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by aggi
Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK CAPITAL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH DUNDEE FC
Replies: 228
Views: 13118

Re: ALK CAPITAL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH DUNDEE FC

Nori1958 wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:20 pm
They have bought assets with that money, which negates the chances of things going wrong somewhat
Technically true I guess. They bought Burnley Football Club.
Nori1958 wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:52 pm
I meant players
Not players.
by aggi
Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No sign of Culvert work being completed
Replies: 158
Views: 18156

Re: No sign of Culvert work being completed

Clovius Boofus wrote:
Sun Jan 07, 2024 4:05 pm
But not as safe. It's bad enough driving round East Lancs in a car, never mind on a bike.
If you look at the big picture it generally works out that cycling is better for life expectancy. The health benefits more than offset the slight increase in risk.
by aggi
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Obafemi becomes a Lion
Replies: 103
Views: 7721

Re: ARTICLE: Obafemi becomes a Lion

It wasn't a punt last season, we made £70 million and spent £40 million twice the annual turnover of the likes of Blackburn Rovers. If we had a transfer budget twice the annual turnover of the average PL side we would probably be challenging the top 6. But none of that really makes sense of loaning...
by aggi
Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27283

Re: Joey’s in bother again

Perhaps Vine thinks he can afford a libel/defamation case ? as opposed to his solicitor writing a letter and a tweet being removed sans apology . I’d love to see his face if he “ wins “ ( for being called a Weasel ) and how much he’s awarded vs his costs… Perhaps he needs to read up on “The Sun vs ...
by aggi
Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27283

Re: Joey Barton

For context, this was in response to Barton's suggestion that you can only count yourself as English if your ancestor fought in World War I.
by aggi
Mon Jan 22, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: March TV Games
Replies: 18
Views: 2670

Re: March TV Games

Do the games that get moved because a team is in Europe rather than because it is a televised game get announced at the same time?
by aggi
Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
Replies: 218
Views: 7663

Re: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)

Goliath wrote:
Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:20 pm
Goals arent really the big issue. Throwing away points is.
West ham, Villa, Luton to name a few.
We've scored the second fewest in the division. The only team who are worse are the team in bottom.
by aggi
Sun Jan 21, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)
Replies: 218
Views: 7663

Re: Kompany's Signings (Complete List)

Accept that, and failing to sign another striker is, for this season, a main criticism for me - albeit clubs that are already in the league, like you say Forest, typically have that quality PL back up (Wood on 100k a week in this case). Whereas it hurts a newly promoted club that bit more. Okay eve...
by aggi
Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Women
Replies: 55
Views: 8730

Re: Burnley Women

Newcastle women lost today to Nottingham Forest, who we play next week. We are 6 poins behind Newcastle with 2 games in hand and play them at home in Feb. We won 6-0 against Fylde in the cup today. That's going to make things interesting. We're actually only 5 behind Newcastle which is good as they...
by aggi
Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fully Electric Cars
Replies: 812
Views: 39729

Re: Fully Electric Cars

Some of the points are pretty desperate. The one about not having to spend 5 minutes in the sleeting rain filling up your petrol/diesel car - presumably the writer hasn't noticed that petrol stations tend to have roofs! (And I notice Casper's article, referring to increased use of e-bikes and e-sco...
by aggi
Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 690
Views: 74082

Re: Cryptocurrency

"Only started up in December..." So, what does it do - other than take 15% off the top as a tax on buyers - what is the unique proposition of this brand new cryptocurrency? I hope you have only put in what you can afford to lose. For those who want to know more, most of the launches do come with a ...
by aggi
Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ref watch on Sky
Replies: 267
Views: 13353

Re: Ref watch on Sky

People think we’d would be halfway up the league without VAR ,on Jan 4th we would have had 13 points without it.IMG_1453.png This is just decisions that VAR has overturned though. So ignores things like the Villa penalty, Bournemouth handball and the Luton goal. It's probably just the Forest goal f...
by aggi
Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonights FA Cup football
Replies: 19
Views: 1773

Re: Tonights FA Cup football

Westleigh wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:58 pm
Just noticed McNeil’s playing I thought he’d a serious injury.
He came off the bench at the weekend too which surprised me.
by aggi
Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27283

Re: Joey’s in bother again

Shaggy wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2024 8:22 pm
Weren’t people arguing that you should be free to say what ever you like on another thread? Or is that only views which match their own perhaps?
They can say it. They can also be criticised for it, ostracised for it, etc.

Freedom of speech isn't freedom from consequences.
by aggi
Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 690
Views: 74082

Re: Cryptocurrency

Leisure wrote:
Wed Jan 17, 2024 4:21 pm
But if they couldn't read, how would they know what the thread was about? ;) (sorry)
That doesn't normally stop people.
by aggi
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27283

Re: Joey’s in bother again

What I find interesting is that Aluko is expressing that she is suffering from online abuse. Joey Barton has had this in his entire career. Current footballers get it much worse - Harry Maguire, for example. Commentators, referees, and managers get constant stick from everyone. As soon as a woman i...
by aggi
Wed Jan 17, 2024 9:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 659
Views: 61729

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

You think the current situation is going to end well? Rhetorical question - I guess neither of us wants to go round that treadmill again. Who knows. At least there is a semblance of a plan, even if I'm not overly keen on it. In the 2000s the plan was survive and hope for a miracle (which Coyle duly...
by aggi
Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ref watch on Sky
Replies: 267
Views: 13353

Re: Ref watch on Sky

The clear and obvious error thing is just a cop out. If they only adjudicated on clear and obvious errors they would never need to send the ref to the screen or watch repeated slow motion replays. And obviously Berge's handball wouldn't have been given if they were only looking for clear and obvious...
by aggi
Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: More FFP breaches…
Replies: 137
Views: 9805

Re: More FFP breaches…

Doesn’t matter about guilt. Both have admitted to the premier league that they have breached the rules so to me that should be that. Like forest trying to claim that by getting more money later for Johnson has meant they have breached rules but in the long run generated them more money. Well that’s...
by aggi
Tue Jan 16, 2024 1:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 659
Views: 61729

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

Wasn't that related to ITV Digital? on the broader point Burnley was a small company with a turnover of around £11 million in Kilby's era. It was possible for a local millionaire to pick it up and run with it and there were a number prepared to do that over the years. Now we are talking about owner...
by aggi
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Buying a house isn't difficult.
Replies: 91
Views: 8179

Re: Buying a house isn't difficult.

If you're a Londoner selling your flat for hundreds of thousands it's easy to move out and snap up £600,000 bargain home, our town Wokingham is full of them. There's becoming quite an issue in London at the moment that families can't afford to live there. The number of children living in London is ...
by aggi
Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Women
Replies: 55
Views: 8730

Re: Burnley Women

Newcastle Women have played a few games at St James Park and had a crowd of something like 30,000!
by aggi
Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: More FFP breaches…
Replies: 137
Views: 9805

Re: More FFP breaches…

Biggest issue for Everton is how this impacts their takeover. 777, who have a chequered history as it is, are rumoured to be briefing the press that they’re no longer confident that the takeover will be approved. Thats after lending them £150m, ~£50m on Jan 8th. I find it incredible that they lent ...
by aggi
Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: More FFP breaches…
Replies: 137
Views: 9805

Re: Everton found guilty of further breaches...

Presumably with both Everton and Nottingham Forest admitting breaking FFP and being referred for a decision surely means that every other club has passed FFP for the same period. Not quite. The end of December submission is for those clubs who made a loss in previous years. It would be possible to ...
by aggi
Mon Jan 15, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Women
Replies: 55
Views: 8730

Re: Burnley Women

Pretty sure that Newcastle are the only professional team in the division so no surprise that they're out at the front. That's the trouble with it being in flux at the moment, you're suddenly getting hefty investment (and we are probably one of the teams doing this too) in the lower leagues where th...
by aggi
Mon Jan 15, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 659
Views: 61729

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

I thought Barry Kilby and his openness around financial matters was a bit rose-tinted glasses in the last episode. Could you imagine the outrage if ALK had quietly sold Turf Moor to a company based in a tax haven and it was only discovered by someone on a messageboard looking at a companies house da...
by aggi
Sun Jan 14, 2024 10:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Alan Pace - Self made man
Replies: 82
Views: 5854

Re: Alan Pace - Self made man

Bordeauxclaret wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:56 pm
Is this a case of Pace being petty for all the criticism he’s received do we think?
I'd guess it's maybe a matter of wanting consistent branding throughout. One of those things that some people seem to think is very important.
by aggi
Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD
Replies: 808
Views: 29825

Re: TRAFFORD

alwaysaclaret wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:58 am
...
from a Carlton Morris point of view he sees it as perfectly good goal, why should it not be given. ...
It was a remarkably muted celebration for an injury time equaliser against a relegation rival.
by aggi
Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Alan Pace - Self made man
Replies: 82
Views: 5854

Re: Alan Pace - Self made man

Chester Perry wrote:
Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:47 am
Not how I understood it, but as we all know, I have been wrong before and will likely be again at various points going forward
Pretty sure I saw that in an Athletic article recently, will have a look.

They had to shift the funds for the LBO somehow.
by aggi
Sun Jan 14, 2024 12:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Alan Pace - Self made man
Replies: 82
Views: 5854

Re: Alan Pace - Self made man

It is interesting just how deeply and widely this notion is held. Of course to date there are literally hundreds of people that have put more of their money into the club as capital to be employed than the whole ALK.VSL ownership group combined. A simple perusal of Companies House at the filings of...
by aggi
Sat Jan 13, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 6 foot 6
Replies: 22
Views: 2545

Re: 6 foot 6

It's strange how unreliable the data on player heights is. For a long time many sources had Manuel Benson being the same height as Charlie Taylor.
by aggi
Sat Jan 13, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD
Replies: 808
Views: 29825

Re: TRAFFORD

For those who are unsure what a foul on the keeper looks like this was given in another match last night.
https://twitter.com/hullcitystats/statu ... HaZHTCZYJA
by aggi
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD
Replies: 808
Views: 29825

Re: TRAFFORD

bumba wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:51 pm
And the majority of home fans leaving the game
I don't think the argument that the only people who thought it wasn't a foul were those who hadn't seen a replay is quite the gotcha you think it is.
by aggi
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD
Replies: 808
Views: 29825

Re: TRAFFORD

The only person who thought it wasn't a foul was Robbie Savage. Take from that what you will.
by aggi
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton
Replies: 469
Views: 16379

Re: Burnley v Luton

AGENT_CLARET wrote:
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:05 pm
I think if Trafford didn't throw his arms in the air like he did the foul would of been given, he made a meal of the contact
It's a fair point. We saw at villa last week what happens when you make a meal of minimal contact.
by aggi
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton
Replies: 469
Views: 16379

Re: Burnley v Luton

Luton never had a sniff yet trafford had a good game? Can’t be both surely? I don’t think Luton had quality chances but let’s be honest they were worth their point. We were awful and buckled under their constant pressure. Why not? Part of the reason they didn't have a sniff was Trafford probably ha...
by aggi
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton
Replies: 469
Views: 16379

Re: Burnley v Luton

Watching that interview with Edwards it was pretty obvious he knew it should have been disallowed.
by aggi
Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton
Replies: 469
Views: 16379

Re: Burnley v Luton

9 times out of 10 that gets disallowed. Player backs into the keeper with no intention to get the ball. It's blatant.
by aggi
Fri Jan 12, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Supervised teeth cleaning.
Replies: 69
Views: 3113

Re: Supervised teeth cleaning.

As stated above, I know what they are. Feel free to disagree with my opinion but I don’t need lectures. The state can NEVER provide the same life you can build yourself. So why is, “The state can do this!” seemingly the answer to EVERY problem in the country. If you follow this route for generation...
by aggi
Wed Jan 10, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224757

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

there are letters in the MGG Charge note that appear to confirm that MGG now have the senior claim on the assets and Macquarie have ceded ability to claim The boilerplates at the end? They're just going to be proformas. Exactly the same were in the Crystal Palace charge and they didn't have any ext...
by aggi
Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224757

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

I am guessing that you would say It is looking increasingly unlikely that these monies monies at Calder Vale and Velocity Capital have reached the club after the latest filings at Companies House It would seem strange for another ~ £90m to have come into the club and there still to be significant l...
by aggi
Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224757

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Clever people this MGG chaps - they have covered the outstanding charges with signed off communications in their own Charge Note - they now have primary call on the assets described in the note Not sure what you mean by this. The previous charge can't be unilaterally revoked. I also not that they h...
by aggi
Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27283

Re: Joey’s in bother again

"Grift" seems to be a weird buzz word on here and tw!tter. Especially when it's levelled against a millionaire who is falling out with the "buy me a coffee" and "lets crowd fund a lawsuit" brigade. Weird to say the least Launching his "Common Sense" podcast at the same time as posting a load of "co...
by aggi
Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224757

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Chester Perry wrote:
Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:39 pm
Given that the properties mentioned in the Charge appear to be already covered by one to Macquarie - could this Luxembourg entity be Macquarie, though if so, why the switch?
I wouldn't say so. Look to be entirely separate. There is obviously history at not correctly updating charges.
by aggi
Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224757

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Hedontplayforyou wrote:
Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:31 pm
What exactly does this mean?
At a guess, we've got a loan from these guys
https://mgginv.com/
by aggi
Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224757

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Chester Perry wrote:
Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:07 pm
A new Charge on Burnley Football and Athletic Club Limited to MGG LUX SV 1 S.À R.L of Luxembourg

https://find-and-update.company-informa ... 4jx4wLRBbc
Looks like they have also been involved at Palace in a similar capacity.
by aggi
Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27283

Re: Joey’s in bother again

Bordeauxclaret wrote:
Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:11 pm
Joey doesn’t think women should be listened to when they talk about men’s football as they haven’t played at the top level.


But when Matt Le Tissier talks about science and Covid vaccines…..
He is a man though.
by aggi
Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: U21s v Wigan
Replies: 22
Views: 3310

Re: U21s v Wigan

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Jan 09, 2024 1:03 pm
I can’t imagine he will be anywhere near our bench on Friday. If he played for us it would mean no further loan.
Would that still be in the case if he was on the bench but didn't come on (not that I expect it will happen, just curious)?
by aggi
Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 690
Views: 74082

Re: Cryptocurrency

dsr wrote:
Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:10 am
Only if you make a profit. Large amounts of money going out of UK bank accounts don't raise such a red flag.
They can potentially. But in this case if you're not making a profit I don't think HMRC will be too fussed.
by aggi
Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cryptocurrency
Replies: 690
Views: 74082

Re: Cryptocurrency

They're always looking for people to grass themselves up. Take Kraken based in San Francisco for instance, how can HMRC UK compel them to handover details of trades made by UK citizens? How are HMRC able to assess the amount of tax an individual crypto trader is liable for? If they want to operate ...