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by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: You can only have 11 players on the pitch
Replies: 25
Views: 3060

Re: You can only have 11 players on the pitch

It's not the meat, it's the motion.
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chelsea Flower Show
Replies: 4
Views: 886

Re: Chelsea Flower Show

I've never been, but I've gotten planted many times in my life.
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wenger gets four game ban
Replies: 29
Views: 2711

Re: Wenger gets four game ban

Wenger thinks that he's the most clever manager in England, when, in fact, he's by far the stupidest.
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Just checking in!!
Replies: 11
Views: 2304

Re: Just checking in!!

And there was a Shaun Vipond who played for that famous non-league side, Blyth Spartans, a few years ago. He was born in Hexham.
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Just checking in!!
Replies: 11
Views: 2304

Re: Just checking in!!

Thanks guys!! When you have a bizarre family name like I do, you sometimes wonder if there is another soul in the world with it. While perusing the web a few years ago, I came across a certain John Vipond who was with the Teeside police who acted as an intermediary during the miners' strike during T...
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How long until the Soaps are finished
Replies: 38
Views: 4641

Re: How long until the Soaps are finished

"Soap" was an excellent American TV series back in the late '70s, early '80s.
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sign Jay now
Replies: 60
Views: 8099

Re: Sign Jay now

OK. I'll shut up now. The defining comment has just been made.
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sign Jay now
Replies: 60
Views: 8099

Re: Sign Jay now

But who knows for sure, Paul? You can speculate, and players DO recover from injury, and some actually play better after coming back from injury.
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sign Jay now
Replies: 60
Views: 8099

Re: Sign Jay now

Paul, all figures quoted are British pound sterling, which were worth more before the Brexit vote.
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sign Jay now
Replies: 60
Views: 8099

Re: Sign Jay now

We got Gray because he was playing at a lesser club who desperately needed the funds in order to build a new stadium. Even then 9,000,000 was more than other teams were willing to pay for him.
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sign Jay now
Replies: 60
Views: 8099

Re: Sign Jay now

But who is available? That's the point. And at that money. Don't think you'd get Austin at that price IF (and that's a big IF), he was available.
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: stupid Man U song
Replies: 26
Views: 3133

Re: stupid Man U song

I always thought that we should steal "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet", by Bachmann-Turner Overdrive. (A little Canadian content, again, there.)
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Northern thugs
Replies: 43
Views: 6274

Re: Northern thugs

I once ran a tour company specializing in tours to Canada's north in the winter. However, I lost my shirt, and almost froze to death.
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Asteroid To Destroy Earth Next Month
Replies: 64
Views: 7085

Re: Asteroid To Destroy Earth Next Month

Yes, IT?
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sign Jay now
Replies: 60
Views: 8099

Re: Sign Jay now

Better than JayRod and available at that price? OK, go ahead and start naming them.
by ontario claret
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How long until the Soaps are finished
Replies: 38
Views: 4641

Re: How long until the Soaps are finished

Oh. That's nasty, Deeper. I watched a bum being tossed out of a shopping mall today. That kind of stuff happens everywhere.
by ontario claret
Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Asteroid To Destroy Earth Next Month
Replies: 64
Views: 7085

Re: Asteroid To Destroy Earth Next Month

Who's bigger, Sutton? You or the asteroid? (I almost spelt it arseteroid. Well, better than hemeroid.)
by ontario claret
Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sign Jay now
Replies: 60
Views: 8099

Re: Sign Jay now

Well known fact. All prem teams getting 200,000,000 from Sky this year. It's called television rights. Do you think they get to telecast and sell advertising time for free?
by ontario claret
Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thursday is signing day
Replies: 21
Views: 4347

Re: Thursday is signing day

Still waiting for my offer sheet. Hold it!! The phone's ringing. Maybe Burnley United are calling!!
by ontario claret
Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How long until the Soaps are finished
Replies: 38
Views: 4641

Re: How long until the Soaps are finished

And why is it on all of these shows that the "good girl" always gets pregnant?
by ontario claret
Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How long until the Soaps are finished
Replies: 38
Views: 4641

Re: How long until the Soaps are finished

Eastenders for me!! (Now I'm really dating myself.) And they had a really catchy jingle to start the show.
by ontario claret
Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Just checking in!!
Replies: 11
Views: 2304

Re: Just checking in!!

Rejected, I have a personal question for you. Apparently, the greatest concentration of people with my surname (Vipond), live in Sunderland. Do you know anybody with this strange name? Just wondering.
by ontario claret
Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sign Jay now
Replies: 60
Views: 8099

Re: Sign Jay now

20,000,000? A drop in the bucket. We're getting 200,000,000 from Sky this year, and have spent next to nothing of it.
by ontario claret
Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Our Turf Moor Heroes
Replies: 107
Views: 10808

Re: Our Turf Moor Heroes

Harry Potts was very dapper-looking in his younger days. No wonder he won Margaret's heart.
by ontario claret
Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jimmy White & Joey Barton
Replies: 19
Views: 4472

Re: Jimmy White & Joey Barton

Read the banner and thought that Joey had gotten into another dust-up.
by ontario claret
Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Asteroid To Destroy Earth Next Month
Replies: 64
Views: 7085

Re: Asteroid To Destroy Earth Next Month

That's OK. As long as it lands on Deadwood Park.
by ontario claret
Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Our Turf Moor Heroes
Replies: 107
Views: 10808

Re: Our Turf Moor Heroes

Is there any illumination at night? It would cut down on the possibility of vandalism. Also, a little spotlighting would make them "pop" more.
by ontario claret
Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Our Turf Moor Heroes
Replies: 107
Views: 10808

Re: Our Turf Moor Heroes

"The Claret Wall". Has a real ring to it, don't you think? Claret, with maybe a bit of blue trim on the top. The Claret Wall will never be breeched!!!
by ontario claret
Wed Jan 25, 2017 8:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Northern thugs
Replies: 43
Views: 6274

Re: Northern thugs

They don't get much tourist traffic in downtown Iqaluit (that's the capital) at this time of the year (or any time, really). Also, it's prohibitly expensive. 5 bucks for a loaf of bread.
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Northern thugs
Replies: 43
Views: 6274

Re: Northern thugs

Nunavit, the closest part of Canada to Greenland, where it's a toasty -25 Celsius right now.
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Northern thugs
Replies: 43
Views: 6274

Re: Northern thugs

Was it really a guess?
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Just seen that this forum has a Facebook feed . . .
Replies: 6
Views: 1318

Re: Just seen that this forum has a Facebook feed . . .

I'm just saying. The closer you get to Blackburn, the more horses there are.
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Just seen that this forum has a Facebook feed . . .
Replies: 6
Views: 1318

Re: Just seen that this forum has a Facebook feed . . .

Accrington's bridegroom of the year. That would be a small sample size, I'm sure. When's the last time a child was actually born in wedlock in Accrington?
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wearing My Burnley Cap Today
Replies: 8
Views: 1775

Re: Wearing My Burnley Cap Today

"Sycamore farm". You'll have to explain that one, gandhi. Is that near Regent Park in Toronto? Bad, bad area known to harbour many B****** supporters.
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: "Alternative Facts"
Replies: 67
Views: 5771

Re: "Alternative Facts"

Many need a "Holy Book" in order to justify their dastardly deeds.
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rest In Peace Dad
Replies: 51
Views: 7094

Re: Rest In Peace Dad

It's posts like these who give meaning to the rest of us. RIP.
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Just seen that this forum has a Facebook feed . . .
Replies: 6
Views: 1318

Re: Just seen that this forum has a Facebook feed . . .

I think the vast majority avoid the Facebook aspect. None of us would win a beauty contest.
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Poor ticket sales
Replies: 35
Views: 7127

Re: Poor ticket sales

"Poor ticket sales". How are the sales going for the middle class, and the rich elites? IT should know.
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Our Turf Moor Heroes
Replies: 107
Views: 10808

Re: Our Turf Moor Heroes

I think the wall, itself, should be painted claret. Then there would be no problem with mortar leakage.
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Excellent Article on Begging
Replies: 30
Views: 3671

Re: Excellent Article on Begging

I'm taking notes in order to perfect my style.
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Northern thugs
Replies: 43
Views: 6274

Re: Northern thugs

I thought this thread was referring to Inuit gangs in Nunavit. (OK, who out there knows where Nunavit is?)
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashley Young on loan?
Replies: 26
Views: 5147

Re: Ashley Young on loan?

Neil Young!!! Terrific Canadian content. He was born about 5 miles from where I live. His dad, Scott, was a great sportswriter.
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barrow v Lincoln
Replies: 30
Views: 3958

Re: Barrow v Lincoln

I saw Barrow's replay loss against 'Dale in the FA Cup, and they looked awful. Surprised that they are near the top of the Conference. Lincoln, on the other hand, have been looking superb.
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have people calmed down now?
Replies: 39
Views: 4673

Re: Have people calmed down now?

"Waiting for the overdue luck". Don't hold your breath, Fungus. It's the rich who gets the gravy. It's the little guys who get screwed. Why do you think ManU NEVER had a penalty called against them at Old Trafford during the entire tenure of Fergie's reign?
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: "Alternative Facts"
Replies: 67
Views: 5771

Re: "Alternative Facts"

It's true. The Old Testament is full of avenging Jews attacking otherwise peaceful people in the name of God. And David!!! What a rascal he was, yet the entire nation of Israel is based upon his word. And don't get me started on"Revelation".
by ontario claret
Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wearing My Burnley Cap Today
Replies: 8
Views: 1775

Re: Wearing My Burnley Cap Today

I think there's something built into the Canadian psyche. It's like the saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." I still think of my pioneer forebearers on my dad's side, who came without anything, really, and forged a life out of the virgin wilderness. Not just survived, but thrive...
by ontario claret
Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wearing My Burnley Cap Today
Replies: 8
Views: 1775

Re: Wearing My Burnley Cap Today

Burnley flat cap. Why don't I have one of those?
by ontario claret
Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: "Alternative Facts"
Replies: 67
Views: 5771

Re: "Alternative Facts"

Trump was on TV yesterday trying to give condolences to victims of tornadoes in Georgia. I've never seen anybody look so uncomfortable in my life. He simply doesn't "do" empathy.
by ontario claret
Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wenger Charged
Replies: 28
Views: 4316

Re: Wenger Charged

Dyche. They didn't give him the rank of sergeant-major for nothing, ya know.
by ontario claret
Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hourihane
Replies: 26
Views: 4447

Re: Hourihane

Vegas. Do you have X-ray vision? That's EXACTLY what I was doing.