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by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bournemouth v Luton
Replies: 166
Views: 6831

Re: Bournemouth v Luton

Heartwarming, no pun intended, to see Lockyer travel down, walk onto the pitch, and thank the paramedics who saved his life. Simply wonderful. He owes them a debt he can never repay, nor would they want him to. Can’t underestimate how galvanising the effect on Luton was, a shame if it isn’t enough. ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bournemouth v Luton
Replies: 166
Views: 6831

Re: Bournemouth v Luton

ClaretTony wrote:
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:19 pm
You're right about QPR - the only time he played in a losing Burnley team after the game at Sheffield United was in the FA Cup defeat at Manchester City
Yes, league game I meant, should have stated that.

Losing to Man City away is no crime though :D
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bournemouth v Luton
Replies: 166
Views: 6831

Re: Bournemouth v Luton

Just got in from watching women’s Championship at Bramall Lane (good quality and no diving), so haven’t read this thread yet, but am predicting Page 1 will be usual suspects posting “you see, this is why Burnley are so bad and worse than Luton”, and Page 2 will be, well, absent from those posters :...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bournemouth v Luton
Replies: 166
Views: 6831

Re: Bournemouth v Luton

Only started one of our three defeats too last season, the one at Sheffield United. He came on as a sub in the other two. Was actually out injured for the QPR defeat and hasn’t played a minute of a lost game since Sheff Utd away, as far as I am aware. Was in that ground tonight and the memory still...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bournemouth v Luton
Replies: 166
Views: 6831

Re: Bournemouth v Luton

Just got in from watching women’s Championship at Bramall Lane (good quality and no diving), so haven’t read this thread yet, but am predicting Page 1 will be usual suspects posting “you see, this is why Burnley are so bad and worse than Luton”, and Page 2 will be, well, absent from those posters :l...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 31 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1664
Views: 125911

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS

Week 29.
Saturday 16th March

Burnley 2-2 Brentford Fofana 25 mins
Luton 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Fulham 0-2 Spurs NAP

Sunday 17th March

West Ham 1-2 Aston Villa
12 Goals
by CrosspoolClarets
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tresor
Replies: 81
Views: 6641

Re: Tresor

Would be great news if we hadn’t (though from earlier reports I fear we have). I’m still angry about his “contribution” at home to Luton and really struggle to see him coming good. If, indeed, we have signed him I suppose he might be effective in the Championship but he comes across as really not w...
by CrosspoolClarets
Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 839
Views: 57488

Re: Season tickets next season

The days of communication are pretty much long gone these days I'm afraid, which is ironic given the numerous platforms, apps and machines/devices that are prevalent in today's society. As for BFC, we are now being treated in the typical American way. All top show with very little or no substance. ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REPORT:Just a point for Burnley after losing a two goal lead
Replies: 11
Views: 1068

Re: REPORT:Just a point for Burnley after losing a two goal lead

Good report. Not sure about the toenail though. Watching on TV live as soon as the goal was replayed it was obvious the shirt sleeve was further ahead than the defenders so I wasn’t nervous while VAR checked it. Would have been just our luck though to have them do what they did to Jay at Bournemouth...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tella
Replies: 38
Views: 3622

Re: Tella

But he's only scored 4 all season. Scored 7 including in the Europa League and EFL Championship. Didn’t start a league game for Beyer until late January. Got 4 since. Averaging a goal per 90 minutes. Third in the league behind Guirassy and Kane on the per 90 min goals (ignoring those with only 1 go...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bruun Larsen
Replies: 35
Views: 4413

Re: Bruun Larsen

A player coming back from a career threatening injury ‘may’ not be fit for 90, or even 60, minutes. Kompany will know. From memory Brownhill made 3 clearances inside our own box, something I doubt JBL would offer. Thought it was the right decision to be pragmatic. 4 attackers versus a resurgent West...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team bonding.
Replies: 36
Views: 3466

Re: Team bonding.

Generally I am a believer in putting things out there. Rare in house interview with Esteve and Assignon yesterday. The young 21 year old Esteve was on about his wife taking time to settle. Must be tough coming from overseas at such a young age. These kind of things make fans appreciate the players a...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fofana
Replies: 55
Views: 4304

Re: Fofana

Thing is, football does weird things, but for a side like us to survive we need goals. That guy can get them, he has shown that. Looking forward to Foster or Amdouni coming back in rested to partner him because Odobert in the hole isn’t the answer. We are in that last chance saloon where we have to ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 40
Views: 4030

Re: West Ham v Burnley - Player Ratings

Trafford 6 - could have saved each goal but were really difficult to do, top keepers can though Assignon 6 - error for the equaliser after doing the hard bit, summed him up, not just up and down during a game, but during a move O Shea 7 - stuck to his task but nearly played his man on a couple of ti...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ouch- feels like a defeat that!
Replies: 52
Views: 3295

Re: Ouch- feels like a defeat that!

Or…..Luton, Sheffield and ourselves all draw away and close the gap to Everton and Forest, but we do it against far superior opposition.
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Darren England v West Ham United
Replies: 22
Views: 1631

Re: RATE THE REF - Darren England v West Ham United

England very good today, bookings were mainly deserved. Not sure I have ever written that exact phrase.
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
Replies: 617
Views: 20461

Re: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO

Great battling performance. No one can surely be negative today. Both teams had chances to win it. Yes but some muppets will. He put defensive reinforcements on, changed formation, very nearly worked. Ings looks reborn against us, can’t really blame finishing of that quality, but, as I say, some wi...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
Replies: 617
Views: 20461

Re: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO

I like Assignon but he doesn’t seem the brightest at times.
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
Replies: 617
Views: 20461

Re: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO

The defence isn’t good enough and that is the problem all season, but they are young and have growth in them if we can keep them together. Pace at CB is a welcome thing and we have a bit.

Will need 3 to win today though of course. West Ham poor but still ripping us apart at times.
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Odobert and McNeil similarities
Replies: 31
Views: 1986

Re: Odobert and McNeil similarities

I get that I just think that's an incredibly superficial level of comparison. Even the goal involvement similarity is misleading- going off your rough ballpark stats McNeil had a direct goal involvement every 200 minutes, Odobert 220, except McNeil did so in a far more defensively minded team and o...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Odobert and McNeil similarities
Replies: 31
Views: 1986

Re: Odobert and McNeil similarities

McNeil for me is now the real deal. He has impressed me so much since his move to Everton, particularly since SD became manager. Now more of a goal threat than ever https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dwight-mcneil/leistungsdaten/spieler/584769 I agree. However, a worse output than Odobert this season,...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Odobert and McNeil similarities
Replies: 31
Views: 1986

Re: Odobert and McNeil similarities

They're not remotely similar aside from being young left wingers. McNeil was a more orthodox, go on the outside and cross player, with an awkward, deceptive dribbling style, predominantly left footed, and an incredible work rate, his biggest issue was often trying too hard. Dyche said as much of hi...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Odobert and McNeil similarities
Replies: 31
Views: 1986

Odobert and McNeil similarities

I noticed that their birth dates are only 6 days apart, based on the date they will turn 20 in the November following their breakthrough 2nd half of the season. The similarities don’t end there. That season, when we had the miraculous escape, Dwight got 3 goals and 5 assists in about 1,600 minutes. ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche or Kompany?
Replies: 61
Views: 3777

Re: Dyche or Kompany?

Despite the silly thread premise I’ll bite and suggest Kompany will be the better manager if in charge of England or Man City. His problem has been he overestimates what his players can do and overthinks things, Dyche’s tactics in charge of those bigger teams would fail, dramatically. Our problem ha...
by CrosspoolClarets
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 803
Views: 69484

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

Tweeted the lads about this one, but one of the biggest curse stories is about the Mayo Gaelic Football team, who reportedly failed to show respect to a funeral as they returned from winning the 1951 all Ireland Football in Dublin. The priest who was leading the funeral procession supposedly put a ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: We don't like defending
Replies: 22
Views: 1685

Re: We don't like defending

Looks like we nearly broke 2 of Derby’s records this season.
by CrosspoolClarets
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Possible affordable targets for next season
Replies: 100
Views: 6568

Re: Possible affordable targets for next season

That above list of players leaving you could add a few to that where I would expect top flight interest, here or overseas. The hard bit is going to be keeping the ones we want while raising enough money to offset the relegation impact. Only after that can we think about new players, personally I onl...
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unpopular opinions
Replies: 126
Views: 6180

Re: Unpopular opinions

I’ve just checked and after the 3rd week in Feb Sheff Utd would have the same points ,we would have 2 more,and Luton would have 1 more. That’s not what we are talking about though. You are referring to PGMOL accepted errors. I am on about things they haven’t accepted - Luton’s equaliser, Villa’s pe...
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unpopular opinions
Replies: 126
Views: 6180

Re: Unpopular opinions

With the greatest of respect but I could acknowledge we'd been unlucky if we signed 4 fit strikers all good enough for this level and then they all got freak injuries and couldn't play. But when you go into a PL season with one forward of the quality required, (ignoring anything that was known abou...
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unpopular opinions
Replies: 126
Views: 6180

Re: Unpopular opinions

Maybe not an unpopular opinion, but here goes: I thin VK needs to evolve the style next season in preparation for the premier league. This maybe perceived as an arrogant thing to do, but for me if the end goal of the 4 year plan is to become a decent premier league outfit, he needs to ditch the ult...
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ring camera and doorbell fitter
Replies: 25
Views: 1679

Re: Ring camera and doorbell fitter

I had a dodgy looking doorbell call last year while I was away working. Said to them “can you wait 5 minutes, my mates and I are just finishing a hand of poker, be right down….”. Needless to say, they sodded off :lol: Anyway, Ring doorbells…. I’m led to believe that the wired version (which I have) ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unpopular opinions
Replies: 126
Views: 6180

Re: Unpopular opinions

Sorry for the delay. Foster having a severe mental health problem, then surgery, plus Koleosho missing most of the season, Beyer missing most of the season, and having a huge number of points taken off by officials, some being 3 point swings (Forest, Luton and West Ham where a stonewall penalty wou...
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unpopular opinions
Replies: 126
Views: 6180

Re: Unpopular opinions

50% luck? I can’t agree remotely with that. Even if it is, there’s always the old adage of “You make your own luck” Sorry for the delay. Foster having a severe mental health problem, then surgery, plus Koleosho missing most of the season, Beyer missing most of the season, and having a huge number o...
by CrosspoolClarets
Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unpopular opinions
Replies: 126
Views: 6180

Re: Unpopular opinions

Agree that VK is the right man for the job. The jury is always out after a relegation, as it was with Dyche, but they need a year to try to bounce back. If they do they have redeemed themselves. A lot of sensible remarks on this thread, which is welcome, but I do take issue with the “talented indivi...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Directors box
Replies: 92
Views: 6257

Re: Directors box

What is in no doubt is that the Sean Dyche “train as you play” ethos delivered more than the sum of the parts. To be fair to Kompany though, he seems relaxed about dress code in training and approaching the ground, but his players probably put more hours in than under any previous manager, and train...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 31 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1664
Views: 125911

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 26 PREDICTIONS

Saturday March 9th. Man-Utd 2-0 Everton Bournemouth 3-0 Sheffield United Crystal Palace 2-1 Luton NAP Wolves 2-1 Fulham Arsenal 3-0 Brentford Sunday 10th March Aston Villa 2-2 Spurs Brighton 1-1 Nottingham Forest West Ham 2-0 Burnley Kudos 26 mins Liverpool 1-1 Man-City Monday 11 March Chelsea 2-2 N...
by CrosspoolClarets
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - MAN UTD v BURNLEY
Replies: 2529
Views: 154808

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

West Ham 2 Burnley 0 - Kudos 32 mins

NL2
by CrosspoolClarets
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany quote
Replies: 161
Views: 7685

Re: Kompany quote

Not sure why a sensible comment from VK leads to over 50 posts again, but in sport at any level we are taught we win or learn. That’s what he was wryly referring to, and he is right. He was being wry, because of course he is in pain and would rather be winning not learning.
by CrosspoolClarets
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 8676

Re: Mud analytics

There are obviously several issues that would emerge from even a basic analysis of potential conflicts of interests. There is also the question of what happens to the relationship between the club and MUD when the manager leaves? Apart from that situation being clear as mud (sorry), I see it as an ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 8676

Re: Mud analytics

You’re right, implying that the players we are getting from our analytics exceed that of others. It did last year, it probably did this year too (vs Championship clubs and the two we came up with). Money helps of course. When I invest in companies I invest in people and study them carefully - the o...
by CrosspoolClarets
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 8676

Re: Mud analytics

Here’s a thought… We’re going down. So are Sheffield United and barring any points deductions saving them, so are Luton. Let’s assume they don’t use any data analysis in their recruitment. I’m left wondering, as a fan, which of those three clubs would I be more excited about watching next year? Bur...
by CrosspoolClarets
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Martin Ødegaard
Replies: 42
Views: 3494

Re: Martin Ødegaard

Foden and Bellingham have the have the whole England squad built around them. They are the two world class ones. Other good players then fit around that. Mind you, that muppet will mess it up, guaranteed. Re Odegaard, a lovely player, just what we are missing up front, could have done with his mate ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The next Nathan Tella
Replies: 58
Views: 3884

Re: The next Nathan Tella

The problem is, the new players to the EPL have had a rude awakening, that they aren’t as good as they thought, and they will respond in different ways. Some will move on in a fit of pique, some will dig in. Tella had already had his rude awakening in how many games for Southampton. So maybe the key...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cullen
Replies: 44
Views: 2394

Re: Cullen

Cullen was exposed due to him and Berge carrying the entire midfield on their shoulders. You can't play a central midfield two with Amdouni ahead of them and not expect them to get overrun, especially with three players of Premier League quality against them. It was suicide. That is arguable but we...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cullen
Replies: 44
Views: 2394

Re: Cullen

We weren't impossible to press last season. Perhaps we were for a decent Championship side, but never for a Premier league team. We've learned that this season. The comparison between Muric and Trafford is redundant as a result. Trafford may not be quite as virtuoso with the ball at his feet but he...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 29272

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

The thing about Trafford, we are “all in”, same with Kompany. If we sell him, and lose, say, £10m, then if we sell half a dozen others and take a similar hit, and / or pot the manager, where do we go from there? No money, few decent players, no reputation for sticking together. The decline will set ...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - David Coote v Bournemouth
Replies: 53
Views: 2491

Re: RATE THE REF - David Coote v Bournemouth

Nobody disputes some decisions are 50/50, 70/30, 30/70 etc. That's the nature of reffing. However, when hundreds of these decisions are analysed over the season and we end up only getting 10% of the subjective ones, that is the problem. Today there were at least half a dozen things went against us a...
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 29272

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

Trafford was hesitant yes but didn’t cost us a goal today, the muttering and chanting for Muric was brainless, like much of any fan base. Doesn’t help our player in any way.
by CrosspoolClarets
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Bournemouth - Player Ratings
Replies: 86
Views: 5128

Re: Burnley v Bournemouth - Player Ratings

Trafford 5 - no chance with the goals but hesitant throughout and gave it away several times Assignon 6 - good energy and desire, no end product today O’Shea 3 - a shocker from the opening bell which cost us the game, stupidly booked, to blame for both goals, terrible, terrible performance Esteve 6 ...