Perhaps you could clear up how you’ve come to claim that Manuel Benson regularly cops out of training?
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- Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:16 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January transfer window rumours.
- Replies: 2353
- Views: 288349
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January transfer window rumours.
- Replies: 2353
- Views: 288349
Re: January transfer window rumours.
It's difficult to reconcile the Benson who cops out of training and obviously isn't good enough with the Benson who signed the bumper contract extension in the summer. That’s cause it’s made up ********, innit. Unless of course we’re to believe RVclaret joins Lowbankclaret on his regular visits to ...
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:16 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January transfer window rumours.
- Replies: 2353
- Views: 288349
Re: January transfer window rumours.
No not yet, we're just chucking players under a bus currently to stave off criticism of "Vinny".Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:12 pmhave we signed anyone or been linked with anyone ? I can't be arsed reading through pages of crap
Maybe there'll be one tomorrow.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January transfer window rumours.
- Replies: 2353
- Views: 288349
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:02 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January transfer window rumours.
- Replies: 2353
- Views: 288349
Re: January transfer window rumours.
Incredible comment re the training.Big Vinny K wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:44 pmIneffective when coming on after 82 minutes against Everton and now “kops out of training continuously”
You really don’t like him do you ?!!!
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Just a Chelsea thought.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1842
Re: Just a Chelsea thought.
Another team that tries to play out from the back like Barcelona with players who could be playing for Burton Albion It might be the trendy thing but it's dogshit if you don't have the players ! Absolutely. It's baffling to watch inferior players being asked to play in such a way and failing time a...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Luke McNally
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3412
Re: Luke McNally
Unless you genuinely expected to be 2-3 years in the championship when you were trying to rebuild a squad from the ground up then some do. We, as a club, have simply progressed probably quicker than expected out of the championship which has brought forward a different level of player that is neede...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Luke McNally
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3412
Re: Luke McNally
One of a collection of players whose signing to the club has not made much sense.
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
- Replies: 218
- Views: 7906
Re: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
I'm not disagreeing with you. My point is the majority of the young players have something about them, they certainly aren't ****. I feel they miss the physicality alongside them to allow them to flourish. You think Premier League experience is the missing ingredient. I say decent Premier League qu...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
- Replies: 218
- Views: 7906
Re: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
Why would I disagree with them? I can't possibly know whether they'd be a success and neither can you. I can give my opinion, I do know that we were heavily linked with Lokonga and Townsend was with us, the recruitment team chose neither. Many on here would have wet themselves if we'd signed Barkle...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 6:02 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
- Replies: 218
- Views: 7906
Re: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
Who? Okay, if you really want me to provide a list, I will do. But just to avoid confusion, me being able to provide a list of players that you may or may not agree with (no doubt you'll find flaws in every player below) doesn't in any way determine Burnley FC's ability to sign PL quality players. ...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
- Replies: 218
- Views: 7906
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
- Replies: 218
- Views: 7906
Re: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
So which players are we signing? Berge, Redmond and O'Shea fit the bill. Berge was deemed useless early in the season, Redmond hasn't played and O'Shea was hammered every week until December. My point is if we signed another three of this quality are you telling me we'd be half way up the table? Yo...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
- Replies: 218
- Views: 7906
Re: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
But we signed him and he has barely played, so what is your point? O'Shea has Premier League experience with West Brom. I think Rileybobs point is an absolutely obvious one. We should have signed more players like Berge and Redmond (both PL quality players, despite Redmond having been ignored by th...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
- Replies: 218
- Views: 7906
Re: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
Last season's business was a huge success based on the outcome of the season and the fact we sold players for loads as well.
This season's business has been a huge failure and we will need sales this summer.
This season's business has been a huge failure and we will need sales this summer.
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football
- Replies: 129
- Views: 5442
Re: Today's Football
I could argue that this Leeds team are making a worse fist of the championship than our team? You could, and you’d be correct. All I’m saying is that there aren’t any guarantees about how we will perform next season, and using Leeds as an example of a team who had a better PL season than us who you...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football
- Replies: 129
- Views: 5442
Re: Today's Football
31 points to beat then
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football
- Replies: 129
- Views: 5442
Re: Today's Football
And yet one of these poor sides made a better fist of their previous PL season than we're currently doing.
Guarantees = none.
Guarantees = none.
- Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:40 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bristol City 1 Wet Spam 0
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1950
Re: Bristol City 1 Wet Spam 0
Bristol City were excellent and fully deserve their win tonight.
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Twine signs on loan at Bristol City
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4607
Re: ARTICLE: Twine signs on loan at Bristol City
Best of luck to him down there.
I'll be hoping we retain his services for the Championship next season. He's one that actually plays with intensity and determination.
I'll be hoping we retain his services for the Championship next season. He's one that actually plays with intensity and determination.
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ian Woan's chewing
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2382
Re: Ian Woan's chewing
The dross we served up on Friday night was every bit as bad as some of those 21/22 performances I’m afraid.Vincent'sCap wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:14 pmI'm certainly glad we don't have to watch Dycheball anymore
- Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: What is acceptable
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2099
Re: What is acceptable
Can't be anything other than promotion, but I fully expect to read posts on this board along the lines of "this team just needs another season in the Championship to gel" if not.
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 3:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mike Tresor
- Replies: 184
- Views: 10470
Re: Mike Tresor
This site doesn't allow sub ratings on the players ratings thread, if less than 20 minutes. Yet you call a 10 minute appearance as a display. Did you really expect much from any sub coming on for a few minutes at the end on a freezing night? I expected much, much better than what I’ve described. I ...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mike Tresor
- Replies: 184
- Views: 10470
Re: Mike Tresor
How can you describe something as a gutless display after a 10 minute sub appearance? It’s simply because in that cameo he ducked out of at least one challenge, didn’t show any effort in closing down, didn’t make any runs into the spaces when we had the ball, and appeared very nonchalant on the bal...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Fofana is first January signing
- Replies: 94
- Views: 6009
Re: ARTICLE: Fofana is first January signing
Well, at least this guy has had the good grace to let fans know in advance that he's not going to be putting a shift in for us.
Honesty is a redeeming feature, I suppose.
Honesty is a redeeming feature, I suppose.
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Recruiting character
- Replies: 87
- Views: 4042
Re: Recruiting character
You are absolutely spot on CT.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:07 amAgree - no connect at all now. The 'character' philosophy which served us so well has gone now and those players still here are hardly involved in games.
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January transfer window rumours.
- Replies: 2353
- Views: 288349
Re: January transfer window rumours.
It does mostly seem pointless to bring the lad in on loan but if it means VK will sub Foster off when he's clearly knackered it's worth it just for the sake of Foster. It might also help if the other players on the pitch would do some running to close down as well, instead of Foster having to sprin...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:00 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Luton - Player Ratings
- Replies: 70
- Views: 4608
Re: Burnley v Luton - Player Ratings
Trafford 7 - did remarkably well until the goal. It did look a foul but he also looked very weak. Vitinho 6 - terrible first half hour but did improve and did at least care O’Shea 8 - stood up well to Luton’s physicality Ekdal 7 - same as above, just out muscled a couple of times Al-Dakhil 5 - his t...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:43 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January transfer window rumours.
- Replies: 2353
- Views: 288349
Re: January transfer window rumours.
I think after last night, I’d be tempted to save the money this month and take stock in the summer.
If we agree a couple of loans, fine, but I think leave it there for now.
If we agree a couple of loans, fine, but I think leave it there for now.
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:36 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mike Tresor
- Replies: 184
- Views: 10470
Re: Mike Tresor
Our own player being described as a ‘waste of oxygen’ is surely a new low, even for this board. You could have quoted me RV. Sorry you didn’t like my comment, I’ll admit that phrasing was over the top last night in the heat of moment after seeing another gutless display from this man. I absolutely ...
- Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:39 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mike Tresor
- Replies: 184
- Views: 10470
Re: Mike Tresor
The best piece of business we can do this summer will be to find a way to not have to pay for this waste of oxygen.
We’ll be talking about this lazy streak for years after he’s gone as being one of the worst and laziest players to pull on the Claret shirt.
We’ll be talking about this lazy streak for years after he’s gone as being one of the worst and laziest players to pull on the Claret shirt.
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: None footy, British farmers being paid not to grow crops
- Replies: 6
- Views: 857
Re: None footy, British farmers being paid not to grow crops
It’s because the Kosovo Mafia have infiltrated the land.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: IF we never got promotion under Coyle
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3197
Re: IF we never got promotion under Coyle
Even Sheff Utd were relegated a couple of seasons later after losing the PO Final against us. I dread to think what would have happened to us following a relegation to League 1.
The 2008/09 season had an air of magic about it that saved us from having to find out.
The 2008/09 season had an air of magic about it that saved us from having to find out.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Arijanet Muric
- Replies: 284
- Views: 35617
Re: Arijanet Muric
It’s the out to in trajectory of the strike that made it an impossible one to save for any goalkeeper.
Come on now.
Come on now.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Markets v Geordies
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4897
Re: Markets v Geordies
Clarke is definitely not ready to be playing PL football this season, in my opinion.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 1:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Markets v Geordies
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4897
Re: Markets v Geordies
Couple of Sunderland players who have really impressed me (not Clarke, he’s been poor):
1. Dan Ballard - despite the OG, he looks an assured defender.
2. Dan Neil - absolutely holding his own physically against a monstrous Newcastle midfield and getting some good passes off.
1. Dan Ballard - despite the OG, he looks an assured defender.
2. Dan Neil - absolutely holding his own physically against a monstrous Newcastle midfield and getting some good passes off.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 1:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Amdouni
- Replies: 133
- Views: 17247
Re: Amdouni
If he doesn’t properly influence the Luton game, I’d take him out of the team for a while for an extra midfielder in a 4231 shape (not the 433 from earlier in the season).
It’s absolutely true to say that he’s not impacting games anywhere near enough.
It’s absolutely true to say that he’s not impacting games anywhere near enough.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 1:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Wrong place wrong time
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5852
Re: Wrong place wrong time
Not sure what to say here other than I can totally believe that the legal system in this county is in the toilet. It’s only as good as the people working within it, but I’m afraid I’ve heard too many stories in the last few years of it falling well short. I hope you and your family have a better yea...
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 1:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Markets v Geordies
- Replies: 69
- Views: 4897
Re: Markets v Geordies
This is a great game of football.
An absolute throwback to how football used to be with brilliant atmospheres, full-blooded challenges going in all over the park, and no VAR to ruin the game.
1-0 Toon as I type.
An absolute throwback to how football used to be with brilliant atmospheres, full-blooded challenges going in all over the park, and no VAR to ruin the game.
1-0 Toon as I type.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 12:12 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings
- Replies: 121
- Views: 11391
Re: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings
But Trafford hasn’t given 4 opportunities to the opposition in those games, one of which they scored from. Take those away from tonight and Muric is a solid 8 but actively contributing to their goal, making his usual mistakes and still getting 7’s and 8’s? Kosovan tinted glasses, methinks. The vast...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:55 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings
- Replies: 121
- Views: 11391
Re: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings
Muric passing to marked players is the risk we take and sometimes we get burned. First half he passes to someone marked (similar to Blackpool last season) and we nearly get done. Then the looping throw straight to their fullback (taking out Taylor) who drives straight into our box Second half he th...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Arijanet Muric
- Replies: 284
- Views: 35617
Re: Arijanet Muric
Well I like the nickname of the Kosovan madman, so please speak for yourself.Big Vinny K wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:06 pmNot my idea of fun to call him a madman.
There’s only you who finds it funny - take that as a big clue.
It makes a refreshing change from posters being abusive to each other, which is all too common for some isn't it?
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Arijanet Muric
- Replies: 284
- Views: 35617
Re: Arijanet Muric
If nothing else, at least we can finally put to bed Lowbankclaret's story that he's enlisted his Dad and the Kosovan mafia to teach Vincent Kompany and
his "entourage" a lesson.
It would be nice to hear from Lowbankclaret on this thread.
Are you out there, mate?
his "entourage" a lesson.
It would be nice to hear from Lowbankclaret on this thread.
Are you out there, mate?
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:02 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ramsey
- Replies: 58
- Views: 7657
Re: Ramsey
Ramsey's best position is definitely in the centre of midfield. He actually competes very well when the ball is bouncing around in midfield. He's not ready to play consistently at this level yet, that's clear, but I've no problem with him being given games and cameos in that position. When played ou...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings
- Replies: 121
- Views: 11391
Re: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings
Muric 7 - some very, very good bits, but some bad bits as well. A 7 feels fair. Vitinho 5 - targeted as the weak link. O'Shea 8 - a shaky first 15, but was excellent thereafter. Delcroix 9 - his best game for Burnley by a long distance. I thought he was immaculate from start to finish. Well done Han...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ramsey
- Replies: 58
- Views: 7657
Re: Ramsey
Was fine in CM tonight and continued the trend of looking good when played in the middle.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings
- Replies: 121
- Views: 11391
Re: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings
Go on, I'll bite.... Muric was good at best... Some awful distribution, which was meant to be his strong point. At least two in the first half which went to spurs players, Lee Dixon was really critical.... The ball out for the goal was poor. The ones straight out of touch were poor. Positives were ...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
- Replies: 841
- Views: 64429
Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread
I honestly don’t think this side is a million miles away. VK needs to learn from these type of performances and make the big decisions. For me there were some real positives in Ramsey, Cullen, Delcroix. I will no doubt get slated but I really think he’s got to take Amdouni out, he’s just not effect...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Delcroix
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4974
Re: Delcroix
Both CBs played very well tonight but Delcroix edged it.
Certainly the best he’s looked for us by a long distance.
Certainly the best he’s looked for us by a long distance.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 10:05 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nothing But Positives Tonight
- Replies: 74
- Views: 7078
Re: Nothing But Positives Tonight
It was great to see a more organised backline tonight - defenders tracking runners and going with them to close down angles.