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by bumba
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Richard Keys
Replies: 65
Views: 7713

Re: Richard Keys

Keys being called all sorts but he had it to a tee all the way back in August when the gullible side of the fan base were using the defence of 120 sessions then it'll click, then that went and they know use 'your not a supporter, take your support elsewhere, support the young boy, you've got an agen...
by bumba
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Premier League's worst bottom two
Replies: 26
Views: 2121

Re: The Premier League's worst bottom two

I've just been trawling through to see what the lowest number of points has been from the bottom two in the Premier League in a season and found these two. 2004/05 - 45 points - West Brom (30) and Sunderland (15) 2021/22 - 45 points - Watford (23) and Norwich (22) I was wondering whether that might...
by bumba
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The next Nathan Tella
Replies: 58
Views: 3717

Re: The next Nathan Tella

Leisure wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:18 pm
Really!
Just looked at their results and he appears to have scored just 2 goals this season and they were in the same game. Seems to be starting lots of games on the subs bench.
I think you'll find he'll still go down as a bundesliga winner.
15 appearances 4 goals 1 assist
by bumba
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight’s Football
Replies: 180
Views: 4177

Re: Tonight’s Football

Unless you’re an Arsenal fan, this is thoroughly depressing. Football shouldn’t be this one-sided. It'll only get worse until the premier league get a grip of it, they daren't make any decisions that would upset the top 6 and risk a super league because they'll lose the money, unfortunately if it c...
by bumba
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The next Nathan Tella
Replies: 58
Views: 3717

Re: The next Nathan Tella

Leisure wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:11 pm
Tella couldn't cut it in the PL with Southampton.
Majority of our new signings can't cut it in the premier league.
Tella is going to be a bundesliga winner
by bumba
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fans turning on each other
Replies: 66
Views: 5190

Re: Fans turning on each other

Jamesy wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:31 am
There weren’t that many empty seats. I said to my brother when I sat down that the lower tiers of the stands were fuller than I thought they would be.
Where do you sit? I sit in the Fishwick and there were loads of empty seats scattered about in the other three stands
by bumba
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27439

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

He did, no argument. Do you think the opposition defenders in the premier league would allow that to happen? And if by chance they did, who is he passing it to that would have a similar outcome? Bruun Larsson scores a goal from a long ball over the top from a centre back, so those goals can be scor...
by bumba
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The next Nathan Tella
Replies: 58
Views: 3717

Re: The next Nathan Tella

They are already at the club. Koleosho, odobert, Tresor. There is a huge gulf in class between pl and championship and we are in that ghost league at the moment. These players will do very well in the championship for a season All depends who stays and who we bring in, we need experience and heart ...
by bumba
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: O'Shea Booking
Replies: 36
Views: 2569

Re: O'Shea Booking

bobinho wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:49 pm
Take one for the team? He was about to take a throw in, he wasn’t bearing down on the keeper in a one on one…🤔🤣🤣🤣

Or whoosh…. You decide, I’m easy with either. 😉🥴🤣👍🏻
I was being sarcastic 😂
by bumba
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Squad for next season, STAY OR GO
Replies: 53
Views: 3167

Re: Squad for next season, STAY OR GO

GK: Muric STAY but think he'll want to go Trafford GO Peacock Farrell GO Vigeroux STAY Full Back: Assignon STAY shown more passion already than others Vitinho GO Roberts STAY Taylor STAY Central defenders: Beyer STAY Esteve STAY Ekdal GO AL Dakhil STAY O’Shea GO McNally GO Delcroix GO Egan Riley STA...
by bumba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fans turning on each other
Replies: 66
Views: 5190

Re: Fans turning on each other

TheCatsWhiskers wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:55 pm
Fans turning on each other, booing our own goalkeeper,

Time for a a break from home matches for many I suspect.
Looked like a few thousand did today with all the empty seats
by bumba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: O'Shea Booking
Replies: 36
Views: 2569

Re: O'Shea Booking

Not really that stupid, when your 28 seconds in and clinging on for a point you have to take one for the team
by bumba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27439

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

Making things up again.... I never said he was 10/10, I've admitted he made the bad pass you describe Iam not defending his selection What I am saying, and getting bored of it now, is that he didn't pass it directly to a Bournemouth player 3 times in the 1st half as claimed by your mate If he kicks...
by bumba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27439

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

Don’t worry, we’re just getting to the stage of the evening where Nori throws his toys out the pram and comes out with his classic “I am staying away from this forum after defeats from now on and I won’t be posting anything further until tomorrow” (but then posts something else 20 minutes later) 😆 ...
by bumba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27439

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

Leisure wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:25 pm
Talking even more boll**ks than usual! And it's not a case of defending him, it's called supporting your player!
I'd rather he wasn't out player
by bumba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Bournemouth - Player Ratings
Replies: 86
Views: 4879

Re: Burnley v Bournemouth - Player Ratings

Trafford 4 causes panic Assignon 6 Taylor 6 Esteve 5 O'Shea 5 massive error Berge 7 Cullen 8 Odobert 6 missed big chances JBL 7 Vitinho 6 couple of decent turns and ran about but doesn't do much with the ball Fofana 5 Benson 5 not on long enough Amdouni 4 no point bringing him on VK 3 knew a defeat ...
by bumba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27439

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

But not today? It did happen today similar to the Brownhill one last week or what about the one he waited until Solanke got too close then just hit it out in front of the Bob Lord? Your making out he was 10/10. Have you not realised there's probably only 3 people left defending his selections now?
by bumba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27439

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:53 pm
That is no reason to abuse Trafford.
What about him taking his time like we're 4-0 up?
by bumba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27439

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

Tell me 3 passes in the first half that went to a Bournemouth player? You won't be able to, because there wasn't... Which was the point trying, falsely, to be made He kicked several straight out of play to give Bournemouth possession back, he failed to come out for a couple of through balls and the...
by bumba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27439

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:47 pm
It’s not Kompany’s fault that some of Burnley’s fans abuse one of their players.
It is when there is no logical reason to pay big money for a bang average keeper who hasn't played above league 1 which shows in every performance VK picks him for.
by bumba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Get this clown out
Replies: 203
Views: 9427

Re: Get this clown out

We can throw a lot at Kompany this season, but not today. Set the team up right to win the game. Sadly he's not in control of individuals at key moments in both boxes. Set us up to win? Everything was backwards, how many times when in the final third do we end up passing back to our goalkeeper? We ...
by bumba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27439

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

StayingDown4Ever wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:43 pm
Did they chant Muric’s name just after that pass Trafford made which nearly cost us (another) goal?
Chanted quite regular
by bumba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27439

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

I've nothing but sympathy for him now, it's a disgrace he is still being picked. His body demeanor heading towards the Fishwick before kick off said a lot, head down didn't dare look at the stand, didn't even enter his area because he wanted to stay clear he looked totally despondent. Never mind rui...
by bumba
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nathan Lyon
Replies: 7
Views: 2147

Re: Nathan Lyon

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:06 am
Do you play football?
Yes thanks
by bumba
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fabrice Muamba
Replies: 10
Views: 2108

Re: Fabrice Muamba

Nori1958 wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:34 pm
I don't think that picture was taken recently
To be honest I looked at it and just thought this season had aged Vinnie
by bumba
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:54 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No need to apologise
Replies: 56
Views: 4277

Re: No need to apologise

StayingDown4Ever wrote:
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:38 am
Cowardly on crosses
Awful distribution
Doesn’t organise his defence
Weak as a kitten
He has amazing shot stopping ability though proven by only conceding 58 league goals
by bumba
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nathan Lyon
Replies: 7
Views: 2147

Re: Nathan Lyon

Does he play football?
by bumba
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No need to apologise
Replies: 56
Views: 4277

Re: No need to apologise

boatshed bill wrote:
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:43 pm
I have no idea how many can, but it's clearly not being seen as a major factor in selection.
Still, for the record, I am a massive Muric fan. I just think he's not ticking the relevant boxes.
Which boxes has Trafford ticked this season?
by bumba
Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?
Replies: 180
Views: 6696

Re: Muric - Surely has to start on Sunday ?

Not going to happen, Pace, VK and Nori have too much money invested 🫰💲🫰💲🫰💲
by bumba
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fan's Voice
Replies: 106
Views: 5180

Re: Fan's Voice

There is absolutely nothing wrong with that article and in the main it is an accurate read of the landscape. The only exception is a few grumpy old men on here who like the sound of their own voice. Who whilst complaining about a fan claiming to be speaking for the majority, claim themselves to spe...
by bumba
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Paul Pogba
Replies: 39
Views: 5023

Re: Paul Pogba

So Pogba gets 4 years for cheating.
Everton get 6 points for years of cheating.
by bumba
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Everton points deduction reduced
Replies: 122
Views: 7093

Re: Everton points deduction reduced

They also got an injury time ‘equaliser’ at our place via a bad VAR decision. If we had the four points we have been robbed of by VAR (Forest as well) our position wouldn’t look nearly so bad. I think Luton are doing great to be honest but their current form isn’t suggesting anything other than a f...
by bumba
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fan's Voice
Replies: 106
Views: 5180

Re: Fan's Voice

Her article seems pretty bang on to what you hear day to day off fans.
The only ones that I've heard think different are the few left on here still defending this garbage
by bumba
Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Everton points deduction reduced
Replies: 122
Views: 7093

Re: Everton points deduction reduced

Have you noticed Luton’s recent form bud? I think their brief spell in the sunshine is done for now. Even us and Sheff Utd have beaten them. And recent form is poor. But their overall form has given them a fighting chance. We got lucky away to beat them, they dominated us at home. A slight turn in ...
by bumba
Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Paul Heckingbottom interview
Replies: 45
Views: 3955

Re: Paul Heckingbottom interview

You are right on this. The knockers (I cannot call them supporters) rubbish what all these managers say about us and the league, then in due course they have rubbished all 20 managers. Our style has been praised so far by most of the top teams, many of the middling teams have said we are in a false...
by bumba
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rovers protest
Replies: 140
Views: 7796

Re: Rovers protest

Eustace did great considering at Birmingham.
Dyche did great at Watford considering.
Dyche came to Burnley and the rest is history.
I hope Eustace isn't their Dyche
by bumba
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Making the league more even
Replies: 36
Views: 2367

Re: Making the league more even

Imagine two leagues of 22: North; Man City Man Utd Everton Burnley PNE Liverpool Blackburn Newcastle Sunderland Middlesbrough Hull Leeds Sheffield United Sheff weds Aston Villa Wolves West Brom Birmingham Stoke Rotherham Huddersfield Notts Forest South; West Ham Arsenal Chelsea Spurs Southampton Swa...
by bumba
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Making the league more even
Replies: 36
Views: 2367

Re: Making the league more even

Vegas Claret wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:25 pm
Do you have a link to the Westwood article please ?
https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/s ... rlotte-fc/
by bumba
Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Making the league more even
Replies: 36
Views: 2367

Re: Making the league more even

Standing allowed Beer at your seat I’m jealous of the German Bundesliga, blows our soulless stadiums out of the water. Flags waving and chanting regardless of the result. Ligue 1 is the same, very good atmosphere fans in their seats 2 hours before kick off singing regardless. None of this stuff mak...
by bumba
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Making the league more even
Replies: 36
Views: 2367

Re: Making the league more even

The next set of likely FFP rules will be a soft salary cap as salaries form part of the overall squad cost ratio equation. The problem with it is that the cap ratio is based on revenue and will allow for a level of loss in the accounts Basing it on revenue still doesn't make it more even though, it...
by bumba
Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Appearances for promotion winners
Replies: 32
Views: 1747

Re: Appearances for promotion winners

Goliath wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:14 pm
We cant afford the wages
Why not we signed Redmond
by bumba
Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Making the league more even
Replies: 36
Views: 2367

Making the league more even

With all the debate around the points deduction for Everton and some people saying it's right and some saying it's wrong, then I read the Ashley Westwood article about how draining it is fighting relegation constantly it's made me wonder how we could make the league more competitive and interesting....
by bumba
Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Appearances for promotion winners
Replies: 32
Views: 1747

Re: Appearances for promotion winners

Need to be careful when comparing the 2. We had a highly coveted young centre back in Keane and a player who had premier league experience at centre back. We also had PL experience at right back, left back and in goal and couldn't afford any improvements on them. This season we had basically 0 PL e...
by bumba
Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Appearances for promotion winners
Replies: 32
Views: 1747

Re: Appearances for promotion winners

Nori1958 wrote:
Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:07 pm
I wonder how much those figures would have changed had dyche or coyle had a decent budget to work with?
I bet Dyche wouldn't have spent big on a new goalkeeper to replace Heaton.
Could also argue how much the stats would change if Kompany gave some credit to how good the squad he already had was
by bumba
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lowest points in our history
Replies: 70
Views: 4791

Re: Lowest points in our history

Sadly sums up some of the clientele in there,and their cumulative IQ. Anyone of them wanting to say it to his face. Pathetic. Why does this keep getting rolled out this season, 'bet they/you wouldn't say to his/their face', honestly they've shown this season they ant got any fight in them why do fa...
by bumba
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lowest points in our history
Replies: 70
Views: 4791

Re: Lowest points in our history

Where abouts was that? I left on 57 minutes and headed to the Royal Dyche for a couple of pints with a mate, I never heard it. So it can't have been ringing around. I left after the 5th goal, it definitely was ringing out inside. I even know the lads name who started the chant but wouldn't put it o...
by bumba
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lowest points in our history
Replies: 70
Views: 4791

Re: Lowest points in our history

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:02 pm
Why not get it going during the match on Sunday ?

Why do it in the pub, who knows the board might act on it if they hear you,
I didn't join in, I said it was ringing around the pub
by bumba
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Everton points deduction reduced
Replies: 122
Views: 7093

Re: Everton points deduction reduced

So, in brief: Season 1: Spend more than the rules allow to stay up at the expense of Club X, who are playing by the rules. Season 2: again spend more than the rules allow, this time to purchase players from the club X (such as Dwight McNeil), at reduced rate as their players wish to stay in the top...
by bumba
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Everton points deduction reduced
Replies: 122
Views: 7093

Re: Everton points deduction reduced

Rileybobs wrote:
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:20 pm
Luton look deep in the doo doo now.
Still in with a big chance of survival, Forest are only 4 points in front and Luton have a game in hand. They play each other in a few weeks too.
If forest got only 2 points deducted it could be costly
by bumba
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lowest points in our history
Replies: 70
Views: 4791

Re: Lowest points in our history

So I take it you've canvassed at least 8501 of the 17k fans and they have all said they want VK out? These ridiculous sweeping generalisations just detract from any argument you might have. No but the fact Kompany is a w*nker was ringing out in the Dyche before the final whistle last week is a tell...