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by SonofPog
Mon Aug 04, 2025 12:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England India 5th test
Replies: 264
Views: 9093

Re: England India 5th test

Well that was tense. Fair play to India, probably a fairer result for the series overall. Personally I think Brook was silly how he got out. I understand without his 100 we would have been no where near, but there was plenty of time to get the runs. England need to find a way to get their reserve pl...
by SonofPog
Tue Sep 10, 2024 10:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Windows Defender
Replies: 11
Views: 1735

Re: Windows Defender

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N_q39nGiS18

Pirate Software confirming (He used to hack Nuclear power plants for the US Government). WD is all you need (Plus the occasional malware check, like SpyBot).
by SonofPog
Fri Aug 30, 2024 7:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome
Replies: 12275
Views: 1093511

Re: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome

After this most crazy of windows, to end up with a flight tracker again is just the cherry on the top! :lol:
by SonofPog
Wed Aug 28, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wolves vs Burnley ~ MATCH THREAD - EFL Cup
Replies: 488
Views: 22368

Re: Wolves vs Burnley ~ MATCH THREAD - EFL Cup

claretskeith wrote:
Wed Aug 28, 2024 6:37 pm
3-5-2?
If that makes you happier, sure ;)
by SonofPog
Wed Aug 28, 2024 6:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wolves vs Burnley ~ MATCH THREAD - EFL Cup
Replies: 488
Views: 22368

Re: Wolves vs Burnley ~ MATCH THREAD - EFL Cup

532?
Sambo E-R Worrall McNally Humphreys
------Brownhill Hannibal Massengo
----------JR------ Houts
by SonofPog
Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Hannibal the Claret
Replies: 54
Views: 5069

Re: ARTICLE: Hannibal the Claret

Don't know anything about this guy. What are we to expect from him? What type of midfielder is he? Does he play central? He's a CM. He'll probably get sent off against Rovers on Saturday and become a cult hero. From his Wiki, which seems about right "Mejbri is often described as an energetic, dynam...
by SonofPog
Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Hannibal the Claret
Replies: 54
Views: 5069

Re: ARTICLE: Hannibal the Claret

Think he'll be the perfect foil for Cullen, and hopefully, if Brownhill is still here, then imo thats the strongest CB pairing and the strongest midfield three in the division. With Massengo and Ramsey as back ups its an impressive midfield 5.
by SonofPog
Sun Aug 25, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What does success now look like before the transfer window closes for you?
Replies: 35
Views: 2285

Re: What does success now look like before the transfer window closes for you?

For me, A solid 22 of players, 2 in each position. This is made much harder by the long term injured we have at the moment. I want to get away from 442 too. Foster / Houts / Jay - Probably not going to get much better probably. So stick with and put faith in. Tresor, Redmond, Vitinho, Koleosho. Some...
by SonofPog
Sat Aug 24, 2024 11:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome
Replies: 12275
Views: 1093511

Re: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome

Do we have money issues? It appears every player is for sale 1- Yes 2- Pretty much. Multiple posters with connections close to the club (Not me) have mentioned being told that we need over 100m in players sales. The Posters on the Money Tree thread having been warning about the very high amount of ...
by SonofPog
Fri Aug 23, 2024 3:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: JBG departs again
Replies: 59
Views: 4748

Re: ARTICLE: JBG departs again

RVclaret wrote:
Fri Aug 23, 2024 2:58 pm
Vitinho.
and Hountondji

Good Luck JBG! Top Lad.
by SonofPog
Thu Aug 22, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE:Worrall becomes a Claret
Replies: 69
Views: 5679

Re: ARTICLE:Worrall becomes a Claret

In my view, this has to be a Parker signing rather than a Pace signing so to speak. He should bring stability rather than potential to the team which is a good thing imo. Totally agree, although I think as MTB2 showed, Pace has been made aware of having a stable core of "Men", Cullen, Worrall, (and...
by SonofPog
Tue Aug 20, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome
Replies: 12275
Views: 1093511

Re: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome

.....that summer was brilliant because almost every day we were bringing in new, young, exciting talent from lower leagues all over Europe and beyond.... If it helps you out, we've brought in four 1st team players, 2 of those are young and from abroad. (3 if you count Green), the other being a soli...
by SonofPog
Tue Aug 20, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome
Replies: 12275
Views: 1093511

Re: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome

We stretched ourselves with the stupid summer window last year. Took on too much debt and too many players. The players only increase in value if you play them VK! This window is just a reaction / fixing that one. There's nothing inherently wrong with the model, player trading is the only other way ...
by SonofPog
Tue Aug 20, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome
Replies: 12275
Views: 1093511

Re: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome

Worrall helps with the homegrown quota and a bit of leadership in the squad.

Rather keep DOS of course, but seems like that's not an option.

As GDK says, it'll help if we had any of Ekdal, Beyer, Al-Dakhil fit.
by SonofPog
Fri Aug 16, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Odobert leaves for Spurs
Replies: 272
Views: 16357

Re: ARTICLE: Odobert leaves for Spurs

Well, that came out of the blue, But a good profit for "The Model" and we're well stock in the wide areas. Be interesting to see how much game time he actually gets.
by SonofPog
Fri Aug 16, 2024 5:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Twine gone - Bristol City
Replies: 40
Views: 4606

Re: Twine gone - Bristol City

The only small negative about this is that he was Home Grown for the squad registration.
by SonofPog
Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your current Burnley starting 11
Replies: 54
Views: 3584

Re: Your current Burnley starting 11

Just to mix in a little 523 ..........Hladky Sambo.. Beyer.. O'Shea.. Esteve.. Pires ........Cullen.....Massengo Odobert..Hountondji..Koleosho (Don't think Berge will be here hence not in the team) If we're going 433 though there's a 22 that should do alright Hlady / Trafford Sambo / Robert... Beyer...
by SonofPog
Sun Jul 14, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tresor
Replies: 72
Views: 9966

Re: Tresor

There's no evidence that this team is very strong imo. All we know as a team is that they're not good enough to the PL. There's some that have shown a lot of promise (Odo, Koleosho, some of the CBs in flashes) where's the transfer fee was reasonable and a good season or two and we'll make a profit o...
by SonofPog
Sun Jul 14, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trump Grazed by Bullet
Replies: 40
Views: 4224

Re: Trump Grazed by Bullet

yTib wrote:
Sun Jul 14, 2024 10:34 am
this is why threads like this always get pulled.
Yeah, just about to post saying as much

I'm not a mod or anything. But politics isn't allowed on this board. Lets try and just keep it to the attempted Trump assassination.
by SonofPog
Sun Jul 14, 2024 9:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trump Grazed by Bullet
Replies: 40
Views: 4224

Re: Trump Grazed by Bullet

HahaYeah wrote:
Sun Jul 14, 2024 9:28 am
Imagine how the liberal left will behave when he gets elected.
In your imaginings is it better or worse than the last election?
by SonofPog
Sun Jul 14, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trump Grazed by Bullet
Replies: 40
Views: 4224

Re: Trump Grazed by Bullet

RVclaret wrote:
Sun Jul 14, 2024 8:28 am
The far left are a serious danger right now. Worrying times.
No motive has been found as yet, but the shooter was a republican

and yTib has it right, this guy just handed Trump the election.
by SonofPog
Wed Jul 10, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Do you like the new home kit poll
Replies: 55
Views: 4358

Re: Do you like the new home kit poll

The kits not too bad. But the badge is horrific
by SonofPog
Mon Jul 01, 2024 11:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team v Switzerland
Replies: 24
Views: 1246

Re: Team v Switzerland

My Team

TAA - Stones - Konsa - Gomez

Wharton - Rice

Palmer - Toney - Watkins - Gordon

If I could drop the whole team I would. I would also Ivory Coast the manager.

However, Southgate will play the same 11 in the same positions (Bar Guehi) and expect different results.
by SonofPog
Tue Jun 25, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England Team v Slovenia
Replies: 249
Views: 11193

Re: England Team v Slovenia

The only way this team works if Foden and Saka switch sides. Allow Walker to bomb on. Keep Tripper back (Total waste, might as well be Gomez)

Otherwise, it'll be the same disjointed crude.
by SonofPog
Mon Jun 24, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Euro 2024
Replies: 3792
Views: 146632

Re: Euro 2024

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disgrace_ ... ter%20team.

Sort of the same reason why the World Cup didn't go down to 3 team groups.
by SonofPog
Sun Jun 23, 2024 8:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England Team v Slovenia
Replies: 249
Views: 11193

Re: England Team v Slovenia

This is what I posted on the older thread, so i'll still with this. For me, Kane doesn't look fit (and i believe a hindrance to how we want to play) I go more 424, which would transition into 325 with the RB bombing forward in attack. 424 keeps the press system simple too. ................. Pickford...
by SonofPog
Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Zero chance England will win this tournament!
Replies: 73
Views: 4964

Re: Zero chance England will win this tournament!

I also think a 352 with Saka on the left could work. But for me, Kane doesn't look fit (and i believe a hindrance to how we want to play) I go more 424, which would transition into 325 with the RB bombing forward in attack. 424 keeps the press system simple too. ................. Pickford..............
by SonofPog
Fri Jun 21, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Euro 2024
Replies: 3792
Views: 146632

Re: Euro 2024

How is the Austria player not off? He trod on the goalkeepers face, and by the look of the replay, he deliberately pushed his foot back to make sure that he was caught by something and only had contact with the face. Reckless to say the least. Agreed, The Austrian player dived, dragged his right le...
by SonofPog
Fri May 24, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next manager
Replies: 7346
Views: 690490

Re: Next manager

I hope its Moyes, (Moyes is NW based and a Christian, both might help) on a three year contract.

Steady the ship, put a proper modern football structure in place. Get us back up and keep us there.

Then in three years, he can Semi retire into a DoF position.
by SonofPog
Fri May 24, 2024 1:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany to Bayern Munich?
Replies: 2090
Views: 163792

Re: Kompany to Bayern Munich?

I don't think its worth it, financially, to mess about to much. Yes Pace might be angry, but, IMO, its better for the club to get a decent wedge of compo, move him on and get going for next season.
by SonofPog
Fri May 24, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next manager
Replies: 7346
Views: 690490

Re: Next manager

Ole Gunnar Solskjær
by SonofPog
Fri May 24, 2024 9:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany to Bayern Munich?
Replies: 2090
Views: 163792

Re: Kompany to Bayern Munich?

"They looked at what he did not so much this season, in which Kompany will admit he made the mistake of perhaps trusting too many players he had in Championship"

Sometimes you wonder if Journo's actually know anything at all....
by SonofPog
Fri May 24, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your top 10 for the next manager
Replies: 19
Views: 2246

Re: Your top 10 for the next manager

1) Win Games This to be is a far more dangerous situation than the last time we went down. We lack the core team mentality that we had last team. We've got far more players, some we've spent far too much on and only two years of PPs. We really do have to get promotion. Then a long way down 2) Man ma...
by SonofPog
Mon May 06, 2024 2:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Moyes
Replies: 63
Views: 4612

Re: Moyes

equinox wrote:
Mon May 06, 2024 2:38 pm
Yes we know that.
But did i know that you knew that? ;)
by SonofPog
Mon May 06, 2024 2:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Moyes
Replies: 63
Views: 4612

Re: Moyes

All the in-laws are Hammers season ticket holders, they fully acknowledge the success they've had. They just can't stand the style of football.
by SonofPog
Sun May 05, 2024 3:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: I’m so sick of Kompany
Replies: 456
Views: 36920

Re: I’m so sick of Kompany

There is zero logic in getting rid of a manager that won the Championship with over 100 points 12 months ago. I disagree with this. VK isn't the same manager from 12 months ago. The pressure on him and the team will not be the same either. The main reason to pot VK would be the reasons talked about...
by SonofPog
Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: League 2 relegation - rules help please
Replies: 7
Views: 1032

Re: League 2 relegation - rules help please

After all that, totally haven't looked it up on football manager.

Games Won
Away Goals Scored
Discipline Record
by SonofPog
Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Premier League / European Superleague / Footballing Pyramid
Replies: 10
Views: 991

Re: The Premier League / European Superleague / Footballing Pyramid

Firstly, lets talk about the new European Comp format. Its coming next year and I actually kinda like it. Yes the massive league is weird to look at at first. But with so many teams going into the playoff, it keeps almost everyone having a chance until the last game. There's also no "dropping down" ...
by SonofPog
Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Harry Kane
Replies: 31
Views: 3752

Re: Harry Kane

I may pose the question of whether England would be a better team without him in it? If anyone agrees with this, Yes, I agree. I've said as much to friends recently. There's a reason Kane scores a lot of goals and his teams don't win anything, he's a flat track bully. This is my England team. Greal...
by SonofPog
Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jumping ship at the end of the season
Replies: 56
Views: 7392

Re: Jumping ship at the end of the season

GK: Muric Hope he stays will probably go. Trafford – Forget all the debate about his performances, why, if VK wants a ball playing GK why did he buy Trafford? LB Assignon, Taylor RB Roberts, Vitinho CB We Need 4 maybe 5 of these. Don’t mind who Beyer / Esteve / Ekdal / AL Dakhil / O’Shea / McNally /...
by SonofPog
Mon Jan 29, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham Away
Replies: 9
Views: 1690

Re: West Ham Away

The misses' family are all hammers, so we were talking yesterday about all going.

They were certain it'll actually be on the Sunday, due to Europe as you say.
by SonofPog
Wed Dec 27, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sam Allardyce is going to be happy
Replies: 100
Views: 8703

Re: Sam Allardyce is going to be happy

I was interested in why the EU limited sizes. As I didn't know and Rowls keeps asking. One google search led me to the original EU impact assessment from 2004 https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/6555/ Here's conclusion. Its noted the wine (Glass) was limited to help reduce the relatively large s...
by SonofPog
Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bournemouth v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 52
Views: 7141

Re: Bournemouth v Burnley - Player Ratings

Trafford 5
Vitinho 5
O’Shea 6
Al-Dakhil 5
Taylor 5
Cullen 3
Brownhill 4
Koleosho 4
Guðmundsson 4
Zaroury 4
Amdouni 3

Rodriguez 5
Berge 5
Bruun Larsen 5
by SonofPog
Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Frustrated/angry - more sensible Bournemouth reaction
Replies: 80
Views: 8528

Re: Frustrated/angry - more sensible Bournemouth reaction

I think we can all accept at times that we'll play poorly and get beat. But the more I watch us the more they show there is no togetherness; there's no spirit in this team, no band of brothers, no leader(s). This is what will ultimately take us down. We can't even scrap for a point/draw. A bunch of...
by SonofPog
Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 11124
Views: 1036537

Re: Russia Invades

Apologies if this has previously been posted.

This is the 1st of a 5 part interview with a British Volunteer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCbD4WBqPg4
by SonofPog
Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Female coaching a men's team
Replies: 61
Views: 4815

Re: Female coaching a men's team

I could see Emma Hayes or Sarina Wiegman being our manager after VK. Pace is just bold enough (and media savvy to see the benefits) to do it.
by SonofPog
Mon May 15, 2023 3:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Choose your goal of the 2022/23 season
Replies: 79
Views: 4290

Re: ARTICLE: Choose your goal of the 2022/23 season

When the majority are confined to history one will be remembered and talked about by generations to come. Exactly. Its the "goal of the season"... not "which goal showed the best technical ability by one player or proved an example of excellent team work of the season" One goal, of this amazing sea...
by SonofPog
Tue May 09, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Should they stay or should they go?
Replies: 169
Views: 12275

Re: Should they stay or should they go?

Muric / + New Defence Roberts / Vitinho Beyer / Ekdal / Al-Dakhil / THB (Loan or McNally) Maatsen (Buy) / Taylor Midfield Cullen - Starter Cork Back Up Brownhill - New Contract or Sell - Back Up regardless. 2 x 1st Teamers. Both with some physicality 1 x Back Up or promising youngster RW Benson / JB...
by SonofPog
Sun Apr 30, 2023 3:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bristol City v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 28
Views: 4771

Re: Bristol City v Burnley - Player Ratings

Peacock-Farrell 7 Roberts 7 Harwood-Bellis 7 Al-Dakhil 7 Maatsen 7 Brownhill 8 Cullen 8 Benson 8 Twine 7 Vitinho 5 Foster 7 Rodriguez 7 Obafemi 7 No Stand out players really. All had good moments. Twine i felt sorry for. Found himself in space a few times begging for the ball into feet, that never c...
by SonofPog
Tue Apr 25, 2023 11:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany post-match
Replies: 23
Views: 4428

Re: Kompany post-match

Brilliant Knee Slide.

Also, well done to him for stopping Brownhill winding their fans up.

He's pure class alround