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by NottsClaret
Sun Sep 24, 2023 4:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 185
Views: 8336

Re: Today's Football

They’re a big / rich club now, no way that’s getting ruled out.
by NottsClaret
Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football Focus To Go?
Replies: 72
Views: 5867

Re: Football Focus To Go?

I don't even know if it's any good as I haven't watched for years, same as Soccer AM. 'Normal' telly itself is on its way out. I don't think we ever sit down to watch something at a certain time now, just stream stuff when you want it.
by NottsClaret
Wed Sep 20, 2023 5:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PNE top of the championship
Replies: 25
Views: 3019

Re: PNE top of the championship

If we stay up, I'd like PNE to get promoted. Good luck to them.
by NottsClaret
Tue Sep 19, 2023 2:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sander Berge
Replies: 54
Views: 5698

Re: Sander Berge

Clearly a very talented footballer but maybe a luxury item, hopefully Vincent can find a solution. Sheff Utd, and their fans, had largely given up on finding one. He does make for an unusual winger but was superb last night out there when he came on. He doesn't seem to have any tricks or lightning p...
by NottsClaret
Tue Sep 19, 2023 7:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plenty of positives
Replies: 27
Views: 2444

Re: Plenty of positives

It was exciting. Proper football. We said that coming away from ground. Disappointed not to win but just enjoyed watching the match. Berge looked really good when Cullen and Brownhill are already there to do the grafting. Tresor had some classy touches in his cameo, everything played first time. Ch...
by NottsClaret
Fri Sep 15, 2023 11:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Paul Stewart 1995 loan
Replies: 44
Views: 3381

Re: Paul Stewart 1995 loan

quoonbeatz wrote:
Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:20 am
Ron Futcher did the same to the bee hole once.
I liked Rocket Ron at the time. At the end of his career and couldn't really run but still bagged plenty.
by NottsClaret
Fri Sep 15, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Paul Stewart 1995 loan
Replies: 44
Views: 3381

Re: Paul Stewart 1995 loan

How you can feel anything but sympathy for Paul Stewart is beyond me.
by NottsClaret
Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Matt Le Tissier
Replies: 222
Views: 12058

Re: Matt Le Tissier

Personally love the Chemtrail stuff. Absolutely bats**t crazy but it's genuinely hilarious.
by NottsClaret
Wed Sep 06, 2023 1:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Bernabau pitch/stadium upgrades
Replies: 17
Views: 1586

Re: The Bernabau pitch/stadium upgrades

Impressive. Not as tricky as filling in the corner bits at the Turf a few years ago, but still very clever.
by NottsClaret
Sat Sep 02, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Purple Aki
Replies: 14
Views: 2098

Re: Purple Aki

Don't know if this is true, but there's no denying he touched a lot of people in his life.
by NottsClaret
Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Catering Longside
Replies: 202
Views: 16132

Re: The Catering Longside

At least they've acknowledged it, let's wait and see. You really see how far behind we've fallen when you go away. We've barely moved on from the 80s. I don't mind Man City having better facilities, but it's a bit galling when Hull and Rotherham put us to shame.
by NottsClaret
Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spanish Football Chief : Should He Resign?
Replies: 231
Views: 8340

Re: Spanish Football Chief : Should He Resign?

There’s some really weird men on this board, either pathetically terrified of women or tragically backward in their thinking. He should be fired, never mind expected to resign. Just another creepy guy trying to make a talented woman’s achievements all about him while being a slimeball at the same ti...
by NottsClaret
Thu Aug 24, 2023 3:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2023/24: Nottingham Forest v Burnley – Ticket Information
Replies: 141
Views: 9437

Re: 2023/24: Nottingham Forest v Burnley – Ticket Information

On General Sale on Friday morning. Plenty of tickets left and an opportunity to collect 20 Loyalty Points! That’s what’s great about this board. All sorts of angry drama and pages of comments about loyalty points. Tickets go on sale for our first away game back in the big time and they’re on genera...
by NottsClaret
Wed Aug 23, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Signings under Kompany
Replies: 67
Views: 4705

Re: Signings under Kompany

I think what we mean by 'successful' has changed too. Watching that documentary, Kompany as much as anyone stressed the importance of playing trading to our model. McNally is a good example. Barely played for us but he's generated what I imagine will be a couple of decent loan fees, plus say a £5m t...
by NottsClaret
Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your team for Villa?
Replies: 139
Views: 9470

Re: Your team for Villa?

Genuinely struggling to remember everyone who plays for us now.
by NottsClaret
Tue Aug 22, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Points System.
Replies: 37
Views: 3708

Re: Points System.

Same as before for me. Usually got tickets on the 2nd level of loyalty points and still the same now.. it's very rare you can't get tickets if you want them.
by NottsClaret
Mon Aug 21, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)
Replies: 868
Views: 52716

Re: Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)

Interestingly I have seen many, many comments from neutrals online saying how much they enjoyed it, as well, several of my friends who don’t support Burnley said the same. They found the boardroom insight cool and Kompany amazing. Not sure how you can judge ‘defo not one for the neutrals’. Incredib...
by NottsClaret
Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Lionesses and Sunday ...
Replies: 53
Views: 3728

Re: The Lionesses and Sunday ...

I think the constant comparisons are caused by the way the media present the game. It should be considered to be a game in its own right but we get the daft stuff like “first final since 1966” and “England’s most capped every player” etc. They do the same in cricket and it’s totally unnecessary. We...
by NottsClaret
Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Theo
Replies: 42
Views: 3535

Re: Theo

Still had a very good career. Worth remembering he's not responsible for the hype that he failed to live up to. He played to the level he was capable of, if the media and fans initially misjudged what that was, it's not his fault.
by NottsClaret
Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Lionesses and Sunday ...
Replies: 53
Views: 3728

Re: The Lionesses and Sunday ...

Rowls wrote:
Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:15 pm
It's going to be a very tough game. We only narrowly beat Spain in the quarter-finals in the Euros. They're young and very hungry for success.
Spain really outplayed us in that Euros game, they looked a very good side then.
by NottsClaret
Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Lionesses and Sunday ...
Replies: 53
Views: 3728

Re: The Lionesses and Sunday ...

It’s great people are embracing it now who wouldn’t have previously. The standard has risen hugely from where it was and there’s a better understanding of the difference between men’s and women’s football as sports. The next generation of girls will take the level even higher. Shame there’s no Burnl...
by NottsClaret
Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: A Hull of a move for Scott Twine
Replies: 25
Views: 2733

Re: ARTICLE: A Hull of a move for Scott Twine

It’ll be nice if Hull get a free kick 20 yards out on Saturday.
by NottsClaret
Wed Aug 16, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v Australia WWC
Replies: 137
Views: 6158

Re: England v Australia WWC

Brilliant.. well done England
by NottsClaret
Mon Aug 14, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New food/drink rules at the Turf
Replies: 353
Views: 33051

Re: New food/drink rules at the Turf

No point moaning about price. Nobody pay it and the price will drop, but enough will keep paying so they'll try at £7 next, that's just how it is.

The crap service is a justified whinge.
by NottsClaret
Mon Aug 14, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Are you sat next to or near a pillock?
Replies: 105
Views: 7531

Re: Are you sat next to or near a pillock?

Never had a problem at the Turf, a few away games which were obviously 'learning experiences' for my kids. The only strange one at home was a lad who sat just down from us for a couple of seasons, really got into the game, which was great. But also used to whistle unbelievably loudly. It didn't seem...
by NottsClaret
Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets v City match thread
Replies: 377
Views: 14671

Re: Clarets v City match thread

Commy wrote:
Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:25 pm
This is like watching paint dry with them just passing it around.
There wasn’t one Championship game as boring as this in 46 matches.
by NottsClaret
Fri Aug 11, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: We're going to win the league
Replies: 28
Views: 2728

Re: We're going to win the league

First season (I think) we've had in the Prem where the preview podcasts haven't had us around or in the bottom three. They've all put us midtable from what I can gather. Bookies have us safe too. It's surreal. True, although the flip side to that is the bookies and pundits were nearly always wrong ...
by NottsClaret
Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Casper at the double in pre-season opener
Replies: 17
Views: 905

Re: ARTICLE: Casper at the double in pre-season opener

Before my time, but for anyone bemoaning how the 'games gone soft'.. yes it undoubtedly has, but you also get to see players like Frank Casper playing into their 30s rather than ruined in their prime.
by NottsClaret
Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)
Replies: 868
Views: 52716

Re: Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)

Only watched the first one, it's pretty good so far. That concludes my review.
by NottsClaret
Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Udoka Godwin-Malife
Replies: 23
Views: 1933

Re: Udoka Godwin-Malife

I feel talent should be shared round more evenly. I got a double jointed finger and that's it.
by NottsClaret
Mon Aug 07, 2023 6:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Club Statement re Persistent Standing.
Replies: 52
Views: 4256

Re: Club Statement re Persistent Standing.

Yeah, nobody is falling for that statement. If the police or any safety authority still gives a toss about persistent standing - and they don't - then as others have said, you'd imagine they'd have mentioned the CFS which is basically an unsafe standing area. The ground won't be closed and the polic...
by NottsClaret
Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1634875

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Like many others, I've said plenty of times on here, he's an absolutely class player.
by NottsClaret
Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vaping/ E Cigarettes
Replies: 35
Views: 2556

Re: Vaping/ E Cigarettes

Seen loads of kids on them non-stop. If there is a problem with them, then it's going to be a huge one. I'd rather people went back to smoking fags. OK, it rots your lungs, blocks your arteries, costs a fortune, stinks and ultimately kills you and those around you.. but it did look cool, there's no ...
by NottsClaret
Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Town Centre
Replies: 123
Views: 9204

Re: Burnley Town Centre

Why has no one started a thread "Barnsley Town Centre" ? That would actually be a better comparison. It's a much improved town centre. Big, revamped market, loads of cafes and bars. New shopping centre and cinema. It'll never be Leeds or Sheffield and it's easy to be dismissive but they've done a g...
by NottsClaret
Sun Aug 06, 2023 3:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s Blast from our recent Clarets Past (v) - Mitchell Thomas
Replies: 15
Views: 980

Re: Today’s Blast from our recent Clarets Past (v) - Mitchell Thomas

2001 I think, we played West Brom at home and as soon as they brought a peak Jason Roberts on, Stan put a by then veteran Thomas on to man mark him. Hardly gave him a kick.
by NottsClaret
Thu Aug 03, 2023 1:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)
Replies: 868
Views: 52716

Re: Mission to Burnley

Maybe we're not quite ready for a takeover by gay-hanging, journalist-murdering Arab billionaires just yet. We're already getting into a tizz about a chairman with some fairly harmless if ludicrously eccentric beliefs, and the possibility he might talk about them on telly.
by NottsClaret
Wed Aug 02, 2023 6:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Hundred
Replies: 43
Views: 3657

Re: The Hundred

I watched a bit of it last night, it's not really for me but my daughter loved it, first time she's ever watched a cricket match on telly so i guess it works for its target audience.
by NottsClaret
Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hijack
Replies: 28
Views: 3978

Re: Hijack

Strange one isn't it. Absolutely ludicrous in every way but very watchable.
by NottsClaret
Wed Aug 02, 2023 5:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)
Replies: 868
Views: 52716

Re: Mission to Burnley

Now I want to watch it more than before. Reliving last season will be fun anyway, but I must have seen nearly every goal from every angle already, as well as seeing a good part of it live. But the oddbod religious stuff is always fascinating. A behind the scenes look at one of our most enjoyable eve...
by NottsClaret
Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s Blast from our Claret Past - Steve Harper
Replies: 21
Views: 1382

Re: Today’s Blast from our Claret Past - Steve Harper

Bit of an obscure one, but I remember him scoring a decent goal against Dynamo Moscow when we played them in that friendly and it looked like they were going to get a cricket score against us.
by NottsClaret
Mon Jul 31, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 5th Ashes test
Replies: 478
Views: 21289

Re: 5th Ashes test

Great series that, enjoyed every day of it. Shame about the weather in Manchester but can't be helped.
by NottsClaret
Mon Jul 31, 2023 10:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: FC Copenhagen ban ‘can I have your shirt’ signs at football games
Replies: 51
Views: 3414

Re: FC Copenhagen ban ‘can I have your shirt’ signs at football games

I think there is some logic to this, rather than just finding kids annoying. I saw Mason Mount getting harassed in the street recently for stuff. I guess if you allow or encourage this stuff in the stadium, it soon spills over into people hanging round training grounds, car parks etc, competing for ...
by NottsClaret
Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Merlin missing at Morecambe
Replies: 15
Views: 1661

Re: ARTICLE: Merlin missing at Morecambe

"I would like to say to the fans who keep saying it’s rubbish that in all fairness it has been rubbish here for a long time, and I have got the same players"

Couldn't accuse him of sugar coating anything.
by NottsClaret
Thu Jul 27, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)
Replies: 868
Views: 52716

Re: Mission to Burnley

Claretforever wrote:
Thu Jul 27, 2023 2:11 pm
This is the view they chose to show… :roll:
What's wrong with it? I imagine most of us have lived on a terraced street just like that at some point in East Lancashire. I did for years and have absolutely zero embarrassment about it, it was a good place to live.
by NottsClaret
Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Eddie's on borrowed time
Replies: 73
Views: 6455

Re: Eddie's on borrowed time

I wonder if they might struggle to adapt to all the extra big midweek games. It's a good point this, Newcastle had a huge advantage last season from not playing European games. Arsenal sort of half heartedly got to the last 16 of the Europa. Now both are in the Champions League, if they make any so...
by NottsClaret
Wed Jul 26, 2023 7:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)
Replies: 868
Views: 52716

Re: Mission to Burnley

Burnley is fine, far nicer than many towns in the U.K., and there’s nothing wrong with terraced streets. Let’s wait until we see the programme before we get too upset.
by NottsClaret
Tue Jul 25, 2023 8:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benfica - v - Burnley MATCH THREAD
Replies: 602
Views: 21932

Re: Benfica - v - Burnley MATCH THREAD

Muric staking his claim here. Entertaining this for a friendly.
by NottsClaret
Tue Jul 25, 2023 3:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Koleosho signs in
Replies: 31
Views: 4649

Re: ARTICLE: Koleosho signs in

Blows my mind these signings. We used to sign someone who'd got a couple of hundred Championship appearances, or maybe a Prem players who's success depended on how long there knees held up. You kind of knew what you were getting. £3m now for a lad with potential from Spain or America or something. Q...
by NottsClaret
Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Away kit leaked
Replies: 279
Views: 12904

Re: Away kit leaked

Moan moan moan moan moan. Can the club do anything right at the moment. Seems all Burnley fans do these days is moan. We have just got back in the Premier league FFS Not sure I ever really get this line of thought. If a thread is started specifically about the away kit, do we only post positive opi...
by NottsClaret
Mon Jul 24, 2023 8:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wasps
Replies: 20
Views: 2045

Re: Wasps

I used that foam stuff once. It does work, if you have easy access and as above, an escape route. Just do it around dusk and leave the nest up afterwards, supposed to put off any other colony from moving in. Only about £5 for a can.