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by bfcwest
Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stoke
Replies: 37
Views: 4354

Re: Stoke

They should be overtaking the teams above them
by bfcwest
Sat Sep 30, 2023 11:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: South West Clarets
Replies: 28
Views: 2087

Re: South West Clarets

Hi Phil,
I’ve e-mailed you as I’m moving back to Bristol soon so would love to be part of SW Clarets for sure.
Cheers
Westy
by bfcwest
Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Home games pretty much sold out
Replies: 114
Views: 12363

Re: Home games pretty much sold out

It seems a bit odd that the club haven't advertised more widely the fact that season ticket holders can now sell back their seats for individual games if they can't attend. I know a few who weren't aware of this option. Surely a mass email to all season ticket holders wouldn't go amiss announcing t...
by bfcwest
Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Home games pretty much sold out
Replies: 114
Views: 12363

Re: Home games pretty much sold out

But those fans attracted from far and wide won't be as interested in watching us play Barnsley on a Tuesday evening if we are stuck in the Championship with little hope of promotion. That's the harsh reality So maybe we need to make the ground smaller now in case we drop into League One at some poi...
by bfcwest
Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Home games pretty much sold out
Replies: 114
Views: 12363

Re: Home games pretty much sold out

Unfortunately, that's the reality for a club of our size. Whilst in the Premier League there will always be the attraction to see Man U. and Liverpool, but drop down a level for any sustained period and we simply can't persuade supporters to watch the likes of Barnsley or Rotherham in any significa...
by bfcwest
Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Home games pretty much sold out
Replies: 114
Views: 12363

Re: Home games pretty much sold out

The only way we get crowds of over 30,000 is to do what Blackburn did and give away teams 8k. We haven't got the fanbase to attract that sort of crowd on a regular basis. Now that is a lazy response. How do you know what our fan base is? Do you think that you have to live in Burnley to support Burn...
by bfcwest
Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Home games pretty much sold out
Replies: 114
Views: 12363

Re: Home games pretty much sold out

No it isn't a put down, it is true though that to just sit there saying we should have built bigger stands earlier is lazy. You were given the cost of Liverpool as you said they are doing this. I asked you when we should do this as it isn't that long since we were getting 13000 on should we have do...
by bfcwest
Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Home games pretty much sold out
Replies: 114
Views: 12363

Re: Home games pretty much sold out

The work at Anfield for the main stand and Anfield Rd is expecting to have cost 200m once finished, Fulham's over 100m for 1 stand to be done. It is a lot harder to do than lazily throw things around that should be done. Is ‘lazy’ your go to ‘put down’?! You think that someone saying the ground nee...
by bfcwest
Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Home games pretty much sold out
Replies: 114
Views: 12363

Re: Home games pretty much sold out

:D You do love to bang this drum, when was this chance we had to increase it ? Which stand are you closing and moving the fans out of first ? The fans you are moving where are they going ? Or do you think we should have done this when we had the chance when crowds of 12-13000 were turning up ? If c...
by bfcwest
Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Home games pretty much sold out
Replies: 114
Views: 12363

Re: Home games pretty much sold out

Shame we didn't increase stadium capacity when we had the chance, we could now be taking advantage of the extra demand and building the fan base for the future.
by bfcwest
Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next seasons kit
Replies: 657
Views: 59703

Re: Next seasons kit

Our global image will suffer due to some middle aged men not liking a strip they have no need to wear is up there in the weird stakes of comments That's hilarious! You've completely missed the point. It's not about what the middle aged men on here think. It was about the new wider audience we are t...
by bfcwest
Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next seasons kit
Replies: 657
Views: 59703

Re: Next seasons kit

Because I’m seeing comments like “greedy short sighted management” which is absolutely ridiculous and needs calling out for the childish tripe it is, in my opinion. That's fair enough, you were only referencing my comment. It's definitely not 'childish' though. Our global image will, in my opinion,...
by bfcwest
Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next seasons kit
Replies: 657
Views: 59703

Re: Next seasons kit

Some absolutely nuts comments and complaining. It’s a kit. It’s claret and blue. It’ll be worn by the players on match day. Nothing more to it. Then why are you commenting if it makes no difference what the kit looks like to you? Some of us care what it looks like and care about the image of the cl...
by bfcwest
Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next seasons kit
Replies: 657
Views: 59703

Re: Next seasons kit

It's an awful looking kit made even worse by a sponsor that just completely clashes with everything. Looks like an accident. The fonts, the colours, the positioning are all over the place. Such a shame after we made such major strides last year to re-build our image. Greedy, short sighted management.
by bfcwest
Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground Capacity Increase.
Replies: 105
Views: 7424

Re: Ground Capacity Increase.

And we now see plenty of clubs with the same mindset..... Who then get relegated, have borrowed against future earnings.... And find themselves in big trouble.... But, yes, go ahead and imagine that' we'll never get relegated and see all the riches of the Premier league disappear over a season or t...
by bfcwest
Fri Jun 23, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground Capacity Increase.
Replies: 105
Views: 7424

Re: Ground Capacity Increase.

It depends what you mean by club can grow? If you mean evidence we can grow our fanbase, absolutely yes; just look at our ST count, average attendances, etc. I’m sure if you mapped those on to a graph you’d see a steady increase over the last three decades. More broadly the club has grown across a ...
by bfcwest
Mon May 01, 2023 8:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground Developments
Replies: 190
Views: 10684

Re: Ground Developments

Claretprinter wrote:
Mon May 01, 2023 8:35 pm
I believe there will be significant upgrades to the matchday hospitality side of things this summer. Along the lines of touchscreen pre-ordering of half time food and drink.
Fantastic, worth the trip.
by bfcwest
Mon May 01, 2023 7:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground Developments
Replies: 190
Views: 10684

Re: Ground Developments

Here's-Johnny wrote:
Mon May 01, 2023 7:46 pm
Where's the next generation of fans gonna sit?
Not at Turf Moor because it’s too small.
by bfcwest
Mon May 01, 2023 7:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground Developments
Replies: 190
Views: 10684

Re: Ground Developments

Not if we end up back in the Champ (which we eventually will) We didn’t even hit max every week in the Prem when we finished 7th. Unless we’re top of the table week in week out and have every season like this there’s no chance. Bit different way back when footy was a lot cheaper to attend comparati...
by bfcwest
Mon May 01, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground Developments
Replies: 190
Views: 10684

Re: Ground Developments

The reason we have a lower average attendance is in part because we have a lower capacity. Simply saying that because we don’t sell out every week then we don’t need a bigger ground is a bit naive and misses the point. When we used to average 28k and even 32k we had a bigger ground. More like 38k ca...
by bfcwest
Mon May 01, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground Developments
Replies: 190
Views: 10684

Re: Ground Developments

Biggest challenge to rebuilding a stand when you’re selling out most weeks is where to put the people you’ve displaced. We were lucky to get 12k on last time we did it. Whole different scenario now and a massive headache. Doesn’t need to be a challenge this time because the stands that are left are...
by bfcwest
Mon May 01, 2023 6:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground Developments
Replies: 190
Views: 10684

Re: Ground Developments

We could regularly get 30k in the Prem now under Kompany playing this style of football, and we could get even more on days against the big boys if we had a ground that allowed us to offer a bigger away following when required.
by bfcwest
Mon May 01, 2023 6:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground Developments
Replies: 190
Views: 10684

Re: Ground Developments

it’s a risky one… these are good times but we don’t wanna end up with empty seats like those down the road. realistically how many games a season do we sell out? will fans get bored after a few seasons in the prem? That’s so negative. If you want to grow you need to have the capacity. And even if w...
by bfcwest
Mon May 01, 2023 6:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground Developments
Replies: 190
Views: 10684

Re: Ground Developments

We need a bigger ground. Such a shame that we can’t accommodate new fans next season and take advantage of the demand. Get the Bob Lord rebuilt to start with as we lose the least seats whilst it’s being done. We could even build on top of it and keep seats in play like Liverpool did maybe. And those...
by bfcwest
Wed Mar 01, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: FA Cup 6th Round Draw Thread
Replies: 171
Views: 8188

Re: FA Cup 6th Round Draw Thread

Great draw, I think we will win. Massive statement when we do.

And to those claiming it’s a fix….WTF
by bfcwest
Mon Feb 13, 2023 11:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No fish permitted at Southampton
Replies: 57
Views: 4167

Re: No fish permitted at Southampton

Southampton asked Grimsby to roe back on taking haddocks into the away end because they didn't want them to fillet with fish
by bfcwest
Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Turf
Replies: 64
Views: 4294

Re: The Turf

We definitely need an increase in capacity, and a better ratio of good seats to crap seats. We would sell more tickets if the Bob Lord was double the size. At the moment we might not sell out every week, but we definitely sell out of any pairs of decent seats. We need more seats in prime positions. ...
by bfcwest
Tue Jun 21, 2022 11:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion
Replies: 4486
Views: 398442

Re: Summer 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion

I think he'll knit into the team really well.
by bfcwest
Tue Jun 21, 2022 11:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion
Replies: 4486
Views: 398442

Re: Summer 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion

warksclaret wrote:
Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:33 am
No more stupid puns, lets please stick to the thread title
Calm down, what's with all the needle
by bfcwest
Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion
Replies: 4486
Views: 398442

Re: Summer 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion

(Apologies if already confirmed), but I’ve heard for sure the lad from City, Taylor Harwood Bellis, has signed up, great news. UTC
by bfcwest
Wed Apr 06, 2022 1:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: A potential last Burnley game for Mike Dean
Replies: 5
Views: 684

Re: ARTICLE: A potential last Burnley game for Mike Dean

I was starting to worry about tonight's result and the inevitable relegation that a defeat would lead to..............but now I know we will be ok.

In Mike Dean we trust. (12th man).
by bfcwest
Tue Feb 15, 2022 2:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Give your head a wobble (and other shoite phrases)
Replies: 95
Views: 5023

Re: Give your head a wobble (and other shoite phrases)

Completely agree with opening post. The patronising phrase of 'Give your head a wobble' is puke inducing, followed closely by 'Beggars Belief'.

The other one that gets on me tits is:

"You couldn't make it Up"....
by bfcwest
Sun Jan 30, 2022 11:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion
Replies: 6926
Views: 672824

Re: January 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion

Yeah, ban the jokes cos all the attention seeking made up rumour **** and constant nasty arguments are far more fun!
by bfcwest
Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion
Replies: 6926
Views: 672824

Re: January 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion

Lancasterclaret wrote:
Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:12 pm
Thats very good
Thanks, that's very kind. I've just edited it to hopefully make a bit more sense, but you're clearly smart and got it anyway, I did wonder if anyone would!
by bfcwest
Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion
Replies: 6926
Views: 672824

Re: January 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion

I think if Gosling signs he'll be one of the Top Guns at Burnley.
by bfcwest
Fri Nov 19, 2021 5:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Who is Single and Lives Alone?
Replies: 60
Views: 7966

Re: Who is Single and Lives Alone?

My wife left me early on in lockdown after 25 years of marriage. It’s been really tough, I live in a very small town in the middle of the countryside with no family close by anymore. All on my own in a big old house. There have been some really dark moments, but I’ve managed to find myself. Lost loa...
by bfcwest
Thu May 20, 2021 2:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley launch British clubs partnership
Replies: 81
Views: 7784

Re: Burnley launch British clubs partnership

I'm not really having a dig as it is a decent scheme. I just think the term British Isles is redundant - no part of Ireland belongs to Britain - neither geographically nor politically. Culturally, yes. Fair enough, I can see your point even though I don't agree with changing a name that has existed...
by bfcwest
Thu May 20, 2021 1:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley launch British clubs partnership
Replies: 81
Views: 7784

Re: Burnley launch British clubs partnership

We are talking islands here. Ireland is the name of the island, which includes Northern Ireland. Britain is the name of the island that includes England, Wales and Scotland. The `British Isles' isn't an official term at all - just something that people use. Your suggestion of 'Britain and Ireland' ...
by bfcwest
Thu May 20, 2021 12:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley launch British clubs partnership
Replies: 81
Views: 7784

Re: Burnley launch British clubs partnership

edison wrote:
Thu May 20, 2021 11:39 am
Britain and Ireland. The British Isles is outdated and tone deaf
But saying 'Britain and Ireland' would be wrong as that doesn't include Northern Ireland. They have used the correct term, you haven't.
by bfcwest
Thu May 20, 2021 11:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley launch British clubs partnership
Replies: 81
Views: 7784

Re: Burnley launch British clubs partnership

edison wrote:
Thu May 20, 2021 10:38 am
Rolling my eyes though at the term `British Isles'. I didn't think anyone still said that
Why are you rolling your eyes? What would you have described it as rather than the British Isles?
by bfcwest
Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Citroen 2cv or Volkswagen Beetle?
Replies: 46
Views: 4997

Re: Citroen 2cv or Volkswagen Beetle?

879F546C-C708-4337-B50E-72FDDD431D41.jpeg Project update: The chassis, engine and transmission were in very good condition from the original ‘donor car’. I have replaced the rear suspension arms and brake components and fitted the new body shell. More or less all interior components from the origin...
by bfcwest
Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your advice to Alan Pace...
Replies: 101
Views: 7425

Re: Your advice to Alan Pace...

The ground situation has become a major problem. The 2 newest stands were built in 1995 to a minimum specification and delivered 14,500 seats at £5.2m. Somehow the new stands didn't align and, therefore, filling the JH and JM corner with the new build is awkward at best. The Cricket Field Stand is ...
by bfcwest
Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your advice to Alan Pace...
Replies: 101
Views: 7425

Re: Your advice to Alan Pace...

But as you've already removed the front 6 rows from the BL Lower in your proposal, where will the 3,000 from the BL sit? And even if those 6 rows were available, you still couldn't accommodate those from the BL. It’s not that difficult, and made more easy as it is the smallest capacity stands we ar...
by bfcwest
Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your advice to Alan Pace...
Replies: 101
Views: 7425

Re: Your advice to Alan Pace...

What happens to the away fans in the CF and our fans in the BL and CF whilst this new stand is being built? It would’t be be a major issue because of the nature of what I’ve proposed. In front of Bob Lord would be done first, so the Cricket field could stay open until this is finished, by which tim...
by bfcwest
Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your advice to Alan Pace...
Replies: 101
Views: 7425

Re: Your advice to Alan Pace...

We need to improve Turf Moor, especially the atmosphere, and increase it’s capacity, especially of seats that are actually in demand. We always sell out of decent seats yet rarely sell out of crap ones. This is how I propose we do it: Remove the front 5 or 6 rows of the Jimmy Mac and Long side as th...
by bfcwest
Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1225115

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

I've said a few times before, it all depends what is written in the articles of BFC Co. If they have a 'drag and tag' clause inserted (which is likely), then ALK only need to agree the deal with 50.1% of the shareholders (e.g. Garlick plus a.n. other), and this would trigger the clause that means: a...
by bfcwest
Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1225115

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

There are 77419 shares in issue, so the value of the shares is simply the value paid for the equity divided by that. So, if they are paying £200m for the equity (highly unlikely) the value per share will be about £2,600 if I’ve got my noughts right. However, it won’t be that simple. The takeover va...
by bfcwest
Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jordan North in Welsh jungle
Replies: 440
Views: 41064

Re: Jordan North in Welsh jungle

My wife’s just voted for Vernon. We’re not speaking.
by bfcwest
Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1225115

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

You seem to have totally misunderstand me. I've got some shares and to be honest I've no real interest in what happens to them. I won't be speaking to Garlick, my shares have already been devalued on at least two occasions with new share offers in 1985 and 1999. My only interest is Burnley Football...