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by CombatClaret
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bournemouth v Luton
Replies: 166
Views: 5325

Re: Bournemouth v Luton

If all the promoted team went back down that would probably spare us some blushes.

But I'd like to see at least one underdog make it.
by CombatClaret
Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight’s football 20/2
Replies: 23
Views: 1123

Re: Tonight’s football 20/2

Ben Mee block on the line, hug from the keeper.

Is someone chopping onions..?
by CombatClaret
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New York
Replies: 63
Views: 3335

Re: New York

Got a week booked in Sept, first time looking forward to it. I recommend the YouTuber 'HereBeBarr', tons of content you might find a few ideas. For example, he recommends Sarge's Dinner over Katz as a less touristy but equally authentic sandwich. Things on my list include The Highline, Birdland Jazz...
by CombatClaret
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonights Football
Replies: 255
Views: 9702

Re: Tonights Football

Murger wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:07 pm
It will take a seismic collapse on Luton’s part and massive up swing from us to survive. We are so far short of Luton in every department.
My friend who works for Easyjet said there's no way Burnley can complete with the London clubs.
by CombatClaret
Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonights Football
Replies: 255
Views: 9702

Re: Tonights Football

Bowclaret wrote:
Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:29 pm
17 games to go and so many “fans” giving up.
Lots of twists and turns to come yet guys !
Most on here would run through a brick wall for Burnley, but they can also read the writing on it while they do.
by CombatClaret
Tue Jan 30, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonights Football
Replies: 255
Views: 9702

Re: Tonights Football

Sheffield and Luton showing the advantage of starting the season with a squad who've met each other.
by CombatClaret
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight’s football
Replies: 32
Views: 1463

Re: Tonight’s football

"It will be the big talking point after the match..."

Tail wagging the dog.
by CombatClaret
Sun Jan 21, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ref watch on Sky
Replies: 267
Views: 13251

Re: Ref watch on Sky

The media pulled apart every refereeing decision for a decade because it drove engagement, filled 606, gave pundits something to debate, and filled air time. Then they spent another few years calling for VAR and more technology because that drove engagement, filled 606, gave pundits something to deb...
by CombatClaret
Sun Jan 21, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 129
Views: 5231

Re: Today's Football

No one would be coming to Areola's aid if it wasn't for the Trafford incident.
by CombatClaret
Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: VAR taking the pxxx again
Replies: 30
Views: 2031

Re: VAR taking the pxxx again

Media darlings???? Everton? I think people have lost the plot now and are convinced every decision in any game is somehow directed at Burnley being relegated. If and when we do get relegated, it won’t be because of VAR or any of the match officials. Luton will be a 'big club' if it means some can a...
by CombatClaret
Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: It's CTs birthday
Replies: 54
Views: 2228

Re: It's CTs birthday

Happy Birthday Tony!
by CombatClaret
Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s Football
Replies: 100
Views: 7112

Re: Today’s Football

It’s very definitely a dive. He takes an additional step after minimal contact and isn’t falling. Realises he isn’t able to put the ball in the net quite as simply as he wants to and throws himself. It’s cheating, plain and simple. You can see his foot is knocked sideways by almost the whole forear...
by CombatClaret
Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s Football
Replies: 100
Views: 7112

Re: Today’s Football

“Stuart Attwell says there's clear contact” Get that **** out of football If there is contact and you don't give it, then you are essentially saying you can read the player's mind and they could have stayed standing but chose to fall over. Would you rather we just give pens for contact, one rule fo...
by CombatClaret
Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s Football
Replies: 100
Views: 7112

Re: Today’s Football

I think if I was running at 18mph and someone clipped my heel with their elbow that might knock me off my stride.
by CombatClaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dear PGMOL
Replies: 210
Views: 13547

Re: Dear PGMOL

That makes zero sense but nice try. You don't operate on a car crash. You're right, the correct but less amusing example would be air traffic control, where highly trained and experienced professionals make split-second decisions in a high data environment but importantly, are not and have never be...
by CombatClaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dear PGMOL
Replies: 210
Views: 13547

Re: Dear PGMOL

It all still comes down to referees having no understanding of football. They haven't played it to any meaningful standard so can't understand it, let alone at the top level. "Has that surgeon ever been in a car crash? No?! Well I don't want them operating on me if they haven't had a car crash to a...
by CombatClaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dear PGMOL
Replies: 210
Views: 13547

Re: Dear PGMOL

The biggest issue in the Premier League is not the quality of referees but the incessant cheating by the players, probably encouraged (certainly not discouraged) by their managers. Taking it back to the next step, it's incentivized by the rules and the money. Citizens obey the law due to a mix of m...
by CombatClaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dear PGMOL
Replies: 210
Views: 13547

Re: Dear PGMOL

I'll probably get shouted down for this. The problem with slowing down the shot and isolating the moment of contact is that it assigns far too much motive to the player when their body is already in a pattern of motion; running at speed. We run with our legs and arms in opposition, as one leg comes ...
by CombatClaret
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Who are we catching?
Replies: 108
Views: 7092

Re: Who are we catching?

Or we were clinical and defensively sound? Most shots from outside the box have a low chance of scoring, reflected in our xG of 0.42 Meanwhile, Fulham had an xG of 1.4 and were unlucky their higher number and higher probability chances did not find the net. They made 12 passes within 20 yards of ou...
by CombatClaret
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Who are we catching?
Replies: 108
Views: 7092

Re: Who are we catching?

Swizzlestick wrote:
Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:36 pm
We comfortably beat Fulham’s good premier league squad and manager last week. It’s a challenge but there’s a lot of football to be played yet.
I wouldn't call it comfortable, a degree of fortune our only 2 shots on target went in, while Trafford saved all 5 of theirs.
by CombatClaret
Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chance creation
Replies: 19
Views: 2026

Re: Chance creation

In the interest of stats over feels, our number of shots & XG going backward a few games 9 (0.97) Liverpool 7 (0.42) Fulham 14 (0.81) Everton 6 (1.05) Brighton 12 (0.78) Wolves 19 (2.6) Sheffield 11(1.44) WHam 8 (0.3) Arsenal 17 (0.5) Palace 6 (0.9) Bournemouth In our wins against Fulham and Luton, ...
by CombatClaret
Tue Dec 26, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Vs Liverpool - Match Thread
Replies: 376
Views: 26208

Re: Burnley Vs Liverpool - Match Thread

We need a big hold up play battler upfront who scores .Also a midfielder who wins tackles ,creates opportunities and drives forward Two wasteful headers that should have led to goals but another good game from improving Dara and another stella game from Traff. Said it at the time, passing on Townse...
by CombatClaret
Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Vs Liverpool - Match Thread
Replies: 376
Views: 26208

Re: Burnley Vs Liverpool - Match Thread

If we had taken those chances we could have easily drawn that. Not excusing the first half though that was really poor. Not targeted at you SJF I've just seen this phrase a lot, I hate this phrase "If we'd have taken our chances". Meaning "If we scored the goals we didn't score the result would hav...
by CombatClaret
Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Vs Liverpool - Match Thread
Replies: 376
Views: 26208

Re: Burnley Vs Liverpool - Match Thread

Very harsh. We were always going to be largely second best against a team fighting for the title, what did you expect? What we wanted was a bit of spirit and fight; we got that by the bucket load which was really pleasing. Play like that for the remainder of the season and we have a chance. Our hea...
by CombatClaret
Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Vs Liverpool - Match Thread
Replies: 376
Views: 26208

Re: Burnley Vs Liverpool - Match Thread

FCBurnley wrote:
Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:28 pm
Clear chances missed. Berge 2 BL 1 JBG 1
Burnley xG of 0.75
Liverpool xG 1.95

They had 10 shots on target, we had none. I don't think lucky had much to do with it today. It did at Fulham when we scored both our 2 shots with an xG of 0.4
by CombatClaret
Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Vs Liverpool - Match Thread
Replies: 376
Views: 26208

Re: Burnley Vs Liverpool - Match Thread

longsidepies wrote:
Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:19 pm
shows that we have to take our chances when we have them.
Zero shots on target, we need to make chances before we can take them.
by CombatClaret
Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Toon v Forest
Replies: 111
Views: 6873

Re: Toon v Forest

With Burn & Botman back that was Toon's first choice back 4.
by CombatClaret
Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Toon v Forest
Replies: 111
Views: 6873

Re: Toon v Forest

Conflicted.
Bad result for us.
Funny seeing Toon fall apart.
Pleased for Wood, one of the good'ns.
by CombatClaret
Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: George Boyd
Replies: 29
Views: 4023

Re: George Boyd

Boyd-inho, as he was known is still a Fantasy Football legend. Here's why; Starting the 2014 season in the Hull team it became clear in the first couple of weeks he was out of favour, so the few who owned him sold, dropping his price below the already lowest possible midfielder price of 4.5m to 4.4m...
by CombatClaret
Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stick or twist?
Replies: 19
Views: 2699

Re: Stick or twist?

Stick but accept relegation because I don't think anyone manages this squad to safety from this position & given the state/strength of the league this season. Keep him & let him get the team playing the way he wants because it will at least see us in a strong position to take on the Championship aga...
by CombatClaret
Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Game consol help required
Replies: 3
Views: 553

Re: Game consol help required

It's true the Switch is a great family console and there is lots for people of all ages to enjoy, Mario Kart, Zelda etc. Nintendo consoles do not have the graphical grunt of Xbox & PlayStation. Which is fine when your first party titles are well designed and often stylized, but the downside is 3rd p...
by CombatClaret
Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: todays footy - Sunday 10th
Replies: 99
Views: 16486

Re: todays footy - Sunday 10th

Lovely cross by Townsend.
With all the new blood a seasoned Aaron Lennon type would have been good for the squad. Shame it didn't work out.
by CombatClaret
Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight’s football (6/12)
Replies: 51
Views: 5246

Re: Tonight’s football (6/12)

Mind the gap
by CombatClaret
Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Sheffield Utd
Replies: 250
Views: 15816

Re: Burnley v Sheffield Utd

Would have taken a messy smash and grab 1-0 but hopefully this is a huge confidence boost.
by CombatClaret
Sun Nov 12, 2023 6:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 147
Views: 9629

Re: Today's Football

What.A.Game.
by CombatClaret
Sat Oct 21, 2023 11:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A mini league of four
Replies: 98
Views: 12624

Re: A mini league of four

Win every game in that mini-league and it only gets us to 18points.

I've not seen much to give me confidence we will find the 20 or more additional points we'll need from outside that mini-league.
by CombatClaret
Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brentford v Burnley match thread.
Replies: 876
Views: 52689

Re: Brentford v Burnley match thread.

Luton losing

Chris Wood helping us out again.
by CombatClaret
Sat Oct 07, 2023 3:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's football
Replies: 34
Views: 2301

Re: Today's football

Everton 2 up.

Win for us would be huge as a gap to the bottom 3 starts to form.
by CombatClaret
Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's football
Replies: 34
Views: 2301

Re: Today's football

Burnley : Trafford, Al Dakhil, Delcroix, Taylor, Brownhill, Odobert, Cullen, Vitinho, Berge, Tresor, Foster
Subs: Muric, O’Shea, Cork, Rodriguez, Roberts, Ramsey, Amdouni, Koleosho, Larsen
by CombatClaret
Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Inept and spineless
Replies: 161
Views: 10300

Re: Inept and spineless

Our guys need to learn from their mistakes today but never in a million years did I expect a win today and I’m quite pleased with how we played (bar the errors). City, United, Spurs, Arsenal, Villa, Liverpool, Newcastle As individual teams no one expects wins, but we need to be able to get a couple...
by CombatClaret
Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Luton Game
Replies: 135
Views: 10872

Re: Luton Game

Put it this way. Winning home and away against the bottom 4 only gets you 24 points, where do you find the other 12? You have to pick up a few results either away at mid-table sides or against a top side at home. If we can't beat Luton, who you'd expect to be one of those bottom four, I don't know w...
by CombatClaret
Mon Sep 18, 2023 10:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: That s exactly why I hate the prem.
Replies: 140
Views: 10161

Re: That s exactly why I hate the prem.

Here's the Forest shout.

https://twitter.com/DKB_99/status/1703880581497450963

Doesn't touch his arm, almost all chest let alone his shoulder.
by CombatClaret
Mon Sep 18, 2023 10:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: That s exactly why I hate the prem.
Replies: 140
Views: 10161

Re: That s exactly why I hate the prem.

https://twitter.com/Citeh_SZN_/status/1703868716969066600 Seems clear it hits his bicep, you can see the muscle ripple after the impact. Before contact his arms also change from their natural running stride, maybe he is shielding himself and the ball from the oncoming player, but in doing so he's le...
by CombatClaret
Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match Thread
Replies: 784
Views: 25101

Re: Match Thread

"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity."

It's not a conspiracy they're just inconsistent and a bit sh1t
by CombatClaret
Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match Thread
Replies: 784
Views: 25101

Re: Match Thread

Gutted
But hilarious to see those claiming it's all a conspiracy in favour of the big teams like [Checks Notes] Nottingham Forest
by CombatClaret
Sat Sep 16, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Games 16/09
Replies: 170
Views: 7900

Re: Today's Games 16/09

CoolClaret wrote:
Sat Sep 16, 2023 4:36 pm
So villa losing and now spurs…

Any given weekend gents. Can’t throw fixtures away in this league like we have done.
This, need to lose the "Well, they finished Xth last season" mentality, no game is a free hit.
by CombatClaret
Sat Sep 16, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Games 16/09
Replies: 170
Views: 7900

Today's Games 16/09

Wolves 1-0 up and looking good.

I don't think they will struggle this season. They looked the same on their opener away at United but despite having more chances and shots on goal they contrived to lose it 1-0.
by CombatClaret
Sun Sep 03, 2023 3:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's football 03/09
Replies: 55
Views: 2967

Re: Today's football 03/09

Conroysleftfoot wrote:
Sun Sep 03, 2023 2:52 pm
Watching the Palace/Wolves game, will be very disappointed if we don't take points off either team. They both look poor.

Wolves were excellent at United, should have won it.
My biggest concern is that there are very few teams that look truly poor, sadly so far we're one of the few.
by CombatClaret
Sun Sep 03, 2023 11:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Why the panic?
Replies: 168
Views: 9632

Re: Why the panic?

I'm not panicking yet, I've got patience for VK to have time to get the team ticking. The league looks a high standard this year, teams who have a wobble season in them every year or so eg: West Ham, Wolves, Palace etc have had good results or long spells in games. Even Sheffield were unlucky not to...
by CombatClaret
Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets v Spurs Match Thread
Replies: 421
Views: 16908

Re: Clarets v Spurs Match Thread

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