Search found 7791 matches
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
The issues have been rightly raised, people have drawn conclusions, there is no need for the continuous barrage of biased views. This purchase is not similar, he’s opened himself up to libel with some of his comments, as have others who have liked his posts. A purchase will go ahead, regardless of ...
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:22 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Why ?Danieljwaterhouse wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:17 amI thank Charlton for his views and concerns, but I think his time here needs to be over.
Looks like the majority of people on this thread appreciate the views of Charlton fans.
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
That’s good news.arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:11 pmIt's an asset of community value, that can't be released as part of a share purchase.
Have you seen that confirmed or referenced anywhere ?
It’s the kind of good thing that Barry Kilby would do for the club if it was BK who brought it in when they bought the land back.
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Rashford
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5560
Re: Rashford
Look, at no point do I want to be a daily mail sympathiser, but even if the daily mail is trying to paint Marcus Rashford in a bad light, then people are still reading about him doing nice things. So....let them print it? If it stops one person from reading that shite anymore then yep I agree it’s ...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Rashford
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5560
Re: Rashford
It’s more than possible somebody sat in a warm nice central heated house might think it’s a ridiculous notion, asking somebody freezing there gonads off under a bridge or in a shop doorway probably wouldn’t quite share the same sentiment. I’m sat in a nice central heated house right now but on many...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: New Gibson interview
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6031
Re: New Gibson interview
Come on Tiger - do keep up !
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:35 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: New Gibson interview
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6031
Re: New Gibson interview
From memory it was £6m initially which rose to £9m on promotion.Steve-Harpers-perm wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:17 pmHow much did we pay for Andre Gray? He was a very good signing by Dyche.
We got £18.5m for him from Watford.
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Rashford
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5560
Re: Rashford
Rashford has done probably more than any footballer or sportsman has done for many a year in terms the impact he has had on so many people and families who needed it. To suggest he can do more - (when he is already doing more) and point to the homeless in Manchester as to where he should focus his e...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: New Gibson interview
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6031
Re: New Gibson interview
All about opinions but I could name a dozen if not more of Dyches’ signings that have been more successful (except Wood) and cost 5 million or less. Yep of course you can - nobody would argue with that. In the same way that some are inclined to regularly bring up signings like Wells, Walters, Sorde...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:16 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: New Gibson interview
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6031
Re: New Gibson interview
When you list Dyches 10 million + record signings: Wood, Gibson, Brady and Hendrick, it doesn’t make the best reading does it? Gibson - no Wood - regularly our leading scorer and his record compares very favourably to many strikers in a similar price bracket. If you want a striker in this league wh...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:08 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
I’m fairly sure there is a covenant on the ground that was introduced as part of the buy back scheme a few years ago. Covenants can be released as part of the purchase of land or property or business - as long as you can get to the person or entity who issued the covenant. Whether they insist this ...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
First point, they can’t sell the ground. Secondly whilst the premise of your point is right what would be the point. Why shell out all that money without any plan or funding to take what you buy forward? Something that is continually missed in this thread is that the purchaser needs to part with a ...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:16 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Buying a business isn’t just the initial investment, you have to cover that weeks/months wages for example. You need a working and viable budget, you’ll need to cover the infrastructure, ensure key people don’t just get up and walk to the competition. It’a very very complicated Of course its all th...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 6:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: New Gibson interview
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6031
Re: New Gibson interview
I like how he plays on his “only chance” against Everton and mentions he scored. Conveniently forgot about the red card against Olympiakos... He didn’t forget - he mentions the “odd cup game” which that game was. Don’t really see a lot wrong with the article - but of course it’s only one side of th...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
TVC - This suggests something along the lines you've just mentioned. Nothing happens unless £200m changes hands. That's the long and short of it that not a lot of people on here seem to grasp. I’m not sure of that - I think most people on here have the common sense to know that a purchase or a tran...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 4:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Rashford
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5560
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 4:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
I still do not understand how people think Burnley can be asset stripped? The finances just do not add up. The clubs assets are worth less than what the potential deal is going to cost the buyer. If he sold everything the club owned he wouldn’t even break even. Then people suggesting that they can ...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 4:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Yes but you sort of make my point. Michael Knighton never paid up and thus never owned Man United. I know but often it’s not just as simple as showing your Halifax BS passbook with £200m sat in it !! On many occasions you can get a long way in the process before it becomes clear that either you don...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
TVC, it's a fair point other than the fact he or his associates would need £200m to get through our doors. That's the single biggest difference. I know what you mean but I give you Michael Knighton doing keep ups on the Old Trafford pitch !! I know it’s a long time ago but there has been a lot of f...
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
There’s a presumption that Farnell is involved in much more than the legal wranglings. The hysteria of the Charlton fans is whipping this up. Let’s be frank, your club was in a mess prior to his involvement. Let’s also acknowledge that any new owner will obviously win an easy PR battle by speaking ...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Add a word to ruin a movie
- Replies: 182
- Views: 9800
Re: Add a word to ruin a movie
Fight Orange Club
Shaun Dyche of the Dead
Ben Mee Hur
Shaun Dyche of the Dead
Ben Mee Hur
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:35 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Add a word to ruin a movie
- Replies: 182
- Views: 9800
Re: Add a word to ruin a movie
Seven Pounds fifty
Clowbridge Reservoir Dogs
Lord of the Onion Rings
Clowbridge Reservoir Dogs
Lord of the Onion Rings
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Add a word to ruin a movie
- Replies: 182
- Views: 9800
Re: Add a word to ruin a movie
Lamb Shank Redemption
What do I win ?
What do I win ?
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
If it ends with a takeover which is as underwhelming as buying Dale Stephens then it could mean we have been taken over by Venkys with a view to becoming Blackburn’s feeder club.kentonclaret wrote: ↑Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:30 pmI hope that this mega thread has a happier ending than the last transfer window thread.
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 12:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
‘ As for the takeover lets hope you are right and things are now taking off and we can welcome new owners, wether they are from Peking or Peckham’
Stick a pony in me pocket
I'll fetch the suitcase from the van
Cause if you want the best 'uns
And you don't ask questions
Then brother I'm your man
Stick a pony in me pocket
I'll fetch the suitcase from the van
Cause if you want the best 'uns
And you don't ask questions
Then brother I'm your man
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 12:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jordan North in Welsh jungle
- Replies: 440
- Views: 41615
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 12:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bolton Wanderers v Salford City
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2887
Re: Bolton Wanderers v Salford City
Don’t like Salford either - but it’s the way it is with money at all levels. Barrow got promoted because they recruited all the best players around the manchester area and offered them more money than any other non league team could. Their physio told me they train at Hopwood Hall College near Heywo...
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: US Masters
- Replies: 70
- Views: 3609
Re: US Masters
62 year old Larry Mize averaged “only” 247 yards with his driving in the first round.
Dechambeau was hitting his drives around 150 yards further than Mize.
They both carded 2 under yesterday.
Dechambeau was hitting his drives around 150 yards further than Mize.
They both carded 2 under yesterday.
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:24 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 12 years since that night at the bridge
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3041
Re: 11 years since that night at the bridge
Yep that’s the one - framed and minus the miserable looking Chelsea players !
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 24 Hours in Custody.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 5782
Re: 24 Hours in Custody.
If he brought in 1.4 tonnes. Wheres his cash? Looked like a right fat scruffy **** Yep you’d think he would be driving around in a bright red Ferrari with the top down dressed in loads of flashy bling smoking a big cigar and laughing at the police walking by. Or maybe they didn’t want to bring any ...
- Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 12 years since that night at the bridge
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3041
Re: 11 years since that night at the bridge
One of my favourite ever away games - probably my favourite. We stopped over night in a hotel - lots of fellow clarets stopping there and when we got back after the game the atmosphere in the bar was fantastic. One of the lads in our group ordered the beers and also ordered 2 bottles of champagne. I...
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tarkowski interview
- Replies: 225
- Views: 15588
Re: Tarkowski interview
I can’t understand how any fan would want a player that just told the national press he doesn’t want to be at the club in the team. Because in the back of his mind he knows if he gets a serious injury his dream of moving to a so called champions league squad will disappear Why do you think a lot of...
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tarkowski interview
- Replies: 225
- Views: 15588
Re: Tarkowski interview
We are a selling club and a successful one, my worry is who is next on the supply line? We haven’t really got many youngsters left, I get it costs money for young players which is why we’re playing Bardsley right back etc but I’d think the PL would be our only hope of resupplying the conveyor belt....
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tarkowski interview
- Replies: 225
- Views: 15588
Re: Tarkowski interview
Finances aren’t in his thinking he just wants to take that next step and join a Champions League contender like West Ham. So much for moving North to be closer to his poorly mother and family, I’d let him rot in the reserves for 18 months. Stupid thing to say. Of courses finances will be in his min...
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:35 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tarkowski interview
- Replies: 225
- Views: 15588
Re: Tarkowski interview
I don’t see how the interview has any bearing at all on the price we will receive for him. He refused to sign 2 new contracts offered to him and as a club we decided that we did not want to sell him for the offers we received but in the knowledge that this was very likely to mean his value would red...
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 12:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: US Masters
- Replies: 70
- Views: 3609
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 11:41 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: US Masters
- Replies: 70
- Views: 3609
Re: US Masters
No way is it a fluke.
I remember Vijay Sing bounced one across the water deliberately a few years ago at Augusta in the par 3 comp.
I remember Vijay Sing bounced one across the water deliberately a few years ago at Augusta in the par 3 comp.
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 7:56 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Will we stay up
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4851
Re: Will we stay up
Think I’m with you Macca on this one. I don’t see where the points are coming from and whilst we are far from done I think there are just too many things against us to turn it round this season. Our threadbare squad and reliance on key players has come back to bite us this year. Not having Ben Mee h...
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 7:36 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: US Masters
- Replies: 70
- Views: 3609
Re: US Masters
I backed Bubba at long enough odds a couple of months ago. He’s had a really good season and as a 2 times previous winner odds off 55/1 were far too generous ! The shape of his shots is perfect for Augusta. At the top of the market obviously DeChambeau has a massive chance - any wet conditions just ...
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 7:19 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: US Masters
- Replies: 70
- Views: 3609
Re: US Masters
One of the best things I have ever seen done on a golf course. Absolutely incredibleClaretDiver wrote: ↑Wed Nov 11, 2020 6:54 amAnyone see Rahm's hole in one on his practice round on hole 16...incredible!
https://twitter.com/FOBRacing/status/13 ... 53089?s=01
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 6:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche......is it time to go
- Replies: 235
- Views: 17193
Re: Dyche......is it time to go
The season Defour was at his best and fittest it was no coincidence we played some of our best football in the Premier League under Dyche and got into Europe. Of course there were some fantastic contributions from other players too....like there is in all Dyche teams it’s the sum of the parts. Defou...
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 11:47 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: House Sale
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5991
Re: House Sale
Nice pictures might get people through the door, but they won't sell your house. Yep those daft angles to make rooms appear a lot bigger are annoying....especially if it’s in one of those key rooms like the kitchen. Went to see a house in Fence a couple of weeks ago and the kitchen was far smaller ...
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:41 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: House Sale
- Replies: 60
- Views: 5991
Re: House Sale
Without more detail hard to tell why it’s not selling - other than the obvious that it must be overpriced. By how much who knows ? Maybe spend some on decorating it with neutral colours - white....if you haven’t already. Declutter it - remove furniture, paintings etc - better to give prospective buy...
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
🤣🤣🤣 jeezus wept Quick check of the Law Society Gazette would tell you how many bent lawyers are struck off. Who would imagine that you could get a corrupt lawyer ? What an outrageous claim !! Ain’t gonna reply back to that idiot though - he’s already changed my point that there has been many corrup...
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:38 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
That’s fair enough, and I don’t have a problem with you or others wanting nothing to do with him. But equally, you should be able to see why other people are asking more questions, or as you put it, giving him the benefit of the doubt, before deciding that this is a bad deal. Like I suggested, for ...
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche......is it time to go
- Replies: 235
- Views: 17193
Re: Dyche......is it time to go
Woosh !
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
I agree that it would be better for us not to be associated with such a character, but like I said, we don’t know what his involvement is. He may just be facilitating the deal, taking a fee from his client and we may never hear from him again. That may not be the case. But I’d rather know what his ...
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 12774
- Views: 1255035
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Is it not fair to give everyone the benefit of the doubt until you are given a reason not to? And I don’t think this is necessarily about giving him the benefit of the doubt, it’s about trying to understand what exactly this man has done that is wrong, and what his role is in the potential takeover...
- Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dyche......is it time to go
- Replies: 235
- Views: 17193
Re: Dyche......is it time to go
Not arguing against Defour being a brilliant player but Barnes and Vokes played more games than him (as did JBG, Cork & Hendrick) and Wood played the same amount of games In fact out of our main 5 midfielders that season and our 3 main strikers he only played more games than Brady (Voles only start...