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- Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Taffy
- Replies: 155
- Views: 6582
Re: Taffy
Very sad to hear this, Taffy in full flow was a sight to see. RIP and thanks for the memories.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Merry Christmas
- Replies: 72
- Views: 4181
Re: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to Clarets the world over from here in Philly. Just preparing for having 8 adults and seven young children in the house for the Christmas Eve family gathering shortly.....
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- Fri Aug 04, 2023 3:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jobs, careers, vocation, occupation
- Replies: 129
- Views: 7641
Re: Jobs, careers, vocation, occupation
Spent 35 years working in various aspects of the media and newspaper journalism in UK and USA. Best period was in 90s as Deputy Sports Editor of a big regional daily. Never paid enough though and I finally packed in and nowadays just doing a driving job until upcoming retirement hovering on the hori...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:05 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Brady Brum
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2003
Re: Brady Brum
Thinks Brum's opponents will need to do a thorough check of the pressure of the match balls.... ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
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- Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Our greatest ever goalscorer
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2092
Re: ARTICLE: Our greatest ever goalscorer
My dad went to that replay at Goodison with one of his pals -- he was still in a rage about the injury to Willie the following day and confessed they had got into "a bit of a shoving match" with some Evertonians who had been shouting abuse at Willie as he was carried off.
- Sun Jun 18, 2023 1:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Our greatest ever goalscorer
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2092
Re: ARTICLE: Our greatest ever goalscorer
Excellent piece. That fantastic 65-66 season was my start of going to Burnley games with my Dad, and Willie instantly became my hero. Have chatted with him, lovely guy.
- Sun Jun 18, 2023 1:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Willie Irvine
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2698
Re: Willie Irvine
My original Burnley hero, many happy returns Willie.
- Sat Jun 17, 2023 10:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Your biggest sporting achievements?
- Replies: 145
- Views: 7058
Re: Your biggest sporting achievements?
Sports have given me some great times and great highs and lows - but definitely the most satisfying, although not the biggest, was finally officially cracking the 4-hour barrier for a marathon (Cape May, 2009, 3-52). I put this down to the fact that just before this event I spent two weeks back in E...
- Mon May 29, 2023 10:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: A Noble signing as Clarets prepare for the top flight
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1629
Re: ARTICLE: A Noble signing as Clarets prepare for the top flight
A real human dynamo who always appeared to give his all. Great penalty taker too.
Can't recall which paper this pic is from, one of my favorite Burnley goals by Uwe in a 4-1 demolition of Newcastle.
Can't recall which paper this pic is from, one of my favorite Burnley goals by Uwe in a 4-1 demolition of Newcastle.
- Sun May 28, 2023 12:34 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Do-Dob-Dobo-Dobbo
- Replies: 58
- Views: 3367
Re: ARTICLE: Do-Dob-Dobo-Dobbo
Loved watching Dobbo play. My old scrapbooks are suffering as all the glue disintegrates and the contents fall away, so it took a while to track down these two pics of Dobbo opening the scoring in a 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round win over Wolves at the Turf in 1970. Watching Dobbo and Casper together in the s...
- Sun May 28, 2023 12:08 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Play off final 2009 - did you enjoy it?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2716
Re: Play off final 2009 - did you enjoy it?
I don't know that "enjoy" is the right word. I was back over in England for a visit in March and saw 4 games - I enjoyed those, well 3 of them anyway - and just had to fly back again to see the lads play at the new Wembley. But as others have said above I was too nervous to "enjoy" it. It was being ...
- Fri May 12, 2023 5:51 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Where are Clarets fans from outside of Burnley?
- Replies: 278
- Views: 17053
Re: Where are Clarets fans from outside of Burnley?
My dad and his dad were both born and raised in Burnley, so that's my Claret bloodline, now passed on to my kids and grandkids. Have never lived in Burnley so covered many miles over the years following the lads. I'm born Fleetwood, lived in Hutton, the Potteries, Liverpool, London, Southend, Carlis...
- Sun May 07, 2023 8:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: JJ and Kealia Watt invest in Burnley FC
- Replies: 426
- Views: 34190
Re: JJ and Kealia Watt invest in Burnley FC
Terrific interview over several minutes today is that, great publicity for the club and town.
- Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Will we ever beat that feeling?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1687
Re: Will we ever beat that feeling?
it is about as good as its going to get for us, and I'm just pleased that its happened And every single day for the rest of my life, i'm going to remember that we beat the bastards at Ewood to win the title, and I'll know that every other Burnley fan will remember the same, and so will every Blackb...
- Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:00 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: April 28th - a title winning day twice
- Replies: 10
- Views: 952
Re: April 28th - a title winning day twice
Happy memories of two wonderful events. BTW the photo on the York articles is surely of the equalising goal, when Dean Kiely kicked Deary and there was a scuffle in the net, not JF's winner as caption says?
- Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:31 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley Express Special Souvenir Edition
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3197
Re: Burnley Express Special Souvenir Edition
I still have the special edition from going up as Champions 50 years ago
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- Wed Apr 26, 2023 2:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: REPORT: Clarets win the title on joyous night at Ewood
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2882
Re: REPORT: Clarets win the title on joyous night at Ewood
Excellent reading. Relishing every word and photo today. For Clarets around the world it is an occasion to always remember and savor, a "where were you when" memory. In one of those bizarre twists of circumstance and necessity that life can throw at you, I was holding a baby when the sweet music of ...
- Wed Apr 26, 2023 12:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Spare a thought for the unfortunate
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2838
Re: Spare a thought for the unfortunate
Reveling in this feeling and have no sympathy for them whatsoever. A club that benefited from the game's original sugar daddy who sent football finance soaring now bleating about money is hilarious. I know someone still bitter about having to cancel their planned party in 87, so I'm dancing on their...
- Wed Apr 26, 2023 2:02 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Them down the road v Champions
- Replies: 595
- Views: 18614
- Fri Apr 21, 2023 12:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Is someone getting ahead of themselves?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3613
Re: Is someone getting ahead of themselves?
Still wear mine
- Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Promotion Season Number Nine
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3252
Re: ARTICLE: Promotion Season Number Nine
Excellent read, enjoyed that, same 9 promotions for me also ![🙂](//twemoji.maxcdn.com/2/svg/1f642.svg)
- Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Promotions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1395
Re: Promotions
I think the only two clubs never to be relegated or promoted in my lifetime are Arsenal and Everton. I think every devoted fan needs to experience that agonizing pain of relegation and that great ecstasy of promotion at least once. Was talking to 2 young lads in gym last week who recognized my Burnl...
- Sat Apr 08, 2023 5:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: That feeling
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3709
Re: That feeling
For me, it's the same as 1972/73. That 72-73 was a sensational season as I went to lots of games that season and was of an age where football was at the centre of my world - was living in Fleetwood so Blackpool were my big rivals because of friends and the 2-1 Boxing Day win at Bloomfield Road rema...
- Sat Apr 08, 2023 4:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: That feeling
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3709
Re: That feeling
That’s the ninth promotion I’ve experienced with the Clarets. All have different special memories such as the wonderful matchdays with my dad during 72-73, York in 92 when I was living in York, the old Wembley win in 94, the new Wembley win in 2009 when I never imagined I would ever see the lads in ...
- Sat Apr 08, 2023 1:25 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Promotions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1395
Re: Promotions
50 years ago -- beat Sunderland 2-0 to clinch promotion back to the top flight. My dad and I were ecstatic that night on the Turf. This is how I saved some cuttings in my scrap book
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- Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:47 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Currently in Naples
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1740
Re: Currently in Naples
Yes, a long time ago, and deteriorating a bit in my ancient scrapbook now...Royboyclaret wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 6:39 pmNapoli, Feb.'67......Harry Thomson's finest hour......God in a green jersey.
56 years ago ?......Where has that gone ?
- Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:01 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Photos of Turf Moor- a thread
- Replies: 119
- Views: 16028
Re: Photos of Turf Moor- a thread
Ignore post , already answered
- Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:12 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Photos of Turf Moor- a thread
- Replies: 119
- Views: 16028
Re: Photos of Turf Moor- a thread
Here is that pic in one of my old scrapbooks
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- Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: My first Burnley game ....
- Replies: 132
- Views: 4818
Re: My first Burnley game ....
Beat Sheffield Utd 2-0 at the Turf Oct 23 , 1965, with Bomber and big Andy netting. Had been pestering my dad to take me to matches with him for ages, and he finally took me for a birthday treat. - still have the scarf he gave me that day. ![🙂](//twemoji.maxcdn.com/2/svg/1f642.svg)
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 8:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bob Lord Terracing?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 7484
Re: Bob Lord Terracing?
Some good old pix on here, not seen the one of the model before. Recall going in the BrunshawcRoad stand twice in the late 60s with my dad - maybe he got comps as he hated sitting down. Remember being on front row level with Beehole 18 yard line, one vs WBA maybe a 5-1 win and the other vs B'Pool wh...
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 8:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 13 unbeaten
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3708
Re: 13 unbeaten
I still pretend to be Willie Irvine when I'm kicking a ball around with the grandkids ![😎](//twemoji.maxcdn.com/2/svg/1f60e.svg)
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 8:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Great atmosphere at the match
- Replies: 55
- Views: 5000
Re: Great atmosphere at the match
Think the documentary was "F Troop, Treatment, and the Halfway Line" featuring Harry the Dog
Treatment were the bunch that wore the silly headgear
- Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:55 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Super Bowl LVII
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1813
Re: Super Bowl LVII
@Cajun….. Mrs NRC is out of Philly - she did her grad work at Templeton You mean Temple? Hope you're both backing the Eagles tonight then.... as Hurts runs it in!! I've always been a Saints fan since I first visited New Orleans in 78, son was an Eagles fan though even before he moved here and we fo...
- Sun Feb 12, 2023 7:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Super Bowl LVII
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1813
Re: Super Bowl LVII
Just been for a walk around the neighborhood here in Philly, it's already noisy with fans arriving, gathering, setting off for wherever they are going to be watching the game. Had my Burnley hat on as usual
Think the Eagles will shade it.
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- Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: How Are You Celebrating?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2405
Re: How Are You Celebrating?
Tested positive for Covid on Wednesday and again today, so keeping away from everybody and having to miss grandson's 2nd birthday party tomorrow -- so today's fantastic display and win has at least put the smile back on my miserable mug. Oh, have a few cold Mooseheads in the fridge which I am going ...
- Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Your favourite season
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1280
Re: Your favourite season
I don’t think 72-73 can ever be dislodged from being my all time favorite season mainly because I was there, and at that time football was the center of my life – I was 15, banging in goals for my school team and playing regional schools representative football until I broke an arm. Plus, I went to ...
- Sun Dec 25, 2022 2:16 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Wishing you all a very Merry and Claret Christmas!!
- Replies: 78
- Views: 2821
Re: Wishing you all a very Merry and Claret Christmas!!
Wishing all Clarets around the globe a fantastic festive season. Cheers
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 4:02 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 1960s BFC squad photo
- Replies: 518
- Views: 24361
Re: 1960s BFC squad photo
Some great stuff on this thread. Trev's squad picture above from 1965 I used to have on my wall when I first started going to watch the Clarets with my dad that season. I have these two old postcards of the 1914 Cup winners, and scorer Bert Freeman, team pic a little different in style to Trev's one...
- Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: HAPPY THANKSGIVING
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1047
Re: HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Happy Thanksgiving from deepest Philly -- turkey just gone in oven. Wonder if I can get in a full-match replay viewing of the 3-0 win at some stage?
- Sun Oct 23, 2022 6:08 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3087
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Wilf Wrigley !......Remember him ! --------------------------------------------------- Not until i just looked him up! 1 goal in a handful of appearances before quitting for university! There was also a dramatic second half turnaround vs Everton in March 74. 0-1 down at halftime and I am sure we sco...
- Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3087
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
In October 1969 we had two home games in succession where we came from 0-2 down to win 4-2, although can't recall halftime scores. First we beat Palace, then 7 days later Sheff Weds. Was on both games with my dad, and I do still remember him saying that we wouldn't repeat the Palace comeback when we...
- Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ray Pointer
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3808
Re: Ray Pointer
Combining this a bit with the other Sports Pink thread, here is an article from the Pink in early 1973 the Saturday after Burnley had thumped a Portsmouth side featuring Ray 4-0.
- Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:40 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The miracle of Sports Pink
- Replies: 47
- Views: 3756
Re: The miracle of Sports Pink
Pink or green pages was simply to differentiate from rest of the paper's publications and easy to read typeface against, Topically, having just played Coventry, the two cuttings below are from the Sept. 1, 1973 Pink when we drew 2-2 against them. Much of the football papers were produced days in adv...
- Sun Sep 18, 2022 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Autumn photographs
- Replies: 110
- Views: 6838
- Sat Sep 17, 2022 5:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 3rd kit
- Replies: 75
- Views: 6617
Re: 3rd kit
I've always loved our simple traditional shirts, but in the decades since shirt-sponsorship came in, I think this season's home and 3rd shirts are the best yet. I think both are terrific designs, and at least the sponsor logo is football-related. I like the away shirt also. The shirts kind of reflec...
- Sat Sep 17, 2022 5:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Thoughts at the first international break
- Replies: 91
- Views: 5908
Re: Thoughts at the first international break
At the start of the season, I'd have settled for this after 10 games given the massive overhaul that's taken place. Sure, we are playing in one level lower, but I feel like the whole club has been re-invigorated, re-energized after the tremendous efforts of just trying to survive in the top flight. ...
- Fri Sep 16, 2022 10:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The old Longside ...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2489
- Fri Sep 16, 2022 7:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The old Longside ...
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2489
Re: The old Longside ...
I'm sure the original fence went up for the start of the 75-76 season following the "stampeding" around the Longside during the Stoke match which was final home game of previous season .
- Sun Aug 14, 2022 2:45 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Transfer Rumours Thread - NO FINANCIAL DISCUSSION
- Replies: 10054
- Views: 1114026
Re: Transfer Rumours Thread - NO FINANCIAL DISCUSSION
That's a different Kouyate signing for Forest, guy at Metz is Boubakar Kouyate.JimmyRobbo wrote: ↑Sun Aug 14, 2022 1:25 amKouyate off to Forest according to Romano.
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- Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: The Orient Game – Dedication
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2515
Re: ARTICLE: The Orient Game – Dedication
Keith McNee and Peter Higgs in tandem covering the 72-73 promotion season, happy days. - Always remember Peter Higgs arriving at Gillingham after walking to the opening game of the 81-82 seasonSuratclaret wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:23 pmMcNee and Higgs…they don’t make ‘em like those two anymore.
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