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by ksrclaret
Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Replies: 841
Views: 63523

Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread

FFS Amdouni 🙄🙄🙄
by ksrclaret
Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Replies: 841
Views: 63523

Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:18 pm
Why’s everyone raving about Muric?

Am I watching a different game haha all he’s done is boot it to half way line
Inch perfectly

Seriously though, there’s little point in you commenting on Muric. Just focus on other areas of the team.
by ksrclaret
Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Replies: 841
Views: 63523

Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread

Vitinho is an absolute nonsense of a defender

Never seen the correct positioning
by ksrclaret
Fri Jan 05, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Replies: 841
Views: 63523

Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread

Only disappointment for me is that Massengo isn't even on the bench.

Tonight was the perfect opportunity to see what he's about. I hope he's just injured.
by ksrclaret
Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Player Ratings at end of 2023 - Averages and Number of Games Won
Replies: 8
Views: 717

Re: Player Ratings at end of 2023 - Averages and Number of Games Won

I’m surprised that Rodriguez is bottom, in my mind he’s done a perfectly respectable job when asked to play and has scored a couple of goals. Nowhere near as good an option as Foster now at his age but that’s a very high bar to meet.
by ksrclaret
Wed Jan 03, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benson to Southampton
Replies: 562
Views: 56957

Re: Benson to Southampton

The confusing thing about Ramsey is that when he’s played in the middle (Man Utd and West Ham home games) he’s looked perfectly capable physically, but when he’s moved out wide, suddenly he looks very lightweight.
by ksrclaret
Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wayne Rooney
Replies: 51
Views: 7796

Re: Wayne Rooney

Everyone said at the time what an incredible decision it was to sack Eustace and appoint Rooney. Seemingly everyone with an interest in football could see what would happen apart from the owners. Thick as mince. I wouldn’t mind, but the very same club did the same a few years ago in sacking Gary Row...
by ksrclaret
Tue Jan 02, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Replies: 305
Views: 28426

Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Watched episode 1 last night and I found it a really difficult watch. The actors portrayed the helplessness of the situation incredibly well.

The whole situation absolutely stinks and it's cost livelihoods and lives.
by ksrclaret
Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Did anyone else think we'd have more of the ball than we do?
Replies: 17
Views: 1585

Re: Did anyone else think we'd have more of the ball than we do?

Now we've got Foster back for, hopefully, an extended run of games, direct balls in behind are going to play to our strengths. We could do with getting the most advanced wide man to run behind more frequently (JBL seems to the best of our current wingers at this) as well. It's great that we've got p...
by ksrclaret
Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benson to Southampton
Replies: 562
Views: 56957

Re: Benson to Southampton

agreenwood wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:39 pm
What can I say? You don’t like it when I take the **** and I don’t like it when people overreact (in my opinion).

Happy to tone it down going forward though. It’ll just take me longer to type out more reasoned contributions 😉
Fair play 👍
by ksrclaret
Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benson to Southampton
Replies: 562
Views: 56957

Re: Benson to Southampton

Oh hello mate. Likewise you pointing it out. I’ve made my point on this thread in detail several times. You appear to have overlooked those. Not overlooked it. They came after your first post, in which you've made some good points. It's a shame you can't post like that to begin with as it would imp...
by ksrclaret
Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benson to Southampton
Replies: 562
Views: 56957

Re: Benson to Southampton

Death, taxes, and agreenwood looking for an angle to take the mick out of the contributions to this board.
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benson to Southampton
Replies: 562
Views: 56957

Re: Benson to Southampton

Strange as that Sacha bloke is usually the most reliable journalist when it comes to the futures of Belgian players.
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benson to Southampton
Replies: 562
Views: 56957

Re: Benson to Southampton

So you are suggesting that someone who thinks they know more about football on a message board than a professional manager isn't a plank ? Your classification of 'abuse' is pathetic. I suggest you add me to your foe list As I've said to my students lots of times over the years, try to disagree with...
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benson to Southampton
Replies: 562
Views: 56957

Re: Benson to Southampton

ok, let's hear your vast football experience that makes you more qualified than Kompany ? 10 seasons on football manager ?. I know it's a message board so encourages conversation but anyone on here suggesting they know more about football than Kompany is a ******* plank Nobody has suggested that, b...
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Staring into the abyss, with some optimism…
Replies: 69
Views: 4901

Re: Staring into the abyss, with some optimism…

Vegas Claret wrote:
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:24 pm
which is again, clearly not a fire sale
I never once said it was.
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where did it all go wrong?
Replies: 88
Views: 5287

Re: Where did it all go wrong?

A bit harsh imo. I feel the defensive shape, since shifting to a 4-4-2 off the ball structure, has improved significantly and we’ve looked far more solid than early season. Teams haven’t really been ripping us open (1st half vs Liverpool maybe an exception) which suggests the organisation, in gener...
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benson to Southampton
Replies: 562
Views: 56957

Re: Benson to Southampton

Not to mention the fact we’ll probably be competing with Southampton next season as direct rivals!

WTAF x2
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Benson to Southampton
Replies: 562
Views: 56957

Re: Benson to Southampton

A straight forward loan would make sense, but an option to buy is sheer bloody madness considering he’s a proven match winner in the Championship and that’s where we’ll be next season.

WTAF.
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Staring into the abyss, with some optimism…
Replies: 69
Views: 4901

Re: Staring into the abyss, with some optimism…

you are very wrong bud, we might lose a few but that is very different from having a fire sale. If Amdouni or whoever wants to go then their agent will need to find a club that will have to pay up - we wont be giving players away I’m sure that’s what Leeds fans thought last season but it turned out...
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where did it all go wrong?
Replies: 88
Views: 5287

Re: Where did it all go wrong?

All 3 goals highlighted the lack of intensity in winning the ball back. The first one Watkins ghosts past O’Shea with Berge or Brownhill both ambling back into the box failing to get any sort of challenge in. Some serious work needed on the training ground in terms of defensive shape, organisation,...
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where did it all go wrong?
Replies: 88
Views: 5287

Re: Where did it all go wrong?

When we started signing players who do not match the intensity of their opponents - and tolerating that deficit: for all the furore over decisions, this was the story of Villa's second goal (Berge) and third (Tresor especially for a total absence of support to Taylor, but also Ramsey whose first to...
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany needs to stay
Replies: 103
Views: 6185

Re: Kompany needs to stay

I won’t go in to the list as I do disagree some of them would materially improve us. We also don’t know which experience we tried to sign and wouldn’t come. Rumours are that Dier was on that list. I don’t disagree with the general theory more experience would’ve been better. Milner, Dier, maybe You...
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany needs to stay
Replies: 103
Views: 6185

Re: Kompany needs to stay

Jonny Evans signed for United. I’m pretty sure if that were ever an option available to him we wouldn’t have had a look in. He was also on £3m a year at Leicester and probably not looking to take big pay cut. Townsend may have been a better choice than Redmond as things have turned out. But Redmond...
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany needs to stay
Replies: 103
Views: 6185

Re: Kompany needs to stay

Didn’t Jonny Evans sign that deal with Man United pretty quickly after leaving Leicester? Not sure he was available all summer. Townsend I would’ve signed, but we were obviously swimming in wingers already and did sign experience in Nathan Redmond, who I think should’ve had more game time. He signe...
by ksrclaret
Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany needs to stay
Replies: 103
Views: 6185

Re: Kompany needs to stay

Disagree. We had no vote because what was left was ageing, OOC or wanted out (Tarks, Mee). Replacing that core with PL-ready, experienced players was impossible because, guess what, they’re a finite commodity and bloody expensive (we couldn’t afford to re-sign Tarks, Mee or Pope now, could we?). So...
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany needs to stay
Replies: 103
Views: 6185

Re: Kompany needs to stay

We are doing everything we can. We spent £100m in the summer and signed some great players. What do you want us to do, spend another £100m? We have signed some players who could be great. We have also signed some who either aren't anywhere near ready, or simply aren't good enough for the league. Th...
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany needs to stay
Replies: 103
Views: 6185

Re: Kompany needs to stay

Excellent post, Rowls. That sums up our defending, or lack of, very well.

As you say, it's not good enough.
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Staring into the abyss, with some optimism…
Replies: 69
Views: 4901

Re: Staring into the abyss, with some optimism…

Since the Everton game, I too have been struggling with the idea that the season is all but over for us in December. The Fulham win gave me some renewed hope, but seeing Forest win the previous two whilst we’ve lost them both has snatched it away again. I’m angry that the club employed a strategy th...
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight’s reaction
Replies: 99
Views: 6455

Re: Tonight’s reaction

Not sure how to share them. But Gudmundsson has shared a video of the penalty decision and loads of laughing faces. Brownhill has then shared gudmundssons post with a meme (basically suggesting he’s shocked by it). JJ Watt goes a little further a couple of tweets complaining about referring decisio...
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight’s reaction
Replies: 99
Views: 6455

Re: Tonight’s reaction

Regardless of our reaction it’s certainly seems the players are less than happy given Brownhill and Gudmundssons posts on social media. Isn’t Haaland currently facing a charge from the FA for exactly the same thing? Honestly not a fan the players and JJ Watt acting out on social media Could you per...
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

Trouble with this thought is there is no guarantee we would be promoted again. What we achieved last season was exceptional. This is what I’ve been staggered by. Although we’d likely be one of the favourites, some posters are fine with the what we’ve done this season simply because “we’ll come back...
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight’s reaction
Replies: 99
Views: 6455

Re: Tonight’s reaction

Everton maybe? But that would depend on them freefalling this second half of the season. Hard to imagine Everton would freefall under the management of Sean Dyche. Dodgy result today, but they've turned in some brilliant performances this season. In my opinion, I'm afraid we're done, win or no win ...
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

If I’m honest I’m not sure CB is critical. For me the other two positions are absolutely 100% critical recruitment positions I agree the other positions are crucial, but if we're to stand even the slightest chance of staying up, we have to be able to see out a favourable score line. How many times ...
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:29 pm
Regardless of who it is, full back and centre mid is a must in January.
Add in a CB as well.

I don't think we can rely on the injury record of Beyer or Ekdal.
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

KRBFC wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:28 pm
You used to dig at me for criticising Dyche, Hypocrite
Think you're confusing me with another poster there. The only time I "dug" at you under the previous regime was when you were openly racist.

Happy New Year KRBFC.
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

KRBFC wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:24 pm
The irony…..
And make sure you make a sticky on there defining the word irony, for your reference, so that you're able to use the word correctly.
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

What do you mean Mr Positive? I was the biggest Dyche whinger on here towards the end and one of the most vocal about my dislike of the ALK finances. Adingra scored against him at Brighton, Kudus won West ham the game. Salah should have had a couple. Today another 2 goals. Can’t even be arsed to th...
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

boatshed bill wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:03 pm
Well that's new to me, can't say I've ever seen him in those positions.
You'll have to decide whether to take my word for it then.
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s Footy
Replies: 99
Views: 5229

Re: Today’s Footy

Forest keeper with a howler which he gets away with, and then makes another one a minute later.

Well played that man.
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

boatshed bill wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:56 pm
Yes, but he isn't a defender.
He's played CB and CDM
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s Footy
Replies: 99
Views: 5229

Re: Today’s Footy

Man Utd were this bad when we played them, but we found a way to lose the game.
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

Casper2 wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:48 pm
Dendoncker seriously have you seen him play , no mobility and slow , there’s a reason Villas performances have slipped recently, him .
Have you seen our defensive performances this season?
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

Ahead of any new signings I'd like to see some discipline and organisation in our defence. Man marking at set pieces and some far better organisation in following runners off the ball. These factors have been somewhere between non-existent and dreadful all season. Yes, the players and coaches need ...
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

boatshed bill wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:41 pm
Not bad players... but would they really give us what we need?
We desperately, desperately need some experience and nous. So the answer to your question is a big fat YES
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

We'll also need to get a good handful of players out of the club this window, even if only on loan. Al-Dakhil needs a loan somewhere to regain his confidence that was absolutely shot after the first 10 games. Obviously dependent on us being able to bring in a much-needed experience CB. Ramsey needs ...
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

Leander Dendoncker (Villa - Loan with view) or Harrison Reed (Fulham - Loan with view) Luke Ayling (Leeds - Loan) Sergio Gomez (City - Loan with view) or Aaron Cresswell (West Ham - Loan or Perm) Danny Ings (West Ham - Loan) Punt…. Toby Alderweireld (Antwerp - Loan/Whatever and I don’t care that he...
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dear PGMOL
Replies: 210
Views: 13596

Re: Dear PGMOL

Murger wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:13 pm
Maybe it’s time VK and the club kicked up a stink like Turkey teeth at Liverpool does every game.
Arsenal are pretty good at that as well.

We should have kicked off after the Forest game, but after today there really should be a response to it.
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 15967

Re: January wishlist

Some bloody experience down the spine of the team.

CB and CDM who are streetwise and battle-hardened. Will quite happily settle for loans, just don’t spend anymore money on prospects.
by ksrclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Should we refuse to have these refs.
Replies: 44
Views: 3251

Re: Should we refuse to have these refs.

Needs looking into big time after today