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by claptrappers_union
Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17961

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

Looks like were playing for a draw already
by claptrappers_union
Sat Feb 24, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Palace Match thread
Replies: 733
Views: 17961

Re: Burnley vs Palace Match thread

Matt Dawson says ‘sloppy play from Burnley’, not even a minute in.
by claptrappers_union
Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barnes at Ewood today
Replies: 14
Views: 2168

Re: Barnes at Ewood today

Barnes on the bench for Norwich today
by claptrappers_union
Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Palace away - quietly optimistic...
Replies: 99
Views: 4499

Re: Palace away - quietly optimistic...

Trafford starts again, JBG in for Ramsey with Taylor starting too
by claptrappers_union
Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Experience the rough, Enjoy the smoooooth
Replies: 50
Views: 2657

Re: Experience the rough, Enjoy the smoooooth

You can care about whether or not Burnley does well or stay in the Premier League without attending every game home and away- surely that's obvious? I was at the game on Saturday, but I'm out of the country this weekend- it won't mean that I'm not bothered about how we get on at Palace or for the r...
by claptrappers_union
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Experience the rough, Enjoy the smoooooth
Replies: 50
Views: 2657

Re: Experience the rough, Enjoy the smoooooth

Let’s not start the Uber fan stuff, please. It is hard work sitting through some of our matches at present, and when people stay at home even though they have got a ticket I can understand this. It’s not about that. It’s just that celebrating achievement is soooo much better when you know you were ...
by claptrappers_union
Thu Feb 22, 2024 9:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Experience the rough, Enjoy the smoooooth
Replies: 50
Views: 2657

Re: Experience the rough, Enjoy the smoooooth

I have family members who are refusing to go these days or leaving early… I get their facebook messages during the games that they’re pleased they stayed away - they have season tickets by the way. Yet, they’ll be first at the ticket office for away tickets for promotion league winning games, bus pa...
by claptrappers_union
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rovers protest
Replies: 140
Views: 7796

Re: Rovers protest

Writing your message on a tennis ball will tell um!
by claptrappers_union
Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wembley of the North
Replies: 21
Views: 2026

Re: Wembley of the North

There is no point in having a ‘Wembley of the North’ when the Wembley of the South went so far over budget that football fans are still paying for it by having all FA Semi-Finals and pointless England friendlies while being gaslit through the media that it’s what we want.
by claptrappers_union
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Obuse to players online
Replies: 26
Views: 2220

Re: Obuse to players online

James Trafford is a dwat! My comment, "James Trafford is a dwat!" is a playful jab at the ongoing banter within the forum. By incorporating James Trafford's name into the joke, I add a personal twist to the recurring theme of playful comments about the goalkeeper. The deliberate misspelling of "****...
by claptrappers_union
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Obuse to players online
Replies: 26
Views: 2220

Re: Obuse to players online

Japanese football is a growing market
by claptrappers_union
Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: GM Fitted Furniture
Replies: 14
Views: 1825

Re: GM Fitted Furniture

It was indeed Added Time (Sponsored by GM Fitted Furniture Limited)
by claptrappers_union
Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rochdale AFC
Replies: 7
Views: 2361

Re: Rochdale AFC

They are going bust, simply restructuring, or there's going to be a change of ownership... I dunno?
by claptrappers_union
Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rochdale AFC
Replies: 7
Views: 2361

Re: Rochdale AFC

Broken down for you This notice indicates that Rochdale Association Football Club (RAFC) is convening an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Thursday, 7th March 2024, at 19:30, at The Ratcliffe Bars & Function Suite in Rochdale. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and vote on several resolut...
by claptrappers_union
Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mike Garlicks new club.
Replies: 19
Views: 2761

Re: Mike Garlicks new club.

jojomk1 wrote:
Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:12 pm
Perhaps Alan could reach out to him and we could become a feeder club for them this summer when we are looking to shed a few players ;)
Are any of our players good enough for Primera Federación Group 2 level?
by claptrappers_union
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mbappe
Replies: 67
Views: 5069

Re: Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe has agreed to join Real Madrid and is set to sign a five-year deal with a £85.5million signing-on fee upon his arrival. That's despite taking a pay cut and accepting a lower wage. During negotiations, he reportedly demanded a minimum of £42.8m-a-season - around £827,000-a-week. The Fra...
by claptrappers_union
Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast
Replies: 659
Views: 61729

Re: Brilliant New Burnley Podcast

I'm not really a football podcast guy, but this is lightyears ahead of any of the other Burnley podcasts I've listened to.
by claptrappers_union
Mon Feb 19, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Top 3 hopes for next season?
Replies: 76
Views: 3136

Re: Top 3 hopes for next season?

1) Stick with VK; the project will work. Think 'football first' and let the business take care of itself. 2) Don't make any more signings of players under 23; we have plenty... You don't need a whole squad of re-saleable assets. Signing a British 31-year-old with over 200 league appearances isn't ba...
by claptrappers_union
Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tony Mowbray
Replies: 11
Views: 1363

Re: Tony Mowbray

Comes accross as 'a proper football man'

Hope he gets well soon
by claptrappers_union
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Time to hear from Chairman Pace
Replies: 36
Views: 4134

Re: Time to hear from Chairman Pace

Why hear from the chairman when they can wheel out Matt Williams instead?
by claptrappers_union
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The £100 million
Replies: 89
Views: 3984

Re: The £100 million

Probably the Stadium and Training ground when we need to remortgage.
by claptrappers_union
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

£19m on a kid goalkeeper
£14m on someone's brother
£15m deal triggered on (probably) Ali Dia’s cousin
by claptrappers_union
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cowards
Replies: 76
Views: 4741

Re: Cowards

It's an idiotic word to use. Outclassed is more like it. You can dress it up as much as you like. Whenever Arsenal have come to Turf Moor, I've always fancied us to get something… even if we rarely did, I’d see us give it a good go. This week, when people asked who Burnley had this weekend, I playf...
by claptrappers_union
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

By that time we could be in League One… sounds faceious but I hope you see my point.
by claptrappers_union
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

Certainly no Premier League club will pick them up
by claptrappers_union
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

The money was spent on players within our budget, both in terms of transfer fees and wages, who have the potential to develop. I believe we will see the benefit of this strategy..... eventually. But at what cost? What league will we be in? We've spent BIG money on Trafford and Ramsey. They are on l...
by claptrappers_union
Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Arsenal - Player Ratings
Replies: 79
Views: 4656

Re: Burnley v Arsenal - Player Ratings

No player got above 4 day
by claptrappers_union
Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

Relative to the league we are playing in, this is the worst Burnley team I have seen (since 1993). It's worse than Brian Laws’ Premier League stint… Today's performance is up there with the 1-6 City thrashing, but at least we gave it a go in the second half under Laws. Serious questions need to be a...
by claptrappers_union
Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives
Replies: 65
Views: 2889

Re: Positives

Leaving the ground was a breeze today.
by claptrappers_union
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: When I flash my lights
Replies: 58
Views: 3436

Re: When I flash my lights

The problem with flashing headlights as you describe is that it can be misinterpreted by others. For instance both the vehicle you are flashing and a pedestrian waiting to cross may think the flash is meant for them. Both then go together and the pedestrian gets hit. Also with the state of the road...
by claptrappers_union
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: When I flash my lights
Replies: 58
Views: 3436

Re: When I flash my lights

Tall Paul wrote:
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:04 pm
How do you ascend down a road?
Yeah, I wasn't sure about the correct terminology there. I suppose you can only ascend upwards, can't you, like hills?
by claptrappers_union
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: When I flash my lights
Replies: 58
Views: 3436

Re: When I flash my lights

Only flash your headlights to let other road users know that you are there. Flashing my lights lets the driver know that I am there, so they know they have the time to make the manoeuvre because I've acknowledged them "Rule 111 - Never assume that flashing headlights is a signal inviting you to proc...
by claptrappers_union
Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: When I flash my lights
Replies: 58
Views: 3436

When I flash my lights

When you want to pull out of a junction, or a side road, or a supermarket car park, if I'm ascending down the road and I'm flashing my lights, that is me informing you that I have acknowledged your presence ahead of me; I am holding off the acceleration for you, giving you time to make the manoeuvre...
by claptrappers_union
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Why's my milk not going off?
Replies: 36
Views: 2160

Re: Why's my milk not going off?

Taffy on the wing wrote:
Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:08 pm
Is this in good humour?
Yes, I'm deadly serious about suggesting someone is not living life to the full because they choose not to consume out-of-date food. Or, I might being making a playful, yet preposterous contribution to a mundane topic

This comment may also be sarcasm.
by claptrappers_union
Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Why's my milk not going off?
Replies: 36
Views: 2160

Re: Why's my milk not going off?

I've looked at the label again. It says its Homogenised Milk Advantages of Homogenising Milk Homogenising milk makes it possible for milk to stay longer while still fresh. Homogenised milk has fat cells of uniform size; therefore, the milk can stay fresh for a longer period compared to the milk you ...
by claptrappers_union
Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Superbowl parade shooting
Replies: 52
Views: 2487

Re: Superbowl parade shooting

Mericans lurve der gunz
by claptrappers_union
Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Why's my milk not going off?
Replies: 36
Views: 2160

Re: Why's my milk not going off?

With a username of GetIntoEm, yet you’re a pussy. Don't do what ‘the man’ says, take a risk. Live your life.
by claptrappers_union
Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Why's my milk not going off?
Replies: 36
Views: 2160

Re: Why's my milk not going off?

I understand these differences between Sell By, Best Before and Use By, but usually with milk, you can smell it going off certainly after 4 days at least
by claptrappers_union
Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Why's my milk not going off?
Replies: 36
Views: 2160

Why's my milk not going off?

In my fridge at work, I have a half-used 2-pint bottle of Daily Manor semi-skimmed milk. Its 'best before' date is 06 FEB. It's been opened before that date but used only to drop milk into tea, and it lived entirely in the fridge... and it's still fine - nine days later. My motto in life is, 'If in ...
by claptrappers_union
Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New York
Replies: 63
Views: 3378

Re: New York

To be fair to the staff regarding the tip thing, most of them get paid a pittace for the actual work (like 3 $ per hour) and rely on tips to top them up to a decent salary. This is why they get so shirty if you don't leave a tip. It's a disgraceful system. I've posted on social media about tipping,...
by claptrappers_union
Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Strange player behaviour?
Replies: 18
Views: 2040

Re: Strange player behaviour?

Muric should play with 'Trafford' on the back of the shirt. Hopefully, Vincent won't notice.
by claptrappers_union
Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New York
Replies: 63
Views: 3378

Re: New York

Montreal was very potent, too, not as bad as New York mind.
by claptrappers_union
Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New York
Replies: 63
Views: 3378

Re: New York

Yes, the Edge is fine. I didn't eat there, but I went up at night, and it was windy. Kids loved that. Be aware, too, that you are visiting the ‘land of the free’. Be prepared for that plastic policeman to tell you can't do anything. You can't sit there, you can't stand there, you do this, you can't ...
by claptrappers_union
Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New York
Replies: 63
Views: 3378

Re: New York

Herts Clarets wrote:
Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:50 pm
Par for the course wherever you go these days it seems.
Yes, New York wreaks of it... not just the odd potent gust, it's a constant smell.
by claptrappers_union
Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New York
Replies: 63
Views: 3378

Re: New York

I was in New York 5 months ago and stayed in Times Square too. On the first night, we visited The Olive Garden, a franchise place next to the M&M Store. There was a 20-minute wait, which felt like an eternity with tired children, but it was a good place to acclimatise before venturing out properly t...
by claptrappers_union
Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: JJ Watt...
Replies: 259
Views: 14443

Re: JJ Watt...

We need to be a global presence. Since that Netflix documentary, you can't move for Sunderland shirts now. The players are household names, and the Stadium of Light is a mecca for soccer fans descending to the Northeast from all over the world.
by claptrappers_union
Wed Feb 14, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: JJ Watt...
Replies: 259
Views: 14443

Re: JJ Watt...

The thing is, they did invest and took us as far as they could go.
by claptrappers_union
Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Che La “Luca” (Koleosho)
Replies: 3
Views: 1021

Re: Che La “Luca” (Koleosho)

We’ll be mathematically gone by the time he's fit again