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- Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ralph Coates
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5063
Re: Ralph Coates
I remember that guard of honour. If you look at the smiles on the player's (and everyone's actually) faces it shows how we all felt about his England call up at the time.
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Urban Legends
- Replies: 81
- Views: 13463
Re: Urban Legends
Silent farts are smellier then noisy ones ('silent but deadly').
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comm ... uch_worse/
Unfortunately more research needs to be done because this does not answer the question.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comm ... uch_worse/
Unfortunately more research needs to be done because this does not answer the question.
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 3:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Urban Legends
- Replies: 81
- Views: 13463
Re: Urban Legends
Warren Beatty and two others apparently (and she said it was not about Jagger).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_So_Vain
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 3:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Barton
- Replies: 195
- Views: 32520
Re: Barton
I used to read The Guardian but that article tells me I'm right not to read it these days.pureclaret wrote: ↑Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:17 amDont normally read the guardian but this article does make sense of the truobled Barton
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 3:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Barton
- Replies: 195
- Views: 32520
Re: Barton
Wasn’t it banned because of old fashioned attitudes towards women, the game wasn’t suitable for them was the reason given? There is speculation it was due to envy at the crowds attending some of their games and the inability of the fa to control the money generated by it It wasn't actually banned b...
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:03 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10707
- Views: 808981
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:38 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The Sick Rose
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3311
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:15 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Abuse towards other posters
- Replies: 90
- Views: 16304
Re: Abuse towards other posters
As Tony says, posters on here can control this abuse themselves by:
1. Not being abusive.
2. Not responding to abusers.
3. Reporting abuse.
It's not difficult at all.
1. Not being abusive.
2. Not responding to abusers.
3. Reporting abuse.
It's not difficult at all.
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:00 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10707
- Views: 808981
Re: Russia Invades
US intelligence also assessed that the war in Ukraine has devastated the pre-war Russian military US intelligence also assessed that the war in Ukraine has devastated the pre-war Russian military, although Russia has partially offset these losses and continues to prepare for a long war in Ukraine. ...
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 9:42 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Covid Enquiry
- Replies: 128
- Views: 19518
Re: Covid Enquiry
Then you'd get some pretty useless results. Why would any half-decent lawyer want to waste their time with an arrangement like that? And who is to say or judge whether the result is "meaningful" or "useful". We generally end up with lawyers involved in these types of affairs that have proved their ...
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 9:23 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Official punched
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3725
Re: Official punched
Add to that this: https://www.uptheclarets.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=73359&sid=42fe085bbc7f2e7fbae4244cdafd4b88 ...and this: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jun/25/dutch-football-may-turn-to-english-model-in-push-to-tackle-hooliganism Not to mention the attack by their own fans ...
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 9:16 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Official punched
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3725
Re: Official punched
More profit in suing the club, I would think. The police say that detention will follow his hospital treatment, and I don't think it's a good idea to get on the wrong side of the law/the police in Turkey. :shock: I noticed that the club statement made no mention of him being instantly sacked and ba...
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 9:14 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Russia Invades
- Replies: 10707
- Views: 808981
Re: Russia Invades
'Ukraine counter-offensive hopes didn’t come true - security official'.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67686286
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67686286
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Covid Enquiry
- Replies: 128
- Views: 19518
Re: Covid Enquiry
Oh. When will the next one be? Wasn't the last big one in 1918 (if you exclude AIDS)?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_e ... _pandemics
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 6:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Maxwell under the Silver Hammer
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8032
Re: Maxwell under the Silver Hammer
He was just someone we bought that was completely different to what we are used to buying. That's what attracted people.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:51 pmNot strange at all. It’s my view of him. His goals masked what was a very average player at best.
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 6:08 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Covid Enquiry
- Replies: 128
- Views: 19518
Re: Covid Enquiry
I would hope that people who knew what they were doing, would be employed if such a crisis arose. You know like experts in their field, not a bunch of unqualified MP’s. You don't seem to understand how the system works. MPs aren't experts and they are not supposed to be. They are, hopefully, wise p...
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:15 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Trains
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4369
Re: Trains
Oh for the good old days of the British Railways Board.
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:12 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Andros Townsend
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5208
Re: Andros Townsend
I agree we have enough wingers although I would have been tempted to take Townsend on a free transfer with his experience in the premier league. His knowledge to a younger group in the dressing room could also have been invaluable But surely that applies to Redmond too. We also have Jay, Roberts, B...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:12 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: RATE THE REF - Simon Hooper v Brighton
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3794
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 3:08 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Broadband
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2776
Re: Broadband
Virgin Media told me that they have deals every so often with a limited number of uptakes. Once the number is reached the deal closes. Whether this is true or not I don't know but that is what their complaints department told me. Therefore, they said, sign up for notification of these deals. I had a...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 12:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Broadband
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2776
Re: Broadband
I've just been on the phone to the 'thinking of leaving us' department (their call centre seems to be located in Porto, Portugal, so they said). The summary is that if I do nothing after my contract ends I get a cheaper deal (for TV, Landline and M125 Broadband - £44.25) then if I arranged a new con...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 11:01 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v sheff utd attendance
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1645
Re: Burnley v sheff utd attendance
Bit of a cheek.Sutton-Claret wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 10:20 amThey need to fit a sensor to each seat to see which has a backside on it (this may not work in the CFS). I've given up trying to get hold of tickets as I can't get 4 together.... however on matchday there's plenty of empty seats which is annoying.
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 10:54 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Broadband
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2776
Re: Broadband
Thanks everyone. BRSK and others not available to me as no fibre connections in my area. According to this site it will happen in 'the next 12 months': https://www.openreach.com/fibre-broadband/where-when-building-ultrafast-full-fibre-broadband See map about half way down the page where you can chec...
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Broadband
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2776
Broadband
I'm currently with Virgin Media and am coming to the end of my contract. All I want now is Broadband, their M125 service (132MB). I've been offered this for £44/month which is what I'm currently paying but included is TV (and landline telephone). New customers can of course get a better deal - £26.5...
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nick Pope out for 4 months
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1567
Re: Nick Pope out for 4 months
Is it the same shoulder he dislocated against Aberdeen?
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:05 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Who are the Clarets?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3920
Re: Who are the Clarets?
I always knew it. I could have been a brilliant footballer if it wasn't for those things holding me back.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:34 pmOn those pitches, with those balls, wearing those boots.
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:03 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Air Fryers
- Replies: 93
- Views: 7863
Re: Air Fryers
Do these air fryers have any use in making stews, bolognese, shepherd's pie, omelettes, soups......?
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley FC Photos
- Replies: 3
- Views: 629
Re: Burnley FC Photos
I like this one called 'Play On'.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley FC Photos
- Replies: 3
- Views: 629
Burnley FC Photos
I don't know if this particular site has been shown on here before. Some of the photos are familiar but some not (to me). https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos/burnley-fc?assettype=image&family=editorial&phrase=burnley%20fc&sort=oldest I searched Burnley FC and put them in 'Oldest' first using the fi...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Who are the Clarets?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3920
Re: Who are the Clarets?
I'm not sure all would adapt. The Bobby Smith type centre forward is no longer used and therefore the centre halves to counter them won't be needed either.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Snus
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1419
Snus
David James: Former England goalkeeper concerned snus is 'detrimental' to players' performances: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67622104 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snus I worked with a couple of Swedish lads in the 90s and they used this. It was a kind of badge to have the round tin marking...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Save money by supporting Burnley
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1462
Re: Save money by supporting Burnley
Twix not included then.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 7:51 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Heckingbottom to be sacked
- Replies: 56
- Views: 9459
Re: Heckingbottom to be sacked
Anybody else appalled by the "to be" part of it all? Why and how had it been announced that he is "to be" sacked? It's downright disgraceful treatment. If you're going to sack somebody you do it directly and in person when at all possible. Yes, but where has it come from? Probably not the club dire...
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:34 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ollie McBurnie
- Replies: 54
- Views: 8813
Re: Ollie McBurnie
Try looking at the first 1 again Vitinho pushes him into O’Shea still not a good challenge but not as bad as people make out in my opinion. Agreed. I thought his arm was held by Vitinho and he was trying to free it. No excuse for the second though. None of these were anything like And Carroll's ass...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: FA Cup Third Round Draw Thread
- Replies: 59
- Views: 7197
Re: FA Cup Third Round Draw Thread
Nottingham Forest vs Forest Green!
Well, if Forest Green's player was eligible when they beat Scarborough, and they then beat Blackpool.
Well, if Forest Green's player was eligible when they beat Scarborough, and they then beat Blackpool.
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:43 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 2 questions from today
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4118
Re: 2 questions from today
When Newcastle won 8-0 at Sheffield United this season they had eight different goalscorers.
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:29 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: When did this become legal?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3938
Re: When did this become legal?
Based on what I've seen it's been legal for a while. So has grappling at corners (ask Foster after the Forest game), and pushes in the back, particularly if someone has a free header or shot on goal.
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:27 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Let’s not get carried away
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4778
Re: Let’s not get carried away
I'm feeling quite positive. This result is proof of what some have been saying on here - we'll walk The Championship' next season.
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 9:35 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Last time we won by 5-0 in top division
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1641
Re: Last time we won by 5-0 in top division
I was at that game but don't remember any of it except the score and a pre match incident. I was walking towards the ground with Dave Burnley, both wearing scarves round our necks as was the fashion. A horde of Forest fans came across the road towards us. 'Gis your scarf mate' and just took them and...
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:13 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: For the Kompany out brigade...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2365
Re: For the Kompany out brigade...
Where are the club heading? And what is the vision?burnley007 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:44 amI'm just frustrated with that minority, I'm still excited about where this club is heading.
It's good to have a vision of where we are trying to get to. I like it.
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:18 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Is it worth continuing with the VK project if we lose tomorrow ?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1611
Re: Is it worth continuing with the VK project if we lose tomorrow ?
Us and Them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoLhKJuGhK0
Anyway, who cares about COP28?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdAiVIs0VZk
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:38 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The Pearly Gates today
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2640
Re: The Pearly Gates today
When Bing Crosby died Bob Hope, who apparently sometimes joked about Crosby's meanness with money, said that Bing knew he was going soon as he'd seen him go into a shop and buying an asbestos suitcase.
I liked this joke as it's funny on many levels.
I liked this joke as it's funny on many levels.
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: TV Gameshows
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4803
Re: TV Gameshows
I used to like Take Your Pick. 'Did you?' 'Yes'. Boing!!!!
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Sheffield United is a must win or Kompany has to go
- Replies: 116
- Views: 14465
Re: Sheffield United is a must win or Kompany has to go
Many reasons to stick with Kompany, but for me he has changed and become stubborn, and lets be fair he is starting to look totally out of his depths. So for the people that feel he could get us promoted again,when we go down, would you really want to see him back in the PL with us. When we got prom...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Everton docked 10 points
- Replies: 258
- Views: 24168
Re: Everton docked 10 points
It occurred to me that these FFP rules are not meant for moneyed clubs - certainly not the likes of City and Chelsea - but rather clubs like us who haven't a hope of competing with them but may be tempted, leading to possible financial disaster. Ironic then that it is City and Chelsea that are being...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:58 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: American Football at Turf Moor
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1840
Re: American Football at Turf Moor
In the Bob Lord era there was a fad for having concerts at football grounds, often with big name pop stars. Our chairman decided to get in on the act. He chose (if I remember correctly) The Temperance Seven, a trad jazz band.
Wiki says there was a Lacrosse match in 1912. What was that like CT?
Wiki says there was a Lacrosse match in 1912. What was that like CT?
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:10 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Vince would have a field day
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2090
Re: Vince would have a field day
What a scruffy git young Colin is with his shirt out.
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:23 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Moving to Spain
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4270
Re: Moving to Spain
Do what you can being what you are.
Shine like a glowworm if you cannot like a star.
Be a wheel greaser if you cannot drive a train.
Stay in England if you cannot go to Spain.
'Old northern rhyme'.
This is from a book I'm reading at the moment - RAF Evaders by Oliver Clutton-Brock.
Shine like a glowworm if you cannot like a star.
Be a wheel greaser if you cannot drive a train.
Stay in England if you cannot go to Spain.
'Old northern rhyme'.
This is from a book I'm reading at the moment - RAF Evaders by Oliver Clutton-Brock.
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 5:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Windows Mail being replaced by Windows Outlook
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1536
Windows Mail being replaced by Windows Outlook
..... at the end of the year apparently. I tried Outlook and got annoyed with the advert that looks like an e-mail. Mail works well for me. All I want is to be able to send and receive a few e-mails and manage an address book securely. And no adverts. I don't use things like the calendar. Does anyon...
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:46 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Brazil
- Replies: 6
- Views: 941