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by cricketfieldclarets
Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A59 Closure
Replies: 32
Views: 5536

A59 Closure

Anyone know the latest on the A59 closure? Caused a few issues trying to get to the north east recently. Mixed messages online. Need to get to Northallerton (at rush hour) tomorrow. Any ideas on best route. Trying to avoid Ilkley as it added over an hour more than it shouldve on both trips last week...
by cricketfieldclarets
Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: World cup thread
Replies: 2154
Views: 89742

Re: World cup thread

Get in!
by cricketfieldclarets
Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: World cup thread
Replies: 2154
Views: 89742

Re: World cup thread

Rick_Muller wrote:that Russian anthem is bloody brilliant isn't it, so emotive
Always the best bits. Shame Italy arent there fr that reason alone!
by cricketfieldclarets
Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sporting Lisbon situation
Replies: 28
Views: 3511

Re: Sporting Lisbon situation

Mattster wrote:No chance IMO. Would be happy to be proved wrong but he'll be commanding 60k+ a week wherever he goes and will be a starter wherever that is.
60k a week would be a steal.
by cricketfieldclarets
Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: World cup thread
Replies: 2154
Views: 89742

Re: World cup thread

Surely they have put this translator on to take the pi$$ out of Putin?!
by cricketfieldclarets
Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: World cup thread
Replies: 2154
Views: 89742

Re: World cup thread

Going to go for Russia 3-0 Saudi Arabia.

Hoping Russia get to the quarters. Always good the longer the hosts stay in. But its the poorest Russia team I can remember.
by cricketfieldclarets
Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: World cup thread
Replies: 2154
Views: 89742

Re: World cup thread

Opening ceremony done now. First game coming up. Gutted not to have gone now.
by cricketfieldclarets
Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fantasy World Cup 2018 has been launched
Replies: 124
Views: 8694

Re: Fantasy World Cup 2018 has been launched

Whats the updated prize pot? is it winner takes all?
by cricketfieldclarets
Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Burnley to raid the Baggies?
Replies: 277
Views: 30494

Re: £25million bid for Dawson & Rodriguez

Personally I don't feel he is that much better than what we already have to warrant being paid the massive amounts more that he would likely want than our current players are receiving and I'm sure they would see it the same way. Although it could become painful, slow incremental building is the be...
by cricketfieldclarets
Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sporting Lisbon situation
Replies: 28
Views: 3511

Re: Sporting Lisbon situation

Both well outside of our reach. Of those that have submitted termination paperwork the only one I think could be within our reach would be Podence. Whilst I really like Podence as a player I don't see him fitting into our team anywhere as he's too lightweight for the kind of number 10 Dyche wants. ...
by cricketfieldclarets
Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Burnley to raid the Baggies?
Replies: 277
Views: 30494

Re: £25million bid for Dawson & Rodriguez

All well and good saying that bud, but if he came here on 30-40k a week higher than our highest paid players then how long before everyone wants a big pay rise? Suddenly it's either a case of dissent in the ranks or spiralling wages both of which would be disaster for a club like us. Because if tho...
by cricketfieldclarets
Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: FIXTURES: St Mary’s opener against Southampton for Clarets
Replies: 76
Views: 7106

Re: FIXTURES: St Mary’s opener against Southampton for Clarets

For those complaining about our run in against City, Arsenal and co. It could be worse we could be playing Accy and Burton like Sunderland will be! Great fixtures. We have to play them all once. And if City need to beat us for the title its they who wont fancy the run in... Start of the season looks...
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: your 2nd team at the World Cup
Replies: 41
Views: 4500

Re: your 2nd team at the World Cup

Plenty of teams that will be fun or exciting to watch outside the England games. Love the passion and players or Uruguay and the way they punch above their weight. Would like to see JBG perform and dont mind iceland in spite of them ruining our hopes in 2016. Hoping Serbia do well though. Have some ...
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sporting Lisbon situation
Replies: 28
Views: 3511

Re: Sporting Lisbon situation

Get in for william carvallho and gelson martins.
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Burnley to raid the Baggies?
Replies: 277
Views: 30494

Re: ARTICLE: Burnley to raid the Baggies?

Wokingclaret wrote:Why would Evans be interested in signing for us
Erm. A progressive club. In europe. Based near where he spent his formative years. With a core British squad. And sean dyche. Apart from that no idea.
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2026 World Cup hosts
Replies: 22
Views: 2474

Re: 2026 World Cup hosts

Ours would be newcastle to london. 3 hour train. Theres is canada to mexico. 6 hour flight.
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SIGNED BURNLEY HOME SHIRT
Replies: 43
Views: 4291

Re: SIGNED BURNLEY HOME SHIRT

Is it match worn?
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gareth Southgate
Replies: 28
Views: 3354

Re: Gareth Southgate

Say again? I'll give you Kane for Lineker. But surely players like Gazza, Beardsley, Robson, Waddle, Butcher, Adams, Shilton, Pearce, Barnes, Platt - all of these would stroll into the current England side. Fair comment on 92-94. Gazza hadn't quite made his name at the top before 90 but was obvious...
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arsenal v Chelsea in Dublin - ticket prices
Replies: 9
Views: 1577

Re: Arsenal v Chelsea in Dublin - ticket prices

Its 7quid for a pint of Guinness... they only make it down the road!
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Burnley to raid the Baggies?
Replies: 277
Views: 30494

Re: £25million bid for Dawson & Rodriguez

Selby Claret wrote:The maths (in my opinion):

Dawson + Rodriguez > Walters + Bardsley

It adds up to me :)
Plus 25m. Plus 100k a week.
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Burnley to raid the Baggies?
Replies: 277
Views: 30494

Re: £25million bid for Dawson & Rodriguez

We wouldn’t have got Evans in a million years. He knows his value and a £3.5m release clause equates to over £100k/week in his hand. Well above our salary levels. Even at 100k a week (will be less than that) over three years thats still less than 20m all in for an international captain and titke wi...
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: World cup thread
Replies: 2154
Views: 89742

Re: World cup thread

At the moment, I'm fancying Gabriel Jesus to win the Golden Boot but I wouldn't rule Muller out. He'll be there or there abouts. I don't think it'll be Kane, because I don't think we'll score many goals. Kane needs a lot of chances to score his goals. Hes an outstanding striker. But our lack of cre...
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: First World Cup memories
Replies: 65
Views: 4960

Re: First World Cup memories

Italia 90. Lineker against cameroon.
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SIGNED BURNLEY HOME SHIRT
Replies: 43
Views: 4291

Re: SIGNED BURNLEY HOME SHIRT

80 pounds from me
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fantasy World Cup 2018 has been launched
Replies: 124
Views: 8694

Re: Fantasy World Cup 2018 has been launched

ClaretTony wrote:So your talking is as bad as your writing :D :D :D
must be the accent!
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your favourite World Cup
Replies: 17
Views: 1499

Re: Your favourite World Cup

Italia 1990, despite the heartbreaking defeat to West Germany in the semi final :( For me , it seemed to be the last tournament that we played some really good football and the whole nation really got behind the England team and the atmosphere watching the games in the pubs (especially the Cameroon...
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your favourite World Cup
Replies: 17
Views: 1499

Re: Your favourite World Cup

Italia 90 for nostalgia etc was great. And even though 94 England werent there it was still good. Especially if you picked the Irish as your team. The final was dire though. But for me its a toss up between 98 and 2002. I was still young and naive enough to think we were the best team out there. It ...
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2026 World Cup hosts
Replies: 22
Views: 2474

Re: 2026 World Cup hosts

60 years since we hosted it and Mexico and USA will have hosted three times between them in that time. While the stadiums, the different locations etc will all be amazing, its a real shame that we havent had the chance to host it again. And I am one who loves seeing them in different places. At leas...
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 11:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spain sack their manager
Replies: 19
Views: 2655

Re: Spain sack their manager

A job for Big Fat Sam
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:09 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: World Cup 2026 Venue Decision This Morning
Replies: 3
Views: 673

Re: World Cup 2026 Venue Decision This Morning

Either would be good but would prefer morocco.
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: World cup thread
Replies: 2154
Views: 89742

World cup thread

World cup eve. Its better than Christmas eve. Personally cant wait. Still think its the best, most exciting tournament on and off the pitch. Although no Italian national anthem, Dutch flamboyance and sea of orange followed by Dutch meltdown and no tartan arm.... ah forget that last bit. Anyway. Bit ...
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benik Afobe on the move again???
Replies: 15
Views: 3486

Re: Benik Afobe on the move again???

ClaretTony wrote:Afobe has signed for Stoke on loan until January with Stoke then having an obligation to buy
Never understand this. Why dont they just oblige now.
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vote for our best ever Premier League performance (so far)
Replies: 19
Views: 1906

Re: Vote for our best ever Premier League performance (so far)

KRBFC wrote:Don't you mean ''only an open goal miss from Sterling kept us in it'' ?
Depends how full your glass is
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:47 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: nando's
Replies: 43
Views: 4507

Re: nando's

:D Cheers CC, I like real coffee and black so will have a look. It's the 'designer overnamed stuff', it's just milky coffee like we used to get in the Atlantis Coffee Bar :lol: :D proper builders brew. Suntan colour. God used to love atlantis. How times and tastes changed. My grandma used to work th...
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fantasy World Cup 2018 has been launched
Replies: 124
Views: 8694

Re: Fantasy World Cup 2018 has been launched

jdrobbo wrote:Just a day and a half to go now folks. Hopefully they’ll be a few more entries before kickoff tomorrow evening.
Come on JDRobbo. I hope your not a English teacher or they'll bee trouble..... ;) :D
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Burnley to raid the Baggies?
Replies: 277
Views: 30494

Re: £25million bid for Dawson & Rodriguez

Would either start? Probably not. Would either massively improve our squad? Arguably. Dawson would improve our lack of options at cb. But hes not better than Mee or Tarks and I doubt he would come to bench warm. Evans left for 3.5m and he has a vast amount more experience and is a better player. Ron...
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Milan keeping eye on JBG
Replies: 39
Views: 6449

Re: Milan keeping eye on JBG

If we did cash in on JBG who would you replace him with and how much would the said replacement cost in fees and wages and any other add-ons. I don't know our detailed wages obviously,but it might be cheaper to offer him a sensible wage rise,evidently the latter approach is what the club thought al...
by cricketfieldclarets
Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vote for our best ever Premier League performance (so far)
Replies: 19
Views: 1906

Re: Vote for our best ever Premier League performance (so far)

tybfc wrote:I keep looking for the ones against Blackburn but can't find them but it is getting late.
I would rather forget the premier league meetings with them (aside from Blakes goal) :cry:
by cricketfieldclarets
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lisbon and Porto recommendations
Replies: 34
Views: 4032

Re: Lisbon and Porto recommendations

SalouClaret wrote:The restaurant I mentioned was called Terra Nova. Enjoy!
Great thanks will be sure to take a look. Love seafood so thanks for the recommendation.
by cricketfieldclarets
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lisbon and Porto recommendations
Replies: 34
Views: 4032

Re: Lisbon and Porto recommendations

Just got back from a stag weekend in Lisbon and had a great time. Our activities involved and catamaran trip, booze bike and stadium tour so nothing particularly cultural there. We did a tour of Benfica’s stadium which I thought was pretty average but it was cheap. The adjoining museum was good. In...
by cricketfieldclarets
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Milan keeping eye on JBG
Replies: 39
Views: 6449

Re: Milan keeping eye on JBG

I remember bitter Blackburn fans claiming, as they looked at our success jealousy. That Sean Dyche had inherited Eddie Howes team and the signings that he'd made were poor and the best Burnley players were all howes. Doubled our money on Andre Grey. Made a few quid from Keanes move to Everton. Pope...
by cricketfieldclarets
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: nando's
Replies: 43
Views: 4507

Re: nando's

For peri peri chicken I actually prefer Sharifs on Briercliffe Rd next to the Baltic pub. Very tasty food and always seems clean enough Sharifs is alright. Not too bad. And its clean as you say! But better than there is 'Chunky Chicken' in Nelson on Leeds Road. Avoided it for years as expected it t...
by cricketfieldclarets
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: nando's
Replies: 43
Views: 4507

Re: nando's

Dyched wrote:Cos it were chicken :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
by cricketfieldclarets
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: nando's
Replies: 43
Views: 4507

Re: nando's

I went to Nando's, once. I couldn't honestly see what all the fuss is about but then I don't get Prosecco, Gin and Coffee (especially with a plastic lid on it) that's called something other than Coffee. It's a bit of chicken when all said and done although they do actually care about their ingredie...
by cricketfieldclarets
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joshua vs Wilder
Replies: 21
Views: 2499

Re: Joshua vs Wilder

RocketLawnChair wrote:It would have been worthwhile Fury not bothering last Saturday night. The longer he didn’t fight the better he got.
The boxing Chris McCann!
by cricketfieldclarets
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Milan keeping eye on JBG
Replies: 39
Views: 6449

Re: Milan keeping eye on JBG

No Chinese billionaire owner, in fact, they are in financial chaos. Deal to take over the club done on loans and bits of string. Can see Berlusconi sweeping back in at some point to pick them on the cheap/'rescue' them. Li Yonghong is one of the chinese owners. He is worth 500m. Or ¥4,279,849,769.3...
by cricketfieldclarets
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Europa League 2018/19 underway with first draw
Replies: 12
Views: 3014

Re: ARTICLE: Europa League 2018/19 underway with first draw

KRBFC wrote:So San Marino played in the World Cup? interesting way to look at it, for me, they're called qualifiers because they are games played to qualify for the actual competition.
Yes. Just not the world cup finals.

The qualifiers are to qualify for the finals.
by cricketfieldclarets
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lisbon and Porto recommendations
Replies: 34
Views: 4032

Re: Lisbon and Porto recommendations

tim_noone wrote:Don't forget the windows .... : )
Thats Amsterdam!
by cricketfieldclarets
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fantasy World Cup 2018 has been launched
Replies: 124
Views: 8694

Re: Fantasy World Cup 2018 has been launched

I'm well up for this. Just a heads up regarding the rules: you can make subs after a match day so if one of your first XI does badly you can sub them out for someone playing the next day. Makes sense to have some decent players on the bench then. I did read this rule and thought I was wrong. Seems ...
by cricketfieldclarets
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vote for our best ever Premier League performance (so far)
Replies: 19
Views: 1906

Re: Vote for our best ever Premier League performance (so far)

Very hard to pick. Hull away was fantastic. As was Liverpool at home. Chelsea away incredible too.

But in the context of things, that first ever premier league win against United with the side they had and the side we had. Blakes goal. Beasts penalty save. United at home has to be it for me.