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by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 17, 2023 6:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: An evening with Glen Little
Replies: 4
Views: 1013

Re: An evening with Glen Little

His appearance on The Magic Sponge podcast is worth a listen if you've not heard it, so I imagine it'll be a good night - seems like a character.
by SammyBoy
Sat Feb 11, 2023 9:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashley Barnes
Replies: 59
Views: 5393

Re: Ashley Barnes

I also couldn't see where he fit in after the Sunderland game, but credit to him, he's come on a lot and adapted since then. That said, he's getting on and it's good we've brought in new striking options with a view to the future.
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 10, 2023 3:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Our own fans could be the issue tomorrow
Replies: 67
Views: 5348

Re: Our own fans could be the issue tomorrow

What a mad post.
by SammyBoy
Wed Feb 08, 2023 11:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tom Hark and Goal Music
Replies: 33
Views: 2179

Re: Tom Hark and Goal Music

Was proper dross was goal music. It seemed like one of those things where everyone you met felt the same but the club persisted with it nonetheless.
by SammyBoy
Sun Feb 05, 2023 5:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Can we concentrate on winning the Cup ?
Replies: 17
Views: 1222

Re: Can we concentrate on winning the Cup ?

If we get to the QF we should 100% be putting our strongest team out.
by SammyBoy
Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Expectation last July
Replies: 54
Views: 2605

Re: Expectation last July

It's a tough question because on the one hand I was confident we should have been expecting to go straight back up given the cash available from the parachute payments/player sales etc. On the other hand I wasn't confident it'd be invested correctly, thankfully it turned out I needn't have been conc...
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 03, 2023 11:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Busy window closes for the Clarets
Replies: 15
Views: 1565

Re: ARTICLE: Busy window closes for the Clarets

Great article and transfer window, I'm honestly just trying to live in the moment as I can't believe how good we've got it at present.
by SammyBoy
Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barley is full.
Replies: 146
Views: 23538

Re: Barley is full.

It's also worth noting that if you bite off more than you can chew in terms of walking distance, a taxi anywhere from Burnley to the surrounding areas or vice-versa isn't going to break the bank.
by SammyBoy
Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brian Laws - Undr the Cosh
Replies: 74
Views: 5974

Re: Brian Laws - Undr the Cosh

I'm sure Carlisle told a story about how on the way back from an away fixture around Christmas time, the squad booted Laws off the bus at a service station and made him get a taxi the rest of the way home so they could go out in Nottingham.
by SammyBoy
Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brian Laws - Undr the Cosh
Replies: 74
Views: 5974

Re: Brian Laws - Undr the Cosh

Dyche was underwhelming but he was young and appeared to have done alright at Watford, there was potential. With Laws I think we knew exactly what he was all about and it pretty much went as we thought.
by SammyBoy
Thu Jan 26, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Toure gone
Replies: 44
Views: 2913

Re: Toure gone

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by SammyBoy
Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224665

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

What's the difference between ALK Capital Ltd, Calder Vale Holdings, Kettering Capital Ltd and Velocity Sports Partners Ltd?
by SammyBoy
Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224665

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Please can somebody give the financially unsophisticated among us a TL;DR summary of what's happening here?
by SammyBoy
Wed Jan 18, 2023 3:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: I'm speechless
Replies: 41
Views: 3616

Re: I'm speechless

"But speaking to the BBC, GP Dr Helen Wall said people had to take responsibility for their own health.

The family doctor who practises in Bolton said: "If someone's got a cake next to you, you don't have to eat it, do you."
Helen Wall dropping truth bombs.
by SammyBoy
Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Speaking other languages
Replies: 102
Views: 3693

Re: Speaking other languages

I've been learning Portuguese for just over 3 years due to my wife being Brazilian-Portuguese, I can now read most things put in front of me and understand what's being said if listening to a general conversation or a news report for example - speaking is still pretty poor though. What I will say is...
by SammyBoy
Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Roberto Martinez to Portugal
Replies: 8
Views: 1005

Re: Roberto Martinez to Portugal

Can't believe Belgium entrusted their "golden generation" to this guy.
by SammyBoy
Sat Jan 07, 2023 12:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: OT.. Trains & Strikes.
Replies: 30
Views: 1638

Re: OT.. Trains & Strikes.

If the Trainline site is saying no tickets are available yet it's likely there will only be limited buy on the day services running unless the strikes/whatever's causing it is resolved. I tried buying train tickets from London to Manchester back in November and ended up having to Megabus it because ...
by SammyBoy
Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Andrew Tate saga
Replies: 123
Views: 3840

Re: The Andrew Tate saga

You can file this guy under Tommy Robinson, ultimately a grifter shilling easy answers to the bewildered - big money in peddling this sort of guff.
by SammyBoy
Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Andrew Tate saga
Replies: 123
Views: 3840

Re: The Andrew Tate saga

I preferred the original Andy Tate tbh.

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by SammyBoy
Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: It’s a bit glum at Ewood
Replies: 45
Views: 5545

Re: It’s a bit glum at Ewood

You have to go down to 22nd place til you find a team that's lost as many games.
by SammyBoy
Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: It’s a bit glum at Ewood
Replies: 45
Views: 5545

Re: It’s a bit glum at Ewood

They must surely be the worst ever team to be in third position after 25 games .. even have a negative goal difference - truly extraordinary.
by SammyBoy
Wed Dec 14, 2022 3:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Interview with Vitinho
Replies: 22
Views: 4024

Re: Interview with Vitinho

I'm sure I've seen him speak English in previous interviews.
by SammyBoy
Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Premier League or Championship?
Replies: 49
Views: 4918

Re: Premier League or Championship?

The Championship is only entertaining if you're any good, the post-ITV Digital years of trying to survive weren't fun.
by SammyBoy
Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Does anyone still use Microsoft Windows?
Replies: 24
Views: 1548

Re: Does anyone still use Microsoft Windows?

According to figures from April 2022 roughly 75% of people use one version of MS Windows or another. https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-202204-202204-bar We use Windows 10 Pro at work, and will likely move to Windows 11 sooner rather than later - never had any issu...
by SammyBoy
Wed Nov 23, 2022 12:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Added time
Replies: 15
Views: 1191

Re: Added time

I think it's a good idea, wasn't there a stat knocking about saying that the average "ball in play" time in the Premier League during recent seasons was about 60 minutes per game.
by SammyBoy
Wed Nov 23, 2022 10:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Boohoo Warehouse Burnley - The Times
Replies: 100
Views: 6697

Re: Boohoo Warehouse Burnley - The Times

I’m absolutely fed up of talentless managers ego-tripping and looking down upon people that work hard every day to make ends meet, that scoff at wage rise requests and think the sun shines out of their own arses. This is so true, I worked at a supermarket part-time whilst I finished Uni and it's li...
by SammyBoy
Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vizeh vlog v Blackburn
Replies: 63
Views: 6092

Re: Vizeh vlog v Blackburn

I like Vizeh's vlogs, seems like a good lad and full of enthusiasm for the club. Imagine being in your early 20´s and getting an invite to co-commentate on games, must be daunting but I think he did alright.
by SammyBoy
Tue Nov 15, 2022 12:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benefits of the World Cup break for Burnley
Replies: 14
Views: 1464

Re: Benefits of the World Cup break for Burnley

Is Twine on the mend then? Would be nice if he was fit for when it all restarts.
by SammyBoy
Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vizeh vlog v Blackburn
Replies: 63
Views: 6092

Re: Vizeh vlog v Blackburn

IanMcL wrote:
Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:35 pm
Gave up on it. Not a good watch. Seems all about him.
It is a vlog of him going to a football match.
by SammyBoy
Sun Nov 13, 2022 9:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How did
Replies: 9
Views: 1846

Re: How did

I know a couple, both magnanimous and said we deserved it, which tbh we definitely did,
by SammyBoy
Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barnes out!
Replies: 29
Views: 2812

Re: Barnes out!

Some of his performances this year have been crap, but him burying that header then punting their keeper into the net will live long in the memory, get in Barnesy!
by SammyBoy
Fri Nov 11, 2022 12:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Boozers closed after Sunday's game
Replies: 54
Views: 4964

Re: Boozers closed after Sunday's game

This is akin to some of the ill thought out crap we had imposed on us during Covid. What constitutes a "regular", is the pub expected to make a judgement call on everyone attempting to enter? And surely you'd want people in pubs rather than roaming around the streets. Christ, you'd think there'd nev...
by SammyBoy
Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheff U vs Burnley Match Thread
Replies: 667
Views: 17713

Re: Sheff U vs Burnley Match Thread

Casper wrote:
Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:37 pm
Muric distribution is no better than Popes
It really is.
by SammyBoy
Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheff U vs Burnley Match Thread
Replies: 667
Views: 17713

Re: Sheff U vs Burnley Match Thread

Muric is the definition of a trade off, there are far better keepers out there when it comes to commanding the area and even shot stopping, but what we sacrifice in that regard we gain with his ball control and passing range. If we want to play Kompany’s possession based style we can’t have a keeper...
by SammyBoy
Wed Nov 02, 2022 12:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football Ramble Drop In - Ben Mee
Replies: 113
Views: 7283

Re: Football Ramble Drop In - Ben Mee

Regardless of the Europa League games, Dyche’s attitude to cup games generally was awful. Fair enough, I get that sacrificing the cup for the league is a necessary evil at times but to down tools like we did vs Lincoln was utterly baffling, and the part of the Dyche era I still can’t get my head aro...
by SammyBoy
Wed Nov 02, 2022 6:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: More Sky games
Replies: 48
Views: 3990

Re: More Sky games

I’ve bought three extra tickets for Boxing Day for family coming up for Christmas. They go back south on the 27th, will I be able to get them refunded? I was hoping we’d seen the back of Sky messing with the fixtures when we got relegated. The price we pay for being held ransom by Rupert Murdoch! I...
by SammyBoy
Wed Nov 02, 2022 1:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football Ramble Drop In - Ben Mee
Replies: 113
Views: 7283

Re: Football Ramble Drop In - Ben Mee

Even during the great times at the start I was never able to listen to Dyche’s interviews, he constantly sounded like the manager of a big Tesco applying for a promotion. That said, you could always add the caveat “but by God he gets results” to any discussion of him. I reckon once we started strugg...
by SammyBoy
Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Will Keane
Replies: 26
Views: 2743

Re: Will Keane

Was not impressed at all when we played Wigan.
by SammyBoy
Sat Oct 22, 2022 7:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sunderland vs Burnley Match Thread
Replies: 654
Views: 20974

Re: Sunderland vs Burnley Match Thread

Can anyone actually remember a header scored by Barnes? Racking my brains but drawing a blank, there must be one somewhere?
by SammyBoy
Sat Oct 22, 2022 7:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sunderland vs Burnley Match Thread
Replies: 654
Views: 20974

Re: Sunderland vs Burnley Match Thread

But Barnes isn't good in the air, so why would that work? :? Barnes being good in the air is a myth, I think people see his "agricultural" style and assume he will be, but he isn't. I recall recently that a commentator on a stream said something to the effect of "you just get the feeling that if As...
by SammyBoy
Sat Oct 22, 2022 3:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sunderland vs Burnley Match Thread
Replies: 654
Views: 20974

Re: Sunderland vs Burnley Match Thread

Barnes is either not good enough anymore or unable to play in this set up, or a combination of the two. His game now seems to boil down to throwing himself to the ground trying (and failing) to win free kicks.
by SammyBoy
Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jon Flanagan
Replies: 9
Views: 2312

Re: Jon Flanagan

I remember him playing a lot in that Suarez and Sturridge Liverpool team and at the time thought we'd pulled off a major coup. I still can't figure out if that season was an Owen Coyle style flash in the pan or he never fully recovered from an injury and subsequently became terrible. Probably the la...
by SammyBoy
Sat Oct 15, 2022 5:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Anass Zaroury
Replies: 51
Views: 5101

Re: Anass Zaroury

His playing style reminds me a bit of Mahrez.
by SammyBoy
Tue Oct 11, 2022 2:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany thoughts so far....
Replies: 174
Views: 7943

Re: Kompany thoughts so far....

Looking good so far, I'm impressed with the signings and his clear idea of what he wants to do with the team, it can be frustrating at times when we're huffing and puffing trying to break teams down but overall a decent start.
by SammyBoy
Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 10689
Views: 790194

Re: Russia Invades

What’s everyone’s opinion on this new general Putin has put in charge and the rumours of troop activity in Belorus?
by SammyBoy
Sun Oct 09, 2022 12:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Westy on comms
Replies: 39
Views: 3870

Re: Westy on comms

I worked with Phil Bird for a brief period several years ago and he's a really nice bloke, so I feel slightly bad about not enjoying his commentary. Maybe it's his view from inside the ground but it sometimes feels like I'm watching a totally different game to him. Overall he's passable in the fan w...
by SammyBoy
Thu Oct 06, 2022 4:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cork and Cullen
Replies: 13
Views: 1603

Re: Cork and Cullen

I think Brownhill already plays in that forward role you're describing with Cullen and Cork sitting behind. I've seen Cullen drop more into a Left Back/Left Wing role covering for our fullbacks and Cork sitting deeper infront of the Centre Backs to sweep up loose balls and retain possession. I've b...
by SammyBoy
Thu Oct 06, 2022 2:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cork and Cullen
Replies: 13
Views: 1603

Cork and Cullen

Can someone more tactically astute than I tell me what their roles are supposed to be within the system? I'm not doubting their quality but they look like similar players doing a similar job a lot of the time, i.e. not particularly quick, sitting a bit deeper and utilising a more limited range of pa...
by SammyBoy
Sat Oct 01, 2022 3:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Streams for today
Replies: 52
Views: 5369

Re: Streams for today

No luck for me today, tried everything.
by SammyBoy
Thu Sep 29, 2022 1:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kammy and Ben podcast BBC - with Sean Dyche
Replies: 40
Views: 2347

Re: Kammy and Ben podcast BBC - with Sean Dyche

Not podcast related but does anyone know if Dyche got paid off when he was sacked? I remember DiMatteo years ago not accepting a settlement from Chelsea and they had to pay out the rest of his contract, but this also meant he couldn't accept a new job or he'd forfeit that arrangement.