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by Goodclaret
Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Was Our Tackling "A Threat" Last Night?
Replies: 51
Views: 5030

Re: Was Our Tackling "A Threat" Last Night?

I have to say my respect for Klopp has massively dropped now I have seen the highlights and listened to his post match comments. He has just shown himself to be the normal hypocritical "big" club manager. He can't be calling out PSG's cheating whilst not mentioning Sturridge (and Mane the other week...
by Goodclaret
Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sean Dyche...the we want him to stay thread!
Replies: 110
Views: 9088

Re: Sean Dyche...the we want him to stay thread!

Well "no foreigners" is not true unless Defour and JBG were born in Accy!? It's clearly an area SD/the club wants to address too with the new appointment of Mike Rigg. It's a slow development project which, if given the time, I'm sure SD will deliver. Even though we are financially stable we aren't...
by Goodclaret
Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: School bans christmas
Replies: 56
Views: 4637

Re: School bans christmas

I believe a chap called Jesus lived. I don't believe all the other stories of "magic" linked to him. No matter how many people attempt to scare me in to the fact I'm heading to hell, I will not change my mind. When undeniable proof is given to me then I'll jump on board but, until then, I'll continu...
by Goodclaret
Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sean Dyche...the we want him to stay thread!
Replies: 110
Views: 9088

Re: Sean Dyche...the we want him to stay thread!

Absolutely, 100% behind the best manager I have seen in my 30 years of supporting Burnley. What SD has delivered in his 6 years with us is beyond most dreams (ok, maybe Leicester could pip it ;) ) I always say it's the long term you should look at not whether we win a couple or lose a couple. Some f...
by Goodclaret
Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: U.K. Poverty
Replies: 52
Views: 4601

Re: U.K. Poverty

I'm a Conservative by nature but I was uncomfortable, to say the least, with the increase in tax allowance for the 40% band. I can't see how it can be justified. This kind of sums the Tories up though. Why "look after" the people who are earning in the 40% bracket when it would have been far more e...
by Goodclaret
Wed Nov 14, 2018 12:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jokanovic gone at Fulham
Replies: 44
Views: 4645

Re: Jokanovic gone at Fulham

RingoMcCartney wrote:To be fair, our board showed faith and loyalty to SD when we went down.

I, for one, am glad we still have both parties in place.
Definitely and I feel the same but we do seem an anomaly within the game.
by Goodclaret
Wed Nov 14, 2018 11:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jokanovic gone at Fulham
Replies: 44
Views: 4645

Re: Jokanovic gone at Fulham

I hope Fulham go down now. Exactly what is wrong with the game. Jokanovic performs a miracle and gets them promoted, playing good football. 4 months in to the season and gets sacked! Spending £100m on random players may have been his main let down, perhaps he should have given some of the squad who ...
by Goodclaret
Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Swansea Updates
Replies: 31
Views: 3778

Re: Burnley v Swansea Updates

Exactly? I'm going to take Mark Halsey to task for blowing early in the second half. I think we could have gone on to win it. :D Ha ha. I've already tweeted him asking if he could ref a couple of PL games for us. We may, just may have a chance at getting a penalty. He was very good and has said how...
by Goodclaret
Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Swansea Updates
Replies: 31
Views: 3778

Re: Burnley v Swansea Updates

As CT says, very tough seeing Lenny struggle to walk on to the pitch, what a truly horrendous condition MND is :( The game itself was exactly what you wanted/expected. Super Glen still had some tricks in his locker, as did Robbie. Lee Trundle was ridiculously good, as was Britton and Robinson. Good ...
by Goodclaret
Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match of the Day
Replies: 11
Views: 3300

Re: Match of the Day

Thought it was good of Linekar, amongst all the tributes, to take time to mention the ‘class’ of the Burnley team, manager and supporters on the day. I think our players deserve a lot of credit for performing yesterday. Rightly so that it was all about Leicester and the difficulty of playing during...
by Goodclaret
Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Mike Dean v Leicester City
Replies: 16
Views: 1893

Re: RATE THE REF - Mike Dean v Leicester City

A very good game from Dean yesterday. It would have been so easy to give Leicester the pen (given the occasion) when Taylor leaned towards the ball early on - I'm sure Moss would have given it, no probs. As said, an easy game to ref but some refs can can make easy ones hard work, Dean doesn't. Not s...
by Goodclaret
Sat Nov 10, 2018 6:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kevin Long is certainly good enough for the PL
Replies: 53
Views: 6389

Re: Kevin Long is certainly good enough for the PL

I know it's easy to say it but .... if Dyche thinks to keep giving Long a new contract then that's good enough for me. If Dyche thought he wasn't good enough Long would be off. Great game by Kev today!
by Goodclaret
Thu Nov 08, 2018 4:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Oh my god, Sterling!!
Replies: 95
Views: 8247

Re: Oh my god, Sterling!!

Amazing that we haven't had a penalty for a gazillion years and City get one like this.

I hope we are practising kicking the ground as we speak :) Just get Vokes to run in to Leicesters box (ball not even required) kick the ground, fall over - penalty guaranteed.
by Goodclaret
Sat Nov 03, 2018 11:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Times: Dyche unhappy - dressing room disharmony
Replies: 75
Views: 10285

Re: The Times: Dyche unhappy - dressing room disharmony

I've read the article and it doesn't have any concrete evidence that it is even true. I could write the exact article, change the team name and a couple of player names and that would appear to put that particular team in crisis. I honestly don't think there's is anything in this at all.
by Goodclaret
Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Time to go
Replies: 165
Views: 15929

Re: Time to go

I don't have the time (or energy!) to read through this entire thread but, as normal, the absolute crap posted after a defeat is here for all to see. We just lost to Chelsea. They have spent billions (literally) to get to where they are. They are unbeaten this season. They are full of class players....
by Goodclaret
Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Who Is Your Local Team? (If it isn't Burnley)
Replies: 74
Views: 6473

Re: Who Is Your Local Team? (If it isn't Burnley)

Mine is Barnoldswick Town. Had a reasonable start in the NW Counties Premier (Level 7) under new management. Watch as many of their games as I can when not clashing with the Clarets. I think our average home attendance has been around 100 so far but we did get over 300 recently for a Founders Day "s...
by Goodclaret
Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: She’s up the duff..I new it.
Replies: 59
Views: 6118

Re: She’s up the duff..I new it.

And what money DO they generate? Males you wonder how a city like Paris copes without a royal family doesn't it? Exactly. If the Royal Family disappear it doesn't mean all the palaces and buildings of interest disappear! Tourists would still come to the UK. It's not as though they come here to have...
by Goodclaret
Sun Oct 07, 2018 7:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Peoples Vote
Replies: 339
Views: 20759

Re: Peoples Vote

I respect the decision of the first vote, even though I voted remain, but surely anyone who voted leave can't be totally confident it's the correct way to go? Whether it's down to the incompetence of May and co to deliver or that it's just such a tough one to negotiate it does feel as though we are ...
by Goodclaret
Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Minimum requirement - Maximum effort
Replies: 30
Views: 3344

Re: Minimum requirement - Maximum effort

Do a swap with Cardiff as I reckon Colin could breathe some new life into our club round whilst Dyche would be perfect to try and bring them back up on a shoestring next season Amongst all the tripe posted on here, surely that's a joke? You want Warnock at our club? You want a total kn0bjockey like...
by Goodclaret
Sat Oct 06, 2018 7:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Chris Kavanagh v Huddersfield Town
Replies: 20
Views: 2804

Re: RATE THE REF - Chris Kavanagh v Huddersfield Town

Absolutely woeful official. The prime example of a poor referee making a reasonably easy game to ref very difficult. A - Decision making - 5 - just taking the example of playing on from their players head injury then, when Huddersfields attack came to nothing, blowing up immediately - just awful. He...
by Goodclaret
Fri Sep 28, 2018 5:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Clarets get UEFA fine
Replies: 87
Views: 6741

Re: ARTICLE: Clarets get UEFA fine

Quickenthetempo wrote:What items were thrown and when?
I saw something thrown at one of their players after the game, maybe a lighter?!
by Goodclaret
Fri Sep 28, 2018 5:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Clarets get UEFA fine
Replies: 87
Views: 6741

Re: ARTICLE: Clarets get UEFA fine

I know our fan(s) shouldn't have thrown anything but, bloody hell, UEFA are quick to fine aren't they ......... well, unless you are Russian and extremely racist, of course?!
by Goodclaret
Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Handing back a lease car
Replies: 25
Views: 3811

Re: Handing back a lease car

I handed my first ever lease car back in July and was concerned, as I'd heard some dodgy stories, that I would get hammered. However, no problems at all. I'd looked after it as well as poss but I spent a few hours touching up scratches, polishing and valeting before I handed it back. The inspection ...
by Goodclaret
Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Has Dyche Burned Out
Replies: 197
Views: 15741

Re: Has Dyche Burned Out

He’s burnt out. Lumpball era has gone. We need a yound dynamic coach who can control a dressing room and understand the beautiful free flowing attacking football that football will be dominated by the next few years. I think you're burnt out Dyched. I'd give the messageboard a miss if I was you - o...
by Goodclaret
Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Has Dyche Burned Out
Replies: 197
Views: 15741

Re: Has Dyche Burned Out

Just a question to throw open to all you fellow Clarets, and before anyone asks I don't have the answer. How many people think that Sean Dyche has done as much as he can for us? I ask only because, despite a great result on Saturday (although we were actually outplayed for much of the game) we have...
by Goodclaret
Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: GoneforaBurton versus MIGHTY CLARETS
Replies: 261
Views: 20613

Re: GoneforaBurton versus MIGHTY CLARETS

Agreed. But they were there for the taking given their current form. It's not as if we've never beaten a top 6 team at home. I know what you are saying, in a way. It was probably a better time to play them but you could say the same about our current form too? We were our creative players short (De...
by Goodclaret
Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: GoneforaBurton versus MIGHTY CLARETS
Replies: 261
Views: 20613

Re: GoneforaBurton versus MIGHTY CLARETS

To be fair, United were there for the taking had our players been up for it. Brighton showed everyone that. United are a team full of very good players. If we play them 10 times it's very likely we would lose 8 or 9 of them. Players can be as "up for it" as possible but it doesn't make them better ...
by Goodclaret
Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lee Grant
Replies: 25
Views: 4554

Re: Lee Grant

The save Grant made which gave Derby their second was not good keeping at all. Perfect type of shot to tip round the post but he got a good, big old hefty hand to it which pushed it back in to the middle.

From the bits I saw Derby did look good and fully deserved their win.
by Goodclaret
Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Disgusted 'happy clapper'
Replies: 48
Views: 5884

Re: Disgusted 'happy clapper'

Houseboy - if being laughed at by other fans really gets to you then I suggest another sport maybe for you. It's just a wee bit of banter, plenty we have dished out to the lovely Rovers and Leeds fans in recent years. It won't be spoiling my day that's for sure.

Have a happy day fella :D :D
by Goodclaret
Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Disgusted 'happy clapper'
Replies: 48
Views: 5884

Re: Disgusted 'happy clapper'

"We threw it" - ha ha! Yeah, Dyche told Barnes to hit the post when he went on and JBG to hit the keeper instead of scoring when one on one!? We should have been well clear before they scored against the run of play - story of our season so far really. I am very disappointed at going out but we did ...
by Goodclaret
Tue Sep 25, 2018 11:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: GoneforaBurton versus MIGHTY CLARETS
Replies: 261
Views: 20613

Re: GoneforaBurton versus MIGHTY CLARETS

Seriously, some of the utter sh1te which gets posted on here after a defeat is, in a very non funny way, laughable. Dyche out, Lampard in!!!??? Are you absolutely stupid or 7 years old? Barnes and Vokes no longer good enough? Vokes played very well at the weekend and Barnes bagged two! Some Burnley ...
by Goodclaret
Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: GoneforaBurton versus MIGHTY CLARETS
Replies: 261
Views: 20613

Re: GoneforaBurton versus MIGHTY CLARETS

Wilson just scored an absolute screamer for Derby against United!
by Goodclaret
Tue Sep 25, 2018 3:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How old are you
Replies: 51
Views: 4235

Re: How old are you

Falcon wrote:1,022,400,013 seconds
I am very disappointed in myself for taking the time to work out your age - I really shouldn't have that much time on my hands :D
by Goodclaret
Mon Sep 24, 2018 12:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joe Hart and the 'fan'
Replies: 81
Views: 10240

Re: Joe Hart and the 'fan'

I think some of the fan advice given during match days is hilarious. A guy near me on Saturday berated Lowton for aimlessly playing a ball down the channel during the first half. Lowts was being closed down, Hart had been cut off by one of their players and there wasn't a safe pass in to the middle....
by Goodclaret
Mon Sep 24, 2018 12:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Aaron Lennon hoping to earn England recall as winger puts in another star showing in victory over Bournemouth
Replies: 25
Views: 3401

Re: Aaron Lennon hoping to earn England recall as winger puts in another star showing in victory over Bournemouth

If Ashley Young can get back in, and at left back who knows? Lennon has been nowhere near as bad as some on here will have you believe. Much of this is down to the framework. He has always been an attacking, direct, tricky winger. Thats not his primary job here! Exactly this! And, anyone who unders...
by Goodclaret
Sat Sep 22, 2018 6:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Anthony Taylor v Bournemouth
Replies: 54
Views: 3810

Re: RATE THE REF - Anthony Taylor v Bournemouth

Very, very poor from Taylor today but I'm beginning to expect it from this chap.
by Goodclaret
Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Going off football sometimes
Replies: 58
Views: 3783

Re: Going off football sometimes

I'm not going off football as such but I do agree with a lot stated above. I love watching Burnley. It's MY team and all the passion and will to win is there every time we play. I won't be at Wolves tomorrow but I'll be nervous as hell as I watch the game. As you get older you realise there is more ...
by Goodclaret
Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Katie Hopkins enters IVA
Replies: 16
Views: 3014

Re: Katie Hopkins enters IVA

I have to admit I feel absolutely devastated for Katie. This fine human being has been left out to dry through no fault of her own. She has never done anything to attack anyone in way, shape or form. I feel she has been picked on and people have chosen to exploit a vulnerable, respectable lady. Thou...
by Goodclaret
Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pogba pre penalty
Replies: 18
Views: 3608

Re: Pogba pre penalty

He's a strange one isn't he? Obviously is a very, very talented footballer but definitely needs to mature a little. I always feel he thinks he has done and achieved it all already so kind of jaunts around pretending it's easy. I think he could be such a better player with a better attitude.
by Goodclaret
Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Jon Moss v Manchester United
Replies: 25
Views: 4123

Re: RATE THE REF - Jon Moss v Manchester United

A 18 B18 C 20 D 20 Is there only me who thought Pogba should have had a second yellow for deliberate handball He gave us the free kick Actually hadn't realised he'd already been booked? I saw Moss go for his card then seemed to change his mind. If Pogba was on a yellow that would explain it. If so,...
by Goodclaret
Sun Sep 02, 2018 7:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Jon Moss v Manchester United
Replies: 25
Views: 4123

Re: RATE THE REF - Jon Moss v Manchester United

Pretty much agree with Bobinho. Just because we were on the right side of Moss's decisions doesn't make him a good ref. Mee could/should have been sent off (twice?!). Bardsley was lucky with the kick out leading to Rashfords red. I thought the penalty was soft, not a chance we would have got that th...
by Goodclaret
Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Come on Burnley!...
Replies: 13
Views: 1448

Re: Come on Burnley!...

I think I can do this .........









Come on Burnley!!!!





Yes, I can :D
by Goodclaret
Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: If we lose today...
Replies: 32
Views: 3528

Re: If we lose today...

It the overall context of this game it is clearly a good time to play United. All the focus is on Jose and whether he'll a have nervous breakdown during or straight after the game. We have to try and take every little bit of help we can against the big teams. This gives us a very small step up but, ...
by Goodclaret
Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: If we lose today...
Replies: 32
Views: 3528

Re: If we lose today...

joey13 wrote:I we lose today , can everyone stop having an opinion, or better still don’t read the messageboard
Anyway we are going to win so it’s all irrelevant
That's the spirit :D :D
by Goodclaret
Fri Aug 31, 2018 12:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jeff Hendrick
Replies: 38
Views: 4683

Re: Jeff Hendrick

I'm sure that from his best chance tonight he did everything right, got over the ball and on target, good block sends it over. Hendrick was as good as any player on the pitch tonight. That's good then. As I said, I hadn't seen it back. It's easy for us in the stands to say "oh he should just score"...
by Goodclaret
Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Heaton
Replies: 48
Views: 5518

Re: Heaton

Said it here before, Heaton miles ahead of both Hart and Pope, we'll see it as the season develops. People like pope because he can catch a cross :roll: I think Pope does a little more than catch a cross :D He was part of a one of the best defences in the PL last season which is no mean feat. It's ...
by Goodclaret
Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: OUR SUPPORTERS weren’t good enough today
Replies: 76
Views: 6863

Re: OUR SUPPORTERS weren’t good enough today

People can leave when they want. Some people have other things in their lives. It is realism to know when a game/tie is gone with a few minutes to go. As long as fans are behind the players when they are there it doesn't matter. I'd be questioning more why some fans didn't bother to turn up at all....
by Goodclaret
Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jeff Hendrick
Replies: 38
Views: 4683

Re: Jeff Hendrick

My MOM tonight and by far one of the best performers for us this season so far. There have been a couple of occasions where I've thought "hit it" when it's opened up for him (another tonight although I may be being harsh without seeing it again) but I do think he'll have it in his mind "if I smash i...
by Goodclaret
Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: OUR SUPPORTERS weren’t good enough today
Replies: 76
Views: 6863

Re: OUR SUPPORTERS weren’t good enough today

I thought the atmosphere was great tonight. CFS were excellent and we were loud and proud in the JH upper too. Not sure there was too much more we could have done to be fair. My only criticism would be to the fans who suddenly left the ground when Olympiacos scored. I know it's all personal preferen...
by Goodclaret
Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dwight McNeil
Replies: 113
Views: 14205

Re: Dwight McNeil

Fantastic performance tonight. I was even more impressed as he gave the ball away very early on which gave them a breakaway chance. On such a big night it could have unsettled him and caused a nervy performance. He moved on, wanted the ball and contributed to a great game tonight. Let's not build hi...