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by Darnhill Claret
Wed Nov 01, 2023 5:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dwight
Replies: 378
Views: 32749

Re: Dwight

We should support the club, the chairman, the manager, the team and each and every player through the good times (last season) and the hard/bad times (this season). Like the proverbial 'twelfth man'. We do that reasonably well on match days. Let's continue doing that tonight, Saturday and every game...
by Darnhill Claret
Wed Nov 01, 2023 5:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight
Replies: 10
Views: 1722

Re: Tonight

That should amuse Mr Pace and JJ and others.
by Darnhill Claret
Tue Oct 31, 2023 8:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Aston Villa
Replies: 29
Views: 3921

Re: Aston Villa

Newcastle
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Oct 29, 2023 2:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany: time to go
Replies: 779
Views: 46877

Re: Kompany: time to go

Think at the moment and for the majority of the season we are trying to play, wide left and narrow right when going forward. Unfortunately whatever we are doing, it requires our players to 'play better'. There is not much that the manager and his coaching team can do about that, apart from maybe loo...
by Darnhill Claret
Sat Oct 28, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2269
Views: 144472

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - BOURNEMOUTH v BURNLEY

B'mouth 2 Burnley 3

Amdouni 23rd min

Championship
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Todays Football
Replies: 8
Views: 679

Re: Todays Football

David Coote is the ref
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Beckham Netflix
Replies: 22
Views: 2386

Re: Beckham Netflix

Well if Hoddle did throw Beckham to the wolves, I would say that Beckham now has his revenge, plus.
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ameen Al-Dakhil
Replies: 70
Views: 6491

Re: Ameen Al-Dakhil

Not sure how many games we will get out of Beyer unless he receives some instruction/coaching in how to tackle cleanly, without injuring himself as often as he does.
by Darnhill Claret
Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Leonard Cohen........
Replies: 25
Views: 2767

Re: Leonard Cohen........

Whenever I hear David Bowie's The Jean Genie, it reminds me of Leonard Cohen's music.
by Darnhill Claret
Sat Oct 21, 2023 7:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Drummers required...DRUMMERS
Replies: 378
Views: 36371

Re: Drummers required...DRUMMERS

We are 'unfortunate' in a few areas. At home we are low in numbers who want to sing or chant. We don't have a club song like Sheff U for example. We don't like change, so will always be resistant to new ideas. The ones that do start the 'songs' need their numbers increasing as there are too many lon...
by Darnhill Claret
Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England U21'S
Replies: 91
Views: 6799

Re: England U21'S

I was and still am a big Muric fan and I thought he would have been the first choice until Trafford forced his way in, one way or another. The manager has chosen to do things differently so Burnley's keeper has my full support whoever it is.
by Darnhill Claret
Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England U21'S
Replies: 91
Views: 6799

Re: England U21'S

Whilst the starting keeper does his warm up routine that is designed to raise his confidence pre match.
by Darnhill Claret
Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England U21'S
Replies: 91
Views: 6799

Re: England U21'S

Tried to edit but must have run out of time, well not strictly an edit. I just hadn't finished. As far as keepers in a pre-match shoot in go, I don't know of any that would be looking to show off their shot stopping ability. The exercise is for the starting players to hit the back of the net to rais...
by Darnhill Claret
Tue Oct 17, 2023 6:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England U21'S
Replies: 91
Views: 6799

Re: England U21'S

As far as keepers in a pre-match shoot in go, I don't know of any
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Oct 15, 2023 6:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ian Maatsen
Replies: 155
Views: 15086

Re: Ian Maatsen

Maatsen has an ability to follow the ball due to his reading of the game and his stamina a nd makes an extra man wherever he happens to be on the pitch. He is an attacking player rather than a left back. When he played, we played without a left back,with Maatsen the player to fill that role when we ...
by Darnhill Claret
Sat Oct 14, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Turf Sleep Out
Replies: 30
Views: 2866

Re: Turf Sleep Out

Don't think anyone is pretending to be homeless for the night, more just a case of being prepared to give up their bed and home comforts for the night to put the spotlight onto the subject of homelessness and raise a few quid at the same time. Nothing wrong with how they do it either. We 'cheat' hom...
by Darnhill Claret
Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Foster
Replies: 333
Views: 26402

Re: Foster

Rhetorical statement, like a rhetorical question. Shame though.
Still questions would have to be asked of those people turning up to watch.
by Darnhill Claret
Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Turf Sleep Out
Replies: 30
Views: 2866

Re: Turf Sleep Out

I get what the OP is saying and I would agree with him if he/she or I were sleeping out. As I'm not, I take my hat off to anyone who is raising any extra funds for the charity in whatever way they choose.

To me the gesture far outweighs any suggestion that it should be done under specific conditions.
by Darnhill Claret
Fri Oct 13, 2023 7:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Reckoning
Replies: 117
Views: 9664

Re: The Reckoning

Maybe someone will be brave enough now to try to tie together the rich and or powerful individuals who engaged in organised and systematic abuse of vulnerable people of all ages. Many rumours that need some brave individuals to come forward and give their accounts. Although a couple of names were dr...
by Darnhill Claret
Tue Oct 10, 2023 2:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have we bet the ranch ?
Replies: 103
Views: 6935

Re: Have we bet the ranch ?

Not all plans succeed. It's not about having a plan. Every club has a plan. Luton and Sheff U both have a plan.
by Darnhill Claret
Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jordan Beyer
Replies: 38
Views: 5874

Re: Jordan Beyer

Beyer does/did have a habit of overstretching when making tackles especially when he 'temporarily loses it'. This caused him his injury last season. Whatever has happened this time, I hope it isn't a similar story. I'm hoping he's a quick learner.
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Oct 08, 2023 10:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dara O’Shea
Replies: 108
Views: 7919

Re: Dara O’Shea

O'Shea never gave up yesterday giving maximum effort on a bad day. He was the one chasing Sterling on the half-way line and never stopped, eventually being the defender in the penalty area trying to block Jackson's shot for their 4th goal.
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Oct 08, 2023 12:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: It's a process
Replies: 30
Views: 2239

Re: It's a process

Played for an under age team 21's or 18's. Probably needs to get minutes into his legs.
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Oct 08, 2023 12:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany
Replies: 62
Views: 6813

Re: Kompany

Kompany should not be sacked. In fact I would happily extend his contract. He has a vision that matches the vision of our owners. He is already and will continue to be, a much coveted manager. Unfortunately too many people choose not to see the bigger picture, they only see the right now. Nothing an...
by Darnhill Claret
Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fullbacks
Replies: 17
Views: 1651

Re: Fullbacks

Berge played well when making forward runs, but his passing in his own half, in the second half was poor. Having said that he wasn't the only one who passed to the opposition. Our slow passing across the back line invited Chelsea to come forward and we helped them become more confident. Considering ...
by Darnhill Claret
Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have we bet the ranch ?
Replies: 103
Views: 6935

Re: Have we bet the ranch ?

If we take 4 points from the 'bottom half teams' over the season and a few points from the top half teams in the second half of the season we'll be more than OK.
by Darnhill Claret
Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chelsea half time
Replies: 6
Views: 1961

Re: Chelsea half time

Well, it worked.
by Darnhill Claret
Fri Oct 06, 2023 10:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1468
Views: 118043

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 8 PREDICTIONS

Luton 1 Spurs 3
Fulham 2 Sheff U 0
Burnley 2 Chelsea 1 Foster 22min
Man Utd 1 Brentford 1
Everton 1 B'mouth 1
C Palace 2 N Forest 1
Brighton 1 Liverpool 3 NAP
West Ham 1 N'castle 1
Wolves 1 Aston Villa 2
Arsenal 2 Man City 1

Goals 28
by Darnhill Claret
Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2269
Views: 144472

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - BURNLEY v CHELSEA

Burnley 2 Chelsea 1
Foster 23rd

Championship
by Darnhill Claret
Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Loseton versus Mighty Clarets
Replies: 627
Views: 45444

Re: Loseton versus Mighty Clarets

She's a Blades fan, wants a draw.
by Darnhill Claret
Tue Oct 03, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: LiVARpool get the VAR footage
Replies: 86
Views: 7214

Re: LiVARpool get the VAR footage

Do you mean the audio conversation between the officials?
by Darnhill Claret
Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Scam, I presume.
Replies: 14
Views: 1941

Re: Scam, I presume.

Exactly.

I put I presume so that more readers would open the thread.
by Darnhill Claret
Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Scam, I presume.
Replies: 14
Views: 1941

Re: Scam, I presume.

I don't think many people will fall for it but make sure none of your family do.
by Darnhill Claret
Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Scam, I presume.
Replies: 14
Views: 1941

Scam, I presume.

Just got this on my phone. DVLA routine check. You are required to update your profile to its latest form to avoid termination of your motoring licence. Before you start. You will need to confirm your identity. You'll need to provide, Your driving license number. Your full name, contact number and a...
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Oct 01, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Michael Mellon
Replies: 106
Views: 21765

Re: Michael Mellon

Rooney, Owen and Foden were much more than 'good enough' though. More like exceptional.
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Oct 01, 2023 7:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ryder Cup
Replies: 55
Views: 4334

Re: Ryder Cup

We'll need long hitters at Bethpage, one of the longest courses if memory serves me well.
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Oct 01, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: “This is the worst we will be all season”
Replies: 120
Views: 14804

Re: “This is the worst we will be all season”

I think home to Chelsea will be a better indicator. I'll be happy with a point at Luton, but hoping we dominate them and win.
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Luton
Replies: 69
Views: 5971

Re: Team for Luton

I think this might be a good game for 3 centre backs.
by Darnhill Claret
Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Zaroury
Replies: 80
Views: 7940

Re: Zaroury

Well it can't be because Vinnie doesn't rate them as the club have resigned them on new contracts.
by Darnhill Claret
Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1468
Views: 118043

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 7 PREDICTIONS

A Villa 1 Brighton 2
B'mouth 1 Arsenal 2
Everton 0 Luton 0
Man Utd 2 Crystal P 1
N'castle 2 Burnley 2 Amdouni 32 min
West Ham 2 Sheff U 0
Wolves 1 Man City 3
Spurs 2 Liverpool 2 NAP

Forest 1 Brentford 1

Fulham 2 Chelsea 2


Tues
Luton 0 Burnley 2
Àmdouni 56min
by Darnhill Claret
Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2269
Views: 144472

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - SALFORD v BURNLEY

Salford 0 Burnley 4

Rodriguez, 7th min.
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Climbing the table.
Replies: 38
Views: 6214

Re: Climbing the table.

Looking at the table now I think the top 9 now will all be OK. So at present it is an11 team relegation battle. In another 5 or 6 games it will probably be down to 8 or 9 teams perhaps. With the start we have had it will probably be Game week 25 or so until we can get ourselves out of that battle, h...
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Sep 24, 2023 12:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Aaron Ramsey
Replies: 25
Views: 2872

Re: Aaron Ramsey

I was very impressed. I think Ten Hag saw how good our wide men were in the first half and reacted, changed something and reduced their effectiveness second half. Think we might have made all the subs ten minutes earlier than we did but hindsight it so easy.
by Darnhill Claret
Sun Sep 24, 2023 12:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: when do questions start to be asked
Replies: 130
Views: 9112

Re: when do questions start to be asked

I thought we were great last night but we wasted two really good chances. It's an unforgiving league if you don't take those kind of chances.
by Darnhill Claret
Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Solheim Cup
Replies: 15
Views: 1581

Re: Solheim Cup

Excellent recovery from 4-0 down after yesterday morning.
by Darnhill Claret
Sat Sep 23, 2023 11:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 29 PREDICTIONS
Replies: 1468
Views: 118043

Re: PL Prediction League - All Fixtures and Updates - WEEK 6 PREDICTIONS

C Palace 2 Fulham 1
Luton 1 Wolves 2
Man City 4 N Forest 0
Brentford 2 Everton 1
Burnley 2 Man Utd 1
Arsenal 3 Totingham 2
Brighton 3 B'mouth 1
Chelsea 1 As Villa 2
Liverpool 2 West Ham 2
Sheff Utd 1 Newcastle 2 NAP

Goals 35
by Darnhill Claret
Sat Sep 23, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2269
Views: 144472

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - BURNLEY v MAN UTD

Championship

Burnley 2 Man U 1
Amdouni 12m
by Darnhill Claret
Thu Sep 21, 2023 1:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Ex-Claret replaces ex-Claret at Cheltenham
Replies: 12
Views: 1912

Re: ARTICLE: Ex-Claret replaces ex-Claret at Cheltenham

Seems like a normal progression strike rate wise.
by Darnhill Claret
Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match Thread
Replies: 784
Views: 25132

Re: Match Thread

If we manage to get a lead would anyone consider subbing Trafford to nullify that yellow card?
by Darnhill Claret
Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - CHELSEA v BURNLEY
Replies: 2269
Views: 144472

Re: 23/24 Season - Burnley Predictor Game - NOTTINGHAM FOREST v BURNLEY

Forest 1 Burnley 1 Amdouni 53rd min

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