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- Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Crystal Palace v Burnley - Player Ratings
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5008
Re: Crystal Palace v Burnley - Player Ratings
Trafford 6. Another error in the form of a hospital pass which changed the game Assignon 5 Esteve 7 MOM. Our best player and someone we can really develop O Shea 5 Taylor 5. Disappointing with distribution and space he gave his winger Brownhill 4 -hardly saw him Berge 6 JBG 5-really struggle to see ...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate
- Replies: 424
- Views: 15135
Re: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate
Just got back from that shocking performance, and had time to reflect . For me we are going backwards at a far rate of knots, Its obvious VK is not learning -quite the opposite. All he can throw in are his own PL experiences and how he has seen it all before, at the same time trying to convince ever...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:25 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Rob Edwards what a classy manager!
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3629
Re: Rob Edwards what a classy manager!
A £23m spend and we have seen some of the most spirited performances seen in the PL this season . His handling of the Tom Lockyer near fatal incident was magnificent.He is for me close to being the PL manager of the season. If they stay up no question
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Benson
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4638
Re: Benson
Nothing would give me a bigger lift when I go to Palace Saturday in knowing Odobert is one wing and Benson the other. Before anyone on here starts telling me we need JBG for his defensive duties-sorry I cant live with that. We need a win against Palace, not setting up for a draw or defeat. If we pla...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Aaron Ramsey injury
- Replies: 120
- Views: 6057
Re: Aaron Ramsey injury
I can fully live and accept the explanation given to both long term injured players Koleosho and Ramsey. We witnessed their injuries and soon realised they were both serious long term knee injuries.WE need to give these guys time and space hoping they come back fitter , stronger and fully recovered ...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:53 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Liverpool/Luton
- Replies: 72
- Views: 4151
Re: Liverpool/Luton
Their game is to have all 11 at full intensity, with every one at the top of their game.Then you inevitably get a second half last night when you meet Liverpool at the top of their game and there is nothing left in the tank for Luton to contain them
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Rosenior comment last night on Hull performance
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3100
Re: Rosenior comment last night on Hull performance
When Tarks and Mee left us I was confident that Tarks would continue to do well, and he is definitely showing this of late with some sterling performances. With Mee I thought he would be a great squad player at Brentford and do well when called on. However in the two seasons there he has been quite ...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jay Rodtiguez
- Replies: 73
- Views: 5152
Re: Jay Rodtiguez
The club has made a habit of giving players that extra one/at times extra two year contract. Invariably they have been our better paid players. Presently we have Rodriguez and Cork. Jay may get a few minutes because of the poor planning by the club in securing decent strikers. Jack I suspect we will...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:36 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 2023/24: Crystal Palace v Burnley – Ticket Information
- Replies: 60
- Views: 3429
Re: 2023/24: Crystal Palace v Burnley – Ticket Information
When it comes to technicalities about lap tops/smart phones I am at the bottom of the pile. However after playing around on my iphone all day yesterday on my IPHONE wallet is a ticket with the heading SOUTH LONDON AND PROUD with my seat details. I was expecting to see just a QR code on the wallet , ...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Zaroury
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4328
Re: Zaroury
There's no substitute for game time-thats how players grow. Take a look at O'Shea-I was not on my own who thought he was a liability after 4-5 games. Despite the still occasional glitch, he is becoming our best defender. Problem with our squad is too big, and at times its hard for some players to ev...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football
- Replies: 181
- Views: 4945
Re: Today's Football
The reason SD managed to keep us in the PL for the great majority of those 8 or so years, was that we were more like Luton in terms of hard work, fight and playing for each other rather than the current Burnley, where at least 3 or 4 players each week show nothing like the determination and fight re...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cork.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3523
Re: Cork.
Jack Cork has been frozen out because of his age, I understand he was told this by the management team quite some time ago. I'm lead to believe that he was told he wouldn't start another league game for the club. Of course he isn't as quick as he was, I don't think he was ever the paciest, but has ...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:51 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cork.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3523
Re: Cork.
Utterly ridiculous that he's obviously fit yet he can't get a single kick in a struggling and basically already relegated side. I am not in the "VK OUT CAMP". However if a switched on manager was to join right now , I suspect within 3-4 games he would sniff out our best 11, and the best system to s...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:53 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cork.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3523
Re: Cork.
Feel for Jack, went from club captain to being frozen out. If I am right I don't think he has started in the PL under VK, and probably only come on for a few minutes. Cannot see if he is not in the plans why he is humiliated by being put on the bench. You might as well have Messengo on there for the...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: A Fantastic Championship Manager
- Replies: 66
- Views: 3054
Re: A Fantastic Championship Manager
The catylists in the team who made it the success it was, are either not with us, or out of favour, or injured. In order of importance (my opinion)- Tella, Benson, Beyer, Zarourry, Cullen,Maatsen,Roberts. Some of these were sensational. So what makes people think its a given to go straight back up i...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Declan Rice
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2143
Re: Declan Rice
On the year we went down I came to the Turf to see WHU. He was the best player I had seen that year, and better than I even thought he was. A proper Rolls Royce
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football
- Replies: 181
- Views: 4945
Re: Today's Football
I thought Berkeley and Lokongo were outstanding today, against a United that whether you like it or not have been on some run recently. Genuinely feel the Luton crowd is worth a goal in every game
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jay Rodtiguez
- Replies: 73
- Views: 5152
Re: Jay Rodtiguez
We are a side that spends most of the time on the back-foot. To score goals we need to be very quick indeed in the PL at counter-attacking.Its something we are shocking at. My footballing friends who know I support Burnley tell me how laborious we are when attacking.Cries for Rodriguez and JBG to be...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:38 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football
- Replies: 181
- Views: 4945
Re: Today's Football
HI KENTON
Wow £250k for Morris !!. I reckon we could have bought him from Alan Pace's petty cash
Wow £250k for Morris !!. I reckon we could have bought him from Alan Pace's petty cash
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football
- Replies: 181
- Views: 4945
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football
- Replies: 181
- Views: 4945
Re: Today's Football
Carlton Morris £1.3m; Ogbene free transfer; Adebayo (I suspect peanuts). Would you not love them in our team
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Parking on outskirts of London - tube station
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1585
Re: Parking on outskirts of London - tube station
When I was working , 4 years ago,and going to London, I regularly drove to Hillingdon on the Piccadily and Metropolitan line, and never failed to get a spot in their cark park. In those days it was £5 for all day. If you get the Metropolitan , there is a very fast version that will take you to the B...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 4:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: REPORT: Burnley shot down by the Gunners
- Replies: 57
- Views: 2897
Re: REPORT: Burnley shot down by the Gunners
I think when CT writes a report like that it absolutely confirms how bad the season has gone, and there is nothing in the narrative that can be challenged or disputed
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: VK OUT !!
- Replies: 347
- Views: 15220
Re: VK OUT !!
Last night , motd only talked about how good Arsenal are . They gave VK a free ride . Are all the backroom staff just "yes men " ? Don't any of them see that his tactics aren't working and playing just 2 in midfield in the prem is crazy. Been saying this for a while. The coaches must surely see cer...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football
- Replies: 181
- Views: 4945
Re: Today's Football
Their defence is making ours look good
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football
- Replies: 181
- Views: 4945
Re: Today's Football
As they say in Rome Buona Note-good night Sheffield
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 1:35 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Is Relegation such a bad thing really?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 5415
Re: Is Relegation such a bad thing really?
I always find it so surprising when people think promotion next year is nailed on. The championship is a very tough league and the squad we will have is definitely not certain. Agreed-went to see Middlesborough yesterday, lying 13th before the Leicester game. I have to be honest playing them and be...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 1:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Is Relegation such a bad thing really?
- Replies: 146
- Views: 5415
Re: Is Relegation such a bad thing really?
Before we went up VK used to say we may have been top of the Championship, but in England we were only the 21st best team . I wonder what he would say right now if we were to remind him. For me today, Leicester, Saints, Leeds are already arguably above us. Maybe Ipswich and several others too
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 1:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: VK OUT !!
- Replies: 347
- Views: 15220
Re: VK OUT !!
I think in the next few weeks , unless we see a miracle in results, the Press are going to start escalating just how poor we are. Its been brewing for a while now, maybe at least held temporarily by two spirited away displays v Liverpool and City. Last night on Talksport we got big mouth Jamie O'Har...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cowards
- Replies: 76
- Views: 4806
Re: Cowards
Absolutely. Arsenal, I'd argue, are favourites to win the league and, off today's showing, are a much better all-round side than Liverpool or City. Their midfield is incredibly strong, the best of the lot. Agreed a phenomenal club who have found form. However would Luton Town have rolled over like ...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:40 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Relegation accepted
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2844
Re: Relegation accepted
You would have thought Luton would have been the stand out side to go down with a very low points total. However their ability to take a risk on a few experienced players, their fight and spirit, and the leadership and motivation of their very talented young manager all exceed the bringing in of so ...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:09 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Arsenal - Player Ratings
- Replies: 79
- Views: 4756
Re: Burnley v Arsenal - Player Ratings
Read the comments post match, then watched the FULL game on SKY. Often critical comments are extreme when you are beaten easily, but the lack of effort and concentration were embarassing of a PL side Trafford 6. Cannot blame him for any goal-simply so well taken Assignon 6-against one of the PL's be...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:41 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cowards
- Replies: 76
- Views: 4806
Re: Cowards
Cowards is probably the wrong description-maybe we are lightweight and lacking quality. Who would have thought when we spent £100m in Summer that in February we would be being humiliated 5-0 and were bringing on the likes of JBG and Rodriguez. Morale must be rock bottom with players like Benson,Cull...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The £100 million
- Replies: 89
- Views: 4067
Re: The £100 million
What is paramount is reducing our wage bill, which will help the club. Cork,Rodriguez, JBG,Taylor , Brownhill will all be on mega wages. Peacock Farrell, Bastian, McNally, Weghorst are others that should be got off our books. We know clearly where we need to recruit
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:16 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The future is difficult to fathom out
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2508
Re: The future is difficult to fathom out
My fear is that VK has been badly beaten up, and he does not know when the next beating is coming, but its imminent. He was the "can do no wrong of the Championship", with Spurs and Chelsea supposedly interested in him. He thought he could be rubbing shoulders this season with some of the finest coa...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:15 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The future is difficult to fathom out
- Replies: 45
- Views: 2508
Re: The future is difficult to fathom out
My fear is that VK has been badly beaten up, and he does not know when the next beating is coming, but its imminent. He was the "can do no wrong of the Championship", with Spurs and Chelsea supposedly interested in him. He thought he could be rubbing shoulders this season with some of the finest coa...
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:07 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: If we'd signed no-one else?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 796
Re: If we'd signed no-one else?
Could well have seen some 7-0 and more scorelines, but I see why you are asking
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: VK post match interview v Arsenal
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3522
Re: VK post match interview v Arsenal
Without a leader on the pitch, and without the experience needed at this level, we really are on a hiding to nothing. I don't feel sorry for him, as he bears most of the responsibility for where we are, but there really is precious little that he can say that will make a difference or assuage the f...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Brownhill
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1142
Re: Brownhill
I like Browny and I think he gives his all. I’ll be glad to see him lining up for us next season in the Championship. But in basic terms I think the biggest reason we went down the season before last, and will repeat that feat this year, is our failure to replace an £8m midfielder with someone bett...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:05 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: What a ******* shambles!
- Replies: 142
- Views: 7286
Re: What a ******* shambles!
The effort from the players was only surpassed by the three wise men in the dug out. No interaction at all with the team. They could have done with three white sticks
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:02 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Vincent Kompany
- Replies: 118
- Views: 9273
Re: Vincent Kompany
VK must have some chin-just heard him on MOTD
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:51 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cowards
- Replies: 76
- Views: 4806
Re: Cowards
It was embarassing and spineless. Had we lost but everyone given 90% or more of what Fofana provided, I could have lived with it
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Potter?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2390
Re: Potter?
My worry is that VK is now a "beaten man" and will he have the same drive, ambition and ideas when we are in the Championship again . More significantly would you trust him again in the PL if we got promoted based on his tactics, buying new players, and team selection
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: What a ******* shambles!
- Replies: 142
- Views: 7286
Re: What a ******* shambles!
If anyone on here thinks going down and coming straight back up next season is a given, then think again. I have seen nine games this year in the Championship, including teams like Leicester (a number of times), Ipswich, Leeds,Coventry, Hull, WBA and there are some very well organised teams in there...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: What a ******* shambles!
- Replies: 142
- Views: 7286
Re: What a ******* shambles!
I think VK is surrounded with YES men. How on earth is he not playing a three midfield with Berge more advanced, and not allowing Cullen to come back in a midfield three.How come Muric has not played a single PL game with our defensive record
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today’s thread
- Replies: 302
- Views: 9805
Re: Today’s thread
We are definitely going backwards. I saw us lose 3-1 at the Emirates but at least showed fight and spirit. Was not there today but by all accounts shambolic and just no fight. How some of the team are not getting a chance is unbelievable-we have the sum of 13 points
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Team for Arsenal
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2766
Re: Team for Arsenal
Trafford Assignon O Shea Esteve Taylor Ramsey Berge Brownhill Odobert Amdouni Fofana Delcroix for Taylor if injured. Very close to mine-only change for me would be to bring Cullen back for his exeroence at the expense of Ramsey. Thought Cullen was great v Spurs , his last game, playing just in fron...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:22 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Team for Arsenal
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2766
Re: Team for Arsenal
...................Muric Assignon......O'Shea.....Esteve.....Taylor JBG..........Berge.........Brownhill.....Odobert ........................Rodriguez ...........................Fofana I went to the Emirates in November and starting with both JBG and Rodriguez was like playing with 9 men. Nothing a...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Team for Arsenal
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2766
Re: Team for Arsenal
Trafford-VK will never drop him
Assignon O'Shea Esteve Delcroix
Brownhill Cullen
Odobert Berge Amdouini
Fofana
Assignon O'Shea Esteve Delcroix
Brownhill Cullen
Odobert Berge Amdouini
Fofana
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Are poor coaching techniques at fault
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1444
Re: Are poor coaching techniques at fault
We are not even doing the obvious, and its as if no research has been done v the opposition. You would have thought for Arsenal O Shea is told to pick up Gabriel, Esteve picks up Saliba. Then who is going to make sure Trafford is not boxed in. Then one player on each post.That would be the first ste...