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by 2 Bee Holed
Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Police after Boro
Replies: 197
Views: 20247

Re: Police after Boro

Big Vinny K wrote:
Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:15 am
My money’s on you did it.

And you would have got away with it but for those pesky burnley fans !
I have eaten out on this story for years. :lol:
by 2 Bee Holed
Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Police after Boro
Replies: 197
Views: 20247

Re: Police after Boro

This is not anti-police, but a surprisingly true story. Even I admit it's barely believable. I was working on a college near Huddersfield town centre. I had just finished work and had just set off driving home to Holmfirth. A guy that I droving past lifted an object out of his boot with a grey blank...
by 2 Bee Holed
Thu Dec 22, 2022 9:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Police after Boro
Replies: 197
Views: 20247

Re: Police after Boro

Nori1958 wrote:
Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:39 am
If your house gets broken into, or your child goes missing, your wife is attacked, who do you call if you don't trust the police to deal with it?
Ghostbusters.

:o
by 2 Bee Holed
Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Zaroury
Replies: 28
Views: 4789

Re: Zaroury

Socrates wrote:
Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:15 pm
You’ve not thought that through, have you?
Oh I don't know. People of different faiths celebrate Christmas.
by 2 Bee Holed
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: celebration after the penalty
Replies: 14
Views: 1635

Re: celebration after the penalty

Oh right I might have fallen for this hook, line…..!! You did indeed. I thought it was so obviously sarcastic that there was no need to put a smiley face at the end of the post. Sorry. If you think about it though, as things stand, Roberts has been sent off for attempted handball. The sooner this i...
by 2 Bee Holed
Mon Dec 19, 2022 5:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: celebration after the penalty
Replies: 14
Views: 1635

Re: celebration after the penalty

Rowls wrote:
Mon Dec 19, 2022 5:04 pm
Hurstwood_Claret thinks it's a yellow card offence ;)
It's a red card and penalty, wether they touch the ball or not. There is clearly intent.
by 2 Bee Holed
Mon Dec 19, 2022 5:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thoughts at the halfway stage
Replies: 70
Views: 3340

Re: Thoughts at the halfway stage

No ? Does that mean you think we will get more than 96 ? :lol: :lol: There is obviously something humourous to you about the figure of 96 points. My argument is there is at least a simplified mathematical argument for saying we will get to 94 points. However, you are doing no one any harm banging o...
by 2 Bee Holed
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thoughts at the halfway stage
Replies: 70
Views: 3340

Re: Thoughts at the halfway stage

MT03ALG wrote:
Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:47 am
96 points by the end of the season ?
No, but logic says we could double what we have now.
by 2 Bee Holed
Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thoughts at the halfway stage
Replies: 70
Views: 3340

Re: Thoughts at the halfway stage

Aclaret wrote:
Sun Dec 18, 2022 9:11 pm
Really enjoying the football. Before the season started I would have been happy just to remain in this league without getting relegated.
:D I was just thinking the same. Dare I look yet, are we safe? :lol:
by 2 Bee Holed
Sun Dec 18, 2022 8:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Two people I met at yesterday’s game…
Replies: 11
Views: 1580

Re: Two people I met at yesterday’s game…

SalisburyClaret wrote:
Sun Dec 18, 2022 8:12 pm
SJF would make Mbappe look slow
Relevance?
by 2 Bee Holed
Sun Dec 18, 2022 10:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Was the ball already out, prior to Benson assist ?
Replies: 4
Views: 778

Re: Was the ball already out, prior to Benson assist ?

But that would be "kicking the ball away". Yellow card.

I am quite ok with saying Benson had a brain fart. :shock:
by 2 Bee Holed
Sat Dec 17, 2022 8:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Bar
Replies: 92
Views: 5628

Re: The Bar

RVclaret wrote:
Sat Dec 17, 2022 5:16 pm
It’s nowhere near his hand. Roberts was absolutely fuming, he knew he hadn’t touched it.
He didn't touch it. However, what a crazy decision to flap/swot at the ball. It creates an image in the mind if the ref.
by 2 Bee Holed
Fri Dec 09, 2022 1:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Frozen windscreen
Replies: 65
Views: 3914

Re: Frozen windscreen

Rileybobs wrote:
Fri Dec 09, 2022 1:10 pm
Just set off driving with the heating on full, the windscreen is clear in about 5 minutes.
:lol: yes bol###ks to the law, the things, people and kids you hit in those 5 mins. Their tough sh#t for being in your way. :lol:
by 2 Bee Holed
Thu Dec 08, 2022 3:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Hatters.
Replies: 21
Views: 2505

Re: The Hatters.

Bulldog or mouse? :D
by 2 Bee Holed
Thu Dec 08, 2022 3:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barry Kilby Prostrate Cancer Appeal
Replies: 29
Views: 3832

Re: Barry Kilby Prostrate Cancer Appeal

Targetman wrote:
Thu Dec 08, 2022 12:57 pm
Can you explain what you mean by that?
As ightenclatet correctly deduces I was pointing out the differenc in meaning between prostrate and prostate.
by 2 Bee Holed
Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barry Kilby Prostrate Cancer Appeal
Replies: 29
Views: 3832

Re: Barry Kilby Prostrate Cancer Appeal

I had to pick myself up off the floor when I read the thread title.
But obviously this is too sensitive a topic to point out the elephant in the room.
by 2 Bee Holed
Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tactics for Saturday
Replies: 35
Views: 3265

Re: Tactics for Saturday

England tactics.jpg I think you are right bfcmik. My son and I were discussing this very issue last night. I think in the end though, I persuaded him that for a more balanced team the No 5 needs to be moved out more towards the left wing. I'm not saying all the way out left, just more left. We can'...
by 2 Bee Holed
Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:47 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Laughter is the best medicine
Replies: 59
Views: 12752

Re: Laughter is the best medicine

Tricky Trevor wrote:
Sat Dec 03, 2022 12:08 pm
We all need mates like this.
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Is that why he was sacked?
by 2 Bee Holed
Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clitheroe FC
Replies: 50
Views: 8477

Re: Clitheroe FC

Size isn’t everything, so your wife says lol . You would like the typical wd fan and that’s why it’s not a good crowd yes they get plenty on but it’s a passive crowd of part timers and hipsters and generally a rubbish away day . The conviviality at padiham is superb . Winsford and Barlic are great ...
by 2 Bee Holed
Wed Nov 30, 2022 11:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hilsborough semi ‘74 question
Replies: 86
Views: 6073

Re: Hilsborough semi ‘74 question

Only slightly. Okay maybe 3-1 an exaggeration but my point is I’m not even certain we had 18k. We SOLD about 18k but there were strong (albeit unsubstantiated) rumours that Newcastle fans had travelled down to buy tickets at our place. I don’t of course know the exact numbers and we probably never ...
by 2 Bee Holed
Tue Nov 29, 2022 12:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hilsborough semi ‘74 question
Replies: 86
Views: 6073

Re: Hilsborough semi ‘74 question

houseboy wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:51 pm
I’d say not far off. They had the opposite end and a good deal of both sides. Hillsborough was like a giant bar code. 😊
3 to 1 ?

That would mean the crowd was about 72,000.

54,000 to 18,000

But, the total crowd was only 55,000.

Something's amiss.
by 2 Bee Holed
Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Shirts from Blackburn win being auctioned
Replies: 51
Views: 4649

Re: Shirts from Blackburn win being auctioned

IanMcL wrote:
Fri Nov 25, 2022 4:44 pm
Dervisoglu 3 0 shirt bid is £167
That'll be because of all the letters.
by 2 Bee Holed
Sat Nov 26, 2022 10:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clitheroe FC
Replies: 50
Views: 8477

Re: Clitheroe FC

Size isn’t everything, so your wife says lol . You would like the typical wd fan and that’s why it’s not a good crowd yes they get plenty on but it’s a passive crowd of part timers and hipsters and generally a rubbish away day . The conviviality at padiham is superb . Winsford and Barlic are great ...
by 2 Bee Holed
Fri Nov 25, 2022 12:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Shirts from Blackburn win being auctioned
Replies: 51
Views: 4649

Re: Shirts from Blackburn win being auctioned

Understand the sentiment but if I can’t afford to bid on an item I can’t afford to lose £10 for nothing in a raffle. Suppose it’s just a different way of looking at the same thing. I beg to differ. It's nothing like looking at the same thing in a different way. I have £10 to spare. I choose to risk...
by 2 Bee Holed
Tue Nov 22, 2022 11:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clitheroe FC
Replies: 50
Views: 8477

Re: Clitheroe FC

Big crowds at wdc but not good crowds . 80 percent of that league can beat each other for the most , padiham looking quite weak at the mo with some big players out 949 not a good crowd? I'm out of touch with all this, how many do Padiham get on? Is it half price for Burnley fans with a season ticket?
by 2 Bee Holed
Tue Nov 22, 2022 7:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: When did McDonalds open in Burnley?
Replies: 51
Views: 3788

Re: When did McDonalds open in Burnley?

2 Bee Holed wrote:
Tue Nov 22, 2022 7:12 pm
:D Do you often have such interesting conversations in the pub.
:lol:
by 2 Bee Holed
Tue Nov 22, 2022 7:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: When did McDonalds open in Burnley?
Replies: 51
Views: 3788

Re: When did McDonalds open in Burnley?

steve1264b wrote:
Tue Nov 22, 2022 6:31 pm
Anyone know?

Talking about it in the pub?
:D Do you often have such interesting conversations in the pub)
:lol:
by 2 Bee Holed
Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Principles.
Replies: 128
Views: 5845

Re: Principles.

claret54 wrote:
Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:20 am
England are the last country to be pointing fingers. Fighting in Iraq, Syria, dealing inhumanly with asylum seekers, treating low paid workers badly.
Let's just play football.
I thought it was a British army fighting in those countries. I hadn't realised it was an English army.
by 2 Bee Holed
Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: off side rule
Replies: 9
Views: 1391

Re: off side rule

"You are offside if the ball is kicked prior to the attacking player running from behind the left shoulder of the defender third closest to the goal unless the player kicking the ball has received the ball from the head of an opposition player but not if is a glancing or a backward header in which ...
by 2 Bee Holed
Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clitheroe FC
Replies: 50
Views: 8477

Re: Clitheroe FC

Back to non league football and my local club, West Didsbury & Chorlton.
A crowd of 949 (not unusual) watched them beat Padiham 3:0 yesterday in Manchester.
by 2 Bee Holed
Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Turf Moor 1971
Replies: 18
Views: 3490

Re: Turf Moor 1971

It was like a raffle, but I cannot remember the name of it. Development draw?
It used to cause excitement though, and the tannoy worked then too.
by 2 Bee Holed
Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!
Replies: 151
Views: 9406

Re: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!

Yorkshire, if that's so bl**dy perfect, wha's tha no east?
Or, carn't tha cownt t' fower?
by 2 Bee Holed
Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!
Replies: 151
Views: 9406

Re: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!

Volvoclaret wrote:
Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:27 pm
It's poking the fire Ian.
Correct, and it makes far more sense when you consider what the saying actually/usually means. :)
by 2 Bee Holed
Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!
Replies: 151
Views: 9406

Re: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!

dougcollins wrote:
Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:03 pm
Being a Yorkie, I would say quite a number of these also sound like 'Proper Yorkshire Sayings'.
What is it about Yorkshire men? They're the most narcissistic county, surely.
:lol:
by 2 Bee Holed
Sat Nov 19, 2022 6:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!
Replies: 151
Views: 9406

Re: Favourite Proper Lancashire Sayings!!

agreenwood wrote:
Sat Nov 19, 2022 5:39 am
Oining (annoying)
He/she’s agate (he/she was saying)
Crackin’t flags

are three phrases I use that nobody outside of Burnley ever understands.
Sorry agreenwood, I'm an Accringtonian and I understand all 3.

What you skennin at?

What are you looking at?
by 2 Bee Holed
Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Half season tickets?
Replies: 7
Views: 1055

Re: Half season tickets?

I wonder how many 3 game bundles you can buy?
by 2 Bee Holed
Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fireworks - A Disgrace
Replies: 64
Views: 5902

Re: Fireworks - A Disgrace

Jeeeezzzz. The embers were burning in and amongst the players. You can explain to me all you like about what fireworks are meant to do, where they are meant to explode etc. I know,! For some reason this one didn't it exploded at cricket field roof level and showered onto the pitch. Did it hit the ro...
by 2 Bee Holed
Wed Nov 16, 2022 12:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fireworks - A Disgrace
Replies: 64
Views: 5902

Re: Fireworks - A Disgrace

It appears half the people on here think this was a one off event and nothing to see, move on. The other half think it was dangerous, myself included. So it appears from the above, that several went off near the royal Dyche. I heard one go off on Harry Potts way at noon (ish). Then I think we all he...
by 2 Bee Holed
Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benefit system to get a 10.1% pay increase
Replies: 631
Views: 19646

Re: Benefit system to get a 10.1% pay increase

Back to the OP. This 10.1% rise is being quoted as fact. Where is this definite information please? For years, the CPI rate in September, has been applied the following April to benefits and pensions. I assume people are arguing that shouldn't happen this year? People do realise that approx 65% of t...
by 2 Bee Holed
Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fireworks - A Disgrace
Replies: 64
Views: 5902

Re: Fireworks - A Disgrace

distortiondave wrote:
Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:24 am
To shoot rogue fireworks out of the sky?
:lol:
No, I thought it would be looking for people or groups of people acting suspiciously or even loitering in suspicious places.
by 2 Bee Holed
Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fireworks - A Disgrace
Replies: 64
Views: 5902

Re: Fireworks - A Disgrace

Short of roofing the stadium, there's nothing they can do. If they came from the cricket field, as they appeared to, that's private land and the club has no control. Were these fireworks any more dangerous than those let off in their millions on Bonfire Night? If you launch a firework and people ar...
by 2 Bee Holed
Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fireworks - A Disgrace
Replies: 64
Views: 5902

Re: Fireworks - A Disgrace

Why would the Club be held responsible??? Plus, A foreseeable risk at this time of year, especially as one had gone off before the game. Aren't the club responsible for stewarding outside the ground too? I'm not sure the FA will look into it enough, to realise the cricket field is private land. I a...
by 2 Bee Holed
Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fireworks - A Disgrace
Replies: 64
Views: 5902

Re: Fireworks - A Disgrace

Leisure wrote:
Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:52 am
Why would the Club be held responsible???
I would have thought the club is responsible for the safety of the players on the pitch, but I might be wrong.
by 2 Bee Holed
Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fireworks - A Disgrace
Replies: 64
Views: 5902

Re: Fireworks - A Disgrace

I assume they were let off behind the cricket field stand? How you then get it to explode just over the pitch and shower the players, intrigues me. I thought it was dangerous, I'm sure the ref paused the game. I think some Blackburn players were about to complain they'd been burned. It wouldn't surp...
by 2 Bee Holed
Mon Nov 14, 2022 9:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trouble
Replies: 56
Views: 8250

Re: Trouble

Jamesy wrote:
Mon Nov 14, 2022 8:43 am
Jamesy, your post made me well up. You must be very good friends.
by 2 Bee Holed
Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BFC Police tweet
Replies: 22
Views: 3021

Re: BFC Police tweet

Somethingfishy wrote:
Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:39 am
If true then there is going to be a bit of an issue by the club shop corner if all the JH stand has to exit that way as well as the JM. Would be crazy.
And we have a car or two, with engines running, trying to edge through too.
by 2 Bee Holed
Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Manager of the month
Replies: 17
Views: 1753

Re: Manager of the month

Nori1958 wrote:
Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:01 am
Only to six year olds who still believe in tooth fairies and father Christmas..... The rest realise it has no bearing on the next result at all....... Fingers crossed :lol:
Are you one of those 'non-believers'?
Shame on you.
by 2 Bee Holed
Tue Nov 08, 2022 9:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Easy remedy to problems with Corners
Replies: 56
Views: 3427

Re: Easy remedy to problems with Corners

boatshed bill wrote:
Tue Nov 08, 2022 9:38 am
But they could be if the ball is crossed and headed forward. :D
I wonder how the rules would stand if the header goes vertical, neither forwards nor backwards.
The players would also have to be careful not to block the keepers line of sight.
The possibilities are endless. :lol:
by 2 Bee Holed
Tue Nov 08, 2022 9:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Easy remedy to problems with Corners
Replies: 56
Views: 3427

Re: Easy remedy to problems with Corners

Never mind tactics, I'm worried some people on here don't even know the rules.
:D
by 2 Bee Holed
Tue Nov 08, 2022 9:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Easy remedy to problems with Corners
Replies: 56
Views: 3427

Re: Easy remedy to problems with Corners

MT03ALG wrote:
Tue Nov 08, 2022 9:26 am
So who takes the corner ?
The man that's been sent off.

:D