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by boatshed bill
Wed Oct 01, 2025 8:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The three promoted clubs. Are the actually good?
Replies: 30
Views: 2088

Re: The three promoted clubs. Are the actually good?

Started watching it but got bored :D
by boatshed bill
Tue Sep 30, 2025 8:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Beyer’s Limp
Replies: 44
Views: 6569

Re: Beyer’s Limp

Barrett's Oesophagus :D
by boatshed bill
Tue Sep 30, 2025 8:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Broja- SP's view
Replies: 46
Views: 4498

Re: Broja- SP's view

Jakubclaret wrote:
Tue Sep 30, 2025 8:16 am

I'll let time be the bearer & people can judge for themselves.
That would be a very good idea
by boatshed bill
Tue Sep 30, 2025 8:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Broja- SP's view
Replies: 46
Views: 4498

Re: Broja- SP's view

It's impossible to say how long it's going to take if he ever does fully recover. You are going back some way 4/5 years to his most prolific period at vitesse. Of course you hope everybody hopes but apart from that period mentioned there's been no evidence to demonstrate sustained fitness. Anyone c...
by boatshed bill
Sun Sep 28, 2025 7:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Time to talk about Jaidon Anthony?
Replies: 16
Views: 2393

Re: Time to talk about Jaidon Anthony?

Great control and first touch. He's doing really well.
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Josh Laurent
Replies: 54
Views: 4862

Re: Josh Laurent

KRBFC wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 7:11 pm
Iv got to be honest, I don’t know what Parker is trying to do.

. Playing 3 centre halves instead of 2 doesn’t make us more solid defensively, we look all over the place at times.
Particularly when one isn't even a defender
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sunderland & Leeds
Replies: 10
Views: 2140

Re: Sunderland & Leeds

Juan Tanamera wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:38 pm
Have either of them played any of the 'elite' yet?
Leeds have played Arsenal and Newcastle and got themselves a point, plus a point vs Bournemouth who are going well
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 349
Views: 10290

Re: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD

dougcollins wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:52 pm
Couldn't agree more.

He shouldn't be anywhere near this team.

He's either unfit or not interested, its hard to say which.
Hasn't he always looked a bit "casual"?
Good finisher if we can put him in that situation.
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 349
Views: 10290

Re: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD

boyyanno wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:19 pm
Then how did we "need" to beat them?
I go into every game thinking we need to win. It's a competition, but beating the teams who are clearly no better than us is important.
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vote for your man of the match against Manchester City
Replies: 11
Views: 663

Re: Vote for your man of the match against Manchester City

Bosscat wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:19 pm
Hmmm is this another thread I already voted earlier 🤔
Yes, sorry for this side argument, Boss, you are right this "debate" :D should be elsewhere.
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vote for your man of the match against Manchester City
Replies: 11
Views: 663

Re: Vote for your man of the match against Manchester City

She wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:15 pm
Our center backs are Championship players playing against the best maybe that's why
Our whole team is that
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 349
Views: 10290

Re: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD

I think your over reacting when you compare our results against another teams after 6 games, having played a completely different set of fixtures (and we've beat them)- to try and illustrate that we've "dropped" points by not beating Forest at home and that it was a must win game. I assume you'll b...
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vote for your man of the match against Manchester City
Replies: 11
Views: 663

Re: Vote for your man of the match against Manchester City

Esteve is not cutting it in the Premier league like he did in the Championship last season turning out that he's not as good as a lot of people on this forum thought he was That's harsh. admittedly getting turned easily needs to be improved on. I would seriously question how with a back 5 our centr...
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 349
Views: 10290

Re: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD

We need to get a certain amount of points across a season- why did Forest have to be one of them? People are overreacting for no reason it seems. City, United, Liverpool and Spurs were always likely to be fixtures we got nothing in- The other two we have won one and drawn one I think that's absolut...
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 8:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 349
Views: 10290

Re: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD

boyyanno wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 8:45 pm
Why did we need to beat Forest?
Well why not?
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 8:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 349
Views: 10290

Re: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD

ollieclarets8 wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 8:29 pm
And we beat Sunderland.
We're the only team to have beaten them, but look at the progress they have made.
Points on the board is what matters, we needed to beat Forest who have just lost to the only team we have beaten.
Wake up call, IMO.
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 7:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 349
Views: 10290

Re: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD

jrgbfc wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 6:55 pm
At least its out of the way. Next 3 games are massive and i think will tell us a lot.
Sunderland beating Forest today tells me that we need to improve.
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 7:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Josh Laurent
Replies: 54
Views: 4862

Re: Josh Laurent

Everyone was saying Laurent was brilliant against Liverpool. Everyone agreed he did very well against Forest. And after one poor game (where he didn't do much wrong) he's suddenly not good enough. No need to pick him out, there were several players who did worse than him today. Let's not cherry pic...
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 6:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Women's Rugby World Cup Final
Replies: 5
Views: 431

Re: Women's Rugby World Cup Final

equinox wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 6:48 pm
Looking forward to this tomorrow, I love Rugby and you can't beat seeing women having a bash at a sport they are useless at.
Well, if that is what you are looking forward to you are in for a shock. Women's rugby isn't bad at all.
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 6:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 349
Views: 10290

Re: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD

I like Parker but he sacrificed a League Cup run for a 5 - 1 thrashing today. Not looking a very smart on his part. I don't think the team he put out was terrible, but the bench was ridiculous. We could have done with a couple of 1st choice players in the 2nd half, probably could have turned the ga...
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 27, 2025 2:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 349
Views: 10290

Re: Man City vs The SUPER CLARETS - MATCH THREAD

ollieclarets8 wrote:
Sat Sep 27, 2025 2:07 pm
I don't think this is the game for Tresor at all, so can't say I'm that surprised he hasn't made the bench.
I agree, we need players with at least some defensive ability.
I can see us setting new records for lack of possession today.
by boatshed bill
Fri Sep 26, 2025 9:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Expectations Tomorrow
Replies: 48
Views: 2445

Re: Expectations Tomorrow

I have no expectations.
by boatshed bill
Fri Sep 26, 2025 8:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Leyland return for the under-21s
Replies: 12
Views: 758

Re: ARTICLE: Leyland return for the under-21s

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Fri Sep 26, 2025 8:56 pm
Second half was better.
Only because Sunderland took their star man off.
That was a poor showing from us, poor tactics .
by boatshed bill
Fri Sep 26, 2025 4:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Anass zaroury
Replies: 25
Views: 3686

Re: Anass zaroury

CoolClaret wrote:
Thu Sep 25, 2025 10:39 pm
Wonderful footballer, very pleased to see him have success after imo he was poorly managed by VK.

"mismanaged" sorry but I'm not sure about that.
by boatshed bill
Thu Sep 25, 2025 10:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parker post match interview v Cardiff
Replies: 45
Views: 4500

Re: Parker post match interview v Cardiff

Give up the chance of a cup run for the opportunity to play defence vs attack on Saturdays..
That's entertainment!
by boatshed bill
Wed Sep 24, 2025 9:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sonne & Broja
Replies: 115
Views: 6359

Re: Sonne & Broja

Goals win games, as we know, so why don't a few of you look at the highlights and see just how bad Tuanzebe was for both Cardiff goals
by boatshed bill
Wed Sep 24, 2025 4:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parker post match interview v Cardiff
Replies: 45
Views: 4500

Re: Parker post match interview v Cardiff

I don't think that's right. I think the performance was what you get really if you put out 10 outfield players of whom only 2 have played with any regularity this season (one of whom, Hannibal was our best player), and attempt to shoehorn the 10 players that you most want to get minutes into a syst...
by boatshed bill
Wed Sep 24, 2025 12:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The SUPER CLARETS vs Cardiff City - MATCH THREAD (Carabao Cup)
Replies: 399
Views: 10532

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

There's nothing to beat a win, and a winning mentality.
by boatshed bill
Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The SUPER CLARETS vs Cardiff City - MATCH THREAD (Carabao Cup)
Replies: 399
Views: 10532

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

wilks_bfc wrote:
Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:45 pm
Why the **** are we playing “Dancing in the moonlight” at the final whistle??

Ridiculous, why play any music?
by boatshed bill
Tue Sep 23, 2025 9:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Cup night at Cardiff for the under-21s
Replies: 5
Views: 872

Re: ARTICLE: Cup night at Cardiff for the under-21s

I watched most of it, not a great game but a good result particularly as we selected such a young team.
by boatshed bill
Tue Sep 23, 2025 8:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The SUPER CLARETS vs Cardiff City - MATCH THREAD (Carabao Cup)
Replies: 399
Views: 10532

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

IanMcL wrote:
Tue Sep 23, 2025 8:24 pm
Can't spell it, so that'll do.
Really?
by boatshed bill
Tue Sep 23, 2025 8:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The SUPER CLARETS vs Cardiff City - MATCH THREAD (Carabao Cup)
Replies: 399
Views: 10532

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

On the plus side the U21s have just scored. :D
by boatshed bill
Tue Sep 23, 2025 8:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The SUPER CLARETS vs Cardiff City - MATCH THREAD (Carabao Cup)
Replies: 399
Views: 10532

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

IanMcL wrote:
Tue Sep 23, 2025 8:11 pm
Coocachoo booked
You must know that's not remotely funny.
For your, and Phil Bird's, benefit try saying it like this.
You Go Chuck Woo.
by boatshed bill
Tue Sep 23, 2025 7:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The SUPER CLARETS vs Cardiff City - MATCH THREAD (Carabao Cup)
Replies: 399
Views: 10532

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

For those who know a little more about them, what positions/prospects do we have with the younger lads named? Always good to see them involved 👍 I think... Brierly is an under 18 midfielder, he's very small Pouani is an under 18 midfielder Campbell is a defender (from what I've seen he's a prospect...
by boatshed bill
Tue Sep 23, 2025 7:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The SUPER CLARETS vs Cardiff City - MATCH THREAD (Carabao Cup)
Replies: 399
Views: 10532

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

lakedistrictclaret wrote:
Tue Sep 23, 2025 6:52 pm
The main reservation is that there isn’t a lot of experience to bring on if things are going wrong
And the U21s are playing tonight with what must be a very young side.
by boatshed bill
Tue Sep 23, 2025 7:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The SUPER CLARETS vs Cardiff City - MATCH THREAD (Carabao Cup)
Replies: 399
Views: 10532

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

--------------------Weis Sonne - Tuanzebe - Worrall - Humphreys --------------Big Les --- Hannibal --------- Edwards ----------Flemming ------ Pires ------------------Broja - May be the formation? Tricky for the left wing. I'd go: Weiss, Tuanzebe, Worrall, Humphreys, Pires, Sonne, Ugochukwu, Hannib...
by boatshed bill
Mon Sep 22, 2025 10:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match of the day
Replies: 74
Views: 5070

Re: Match of the day

Leisure wrote:
Mon Sep 22, 2025 10:46 am
I'm sure that there's quite a bit more but they didn't even say that!

No surprise though. To be honest I see MOTD as a highlights programme almost specifically aimed at people who don't watch live football. The triangle thing makes me laugh a bit.
by boatshed bill
Mon Sep 22, 2025 10:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match of the day
Replies: 74
Views: 5070

Re: Match of the day

I don't think it's the amount of highlights time that people are complaining about but the fact that after the highlights, there was not 1 mention of our performance, the players, formation etc But there really isn't much to say apart from we get into good defensive shape, are well disciplined tact...
by boatshed bill
Sun Sep 21, 2025 1:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match of the day
Replies: 74
Views: 5070

Re: Match of the day

Leisure wrote:
Sun Sep 21, 2025 1:09 pm
So how should we be playing?
It's fine, but not necessarily what programmes like MOTD are particularly keen on.
If we are well down on possession it's hardly a surprise that we don't get much time on a highlights show.
by boatshed bill
Sun Sep 21, 2025 1:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match of the day
Replies: 74
Views: 5070

Re: Match of the day

Rileybobs wrote:
Sun Sep 21, 2025 1:00 pm
Aw, poor little Burnley fans not hearing lots of nice words about their team.

Playing the way we are it's hardly surprising. Pragmatic football isn't very popular.
by boatshed bill
Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have You Noticed
Replies: 24
Views: 1494

Re: Have You Noticed

Vincent'sCap wrote:
Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:16 pm
McCoist was a breath of fresh air when he stated getting regular games,now he's just a bore who agrees with everything his co commentater says.
He really does.
by boatshed bill
Thu Sep 18, 2025 8:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The greatest non-Burnley central strikers you've seen play
Replies: 56
Views: 1994

Re: The greatest non-Burnley central strikers you've seen play

Another for Jimmy Greaves
Plus Kenny Dalglish
by boatshed bill
Wed Sep 17, 2025 8:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Has top-level Football become boring?
Replies: 66
Views: 2947

Re: Has top-level Football become boring?

Yes.
Time wasting, cheating and the prolonged VAR checks are ruining it.
How long is the ball in play per 90mins on average these days?
by boatshed bill
Sun Sep 14, 2025 10:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Heartbreaker
Replies: 68
Views: 4406

Re: Heartbreaker

No Ney Never wrote:
Sun Sep 14, 2025 8:45 pm
What has Oliver got to do with Hannibal gifting them 3 and losing us the draw?
Hannibal did not intentionally "handle" the ball.
Admittedly he shouldn't have turned his back, but he had no idea that the ball would hit his elbow.
by boatshed bill
Sun Sep 14, 2025 9:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Penalty - indirect freekick for encroachment
Replies: 48
Views: 4105

Re: Penalty - indirect freekick for encroachment

It would have given us a second chance today but I think generally nobody wants to sit around after every penalty waiting for the bloke in the VAR box to spend 2 minutes looking for a toe over the line Yes, absolutely. But i can't help but think that so many of the rule changes I've seen over the y...
by boatshed bill
Sun Sep 14, 2025 9:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Penalty - indirect freekick for encroachment
Replies: 48
Views: 4105

Re: Penalty - indirect freekick for encroachment

https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4079735 "To be penalised for encroachment, the player must have a material impact on the outcome of the kick. For example, this could be when a defender who encroaches clearly prevents a goal from being scored or impacts the ability of an opponent to play the b...
by boatshed bill
Sat Sep 13, 2025 8:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Food that is completely 'wrong'
Replies: 84
Views: 3511

Re: Food that is completely 'wrong'

Jellied eels.
by boatshed bill
Fri Sep 12, 2025 11:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plans to change the Play-offs
Replies: 57
Views: 3137

Re: Plans to change the Play-offs

Under this system Millwall (8th) would have made the play-offs 34 points off automatic promotion 17 points off a relegation spot. Bonkers isn't it?
by boatshed bill
Fri Sep 12, 2025 9:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Keeping The faith
Replies: 79
Views: 6243

Re: Keeping The faith

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Fri Sep 12, 2025 9:24 am
Try clicking on this Bill its the pinned video

https://x.com/burnleyofficial

Thanks, that worked. Very interesting.
I wish someone had looked after me like that when I left my home town for work :D