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by COBBLE
Thu Aug 24, 2023 9:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your team for Villa?
Replies: 139
Views: 9499

Re: Your team for Villa?

I wish him well but I am worried about Vitinho and would sacrifice his creativity for a more defensive and pacy defender left side.
by COBBLE
Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1638359

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

COBBLE wrote:
Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:39 pm
I really need to speed up
by COBBLE
Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1638359

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

COBBLE wrote:
Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:37 pm
Clue please

Anderlecht
Belgium
City
Other
Position
by COBBLE
Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1638359

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

DCWat wrote:
Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:27 pm
Another incoming to be announced???

Clue

Anderlecht
Belgium
City
Other
by COBBLE
Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dario Gradi stripped of his MBE
Replies: 29
Views: 3349

Re: Dario Gradi stripped of his MBE

I have detested Gradi since the day Crewe were at TM on the day of the 3:33 (?) protest against the board. His words were to the effect that once the fans had paid their money and entered the ground they had no right to express their opinions. I can bear a grudge as long as it takes so crack open th...
by COBBLE
Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your team for Villa?
Replies: 139
Views: 9499

Re: Your team for Villa?

No Mings, no Buendia and probably no Coutinho. For the taking
by COBBLE
Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1638359

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

boatshed bill wrote:
Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:07 pm
And possibly becoming more of a shop than a football club.
I'm not sure how many players have stayed with BFC for reasons other than financial. We are just managing the situation more effectively.
by COBBLE
Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stunned how quickly VK is building his second team/squad in 13 months
Replies: 40
Views: 3142

Re: Stunned how quickly VK is building his second team/squad in 13 months

Surely the Investors can only start licking their lips when the club is sold? When the players are sold and moved on, the income generated will be spent on players to replace the departed, otherwise it will be a very short journey Perhaps not they can obviously pay dividends or maybe sell to a newl...
by COBBLE
Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives & Negatives
Replies: 61
Views: 5061

Re: Positives & Negatives

fidelcastro wrote:
Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:49 pm
We didn't match them at all. We lost 3-0.

You should change your name to cobblers.
Ouch!/
by COBBLE
Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives & Negatives
Replies: 61
Views: 5061

Re: Positives & Negatives

Hilarious. You tell your mates at work tomorrow that we had a cracking 3-0 defeat last night. They'll be well impressed! 🙄 No they will know you as an airhead. Our team with a lot of new additions matched the best team in the world. Let's hear from you about why you cannot see the positives. But yo...
by COBBLE
Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives & Negatives
Replies: 61
Views: 5061

Re: Positives & Negatives

fidelcastro wrote:
Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:31 pm
I get who we were playing, but how is a 3-0 defeat a good result? :?
Think about it or if you can't read most of the opinions on this thread
by COBBLE
Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives & Negatives
Replies: 61
Views: 5061

Re: Positives & Negatives

fidelcastro wrote:
Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:31 pm
I get who we were playing, but how is a 3-0 defeat a good result? :?
Think about it. Which planet have you just arrived from?
by COBBLE
Fri Aug 11, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives & Negatives
Replies: 61
Views: 5061

Re: Positives & Negatives

A good result and a number of good performances from new recruits. I would like another of the midfield targets come to fruition. There is plenty up front to scare most teams
by COBBLE
Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1638359

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

It’s also fair to say that Brownhill has earned another crack at the Premier League and assume he wouldn’t want to drop back down a division, though. At the start of last season Brownhill seemed genuinely positive about playing for us in the EFL. So Yes he deserves another crack at the Premier Leagu...
by COBBLE
Tue Aug 08, 2023 5:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Heads up - M65 J9
Replies: 41
Views: 4573

Re: Heads up - M65 J9

It took me thirty minutes this morning to get from Accrington road up to the roundabout to turn into Network 65 business park. Hundreds of drivers were inconvenienced. To add insult I could only see just one guy in a high viz jacket carrying an ipad. Left tonight at 4:20 ish and no LCC or any other ...
by COBBLE
Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1638359

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Like most weĺl run businesses we are borrowing money to buy assets which we intend to increase in value and sell at a profit. It's not a certain bet but with inteĺligent management should work. I expect it to be successful and entertaining. If not BFS.
by COBBLE
Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nathan Tella
Replies: 119
Views: 13046

Re: Nathan Tella

Tella is wasted in that shape and role receiving the ball when the opposition defence is already in place. His only option to receive a pass and pass it back without moving. That's a waste of his main asset which is his pace.
by COBBLE
Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheff Weds v Saints
Replies: 73
Views: 4792

Re: Sheff Weds v Saints

Tella looks lost, stood waiting for a pass to make another ten yard pass. What a waste.
by COBBLE
Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your starting eleven for city
Replies: 80
Views: 5420

Re: Your starting eleven for city

What about Nathan Redmond?
by COBBLE
Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)
Replies: 868
Views: 53017

Re: Mission to Burnley

Looking forward to it!
by COBBLE
Mon Jul 31, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A Blast from our Claret Past… Gareth Taylor
Replies: 44
Views: 2985

Re: A Blast from our Claret Past… Gareth Taylor

Best defender in our away FA cup game at Watford. Amazing performance in a game to forget.
by COBBLE
Mon Jul 24, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wasps
Replies: 20
Views: 2045

Re: Wasps

If considering a DIY job it depends on how accessible it is and how clear and quick an escape route you have. Otherwise use the experts who will have the protective gear.
by COBBLE
Mon Jul 24, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Happy Birthday Mum
Replies: 12
Views: 1377

Re: Happy Birthday Mum

Went to mum's Saturday morning for dinner. Got up to go sooner than I needed to. Mum said "Would you like some apple pie?" "No thank you." "Not even with some ice cream?" "No thank you." Last time I saw her, and a few days later the longest drive home from London I will ever have. Thanks for the rem...
by COBBLE
Sat Jul 22, 2023 9:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Unhappy Claret who has Nobody
Replies: 202
Views: 20008

Re: Unhappy Claret who has Nobody

Mick I hesitate to think I can offer you advice but want to help a little bit. It sounds like you are suffering from depression and more. Please get in touch with the groups and agencies that might help you. Give them a chance and meet people facing the same things. One life including yours is price...
by COBBLE
Sat Jul 22, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Thomas becomes a Sky Blue
Replies: 12
Views: 1740

Re: ARTICLE: Thomas becomes a Sky Blue

Good luck Bobby. You seem to have worked hard to get to what is a decent career level.
by COBBLE
Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What to do & where to go on Matchday home games.
Replies: 23
Views: 1926

Re: What to do & where to go on Matchday home games.

Depending on the weather drive then up to the Singing Ringing Tree to show them the club and town. Then into Townley Park and walk up to the Hall. Then a pub or two.
by COBBLE
Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What to do & where to go on Matchday home games.
Replies: 23
Views: 1926

Re: What to do & where to go on Matchday home games.

Devils_Advocate wrote:
Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:03 pm
If you want to get them in a good mood then Id start off with lunch at Sycamore Farm to show them good old British cooking at its finest. They'll absolutely love it although they might be a little too full to sample a matchday pie on the game.
Stop it.
by COBBLE
Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best live concerts/performances on YouTube
Replies: 47
Views: 2483

Re: Best live concerts/performances on YouTube

Cleveleys_claret wrote:
Tue Jul 18, 2023 8:20 pm
Love the KEXP and Tiny Deska stuff

Probs not everyone's cup of tea but the Macklemore shows on KEXP are brilliant
Try the Augustine's on KEXP 2016. It's the background to some big events in my family. William Macarthy is explosive and Eric a cool balance to him.
by COBBLE
Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Millwall owner dies in accident
Replies: 16
Views: 3769

Re: Millwall owner dies in accident

A proper football tragedy. So sad. Condolences to his family and the Millwall fans that respected him.
by COBBLE
Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1638359

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Is there a particularly Belgian equivalent of the omelette?
by COBBLE
Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stan Ternent
Replies: 21
Views: 2567

Re: Stan Ternent

Stanley
by COBBLE
Fri Jun 16, 2023 9:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stan Ternent
Replies: 21
Views: 2567

Re: Stan Ternent

Port
by COBBLE
Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Scott Parker on his way out
Replies: 50
Views: 6216

Re: Scott Parker on his way out

quoonbeatz wrote:
Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:10 pm
Nothing wrong with knitwear, plenty wrong with crap knitwear. And Scott Parker was a crap player long before he became known for being a crap manager wearing crap knitwear.
Absolute rubbish.
by COBBLE
Sun Jun 11, 2023 5:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Super Taff
Replies: 64
Views: 3412

Re: ARTICLE: Super Taff

Like lots of others I knew Taffy well from when he turned up at LHCC all skin and bone. He used to meet our gang at the bus station after school usually limping on one leg then allegedly walking away limping on the other. Around the time when he seemed to beat England 5-1 (I think) on his own he was...
by COBBLE
Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.
Replies: 163
Views: 6742

Re: City v Inter. The Purist Treble.

Yes watching it on You tube. What happened to total football. Bring back Jimmy Hogan.
by COBBLE
Sat Jun 10, 2023 8:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany
Replies: 8
Views: 2758

Re: Kompany

I'll have a go. Practising his Hercule Poirot accent for his next job but one.
by COBBLE
Wed May 31, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1638359

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Socrates wrote:
Wed May 31, 2023 11:34 pm
Champions League winner, European Super Cup winner, Club World Cup winner, England international, regular Champions League footballer ……. not a bad level.
Was his level. Have you been asleep recently?
by COBBLE
Wed May 31, 2023 11:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1638359

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Vegas Claret wrote:
Wed May 31, 2023 10:43 pm
looks like Mason Mount is off to Man United so that's one we wont be linked with !
I wish the guy all the best but fear (for him) that he has hit his level.
by COBBLE
Wed May 31, 2023 10:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Brom - auditors report
Replies: 63
Views: 8390

Re: West Brom - auditors report

I genuinely feel sorry for the WBA fans. It must be like watching something precious and important being destroyed before your eyes and not being able to prevent it.
by COBBLE
Sat May 13, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings
Replies: 28
Views: 3515

Re: ARTICLE: Clive Holt comes Out of the Wilderness for Colne book signings

Steve at Tubbs had around 6 copies in his shop last week if you are doing a count.
by COBBLE
Mon May 08, 2023 11:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Body building
Replies: 20
Views: 2180

Re: Body building

No Ney Never wrote:
Mon May 08, 2023 11:32 pm
Would love to have seen Roy Keane or Graham Souness try to take him on. Nar, dint think so.
They wouldn't need to. He would give them the ball.
by COBBLE
Mon May 08, 2023 11:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Body building
Replies: 20
Views: 2180

Re: Body building

I hope and pray we face Harry Maguire next season. I idolised Bruce Lee Defensive midfield.
by COBBLE
Mon May 08, 2023 10:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dwight
Replies: 378
Views: 33332

Re: Dwight

Dwight and Tom were the catalyst that started our recovery with the West Ham game. I have always rated him but thought in recent times he had been found out and did his 'Dwight turns' running backwards, so predictable and comic. So was last season his fault or the fault of the system he was expected...
by COBBLE
Mon May 08, 2023 10:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Danny Murphy
Replies: 9
Views: 2433

Re: Danny Murphy

I can remember several times on MOTD when he was very respectful of the Burnley perfornance.
by COBBLE
Sat May 06, 2023 10:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Message from Ashley Barnes
Replies: 94
Views: 8399

Re: Message from Ashley Barnes

Well said Ashley. Don't change but book a taxi next time
by COBBLE
Sat May 06, 2023 10:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashley Barnes at Norwich
Replies: 58
Views: 7532

Re: Ashley Barnes at Norwich

Shouldn't be too much of a problem with the accents.
by COBBLE
Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Somewhere good to eat before the Cardiff match
Replies: 29
Views: 2243

Re: Somewhere good to eat before the Cardiff match

Palazzo first. Nothing wrong with the Waggoners, particularly if seated in the newer room at the back. Bay Horse, Worsthorne nice building and setting in the square.
by COBBLE
Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mum
Replies: 43
Views: 3812

Re: Mum

So sorry. RIP mum and condolences.