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by Darthlaw
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 728
Views: 43468

Re: Season tickets next season

Chester Perry wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:24 pm
Just been reading this about Season Ticket price increases at Manchester City
In fairness, their 'sponsorship' money can only go so far. Genuine revenue does have to cover an element of their losses.
by Darthlaw
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 728
Views: 43468

Re: Season tickets next season

I think the 'cyclical' rationale for increasing tickets after relegation/promotion is inevitable. Relegation - Price increase for more games. Promotion - Price increase as you're seeing a better standard of opponent. Lets hope we don't become a yo-yo team or we'll be paying Chelsea / Arsenal prices ...
by Darthlaw
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6777

Re: Weghorst

I don't say anywhere that he's a top class Premier League striker so I'm not spinning anything. I personally believe, if his attitude was right (and this is the big question), he would have been a better option than Jay this season. I don't want the guy back now. That ship has sailed. However, none...
by Darthlaw
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 728
Views: 43468

Re: Season tickets next season

I think the sad reality is that as Burnley fans, they could fairly hammer us and most would still buy.

Even £100 sounds a lot, until you realise it's £4.35 per game in the Championship, which is less than a pint of beer every other week.
by Darthlaw
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 8069

Re: James Trafford England call up

Is this berating him? You have simply selected a few posts to suit your obvious agenda against me. Do me a favour please and give it a rest now. It’s tiresome. You asked me to read your posts, I did. Don't be clutching your pearls now that the 'plenty of constructive criticism' you pointed me towar...
by Darthlaw
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 8069

Re: James Trafford England call up

That’s not fair. I don’t incessantly berate our young goalkeeper. I have pointed out where I believe he is weak or deficient in ability. I don’t have a problem with the young lad, other than I believe he is not up to the standard required for the level he is playing at. I have berated Vincent Kompa...
by Darthlaw
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 8069

Re: James Trafford England call up

Jamesy wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:37 pm
Glad you jumped all over this Darth. I should have expected it.
If the cap fits.

If you tried occasional constructive criticism rather than the incessant berating of our young GK, my comment would be a little less predictable.
by Darthlaw
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6777

Re: Weghorst

Some will say he's a deadweight, but since heading off on various loans he's done well at Besiktas (9 goals in 18 appearances), made his mark at the World Cup (almost dragged Holland through vs Argentina) and then spent a significant time on loan at Man Utd, including playing a part in winning the ...
by Darthlaw
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 8069

Re: James Trafford England call up

Jamesy wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:09 pm
or anything constructive to say.
The Irony meter just exploded.
by Darthlaw
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Internationals 23-3-24
Replies: 114
Views: 3304

Re: Internationals 23-3-24

It’s a friendly so not to be taken too seriously but it doesn’t offer any answers to the doubts Southgate is a flat track bully and can’t beat the top teams in world football.
by Darthlaw
Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Road House
Replies: 13
Views: 1847

Re: Road House

Completely different tone to the original but still entertaining. As has been said, McGregor is great as a caricature head henchman.
by Darthlaw
Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vibram Shoes?
Replies: 41
Views: 1922

Re: Vibram Shoes?

South West Claret. wrote:
Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:06 pm
Retuning to the original question.
I’ve had some for years.

Zero water protection and the soles are woefully cushioned. Only useful for the occasional wall climbing but anything longer than 1hr in em and they’re painful.

Hope that helps.
by Darthlaw
Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 007
Replies: 47
Views: 2432

Re: 007

Think the next set of Bonds should be set in the 50's and go back to the original aesthetic. Would be pretty cool to rely on old fashioned gadgets again I loved how they started that way with Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and Skyfall before the rot set in with the modded Aston in Spectre and the...
by Darthlaw
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 007
Replies: 47
Views: 2432

Re: 007

I hope he gets a haircut, just doesn't really suit Bond to have longer hair like that IMO. No, I dont think actors are allowed haircuts between roles. That's why Gary Oldman has had this in every role he's ever played :roll: https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/gary-oldman-true-romance-dre...
by Darthlaw
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 007
Replies: 47
Views: 2432

Re: 007

I expect Taylor-Johnson will be excellent, as long as the writers continue the dark brooding Bond (originally started by Dalton) but better realised by Craig. His performance in Tenet showed he can be quite menacing and he was great in Bullet Train. Kraven the Hunter might make or break him, but hop...
by Darthlaw
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Klopp's sportsmanship
Replies: 40
Views: 3177

Re: Klopp's sportsmanship

Needed to distract the attention from his players barely getting out of second gear v Man U. Mission accomplished. No one is talking about Salah being AWOL or Ceouwoueion Kelleher not having the best game, today. You’d think folk would be wise to it since it’s been done since the days of Ferguson, M...
by Darthlaw
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 9733

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

Some of the charges will be thrown out and they'll end up getting 30 points and just be put on the naughty step for a season. Exactly, although I foresee their punishment to be 12 points reduced to 8 on appeal. The only positive is that it will be confirmed that Man City's success is built upon fin...
by Darthlaw
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 9733

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

4 points deduction is really the minimum the PL can give if only to save it's reputation Anything less would be a mockery and the PL know that. The PL's reputation is already a mockery. They categorically will not allow any sanctions to influence the end standings of the league due to the legal shi...
by Darthlaw
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Greatest World XI to have played in the Premier League at Turf Moor
Replies: 50
Views: 1912

Re: Greatest World XI to have played in the Premier League at Turf Moor

I remember Giggs, at 38 or whatever age he was, still being lightyears ahead of our players when he appeared at the turf even though we did run out 1-0 winners. The one I always think of as having an incredible game against us was N'Golo Kante. He ran the game, kept taking possession from us and set...
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trafford back in goal for next game.
Replies: 50
Views: 4042

Re: Trafford back in goal for next game.

taio wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:27 pm
Hasn't the OP been removed?
Marlonspants level of click baitery

And yes, the OP has been binned but their bait remains
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13153

Re: Arijanet Muric

It is made up. It's possible for Burnley to be the better team without the opposition not being interested, even in cases you want to pretend otherwise. What are you talking about? Of course Burnley can be the better team regardless of what the opposition do. In yesterdays case Brentford were unint...
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13153

Re: Arijanet Muric

taio wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:43 pm
You are right to recognise that Muric played really well but at the same time keep things in perspective given we played 90 mins against ten men and a team in poor form.
Couldn't think of the word, thanks!

Perspective!
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13153

Re: Arijanet Muric

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:38 pm
Almost like our control of the game had something to do with it...
or having one less player than us...
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13153

Re: Arijanet Muric

I've taken the time to read all your other posts and note with interest you claimed Brentford weren't interested for 75 minutes. Bizarre and unusual thing to make up if you aren't trying to let us know why it isn't very good that we won. It's very transparent that you're doing it in the "Arijanet M...
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13153

Re: Arijanet Muric

Correct - did I say it wasn't? No you didn't, but I did wonder what relevance your post had and assumed it would be Muric, being I was responding to a Muric picture, on a Muric thread. Hey, I'll agree, if we're threading balls through to have a goal scoring chance in the first 10 minutes to get an ...
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13153

Re: Arijanet Muric

What is the point in supporting Burnley if you are falling over yourself to explain why it's not that good when we win? What are you getting out of it? Clearly you havent read all my other posts on yesterdays game, if this is what you're reading into my post. Muric done good, and silenced a few dou...
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13153

Re: Arijanet Muric

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:16 pm
Hey count me in if we're threading balls through to have a goal scoring chance in the first 10 minutes to get an opposition player sent off and/or a penalty.

Just may work
Theres me thinking it was Cullen threading the ball, through my non Kosovan tinted spectacles.
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13153

Re: Arijanet Muric

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:10 pm
Can we do it?!
If every team puts in a 15 minute performance against us and we only have to play 10 men for 85 minutes of a game, then yes.

If it's normal circumstances, then just maybe.
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13153

Re: Arijanet Muric

Both the Luton goal and the one yesterday were clear fouls. Bizarre that anyone tries to argue differently. Less bizarre, more agenda driven. You’d think with the bogey man out of the side now and a win under our belt, this messageboard would be a little less combative. Then again, reading on here ...
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings
Replies: 136
Views: 7087

Re: Burnley v Brentford - Player Ratings

Muric 9 - collected crosses, dominated his area and (importantly) threw in some match winning saves. Also in the first half kept us on the attack quickly. Assignon 7 - Standard Assignon. Solid performance with a few lapses in concentration. O’Shea 6 - seemed to lose a lot of duels with Toney and the...
by Darthlaw
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 342
Views: 13153

Re: Arijanet Muric

Excellent performance today, kept us going forwards (quickly), claimed his crosses and, whilst addressing any doubts, made match winning saves. But… before the jizz fest gets too out of hand - this was a Brentford side, in poor form, down to 10 men after 5 minutes. If Muric performs like this for th...
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Silly yellow cards
Replies: 26
Views: 1676

Re: Silly yellow cards

I don't know, we seem to have long since adopted the Man City tactic of deliberate fouls whenever there's chance of a breakaway (aka The Rodri). Unlike City we never get away with it or, as with Berge today, we don't even manage to bring the player down while accruing the booking. Rotational foulin...
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Silly yellow cards
Replies: 26
Views: 1676

Re: Silly yellow cards

Kompany knew how to mix it as a player too, remember? He no doubt actively encourages it. Kompany didnt play in the era where kicking the ball away or giving the ref verbals was an auto booking i.e. from this season. I might think Kompany makes a lot of strange decisions but encouraging his players...
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Silly yellow cards
Replies: 26
Views: 1676

Re: Silly yellow cards

No intelligence. No discipline. See Assignon feigning a head injury and giving his opponent a free shot at goal as a result. Pathetic ill-disciplined mob and it doesn’t reflect well on the management. On another day Assignon gets a red. His yellow was ridiculous, for kicking the ball two yards away...
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
Replies: 617
Views: 18842

Re: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO

Ings scores two (one ruled out) and intercepts a tap in for one of ours in his own box...
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
Replies: 617
Views: 18842

Re: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO

Ingsy give us a break, lad :lol:
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
Replies: 617
Views: 18842

Re: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO

CoolClaret wrote:
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:54 pm
Yet to see any examples of this famed 'shot stopping'
Because Trafford has been the problem today.

He lives in your head rent free.
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
Replies: 617
Views: 18842

Re: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO

All

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world
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
Replies: 617
Views: 18842

Re: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO

Delcroix's turn for a brainless booking
by Darthlaw
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
Replies: 617
Views: 18842

Re: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO

Assignon you silly sod!
by Darthlaw
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: JJ Watt...
Replies: 259
Views: 14444

Re: JJ Watt...

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:27 pm
Westleigh has gone now, EasyasBFC is back.
I saw Carwin make an appearance this week too.

Poster has more usernames than BFC has wingers
by Darthlaw
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your Matchday Cost 2020's Edition
Replies: 56
Views: 2228

Re: Your Matchday Cost 2020's Edition

It would be interesting to see how many previously spent money on the ground but don’t anymore. Certainly my food fell into this bracket and I’d often spend probably more at the ground than my pie and peas in the pub. The new pies are horrific though and I’m not spending another £4 on a drink to re...
by Darthlaw
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your Matchday Cost 2020's Edition
Replies: 56
Views: 2228

Re: Your Matchday Cost 2020's Edition

ClaretAL wrote:
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:44 pm
Which pub are you going to that you can get 4/5 beers for £17 and serve pie and peas?
One of those Cark Cloud has mentioned
by Darthlaw
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your Matchday Cost 2020's Edition
Replies: 56
Views: 2228

Your Matchday Cost 2020's Edition

Its been a while since I did a quick survey of your matchday cost, which in some cases was quite eye watering, but I wonder (pre-season ticket pricing announcement) what the cost of the average matchday is now we're in a cost of living crisis. Maybe an idea to try identify how much is actually spent...
by Darthlaw
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Possible affordable targets for next season
Replies: 82
Views: 4434

Re: Possible affordable targets for next season

We could very well be short of wingers. After signing them all, we'd be fairly brainless to ship out all of Koleosho, Odobert, Twine, Benson, Zaroury, Churlinov & Redmond. That's even assuming we don't sign Tresor, Bruun Larsen or auto renew JBG's contract. It would be very Burnley though to sign f...
by Darthlaw
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Possible affordable targets for next season
Replies: 82
Views: 4434

Re: Possible affordable targets for next season

Any Wingers or CB's?

We're short on them. ;)
by Darthlaw
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany quote
Replies: 161
Views: 7313

Re: Kompany quote

Is this the default position of anyone who dares to criticise Saint Vincent? I've been a season ticket holder since 1990 if you must know. Then you should know better than to ‘expect’ Burnley to be competitive in the PL. We have relatively small spend (yes even including the £100m we’ve spent acros...
by Darthlaw
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany quote
Replies: 161
Views: 7313

Re: Kompany quote

fidelcastro wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:02 pm
At this level, I at least expect us to be competitive, which bar a few exceptions, we just haven't been.
Born yesterday or just been supporting Burnley since 2016?
by Darthlaw
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27444

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

Row Z wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:37 pm
And yet Muric cost a small percentage of that of Trafford and yet managed to put Tella clean through countless times last season to score, win penalties, win corners etc with exactly this long range pass ….
... in the championship.
by Darthlaw
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)
Replies: 721
Views: 27444

Re: TRAFFORD (AGAIN)

If I said Sheff Utd or Luton need a keeper that saves the first shot on target to keep them in games. Would you understand the point better, Without needing to defend the keeper? If you gave examples of the Luton keeper conceding from players unmarked in the 6 yard box, indicating they should have ...