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by Herts Clarets
Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pet insurance/vets
Replies: 31
Views: 2303

Re: Pet insurance/vets

My late uncle was a vet and told me their standard mark up on medicines was 100% from cost. So your £30 to £90 does seem excessive give that the retailer charging £30 have their margin built in to that price.
by Herts Clarets
Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Third Kit
Replies: 81
Views: 7567

Re: Third Kit

NewClaret wrote:
Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:50 pm
Not me though HC. I’m not a cynic :D
Call me Herts please. When i read HC i thought we had the return of the yellow peril Holy Custard :D
by Herts Clarets
Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Extended Transfer Window Autumn 2020 (Must Contain Link)’ thread
Replies: 221
Views: 23301

Re: Extended Transfer Window Autumn 2020 (Must Contain Link)’ thread

Definition of optimism. Starting a thread on potential transfer targets on a Burnley Messageboard….
by Herts Clarets
Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Third Kit
Replies: 81
Views: 7567

Re: Third Kit

NewClaret wrote:
Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:42 pm
Love it!!

BFC comms team saving some good news story for transfer deadline day it seems - Dwight and a great kit! 🤙🏽
A cycnic may say the news was held for release on deadline day in an attempt to deflect attention away from our woeful lack of recruitment.
by Herts Clarets
Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pet insurance/vets
Replies: 31
Views: 2303

Re: Pet insurance/vets

Even taking all that into consideration, it's extraordinary high, calling a spade a spade, they have got you in a awkward & difficult position you don't want to see the animal you've grown attached to suffer & it's exploited to there advantage, they could charge half of what there do & still make a...
by Herts Clarets
Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pet insurance/vets
Replies: 31
Views: 2303

Re: Pet insurance/vets

Great post mate...example drugs from a vets £90 Exaxtly the same Drugs sourced over the internet £30....vets along with pet insurance companies are thieves! But who diagnoses what is wrong with the animal and recommends the treatment? That will be the vet who has spent 2 years studying for A levels...
by Herts Clarets
Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: England’s number one at the World Cup
Replies: 20
Views: 2382

Re: ARTICLE: England’s number one at the World Cup

ClaretTony wrote:
Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:50 am
And did you see who was stood next to Uncle Albert
I hadn't spotted him in my first viewing Tony. So when he receives his award, it won't be the first time that Nick Pope has been presented with a Beeky ;)
by Herts Clarets
Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: England’s number one at the World Cup
Replies: 20
Views: 2382

Re: ARTICLE: England’s number one at the World Cup

Blacklaw was the best of the three at not taking any prisoners, most forwards who set up against him just bounced off Adam who never gave a blade of grass against most forwards although I think Bryan Douglas was minus a tooth after an encounter. My Dad used to drink in the Shooters when Tommy Cummi...
by Herts Clarets
Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: England’s number one at the World Cup
Replies: 20
Views: 2382

Re: ARTICLE: England’s number one at the World Cup

And Blacklaw was way ahead of Stevenson I only really saw Stevenson towards the end of his career 81 - 83 era and he wasn't the best though he was clearly a good keeper earlier in his career. I saw a clip on Twitter of Colin being introduced to our keepers and the thing that struck me the most (apa...
by Herts Clarets
Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sean Dyche clear favourite for England’s next manager!
Replies: 40
Views: 4341

Re: Sean Dyche clear favourite for England’s next manager!

I can see the starting line up now....

Pope

Trippier Tarkowski Mee Taylor

Sterling* Westwood Brownhill McNeil

Kane Rashford

* to see if he really does spend half his f***ing life on the floor son
by Herts Clarets
Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Jay Rod back in the reckoning
Replies: 66
Views: 16595

Re: ARTICLE: Jay Rod back in the reckoning

It's Ben Mee and Jack Cork that we are still missing...
by Herts Clarets
Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Iphone 12 + ???
Replies: 46
Views: 3206

Re: Iphone 12 + ???

How do you milk a sheep?

Release a new Apple product.....
by Herts Clarets
Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Beeky - First View
Replies: 33
Views: 3518

Re: The Beeky - First View

A fantastic looking piece . A very fitting tribute, you've done Beeky proud there.
by Herts Clarets
Fri Oct 09, 2020 6:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Kitchen Appliances....
Replies: 71
Views: 6984

Re: New Kitchen Appliances....

Another good feature they offer is they build cabinets in the same colour as the doors you choose. From experience the like of Wickes etc only sell white cabinets so you have to buy decorative end panels, which never form part of which ever sale they are having, otherwise it spoils the look. And the...
by Herts Clarets
Fri Oct 09, 2020 6:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Kitchen Appliances....
Replies: 71
Views: 6984

Re: New Kitchen Appliances....

Just got around to this...DIY Kitchen website brilliant. Are they good/sound units ? As I said mine have been in 5 years and are as good as the day they were installed. If you are interested and are planning to spend a significant amount, check whether they still allow visits to the showrooms in Wa...
by Herts Clarets
Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spot the Claret
Replies: 18
Views: 3593

Re: Spot the Claret

Here you go with the names of each player
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by Herts Clarets
Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spot the Claret
Replies: 18
Views: 3593

Re: Spot the Claret

They are all Peter Hampton ;)
by Herts Clarets
Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spot the Claret
Replies: 18
Views: 3593

Re: Spot the Claret

You got it
by Herts Clarets
Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spot the Claret
Replies: 18
Views: 3593

Re: Spot the Claret

Siddo wrote:
Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:11 pm
Are you on the photo Herts? I am pretty sure one of the others on here signed for a professional club but didn't breakthrough to the first team.
This photo was taken 3 years before I was born!
by Herts Clarets
Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spot the Claret
Replies: 18
Views: 3593

Re: Spot the Claret

Peter Hampton it is. Which boy is Peter?
by Herts Clarets
Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spot the Claret
Replies: 18
Views: 3593

Spot the Claret

Burnley Schoolboys side from 1965/66. One of these boys went on to play for The Clarets. Question is which one and what is his name.?
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by Herts Clarets
Wed Oct 07, 2020 3:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12774
Views: 1254893

Re: ALK Capital...

Had to pick up on this line. I was talking to someone recently who said they couldn't wait for us to be back in the Championship and able to compete at the top end of the league again with more games and lots of midweek fixtures to go to (once we are able to go back). My view? I appreciate we can't...
by Herts Clarets
Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football League results New Year's Eve 1966
Replies: 27
Views: 2224

Re: Football League results New Year's Eve 1966

A goal for Juan for Sunderland too I see....
by Herts Clarets
Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Duncan Watmore.....
Replies: 18
Views: 4011

Re: Duncan Watmore.....

ClaretTony wrote:
Wed Oct 07, 2020 1:48 pm
Not sure where you checked but he scored once and that was in a 3-3 draw at Preston
That is the one goal i can recall, though as mentioned previously Wiki has him down as scoring two.
by Herts Clarets
Wed Oct 07, 2020 1:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Duncan Watmore.....
Replies: 18
Views: 4011

Re: Duncan Watmore.....

Didn't rate Neil then ? :D Part ex with Billy Hamilton going the other way....... I can only remember him scoring once, though on checking he scored twice and i seem to recall it being an attempted clearance that hit him in the face and went in. Not in my top ten of Burnley strikers to answer your ...
by Herts Clarets
Wed Oct 07, 2020 1:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Duncan Watmore.....
Replies: 18
Views: 4011

Re: Duncan Watmore.....

I hope he is better than the last W(h)atmore we had at Burnley....
by Herts Clarets
Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Angus granted a testimonial
Replies: 34
Views: 2890

Re: ARTICLE: Angus granted a testimonial

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:48 am
If that actually happened then this was the game and that was the end of Willie's career
My ex father in law used to tell a tale about this and i am fairly sure it was the Angus testimonial.
by Herts Clarets
Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12774
Views: 1254893

Re: ALK Capital...

Local cricketer wrote:
Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:10 am
Clive Holt will be frightened of missing out on his free meal and bottle of red every Saturday afternoon
Clive was partial to a chilled Tio Pepe back when i used to deal with the directors on a match day.
by Herts Clarets
Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12774
Views: 1254893

Re: ALK Capital...

From what I have been told, the Americans were hoping the deal would have been finalised by now, but things have got 'complicated'. There is a sense of frustration on their part. Talks still ongoing.

Someone mentioned that negotiating with Clive Holt is difficult...…..
by Herts Clarets
Tue Oct 06, 2020 5:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Angus granted a testimonial
Replies: 34
Views: 2890

Re: ARTICLE: Angus granted a testimonial

Was this the game that Willie Irvine was refused permission to play in by his club, Halifax possibly, so walked out and played anyway?
by Herts Clarets
Mon Oct 05, 2020 1:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Simple - we need to finish 5th upwards in this table
Replies: 13
Views: 1024

Re: Simple - we need to finish 5th upwards in this table

After what we saw yesterday I think you can remove Aston Villa from that list.
by Herts Clarets
Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Losing a pet
Replies: 150
Views: 9474

Re: Losing a pet

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So sad to say goodbye to a beloved pet. We had to say goodbye to Ron just over a month ago and there is a massive hole in our lives.
by Herts Clarets
Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thoughts on JBG being back?
Replies: 30
Views: 2524

Re: Thoughts on JBG being back?

He resets the countdown to his next period out injured.
by Herts Clarets
Thu Oct 01, 2020 10:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mike King
Replies: 16
Views: 3267

Re: Mike King

By a distance the best MC I’ve ever seen at the many sportsman’s dinners I have attended. Most of the time he was funnier than the booked comedian or after dinner speaker. Without question when the speaker was ex Liverpool striker David Johnson, a speaker who could send a glass eye to sleep. Anothe...
by Herts Clarets
Thu Oct 01, 2020 6:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Kitchen Appliances....
Replies: 71
Views: 6984

Re: New Kitchen Appliances....

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This is what I did from DIY Kitchens. There is also a laundry room that is not on these shots. As I say I had a very positive experience with them.
by Herts Clarets
Thu Oct 01, 2020 3:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Kitchen Appliances....
Replies: 71
Views: 6984

Re: New Kitchen Appliances....

Talking of kitchens, we are on about a new one....old one been in years. Anyone know any reputable online suppliers ? If you or someone you know has enough knowledge to measure up and do some of the work yourself (i am talking planning and ordering online) then I would without hesitation recommend ...
by Herts Clarets
Thu Oct 01, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Can you name the last five Burnley players who???
Replies: 28
Views: 2023

Re: Can you name the last five Burnley players who???

Mala591 wrote:
Thu Oct 01, 2020 12:08 pm
We must have one of the lowest youth team -> first team success rates.

I don't know why. Anybody got any reasonable theories?
Success of the first team v the low standard of the academy until very recently i would suggest plays a major role.
by Herts Clarets
Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team v City
Replies: 27
Views: 3475

Re: Team v City

Whatever side we field, I expect Tarkowski to play no part and Man City5 to be as ever far too strong for us.
by Herts Clarets
Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: we should set a date deadline over Tarks
Replies: 27
Views: 2197

Re: we should set a date deadline over Tarks

But he is injured, so in theory would fail a medical. Wouldn't he...….???
by Herts Clarets
Tue Sep 29, 2020 11:47 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Last Man Standing Competition
Replies: 94
Views: 8502

Re: Last Man Standing Competition

Sounds like a great idea, count me in. I know its far fetched, but what happens if it reaches a point where you have chosen every team and they have all won? Do you go back to the start with a full range of teams to choose from?
by Herts Clarets
Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dychonomics vs The Football Pyramid
Replies: 25
Views: 2397

Re: Dychonomics vs The Football Pyramid

Are Amazon reliant on other smaller companies within their industry training and developing young talent that will be beneficial to the Amazon workforce further down the line? The difference being that if you develop skills in your industry, you are free to walk away and join Amazon so they benefit...
by Herts Clarets
Sun Sep 27, 2020 7:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Policeman shot dead
Replies: 63
Views: 5431

Re: Policeman shot dead

White Police officer shot dead in Britain by black gun man. Brace yourself for the protests, demonstrations, marches, celebrities jumping on the bandwagon, professional footballers making a stand before each game. Police lives matter.

Surely that's what is going to happen isn't it?
by Herts Clarets
Sun Sep 27, 2020 7:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Graeme Souness
Replies: 25
Views: 3762

Re: Graeme Souness

For me one of the best pundits on the Sky panel.
by Herts Clarets
Sun Sep 27, 2020 7:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: We are stretched to the limit at the moment
Replies: 19
Views: 2461

Re: ARTICLE: We are stretched to the limit at the moment

Apologies if already posted, but 2nd time in a week or so Chris Boden very much to the point https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/talking-points-burnley-0-southampton-1-2984777 Reads very much to me that he is not convinced by the claim of a toe injury to Tarks, nor the response from Sean....
by Herts Clarets
Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hampstead Claret and The Boss
Replies: 14
Views: 2561

Re: Hampstead Claret and The Boss

I lived in St Albans for just under a year from 2001-02 and one day I was clearing some stuff out of the garden. I had an old Jimmy Mullen t shirt on and a bloke walking past stopped and identified himself as a fellow claret. Not sure where in St Albans Hampstead lived , but it could possibly have b...
by Herts Clarets
Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Nick Pope wins the first Beeky
Replies: 17
Views: 2852

Re: ARTICLE: Nick Pope wins the first Beeky

Still talking crap though. :D I still miss the early morning phone calls, and I mean early. Usually would start with: “You’re not still in bed are you?” and at a time when most sensible people were still in bed. I can imagine it, no hello or good morning, straight into it. Around October/November l...
by Herts Clarets
Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Nick Pope wins the first Beeky
Replies: 17
Views: 2852

Re: ARTICLE: Nick Pope wins the first Beeky

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And here he is
by Herts Clarets
Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12774
Views: 1254893

Re: ALK Capital...

What I would say is that I think we can all agree that Mike Garlick and John Banaszkiewicz (yes, I had to spell check!) care about Burnley FC. I imagine we've had many approaches over the years with regard to takeovers/investment. It was either not the right time for them to sell, not the right peo...
by Herts Clarets
Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The new Bond....
Replies: 40
Views: 3167

Re: The new Bond....

I was expecting a thread about our former Manager from 1983/4 season.......
by Herts Clarets
Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Referee confirmed for Southampton game
Replies: 7
Views: 820

Re: Referee confirmed for Southampton game

Something came up on my FB memories twice in recent days, neither in relation to Burnley games. It read "spend a bit less on fake tan and use the saving for an eye test Marriner, you blind b***ard.