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by Colburn_Claret
Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stability or Tinkering
Replies: 48
Views: 3365

Re: Stability or Tinkering

It is obvious to me we have talented players, it's also obvious there is a lack of experience at this level.
They will improve in time, too late to save this season, but most of all we need a leader, even more so because of the inexperience.
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The team that I would like to see from here on out...
Replies: 47
Views: 2660

Re: The team that I would like to see from here on out...

It really doesn't matter who the starting XI is, we have good players, but a crap team, and no matter how you shuffle the pack, we have no leaders on the pitch, too little experience of this level on the pitch, and not enough nous and composure under pressure. We just need the rest of this season fo...
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Fulham
Replies: 403
Views: 11810

Re: Clarets vs Fulham

Delighted with a point in the end, and the new boys showed a lot of promise, but that performance, against a rank Fulham side, was just awful.
Miles away from where we need to be, and that lack of leadership in key moments, and key areas of the pitch will haunt us all season.
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Fulham
Replies: 403
Views: 11810

Re: Clarets vs Fulham

Shocking defending, no pressure from our cbs at all.
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1468
Views: 118066

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 22 PREDICTIONS

Saturday 3rd February Everton v Spurs 1-2 Brighton v Crystal Palace 3-1 Newcastle v Luton 2-0 Burnley v Fulham 2-1 Odobert 28mins Sheffield United v Aston Villa 1-3 Sunday 4th February Man-Utd v West Ham 3-0 Chelsea v Wolves 2-1 nap Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest 3-1 Arsenal v Liverpool 1-2 5th Feb...
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Feb 02, 2024 9:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Roberts moves to Leeds
Replies: 129
Views: 6518

Re: ARTICLE: Roberts moves to Leeds

I'd wish Connor luck, but don't want anything positive for dirty Leeds. He deserves a good move, I just don't see what VK sees and doesn't see in our squad. The good players from last season frozen out, and the usual lack of explanation from the club regarding anything. I'm sure we are all on the sa...
by Colburn_Claret
Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Roberts behaviour
Replies: 70
Views: 6507

Re: Roberts behaviour

I like Roberts a quality player if not top drawer. Like most players he needs a system that suits his style, and neither Dyche or Kompany have got the best out of him. It's partly why he has always looked better playing for Wales. Last season, against inferior opposition, he fit in well, but this se...
by Colburn_Claret
Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thread for tonight?
Replies: 503
Views: 14569

Re: Thread for tonight?

We have some talented players, but we are a **** team. The main problem has been obvious all season, no leaders on the pitch. The loss of Pope, Tarks, Mee, Cork and Barnes leaves no-one to fire these young players up, and gel them. To get another tonking off City is hardly surprising, and shouldn't ...
by Colburn_Claret
Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1468
Views: 118066

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 22 PREDICTIONS

Tuesday 30th Jan. Nottingham Forest v Arsenal 1-2 Fulham v Everton 2-1 Luton v Brighton 1-2 Palace v Sheffield Utd 1-1 Aston Villa v Newcastle 2-1 Wednesday 31st January Man-City v Burnley 5-0 Foden 5mins Spurs v Brentford 2-0 Liverpool v Chelsea 2-1 Thursday 1st February West Ham v Bournemouth 2-2 ...
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Belgium VAR
Replies: 50
Views: 3649

Re: Belgium VAR

Getting rid of VAR doesn't stop the bad decisions, it only makes it worse. VAR has provided proof that the only way to stop bad decisions is to get rid of the referees that make them. They have a difficult job, made harder by a bunch of cheating players. And close calls will always create disagreeme...
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 68
Views: 3656

Re: Today's Football

Russell Martin doing a really good job at Saints. They had a poor start to the season, but they have really turned it around. Swansea fans were really ****** when he left them, and they had some of the best possession stats in last seasons championship. I'm surprised he isn't this season's 'Carrick'...
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health
Replies: 33
Views: 2220

Re: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health

Speaking as someone who has never suffered from mental health issues, I've grown to believe that part of the issue is an inability to see beyond the problems. Myopia of our troubles just makes them appear larger than they probably are. This is why I recommend the great outdoors. To walk through the ...
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hobbies outside of Football and Burnley FC
Replies: 70
Views: 3385

Re: Hobbies outside of Football and Burnley FC

Walking the Dales and Lakes is a passion, people who recommend it for relieving stress are not wrong. Birdwatching, although I've been lacking lately. I used to do water colours, and I've found that the times when the weather, or circumstances, keep me indoors I get bored very quickly. A day of watc...
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mike Tresor
Replies: 184
Views: 10164

Re: Mike Tresor

He is not good enough for the PL when we need him to be so. A signing that hasn't worked out. I'm sure Kompany and the club are doing everything to make him feel at home but it isn't making a difference No argument he hasn't produced what we expected, or needed, but the league has loads of quality ...
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 284164

Re: January transfer window rumours.

I get the feeling no one dare ask the obvious question!!! The same question applies to several players from last season that won the championship by a country mile. Every manager in the history of the game has given the team that got you promoted an opportunity!! VK knows best 100 hours and they wi...
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Women
Replies: 55
Views: 8730

Re: Burnley Women

A credible result against a team that will all likely be vying against Arsenal, Chelsea and City next season.

Forest next up in the league, another tough game, hopefully we can take some positives into it from today.
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What is acceptable
Replies: 26
Views: 2065

Re: What is acceptable

Promotion
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Recruiting character
Replies: 87
Views: 3894

Re: Recruiting character

Maatsen would have been destroyed, as a fullback, in the Prem. Charlie Taylor is an excellent defender. I think Mr Kompany totally misjudged his squad capability and need for the Prem, given he wanted Maatsen badly. This season is down to Mr K decisions. Not a question for you in particular Ian, bu...
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Recruiting character
Replies: 87
Views: 3894

Re: Recruiting character

Hmm. I agree some of the new signing haven’t worked out but not sure about this argument. In terms of the character, you’d probably put Brownhill as the kind you’re alluding to, yet he was one of the worst players on the pitch tonight. I think things are just amplified because we’ve not being good ...
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Jan 13, 2024 1:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton
Replies: 469
Views: 16380

Re: Burnley v Luton

Is bumba’s argument here that if the striker wasn’t there, Trafford wouldn’t get to it? The problem with that argument is the striker was there, and he fouled him. So it’s irrelevant whether he’d get to it or not. It’s a clear foul. He fouled him agreed, so Trafford gives up and waits for the whist...
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton
Replies: 469
Views: 16380

Re: Burnley v Luton

There's no doubt it was a foul, imo the problem is Trafford was so weak that he gives the var an out. If he'd really gone for it and made the foul more obvious it would have been given. It doesn't matter anymore the points have gone, and overall we just weren't good enough. If we had half the battle...
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton
Replies: 469
Views: 16380

Re: Burnley v Luton

We got what we deserved, sadly.
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton
Replies: 469
Views: 16380

Re: Burnley v Luton

Bottleless.
West Ham, Palace.... these things don't happen by accident.

We don't have the fighters we need, the leaders on the pitch, they all hope someone else is going to do it for them.
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton
Replies: 469
Views: 16380

Re: Burnley v Luton

ElectroClaret wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:23 pm
Final ball letting us down.
Has done most of the season
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 284164

Re: January transfer window rumours.

burnley007 wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:09 pm
Interesting that it is made clear that there is no option to buy. Looks like we could be bitten by the same issue as Maatsen, Tella, THB...
If he makes the difference who cares. Chelsea can't afford to sell players cheaply as ffp has been pushed to the limit.
by Colburn_Claret
Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 284164

Re: January transfer window rumours.

Loans are probably our best bet.
We've already spent a load in summer.
It was difficult to attract players when most thought we'd stay up, it has to be even harder now.
We have a short term problem, that requires a short term fix.
by Colburn_Claret
Thu Jan 11, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1468
Views: 118066

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - ALL FESTIVE FIXTURE PREDICTIONS

Chelsea v Fulham 2-1
Newcastle v Man-City 1-2
Everton v Aston Villa 1-1 NAP
Man-Utd v Tottenham 2-2
Burnley v Luton 2-1 Amdouni 27mins
Arsenal v Crystal Palace 2-0
Brentford v Nottingham Forest 1-0
Sheffield United v West Ham 1-2
Bournemouth v Liverpool 1-3
Brighton v Wolves 2-1

28 goals
by Colburn_Claret
Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 284164

Re: January transfer window rumours.

THats encouraging from VK. Lets hope we are getting a proper striker as one of these. With the inevitable mistakes in defence and midfield which is leading to goals, a striker who knows where the net is, is going to be critical in gaining points. WE also need an insurance plan should Foster's issue...
by Colburn_Claret
Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Buying a house isn't difficult.
Replies: 91
Views: 8179

Re: Buying a house isn't difficult.

Buying a house is easy, it's getting a mortgage that's the problem. It's ironic that people who pay £600 a month rent, and have done so for years, cannot find a lender to pay £500 a month. Considering the equity is in the property, that's a nonsense. How do you resolve that issue is the question we ...
by Colburn_Claret
Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: U21s v Wigan
Replies: 22
Views: 3310

Re: U21s v Wigan

No Michael Mellon, it would be a good game to settle him back at the club.
It could be a sign he will at least make the bench on Friday, especially with Foster looking doubtful.
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Patrick Bamford ?
Replies: 40
Views: 4837

Re: Patrick Bamford ?

He's been crap for Leeds, scores 1 worldy, and suddenly people forget the dross.
I'm sure there will be you tube clips of Sunday league players scoring worldies, maybe we should sign them 😉
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Women
Replies: 55
Views: 8730

Re: Burnley Women

Lancashire U16 Girls also travelled to the West Midlands last night - game at Boldmere St.Michael's F.C. English Cup Quarter-Final: West Midlands 0 Lancashire 9 A quality performance from the Lancashire Girls including goals from Jess Anderson (a massive Burnley fan) and Sophia Burton. Jess played ...
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Amdouni
Replies: 133
Views: 17075

Re: Amdouni

He's flattered to deceive at times, and definitely requires a Foster type player alongside him, but he's had touches of class that show what he is capable of. We need to cut him some slack, a young player, in a struggling team, in his first season, in the toughest league in the world. We have no one...
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Jan 07, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Women
Replies: 55
Views: 8730

Re: Burnley Women

Still have it in our own hands, but that Newcastle fixture is massive.
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wrong place wrong time
Replies: 52
Views: 5773

Re: Wrong place wrong time

I'm glad it's over for you, whatever it was.

Remaining strong through any ordeal is hard, but real friends are on your side come what may, and who gives a **** what strangers think.
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Jan 06, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 284
Views: 35191

Re: Arijanet Muric

Muric for me.
Trafford has improved a lot lately, and kept us in games, but it's Murics influence in attack that gets him the nod, and his command of the box.
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Replies: 841
Views: 63525

Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread

Just watching the replay and Muric did nothing wrong. It was a good throw out that Amdouni made a mess of.
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Replies: 841
Views: 63525

Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread

Reasonable scoreline, but nowhere near enough quality. Our lack of physicality, and lack of composure, are beyond repair. I still prefer Muric, despite those ridiculous short passes to marked players, but after 18 months it needs to be recognised that VK must be insisting he plays it. How else can y...
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Replies: 841
Views: 63525

Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread

We are so poor, the unforced errors are countless.
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Replies: 841
Views: 63525

Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread

Great finish, but why do we have to be so weak at giving the ball away again and again. Talent counts for nothing if you're soft as muck.
You can carry a couple if the rest of the team is strong, but we have Foster.....and that's it.
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Replies: 841
Views: 63525

Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread

VK saying calm it down, and the players see it as take your time.
We do need to calm down, but we need to move it a lot faster.

Zeki...........damn
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Replies: 841
Views: 63525

Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread

That pass Muric plays to the edge of the box, to a player with a man on his back, looked stupid last season.
It looks even worse now.
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Replies: 841
Views: 63525

Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread

They passed it through us far too easy.Too slow to close down, too slow to react to the pass.
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Replies: 841
Views: 63525

Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread

Foster looks so much better than his team mates in every aspect strength, composure, pace, awareness.
by Colburn_Claret
Tue Jan 02, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fosters Improvement
Replies: 119
Views: 8341

Re: Fosters Improvement

His teal strength is his strength. We have a lot of fast players who can easily be knocked over with a touch. When Lyle is on the charge he's like a train on rails.
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 10:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benson to Southampton
Replies: 562
Views: 56957

Re: Benson to Southampton

he's got 4 or 5 years left on his deal and you think he might be only worth 5 million when they got 25 for Tella ? Not likely mate I wish that were true, but no one is paying more than 5 mill for someone presumably deemed not good enough for the Prem, by his own club. We know his value, but nobody ...
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 8:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benson to Southampton
Replies: 562
Views: 56957

Re: Benson to Southampton

Loan with an option to buy seems like such a Southampton-friendly arrangement. But if we're not going to put him in the team, we need to be selling him ASAP. That's how it's meant to work. The problem is last season end he was probably worth 10 million, now it will only be half of that, if we are l...
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 8:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Staring into the abyss, with some optimism…
Replies: 69
Views: 4902

Re: Staring into the abyss, with some optimism…

I accepted relegation after the Chelsea game, but it's the hope that kills you.
We bought some great players that still need moulding into a great team, but the signs are there.
Just enjoy the transition and cheer them to the rafters.
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: AV we got a thread v Burnley or is this it?
Replies: 750
Views: 38095

Re: AV we got a thread v Burnley or is this it?

CT 2 yds behind the rest of the defence playing them onside.

We don't half like to make life hard for ourselves and easy for the opposition.