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by RalphCoatesComb
Wed Jun 11, 2025 9:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE:Egan-Riley leaves Burnley
Replies: 200
Views: 14177

Re: ARTICLE:Egan-Riley leaves Burnley

Agents... the scourge of the modern game !
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat May 24, 2025 5:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Play off final Saturday 24th
Replies: 446
Views: 16905

Re: Play off final Saturday 24th

Wilder to get his P45 before getting back on the coach?
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat May 24, 2025 5:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Play off final Saturday 24th
Replies: 446
Views: 16905

Re: Play off final Saturday 24th

Takes me back to May 2009. Those last few minutes were endless !
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat May 24, 2025 5:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Play off final Saturday 24th
Replies: 446
Views: 16905

Re: Play off final Saturday 24th

That will dink dank do !

It's happening again, It's happening again, Sheffield United it's happening again

:lol: :lol: :lol:
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat May 24, 2025 4:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Play off final Saturday 24th
Replies: 446
Views: 16905

Re: Play off final Saturday 24th

Cirrus_Minor wrote:
Sat May 24, 2025 4:43 pm
Sheffield United going to blow it again?
I wud luv it if the Blades fail AGAIN ! :lol:
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat May 03, 2025 5:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Millwall - Player Ratings
Replies: 35
Views: 3586

Re: Burnley v Millwall - Player Ratings

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 7
Esteve 8
Pires 8
Cullen 8
Brownhill 9 * Captain Fantastic
Hannibal 9 The energy of this guy is electric
Edwards 7
Anthony 8 Should have had a hat-trick
Barnes 8 A good way to finish your Burnley career Ash. Thanks for the memories
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Apr 26, 2025 5:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: QPR v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 40
Views: 4028

Re: QPR v Burnley - Player Ratings

Trafford 8
Roberts 8
Egan-Riley 8
Esteve 9
Pires 9
Cullen 9 *
Brownhill 9
Hannibal 9
Koleosho 8
Anthony 8
Flemming 9

Sarmiento 9
by RalphCoatesComb
Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Maxime Estève
Replies: 89
Views: 7535

Re: Maxime Estève

blatherwickstattoos wrote:
Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:20 pm
Never said this about a Burnley player before. He’s world class
Obviously, you never saw the likes of Jimmy Mac, Ralph Coates, Martin Dobson and Trevor Steven play for us then? ;)
by RalphCoatesComb
Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What Now For Sheff Utd
Replies: 33
Views: 2863

Re: What Now For Sheff Utd

I'd love to see Coventry beat them in the play-offs
by RalphCoatesComb
Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hamer man for man
Replies: 61
Views: 7338

Re: Hamer man for man

Their MoM by a Country mile
by RalphCoatesComb
Mon Apr 21, 2025 10:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Sheffield United - Player Ratings
Replies: 76
Views: 5066

Re: Burnley v Sheffield United - Player Ratings

Trafford 8
Roberts 8
Egan-Riley 9
Esteve 10 *
Pires 8
Cullen 9
Brownhill 10
Hannibal 9
Edwards 7
Anthony 8
Flemming 8

Laurent 8

I'll miss playing in The Championship ;)
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Apr 19, 2025 9:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Confidence?
Replies: 76
Views: 5835

Re: Confidence?

The Bookies price us between 20/1 on and 80/1 on

That suggests we are already UP

Now have another cuppa and stop fretting !

The real question is, DO WE WANT TO BE PROMOTED? Life in The Championship is far easier ;)
by RalphCoatesComb
Fri Apr 18, 2025 6:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Watford v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 48
Views: 4187

Re: Watford v Burnley - Player Ratings

Trafford 9 * (MoM)
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Esteve 9
Pires 8
Cullen 8
Brownhill 7
Hannibal 6
Edwards 6
Anthony 7
Flemming 8 (One of his best games for us)

Laurent 6
by RalphCoatesComb
Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What is your "bogey" ground?
Replies: 61
Views: 3545

Re: What is your "bogey" ground?

Anywhere where Manchester City play, right from the day we lost 7 - 0 at Maine Road in December 1968.

It got so bad more recently that I turned down a ticket to The Etihad for the Quarter Final in March 2023. I wasn't keen on watching yet another drubbing! :shock:
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Apr 12, 2025 8:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Five Points Clear
Replies: 81
Views: 10544

Re: Five Points Clear

Bookies odds say it's in the bag. I agree
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Apr 12, 2025 2:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's football
Replies: 246
Views: 12884

Re: Today's football

simonclaret wrote:
Sat Apr 12, 2025 2:34 pm
Kicking off in the tunnel too now.
Love it! Wilder goes wild ! :lol:
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Apr 12, 2025 2:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's football
Replies: 246
Views: 12884

Re: Today's football

As good as UP !

Blades need Divine Intervention !
by RalphCoatesComb
Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Norwich - Player Ratings
Replies: 67
Views: 4298

Re: Burnley v Norwich - Player Ratings

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
EganRiley 8
Esteve 9 *
Pires 7
Cullen 9
Hannibal 8
Brownhill 7
Edwards 6
Anthony 7
Flemming 6

Laurent 7
Sarmiento 7
by RalphCoatesComb
Tue Apr 08, 2025 11:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wilder slates 'disgraceful' Blades fans
Replies: 36
Views: 4951

Re: Wilder slates 'disgraceful' Blades fans

Saw Wilder's interview. He did look like a man "on the edge". Another step and he'd be committed :o
by RalphCoatesComb
Tue Apr 08, 2025 10:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Derby v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 34
Views: 3477

Re: Derby v Burnley - Player Ratings

Trafford 7
Roberts 6
Egan-Riley 7
Esteve 9 *
Pires 7
Edwards 6
Brownhill 6
Cullen 8
Laurent 6
Anthony 6
Flemming 6

Hannibal 6

Shows that the fear of relegation is often a greater incentive than promotion.
by RalphCoatesComb
Tue Apr 08, 2025 9:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight's football
Replies: 10
Views: 1682

Re: Tonight's football

Do the Blades actually WANT to go up?
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Apr 05, 2025 3:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's other football
Replies: 79
Views: 4202

Re: Today's other football

That will dink dank do !
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Apr 05, 2025 3:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coventry v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 51
Views: 4338

Re: Coventry v Burnley - Player Ratings

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan Riley 8
Esteve 9
Pires 8
Brownhill 7
Cullen 9 *
Laurent 7
Edwards 7
Anthony 8
Foster 7

Flemming 6
Hannibal 7

Very professional performance. Just what is needed with so few games left
by RalphCoatesComb
Sun Mar 30, 2025 11:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best Performance of the Season
Replies: 13
Views: 1896

Re: Best Performance of the Season

My mind harps back to the Watford game, but yesterday was good.

Peaking at the right time!
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Bristol City - Player Ratings
Replies: 63
Views: 4923

Re: Burnley v Bristol City - Player Ratings

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Esteve 8
Egan-Riley 8
Lucas Pires 6
Cullen 9 *
Laurent 6
Brownhill 7
Edwards 7
Anthony 6
Flemming 7

Foster 6
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Mar 15, 2025 5:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Swansea v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 38
Views: 3821

Re: Swansea v Burnley - Player Ratings

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan Riley 8
Esteve 8
Pires 7
Brownhill 8
Cullen 8
Laurent 9 *
Edwards 6
Anthony 8
Flemming 6

Foster 6
Hannibal 7
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Netflix / Prime recommendations
Replies: 701
Views: 103382

Re: Netflix / Prime recommendations

Yet another shout for Adolescence. Filmed like a fly-on-the-wall documentary and benefits from this.

We enjoyed Zero Hour with Robert De Niro, but may not be everyone's cuppa.
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: THE SUPER CLARETS vs THE SWANS - Match Thread
Replies: 185
Views: 9782

Re: THE SUPER CLARETS vs THE SWANS - Match Thread

Can we play you every week? :lol:
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: THE SUPER CLARETS vs THE SWANS - Match Thread
Replies: 185
Views: 9782

Re: THE SUPER CLARETS vs THE SWANS - Match Thread

Tricky Trevor wrote:
Sat Mar 15, 2025 2:59 pm
Really ticked off to see us playing in all black. We are the CLARETS and should play in Claret at every opportunity.
COYC.
They can play in their Birthday Suits, so long as they win ;)
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: THE SUPER CLARETS vs THE SWANS - Match Thread
Replies: 185
Views: 9782

Re: THE SUPER CLARETS vs THE SWANS - Match Thread

Get in there! Poor defending by Swansea. Well finished by Brownhill
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Mar 15, 2025 1:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's football
Replies: 83
Views: 5331

Re: Today's football

We all know how this pans out with DL, but it's good whilst it lasts
by RalphCoatesComb
Tue Mar 11, 2025 10:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v West Brom - Player Ratings
Replies: 60
Views: 4570

Re: Burnley v West Brom - Player Ratings

Trafford 6
Roberts 6
Egan Riley 6
Esteve 8
Pires 8 *
Brownhill 7
Cullen 8
Edwards 6
Hannibal 6
Anthony 7
Flemming 5

Laurent 6
by RalphCoatesComb
Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Portsmouth v Leeds on ITV
Replies: 123
Views: 9444

Re: Portsmouth v Leeds on ITV

Have Christmas and my birthday been moved forward? Well done Pompey!
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Luton - Player Ratings
Replies: 71
Views: 5212

Re: Burnley v Luton - Player Ratings

Trafford 7
Roberts 8
Egan-Riley 7
Esteve 8
Lucas Pires 7
Cullen 7
Laurent 7
Brownhill 9 *
Edwards 7
Anthony 7
Foster 7

Sarmiento 6
Benson 6
by RalphCoatesComb
Wed Mar 05, 2025 9:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cardiff v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 84
Views: 4625

Re: Cardiff v Burnley - Player Ratings

Trafford 6
Roberts 6
Egan-Riley 7
Esteve 7
Pires 4
Cullen 8*
Brownhill 8
Hannibal 7
Anthony 6
Edwards 6
Flemming 5

Foster 5
Sarmiento 6
Laurent 5
by RalphCoatesComb
Sun Mar 02, 2025 8:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Preston v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 143
Views: 7221

Re: Preston v Burnley - Player Ratings

Not going to demoralise any of our players any more than JUST NOT GOOD ENOUGH, but they know that. They should be hurting tonight, but I suspect their instructions were "THINK ABOUT THE LEAGUE"
by RalphCoatesComb
Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today...
Replies: 0
Views: 462

Today...

There is no reportable news from the parcel of land between Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Belarus, Russia and the Black Sea. Happen just as well really, or someone would mention the fact that it's three years ago today that it was invaded :(
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Feb 22, 2025 8:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday - Player Ratings
Replies: 97
Views: 5532

Re: Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday - Player Ratings

Trafford 8

Roberts 8
Egan-Riley 9
Esteve 10 * As good as it gets
Pires 6

Cullen 8
Laurent 6
Hannibal 6

Edwards 9
Anthony 8
Flemming 6

Brownhill 8
Foster 7
by RalphCoatesComb
Thu Feb 20, 2025 9:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 11124
Views: 1013517

Re: Russia Invades

Trump's comments re the popularity of Zelenskyy appear to have already backfired. More Ukrainians pledge their support for their President in the wake of Trump's assertion that Zelenskyy is not popular. From a non-Zelenskyy voter:

"Zelenskyy might be a son of a bitch; but he's OUR son of a bitch!"
by RalphCoatesComb
Thu Feb 20, 2025 1:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 11124
Views: 1013517

Re: Russia Invades

I did not believe that, in my lifetime, an American President would be waving a white flag, whilst rolling over in front of a Russian leader, allowing him to stroke his tummy.

(My original post contained words like "bending over" and "pillow" but I thought that was not very PC) :o
by RalphCoatesComb
Thu Feb 20, 2025 12:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 11124
Views: 1013517

Re: Russia Invades

Thank you MD
by RalphCoatesComb
Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia/Ukraine thread
Replies: 65
Views: 3777

Re: Russia/Ukraine thread

MODS

Please restore the original. This is one of the most important topics of the 21st Century, so far!

By all means remove inappropriate comments, but please restore the thread and it contained some valuable references
by RalphCoatesComb
Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 11124
Views: 1013517

Re: Russia Invades

Not directly I wouldn't think. However he could reduce arms exports to them and even start selling to his master in Moscow. Something that should be unthinkable. Unthinkable to any sane person, but we are talking about DJT here. He does need to be careful though, according to a recent Gallop poll, ...
by RalphCoatesComb
Wed Feb 19, 2025 11:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 11124
Views: 1013517

Re: Russia Invades

.He is a liar, cheat, duplicitous rogue And, a back-stabbing convicted felon A lot is happening at present and I am trying to hold back on commenting until we see what the final deal looks like. THEN, if it is no good for Ukraine, Europe must take the lead and make a deal that is acceptable to Ukra...
by RalphCoatesComb
Tue Feb 18, 2025 6:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Russia Invades
Replies: 11124
Views: 1013517

Re: Russia Invades

This is not difficult.

Putin can stop this war, a war that he started, at any time.

Go back home and take your troops with you, and return the kidnapped children back to their rightful home.

Reparations can be sorted at a later date.
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Feb 15, 2025 3:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Preston v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 66
Views: 4479

Re: Preston v Burnley - Player Ratings

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Esteve 9 *
Egan-Riley 8
Humphreys 7
Cullen 8
Laurent 7
Hannibal 7
Anthony 6
Foster 5
Flemming 5

Edwards 7
Brownhill 7
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Feb 15, 2025 2:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: RATE THE REF - Andrew Kitchen v Preston North End
Replies: 60
Views: 3392

Re: RATE THE REF - Andrew Kitchen v Preston North End

Happen our comments last month affected him! Ridiculous !
by RalphCoatesComb
Sat Feb 15, 2025 1:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Super Clarets vs Preston Match Thread
Replies: 440
Views: 15188

Re: The Super Clarets vs Preston Match Thread

Casper2 wrote:
Sat Feb 15, 2025 1:44 pm
Racist comment
Who by? Someone in the crowd or Osmajic?
by RalphCoatesComb
Wed Feb 12, 2025 11:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: I really enjoyed that game tonight
Replies: 37
Views: 3085

I really enjoyed that game tonight

Sadly, apart from Watford (H), Plymouth (A) and a couple of others, I haven't been able to say that too much this season. Obviously, it helps when you score after 2 minutes, but some of the passing tonight was superb! In the first half in particular, Hull players must have wondered what had hit them...
by RalphCoatesComb
Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Hull - Player Ratings
Replies: 81
Views: 5027

Re: Burnley v Hull - Player Ratings

Trafford 7
Roberts 7
Egan-Riley 8
Esteve 9
Humphreys 8
Cullen 9 *
Laurent 7
Hannibal 9
Anthony 8
Foster 7
Flemming 7

I don't get the low scores tonight. But, each to their own, Personally, I thought it was a very professional performance all around with some very good passing and control