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by Inchy
Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your biggest sporting achievements?
Replies: 145
Views: 6873

Re: Your biggest sporting achievements?

Is it just me or are there one or two claims on here that sound like complete BS? 🤔 Can you quote any? I can’t see anything too outrageous. It’s not like those old blokes you meet in Wetherspoons. The type that are there at 10am and they want to talk to anyone. Usually get on to the subject of how ...
by Inchy
Sun Jun 18, 2023 12:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashes Thread 2023
Replies: 654
Views: 22115

Re: Ashes Thread 2023

Thought it was heading for a draw before the Khawaja wicket. Firmly in the driving seat now
by Inchy
Sun Jun 18, 2023 12:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your biggest sporting achievements?
Replies: 145
Views: 6873

Re: Your biggest sporting achievements?

jdrobbo wrote:
Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:49 pm
Ha, how is Ste?


Still golfing although not as much now he’s got 2 kids. Still plays off a low single figure handicap
by Inchy
Sun Jun 18, 2023 12:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your biggest sporting achievements?
Replies: 145
Views: 6873

Re: Your biggest sporting achievements?

There seems like there are enough decent cricketers on here to make a fantastic vets team
by Inchy
Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your biggest sporting achievements?
Replies: 145
Views: 6873

Re: Your biggest sporting achievements?

Beating tybfc and flixton 10 & 8 at the CM golf day with Mr Wynne… Scoring back-to-back 180s A break of 33 in snooker My best though is probably running half a marathon in 1:26:30. If you’d have told me I’d do that a decade ago, I’d have laughed you out of town. Definitely didn’t beat anyone at gol...
by Inchy
Sat Jun 17, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your biggest sporting achievements?
Replies: 145
Views: 6873

Your biggest sporting achievements?

Anyone posters got some good sports achievements?

Mine are:
scoring a goal on the turf (old school clarets mad game, think I basically did a Nugent for England goal and stole it from Marv)
3rd at Skiddaw Fell race
10th, but just finishing was enough, at the fellsman 61mile ultra
by Inchy
Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Full Monty Disney+
Replies: 12
Views: 1392

Re: Full Monty Disney+

I love the film but I bet the series is dreadful. I’m thinking Mrs Browns boys standard
by Inchy
Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Old CM Dinner Table Plan
Replies: 54
Views: 3292

Re: Old CM Dinner Table Plan

I wasn’t old enough to drink the first meal I went to. I’m now 35! Time flies
by Inchy
Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best hotel you have ever stayed?
Replies: 96
Views: 4332

Re: Best hotel you have ever stayed?

ArmchairDetective wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:34 pm
Have a good one Inchy. Be careful on those Belgian beers - they soon catch up with you! :D


I’m alright but the wife is hammered. Probably because I’ve booked us into a hovel
by Inchy
Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best hotel you have ever stayed?
Replies: 96
Views: 4332

Re: Best hotel you have ever stayed?

Since having kids we tend to stay at whatever hotel we can get for a decent price in summer holidays, and spend as little time there as possible. Before kids I always book basic hotels because I’d rather spend the money on things outside the hotel. Last night I stayed in a perfectly acceptable but b...
by Inchy
Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Warnock
Replies: 15
Views: 2069

Re: Warnock

I think most town fans will be happy for a period of stabilisation after the sale, and resale of the club.

Colin will hopefully give them a year where they can overhaul the squad. They have some bloody awful players
by Inchy
Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Warnock
Replies: 15
Views: 2069

Warnock

Agrees to stay on at Huddersfield.

Town fans in my family are delighted

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/f ... ts-4172347
by Inchy
Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: O/T Universal Basic Income
Replies: 124
Views: 4802

Re: O/T Universal Basic Income

How much has humanity cocked up if robots/automation taking over our work has become a problem
by Inchy
Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Walking in the Yorkshire Dales (favourite routes)
Replies: 75
Views: 4545

Re: Walking in the Yorkshire Dales (favourite routes)

Did a nice easy family walk of 4.5 miles on Thursday. Starting in Kettlewell we walked to Starbottom via the dales way and then a quick pint in the fox and hound followed by the walk back to Kettlewell via the river path. My 6 year old managed it but i had to carry my 4 year old for over half of it....
by Inchy
Wed May 31, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Walking in the Yorkshire Dales (favourite routes)
Replies: 75
Views: 4545

Re: Walking in the Yorkshire Dales (favourite routes)

For a short walk the Malham, Janet’s foss, Gordale scar, Malham tarn, Malham cove route is a cracker For something longer I like the Wharfedale 3 peaks which starts in Kettlewell and takes in great whernside, buckden pike, and then Birks fell. Can be done in either direction. A lot less busy than th...
by Inchy
Wed May 31, 2023 7:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Walking in the Yorkshire Dales (favourite routes)
Replies: 75
Views: 4545

Re: Walking in the Yorkshire Dales (favourite routes)

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Did this a few weeks ago. I’d had enough of the dales by the end :lol:
by Inchy
Sat May 27, 2023 4:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The £170 million game
Replies: 17
Views: 2167

Re: The £170 million game

So as Championship Champions how much did we get? According this https://interestingfootball.com/how-the-efl-championship-prize-money-works/ “Prize money The prize money on offer in the Championship is comparatively little, with the winner expected to pick up around £100,000, and the second placed ...
by Inchy
Fri May 26, 2023 8:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Are we a bigger club than Coventry ?
Replies: 82
Views: 4575

Re: Are we a bigger club than Coventry ?

I quite like cov. Fans I’ve met have all been sound and have that sense of humour you developed through a few years of utter shite football. They have suffered for a long time with that white elephant stadium. I only ever went to high field road once in the cup defeat years ago and it was an excelle...
by Inchy
Fri May 26, 2023 7:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 794
Views: 67657

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

Just listened to episode 2 whilst driving from Leeds to Burnley. Really enjoyed it and for someone like myself who doesn’t keep up to date with all the transfer gossip it was nice to have it all condensed (now frantically searching you tube). Couple of points First one, I’m sure the red, amber, gree...
by Inchy
Tue May 23, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ben Foster podcast - Hart and Pope
Replies: 19
Views: 2753

Re: Ben Foster podcast - Hart and Pope

Muric-Kosovo
by Inchy
Mon May 22, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 794
Views: 67657

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

I credit the owners for the VK appointment. I like a lot of what these owners have done. Pace seems to be dragging various departments into the modern age, and a lot of people have moved on proving people don’t like change, but no one we have lost seem a great loss. I’m still and never will be happy...
by Inchy
Mon May 22, 2023 11:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 794
Views: 67657

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

Kompany was a gamble. He had done a decent job in Belgium but he hadn’t pulled up any trees. He certainly hadn’t shown enough to suggest just how good he is. Now I suspect he interviews well so the board would have been impressed by him, but I also suspect Coyle interviews well, and he keeps on fail...
by Inchy
Mon May 22, 2023 12:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 794
Views: 67657

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

ClaretPete001 wrote:
Sun May 21, 2023 11:21 pm
Perhaps because you were lucky enough to miss the previous 9 seasons in Division 3 and 4 so it's not always been a bed of roses.
What a strange reply
by Inchy
Sun May 21, 2023 3:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Riga
Replies: 8
Views: 1891

Re: Riga

Wasn’t my first choice but il make the most of it. As long as there is good beer
by Inchy
Sat May 20, 2023 11:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 794
Views: 67657

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

I listened to it in full today. Thought it was very good. Strange that a Burnley podcast is being done by people who don’t have season tickets (apart from greavsy?) but I suppose it doesn’t really matter as you can watch the games online. I didn’t think they were overly negative about Pace. Similar ...
by Inchy
Sat May 20, 2023 9:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Riga
Replies: 8
Views: 1891

Riga

Off on a stag do next week

Anyone been? Any good?
How much is a pint?
by Inchy
Sat May 20, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 794
Views: 67657

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

In my time watching Burnley (since 1993) we have only had 2 properly bad managers. Waddle and Laws. And i felt Laws was always on to a loser but it was a poor appointment Thats not bad though in 30 years to have had only 2 bad managers! There is a massive degree of luck but i also think the Kilby bo...
by Inchy
Fri May 19, 2023 8:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 794
Views: 67657

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

Had a listen to the first 20 mins on the commute home. Very enjoyable. Looking forward to more
by Inchy
Thu May 18, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: £360 billion
Replies: 19
Views: 3213

Re: £360 billion

The sooner we get rid of the Big 6 the better. Let them go and play each other every week. The rest of us would be left with a much more competitive League (with the top 6 of the Championship brought in). Obviously, the TV money would go down. All this would mean is players would have to get by on,...
by Inchy
Wed May 17, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Classic Football Shirts
Replies: 53
Views: 4118

Re: Classic Football Shirts

I suggested a while ago we would move back to a betting company when we go up. Some on here were very confident that Pace wouldnt allow that to happen, given his faiths objections to gambling.


I suppose the paid trip to Vegas probably put that to bed
by Inchy
Mon May 15, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Warren Joyce and our Academy
Replies: 28
Views: 3771

Re: Warren Joyce and our Academy

Weirdly I was listening to Robbie Fowlers podcast yesterday and he was interviewing Paul Scholes. Scholes was full of praise for Joyce and said his fitness training is what got him out of retirement
by Inchy
Mon May 15, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Head of Academy Role
Replies: 84
Views: 8331

Re: Head of Academy Role

I think VK is proving that an academy at a club like ours, surrounded by academy giants, is pretty pointless. Better off buying young cheap players and selling them on later down the line. The club haven’t produced a youth player at the standard we need since Jay Rod. This season we could probably q...
by Inchy
Wed May 10, 2023 9:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Should there be a designated Cocaine room in the CFS
Replies: 127
Views: 7602

Re: Should there be a designated Cocaine room in the CFS

Would be up for a debate on decriminalisation as has worked well in other countries. Take it not many of you would be keen? I think all drugs should be decriminalised. Drug dealing should still be illegal and drug taking of certain substances should still be illegal but not a criminal offence…..if ...
by Inchy
Wed May 10, 2023 8:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Should there be a designated Cocaine room in the CFS
Replies: 127
Views: 7602

Re: Should there be a designated Cocaine room in the CFS

I worked 20 hour shifts for 5 days at Glastonbury in my youth so im clued up On stimulants. Why anyone would like drugs at a football ground is beyond me. It’s a societal problem. When I was at uni the majority of us used to partake in some form of chemicals, but as soon as we all graduated it basic...
by Inchy
Wed May 10, 2023 8:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Iconic photo
Replies: 18
Views: 4393

Re: Iconic photo

Please people go look at a fantastic local photographer called Clive Lawrence photography, he's captured a truly amazing image of the bus stop procession coming out of the blue smoke with the team just visible as silhouettes. He's a photographer for the Lancashire telegraph and a massive Burnley Fa...
by Inchy
Tue May 09, 2023 8:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Victory parade - Tuesday 9th May
Replies: 245
Views: 20981

Re: Victory parade - Tuesday 9th May

Vegas Claret wrote:
Tue May 09, 2023 8:15 pm
Great from Connor Roberts
https://twitter.com/ConnorRobs/status/1 ... 09216?s=20


Wow that’s brilliant
by Inchy
Tue May 09, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Victory parade - Tuesday 9th May
Replies: 245
Views: 20981

Re: Parade streamed?

Got emotional watching Barnes getting emotional.


What a guy
by Inchy
Mon May 08, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Message from Ashley Barnes
Replies: 94
Views: 8349

Re: Message from Ashley Barnes

I listen to a lot of football podcast and a common theme is the frustration and anger players feel when they are not kept in the loop when coming to the end of their contract. Clearly Barnes has known for a while that his contract will not be extended. Fair play to VK for being honest with Barnes an...
by Inchy
Sat May 06, 2023 11:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashley Barnes at Norwich
Replies: 58
Views: 7479

Re: Ashley Barnes at Norwich

Better than West Bromwich Albumin or Yolk City


Il get my coat
by Inchy
Sat May 06, 2023 10:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rossendale Clarets - Bev & Steve.
Replies: 9
Views: 1220

Re: Rossendale Clarets - Bev & Steve.

Travelled with them many times with my dad and brother when I was a kid. They were so good we used to travel over to Rossendale to catch their coach, even though nearly options were available.

Have very happy memories of the away trips with Rossi clarets
by Inchy
Fri May 05, 2023 6:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Colin’s nearly done it
Replies: 34
Views: 3067

Re: Colin’s nearly done it

I take a bigger interest than most in Hudds because my wife and in-laws are big Town fans.


What Warnock has a achieved is amazing. the Hudds squad is very poor. League one standard. Warnock worked wonders without spending a penny
by Inchy
Thu May 04, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Colin’s nearly done it
Replies: 34
Views: 3067

Colin’s nearly done it

Fantastic achievement if they hold on
by Inchy
Tue May 02, 2023 12:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Australia to ban recreational vaping
Replies: 7
Views: 968

Re: Australia to ban recreational vaping

If the war on drugs has taught us anything, banning vapes will be a huge success and will stop people using them I think its a bit different. Yes vaping is an addiction, im addicted to it, but its not the same as a cocaine or heroin addiction. I hope they ban it here, it will stop me from vaping. T...
by Inchy
Tue May 02, 2023 12:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match day programme
Replies: 24
Views: 2703

Re: Match day programme

Bearing in mind that paper lasts for ever (more or less) and is infinitely renewable, while the electricity used to power mobile phones is not, I suspect the environmental benefits aren't all they're cracked up to be. I suspect the carbon footprint from the creation of ink, the creation of paper, t...
by Inchy
Sat Apr 29, 2023 4:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chris Gibson leaving
Replies: 20
Views: 4127

Re: Chris Gibson leaving

Worked under Chris 15years ago.

Top bloke
by Inchy
Wed Apr 26, 2023 6:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Adam Wharton
Replies: 94
Views: 10694

Adam Wharton

Blackburn will do well to keep hold of him. Thought he was probably the best player on the pitch last night, certainly for the first half. Only 18 and playing in a local derby, his local derby as he’s a Blackburn lad, and he seemed to play without a care in the world. If he makes the right move he c...
by Inchy
Tue Apr 25, 2023 10:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashley Barnes
Replies: 39
Views: 4228

Re: Ashley Barnes

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by Inchy
Tue Apr 25, 2023 10:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashley Barnes
Replies: 39
Views: 4228

Ashley Barnes

Save of the season

UTC
by Inchy
Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tomorrows ticket issue.
Replies: 71
Views: 5177

Re: Tomorrows ticket issue.

Even if we did lose tomorrow, it won’t be anywhere near as bad as that 5-0 hammering under Stan. I’ll never forget the taunts of all residents of Bolton Road in their back gardens as the coaches trudged back to the motorway. I had to go to school in Billington the day after! Even the teachers were ...
by Inchy
Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tomorrows ticket issue.
Replies: 71
Views: 5177

Re: Tomorrows ticket issue.

How do you think CT got his ticket?