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by dibraidio
Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Actual Transfer News - NO BICKERING or pointless debates...
Replies: 386
Views: 50966

Re: Actual Transfer News - NO BICKERING or pointless debates...

France Bleu Herault says Burnley have made a second offer of 12m euros plus 2 million bonus and 15% sell on clause for Maxime Esteve. Apparently Montpellier are still negotiating. The manager said nothing will happen before Monday. Not sure what the bonus is for, presumably if Burnley stay up. The p...
by dibraidio
Mon Dec 04, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Too confident now?
Replies: 32
Views: 4159

Re: Too confident now?

Only 7 of their 15 points from games against the bottom half sides. Wins against Bournemouth, Everton and a draw against Luton. Defeats to Palace, Sheff Utd and Fulham. More pressure on them at home when they play teams at the bottom end. Hopefully we can cause them some problems and get the crowd o...
by dibraidio
Wed Oct 04, 2023 1:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Foster
Replies: 333
Views: 26401

Re: Foster

When you consider we've played some good sides, scored against Spurs, Villa and Luton. 3 goals from 6 games is a very respectable return for a player who should hopefully continue to improve and get more opportunities against the teams from the bottom half. I wasn't convinced by him last season but ...
by dibraidio
Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Premier league sewer of cheats, should we join them ?
Replies: 34
Views: 3196

Re: Premier league sewer of cheats, should we join them ?

Personally I hope we never go that route, it isn't good when kids are seeing this cheating and then replicate it when they play. Dyche was 100% with the way he called it out, sadly nobody listened. The game at the elite level is so wrong now, it is, or has now gone way too far to retrieve it too wh...
by dibraidio
Mon Oct 02, 2023 2:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thoughts on early season and a yes/no question...
Replies: 44
Views: 2648

Re: Thoughts on early season and a yes/no question...

If you look at the improvement in defence of the last 3 games when we've played with Cullen and Brownhill and 4 defenders who know the system all ready you could question why VK felt the need to blood so many of his signings in the early games. We haven't been conceding sloppy goals we're been conce...
by dibraidio
Sun Oct 01, 2023 3:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Michael Mellon
Replies: 106
Views: 21765

Re: Michael Mellon

Another goal on his return after suspension. 6th in 10 games in all competitions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoUCns4lT4E
by dibraidio
Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jay Rod
Replies: 31
Views: 2973

Re: Jay Rod

I thought of Barnes, who couldn’t hit barn door at one point then turned it around and proved a lot wrong (including me) I find it a bit disrespectful but maybe that’s the hometown boy sentiment, I’ll certainly not be one to call his time. I think that "hometown boy" role is great to have in the dr...
by dibraidio
Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: These types of games are massive for us
Replies: 2
Views: 816

Re: ARTICLE: These types of games are massive for us

You'd have to agree. Zaroury hasn't had a look in over the last few games but he took his chance last night by the looks of it. Without these sorts of games that opportunity just isn't there. Hopefully we'll avoid the top 8 in the next round and the opportunities for the fringe players can continue.
by dibraidio
Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jay Rod
Replies: 31
Views: 2973

Re: Jay Rod

Wasn't that the way Barnes felt after a game early last season? Jay remains a season pro who can play a role if we're defending a lead and want fresh legs to allow another player to rest. If VK puts him on instead of Odobert there's probably a good reason.
by dibraidio
Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Strongest team for Newcastle or Luton?
Replies: 8
Views: 1426

Strongest team for Newcastle or Luton?

I know that we used to play Saturday Tuesday every week in the Championship but given the importance of getting some points on the board and the quick turn around do we hold anything/anyone back for the Luton game? Luton have a massive few days playing Everton then us. Bournemouth are the only team ...
by dibraidio
Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Salford
Replies: 64
Views: 4996

Re: Team for Salford

Muric Vitinho O’Shea (Beyer or Al-Dakhil) Delcroix (We need to integrate O'Shea and Delcroix into the way we play by having them play with 1st teamers Cork Massengo (Cork knows the system, Berge is not a defensive midfielder, Massengo will learn better marshalled by Cork) Benson Berge JBL (First hal...
by dibraidio
Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andros Townsend.
Replies: 79
Views: 7821

Re: Andros Townsend.

I seem to remember Townsend was really good against Benfica. Thought he'd bring some much needed "good enough now" to our squad of potential starts who've not been there before. I wonder if Pace said to Kompany, you can have him but if you do keep him we'll have to stop trying to get other players i...
by dibraidio
Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Salford FC Stream
Replies: 25
Views: 2731

Re: Salford FC Stream

Damn, I was hoping to watching it here in France on Canal+.
by dibraidio
Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Good time to play Man Ure
Replies: 36
Views: 3276

Re: Good time to play Man Ure

Nearly everytime we say it’s a good time to play a top team it makes no difference. Thinking back to when teams have had midweek games, less training time or less rest time they just bring others players in from very strong squads. Didn't someone say that they had 3 goalkeepers and some kids on the...
by dibraidio
Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Good time to play Man Ure
Replies: 36
Views: 3276

Re: Good time to play Man Ure

United have lost to Brighton, Arsenal, Spurs and Bayern.
They've beaten Wolves and Forest.

If they're off the game and we're on ours then we might nick it with a bit of luck. I'd be really happy with a point.
by dibraidio
Wed Sep 20, 2023 10:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Ex-Claret replaces ex-Claret at Cheltenham
Replies: 12
Views: 1912

Re: ARTICLE: Ex-Claret replaces ex-Claret at Cheltenham

Losing Alfie May over the summer surely plays a huge part in their current struggles. Fully expect them to go down this season.
by dibraidio
Wed Sep 20, 2023 10:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Beyer
Replies: 27
Views: 3119

Re: Beyer

It's a learning curve for all our players. They need to learn what they can and can't get away with. What I noticed was that the midfield weren't giving the defenders easy options for passing out from the back. Yes the opposition may be better at positioning themselves to cut out the passes but I st...
by dibraidio
Wed Sep 20, 2023 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Michael Mellon
Replies: 106
Views: 21765

Re: Michael Mellon

He's got a one match ban for two yellow cards and as for the second yellow at Gillingham, he didn't leave any foot in, he was shooting and the defender came across him. Nonsense of a card for me. Last night's yellow counts for nothing but he's only now got one recorded in the league towards the fiv...
by dibraidio
Wed Sep 20, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Michael Mellon
Replies: 106
Views: 21765

Re: Michael Mellon

Last night Morecambe played Liverpool U21s in the EFL Trophy. The commentators didn't stop talking about Michael Mellon. He missed a hat full of chances and got Morecambe's man of the match award despite them losing 3-0. The big topic of discussion was who will replace Mellon for the two games where...
by dibraidio
Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Missing link
Replies: 12
Views: 2083

Re: Missing link

Did we really miss him in the second part of the season when he was injured?
In 14 games without him we conceded 5 goals, winning 10 and drawing 4.
by dibraidio
Thu Sep 07, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: First international call for Mellon
Replies: 5
Views: 1213

Re: ARTICLE: First international call for Mellon

Not sure what's changed but Morecambe must have seen something in him last season to take him back again and he's already scored 4 goals.

Good luck to the lad.
by dibraidio
Tue Sep 05, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PC help required
Replies: 25
Views: 2149

Re: PC help required

When we make a change and we encounter a performance issue in general the first thing to test is reversing the change. If you move it back to where it was before do you get back the performance you had originally? Did you change anything else? If the performance drops then it suggests that something...
by dibraidio
Wed Aug 30, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610691

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Free since June 30 after a good loan to Auxerre, Han-Noah Massengo will join Burnley in the Premier League (l’equipe) The article from l'équipe: One of the biggest surprises of the second half of last season at Auxerre. Loaned from Bristol City, Han-Noah Massengo made a promising return to L1 to th...
by dibraidio
Fri Aug 25, 2023 7:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Locked In Syndrome - AI Breakthrough
Replies: 10
Views: 1312

Re: Locked In Syndrome - AI Breakthrough

Careful boss... you'll end up being branded a lunatic conspiracy theorist if you start thinking anything different from all the positive AI spin the mainstream media is pumping out. :shock: :? :lol: Lots of folk worried about it ending up in the wrong hands - people forgetting the 'wrong hands' wil...
by dibraidio
Tue Aug 22, 2023 7:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Michael Mellon
Replies: 106
Views: 21765

Re: Michael Mellon

From watching the very brief highlights on youtube it's interesting that he was on freekicks and penalties. One goal was a very good free kick, one was a penalty. That's the sort of responsibility that they gave to Adam Phillips and he thrived on it. Good to see him off the mark as I think he would ...
by dibraidio
Sun Jul 23, 2023 8:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unhappy Claret who has Nobody
Replies: 202
Views: 19649

Re: Unhappy Claret who has Nobody

As others have said, please get in touch with someone, you're not alone, there are plenty of people out there in the same boat which is why there are so many groups starting to give people the opportunity to connect, to talk and to get help. My sister is in Woking, she has a very good friend who is ...
by dibraidio
Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Frozen shoulder - anyone else got one?
Replies: 31
Views: 2832

Re: Frozen shoulder - anyone else got one?

Had both of them go over the last 3 years. Very painful but both of mine were resolved in about 6 months. Second one went this time last year, strange because I still managed to kayak regularly but I really struggled to put on a coat or a ruck sack. It was also a struggle to put on the spray deck on...
by dibraidio
Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Striker Amdouni is a Claret
Replies: 106
Views: 9902

Re: ARTICLE: Striker Amdouni is a Claret

joint top scorer in the Europa Conference League last season with 7.
by dibraidio
Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Striker Amdouni is a Claret
Replies: 106
Views: 9902

Re: ARTICLE: Striker Amdouni is a Claret

One thing that's interesting is that he only scored twice before Jan 22nd but ended the season having scored 26 goals notably twice against Nice, twice against Fiorentina (in two different matches) and twice against Romania. 24 goals in the last 35 games of a 58 game season! I'm not surprised we did...
by dibraidio
Tue Jul 18, 2023 10:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610691

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Let’s hope for a flurry of announcements before the end of the week then! Trafford, Redmond and Amdouni? That would give us a squad of: Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Denis Franchi, Lawrence Vigouroux, Arijanet Muric (+ Trafford makes 5) Dara O’Shea, Charlie Taylor, Jordan Beyer, CJ Egan-Riley ,Connor Rob...
by dibraidio
Mon Jul 17, 2023 10:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610691

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Hello everyone. As an FC Basel fan my view on your new striker Zeki Amdouni: Amdouni will join Burnley FC for a fee rumoured to be above 15 million euros according to the most reliable sources around FC Basel. He‘s a player capable of playing as the number 9 or behind the striker. Having only joine...
by dibraidio
Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Clarets leave for tour games in the south west
Replies: 1
Views: 510

Re: ARTICLE: Clarets leave for tour games in the south west

Didn't Dawlish win pub team of the year because they played their first team players on behalf of their social club? Seem to remember a story that they'd written to all of the football league clubs after winning that national competition.

Seems like a long time ago.
by dibraidio
Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Moments that could have changed BFC forever
Replies: 63
Views: 3377

Re: Moments that could have changed BFC forever

Lincoln City were the visitors on the day of the Bradford fire. Their form went to pieces after partly because of the impact of the events of that day and partly because of the financial implications as they had to close both of their own wooden stands. It could be argued that if the Bradford fire h...
by dibraidio
Thu Jul 13, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wout is back
Replies: 284
Views: 45470

Re: Wout is back

What do people expect? We have a player we paid 12 million pounds for, nobody has come in for him so he's still a Burnley player and the only way he's going to be worth anything to anyone is if he's fit and has had a pre-season somewhere. We have absolutely nothing to lose by getting him involved wi...
by dibraidio
Thu Jul 13, 2023 8:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610691

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Sad to read about Fosters struggles with depression. That will definitely impact his performance and confidence on the pitch. I hope we can give him the support he needs. He said he suffered when he was at Westerlo and that he's in a good place now. I would hope that we try to take care of and supp...
by dibraidio
Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: First pro deals for Grant and Le Fondre
Replies: 3
Views: 707

Re: ARTICLE: First pro deals for Grant and Le Fondre

Adam Le Fondre's second cousin according to wikipedia. I don't suppose we're expecting him to match his cousin's 242 career goals.
by dibraidio
Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground Capacity Increase.
Replies: 105
Views: 7424

Re: Ground Capacity Increase.

Plans to increase the size of the Bob Lord, taking the stand back to the original back wall of the old Brunshaw Road stand, in the early 2000’s. Not a second tier, just an extension of what we have now, further back above the current exec areas with is empty space. Not sure the rules on concourse s...
by dibraidio
Sun Jun 25, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610691

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Millwall's Zian Flemming. Bid made. https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/millwall-respond-as-burnley-submit-seven-figure-bid-for-15-goal-man/ I watched a youtube video of this lad and another of Kyogo from Celtic and I can't help but think that Flemming has something about him whereas Kyogo would prob...
by dibraidio
Thu Jun 22, 2023 3:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sub goes Missing
Replies: 189
Views: 13293

Re: Sub goes Missing

The US coast guard said that they would be out of oxygen at 12:08pm (uk time) That's pretty specific. According to one expert it all depends on the temperature, the co2 content of the air and the oxygen consumption of the individuals. I know when I go diving I use almost twice as much as the mrs doe...
by dibraidio
Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mark Sertori confirmed
Replies: 24
Views: 5124

Re: Mark Sertori confirmed

MancunianClaret wrote:
Wed Jun 21, 2023 10:18 am
I don't doubt it. Although one might question why he's "leaving" for Burnley at the peak of MCFC's success after such a long time.
According to training ground guru :

Sertori left the Treble winners in December after 14 years' service.
by dibraidio
Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sub goes Missing
Replies: 189
Views: 13293

Re: Sub goes Missing

ClaretDiver wrote:
Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:02 pm
I would suggest at this point they will be aware of a problem…whether under water or on the surface…
On a dive that was supposed to last 8 hours I think we can pretty much conclude that they're well aware that there has been an issue.
by dibraidio
Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610691

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Both keepers have the same save percentage Stat wise Butez is a better goal keeper then berbruggen right now, 19 clean sheets, in his prime, verbruggen we are buying on potential and the fact kompany has wanted him for 12 months The only reason Butez had more clean sheets is because he played a lot...
by dibraidio
Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610691

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Foot Mercato: “Crowned best Ligue 2 player at the UNFP Trophies, Georges Mikautadze (22, Metz) ended the season with a fine record of 24 goals and 8 assists in 38 matches in all competitions. His performances did not go unnoticed. As explained on our site, AC Milan was seduced. But the departure of...
by dibraidio
Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224633

Re: New loan by club

Perhaps we'll see some movement in the transfer market now. Not a surprise to see them drawing on future revenue to fund the spending for the season.
by dibraidio
Tue Jun 13, 2023 3:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Northerners: A History
Replies: 50
Views: 2803

Re: Northerners: A History

North West England is one of nine official regions of England and consists of the administrative counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. The North East stops way further North and is to the North of Yorkshire and the Humber which is subdivided into East Riding o...
by dibraidio
Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: KV Kortrijk
Replies: 338
Views: 33574

Re: KV Kortrijk

It's an interesting one. At one point wasn't Alan Pace linked with buying Spezia for 25m? Obviously a team in the Italian top flight would have a net value of assets way beyond that just in players and would probably be a good source of talent. Not sure that the situation at Kortrijk is the same and...
by dibraidio
Thu Jun 08, 2023 1:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: We’re in the Prem.
Replies: 8
Views: 1810

Re: We’re in the Prem.

The release of the Premier League fixtures for the 2023/24 season has been confirmed to take place at 09:00 BST on Thursday 15 June.

That's when we'll really feel like a Premier League team.
by dibraidio
Thu Jun 08, 2023 8:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610691

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Nope. We will move Charlie on. His wages will be much higher than the other two. It was strange last season, I don't think Charlie really fits at left back or centre back into the VK way of playing. We needed to keep playing him so that he doesn't lose his value but at the same time Maatsen and Bey...
by dibraidio
Wed Jun 07, 2023 2:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Top 8 next season?
Replies: 8
Views: 801

Re: The Top 8 next season?

You've forgotten Leeds, they're one of the biggest clubs in Europe aren't they?

I wouldn't add Newcastle just yet, Leicester were pretty confident that they were going to be up there weren't they? One top four finish doesn't make them a top team.
by dibraidio
Wed Jun 07, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790148

Re: Russia Invades

From the BBC breaking news tracker "In 2021 - before Russia's full-scale invasion - the ministry said the dam system, in Nova Kakhovka, provided irrigation for 584,000 hectares from which farmers harvested about four million tonnes of grains and oil seeds. The dam's destruction has left 94% of irri...