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by kentonclaret
Mon Sep 01, 2025 7:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Deadline Day
Replies: 157
Views: 16699

Re: Deadline Day

kentonclaret wrote:
Mon Sep 01, 2025 7:04 pm
Brownhill to Wolves according to Sky.
On a long list of “expected deals” not confirmed
by kentonclaret
Mon Sep 01, 2025 7:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Deadline Day
Replies: 157
Views: 16699

Re: Deadline Day

Brownhill to Wolves according to Sky.
by kentonclaret
Mon Sep 01, 2025 6:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Deadline Day
Replies: 157
Views: 16699

Re: Deadline Day

Glasner will be fuming if Guehi is allowed to leave Palace without any defensive reinforcements. Looking quite possible with less than an hour until the window slams shut.
by kentonclaret
Mon Sep 01, 2025 5:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joe Bugner - RIP
Replies: 16
Views: 1854

Re: Joe Bugner - RIP

With his blonde curly locks and physique in his younger days he resembled more a Greek Adonis than a pugilist. No cauliflower ears or broken nose. My brother once met him at a Charity fundraiser and I still have his autograph. Joe mixed it with the best having back to back fights against Ali and Fra...
by kentonclaret
Mon Sep 01, 2025 5:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Isak
Replies: 14
Views: 1662

Re: Isak

ecc wrote:
Mon Sep 01, 2025 5:47 pm
Glad for the lad. I've really grown to like him in recent weeks.
I find it difficult to choose between Isak and Wissa.
by kentonclaret
Mon Sep 01, 2025 5:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Deadline Day
Replies: 157
Views: 16699

Re: Deadline Day

after yesterday you have to believe it was going to be hard to stop them, they've since added the best striker in the league and one of the best defenders. They spent over 450 million this summer. The above explains why any serious season predictions should only be made once the summer window has c...
by kentonclaret
Mon Sep 01, 2025 4:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Deadline Day
Replies: 157
Views: 16699

Re: Deadline Day

Vegas Claret wrote:
Mon Sep 01, 2025 4:16 pm
Guehi to Liverpool done
The engraver already started on the 2025/26 PL Trophy :D :D
by kentonclaret
Mon Sep 01, 2025 12:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Deadline Day
Replies: 157
Views: 16699

Re: Deadline Day

So, both Isak and Wissa get their moves despite both questioning the integrity of the club owners. If a manager behaves in a similar fashion he gets shown the door. Just emphasises the power that big name players who can command a big transfer fee hold over even the largest clubs with very wealthy o...
by kentonclaret
Sun Aug 31, 2025 10:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2025 BFC Transfer Window - Links and discussion on the Linked player only.
Replies: 1453
Views: 249778

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

dibraidio wrote:
Sun Aug 31, 2025 9:22 pm
Didn't Scott Parker say there are a couple of things in the pipeline?

Hope one of them isn’t a fat Berg. We need players match fit and ready to start. :(
by kentonclaret
Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Man U - Match Thread
Replies: 708
Views: 17018

Re: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Man U - Match Thread

cockneyclaret wrote:
Sat Aug 30, 2025 3:44 pm
Literally chasing shadows
As dire as United were last season they remained unbeaten against the 3 newly promoted clubs. Huge gulf in class between the Championship and PL.
by kentonclaret
Sat Aug 30, 2025 9:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PREMIER LEAGUE PREDICTION LEAGUE - Matchday 3 predictions
Replies: 4102
Views: 308941

Re: PREMIER LEAGUE PREDICTION LEAGUE - Matchday 3 predictions

Saturday 30 August Chelsea 1 Fulham 0 Manchester United 2 Burnley 1 MBUEMO {12 minutes} Sunderland 1 Brentford 1 Tottenham 3 Bournemouth 2 Wolverhampton 1 Everton 1 Leeds United 1 Newcastle 1 Sunday 31 August Brighton 2 Manchester City 1 Nottingham Forest 2 West Ham 0 Liverpool 2 Arsenal 2 [NAP] Ast...
by kentonclaret
Sun Aug 24, 2025 4:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Other Football
Replies: 126
Views: 4973

Re: Today's Other Football

This is a very different Man Utd If my memory serves me correctly, as diabolical as Manchester United were last season, they didn’t lose a game against any of the 3 recently promoted clubs. As you say this is a much improved United from last campaign. A front 3 of Mbuemo, Cunha and Sesko will surel...
by kentonclaret
Fri Aug 22, 2025 9:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight's Football
Replies: 89
Views: 3036

Re: Tonight's Football

Deathtrip wrote:
Fri Aug 22, 2025 9:01 pm
And Jamie Redknapp is just a bellend
He struggles to tie his own shoelaces :lol:
by kentonclaret
Fri Aug 22, 2025 7:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PREMIER LEAGUE PREDICTION LEAGUE - Matchday 3 predictions
Replies: 4102
Views: 308941

Re: PREMIER LEAGUE PREDICTION LEAGUE - Matchday 2 predictions

Friday 22 August West Ham 1 Chelsea 2 Saturday 23 August Manchester City 2 Tottenham 2 Bournemouth 2 Wolverhampton 1 Brentford 1 Aston Villa 2 Burnley 1 Sunderland 1 Ballard {16 minutes} Arsenal 2 Leeds United 1 Sunday 24 August Crystal Palace 1 Nottingham Forest 1 [NAP] Everton 1 Brighton 1 Fulham ...
by kentonclaret
Thu Aug 21, 2025 6:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: W H Smith
Replies: 46
Views: 3313

Re: W H Smith

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Thu Aug 21, 2025 4:24 pm
You and me both, Mrs asked me to pick some up, I bought a book of 6 1st class stamps and gave £10. While waiting for my change I was asked for another 20p.

I thought they were about half that price.
The Penny Black eh!

We won’t be seeing those days again :lol:
by kentonclaret
Wed Aug 20, 2025 4:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2025 BFC Transfer Window - Links and discussion on the Linked player only.
Replies: 1453
Views: 249778

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

Big Vinny K wrote:
Wed Aug 20, 2025 4:38 pm
I think you well know that the thread is not for voicing your opinions on what position you think koleosho should be playing or your opinions on the manager.
Give it a rest.
Thread Bugs.

Pesky little critters aren’t they. :twisted:
by kentonclaret
Tue Aug 19, 2025 6:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: We should be used to slow Premier League starts by now
Replies: 37
Views: 2297

Re: We should be used to slow Premier League starts by now

fidelcastro wrote:
Tue Aug 19, 2025 5:51 pm
I got pelters for suggesting that on Saturday.

I'd love to know where people think our first three points are coming from, if Sunderland isn't a must win.
For Burnley it’s certainly a must not lose given that Sunderland would already have opened a 6 point gap after just 2 games.
by kentonclaret
Mon Aug 18, 2025 3:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Espanyol
Replies: 131
Views: 8188

Re: Espanyol

Longsider wrote:
Sun Aug 17, 2025 10:54 pm
We are not the shiny new thing anymore.
Been watching too much Toy Story :lol:
by kentonclaret
Sun Aug 17, 2025 6:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Three word honest reactions
Replies: 107
Views: 8099

Re: Three word honest reactions

Bring Back Brownhill
by kentonclaret
Sun Aug 17, 2025 3:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TODAYS FOOTY
Replies: 73
Views: 2800

Re: TODAYS FOOTY

Brentford, Wolves and West Ham are the teams the promoted clubs have to target, in order of likelihood. IMHO. UTC. I have a feeling that Brentford will have strengthened significantly before the window closes. Quattara, their recent £42.5m acquisition signed too late to make his debut for Brentford...
by kentonclaret
Sat Aug 16, 2025 6:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Three word honest reactions
Replies: 107
Views: 8099

Re: Three word honest reactions

Lacked cutting edge
by kentonclaret
Sat Aug 16, 2025 9:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Too many new players?
Replies: 22
Views: 2071

Re: Too many new players?

Expect a few more incoming in the next weeks before the window closes judging by Scott Parker’s comments.
by kentonclaret
Sat Aug 16, 2025 9:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Support for Scott Parker.
Replies: 27
Views: 2187

Re: Support for Scott Parker.

Yeah definitely going to be a few 0-0s again. I heard a stat the other day that the last (only) time Parker had a full season in the Premier League- with Fulham- they scored a total of 9 goals at home all season! That is correct Fulham were one of the 3 lowest scoring teams at home that season alon...
by kentonclaret
Fri Aug 15, 2025 9:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight's Football. Season opener
Replies: 89
Views: 3059

Re: Tonight's Football. Season opener

Burnley Ace wrote:
Fri Aug 15, 2025 9:13 pm
Really? The defending for that second goal was woefull, Liverpool are just too big strong and fast. This could be a rout.
You could be right Bournemouth are all over them. :lol:
by kentonclaret
Fri Aug 15, 2025 7:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PREMIER LEAGUE PREDICTION LEAGUE - Matchday 3 predictions
Replies: 4102
Views: 308941

Re: PL Pre season predictions & Game Week 1 predictions

Predications Final League position 20th Burnley Home Wins 4 Burnley Away Wins 2 Top 3 PL ARSENAL, LIVERPOOL, CHELSEA Bottom 3 PL WEST HAM, SUNDERLAND, BURNLEY Friday 15 August Liverpool 2 Bournemouth 1 Saturday 16 August Aston Villa 2 Newcastle 1 Brighton 2 Fulham 1 Sunderland 1 West Ham 0 Tottenham...
by kentonclaret
Wed Aug 13, 2025 3:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 1004209

Re: Summer transfer window

Jakubclaret wrote:
Wed Aug 13, 2025 2:33 pm
The like for like question I asked was with the same setup.
Sorry, I missed the phrase “with the same setup” in your original post. Probably because it wasn’t there.
by kentonclaret
Wed Aug 13, 2025 2:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 1004209

Re: Summer transfer window

jojomk1 wrote:
Wed Aug 13, 2025 2:12 pm
Not sure you are allowed to show some common sense on here if you're talking Leeds or Sunderland ;)
Let’s face it somebody has to :lol:
by kentonclaret
Wed Aug 13, 2025 1:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 1004209

Re: Summer transfer window

Leeds United scored 26 more goals than Burnley during the last Championship season and are more likely to be on the front foot and showing attacking intent than Scott Parker’s Burnley. On that basis alone I would expect DCL to be presented with, and convert, more scoring opportunities than Broja. Pr...
by kentonclaret
Wed Aug 13, 2025 12:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 1004209

Re: Summer transfer window

Reasonable? He’s been **** for a good while now and has no resale value. The term “for a good while now” certainly applies more to Broja than it does Calvert-Lewin. DCL scored 7 goals and provided 2 assists for Everton in the 2023-24 season but you have to go back to 2021-22 to find any worthwhile ...
by kentonclaret
Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 1004209

Re: Summer transfer window

Really don’t want us to spend £20m on Sargent. Per posts above, I’d much rather we go for Vardy on a free as an option from the bench. Would offer that bit of experience and something different than we have already. Sargent will score in the Championship. That’s not the level we require though, so ...
by kentonclaret
Wed Aug 13, 2025 8:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 1004209

Re: Summer transfer window

Wokingclaret wrote:
Tue Aug 12, 2025 11:25 pm
I doubt we'd be spending 40 mill on two strikers. Though Sargent now has 2 in 2
Given the excellent start both player and club have made to the new season I suspect Norwich will be keen to retain his services.
by kentonclaret
Tue Aug 12, 2025 10:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Isak
Replies: 37
Views: 2686

Re: Isak

Isak is determined to leave Newcastle and sign for Liverpool whilst Wissa is determined to leave Brentford and sign for Newcastle.
What their clubs actually want is immaterial it seems if players are able to force these moves through.
by kentonclaret
Sun Aug 10, 2025 6:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 1004209

Re: Summer transfer window

Holmechapel wrote:
Sun Aug 10, 2025 5:28 pm
Must have had a few shots as we hit the woodwork 3 times yesterday.
3 shots off target then :lol:
by kentonclaret
Sun Aug 10, 2025 5:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Foxes v Owls
Replies: 38
Views: 2285

Re: Foxes v Owls

It's amazing what adversity can do. The entire team and support is together and the players are probably giving more because of it. Leicester have gone into this game as the overwhelming 1/12 favs with Wednesday priced up at 20/1. A certain degree of complacency has probably crept into the Leiceste...
by kentonclaret
Sun Aug 10, 2025 5:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Foxes v Owls
Replies: 38
Views: 2285

Re: Foxes v Owls

I know they haven’t won the game but every pundit having Sheffield Wednesday to finish 24th just shows how clueless they all are Sheff Wed looking good and well done to all fans in the stadium I wonder if anyone has done the double? Leicester to win the Championship and Sheffield Wednesday to be re...
by kentonclaret
Sun Aug 10, 2025 2:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 1004209

Re: Summer transfer window

Leeds apparently after Buendia from Villa and Muniz from Fulham - those would be two great signings for a newly promoted team IMO Leeds scored 26 goals more than Burnley during the last Championship season, so the fact that they are looking at improvement in their striker options shows that they re...
by kentonclaret
Sun Aug 10, 2025 10:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parker post match v Lazio
Replies: 37
Views: 3473

Re: Parker post match v Lazio

Maresca said himself that all the Chelsea players on the way out were training alone. Good for him that he only has to concentrate on players he will use, but not helpful for Les and Brojas pre season. Xhaka will have been training with Leverkusen so won't have the same problem. It's an irrelevant ...
by kentonclaret
Sat Aug 09, 2025 10:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parker post match v Lazio
Replies: 37
Views: 3473

Re: Parker post match v Lazio

Not long before the there's an international break. I suspect we'll see the new signings starting after that once they've got a good month's training with the team under their belt. There is a reason why it is beneficial to get new players in as early as possible getting them up to full fitness and...
by kentonclaret
Fri Aug 08, 2025 3:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Championship
Replies: 56
Views: 3510

Re: The Championship

I honestly cannot see Southampton making top 6. They’re taking a massive gamble with their manager. Reims (2022-24) Still became the youngest manager in Europe’s top 5 leagues when he took over the Reins at Reims taking them on a 19 match unbeaten streak. Lens (2024-25) Still managed them for a sea...
by kentonclaret
Thu Aug 07, 2025 12:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 1004209

Re: Summer transfer window

Just read this on an online 'sports news' page. This has to be the worst piece of 'journalism' I have ever read. 'Most Burnley fans would have preferred Trafford to stay and continue developing, but that ship sailed the moment City exercised their buy-back option. The hope now rests on Dubravka sta...
by kentonclaret
Mon Aug 04, 2025 8:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 1004209

Re: Summer transfer window

Probably nothing at all in this but I have heard a rumour that we may be in with a shout of signing Kobbie Mainoo on loan. Wages of about £25k per week at United and not in Amorins plans for next season. Just a few clubs ahead of Burnley in that particular queue Chelsea, Juventus, Inter Milan, Asto...
by kentonclaret
Sat Aug 02, 2025 5:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England India 5th test
Replies: 264
Views: 9174

Re: England India 5th test

England treated with disdain by Washington.

First Trump now Sundar. :(
by kentonclaret
Sat Aug 02, 2025 11:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England India 5th test
Replies: 264
Views: 9174

Re: England India 5th test

Several dropped catches by England players this series claiming they lost the ball in the bright sun or floodlights when boundary fielding.
Presumably the expensive sunglasses perched on the top of caps are just a fashion statement and serve no practical purpose?
by kentonclaret
Thu Jul 31, 2025 8:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Dodgson returns to League One with Stockport
Replies: 17
Views: 2215

Re: ARTICLE: Dodgson returns to League One with Stockport

It was also announced yesterday that Stockport had taken Lowe on loan from Stoke, he scored a shedload of goals in the first half of last season for Walsall before being recalled in January. Challinor is an excellent manager who has this amazing record of either getting a team promoted automatically...
by kentonclaret
Wed Jul 30, 2025 11:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 1004209

Re: Summer transfer window

Looks like Hayden Hackney is going from Boro to Ipswich for 20 million Reports that Hackney may not be too keen on a move to another Championship club and may decide to stay at Boro to see if there is any interest from PL clubs. Earlier in the window Everton, Crystal Palace and West Ham were report...
by kentonclaret
Tue Jul 29, 2025 5:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 1004209

Re: Summer transfer window

A few on here need to chill out the window is shut 1 September which is over a month away. Not surprised this country has one of the highest mental health issues in the world The very idea that fans are wanting a couple of key signings through the door and up to speed to play a part in our opening ...