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by Colburn_Claret
Tue Aug 11, 2020 5:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Ward training with Tractor Boys
Replies: 30
Views: 2882

Re: ARTICLE: Ward training with Tractor Boys

That Stoke win will never be forgotten by anyone who saw it. I told my lad that Ward would have thrown himself in front of a train if it was heading for the net.
Heroic performance.
Good luck Steve.
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Aug 10, 2020 7:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Login problem
Replies: 15
Views: 1256

Re: Login problem

I did nothing, it eventually sorted itself.
It was only the IP address on my phone that was affected, so if he has other means of logging on try using them for a couple of days.
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Twelve to choose from – which was the best away performance?
Replies: 29
Views: 2128

Re: ARTICLE: Twelve to choose from – which was the best away performance?

Difficult choice, between the obvious 2, but most people falling in the same direction.
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 10073
Views: 1074019

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

Following last night's exit from the Champions League (in the round of 16) the Telegraph's Sam Wallace once again looks at Real Madrid's current financial situation - some would say he has been wishing financial doom on both Real Madrid and Barcelona for at least 3 years now, each article appearing...
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 10073
Views: 1074019

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

Some startling numbers there in the Champions League in terms of comparisons with the previous cycle. The amount distributed to clubs has risen by a remarkable 54% from 1.27 billion Euros to 1.95 billion Euros in the current cycle, with Barcelona alone looking at potential earnings of 105 million E...
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Aug 09, 2020 7:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SPOT THE BALL Wild Card Game 2 - Now ended
Replies: 20
Views: 888

Re: SPOT THE BALL Wild Card Game 2 - Now ended

Cheers for the fun Ralph and Spot, I hope you run another next season.
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mauritius declares emergency over oil spill from grounded ship
Replies: 5
Views: 1084

Re: Mauritius declares emergency over oil spill from grounded ship

That's really sad news. Having spent a wonderful week there, the people couldn't be friendlier, and the island so unspoilt. These disasters always run their course, but even so the immediate negative impact, especially to the environment can be horrific. If Dave reads this, our fingers are crossed f...
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Aug 08, 2020 7:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coyle has a new job.
Replies: 83
Views: 7721

Re: Coyle has a new job.

Top Claret wrote:
Sat Aug 08, 2020 5:59 pm
Coyle seems to be making a name for is self int baji league
If he signs Messi he could have Argy Baji
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SPOT THE BALL Wild Card Game 1 - Now ended
Replies: 43
Views: 2081

Re: ***SPOT THE BALL*** Wild Card Game 1

A6
B11
E10

Good luck Tiger, with my current form you shouldn't need it
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Vote for Vydra
Replies: 30
Views: 3625

Re: ARTICLE: Vote for Vydra

I don't get the fascination with Sons, I don't think he made a tackle or dribble, he was just faster than every Burnley player on the pitch, and showed it.
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wayne Fontana
Replies: 30
Views: 3213

Re: Wayne Fontana

To Sir With Love

Lulu's backing group ;)
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Salary Caps in Leagues One and Two
Replies: 44
Views: 3224

Re: Salary Caps in Leagues One and Two

The PFA should be prioritising that their members have a job, rather than get as much money as they can. I do understand where they are coming from, but surely common sense dictates that saving jobs is the first order of the day. Unless the EFL enforce sustainability more and more clubs are going to...
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gareth Bale
Replies: 60
Views: 8253

Re: Gareth Bale

SalisburyClaret wrote:
Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:12 am
It's just what happens when world-class brilliance meets world-class incompetence
I don't think he's incompetent, just his ego is too big for the job. He was used to being the star player on the pitch, and he wants to remain the star now he's off it.
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gareth Bale
Replies: 60
Views: 8253

Re: Gareth Bale

So should a footballer be allowed to sign a contract and then refuse to play? Bales hasn't refused to play, far from it If hed been dropped because he was off form, or inconsistent you could understand RMs position, but this is purely down to ZZ having personality clashes with star players. He sign...
by Colburn_Claret
Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gareth Bale
Replies: 60
Views: 8253

Re: Gareth Bale

I've never seen Bale have a bad game for them, he won the Champios League for them, on his own against Liverpool. He sat on the bench, and when called on always delivered. Winning goals, match winning crosses. Imo ZZ has a problem with anyone he sees bigger than himself. It can't be coincidence that...
by Colburn_Claret
Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ollie Watkins
Replies: 51
Views: 7269

Re: Ollie Watkins

Good player, but we don't need him.
Its hard enough as it is, without looking at players we don't want.
RW, CM, RB sorted.
by Colburn_Claret
Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blocked IP??
Replies: 27
Views: 3371

Re: Blocked IP??

It’s blocked IP and no one has blacklisted you. The explanation and solution is as per the post from DiBraidio that’s been linked. I wasn't suggesting I'd been blacklisted by admin, but that's the message I received when trying to post from my mobile. It sorted itself out in the end, so its just th...
by Colburn_Claret
Tue Aug 04, 2020 2:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blocked IP??
Replies: 27
Views: 3371

Re: Blocked IP??

I had the same problem posting from my mobile. Is it Spamhausen? I don't know who or what they are. Who or what they represent. Just know that it is a pain in the jaxy. I'd love to find out who invited them to blacklist me, or for what reason, but I doubt I ever will. I thought it was a scam at firs...
by Colburn_Claret
Tue Aug 04, 2020 1:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Who is/was our best ever central midfield player?
Replies: 62
Views: 4317

Re: Who is/was our best ever central midfield player?

Trevor Steven didn’t play wide for us, he played Centre mid and for him to run the midfield at age 18 in a very tough 3rd/2nd tier was some achievement. He was sublimely talented, but when he stepped up to the top level, he had to play wide right to get in the team at Everton and that’s also where ...
by Colburn_Claret
Tue Aug 04, 2020 1:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How can lower league clubs afford to play behind closed doors?
Replies: 9
Views: 1399

Re: How can lower league clubs afford to play behind closed doors?

As we all agree, they can't. Football has a responsibility to these clubs, which is why The Premier League should be doing something to help them all. That said it's hard to donate money to the 90% that work within their budgets, without helping those that flagrantly ignore one. Some sort of comprom...
by Colburn_Claret
Tue Aug 04, 2020 1:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: QUIZ: Football League clubs since 2010
Replies: 9
Views: 1045

Re: QUIZ: Football League clubs since 2010

I got 59 in the time, but I lost at least a minute trying to work out how they loaded. I reckon it cost me at least another 6, so be quick. Type your answer in the box at the top, some only require the first word, others need both, as soon as it's happy with your answer, it disappears and is added t...
by Colburn_Claret
Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BFC TRANSFER NEWS SUMMER/AUTUMN 2020 (MUST CONTAIN LINK)
Replies: 5338
Views: 755520

Re: BFC TRANSFER NEWS SUMMER 2020(MUST CONTAIN LINK)

Brownhill is a CM. He could do you a job on the right, but is far more effective in the middle. Dwight is a LW, who could do you a job in the middle, but is far more effective whipping those crosses in from the left. I'm happy for Brownhill to start in CM, he gets better all the time. Jack should be...
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SPOT THE BALL Game 20 - now closed See Game 21
Replies: 97
Views: 4636

Re: ***SPOT THE BALL*** Game 20

Colburn_Claret wrote:
Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:38 pm
BO

J9
C10
C8
Don't know what happened, the time is right, when I checked it didn't show any results, even when I checked that it had posted ok, it didn't show that you'd already posted the results.
I think my mobiles in a time warp :lol:

By that I mean 5.38 was the time I posted.
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Aug 03, 2020 6:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SPOT THE BALL Game 20 - now closed See Game 21
Replies: 97
Views: 4636

Re: ***SPOT THE BALL*** Game 20

BO

J9
C10
C8
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Aug 02, 2020 7:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ASTON VILLA
Replies: 59
Views: 6234

Re: ASTON VILLA

Villa signed a new Sporting Director this week after binning the last one - I have been saying for months that Villa would spend big again if they stayed up (and that it would be bad for us) - the add-on's for last seasons spend gave a total in excess of £150m - they will budget for Similar if Grea...
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Aug 02, 2020 3:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A couple of quick quizzes
Replies: 19
Views: 1103

Re: A couple of quick quizzes

10 on the counties
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Aug 02, 2020 3:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A couple of quick quizzes
Replies: 19
Views: 1103

Re: A couple of quick quizzes

13 on the birds, should have been 14, clicked the wrong penguin
by Colburn_Claret
Sun Aug 02, 2020 2:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Harrogate-Notts County
Replies: 55
Views: 3929

Re: Harrogate-Notts County

Harrogate I hope, they're local to me too.
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Aug 01, 2020 12:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Express and Teemu Pukki
Replies: 35
Views: 4672

Re: Burnley Express and Teemu Pukki

taio wrote:
Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:22 am
Had a good season but we don't need a striker unless we are getting rid of one.
He had a good first 6 games, after that he dried up like a prune, to the point he wasn't even guaranteed a start. I think we've already got better, even on the bench.
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bongani Zungu
Replies: 14
Views: 4152

Re: Bongani Zungu

He’s compared to Patrick Viera in the press... His agent must double as a press officer then. His stats are underwhelming, not that stats are the be all and end all, but I'd hope we are after someone who's played a lot more regular than he has. He's either injury prone to miss games, or not good en...
by Colburn_Claret
Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Matty Cash
Replies: 110
Views: 16496

Re: Matty Cash

From what I have read Fry is a good central defender who has plenty of potential to become a very good one I live in the NE, and Boro fans would love us to take Fry, they'd even pay for the fare. He had a good season previous one, this last season he's been like the rest of the Boro team, less than...
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Wednesday - 12 point deduction
Replies: 39
Views: 4355

Re: Sheffield Wednesday - 12 point deduction

bobinho wrote:
Fri Jul 31, 2020 11:25 pm
Have you forgotten about FIFA? :lol:
True, but it's been out of the spotlight lately, and at least Splatter has gone.
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Wednesday - 12 point deduction
Replies: 39
Views: 4355

Re: Sheffield Wednesday - 12 point deduction

They would have been bottom with that. Why is their deduction next season when Wigan’s is this season. I was going to post the same. How can Wigan get done this season, and be relegated, yet Wednesday have it deferred until next season and avoid relegation. The powers that run the EFL must be the m...
by Colburn_Claret
Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SPOT THE BALL Game 19 - Now closed - See Game 20
Replies: 86
Views: 3902

Re: ***SPOT THE BALL*** Game 19

It appears that my I.P.Address being blocked is only from my mobile.
Still don't know why.
Does anyone have any knowledge of Spamhausen?
by Colburn_Claret
Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jake Humphries chats to Dyche.
Replies: 21
Views: 3902

Re: Jake Humphries chats to Dyche.

I think that video needs removing. Thank God other owners don't watch these podcasts, there would be a good few knocking on Sean's door.

Great stuff, and so lucky to have him.
by Colburn_Claret
Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How much do you that each Burnley player is realistically worth in the transfer market
Replies: 40
Views: 3922

Re: How much do you that each Burnley player is realistically worth in the transfer market

Reading these valuations, it's no wonder the board get constant stick over transfers., it appears the judges live on cloud cuckoo land.
by Colburn_Claret
Tue Jul 28, 2020 11:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your Highs and Lows of the Season
Replies: 31
Views: 1925

Re: Your Highs and Lows of the Season

Highs Liverpool and Man U away, if only Jay's shot had crossed the line, the performance against Arsenal was the best we played all season.

Lows Villa at home, and that last day. 3 targets, all missed.
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nick Pope - Chelsea
Replies: 51
Views: 6669

Re: Nick Pope - Chelsea

The good thing is Nick is grounded. I think he likes it here, and although going to a team like Chelsra would be attractive, I don't think he'd rock the boat if Chelsea don't meet Birnleys valuation.
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Charlton Athletic - frying pan into fire?
Replies: 132
Views: 17131

Re: Charlton Athletic - frying pan into fire?

Some one said on the radio that the fans would prefer getting the Belgian back, and they hated him. How bad is that.

I feel so sorry for these fans, who obviously care about their clubs as much as we do, who are powerless to do anything but watch the sandcastle fall into the sea.
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: This generation
Replies: 154
Views: 9093

Re: This generation

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:
Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:08 pm
I've met William Shatner if that helps me qualify for the job..
Can you say 'beam me up Scotty', you're in.
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: This generation
Replies: 154
Views: 9093

Re: This generation

I would add to that the many students who take out three years of their life, to amass a huge amount of debt just to gain a useless degree with little chance of quality employment prospects resulting from it. Degrees such as: Parapsychology Doctorate of Philosophy in Ufology (Study of Dr Who) Liber...
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Troy Deeney
Replies: 78
Views: 9097

Re: Troy Deeney

Rangers want Vydra to replace Morelos, Lille bound. I like Deeney but he’s probably a bit too much like Ash or Chris Wood. If Vydra goes it’s a better version of him we need for variety. I like Vydra, he's missed too many chances, but he does add to the team on the pitch. Unless Rangers are going t...
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Jul 27, 2020 12:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: This generation
Replies: 154
Views: 9093

Re: This generation

You just come across bitter that we live in a better world now than when you were a kid. And there's nothing to prove that having to walk to pick up fish and chips adds anything to the character of a child. If anything, I'd say the advancement of technology and the way that people are now able to s...
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SPOT THE BALL Game 18 - Now closed See Game 19
Replies: 90
Views: 5122

Re: ***SPOT THE BALL*** Game 18

BO

B6
B12
F6
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Troy Deeney
Replies: 78
Views: 9097

Re: Troy Deeney

I think Deeney is getting some unfair stick on here. Toxic character? There's more than a few toxic posts on this thread alone. He's had a tough time. His employers are to blame for the fight disappearing from a very talented squad. Relegation has hurt him, and there's been issues with his son's he...
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: This generation
Replies: 154
Views: 9093

Re: This generation

Exactly. Not being able to hit kids is definitely the problem. Not the problem, but a part of the problem, yes. It's never one thing, a combination of many things that have changed over the years, but they all play a part. Discipline is, or was, a big part of a child's education. They need to know ...
by Colburn_Claret
Mon Jul 27, 2020 10:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: This generation
Replies: 154
Views: 9093

Re: This generation

I don't get it. What do young people not have to work hard to attain that wasn't possible in times gone by? Grades at school for a start. Exams were dumbed down for years, in order that successive governments could give the impression that education was improving. Waiting, patience. Once upon a tim...