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- Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The 1962 FA CUP FINAL.
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1877
Re: The 1962 FA CUP FINAL.
Where's Silky with his story? Okay. I was a season ticket holder though only 9/10 throughout it. Easter Sunday my cousins came to our house where they got their annual Easter eggs off my mum. The eldest was 13 and my mum said to him she thought he was too old for an Easter egg. His head dropped but...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The 1962 FA CUP FINAL.
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1877
Re: The 1962 FA CUP FINAL.
Went from Burnley central Station by special train hauled by the loco Silver Jubilee no less My brother went by train from Accrington, I think. Set off around midnight getting into London 6/7am and the return journey leaving London around midnight and getting back in Accrington around 6/7am. I was ...
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Charlie Taylor
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3662
Re: Charlie Taylor
[quote=DAVETHEVICAR post_id=2273843 time=170722958 Alex Elder was the best I have ever seen playing for the Clarets. [/quote] No arguments with that but Keith Newton was also a great acquisition albeit towards the end of his career. Not forgetting the important contribution from Stephen Ward more re...
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Liverpool's highest ever League Attendance
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4104
Re: Liverpool's highest ever League Attendance
Yep, and every Liverpool fan you see or hear will.have been stood on it that day.Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑Mon Feb 05, 2024 5:47 pmYea. The original Kop, all standing, held 24k on its own.
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:05 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: REPORT: Last gasp goal wins unlikely point
- Replies: 170
- Views: 6009
Re: REPORT: Last gasp goal wins unlikely point
'More likely the pressure of a relegation battle is weighing some players down' Doesn't feel like a relegation battle. Saturday seemed more of a 'going through the motions' exercise. Luton are in a relegation battle, probably since the first match in August. They may escape, they might fail but they...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Throw ins
- Replies: 61
- Views: 3255
Re: Throw ins
In the old days when nothing was really on we used to “line em” like many of us did in Amateur football. Could be quite effective in getting you further up the pitch or feeding off the scraps. Anything is better than what we are currently achieving from throw ins. Nothing wrong with that type of th...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: REPORT: Last gasp goal wins unlikely point
- Replies: 170
- Views: 6009
Re: REPORT: Last gasp goal wins unlikely point
Pre-match and throughout much of the game had an end of season feeling to me. ( apart that is from the hugely gratifying story of the two brave young Clarets and their quest to raise money for a very worthy cause). Felt like this was that final compulsion to attend before the ignominy of relegation ...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Maxime Esteve
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5270
Re: Maxime Esteve
A decent half. Crisp passing, height and quick over the ground. Course he'd be nervous. Only met his team mates on Friday, doesn't speak English. What exactly do people expect?
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 5:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Roberts moves to Leeds
- Replies: 129
- Views: 6518
Re: ARTICLE: Roberts moves to Leeds
Please explain what is 'pretty boy potential'? I'm intrigued.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:32 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January transfer window rumours.
- Replies: 2353
- Views: 284160
Re: January transfer window rumours.
The ultimate igmony you’ve been told to go and watch Rovers ,that saying hasn’t cropped up for a while,your not the great Messiah,your a very naughty boy. It's ignominy by the way. Vitinho is a poor player at this level. After the goalkeeper full back is probably the most important position in mode...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:55 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Actual Transfer News - NO BICKERING or pointless debates...
- Replies: 386
- Views: 50967
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Your favourite FA Cup tie
- Replies: 167
- Views: 8577
Re: Your favourite FA Cup tie
Two more cup ties from the 60's I recall were firstly a re-arranged 4th round tie at home to Leyton Orient on a Tuesday night in 1962. I was 9 years old but allowed to attend with older relatives. I saw it as a formality because 'banana skin' games still didn't exist in my world then. We battered th...
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:52 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Maintenance at Turf Moor
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3264
Re: Maintenance at Turf Moor
I never descend any stairs now without holding on to a rail. Dodgy left ankle can give way anytime. Never thought it would come to this.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:42 amI can run up the stairs at home (just 13 steps) but I have to hold on coming down.
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January transfer window rumours.
- Replies: 2353
- Views: 284160
Re: January transfer window rumours.
' the improving Vitinho'
Where have you read that?
Where have you read that?
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 6:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Your favourite FA Cup tie
- Replies: 167
- Views: 8577
Re: Your favourite FA Cup tie
Very true - for both goals and, in modern terms, he got the assists on both. The only thing I've been able to find is a pic at the end of the game showing him still carrying his boot. Best Boot.jpg And what was then the building of a new stand in progress in readiness for the 1966 World Cup Finals.
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Todays football
- Replies: 112
- Views: 4159
Re: Todays football
Feel for the keeper there Game of his life and rather than being able to celebrate with his team mates and fans he’s being asked daft questions on how he feels Same at half time. Inane questions when all the manager wants to do is get in to see his players and prepare for a 2nd half leading 1-0. Ma...
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:19 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The Traitors
- Replies: 103
- Views: 7742
Re: The Traitors
Great family viewing. Not many times you can say that nowadays.
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:10 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Melanie
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3782
Re: Melanie
Agree wholeheartedly with comments so far. She was very much part of my student days in London in the early 70's. Can I suggest another brilliant track from so many of her recordings and that is 'Nickel Song'. RIP Melanie Safka.
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:04 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January transfer window rumours.
- Replies: 2353
- Views: 284160
Re: January transfer window rumours.
Wouldn't move on Vitinho, think far too much is made of his shortcomings and people forget how young he is because our whole team are kids. Defenders tend to peak later. Well, he's 24, 25 in July. Don't think he fits the category of a 'kid'. However, more importantly, I'm intrigued regarding your c...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:40 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Luke McNally
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3351
Re: Luke McNally
No, it isn't. If we are a club next season looking for promotion again why would a mediocre defender suffice as back up? Not self explanatory at all. I would say that is more contradictory.Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:13 pmBecause we don’t need a top of the league CB quality as a back up???? I thought was fairly self explanatory
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Luke McNally
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3351
Re: Luke McNally
If you consider him a mid table championship defender why would you want to keep him as back up? Seems like you write the first thing that comes into your head.
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ref watch on Sky
- Replies: 267
- Views: 13353
Re: Ref watch on Sky
A foul on the goalkeeper. We have to remember, though that the game is being shown for the armchair fan and decisions like that serve to intensify the jeopardy for his/ her entertainment. I still recall what Richie Benaud said many, many years ago about a time where cricket would not require paying ...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 4:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football
- Replies: 129
- Views: 5260
Re: Today's Football
Watched last 20 mins with no sound. Abysmal from officials and VAR. Booked Coufal when it should have been Souczek which resulted in Coufal getting sent off. Latest trend now seems to be clattering goalkeepers and getting rewarded for it. It's a joke. Even worse right at the end another clear penalt...
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January transfer window rumours.
- Replies: 2353
- Views: 284160
Re: January transfer window rumours.
[quote=BigChaCha post_id=2260840 time=1705664710 user_id=259 We have to remember that the Championship last season was one of the weakest for years so we have to take that into account... ) [/quote] I've only been going to the Turf for a few decades so can you please explain to me why last season's ...
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Turning us around
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4033
Re: Turning us around
It’s down to whoever wins the coin toss The team that wins the toss decides to either take the kick off or which end they want If that team decides to kick off, the other team decides which end they have Surely the team that wins the toss gains whatever advantage they think there might be and has t...
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:25 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Congratulations Gary
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2546
Re: Congratulations Gary
Really good, uplifting news for him and all his family.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Markets v Geordies
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4837
Re: Markets v Geordies
Hume should be off. Weak refereeing.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Markets v Geordies
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4837
Re: Markets v Geordies
As already mentioned the gulf between a Premier league team and a Championship team is there for all to see. Sunderland have hardly been in the opposition's penalty box. Anonymous players running around unable to get in the game. Must be so very disappointing for Sunderland fans especially with the ...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Cup run under way as Clarets win at Grimsby
- Replies: 4
- Views: 401
Re: ARTICLE: Cup run under way as Clarets win at Grimsby
Seems that luck stayed with Newcastle into the later rounds. especially the 6th round.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January transfer window rumours.
- Replies: 2353
- Views: 284160
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:05 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: O/T - first novel by a claret
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2690
Re: O/T - first novel by a claret
Interesting, Selby Claret and very well done. I'll definetly give it a read. Been going to a creative writing class for about a year now and found it very therapeutic. I've tried writing my own life story on a number of occasions and never got beyond a few chapters. Perhaps this will inspire me to g...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dear PGMOL
- Replies: 210
- Views: 13596
Re: Dear PGMOL
"Has that surgeon ever been in a car crash? No?! Well I don't want them operating on me if they haven't had a car crash to a meaningful standard, how can they understand, it let alone operate at the top level?" Agree totally with this. The number of times I've heard from various people that 'those ...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 2:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tough times for Dwight Mcneil
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5037
Re: Tough times for Dwight Mcneil
Hope everything works out well for both of them.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Match of the Day
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3834
Re: Match of the Day
I can see MOTD fading out soon. Its overshadowed by the coverage from SKY and as has been said on this thread the current level of pundits being used is at an all time low, and proves the bar is very low to qualify and appear as a pundit. Ashley Williams and Dion Dublin being two examples I agree w...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Match of the Day
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3834
Re: Match of the Day
Dion Dublin's like James Cleverley on speed. He does well to remember his lines for Homes Under The Hammer. Unfortunately he is ignorant of his limitations.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dear PGMOL
- Replies: 210
- Views: 13596
Re: Dear PGMOL
I’ll watch again later, but it seemed to me that the defender was always between Foster and the goal, so whilst it was a goalscoring opportunity it wasn’t a clear goalscoring opportunity. I also don’t think it was a deliberate action, his arm was moving in a normal running action. The defender deli...
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:01 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dear PGMOL
- Replies: 210
- Views: 13596
Re: Dear PGMOL
Weak, inept officiating on and off the pitch. It just continues to determine the outcome of a football match. The decision not to send off their player for handball in the 2nd half is a total mystery. Anyone watching, be it at the game or via media knew it was handball. The look on the defender's fa...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 12:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Wolves take a point from Burnley as brilliant 1973 ends
- Replies: 3
- Views: 290
Re: ARTICLE: Wolves take a point from Burnley as brilliant 1973 ends
As you say it had been a brilliant year for Burnley Football Club. Worthy champions of the old Div. 2, a smooth, successful transition into the highest division and sitting close to the top as the year ended. Didn't go to Villa in Jan 73 for the emphatic 0-3 victory but did go to Wolves in Sep 73, a...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Hankin goal wins big Boxing Day game for Burnley
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1434
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Toon v Forest
- Replies: 111
- Views: 6918
Re: Toon v Forest
Recall Forest being 1-3 up at St James' in the F A Cup in 1974. They found a way of turning it around though.
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Hankin goal wins big Boxing Day game for Burnley
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1434
Re: ARTICLE: Hankin goal wins big Boxing Day game for Burnley
Just checked the line- up and noticed Billy was sub. Would have loved the result and even more so had he been able to get on the pitch.
- Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:30 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Hankin goal wins big Boxing Day game for Burnley
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1434
Re: ARTICLE: Hankin goal wins big Boxing Day game for Burnley
Remember the game well. Still a little bit icey but nothing compared to the previous home game v Arsenal. We were a very good team and youngsters like Hankin, Ingham and Billy Rodaway were becoming established first division footballers. Heady days!
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 5:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Us ,Sheff Utd ,Luton
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4733
Re: Us ,Sheff Utd ,Luton
Well done.Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:10 amYep I remember at the start of the season saying Everton will be comfortable mid table and got dogs abuse from the usual crew.
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 3:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Gunners gunned down at the Turf
- Replies: 12
- Views: 699
Re: ARTICLE: Gunners gunned down at the Turf
A classic game of two halves. Conditions dictated which team could 'play' in each half. Ball orchestrated things in the first half then 'lost it' big time in the second half as we mounted a fightback. Surely he must have been familiar with the barracking he received in the second half but Arsenal wi...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dave Fishwick - Politics Live
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2829
Re: Dave Fishwick - Politics Live
Shelter just announced 139,000 children currently homeless in UK. Scandalous.
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:35 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dave Fishwick - Politics Live
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2829
Re: Dave Fishwick - Politics Live
Foodbanks not quite as long.Rowls wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:24 pmThose classed as the poorest in this country receive vouchers for free milk and infant formula. This scheme has been running for generations in this country.
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- Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: U21s v Preston
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3294
Re: U21s v Preston
No problem. Thought I only counted 10 when I first looked. Blame it on advancing years.
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: U21s v Preston
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3294
Re: U21s v Preston
And all with just 10 men, CT?
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Who'd be a ref ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1160
Re: Who'd be a ref ?
On talksport the other week there were amateur referees ringing in with stories of being attacked after games,having to lock themselves in rooms etc etc. I can see a strike soon and then what do we do ? Sadly nothing new there. Been happening for far too long. I watch my grandson play on Sundays an...
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 7:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Are the players still with Kompany?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3158
Re: Are the players still with Kompany?
when you consider how getting smashed every week effects you as a supporter it must be even harder for the players, confidence must be very low. Harder for the players? Really? I've witnessed similar 'lows' like the one we are having now many times over too many seasons to mention. Never once have ...