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- Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:31 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: On this day
- Replies: 117
- Views: 9693
Re: On this day
5/2/1921, Burnley 7 Aston Villa 1. Champions that season. Another top class side to represent Burnley, several names there that also won the FA Cup just before WW1. On this occasion the goals were not spread around, with centre-forward Joe Anderson scoring 5 times. Anderson just one of four Burnley...
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:51 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: On this day
- Replies: 117
- Views: 9693
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: REPORT: Clarets suffer another defeat at City
- Replies: 8
- Views: 673
Re: REPORT: Clarets suffer another defeat at City
Sums what up? Were you expecting a win against the best team in club football? Are you expecting Turf Moor to be on a par with the Etihad? CT - I have to say the every opportunity for a dig approach directed at the club is a little tiring. We are all disappointed with how this season has gone, but ...
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:01 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: RIP Satch
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1866
Re: RIP Satch
A true Padihamer, for sure.....Very few people in the area didn't know Satch.
RIP John.
RIP John.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: PREVIEW: Etihad beckons for Burnley
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1441
Re: PREVIEW: Etihad beckons for Burnley
Fair play, each to their own.
We're 0-2 down at half-time on a typical Lancashire night, by the way.....Million miles from Florida.
We're 0-2 down at half-time on a typical Lancashire night, by the way.....Million miles from Florida.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 6:35 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: PREVIEW: Etihad beckons for Burnley
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1441
Re: PREVIEW: Etihad beckons for Burnley
But how many of those were serious Burnley fans ?......Come on FCBurnley, tell us how difficult it was to decide never to visit the Turf again ?......Again no disrespect.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 6:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: PREVIEW: Etihad beckons for Burnley
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1441
Re: PREVIEW: Etihad beckons for Burnley
Sorry FCBurnley, and with the greatest of respect, leaving our football club seaped in such history, is one that few of us would even contemplate.......especially for America.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 5:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: PREVIEW: Etihad beckons for Burnley
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1441
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 5:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: PREVIEW: Etihad beckons for Burnley
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1441
Re: PREVIEW: Etihad beckons for Burnley
I would not trade all the defeats for our wins in 59/0 and 1973 Charity Shield. Obviously the 59/60 win was massive and the 73 win was pretty special. Also the 5-2 win in City’s relegation season was most enjoyable. I was at all 3 of those games and no Defeat however large can take them away. But n...
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Aston Villa August 1972
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1504
Re: Burnley v Aston Villa August 1972
"Thrashed them" is the perfect description........6-0 would have been more than realistic.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: On this day
- Replies: 117
- Views: 9693
Re: On this day
Not sure what time (or day?) the horses left Central Motors at Whitegate......sjb will need to confirm.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: On this day
- Replies: 117
- Views: 9693
Re: On this day
Not an excuse, but.....We had to play this game without our top scorer that season, the famous Cornelious Hogan.
He came back the following week for the away game at Blackpool.
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:46 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Aston Villa August 1972
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1504
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 12:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 1960s BFC squad photo
- Replies: 518
- Views: 23948
Re: 1960s BFC squad photo
Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 10:05 amhttps://twitter.com/MemorabiliaMal/stat ... qnQjg&s=19
Superb action shot of Andy Lochhead, with the Longside in the background.
Nobody messed with Andy!.......plenty of opposition players tried, but they all came second.
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 1:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: A class above the rest
- Replies: 58
- Views: 2997
Re: A class above the rest
Dobbo Kindon Trevor Steven Steve Davis Glen Little Robbie Blake Defour Ian Wright Andy Cole Loads of others Some very special names there......Not so much class, but in terms of pure, raw excitement Steve Kindon would be high on any list. Midfield players Dobson, Steven, Blake and Defour were excep...
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:15 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Klopp to leave
- Replies: 87
- Views: 5378
Re: Klopp to leave
Lost appetite.
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Liverpool February 1952
- Replies: 16
- Views: 859
Re: Burnley v Liverpool February 1952
Dad often talked about this game.......mainly for two reasons, one he was part of this massive crowd, crushed on the Bee Hole End and two the emergence of one of his favourite ever Burnley players, Les Shannon. He went to Ewood Park a couple of weeks later for the 6th Round and another 53,000 crowd....
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The Wonderful World of Soccer Stars in Action
- Replies: 17
- Views: 908
Re: The Wonderful World of Soccer Stars in Action
As photo's go that one really is a classic.......Is there anything at all "right" about it ?
Even the green roof of the stand behind looks more than suspect.
Even the green roof of the stand behind looks more than suspect.
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The Wonderful World of Soccer Stars in Action
- Replies: 17
- Views: 908
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The Wonderful World of Soccer Stars in Action
- Replies: 17
- Views: 908
Re: The Wonderful World of Soccer Stars in Action
Spot on. Definitely Anfield & definitely Strong, Hughes & Thomas. Why on earth Blant & the Liverpool players have had their shirts 'painted' is anybody's guess! Even Dave Thomas's shorts look like they have been "doctored"..........I'm sure sjb will confirm, or otherwise, if we have ever played in ...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 1:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Coventry v Burnley 75-76 Season.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1420
Re: Coventry v Burnley 75-76 Season.
Was that the 2-0 game where Ralph Coats scored that cracking goal after picking the ball up in his own half and then running right through with Ron Yates and Tommy Smith bearing down on him. He got to the corner of the penalty then chipped a magnificent ball over Tommy Lawrence's head into the corn...
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Coventry v Burnley 75-76 Season.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1420
Re: Coventry v Burnley 75-76 Season.
Thanks for the link I enjoy some of these old games from years gone by. Agree 100%..........Some great reminders recently of the top-class players to represent our Club down the years. One game I'd specially like to see again is the Burnley v Liverpool home win from April 1966.......Don't know if y...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:47 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Arsenal December 1967
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1635
Re: Burnley v Arsenal December 1967
An interesting little thread with a link featuring some terrific Burnley players from a few decades ago and a memorable league game against Arsenal. But, for balance, it would be inappropriate not to say a few words about the Arsenal 'keeper that day.........a certain Jim Furnell........JIm is a loc...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Programme collectors
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2429
Re: Programme collectors
That's just a bit special, RammyClaret61.
And for good measure we won 2-1, McFarlane and Murphy the scorers.
And for good measure we won 2-1, McFarlane and Murphy the scorers.
- Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Arsenal December 1967
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1635
Re: Burnley v Arsenal December 1967
A very rare headed goal from Gordon Harris......then it all kicks off !!
Remarkably we played Arsenal three times within a week, the league game at the link was on a Saturday sandwiched between a league cup game the previous midweek and the replay at Arsenal the following Tuesday.
Remarkably we played Arsenal three times within a week, the league game at the link was on a Saturday sandwiched between a league cup game the previous midweek and the replay at Arsenal the following Tuesday.
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
- Replies: 9991
- Views: 1019255
Re: Football's Magic Money Tree
The Daily Telegraph use an awful lot of words and try to create drama in telling us that they believe clubs will find out next Monday if they are to be charged under PSR for last season's accounts Nottingham Forest and Everton facing anxious wait over potential financial breaches Premier League clu...
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bob Lord stand - incident at Liverpool game
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5854
Re: Bob Lord stand - incident at Liverpool game
Totally out of proprotion.......this is football, get all over it.
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bob Lord stand - incident at Liverpool game
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5854
Re: Bob Lord stand - incident at Liverpool game
The name of the game is a different experience.
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bob Lord stand - incident at Liverpool game
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5854
Re: Bob Lord stand - incident at Liverpool game
Royboyclaret wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:59 pmThanks's for incidents game, that's the name of the game.
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bob Lord stand - incident at Liverpool game
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5854
Re: Bob Lord stand - incident at Liverpool game
Thanks's for incidents game, that's the game of the game.Funkydrummer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:50 pmTell that to the poor lady (who I know well), who suffered a not inconsiderable injury.
Think before you post such comments please.
- Tue Jan 09, 2024 9:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bob Lord stand - incident at Liverpool game
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5854
Re: Bob Lord stand - incident at Liverpool game
Much ado about nothing.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78
- Replies: 55
- Views: 4208
Re: Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78
A very sad day for football.
One of the very best.....RIP.
One of the very best.....RIP.
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: REPORT:Home year ends with another defeat
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1055
Re: REPORT:Home year ends with another defeat
"Without registering a single shot on target"
Difficult to comprehend.
Difficult to comprehend.
- Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:59 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ralph Coates
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5073
Re: Ralph Coates
Oh yes one of the best goals I have ever seen, with Tommy Smith on one side of him and big Ron Yeats on the other. He some how managed to keep ploughing his way into one corner of the penalty area before beating Lawrence in the Liverpool goal. Brilliant absolutely brilliant! Tommy Lawrence was left...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ralph Coates
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5073
Re: Ralph Coates
Perhaps the home game against Stoke City in Mar.'70 ?
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ralph Coates
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5073
Re: Ralph Coates
Now I'm thinking the game might have earlier in 1970.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ralph Coates
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5073
Re: Ralph Coates
I remember that guard of honour. If you look at the smiles on the player's (and everyone's actually) faces it shows how we all felt about his England call up at the time. Perhaps we should be trying to put some names to those faces. I'm thinking it must be the home game against West Brom in Dec.'70...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ralph Coates
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5073
Re: Ralph Coates
One of our very, very best was Ralphy.
So many memories, but when he sprinted half the length of the pitch to score against Liverpool in '66 is forever etched in the memory.
So many memories, but when he sprinted half the length of the pitch to score against Liverpool in '66 is forever etched in the memory.
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Saturday afternoon at Central Library
- Replies: 5
- Views: 893
Re: Saturday afternoon at Central Library
Royboy... its when you are getting near the end of the perch and there is no-one to give it all to... decision time No-one to give my stuff to... the thought of some stranger hurling it into a skip... gave me the shivers. Or suddenly having to downsize... and nowhere to put it all... Had another bo...
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Manchester City game brought forward thirty minutes for TV
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3158
Re: ARTICLE: Manchester City game brought forward thirty minutes for TV
Our last league win at Grimsby was in November 1947 when we won 2-1 (and before any clever arse suggests it, no I wasn't there :D :D). I have seen us win there twice though, once in the FA Cup (1973/74) and in a penalty shoot-out in the League Cup (2007/08). Dad loved nothing better than to refer b...
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Saturday afternoon at Central Library
- Replies: 5
- Views: 893
Re: Saturday afternoon at Central Library
Call in downstairs at the library before the game and have a browse through the collection of Burnley memorabilia. Collections still being accepted if unwanted. But not programmes. Don't let your collection end up in a skip. Brilliant, Dave.....So reluctant to give up my collections over zillions o...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:08 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Rays of hope at Sussex by the Sea
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2661
Re: Rays of hope at Sussex by the Sea
Can't help but think, Loup, Ray Pointer would have a massive outcome on this fixture. Ray was so special.ClaretLoup wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:30 pmCheers Claret, in which case the rays will be literal rather than metaphorical
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 4:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Rays of hope at Sussex by the Sea
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2661
Re: Rays of hope at Sussex by the Sea
Thought provoking post, Loup.
If only Pointer was available for selection.
If only Pointer was available for selection.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany’s Subs
- Replies: 66
- Views: 8620
Re: Kompany’s Subs
This balance is something Kompany has to learn......but is not learning quickly enough.....at our expense.Darnhill Claret wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:14 pmAny substitution after that had to balance weakening the team whilst trying to get a stronger foothold in the game to try and score an equaliser.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany’s Subs
- Replies: 66
- Views: 8620
Re: Kompany’s Subs
Nailed it.Rileybobs wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:05 pmWe seem to go to pot whenever we concede a goal. No idea whether it’s a lack of confidence, belief, experience etc. Either way it’s a massive issue. Tonight was very much a Jekyll and Hyde performance - we barely put a decent move together after going behind.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:03 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Match Thread - Wolves v Burnley
- Replies: 605
- Views: 59429
Re: Match Thread - Wolves v Burnley
Will their keeper even need a shower ?
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:41 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Match Thread - Wolves v Burnley
- Replies: 605
- Views: 59429
Re: Match Thread - Wolves v Burnley
Smashing bloke JBG, but no longer offers anything on the pitch.
Why can Kompany not see that ?
Why can Kompany not see that ?
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Match Thread - Wolves v Burnley
- Replies: 605
- Views: 59429
Re: Match Thread - Wolves v Burnley
A nothing performance......So, so disappointing after Saturday.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 6:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Who are the Clarets?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3940
Re: Who are the Clarets?
The secret of any succesful team or line-up, no matter what the era, is balance. Whether that's '08/'09, '72/'73 or back to the 1960's, the same principle applies. When we were Champions in 1960 the balance of the side was simply perfect......Angus and Adamson offered finesse and culture on the righ...
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Spurs v Burnley FA Cup
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3622
Re: Spurs v Burnley FA Cup
So John scored on the Turf.......even if it was a scuffed affair, do you recall the goal CT ?