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by Cajun
Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 72
Views: 4061

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..... :shock: :D
by Cajun
Fri Aug 04, 2023 3:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jobs, careers, vocation, occupation
Replies: 129
Views: 7412

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...
by Cajun
Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brady Brum
Replies: 13
Views: 1982

Re: Brady Brum

Thinks Brum's opponents will need to do a thorough check of the pressure of the match balls.... :D
by Cajun
Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Our greatest ever goalscorer
Replies: 36
Views: 2017

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.
by Cajun
Sun Jun 18, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Our greatest ever goalscorer
Replies: 36
Views: 2017

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.
by Cajun
Sun Jun 18, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Willie Irvine
Replies: 34
Views: 2636

Re: Willie Irvine

My original Burnley hero, many happy returns Willie.
by Cajun
Sat Jun 17, 2023 10:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your biggest sporting achievements?
Replies: 145
Views: 6527

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...
by Cajun
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: 1535

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.
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by Cajun
Sun May 28, 2023 12:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Do-Dob-Dobo-Dobbo
Replies: 58
Views: 3249

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...
by Cajun
Sun May 28, 2023 12:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Play off final 2009 - did you enjoy it?
Replies: 46
Views: 2524

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 ...
by Cajun
Fri May 12, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where are Clarets fans from outside of Burnley?
Replies: 278
Views: 16466

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...
by Cajun
Sun May 07, 2023 8:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: JJ and Kealia Watt invest in Burnley FC
Replies: 426
Views: 33488

Re: JJ and Kealia Watt invest in Burnley FC

Terrific interview over several minutes today is that, great publicity for the club and town.
by Cajun
Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Will we ever beat that feeling?
Replies: 19
Views: 1660

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...
by Cajun
Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: April 28th - a title winning day twice
Replies: 10
Views: 938

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?
by Cajun
Fri Apr 28, 2023 2:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Express Special Souvenir Edition
Replies: 26
Views: 3178

Re: Burnley Express Special Souvenir Edition

I still have the special edition from going up as Champions 50 years ago :D :D
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by Cajun
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: 2840

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 ...
by Cajun
Wed Apr 26, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spare a thought for the unfortunate
Replies: 19
Views: 2804

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...
by Cajun
Wed Apr 26, 2023 2:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Them down the road v Champions
Replies: 595
Views: 17926

Re: Them down the road v Champions

Damo wrote:
Tue Apr 25, 2023 11:05 pm

Winning the league at Ewood is what I will tell my grandchildren about
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Mine have already got the message with the sight of grandad capering around the garden holding the baby aloft like the championship trophy. :lol:
by Cajun
Fri Apr 21, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is someone getting ahead of themselves?
Replies: 24
Views: 3571

Re: Is someone getting ahead of themselves?

IanMcL wrote:
Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:15 pm
Gone are the days of Custardworld T shirts for a handful of pounds.
Still wear mine 🙂 Also still have the "Longside End of an Era" one from 95 but very threadbare now, and the remnants of a "Jimmy Mullen's Claret and Blue Army" one, both bought on the street for a couple of quid 😁
by Cajun
Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Promotion Season Number Nine
Replies: 55
Views: 3189

Re: ARTICLE: Promotion Season Number Nine

Excellent read, enjoyed that, same 9 promotions for me also 🙂
by Cajun
Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Promotions
Replies: 12
Views: 1374

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...
by Cajun
Sat Apr 08, 2023 5:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: That feeling
Replies: 42
Views: 3635

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...
by Cajun
Sat Apr 08, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: That feeling
Replies: 42
Views: 3635

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 ...
by Cajun
Sat Apr 08, 2023 1:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Promotions
Replies: 12
Views: 1374

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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by Cajun
Sat Mar 18, 2023 12:47 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Currently in Naples
Replies: 12
Views: 1725

Re: Currently in Naples

Royboyclaret wrote:
Wed Mar 15, 2023 6:39 pm
Napoli, Feb.'67......Harry Thomson's finest hour......God in a green jersey.

56 years ago ?......Where has that gone ?
Yes, a long time ago, and deteriorating a bit in my ancient scrapbook now...
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by Cajun
Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Photos of Turf Moor- a thread
Replies: 119
Views: 15768

Re: Photos of Turf Moor- a thread

Ignore post , already answered
by Cajun
Tue Feb 28, 2023 12:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Photos of Turf Moor- a thread
Replies: 119
Views: 15768

Re: Photos of Turf Moor- a thread

Here is that pic in one of my old scrapbooks :D
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by Cajun
Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: My first Burnley game ....
Replies: 132
Views: 4695

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. 🙂
by Cajun
Wed Feb 22, 2023 8:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bob Lord Terracing?
Replies: 110
Views: 7359

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...
by Cajun
Wed Feb 22, 2023 8:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 13 unbeaten
Replies: 13
Views: 3699

Re: 13 unbeaten

I still pretend to be Willie Irvine when I'm kicking a ball around with the grandkids 😎
by Cajun
Wed Feb 22, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Great atmosphere at the match
Replies: 55
Views: 4939

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
by Cajun
Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Super Bowl LVII
Replies: 47
Views: 1760

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...
by Cajun
Sun Feb 12, 2023 7:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Super Bowl LVII
Replies: 47
Views: 1760

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.
by Cajun
Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How Are You Celebrating?
Replies: 37
Views: 2325

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 ...
by Cajun
Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your favourite season
Replies: 22
Views: 1259

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 ...
by Cajun
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: 2728

Re: Wishing you all a very Merry and Claret Christmas!!

Wishing all Clarets around the globe a fantastic festive season. Cheers
by Cajun
Thu Nov 24, 2022 4:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 1960s BFC squad photo
Replies: 518
Views: 23086

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...
by Cajun
Thu Nov 24, 2022 3:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Replies: 11
Views: 1025

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?
by Cajun
Sun Oct 23, 2022 6:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Replies: 55
Views: 3045

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...
by Cajun
Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Replies: 55
Views: 3045

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...
by Cajun
Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ray Pointer
Replies: 44
Views: 3741

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.
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by Cajun
Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The miracle of Sports Pink
Replies: 47
Views: 3635

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...
by Cajun
Sun Sep 18, 2022 9:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Autumn photographs
Replies: 110
Views: 6592

Re: Autumn photographs

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by Cajun
Sat Sep 17, 2022 5:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 3rd kit
Replies: 75
Views: 6522

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...
by Cajun
Sat Sep 17, 2022 5:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thoughts at the first international break
Replies: 91
Views: 5727

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. ...
by Cajun
Fri Sep 16, 2022 10:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The old Longside ...
Replies: 29
Views: 2404

Re: The old Longside ...

bfcjg wrote:
Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:32 pm
Some real characters them days, Arnie was a massive man mountain as I recall.
Used to drink with Arnie and other regulars in The Swan pre-matches in the 70s, nice guy. He took up too much space in the back of the vans on away days though 🙃
by Cajun
Fri Sep 16, 2022 7:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The old Longside ...
Replies: 29
Views: 2404

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 .
by Cajun
Sun Aug 14, 2022 2:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Transfer Rumours Thread - NO FINANCIAL DISCUSSION
Replies: 10054
Views: 1086364

Re: Transfer Rumours Thread - NO FINANCIAL DISCUSSION

JimmyRobbo wrote:
Sun Aug 14, 2022 1:25 am
Kouyate off to Forest according to Romano.

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/stat ... 4425830400
That's a different Kouyate signing for Forest, guy at Metz is Boubakar Kouyate.
by Cajun
Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: The Orient Game – Dedication
Replies: 23
Views: 2495

Re: ARTICLE: The Orient Game – Dedication

Suratclaret wrote:
Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:23 pm
McNee and Higgs…they don’t make ‘em like those two anymore.
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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 season :D
by Cajun
Sat Apr 30, 2022 2:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's footy 30/4
Replies: 18
Views: 1205

Re: Today's footy 30/4

tiger76 wrote:
Sat Apr 30, 2022 2:45 pm
Fleetwood survive by the skin of their teeth.
Good start to the day with my old home town team surviving. Now for the big game....