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by taio
Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 178
Views: 5853

Re: Today's Football

Second for Swansea
by taio
Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?
Replies: 180
Views: 6696

Re: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?

Jamesy wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:52 pm
Yeah and Kompany might be on Talksport in years to come with Saunders. Two ex pros who played at highest level and another thing in common….. failed football managers.
Futile argument
by taio
Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?
Replies: 180
Views: 6696

Re: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?

Check the Final PL Table for 2021/22 and you will discover it was the 3 lowest scoring teams that were relegated not those that conceded most goals. That is a fact. Burnley only conceded 53 goals that season and plenty of clubs above us conceded more than that. We don’t create enough chances and th...
by taio
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?
Replies: 180
Views: 6696

Re: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?

LincsWoldsClaret wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:48 am
We aren’t going down because of our keeper - it’s because we can’t score goals or pass accurately
It's multifaceted, including lack of goals, but our defensive weaknesses and mistakes, and the high number of goals conceded, which Trafford has clearly contributed to, have been crucial.
by taio
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ben Mee
Replies: 40
Views: 3279

Re: Ben Mee

Mee was excellent for us. But saying he was better than Tarkowski is stretching it somewhat.
by taio
Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?
Replies: 180
Views: 6696

Re: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?

It's refreshing to see a subject that hasn't been, or has rarely been, discussed on here
by taio
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No need to apologise
Replies: 56
Views: 4277

Re: No need to apologise

full presser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBEiiYh7aRE&t=147s short clip: https://x.com/BurnleyOfficial/status/1763644329430507943?s=20 Cheers. Only watched the short clip - might watch the full version later - and I wouldn't describe him as dejected, but acknowledge the tone may be different in...
by taio
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No need to apologise
Replies: 56
Views: 4277

Re: No need to apologise

CoolClaret wrote:
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:01 pm
VK honestly looked like a different man in his presser today than the breathe of fresh air that we had last year, summer and even the sort of first third of the season.

Looked really dejected.
Haven't seen it be unsurprising and understandable
by taio
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ben Mee
Replies: 40
Views: 3279

Re: Ben Mee

You would like to think he would get a good reception after 10 years at the Turf but you never know … I mens Dwight McNeil should have been applauded but for some inexplicable reason booed every time touched the ball .. Thought McNeil got a good reception at Turf Moor, unlike at Goodison which was ...
by taio
Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 701
Views: 41960

Re: Season tickets next season

Seriously considering not renewing The excellent work VK did the season before has been eradicated by some unknown belief that he could move to another higher level by buying inexperienced young guys who knew nothing about the Premier League And even when it was clear this plan was not working he f...
by taio
Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fan's Voice
Replies: 106
Views: 5180

Re: Fan's Voice

Billyblah wrote:
Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:28 pm
In reading that article I'm not seeing where she is speaking on behalf of "all" fans.
It comes across as a reasonable reflection of what many people are posting on this forum.
'Burnley fans are completely disengaged from this team and this manager.'
by taio
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonights footy
Replies: 71
Views: 2505

Re: Tonights footy

Mellon scored
by taio
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Making the league more even
Replies: 36
Views: 2367

Re: Making the league more even

Yup, based on turnover etc Barcas is a lot less and they’ll have work to do this summer The point is, they’ve got one and they get on with it whilst English fans whinge at the very thought of it Yup, and you specifically referred to Real Madrid whose salary cap is enormous and substantially above w...
by taio
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Which is more important for you on Sunday?
Replies: 85
Views: 3719

Re: Which is more important for you on Sunday?

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:08 am
1 - Result
2 - Performance
3 - Team Sheet
I don't see how it can be anything other than this.
by taio
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Making the league more even
Replies: 36
Views: 2367

Re: Making the league more even

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:07 pm
La Liga has a salary/budget cap
Real Madrid do well in Europe
They’re also widely regarded as the biggest club in world football

English football is known for overpaying average players
Real Madrid's salary cap exceeds €700m.
by taio
Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK’s Strategy: Are We Witnessing A Failing Experiment?
Replies: 215
Views: 8255

Re: ALK’s Strategy: Are We Witnessing A Failing Experiment?

Was a really good post I agreed with until “The only way ALK will make money out of Burnley is by selling the club.”. Consider the size of the investment (low), that most of it was debt (which will gradually get paid back) and the ever increasing fees for players even from mid ranked teams (e.g. Ca...
by taio
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REPORT: A long day out and another defeat
Replies: 38
Views: 3045

Re: REPORT: A long day out and another defeat

Can nothing be raised on fan advisory board about Trafford. This is cruelty to the lad now, putting him on the firing line every game. Not only that, Muric's distribution is what made us so dangerous last season. For some reason VK can't see around it. Good grief. One has to wonder how someone can ...
by taio
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Available Managers...
Replies: 112
Views: 5482

Re: Available Managers...

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:43 pm
Lukebakio with... checks notes... 2 goals in 12 for Sevilla?
He's a winger and has missed multiple games through injury
by taio
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have we all calmed down today!!
Replies: 54
Views: 2738

Re: Have we all calmed down today!!

Stayed away from the posts today ,but it’s the same old same old ,from approx 5 pm on a Saturday posters (ranters ,people with agendas ,people that aren’t really Burnley fans ,people that should go and watch Rovers ,people that should remember how brilliant VK last season,people who hate JT ,people...
by taio
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Worried more about next season
Replies: 42
Views: 2531

Re: Worried more about next season

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:15 am
Il be amazed if we are not promoted next season.

We will have by a country mile the most expensive squad. Anything but promotion will be a catastrophic failure
Getting your ducks in a row for next season - good planning.
by taio
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trafford Contract
Replies: 90
Views: 5245

Re: Trafford Contract

No.
by taio
Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate
Replies: 424
Views: 14729

Re: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:21 am
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/burnley ... on_id/2022

Not 100% accurate but that isn't "cheap", it's well invsted, no doubt.
I was referring to the point about the value of the outgoings being relevant.
by taio
Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate
Replies: 424
Views: 14729

Re: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate

CoolClaret wrote:
Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:59 pm
You might think it does, but you'd be objectively wrong.
He's not wrong at all. Objectively or otherwise.
by taio
Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The stats don't lie
Replies: 5
Views: 1022

Re: The stats don't lie

Back to the Championship and hopefully Kompany and the Board will learn important lessons and we comeback stronger and better equipped.
by taio
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Defensive Coaching
Replies: 45
Views: 1689

Re: Defensive Coaching

CoolClaret wrote:
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:58 pm
Well I never.
Do you disagree?
by taio
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Defensive Coaching
Replies: 45
Views: 1689

Re: Defensive Coaching

CoolClaret wrote:
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:56 pm
What's one of the reasons as to why we could keep the ball so well and not have to defend as much last season?
The standard of the opposition last season is starkly different to this season. That's the mean reason.
by taio
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: pace
Replies: 89
Views: 5635

Re: pace

I am flummoxed how people are still looking to blame Pace. Kompany is the manager, Kompany scouted the players (using his scouting network), Kompany has failed to deliver. Kompany HAS to go this weekend. Pace has backed his man, it worked last year, it’s failed this year. Some of the people on this...
by taio
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Post match presser anyone?
Replies: 37
Views: 2131

Re: Post match presser anyone?

Vegas Claret wrote:
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:23 pm
I'd rather he just come out and say we are planning for next season. I'm all for giving people the opportunity for rectifying mistakes but his bullshit is wearing thin
I wouldn't - if he said that we're already down and now planning for next season, he would rightly get castigated.
by taio
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A slight glimmer
Replies: 27
Views: 1899

Re: A slight glimmer

Goliath wrote:
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:10 pm
I understand only playing 1 of Odobert or Benson. But im not sure why Odobert would be the first pick of those 2 at the moment.
Because I'd introduce Benson from the bench with meaningful game time
by taio
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have Faith in the Project!!
Replies: 48
Views: 2394

Re: Have Faith in the Project!!

kentonclaret wrote:
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:05 pm
Wasn’t there a quote posted on here recently that the position of Kompany was the safest of all 92 managers?
If there was whoever said it was talking rubbish
by taio
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A slight glimmer
Replies: 27
Views: 1899

Re: A slight glimmer

Changes are essential

I'd go:

Muric
Assignon O'Shea Esteve Taylor
Cork Cullen
Gudmundsson Berge Odobert
Fofana

With Benson getting plenty of minutes
by taio
Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The late late subs
Replies: 36
Views: 1774

Re: The late late subs

It's one to add to the list of baffling decisions.
by taio
Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The most disappointing thing for me
Replies: 42
Views: 3080

Re: The most disappointing thing for me

Last season seems like a distant dream. Just doing away with all that was so good last season in order to accommodate the likes of Trafford and Amdouni has been criminal. As on other thread would not be shocked at all if he’s gone by Monday. I'd be surprised if we could afford to get rid of him now...
by taio
Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Take a look back
Replies: 33
Views: 1744

Re: Take a look back

May be its where I sit, but I don't recognise the comment about abuse from home supporters either. I'm sure there will be isolated incidents, but on the whole there has been lots of patience and understanding. I'm a little surprised, given our dismal home record and often unenjoyable performances, t...
by taio
Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: It just sums up this season
Replies: 23
Views: 2069

Re: It just sums up this season

TPClaret wrote:
Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:59 pm
Connor Robert’s isn’t premier league quality
He's better than Vitinho at right back
by taio
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: V.K.'s press conference.
Replies: 41
Views: 2781

Re: V.K.'s press conference.

Bullabill wrote:
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:25 am
Surely he can't believe all that guff.
Is there a particular part of what is said that you have taken exception to and, if so, what part?
by taio
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A Fantastic Championship Manager
Replies: 66
Views: 3005

Re: A Fantastic Championship Manager

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:52 pm
What project?

We are back where we were two years ago. Relegation with a squad that needs completely re assembling in the summer.
It certainly wouldn't need completely reassembling. At least I hope not.
by taio
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 181
Views: 4810

Re: Today's Football

Mainoo booked for a perfect challenge
by taio
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 181
Views: 4810

Re: Today's Football

Vegas Claret wrote:
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:59 pm
anyone else not seeing the fuss about Garnacho ?
He's already a really good player and at only 19 will only get even better
by taio
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: VK OUT !!
Replies: 347
Views: 14921

Re: VK OUT !!

Last season is irrelevant. Regardless he’s ripped that up all by himself, spunked an absolute fortune and returned one of the most pathetic campaigns in premier league history. This seasons failure is an absolute disgrace, we haven’t even been remotely not looking likely competitive. If our perform...
by taio
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 181
Views: 4810

Re: Today's Football

Just book Rashford
by taio
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is Relegation such a bad thing really?
Replies: 146
Views: 5277

Re: Is Relegation such a bad thing really?

RVclaret wrote:
Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:59 pm
I get that, but nowhere near 100-150m as the poster suggested.
I was just clarifying because you said we'd bought most of the players with the revenue we've received for being in the PL this season. I don't think we have.
by taio
Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 181
Views: 4810

Re: Today's Football

ElectroClaret wrote:
Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:54 pm
Aye. A bit more fire in their bellies than our shower.
Mind you, it probably won't do em any good...
I thought our players showed plenty of effort and played well against United at home and we were unfortunate to come away with nothing
by taio
Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is Relegation such a bad thing really?
Replies: 146
Views: 5277

Re: Is Relegation such a bad thing really?

RVclaret wrote:
Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:46 pm
We’ve bought most of them them from / with PL revenues.
I'd have thought we still owe a considerable proportion of those fees which will need paying after this season.
by taio
Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RELEGATION FOOTBALL ON CHAMPAGNE MONEY.
Replies: 28
Views: 1381

Re: RELEGATION FOOTBALL ON CHAMPAGNE MONEY.

Good grief.
by taio
Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 181
Views: 4810

Re: Today's Football

Brilliant finish
by taio
Sun Feb 18, 2024 3:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Top 3 hopes for next season?
Replies: 76
Views: 3136

Re: Top 3 hopes for next season?

1) Get promoted
2) Get promoted under Kompany
3) Improve our transfer strategy
by taio
Sun Feb 18, 2024 3:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 181
Views: 4810

Re: Today's Football

Appalling defending
by taio
Sun Feb 18, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: VK OUT !!
Replies: 347
Views: 14921

Re: VK OUT !!

I'm sorry to burst your bubble but Burnley has been the laughing stock of the PL. One lucky season finishing 10th won't change that. It's a terrible team and VK made you guys look good last season for the first time. Then to blame him for getting beaten by better teams with more money and better pl...