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by claretfern
Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Recruitment for next season
Replies: 15
Views: 3163

Re: Recruitment for next season

I hope we are looking now as to who we might fancy in readiness for August KO. I know the O/P mentioned looking within the UK, but I feel we must not discount looking abroad, irrespective of past failures. Players there cheaper and more skilful. The french league would be a good place to start.
by claretfern
Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Recruitment for next season
Replies: 15
Views: 3163

Re: Recruitment for next season

I think it has to happen claretfern, or we'll go down next season. Our back 5 I think could cope, but I think we need someone like Defoe who can play upfront on his own and knows where the goal is with limited chances. 14 goals this season from just 26 shots on target and 47 in total. That's a bett...
by claretfern
Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Recruitment for next season
Replies: 15
Views: 3163

Re: Recruitment for next season

If we are to stay up, I'm expecting lots of changes (it won't happen)
by claretfern
Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Second Half Of The Season
Replies: 48
Views: 4456

Re: Second Half Of The Season

.....been difficult to watch.
by claretfern
Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Line of Duty
Replies: 115
Views: 14271

Re: Line of Duty

Adrian Dunbar (Ted Hastings) was on BBC Breakfast this morning. He mentioned that another series has been commissioned.
by claretfern
Sat Apr 22, 2017 7:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jeff Stelling wants manager out
Replies: 51
Views: 9772

Re: Jeff Stelling wants manager out

It might be Jeff Stelling who's out of a job come Monday morning !
by claretfern
Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New striker?
Replies: 43
Views: 4896

Re: New striker?

HelloHiGoodbye wrote:We've had Vokes for years and never got enough crosses into the box.
I know...but we need to. Hopefully a different game plan next season?
by claretfern
Thu Apr 20, 2017 2:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New striker?
Replies: 43
Views: 4896

Re: New striker?

Would prefer Swansea's Fernando Llorente. (Possible drawback him being 32) JBG and Brady to get some crosses in for him...
by claretfern
Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Croatia holiday
Replies: 54
Views: 8117

Re: Croatia holiday

Going to Mlini, early June...looking forward to it. Cavtat and Dubrovnik close by.
by claretfern
Fri Apr 14, 2017 11:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: This season or last?
Replies: 40
Views: 3730

Re: This season or last?

Last
by claretfern
Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Away to Everton predictions
Replies: 41
Views: 4258

Re: Away to Everton predictions

Reverse logic.....0-1
by claretfern
Thu Apr 13, 2017 8:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Not content
Replies: 34
Views: 4905

Re: Not content

Spot on that.
by claretfern
Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: C'mon you Anderlecht
Replies: 27
Views: 2753

Re: C'mon you Anderlecht

Never liked them. Even wanted Benfica to win in '68.
by claretfern
Wed Apr 12, 2017 1:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Goalkeepers becoming managers?
Replies: 19
Views: 2807

Re: Goalkeepers becoming managers?

Jock Wallace. Nigel Adkins.
by claretfern
Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: score prediction versus stoke city.
Replies: 17
Views: 2918

Re: score prediction versus stoke city.

nil-nil.
by claretfern
Sun Apr 02, 2017 6:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Celtic
Replies: 17
Views: 2906

Re: Celtic

.....against all the odds. ...with everything stacked against them....
by claretfern
Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The old Saturday Sports Pink
Replies: 54
Views: 6143

Re: The old Saturday Sports Pink

Remember 'The Pink' with much fondness. Used to rush to the Newsagents on Cog Lane with my mate to get a copy. "Granville Shackleton with the Clarets" & "Alf Thornton with the Rovers" Match reports tended to end abruptly in order to get their copy done in time for printing. Late KO's had a star symb...
by claretfern
Wed Mar 15, 2017 10:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 'The Replacement'...BBC1...9.00pm tonight
Replies: 26
Views: 4404

Re: 'The Replacement'...BBC1...9.00pm tonight

Lousy ending....hope there's no sequel, BBC ( there will be! )
by claretfern
Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Do you accept we will be relegated?
Replies: 52
Views: 7063

Re: Do you accept we will be relegated?

...would be happy to use Stoke and West Brom as blueprints. They have both managed to improve year on year by tweaking the playing staff. Next season will be just as difficult, however, so long as we're going in the right direction that can allow SD to let the shackles off now and then: play with a ...
by claretfern
Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Reserves 1943-44 Season
Replies: 40
Views: 5501

Re: Burnley Reserves 1943-44 Season

Could be Hennings behind Ozil....but could also be Scott Arfield !
by claretfern
Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: score prediction versus Liverpool FC.
Replies: 50
Views: 5550

Re: score prediction versus Liverpool FC.

Liverpool 3-1 (sadly) but I really hope we put in a good performance. (I'm expecting our first away win next weekend....)
by claretfern
Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pants pulled down
Replies: 102
Views: 12975

Re: Pants pulled down

Just enjoy the DVD the Lincoln Club Shop will, no doubt bring out, in time for Christmas. The reality will be though that anyone at Lincoln worth their salt, be it players or Management, will be cherry-picked before you move out of 1st gear back in The league. It's how it works. Fans are just left w...
by claretfern
Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your childhood favourite footballer
Replies: 115
Views: 10636

Re: Your childhood favourite footballer

Rodney Fern (hence the username)
by claretfern
Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Reserves 1943-44 Season
Replies: 40
Views: 5501

Re: Burnley Reserves 1943-44 Season

Just had a look at Players' appearances 1943/44 from 'Burnley-A Complete Record' by Edward Lee and Ray Simpson. That Season shows one or two familiar names (ie: Potts, Mather, Strong, Bray, Woodruff) but quite a few 'unknowns' (war time guest players no doubt) Very difficult to put names to faces fr...
by claretfern
Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Reserves 1943-44 Season
Replies: 40
Views: 5501

Re: Burnley Reserves 1943-44 Season

Alan Brown signed for us in 1946 ( left in '48 )
by claretfern
Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SAFE STANDING at the Turf?
Replies: 26
Views: 4192

Re: SAFE STANDING at the Turf?

BF was at their game last night apparently, according to 'Fortress Turf Moor' Facebook page.
They wondered if he was checking it out?..
by claretfern
Sat Mar 04, 2017 11:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: karankas farewell...
Replies: 19
Views: 4877

Re: karankas farewell...

Got to stay. Any change is likely to see an upward turn in fortune. We've seen it happen before.
by claretfern
Fri Mar 03, 2017 1:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for tomorrow...
Replies: 42
Views: 5673

Re: Team for tomorrow...

Heaton
Lowton Keane Mee Ward
Boyd Barton Westwood Hendrick Brady
Vokes
by claretfern
Fri Mar 03, 2017 11:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rare league grounds
Replies: 64
Views: 6268

Re: Rare league grounds

Queen of the South v Clyde.
Called in to watch the game whilst staying in Dumfries.
by claretfern
Sun Feb 26, 2017 11:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next season
Replies: 30
Views: 4708

Re: Next season

For me, a new strikeforce...and it won't come cheap.
by claretfern
Tue Feb 21, 2017 1:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Which school did you got to?
Replies: 340
Views: 36402

Re: Which school did you got to?

Primary - Hargher Clough
Secondary - Rosegrove
by claretfern
Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Talk Sport Now- Feature on Joey BArton
Replies: 38
Views: 5217

Re: Talk Sport Now- Feature on Joey BArton

"I wish someone would go on and say what a fantastic footballer Joey is and a massive reason why Burnley are in the prem "

Someone did come on the show to say just that...forget the name he gave.
by claretfern
Mon Feb 20, 2017 4:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Talk Sport Now- Feature on Joey BArton
Replies: 38
Views: 5217

Re: Talk Sport Now- Feature on Joey BArton

Yeah, just listened to the Brighton fan. Sounded like he was going to have a heart attack. Sounds like they're still miffed about JB....
Darren Gough mentioning that antics like this happen every week in the EPL, but because it's JB it's big news.
by claretfern
Sat Feb 18, 2017 8:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Player from around 1960 - any idea who?
Replies: 13
Views: 2200

Re: Player from around 1960 - any idea who?

Just my theory, having looked at old pics. I think 1960 is right and that the pic may be Billy Marshall...I stand to be corrected of course....just noticed someone else posted above has the same theory!
by claretfern
Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arise sir David!
Replies: 15
Views: 3927

Re: Arise sir David!

Nothing against DB, but someone said this week on TV, it's like "he's seeking it" rather than waiting for it to come as a surprise.
by claretfern
Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mildly Interesting Film
Replies: 10
Views: 2349

Re: Mildly Interesting Film

Seen this a few times. Nostalgic stuff. Not sure if it's one of Sam Hanna's? If not, it was shown along with some of his films one evening at the Mechanics many years ago. I recall going with my dad.
by claretfern
Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Score predictions v Chelsea
Replies: 61
Views: 5435

Re: Score predictions v Chelsea

A very respectable 1-1
by claretfern
Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Premier Leagues most Forgettable Team
Replies: 41
Views: 4826

Re: Premier Leagues most Forgettable Team

Did this a while back.....Watford was my last club.
by claretfern
Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your first Clarets away game.
Replies: 74
Views: 6637

Re: Your first Clarets away game.

Blackpool - Feb '67 2-0 win. Both goals from Colin Blant. Jimmy Robson & Emlyn Hughes played for Blackpool that day...Hughes left for Liverpool not long after.
by claretfern
Sun Jan 22, 2017 12:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley players with two first names
Replies: 66
Views: 5246

Re: Burnley players with two first names

I recall a Mark Allen in the mid-eighties?...
Sammy Todd
by claretfern
Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The number 7 shirt for the clarets ??
Replies: 38
Views: 5252

Re: The number 7 shirt for the clarets ??

Steve Penney
by claretfern
Thu Jan 12, 2017 3:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Do I not like that!
Replies: 63
Views: 8849

Re: Do I not like that!

'England - An impossible job' Great documentary. Just read Lawrie McMenemy's autobiography. he said Taylor never told him or the coaching staff that he agreed to do that documentary. Lawrie Mac said to him, once they found out "are you sure this is wise?"....Taylor replied "my decision" As time has ...
by claretfern
Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Old and grumpy
Replies: 36
Views: 5006

Re: Old and grumpy

Sounds just like me!
by claretfern
Sun Jan 08, 2017 12:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rooney V's Charlton
Replies: 79
Views: 6266

Re: Rooney V's Charlton

Bobby all day long.