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by elwaclaret
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:54 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A Claret under the knife today
Replies: 44
Views: 3838

Re: A Claret under the knife today

To me he's just a fellow human being living on this planet of ours. And of course I wouldn't expect him to have been recovering on the bed next to mine. It just doesn't seem right. No it doesn’t. Maybe that is exactly the point he was making when splitting with the tradition of the Royal family bei...
by elwaclaret
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A Claret under the knife today
Replies: 44
Views: 3838

Re: A Claret under the knife today

I had to have prostate surgery in December 2023. It took me many months of being on the waiting list and me having to chase and chase to get it done when I did. I found it very stressful not knowing when my operation would be and then of course if it would be cancelled possibly at the last minute. ...
by elwaclaret
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A Claret under the knife today
Replies: 44
Views: 3838

Re: A Claret under the knife today

daveisaclaret wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:29 am
Takes a special kind of rube to believe he's a Burnley fan in any meaningful way.
Another all seeing eye… where do members of this board get them from….. where do I get one?
I could really use one of those.
by elwaclaret
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Klopp to leave
Replies: 87
Views: 5284

Re: Klopp to leave

Probably decided he cannot cope with another year of the Premier League’s version of VAR
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Conscription
Replies: 132
Views: 6584

Re: Conscription

It's a nonsense story. If we're even close to a situation where this is required then we've all got much bigger problems to worry about. Although we probably won't have that long to worry about them. …. Because Britain has never been caught rubbishing warnings of impending World Wars, and ignored t...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Get ready for protests down the M65
Replies: 91
Views: 7627

Re: Get ready for protests down the M65

clansman wrote:
Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:44 pm
To be fair the Venky’s are truly clueless and if they owned Burnley we would do anything to get them out of our club.
There was much the same feeling about Bob Lord. That went well.
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 284177

Re: January transfer window rumours.

CoolClaret wrote:
Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:19 pm
It's one thing that JJ cannot be accused of tbh.

He's doing a splendid job - love him referencing Jimmy Mc..

We should definitely do more to market our history and awareness of some of our club legends!
Putting up murals to past greats perhaps ;)
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Get ready for protests down the M65
Replies: 91
Views: 7627

Re: Get ready for protests down the M65

Losses and debts are OK as long as they are sustainable. When Venkys stop pumping in the money... its bye bye. They can sell Wharton, £18m in the bank... where does that money go... back into the team's development or paying off debts? They'll have to hope for another Wharton to come through the ra...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Conscription
Replies: 132
Views: 6584

Re: Conscription

Probably worth you reading some Nozick, Hayek and Hoppe. From my (admittedly sparse knowledge) of these theories they are built from a premise similar to that employed by Paine, Marx and many others since the mid eighteenth century onward. Sadly they tend not to concentrate on the abuse such models...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Conscription
Replies: 132
Views: 6584

Re: Conscription

Switzerland Avoided the last war by being the world’s ask no questions bankers and no threat to ambition. The same policy used in this country has only exacerbated the problem… Britain is not a neutral power. Although it was dragged kicking and screaming into a democracy by revolts in America and F...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Conscription
Replies: 132
Views: 6584

Re: Conscription

The ones who are easily deceived are the more liberal in society. They fall for establishment propaganda all the time. Real people who have had to look after themselves/and family and who work in uncensored ( ordinary) environments and socialise in normal places with normal people. For example a st...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Conscription
Replies: 132
Views: 6584

Re: Conscription

I expected the many interesting posts from people giving their views on conscription, and I think it is silly that there are also posts which treat this as a genuine suggestion/possibility. I thought I had been pretty clear about it. I think you need to look around at what is happening in the world...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Get ready for protests down the M65
Replies: 91
Views: 7627

Re: Get ready for protests down the M65

There's massive losses and then massive losses though, isn't there? The amount Venky's are plugging into Rovers is obscene. It has certainly upset the Indian government. Bless them they live on a cloud… the Everton fiasco has obviously gone unnoticed by our neighbours. It will likely get far worse ...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Conscription
Replies: 132
Views: 6584

Re: Conscription

It's a fair point, but the first choice I would lean towards when considering how to protect my family would be getting us all out of the country. Preferably somewhere warm and safe, but would take anywhere safe. Good luck finding somewhere safe when the East, far East and Africa unite against the ...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Conscription
Replies: 132
Views: 6584

Re: Conscription

I'd assume considering this PC, inclusive World we now live in that fighting age females will also be called up and required to fight? I think you are being optimistic assuming there will be a fighting age, let alone questioning if women will be expected to be ready to fight. It is pretty certain u...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Conscription
Replies: 132
Views: 6584

Re: Conscription

The comments that initiated this debate seems to be by a soon to be retired army General: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/24/army-chief-says-people-of-uk-are-prewar-generation-who-must-be-ready-to-fight-russia https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-with-mandatory-...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Conscription
Replies: 132
Views: 6584

Re: Conscription

The rise in dictatorships - China, Russia, North Korea - across the globe is worrying to say the least. You have to wonder why Americans would vote another one in this November after the carnage he caused last time. America has history: protectionism has been a vote winner in the states. The island...
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Obafemi becomes a Lion
Replies: 103
Views: 7721

Re: ARTICLE: Obafemi becomes a Lion

I think most of our signings have been a punt,unless your signing proven quality it’s nearly always gamble ,fortunately last season the majority came off ,this time it hasn’t worked out for a lot of them up to now ,but if we keep most of the squad for next season even though I don’t think it will b...
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27367

Re: Joey’s in bother again

Yeah. So my point is, if someone was to use yank as a derogatory slur towards American people then it could be considered as bigoted, despite the word ‘yank’ not itself being considered offensive. Totally agree. It may seem semantic, even pedantic but when someone is accusing another of something -...
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27367

Re: Joey’s in bother again

Didn’t the North describe themselves as “Yankees” during the civil war? I could understand some from the southern states taking offence at the term if so. The main reason it isn’t a racial slur is that Americans are not / have never been a homogenous race (given the term is never used to mean “Nati...
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27367

Re: Joey’s in bother again

Rileybobs wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:55 pm
American isn't a race, but I suppose any term used in a derogatory way against a race of people could be classed as racist.
That is why we have the word Bigoted… when it is not racism.
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27367

Re: Joey’s in bother again

I didn’t miss it. Those posters were wrong, that’s all. Quite agree. Yank is derived from the native pronunciation of English, Yanglish… Yank and has been used by American’s to describe themselves since at least the later eighteenth century I can see those from the Southern states being more offend...
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey’s in bother again
Replies: 394
Views: 27367

Re: Joey’s in bother again

He’s winding up B@stards fans no end which can only be a good thing. Though personally I think he’s burnt every bridge he ever had and is acting like a manic depressive on a “ high “ it doesn’t stop it being quite amusing witnessing both his very public mental breakdown while winding up the permane...
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Just a Chelsea thought.
Replies: 24
Views: 1784

Re: Just a Chelsea thought.

All over 3-0.
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Luke McNally
Replies: 33
Views: 3353

Re: Luke McNally

Kilson810 wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:33 pm
Not ideal if true as I did expect him to play a part for us next season.
Not ideal, but a good test of his character.
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1470
Views: 118097

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 22 PREDICTIONS

Nottingham Forest 1-3 Arsenal
Fulham 2-1 Everton
Luton 1-1Brighton
Palace 2-1 Sheffield Utd
Aston Villa 2-1 Newcastle Nap
Man City 2 - 3 Burnley - Foster 34minutes
Spurs 2-1 Brentford
Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
West Ham 1-0 Bournemouth
Wolves 1-2 Man Utd

Goals - 30
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2272
Views: 144526

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - MANCHESTER CITY v BURNLEY

City 2 Burnley 3 - 34th minute. Foster

Championship
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Just a Chelsea thought.
Replies: 24
Views: 1784

Re: Just a Chelsea thought.

Hope the Chelsea goal makes Boro play now and not a signal for them to be rolled over.
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Just a Chelsea thought.
Replies: 24
Views: 1784

Re: Just a Chelsea thought.

Is their history doing them no good. Banners around the stadium for Ray Wilkins, Didier Drogba, John Terry and Frank Lampard but none for current players. They’ve just scored. First thought if they are recognising Ray Wilkins they should also have one to their long time midfield stalwart, Ian Britt...
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Obafemi becomes a Lion
Replies: 103
Views: 7721

Re: ARTICLE: Obafemi becomes a Lion

Really hope this move helps Obafemi. I don’t believe any player can be judged on odd appearances here and there. I also find the idea players can solely judged in training as difficult. Many a game changing forward failed to shine until ‘performing’ regularly for his audience.
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Can we avoid relegation? Points forecast.
Replies: 87
Views: 4153

Re: Can we avoid relegation? Points forecast.

Jamesy wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:57 pm
We want it to happen but are just being realistic. That’s all.
I agree absolutely that we are prepared in case we fail; I do not accept we accept failure as a forgone conclusion.
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Can we avoid relegation? Points forecast.
Replies: 87
Views: 4153

Re: Can we avoid relegation? Points forecast.

dougcollins wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:48 pm
It's really not going to happen, is it.
Where is the bulldog spirit? Our job is to go all out to make it happen.
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coventry v Burnley 75-76 Season.
Replies: 18
Views: 1389

Re: Coventry v Burnley 75-76 Season.

Bit of a colour clash for the Coventry goalie! Geniuine question… why does the keeper clash? Are we talking for the colour blind? I see no problem with the keeper clashing with his team-mates below the waste, where any part of the body can legally play the ball and all that matters is that a foul w...
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Battle of the Somme
Replies: 34
Views: 2491

Re: Battle of the Somme

Sadly the French were in overall command, and commanded along the whole French front - moral was sapping as the French bore the brunt. There was a very real possibility that the alliance would fail, and the numbers of French soldiers going awol was increasingly a problem. The British command under o...
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coventry v Burnley 75-76 Season.
Replies: 18
Views: 1389

Re: Coventry v Burnley 75-76 Season.

I miss goalkeepers wearing green shirts and team shorts and socks… and looking for all the world like they belong to the same club as the outfield players.

My love for the Claret V remains, the first kit I saw my team wear.
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK CAPITAL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH DUNDEE FC
Replies: 228
Views: 13125

Re: ALK CAPITAL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH DUNDEE FC

There’s nothing stopping you talking to him. The constant negativity towards him is ridiculous. I don’t agree with Tony’s view of Alan Pace but I can understand and appreciate those that do. Bankers and financiers have a very long history of coming into poor old Burnley district to ‘lift the area’ ...
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Can we avoid relegation? Points forecast.
Replies: 87
Views: 4153

Re: Can we avoid relegation? Points forecast.

I’m expecting it to end a lot closer than most seem to think on here. I still think (and hope) we may stay up, but no longer can I say I expect us to tbh.
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK CAPITAL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH DUNDEE FC
Replies: 228
Views: 13125

Re: ALK CAPITAL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH DUNDEE FC

I think these link ups could mean little to the clubs fans involved for some time, loans apart. Clubs will not be able to ‘transition’ too quickly for fear of supporter backlash, but the in the long term the clubs systems will converge and share common features, transferable skills etc. From one clu...
by elwaclaret
Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hobbies outside of Football and Burnley FC
Replies: 70
Views: 3386

Re: Hobbies outside of Football and Burnley FC

Joined Merlin last year, so working at themeparks & Lego a lot. Getting sets very reduced in price and just came back from Legoland California, seeing everything behind the scenes pretty awesome. Hoping to take the family to new thorpe park ride in spring (or myself with 'work') :D I’m not sorry to...
by elwaclaret
Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hobbies outside of Football and Burnley FC
Replies: 70
Views: 3386

Re: Hobbies outside of Football and Burnley FC

My major passions: My dogs (my main exercise) Research Reading Writing Pure hobby: Painting and building models and miniature figurines (though I have done commissions in the past) Historical Wargaming and DnD… though not had opportunity/time to do this on an even semi-regular basis for several years.
by elwaclaret
Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 284177

Re: January transfer window rumours.

Another good one now - PL is magically the best it's ever been in the season that we return to it with 2 other teams from 'the worst Championship ever'. I just find all these equivalances b0llocks tbh. Quite agree. The Premier League, like politicians are very good at self promotion. I do not see ‘...
by elwaclaret
Sat Jan 20, 2024 4:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health
Replies: 33
Views: 2220

Re: The Seven Virtues of Mental Health

As someone who lost ten years to a mental breakdown… because I just did not ‘get it’ that no matter how hard I tried (outside academia) I was always seen as ‘not bothered’ or ‘not applying’ myself leading to several redundancies it was only when finishing my Masters Degree that I was diagnosed with ...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn rovers finances at mercy of judge in india
Replies: 75
Views: 6002

Re: Blackburn rovers finances at mercy of judge in india

https://ewoodpark.jimdofree.com Now heres a deluded moron thats off the scale ... if you can stand dark blue text on dark grey background 🤣 there are some really stupid views from a complete and utter bellend Yes I came upon him while researching the origins of the football league for an academic e...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn rovers finances at mercy of judge in india
Replies: 75
Views: 6002

Re: Blackburn rovers finances at mercy of judge in india

IanMcL wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:08 pm
What would we do for songs?

We two are founders of league football. May both continue forever. (One successful and the other chicken feed)

Up the Clarets
…. And they even joined that despite themselves.
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 284177

Re: January transfer window rumours.

I’m not sure it works like that. You just end up with two banks of four and if it works then you stick with it. We’ve seen that before. No reason to have two banks of four, your full backs can be moved up and down the flanks as required… just that their primary role is to stop threat… leaving other...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 18, 2024 2:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn rovers finances at mercy of judge in india
Replies: 75
Views: 6002

Re: Blackburn rovers finances at mercy of judge in india

I'm always puzzled why some would prefer Burnley were playing in the Championship rather than the Premier League. UTC Because football was so successful every bloodsucker and self promoter in the world attach themselves to it; creating unsustainable business models and slow roasting the golden goos...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn rovers finances at mercy of judge in india
Replies: 75
Views: 6002

Re: Blackburn rovers finances at mercy of judge in india

I don’t want Rovers to fold. Just have a very very dark time. It would be nice to see Accrington become their more realistic rivals for twenty years as payback for the ‘glory days’ when they mocked us for our Derby games against Rochdale and Bury. Blackburn Rovers… hated in their own town from their...
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 284177

Re: January transfer window rumours.

gandhisflipflop wrote:
Thu Jan 18, 2024 1:07 pm
I’d agree with this If it wasn’t obvious that it isn’t the way VK plays and CT playing there this season out of necessity.
On that I have no argument. But hopefully VK is learning that solidity needs to come first, then flair will be allowed to flourish.
by elwaclaret
Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January transfer window rumours.
Replies: 2353
Views: 284177

Re: January transfer window rumours.

I’m old school, Charlie Taylor would still be one of the first names on my team sheet. Great to have attacking full backs; but first and for most ai’d want defenders who could defend and keep those in front of them honest when it comes to covering. For me a solid defensive midfielder who can dominat...
by elwaclaret
Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Programme collectors
Replies: 29
Views: 2389

Re: Programme collectors

Hello There are 1947 Cup Final programmes on ebay for circa £200. Is that a reasonable price and are they likely to be genuine and not repro"s. Thanks in advance. Was £25 back when I got mine.. in the mid/late 1980’s. I suspect the asking price is not wide of the mark, but you probably can find it ...