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by taio
Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread
Replies: 611
Views: 16837

Re: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread

Shocking
by taio
Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread
Replies: 611
Views: 16837

Re: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread

**** defending
by taio
Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread
Replies: 611
Views: 16837

Re: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread

Not sure iv ever slagged off other posters for criticising players who have been here for a while, we’ve had more than enough time to cast judgement on the likes of Taylor, Brownhill, Gudmundsson, Rodriguez, Roberts. Your criteria is utterly bizarre. Basically you're happy to slag players off who'v...
by taio
Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread
Replies: 611
Views: 16837

Re: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread

alwaysaclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:40 pm
Shouldn't be on the bench if not fit.
May be not. But happens all the time. Only trying to offer one possible and reasonable explanation
by taio
Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread
Replies: 611
Views: 16837

Re: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread

Brighton away he got out jumped for their equaliser by a midget West Ham home both late goals came from his side Villa away poor The Brentford home game, guess which side the goal came from? You could pick weaknesses and errors in most of our players this season. Taylor has been one of our better p...
by taio
Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread
Replies: 611
Views: 16837

Re: Clarets vs Chelsea Match Thread

For all we know Taylor might not be fully fit. If it's purely tactical it's strange.
by taio
Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TODAYS FOOTY
Replies: 156
Views: 5305

Re: TODAYS FOOTY

NewClaret wrote:
Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:48 pm
Just seen Robert’s isn’t even in the squad for Leeds today. Not the best loan move!
He's injured
by taio
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SD in bother
Replies: 57
Views: 5607

Re: SD in bother

Goliath wrote:
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:16 pm
If the players didn't like it it will. If he doesn't get some results quickly he could be in big trouble.
On your second point, that could be the case irrespective of this nothing story.
by taio
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TODAYS FOOTY
Replies: 156
Views: 5305

Re: TODAYS FOOTY

Jakubclaret wrote:
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:19 pm
For me it renders something pointless if you don't make it advantageous in the long run. The whole idea was to consolidate that achievement.
I certainly don't see last season as pointless. If you do, fine.
by taio
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TODAYS FOOTY
Replies: 156
Views: 5305

Re: TODAYS FOOTY

Jakubclaret wrote:
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:12 pm
That tickets been well & truly sullied we haven't built upon it.
Not for me - I'm able to detach and still ackowledge that brilliant season and huge achievement from this season's performance or lack of on several levels. We weren't discussing this season or the premier league.
by taio
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SD in bother
Replies: 57
Views: 5607

Re: SD in bother

Dyche is an excellent manager but he really lets himself down with this stuff. He seems to make no effort to develop himself. I've always been a big fan but there's definitely a tinge of arrogance there now, I've heard him say in an interview that he would go to watch foreign teams train like some ...
by taio
Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TODAYS FOOTY
Replies: 156
Views: 5305

Re: TODAYS FOOTY

Drew quite a few that we should really have won.Think it took the players a couple of months to get used to the way VK wanted them to play and then it clicked. We were top I think after less than a third of the season. Excellent performance after the degree of change. Many people were saying at the...
by taio
Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TODAYS FOOTY
Replies: 156
Views: 5305

Re: TODAYS FOOTY

Vegas Claret wrote:
Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:26 pm
to be fair we didn't turn up for the first 3rd of it ! (it felt like it anyway)
I thought we did very well considering the scale of change. Were we not top of the league after 15 games?
by taio
Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TODAYS FOOTY
Replies: 156
Views: 5305

Re: TODAYS FOOTY

Ipswich have obviously had another strong season and they impressed against us in the cup albeit both teams made lots of changes, this is the first time I've seen them this season and if that's the standard then we will get 100+ points again next season no fear It's not their standard - they've loo...
by taio
Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TODAYS FOOTY
Replies: 156
Views: 5305

Re: TODAYS FOOTY

Good decision
by taio
Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TODAYS FOOTY
Replies: 156
Views: 5305

Re: TODAYS FOOTY

Rovers' run in is horrific
by taio
Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Phil Dowd
Replies: 7
Views: 1260

Re: Phil Dowd

Can't believe he's 61. Feel for him.
by taio
Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 839
Views: 55209

Re: Season tickets next season

Sproggy wrote:
Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:13 pm
"Current trajectory" is that average ST prices have gone up about 70 quid in 10 years at a rate far lower than inflation.
Would it not be more meaningful to consider how much they've risen under the current owners?
by taio
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 839
Views: 55209

Re: Season tickets next season

Money grabbing is: Matching our prices (one of the lowest) to one of the highest Taking away the DD Option Charging Interest on DD payment's Money grabbing is increasing prices by 25% - 55% for some people. I'm not affected by that - my adult ticket has gone up by 5% which is ok - but feel for thos...
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 10391

Re: James Trafford England call up

bumba wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:29 pm
Not really because if England are to succeed and win a tournament in 2024 they won't do it with Trafford in goal.
We're all England fans too.
I would suggest that Trafford will have no bearing on our success or otherwise during Euro 2024.
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 10391

Re: James Trafford England call up

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:12 pm
I just believe people should be picked on merit - for everything.
So you're not pleased for him after all.

Who would you have wanted to be picked instead?
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 10391

Re: James Trafford England call up

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:08 pm
When have I said that I'm not? Great opportunity for JT. I just said I think the England selection process is strange.
Clearly and unsurprisingly, your first and primary thought was to question his selection without any reference to being pleased about it.
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 10391

Re: James Trafford England call up

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:01 pm
Imagine just wanting the best players available to play for BFC and people to be selected on merit.
Imagine just being pleased for one of our players
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 10391

Re: James Trafford England call up

Vegas Claret wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:42 pm
won't do him any harm, that should be the ONLY take anyone has
You'd think the first thought of Burnley supporters would be being pleased for Trafford!
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 10391

Re: James Trafford England call up

Congratulations to Trafford.
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley divisive XI' would be a fun thing to do... Thread worthy!
Replies: 97
Views: 3836

Re: Burnley divisive XI' would be a fun thing to do... Thread worthy!

Peter Loo wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:11 pm
Ah the days of Shaun Dyche at Burnley eh.
Sean Dyche
by taio
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley divisive XI' would be a fun thing to do... Thread worthy!
Replies: 97
Views: 3836

Re: Burnley divisive XI' would be a fun thing to do... Thread worthy!

gawthorpe_view wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:47 am
But still a divisive choice at left wing for some, not me, but plenty I know didn't rate him.
It would be playing him left wing
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:19 pm
Well to say he went on record speaking about his time at westerlo & the struggles he encountered & how he received help from them I'd expect the club to know nothing :roll:
He said it last July. I thought you'd given up arguing the toss.
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

CoolClaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:34 pm
He probably didn't, though he did in Benfica preseason, so not sure about your second point.
Kompany said in the summer - not at all in a disparaging way - that we'd have to rebuild around Weghorst and that's what Weghorst wanted.
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

In this 4-4-2 / 4-2-2-2 ish system that we've adopted, Weghorst would be absolutely tailor made for that second striker position for us right now - honestly if you can't see that then I don't know what to tell you. It's a shame how it's all played out and yes he's probably a bit of an arse but he s...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

Weghorst has proven not to be good enough for the PL.
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:59 pm
So he never disclosed or the club decided to proceed anyway knowing. Thanks we got there in the end. Have a good day fella.
If he didn't disclose or was unaware of the extent of his problems, how would you expect the club to know?
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

So you are agreeing the first incident of LF illness happened before he signed? Yes, I've repeatedly acknowledged that. My key point is it doesn't mean the club could have known. Foster himself might not have known at the time, or certainly been open about it, given the understandable denial and ta...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:49 pm
Wiki somehow managed to know.
It managed to know after he signed for us - the refences on Wikipedia are dated July-23 and November-23. So obtuse.
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

I'm not spending all day arguing the toss. It emerged in october that he was suffering & to my knowledge it was the first time it had happened under contract with BFC so which can only mean it occurred prior to January when he had initially signed. It was have been a blank health questionnaire or t...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

To me a reoccurrence is something happening more than once you might have your own version of what word means & we can disagree on that basis. Of course it means happening more than once. The point is you keep referring to the Wikipedia article, including saying that the same information was availa...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

It beggars belief then that wiki had historic knowledge but somehow it wasn't picked up upon then. It leads to it was kept secret & not disclosed but every health questionnaire I've ever filled out you are asked questions relating to past illnesses. The Wikipedia page you are relying on specificall...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:24 pm
You tell me & we'll both know but it's fair to assume wiki cannot just state something like that without it being true & if that's the case you'd expect the club to know.
How would you expect the club to know if it wasn't known at the time or picked up through the medical?
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:17 pm
Wiki states it's a reoccurrence that exact word.
I reoccurrence from when? And if it was prior to joining us, how do you know the club could be aware of the situation?
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

Not enough research goes into signing these players, take foster for example the amount of games he's missed for whatever reason(s) & that's being sympathetic to his problems but for a team fighting relegation you simply cannot afford to have your star striker missing for so long. Did Foster have a...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

Jamesy wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:35 pm
Well if Weghorst is cack, these players must be on the diarrhoea scale.
Very constructive
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

Didn't want to play in the Championship. Couldn't play in the Championship if he wanted to play for the Netherlands in a World Cup. And his decision to move on has been absolutely proven to be the correct one. If some supporters took off the claret and blue glasses every so often and didn't take th...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:59 am
I don't think it was personal he didn't want to play in the championship it's something we agreed to before we signed him & knew about. It's not as if he suddenly turned around 1 day & downed tools without notice.
Understandable that he didn't want to drop to the Championship
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 7538

Re: Weghorst

I’m with you in the minority. I have always rated him. Sadly, many of the wooden headed ones amongst us cannot, or just refuse to accept that he could be this big asset for us. Using throw away comments like he doesn’t want to play for us and that his attitude stinks. He is in terms of ability, hea...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.
Replies: 43
Views: 2515

Re: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.

I've gone though my history, and can't find any confirmation email, other than the PAYPAL receipt which has a reference number and confirmation. I wonder if I got a confirmation email and it went to junk? (It will of course have disappeared by now.) It does however say that it can be "downloaded fr...
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.
Replies: 43
Views: 2515

Re: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.

The booking confirmation should have been emailed to you when you made the booking - it's a PDF attached to that email.
by taio
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.
Replies: 43
Views: 2515

Re: PSA Testing Saturday 23rd. Help please.

I'm going today. I've had multiple reminders via email and text stressing the importance of printing and taking the completed booking form. My booking form is attached to the email confirmation I originally received upon making the booking.
by taio
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Average Player Ratings
Replies: 28
Views: 1219

Re: Average Player Ratings

Interesting that ten posters gave Muric 10/10 on the ratings for the Brentford game. That's 'Out of this World' according to the guide there. Out of this World. Was Muric's performance really 'Out of this World'? He played really well and deserved very good ratings, but not a 10 or out of this worl...
by taio
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 10316

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

I think they’ll leave that open until the last minute depending on their league position and the impact Out of danger? No point incurring the fees. Cut adrift (unlikely)? Likewise. Looks like it could prove pivotal? Appeal will be forthcoming. Personally I think there should be potential for the sa...
by taio
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cornet back if we survive?
Replies: 52
Views: 3280

Re: Cornet back if we survive?

No