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by Cornwallclaret
Fri Jul 18, 2025 2:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Name the most obscure Burnley player
Replies: 224
Views: 4754

Re: Name the most obscure Burnley player

Tony Hancock.. looked to be a real talent… he wasn’t.. was just a gobby overrated player who probably thought he was better than he was… sold him back to Preston I think
by Cornwallclaret
Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Holiday.
Replies: 119
Views: 4125

Re: Holiday.

I live in a house overlooking the Med on the Costa del Sol between Benalmadena and Fuengirola. I hate the holiday period in July and August, too many bloody tourists, no parking anywhere, can get a bit too hot to go out walking, can't wait for September to get back to normal. We live in Dawlish war...
by Cornwallclaret
Tue Jul 15, 2025 10:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Holiday.
Replies: 119
Views: 4125

Re: Holiday.

Oh and making use of the Motorhome at weekends, done Cornwall twice already , Dorset and local in Devon and the new forest in September
by Cornwallclaret
Tue Jul 15, 2025 10:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Holiday.
Replies: 119
Views: 4125

Re: Holiday.

Did a week in Portugal in monchique( in land) then we’ve booked a villa in Lanzarote in November ( spoiling ourselves) then a bucket list trip to Iceland 🇮🇸 in early January
by Cornwallclaret
Wed Jul 09, 2025 8:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A Turf Moor anthem needed- ideas?
Replies: 130
Views: 9278

Re: A Turf Moor anthem needed- ideas?

Anyone else at Plymouth in January would’ve witnessed their monstrous tune the teams came out too, now that was cringeworthy then they played some weird song about being a janner but they just joined in the chorus, again cringy.. these things can’t be forced it just doesn’t work
by Cornwallclaret
Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Home KIt 2025/26
Replies: 188
Views: 11552

Re: Home KIt 2025/26

It’s a decent kit with a nice retro feel and anyone surprised at the price must have been living under a roach for the past few years. Surprising how exercised some people get about this stuff….feels like they just love a moan. Completely agree.. I quite like it, will I buy it? Maybe, maybe not til...
by Cornwallclaret
Sat Jun 07, 2025 3:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Premier league
Replies: 27
Views: 2860

Re: Premier league

Last time we went up we all were a bit giddy about finishing in the top half then kompany ripped up the hymn sheet and changed the lyrics…this time we’re going up with hopefully the team that got us there( time will tell) and we know exactly how we’re going to play.. it’s whether we can score enough...
by Cornwallclaret
Tue May 13, 2025 9:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day in 2009
Replies: 38
Views: 2571

Re: On this day in 2009

Amazing night.. took my now wife on our 2nd date to the Rashleigh In Charlestown where I managed to leap up out of my seat when Pato scored knocking the chaps beer who sat watching ( cheering on reading) all over him .. I was still punching the air and yes yes ing at the bar as I got him a replaceme...
by Cornwallclaret
Sun May 11, 2025 6:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Squad for next season
Replies: 49
Views: 3766

Re: Squad for next season

We’ve just been promoted, how about keeping this team together with a few experienced heads added,you can’t buy the kind of togetherness and team spirit our team has. If no lessons have been learned since the last time then why are we even bothering ? Of course everyone has their price and if a ridi...
by Cornwallclaret
Wed Mar 19, 2025 9:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Up the Clarets - ten years event
Replies: 65
Views: 4497

Re: Up the Clarets - ten years event

ClaretTony wrote:
Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:34 pm
In 10 months time, Up the Clarets will be ten years old and a potential event has been discussed.

Any thoughts as to the kind of event and what would encourage you to attend?
Have it in Devon then I’d attend :D …. Well you did ask :D
by Cornwallclaret
Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Priorities
Replies: 68
Views: 3645

Re: Priorities

It’s not like the Dyche era or before.. our bench the other day was immense, we’ve never had backup like it in my lifetime If all were fit and available we could put 2 competitive teams out in the championship, it’s all about getting the balance right on the day and changing it if necessary from the...
by Cornwallclaret
Thu Jan 23, 2025 1:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plymouth walk out music
Replies: 17
Views: 2084

Re: Plymouth walk out music

Dislike Everton but the siren then z cars theme is brilliant… last night it felt like an entrance to a village tea party
by Cornwallclaret
Thu Jan 23, 2025 12:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plymouth walk out music
Replies: 17
Views: 2084

Re: Plymouth walk out music

mybloodisclaret wrote:
Thu Jan 23, 2025 12:42 pm
Surely he wasn't as bad as our mic controller.

Let's here it for Buuuuurrrrrrrrnnleeeeeeeeeeee
Ha ha maybe not but the silence after his rally call was deafening
by Cornwallclaret
Thu Jan 23, 2025 12:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plymouth walk out music
Replies: 17
Views: 2084

Plymouth walk out music

What in the country bumpkins was THAT??? Me and the missus just looked at each other and laughed… and the chap on the tannoy shouting lets hear it for the greens… then shhhh silence
by Cornwallclaret
Tue Jan 14, 2025 12:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Canaries
Replies: 107
Views: 9245

Re: Canaries

Flat and the canaries don’t really go together but I’m with jrobbo above Playa Blanca is about as flat as you’ll get it and plenty there . Santiago in Tenerife looks ok but as it’s on the north coast ( ish) it won’t be as guaranteed warmer weather
by Cornwallclaret
Tue Jan 14, 2025 10:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tresor
Replies: 701
Views: 64076

Re: Tresor

No one has suggested this so I’ll put it out there… maybe he just had a bit of stitch , it’s a common thing , it can happen to anyone anytime and nothing to do with fitness.. just a thought
by Cornwallclaret
Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dawlish Clarets
Replies: 19
Views: 1623

Dawlish Clarets

Got our tickets for Plymouth away, playing them on a Wednesday evening has meant we’ve been able to get 4 tickets easily on general sale. I appreciate it’s a rubbish time and day for home based fans but has good for us Devon based fans to be able to get to an away game . Looking forward to seeing so...
by Cornwallclaret
Fri Jan 03, 2025 10:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barnes back??
Replies: 42
Views: 4283

Re: Barnes back??

Great news.. he’s not what we need long term for sure but he’s exactly what we need right now
by Cornwallclaret
Fri Dec 27, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parker - In or Out
Replies: 593
Views: 43190

Re: Parker - In or Out

Wow.. bye then you will not be missed. This must be a late entry into ‘the worst post of 2024’ competition
by Cornwallclaret
Mon Dec 23, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2024/25: Plymouth Argyle v Burnley – Ticket Information
Replies: 71
Views: 4772

Re: 2024/25: Plymouth Argyle v Burnley – Ticket Information

Because it’s Wednesday night in January I’m confident I’ll get 4 tickets when they go on general sale which is great for us living in Devon, not so for our home based fans though
by Cornwallclaret
Mon Dec 16, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Andy Madley v Norwich City
Replies: 10
Views: 1120

Re: RATE THE REF - Andy Madley v Norwich City

Probably the best ref by a a country mile we’ve seen this season however he constantly let Norwich advance 10 yards with almost every throw in
by Cornwallclaret
Thu Dec 12, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MOTD - replacing Gary Linaker
Replies: 155
Views: 11597

Re: MOTD - replacing Gary Linaker

Lee hendrie on sky does my head in … he really does ( or is it sue?… never see them both at the same time) which is proof ex footballer doesn’t always work
by Cornwallclaret
Thu Dec 12, 2024 11:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Preston fans at Cardiff tonight
Replies: 31
Views: 3274

Re: Preston fans at Cardiff tonight

Living down here I went to Plymouth away midweek during waddles time, I believe there was about 20 or so of us and one of those was my mate who doesn’t even follow football but came with me for company
by Cornwallclaret
Fri Dec 06, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Middlesbrough - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 304
Views: 15290

Re: Burnley vs Middlesbrough - MATCH THREAD

Poor match. Happy with a point. They had better footballers all over the field whilst we are stuck with the system. Poor match?? Wow..dreadful comment,it was a good entertaining game in awful conditions,they are by far the best team we’ve played this season and but for a few poor decisions by Hanni...
by Cornwallclaret
Tue Oct 29, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next manager
Replies: 206
Views: 13951

Re: Next manager

It’s going to be Pep.. he turned down England in favour of managing Burnley next season, ready for his new challenge regardless of which division we’re in ….. yep it’s a ridiculous notion just like this thread is
by Cornwallclaret
Sun Oct 27, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Booing
Replies: 163
Views: 11167

Re: Booing

No one has actually commented on how good qpr defended..they were superb unfortunately,we couldn’t break them down,frustrating yes but it’s the nature of the beast for us this season,especially at home. We will have to learn of course but we had our team ripped apart leading up to the end of the win...
by Cornwallclaret
Sun Sep 15, 2024 8:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Big 4 points
Replies: 4
Views: 1163

Big 4 points

For me the last 2 games getting 4 points is massive after the huge overhaul of players out and then in prior to the window closing. Probably the worst possible 2 games we’d want after that but we’ve got 4 points out of it. This team of ours is going to get better the more they play , tresor, Ramsey,...
by Cornwallclaret
Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome
Replies: 12275
Views: 1055303

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

Maybe all this chaos is a deliberate ploy to give rovers a false sense of hope and we’ll have Cullen, kolesheo, worral along with our main lads starting on Saturday with the new guys on the bench ready to go … one can live in hope lol
by Cornwallclaret
Fri Aug 23, 2024 12:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome
Replies: 12275
Views: 1055303

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

:(
mkmel wrote:
Fri Aug 23, 2024 12:05 pm
No way will we let Brownhill go for £7M
We better not let him go, I had my pic taken with after the Cardiff game, first time I’ve ever managed to get a pic with a Burnley player .. besides I asked him and he wasn’t going anywhere
by Cornwallclaret
Thu Aug 22, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cornish Pasties
Replies: 84
Views: 6428

Re: Cornish Pasties

To get the best pasty you’ll need to date a Cornish girl who’s nan makes them., failing that the smaller independents ( some mentioned above are the best) and never NEVER have a gingsters
by Cornwallclaret
Wed Aug 21, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Brownhill’s day in 5-0 home win
Replies: 3
Views: 492

Re: ARTICLE: Brownhill’s day in 5-0 home win

So I not only met the captain after the match in the car park I met the man of the match too…still only got 2 likes of my pic with him, well I was chuffed even if the vast majority on here couldn’t give two hoots
by Cornwallclaret
Sun Aug 18, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Josh Brownhill
Replies: 47
Views: 5816

Re: Josh Brownhill

download/file.php?mode=view&id=36136 came up from Devon ,brilliant day and result and to cap it off I met our captain..hope he stays a bit longer,he’s a good lad
by Cornwallclaret
Tue Aug 13, 2024 10:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Change of lineup for Cardiff?
Replies: 41
Views: 3986

Re: Change of lineup for Cardiff?

FCBurnley wrote:
Tue Aug 13, 2024 10:20 am
I’ll leave it up to Parker. He won me over last night !!
Agree with this.. he won me over last night too.. excellent performance from the team and music to all our ears with the post match interviews.. needs to work on his fist pumps though : ) hope he gets to practice often UTC
by Cornwallclaret
Thu Jul 25, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: £55 for a home ticket
Replies: 172
Views: 14299

Re: £55 for a home ticket

For someone like me living in Devon I’m lucky if I can get to 3 home games a season so buying a season ticket wouldn’t work. I do tend to pick games I know I’ll get tickets for( lesser teams, non derbies etc) and I treat it like an occasion and maximise my day as much as possible so unfortunately I’...
by Cornwallclaret
Thu Jul 18, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BFC Players leaving on bad terms
Replies: 109
Views: 10071

Re: BFC Players leaving on bad terms

Managerial, but didnt Heath by all accounts not leave on the best terms when he went to be assistant at Everton. Chaplow didn't hide his desire to go to West Brom. Not bad terms, but the clear intent to run down deals may have grated in the case of Ings and Tarky To be fair on ings and tarks they o...
by Cornwallclaret
Thu Jul 18, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New shirts
Replies: 1
Views: 639

New shirts

I am in my fifties ( late) and wearing replica shirts has generally not been for me… I’ve always been of the opinion of all our kits have looked great on our athletic men who represent our great club but perhaps not so on older, rounded, balding/greying chaps ( myself included) but hey ho.. my daugh...
by Cornwallclaret
Mon Jul 08, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Euro 2024
Replies: 3792
Views: 140016

Re: Euro 2024

Fancy moaning and whinging about getting to the semifinals of a major tournament.. some of you are unbelievable. There’s probably only 3 nations who you could say are way better than us over the last 20-30 years, some of the rest have had their moments too, there is literally no one we ‘should’ be b...
by Cornwallclaret
Sat Jul 06, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Euro 2024
Replies: 3792
Views: 140016

Re: Euro 2024

Reading this thread omg..some of the comments,Switzerland a poor side..England are woeful ,we’ve been lucky again loads of others.blah blah blah.. you’re all my fellow clarets but some of you are just pathetic. It was a hard fought, even game and for once our penalties were brilliant and we won thro...
by Cornwallclaret
Wed Jul 03, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next manager
Replies: 7346
Views: 668716

Re: Next manager

Would Parker have been my choice? - NO Am I excited about his :mrgreen: expected appointment? NO As I've said before Was I excited with Chris Waddle's appointment? YES Was I excited with Sean Dyche's appointment? NO Will Parker get my full support? Of course he will. We have had managers in my time...
by Cornwallclaret
Fri Jun 14, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your best Blackburn moment
Replies: 69
Views: 4091

Re: Your best Blackburn moment

Fortunately there’s been a few this last decade or so, the first win under Dyche, scottys winner and celebration maybe, obviously Bennys winner to win the league at theirs but for me it’s the 3-0 thumping under Kompany, had everything, from barnes planting their keeper into the back of the net, bril...
by Cornwallclaret
Fri May 24, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next manager
Replies: 7346
Views: 668716

Re: Next manager

Xavi has just become available… just saying
by Cornwallclaret
Thu May 23, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next manager
Replies: 7346
Views: 668716

Re: Next manager

Bellamy, no thanks.. carrick, robins , come on.. decent championship managers yes but is that all we want? It’s got to either moyes or cooper or perhaps even Edwards .. we’ve got a very talented young squad that just needs a bit of steel and a coach that knows what he’s doing
by Cornwallclaret
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Everton - 2 more points deducted.
Replies: 72
Views: 7227

Re: Everton - 2 more points deducted.

Thank god they didnt get anymore than 2 anymore than that might have had us avoiding relegation from this god awful corupt division. Thanks guys, roll on next season and competitive football. To do what exactly? Storm the league again…. Great… but it only brings us back to where we’ve come from. Wh...
by Cornwallclaret
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Everton - 2 more points deducted.
Replies: 72
Views: 7227

Re: Everton - 2 more points deducted.

Vincent'sCap wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:35 pm
Thank god they didnt get anymore than 2 anymore than that might have had us avoiding relegation from this god awful corupt division.
Thanks guys, roll on next season and competitive football.
by Cornwallclaret
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Everton - 2 more points deducted.
Replies: 72
Views: 7227

Re: Everton - 2 more points deducted.

ClaretTony wrote:
Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:14 pm
So had we beaten them two days ago we would now be just two points behind them
Such a missed opportunity.. the downside for them would’ve been massive and the momentum for us immense.. not to be sadly
by Cornwallclaret
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 18175

Re: James Trafford England call up

With johnstone now ruled out he’ll likely go to the euros now as 3rd choice
by Cornwallclaret
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wooden spoon derby
Replies: 30
Views: 3319

Wooden spoon derby

Sheff u versus Burnley to come… we’ve been poor this season but somehow there’s a team worse. Hard to believe we both tore up the championship last year and Luton scraped into the prem but are at least making a fist of it this year. We need to beat Sheffield again,set down some sort of marker for ne...
by Cornwallclaret
Sun Jan 28, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clubs we have always took good followings to
Replies: 54
Views: 5090

Re: Clubs we have always took good followings to

Derby away in the FA cup, Sheff UTD also in the FA cup, Stockport away when our lads decided to have a fall out with the GMP & rip the fence down in to the home ends was pretty big for where we were in the league, sure it was a Good Friday night? That Stockport away game was on a Friday night( 0-0)...
by Cornwallclaret
Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January wishlist
Replies: 201
Views: 19956

Re: January wishlist

Totally agree with the above…. If say we had mee and Tarks at the back we’d be nowhere near the bottom
by Cornwallclaret
Wed Dec 27, 2023 3:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 19 games in, 19 games to go...
Replies: 93
Views: 6336

Re: 19 games in, 19 games to go...

My take on next season if we go down, we may lose oderbert, kolesheo and berge along with brownhill but we’ve still got zaroury, benson, Ramsey who all did well in the championship along with massengo ( who we haven’t seen yet) we’ll be reyt