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by Blackrod
Sat Jun 27, 2020 10:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dwight McNeil
Replies: 37
Views: 5143

Re: Dwight McNeil

Won’t benefit him from a footballing point of view if he leaves too soon. He can really crack on with us for next season and develop into an even better player. We’ve proved we can get players into England squads and Southgate is certainly happy to watch Burnley players.
by Blackrod
Sat Jun 27, 2020 8:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Burnley confirm ticket refunds
Replies: 830
Views: 73181

Re: ARTICLE: Burnley confirm ticket refunds

It’s going to be a long wait for next seasons refunds ! ( which are going to happen in part )
by Blackrod
Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andre Gray
Replies: 78
Views: 13469

Re: Andre Gray

Deeney is no better than our other strikers. Would I swap him for Gibson 100%.
by Blackrod
Fri Jun 26, 2020 8:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Immense effort
Replies: 39
Views: 3797

Re: Immense effort

Decent Interview on sky with SD, dont know who interviewer was...but decent respectful questions and dare I say it a manager who seemed a little more at piece with himself. Yes the interviewer was very good. She asked really good probing questions but in the right manner. Pearson’s interview was st...
by Blackrod
Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Post match interviews v Watford
Replies: 8
Views: 1515

Re: Post match interviews v Watford

Very strange one from Pearson
by Blackrod
Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Watford - Player Ratings
Replies: 42
Views: 8189

Re: Burnley v Watford - Player Ratings

Pope 6
Lowton 6
Tarkowski 7
Mee 7
Taylor 7
Brownhill 7
Cork 6
Westwood 6
McNeil 8 he can’t be expected to keep up his level of quality for 90 mins and in this heat.
Vydra 8 played well, unlucky not to score and looks confident
JayRod 7 great header

Pieters 7
by Blackrod
Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Immense effort
Replies: 39
Views: 3797

Re: Immense effort

Good team effort. Thought Vydra played very well.
by Blackrod
Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MIGHTY CLARETS versus Wotfor?
Replies: 283
Views: 14517

Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus Wotfor?

Really needed to take one of first half chances when we were on top.
by Blackrod
Thu Jun 25, 2020 10:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Worrying times
Replies: 112
Views: 11468

Re: Worrying times

Don’t want Dyche to go as his imprint is all over the club. If he did I would also like Chris Hughton. Just hoping we dont get a string of lacklustre performances if all is not well.
by Blackrod
Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Predictions vs Watford
Replies: 42
Views: 2313

Re: Predictions vs Watford

O-0 or 1-1
by Blackrod
Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Burnley confirm ticket refunds
Replies: 830
Views: 73181

Re: ARTICLE: Burnley confirm ticket refunds

Not yet
by Blackrod
Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Bardsley extends Turf Moor stay
Replies: 32
Views: 2947

Re: ARTICLE: Bardsley extends Turf Moor stay

Good news. Could do with a young RB to train under him a bit like we did with Ward and Taylor on the other side. Certainly doesn’t look like a 35 year old when he plays.
by Blackrod
Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche on Peter Crouch podcast
Replies: 12
Views: 2042

Re: Dyche on Peter Crouch podcast

I don’t know how Crouch gets airtime. Don’t find him remotely funny or entertaining.
by Blackrod
Wed Jun 24, 2020 11:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bardsley to sign new deal. Breaking now.
Replies: 35
Views: 2924

Re: Bardsley to sign new deal. Breaking now.

The one player I did want us to resign. He is definitely good for another year.
by Blackrod
Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Covid-19
Replies: 13866
Views: 902738

Re: The lifting of Lockdown...

I suppose it has to be lifted sometime but do I feel safe in pubs and restaurants ? No so I won’t be going. Reducing 2m to 1m will mean nothing in some people’s eyes. I’ve seen groups of young lads ignoring it for weeks. I’d prefer to see new cases numbers much lower yet.
by Blackrod
Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Neil Warnock is back
Replies: 43
Views: 4336

Re: Neil Warnock is back

Very good manager imo also good to listen to on the radio
by Blackrod
Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hendrick set to leave
Replies: 512
Views: 54650

Re: Hendrick set to leave

Clubs with benefactors will be able to offer high wages. There will be less clubs overall offering them. It will be a narrower market for better players. Lesser players will be offered far less and by the majority of clubs imo. Without fans it is not the same product and some clubs will struggle now...
by Blackrod
Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Players who haven't been offered things have decided not to finish their contracts.
Replies: 19
Views: 3238

Re: Players who haven't been offered things have decided not to finish their contracts.

Reflects poorly on the footballers imo and proves my about the money for them. They’ve been well looked after and when injured. Prefer we get players on lesser money who are committed and with a point to prove.
by Blackrod
Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Positives
Replies: 49
Views: 3139

The Positives

Bit of match practice
Nobody had to leave early
Nobody had to drive home
There was another match on tv
by Blackrod
Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Moneybags City vs The Mighty Clarets
Replies: 366
Views: 23380

Re: Moneybags City vs The Mighty Clarets

Tie now gone Northampton’s way. Didn’t expect this.
by Blackrod
Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Moneybags City vs The Mighty Clarets
Replies: 366
Views: 23380

Re: Moneybags City vs The Mighty Clarets

I’ve switched to Cheltenham v Northampton. It’s a match with 2 teams competing and the result wasn’t known on 52 mins.
by Blackrod
Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Moneybags City vs The Mighty Clarets
Replies: 366
Views: 23380

Re: Moneybags City vs The Mighty Clarets

FactualFrank wrote:
Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:26 pm
So you think it'll be 3 or 4 nil, but think it'll probably be more. Can you narrow it down a bit? :)
Missed out ‘at half time’ after 3 or 4 nil and ‘at full time’ after probably more. 😀
by Blackrod
Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Moneybags City vs The Mighty Clarets
Replies: 366
Views: 23380

Re: Moneybags City vs The Mighty Clarets

Think this will be at least 3 or 4 nil but probably more. Let’s hope we don’t have any injuries and need the super subs.
by Blackrod
Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Moneybags City vs The Mighty Clarets
Replies: 366
Views: 23380

Re: Moneybags City vs The Mighty Clarets

Why can’t the out of contract players play or are they refusing to play ? Aren’t they in breach of contact if they refuse ?
by Blackrod
Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Injuries hit Clarets for opener
Replies: 421
Views: 30729

Re: Injuries hit Clarets for opener

Looking forward to seeing the game changers from the bench
by Blackrod
Sun Jun 21, 2020 8:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The football so far.
Replies: 45
Views: 2723

Re: The football so far.

Only watched 3 games as I’ve got better things to do with my time. Avoided the bore draws. As said above less play acting which I prefer. Saw some good football with the Wolves, Palace and Fulham games. But for Burnley I think apathy has set in a bit and I’m not desperate to watch it.
by Blackrod
Sun Jun 21, 2020 12:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Injuries hit Clarets for opener
Replies: 421
Views: 30729

Re: Dyche and the board

The club need to be cautious now but we should have strengthened more/ better in the last 2 windows. This is now coming home to roost. Dyche is sat on a big fat contract and made for life. The club has to safeguard its future. In respect of players Bardsley is the only one out of contract that I wou...
by Blackrod
Sun Jun 21, 2020 12:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lenin Statue
Replies: 21
Views: 3134

Lenin Statue

Erected by the Marxist Lenin Party in Germany in Gelsenkirchen. Courts have decided it should remain.Bearing in mind Germany’s historic division should it be torn down by the people it offends or should everyone be allowed to portray their views ?
by Blackrod
Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Aaron Lennon to leave
Replies: 181
Views: 14092

Re: Aaron Lennon

Been very disappointing. Thought we were getting a far better player.
by Blackrod
Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Swing Low....
Replies: 87
Views: 5391

Re: Swing Low....

Rileybobs wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:08 pm
Quite a bold claim.
Not at all.
by Blackrod
Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Injuries hit Clarets for opener
Replies: 421
Views: 30729

Re: Mr Garlick versus Mighty Sean

There's always two ways of looking at an argument. Frankly I can't understand why it should be a big deal at this juncture. We are surely safe and basically looking to fulfill our obligation and play the season out. Do we really want Europe, given our squad and the uncertainty over foreign travel f...
by Blackrod
Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Injuries hit Clarets for opener
Replies: 421
Views: 30729

Re: Mr Garlick versus Mighty Sean

On a side note I wish there was a word limit with posts. If they are essays I just skip over them probably missing some good points. I think Dyche just needed to know who was staying and who not so he can plan ahead. The situation is worse now because of not sorting short term extensions. We don’t k...
by Blackrod
Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Burnley confirm ticket refunds
Replies: 830
Views: 73181

Re: ARTICLE: Burnley confirm ticket refunds

But you're only paying/inputting 1 transaction, whereas the club have to do thousands. Eh ? I’m sure the club get hundreds of incoming transactions in a week not just from me. I am happy for it to take a little longer due to the numbers involved but some sort of idea when it will be paid even an ac...
by Blackrod
Thu Jun 18, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: A Tribute to John Connelly
Replies: 26
Views: 2304

Re: ARTICLE: A Tribute to John Connelly

My favourite ex player who I’ve met. Never saw him play but he was obviously an outstanding player. When I was very small used to go to his chippy. I once got talking to him in the Sparrow Hawk not realising who he was. He bought me a drink and he was a lovely man. Used to always bump into him there...
by Blackrod
Thu Jun 18, 2020 10:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Burnley confirm ticket refunds
Replies: 830
Views: 73181

Re: ARTICLE: Burnley confirm ticket refunds

I notice when I pay for something from BFC it goes through in an instant. Still had no refund though.
by Blackrod
Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Now TV
Replies: 39
Views: 3805

Re: Now TV

Funkydrummer wrote:
Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:55 am
I too filled it in last night but there was no "your application is complete " or similar, nor have I
yet received an email.

Maybe they are still making up the codes !!
Same. Think applicants receive an email on Friday with info on how to use passes.
by Blackrod
Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Predictions for Man City v Burnley
Replies: 64
Views: 3994

Re: Predictions for Man City v Burnley

4-0 to them. We have key injuries. If they have any it won’t make any difference. Their bench will be very strong and they can use more subs.
by Blackrod
Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Programme for match v Watford
Replies: 26
Views: 3148

Re: Programme for match v Watford

Ordered 1 ( don’t normally buy them but it’s a novelty and something to read pre match as not there) and it was £1.50 postage. Based on its thickness it’s probably about right. If ordering 2 or 3 plus then weight will come in to it and it should cost more. Can’t believe people are so up in arms abou...
by Blackrod
Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Free school meals over summer.
Replies: 107
Views: 4425

Re: Free school meals over summer.

I was wondering if it was cash or vouchers. Cash would not be a good idea. Vouchers that can only be exchanged for food ( ie not fags and booze) ,perhaps with matching ID, would be if it is for the poorest in society. Nobody in their right mind wants to see a child go hungry.
by Blackrod
Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Close Season?
Replies: 20
Views: 2385

Re: Close Season?

The Champions League would be a whole load better if it was knockout imo instead of leagues, 2 legs and dead rubbers.
by Blackrod
Tue Jun 16, 2020 7:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Transfer rumours: Tarkowski
Replies: 77
Views: 7432

Re: Transfer rumours: Tarkowski

Dont think we will be in a position where we have to sell at all. If the player wants to move for cash or a bigger club that’s different. Tarkowski, Ward and Westwood all had to wait patiently for their chance. They all took it and turned out to be great players for us. It sounds like Gibson thought...
by Blackrod
Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Steven Reid - Bolton
Replies: 13
Views: 1545

Re: Steven Reid - Bolton

I’m sure he’ll provide good banter for the dressing room as he provided for us.
by Blackrod
Mon Jun 15, 2020 5:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Statue Prosecution
Replies: 56
Views: 2985

Re: Statue Prosecution

The main point is though he was just p*ssed, was desperate and probably quite thick. I doubt mental health has much to do with this case.
by Blackrod
Mon Jun 15, 2020 5:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Statue Prosecution
Replies: 56
Views: 2985

Re: Statue Prosecution

The fact is was on the brave PCs memorial which is still fresh in the mind, along with a mass gathering at an inappropriate time has probably meant a harsher punishment. For vandalism I would expect to see a sentence. If it was just urinating in public or near an old monument I would normally favour...
by Blackrod
Mon Jun 15, 2020 4:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Statue Prosecution
Replies: 56
Views: 2985

Statue Prosecution

For the urinating. The idiot has got 14 days. His solicitor has apparently said he is remorseful and had drunk 16 pints. He also said he had mental health issues. Really ?? I have a feeling this is going to be a standard statement now to try and minimise the sentence as magistrates/ judges will be k...
by Blackrod
Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England: What is Three Lions' greatest performance since 1966?
Replies: 31
Views: 1748

Re: England: What is Three Lions' greatest performance since 1966?

4-1 v Holland 1996
1-5 away v Germany 2001
Without question in my mind
by Blackrod
Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sean piece in today’s Times
Replies: 40
Views: 5315

Re: Sean piece in today’s Times

Nothing at all wrong with how Dyche comes across in the media. Very grounded. I actually think he could help in business doing motivational and management talks if he ever leaves football.
by Blackrod
Fri Jun 12, 2020 9:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How/will you try to replicate the matchday experience at home ?
Replies: 28
Views: 1852

Re: How/will you try to replicate the matchday experience at home ?

Put some colourful laces on, embroider #blm on my top, mind my p’s and q’s and make a complaint to the broadcaster about the bad language.
by Blackrod
Fri Jun 12, 2020 6:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: FA Cup final renamed
Replies: 14
Views: 1279

Re: FA Cup final renamed

Mine has got it. Can’t say I found it funny. It’s an awful illness.