Starting with Chelsea away. Similar side to West Ham form wise so no reason we can’t get something there to build on the momentum from the last couple of games.
Of course the Forest points deduction should buck us all up
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- Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
- Replies: 94
- Views: 5415
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2129
Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
I’m not sure , might be too similar
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Amdouni
- Replies: 57
- Views: 3396
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Amdouni
- Replies: 57
- Views: 3396
Re: Amdouni
If someone said he was useless I'd not argue
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Controversial comment
- Replies: 57
- Views: 4491
Re: Controversial comment
Now bill, my fun is reading you when you are silly , you know thatboatshed bill wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:38 pmGo on then just for fun, name me 20 players at an average of £4million each who would have been an improvement.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Controversial comment
- Replies: 57
- Views: 4491
Re: Controversial comment
So many changes in 3 windows, obviously on what would (by anyone with a brain) be seen as a very low spend in PL terms. We've tried to bring in young players as investments for the future. Some may work out, and we're not down yet. Dream on bill about us not being down. We could have spent the same...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:03 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Controversial comment
- Replies: 57
- Views: 4491
Re: Controversial comment
No. With these players no manager would have kept us up.
The wrong players are at a club expecting to remain in the top division
The wrong players are at a club expecting to remain in the top division
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Have Faith in the Project!!
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2394
Re: Have Faith in the Project!!
Too much to make up billboatshed bill wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:28 pmNot "no chance" because there are some sides just as inept as we are.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Have Faith in the Project!!
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2394
Re: Have Faith in the Project!!
No chance. We nearly threw it away against 10 men and that would not have surprised me as the die has already been cast. I'm happy with the 3 points obviously and Kompany having the courage to admit he needed to change goalkeepers. Other than that we still have too much inexperience and mistakes wai...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Arijanet Muric
- Replies: 342
- Views: 13153
Re: Arijanet Muric
Putting the obvious primary school arguments to one side, Muric was immense today
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The table
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2595
Re: The table
Everton 10 point deduction reduced to 6 points. Imagine Everton and Forest get deducted 6 points this time and we survive by one point from either of them. Then the Appeal is heard after the season has ended. Where would that leave us ?
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Sue Bolton - RIP
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2391
Re: Sue Bolton - RIP
This is so sad, RIPDumfriesClaret wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:56 pmGood afternoon all,
passed away after a short illness.
My thoughts are with her husband Allen and the rest of the extended family and friends.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: RATE THE REF - Darren England v West Ham United
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1550
Re: RATE THE REF - Darren England v West Ham United
To be fair Elizabeth, as with player ratings you can't delay publishing it. They'd be uproar on here :lol: People have to manage their own time to reflect then mark. Regarding only 3 posters marking is just human nature, I'm more likely to mark a poor ref than a good one, but like the 3 that have m...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: RATE THE REF - Darren England v West Ham United
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1550
Re: RATE THE REF - Darren England v West Ham United
Good, I’ve nothing further to add tooClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:25 pmStrange response from someone who doesn't understand what it's about but I won't waste my time replying again.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: RATE THE REF - Darren England v West Ham United
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1550
Re: RATE THE REF - Darren England v West Ham United
Carry on with your derision if it suits you. A bit of constructive advice. Delay it. Allow people time to reflect before commenting fresh after the game. Its often useful to have another look at incidents on TV as opinions from watching the game can change. Only three posters marking and several bum...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: RATE THE REF - Darren England v West Ham United
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1550
Re: RATE THE REF - Darren England v West Ham United
You can deride as much as you like but it won't change the pattern of this thread. Its so predictableClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:43 amNonsense - these posts have been running for years and were never created for slagging referees but for rating their performances as per the sticky thread at the top of the board.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:01 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tresor
- Replies: 81
- Views: 6322
Re: Tresor
I think his tracking back would be no worse than Zaroury and Benson and they didn't do too bad for us in the Championship
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tresor
- Replies: 81
- Views: 6322
Re: Tresor
I really find it hard to understand how anyone can have come up with an informed opinion about his ability in the championship either way based on his appearances up to now. I believe he will rip the championship up but whilst I have seen slithers of his ability it is mainly based on him being one ...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tresor
- Replies: 81
- Views: 6322
Re: Tresor
The idea that he would "rip up" the Championship is based on what ? He's been awful whenever I've seen him ...I mean really, really terrible..... so this opinion seems to me to be just a hopeful fantasy. I accept that his stats in Belgium may offer some hope but the evidence of my own eyes suggest ...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tresor
- Replies: 81
- Views: 6322
Re: Tresor
I do get your point but I was commenting on the Championship not the PL. I'm also unhappy about the dynamics of the team this season
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: RATE THE REF - Darren England v West Ham United
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1550
Re: RATE THE REF - Darren England v West Ham United
This thread was created for the sole purpose of slagging referees so no surprise to me that a referee has a good game and there are few posts
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tresor
- Replies: 81
- Views: 6322
Re: Tresor
Tresor would rip Championship defences apart next season. I hope he stays even though it is unclear.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: James Trafford's Contract
- Replies: 168
- Views: 9839
Re: James Trafford's Contract
Too many people complain about the lack of experience in our team & the only way to let players get the experience is to play them, I trust VK to be doing the right thing for long term improvement. That's normally a good way to look at it however the mistake Kompany has made is to not have enough p...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
- Replies: 617
- Views: 18841
Re: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
Best performance I seen from the generally poor Burnley side. Feel we would have won had we not fallen asleep just after half time. So many issues
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Get this clown out
- Replies: 203
- Views: 9427
Re: Get this clown out
Get this clown out? The conundrum I have is that he has been useless this season but I don't think it will help what the club are trying to do if he goes. I know this sounds like we are stuck with him
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tad unlucky to lose today- me thinks!!
- Replies: 67
- Views: 3241
Re: Tad unlucky to lose today- me thinks!!
thought we played really well, stats look great and so does the XG, another day we score 3 goals I thought Vinnies tactics were spot on Dara O shea MOM for me. Trust the process clarets- we can do this. ;) Can we get Stats and XG into the team ? Vinnie's tactics were a that of a mad professor today
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Get this clown out
- Replies: 203
- Views: 9427
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
- Replies: 721
- Views: 27443
Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
The number of times he was out of his box with his foot on the ball thinking what to do with the ball was unreal.
Some will argue there was no movement in front of him but I feel it's more than that. My take on it is that he doesn't know what to do with the ball
Some will argue there was no movement in front of him but I feel it's more than that. My take on it is that he doesn't know what to do with the ball
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 7:40 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Get this clown out
- Replies: 203
- Views: 9427
Re: Get this clown out
Completely disjointed today with some players playing in several different positions on the field all in the same 90 mins. Its like a lab experiment!
Who the heck wants Vintinho in the centre forward position when a cross comes in ?
Who the heck wants Vintinho in the centre forward position when a cross comes in ?
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Paul Heckingbottom interview
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3955
Re: Paul Heckingbottom interview
I think we are on the right lines like Heckingbottom says but we have recruited badly for this season and it has cost us our place. We need to do better the next time and as fans need to support Kompany and the club in what they are doing. There has been an awful lot of nonsense and overreaction by ...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: A case for the defence
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1394
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Positives
- Replies: 65
- Views: 2889
Re: Positives
Nobody has said it yet so I will. We took our throw ins quicker.
Yeh, stupid I know but we were that bad.
Yeh, stupid I know but we were that bad.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The team that I would like to see from here on out...
- Replies: 47
- Views: 2659
Re: The team that I would like to see from here on out...
Apologies for some horrific writing in the OP as well, using 'and' four times in one sentence is embarrassing. The overriding point still stands - we just need to go for it. Don't let the unwarranted amount of stick you get make you paranoid , you are just hurting more than most and using the board...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Zonal Marking = Marking Thin Air
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1638
Re: Zonal Marking = Marking Thin Air
Just the wrong day to bring it up. Arsenal has scored most PL goals from balls into the box and today never threatened despite their numerous supply
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: What a ******* shambles!
- Replies: 142
- Views: 7161
Re: What a ******* shambles!
If anyone on here thinks going down and coming straight back up next season is a given, then think again. I have seen nine games this year in the Championship, including teams like Leicester (a number of times), Ipswich, Leeds,Coventry, Hull, WBA and there are some very well organised teams in ther...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Positives
- Replies: 65
- Views: 2889
Re: Positives
Yes but that is not the thinking by the club. Buy young and sell at a profit is their direction . I'm just unsure about the timescale between buying and selling.123EasyasBFC wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:28 pmImagine what spending 15m on 3 or 4 other prem experience and prem level players would have done
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: VK OUT !!
- Replies: 347
- Views: 14921
Re: VK OUT !!
Why is it so beyond the realms of possibility that Kompany could improve as a manager? Why do we have to throw the baby out with the bathwater after one bad season? Do we really want to be like most the other clubs that turnover managers everytime there's a rough patch. Where does it get them? I un...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:35 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: VK OUT !!
- Replies: 347
- Views: 14921
Re: VK OUT !!
There's not a chance this side gets relegated twice in 2 seasons - 1000/1 The gulf in class between Arsenal and us is huge - we've beaten the 2 teams that came up with us this season Burnley will destroy 90% of them teams in the championship It really is a rough ride but we have to tough it out. Cl...
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Next 10 games
- Replies: 128
- Views: 5039
Re: Next 10 games
I'd add to that, we have been better overall since the Arsenal game away when we finally realised that we can't play like we did in the Championship. The Muric/Trafford debate aside, I think if we add Foster and Taylor to the squad on Saturday then we aren't too bad. Cut out the soft goals and we c...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
- Replies: 601
- Views: 15924
Re: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
I think you have summed up our club under it's present management and ownership very wellboatshed bill wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:26 pmThen perhaps you can remember the joy of just getting to a league match.
It's all about money now, and far too analytical for it's own good.
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Josh Brownhill
- Replies: 76
- Views: 4842
Re: Josh Brownhill
I like Josh and can forgive him his limitations at this level. He's not the loudest on the field and could have done with one or two stronger characters to help him.
What must he think of the massive turnaround in players this season ?
What must he think of the massive turnaround in players this season ?
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
- Replies: 601
- Views: 15924
Re: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
I don't know how old you are, but I started going to league football matches at 11 years old. There wasn't much live football on TV in 1962, getting to a real match was the "reward", the result was a bonus. I guess I'm still a bit like that now. Just so you know , I'm of a similar age not that it s...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
- Replies: 601
- Views: 15924
Re: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
Whatever you want , hope it's more than I'm getting from this season
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:16 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Trafford individual errors/points lost
- Replies: 63
- Views: 3000
Re: Trafford individual errors/points lost
Its not Trafford's fault he has been put in this position. Of course he is going to make mistakes at his age. Additionally he has no experience of playing at this level. If you are going to blame someone blame Kompany and the club policy
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
- Replies: 601
- Views: 15924
Re: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
Better than you bill
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
- Replies: 601
- Views: 15924
Re: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
Young inexperienced players should not be targeted for these defeats. There has to be the big question as why so many of them have been thrown together at the same time. That undoubtedly will be the reason we are relegated. I know there is a small number who can stomach this but I believe the majori...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
- Replies: 601
- Views: 15924
Re: Today’s thread - Liverpool v Burnley
Its hard not to think we've messed up in this game
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Post match presser
- Replies: 183
- Views: 8339
Re: Post match presser
If we accept we will be relegated it will mean Kompany has failed in his first attempt at managing in the PL . I think that can be accepted considering he is still a relatively new manager and it is widely regarded as the best league in the world What is unacceptable is what we are witnessing on thi...
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Clarets vs Fulham
- Replies: 403
- Views: 11808
Re: Clarets vs Fulham
All I wanted to see was some fight and character, especially when we are behind, and the new lads certainly helped bring that out. There are a lot of starters who are just going through the motions and you could see the change when they were taken off. I think there were promising signs there and r...
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ramsey
- Replies: 72
- Views: 4149
Re: Ramsey
I wish I knew what his role was meant to be today. With Berge basically out of the midfield playing central defender, was he suppose to be a part of a plan to bring the full backs into attacking positions? If he was it failed while he was on the field. All he did was run around closing their players...