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by BleedingClaret
Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Midfield
Replies: 12
Views: 2186

Re: Midfield

We seem to have a long term problem with our midfield players. Would I be correct in assuming that cullen/cork/brownhill/massengo are classed as defensive midfielders - shielding the defense? We have multiple wingers of various talents, but don't seem to be able to a cross into the box - we seem to...
by BleedingClaret
Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parking at Goodison
Replies: 10
Views: 1042

Re: Parking at Goodison

I'm hoping we park the bus in front of our goal
by BleedingClaret
Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your lowest point as a Burnley fan
Replies: 145
Views: 9847

Re: Your lowest point as a Burnley fan

Nori1958 wrote:
Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:49 am
That was my point when someone was posting that yesterdays performance/result was up there with the bad times
I mean just the fact that we're in the top division, we've been bottom of the bottom, looking at non league.
by BleedingClaret
Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Points by end of October
Replies: 80
Views: 7604

Re: Points by end of October

JohnMac wrote:
Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:14 am
Dreams are simply dreams and often become nightmares :(
We got 1 but 3 in between against Luton - oh dear....
by BleedingClaret
Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Time to get excited. EFL cup- last 16
Replies: 38
Views: 3538

Re: Time to get excited. EFL cup- last 16

I now fear playing Bournemouth away on a mid week night, i got home at 5am last time we played them in a night match, if that was after a performance like Saturdays I might be a bit moody
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your lowest point as a Burnley fan
Replies: 145
Views: 9847

Re: Your lowest point as a Burnley fan

It’s certainly not now, if that’s where this is trying to lead us
by BleedingClaret
Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Starting 11 against Bournemouth
Replies: 102
Views: 5489

Re: Starting 11 against Bournemouth

-------------- Muric ---------------- Vitinho O’Shea Al-Dakhil Taylor --------- Cullen Brownhill -------- Larsen ------ Berge ---- Koleosho ------------- Foster -------------- It's Amdouni or Berge, I'd love to play both but we're not strong enough elsewhere. Berge to start Amdouni can replace him l...
by BleedingClaret
Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bournemouth next week
Replies: 151
Views: 16481

Re: Bournemouth next week

------------------ MURIC -------------

Vitinho----O’Shea----AAD----Taylor

-------Brownhill ---- Cullen ---------

Larsen -------- Berge ----- Koleosho

----------------- Foster ---------------
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12774
Views: 1256168

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

That Bloomberg article is a very old one I think FWIW - the initial £170m transaction (as reported up this thread) was all paid up on June 7 2023, by the end of that month both Mike G and John B had sold their remaining shares to ALK/VSL who also sanctioned (under the terms of their ringfence agree...
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12774
Views: 1256168

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Where to start ?!!!! Here maybe Bloomberg reported last month that the total first payment to Garlick, Banaszkiewicz and their fellow sellers was £102m, and if three further instalments are not paid, there is a mechanism by which ALK's shares in the club go back to the outgoing shareholders.2 Feb 2...
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12774
Views: 1256168

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

How do you believe they will “skim off the cash” ? If what you actually mean is that the owners of the club will want to make some money out of buying Burnley then you are very probably correct. It’s exactly what the last owners did and what happens at most clubs that aren’t owned by billionaires a...
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12774
Views: 1256168

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

I’ve read some guff this weekend but this is right up there. We’ll I’m admitting that I don’t understand all of this accounts related information A select few do (Many others pretend to, probably more Guff from them than me - but maybe not today) My gut feeling is that they’ll skim off all the cash...
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12774
Views: 1256168

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

An updated view of Burnley FC's Ownership structure as I now understand it following yesterday's Confirmation Statement from Burnley FC Holdings Limited ALK Known Ownership Structure v 9.png It’s too complex for me all this But I do feel sure, regardless of the time frame and of success or otherwis...
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Compare these lineups
Replies: 10
Views: 1461

Re: Compare these lineups

What the hell are you on about? Looks like both this guy and Vincent get wankered before announcing their starting line up. Here you go, explained for you ……………… Muric …………,,, Roberts ADD O’Shea Taylor ……. Brownhill Cullen……… Larsen…. Berge….Koleosho ……………..Foster……………… Beats imo, on both personnel...
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 5:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Compare these lineups
Replies: 10
Views: 1461

Re: Compare these lineups

What the hell are you on about? Looks like both this guy and Vincent get wankered before announcing their starting line up. Too complex for you maybe I did actually have a drink en route to Brentford, did you? I have thought of getting as you say. absolutely wankered on the way to Bournemouth as a ...
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 5:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Compare these lineups
Replies: 10
Views: 1461

Re: Compare these lineups

To be fair I thought it made no sense but he has set an alternative BFC against yesterday's bfc. Would have been better to show both teams separately rather than against each other It's clear though that Berge is not a man for 2 in the middle- needs a midfield 3 to se the best of him. I've calmed d...
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 5:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Compare these lineups
Replies: 10
Views: 1461

Re: Compare these lineups

I think Redmond has to start, I’d have Anass on the other side. I’m not sure about the JBL obsession,is it because he hasn’t been playing so he’s got better? JBL came on against Newcastle and looked good, in that he’s fast strong and technical Against Luton he came on and scored the winner Tresor w...
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Palace
Replies: 11
Views: 1778

Re: Team for Palace

I’m thinking that we pick a team for Bournemouth & even Everton first
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Palace
Replies: 11
Views: 1778

Re: Team for Palace

Dark Cloud wrote:
Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:06 pm
I'm sure some of that potential squad are actually dead.
I wondered if Tresor’s heart was pumping properly yesterday
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Compare these lineups
Replies: 10
Views: 1461

Compare these lineups

Compare our actual starting line up yesterday against the alternative line up in CAPITALS (As I’d have lined us up) And tell me which you think is defensively stronger (My opinion being that we’re numerically stronger in the defensive midfield area and BROWNHILL is a defensive midfielder, whereas Be...
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Josh Cullen
Replies: 68
Views: 8984

Re: Josh Cullen

123EasyasBFC wrote:
Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:09 pm
Not good enough in a 2
No team in the bottom half of the Prem has players good enough to dominate in a two and especially if the other man in the two isn’t a defensive midfielder
by BleedingClaret
Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 803
Views: 68861

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

Ightenhill_Claret wrote:
Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:17 pm
It only went to some ST holders? Even more patronising - I feel like it’s definitely my fault that the atmosphere is flat now!
No it’s not you, it’s me
by BleedingClaret
Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ** New Chants thread **
Replies: 342
Views: 32389

Re: ** New Chants thread **

To get the atmosphere going

To the tune of Graham d Branchio

And as an ode to our team selection threads

I wrote MURIC in capitals
MURIC in capitals
MURIC in capitals
I wrote MURIC in capitals
etc
by BleedingClaret
Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Brentford?
Replies: 32
Views: 5563

Re: Team for Brentford?

MURIC

Roberts
O’Shea
ADD
Taylor

Cullen
Berge
Brownhill

Larson
Foster
Koleosho

I want Amdouni in but we are way off playing
2 midfielders not 3 so we have to go defensive first and maybe Amdouni comes on for Brownhill if we’re chasing a goal
by BleedingClaret
Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Brentford?
Replies: 32
Views: 5563

Re: Team for Brentford?

MURIC

Roberts
O’Shea
ADD
Taylor

Cullen
Berge
Brownhill

Larson
Foster
Koleosho

I want Amdouni in but we are way off playing
2 midfielders not 3 so we have to go defensive first and maybe Amdouni comes on for Brownhill if we’re chasing a goal
by BleedingClaret
Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Drummers required...DRUMMERS
Replies: 378
Views: 36751

Re: Drummers required...DRUMMERS

Vegas Claret wrote:
Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:15 pm
agree, now list your ideas on how to improve things
Pick a team sheet that an hour before has fans buzzing not miffed

Play a team and a system with the right players in the right positions that gives encouragement to the home crowd
by BleedingClaret
Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Drummers required...DRUMMERS
Replies: 378
Views: 36751

Re: Drummers required...DRUMMERS

whatever works ! If the singing of you can stick your ******* drum up your arse -sideways gets the atmosphere they’re after then maybe you’re right If as my mate put it They’ve now put VK under pressure because the fans that are sitting quietly, somewhat bewildered, allowing VK time to play his way...
by BleedingClaret
Fri Oct 20, 2023 5:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Drummers required...DRUMMERS
Replies: 378
Views: 36751

Re: Drummers required...DRUMMERS

they aren't going after the fans, they are literally asking for their advice and ideas It’s called reading the room A drummer ffs - if they’d made an effort previously to get to know their fan base they’d have only advertised this on the 1st April If they hadn’t tried to clear out all existing staf...
by BleedingClaret
Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Email regarding drummer survey
Replies: 30
Views: 3837

Re: Email regarding drummer survey

We came up absolutely flying atmosphere was good, playing good football with exciting young players. All we had to do was keep the majority of the team together and add a few additions, by all means sign your young Koleosho/Trafford type players but sit them on the bench to start and keep the team ...
by BleedingClaret
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Email regarding drummer survey
Replies: 30
Views: 3837

Re: Email regarding drummer survey

An insult? Communicating with fans? Be same ones going mental about this who were the ones complaining about zero communication from previous boards. There’s an obvious suggestion that the lack of atmosphere is a lack of support and has let the manager and his players down and contributed to poor p...
by BleedingClaret
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Email regarding drummer survey
Replies: 30
Views: 3837

Re: Email regarding drummer survey

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:09 pm
Seen the email and also seen the weird outrage on Twitter from some fans who are taking it as a personal insult.
It is an insult

The club are to blame for the stunned silence atmosphere
by BleedingClaret
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Email regarding drummer survey
Replies: 30
Views: 3837

Re: Email regarding drummer survey

Didn’t even bother opening the drummer thread. I know what’ll contain. We’ve gone into every game at home as underdogs and the crowd has been “flat” pretty much from the off and certainly before any opposition goals went in. If you didn’t like the drummer idea, presumably the survey gives you the c...
by BleedingClaret
Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Let’s make Turf Moor a fortress again…
Replies: 133
Views: 14038

Re: Let’s make Turf Moor a fortress again…

My first thought, and I’m not easily ruffled, was “The cheek of it”, then I thought “well it’s true. And immediately knew the answer as to why it has been so Don’t continually pick a keeper that’s not ready when you’ve a keeper that is likely more ready Don’t leave your only left back out, now recti...
by BleedingClaret
Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England U21'S
Replies: 91
Views: 6860

Re: England U21'S

boatshed bill wrote:
Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:08 pm
That definitely looks more like it. I was only going off the stats available.
So still a very big lad who doesn't look his size when shaping up in goal.
Agreed
by BleedingClaret
Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England U21'S
Replies: 91
Views: 6860

Re: England U21'S

He’s 6ft 3 ins
by BleedingClaret
Mon Oct 09, 2023 5:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dara O’Shea
Replies: 108
Views: 8003

Re: Dara O’Shea

SalisburyClaret wrote:
Sun Oct 08, 2023 5:14 pm
O’Shea clearly isn’t up to the standard needed as yet. I thought McNally looked a far better prospect
And how did you think McNally did in his Premier League appearances?
by BleedingClaret
Mon Oct 09, 2023 12:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: next 3 Premier league matches
Replies: 38
Views: 3779

Re: next 3 Premier league matches

9
by BleedingClaret
Mon Oct 09, 2023 12:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2nd viewing of the Chelsea game...
Replies: 11
Views: 2259

Re: 2nd viewing of the Chelsea game...

I’ve completed blanked both MOTDs
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 08, 2023 9:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stronger 11 last season.
Replies: 150
Views: 9834

Re: Stronger 11 last season.

Muric Roberts Beyer Harwood bellis Ian Cullen Cork Brownhill Zaroury Benson Barnes More or less the side that were destroyed at the Etihad last season so you can't compare as we haven't conceded 6 this season (yet). You beat me to it I was just about to post that there’s no way last years team woul...
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 08, 2023 9:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jordan Beyer
Replies: 38
Views: 5896

Re: Jordan Beyer

I would suggest the impact of resting players for the Chelsea match has no impact whatsoever on the Brentford match , with it being two weeks away, it obviously would if the match was on Tuesday. Less impact agreed But if you’ve tired and possibly strained muscles and as a result you end up with to...
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 08, 2023 9:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jordan Beyer
Replies: 38
Views: 5896

Re: Jordan Beyer

Maybe the resting of the tired players in a game that we were always likely to lose over a 100 minutes against a billion pound team will be the decision that sets us up to get a point or more against Brentford
by BleedingClaret
Sun Oct 08, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stronger 11 last season.
Replies: 150
Views: 9834

Re: Stronger 11 last season.

To concede a goal so late is devastating. The whole away end just went flat. It was hard to believe what we’d seen. You looked round and everyone looked devastated. We were so close to winning the game and going top of the league for a day at least. It wasn’t to be, and in the cold light of day this...
by BleedingClaret
Sat Oct 07, 2023 1:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Chelsea
Replies: 30
Views: 2281

Re: Team for Chelsea

Shall we consider when he was our best player against Man United? He got subbed against Luton so we could bring on an extra defender for height purposes. True against Luton but why do you take off a player who has 10 minutes in his legs not one whose been on all game Against Man U he showed his tal...
by BleedingClaret
Sat Oct 07, 2023 1:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Chelsea
Replies: 30
Views: 2281

Re: Team for Chelsea

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Sat Oct 07, 2023 1:20 pm
Very strange comment.
Not if you do him out muscled by the huge Keiran Trippier or bright on and subbed 10 minutes later against Luton where he looked like a little lad playing in a men’s league
He’s clearly talented, but way way off physically
by BleedingClaret
Sat Oct 07, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Chelsea
Replies: 30
Views: 2281

Re: Team for Chelsea

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Sat Oct 07, 2023 12:50 pm
I think this could be a game for Ramsey.

Chelsea are weak against teams with players sitting in between the lines
Ramsey should have started today
Against Brentford U21
by BleedingClaret
Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Chelsea
Replies: 30
Views: 2281

Re: Team for Chelsea

ecc wrote:
Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:20 am
Afraid the much-criticised Mudryk will hurt us down the left. Roberts will have to up his game and Larsen or whoever plays RM will need to help him big time.
Larsen has the pace to get back as would Koleosho but I’d prefer the latter on the left
by BleedingClaret
Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Chelsea
Replies: 30
Views: 2281

Re: Team for Chelsea

————————Trafford Roberts——AAD———Beyer———Taylor —————————Cullen Larsen ——Berge——Brownhill—Amdouni —————————Foster Ooh I like that I’m reluctant to drop Koleosho partly because he’s so exciting to watch but also the the electric pace unsettles teams but I do wonder if Bensonesque bringing him of the ...
by BleedingClaret
Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bruun Larsen
Replies: 49
Views: 7034

Re: Bruun Larsen

VK knows if he's fit enough to start. Might be better from the bench. I'm just trusting the coaches to do what's best. But JBL has looked better and better...probably ready to start. When Koleosho signed my first comment was on his pace, with surprising strength for his age, watching Larsen against...
by BleedingClaret
Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bruun Larsen
Replies: 49
Views: 7034

Re: Bruun Larsen

beddie wrote:
Thu Oct 05, 2023 8:30 am
Well in his short time on the pitch he justifies a start for me. I honestly think with him on the right and Koleosho on the left we’ll be a different side. Come on VK.
This
by BleedingClaret
Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Chelsea
Replies: 30
Views: 2281

Team for Chelsea

Want ……….……….Muric……………… Roberts .ADD. Beyer. Taylor ….……Berge …… Cullen…….. Larsen. Amdouni…Koleosho ………………. Foster…………… Expect ……….…….Trafford..……..…… Roberts .ADD. Beyer. Taylor ……Brownhill…… Cullen…….. Berge …..Amdouni…Koleosho ………………. Foster…………… No downer on Brownhill, I just think it’s 1 from...