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by levraiclaret
Sun Mar 23, 2025 6:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bradford City
Replies: 54
Views: 4944

Re: Bradford City

I went to a pub in a nearby village for Sunday lunch today and was having a bit of banter with the owner about my favourite beer having run out. A man sitting at the bar asked me where I came from, When I told him he said " I was playing golf yesterday with Roger Eli." He said he was a former footba...
by levraiclaret
Tue Mar 11, 2025 2:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Big Dave - sad news
Replies: 149
Views: 23769

Re: Big Dave - sad news

RIP Big Dave. THanks for all the Sunday paper reviews.
Condolences to his family and friends.
by levraiclaret
Wed Jan 22, 2025 3:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Canaries
Replies: 107
Views: 9445

Re: Canaries

Thanks NL I have booked for Coralejofor next month. Do you have any recommendations for fish restaurants?
by levraiclaret
Sat Jan 18, 2025 8:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Canaries
Replies: 107
Views: 9445

Re: Canaries

I am intending to take a week away in either Febtuary or March and I am considering either Fuerteventura or Puerto del Carmen .
I have been to Playa Blanca many times over the past couple of decades but would like to try somewhere different.
Any advice or recommendations will be appreciated.
by levraiclaret
Sat Dec 07, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your favourite Elvis Presley song ...
Replies: 71
Views: 4796

Re: Your favourite Elvis Presley song ...

Mystery Train
by levraiclaret
Mon Sep 02, 2024 7:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Prediabetes
Replies: 72
Views: 5713

Re: Prediabetes

ISorry for the late response, I have been classified as prediabetic twice , the first time over ten years ago, can't remember what steps I took to reverse it, probanly just extra steps. The second time was in March 2923. this time I changed my diet, cut out fruit pies, biscuits, cake , ice cream ,ho...
by levraiclaret
Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: FA Cup Replays
Replies: 80
Views: 6444

Re: FA Cup Replays

Gone from next season in all rounds from the first round. Final will be played on the penultimate Saturday of the Premier League season with no PL games to be played on the Friday or Saturday to give the final exclusivity. No rounds will now be played in midweek. I feel that now the bigger clubs sh...
by levraiclaret
Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Taffy
Replies: 164
Views: 16339

Re: Taffy

How sad-been following the clarets since 1960 and in my 3 favourite ever players I watched him in a League Cup mid week game at Coventry. He had yet to break into the team, and for some reason Paul Fletcher had an issue getting to Coventry and his mum drove him there in a Mini. He was sensational t...
by levraiclaret
Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 13598
Views: 1620040

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Oh Flat Tax Paul, time will tell, I hope you're right this time.
by levraiclaret
Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Great songs performed by different artists.
Replies: 104
Views: 12685

Re: Great songs performed by different artists.

Dazzler wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2017 2:37 am
A great song wrote by Mentor Williams.

My favourite performed by John Henry Kurtz

https://youtu.be/sxJv8C8uZ_0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Now you've schooled me, but Dobie Gray's version is better.
by levraiclaret
Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Great songs performed by different artists.
Replies: 104
Views: 12685

Re: Great songs performed by different artists.

Diesel wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2017 10:39 am
Jolene - Miley Cyrus

https://youtu.be/wOwblaKmyVw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Like
by levraiclaret
Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bacup Borough FC
Replies: 39
Views: 4019

Bacup Borough FC

If you go on YouTube and sarch for a contributor call Stuntpegg, then find a vlog called "Why the English love Non League Football", it features Bacup Borough. Worth a watch for the interview with supporters near the end, but the whole feature is very good. Sorry I can't attach a link, I seem to hav...
by levraiclaret
Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dinner Party's Help Needed
Replies: 36
Views: 2541

Re: Dinner Party's Help Needed

Devils_Advocate wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:53 pm
What about if its full of those leftie types who wear their "progressive" views like a fashion accessory?
Just be your usual charming self. ;)
by levraiclaret
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dinner Party's Help Needed
Replies: 36
Views: 2541

Re: Dinner Party's Help Needed

I'm getting dragged along to a dinner party this weekend and wanted to get some good old UTC's advice on what kind of topics get discussed so I can brush up on them? A lad at work went to one for NYE and made the mistake of bringing up women's rights and was treated like a social leper (schoolboy e...
by levraiclaret
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best Burnley Sunday League teams and players
Replies: 54
Views: 5423

Re: Best Burnley Sunday League teams and players

basil6345789 wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:53 pm
Team - Ventura, player - Ray Walne
Tony Andrews was a pretty good winger for Ventura too.
by levraiclaret
Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ref watch on Sky
Replies: 267
Views: 21128

Re: Ref watch on Sky

Rowls wrote:
Mon Jan 15, 2024 6:21 pm
Sorry, I know this is very picky but the word is "inexplicable". Arrrrgrgggghhhhhh.
Polesworth Grammar School has a lot to answer for!
by levraiclaret
Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Price if a pint where you live
Replies: 144
Views: 17697

Re: Price if a pint where you live

Two pints of Peroni and apint of the guest bitter £14 in the Bluebell in Desford last time I was in and no surcharge for paying by card.
by levraiclaret
Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your favourite line from a song is
Replies: 250
Views: 23261

Re: Your favourite line from a song is

Firt lyric from Lights of Cheyenne by James McMurtry and the second from Travelling Alone by Jason Isbell
by levraiclaret
Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your favourite line from a song is
Replies: 250
Views: 23261

Re: Your favourite line from a song is

Today it is: Look off down the highway at the glittering lights like windshield glass on the shoulder tonight as the diesels all grind up from the plains bunched like pearls on a string. Previously it was: I quit talking to myself a long long time ago Listening to the radio damn near strangled by my...
by levraiclaret
Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your favourite line from a song is
Replies: 250
Views: 23261

Re: Your favourite line from a song is

Dougall wrote:
Tue Aug 15, 2023 3:20 pm
Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose
Nothin ain’t worth nothing - but it’s free!

Janis Joplin
Kris Kristofferson wrote the lines and the song.
by levraiclaret
Wed May 03, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How many old 'uns/over 60's post on here?
Replies: 167
Views: 11691

Re: How many old 'uns/over 60's post on here?

74 and my first match was on 21 November 1959 when Jimmy Robson scored 5 (five). My father took me on and it was the only game we attended together, the mill he worked at had closed and he was buying a corner shop which meant he would be working on Saturdays henceforth.
by levraiclaret
Mon Apr 10, 2023 11:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Norwood on Maatsen
Replies: 63
Views: 8960

Re: Norwood on Maatsen

roperclaret wrote:
Mon Apr 10, 2023 11:00 pm
No different from the Barnes one against Chelsea a few years ago.
Except that Matic came frrom behind Barnes to try and nick the ball as Ash was passing the ball back to Jones and was a fraction late. Thus Barnes wasnt tackling Matic.
by levraiclaret
Sat Apr 08, 2023 3:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coin throwing
Replies: 38
Views: 4755

Re: Coin throwing

I was hit on the head by a pound coin at Boro a few years ago.I think it was the season we played twice in quick succession. Must be a thing for their fans.No damage thanks to a good tweed cap.
by levraiclaret
Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Clubs should hang their heads in shame over derby tickets
Replies: 633
Views: 49488

Re: ARTICLE: Clubs should hang their heads in shame over derby tickets

JohnMcGreal wrote:
Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:33 pm
Blackburn's antics have been pathetic, no doubt about that, but the way some people are talking it's as though they've missed out on tickets to see us play in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
Some people write match reports for every game, and some people ( me ) value those reports.
by levraiclaret
Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Clubs should hang their heads in shame over derby tickets
Replies: 633
Views: 49488

Re: ARTICLE: Clubs should hang their heads in shame over derby tickets

It is Rovers fault Thats it The club have just tried to mitigate it in what they think is the fairest way possible And failed. They know how many supporters are in each points band and they know how many away games each supporter has attended each season. So withsome thought and effurt they could h...
by levraiclaret
Sun Mar 12, 2023 8:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ** New Chants thread **
Replies: 342
Views: 45143

Re: ** New Chants thread **

Slight twist on an old chant -
"Nathan's on fire
Your defence is Tella ified"

and repeat
by levraiclaret
Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: thin skins...
Replies: 27
Views: 3467

Re: thin skins...

Vintage Claret wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:50 am
Great name for a band, especially if there were 4 members..
There was one in the early/mid sixties, a Skinhead group, the Four Skins. Chose to change their name to the Fortunes.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5fNzqQm_ms
by levraiclaret
Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Eating out Pub recomendation ...
Replies: 56
Views: 5860

Re: Eating out Pub recomendation ...

We went to the Windmill at Brascote a couple of times over the weekend, my son was visiting from Sussex, and the Singapore rice was as delicious as ever.
The Mad Doug bitter was also excellent as well although at £4.30 a pint Burnley folk might find it unpaletable.
by levraiclaret
Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trap Door
Replies: 26
Views: 5052

Re: Trap Door

It was the photographers pit , why it’was left open is any bodies guess. It looked lethal and is six feet deep.
by levraiclaret
Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wout has scored!!!!
Replies: 44
Views: 5898

Re: Wout has scored!!!!

Swizzlestick wrote:
Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:02 pm
You seem obsessed with pricks - maybe you’re on the wrong site?
Yeh I didnt realise this was the Wout Weghorst fan club site.
by levraiclaret
Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wout has scored!!!!
Replies: 44
Views: 5898

Re: Wout has scored!!!!

Fretters wrote:
Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:37 pm
He scored twice in 7 minutes and finished his chances instinctively. I'm not sure it's just because he cares.
Bet he didn't cry when we were relegated.
by levraiclaret
Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wout has scored!!!!
Replies: 44
Views: 5898

Re: Wout has scored!!!!

Bordeauxclaret wrote:
Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:33 pm
I’m not sure you could ever say he didn’t care at Burnley.
I did, he cares more for playing for his country than he did playing for us, the prick.
by levraiclaret
Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wout has scored!!!!
Replies: 44
Views: 5898

Re: Wout has scored!!!!

he plays when he cares, the prick.
by levraiclaret
Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: El Lanclasico podcast - derby day
Replies: 28
Views: 4518

Re: El Lanclasico podcast - derby day

After the game yesterday I drove to the studio to record an episode of the podcast I do with a Rovers fan. Our tagline is "half of you will hate half of it" and we try to get the balance right between being passionate about our clubs but resisting from too many insults to make it unlistenable. We'v...
by levraiclaret
Sun Oct 02, 2022 10:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Readjusting our finances
Replies: 75
Views: 4769

Re: Readjusting our finances

If only most of the Boomers had the principles and convictions of their youth, rather than pulling up the ladder on university education costs, closing the door on defined benefit pensions, and advocating nimbyism whilst counting their property profits. It would be a lot easier for this generation ...
by levraiclaret
Fri Sep 23, 2022 9:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Another Dyche Interview, this with Ben Foster (Fozcast)
Replies: 50
Views: 5241

Re: Another Dyche Interview, this with Ben Foster (Fozcast)

burnleymik wrote:
Thu Sep 22, 2022 4:31 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z63j-x1-Qew&ab

Just seen this, haven't had chance to watch yet.
Worth watching despite the ladish stuff for his views on the players notably Defour, Marney and the goalkeepers.
by levraiclaret
Sun Sep 18, 2022 9:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Taylor Harwood-Bellis
Replies: 196
Views: 23864

Re: Taylor Harwood-Bellis

longsidetrumpet wrote:
Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:20 pm
So what’s the next level up from brilliant?
Is it fabi dabi dozah?
by levraiclaret
Tue Aug 23, 2022 4:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pay on the day at Shrewsbury?
Replies: 30
Views: 2542

Re: Pay on the day at Shrewsbury?

Boss Hogg wrote:
Tue Aug 23, 2022 12:40 pm
It’s ‘Shrow’. I correct it everytime it’s not pronounced correctly. Leicester isn’t pronounced as it looks. It’s the same with this.
The "Shrow" pronunciation is for the Public School, the toffs like to catch out us normal folk . The town is "Shrew".
by levraiclaret
Tue Aug 16, 2022 2:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 10398
Views: 1566339

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

The great Barcelona sell off continues - yet more mortgaging the future to finance the now - it makes you think that they really need the super League going forward from Sportico.com - link bypassed the paywall BARCELONA SELLS ANOTHER $100M OF ITS CONTENT ARM AS SEASON OPENER LOOMS https://12ft.io/...
by levraiclaret
Sat May 28, 2022 1:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jack Walmsley RIP
Replies: 10
Views: 2261

Re: Jack Walmsley RIP

RIP Jack. Condolences to family and friends,
by levraiclaret
Sun May 22, 2022 10:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ben Mee
Replies: 47
Views: 7250

Re: Ben Mee

Good luck Ben.
by levraiclaret
Sun May 22, 2022 9:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Alan Pace
Replies: 292
Views: 22796

Re: Alan Pace

Bet the Ranch, lost, exiting times, but not in a good way.
by levraiclaret
Thu Apr 07, 2022 7:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: I cant help think we would be the same
Replies: 12
Views: 3338

Re: I cant help think we would be the same

I read to page 205, just one question - what is a grocke?
by levraiclaret
Thu Mar 03, 2022 11:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tommy Banks dementia
Replies: 12
Views: 1913

Re: Tommy Banks dementia

I thought he must be getting on, can’t recall having seen him play. My dad said he was a rough bugger. When I was playing for BGSOB 3rds against one of the Bolton based teams back in the mid 70s he was reputedly playing for the oposition. We were a bit under the cosh and as a traditional full back ...
by levraiclaret
Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: It's one of those good nights
Replies: 25
Views: 2598

Re: It's one of those good nights

Sunny Cornwall wrote:
Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:52 pm
I don’t usually drink a whole bottle of red in a Wednesday!
Why not? it's the third that wrecks you.
by levraiclaret
Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 4 teams dragged into it with two wins
Replies: 17
Views: 2762

Re: 4 teams dragged into it with two wins

Milltown1882 wrote:
Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:27 pm
2 points behind Newcastle with a game in hand
2 points behind Everton
3 behind Leeds with 2 games in hand
4 points behind Brentford with three games in hand

Incredible how much the picture can change in such a short space of time with back to back wins.
Arent you one of the Dyche out Asylum?
by levraiclaret
Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MIGHTY CLARETS versus Tottering Rotspurs
Replies: 287
Views: 15373

Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus Tottering Rotspurs

Murger wrote:
Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:24 pm
That Premier League table looks so much better.
Yeh but are you happy?
by levraiclaret
Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jay
Replies: 21
Views: 2476

Re: Jay

basil6345789 wrote:
Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:29 pm
I think he needs to cut-off that tw@t knot - must be affecting him!
Having short (no) hair never helped me, but to be fair I never played in the PL.
by levraiclaret
Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Crowd Tonight
Replies: 35
Views: 5644

Re: Crowd Tonight

Rowls wrote:
Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:24 pm
Heard you loud and clear all night long on the telly.

Well done Burnley fans - did the lads proud and they'll have heard you too.

10/10
You were loud and brilliant on the radio/ Well done all the attendees, UTC
by levraiclaret
Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Tottenham - Player Ratings
Replies: 90
Views: 9446

Re: Burnley v Tottenham - Player Ratings

BOYSIE31 wrote:
Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:54 pm
Pope 9
Roberts 9
Mee 9
Tarks 9
Pieters 9
Cork 8
Brownhill 9
Lennon 7
Mc neil 9
WW 9
Jay 7

Great performance
You been hacked BOYsie?