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by lakedistrictclaret
Fri May 19, 2023 8:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: All Barnsley aren't we?
Replies: 44
Views: 2342

Re: All Barnsley aren't we?

claretburns wrote:
Fri May 19, 2023 8:32 pm
Bolton only given 2,133 tickets, sold out in 10 minutes.
I hope this isn't going to become a thing.
It's so small-minded and petty.
by lakedistrictclaret
Fri May 19, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: All Barnsley aren't we?
Replies: 44
Views: 2342

Re: All Barnsley aren't we?

I'd have thought Bolton fans would have filled their end.
Did Barnsley limit their allocation, like Blackburn did with us?
by lakedistrictclaret
Tue May 16, 2023 8:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Luton v Sunderland
Replies: 125
Views: 5429

Re: Luton v Sunderland

I want Sunderland to win, if only because it's always a good away trip.
by lakedistrictclaret
Sat May 13, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Wednesday
Replies: 54
Views: 5836

Re: Sheffield Wednesday

A few seasons ago a large group of their 'fans' (knuckle dragging types) abused just about everyone in the Swan in Burnley town centre including an elderly chap who was having a quiet pint. Now, I know you shouldn't generalise and all clubs have their fair share of whoppers but that incident sticks...
by lakedistrictclaret
Thu May 11, 2023 7:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where are Clarets fans from outside of Burnley?
Replies: 278
Views: 16467

Re: Where are Clarets fans from outside of Burnley?

Born in Burnley, left when I was two and haven't lived there since, but I support my home town club.
by lakedistrictclaret
Mon May 08, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Forest/Saints
Replies: 20
Views: 1492

Re: Forest/Saints

4-2.

Saints down, effectively.
by lakedistrictclaret
Sun May 07, 2023 6:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts v Lancs
Replies: 14
Views: 1382

Re: Notts v Lancs

Match drawn, but a thrilling finish.
by lakedistrictclaret
Sun May 07, 2023 5:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: VK Contract
Replies: 127
Views: 9217

Re: VK Contract

I've had a lovely day, with a Coronation picnic on the village green in warm sunshine.
Then I get home to this news.

Just fantastic.
by lakedistrictclaret
Sun May 07, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A Meal for two at the Rose and Bowl
Replies: 11
Views: 1790

Re: A Meal for two at the Rose and Bowl

I won one many years ago.
When I went to collect my voucher after the match, Rocky was in there. He'd won a £20 shop voucher.
We swapped prizes.
by lakedistrictclaret
Wed May 03, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barnstoneworth United
Replies: 11
Views: 1632

Re: Barnstoneworth United

Sadly, Michael Palin's wife died yesterday.
by lakedistrictclaret
Wed May 03, 2023 9:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How many old 'uns/over 60's post on here?
Replies: 167
Views: 7113

Re: How many old 'uns/over 60's post on here?

Same as ClaretCliff, 71 in August.
by lakedistrictclaret
Tue May 02, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: If VK goes
Replies: 62
Views: 7139

Re: If VK goes

......... "so do we "

Just recalling what we used to sing about Brian O'Neil on the Longside in the late 60s.

Well, he did go, but we stayed, and it will be the same when VK eventually leaves.
by lakedistrictclaret
Mon May 01, 2023 2:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Millers v Boro
Replies: 33
Views: 2222

Re: Millers v Boro

Rotherham one up
by lakedistrictclaret
Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Interesting Stat
Replies: 8
Views: 2571

Re: Interesting Stat

Another interesting stat:-

Middlesbrough, who have already qualified for the play-offs, have lost 14 of their 44 Championship games.

We've lost 13 of our last 137 Championship games.
by lakedistrictclaret
Fri Apr 28, 2023 9:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lashers v Millwall
Replies: 37
Views: 2621

Re: Lashers v Millwall

Can someone sort the maths out for me? Blackpool are relegated with a defeat, but are 3 points behind huddersfield, who have 2 games in hand. If Huddersfield lose all 3 and Blackpool win their last game, does that not see them potentially safe on goal difference? I see that they are practically rel...
by lakedistrictclaret
Fri Apr 28, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lashers v Millwall
Replies: 37
Views: 2621

Re: Lashers v Millwall

If Blackpool get a point tonight they still go down if Huddersfield win one of their three remaining games, or Reading win one of their two.

As I post this, Millwall have just got a penalty......and score!
by lakedistrictclaret
Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match day programme
Replies: 24
Views: 2671

Re: Match day programme

The following clubs do not produce a printed programme:- Blackburn Millwall Reading Fleetwood Forest Green Wycombe Bradford City Crewe Mansfield Bristol City Swansea Stevenage The last three do produce a digital programme. I believe ( although I may be wrong ) that it is compulsory for Premier Leagu...
by lakedistrictclaret
Fri Apr 28, 2023 5:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blades for sale!
Replies: 24
Views: 2221

Re: Blades for sale!

Bosscat wrote:
Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:50 pm
Now come on A_C you can't correct the "Solicitor" surely he knows 😉
I was a solicitor until I retired ( six years ago today, in fact ) and I can confirm that A_C is correct.

Perhaps ppp's sentencing guidelines book is out of date?
by lakedistrictclaret
Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Somerset v Lancashire (County Championship)
Replies: 24
Views: 2290

Re: Somerset v Lancashire (County Championship)

Unbroken fifth wicket stand of 140.
by lakedistrictclaret
Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Classical Music Thread
Replies: 16
Views: 665

Re: Classical Music Thread

Hipper wrote:
Thu Apr 20, 2023 1:31 pm
Has anybody actually listened to my link on the first post?
Yes.

I presume Eric Morecambe and Les Dawson were in the orchestra.
by lakedistrictclaret
Fri Apr 14, 2023 10:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Promotion Season Number Nine
Replies: 55
Views: 3190

Re: ARTICLE: Promotion Season Number Nine

Nine for me too, and Middlesbrough was the first one where I wasn't there when we clinched it.
by lakedistrictclaret
Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Random question: first BFC manager to be younger than you?
Replies: 48
Views: 1697

Re: Random question: first BFC manager to be younger than you?

ClaretTony wrote:
Thu Apr 13, 2023 1:19 pm
Jimmy Mullen for me - he's just a few months younger than me.

And the first to play in our first team younger than me was Eric Probert.
Oops! I forgot about him.

He's three months younger than me.
by lakedistrictclaret
Tue Apr 11, 2023 4:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Keirby Hotel shut down
Replies: 140
Views: 15656

Re: Keirby Hotel shut down

ŽižkovClaret wrote:
Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:58 pm
Did anything happen with either place? been a while since i gave either the Sparrowhawk or Keirby even a passing glance
Don't know, but I walked past The Talbot yesterday and noticed a "Sold" sign.

Presumably flats. Too much to hope that someone is going to take it on as a pub.
by lakedistrictclaret
Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rob Edwards
Replies: 11
Views: 1437

Re: Rob Edwards

At the Luton v Blackpool match yesterday, both managers were on Blackpool's substitutes bench for their 2009-2010 play-off final.
by lakedistrictclaret
Sun Apr 09, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Good Friday 2024
Replies: 5
Views: 736

Good Friday 2024

Good Friday 2022:- We sack Sean Dyche
Good Friday 2023:- We clinch promotion to the PL
Good Friday 2024:- ?

They do say things come in threes.
by lakedistrictclaret
Sat Apr 08, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Up too soon
Replies: 41
Views: 3454

Re: Up too soon

This is the 9th promotion I've seen in my lifetime (9 relegations too) and this is probably the best of all those campaigns. I thought nothing would top 72/3 but this season has been - as Connor Roberts would no doubt say - unbelievable! My ninth promotion as well, and this is the first one when I ...
by lakedistrictclaret
Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2023 Cricket Season
Replies: 62
Views: 3379

Re: 2023 Cricket Season

All you Lancashire members on here will know that your membership card no longer admits you into the ground. You have to order a ticket (at no cost of course ) and either download it onto your phone or print it off. What on earth is all this about? My membership is the one that allows you ten or ele...
by lakedistrictclaret
Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:54 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pro's and con's of promotion
Replies: 57
Views: 3051

Re: Pro's and con's of promotion

I'd say the whinging of Klopp Arteta and Pep would be a pro rather than a con.
by lakedistrictclaret
Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rovers away tickets
Replies: 934
Views: 55099

Re: Rovers away tickets

I'm not very good at this ballot lark.

I missed out on the Liverpool game during the covid season, and it looks as though I've missed out here too.
by lakedistrictclaret
Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rovers away tickets
Replies: 934
Views: 55099

Re: Alan Pace comments re. Rovers

Bfc wrote:
Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:56 pm
All the Burnley fans who get tickets could play a part in paying that lot back. Refuse to spend money on programmes, pies/pints or any refreshment. Losing money that way, will go part way of getting our own back on them.
Not difficult to refuse to buy a programme.

They don't produce one.
by lakedistrictclaret
Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rovers away tickets
Replies: 934
Views: 55099

Re: Blackburn allocation

And even those successful in the ballot have to collect their ticket from Turf Moor with photo ID, rather than receive them through the post.

Don't think I'll bother.
by lakedistrictclaret
Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REPORT: Clarets crash out of the cup at City
Replies: 11
Views: 1624

Re: REPORT: Clarets crash out of the cup at City

Yesterday hasn't discouraged me for next season.

There are nine teams involved in the relegation battle. Six of those will stay up. With a few additions during the summer, we can compete with those six, plus the two coming up with us, plus the likes of Villa, Fulham and Brentford.

We'll be fine.
by lakedistrictclaret
Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Travelling to the Etihad
Replies: 34
Views: 4707

Re: Travelling to the Etihad

I'm driving to the Ladywell park and ride, tram to Piccadilly, then walking to the Etihad from there. The walk is 20-25 minutes.
by lakedistrictclaret
Wed Mar 15, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Only 4 home games
Replies: 40
Views: 5047

Re: Only 4 home games

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:
Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:37 pm
Only one home Saturday 3pm kick off left!
And if by some miracle we get past Man City this weekend, even that will be an evening kick-off, presumably on Tuesday 2nd May.
by lakedistrictclaret
Tue Mar 14, 2023 2:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Government - Energy assistance detail
Replies: 3
Views: 930

Re: Government - Energy assistance detail

The village where I live doesn't have mains gas, and my £200 was very quickly paid to my electricity supplier.
by lakedistrictclaret
Mon Mar 06, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A couple of non-BFC stats
Replies: 23
Views: 1962

Re: A couple of non-BFC stats

I always enjoy the "Game In Numbers " column in The Times on Mondays. Here are a few from today:- Liverpool scored as many goals in 45 minutes yesterday as Chelsea have scored in their last 16 games. Arsenal made their most passes in a league game on Saturday for over five years (656), but did not m...
by lakedistrictclaret
Sun Mar 05, 2023 1:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REPORT: Burnley draw a blank at Blackpool
Replies: 10
Views: 1386

Re: REPORT: Burnley draw a blank at Blackpool

Thanks for the report Tony.
Re the facilities, all I can say is thank goodness we will not have to visit this dreadful ground next season.
by lakedistrictclaret
Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonights Footy (Tues)
Replies: 153
Views: 5536

Re: Tonights Footy (Tues)

1-0 Rovers
by lakedistrictclaret
Tue Feb 28, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonights Footy (Tues)
Replies: 153
Views: 5536

Re: Tonights Footy (Tues)

Bosscat wrote:
Tue Feb 28, 2023 7:55 pm
Thats because they are in a red strip 😉
Good point, but you know what I mean!
They've already had more shots on target than they did against us.
by lakedistrictclaret
Tue Feb 28, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonights Footy (Tues)
Replies: 153
Views: 5536

Re: Tonights Footy (Tues)

Blackburn unrecognisable from the side who played at Turf Moor.
by lakedistrictclaret
Sun Feb 19, 2023 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Millwall v Burnley - TV stream?
Replies: 72
Views: 10955

Re: Millwall v Burnley - TV stream?

NRC wrote:
Sun Feb 19, 2023 1:17 pm
Next time we’re on Sky is Blackpool, isn’t it? So Millwall should be live on clarets+ - at least for the international subscription
I don't think the Blackpool match is on Sky.
by lakedistrictclaret
Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wood burners
Replies: 69
Views: 3687

Re: Wood burners

I know that the opposition to woodburners relates to urban rather than rural areas, but where I live there is no mains gas and there are people in my village whose only form of heating is woodburners or open fires.
by lakedistrictclaret
Wed Feb 15, 2023 1:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackpool tickets by post
Replies: 24
Views: 1411

Re: Blackpool tickets by post

Mine arrived in this morning's post.

Just be patient, it'll come soon ( hopefully ).
by lakedistrictclaret
Thu Feb 09, 2023 4:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: All clear now
Replies: 52
Views: 4539

Re: All clear now

I had mine tested ten years ago.
No problems then, but I'm 70 now and although I've no symptoms that I know of, this thread has prompted me to have another test.
by lakedistrictclaret
Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Good news about tonight’s game
Replies: 14
Views: 3606

Re: Good news about tonight’s game

northeastclaret wrote:
Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:57 pm
Also noticed extra time before pens tonight.

Does anyone know if replays continue for the next two rounds ?
No more replays after tonight.
by lakedistrictclaret
Wed Feb 01, 2023 7:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Losing a pet
Replies: 150
Views: 9225

Re: Losing a pet

[quote=Andreshotboots post_id=2012239 time=1675276966 user_id= On 4 occasions I've sat in the waiting room and watched families go in with a pet, and only come back with a collar and lead, it's heartbreaking losing your own pet, but equally so watching somebody else lose theirs.. [/quote] I'm on my ...