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by tiger76
Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 21 undefeated
Replies: 64
Views: 4307

Re: 21 undefeated

Disappointing not to win today, but even nowhere near our best and lacking key players we still collected a point well controlling most of the play. One criticism I would make we lacked an end product today and should have worked their keeper more. But in the overall scheme it's not anything to undu...
by tiger76
Sat Apr 15, 2023 5:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Reading v Clarets Match Thread
Replies: 310
Views: 12317

Re: Reading v Clarets Match Thread

Not our best performance, however we looked the only team likely to score. Another clean sheet and point on the board, unbeaten run continues 21 now, What is concerning is the injuries mounting up Tella in particular. Always a risk with the number of changes, but it's got to be something VK tries to...
by tiger76
Sat Apr 15, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Reading v Clarets Match Thread
Replies: 310
Views: 12317

Re: Reading v Clarets Match Thread

Decent enough 45 considering all the changes, and surely we'll bag eventually if we keep this pressure up 2nd half.
by tiger76
Sat Apr 15, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 86
Views: 4234

Re: Today's Football

Hibs win the derby 1-0. it truly is sunshine on Leith. Egan-Riley impressive BTW.
by tiger76
Sat Apr 15, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: County Championship: Essex v Lancs
Replies: 51
Views: 3284

Re: County Championship: Essex v Lancs

Vilas gone cheaply for 13, 126-4, Jennings holding the innings together again.
by tiger76
Sat Apr 15, 2023 2:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Reading v Clarets Match Thread
Replies: 310
Views: 12317

Re: Reading v Clarets Match Thread

Not the line-up I or many others would have expected, however I suppose the fringe players have to be given time eventually.

Could be juggling the squad with Rotherham in mind as well.

Good to see Zaroury back even if it is on the bench.
by tiger76
Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 86
Views: 4234

Re: Today's Football

gandhisflipflop wrote:
Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:53 pm
How did we only draw against Cardiff? They are awful.
Early in the season when we went there, I feel it'll be a different story when they visit TM soon.
by tiger76
Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: County Championship: Essex v Lancs
Replies: 51
Views: 3284

Re: County Championship: Essex v Lancs

Finally underway on day 3, Jennings completed his 50, but Bohannon and Croft dismissed in rapid time, 102-3 lead of 90.
by tiger76
Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 86
Views: 4234

Re: Today's Football

claretburns wrote:
Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:02 pm
Egan-Riley has had a yellow card in the Edinburgh Derby, still 0-0
Listening to it on the radio, sounds like he's playing well enough despite that early booking, and thus far he's helped maintain a clean sheet 0-0 at the break between the 2 dreadfully out of form Edinburgh sides.
by tiger76
Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Boro v Norwich
Replies: 78
Views: 3448

Re: Boro v Norwich

All this garbage being slung at us re buying the league with parachute payments really is a joke, Norwich and Watford get the same cash, we had massive debts to pay and needed to totally rebuild, we succeed buy brilliant recruitment, they fail. Like you I an fed up hearing all this nonsense about u...
by tiger76
Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Sun again - Kompany & Spurs
Replies: 331
Views: 24186

Re: The Sun again - Kompany & Spurs

Vinny will move on, but I don't sense it will be to Spurs, certainly not this summer anyway. He's never even managed in the PL yet, so from Spurs POV it would be a gamble. From Kompany's POV his stock is high right now, however this is his 1st season managing in England, and for all the plaudits he'...
by tiger76
Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Happy Title Day.
Replies: 2
Views: 735

Happy Title Day.

Not totally in our own hands, however if Cardiff do us a favour at lunchtime and they need the points themselves, then today could be the day. :)
by tiger76
Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Grand National Meeting 2023
Replies: 112
Views: 2982

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Grand National Meeting 2023

1.45 Calico
2.25 Outlaw Peter
3.00 Springwell Boy (NAP)
3,35 Marie's Rock
4.15 Kinondo Kwetu
5.15 Ain't That A Shame
6.20 Blizzard Of Oz

Good luck all it's been a toughie this week.
by tiger76
Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Boro v Norwich
Replies: 78
Views: 3448

Re: Boro v Norwich

Crazy first half but all the way through I’ve been thinking how we just nullified Boro throughout last Friday. We are vastly inferior to every other side in this division. Amazing to think we’ve done the double double over Norwich and Boro. We did indeed do the double over Boro and Norwich, and boa...
by tiger76
Fri Apr 14, 2023 4:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: County Championship: Essex v Lancs
Replies: 51
Views: 3284

Re: County Championship: Essex v Lancs

Got to tea at 35-1, so slowly building our lead.
by tiger76
Fri Apr 14, 2023 3:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: County Championship: Essex v Lancs
Replies: 51
Views: 3284

Re: County Championship: Essex v Lancs

Shaping up to be another low scoring thriller between these sides.
by tiger76
Fri Apr 14, 2023 3:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Charlie Taylor
Replies: 117
Views: 9692

Re: Charlie Taylor

Have to be a bit mental to not see what Maatson offers this team. He is a class act and is only going to get better. What were Chillwell and Robertson doing at his age? Maatsen has his flaws naturally, but he's still learning the game, an exciting talent that will hopefully flourish under Kompany's...
by tiger76
Fri Apr 14, 2023 3:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Charlie Taylor
Replies: 117
Views: 9692

Re: Charlie Taylor

What, when we drew 1-1 (when we were learning and gelling as a team) or when we beat them - checks notes - 3-0? Again, let’s bin off Maatsen, Roberts and Kompany… Give Allardyce a call and get Chaz back in, maybe even a call to wolves for Dawson at right back? And try and nick every game 1-0 or wha...
by tiger76
Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: County Championship: Essex v Lancs
Replies: 51
Views: 3284

Re: County Championship: Essex v Lancs

Exactly what Lancs needed, and who else but Jimmy.

4 now for the great man, and he'll fancy bagging a few more yet.
by tiger76
Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Premier League quiz: Name the managers at the start of the 2021-22 season
Replies: 7
Views: 307

Premier League quiz: Name the managers at the start of the 2021-22 season

I got 16/20, and if anybody gets all 20 without cheating I'll be surprised. :)

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65249665

Surname only is acceptable, however you will need the correct spelling I'm afraid.
by tiger76
Fri Apr 14, 2023 11:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Charlie Taylor
Replies: 117
Views: 9692

Re: Charlie Taylor

Strange thread given Maatsen has played a major role in our romp to the title. In the modern game the role of the full backs is to get forward and if possible assist and score, which is why many sides are prepared to sacrifice defensive solidity fir the reward of creativity. In IM we would be signin...
by tiger76
Fri Apr 14, 2023 9:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Predictor Game - Reading Away
Replies: 64
Views: 2202

Re: Burnley Predictor Game - Reading Away

Reading 0 Burnley 2

Tella 36

Premier League
by tiger76
Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Assistants elbow
Replies: 28
Views: 1889

Re: Assistants elbow

Tricky Trevor wrote:
Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:47 am
Surprised nothing was done about Robertson grabbing the linos arm. You don’t lay hands on an official, all sportspersons know that.
Hmm! interesting isn't it, Fernandes, Mitrovic & Robertson have all laid hands on officials this season, however of those 3 only Mitrovic has been banned.
by tiger76
Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Sun again - Kompany & Spurs
Replies: 331
Views: 24186

Re: The Sun again - Kompany & Spurs

No idea whether VK will go to Spurs or not, but all these rumours aren't going away however unfounded they might be. Vinny didn't really say anything unusual in his presser when linked to a bigger job, but equally he didn't rule himself out if Spurs do come calling. If I had to bet I'd say he'll pro...
by tiger76
Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Grand National Meeting 2023
Replies: 112
Views: 2982

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Grand National Meeting 2023

1.45 Complete Unknown
2.20 Martello Sky
2.55 In The Pocket (NAP)
3.30 Minella Drama
4.05 Upping The Anti
4.40 Grey Dawning
5.15 Soul Icon
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: County Championship: Essex v Lancs
Replies: 51
Views: 3284

Re: County Championship: Essex v Lancs

Bordeauxclaret wrote:
Thu Apr 13, 2023 5:46 pm
33 for 3.

Anderson gets the big wicket of Alistair Cook.
Jimmy will sine out on that all summer.

Essex fighting back through to be 98-3 at the close, and they've probably edged the day just.
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The mini skirt has died
Replies: 13
Views: 2066

Re: The mini skirt has died

Mary Quant was certainly one of the major figures in the Swinging Sixties era.

93 is a decent age to reach.
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: County Championship: Essex v Lancs
Replies: 51
Views: 3284

Re: County Championship: Essex v Lancs

Oh dear not the ideal start for Lancs, Wells on his way for 3, 4-1.
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: County Championship: Essex v Lancs
Replies: 51
Views: 3284

Re: County Championship: Essex v Lancs

Bordeauxclaret wrote:
Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:13 am
Hope it’s a better pitch than last seasons.
Hmm! well it surely can't be any worse.
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: County Championship: Essex v Lancs
Replies: 51
Views: 3284

Re: County Championship: Essex v Lancs

:oops: forgot about this. Another tough test for Lancs, as Essex are usually strong at Chelmsford, and they are coming off the back of a good win against Middlesex at Lords. No surprise to see Jimmy and Hartley is an obvious choice on what is likely to be a spinning track, I'm only surprised Parkins...
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Obafemi confirmed as a Claret?
Replies: 27
Views: 3900

Re: Obafemi confirmed as a Claret?

If there was any truth in that. Hopefully VK and the team can develop him as a player as right now he looks quite a way off what we will need in premier league. No idea how much truth the rumours had, but it was suggested they were asking 12-15m. Like most of our squad Obafemi is still developing, ...
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REPORT: Clarets move closer to title after beating second place Blades
Replies: 6
Views: 1471

Re: REPORT: Clarets move closer to title after beating second place Blades

Title's coming home.

A great way for Vinny to celebrate his 37th birthday.

And we are miles the best team in this division.

We'll definitely smash through our previous record haul of 93 points, and will almost certainly break the 100 barrier,
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Real Madrid v Chelsea
Replies: 11
Views: 1063

Re: Real Madrid v Chelsea

Chelsea didn't play badly seemingly, however their lack of gaols is becoming a worry, 4 games without scoring now. 29 goals in 30 PL games tells it's own story, as defensively they've generally been pretty solid. Lampard has now suffered 13 defeats in his last 16 matches as manager in all competitio...
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Premier League to ditch Sky
Replies: 12
Views: 2276

Re: Premier League to ditch Sky

This could simply be the PL playing hardball to try and gey Sky to cough up more when the rights are up for renewal. However it's also fair to note that streaming platforms have made great strides in recent years, and just like many other forms of media broadcast telly is on the decline as a mass ma...
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashley Barnes next season
Replies: 44
Views: 4708

Re: Ashley Barnes next season

He's certainly shown enough in recent months to suggest he would be a useful signing for a lower end Championship team.

He might have to take a drop in salary but if he wants to continue playing at a good level that might be a sacrifice he's willing to make.
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Obafemi confirmed as a Claret?
Replies: 27
Views: 3900

Re: Obafemi confirmed as a Claret?

If the fee is £3m that's a steal considering the amount Swansea were asking for last summer.
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lascashire FA Senior Cup final
Replies: 17
Views: 1591

Re: Lascashire FA Senior Cup final

Duffer_ wrote:
Wed Apr 12, 2023 11:24 pm
Sarah Greenhalgh 3
Millie Ravening 3
Courtney Willis 2
Aimee Kelly 1
Blimey! 2 hat tricks in one game must be extremely rare.

Well done BFC Women on lifting the trophy.
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your FIVE significant league games of the season so far
Replies: 30
Views: 1776

Re: Your FIVE significant league games of the season so far

Blackpool (H) We learnt a harsh lesson that day not to rest on our laurels when we think the game is won. Millwall (H) our first home win and it settled a few nerves. Sheff Utd (a) We may have been on the end of a hiding, but it sure did us a world of good subsequently. Rovers (H) Vital we bounced b...
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Using The Squad In Next 6 Games
Replies: 12
Views: 1242

Re: Using The Squad In Next 6 Games

Foster and Obafemi will surely feature more as they might, and I stress might be our first choice strikers next season depending what happens with Jay & Tella, and we already know Branes is moving on to pastures new. Bastien, Churlinov & Twine are the 3 others who haven't yet made the desired impact...
by tiger76
Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Draw our next 3
Replies: 31
Views: 2669

Re: Draw our next 3

Quicknick wrote:
Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:57 am
Win our next six.
Well that's much more likely than us drawing our next 3.

We go into every game attempting to win and let's maintain that mentality as it's a great habit to have.

If in the process we dent Rovers play-off hopes that will just be an added bonus.
by tiger76
Wed Apr 12, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cooper safe for now
Replies: 31
Views: 3296

Re: Cooper safe for now

Cooper survives for now, however Nottingham Forest have sacked sporting director Filippo Giraldi after only six months.

For once it's not the manger who pays the price, well at least not yet.
by tiger76
Wed Apr 12, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: using an obscure word in a sentence about the Clarets
Replies: 41
Views: 1973

Re: using an obscure word in a sentence about the Clarets

This season has been splendiferous to behold as we've shown the rest a clean pair of heels.
by tiger76
Wed Apr 12, 2023 7:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Draw our next 3
Replies: 31
Views: 2669

Re: Draw our next 3

We won't draw our next 3, so it's a moot point anyway

Let's just get the title won, then we can really enjoy the last few games of what in years to come will be looked back upon as an unforgettable season for BFC.
by tiger76
Wed Apr 12, 2023 7:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Grand National Meeting 2023
Replies: 112
Views: 2982

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Grand National Meeting 2023

1.45 Saint Roi
2.20 Bo Zenith
2.55 A Plus Tard
3.30 Constitution Hill
4.05 Bennys King (NAP)
4.40 Douglas Talking
5.15 Seeyouinmydreams

Some small fields tomorrow, so in theory that should make it easier to pick winners.

Cheers Ty, always fun to enter these.
by tiger76
Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight's football 11th April 2023
Replies: 26
Views: 1512

Re: Tonight's football 11th April 2023

FCBurnley wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:18 pm
Pep will play a way below strength team and win 2-0
Whatever City team Pep selects it will surely be good enough to beat Sheff Utd with ease.

Even City's B team is a class above a lot of PL sides, let alone a top Championship outfit.
by tiger76
Tue Apr 11, 2023 8:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Will we ever witness a season like this again
Replies: 18
Views: 1843

Will we ever witness a season like this again

I highly doubt it, VK coming in and bringing much needed positivity after relegation. A whirlwind summer transfer window when it was difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings. Then after a relatively slow start as players settled in, bar the amazing 1st half at Huddersfield, we've been u...
by tiger76
Tue Apr 11, 2023 7:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where's Jay?
Replies: 55
Views: 7004

Re: Where's Jay?

Strange how Jay has just vanished after his bright start to the season, thankfully Barnes has taken up the mantle in his absence. Hopefully Jay will get a brief cameo if it is indeed his final season as a Claret. If both leave then that will leave us rather short in the striker department, however e...
by tiger76
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a stat
Replies: 25
Views: 4351

Re: What a stat

claretandy wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 12:10 pm
whats the record for games left for winning the title, anybody know ?
Reading when they got 106 points, from memory they won the title on game 41, could be wrong about that stat though.
by tiger76
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Our Team if the Boo Boys picked it...
Replies: 150
Views: 4980

Re: Our Team if the Boo Boys picked it...

no Twine? best player outside the prem! ;) ;) ;) :roll: I fully expected Twine to star for us, Oh! well can't be right with all my hunches. Equally I was one of those slating Barnes pre Rovers, and TBF he was poor at the start of the season, however credit to him he's been transformed ever since. C...
by tiger76
Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is it now Possible
Replies: 22
Views: 3315

Re: Is it now Possible

Easter…two extremely tough games…possibly the toughest we had left…6 points. Looking at the fixtures now is it just conceivable that we could win all our games left and reach 108 points? A tall order? Maybe but do we dare to dream? We have the record for the fastest ever promotion in the Championsh...