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by Ashingtonclaret46
Tue Aug 19, 2025 10:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 8 second rule
Replies: 74
Views: 6841

Re: 8 second rule

Sorry it didn't all copy over. Here is the complete interpretaton guidance:- The referee will decide when the goalkeeper has control of the ball and the eight seconds begin and will visually count down the last five seconds with a raised hand. If during the counting process an attacking player press...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Tue Aug 19, 2025 10:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 8 second rule
Replies: 74
Views: 6841

Re: 8 second rule

Can you show me this rule change please because I don’t think this is correct. JUst to clarify that this is what is written in the interpretation of the 8 second Law by IFAB. The referee will decide when the goalkeeper has control of the ball and the eight seconds begin and will visually count down...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sat Aug 16, 2025 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Michael Oliver
Replies: 39
Views: 3167

Re: Michael Oliver

He has never given us a decision against any of the supposed “big”clubs. Only good win I can remember with him in the middle was a 0-3 at Crystal Palace. That had more to do with how dreadful they were and no contentious calls to make. BTW. It was a pen. A shove in the back and the ball was live. T...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 8 second rule
Replies: 74
Views: 6841

Re: 8 second rule

The referee will decide when the goalkeeper has control of the ball and the eight seconds begin and will visually count down the last five seconds with a raised hand. If during the counting process an attacking player pressures or prevents the goalkeeper releasing the ball, an indirect free-kick aga...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sat Aug 16, 2025 4:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spuds v Super Clarets Match Thread
Replies: 686
Views: 14122

Re: Spuds v Super Clarets Match Thread

We certainly need a finisher, however, we all knew that anyway. We had some really good spells in that game but if you don't score goals when you are having these spells it will nearly always come back to bite you at any level.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sat Aug 16, 2025 3:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spuds v Super Clarets Match Thread
Replies: 686
Views: 14122

Re: Spuds v Super Clarets Match Thread

Kgun5 wrote:
Sat Aug 16, 2025 3:49 pm
He's the only ref that I'm positive is a jackass to know off the pitch.
Great bloke who does a lot for local football and always has and has no airs or graces Sorry to disappoint you ---his dad is exactly the same and was also a League referee.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Fri Aug 15, 2025 11:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Liverpool
Replies: 14
Views: 1388

Re: Liverpool

Clive 1960 wrote:
Fri Aug 15, 2025 11:20 am
Just was wondering if we should sing the National Anthem when we play Liverpool at home and see if they join in after booing it in the Charity Sheild last week..
To achieve what?
by Ashingtonclaret46
Mon Aug 04, 2025 11:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England India 5th test
Replies: 264
Views: 8965

Re: England India 5th test

What the hell was Smith doing? He had the warning with the first two balls which he didn't need to play at but then -----what a sucker!
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sun Aug 03, 2025 9:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England India 5th test
Replies: 264
Views: 8965

Re: England India 5th test

Smashing series to watch and it could still be an interesting finish. When our 4th wicket went down in the first innings we scored a further 72 runs before we were all out with Brook being the lsat wicket . WHen our 4th wicket went down in this innings we needed a further 73 runs to win. The compari...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sun Aug 03, 2025 9:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chelsea forum.
Replies: 67
Views: 10650

Re: Chelsea forum.

claretburns wrote:
Sun Aug 03, 2025 9:37 pm
Didn't Charlie Austin fail one at Hull back when he was with us and Steve Bruce released the info to the press and the reason for the failure and therefore we received a lower than expected offer from QPR when we sold him?
Yes but Charlie thought that it was high.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Mon Jul 28, 2025 9:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: UEFA European Women's Championship
Replies: 501
Views: 15182

Re: Lionesses Win

Christ that didn't take long. Congratulations deteriorate into "well, the standard is terrible and Lucy Bronze wasn't playing with a broken leg". They played against women, they won the whole tournament, and Lucy Bronze played through a lot of pain to do so. Well done her, and well done them. You c...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Thu Jul 24, 2025 6:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New 8 second rule for goalkeepers
Replies: 31
Views: 2499

Re: New 8 second rule for goalkeepers

Just like the 'rule' about making a player leave the field if they require treatment (except keepers), cue a new phenomenon of keepers getting cramp and groin strains three times a game. This has been happening in the Womens' Euros with keepers going down 'injured' when their team has been under a ...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Thu Jul 24, 2025 9:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New 8 second rule for goalkeepers
Replies: 31
Views: 2499

Re: New 8 second rule for goalkeepers

Surely if implemented correctly the introduction of this law would be welcomed? As was seen last night and in other games I have watched in the Womens' Euros, it is not being implemented correctly, although the keepers can be very crafty and bump into oponents and this could be seen as impeding the...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Thu Jul 24, 2025 8:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New 8 second rule for goalkeepers
Replies: 31
Views: 2499

Re: New 8 second rule for goalkeepers

The eight-second count begins when the goalkeeper has full control of the ball and is not being challenged by an opposing player. The referee will visibly count down the final five seconds, ensuring the goalkeeper can see the countdown. If opponents begin to pressure or obstruct the goalkeeper durin...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Thu Jul 24, 2025 8:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New 8 second rule for goalkeepers
Replies: 31
Views: 2499

Re: New 8 second rule for goalkeepers

It certainly wasn't applied in the Womens' UEFA Championship game between Germany and Spain last night, although it is in operation in this competition. The referee, who was very robotic in everythig she did, failed to punish the keepers for holding on to the ball. The German keeper in particular he...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England vs India Third test
Replies: 315
Views: 14512

Re: England vs India Third test

Pretty academic now, of course, but if Siraj had his wits and his bearings about him on that last delivery, could he have kicked the ball away as it trickled towards the stumps? Think I read somewhere that providing a batsman has already hit the ball, (which he had) then he would be ok doing that. ...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England vs India Third test
Replies: 315
Views: 14512

Re: England vs India Third test

Smashing Test Match and a good win for England in spite of their shortcomings in certain areas.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Mon Jul 14, 2025 11:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England vs India Third test
Replies: 315
Views: 14512

Re: England vs India Third test

Great to see 3 out LBW and 2 out bowled -----what a difference accuracy can make. Come on guys, keep it up.

Smashing catch of his own bowling by Jofra Archer.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sun Jul 13, 2025 6:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England vs India Third test
Replies: 315
Views: 14512

Re: England vs India Third test

One bowled, two lbw and the other wicket down to a fast, short bowl which drew the batter into playing a poor shot. I am pleased that they have seen fit to bowl in a very sensible fashion and have got results. A good game to win from here.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sun Jul 13, 2025 4:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England vs India Third test
Replies: 315
Views: 14512

Re: England vs India Third test

Batters only get bowled if the bowlers bowl at the stumps. We have lost that art as far as I am concerned. It will be the usual mix of too short and too wide in the hope that we can buy wickets. We are unable to play Test cricket these days, with one or two exceptions.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sat Jul 12, 2025 10:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England vs India Third test
Replies: 315
Views: 14512

Re: England vs India Third test

Three days have seen 232.5 overs bowled so, even if you add on a further 8 overs for between innings, we are still 30 overs short of what should have been played. If this continues we will be short of another 20 overs in the next two days which makes total of 50 overs in the match. This equates to m...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sat Jul 12, 2025 6:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England vs India Third test
Replies: 315
Views: 14512

Re: England vs India Third test

Watching Gill and the Indians complaining about Crawley calling the physio on because he was struck on the fingers reminds me that, just yesterday, Gill, who was fielding, lay down on the field because he said that he had some injury or other. Physio came on and they treated him for quite some time ...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sun Jul 06, 2025 5:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v India - 2nd Test
Replies: 191
Views: 8963

Re: England v India - 2nd Test

Last 7 tests against India we have managed 2 win and 5 defeats and three of those, including today, were very heavy defeats.
Certainly need a rethink for Lords, however, I am not confident that it will happen. CoolClaret hits the nail on the head with his observations.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Wed Jul 02, 2025 2:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Derbyshire v Lancashire
Replies: 52
Views: 4292

Re: Derbyshire v Lancashire

Our first win and Derbyshire's first defeat. Thoroughly deserved and very fitting that Jimmy took the catch to win the match.
Some really good performances and we looked like a team with desire. Onwards and upwards.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sun Jun 22, 2025 9:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's footy
Replies: 42
Views: 1791

Re: Today's footy

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Jun 22, 2025 9:36 pm
Nick Woltemade looks a real talent
Which is more than can be said for the referee who has fallen for every dive that the Germans have made. Yes, some were correct, however, it looks to me as though he has never played the game.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sat Jun 21, 2025 9:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England vs Spain u21s
Replies: 50
Views: 3324

Re: England vs Spain u21s

Well done to our lads who stuck to their task and defended well and were helped by a couple of smashing saves by our keeper. Semi final next. Good luck to them
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sat Jun 21, 2025 9:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England vs Spain u21s
Replies: 50
Views: 3324

Re: England vs Spain u21s

Switch the sound off, the football is still the same and just like being at the game. Better than ever with some good vinyl playing as well.
Sadly, that [enalty will cost us because it had given the SPanish a boost. The ball should have been in Row Z but that rarely happens these days.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sat Jun 21, 2025 9:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v India
Replies: 146
Views: 8322

Re: England v India

CleggHall wrote:
Sat Jun 21, 2025 9:02 pm
Brook a very lucky boy, caught off a no ball in the last over, irresponsible youth!
We have a team who ae excellent at falling for their own hype. That shot by Brook, at that stage of the game, was horrible. He is a very lucky lad but Bumrah will sort him tomorrow
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sun May 25, 2025 11:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Aston Villa
Replies: 78
Views: 5461

Re: Aston Villa

If the ref had got it correct he wouldn't have apologised to Emery afterwards, which he did. It was an innocent mistake by a good but raw ref, one local to me who was a teacher before a ref and he deserves a fair break. The scandal is how PGMOL appoint refs to these games, in a fashion which disadv...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sun May 25, 2025 10:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Aston Villa
Replies: 78
Views: 5461

Re: Aston Villa

Was he VAR then? No he wasn't. He had been VAR on the Manchester City v Newcastle UNited FA Cup game two weeks before that Chelsea game, however he did not referee again until he refereed us on the Tuesday after that Incident at Chelsea in our home match against Wolves when he booked two Wolves pla...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sun May 25, 2025 9:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Aston Villa
Replies: 78
Views: 5461

Re: Aston Villa

BurnleyFC wrote:
Sun May 25, 2025 8:49 pm
Didn’t this same referee send one of our players off incorrectly, against Chelsea I think?

He’s a complete clown.
No he didn't.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Fri May 16, 2025 9:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Taiwo Awoniyi.
Replies: 89
Views: 5880

Re: Taiwo Awoniyi.

This is an excellent example of how there are two different interpretations as to The Laws of the Game dependent at which level you are playing football. Only in the Premier League is there the interpretation which led up to this terrible injury. In every other game of football played in England on ...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Wed May 14, 2025 4:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Taiwo Awoniyi.
Replies: 89
Views: 5880

Re: Taiwo Awoniyi.

I saw it on tv in real time, it was blindingly obvious. Stevie Wonder could have given that offside and he's 75 now. I feel sympathy for Sian Massey-Ellis because she knows that she would hav flagged in any game outside of the top level and the free kick would have taken place 5 yards inside the op...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Tue May 13, 2025 7:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Marinakis on the pitch.
Replies: 26
Views: 2929

Re: Marinakis on the pitch.

He’s claiming to have given up being in control of Forest I believe. Yes, this was in our local paper the other day:- "With Forest set for European football next season, Marinakis recently relinquished day-to-day control of the club in order to avoid breaking UEFA rules. While he remains the club's...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sun May 04, 2025 8:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barnes Interview
Replies: 36
Views: 5176

Re: Barnes Interview

Ash has always given 100% and that is really all that fans require from any player. I wish him all the best whatever happens in the future.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sun May 04, 2025 8:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Millwalls goal - offside?
Replies: 120
Views: 7070

Re: Millwalls goal - offside?

The referee, who has been much maligned on this board, was in the perfect position to see the incident and there was no offence committed as far as he was concerned. He probably judged it to be a 50/50 challenge which is a normal part of any game. THe problem is that, in the future, I can see all ph...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Mon Apr 28, 2025 10:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pitch Invasion
Replies: 255
Views: 24142

Re: Pitch Invasion

SO many Clarets fans are quick to slag off both Liverpool and Leeds fans for whatever, however, their fans have given the football authorities every reason to throw the book at clubs whose fans invade the pitch for whatever reason. No fans went on the pitch of one club who had just become Champions ...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Wed Apr 23, 2025 6:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: So, how many times have you seen us get promoted ?
Replies: 58
Views: 3079

Re: So, how many times have you seen us get promoted ?

Ashingtonclaret46 wrote:
Wed Apr 23, 2025 6:42 pm
First game in August 1952 and seen 9 promotions and 9 relegations ---I would like to think that I have reached my limit, however, who knows what is round the corner in football and in life.
Should be 10 and 10 ---the ups and downs of being a Claret.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Wed Apr 23, 2025 6:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: So, how many times have you seen us get promoted ?
Replies: 58
Views: 3079

Re: So, how many times have you seen us get promoted ?

First game in August 1952 and seen 9 promotions and 9 relegations ---I would like to think that I have reached my limit, however, who knows what is round the corner in football and in life.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The West Ham Way
Replies: 15
Views: 2449

Re: The West Ham Way

Who knows what the "West Ham Way" is? David Moyes certainly achieved their best position in the PL in 2020/21 when they finished 6th, their highest place this century and this was folloowed by 7th place in 2021/22 which led to their entry into the Europa League which they won in 2022/23. In 2020/21 ...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andrew Kitchen
Replies: 14
Views: 3018

Re: Andrew Kitchen

CharlieinNewMexico wrote:
Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:37 am
I note that Backhouse has only been given a couple of L1 and L2 games since the Sunderland game. Not a single Championship game since.
He is refereeing Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle on Good Friday.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sat Apr 12, 2025 8:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lewis Richardson
Replies: 20
Views: 5536

Re: Lewis Richardson

Goliath wrote:
Sat Apr 12, 2025 7:59 pm
How old is he?
I remember him being linked with the big boys at 15/16
He was 22 in February.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sat Apr 12, 2025 1:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: U18s v Swansea
Replies: 37
Views: 2196

Re: U18s v Swansea

Another good result after going one down. Great to see the young 'uns doing so well.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Mon Apr 07, 2025 8:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: U21 v Chelsea - Updates
Replies: 82
Views: 4531

Re: U21 v Chelsea - Updates

Really pleased for the lads getting a good win and can look forwad to the semi-final. Great stuff/
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sun Apr 06, 2025 2:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Youth team on the brink of the title
Replies: 36
Views: 3140

Re: Youth team on the brink of the title

Thanks Tony. I looked all over the place for our result yesterday and wasn't able to find it.
Good win and let's hope that they can carry things through and win the title.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Tue Mar 25, 2025 4:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hull v Burnley - U21 Latest
Replies: 41
Views: 2919

Re: Hull v Burnley - U21 Latest

THanks for all the updates and it certainly has been a good day for the Clarets young teams.
Let's hope that there aren't any silly repurcussions for whatever happened in the first half.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Sun Mar 23, 2025 1:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Connor Roberts - penalty or not?
Replies: 13
Views: 2135

Re: Connor Roberts - penalty or not?

It's decisions like that that resulting in defenders walking around with their hands behind their backs looking like idiots. Surely FIFA can see that this isn't football. Sadly, those ruining the game and getting paid for doing so, plus the various pundits, commentators etc. would say that the hand...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Thu Mar 20, 2025 7:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dimbleby Lecture
Replies: 5
Views: 1269

Re: Dimbleby Lecture

I thought that Gareth delivered the lecture extremely well and from the heart, without reference to any notes that he may have had.
Very relevant to our modern society and problems faced by many young people.
by Ashingtonclaret46
Fri Mar 14, 2025 3:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: County Cup semi-final today
Replies: 8
Views: 921

Re: ARTICLE: County Cup semi-final today

Won on penalties with our keeper saving two. We are throught to the final. I wasn't there but I believe that it was the Fleetwood keeper who headed and equaliser in the 92nd minute to take the tie to penalties after our sub right back had put us one up in the 88th minute. Well done to the lads and m...
by Ashingtonclaret46
Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ICC Champions Trophy Afghanistan v England
Replies: 37
Views: 1964

Re: ICC Champions Trophy Afghanistan v England

Once again our cricketers have fallen victim to their own hype. Our bowling has been very ordinary with not much thought going into it. Too much short pitched stuff giving runs away too easlity I am still puzzling why some of our batsmen try to knock the cover off the first ball when a new bowler co...