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- Thu Oct 02, 2025 5:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 2025/26: Aston Villa v Burnley – Ticket Information
- Replies: 80
- Views: 5112
Re: 2025/26: Aston Villa v Burnley – Ticket Information
Mine arrived safely today
- Wed Oct 01, 2025 8:17 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Football Heritage - the Orient Game
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1826
Re: Football Heritage - the Orient Game
If you don’t think the Orient game was a turning point, you weren’t around at the time. Yes, it took a while to get promoted, but the passion returned. For a start our home attendances doubled the following season. Wembley added to that momentum.
- Tue Sep 30, 2025 7:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Chopping Onions - Help Needed
- Replies: 44
- Views: 2023
Re: Chopping Onions - Help Needed
…alternatively watch us at the Etihad and chopping onions will never seem as bad again
- Sat Sep 27, 2025 2:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Games 27/09
- Replies: 51
- Views: 2089
Re: Today's Games 27/09
I was being sarcasticHolmechapel wrote: ↑Sat Sep 27, 2025 2:11 pmWe need the likes of Brentford to lose so it’s not really Fanbloodytastic.
- Sat Sep 27, 2025 2:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Games 27/09
- Replies: 51
- Views: 2089
Re: Today's Games 27/09
Fanbloodytastic
- Sat Sep 27, 2025 2:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kyle Walker on Sky
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4791
Re: Kyle Walker on Sky
Steve Baker anyone?
- Sat Sep 27, 2025 12:55 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kyle Walker on Sky
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4791
Re: Kyle Walker on Sky
Lee Dixon wasn’t bad
- Sat Sep 27, 2025 12:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Games 27/09
- Replies: 51
- Views: 2089
Re: Today's Games 27/09
2-0. United are total c**p
- Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:45 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kyle Walker on Sky
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4791
Re: Kyle Walker on Sky
Ian Wood
- Fri Sep 26, 2025 5:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Anass zaroury
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3691
Re: Anass zaroury
He was never really the same after the WC. Lacked the athleticism and pace needed for the PL, but left us with lots of great memories.
- Thu Sep 25, 2025 5:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Parker post match interview v Cardiff
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4502
Re: Parker post match interview v Cardiff
I might have imagined this, but I seem to recall McCarthy putting out a very weakened side out against Man U in our 2010 relegation season, preserving his best team for the 6 pointer against us the following week...I think it worked too as they ragged a narrow win.. (and survived?) Not sure they ‘r...
- Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:51 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Signings that improve the first XI
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1107
Re: Signings that improve the first XI
I don’t think there is much argument about Dubravka. In time Trafford may be better, but Dubravka as well as being a fine all round keeper has experience and solidity and that is what we need right now
- Mon Sep 22, 2025 6:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tchouna
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3716
Re: Tchouna
Can see him being a massive influence this season. When we start with Luis, Cullen and Les I think Parker will give him a bit more licence to push forward. I could be totally wrong but my impression is that Anthony has been getting further forward with Loum holding back a little. When he does get fu...
- Sun Sep 21, 2025 11:38 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Florentino Luis
- Replies: 49
- Views: 5883
Re: Florentino Luis
Would see us playing 4-2-3-1 against all but the top sides with Luis providing the cover for Walker and Hartmann to go forward.
- Sun Sep 21, 2025 10:10 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Nottingham Forest - Player Ratings
- Replies: 83
- Views: 5140
Re: Burnley v Nottingham Forest - Player Ratings
Dubravka 9 MoM Walker 9 Ekdal 8 Esteve 9 Laurent 7 Hartmann 9 Cullen 8 Florentino 8 Tchouana 7 Foster 8 Anthony 7 Enjoyable game in atrocious conditions in the second half. Very roughly a game of four quarters with Forest on top in 1 and 4 and us on top in 2 and 3. Hugely encouraging. Lets not forge...
- Sun Sep 21, 2025 9:40 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Offside - By an Arm!!!!
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2693
Re: Offside - By an Arm!!!!
Essentially arguments can be made on both sides in situations like these….and we know what that means!
- Thu Sep 18, 2025 11:12 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Forest Green
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1358
Re: Forest Green
Burnley 4 Chelsea 4….
- Tue Sep 16, 2025 8:21 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Penalty - indirect freekick for encroachment
- Replies: 48
- Views: 4105
- Mon Sep 15, 2025 11:27 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Liverpool - Player Ratings
- Replies: 69
- Views: 5662
Re: Burnley v Liverpool - Player Ratings
Forgot to say Parker 10
- Mon Sep 15, 2025 11:21 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Our forced midfield change against Forest
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2547
Re: Our forced midfield change against Forest
Ange will want Forest to play in a different way with a high press. Or that is what he has said. Their League cup game at Swansea will be a clue because he says that he wants to see the change in style from Wednesday. That should suit us. Luis for Les next Saturday.
- Mon Sep 15, 2025 11:15 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Liverpool - Player Ratings
- Replies: 69
- Views: 5662
Re: Burnley v Liverpool - Player Ratings
Dubravka 9. A very assured performance. A couple of routine saves and one ‘for the camera’. Good punching. Overall surprisingly little to do Walker 8. Cool calm and collected. Unsurprisingly he had quite a handful with Gakpo , but more often than not came out on top. The importance of his experience...
- Sun Sep 14, 2025 12:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Is anyone else feeling apathetic today?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 3139
Re: Is anyone else feeling apathetic today?
Just watching the bin dippers and ‘tourists’ walking down Manchester Rd has removed any danger of apathy for me!
- Sun Sep 07, 2025 4:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: General Info - Manchester City (a)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2199
Re: General Info - Manchester City (a)
…it is better to travel hopefully than arrive
- Sun Sep 07, 2025 12:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: What happens on bet for abandoned game?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2688
Re: What happens on bet for abandoned game?
….and what happens if Scunthorpe are awarded the win?….see Scunthorpe thread!
- Sun Sep 07, 2025 10:23 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Marseille
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3892
Re: Marseille
No, nor did Simonsen…it was 7-1. Pedant’s corner!Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑Sat Sep 06, 2025 7:27 pmAlan Simonsen, there aren’t many European Footballers of the Year that have lost 7-0 ont’Turf.
- Sat Sep 06, 2025 4:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Marseille
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3892
Re: Marseille
Flanagan and Hales were sent off and both Hamilton and Taylor scored a hattrick for Burnley A repeated mistake on UTC. Flanagan and Hales were not sent off for fighting in the 1983 game at the Turf, that was in a cup match against Maidstone in 1979. I think it was Aizlewood and Hales (thought I am ...
- Wed Sep 03, 2025 10:13 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Danny Murphy V11 group and HMRC
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4260
Re: Danny Murphy V11 group and HMRC
If something seems too good to be true…..
- Wed Sep 03, 2025 10:07 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Benson to Swansea confirmed
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1943
Re: ARTICLE: Benson to Swansea confirmed
Him scoring four almost identical crackers in consecutive games was unreal. In the fourth game at Ashton Gate Bristol City crowded him with defenders to stop him doing it again and he just did it anyway. I think we got the very best out of him in 22/23. To have him in the side you need to be able to...
- Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:55 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Broja
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7458
Re: Broja
….against Gibraltarboatshed bill wrote: ↑Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:48 amYes, perhaps he'll get some minutes. Their 1st game is a friendly.
- Mon Sep 01, 2025 8:38 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: A British players Premier league.
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2910
Re: A British players Premier league.
Burnley Fotball Club has never just hired from Burnley… in fact the original idea of forming the team was to encourage weavers from Blackburn to move to the new cotton boomtown. One of the first mentions of the club in the newspapers was Burnley scouts being railroaded out of Dundee while scouting ...
- Sun Aug 31, 2025 7:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer 2025 BFC Transfer Window - Links and discussion on the Linked player only.
- Replies: 1473
- Views: 270121
Re: Summer 2025 BFC Transfer Window - Links and discussion on the Linked player only.
Gives him the chance to say goodbye to the fans who think he’s dog-egg
- Sun Aug 31, 2025 4:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Buying a home game ticket
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3047
Re: Buying a home game ticket
I went against my principles and got extra membership so I could get tickets for friends. It really did grind my gears however as a ST holder of many years and a shareholder with a reasonable number of shares.burnley007 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 31, 2025 3:59 pmNot only that, but without membership, I can only buy 1 ticket per game.
Outrageous
- Sun Aug 31, 2025 12:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: **** VAR
- Replies: 249
- Views: 11803
- Sun Aug 31, 2025 12:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: **** VAR
- Replies: 249
- Views: 11803
Re: **** VAR
Some very balanced and fair minded comments on here. I accept the offside was the correct decision in that the goal was disallowed in real time and that was ‘probably’ the right decision. The penalty was not the right decision. VAR should only get involved when there is a clear and obvious error. I ...
- Sat Aug 30, 2025 10:40 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Vitinho
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3323
Re: Vitinho
The view of him may have been affected by the expectations people have of Brazilian players. He was a an extremely competent, versatile and hard working player for us. No bells and whistles but a fine player nevertheless. I was sorry when he went and I am sure he would have had a very good season pl...
- Fri Aug 29, 2025 3:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer 2025 BFC Transfer Window - Links and discussion on the Linked player only.
- Replies: 1473
- Views: 270121
Re: Summer 2025 BFC Transfer Window - Links and discussion on the Linked player only.
Goodison News reporting that Everton are preparing a bid for Luís. They contradict the reports that say we have agreed a deal with Benfica. Exciting isn’t it?
- Fri Aug 29, 2025 8:19 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Ings to cut it with the Blades in Championship return
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1632
Re: ARTICLE: Ings to cut it with the Blades in Championship return
Good luck to Danny. He was fantastic for us in 2013/14. He didn’t do much wrong the following season and his transfer was inevitable. Terrible luck with injuries throughout his career.
- Fri Aug 29, 2025 8:16 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Where are they now?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4783
Re: Where are they now?
His cluck ran outCaptainClaret wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 2:48 amLoved the Rooster (Russell) when he played for us.
Why was his Burnley stay so short-lived? Always wondered
- Fri Aug 29, 2025 6:51 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dubravka interview
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3516
Re: Dubravka interview
Would rather have him than Trafford this season …that is not to say that in the longer term Trafford will not be a better keeper but he is still young for a keeper and has some developing to do. DUbravka looked rock solid against Sunderland and his distribution was noticeably quicker than JT’s.
- Thu Aug 28, 2025 5:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Buying from t'Rovers
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3341
Re: Buying from t'Rovers
I would bloody hope not. I can't say for certain how we signed him, whether it was a free from them or whether they had released him and we picked him up. I do remember him scoring a screamer at Colchester to earn us a 2-2 draw in the final game of the 1985/86 season. It proved to be the last time ...
- Thu Aug 28, 2025 6:46 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The BBC say "every promoted side over the past 10 seasons with 11 points or more after 10 games has survived"
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1162
Re: The BBC say "every promoted side over the past 10 seasons with 11 points or more after 10 games has survived"
In 2009/10 we had 12 points from our first 10 and 15 from our first 11…..
- Wed Aug 27, 2025 2:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bronwhill confirms departure
- Replies: 388
- Views: 46563
Re: Bronwhill confirms departure
Tbf he’d be watched by more people at Edgeley Park. Al Shabab ave attendance 5,243. In all seriousness, good luck to him. He did a good job for us. He gave his all last season despite running his contract down.
- Wed Aug 27, 2025 11:54 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Clarets Uncut v Sunderland
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2067
Re: Clarets Uncut v Sunderland
Great watch. Could also have added highlights from the u10 lasses. Some of them played very well!
- Wed Aug 27, 2025 10:53 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Derby - Player Ratings
- Replies: 86
- Views: 5924
Re: Burnley v Derby - Player Ratings
I usually step short of critical commentary because I follow the ball and I don't read the game as well as many people who better understand what goes on off it. Laurent a prime example last night. And I would sometimes be guilty of lack of objectivity in rating players who I really want to see do ...
- Sun Aug 24, 2025 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Access for home fans
- Replies: 744
- Views: 42809
Re: Access for home fans
The inconvenience for me is neither here nor there…or at worst a first world problem. I left in time added on and had an extra 200 yards to jog, before setting out on my long journey home. My safety concerns remain, however, as I think funnelling 14,000 people through a six/seven yard gap is asking ...
- Sun Aug 24, 2025 6:02 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Sunderland - Player Ratings
- Replies: 101
- Views: 30952
Re: Burnley v Sunderland - Player Ratings
Enjoyable game. For a twenty minute period in the first half we were chasing shadows as Sunderland controlled the ball and probed (albeit to little effect) but we weathered that and finished the half on the front foot. We had gifted them a couple of chances in the first half, whilst we had one perfe...
- Sun Aug 24, 2025 3:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Thoughts on Dubravaka's debut?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 7414
Re: Thoughts on Dubravaka's debut?
Non having a dig at Trafford because he will be a top keeper, but I would rather have Dubravka this season.
- Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:43 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Match Day Experience
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3889
Re: Match Day Experience
I forgot the goal music playing after we didn’t score…that was fun
- Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:29 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Match Day Experience
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3889
Re: Match Day Experience
Players getting off the bus….don’t know don’t care PA system. Way too loud. I had to put my hands over my ears at one point. All that noise completely ruins any chance of a pre-match atmosphere generated by the fans. Also annoying when the beer advert soundtrack overplayed the music creating a right...
- Sat Aug 23, 2025 12:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Other Football
- Replies: 126
- Views: 5787
Re: Today's Other Football
Nearly a f**k up by Trafford