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by DCWat
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor
Replies: 92
Views: 2386

Re: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor

Well offer your opinion then. Do you think it's wise to take babies onto football matches. I can't think of 1 single benefit the baby will get out of it not at that age. It’s up to the parents, assuming there are no rules regarding minimum age. Would I take a baby to a match myself? No. I don’t thi...
by DCWat
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor
Replies: 92
Views: 2386

Re: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor

I just don't think it's the right environment I couldn't think of a worse place to take them if I tried. Maybe the pub or leaving them with a known paedophile on a sex offenders register for babysitting duties. Yes, it’s a hard call, which must explain why it only maybe might be worse to leave a ba...
by DCWat
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Internationals 26-3-24
Replies: 98
Views: 2297

Re: Internationals 26-3-24

dandeclaret wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:59 pm
Foden, Bellingham, Saka in behind Kane.

Rice and Mainoo as holders.

Toney, Watkins as striker backups

Bowen, Rashford and Grealish as backups in behind.

Maddison, Gordon to miss out.
And hopefully Lewis Dunk is watching the games whilst on holiday somewhere outside of Europe.
by DCWat
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A Lovely Story from Leeds (of all places).
Replies: 28
Views: 2037

Re: A Lovely Story from Leeds (of all places).

I’m from just above Bingley (BD16). If someone asks where I’m from, I’d still always say Bradford (plenty who I know would say Leeds). One of Bradford’s biggest issues is that too many of its residents, from the surrounding areas, are staying away from the City, and actually disassociating themselve...
by DCWat
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley divisive XI' would be a fun thing to do... Thread worthy!
Replies: 97
Views: 3185

Re: Burnley divisive XI' would be a fun thing to do... Thread worthy!

Ian Moore must be in there - plenty liked him - I thought he was a dog chasing a balloon. I’d probably have him alongside Martin Paterson, another who, his goal at Reading aside, I didn’t think much of. There’s loads who have really divided opinion and plenty who still continue to do so… Hendrick, B...
by DCWat
Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Princess of Wales
Replies: 82
Views: 3469

Re: Princess of Wales

Hopefully caught quickly. I wish her a speedy recovery and the privacy that everyone deserves going through such a thing. All of the furore about the doctored image the other week and calls for more information about her prolonged absence from public life didn’t sit comfortably, at the time. Perhaps...
by DCWat
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1468
Views: 118043

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS

Newcastle 2-1 West Ham
Bournemouth 2-1 Everton
Chelsea 3-0 Burnley Palmer 12 NAP
Nottingham Forest 2-1 Crystal Palace
Sheffield United 0-2 Fulham
Spurs 3-1 Luton
Aston Villa 2-1 Wolves
Brentford 0-2 Man-Utd
Liverpool 3-0 Brighton
Man-City 3-1 Arsenal

30 GOALS
by DCWat
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2269
Views: 144472

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - BURNLEY v BOURNEMOUTH

Chelsea 3 Burnley 0

Palmer 12 minutes

NL2
by DCWat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vitinho
Replies: 54
Views: 3582

Re: Vitinho

Runs and runs does the lad - if we had the squad that we really wanted, he likely wouldn’t be starting, but his value is in his versatility and work rate. Yes, he can be poor with his passing, even the simple balls, often doing all of the hard work only to fluff his lines at a key moment, but I can’...
by DCWat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have Faith in the Project!!
Replies: 48
Views: 2394

Re: Have Faith in the Project!!

Some nicer play today, but we still failed to really capitalise against another pretty poor side. For all people bang on about the Premier League going up another level each season, there have been some pretty ordinary sides at the Turf. Less scattergun recruitment, ensuring that we filled the key a...
by DCWat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings
Replies: 136
Views: 7087

Re: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings

roperclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:38 pm
What are you scoring him then DC?
Probably an 8.

Alongside the likes of Esteve and Cullen, who I thought were also very good today, without forgetting Vitinho’s excellent contribution (saving a likely goal at one end, which lead to the second).
by DCWat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings
Replies: 136
Views: 7087

Re: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings

Sort of expected the silly marks for Muric, but come on, let’s have some balance. He played well, we’ve missed what he brings, but 10’s, “out of this world”, give over!!
by DCWat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Darren Bond v Brentford
Replies: 54
Views: 2052

Re: RATE THE REF - Darren Bond v Brentford

Awful performance - how he couldn’t see that it was a penalty, when it was right in front of him, I haven’t a clue. Useless throughout.
by DCWat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13153

Re: Arijanet Muric

Massive thread alert!!
by DCWat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11307

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

Whilst I'm all for the radical innovation of picking your strongest players and not fielding ones not up to the task, the timing of this is utterly baffling as others have said and if it comes off then it will be a doubly maddening kick in the balls to the fans by Kompany by making this change when...
by DCWat
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11307

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

I find the timing of bringing Muric in, baffling. I’d accepted that Kompany had set his stall out and was sticking by his decision to keep faith with Trafford. Unless there is another reason for Muric’s inclusion (Trafford suffering a knock or illness, which seems unlikely with him being on the benc...
by DCWat
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1468
Views: 118043

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS

Week 29.
Saturday 16th March

Burnley 1-2 Brentford Toney 15 mins
Luton 2-0 Nottingham Forest
Fulham 1-3 Spurs NAP

Sunday 17th March

West Ham 1-2 Aston Villa

12 Goals
by DCWat
Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2269
Views: 144472

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - BURNLEY v BOURNEMOUTH

Burnley 1 Brentford 2

Toney 15

NL2
by DCWat
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham game
Replies: 12
Views: 1272

Re: West Ham game

Just read that West Ham haven't kept a clean sheet in their last 10 games in all competitions. Should be plenty of goals on Sunday. A chance to pick an away win up with them playing their Europa ties either side of our game. A good chance for them to not make it eleven games, but I like your positi...
by DCWat
Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ring camera and doorbell fitter
Replies: 25
Views: 1629

Re: Ring camera and doorbell fitter

They do give you a notification if someone is near your door. So you can react yourself to scare them off, but like you say, from an evidence perspective, they are not great. Could you get it changed to a wireless one with a battery you charge once every couple of months or so? Doesn't need an elec...
by DCWat
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2269
Views: 144472

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - BURNLEY v BOURNEMOUTH

West Ham 3 v 0 Burnley Bowen 15

NL2
by DCWat
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1468
Views: 118043

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 26 PREDICTIONS

Man-Utd 3 v 1 Everton Bournemouth 3 v 0 Sheffield United Crystal Palace 2 v 1 Luton Wolves 2 v 0 Fulham Arsenal 3 v 0 Brentford Aston Villa 2 v 1 Spurs Brighton 1 v 0 Nottingham Forest West Ham 3 v 0 Burnley Bowen 15 NAP Liverpool 1 v 3 Man-City Chelsea 2 v 1 Newcastle Bournemouth 2 v 1 Luton Goals:...
by DCWat
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Martin Ødegaard
Replies: 42
Views: 3348

Re: Martin Ødegaard

bobinho wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:57 pm
Southgate will find a way of nullifying the threat these lads present…
By shoehorning in Kalvin Phillips, no doubt.
by DCWat
Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1468
Views: 118043

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 26 PREDICTIONS

Brentford 1-2 Chelsea
Everton 2-1 West Ham
Fulham 1-2 Brighton
Newcastle 1-2 Wolves
Nottingham Forest 1-3 Liverpool NAP
Spurs 3-0 Crystal Palace
Luton 1-3 Aston Villa
Burnley 1-3 Bournemouth - Senasi 28
Man City 3-1 Man Utd
Sheffield United 0-4 Arsenal

GOALS - 35
by DCWat
Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2269
Views: 144472

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - BURNLEY v BOURNEMOUTH

Burnley 1 v Bournmouth 3 Senesi 28

NL2
by DCWat
Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate
Replies: 424
Views: 14729

Re: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate

Vegas Claret wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:02 am
new 8 year contract
Aye, and then Pace will bin him off, just a few short months after waxing lyrical about him being like the fittest bird in the world, with a rack to die for!
by DCWat
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Selections on Sunday
Replies: 108
Views: 4905

Re: Selections on Sunday

Squad numbers into a hat and let’s see what come out. Odds on it’d still be the same old line up!
by DCWat
Sun Feb 25, 2024 1:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Amdouni
Replies: 142
Views: 7729

Re: Amdouni

If Amdouni had anything about him, he’d be busting a gut to play himself into games. If he’s having a poor game, he’d still be working his arse off for the team - he does none of that. A few fancy touches and he thinks that he’s done his job. He’s an absolute waster - he has enough talent to make it...
by DCWat
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate
Replies: 424
Views: 14729

Re: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate

Stay - we are too wedded to this ‘project’ to ditch everything (Kompany’s players, Kompany’s scouting, Kompany’s analytics, Kompany’s back room team). I’ve less confidence in Pace and his team unpicking the mess that would be left, if they got rid of Kompany, than I have of Kompany learning from thi...
by DCWat
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: pace
Replies: 89
Views: 5635

Re: pace

IMO if this is the sort of approach they want then yes, but VK wouldn't have that, he wants full reign over everything. If thats the case, it’s no wonder we are where we are. A group of business men, fawning over Kompany and giving him feee reign to do whatever he chooses, with no one having the wh...
by DCWat
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: pace
Replies: 89
Views: 5635

Re: pace

Have we got a real football man on the board?

Should we be looking for a Director of Football?
by DCWat
Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Aaron Ramsey injury
Replies: 120
Views: 5936

Re: Aaron Ramsey injury

On the Live Score app, Ramsey is listed as being out with a cruciate ligament injury.

Not sure where they’ve got that from or simply assumed that the be the injury with him being out for the remainder of this year.
by DCWat
Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17962

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

HahaYeah wrote:
Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:05 pm
No Tresor.
Is it three wingers down from our first team squad (Koleosho, Redmond, Zaroury)? Add to this the missing forward players, Foster and Ramsey, and he still can’t even make the bench.

I wonder if we’ve decided that he’s not what we need - not good for us and not good for Tresor.
by DCWat
Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rob Edwards what a classy manager!
Replies: 53
Views: 3584

Re: Rob Edwards what a classy manager!

You keep banging on about Luton, waxing lyrical about them just to hammer the team you apparently support yet I’m the strange one…. Luton are nothing special, just the 50th plucky minnow we’ve seen get promoted and scrape points playing awful defensive hoofball. They will probably get relegated too...
by DCWat
Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Palace away - quietly optimistic...
Replies: 99
Views: 4499

Re: Palace away - quietly optimistic...

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:23 pm
0-2 Amdouni first goal

I don't bet anymore, but it keeps jumping out at me.
Can someone paint a cow’s arse on the Palace goal and lend Amdouni their banjo?

Obviously I’d be delighted for this to come back and bite me on my arse!!
by DCWat
Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1468
Views: 118043

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 25 PREDICTIONS

Saturday 24th Aston Villa 3 v 1 Nottingham Forest Brighton 2 v 1 Everton Crystal Palace 2 v 1 Burnley Ayew 17th minute Man-Utd 3 v 0 Fulham Bournemouth 0 v 2 Man-City Arsenal 3 v 1 Newcastle Nap Sunday 25th Wolves 3 v 0 Sheffield United Monday 26th West ham 1 v 2 Brentford Total goals in this set of...
by DCWat
Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2269
Views: 144472

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - BURNLEY v ARSENAL

Crystal Palace 2 v Burnley 1 Ayew 17

NL2
by DCWat
Sun Feb 18, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Top 3 hopes for next season?
Replies: 76
Views: 3136

Re: Top 3 hopes for next season?

1) We learn valuable lessons from this season.
2) We sell and recruit sensibly, with an eye on financial stability and ensuring a balanced squad with competition for each position.
3) We see entertaining, winning football.
by DCWat
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brownhill
Replies: 19
Views: 1124

Re: Brownhill

Goliath wrote:
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:40 pm
WHU got beaten 6 0 by them a week ago.
They won 2-0 at Arsenal not that long back.
by DCWat
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

Lots are convinced we'll bounce straight back, but make no mistake, won't be as easy next time. And as some have said, will the players out on loan want to come back and go down that road for the same thing to happen again, they now already know their not good enough under this regime so I rather d...
by DCWat
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The team that I would like to see from here on out...
Replies: 47
Views: 2660

Re: The team that I would like to see from here on out...

Go to palace with us much experience as we can muster. Assignon O’Shea Esteve Taylor ———————-Cullen JBGBrownhill Berge Odobert ————-Fofana Interesting that you’ve pushed Berge further forward with Cullen in the defensive midfield role. Is that more a sign that you think our midfield is pretty weak ...
by DCWat
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

If playing against teams that can spend more on one player than we can our entire squad is the barometer, it’s pointless even being in this league. However, you don’t have to go too far back in our own recent history to see that a well organised, hard working team can hold their own, and more on occ...
by DCWat
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brownhill
Replies: 19
Views: 1124

Re: Brownhill

He’s lacking in too many areas at this level. He’s not good enough on the ball and all too often chasing shadows, or the ball, when out of possession. I can only judge based on what I see from the stands, in terms of leadership. I just don’t see a player a leading by example on the pitch in terms of...
by DCWat
Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

What a ******* shambles!

This is embarrassingly bad! Yes, we are playing one of the best sides in the league, but the lack of fight, organisation and willingness to at least try and close down space, is frightening. Berge isn’t beyond criticism in some of these areas, but the bloke is pretty much having to try and cover the...
by DCWat
Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2269
Views: 144472

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - LIVERPOOL v BURNLEY

Burnley v Arsenal 1-3 Martinelli 16

NL2
by DCWat
Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1468
Views: 118043

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 25 PREDICTIONS

Brentford v Liverpool 1-3 Burnley v Arsenal 1-3 Fulham v Aston Villa 1-2 Newcastle v Bournemouth 2-0 Nottingham Forest v West Ham 2-1 Spurs v Wolves 2-1 Man-City v Chelsea 3-1 Sunday 18th February Sheffield United v Brighton 1-2 Luton v Man-Utd 2-3 Monday 19th February Everton v Crystal Palace 2-0 T...
by DCWat
Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: VK pre-match presser v Liverpool
Replies: 31
Views: 3202

Re: VK pre-match presser v Liverpool

To be fair a lot of Premier League managers come across terribly these days. I think they probably all struggle with the constant inane questions they have to answer. Pep especially comes across terribly, Klopps getting worse and i can imagine Postecoglu getting gradually moodier the longer he stay...
by DCWat
Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Did we change too much or too little?
Replies: 84
Views: 3250

Re: Did we change too much or too little?

We had a weapons grade, bat **** mental summer! We’ve lost what made us so great last season. It’s quite right that we are judged against Luton. A team that last season we were head and shoulders above. One of us recruited sensibly, astutely, didn’t throw the baby out with the bath water and took a ...
by DCWat
Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1468
Views: 118043

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 22 PREDICTIONS

WEEK 24. Saturday 10th February Man-City v Everton 3 - 1 NAP Fulham v Bournemouth 1- 2 Liverpool v Burnley 3 - 0 Jota 11 Luton v Sheffield United 2-0 Spurs v Brighton 3-0 Wolves v Brentford 3-0 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle 1-3 Sunday 11th February West Ham v Arsenal 1-2 Aston Villa v Man-Utd 2-1 Mo...
by DCWat
Tue Feb 06, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2269
Views: 144472

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - MANCHESTER CITY v BURNLEY

Liverpool 3 Burnley 0

Jota 11

NL2