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by NL Claret
Fri Mar 02, 2018 6:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sam Ellis
Replies: 17
Views: 2841

Re: Sam Ellis

When manager at Bury he was barred from our local for throwing food at the staff.

Think he used to like a pint or too. Possibly got banned from driving too.
by NL Claret
Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What If We Lose to Everton?
Replies: 66
Views: 4678

Re: What If We Lose to Everton?

Do some we think should beat everyone at home regardless of the opposition?

Did Southampton bring a £14m player off the bench?

Did they have a few internationals? Is there budget smaller than ours?

Do they have the spine of the team out injured?
by NL Claret
Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What If We Lose to Everton?
Replies: 66
Views: 4678

Re: What If We Lose to Everton?

It's quite clear Everton are there for the taking. Will be disappointed if we don't win by 3 or 4.

Then again I think Lancaster might be right.
by NL Claret
Fri Mar 02, 2018 12:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What If We Lose to Everton?
Replies: 66
Views: 4678

Re: What If We Lose to Everton?

I want to see full backs bombing on, wingers on their correct wings getting to the by line pulling the ball back.

If we do this and our defence gets exposed and we get beat 3-0 I will be even more fuming.
by NL Claret
Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What If We Lose to Everton?
Replies: 66
Views: 4678

Re: What If We Lose to Everton?

If we lose or draw it will simply be not good enough for the deluded brigade. There will be the lack of patience from some in the JHU, get it forward ffs when we keep possession and then groaning if we play a long ball. Expect the usual embarrassing tirade on social media from the attention seekers....
by NL Claret
Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle gone at Ross County
Replies: 78
Views: 7243

Re: Coyle gone at Ross County

Could have something to do with the changes to irn bru in Scotland?

Table tennis table available for sale in Dingwall.
by NL Claret
Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley 4 - 0 Bournemouth (26.2.94)
Replies: 15
Views: 1742

Re: Burnley 4 - 0 Bournemouth (26.2.94)

Les Thompson I think, he was in the foundation bar the other week. He's an iron man now!

Philys had an awesome partnership with David Reeves........Bros!!
by NL Claret
Thu Mar 01, 2018 1:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley 4 - 0 Bournemouth (26.2.94)
Replies: 15
Views: 1742

Re: Burnley 4 - 0 Bournemouth (26.2.94)

Philiskirk got booed off after scoring a hat trick v Barnet.
by NL Claret
Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley 4 - 0 Bournemouth (26.2.94)
Replies: 15
Views: 1742

Re: Burnley 4 - 0 Bournemouth (26.2.94)

We sat in the BLS rather than stand on the Bee Hole that game, should have gone in the away section of Longside just to see what it was like on reflection.

We dished out some right hammerings on the Turf that season, dismal away from home, enjoyable season all the same.
by NL Claret
Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Game going ahead?
Replies: 84
Views: 7475

Re: Game going ahead?

I remember driving all the way to chesterfield on Boxing Day to park up and be turned away at the turnstiles. I’m 44 and I must have been 17 ish at the time. Self edit-just read list above, must have been New Year’s Day one, and six years out on my he at time. Funny how the grey matter starts to st...
by NL Claret
Wed Feb 28, 2018 10:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Game going ahead?
Replies: 84
Views: 7475

Re: Game going ahead?

Halifax away early 90s, Clarets went over to clear the pitch and got a free ticket I think.

Plenty in the bus depot above the away end (rolled Tarmac) chucking snowballs and singing what's it like to pay £5?

Francis scored twice.
by NL Claret
Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BFC fans pictures from late 80's early 90's
Replies: 108
Views: 9542

Re: fans picture

Players look like Ray Deakin, Mark Monington, Steve Davis (Mk1) and Brendan O'Connell Ok yes, Deakin wearing 11 threw me and I guess Taylor left or hardly played following the Wembley season. Got Mk 1 right and thought that was Monington probably playing as a centre mid. Then again Deakin could hav...
by NL Claret
Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BFC fans pictures from late 80's early 90's
Replies: 108
Views: 9542

Re: fans picture

Is this more how you remember it? Who were the opposition in this game? I'm sure that's me and my dad stood on a barrier where the terrace is elavated / large step? That was our usual spot in them days. Steve Taylor, Steve Davies and Ashley Hoskin players in the photo. Is the other one Mark Moningt...
by NL Claret
Tue Feb 27, 2018 9:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cardiff fans at Burnley 1987/88
Replies: 25
Views: 4121

Re: Cardiff fans at Burnley 1987/88

I'm an out of towner and used to park on the Irish league back then (IDLSC back then ?). Was that the usual escort up belvedere Rd for big followings back to central station? Remember in the 90s a huge escort wolves escort near west way / hammerton st. And Huddersfield getting marched up and down pa...
by NL Claret
Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Boring Premier League or Exciting Lower Leagues?
Replies: 72
Views: 2861

Re: Boring Premier League or Exciting Lower Leagues?

PL is the greatest league in the world........could be a myth. As mentioned in the still in 7th thread on Sunday. There are 14 clubs who's aim is survival. Top 6 moving away from the rest, take a look at the goal differences. A poster says about Wigan fans getting bored, heard similar from Bolton an...
by NL Claret
Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clitheroe CC Not Guilty
Replies: 109
Views: 8633

Re: Clitheroe CC Not Guilty

Burnley's pro played at Greenmount in Bolton League for 3 seasons. He was part of the treble winning side of 2011. He can score big runs and capable of taking a few wickets with his off spin. The players at Greenmount spoke very highly of him and gave a glowing reference to Burnley CC. Think it was ...
by NL Claret
Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: winston white
Replies: 42
Views: 4775

Re: winston white

When I was 12 I watched a lot of Bury home games as my dad had stopped going to Burnley and they were doing well. Plus there was a lot of ex Clarets at Gigg Lane. Winston White was a massive crowd favourite and very entertaining to watch. Like a lot of players who joined the Clarets around that time...
by NL Claret
Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Carabou / EFL cup
Replies: 27
Views: 1823

Re: Carabou / EFL cup

ElectroClaret wrote:Gary Neville...."Some Arsenal players...absolute disgrace...walking around."
He spent the majority of the 2nd half slagging Arsenal off, as well as calling them a disgrace about 10 times he also called them pathetic. Really said what he thought and it was difficult to disagree with him.
by NL Claret
Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Bobby Madley v Southampton
Replies: 55
Views: 4494

Re: RATE THE REF - Bobby Madley v Southampton

Barnes got a ticking off in 1st half for next to nothing, five minutes later he was kicked in the face. Ramsey just been booked for that even though got eyes on the ball. Did Madley speak to the soton player? No.
by NL Claret
Sun Feb 25, 2018 4:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Carabou / EFL cup
Replies: 27
Views: 1823

Re: Carabou / EFL cup

Hoofball goal.
by NL Claret
Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Being 7th all the time
Replies: 47
Views: 3362

Re: Being 7th all the time

Good knowledge Steve, Leicester did win the PL in one of the greatest shocks in the history of modern day football. Since then the elite have started spending more of their huge wealth. Doubt it will happen again however some will not be happy with 7th or survival. Just not good enough. Some comment...
by NL Claret
Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Being 7th all the time
Replies: 47
Views: 3362

Re: Being 7th all the time

Some expectations baffle me. The PL has 14 clubs who's main aim is to survive however judging by some comments there are 13 clubs as Burnley are now in the elite 7. We missed a trick in January by not spending which would have definitely seen us finish in.........7th. Year on year it will be about g...
by NL Claret
Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The fan behind you
Replies: 46
Views: 5242

Re: The fan behind you

A range of comments from today.

"This is system is sh!t". The same system that has got us to 7th..

"Worst ball boys in the PL"

"Get him off Dyche" after Hendrick won a late corner.

"We won't win another game all season"

Another favourite against City "league 1 stuff this Burnley"
by NL Claret
Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Biggest home attendance of the season
Replies: 24
Views: 2708

Re: Biggest home attendance of the season

It looked from the foundation bar that there's was a large block of youngsters in the JHL 20 minutes before KO , probably comps/community thing.
by NL Claret
Sat Feb 24, 2018 6:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Bobby Madley v Southampton
Replies: 55
Views: 4494

Re: RATE THE REF - Bobby Madley v Southampton

Got into a great position to see the keeper outside the area and gave a...........throw in. Bottle job. Was there a foul on long for the goal? Looked more of a foul than Barnes committed at Newcastle. Also got in a good position to obstruct Westwood. Allowed soton to waste time in first half yet whe...
by NL Claret
Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Carlisle United 1-1 Burnley 25-04-1992
Replies: 87
Views: 5406

Re: Carlisle United 1-1 Burnley 25-04-1992

We must have been on the same coach! I was with my friends Adrian Beck and Julian Booth as well as my sister, Suzanne. I think the driver not only took the wrong turning off the motorway/bypass, but we were running a wee bit late and just happened to be going past some of the pubs as the Leek sucke...
by NL Claret
Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mighty night for Northwest football
Replies: 148
Views: 8597

Re: Mighty night for Northwest football

Bury just gifted them a 2nd. Horror show defending.
by NL Claret
Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mighty night for Northwest football
Replies: 148
Views: 8597

Re: Mighty night for Northwest football

Booed off at half time. In fact when they get a corner the crowd start booing! Pretty dreadful so far. Once got my name on the leader board at the black pudding world championships. You have to put your foot on a grid and throw your black pudding at the Yorkshires. Outside the royal Oak, Ramsbottom....
by NL Claret
Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mighty night for Northwest football
Replies: 148
Views: 8597

Re: Mighty night for Northwest football

Booed off at half time. In fact when they get a corner the crowd start booing! Pretty dreadful so far. Once got my name on the leader board at the black pudding world championships. You have to put your foot on a grid and throw your black pudding at the Yorkshires. Outside the royal Oak, Ramsbottom....
by NL Claret
Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Things we hear or say without actually understanding it
Replies: 104
Views: 8033

Re: Things we hear or say without actually understanding it

Usually comes out of Danny Murphy's mouth, "a coming together" "definite contact". I don't understand this, I don't he does either.
by NL Claret
Sun Feb 18, 2018 6:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rochdale v Spurs
Replies: 132
Views: 9583

Re: Another Alli dive robs Dale

Thought it was a penalty and also thought Rochdale could have had a penalty. There was enough "contact " , a coming together according to Danny Murphy. More genuine contact than the Ramsey pen perhaps going down naturally or he plays for Rochdale means it's a coming together.
by NL Claret
Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:54 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Salomon Rondon. Should we be interested?
Replies: 26
Views: 3542

Re: Salomon Rondon. Should we be interested?

We're a top 7 side now so we should be looking at top European players, anything else will be a step backwards however it is important not to get carried away with ourselves.
by NL Claret
Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chris Waddle and Glen Little
Replies: 102
Views: 8301

Re: Chris Waddle and Glen Little

Possibly one of the biggest mistakes waddle made was the signings he made when he first came to the club. Players mentioned above were certainly not better than the players that we were already at the club and not in the positions that needed strengthening. Another story I heard was about Gordon Cow...
by NL Claret
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dave Burnley's Book
Replies: 38
Views: 8489

Re: Dave Burnley's Book

In terms of employment I was driving out of Manchester on Rochdale Rd and got stopped for a survey, it was Dave Burnley. It was early 2000s. Explained I was a claret and as I was driving off he shouted "keep the faith".
by NL Claret
Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chelsea v WBA
Replies: 38
Views: 3482

Re: Chelsea v WBA

3-0

Harsh on Albion, 2 good chances to equalise and a lucky deflected pass sets up moses for the 2nd.
by NL Claret
Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fine margins
Replies: 77
Views: 3424

Re: Fine margins

Fine margins in the Chelsea v WBA game. 2 good chances (1 a good save) for Albion and Chelsea struggling. Lucky deflected pass in for moses to make it 2-0.
by NL Claret
Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chelsea v WBA
Replies: 38
Views: 3482

Re: Chelsea v WBA

Lee Mason on form. Missed 3 clear fouls in 10 minutes.

Potential pen and a red card.
by NL Claret
Sun Feb 11, 2018 9:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nkoudou
Replies: 61
Views: 7981

Re: Nkoudou

Rileybobs wrote:Who would you have started him in front of? Aaron Lennon who had impressed in the game and a bit leading up to yesterday, or JBG who has been one of our best players this season?

This pretty much ends the thread, you know things aren't going great if the OP is posting.
by NL Claret
Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wolves on the way up
Replies: 56
Views: 4148

Re: Wolves on the way up

Quickenthetempo wrote:With 19 they have only scored two less than us this season.

How many have they conceded? And that's with playing 10 outfield players in their own half for most of the game?
by NL Claret
Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wolves on the way up
Replies: 56
Views: 4148

Re: Wolves on the way up

Huddersfield threw a fair few quid at it in the summer, couldn't say if their wage bill is higher than ours or not. They were the flavour of the month on this msg board with some in summer when they were splashing the cash. At the moment they don't or can't even get out of their own half, they won't...
by NL Claret
Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Troy Deeney
Replies: 32
Views: 5507

Re: Troy Deeney

"As long as there aren't any double standards later, I'm all for it ;)"

Precedent set now :?
by NL Claret
Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: I got p***** and signed for Burnley
Replies: 66
Views: 6911

Re: I got p***** and signed for Burnley

Think it was rumour about Howey been waddles brother in law. Recall a post match by waddle when he slated the fans over the criticism towards Howey. Think he might have played as a forward in that game. He was poor.
by NL Claret
Sat Feb 03, 2018 9:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sterlings miss today
Replies: 34
Views: 4015

Re: Sterlings miss today

It wasn’t so much the miss as the way he threw himself down on the ground like a big baby. Embarrassing. Watching the brief highlights on sky it sounds like he lets out a squeal as he realised he'd missed before he starts slapping the pitch. Gloves off when subbed, the polar opposite to the Burnley...
by NL Claret
Sat Feb 03, 2018 5:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Martin Atkinson v Manchester City
Replies: 14
Views: 1957

Re: RATE THE REF - Martin Atkinson v Manchester City

Only criticism was adding 3 minutes on to the 2nd half!
by NL Claret
Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Madley
Replies: 15
Views: 1609

Re: Madley

Depends if there was contact or not?
by NL Claret
Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Carrs Pasties North Stand
Replies: 10
Views: 1473

Re: Carrs Pasties North Stand

A very good pastie though.
by NL Claret
Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lennon
Replies: 75
Views: 9285

Re: Lennon

Both sounded sh it on radio lancs.
by NL Claret
Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bolton in meltdown
Replies: 12
Views: 3378

Re: Bolton in meltdown

I'm sure Madine used to get loads of stick off the Bolton fans, £6m ! Stunning!
by NL Claret
Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Croatia Advice
Replies: 8
Views: 1307

Re: Croatia Advice

Cavtat - in between Dubrovnik Airport & Dubrovnik.