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by Andreshotboots
Sun Sep 14, 2025 10:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ex Burnley players now Captains of their clubs
Replies: 9
Views: 1241

Re: Ex Burnley players now Captains of their clubs

Brownhill will be skipper at Camel FC or wherever he's gone before long..
by Andreshotboots
Sun Sep 14, 2025 6:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Our attacking strategy against Liverpool.
Replies: 25
Views: 2416

Re: Our attacking strategy against Liverpool.

The first positive is that we never attempted to play our goal kicks short, through our penalty area. I think, everyone of them went long. That meant that we immediately nullified one of Liverpool's major threats. Also relieved the pressure on our defenders. Exactly, it was low risk football, recog...
by Andreshotboots
Sun Sep 14, 2025 6:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Feeling positive
Replies: 14
Views: 1249

Re: Feeling positive

I think the encouraging thing is Parker and his staff are tactically knowledgeable enough to change relating to the opposition. He openly admitted today's tactics were to keep the pitch as compact as possible and make things very difficult for Liverpool...it very nearly worked. Under Kompany, we are...
by Andreshotboots
Sun Sep 14, 2025 1:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ricky Hatton
Replies: 42
Views: 3074

Re: Ricky Hatton

Terrible news, not many people have anything bad to say about this lad either, a true warrior. RIP Ricky..
by Andreshotboots
Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Beyer’s Limp
Replies: 31
Views: 4248

Re: Beyer’s Limp

Does he have to limp for ages before it’s a real limp? Sadly, he’s in a bad way. It’s a shame, and I’m sure everyone’s rooting for him, but simply refusing to see what’s in front of your faces is utterly bizarre. I remember starting a thread last season about the Q&A with Matt Williams. I know a lo...
by Andreshotboots
Thu Sep 11, 2025 7:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Beyer’s Limp
Replies: 31
Views: 4248

Re: Beyer’s Limp

fatboy47 wrote:
Thu Sep 11, 2025 7:21 pm
He could ride in on a segway, wearing a black leather gimp suit and turkish bath slippers and there'd still be punters on here offering an instant diagnosis of his injury.
I hope Mrs Beyer doesn't join in this conversation from a different perspective :D
by Andreshotboots
Thu Sep 11, 2025 11:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jaguar Land Rover
Replies: 65
Views: 2927

Re: Jaguar Land Rover

There are certainly a couple of large companies in Burnley that heavily rely on a succesfull JLR too before people start saying "good", etc..
by Andreshotboots
Tue Sep 09, 2025 9:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Referee confirmed for Liverpool game
Replies: 40
Views: 2593

Re: Referee confirmed for Liverpool game

Juan Tanamera wrote:
Tue Sep 09, 2025 8:08 am
Anyone running a sweep at what time he'll send a Burnley player off?
Will we get near enough to them to kick them?. :D
by Andreshotboots
Mon Sep 08, 2025 3:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v South Africa - 3rd ODI
Replies: 29
Views: 1212

Re: England v South Africa - 3rd ODI

SA fresh off a series v Australia whilst little prep time for England players as 2 days after hundred final . Also not playing much 50 over cricket between series if any Agreed, you could argue we've improved as the series went on, we were only a hit away from winning the second game, and 15 overs ...
by Andreshotboots
Sun Sep 07, 2025 3:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: POST CODE LOTTERY
Replies: 22
Views: 1745

Re: POST CODE LOTTERY

beddie wrote:
Sun Sep 07, 2025 3:20 pm
It’s fixed, they never pick the post codes around here for the big prizes. :x
My son lives in Rossensale and he won £1000 last year...
by Andreshotboots
Wed Sep 03, 2025 4:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What now for James Trafford?
Replies: 124
Views: 8346

Re: What now for James Trafford?

The amount of competitions City go deep in, he will still get plenty of games and it wouldn't surprise me if they're both rotated in the league too. Against the weaker sides, he may opt for Trafford who's far better with his feet, but against the better sides he may opt for the new keeper who's prob...
by Andreshotboots
Tue Sep 02, 2025 10:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England V South Africa 1st ODI
Replies: 40
Views: 1795

Re: England V South Africa 1st ODI

Got to say I'm a little concerned regarding Brookes early captaincy. He just seems to me far too laid back, blasé and a little non plussed by it all. England were getting a tanking and at one point in the field he was having a right giggle with another player out there. I'm not sure Morgan, or previ...
by Andreshotboots
Tue Sep 02, 2025 3:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England V South Africa 1st ODI
Replies: 40
Views: 1795

Re: England V South Africa 1st ODI

Crowd are singing "Are you Rawtenstall in disguise"?
by Andreshotboots
Tue Sep 02, 2025 3:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England V South Africa 1st ODI
Replies: 40
Views: 1795

Re: England V South Africa 1st ODI

What is the square leg umpire doing stood there? I noticed it one game earlier in the summer too. Screenshot_20250902_141112_Gallery.jpg They stand there nowadays to allow the cameras to have an unobstructed view for run outs and stumpings as they just refer everything upstairs. There's been the od...
by Andreshotboots
Mon Sep 01, 2025 4:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancs League Sunday
Replies: 41
Views: 1655

Re: Lancs League Sunday

Yes agree. The young players I was referring to were the few who made their debuts. Couple of decent players in under 13 and 15’s who will hopefully stick with it as they get older. That's why it's vital a good pro arrives next season, and I don't just mean performance on the pitch wise. This day a...
by Andreshotboots
Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancs League Sunday
Replies: 41
Views: 1655

Re: Lancs League Sunday

It’s been another long season! Hopefully they manage to get a decent all rounder pro and a couple of the younger lads who’ve gained experience this year push on next season. Problem they've got down there is some of the youngish players, not the really young ones who've only just made their debuts ...
by Andreshotboots
Sun Aug 31, 2025 2:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where to eat in Burnley ?
Replies: 32
Views: 2975

Re: Where to eat in Burnley ?

Palazzo always good. All the restaurants down at Crow Wood are worth the trip out, and cater for lots of price ranges. Ellis’s good in the old Mix building, though I’ve not been for a while. The Ram in Cliviger just under new management and is getting brilliant reviews and was excellent when I visi...
by Andreshotboots
Sun Aug 31, 2025 1:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2025 BFC Transfer Window - Links and discussion on the Linked player only.
Replies: 1473
Views: 263754

Re: Summer 2025 BFC Transfer Window - Links and discussion on the Linked player only.

Murger wrote:
Sun Aug 31, 2025 1:13 pm
Worrying there aren’t any stories about outgoings.
I think tomorrow could be a very busy day on this front..
by Andreshotboots
Sun Aug 31, 2025 1:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: No Respect
Replies: 23
Views: 3544

Re: No Respect

We're a small town club who is insignificant to people apart from our supporters. Very few Worldwide neutrals would switch on to watch our games, unless we're playing one of the big boys of course. All we can do is to try and amass enough points to stick two fingers up at the Premier League and the ...
by Andreshotboots
Sun Aug 31, 2025 12:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Sam Barrott v Manchester United
Replies: 37
Views: 2346

Re: RATE THE REF - Sam Barrott v Manchester United

It is all about opinions I watched the whole game on Sky after it had finished The referee/ vAR got all the big decisions correct in my opinion Certainly not crazy marks like 5 5 5 5 out of 100 He is arguably one of the best referees after Oliver Can't disagree with most of that, but do you not thi...
by Andreshotboots
Sat Aug 30, 2025 11:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: **** VAR
Replies: 249
Views: 10535

Re: **** VAR

Re the penalty decision, for me the most telling comment came from the MoTD commentator, whose immediate reaction when Amad went down was “he’ll get nothing for that.” It just didn’t look like a penalty - that’s why the ref didn’t give it. Commentary is edited d to the highlights on MOTD after the ...
by Andreshotboots
Sat Aug 30, 2025 9:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: **** VAR
Replies: 249
Views: 10535

Re: **** VAR

Or seeing as the game is called football just go off the bloody feet!! I dont care about sleeves, armpits, a cm of a knee, let's just use the bloody feet and simplify it..
by Andreshotboots
Sat Aug 30, 2025 9:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: **** VAR
Replies: 249
Views: 10535

Re: **** VAR

Saw the Fulham one in the pub in the game before the match absolutely ridiculous decision. If ever a ref was made for VAR and an announcement to the crowd it’s Rob Jones. Something I've thought for a while now, we have the best league in the World with some of the best players in it, arrogant maybe...
by Andreshotboots
Sat Aug 30, 2025 5:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Man U - Match Thread
Replies: 708
Views: 19809

Re: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Man U - Match Thread

Casper2 wrote:
Sat Aug 30, 2025 4:59 pm
Doesn’t matter
If a foul continues into the box it's a penalty
by Andreshotboots
Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Man U - Match Thread
Replies: 708
Views: 19809

Re: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Man U - Match Thread

Stranger things have happened, Try and keep it at 1 0 for as long as possible and hopefully they'll become anxious as the game should be over ..

Wouldn't be surprised to see Lauren on.
by Andreshotboots
Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Man U - Match Thread
Replies: 708
Views: 19809

Re: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Man U - Match Thread

burnleymik wrote:
Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:46 pm
What a save Dubravka. Wtf are we doing at set pieces here? Absolutely ridiculously bad.
Bring back the old set piece coach. I thought it would be impossible, but this one seems worse than the last :D
by Andreshotboots
Thu Aug 28, 2025 9:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Last night's result good or bad for us?
Replies: 46
Views: 3543

Re: Last night's result good or bad for us?

Bowclaret wrote:
Thu Aug 28, 2025 9:00 am
Hannibal - say no more !
There's two fuses clashing there shorter than the bangers I used to buy as a kid on bonfire night!! :D

Hopefully Hannibal shows them what they could have had, wonder what odds he is to score?
by Andreshotboots
Thu Aug 28, 2025 8:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Last night's result good or bad for us?
Replies: 46
Views: 3543

Re: Last night's result good or bad for us?

Bruno is the key for me, he's just a class above and really makes them tick. Hopefully if we can frustrate him, his petulant side comes out and he does something silly.
by Andreshotboots
Thu Aug 28, 2025 8:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Energy prices
Replies: 26
Views: 1997

Re: Energy prices

mdd2 wrote:
Thu Aug 28, 2025 1:39 am
Good news is we may get to round 4 of league Cup
Four more wins and we have the Cup
The club are clearly struggling with the energy cost hikes too though, as we can't seem to keep our lights on :D
by Andreshotboots
Thu Aug 28, 2025 8:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Last night's result good or bad for us?
Replies: 46
Views: 3543

Last night's result good or bad for us?

I'm pretty split on this one. On one hand I can't help thinking that the pressure will be massively ramped up on them Saturday to comfortably beat us, even more so than it is usually for any Manchester United player, and I'm not sure some of their players are too comfortable at handling that. It was...
by Andreshotboots
Wed Aug 27, 2025 8:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2025 BFC Transfer Window - Links and discussion on the Linked player only.
Replies: 1473
Views: 263754

Re: Summer 2025 BFC Transfer Window - Links and discussion on the Linked player only.

I thought it was poor defending overall for their goal. Not just down to one player. Lord knows what Eustace would have said if they'd conceded the goal we did. He didn't give us an ounce of credit for our goals, and basically made them sound like it was all down to poor defending and no attacking ...
by Andreshotboots
Wed Aug 27, 2025 10:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Stadium
Replies: 191
Views: 10968

Re: New Stadium

If that is the case and it’s the land I think you mean, my guess would be it’s a smaller ground for the Academy/Women’s team, which would be absolutely brilliant. Not sure why you'd want to incur such huge costs for something that doesn't generate any money for the club.. I think Everton will disco...
by Andreshotboots
Mon Aug 25, 2025 8:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Stadium
Replies: 191
Views: 10968

Re: New Stadium

Just on stadiuns, what is the reason again Newcastle are allowed to hide the away fans so far away from the action in the Gods? Gives them such a massive advantage...

I'm sure it's been discussed on here previously, but I can't find the life of me remember the reason..
by Andreshotboots
Mon Aug 25, 2025 9:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Stadium
Replies: 191
Views: 10968

Re: New Stadium

Would rip the heart out of the club and the town if we moved. Ask West Ham fans what they think of their shiny new stadium. Or you could ask Arsenal, Spurs, Sunderland, Coventry, Everton fans etc what they think of theirs? Their clubs heart seems ok, and I bet they don't miss their old run down gro...
by Andreshotboots
Sun Aug 24, 2025 5:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Stadium
Replies: 191
Views: 10968

Re: New Stadium

Pace Park has a nice flow to it :D
by Andreshotboots
Sat Aug 23, 2025 5:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The new CFS “ corner “ atmosphere challenge ?
Replies: 55
Views: 5130

Re: The new CFS “ corner “ atmosphere challenge ?

I know this has been discussed on other threads but is this actually a permanent ( when completed ) move of the home CFS lot ? The more I think about it ,were further away from. “ linking” to the Longside and have a full away end sandwiched in between . It seems almost suicidal in terms of atmosphe...
by Andreshotboots
Thu Aug 21, 2025 11:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 669
Views: 34147

Re: Access for home fans

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Thu Aug 21, 2025 11:24 am
Ground share with Espanyol :D
I'm in!! TV companies would hate that though, how are they going to show the chimneys, the grey slate roofs and crown point from over there?. :D
by Andreshotboots
Thu Aug 21, 2025 11:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 669
Views: 34147

Re: Access for home fans

Lets face it we need a new purpose built stadium that's fit for the 21st century.

I've said earlier, this is all part of Mr.Pace's plan to make things so bad, that the heavy resistance from supporters to move away from the current site, becomes less and less.

Watch this space :-)
by Andreshotboots
Thu Aug 21, 2025 11:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 669
Views: 34147

Re: Access for home fans

I think a fair bit of the concern is not so much the changes themselves, but the potential safety issues created by the changes. People saying that the changes have been made by those who don't leave the game right after the final whistle, doesn't really make sense to me. Turf Moor and it's footpri...
by Andreshotboots
Thu Aug 21, 2025 9:47 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 669
Views: 34147

Re: Access for home fans

It’s not ideal but in reality I think at least half of the James Hargreaves and most of the Jimmy Mac turned right after a match anyway so it’s an extra half of a stand but no more cricket field end as they are now coming out the other side I don’t think it’s going to be as bad as some people think...
by Andreshotboots
Thu Aug 21, 2025 8:54 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 669
Views: 34147

Re: Access for home fans

I also find it shocking how this has been done, and seemingly with very little consultation. However, playing devil's advocate, don't forget there will be no longer home fans exiting out of the cricket field stand at the far side, and it certainly was the case that not all those fans headed up Ormer...
by Andreshotboots
Wed Aug 20, 2025 7:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 669
Views: 34147

Re: Access for home fans

Who knows, maybe this is all part of a master plan by Mr Pace. Maybe he's cynically trying to show the Turf is no longer really fit for purpose, by causing issues for fans, therefore reducing resistance for a new purpose built out of town stadium..

Stranger things have happened in football...
by Andreshotboots
Mon Aug 18, 2025 9:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Everton v Leeds
Replies: 164
Views: 7843

Re: Everton v Leeds

Awful decision but as usual they won't want to overturn their mate in the middle will they?

We wouldn't have been awarded that in a million years..
by Andreshotboots
Mon Aug 18, 2025 8:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have you also noticed
Replies: 48
Views: 4343

Re: Have you also noticed

How the ladies carried their phones was the last thing I was looking at when I was on the beach in Greece 3 weeks ago :D
by Andreshotboots
Sun Aug 17, 2025 9:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thoughts on Dubravaka's debut?
Replies: 108
Views: 7030

Re: Thoughts on Dubravaka's debut?

Thought more than anything we missed CJ at the back more than anything. The first goal, CJ steps in and clears it, Ekdal off the pace there 2nd goal you can’t argue with that finish 3rd goal, Esteve taken out by Richarlisons hand, CJ normally covers in that situation. We’ve ripped out 2/3s of 2 cen...
by Andreshotboots
Thu Aug 14, 2025 4:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Spuds
Replies: 96
Views: 6651

Re: Team for Spuds

I hope we do really have a go at teams when it's the right time to do so,, and just not sit back all the time. I think we've got some genuine pace in the team this season, especially out wide and we can cause problems to Spurs if we have that belief. Of course, Premier League teams are World class o...
by Andreshotboots
Sun Aug 10, 2025 10:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Booing the Jota minutes' silence
Replies: 120
Views: 6909

Re: Booing the Jota minutes' silence

Personally, I don't know Jota or his family, as I don't know the King of his, so I'd prefer Liverpool to grieve inside their own club, and not to bother with National Anthems in the 21st century..
by Andreshotboots
Sun Aug 10, 2025 9:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancashire League & Worsley Cup this weekend
Replies: 94
Views: 4150

Re: Lancashire League & Worsley Cup this weekend

Bordeauxclaret wrote:
Sun Aug 10, 2025 9:12 pm
Around 5000 according to this
http://lancashireleague.com/Seasons/197 ... 76_MR.html
Accy got to 79 before losing their first wicket, my dad still goes on about that game to me as his favourite final victory..
by Andreshotboots
Sun Aug 10, 2025 9:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancashire League & Worsley Cup this weekend
Replies: 94
Views: 4150

Re: Lancashire League & Worsley Cup this weekend

Just got back from the final and was lucky enough to be a hospitality guest. Fair play to Burnley CC, they put on a incredibly well organised event. On the pitch, that was a different matter, I thought Burnley were very negative throughout their innings, they didn't seem to take too many risks and t...
by Andreshotboots
Fri Aug 08, 2025 8:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 1022802

Re: Summer transfer window

Been an excellent wndow, players in nice and early and I think Scott's squad is now pretty much complete

No matter what your thoughts are regarding the ownership, the manager has certainly been backed as was Kompany.