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by longsidetrumpet
Sun Sep 28, 2025 10:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Simply the best
Replies: 20
Views: 2258

Re: Simply the best

fanzone wrote:
Thu Sep 25, 2025 8:51 pm
This has to be the best song any Burnley team has ever walked out to.

Does anyone know the reason why it was ever changed?
Are you joking? Was naff and overplayed then and remains naff today
by longsidetrumpet
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Manchester City v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 36
Views: 4563

Re: Manchester City v Burnley - Player Ratings

Never known so many few ratings at this time after a match. Only saw second half so can’t contribute
by longsidetrumpet
Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The SUPER CLARETS vs Cardiff City - MATCH THREAD (Carabao Cup)
Replies: 399
Views: 10535

Re: The SUPER CLARETS vs Cardiff City - MATCH THREAD (Carabao Cup)

Hannibal a 7, the rest 4s and 5s, Sonne and Broja awful
by longsidetrumpet
Sat Sep 20, 2025 7:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Nottingham Forest - Player Ratings
Replies: 83
Views: 5135

Re: Burnley v Nottingham Forest - Player Ratings

Two comments: Cullen a 6 from someone; moans and groans FFS?
by longsidetrumpet
Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best song intros?
Replies: 134
Views: 3124

Re: Best song intros?

I Heard it through the grapevine - Marvin Gaye, (simply chilling)
Papa was a rollin stone - Temptations (obviously)
God only knows - Beach Boys (you know what absolute classic is about to begin)
by longsidetrumpet
Mon Sep 15, 2025 1:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: People filming the goal
Replies: 16
Views: 1805

Re: People filming the goal

I know someone who talks throughout a game about anything and nothing
by longsidetrumpet
Sat Sep 13, 2025 7:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Those songs in your head
Replies: 35
Views: 1388

Re: Those songs in your head

I get some real stinkers in my head, tunes I just really don’t like. Fortunately I can’t remember any recent ones, however Claret Tony has beggared that up by mentioning the awful Penny Arcade.
by longsidetrumpet
Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vitinho
Replies: 10
Views: 2986

Re: Vitinho

Should our new ground be on top of Pendle Hill then? It’s quite flat along the top, and opposing teams won’t like the walk from the dressing rooms in Barley village (if they can get parked that is) up those random steps at the Big End
by longsidetrumpet
Wed Sep 10, 2025 5:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New football terminology
Replies: 64
Views: 2883

Re: New football terminology

I thought pivot was used in old-school football reporting to describe the centre half, probably arising from the time before the 60s when there was a man between the two full backs, with numbers 4 and 6 the wing halves who did a bit of both defending and attacking
by longsidetrumpet
Tue Sep 09, 2025 11:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Saturday Night TV
Replies: 32
Views: 2358

Re: Saturday Night TV

I see you know as much about acting as you do about music. What’s with this Bobby Fuller nonsense. It was Sonny Curtis and the Crickets 1959. Correct I know nothing about acting but a lot about watching. Ok Bobby Fuller not the original but the first 45 version of it, pretty sure the Crickets was a...
by longsidetrumpet
Sat Sep 06, 2025 11:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Saturday Night TV
Replies: 32
Views: 2358

Re: Saturday Night TV

I Fought The Law with that appalling Sheridan Smith is truly awful. Mind you I always much preferred the Bobby Fuller Four’s original to the Clash cover
by longsidetrumpet
Fri Aug 29, 2025 11:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sausage and mash
Replies: 55
Views: 3790

Re: Sausage and mash

exilecanada wrote:
Fri Aug 29, 2025 4:33 pm
It’s only lunch time where I am, but for dinner I’ll be having: Beef Stroganoff with mashed spuds, Greek salad, Cherry pie/French vanilla ice cream for dessert. Couple of glasses of Portuguese red wine. Then a nap :D
Alan, did you get my email re Pike Hill etc?
by longsidetrumpet
Fri Aug 29, 2025 7:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sausage and mash
Replies: 55
Views: 3790

Re: Sausage and mash

Haddock, leek and baby spinach gratin, boiled spuds. We’re always fish, cheese or veggie on Fridays. Mrs Trumpet is of the left-legged faith
by longsidetrumpet
Thu Aug 28, 2025 11:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite SHORT songs
Replies: 65
Views: 2443

Re: Favourite SHORT songs

Here I go again - Archie Bell and the Drells. 1 min 59 sec I believe
by longsidetrumpet
Thu Aug 28, 2025 11:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite SHORT songs
Replies: 65
Views: 2443

Re: Favourite SHORT songs

Dazzler wrote:
Thu Aug 28, 2025 1:42 pm
Gloria Jones - Come Go with Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8zgbk2 ... 9&index=49
Absolutely fabulous track
by longsidetrumpet
Sat Aug 23, 2025 5:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Josh Cullen
Replies: 17
Views: 1914

Re: Josh Cullen

Kompany’s best signing?
by longsidetrumpet
Tue Aug 19, 2025 8:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Two former Clarets join new clubs
Replies: 2
Views: 986

Re: Ben Woods moves to Posh

Four-year deal too. I’d have thought a rarity for a League 1 club???
by longsidetrumpet
Fri Aug 15, 2025 7:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Willie Irvine Funeral
Replies: 45
Views: 5183

Re: Willie Irvine Funeral

Shaun is a definitely sound bloke, a proper fan
by longsidetrumpet
Fri Aug 15, 2025 5:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Todmorden
Replies: 37
Views: 4535

Re: Todmorden

Casper2 wrote:
Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:38 pm
Padiham has its own beach , beat that
So has Tod, at Gaddings dam. Beautiful spot
by longsidetrumpet
Fri Aug 15, 2025 2:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Willie Irvine Funeral
Replies: 45
Views: 5183

Re: Willie Irvine Funeral

Was the club represented at the church?
by longsidetrumpet
Sun Aug 10, 2025 7:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chelsea forum.
Replies: 67
Views: 11047

Re: Chelsea forum.

Thanks, the name Raymond Ashley does ring a bell. Ferg had a massive influence on my taste in music as well and still does to this day, I currently listen to ‘Soul Radio UK’ on the Roku app, I also morphed towards hardcore Mississippi Blues and Chicago Blues. We’d play Subbuteo at his house, had a ...
by longsidetrumpet
Sun Aug 10, 2025 9:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chelsea forum.
Replies: 67
Views: 11047

Re: Chelsea forum.

Ferg’s mates back then included a lad called Mick who must have lived on Brunshaw Road near you and a lad called Alan Paul
by longsidetrumpet
Sun Aug 10, 2025 9:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chelsea forum.
Replies: 67
Views: 11047

Re: Chelsea forum.

I had a pal on either Ullswater Rd or Buttermere Rd, I forget which one. Name was Ray, used nickname ‘Butch’, no idea why :lol: Myself and my pal Arthur Fergus would go to Ray’s house and listen to Radio Caroline and Radio Luxemburg. Thirlmere Rd, the access road, was pretty well opposite our house...
by longsidetrumpet
Sat Aug 09, 2025 2:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Lazio ~ Match Thread
Replies: 186
Views: 12787

Re: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Lazio ~ Match Thread

Subs? The other 24 senior players?
by longsidetrumpet
Tue Aug 05, 2025 8:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chelsea forum.
Replies: 67
Views: 11047

Re: Chelsea forum.

Doctors Griffiths, now I remember that name, they must have been our family doctors, not Dr. Iven. Man, I’m losing it :roll: Yes, I’m aware Dr. Iven lived not far from us at Lodge House, it’s currently up for sale, can be yours if you have 461,000 quid hanging around :shock: Google is my friend :lo...
by longsidetrumpet
Tue Aug 05, 2025 10:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chelsea forum.
Replies: 67
Views: 11047

Re: Chelsea forum.

I remember Dr. Iven, he was our family doctor. Wasn’t his practice on Todmorden Road, not far from Tod Rd Primary School? When I first saw Doc Iven as a kid he practised out of a terraced row on Brunshaw Road (‘Kelly’s Row’) at Pike Hill, before moving to the upstairs room of a cottage where the Pi...
by longsidetrumpet
Wed Jul 30, 2025 6:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Calderdale Pubs - Children
Replies: 3
Views: 822

Re: Calderdale Pubs - Children

Shepherd’s Rest play area is recommended
by longsidetrumpet
Tue Jul 29, 2025 4:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Martin ONeills views on promoted reans
Replies: 18
Views: 3471

Re: Martin ONeills views on promoted reans

Down_Rover wrote:
Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:13 am
What is a rean?
An Irish muffin
by longsidetrumpet
Wed Jul 16, 2025 5:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Name the most obscure Burnley player
Replies: 236
Views: 7957

Re: Name the most obscure Burnley player

Nearly all these obscure players fit into the ‘ahh, now you mention him’ category for me. But one player already named is somebody I had to look up recently after his name cropped up somehow, I had absolutely no memory of him - Stanislav Varga, central defender who came to us on loan in early 2008 f...
by longsidetrumpet
Thu Jul 10, 2025 5:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Who is this?
Replies: 34
Views: 4070

Re: Who is this?

Did he mention Pike Hill Bombers?
by longsidetrumpet
Mon Jul 07, 2025 10:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brownhill
Replies: 269
Views: 38086

Re: Brownhill

It’s a yes from me for Billing
by longsidetrumpet
Sat Jun 28, 2025 12:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team so far
Replies: 7
Views: 1590

Re: Team so far

Was being serious about Worrall he doesn’t make your subs bench!!! I was being less serious about mystery man Sambo
by longsidetrumpet
Thu Jun 26, 2025 7:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team so far
Replies: 7
Views: 1590

Re: Team so far

Where’s Worrall and Sambo?
by longsidetrumpet
Wed Jun 25, 2025 1:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: First Supermarkets in Burnley
Replies: 106
Views: 14027

Re: First Supermarkets in Burnley

My first recollection was a Taskers selves service store on Westgate, in the fifties. I vividly remember it being between Ashfield Rd and Clifton St That’s the one I remember, definitely self service and probably late 50s/early 60s. Almost certainly the first, although Taskers was around the same t...
by longsidetrumpet
Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brownhill
Replies: 62
Views: 11153

Re: Brownhill

Sorry, he is. 6ft 2, who’d have thowt it?
by longsidetrumpet
Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brownhill
Replies: 62
Views: 11153

Re: Brownhill

Brownhill - tend to agree. I’d like him to sign and it’s possible that he’s now at his peak and would do better in the Premier League, but the reality is that we have two relegations under our belts where he’s featured heavily in midfield. So I’d like to sign him for the likely relegation because h...
by longsidetrumpet
Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sports books/autobiographies
Replies: 18
Views: 1473

Re: Sports books/autobiographies

Second the Gary Imlach book. Football wise, anything by Duncan Hamilton and particularly Jonathan Wilson, especially his Two Brothers, about the Charltons. I’m not keen on the Dave Thomas books, sorry to say
by longsidetrumpet
Sun Jun 08, 2025 12:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team pic - but do you know the players?
Replies: 66
Views: 4472

Re: Team pic - but do you know the players?

But he isn’t on it
by longsidetrumpet
Sat Jun 07, 2025 11:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team pic - but do you know the players?
Replies: 66
Views: 4472

Re: Team pic - but do you know the players?

Except he’s not on it
by longsidetrumpet
Sat Jun 07, 2025 5:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team pic - but do you know the players?
Replies: 66
Views: 4472

Re: Team pic - but do you know the players?

Line-up, from the horse’s mouth or as near as dammit, Les Samuels’s wife and son: BackLtoR Dodd,Butterfield, Shannon,Cummings, Mcdonald, Henegan Front Kirkham,Holden,?,Samuels, Winton. She’s working on the question mark is Mrs S.
by longsidetrumpet
Thu Jun 05, 2025 11:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team pic - but do you know the players?
Replies: 66
Views: 4472

Re: Team pic - but do you know the players?

As Tony says second right front row is Les Samuels, confirmed by his son Andy, who also confirms it is at Lucas sports ground. He is going to ask his mum for more names
by longsidetrumpet
Thu May 08, 2025 10:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Keep the Faith Episode *
Replies: 22
Views: 2704

Re: Keep the Faith Episode *

I’m more concerned about Shurandy Sambo
by longsidetrumpet
Thu Apr 24, 2025 11:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Josh Laurent - 53 mins losing for Burnley
Replies: 31
Views: 3810

Re: Josh Laurent - 53 mins losing for Burnley

And just look at his CV… spent time at Hartlepool, Bury and Shrewsbury and Braintree. He’s seen that side of football, bet he’s pinching himself at what’s to come
by longsidetrumpet
Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Maxime Estève
Replies: 89
Views: 8306

Re: Maxime Estève

The moneyed clubs will know all about him unfortunately. Simply imperious
by longsidetrumpet
Tue Apr 08, 2025 10:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Declan Rice
Replies: 10
Views: 1896

Re: Declan Rice

Ric_C wrote:
Tue Apr 08, 2025 10:37 pm
Just seen his interview. Seems like a really humble guy
He always does. An exception in present-day football
by longsidetrumpet
Mon Apr 07, 2025 10:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Great TV on at the moment
Replies: 1
Views: 667

Re: Great TV on at the moment

Black Snow is outstanding (BBC and iPlayer), offbeat Aussie crime thriller, stunning locations
by longsidetrumpet
Tue Mar 25, 2025 12:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: R I P Andy Peebles
Replies: 9
Views: 1917

Re: R I P Andy Peebles

basil6345789 wrote:
Mon Mar 24, 2025 11:20 pm
Yes, he did but whatabout 'th Angels, please?
He's joined 'em now
by longsidetrumpet
Tue Mar 11, 2025 9:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russell Martin
Replies: 19
Views: 3002

Re: Russell Martin

You can call me Al, if you want
by longsidetrumpet
Sat Mar 01, 2025 11:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cover Versions
Replies: 112
Views: 7237

Re: Cover Versions

basil6345789 wrote:
Wed Jan 22, 2025 12:18 pm
You taking the pee, or just stupid?
He’s taking the P, always. Full credit for knowing the original is by the Marvelettes though
by longsidetrumpet
Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Walking Football thread
Replies: 48
Views: 3507

Re: The Walking Football thread

As St Alban's says Burnley Clarets is a thriving independent set-up of 30 walking footballers playing in three age groups in the Greater Manchester Walking Football League. We set up in 2019 having previously been involved with the Burnley FC in the Community group. There was a bit of politics invol...