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- Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Leeds fan jailed for attacking Eddie Howe
- Replies: 79
- Views: 5600
Re: Leeds fan jailed for attacking Eddie Howe
Comes from the top down, imo. When your politicians/ruling class are blatant crooks then it has ramifications across society. Also factor in rampant wealth inequality and cost of living etc Less of the political claptrap please. Its just rank bad behaviour from this Leeds supporter- who knows wheth...
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 8:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10735
- Views: 820718
Re: Russia Invades
First confirmed loss today of a Challenger 2 near Robotyne. There are pictures here https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1698961349118722428 There is also a claim here that the crew survived. (As said above) - believed to be in battles around Robotyne; quite a lot of destruction in that area at th...
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 7:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Square pegs in round holes
- Replies: 114
- Views: 7576
- Sat Sep 02, 2023 2:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - MAN UTD v BURNLEY
- Replies: 2508
- Views: 152705
Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - BURNLEY v TOTTENHAM
Clarets 1-2 Spurs (Maddison 36 minutes)
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- Fri Sep 01, 2023 4:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Shambles, 3 words
- Replies: 94
- Views: 7329
Re: Shambles, 3 words
Twix too dear
- Fri Sep 01, 2023 9:26 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Shambles, 3 words
- Replies: 94
- Views: 7329
Re: Shambles, 3 words
Bless ham anagram
- Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:41 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 31 PREDICTIONS
- Replies: 1654
- Views: 124063
Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS
WEEK 4... Luton 0-2 West Ham Sheffield United 1-1 Everton NAP Brentford 2-0 Bournemouth Burnley 1-2 Spurs ( Kulusvski 29 minutes) Chelsea 2-1 Forest Man - City 2-0 Fulham Brighton 2-2 Newcastle Crystal Palace 1-0 Wolves Liverpool 2-1 Aston Villa Arsenal 2-0 Man-Utd Total goals for week = 24
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: England v New Zealand T20
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1473
Re: England v New Zealand T20
143-3 with six overs to spare. Easy peasy for this first game at Durham. Three more T20s to come Friday, Sunday Tuesday- hopefully a bit closer.
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Everton
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2887
Re: Everton
They have Maupay on the bench though to come on and change things round.
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: England v New Zealand T20
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1473
Re: England v New Zealand T20
After that good first few overs, NZ held to 139-9 after 20.
You'd fancy England to knock those off but a few early wickets could make thinks difficult.
You'd fancy England to knock those off but a few early wickets could make thinks difficult.
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Super blue moon
- Replies: 7
- Views: 844
Re: Super blue moon
I saw it written and I saw it say
SUPER BLUE moon is on its way
And none of you stand so tall
SUPER BLUE moon gonna get ye all
SUPER BLUE moon is on its way
And none of you stand so tall
SUPER BLUE moon gonna get ye all
- Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - MAN UTD v BURNLEY
- Replies: 2508
- Views: 152705
Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - NOTTINGHAM FOREST v BURNLEY (LEAGUE CUP)
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Clarets (Redmond 33 minutes)
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- Sat Aug 26, 2023 1:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's football
- Replies: 96
- Views: 5361
Re: Today's football
Bournemouth come out all guns blazing, Richarlison became a liability there, kept breaking down his own side's promising attacks, lucky he lasted 10 minutes without being hooked. Spuds gone more defensive now with the subs, Perisic for Sarr seems reasonable but Højbjerg on for Richarlison. Notwithst...
- Sat Aug 26, 2023 1:38 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's football
- Replies: 96
- Views: 5361
Re: Today's football
Bournemouth are working hard and get forward in good numbers when they get the ball. Dont look hugely confident under a high press and lack Spurs' quality in midfield. Still 45 mins to improve things though.
- Sat Aug 26, 2023 1:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's football
- Replies: 96
- Views: 5361
Re: Today's football
Spurs well on top that half but only 1-0 up and almost conceded an equaliser in added time. Richarlison generally playing OK but should be more deadly in front of goal. he had about 3 half-chances in that half. Maddison and Bissouma both looking very good in midfield in their different ways. See if ...
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 5:41 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: our transfer spending
- Replies: 88
- Views: 5617
Re: our transfer spending
Unexpected
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 5:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonight's Football
- Replies: 62
- Views: 4138
Re: Tonight's Football
Chelsea very hot favourites but they do tend to flatter to deceive these last couple of years and have plenty of injuries and no sort of settled squad. Maatsen likely to start I guess, I dont think Luton will have a lot of the ball but wont roll over. I'll go 0-0 HT, 2-0 full time.
- Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - MAN UTD v BURNLEY
- Replies: 2508
- Views: 152705
Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - BURNLEY v ASTON VILLA
Hope I'm wrong but...
Clarets 1-2 Villa (Watkins 31 minutes)
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Clarets 1-2 Villa (Watkins 31 minutes)
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- Thu Aug 24, 2023 4:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 31 PREDICTIONS
- Replies: 1654
- Views: 124063
Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 3 PREDICTIONS
Another week, another roll of the dice....... Chelsea 2-0 Luton Bournemouth 1-2 Spurs NAP Brentford 2-0 Crystal Palace Arsenal 3-1 Fulham Man-Utd 2-1 Nottingham Forest Everton 1-1 Wolves Brighton 2-0 West Ham Sheffield United 0-2 Man-City Burnley 1-2 Aston Villa ( Watkins 42 minutes ) Newcastle 1-1 ...
- Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Your team for Villa?
- Replies: 139
- Views: 9550
Re: Your team for Villa?
Completely impossible to pick one. We've got too many new players that it's impossible for a fan to credibly judge I think. Who would've imagined a few weeks abgo ago that we'd start Koleosho against City. We were literally speculating whether or not he'd been signed for the u21's, and he goes and ...
- Wed Aug 23, 2023 2:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: York Horse Racing Today
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2640
Re: York Horse Racing Today
Just missed the first race but backing Cogitate in the 2.25. I went to Newbury last month and had a bet on him and he came in at very good odds so feel I've got to stick with him. Charlie Hills had the first race winner I see - so even more reason to stick. I went to this meeting 4 years ago along w...
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 6:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 31 PREDICTIONS
- Replies: 1654
- Views: 124063
Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 2 PREDICTIONS
Here goes for round 2..... Nottingham Forest 1-0 Sheffield United Liverpool 2-0 Bournemouth Wolves 1-1 Brighton NAP Fulham 2-2 Brentford Spurs 3-1 Man-Utd Man-City 2-0 Newcastle Aston Villa 1-1 Everton West Ham 1-1 Chelsea Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal TOTAL GOALS this round 21
- Fri Aug 11, 2023 7:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Premier league prediction league "Burnley predictions"
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2533
Re: Premier league prediction league "Burnley predictions"
Top scorer. Foster
Clean sheets 8
Position 16th
Points 39
Away wins 4
Points from big six 8
Clean sheets 8
Position 16th
Points 39
Away wins 4
Points from big six 8
- Wed Aug 09, 2023 9:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Prediction thread (yes another one!)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 252
Re: Prediction thread (yes another one!)
This overlaps a lot with an existing competition viewtopic.php?f=2&t=70591
- Wed Aug 09, 2023 11:38 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Berkshire Clarets: Vs Man City - 11/08
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1239
Re: Berkshire Clarets: Vs Man City - 11/08
Ill be there (barring a late-called train strike). Looking forward to saying hello to everybody but with some trepidation about the actual game.
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Article in today's Gaurdian
- Replies: 68
- Views: 4943
Re: Article in today's Gaurdian
Very similar article in Telegraph today, presumably both prompted by the imminent start of the Sky series.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/20 ... on-trauma/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/20 ... on-trauma/
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - MAN UTD v BURNLEY
- Replies: 2508
- Views: 152705
Re: New Season - Burnley Predictor Game - Man City Home Predictions
Thanks for running this. I much enjoy all the footy-related competitions on here.
Clarets 0- 2 Manchester City Haaland 29 minutes
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Clarets 0- 2 Manchester City Haaland 29 minutes
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- Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 31 PREDICTIONS
- Replies: 1654
- Views: 124063
Re: Premier league prediction league Week 1
A blank page for all the teams, difficult to predict... Burnley 0-2 Man-City ( Haaland 38 mins ) Arsenal 2-0 Nottingham Forest Sheffield Utd 1-1 Crystal Palace Bournemouth 1-2 West Ham Brighton 3-1 Luton Everton 1-1 Fulham NAP Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa Brentford 1-2 Tottenham Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool M...
- Sun Aug 06, 2023 6:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Reading & Wokingham Borough Based Clarets
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2542
Re: Berkshire Clarets (Originally Reading & Wokingham Borough Based Clarets)
Good evening all, As you can see I have changed the name of the feed to the Berkshire Clarets for the Clarets based in Berkshire and surrounding areas. As previously mentioned, I am looking to set up a first meet in Reading for the Man City game next Friday (11/08). I would like to get some numbers...
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:40 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: New Bath Rugby Stadium designs, and TM update ideas
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1473
Re: New Bath Rugby Stadium designs, and TM update ideas
Current stadium is in a great location but a bit hemmed in on 3 sides + big % of spectators are out in the open on that large east side terrace so I can see why they want to upgrade. That looks like a great solution. I think it increases capacity 20-25% and Id guess much improved hospitality facilit...
- Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:24 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Glorious Goodwood
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2976
Re: Glorious Goodwood
Help, the Stewards Cup, I love this race but as usual I haven't a clue what might win it. My lucky pin is currently hovering over Spanish Star and Aleezdancer but it's just guesswork for me. Does anyone have any strong fancies for this race, I need all the help I can get. The going for today is cur...
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 6:40 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jobs, careers, vocation, occupation
- Replies: 129
- Views: 7656
Re: Jobs, careers, vocation, occupation
Left BGS in 1968 and got a degree in Statistics - studying in Cardiff (with 2 X 6 month placements alsewhere). Worked for a fair few (all very well known) consumer-facing private sector companies in the areas of mathematical modeling, market research, market analysis, strategic planning, competitor ...
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 2:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10735
- Views: 820718
Re: Russia Invades
https://twitter.com/PStyle0ne1/status/1687360903501471744 Successful drone attack on the Russian naval base at Novorossiysk (which is on the Black Sea well the south of Crimea) https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1687376001930551296 The ship being towed after the attack - I'm not sure anything...
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:01 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nathan Tella
- Replies: 119
- Views: 13123
Re: Nathan Tella
It doesn't prove he'll play but I note, with my bookie, he's the shortest odds player on the "players to score" list in this game tonight (@5/1). I'd be very surprised if Southampton don't start him - a player who performed exceptionally well in this league last season - against a side which just co...
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 6:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Glorious Goodwood
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2976
Re: Glorious Goodwood
Tom Marquand just made a lot of jockeys look very dumb My only previous winner on the day was Kinross at c. evens so I decided to do Quickthorn each way (at 20/1). I wasn't too impressed when it went so far clear but, blimey, how well it hung on. Nice to get the winnings but also great to see a pie...
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 6:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Super Six Burnley League - Free to play
- Replies: 3
- Views: 309
Re: Super Six Burnley League - Free to play
Thanks for the reminder. I already got my 6 tips in but forgot about our league. Looks like I'm safely already entered as a carry-over.
Cheers.
Cheers.
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 11:20 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jimmy Anderson
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2482
Re: Jimmy Anderson
13 more seems quite a way away right now. As previously mentioned, only 10 needed after the series just ended. I'd guess he wont go to India, and if he does wont bowl a huge amount maybe. (Last time Eng played in SRi Lanka/India, though, he got 6 in 1 test v Sri and 8 in 3 tests v India). Then next...
- Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 5th Ashes test
- Replies: 478
- Views: 21478
Re: 5th Ashes test
An amazing series and enjoyed every minute watching on Sky. Lots of ups and downs and in the end a fair result at 2-2. Agreed, very good series to watch with England going 2-0 down then generally having the better of things though there were a lot of games where each team won a few sessions and a l...
- Sun Jul 30, 2023 7:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 5th Ashes test
- Replies: 478
- Views: 21478
Re: 5th Ashes test
Why isn’t Mark Wood bowling yet? Is he injured? I was down there today; I don't listen to any commentaries but I was thinking Wood must be injured myself. When he finally came on he did crack Khawaja on the helmet and caused a few discomforts, I've still no idea why he didn't bowl earlier. Although...
- Fri Jul 28, 2023 3:35 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 5th Ashes test
- Replies: 478
- Views: 21478
Re: 5th Ashes test
Thank you lads.
With their slow scoring, the new ball will probably be taken before Oz have got much past 200. Fair chance of a first innings lead here.
With their slow scoring, the new ball will probably be taken before Oz have got much past 200. Fair chance of a first innings lead here.
- Fri Jul 28, 2023 3:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 5th Ashes test
- Replies: 478
- Views: 21478
Re: 5th Ashes test
Another one before tea please lads.
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Eddie's on borrowed time
- Replies: 73
- Views: 6526
Re: Eddie's on borrowed time
Top 4 this year is a tough call for Toon. City and Arsenal remain v strong; Man United on the up now, Chelsea wont have another duff season and Liverpool will almost certainly improve on last year's performances. Added to this they have European games to take on board. It'll be an excellent effort (...
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:50 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Gas.
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2551
Re: Gas.
Centrica is in competition (here in UK) with very large energy companies from Germany, France and Spain (and of course Dale Vince). They have to compete with all these (and many more) so it's not like they are a monopoly. Turnover (revenue from ongoing business) was £20,486 millions on which pre-tax...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 7:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Sinead oconnor
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2829
Re: Sinead oconnor
Was only talking about her with my daughter last weekend when we were in Greenwich - re her duetting with Christy Moore on this "Sweet Thames" version. She looked really sweet & at peace on this but clearly had a disturbed upbringing and troubled life. RIP Sinead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgw...
- Wed Jul 26, 2023 2:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Reading & Wokingham Borough Based Clarets
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2542
Re: Reading & Wokingham Borough Based Clarets
Having seen the responses and the amount of Clarets in the area I would like to propose a first meet for the our Premier League opening fixture Vs Man City. As the people who have commented cover Berkshire (& more) I would suggest the location be Reading as it is a short(ish) train ride to most of ...
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:55 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Back street, alley way, ginnel, snicket
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2214
Re: Back street, alley way, ginnel, snicket
I lived in Nottingham for a few years late 70s/ early 80s. There a ginnel is a twitchel. Probably one of those words that vary a lot between different areas of the country. When I was in a library once c 50 years ago I remember browsing a book that mapped out a few such words across Britain. The onl...
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 2:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Reading & Wokingham Borough Based Clarets
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2542
Re: Reading & Wokingham Borough Based Clarets
I'm in Basingstoke these last 20 years or so, seen a few Clarets around over the years but most of the claret and blue shirts I see at the rail station on Saturday mornings in the season are Hammers- loads of them here. This town was a new town on the 60s 70s and a lot of folk came from London bring...
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:08 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tim Bobbin
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6762
Re: Tim Bobbin
There's only one Tim Bobbin outside Burnley, situated at Clapham Common. Many years ago I went in for Sunday breakfast, and the Dalai Lama was sat reading the Sunday Times. When I was growing up and heard people talk of this Burnley pub I had in down for the Tin Bobbin, It was only when I passed it...
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:40 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Trevor Francis
- Replies: 51
- Views: 3562
Re: Trevor Francis
I saw him play a good few times for Forest as his spell with them coincided with me living in that city. Very good player and a humble /pleasant man.
Always a bit sobering when somebody who was a fine athlete and younger than yourself dies.
RIP Trevor Francis.
Always a bit sobering when somebody who was a fine athlete and younger than yourself dies.
RIP Trevor Francis.
- Tue Jul 18, 2023 4:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ryan Giggs cleared of all charges
- Replies: 84
- Views: 3823
Re: Ryan Giggs cleared of all charges
A bit more detail (from Telegraph)........ H e denied the offences and underwent a month-long trial, which ended last August when the jury failed to reach any verdicts. Prosecutors then sought and were granted an application for a retrial, scheduled to begin on July 31, after telling Judge Hilary Ma...