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by SparkyClaret
Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pickford in goal for England
Replies: 215
Views: 14141

Re: Pickford in goal for England

Alex Scott on Sky suggesting Pickford's playing for confidence reasons because Iceland shouldn't cause many problems. She expects Pope to play against Denmark when the pressure is on more. I can understand wanting to give him confidence, but can't we do that in an honest to god friendly? I know the...
by SparkyClaret
Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Investor
Replies: 649
Views: 62349

Re: Investor

Just to pick up on poaching fans from Preston & Blackburn. Let’s go back to the Jack Walker days when they were so far ahead of us it was frightening. Did they ever poach any of our fans? Perhaps poaching wasn't the correct term. Broading our base of appeal might fit better. I went to uni in Lancas...
by SparkyClaret
Mon Aug 31, 2020 8:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Investor
Replies: 649
Views: 62349

Re: Investor

For me, an investor is needed to give us the extra boost in the transfer market. I agree that the policy we have in place has served us incredibly well so far, but to push us on (which to me means top half finishes consistently) we need extra funds beyond what keeps the club safe. The best bet of th...
by SparkyClaret
Fri Apr 10, 2020 2:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chris Wood - Offside
Replies: 26
Views: 2779

Re: Chris Wood - Offside

I watched an interesting video on YouTube the other day about the most misleading stats in modern football, and why they are essentially useless for proper analysis. The one on possession was spot on but there was another about how often a player fails. To put that into context for Wood, he's got to...
by SparkyClaret
Mon Feb 17, 2020 12:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Southampton programme notes
Replies: 31
Views: 5135

Re: Southampton programme notes

Always love the oppo manager saying "We knew what Burnley were going to do" ... after we beat them. The comment always has an undertone of us being predictable, but they still can't combat it Exactly. So either a) your team is too shite to pay attention to you or b) your team is too shite to outpla...
by SparkyClaret
Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Bournemouth match
Replies: 66
Views: 8603

Re: The Bournemouth match

nil_desperandum wrote:
Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:25 pm
I think you probably missed my point there. I'm not suggesting that Mason would have seen that as handball had it been against any other team, but against us - no doubt.
Ah, I get you, cheers for clarifying. Lee Mason does boil my **** to be fair :lol:
by SparkyClaret
Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Villa vs Spurs / Arsenal vs Newcastle
Replies: 106
Views: 6951

Re: Villa vs Spurs / Arsenal vs Newcastle

Newcastle look atrocious here against a really mediocre Arsenal team
by SparkyClaret
Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Bournemouth match
Replies: 66
Views: 8603

Re: The Bournemouth match

There's absolutely no doubt that it would have been a penalty had Lee Mason been in charge. I can see him now with that inane grin on his face as he quickly pointed towards the spot. Had it been given, then I doubt VAR would have over-ruled it, so in that sense I suppose we got a bit lucky. Yeah, b...
by SparkyClaret
Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Villa vs Spurs / Arsenal vs Newcastle
Replies: 106
Views: 6951

Re: Villa vs Spurs / Arsenal vs Newcastle

Nightmare from the keeper there...
by SparkyClaret
Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Bournemouth match
Replies: 66
Views: 8603

Re: The Bournemouth match

Was a clear penalty. Get over it. We got away with a blatant one yesterday I thought it was a penalty yesterday at first glance. Saw the replay and it really wasn't one "we got away with". Yes it strikes his arm, but he hasn't moved it towards the ball, neither did he attempt to make himself bigger...
by SparkyClaret
Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Villa vs Spurs / Arsenal vs Newcastle
Replies: 106
Views: 6951

Re: Villa vs Spurs / Arsenal vs Newcastle

My word there's a lot of falling over in this game from both teams.
by SparkyClaret
Thu Feb 13, 2020 7:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gibson training at Middlesbrough
Replies: 431
Views: 36618

Re: Gibson training at Middlesbrough

Can you imagine the hysteria on here had the club flogged him on the cheap? In this situation there isn't much the club can learn is there? Last January Vokes wanted first team football which he wasn't going to get here so the club didn't stand in his way and what's the point in having an unhappy p...
by SparkyClaret
Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche - "Mike Rigg has had it tougher than expected"
Replies: 168
Views: 13483

Re: Dyche - "Mike Rigg has had it tougher than expected"

Of course Dyche approves the signing. He's the boss. And like many other posters, you aren't placing any emphasis on what happens in training. We don't see training, so it's easy to forget about it; but Dyche sees training every day, and what he has seen all season is that Cork and Westwood are bet...
by SparkyClaret
Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche - "Mike Rigg has had it tougher than expected"
Replies: 168
Views: 13483

Re: Dyche - "Mike Rigg has had it tougher than expected"

I don't think this is the issue at all. I think Dyche is just very stubborn in the type of player he wants leaving very few options left, and even when he does sign players, he doesn't give them a run of games. So here's the bit I can't wrap my head around. If we've signed the player, I doubt highl...
by SparkyClaret
Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Inexcusable
Replies: 102
Views: 8536

Re: Inexcusable

Got to say that was a thoroughly rank performance today. Pieters and Lowton didn't cover themselves in glory, I'd be swapping the pair of the for Taylor and Bardsley. Our midfield just didn't turn up today. McNeill and Hendrick both seemed to struggle on the flanks and wanted to come inside, and I t...
by SparkyClaret
Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Inexcusable
Replies: 102
Views: 8536

Re: Inexcusable

Got to say that was a thoroughly rank performance today. Pieters and Lowton didn't cover themselves in glory, I'd be swapping the pair of the for Taylor and Bardsley. Our midfield just didn't turn up today. McNeill and Hendrick both seemed to struggle on the flanks and wanted to come inside, and I t...
by SparkyClaret
Sun May 19, 2019 12:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Transfer Targets
Replies: 163
Views: 21840

Re: Transfer Targets

Weren't we interested in that Narsingh who's just been released by Swansea?
by SparkyClaret
Thu May 16, 2019 12:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brighton sack Hughton
Replies: 113
Views: 11361

Re: Brighton sack Hughton

Can't believe their second choice is Frank Lampard.....
by SparkyClaret
Sun Apr 14, 2019 12:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match of the Day
Replies: 98
Views: 9140

Re: Match of the Day

I'm a huge fan of Taylor, as well you all know, but I can also see a foul. That to me, from the Sky Sports angle and MOTD... it's a foul. We got lucky. I think Taylor has been fantastic for us this season, but I think he's falling as he makes contact with the Cardiff player behind him. I don't thin...
by SparkyClaret
Sun Apr 14, 2019 12:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match of the Day
Replies: 98
Views: 9140

Re: Match of the Day

First penalty shout for Cardiff was no different to the one Wolves had - way too close to the man for him to react. The second was a result of Ben Mee apparently having a 50p head and his arm was by his side. The third between Taylor and Gunnarsson is probably the closest to being a penalty, but giv...
by SparkyClaret
Sun Feb 10, 2019 11:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Was Brighton goal offside?
Replies: 45
Views: 4639

Re: Was Brighton goal offside?

He's onside. He's being played on by Barnes I believe, and quite clearly. Correct decision by lino
by SparkyClaret
Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Transfer Deadline Day
Replies: 413
Views: 32496

Re: Transfer Deadline Day

I don't need to find a replacement for Dyche that will be the clubs job. After all it will be their fault for him going. As for Garlicks replacement. Anyone who is a true genuine fan of the club willing to support the manager with the proper resources and who wants to entertain the fans and make th...
by SparkyClaret
Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Transfer Deadline Day
Replies: 413
Views: 32496

Re: Transfer Deadline Day

Ta da yet another example of total and complete amateurism when it comes to the transfer window. Absolutely pathetic and moronic. How much more of this nonsense must fans endure. If we get relegated then Dyche will be gone and Garlick most go. No excuses and no defence, do the decent thing and go. ...
by SparkyClaret
Fri Jan 18, 2019 5:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Song for Dwight McNeil
Replies: 28
Views: 2796

Re: Song for Dwight McNeil

mickleoverclaret wrote:How about "der der der der...Dwight McNeil"?
We have a winner
by SparkyClaret
Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Reading FC
Replies: 39
Views: 5792

Re: Reading FC

Reading have some of the best fans. Apart from thinking they'd made the playoffs when they hadn't. THE biggest football cockup yet was missed by Sky Sports. Was anybody who posts on here, there? Hilarious. I wasnt there, was watching it on TV. You tube link https://youtu.be/i49-WpW1Ey0" onclick="wi...
by SparkyClaret
Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: If the "big six " really did join a European league could we win the Prem ?
Replies: 32
Views: 2908

Re: If the "big six " really did join a European league could we win the Prem ?

If the big six joined a break away league, it would at least be interesting times for football. The way I see it, sky would drastically reduce the money into whatever they renamed the top division, as they'd plough money into getting the rights to this new entity. The knock on of that might see a fe...
by SparkyClaret
Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lennon
Replies: 116
Views: 10639

Re: Lennon

TBH I don't care. How about get on and justify your fantastic wage? This is a football club, not a therapy session. Sorry, but I really don't care about the off-field stuff, these players are earning weekly what I would be delighted to earn a year! Because money and wealth are well know cures for a...
by SparkyClaret
Mon Sep 03, 2018 8:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What is that chant I keep hearing?
Replies: 52
Views: 6974

Re: What is that chant I keep hearing?

Is this a genuine chant we've made up?
by SparkyClaret
Mon Aug 20, 2018 5:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fortress Turf Moor
Replies: 11
Views: 2962

Re: Fortress Turf Moor

Think we seem to want to play with a bit more possession of the ball, but we don't necessarily have the cutting edge? First half we looked threatening going forward but never capitalised on it, and were made to pay for it in a very poor second half. We had a similar situation last season after Chris...
by SparkyClaret
Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Adama Traore
Replies: 50
Views: 7978

Re: Adama Traore

Cleveleys_claret wrote:Antonio at West Ham should be the winger we are in for. Somehow think we will be and he will sign before deadline day
I'd love it if this was true, but I can't see it happening. Just seems a bit out of the blue, can't think of where we've ever been linked to him
by SparkyClaret
Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Clucas and Rodriguez signings beginning to look less likely
Replies: 174
Views: 18543

Re: ARTICLE: Clucas and Rodriguez signings beginning to look less likely

summitclaret wrote:What bit of sean saying he needs 4 cbs don't you get? Typical happy clapper response. Utter bull.
Mee
Tarkowski
Gibson
Long

That would be 4 recognised centre backs. Including Long in there, because if Dyche mentioned having 3 after Keane left, he clearly counts Long as a recognised centre back.
by SparkyClaret
Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche: We may have to break the bank
Replies: 316
Views: 27409

Re: Dyche: We may have to break the bank

Yes, I'd say that is indeed the case. However, there comes a point when the potential reward may well outweigh any risk. I hope that we continue to choose playing personnel carefully for a long time to come (I'd like to see such a tactic continue long after Dyche has gone). However, we're obviously...
by SparkyClaret
Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche: We may have to break the bank
Replies: 316
Views: 27409

Re: Dyche: We may have to break the bank

I do wish we'd seriously invest in an international scouting system. We complain about UK player transfer fees and wages going up season on season but limit ourselves (for the most part) to that market. If we do it right, we could get much more value abroad. But perhaps it's just too risky for us t...
by SparkyClaret
Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche: We may have to break the bank
Replies: 316
Views: 27409

Re: Dyche: We may have to break the bank

Long Time Lurker wrote:Peter Fallacious Crouch
Wasn't he the little dude who sat on Jabba the Hutt's shoulder?
by SparkyClaret
Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche: We may have to break the bank
Replies: 316
Views: 27409

Re: Dyche: We may have to break the bank

Same was said earlier in the window. I'd be ******* g stunned if we managed to make a signing for our first 11 that was for less than our record. It's the state of play at the minute. IF by the end of the window we've only managed 2 of our four targets, then I'd imagine the board will use it as a le...
by SparkyClaret
Fri Jul 27, 2018 11:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How many at the turf tonight
Replies: 24
Views: 4463

Re: How many at the turf tonight

There were sadly a few belms chucking bottles about. Including one bloke who celebrated normally (jumping about, cheering) and then a good 10 seconds later picked up an empty bottle and whizzed it into the main crowd of people. Cannot understand why
by SparkyClaret
Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: THE FAMOUS ABERDEEN FC
Replies: 140
Views: 17491

Re: THE FAMOUS ABERDEEN FC

Well, think we might have an early contender for thread of the season
by SparkyClaret
Thu Jul 12, 2018 6:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley set to 'break club record' transfer fee
Replies: 52
Views: 8799

Re: Burnley set to 'break club record' transfer fee

Foshiznik wrote:Even if that's 50% over the valuation we have of a player?
Think this is something people don't take into account enough when looking at transfers.
by SparkyClaret
Sun Jul 08, 2018 10:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Throwing pints when England score.
Replies: 51
Views: 6433

Re: Throwing pints when England score.

I went to a corporate event where I watch England beat Tunisia. When England scored everybody were jumping over eachother, beer flying everywhere etc... and I thought. This is fake. People are reacting how they think they should react. Spot on there. Was in a pub in Liverpool watching the Sweden ga...
by SparkyClaret
Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Guardian article on each EPL Club's Finances ....
Replies: 25
Views: 3882

Re: Guardian article on each EPL Club's Finances ....

Was gonna say on his debut the announcer was giving McNeil some fair praise
by SparkyClaret
Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Buying a Cat C/D car
Replies: 14
Views: 5678

Re: Buying a Cat C/D car

Judehamish is correct, the ABI Code changed in November last year. Replaced C/D with S for structurally damaged and N for non structurally damaged.

Best advice is to run vehicle checks online, check out MOT history on gov.uk etc. to give you an idea of what’s actually happened to it previous.
by SparkyClaret
Sun Apr 29, 2018 5:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chris Hughtons comments
Replies: 109
Views: 7885

Re: Chris Hughtons comments

The “town full of racists” thing did wind me up to be honest, along with a picture from a Brighton fan showing the home stands labelling it 20,000 BNP supporters. It ***** me off that an incident from almost 20 yrs ago still gets used to slate the whole town. With regards to Hughton’s comments, I ca...
by SparkyClaret
Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: I find all this quite sad
Replies: 27
Views: 4892

Re: I find all this quite sad

IndigoLake wrote:Lennon can't be arsed, Tarky has had his head turned and Dyche is on his way at the end of the season.

Forget the Orient game. These are truly worrying times.
********
by SparkyClaret
Sat Apr 28, 2018 1:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Motson at the Turf today
Replies: 30
Views: 4670

Re: Motson at the Turf today

cutsy123 wrote:Prick list
What’s wrong with Motson? The voice of football for me. Don’t get where he fits in on the prick list
by SparkyClaret
Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: My son was had his Burnley shirt stolen last night
Replies: 41
Views: 6188

Re: My son was had his Burnley shirt stolen last night

Went to a gig at M.E.N at the back end of last year. Mate of mine had a rucksack with him, hadn’t read the notice with the tickets. The security staff’s answer was that he’d have to a) store it in a locker at Manchester Victoria (which don’t exist) or b) throw it away. In an area with no bins. Which...
by SparkyClaret
Sun Apr 08, 2018 4:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andre Gray
Replies: 125
Views: 15456

Re: Andre Gray

A homophone is a word that sounds the same but has different meanings. A homophobe is someone who hates gay people. He’s picking up on an autocorrect
by SparkyClaret
Tue Mar 27, 2018 1:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Aaron Lennon
Replies: 22
Views: 3659

Re: Aaron Lennon

bobinho wrote:Doubt even the usual band of doom mongers and nay sayers could argue with this.

He’s class.
You want to ask some who sit near me in the JML. Had one saying he should have stayed at Everton, minutes before setting up a goal.
by SparkyClaret
Mon Mar 19, 2018 9:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Looking like a 3 way shootout for 7th
Replies: 47
Views: 7581

Re: Looking like a 3 way shootout for 7th

I can see one of the following UTC meltdowns occurring: A - we don't qualify for the Champions or Europa League B - we lose on away goals to KF Skënderbeu Korçë in the Europa League qualifying round with loads of posters missing out on tickets due to club only taking 200 allocation. As long as we d...
by SparkyClaret
Sun Mar 11, 2018 2:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where were the West Ham Stewards?
Replies: 31
Views: 4760

Re: Where were the West Ham Stewards?

That lad asleep on the job is probably going to receive a p45in the near future