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by MDWat
Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: New full back Assignon signs in from Rennes
Replies: 39
Views: 3741

Re: ARTICLE: New full back Assignon signs in from Rennes

jedi_master wrote:
Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:29 pm
The key position to fix this window has been done. Good luck to the lad.
That was central midfield. Still a big gaping hole.
by MDWat
Thu Feb 01, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PREVIEW: Etihad beckons for Burnley
Replies: 25
Views: 1424

Re: PREVIEW: Etihad beckons for Burnley

What the **** is going on here? :-D
by MDWat
Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1469
Views: 118077

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

Everton 2-2 Spurs
Brighton 1-1 Crystal Palace
Newcastle 2-0 Luton NAP
Burnley 3-1 Fulham - Foster 6
Sheffield United 1-2 Aston Villa
Man Utd 2-1 West Ham
Chelsea 1-1 Wolves
Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
Brentford 0-4 Man City

Goals - 28
by MDWat
Sun Jan 28, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: India Vs England 1st Test
Replies: 148
Views: 7576

Re: India Vs England 1st Test

7 down now Brilliant day for England Hartley has been sensational and will be a massive problem for India if they provide more turning wickets Big shout to our sensational captain Stokes who persisted with Hartley in the first innings when he began with some nerves ( absolutely expected) and encour...
by MDWat
Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Afcon
Replies: 14
Views: 1013

Re: Afcon

Vegas Claret wrote:
Mon Jan 22, 2024 6:50 pm
4-0

This is like San Marino beating England 4-0 at Wembley
Not quite… 88th in the world beating 49th in the world. It’s like Luxembourg beating Slovakia!
by MDWat
Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1469
Views: 118077

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

Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal
Fulham 1-1 Everton
Luton 0-2 Brighton
Palace 1-0 Sheffield Utd NAP
Aston Villa 3-1 Newcastle
Man City 3-0 Burnley - Alvarez 12
Spurs 2-1 Brentford
Liverpool 3-1 Chelsea
West Ham 1-1 Bournemouth
Wolves 2-1 Man Utd

Goals - 27
by MDWat
Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1469
Views: 118077

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 21 PREDICTIONS

I would like to ask for the assistance in this process of 3 terribly level headed posters In this incredibly difficult scenario I have found myself,the prediction league in its 3 seasons has only ever encountered a dispute like this once before it was concerning the minute of the goal scored the po...
by MDWat
Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Programme collectors
Replies: 29
Views: 2389

Re: Programme collectors

sjb wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:06 pm
Do you have the postponed home game against Huddersfield on 9th December 1972?
I do not!
by MDWat
Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon)
Replies: 19
Views: 1501

Re: The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon)

I think that’s AFCON in a nutshell isn’t it? Absolutely ******* mental, great entertainment, **** poor standard.
by MDWat
Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Programme collectors
Replies: 29
Views: 2389

Re: Programme collectors

I have practically every home programme from 1955-2019 and willing to sell the whole collection for a reasonable price. I also have some pre-1955 but not full seasons, just 2-3 per season.

Let me know if anyone is interested.
by MDWat
Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ref watch on Sky
Replies: 267
Views: 13353

Re: Ref watch on Sky

agreenwood wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:24 pm
Watched it. My take from Webb is that the on field decision is probably wrong, but not wrong enough to overturn it.

Welcome to football in 2024.
Exactly this.
by MDWat
Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Roma sack Mourinho
Replies: 43
Views: 2405

Re: Roma sack Mourinho

Superb manager. A tosser one day, brilliant the next. Tends to be the way for a lot of the elite.
by MDWat
Sat Jan 13, 2024 1:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Amdouni
Replies: 93
Views: 3651

Re: Amdouni

I disagree with this. He makes a lot of moves where our midfield decide to play a safe pass back instead of playing forward. We don’t have the quality in the centre of the pitch to play the ball forward often enough. The amount of times he pulls of his marker and getting into small pockets and isn’...
by MDWat
Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Amdouni
Replies: 93
Views: 3651

Re: Amdouni

I think the criticism is that he’s not pressing the area of the pitch you would expect a number 10 to. Spice has called it; Barkley particularly was the free option every time and it was Amdouni’s job to block the passing lane to stop the ball getting to him. That’s fair criticism and a part of his ...
by MDWat
Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Fofana is first January signing
Replies: 94
Views: 5906

Re: ARTICLE: Fofana is first January signing

Lots of people writing him off before he’s kicked a ball. Shock.
by MDWat
Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Recruiting character
Replies: 87
Views: 3894

Re: Recruiting character

We are absolutely lacking a captain - there wasn’t one out on the pitch tonight.
by MDWat
Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Happy Clappers.
Replies: 43
Views: 2481

Re: Happy Clappers.

I don’t know why we aren’t ruthlessly taking glaring chances, seem to be on the end of dodgy VAR and we still can’t seem to get our best side on the pitch due to injuries. It all just isn’t going our way, it sounds like excuses and maybe it is. I do think a proper right back, a starting nailed on r...
by MDWat
Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Amdouni
Replies: 93
Views: 3651

Re: Amdouni

Amdouni has a real knack of finding space. Someone mentioned the space he created for himself when Foster should have played him in and he was clever with his movement for the goal.

He’s mega frustrating though. Too often gives the ball away and spends too much of games on the periphery.
by MDWat
Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton
Replies: 469
Views: 16381

Re: Burnley v Luton

StayingDown4Ever wrote:
Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:30 am
No, it wasn’t.
It was, in my opinion.

As Trafford is about to spring, the striker clearly impedes him by leaning his backside into him.

Looks pretty obvious to me and the vast majority of both this thread and the media.

Appreciate there are different opinions though.
by MDWat
Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Happy Clappers.
Replies: 43
Views: 2481

Re: Happy Clappers.

What’s so funny/wrong? We’ve been competitive at this level for a while, we just aren’t capitalising on the big moments. Spurs away in the cup 0-1 Villa away 2-3 Fulham away 2-0 Wolves away 0-1 West Ham home 1-2 Luton home 1-1 Liverpool home 0-2 And more, we are no longer getting destroyed, we’ve i...
by MDWat
Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton
Replies: 469
Views: 16381

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.
by MDWat
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Tony Harrington v Luton Town
Replies: 40
Views: 2107

Re: RATE THE REF - Tony Harrington v Luton Town

A - 20
B - 10
C - 25
D - 20
by MDWat
Fri Jan 12, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton - Player Ratings
Replies: 70
Views: 4475

Re: Burnley v Luton - Player Ratings

Trafford 7
Vitinho 7
O’Shea 8*
Ekdal 7
Al-Dakhil 5
Brownhill 4
Cullen 4
Gudmundsson 4
Amdouni 4
Foster 8

Roberts 6
by MDWat
Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Old Shirts and Scarves
Replies: 39
Views: 4809

Re: Old Shirts and Scarves

What are you doing with your programmed ? If you are selling them I would be interested in all the older stuff. I’ve practically every home programme since about 1955 and some older ones too. I’m looking at selling my entire collection but would prefer to sell as a job lot, rather than the odd one.
by MDWat
Tue Jan 09, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Calvert Lewin
Replies: 13
Views: 2512

Re: Calvert Lewin

Good. A nonsense of a decision.
by MDWat
Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1469
Views: 118077

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 21 PREDICTIONS

Chelsea 2-0 Fulham
Newcastle 0-3 Man City NAP
Everton 2-1 Aston Villa
Man Utd 1-2 Tottenham
Burnley 2-1 Luton - Amdouni 12
Arsenal 3-1 Crystal Palace
Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest
Sheffield Utd 0-0 West Ham
Bournemouth 1-3 Liverpool
Brighton 2-0 Wolves

Goals - 26
by MDWat
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Delcroix
Replies: 48
Views: 4863

Re: Delcroix

Don’t like him at left back at all, thought he was brilliant tonight though, gave us real balance in the back four. Dara was a monster tonight too, another who certain fans will just never praise because their minds have been made up but been immense recently. I was pretty critical of O’Shea at the...
by MDWat
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Sam Barrott v Tottenham (F.A Cup)
Replies: 22
Views: 1503

Re: RATE THE REF - Sam Barrott v Tottenham (F.A Cup)

Likewise Dave, albeit a very easy game to referee.
by MDWat
Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 121
Views: 11216

Re: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings

Muric 6 Vitinho 7 - amazed at the low marks, his numbers from a defensive point of view were great tonight. Won 8 of 9 tackles, good pass completion. Yeah, his final ball could be better, but I thought he was pretty good. O’Shea 8 - excellent again, really put me back in my box after criticism a few...
by MDWat
Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s Football
Replies: 100
Views: 7134

Re: Today’s Football

Trouble is the pundits don’t have the bootle to call players cheats ,a few years ago the odd player got picked out for diving and all of a sudden they started being scrutinised and their diving temporary stopped. Absolutely. There’s never any major fuss made of it. A few murmurings and then onto th...
by MDWat
Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s Football
Replies: 100
Views: 7134

Re: Today’s Football

It’s very definitely a dive.

He takes an additional step after minimal contact and isn’t falling. Realises he isn’t able to put the ball in the net quite as simply as he wants to and throws himself.

It’s cheating, plain and simple.
by MDWat
Mon Jan 01, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Clarets recall Dodgson from Barnsley
Replies: 3
Views: 1011

Re: Owen Dodgson

Off to Fleetwood, maybe?
by MDWat
Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Luton Game
Replies: 25
Views: 3716

Re: Luton Game

Loathe to call it a must win so early in the season but I fail to see how it isn’t, to be honest.

A ginormous game if we want to have any chance.
by MDWat
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benson to Southampton
Replies: 562
Views: 56960

Benson to Southampton

According to Sacha Tavolieri.

Loan with an option to buy.
by MDWat
Sun Dec 31, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany needs to stay
Replies: 103
Views: 6185

Re: Kompany needs to stay

Appreciate that and that’s probably a bit over the top but I don’t think he’s doing a bad job. Then again, I tend to believe that we have a 5 year plan, and that it’s one that isn’t dependent on us being in the Premier League every season. These things take time. Am I happy with how the season is go...
by MDWat
Sun Dec 31, 2023 8:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany needs to stay
Replies: 103
Views: 6185

Re: Kompany needs to stay

Not sure how any of the post you’ve quoted is ‘absolute rubbish’

Everything he has said is true. £100m is pittance in this league.

Sure, Luton are currently doing better than us. But the season hasn’t finished yet and our development seems quite obvious in most areas to me.
by MDWat
Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Aston Villa v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 56
Views: 4882

Re: Aston Villa v Burnley - Player Ratings

Trafford 8
Vitinho 5
O’Shea 6
Beyer na
Taylor 5
Berge 4
Brownhill 6
Gudmundsson 5
Amdouni 7
Odobert 6
Foster 9

Delcroixhaha 4
Ramsey 5
by MDWat
Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Stuart Attwell v Aston Villa
Replies: 47
Views: 3985

Re: RATE THE REF - Stuart Attwell v Aston Villa

A - 5
B - 5
C - 5
D - 5

Pitiful
by MDWat
Thu Dec 28, 2023 3:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF ‘WATCH’ - John Brooks: Everton v Man City
Replies: 8
Views: 695

Re: RATE THE REF ‘WATCH’ - John Brooks: Everton v Man City

Looked quite obvious to me that the assistant said he saw it, and recommended a penalty. Brooks didn’t give it immediately.

I also thought it was a penalty (the shot was going in) and that he refereed the game extremely well.
by MDWat
Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Who are we catching?
Replies: 108
Views: 7116

Re: Who are we catching?

I don’t buy that we’re down yet. We’ve had a really difficult set of home fixtures and done alright away. https://x.com/other14the/status/1740133597380776177?s=46&t=VpN5Rk7LwEb8mT5OAvLMcA This Twitter account has always been a decent guide. In terms of their ‘baseline’ there are currently 3 teams wo...
by MDWat
Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Martinez
Replies: 6
Views: 1302

Re: Martinez

No, it was checked by VAR and the decision was a throw in.
by MDWat
Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Martinez
Replies: 6
Views: 1302

Re: Martinez

The one where he cleanly won the ball against Rashford?
by MDWat
Wed Dec 27, 2023 4:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mo Salah v Burnley
Replies: 19
Views: 2350

Re: Mo Salah v Burnley

JDR.... Progress... it's taken you until you're in your mid 40's to realise the power of the jinx, which is especially strong within you, but finally you've learnt to post this sort of stuff after the game, rather than before. A proud day for the parish.... Dunno Dan, I’ve plenty of examples of him...
by MDWat
Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Josh Brownhill
Replies: 49
Views: 5860

Re: Josh Brownhill

Brownhill would be fine as first or second reserve in a Premier League squad but if truth be told, any side with Josh Brownhill playing the majority of games is likely to be down at the bottom end. His work off the ball is good but his work on it isn’t good. I’m of the view that our team would be tr...
by MDWat
Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2272
Views: 144509

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - ASTON VILLA v BURNLEY

Aston Villa 1-2 Burnley

Amdouni 17
by MDWat
Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Paul Tierney v Liverpool
Replies: 16
Views: 1397

Re: RATE THE REF - Paul Tierney v Liverpool

I thought he was absolutely fine

A - 20
B - 20
C - 20
D - 20
by MDWat
Tue Dec 26, 2023 8:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Liverpool - Player Ratings
Replies: 93
Views: 6786

Re: Burnley v Liverpool - Player Ratings

Trafford 8
Vitinho 6
O’Shea 7
Beyer 6
Taylor 7
Berge 6
Brownhill 6
Tresor 7
Amdouni 6
Odobert 7
Foster 6

Gudmundsson 4
by MDWat
Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fulham v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 60
Views: 6261

Re: Fulham v Burnley - Player Ratings

Trafford 7
Vitinho 7
O’Shea 9 - outstanding today
Beyer 7
Taylor 7
Brownhill 7
Berge 8
Larsen 4
Amdouni 7
Odobert 8
Foster 7

Tresor 8 - thought he completely changed the game. Sure, a bit hit and miss with distribution but he’s very clever in how he picks up pockets of space.
Rodriguez 6