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by EK Claret
Sun May 22, 2022 7:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Goodbye Nick Pope
Replies: 54
Views: 6451

Re: Goodbye Nick Pope

I remember being at his first full game at Anfield when Scott Arfield gave us the lead! Backs to the wall for almost 90 minutes and what a performance from Pope! All the best Nick
by EK Claret
Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Worst feeling after a football match
Replies: 76
Views: 5919

Re: Worst feeling after a football match

Scottish mate of mine (who we met at the Aberdeen away game) who has mocked England all tournament rung me an hour after full time to do the same. Ask if I was alright 😂😂😂 It was not me although I am sure I met you walking back to the Centre after the game, I am an Aberdeen born Burnley die hard ho...
by EK Claret
Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Top 4 in English Football, 1888–2021
Replies: 10
Views: 1455

Re: Top 4 in English Football, 1888–2021

I got 32 can you believe I missed Burnley and Man Utd shocking effort😂
by EK Claret
Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jordan North
Replies: 32
Views: 4377

Re: Jordan North

ClaretTony wrote:
Wed Jun 30, 2021 6:21 pm
Last time I listened to Radio 1 it was Simon Mayo going into work and Steve Wright in the Afternoon when I was coming home.

Now that was great times
by EK Claret
Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England National Team as a European force
Replies: 13
Views: 1150

England National Team as a European force

Where does the England national team rank in European Football? So let’s look at the heavyweights Italy, France,Germany, Spain and England qualify for most major tournaments every second year, the major countries have won the trophies regularly in my lifetime.Are England ever likely to win a trophy ...
by EK Claret
Thu May 13, 2021 10:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Steven Thompson TV presenter
Replies: 20
Views: 3635

Re: Steven Thompson TV presenter

ClaretTony wrote:
Wed May 12, 2021 11:58 pm
I've changed the thread title to include the p
Thanks CT
by EK Claret
Wed May 12, 2021 10:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Steven Thompson TV presenter
Replies: 20
Views: 3635

Re: Steven Thomson TV presenter

Edit just realised I missed the P in his surname
by EK Claret
Wed May 12, 2021 10:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Steven Thompson TV presenter
Replies: 20
Views: 3635

Steven Thompson TV presenter

Ex claret Tommo is now the anchorman on some episodes of Sportscene(Scotland version of MOTD) has anyone seen this and can pass comment?

I am watching for the first time tonight and he is not too bad

Memories of that goal at Reading in 2009.........
by EK Claret
Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Head to head with Man City
Replies: 17
Views: 1795

Re: Head to head with Man City

I have been to two Burnley v Man City games and we have taken 4 points from 6 I am happy.with that
by EK Claret
Thu Nov 12, 2020 11:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Serbia v Scotland on Pick
Replies: 45
Views: 3440

Re: Serbia v Scotland on Pick

Scotland have been involved in two competitive penalty shoot outs and won both!

Engerland take note lol
by EK Claret
Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barrow FC
Replies: 34
Views: 3832

Re: Barrow FC

I have always had a soft spot for them, they are really doing well for the first time in years or as long as I can remember looking at their status , would love to see them win at Horwich next season

#ten years ahead
by EK Claret
Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Pub closures
Replies: 38
Views: 4892

Re: Burnley Pub closures

On a positive note plenty of places to get a curry
by EK Claret
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground name quiz.
Replies: 77
Views: 5861

Re: Ground name quiz.

Jermaine Easter Road
by EK Claret
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground name quiz.
Replies: 77
Views: 5861

Re: Ground name quiz.

Grant Mcann Park and loads of other Grants share their name with the home of Lossiemouth FC
by EK Claret
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground name quiz.
Replies: 77
Views: 5861

Re: Ground name quiz.

David Hannah Park
by EK Claret
Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground name quiz.
Replies: 77
Views: 5861

Re: Ground name quiz.

Billy Stark(s) Park
by EK Claret
Sun Jan 05, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coming today from Scotland
Replies: 42
Views: 4930

Re: Coming today from Scotland

Car from my door to getting parked up near Turf is 2hrs 45mins, train is less stressful have not done it since 2016, there was a Burnley fan on the train when I got on at Central may well of been you?
by EK Claret
Sun Jan 05, 2020 9:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coming today from Scotland
Replies: 42
Views: 4930

Re: Coming today from Scotland

Ok £30 is decent and the price I have paid before, do you go via Glasgow Central? I was thinking of going to Leicester game I see it is now on the Sunday
by EK Claret
Sun Jan 05, 2020 9:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coming today from Scotland
Replies: 42
Views: 4930

Re: Coming today from Scotland

Normally the car but occasionally the train
by EK Claret
Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coming today from Scotland
Replies: 42
Views: 4930

Re: Coming today from Scotland

Ayrshire I am from East Kilbride, I am ST holder in the James Hargreaves upper, I go at least five home games a season if not more, hope you enjoyed your day out? How do you normally get down?
by EK Claret
Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley and surrounding Areas recommendations
Replies: 24
Views: 2685

Burnley and surrounding Areas recommendations

Hi Folks, I am coming down for the Arsenal game with my fiancée for my Birthday weekend, whilst I have stayed at Holiday Inn and Premier Inn Previously I am looking for something more cultured and typically English, I have heard good reviews on Skipton and some other areas around? Can anyone recomme...
by EK Claret
Mon Dec 09, 2019 11:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Remco Van Der Schaaf
Replies: 43
Views: 5842

Re: Remco Van Der Schaaf

Cheeky Bid! Loved watching him in that initial Premier season :D
by EK Claret
Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Remco Van Der Schaaf
Replies: 43
Views: 5842

Re: Remco Van Der Schaaf

Still doubtful then
by EK Claret
Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Remco Van Der Schaaf
Replies: 43
Views: 5842

Re: Remco Van Der Schaaf

Is he getting nearer a return, been out for a bit :D
by EK Claret
Tue Oct 15, 2019 10:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tom Bradby News at Ten
Replies: 7
Views: 2056

Tom Bradby News at Ten

He fairly puts emotion into his newscast! Sandy Gall and Leonard Parkin do not get a look in, thoughts on Tom?
by EK Claret
Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wrexham in Scotland??
Replies: 12
Views: 2087

Re: Wrexham in Scotland??

Scottish Challenge Cup similar to the LDV Johnston Paints or whatever it is called now? 1017 St Mirren fans travelled today to support their U21’s I would say that is a tremendous travelling support at any level
by EK Claret
Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wrexham in Scotland??
Replies: 12
Views: 2087

Re: Wrexham in Scotland??

Scottish Challenge Cup similar to the LDV Johnston Paints or whatever it is called now? 1017 St Mirren fans travelled today to support their U21’s I would say that is a tremendous travelling support at any level
by EK Claret
Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Czech Republic vs England
Replies: 153
Views: 8931

Re: Czech Republic vs England

Are you Scotland in disguise? Lol
by EK Claret
Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Raith Rovers / East Fife
Replies: 71
Views: 3923

Re: Raith Rovers / East Fife

Bayview was demolished in 1997 when they moved to New Bayview which is not a patch on the old ground, unfortunately a common theme throughout the UK

Replace lovely old traditional grounds with soulless Lego shoebox type arenas
by EK Claret
Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Raith Rovers / East Fife
Replies: 71
Views: 3923

Re: Raith Rovers / East Fife

Go for Raith Rovers all the way great old ground albeit two newish stands behind both goals, East Fife is a soulless dump of a place! One stand and a brick wall for the other three sides

Central Park Cowdenbeath is the Wembley of the North :D if you get the chance to go it’s a must
by EK Claret
Mon Aug 05, 2019 12:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arfield scores for Rangers
Replies: 32
Views: 4053

Re: Arfield scores for Rangers

Woodleyclaret wrote:I played Highland League football when living in Sutherland and like Scotty I was very enthusiastic but like Scotty I was never good enough to play at a higher level in the top superior leagues in England
Who did you play in the Highland League for? Was it Brora or Wick by any chance?
by EK Claret
Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Neville Brothers
Replies: 21
Views: 3730

Neville Brothers

Thought these guys were huge Bury fans with a father who was on the Committee?

Where are they in the hour of need?...........oh i forgot one is financing an up and coming team
by EK Claret
Thu Jun 20, 2019 10:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sean Dyche's first pre-season friendly with Burnley
Replies: 13
Views: 2518

Re: Sean Dyche's first pre-season friendly with Burnley

I forgot about Mills did he not play left back the day Judas returned on the opening day with Bolton in 2012? I thought he looked very decent that day
by EK Claret
Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight's football ...
Replies: 4
Views: 914

Re: Tonight's football ...

I am Scottish and tonight does not surprise me, we have terrible hard luck stories all the time

We could be 15-0 up in a World Cup match against Greenland or Madigascar and still manage to lose 16-15

UTC
by EK Claret
Sat May 18, 2019 10:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cologne
Replies: 18
Views: 3140

Cologne

Hi Currently having a weekend break here, great city has anyone been? Thoughts? UTC
by EK Claret
Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Anyone else thinking of NOT renewing next season?
Replies: 203
Views: 16186

Re: Anyone else thinking of NOT renewing next season?

Yes i will be renewing, i travel from East Kilbride
by EK Claret
Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Anyone else thinking of NOT renewing next season?
Replies: 203
Views: 16186

Re: Anyone else thinking of NOT renewing next season?

None of those examples mean that the club are 'milking' the fans. How about no increase in season tickets for many years! Convenient to overlook that! PS - No idea about Leicester. But I do remember our club handing out free hats at Spurs a few Christmases ago! Remember that well still got mine! Th...
by EK Claret
Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How did you end up supporting Burnley?
Replies: 66
Views: 8830

Re: How did you end up supporting Burnley?

I think it was just the whole Turf experience, always remember the Bouncers on the door at the Turf pub looking on in disbelief at my mates dad Everton rainjacket as we were going in, the Bee Hole End chanting "Elton Welsby your a ******" at the TV Box
by EK Claret
Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How did you end up supporting Burnley?
Replies: 66
Views: 8830

How did you end up supporting Burnley?

I am guessing for many the reason is simple, you were brought up in Burnley or the surrounding areas of East Lancs? My reason is slightly different, born and bred in Aberdeen and having no real affiliation to an English team it goes like this, i remember the Orient game hitting the National News in ...
by EK Claret
Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dianne Oxberry
Replies: 49
Views: 6996

Re: Dianne Oxberry

Tragic news RIP
by EK Claret
Mon Dec 03, 2018 8:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 3rd round draw, god forbid we get drawn against...
Replies: 106
Views: 10171

Re: 3rd round draw, god forbid we get drawn against...

he did come off the bench - I've named the team in the article, came on for Wallace and Stock was sent off in the first half. My first Burnley FA cup tie, a 12 hour round day trip from Aberdeen to witness that shocker! I remember Dane doing a 50 yard diagonal run with the ball and getting nowhere a...
by EK Claret
Sun Dec 02, 2018 4:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Scott Arfield
Replies: 40
Views: 5308

Re: Scott Arfield

Jimmy Dunne out for 6-8 weeks ankle injury, a loss for the Mighty Jam Tarts
by EK Claret
Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jimmy Dunne
Replies: 18
Views: 4607

Re: Jimmy Dunne

I attended last night as Hearts are my Scottish team, the fans love Jimmy and he has been immense in all games, the fans are desperate to see the loan extended to season long! As for the game more of a cross between Aussie Rules football and wrestling, brutal at times, and the well documented off fi...
by EK Claret
Sun Oct 28, 2018 5:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jimmy Dunne
Replies: 33
Views: 5799

Re: Jimmy Dunne

I agree i am a Scottish based Turf Moor ST holder who attends many Hearts and other Scottish games. Burnley would probably win the SPL, Aberdeen raised the bar against us, i have seen Jimmy Dunne in the flesh four times this season and he is class!
by EK Claret
Fri Aug 03, 2018 10:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gary Mckay Steven-Aberdeen, wish he was a claret.
Replies: 28
Views: 4592

Re: Gary Mckay Steven-Aberdeen, wish he was a claret.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... t-41071609" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Seems to be heading back to his best after his brush with death, Championship at Best though
by EK Claret
Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REPORT: Three days in Bonnie Scotland
Replies: 5
Views: 1318

Re: REPORT: Three days in Bonnie Scotland

Tony, which establishment in the Granite City was too good for football fans? Just curious asI am an Aberdeen born and bred Claret fan who attended the game last night in the home end due to a shortage of LP, must admit seeing Burnley take over the Castlegate in my home town was something I never ev...