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by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Passport problems
Replies: 59
Views: 1724

Re: Passport problems

You can't hang 52% of the population because you don't agree with their decision. That's not democracy. (Even hanging the 48% who voted the other way, albeit more democratic, wouldn't be appropriate for a modern western state.) Tempting though. Particularly with the likes of Casper above ;). Gosh, ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Zeki Amdouni Shot Accuracy
Replies: 49
Views: 2150

Re: Zeki Amdouni Shot Accuracy

Back in August we signed a player who months before StatsBomb had described as the European Messi. Now a few on here pan him for workrate. OK, he hasn’t quite clicked as much as we would like, but his winger and striker partner have both been stuffed mid season, and we have lost confidence as a team...
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Passport problems
Replies: 59
Views: 1724

Re: Passport problems

EU barstewards You are right. I’m still hunting furiously for a passport renewal appointment today so I can fly on Saturday, and there is a lot to slag off this government for. Such as, they have details of those of us with 10+ year old passports, so why not write to us, informing of this EU rule a...
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Zeki Amdouni Shot Accuracy
Replies: 49
Views: 2150

Re: Zeki Amdouni Shot Accuracy

For those asking for a stat with more context. This shows that his shot placement is better than average (so it's not just a case of hitting shots right at the keeper) but that goalkeepers have overperformed against them. Could suggest that he's been unlucky not to score more. Thanks for adding mor...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Passport problems
Replies: 59
Views: 1724

Re: Passport problems

I booked a non refundable £2k holiday yesterday, to leave on Saturday for the EU. Today, after seeing the BBC website, never having heard the 10 year rule, I checked my passport and despite having plenty of time left it was 10 years and 3 months since issue. I then checked the Urgent 1 Day passport ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Zeki Amdouni Shot Accuracy
Replies: 49
Views: 2150

Re: Zeki Amdouni Shot Accuracy

So if you bing all your shots straight at a keeper it'd be 100% accuracy. With such a small discrepancy in these I wouldn't read into it in anywhere near the way you are doing, and it's the wrong way to use statistics. If you are correct, and like very often with stats, I don’t feel you are, there ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Zeki Amdouni Shot Accuracy
Replies: 49
Views: 2150

Zeki Amdouni Shot Accuracy

4th highest in the Premier League at 52.5% on target, via The Other 14 account on Twitter X. Only bettered by Isak, Ferguson and Doucoure. Hasn’t scored enough of his 21 on target, but that will come. We’re lucky to have him. The names at the top of the list are all really good players. https://x.co...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1469
Views: 118075

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

Newcastle 3-1 West Ham
Bournemouth 0-1 Everton
Chelsea 3-1 Burnley Palmer 31st min
Nottingham Forest 2-1 Crystal Palace NAP
Sheffield United 1-1 Fulham
Spurs 3-0 Luton
Aston Villa 2-1 Wolves
Brentford 1-2 Man-Utd

Liverpool 2-0 Brighton
Man-City 2-1 Arsenal

Goals 28
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2272
Views: 144504

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

Chelsea 3 Burnley 1

Palmer 25 mins

NL2
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 762
Views: 44478

Re: Season tickets next season

Got to applaud the rise for the majority, working age adult tickets. Though I do sympathise with concession customers, the club clearly feel they don’t get enough for those seats and to be fair to them most other leisure activities don’t offer such levels of concessionary discounts, e.g. theatres. M...
by CrosspoolClarets
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Internationals 26-3-24
Replies: 98
Views: 2336

Re: Internationals 26-3-24

Wales hanging on a bit. Just cannot see it for them sadly. As for England, that mistake by Pickford was the equal of anything Trafford has done, and the mistake by Dunk the same in relation to our CBs (reminded me of Beyer vs Palace). You need real class to excel at this level including the EPL, som...
by CrosspoolClarets
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 9755

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

Not sure this is clever. Best case, 1-2 points added back. Worse case, 3-4 more points taken away. As it stands they should finish above Luton. Take more points away, it starts to become less likely. We could be kingmakers in the final game even if we are down, we may have to decide who we want down...
by CrosspoolClarets
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Maatsen interview in Guardian
Replies: 23
Views: 4077

Re: Maatsen interview in Guardian

Good luck to him. Last summer I felt we were too ambitious in thinking that our manager would get some big hitters over the line, because that is what he did the year before, relative to the division. Trouble is, in the EPL that higher standard of player has many options. When we look at the ones wh...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 8287

Re: James Trafford England call up

xG, xG differential and xG prevented/expected is good to look at for some trends - to try and use it as quantitive metric for deciding on goalkeepers ability with such small differences like that is a bit silly. The main football analytical advsiors such as DribLab tend to disagree. Also, when we l...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 8287

Re: James Trafford England call up

Two crucial points: 1. Fantastic for James, warm congratulations, reflects well on Burnley, and shows how well regarded he is, including by me, even if I would have chosen Muric this season. I have no doubts he is the number 1 heir apparent, should be for us and for England. Ahead of Ramsdale in due...
by CrosspoolClarets
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6870

Re: Weghorst

Got to say I really appreciate the efforts he has made in two successive seasons to help his team out of a hole……

…..in a parallel universe somewhere.
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Harry Kane statue
Replies: 44
Views: 2145

Re: Harry Kane statue

It looks more like Gascoigne than the guy who has never won anything and blew his chance to do it with England. And I’m thinking of the 60 year old Gazza with that grey beard.
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Muric back to fans’ acclaim
Replies: 16
Views: 1472

Re: ARTICLE: Muric back to fans’ acclaim

Glad he did well. I’m not questioning VK’s decision to make Trafford first choice, I’ve no doubt Trafford will become a top GK, but he did wait far too long to make a change in goal. Just as Muric was expected to bide his time, Trafford would also have accepted if he had been benched before. These ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Average Player Ratings
Replies: 28
Views: 1143

Re: Average Player Ratings

10 is Heaton at Old Trafford when we drew 0-0. Agreed. I would also argue Trafford at BHA was close. A 10 is when you walk away from a match knowing that keeper was never going to be beaten. But, I say again, Muric was excellent. Not match fit. Not match sharp. Pummelled by Toney. Exposed twice by ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Average Player Ratings
Replies: 28
Views: 1143

Re: Average Player Ratings

Interesting that ten posters gave Muric 10/10 on the ratings for the Brentford game. That's 'Out of this World' according to the guide there. Out of this World. Was Muric's performance really 'Out of this World'? A.9 is excellent and that is certainly a term I would use for it and the rating I gave...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Average Player Ratings
Replies: 28
Views: 1143

Re: Average Player Ratings

As Colborn says, 4 of the top 6 have missed most of the season, and the games they played in we often lost so we can’t say it was apples and pears. We simply haven’t been able to get the right team out, partly by accident and partly by choice. It would be amusing if Muric gets in his 10 appearances ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5449

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

For me - this is the sliding doors moment. Had that goal stood, Forest were beaten. Foster would not had been sent off, and may not have had his subsequent issues and I'm certain he would have contributed to better performances following that game. We would ultimately have had a better start to the...
by CrosspoolClarets
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 762
Views: 44478

Re: Season tickets next season

the BFC statement on it says different The Fan Advisory Board currently consists of 22 members, all members are season ticket holders. representing under 18s, 18-24s, 25-34s, 35-44s, 45 -54s, 55-64s & 65-75s. Amongst the members, some of the members also represent gender, disability, ethnicity, rel...
by CrosspoolClarets
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Relegation Run-In
Replies: 31
Views: 3628

Re: Relegation Run-In

I hadn’t realised that while we play Forest, Liverpool will play Everton and could beat them at Goodison to win the league and relegate Everton at the same time. That would probably make it the best day in the club’s history, makes our achievement at Deadwood look second rate. It would also be very,...
by CrosspoolClarets
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Relegation Run-In
Replies: 31
Views: 3628

Re: Relegation Run-In

So Everton's FFP breach penalty will be set lower because they've incurred one before; on that basis Everton can presumably now spend what they like as their next breach would incur a 0 points deduction and the one after that a two point addition. That logic would certainly mirror Everton fan’s sen...
by CrosspoolClarets
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Club or country
Replies: 59
Views: 1958

Re: Club or country

The age old question of club or country is doing the rounds on twitter. Thought I'd see where people are at on here. 1) Would you rather Burnley stay up this season or England (or your alternative country) win the Euros this summer? Choose one. 2) Would you rather Burnley win the FA Cup next season...
by CrosspoolClarets
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Independent Football Regulator
Replies: 30
Views: 1615

Re: Independent Football Regulator

Is it not illegal in other industries to trade at a loss year after year, why should football be any different? That isn’t always true though, if a country, who shall remain nameless but it begins with CH and ends in INA, has companies that deliberately undercut our domestic firms with “loss leader...
by CrosspoolClarets
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5449

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

One point people need to remember about the disallowed goal against Forest back in September. There was 22 minutes played after the disallowed goal which was ample time for Forest to have scored an equalizer had the goal been allowed. The resulting kick-off instead of the offside free-kick would ch...
by CrosspoolClarets
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5449

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

VAR gave the correct decision on Saturday - even Frank admitted it. What NewClaret refers to are the incidents where it was inexplicable to not get the decision (at least one we had a letter of apology for). When we get into things like West Ham H (Coufal), Villa A (Ramsay) and Bournemouth A I’ll ac...
by CrosspoolClarets
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 9755

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

The whole point of these rules is so clubs with wealthy owners can’t blow others unfairly out of the water with director’s loans etc. As they are a bigger club with a bigger turnover than all of the bottom three, Forest (this season not last) are allowed to spend more in any event. So there should b...
by CrosspoolClarets
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The pitchside screen
Replies: 51
Views: 3474

Re: The pitchside screen

I was sitting watching them review the offside laughing to myself hysterically. It was like they were trying everything they could to get our player offside so they didn't have to revert the refs decision on the penalty. If it was a closer call, no doubt it would have been given offside, even if on...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13166

Re: Arijanet Muric

This will be my final say on this thread which I know almost all will scan through because of it's length (give a sh!t btw it's just observations of someone who played at a decent amateur level but the skill set of certain positions in a team remain relevant) Muric yesterday completed what are clas...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Greatest World XI to have played in the Premier League at Turf Moor
Replies: 50
Views: 1914

Re: Greatest World XI to have played in the Premier League at Turf Moor

ClaretsPadiham wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:20 pm
How’s the thread got this far and Ryan Giggs hadn’t been mentioned once ?
Because he is not even the best Welsh left winger to come here, let alone the best left winger.
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s football 17/3
Replies: 178
Views: 4125

Re: Today’s football 17/3

Entertaining thread. 50 posts about football and 150 posts about a misguided attempt in society at large to remove all definitions of a woman / girl. Now we have no women of the match, gender neutral toilets, no safe spaces for women, no fair competition for women, no “she” allowed in emails in favo...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Greatest World XI to have played in the Premier League at Turf Moor
Replies: 50
Views: 1914

Re: Greatest World XI to have played in the Premier League at Turf Moor

—————————-Courtois——————————-
Walker——-Kompany——-T Silva——-Bale
Ronaldo——Lampard——Rodrigo—-De Bruyne
——————Rooney———Ibrahimovoch
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 9755

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

Lovin' your optimism. Heart says I hope you're right, head says we'll fall short by whatever means. I think all our heads say that. We have left it too late. We kept playing some players whose form wasn’t good enough. But the chance is there. That’s key for us, players, fans, owners. To believe. An...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 9755

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

gawthorpe_view wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:40 pm
We've got to catch Luton first!
Not necessarily. Beat both and give them both a 6 point deduction, we finish above and relegate Everton and Forest, all other things being equal.

We can dream. And should.
by CrosspoolClarets
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13166

Re: Arijanet Muric

Muric is 6’4”, same as Pope- it shows. Not sure the relevance of pointing out that Muric is 2 inches shorter than Trafford. Anyway, Trafford is a decent but raw keeper, abused unfairly on here just because people want Muric, but Muric has stardust about him. Telling him (effectively) in the summer ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The table
Replies: 35
Views: 2595

Re: The table

Look folks, those things are now done, we were wronged in those games, but if we all stay as we are from now until the final game, and we win that final game, we stay up (assuming the two further 6 point deductions happen). Everton are at Arsenal in the final game while we play Forest here. Can’t gi...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The table
Replies: 35
Views: 2595

Re: The table

If's and but's, I'm just happy that we have shape and are being competitive, no one can argue, we've been dreadful and deserved to be where we are. The point of this thread is that is simply not true. Those robberies late in those games would have seen us 1 point from safety after Forest get their ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings
Replies: 136
Views: 7089

Re: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings

Muric - 9. Immediate and massive improvement in distribution (the best in the league, and one of the best on the planet) and box command (not great but far better than Trafford). Shot stopping fantastic too with a pair of top stops. Usual chaos with Aro, can’t explain quite why he was taking free ki...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Controversial comment
Replies: 57
Views: 4493

Re: Controversial comment

You know, it was incredibly annoying having halfwits slating Kompany after a defeat.

Now we have them doing it after a win. The only controversial thing is why this board allows threads like this to develop. Feels like wading through a cesspit. Only came on to do my player ratings.
by CrosspoolClarets
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:37 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

A 5
B 5
C 10
D 10

A shocker. Gave us nothing until the late Toney assaults, missed the pen, fell for their cheating, too slow around the putch, game too quick for him
by CrosspoolClarets
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11329

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

Utterly weird. Trafford makes numerous mistakes and keeps his place. Last week he does nothing wrong and gets dropped. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to see Muric play, but still, bloody odd! Not really Mistakes are mistakes but last week both goals could be avoided with a great shot stopper - low p...
by CrosspoolClarets
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Confident for tomorrow
Replies: 60
Views: 3454

Re: Confident for tomorrow

Brentford goalkeeper (and Palaces) are the worst two in the EPL for conceding more than their expected goals (yes, James is 3rd bottom of that, via Opta). So that gives us hope. That and their injured defence.

Can’t make Wolves so going tomorrow and am cautiously optimistic.
by CrosspoolClarets
Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 659
Views: 61733

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

Some interesting comments on the podcast today guys. We have scored a lot of own goals this season. Fan engagement has been poor. We aren't Universal Studios, but we should be gathering information from supporters about how match days are going and what will get people through the turnstiles earlie...
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tresor
Replies: 81
Views: 6324

Re: Tresor

Players with at least 5 goals and 5 assists this season in the Premier League: Ollie Watkins, Mohammed Salah, Leon Bailey, Son, Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka, Julian Alvarez, Anthony Elanga, Phil Foden, Darwin Nunez, James Ward-Prowse, Matheus Cunha, Martin Odegaard, Erling Haaland, Declan Rice, Rodri. ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Marc Boixasa
Replies: 36
Views: 2757

Re: Marc Boixasa

Linked In profile suggests his time at Man City was the link between players, families, agents, management etc.

Just goes to show what stuff goes on behind the scenes. Unclear the exact role he had at BFC as Chief of Staff.
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana
Replies: 68
Views: 3999

Re: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana

All three are young lads with a spirit that is welcome, a strut, but raw edges that get exposed at this level. That gets harder to live with for a defender where mistakes need to be every few games not every few minutes. I would sign all three though given the chance. Also helps if we have 6-10 Fren...
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 762
Views: 44478

Re: Season tickets next season

reading the above reminds me of this and the 'not your dad's Burnley" bravado of Burnley FC's commercial director - which is not an uncommon feature in modern club running, but is part of the ongoing charge to diminish the need for 'legacy fans' - which is an absolute nonsense for all clubs, partic...