Search found 4861 matches

by mdd2
Mon May 14, 2018 11:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How many will leave this season?
Replies: 13
Views: 2737

Re: How many will leave this season?

Hendrick, Mee and Vokes are all very possible if new contracts not offered or signed as their stay is over next year.Walters and Bardsley came on 2 year deals and will likely stay. The club have an option on Ward to 2020 so he will stay. Anderson, Chris Long, Ginnelly and a few from the development ...
by mdd2
Sun May 13, 2018 7:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: So how much will we get...
Replies: 19
Views: 3288

Re: So how much will we get...

Europa may cost us more than we get from the competition
by mdd2
Sun May 13, 2018 10:20 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Biggest waste of money signing
Replies: 44
Views: 4745

Re: Biggest waste of money signing

But VDS got two seasons at £7k/week and one at £14k/week from us and played ?45 minutes or £539 per second on the pitch.
by mdd2
Sun May 13, 2018 10:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Biggest waste of money signing
Replies: 44
Views: 4745

Re: Biggest waste of money signing

Chelsea's signing Torres from Liverpool
by mdd2
Sun May 13, 2018 10:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Agent Coyle
Replies: 42
Views: 6181

Re: Agent Coyle

I presume he is finished now as a manager having left or been sacked from 5 clubs he has helped to relegate namely us, Notlob, Wigan, Rovers and Ross County-clearly a man who "knows not and knows not that he knows not"
by mdd2
Sun May 13, 2018 10:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rob Harker - looks as though we might have signed him
Replies: 15
Views: 3928

Re: Rob Harker - looks as though we might have signed him

And very well done to you Wilks although at under 8 I am unlikely to see any of your charges in the first team. Given my age I might add, not your abilities.
by mdd2
Sun May 13, 2018 9:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 10001
Views: 1026096

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

Is the difference between us and Watford given they have been in the league for 5 seasons whilst we have four due to the respective first seasons in the league with 2009-10 payments much higher than their first season when they finished bottom in 99-00. The 4 seasons they have been present since 200...
by mdd2
Sun May 13, 2018 9:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jay Rod
Replies: 25
Views: 3318

Re: Jay Rod

Post removed not having read AC correctly :oops:
by mdd2
Sun May 13, 2018 9:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: It gives the players a chance to sign off in the correct fashion
Replies: 1
Views: 491

Re: article: It gives the players a chance to sign off in the correct fashion

SD "Everyone who has worn our jersey has put a shift in......."

Most managers would use the definite article THE, but not Sean, not a criticism of his English but a word that seems to say so much about our manager and this club (and hopefully for a long long time HIS club)
by mdd2
Fri May 11, 2018 8:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Derby vs Fulham
Replies: 44
Views: 3904

Re: Derby vs Fulham

Beat Derby at the Cottage
by mdd2
Fri May 11, 2018 8:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets at the races
Replies: 31
Views: 4390

Re: Clarets at the races

I'd say both he and Brady are carrying
by mdd2
Wed May 09, 2018 11:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Emily Thornberry at it again
Replies: 115
Views: 8139

Re: Emily Thornberry at it again

What she saying about Little Jack Horner?
by mdd2
Wed May 09, 2018 11:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bye bye Swansea!
Replies: 55
Views: 6114

Re: Bye bye Swansea!

Bet Jack is pleased he left the Swans
by mdd2
Wed May 09, 2018 9:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight's Games
Replies: 60
Views: 2877

Re: Tonight's Games

Terrific last two away game results for them. Must say given their result against Everton and their last 3 fixtures I thought they were toast.
by mdd2
Wed May 09, 2018 9:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight's Games
Replies: 60
Views: 2877

Re: Tonight's Games

Just hope Lee Mason doesn't give Chelsea a dodgy penalty in the last minute of added time
by mdd2
Tue May 08, 2018 11:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Should we cancel the Iran deal?
Replies: 87
Views: 5438

Re: Should we cancel the Iran deal?

I despise this idiot that has somehow landed the most important job in the world. Once again the US are at the behest of the disgusting Saudi regime and Zionist Israel and the majority of the world are too blinkered to see the real agenda. My sincere wish is that the USA, Israel and Saudi Arabia wo...
by mdd2
Tue May 08, 2018 5:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Quiz question... quick guess ?
Replies: 16
Views: 1496

Re: Quiz question... quick guess ?

36
by mdd2
Tue May 08, 2018 1:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Johnson's latest outburst
Replies: 22
Views: 3210

Re: Johnson's latest outburst

We really are bereft of any political leadership in either major party IMO. May and Corbyn are hopeless and no one in the Tory party seems any better and the ones in the Labour Party who could develop into good leaders will not get a sniff when they next select a leader. Choosing between May and Joh...
by mdd2
Tue May 08, 2018 9:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Free £10,000 for 25 year olds
Replies: 169
Views: 9552

Re: Free £10,000 for 25 year olds

Been reading this and at £10,000 per 25 year old that would cost about £7.5 billion per year given the present birth rate which I think is about 750,000. There is no doubt reading the report that the young have it hard vis a vis student fees, housing costs, and apparently wage growth and that cannot...
by mdd2
Mon May 07, 2018 3:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: John Kettley might be a weather man
Replies: 9
Views: 2323

Re: John Kettley might be a weather man

Billy Cotton band show circa 1953 Along the rails the engine flew
Burnley 5 Arsenal 2

And it was at Highbury
by mdd2
Mon May 07, 2018 8:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hendrick
Replies: 34
Views: 4823

Re: Hendrick

7 players coming in? Then who apart from Arfield and Marney is leaving?
If the rest stay 3 or 4 at most apart from youth and development players
by mdd2
Sun May 06, 2018 9:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barnes Injury
Replies: 41
Views: 10227

Re: Barnes Injury

Wells and Vokes up front
by mdd2
Sun May 06, 2018 6:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Squad strengthening
Replies: 21
Views: 2683

Re: Squad strengthening

We have outperformed this season to be honest and if we can we need a few better players and ones with some pace
by mdd2
Sun May 06, 2018 10:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Champions league next season
Replies: 2
Views: 487

Re: Champions league next season

Thanks for that Greenmile
by mdd2
Sun May 06, 2018 10:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Who wants to be a millionaire?
Replies: 53
Views: 6359

Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

I expect a doctor to have a good general knowledge and recognise a greek word when he sees it :lol: :lol: :lol: You are lying in bed in severe pain from gall bladder infection. On no more than one side of A4 describe how comforted you are by a well meaning social worker as they approach your bed-ha...
by mdd2
Sun May 06, 2018 9:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Champions league next season
Replies: 2
Views: 487

Champions league next season

If Liverpool win this time does that mean the top 5 will play in the competition next season and that we then become the 2nd team in the Europa league and not the 3rd? As the table stands presently would that mean City, Utd Liverpool, Spurs, Chelsea in the Champions league with Arsenal, Burnley and ...
by mdd2
Sun May 06, 2018 9:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Atmospheric CO2 at highest point in 800,000 years
Replies: 25
Views: 1972

Re: Atmospheric CO2 at highest point in 800,000 years

Depends what you are comparing it to I suppose. Conditions have been worse on earth, of that there's no doubt, but we need conditions that can sustain our current way of life - our civilisation. Civilisation has only been around 10,000 years at most. That is the concern. And the way we are going it...
by mdd2
Sun May 06, 2018 9:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Who wants to be a millionaire?
Replies: 53
Views: 6359

Re: Who wants to be a millionaire?

john'sroseyspecs wrote:And he was a doctor ! God help us all
Do you want your doctor to know about Greek Mythology or Gray's Anatomy?
When he is in your abdomen removing a growth, better he can spot the difference between the tumour and your liver than who Asclepius was. :lol: :lol: :lol:
by mdd2
Sat May 05, 2018 9:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today is my birthday
Replies: 36
Views: 3802

Re: Today is my birthday

Happy birthday Dave
by mdd2
Sat May 05, 2018 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sir Alex Ferguson - rushed to hospital
Replies: 27
Views: 3480

Re: Sir Alex Ferguson - rushed to hospital

I saw on SSN today that Darren Ferguson was missing Doncaster's game for family reasons but thought no more of it. The good news is that Manchester United have confirmed that the surgery has gone well - hopefully he'll make a quick and speedy recovery. It really depends upon the kind of bleed he ha...
by mdd2
Sat May 05, 2018 7:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: We’re all going on a European tour
Replies: 33
Views: 3627

Re: ARTICLE: We’re all going on a European tour

To get into the League system do we have to play 3 teams in 6 games in a knock out competition before the end of August?
by mdd2
Sat May 05, 2018 9:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Atmospheric CO2 at highest point in 800,000 years
Replies: 25
Views: 1972

Re: Atmospheric CO2 at highest point in 800,000 years

CO2 was 0.03% when I was at school and less than 800,000 years ago and in 60 years we have reached 0.04% and that is one hell of a rise. I imagine 800,000 years ago C02 was falling and in all probability oxygen rising from plant life. At the back of my mind is a stat that oxygen on earth was in part...
by mdd2
Sat May 05, 2018 9:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Atmospheric CO2 at highest point in 800,000 years
Replies: 25
Views: 1972

Re: Atmospheric CO2 at highest point in 800,000 years

IT, you seem a pretty switched on guy- there must be stats as to how much in terms of tonnage the human race produces per year. On the basis of 14 breaths/minute, 400ml of air expired in each breath, 4%CO2 in expired air and 7 billion people. Rounded up that is 7.5million breathes per person per yea...
by mdd2
Fri May 04, 2018 10:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Prize money for finishing 7th
Replies: 29
Views: 3689

Re: Prize money for finishing 7th

CT's listed fixed payments above were said to be £79,151,989 which is £5.25million less than listed by bfcmik and dazzler.
Who is correct?
by mdd2
Fri May 04, 2018 4:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No ID no vote...
Replies: 69
Views: 4198

Re: No ID no vote...

What the hell has that got to do with anything? The state says they are responsible enough to raise a child. Why they choose to have a child has nothing to do with that. So explain to me how someone can both be responsible enough to raise a child, but not responsible enough to have a say about what...
by mdd2
Fri May 04, 2018 9:47 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Prize money for finishing 7th
Replies: 29
Views: 3689

Re: Prize money for finishing 7th

Interesting how the figures differ where you look for the info. So with CT's breakdown the overseas money is 39 not 47, , 35 and not 38 million equal shares. So we should get £127800,699-£9088664 or £118712035 so the end game is still about £17million more than last season.
by mdd2
Fri May 04, 2018 9:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Prize money for finishing 7th
Replies: 29
Views: 3689

Re: Prize money for finishing 7th

Equal shares of the overseas TV rights around 47million just over 27 million for finishing 7th 38million per club and then about 12million for a minimum 10 games on TV even if as in our case only on 7 times-I believe it is about 1.2 million per game-so about 124 million about 17 million more than la...
by mdd2
Fri May 04, 2018 8:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 1 point or six?
Replies: 18
Views: 2074

Re: 1 point or six?

3 will do me provided they come this Sunday. To quote Kevin " I will love it, just love it if we beat them. Love it......." I know it was 22 years ago but "I will love it........." is how I will be if we turn them over more so if it is a penalty that on review should not have been awarded to us and ...
by mdd2
Thu May 03, 2018 10:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2nd May 1960 Champions of England
Replies: 23
Views: 2624

Re: 2nd May 1960 Champions of England

Very appropriate-thanks ST
by mdd2
Thu May 03, 2018 9:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2nd May 1960 Champions of England
Replies: 23
Views: 2624

Re: 2nd May 1960 Champions of England

I was 16 and took the train with some friends and we walked to Maine Road from the station and the feeling at the end was Orgasmic. We eventually got back to the station, back to Burnley and home about midnight. One memory was Wolves supporters rattles in the air when City equalised, but I seemed to...
by mdd2
Thu May 03, 2018 9:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No ID no vote...
Replies: 69
Views: 4198

Re: No ID no vote...

In our area there have been hundreds of folk with Russian accents turning uo to vote asking directions for the polling stations and we don't have elections this time. That tells you what a big problem we have with personation. Last general election my paternal grandparents turned up to vote in South...
by mdd2
Thu May 03, 2018 6:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Broadcast stats for this season. Guess who is bottom.
Replies: 27
Views: 4183

Re: Broadcast stats for this season. Guess who is bottom.

I think it is a minimum of 10 games @1.23million/game. So Everton who will finish £2million below us in 8th place will get an additional £9.84 million from the TV deal and will be £7.84 million better off and we did the double over them-ouch. I think we are on course for about £124 million
by mdd2
Thu May 03, 2018 6:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Broadcast stats for this season. Guess who is bottom.
Replies: 27
Views: 4183

Re: Broadcast stats for this season. Guess who is bottom.

I think we are paid for a minimum of 9 games
by mdd2
Thu May 03, 2018 6:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joe Bryan £6m
Replies: 97
Views: 21277

Re: Joe Bryan £6m

JohnMcGreal wrote:Ward has been brilliant this season, but he has looked pretty knackered in the last few games. He will be 33 next season, and we'll be playing a lot more games. I'm not surprised we're looking at strengthening that area. Signing a player like Bryan makes sense.
Well at least two extra :D :D
by mdd2
Tue May 01, 2018 11:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Minimum alcohol price introduced in Scotland
Replies: 53
Views: 3699

Re: Minimum alcohol price introduced in Scotland

I agree it will not help those who are already addicted. I can go back 50 years and over those years problems from alcohol have got more and more common parri passu the availability and price of alcohol. By price the relative price. It is now cheaper and more available than at anytime. Result more a...
by mdd2
Tue May 01, 2018 10:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Minimum alcohol price introduced in Scotland
Replies: 53
Views: 3699

Re: Minimum alcohol price introduced in Scotland

Pstotto wrote:They are normal people UTB, they're just desperate folk because life is desperate for so many. Depriving them of their only solace won't help those battered and already crushed.
It is often the other way round- life is desperate because of drink.
by mdd2
Tue May 01, 2018 10:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Minimum alcohol price introduced in Scotland
Replies: 53
Views: 3699

Re: Minimum alcohol price introduced in Scotland

Not just price KC but availability which is why licensing laws were brought in during WW1 but Mr Blair thought that 80 years on Anglo-Saxon man had developed into a Continental drinker rather than getting hammered at the first opportunity. Sadly problem drinkers will remain problem drinkers but hope...
by mdd2
Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: which teams are going down?
Replies: 41
Views: 5532

Re: which teams are going down?

Burton have to beat PNE at Deepdale, Barnsley are away at Derby and Notlob are home to Forest, so realistically it will be Burton and Barnsley to go down with Blunderland
by mdd2
Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Serious Discussion: Squad/Recruitment for Next Season
Replies: 40
Views: 4654

Re: Serious Discussion: Squad/Recruitment for Next Season

a big gamble if we are strengthening for the Europa league as I think we will have to win through 4 games before we get to the real competition and 48 teams in 12 leagues-the third qualifying round and then the play off round both two legged affairs.
by mdd2
Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Serious Discussion: Squad/Recruitment for Next Season
Replies: 40
Views: 4654

Re: Serious Discussion: Squad/Recruitment for Next Season

What is clear to me is that whoever comes in has to have pace. We are lacking this in spades at the moment which I think is one reason why we score so few goals, rarely do we break out fast and put the ball in the opposition's net.By the time we get into the opposition's box they have six or seven b...