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by claret wizard
Wed Sep 03, 2025 7:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What now for James Trafford?
Replies: 105
Views: 5397

Re: What now for James Trafford?

blatherwickstattoos wrote:
Tue Sep 02, 2025 11:57 pm
David eyers is very very happy. Trafford will end up at a mid table prem side but still get England caps. He’s not ready for the top 3 yet. Or maybe ever.
Anywhere between 3 to 10% seems to be the range for agents. Nice earner for Eyresy’s company.
by claret wizard
Wed Sep 03, 2025 7:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bronwhill confirms departure
Replies: 302
Views: 34133

Re: Bronwhill confirms departure

Not sure about the source, but would be a strange one to make up Al-Shabab have reached an agreement with English midfielder Josh Brownhill https://x.com/Saudifutbol/status/1962954678293168210 I’ll be staying about 15 mins drive from the stadium at the end of the month. No games going on though the...
by claret wizard
Mon Sep 01, 2025 9:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Deadline Day
Replies: 157
Views: 16666

Re: Deadline Day

Fofana turns down Celtic to go to Charlton according to SKY.
by claret wizard
Mon Sep 01, 2025 8:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's football 31/8/25
Replies: 32
Views: 1556

Re: Today's football 31/8/25

claret wizard wrote:
Sun Aug 31, 2025 3:54 pm
Can’t see Traff starting too many more going forward.
He’s been proper shafted here. Donnarumma only 26, Traff is 23 next month.
by claret wizard
Sun Aug 31, 2025 10:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where to eat in Burnley ?
Replies: 32
Views: 2730

Re: Where to eat in Burnley ?

I believe that the White Swan 'Mucky Duck' at Fence does some Michelin recognised meals. Not tried it yet but I believe it uses whatever is in season at the time. White Swan is incredible. With a Michelin star again this year. Tom’s menus are (as a Michelin ranked restaurant needs to be) based on t...
by claret wizard
Sun Aug 31, 2025 5:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: General Info - Manchester United (a)
Replies: 58
Views: 4120

Re: General Info - Manchester United (a)

4 of us, ended up using Uber to the ground, 1340, £8.98, picked up by Mitre dropped at Hotel Football at 1400. Uber back, £17, picked up by Poloma roundabout, dropped at Lower Turks Head, who we met in the pub had walked there quicker though! Bit more expensive but more convenient.
by claret wizard
Sun Aug 31, 2025 4:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: **** VAR
Replies: 249
Views: 9280

Re: **** VAR

When Scott calls VAR “some fella in a box 200 miles away”, fella is not the word he means.
by claret wizard
Sun Aug 31, 2025 3:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's football 31/8/25
Replies: 32
Views: 1556

Re: Today's football 31/8/25

Can’t see Traff starting too many more going forward.
by claret wizard
Sun Aug 31, 2025 1:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where to eat in Burnley ?
Replies: 32
Views: 2730

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 visit...
by claret wizard
Sun Aug 31, 2025 10:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: **** VAR
Replies: 249
Views: 9280

Re: **** VAR

After this, that’s my last away game. Simply isn't worth it. It’s killing the game (as are the antics when players look for VAR decisions). My younger family members didn’t have a clue what was going on. You’re bang on with this Crosspool. I’ve over 2800 loyalty points so go away a lot. This will b...
by claret wizard
Fri Aug 29, 2025 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2025/26: Manchester United v Burnley – Ticket Information
Replies: 321
Views: 15288

Re: 2025/26: Manchester United v Burnley – Ticket Information

I suspect that none of these tickets are the clubs anymore. It’s all controlled by ticketmaster, who Utd also use. So there will be an option for Utd’s ticketmaster account to make the various QR codes for the away supporters available to the Burnley ticketmaster account and send the follow up email...
by claret wizard
Thu Aug 28, 2025 8:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: General Info - Manchester United (a)
Replies: 58
Views: 4120

Re: General Info - Manchester United (a)

I'm not sure, it's a mile walk to Firswood, might as well walk up past Victoria Warehouse and along Pormona Strand and through to Castlefield. That's a 39 minute walk and 1.7 miles. Probably takes the same time as well all in with wait times for a tram.
by claret wizard
Wed Aug 27, 2025 9:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2025/26: Manchester United v Burnley – Ticket Information
Replies: 321
Views: 15288

Re: 2025/26: Manchester United v Burnley – Ticket Information

Leisure wrote:
Wed Aug 27, 2025 9:29 pm
I'm on Android. Anyone help?
https://www.apple.com/uk/
by claret wizard
Wed Aug 27, 2025 6:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: League Cup 3rd Round Draw
Replies: 81
Views: 7570

Re: League Cup 3rd Round Draw

mel - part of the draw is before the game and part afterwards. You need a science degree to understand how it works but they draw the teams in Europe out before the game and also whether they will play home or away. Then after the game the rest of us are drawn to join the nine teams in Europe. Once...
by claret wizard
Wed Aug 27, 2025 4:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Club set to ban U16s from Cricket Field stand?
Replies: 31
Views: 3507

Re: Club set to ban U16s from Cricket Field stand?

I don't get this - have you already got the ticket or are you trying to buy a new one? If you already have it, why doesn't your daughter just use it? I presume she'll want the loyalty points and it going against her account, rather than the person who it is already assigned to. SO 350 pts for the s...
by claret wizard
Tue Aug 26, 2025 11:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

Bosscat wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 6:54 pm
Just been chatting with our Chairman outside the JHU ... asked about a bigger gate to Memorial Garden and he agreed saying its on the agenda ... 🙂
How many Premier League Chairman wander around the ground talking to fans?
by claret wizard
Tue Aug 26, 2025 12:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

Barry_Chuckle wrote:
Tue Aug 26, 2025 12:40 pm
What has made it easier?
There were home and away supporters in there both before and after the seat swapover, so nothings changed other than the home fans no have an inferior view to the one they had previously.
My view is much better. Don't Chuckle your way into talking for me.
by claret wizard
Tue Aug 26, 2025 12:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2025/26: Manchester United v Burnley – Ticket Information
Replies: 321
Views: 15288

Re: 2025/26: Manchester United v Burnley – Ticket Information

They should be sent tomorrow according to Leisure further up the thread.
by claret wizard
Tue Aug 26, 2025 7:20 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

Fanzone to CFS maybe?
by claret wizard
Mon Aug 25, 2025 9:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Toon v Liverpool
Replies: 84
Views: 3412

Re: Toon v Liverpool

Commy wrote:
Mon Aug 25, 2025 9:11 pm
I wonder who Newcastle can sign off us in January to make us worse so they can come above us :lol: .
We could sell them Foster before the end of the month, £30m?
by claret wizard
Mon Aug 25, 2025 8:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Toon v Liverpool
Replies: 84
Views: 3412

Re: Toon v Liverpool

Eddie shakes his head at the red. I mean, wtf, that’s a red all day, Gordon is a postcode away from the ball and rakes his calf from behind.
by claret wizard
Mon Aug 25, 2025 8:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Josh Cullen chant
Replies: 16
Views: 2691

Re: The Josh Cullen chant

IanMcL wrote:
Mon Aug 25, 2025 12:03 pm
:roll:

So inspiring and imaginative!
You need to cheer up Ian.
by claret wizard
Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

Yes, they have 2 staircases. We only had one. Now we only have one, but the location of toilets and concessions have been thought out well. Now we don’t have queues to purchase beer right at the bottom of the only access to and from the stand. To purchase beer you have to go into the “fanzone/carpar...
by claret wizard
Sun Aug 24, 2025 7:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

The biggest potential crowd crush incident at Turf Moor has been removed. The CFS concourse was crazy at times last season. As mentioned the crowd behind the JM yesterday looks busy, but we’ll see that numerous times at grounds this year. The staircase from Leaze’s terrace back towards the town, the...
by claret wizard
Sat Aug 23, 2025 6:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

Much better experience in the CFS. Automated ticket scanner, a LOT more room, better atmosphere (maybe due to the score), easier route out afterwards.

The added bonus is that no one seems to have died.
by claret wizard
Fri Aug 22, 2025 10:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Layout of Cricket Field
Replies: 215
Views: 16350

Re: New Layout of Cricket Field

Yeah but, I might be carrying a baseball bat,or even better a gun….. they’ll let me through then eh…. Eh! The thing is, and I’m being serious here, when I walk down that path, every single time I imagine that I’m accompanied with my brother and Dad who are no longer with us, but that was how we got...
by claret wizard
Fri Aug 22, 2025 9:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Layout of Cricket Field
Replies: 215
Views: 16350

Re: New Layout of Cricket Field

I’m just going to walk down past the cricket club as I have been doing for years, if I get stopped I’ll just say that I support <insert away team here> and see what happens! I suspect that they’ll ask to see a match ticket and then turn you around. However, I also suspect that the TV truck compound...
by claret wizard
Fri Aug 22, 2025 2:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

Interesting Tony. Had it not been for this site, I wouldn't have seen any of this. I don't have twitter, bookface, insta. There is nothing on the club website about it. I follow the club on WhatsApp but there is nothing on there about it. I have not even received an email about it, although they di...
by claret wizard
Thu Aug 21, 2025 10:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

Cricket Field Stand concourse bound to come up, maybe by me!
by claret wizard
Thu Aug 21, 2025 8:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

There’s The Gate of Death (though no actual deaths have been recorded). Omerod’s Obstacle (hidden away on the right hand side to protect the lighting, but not shins.). The Kerb of Chaos, a 50 metre long hidden drop that’s broken ankles in the past. The Pylon Pit, another piece of random street furni...
by claret wizard
Thu Aug 21, 2025 3:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

How many people are on it? Do we know if any of them post on here? Details from this link shown below https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/more/fans/supporters-clubs click on Fan Advisory Board, then on the Members section and it shows the text below. ================================================...
by claret wizard
Thu Aug 21, 2025 11:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

Sproggy wrote:
Thu Aug 21, 2025 11:46 am
It's about the same distance from the centre of the longside to Belvedere road as it is to the Park View.
But to get to the Park View you’ll now have to navigate the Gate of Death and the Kerb precipice.
by claret wizard
Thu Aug 21, 2025 7:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

The only increase I could envisage is post match. You always hear the announcement that the FZ is open after the game, but tbh I’ve hardly ever seen many people walking across to it afterwards. Maybe they are hoping people will use it to wait for most of the traffic to die down. Fanzone post match ...
by claret wizard
Wed Aug 20, 2025 10:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

ClaretTony wrote:
Wed Aug 20, 2025 9:01 pm
Sorry it’s rball@burnleyfc.com - not sure where I got the a from
You were thinking arse**** Tony. Easy mistake to make.
by claret wizard
Wed Aug 20, 2025 10:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

ClaretTony wrote:
Wed Aug 20, 2025 6:54 pm
Not sure what you mean by trouble. If you are talking home & away fans then they all leave together at every other away ground.
Guess you didn’t see the police horses funning up and down Belvedere Rd last season Tony. Trying to segregate fans, and failing.
by claret wizard
Wed Aug 20, 2025 10:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Access for home fans
Replies: 661
Views: 28905

Re: Access for home fans

To be fair, it's only harder for those coming in who used the Ormerod Yard driveway and you've still got unbeatable pricing waiting for you if you walk the extra 30 seconds down to our main gate from the traffic lights ;) But jokes aside and in my solely personal opinion (i.e. not as spokesperson f...
by claret wizard
Wed Aug 20, 2025 5:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Layout of Cricket Field
Replies: 215
Views: 16350

Re: New Layout of Cricket Field

Email confirming closure of Omerod Yard to home supporters just landed.
by claret wizard
Tue Aug 19, 2025 11:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Layout of Cricket Field
Replies: 215
Views: 16350

Re: New Layout of Cricket Field

I might be way off here. I think some of these changes might have been forced on the club. It came up when the changes were first mentioned around the manager safety after the Chris Wilder situation last season. Having also seen a number of games last year with police horses charging around Belveder...
by claret wizard
Mon Aug 18, 2025 11:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Layout of Cricket Field
Replies: 215
Views: 16350

Re: New Layout of Cricket Field

Is there a lift to the Longside Upper now?

Also, “potential death trap” is much better than bottleneck.
by claret wizard
Mon Aug 18, 2025 4:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Osmajic
Replies: 317
Views: 43983

Re: Osmajic

The bloke on Friday has been arrested and was in custody. He's barred as part of his bail conditions. The situation at Preston is totally different in that it is one man's word against the other as far as we know and I'd assume the FA are still investigating. It wasn't a police matter. That’s my po...
by claret wizard
Mon Aug 18, 2025 4:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Osmajic
Replies: 317
Views: 43983

Re: Osmajic

It's not that simple he's denied it. The person who's been banned probably accepted guilt. When people deny things investigations take place to establish facts. Probably….that’s the key word here. We don’t know. However, that’s not the point. I’m wondering why the Police weren’t involved at Preston?
by claret wizard
Mon Aug 18, 2025 4:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Osmajic
Replies: 317
Views: 43983

Re: Osmajic

Why? I’m asking the question. But to add some context both incidents are effectively identical, someone says an allegedly racist remark that no one else hears, it’s reported to the referee. In one instance someone is arrested and barred from every football ground in the country awaiting a trial, wh...
by claret wizard
Mon Aug 18, 2025 3:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Osmajic
Replies: 317
Views: 43983

Re: Osmajic

Roosterbooster wrote:
Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:41 pm
Osmajic hasn't been arrested
Should Osmajic been arrested?
by claret wizard
Mon Aug 18, 2025 2:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Osmajic
Replies: 317
Views: 43983

Re: Osmajic

Osmajic should have been banned from every stadium in the UK?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyvdp2n205o
by claret wizard
Sun Aug 17, 2025 11:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Osmajic
Replies: 317
Views: 43983

Re: Osmajic

Would imagine fans around the incident would corroborate that racial abuse took place. The Hannibal incident wasn’t heard by anyone else. Seems that is not what happened according to fans reports. Semenyo goes to take throw, fan goes down and says something to him, noone else hears this, 2 mins lat...
by claret wizard
Sat Aug 16, 2025 10:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Osmajic
Replies: 317
Views: 43983

Re: Osmajic

High profile incident at Anfield yesterday. Loads of virtue signalling flags being waved today.
by claret wizard
Fri Aug 15, 2025 9:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best Call Screen App?
Replies: 20
Views: 1383

Re: Best Call Screen App?

My landline isn’t even plugged into a phone. I only answer unrecognised numbers on my mobile when Amazon are about to deliver. Everything else is sent to voicemail.
by claret wizard
Fri Aug 15, 2025 8:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: General Info - Spurs (a)
Replies: 25
Views: 2162

Re: General Info - Spurs (a)

REDEMPTION TAPROOM Our Taproom is open for all Spurs weekend home games and some mid-week home games. We're also open for both annual NFL games played at Spurs and some Rugby games. Outside of this, it is best to check with us or head over to our pub The Antwerp Arms. o Our brewery is located at th...
by claret wizard
Fri Aug 15, 2025 3:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets Cricket Field Stand
Replies: 114
Views: 6873

Re: Season tickets Cricket Field Stand

Rick_Muller wrote:
Fri Aug 15, 2025 1:56 pm


The scary part is, I suspect there are many like me who feel aggrieved yet no one at the club appears to be wanting to engage and all it will take is a little understanding and someone to address the issues and concerns.
They'll start emailing you when you don't attend. Happened last season.