics
Obviously just a feeling as, like you, I can’t predict the future. Yet my statements are still said with less certainty than yours. We already have too many players hence a number being out on loan. We will no doubt need to free up space in the squad for more signings, probably quite a significant ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 8508
Re: Mud analytics
Not saying they'll go for as cheap as some make out but I don't think many will significantly appreciate either. Who would you sign from our lot as a PL or top team in Europe? Given that we have borrowed money to finance incomings and our revenue streams are going to be significantly lower next sea...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 8508
Re: Mud analytics
I think your confidence is wildly misplaced. For a start, we signed players with potential who may have been good enough for the Premier League, now we have players with potential who we know aren’t good enough for the Premier League. There aren’t many teams in the world who can afford to spend 8 f...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:51 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 8508
Re: Mud analytics
I think some (many) are thinking about Tresor, Ramsey and Trafford who were not cheap. But in most cases the fees we've paid should give us a decent chance of a profit. Remind us which English, PL keeper got relegated, sold for a huge profit, then got relegated again and sold for even more money Tr...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 8508
Re: Mud analytics
We've been over this before but I honestly don't know where your confidence comes from on this. I wish I felt it! I’m looking at the facts We pay below the average rate for PL clubs We have signed our players up to contracts that are generally 4yrs minimum so they’ll all have at least 3yrs left on ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 8508
Re: Mud analytics
Really I don't like to bicker, but that's a damning statement mate if you are trying to defend things. In an absolutely pivotal season. And it is all on the manager and the recruitment policy. I’m stating a fact, we aren’t the first club to sign a huge number of players in a summer transfer window ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 8508
Re: Mud analytics
Not sure how you reconcile your two points there. Easy We’ve signed a number of young players with huge potential who’ve now got PL experience, which will stand them in good stead for the future Potential suitors won’t be overly fussed about the outcome of our season, they’ll be looking at the stat...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 8508
Re: Mud analytics
Big old gulp of the ALK koolaid that! Nothing wrong with buying young players and developing them - in fact it's smart and it's something we did even with Dychey. Where it becomes daft is signing 10 a season and sticking them into a team and expecting it to click no problem... or borrowing money to...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 8508
Re: Mud analytics
I think the main thing people take issue with is that we haven't exactly 'bought low' or 'found cheap'. We've paid pretty hefty fees for a handful of players who currently look a long way from being good enough. The exception is probably Koleosho, who was cheap. If our current business model is as ...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mud analytics
- Replies: 273
- Views: 8508
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...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Chairman Pace
- Replies: 87
- Views: 4995
Re: Chairman Pace
I can understand where your coming from ,but can you really find me an example starting from Aug 23 to Mar 24 where Kompany has shown anything he has learned ,and if you can’t ,how is he suddenly going to have a lightbulb moment at the end of this season and sign the players with the aptitude and a...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Chairman Pace
- Replies: 87
- Views: 4995
Re: Chairman Pace
Well maybe that's where he's going wrong we wouldn't have a thread about a failing experiment or staring down the barrel of relegation & a accumulation of debt running in the millions if all was hunky dory. The club will be left a carcass that's in little doubt. We’ve got lots of threads with peopl...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Paul Pogba
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5100
Re: Paul Pogba
I would expect Juve are ecstatic... He won't be playing much/any less than he is now, but this'll surely allow them to cancel his contract, so they'll no longer be obliged to keep paying him to do nowt Apparently he’d had to take a 99% wage cut and was being paid just £1700 a mth Now it will be can...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:16 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Assisted dying
- Replies: 77
- Views: 2869
Re: Assisted dying
It should be an option for those who have the mental faculties to decide they want it
No one should be basically forced to live in pain etc
No one should be basically forced to live in pain etc
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Paul Pogba
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5100
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Chairman Pace
- Replies: 87
- Views: 4995
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Paul Pogba
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5100
Re: Paul Pogba
4yr worldwide footballing ban confirmed
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Chairman Pace
- Replies: 87
- Views: 4995
Re: Chairman Pace
If he's not a football man he shouldn't be running a football club or at least trying to or whatever he's supposed to be doing. Things are shitshaped at the moment it wouldn't take that much to allay some fears & offer basic reassurances that there's a plan of some description. I don't think anybod...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:43 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Chairman Pace
- Replies: 87
- Views: 4995
Re: Chairman Pace
There’s little he’d say that would appease some people
He’s busy, the manager is the face of the club for regular interviews
He’s busy, the manager is the face of the club for regular interviews
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:55 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Making the league more even
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2447
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Making the league more even
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2447
Re: Making the league more even
How “good” the premier league is isn’t based on the league at all. The premier league is ranked on how well it’s clubs do in Europe. A salary cap in any form means english clubs will lose out to European clubs and will do worse in Europe, thus the premier league will be ranked “worse” and viewers i...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:08 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Reading points deduction
- Replies: 2
- Views: 930
Re: Reading points deduction
That will help me pass some time tomorrow at work with the Reading fan
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Making the league more even
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2447
Re: Making the league more even
La Liga has budget caps, manages no issue
When it’s suggested here fans kick and scream about how unfair it is and their rich owners should be allowed to spaff money as they see fit
When it’s suggested here fans kick and scream about how unfair it is and their rich owners should be allowed to spaff money as they see fit
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:23 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Director of football ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1027
Re: Director of football ?
Are you thinking a DoF will be stood pitch side during the game?Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:41 amPerhaps it's time for a more experienced director of football to come in.Roberto Martinez or similar may help our direction.
VK seems devoid of a plan ABor C and a fresh slant may help him
He won’t be
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:36 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Pertinent questions: How much does it cost to sack VK?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2740
Re: Pertinent questions: How much does it cost to sack VK?
4yrs left on his deal We don’t know the wage/bonus terms of his deal and we don’t know termination part of his contract ie does he get lump sum upon dismissal We can assume that he’d be paid until he got a new job, like most managers are and that included Dyche Then there’s his staff In regards to t...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: When people ask who you support.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1194
Re: When people ask who you support.
Burnley I’m lucky I work with fans of several different clubs though Reading - yes their bizarre pitch invasion from a few years ago has been mentioned Oxford - 3 stand club :lol: Utd - always something to laugh about Spurs - same as Utd No shame from me in who I support, I’m just able to dish out w...