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by nil_desperandum
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 758
Views: 44357

Re: Season tickets next season

How can adults and children be charged differently based on where they sit? It's an optional item, nobody is forcing anyone to pay anything. I fail to see how it's discriminatory. There's a bloke at work who's 68, he pays half the price I do. Yet earns more money than me. How is that fair? Again, y...
by nil_desperandum
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 758
Views: 44357

Re: Season tickets next season

The OAP tickets get hit because it's generally thought of that they have more disposable income, and has less impact. Same for the kids as they know parents are paying for them anyway You've missed my point entirely, which was: how can it be justified to increase OAP tickets by significantly differ...
by nil_desperandum
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 758
Views: 44357

Re: Season tickets next season

I'm one of those who has just hit 65, so even though the OAP ST has increased significantly I still get a considerable price cut. It's very disappointing though - having been an ST holder since 1968 - that I now have to pay considerably more than I had been expecting. I can, however, understand the ...
by nil_desperandum
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27329

Re: Joey’s in bother again

A worthy cause. Vine is literally the worst this country has to offer Genuinely interested. What's the issue with Vine? I don't know much about him, but on the occasions that I listen to his radio programme I don't find him to be particularly offensive or controversial. He always comes across to me...
by nil_desperandum
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.
Replies: 43
Views: 2220

Re: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.

Green for me but getting towards the top of the scale (3.6). Still ok for my age, but it's a 29% increase since my last test in 2018.
I think I'll get tested again in about 6 months time, as a further precaution.
by nil_desperandum
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.
Replies: 43
Views: 2220

Re: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.

Well, I didn't need a print, as they had already done one. I struggled to get one but did. I've now just received an email saying that they can't get a result from my blood sample, (no reason). I have a choice of a home test or going to another venue!🙄 That's another £27.50 or £25! Pretty poor real...
by nil_desperandum
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 758
Views: 44357

Re: Season tickets next season

Woodleyclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:11 pm
Coates have starved Stoke of meaningful investment with a succession of managers facing an uphill battle to create a decent team
Reported to be £338 million investment / interest free loans by them since 2006. Hardly starved the club have they?
by nil_desperandum
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.
Replies: 43
Views: 2220

Re: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.

I decided to ring the contact number at 9a.m. and got through immediately to a very helpful lady. She said that I am not the first to ring up with this issue in the past 24 hours, and there is clearly an issue with the website, (which is not run by the BKPCA Charity). She has given us reassurance th...
by nil_desperandum
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.
Replies: 43
Views: 2220

Re: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.

The booking confirmation should have been emailed to you when you made the booking - it's a PDF attached to that email. I've gone though my history, and can't find any confirmation email, other than the PAYPAL receipt which has a reference number and confirmation. I wonder if I got a confirmation e...
by nil_desperandum
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.
Replies: 43
Views: 2220

Re: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.

If it’s a Barry Kirby event I’ve never downloaded the form or taken it with me. I think you’ll be fine. They've sent me two emails with this info. (I don't usually have any problems negotiating websites and downloading stuff) PLEASE PRINT YOUR BOOKING FORM : IT IS ESSENTIAL YOU PRINT AND BRING A PA...
by nil_desperandum
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.
Replies: 43
Views: 2220

PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.

I'm booked in tomorrow, and have received an email advising me that I have to download my booking form from the website, print it and take it with me. I don't seem to be able to find anywhere on the site that gives me this info. So I can't download or print. Can anyone help? (I've definitely got a b...
by nil_desperandum
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Yellow Cards
Replies: 24
Views: 1300

Re: Yellow Cards

Running into the crowd or ........... should never ever be a yellow card You can't be serious. I can't think of anything more potentially dangerous. If I'm in the crowd with grandchildren, (who tend to be near the front), the last thing I would want is a player piling into us and the crowd surging ...
by nil_desperandum
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Darren Bond v Brentford
Replies: 54
Views: 2054

Re: RATE THE REF - Darren Bond v Brentford

I think they're often instructed not to flag for that kind of thing now. Rightly or wrongly, if you're going to have the linesman make the decision you may as well wait for var. That's my assessment of it too. If a "linesman" were to effectively over-rule the referee (by making an on--field decisio...
by nil_desperandum
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 9753

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

Don’t want to be a party pooper but it will be irrelevant to us anyway. We need the weakest other 2 to come down with us and that is the same 2 that came up with us. I don't expect us to stay up, but: If Forest get a 6pt deduction and we beat them in the last game of the season, then we only have t...
by nil_desperandum
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil
Replies: 55
Views: 4475

Re: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil

Goliath wrote:
Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:49 pm
We played 4 at the back against Arsenal and got destroyed
4 at the back or 5 at the back we'll most likely always get destroyed against good teams unless we significantly strengthen our midfield, both in quality of players and in formation.
by nil_desperandum
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil
Replies: 55
Views: 4475

Re: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil

Esteve has a left foot. We have 4 right footers and 2 left. I think Esteve came in when Kompany realized playing Taylor at LCB wasn't a good idea. Actually, I think that VK prefers Taylor at LCB, but he has realised that he is far and away our best left back, and we have fewer options there, so he'...
by nil_desperandum
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn will
Replies: 103
Views: 6513

Re: Blackburn will

There's a real chance they lose their next 4, which would really put the deep in it. Bristol City won't be easy then they have Leeds away. Th eonly thing that may save them is there are plenty of sides that are as bad, if not worse beneath them. Useless Eustace doing a fine job there. Middlesbrough...
by nil_desperandum
Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil
Replies: 55
Views: 4475

Re: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil

I don’t really get why we’ve brought in Esteve when we have Al-Dakhil. I’ve seen nothing of Esteve to make me think he is an upgrade. The ceiling for both is similar and let’s not forget Al-Dakhil was getting called up to the Belgian side. Al-Dakhil was a victim of our very open back line, and then...
by nil_desperandum
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn will
Replies: 103
Views: 6513

Re: Blackburn will

NewClaret wrote:
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:29 pm
I actually hope you’re right. Next season won’t be as fun without smashing them twice.
We're far better off not playing them. It ensures that our unbeaten run continues.
In a one off game there's always a chance of the underdog winning, and who knows how well we're going to play next season?
by nil_desperandum
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn will
Replies: 103
Views: 6513

Re: Blackburn will

Quicknick wrote:
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:01 am
Blackburn will stay up.
Agreed they need 2 wins and a couple of draws, or maybe just 1 win if they continue drawing nearly every match.
by nil_desperandum
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil
Replies: 55
Views: 4475

Re: Ekdal and Al-Dakhil

I'm not sure that Al-Dakhil has played many minutes this season in his orthodox CB position. He's usually been the fall guy played as a full back with very little cover in front of him With relegation as certainty, if he's fit, I'd quite like to see him given a run of games at CB to see if he is any...
by nil_desperandum
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your Matchday Cost 2020's Edition
Replies: 56
Views: 2229

Re: Your Matchday Cost 2020's Edition

gawthorpe_view wrote:
Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:15 pm
Seat £14.50 (£0.00) * BLS Over 65s.
Petrol £5.00
Parking £4.00
Total £23.50.
Similar but car share with someone with Disabled badge and don't pay for parking, so about £17.
by nil_desperandum
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - David Coote v Bournemouth
Replies: 53
Views: 2277

Re: RATE THE REF - David Coote v Bournemouth

Need to see a few incidents back. But carding Oshea in the first 60 seconds when Bournemouth committed the same offence 5-6 times was unforgivable. Not saying that Coote had a good game, but no one in the Bournemouth team committed the same offence as O'Shea. It was simply one of the most stupid th...
by nil_desperandum
Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: QPR' s Chair jailed
Replies: 41
Views: 3795

Re: QPR' s Chair jailed

After being jailed in Belgium last week for 2 years but with 1 year suspended, how come he's playing??? This is what happens when you read the Daily Mail, and don't check other sources. QPR issued a statement - reported in other papers - which said that the legal process was not complete, and that ...
by nil_desperandum
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Assisted dying
Replies: 77
Views: 2713

Re: Assisted dying

Greenmile wrote:
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:04 pm
I agree with Jakub.

....I’m going for a lie-down.
Me too! :o
by nil_desperandum
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rovers protest
Replies: 140
Views: 7796

Re: Rovers protest

Rovers have battled well. I've watched both Newcastle & Bournemouth tonight and can't understand why we are are so far off them. Both haven't been good. It appeared to me that most of the Newcastle team were "playing" to see the end of Eddie Howe. They didn't put a shift in for him at all, showed n...
by nil_desperandum
Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bad as Laws era
Replies: 70
Views: 2865

Re: Bad as Laws era

I keep thinking he will turn it around but Ive seen nothing all season to suggest we are anything but a bottom 3 club. Bottom 2 and would definitely be at the very bottom in any other season. Sheff Utd are probably worse than us, but when they beat us at Bramall Lane we'll be below them, (if not be...
by nil_desperandum
Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ramsey
Replies: 47
Views: 5122

Re: Ramsey

Pearcey wrote:
Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:45 pm
You had quite a few in the pub I assume.
Absolutely no excuse
by nil_desperandum
Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: GDP Since start of Covid.
Replies: 48
Views: 1932

Re: GDP Since start of Covid.

But you have to understand that we've taken back control. The fall in living standards, year on year, is OUR fall in living standards and for that we should be truly grateful. Yes, truly grateful, since according to Bloomberg data, it's only costing us £2 billion - per week. [£100 billion / year]. ...
by nil_desperandum
Wed Feb 07, 2024 4:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey Barton Speaks Out
Replies: 111
Views: 5924

Re: Joey Barton Speaks Out

This is the kind of rubbish that some people actually believe... you know who you are!!! https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fvm.tiktok.com%2FZGekcCShN%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0Q8wGRreQ3kjUkV-XDkZAqqOD5iONse_pGij36GVxquLwPfuYp7m9zfEc&h=AT1JyPtXOJVRwE1_CVvcZ8UGELh00hxY_LZim8GHY9IDX7ricK7h47FN2pSFO...
by nil_desperandum
Mon Feb 05, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Neil Warnock
Replies: 53
Views: 5360

Re: Neil Warnock

Seems a very odd appointment to me. You would have thought that they would be looking for someone more long-term. They aren't likely to get relegated this season, and I think they've had 3 managers in the past 3 years. I would have expected a more long term plan and youth development rather than a "...
by nil_desperandum
Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Todays Football
Replies: 46
Views: 1933

Re: Todays Football

Westleigh wrote:
Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:00 pm
1-1 similar goal that Luton got.
Which Luton goal?
Nothing like the one against us which came from open play and with their striker nowhere near the ball in flight.
by nil_desperandum
Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Roberts moves to Leeds
Replies: 129
Views: 6519

Re: ARTICLE: Roberts moves to Leeds

Just wait till Kompany plays Assignon at RB and moves our utility player - Vitinho - to left back. It will be lively on here!
by nil_desperandum
Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Belgium VAR
Replies: 50
Views: 3649

Re: Belgium VAR

The main reason i was pro-VAR was because i was sick of the "homer" referees and all the 50/50 calls being given against the small clubs and for the big 6. With respect I think that that was a very naive view. I discussed this with the person I sit next to at the time. He shared your same view. I a...
by nil_desperandum
Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Water meter
Replies: 57
Views: 2420

Re: Water meter

You must be using a hell of a lot of water. I’ve taken a look back and I was paying £58 pm until I had the water meter fitted and it then went down initially to £15 with the meter. I’m now paying £19 pm. That sort of mirrors us. There are two of us and ours should have been £59, and we currently pa...
by nil_desperandum
Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Water meter
Replies: 57
Views: 2420

Re: Water meter

All the replies just mention the charge for water. Is there an additional bill for the sewerage aspect? At the moment my standard water rates include both water and sewerage. The sewage and run-off water element is included in the metred bill. When we moved house there was no metre, (we had previou...
by nil_desperandum
Sun Jan 21, 2024 8:47 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parking Charge - Asda Burnley
Replies: 158
Views: 9816

Re: Parking Charge - Asda Burnley

chipbutty wrote:
Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:13 am
I do all the shopping in our household and I'd be pulling my hair out if I was in Asda for over 2 hours!
I agree, but in the post quoted i referred to "all" the facilities on site covered by the cameras, so that would include Poundland, the filling station and McDonald's.
by nil_desperandum
Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parking Charge - Asda Burnley
Replies: 158
Views: 9816

Re: Parking Charge - Asda Burnley

What time does the store open? If the car park is for customers only and the store doesn't open until 6 am then unfortunately they can claim you are not allowed to park on the car park when the store is closed (as technically you can't be a customer until after 6) Surely entering a car park 5 minut...
by nil_desperandum
Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Words not to be used in the same sentence
Replies: 105
Views: 4043

Re: Words not to be used in the same sentence

Jakubclaret wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:08 pm
Prison/punishment.
How do you think Noel Thomas and the other 235 sub-postmasters found it?
by nil_desperandum
Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Amdouni
Replies: 93
Views: 3651

Re: Amdouni

Goliath wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:50 pm
Wonder what you'd have said if he missed 2 glaring chances without even hitting the target like Amdouni did against Spurs a week ago
Not forgetting Gudmundson also missed a howler against Liverpool at the same end of the pitch.
by nil_desperandum
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mike Tresor
Replies: 184
Views: 10164

Re: Mike Tresor

Got to agree with most tonight, Tresor was weak, uninterested and pathetic when he came on. We would have seen that game out if Cork had come on. Exactly this. The substitutions killed us tonight. You're spot on re: Cork but also: Foster was shattered and should clearly have been replaced. Tresor w...
by nil_desperandum
Thu Jan 11, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Comedy Show
Replies: 3
Views: 794

Re: Comedy Show

ClaretsPadiham wrote:
Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:18 pm
There’s another comedy show tomorrow night on TNT Sports.
Difficult to predict could end up being a tragedy. It should certainly be a drama.
by nil_desperandum
Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Replies: 305
Views: 28426

Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Big Vinny K wrote:
Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:57 pm
Aye - he was in Accrington Stanley today and answered a few questions about the Post Office scandal.

That Royston Vasey idiot MP of ours was by his side - and btw he looks like he’s eaten a post office
He was also in Burnley, but thankfully it has had relatively little coverage.
by nil_desperandum
Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Replies: 305
Views: 28426

Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office

claptrappers_union wrote:
Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:04 pm
The show entertained me.
So your main emotion wasn't anger?
It didn't upset you at all?
by nil_desperandum
Mon Jan 08, 2024 1:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Luton game moves to this Friday
Replies: 181
Views: 17564

Re: ARTICLE: Luton game moves to this Friday

'boss can I have Monday off but if our game gets moved take Friday instead, are both free?' 'yes no worries' 'cheers boss' No your right it doesn't take 5 minutes takes even less Unfortunately not everyone has your boss. I cannot imagine that many people work for a company, service or boss who coul...
by nil_desperandum
Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Luton game moves to this Friday
Replies: 181
Views: 17564

Re: ARTICLE: Luton game moves to this Friday

Granny WeatherWax wrote:
Sun Jan 07, 2024 5:36 pm
Been covered now but the club / Tony mentioned it when the original fixture was moved to a Monday.
That's been covered - as you say, but that's not the same as "everyone knew", which is demonstrably not true.
by nil_desperandum
Sun Jan 07, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Luton game moves to this Friday
Replies: 181
Views: 17564

Re: ARTICLE: Luton game moves to this Friday

Everyone knew it might move so hardly a surprise. Respectfully. How do you mean everyone knew? I don't know anyone who anticipated this. A total surprise to many of us, and as others have said above - a total disgrace that many supporters (of both teams) will have booked transport and / or accommod...
by nil_desperandum
Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 121
Views: 11216

Re: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings

the_magic_rat wrote:
Sat Jan 06, 2024 1:44 pm

Al Dakhil 5 One surging forward run aside, his only contribution was to lose possession for the goal.
Not sure what you mean by this? Don't think he was culpable in any way.
Amdouni??
They both begin with A. That's all I can think of.
by nil_desperandum
Thu Dec 28, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sander Berg
Replies: 51
Views: 5997

Re: Sander Berg

IanMcL wrote:
Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:17 pm
It will be Berger but without sounding the R. So Berg_e
This is correct.In fact there's currently another thread that talks about the "disappearing" "r" ("rrrr") at the end of words.
In Berge's case however the "rrrr" will never have been pronounced.
by nil_desperandum
Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Puns: What's the UK's funniest business name?
Replies: 74
Views: 4441

Re: Puns: What's the UK's funniest business name?

Wasn't there a bakery up Manchester Road called "Brenda's Big Baps", or something like that?