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- Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
- Replies: 311
- Views: 29650
Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
With reference to the Crown Prosecution Service my understanding is that only a small percentage of the cases were taken up by the CPS the vast majority of prosecutions were instigated privately by the Post Office.
- Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:19 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kieran Maguire statement..
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4042
Re: Kieran Maguire statement..
So astute he offered Dyche a four year contract and then sacked him 6 months later.Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:33 amDirectors and their dealings are a fact of modern football.Alsn Pace is an astute operator who is attempting to develop our team.
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Luton v Bolton (FA Cup, 2pm)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3945
Re: Luton v Bolton (FA Cup, 2pm)
Just heard Bolton CEO Neil Hart interviewed on Radio 5, he was formerly at Burnley in the same position (?). Came over very well and sounds like he has done a very good job at Bolton.
- Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:31 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings
- Replies: 121
- Views: 11361
Re: Tottenham v Burnley - Player Ratings
ashtonlongsider wrote: ↑Sat Jan 06, 2024 6:47 am
Al-Dakhil 7-I was quite impressed with his cameo bar the 'cock up' for their goal, but I thought Muric was more culpable.
How did Al-Dakhil make a “ cock up “ for the goal? Can you explain this comment please?
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Arijanet Muric
- Replies: 284
- Views: 35575
Re: Arijanet Muric
Was more effective up front than Bruun Larsen.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Spurs v Burnley match thread
- Replies: 841
- Views: 64213
Re: Spurs v Burnley match thread
Vitinho is getting pelters from some but Zaroury doesn’t look interested when we haven’t got the ball and leaves his full back one on one with Johnson.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Buying a house isn't difficult.
- Replies: 91
- Views: 8311
Re: Buying a house isn't difficult.
As did mine in the early 60s Chob. However I think Maggie extended the scope, amounts and eligibility criteria as I got money to fix my roof and other “ structural” improvements such as a new front door. I think there was also a time limit on payback if you moved within a certain period which was r...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 3:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Benson to Southampton
- Replies: 562
- Views: 57462
Re: Benson to Southampton
Good point Nori and this is the problem created by our league position. We need to strengthen but the type of player we need won’t come given the probability is that they will end up in the Championship.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 3:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Buying a house isn't difficult.
- Replies: 91
- Views: 8311
Re: Buying a house isn't difficult.
Just to add to your excellent point CoM, before the eighties Conservative government unleashed the abolition of financial controls over house purchasing, house price inflation was very low, however interest rates for saving was relatively high so saving for a deposit was worthwhile. Now the opposite...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Sunderland Black Cats Bar
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1433
Re: Sunderland Black Cats Bar
Up here Sunderland fans fly from Ponteland Airport rather than Newcastle International, ironically Ponteland is where most of the Mags players live in their gated mansions.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Cup run under way as Clarets win at Grimsby
- Replies: 4
- Views: 406
Re: ARTICLE: Cup run under way as Clarets win at Grimsby
Another interesting footnote from that round is that Carlisle knocked out Sunderland after a replay at Roker Park when ( I think? ) Sunderland were the holders. I bet they were two tasty matches. I also went to the Grimsby match and my memory of the game is that not only were the crowd vociferous th...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ticket Exchange
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3537
Re: Ticket Exchange
I have just rung the ticket office again to draw their attention to the non appearance of refunds from a couple of games that I was unable to attend and the club had sold my seat to another supporter. This time instead of waffling on about systems the lady who answered checked my account and then im...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ticket Exchange
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3537
Re: Ticket Exchange
I sold my ticket for the West Ham game. However the money wasn’t credited so I phoned up and they told me that that they were having problems as the system was “upgraded” and the money would come through in a couple of days. It didn’t, so I phoned again, more xcuses about the “upgrade” and they woul...
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Forest
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6393
Re: Forest
Surely then you should be in favour of “****” refs as this will ensure your happiness sooner.
- Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:38 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January transfer window rumours.
- Replies: 2353
- Views: 287624
Re: January transfer window rumours.
sandy richardson wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:48 amMaybe we need to look at clubs like Spurs for a left back. How much is Udogie in the window?
Probably not for sale, not enough left in our Kitty, although the board might pull a rabbit out of the hat. They’ve loaned Parrot out to a Dutch club as well so probably we will have to fish elsewhere.
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: AV we got a thread v Burnley or is this it?
- Replies: 750
- Views: 38926
Re: AV we got a thread v Burnley or is this it?
Only our second equaliser, the other was vs Arsenal.
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 19 games in, 19 games to go...
- Replies: 93
- Views: 4495
Re: 19 games in, 19 games to go...
Just to get things in perspective Brian Law’s got 11points from 18 games and VK has the same points from 19.
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 9 wins needed from remaining games
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1820
Re: 9 wins needed from remaining games
It’s looking like a low number of points would be needed to retain PL status - around 30-33 I think. . Hate to urinate on your chips CC but if Forest beat United they will be averaging a point a game so 38 points will be the minimum. The team have stopped shipping goals for fun but our big unresolv...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 2:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Pot holes
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1602
Re: Pot holes
In addition to the money spent on roads HMG are giving the Cockneys another £250 million to upgrade the Piccadilly Line, I am not sure if this is in addition to or part of the £6.4 billion provided since 2020 to support transport in London as outlined in the article below https://www.gov.uk/governme...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:35 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Pathetic Burnley hammered at Fulham
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2038
Re: ARTICLE: Pathetic Burnley hammered at Fulham
I was at this game and it was one of the most dismal experiences ever watching Burnley. Back in day the away end was an open terrace so not only did we have to witness this massively tame surrender we got absolutely soaked in the process. My abiding memory of the game is one of a player called Hewle...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:28 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Everton fans in home end
- Replies: 405
- Views: 65943
Re: Everton fans in home end
Talk about ridiculous logic......not wearing a seat belt is illegal....sitting where the club put you is not However BFC ground regulations state that any supporter found to be in a section of the ground where they “do not belong” may be ejected. Similarly the same punishment is threatened for the ...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 5:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: I can only see this going well
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4029
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 12:51 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Everton - Player Ratings
- Replies: 129
- Views: 23881
Re: Burnley v Everton - Player Ratings
Trafford -5 his technique for the first goal dismantled by Shay Given on MOTD. Great save from DCL but is a Boy doing a man’s job. Vitinho - 6 was pulled around by Everton’s change of formation. O’Shea - 5 free pass for DCL header Beyer - 5 passable showing Delacroix - 5 looked like he was playing o...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 10:03 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: VK’s post match interview
- Replies: 60
- Views: 11253
Re: VK’s post match interview
Re the specific point regarding post match interviews Kompany has had an easy ride so far from the interviewers. He’s asked to give his thoughts but there is no penetrating follow up. His analysis seemed to be that we didn’t defend set pieces and didn’t take our chances. The MOTD graphic showed that...
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: todays footy - Sunday 10th
- Replies: 99
- Views: 16622
Re: todays footy - Sunday 10th
Clarets Women win their FA Cup Round 3 tie 11-0 with three hat tricks.
- Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 16 points dropped from winning positions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2713
Re: 16 points dropped from winning positions
And to contrast that, I don't think we've picked up a single point from a losing position. We're currently a team that can't defend a lead, and collapses when we go behind. We're certainly a long way from Dyche's "small margins". ksr has hit the nail right on the head. Basically the team hasn’t eno...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Rays of hope at Sussex by the Sea
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2665
Re: Rays of hope at Sussex by the Sea
Won’t be making this one as it is a 700 mile round trip but more importantly I am granddadding on Saturday.Paul Waine wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 4:41 pmHi Loup, will the rays be literal and also litoral?
Should I look out for you at the seagulls amex stadium on Saturday?
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- Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Rays of hope at Sussex by the Sea
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2665
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:30 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Rays of hope at Sussex by the Sea
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2665
Rays of hope at Sussex by the Sea
Would everyone like some uplifting rays of hope for our day out by the sea? I knew you would. Brighton haven’t won at home in the league since September. Last time out they drew with Sheffield United! They have conceded at least once in every home game. The Clarets have not lost at the Amex since 20...
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Match Thread - Wolves v Burnley
- Replies: 605
- Views: 59722
Re: Match Thread - Wolves v Burnley
After his lively cameo on Saturday Redmond might have been an alternative to JBG
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 11:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mowbray sacked now
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4642
Re: Mowbray sacked now
In addition Vera and her boys are getting vexed about the FA Cup tie as Newcastle will be entitled to 15% of the ticket allocation, that’s about 7000 Geordies on the loose in the County of Durham. Expect a Sunday 11.00 a.m. ko time and the cops to reduce the allocation considerably on “ health & saf...
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Michael Duff - Sacked
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2986
Re: Michael Duff - Sacked
According to their chairman their “identity” at Swansea is “critical” to the club.
Aye, reight.
Aye, reight.
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 9:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Spurs v Burnley FA Cup
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3650
Re: Spurs v Burnley FA Cup
Was 1966 - we were 2-0 up after 5 mins, Spurs levelled but we went 3-2 up. https://www.uptheclarets.com/fixtures-results/196566-results Thanks for posting that CT some very memorable fixtures that season. The Chelsea game prior to the Spurs Cup Tie was notable as John Angus scored, only to be toppl...
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 6:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: O’Shea
- Replies: 90
- Views: 12702
Re: O’Shea
Great news everyone, O'Shea has made Garth Crooks team of the week
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Spurs v Burnley FA Cup
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3650
Re: Spurs v Burnley FA Cup
Blue lines and orange ball for the Sheff Wednesday game if I remember rightly. My hero Ray Pointer scored two in this game so I was made up for Christmas. In the programme notes Harry Potts comments that we were among the best teams in the country and although Burnley had lost at eventual Champions ...
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 2:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Sheffield United - Player Ratings
- Replies: 80
- Views: 8916
Re: Burnley v Sheffield United - Player Ratings
Trafford 7 - Key save in the second half to keep a clean sheet Vitinho 7 - Linked up quite well with Larsen O'Shea 7 - defended well particularly against the robust McBurnie, needs to tidy up his distribution. Beyer 7 - quietly efficient and set one goal up Taylor 8 - great ball in for Jayrod which ...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonight’s football
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2005
Re: Tonight’s football
Tractor Boys on course to equal Burnley's points tally they obtained last season.
- Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:08 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: REPORT: The home defeats keep coming
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4709
Re: REPORT: The home defeats keep coming
We’ve got big problems at both ends. In the last seven games Burnley have scored four and conceded seventeen. This means they need to score three goals to get all three points, when they are struggling to score one.
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 5:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: If VK gets potted who would you have?
- Replies: 181
- Views: 8504
Re: If VK gets potted who would you have?
Is that Brian?
- Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Doonhammers with Square Eyes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 930
Doonhammers with Square Eyes
An article on the players of Dumfries based Queen of the South who are allegedly spending to long on their Play Stations. Their manager has gone public on this which is sure to endear him to his players. The Doonhammers are managed by former Claret Marvin Barlett https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 1:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jack Cork’s absence on Saturday
- Replies: 46
- Views: 5893
Re: Jack Cork’s absence on Saturday
We started with Berge, Brownhill and Gudmundsson in midfield on Saturday and we need more experience?
I don’t think so, instead what we need is defenders who don’t cough up the ball easily and forwards who can shoot.
I don’t think so, instead what we need is defenders who don’t cough up the ball easily and forwards who can shoot.
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 2:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: RATE THE REF - Peter Bankes v Crystal Palace
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2637
Re: RATE THE REF - Peter Bankes v Crystal Palace
A: 23 B: 25 C: 25 D: 25 I Like the fact that he booked two Palace players for trapping off at halftime. From National League North downwards they have a sin bin for this where players are sent for 10 minutes to cool down. However it doesn’t seem to stop the players and staff contesting nearly every ...
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 7:14 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: any Positives from todays game??
- Replies: 74
- Views: 5792
Re: any Positives from todays game??
It’s taken me a while to come up with one, however despite breaking several negative records Burnley are still only two points adrift of seventeenth place. One other is that Darko, Obafemi, Egan-Riley and Benson all turned out for the U21s so Vinny might have a few more options especially in those w...
- Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:37 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Crystal Palace - Player Ratings
- Replies: 73
- Views: 8509
Re: Burnley v Crystal Palace - Player Ratings
Trafford 6 - blameless afternoon for our custodian Vitinho 7 - played well in a defence that had little to do. Excellent cross in the second minute for Amdouni O’ Shea 5 - not a fan of his but did ok until his blooper in injury time Beyer 4 - crucial mistake that in the end gifted the points to Pala...
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:15 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Worst premier league squad we've had
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4545
Re: Worst premier league squad we've had
Don’t agree with much of your assessment of previous regimes but I think your summation of McNeil is very good. He lit up the sky for a while then fizzled out in his last season and left us in darkness.
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:55 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Worst premier league squad we've had
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4545
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 10:36 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Set pieces
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2862
Re: Set pieces
What he does do is getting the best out of every player, drilling their roles,and his mental strength. I posted a few days ago that his mental strength was one of his greatest qualities.Any side under Dyche will always be well drilled and organised. Isn’t that what coaching is? Isn’t taking a run o...
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:30 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Positives.
- Replies: 82
- Views: 6987
Re: Positives.
Hopefully whoever came up with the plan that ended up with Cullen marking Tarky at corners will resign.
- Thu Nov 02, 2023 2:25 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kompany: time to go
- Replies: 779
- Views: 47996
Re: Kompany: time to go
Three of the next four games are at home if we are still only on five or six points then we are really big trouble as we will need to win nine out of the 24 games left. The board will need to weigh up the odds at this point and decide what to do in order to give any new incumbent a window to sort th...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 9:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Everton match thread
- Replies: 734
- Views: 37432