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by Oshkoshclaret
Wed May 29, 2019 5:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andy Carroll
Replies: 44
Views: 6358

Re: Andy Carroll

If the wages work for our budget I’d have him all day long, Vs Peter Crouch.
by Oshkoshclaret
Fri May 24, 2019 8:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Big news ? New deal for Pope
Replies: 64
Views: 7789

Re: Big news ? New deal for Pope

Hmmmm. I think this may precipitate Heaton leaving and in a straight shoot-out between the two of them I'd prefer to keep Tom.
by Oshkoshclaret
Thu May 23, 2019 3:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Premier League finance article in Guardian
Replies: 23
Views: 3955

Re: Premier League finance article in Guardian

3 million income on catering, so that's roughly 1,000 Twixs?
by Oshkoshclaret
Tue May 14, 2019 6:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Replies: 276
Views: 23642

Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal

BigRedrose wrote:Just had a quick look through this thread ,so I may have missed it, but where was Robbie Blake?
Coyle ate him.
by Oshkoshclaret
Tue May 14, 2019 6:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Game of Thrones on NOW TV
Replies: 290
Views: 20118

Re: Game of Thrones on NOW TV

Danaerys = Owen Coyle. Reputation forever tainted by how it ended.
by Oshkoshclaret
Sun May 12, 2019 6:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Replies: 276
Views: 23642

Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal

Bingo. Reconciliation begins with truth. I’ve not waded into this thread with multiple posts, because I genuinely don’t have any emotion regarding it now, but as for the forgiveness / standing and applauding - generally in life, ranging from a simple argument to a major crime, the time we show forgi...
by Oshkoshclaret
Sun May 12, 2019 5:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Replies: 276
Views: 23642

Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal

The official Burnley Twitter feed noted the reception for Coyle last night as "Proper Burnley".

For me, "Proper Burnley" involves values of loyalty, honesty and integrity, none of which could ever be associated with the Lying Scotsman.
by Oshkoshclaret
Sat May 11, 2019 9:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal
Replies: 276
Views: 23642

Re: 2009 Play Off Reunion Meal

Am I still bitter? I’ll spit on the grave of that traitorous backstabbing moron.
by Oshkoshclaret
Mon May 06, 2019 8:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham to 'sell' supporter engagement
Replies: 15
Views: 2858

Re: West Ham to 'sell' supporter engagement

Interesting idea, I like it.
by Oshkoshclaret
Sat May 04, 2019 7:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Amazing coincidence
Replies: 5
Views: 1646

Amazing coincidence

Cardiff's record this year is Llllddwlllllwddlllllddwllllddwlllllwllllll

And, in Welsh, that translates as "f*ck off back to the Championship" :lol:
by Oshkoshclaret
Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Free Hart
Replies: 66
Views: 7973

Re: Free Hart

It said a lot to me that despite being on the bench he celebrated like a maniac when Dwight McNeil scored against wolves.
by Oshkoshclaret
Sun Apr 28, 2019 5:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How to get rid of a Rat?
Replies: 39
Views: 4097

Re: How to get rid of a Rat?

I don't know if they are allowed in the UK but have had best results on rats with glue traps.
by Oshkoshclaret
Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Investment returns
Replies: 33
Views: 5472

Re: Investment returns

From my experience managing charitable endowments, I would say 5% is a reasonable expectation.
by Oshkoshclaret
Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: adeola friday
Replies: 34412
Views: 2092320

Re: adeola friday

Andy Gray
by Oshkoshclaret
Tue Apr 16, 2019 4:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Forrest
Replies: 17
Views: 2940

Re: James Forrest

If Celtic won't let him go we should look at this lad Arfield at Rangers he's banging them in.
by Oshkoshclaret
Sun Apr 14, 2019 1:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stan Ternent
Replies: 36
Views: 7059

Re: Stan Ternent

djemba-djemba wrote:What was the incident at the Worsley cup final?
Stan accidentally headbutted someone and ended up in court over it.
by Oshkoshclaret
Sun Apr 14, 2019 1:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ground Development BL Stand
Replies: 67
Views: 10558

Re: Ground Development BL Stand

http://i65.tinypic.com/hx9kyf.jpg It's a disgrace that our club is providing a place of honour to this traitorous gobshyte. I don't usually encourage vandalism but would happily pay for a big horse's head sticker to cover it up. At the very least I expect to see a big pile of empty pie trays left i...
by Oshkoshclaret
Sat Apr 13, 2019 3:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Corner Stands
Replies: 546
Views: 65105

Re: New Corner Stands

Bear in mind we recently had an update from the club that referred to the January window as being successful
by Oshkoshclaret
Mon Apr 08, 2019 8:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andy Carroll
Replies: 44
Views: 6358

Re: Andy Carroll

There are MANY worse signings we could make. If the manager wants him, he passes a medical and the board is happy with the financial terms I would have no problem signing Andy Carroll.
by Oshkoshclaret
Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Black Peas
Replies: 6
Views: 1108

Black Peas

The recent thread about black puddings got me all nostalgic for some good old fashioned black peas with vinegar and a knob of butter. But how to obtain them here in the USA? After much research I discovered they're known as Maple Peas and are sold as bird food to pigeon fanciers. So I bought a 20 po...
by Oshkoshclaret
Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Corner Stands
Replies: 546
Views: 65105

Re: New Corner Stands

The Ironside
by Oshkoshclaret
Wed Apr 03, 2019 8:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coventry close to liquidation
Replies: 69
Views: 10595

Re: Coventry close to liquidation

Thankfully, we only let Paul Fletcher fantasize about developing Turf Moor, we never actually let him do it.
by Oshkoshclaret
Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Goal difference
Replies: 46
Views: 4607

Re: Goal difference

But my whole life watching football tells me to be nervous about this and not at all surprised if Cardiff get something out of the game
by Oshkoshclaret
Tue Mar 26, 2019 7:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Black Pudding on Burnley open market
Replies: 77
Views: 7525

Re: Black Pudding on Burnley open market

I developed a deep nostalgic yearning for a Burnley Market black pud. The problem being that I live in the USA. So I decided to make my own. The problem then being that my butcher said it's illegal to sell animal blood for human consumption. But he said if you ask me to sell you some chum for shark ...
by Oshkoshclaret
Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ryanair
Replies: 58
Views: 5701

Re: Ryanair

I do about 50 commercial flights a year and Spirit is the worst airline ever.
by Oshkoshclaret
Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Classic movie remakes
Replies: 38
Views: 2829

Re: Classic movie remakes

Peter Jackson had been working on Dambusters for a long time. At least 3 years ago a friend of mine who is working on it showed me video of several full size Lancaster bombers on a soundstage.
by Oshkoshclaret
Fri Mar 01, 2019 8:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cardiff's fault
Replies: 65
Views: 9748

Re: Cardiff's fault

Willie Mackay has been spinning this story furiously since the day it happened. I believe he knew exactly what he was doing i.e. using an illegal charter operation. Proving that will be more difficult. But you can be sure that he and Dave Henderson (who will almost certainly end up in court over thi...
by Oshkoshclaret
Fri Feb 22, 2019 5:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: O/T Tinnitus, Has anyone found a cure that works?
Replies: 35
Views: 2890

Re: O/T Tinnitus, Has anyone found a cure that works?

Got it 18 months ago in a bike accident. Have accepted that I will likely have to live with it the rest of my life. Doesn't bother me unless I start thinking about it.
by Oshkoshclaret
Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Climate strike: schoolchildren walk out to protest
Replies: 129
Views: 6319

Re: Climate strike: schoolchildren walk out to protest

18 year old voting is pretty scary. 16 year olds is frightening. The people pushing for it are gerrymandering pure and simple.
by Oshkoshclaret
Fri Feb 15, 2019 4:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where were you on this day, 19 years ago...?
Replies: 42
Views: 4760

Re: Where were you on this day, 19 years ago...?

I got out of bed really early because I was driving from Edinburgh to Ipswich. The news was all over the radio. I remember th3 day well because I made an important 'signing' of my own in Ipswich, bought a Harrier Jump Jet for £31,000. It's now in the national museum of flight in Scotland.
by Oshkoshclaret
Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: McNeil song maybe
Replies: 15
Views: 2693

Re: McNeil song maybe

Rouwens_Weapon wrote:Dur durr durr durr durr
Durr durr durr durr durr
Durr durr durr durr durr
DWIGHT
MC
NEIL

To the tune of Chase the Sun - The Darts theme tune
Decent
by Oshkoshclaret
Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lee Dixon
Replies: 38
Views: 5872

Re: Lee Dixon

Surprised at some of the comments on this thread. He was pretty fair and even-handed in his commentary today and made a point of saying some really nice things about the town, the club and its fans to a national audience in the US.
by Oshkoshclaret
Sun Feb 03, 2019 11:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Emiliano Sala - football agents
Replies: 87
Views: 9127

Re: Emiliano Sala - football agents

There will be more expose articles about this flight as the facts become known. LThe Daily Mail seems to get a lot of stick in general but the authors of this story are the first ones to have sniffed out that there are some very murky details underlying how this flight was organised and conducted. T...
by Oshkoshclaret
Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barnes
Replies: 113
Views: 11493

Re: Barnes

I want some of the drugs the OP is on
by Oshkoshclaret
Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Interview with Mike Conroy
Replies: 34
Views: 4687

Re: Interview with Mike Conroy

Good honest pro and that comes across in the interview, as does his obvious love of the time he spent with us. My abiding memory is the determination on his face as right at the end of the game he found the energy to charge down the line and get the cross in for Francis' winner at York.
by Oshkoshclaret
Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Scott Arfield
Replies: 49
Views: 6325

Re: Scott Arfield

One of my favourite players ever. I wish we hadn't let him go but it does mean that the memories will always be good.
by Oshkoshclaret
Wed Jan 30, 2019 4:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Peter Crouch
Replies: 469
Views: 47147

Re: Peter Crouch

jurek wrote:Can't take this link with Crouch seriously.
Same here, I'm not getting worked up about it unless it happens.

Although I felt the same way when the rumour started that we were signing Joe Hart.
by Oshkoshclaret
Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cost of calling the ticket office
Replies: 28
Views: 2954

Re: Cost of calling the ticket office

That's pretty outrageous. Sends a horrible message.
by Oshkoshclaret
Fri Jan 25, 2019 11:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tina Malone
Replies: 42
Views: 4924

Re: Tina Malone

The mark of all civilised countries is respect for the rule of law.
by Oshkoshclaret
Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 24 days No signing
Replies: 57
Views: 6804

Re: 24 days No signing

Devils_Advocate wrote:I think Dyche fit was term used to describe the time needed for Dyche to knock all the creativity and flair out of a player before trusting him to play within his negative defensive framework

I'm a big Dyche fan but that comment did make me laugh out loud.
by Oshkoshclaret
Wed Jan 23, 2019 2:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plane missing in the Channel
Replies: 145
Views: 19931

Re: Plane missing in the Channel

Test User wrote:Unless there was structural damage the pilot would have ditched so i doubt it'd have been quick.
If this was an engine failure/ditching the pilot had plenty of opportunity to make a Mayday call. It's more likely that he lost control in icing conditions.
by Oshkoshclaret
Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plane missing in the Channel
Replies: 145
Views: 19931

Re: Plane missing in the Channel

In this day and age aircraft are, almost always, rather more than reliable enough to fly over the channel. IIRC, Sala was in a Piper Malibu which has a gas turbine fitted with a prop, and as such is deemed safe enough to transit shortish passages over water. It would appear he and the pilot were si...
by Oshkoshclaret
Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plane missing in the Channel
Replies: 145
Views: 19931

Re: Plane missing in the Channel

I ran a corporate flight department that ran flights across Lake Michigan in a variety of aircraft types. No way were we sending a single engined plane over the lake at night, into known icing. And that would be with the janitor on board, never mind a high value executive. It might be legal to do it...
by Oshkoshclaret
Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plane missing in the Channel
Replies: 145
Views: 19931

Re: Plane missing in the Channel

A flight over water in a single engine prop plane, at night, in icing conditions... questions are going to be asked about this for sure.
by Oshkoshclaret
Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joyce Pickles
Replies: 31
Views: 6015

Re: Joyce Pickles

I don't know the truth of it but was told that in the 1987-88 season when we went to Wembley, the club made no money merchandising because they'd sold the club shop rights to Frank Casper and Joyce Pickles for a flat fee of £10,000.
by Oshkoshclaret
Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No signings again
Replies: 93
Views: 11730

Re: No signings again

DAVETHEVICAR wrote:If we don’t get anyone in ,in January who can strengthen the team I will be happy to wait as we have enough in the squad to easily avoid relegation imo
I completely agree with this
by Oshkoshclaret
Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Greatest moment of 20C
Replies: 49
Views: 3844

Re: Greatest moment of 20C

I was going to say the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk in 1903 but that ultimately led to setting foot on the moon in 1969, which gets my vote.
by Oshkoshclaret
Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bent in a mess
Replies: 22
Views: 5025

Re: Bent in a mess

This isn't just a football problem. 78% of NFL players are either bankrupt or in financial distress within 2 years of retiring.
by Oshkoshclaret
Thu Jan 03, 2019 8:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joe Hart
Replies: 57
Views: 8442

Re: Joe Hart

Joe Hart is a good goalkeeper and I don't doubt his commitment. I have a theory that he is actually trying too hard. As soon as he came into the team I had a negative read on his body language. Much outward display of passion but it looked very intense and critical and this can erode confidence and ...