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by OssyClaret
Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mortgage Renewal Due Soon
Replies: 31
Views: 4377

Re: Mortgage Renewal Due Soon

Have you asked your lender what retention products they have? That’s usually the 1st point of call Just had an email saying they will be in touch. I know they will have different products and have checked them out online. They are fairly competitive. The options I can see are: Fixed tracker - which...
by OssyClaret
Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mortgage Renewal Due Soon
Replies: 31
Views: 4377

Re: Mortgage Renewal Due Soon

Quickenthetempo wrote:The first thing to find out is what you will be paying once the fixed term finishes?

Whilst I was looking for a renewal 10 years ago the interest rate dropped and dropped so I just kept my first mortgage on unfixed. Saved thousands.
It's 4.24% so definitely an unfavourable option
by OssyClaret
Wed Aug 07, 2019 11:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mortgage Renewal Due Soon
Replies: 31
Views: 4377

Mortgage Renewal Due Soon

Up the Clarets experts.... My mortgage is due for renewal in the next couple of months so looking for a new deal before moving on to standard APR at an unfavourable rate. From what I've read the only certainty about the impact Brexit will have on the economy is uncertainty so not sure anyone will ha...
by OssyClaret
Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Perfect vs Imperfect
Replies: 5
Views: 594

Re: Perfect vs Imperfect

A couple of them look mucky ;)
by OssyClaret
Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Perfect vs Imperfect
Replies: 5
Views: 594

Perfect vs Imperfect

Bit of fun before to get you through the last week before the season Rules: You are allowed 3 (realistic/rumoured) signings, 3 outgoings, 1 meal and 1 bit of 'company'. What would be your perfect combination and what would be you nightmare concoction? Perfect Signings: Dael Fry, Kalvin Phillips, Way...
by OssyClaret
Sun Jul 28, 2019 7:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Central midfield
Replies: 155
Views: 16789

Re: Central midfield

Great shout John
by OssyClaret
Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Golf - The Open Championship Tipping League
Replies: 85
Views: 6656

Re: Golf - The Open Championship Tipping League

Oosthuizen NAP
Ancer
Rose
Molinari
Koepka
Rahm
by OssyClaret
Mon Jul 15, 2019 2:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Steve Bruce - BBC reporting he has resigned from Sheff Wed
Replies: 66
Views: 6755

Re: Steve Bruce - BBC reporting he has resigned from Sheff Wed

Do you mean the ex Sheffield United, Huddersfield, Wigan, Crystal Palace, Birmingham, Sunderland, Hull, Aston Villa & Sheffield Wednesday and future Newcastle manager? I do but just pointing out the selection of clubs that he has managed that, to me, proves his lack of loyalty or tact. He’ll be the...
by OssyClaret
Mon Jul 15, 2019 1:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Steve Bruce - BBC reporting he has resigned from Sheff Wed
Replies: 66
Views: 6755

Re: Steve Bruce - BBC reporting he has resigned from Sheff Wed

Great loyalty shown from the ex Birmingham, Villa, Sheff U, Sheff Weds, Sunderland and future Newcastle manager.

Nearly as odious as Big Sam
by OssyClaret
Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Most over rated Burnley player. (EVER)
Replies: 127
Views: 17256

Re: Most over rated Burnley player. (EVER)

He sounds terrible. Can I ask if you were one that was calling for Dyche’s head when Hendrick was in the team playing on the RW when JBG was on the bench. I wasn’t aware that JBG arrived with that much hype he has the tag of our most over rated player of all time. We payed £3mil for him from a side...
by OssyClaret
Sun Jul 14, 2019 7:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Most over rated Burnley player. (EVER)
Replies: 127
Views: 17256

Re: Most over rated Burnley player. (EVER)

In my view I don’t think you are too far wrong with JBG. Certainly nowhere near the worst we’ve had but overrated, possibly, Reading this thread, he is clearly ‘rated’ by many but his quantifiable contribution is pretty bang average. He doesn’t score or assist. Doesn’t have pace. Very rarely beats h...
by OssyClaret
Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Eleven new scholars sign in for new season
Replies: 7
Views: 1658

Re: ARTICLE: Eleven new scholars sign in for new season

Darnhill Claret wrote:I take it Tremaine is a tricky winger rather than a keeper or centre-back.
Not the biggest lad at the moment is he. Looks quite a bit younger than the others. Still plenty of time though.

Why no picture of Lewis Richardson?
by OssyClaret
Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Great junior cricket performance ever?
Replies: 24
Views: 2259

Re: Great junior cricket performance ever?

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:Get nowhere with all this slogging, seriously though very good knock and even nicer it was them as opposition being smacked all over the ground
What do you not like about 12 year olds from Bolton? :?
by OssyClaret
Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Maguire
Replies: 32
Views: 4498

Re: Maguire

BurnleyFC wrote:Kyle Walker is a terrific player.
Not so sure about that. It’s his pace alone which makes him remotely competent.
by OssyClaret
Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancashire League T20 21/6/19
Replies: 56
Views: 3933

Re: Lancashire League T20 21/6/19

Should your username not be overseas spectator?
by OssyClaret
Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Royal Ascot 2019
Replies: 156
Views: 9638

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Royal Ascot 2019

2.30 Theory of time
3.05 Norway NAP
3.40 Magical
4.20 Pretty Baby
5.00 Mordin
5.35 Southern Hills
by OssyClaret
Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Royal Ascot 2019
Replies: 156
Views: 9638

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Royal Ascot 2019

2.30 Laurens
3.05 Guildsman
3.40 Mabs Cross
4.20 Too Darn Hot
5.00 Mancini NAP
5.35 First Nation NB
by OssyClaret
Sat Jun 15, 2019 6:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What standard of men's football would beat a top international women's team ?
Replies: 39
Views: 14506

Re: What standard of men's football would beat a top international women's team ?

I was having the same conversation last night.

I think a Sunday league junior side at about under 16s age group is about the level.
by OssyClaret
Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: It’s time to vote for a left-back
Replies: 36
Views: 3181

Re: ARTICLE: It’s time to vote for a left-back

ClaretTony wrote:I thought the best way was to list them and allow everyone two votes
Sounds good. Guessing Mee a shoe-in for one of them

Interesting to see people’s views on Keane vs. Tarkowski
by OssyClaret
Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: It’s time to vote for a left-back
Replies: 36
Views: 3181

Re: ARTICLE: It’s time to vote for a left-back

How will the votes work for the central positions?

It would be great if the end result was a team of the last 10 years.
by OssyClaret
Tue Jun 11, 2019 9:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: U.S. Open Golf Tipping League
Replies: 52
Views: 5163

Re: U.S. Open Golf Tipping League

Speith
Koepka
McIlroy
Woods
Dustin
Matsuyama

To finish in that order for what it’s worth

Thanks
by OssyClaret
Thu Jun 06, 2019 7:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Big Step - asking football clubs to review relationship with gambling
Replies: 75
Views: 4200

Re: The Big Step - asking football clubs to review relationship with gambling

What a magnificent initiative this is! Anybody that knows me will know my current stance on all things gambling at Burnley football club. I am saddened that Turf Moor is quite literally saturated with gambling sponsorship. During a one minute period in a game last season, I counted 17 types of gamb...
by OssyClaret
Wed May 29, 2019 3:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andy Carroll
Replies: 44
Views: 6355

Re: Andy Carroll

Pearcey wrote:Released today. Will be interesting to see where he goes. If he stayed fit, he’d be a good signing.
Agreed. Rather us sign him than Crouch. No brainer.

Excellent option from the Bench on an incentivised contract.

62 starts in 6 years isn’t great is it mind
by OssyClaret
Wed May 22, 2019 2:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Help needed: England v Scotland schoolboys game
Replies: 40
Views: 3485

Re: Help needed: England v Scotland schoolboys game

Tricky Trevor wrote:Have we had many schoolboy internationals sign for us first?
Trevor Steven immediately comes to mind. The post above says Harry Wilson and I think from memory that Derek Scott did but can find no proof.
Aiden Stone signed for us from the 2017 side at the link above
by OssyClaret
Tue May 21, 2019 3:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Help needed: England v Scotland schoolboys game
Replies: 40
Views: 3485

Re: Help needed: England v Scotland schoolboys game

https://schoolsfootball.org/internation ... formances/

This link allows you to check previous squad lists back to 2009.

The only pro I recognise from that year is James Norwood of Tranmere
by OssyClaret
Tue May 07, 2019 7:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your Premier League Team of the Season
Replies: 31
Views: 3795

Re: Your Premier League Team of the Season

Ederson

Alexander-Arnold Van Dijk Laporte Robertson

Mane Fernandinho Bernardo Silva Sterling

Aguero Salah

Notable mentions/Subs

Allison Azpilicueta Zouma Kante Hazard Lacazette Son
by OssyClaret
Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Huddersfield Odds at Liverpool
Replies: 44
Views: 3142

Re: Huddersfield Odds at Liverpool

ClaretTony wrote:I'm no betting man but they are incredible odds surely for one game. I believe Man U were 6/1 on Wednesday to beat City at home but 40/1?
It sounds incredible doesn’t it but if the game tonight was played 41 times would Huddersfield win 1?

I don’t think so
by OssyClaret
Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cardiff fans
Replies: 74
Views: 12092

Re: Cardiff fans

As I came to the police road block at the cricket club there was what looked like a fat disabled bloke on his arse claiming the coppers had assaulted him,he was saying me cause trouble I can hardly ******* walk...police brutality at its finest Spent a good 10 minutes waiting for a friend in that ar...
by OssyClaret
Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How much do we have to spend to bring more clubs into our future survival aims ?
Replies: 18
Views: 2744

Re: How much do we have to spend to bring more clubs into our future survival aims ?

jdrobbo wrote:Che Adams
Jarrod Bowen
This! And...
Ben Pearson
Both Norwich full backs. Aarons and Lewis.
by OssyClaret
Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2019
Replies: 251
Views: 14833

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2019

Not entered so far so please feel free to ignore if I’m too late...

1:30 Coeur Sublime
2:10 We have a dream NAP
2:50 Ask Ben
3:30 Bristol De Mai
4:10 Pacha Du Polder
4:50 Forest Bihan
5:30 Pym
by OssyClaret
Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Louis Tomlinson‘s 18 year old sister dead
Replies: 11
Views: 1832

Re: Louis Tomlinson‘s 18 year old sister dead

TheFamilyCat wrote:Social media influencer? What does that mean in the real world?
Somebody who has the brains and adaptability to make money out of something you don’t even understand.
by OssyClaret
Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dog Walks
Replies: 3
Views: 478

Dog Walks

Following on from the Dog Ban thread and to take your mind off the hideous thing that is the transfer window where is your favourite Dog Walk?
by OssyClaret
Wed Dec 12, 2018 1:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mike Rigg taking questions on BBC Lancs at 6pm
Replies: 65
Views: 8098

Re: Mike Rigg taking questions on BBC Lancs at 6pm

For those who didn't hear the Q and A, where has this talk of an MLS player come from? What context is there behind it? Did he say "We are signing an MLS player in January" or some such? The context was that Agents shouldn’t be a way of identifying talent as they are unreliable and self motivated a...
by OssyClaret
Wed Dec 12, 2018 11:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mike Rigg taking questions on BBC Lancs at 6pm
Replies: 65
Views: 8098

Re: Mike Rigg taking questions on BBC Lancs at 6pm

I wonder who the young player who Rigg is going to watch on Saturday is.

I think his words were not one immediately for the first team but WILL be a fantastic signing for us
by OssyClaret
Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Liverpool - Player Ratings
Replies: 86
Views: 16973

Re: Burnley v Liverpool - Player Ratings

Hart - 8 - Two brilliant saves. 1 off for taking every goal kick or free kick long which clearly irritated Dyche at one point in the second half who was encouraging us to play out through the full backs. Bardsley - 9 - Thought he set the tone for the night with his intensity which helped both player...
by OssyClaret
Mon Dec 03, 2018 7:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Liverpool
Replies: 5
Views: 886

Re: Team for Liverpool

Hart
Lowton Tarkowki Gibson Mee
Gudmunsson Westwood Cork Defour
Barnes Vokes
by OssyClaret
Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Newcastle - Player Ratings
Replies: 128
Views: 20763

Re: Burnley v Newcastle - Player Ratings

Hart 6
Lowton 3
Long 7
Mee 6
Taylor 3
Lennon 3
Devour 6
Cork 6
Brady 3
Wood 3 (generous)
Vokes 7

Dyche 3 (generous)
by OssyClaret
Thu Nov 22, 2018 3:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your team v Newcastle
Replies: 58
Views: 4256

Re: Your team v Newcastle

A dozen or so sides named and only a couple with Barnes named surprises me. The best of our 4 strikers for me and creates situations for others to contribute in that Wood doesn’t
by OssyClaret
Thu Nov 22, 2018 3:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your team v Newcastle
Replies: 58
Views: 4256

Re: Your team v Newcastle

Hart
Lowton Long Mee Taylor
Gudmundsson Cork Westwood Brady
Barnes Vokes

And a cold wintery night under the lights, perfect to get after them from the off.

Always think we’re a better side with Barnes
by OssyClaret
Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: looking for some roller blinds
Replies: 37
Views: 3432

Re: looking for some roller blinds

Blinds 2 go are fantastic value and even better quality if you are capable/can be bothered measuring up and putting them up yourself
by OssyClaret
Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Transfer and scouting policy
Replies: 43
Views: 4076

Re: Transfer and scouting policy

We don’t need to rip everything that we stand for apart. Just adding another layer to what we do would be great, by harvesting the top young talent in the country to recreate the stock of players that our older fans talk fondly of with that constant conveyor belt of talent. We need to be able to ide...
by OssyClaret
Sat Aug 25, 2018 5:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Game tomorrow in Colne
Replies: 2
Views: 527

Game tomorrow in Colne

Will anywhere in Colne have game on tomorrow?
by OssyClaret
Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Club shop
Replies: 12
Views: 2443

Re: Club shop

The club shop is light years ahead of where it once was. I'm not sure to whose credit that is?

At least the days of fruit of the loom like polos with a wonky badge stitched on are long gone.
by OssyClaret
Thu Aug 16, 2018 11:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pension
Replies: 57
Views: 5336

Re: Pension

Steve1956 wrote:Cheers Whitgord....Yippee!...retirement beckons! ;)
The earliest you can get the new State Pension is when you reach State Pension age.
by OssyClaret
Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Roaming Roosters
Replies: 18
Views: 3645

Re: Roaming Roosters

Not sure what happened, but I was a fairly regular customer and was extremely impressed with the establishment up until around 2016, where it appeared to take a severe decline in quality. Well, in my opinion of course. Yes thought it was decent enough when I went a while ago, can't remember whether...
by OssyClaret
Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Roaming Roosters
Replies: 18
Views: 3645

Re: Roaming Roosters

Two sensible replies
by OssyClaret
Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Roaming Roosters
Replies: 18
Views: 3645

Roaming Roosters

What's go on here? Always seemed to be well thought of and reasonably busy... "Roaming Roosters in Higham, a farm shop which sold free-range meat and had a bistro and coffee shop for the last six years, will no longer trade after falling into liquidation. The business had closed five weeks ago, with...
by OssyClaret
Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 5 in. 4 out. Job Done. Let's Go.
Replies: 41
Views: 4003

Re: 5 in. 4 out. Job Done. Let's Go.

Yeah we'd win the reserve league title but if we spent £70M on transfer fees i'd expect 3 automatic starters to slot into the starting 11. I think people outside of Burnley would think that that would be the case here. I'm sure there would be plenty of hypothetical arguments that: Dawson > Lowton M...
by OssyClaret
Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 5 in. 4 out. Job Done. Let's Go.
Replies: 41
Views: 4003

Re: 5 in. 4 out. Job Done. Let's Go.

Mawson and probably Bryan I agree with - although the latter depends on our plans for Taylor. The rest simply aren’t worth it for me - think of what you could genuinely do to the starting XI with £51 million. Think of what you could genuinely do to the recruitment team with just a small portion of ...
by OssyClaret
Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 5 in. 4 out. Job Done. Let's Go.
Replies: 41
Views: 4003

Re: 5 in. 4 out. Job Done. Let's Go.

Wouldn't this make for an interesting comparison. Record transfer fee and what it would be now taking inflation into account 2017/18 - Wood - £15m = £15.6m today 2016/17 - Brady - £14m = £14.7m today 2015/16 - Gray - £11m = £11.77m today 2009/10 - Fletcher £4m = £5.08m today 2008/09 - Paterson £1.7...