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- Sat Aug 30, 2025 2:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football 30/08
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1917
Re: Today's Football 30/08
I've just stuck a tenner on Jones scoring the 3rd Chelsea goal. Only got 1-100 odds offered which is a shame.
- Thu Aug 28, 2025 11:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dubravka interview
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3191
Re: Dubravka interview
I really don't know how to respond to this without, inadvertently, offending.Penwortham_Claret wrote: ↑Thu Aug 28, 2025 11:16 pmNo you aren’t missing anything, some of the fan base can’t manage to ‘walk a bit further’ due to age, illness or injury. I’ve got arthritis in my wrist.
- Thu Aug 28, 2025 11:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dubravka interview
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3191
Re: Dubravka interview
Dodgy stick pal, wasn’t willing to walk all the way round past that gate Sorry, am I missing something here? You didn't go to the game as you had to walk a bit further? Genuinely, I don't know the new arrangements as I was on holiday for the Sunderland game so haven't experienced the match day yet.
- Sun Aug 17, 2025 6:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: TODAYS FOOTY
- Replies: 73
- Views: 2788
Re: TODAYS FOOTY
I’m think Gyokeres has quickly found out this isn’t the Portuguese farmer league haha Ha ha, thought the same. I know it's the first time I've seen him at this level but he looks nowhere near. His touch and clumsy movement does not give you the impression he's going to be a star. Which is nice. As ...
- Sun Aug 17, 2025 6:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 8 second rule
- Replies: 74
- Views: 7197
Re: 8 second rule
Completely pointless law change whilst keepers are still wasting time with goal kicks and free kicks, players taking longer with throw ins, and players going down with pretend injuries at key moments in the game. Exactly this. All the crap going on with cheating and time wasting and they focus on t...
- Sun Aug 17, 2025 4:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Michael Oliver
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3280
Re: Michael Oliver
The fact it "may" have been unlikely Anthony reaches the ball (very debatable as if you watch the clip through the ball is starting to slow and Porro isn't a million miles away from it) wasn't taken in to account as Oliver clearly said no pen within a millisecond of the "challenge". 100% there will ...
- Sat Aug 16, 2025 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Football 16/08
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1087
- Sat Aug 16, 2025 2:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Spuds v Super Clarets Match Thread
- Replies: 686
- Views: 15482
Re: Spuds v Super Clarets Match Thread
EVERY game we play this season is going to be difficult, no matter what our team selection is, or who our opponents are. What I can't quite comprehend is why some posters are critical of Parkers selections/tactics before a ball is kicked. He is aware of the fitness and abilities of our squad not an...
- Thu Aug 14, 2025 6:41 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: League Cup 2nd Round Draw
- Replies: 74
- Views: 6839
Re: League Cup 2nd Round Draw
Thanks Rick, loved it

- Wed Aug 13, 2025 8:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: League Cup 2nd Round Draw
- Replies: 74
- Views: 6839
Re: League Cup 2nd Round Draw
Barnes and Lukey Juke on commentary First ever match report on Up the Clarets which had launched the previous week - and I had a nice headline for it, Ram-Shackelled. https://www.uptheclarets.com/ram-shackelled Thanks Tony. Enjoyed reading the report back after all these years. Barnes and Juke, yea...
- Wed Aug 13, 2025 7:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: VAR to rule on yellows?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1779
Re: VAR to rule on yellows?
Saturday, 3pm games will finish around 7pm 

- Wed Aug 13, 2025 7:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: League Cup 2nd Round Draw
- Replies: 74
- Views: 6839
Re: League Cup 2nd Round Draw
Some memorable games with Derby over the years so a fun draw. Tough one coz Eustace is a good manager, but a home tie and we can give him a bit of stick & a bit of pantomine fun! And who can ever forget our win over them with Shacks!! That Shacks game was so funny - I can't remember which player wa...
- Wed Aug 13, 2025 7:40 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: League Cup 2nd Round Draw
- Replies: 74
- Views: 6839
Re: League Cup 2nd Round Draw
You part timer .........ScottishBorderClaret wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 7:38 pmWell I'll not be making a 340 mile round trip for that. Sky Sports + it will be for me


I'm not sure I'll be there and I live 12 miles away

- Wed Aug 13, 2025 7:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: League Cup 2nd Round Draw
- Replies: 74
- Views: 6839
Re: League Cup 2nd Round Draw
And, very weirdly, number 23!?Steve-Harpers-perm wrote: ↑Wed Aug 13, 2025 7:32 pmClinton Morrison struggling to recognise the number 6 and number 9.
- Wed Aug 13, 2025 7:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: League Cup 2nd Round Draw
- Replies: 74
- Views: 6839
Re: League Cup 2nd Round Draw
How can Clinton Morrison make a draw appear so difficult? All the numbers have a line at the bottom of the number. It's literally reading a number out



- Fri Aug 08, 2025 9:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Birmingham v Ipswich
- Replies: 84
- Views: 3160
Re: Birmingham v Ipswich
It's just an awful decision. How does he get out of the way from half a yard? Kitchen is so far out of his depth he should ref wearing arm bands.
- Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer transfer window
- Replies: 8356
- Views: 1002943
Re: Summer transfer window
TBF to BigGaz and others: 1. He didn't say BFC wanted Ortega, he said multiple City players were being offered as part of the deal. 2. Cajuste - Doesn't mean it wasn't planned he came, until his head was turned (but even this could be BS). Transfer are a moving target and until something is signed ...
- Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer transfer window
- Replies: 8356
- Views: 1002943
Re: Summer transfer window
Absolutely none taken mate. I am not itk, will never be itk and am as clueless as the next bloke other than I have a pal who deals with agents for a PL club and he feeds me bits here and there. Sometimes it's right, often it's wrong (and often it's not wrong but ends up falling through for various ...
- Tue Jul 29, 2025 8:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer transfer window
- Replies: 8356
- Views: 1002943
Re: Summer transfer window
They already have. I said that they were trying to lump in a player with the Trafford deal to get the price down, that was most likely to be Ortega or Phillips, we know now it was Ortega, but that part fell through so we just took the cash. Was told Brownhill wouldn't sign on and fancies abroad, wh...
- Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:05 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bronwhill confirms departure
- Replies: 296
- Views: 33257
Re: Bronwhill confirms departure
Sideways??? To the biggest club in the world??TomtheClaret wrote: ↑Tue Jul 29, 2025 4:06 pmWell definitely gone, as per yesterday’s announcement. Leeds though if true? Feels a bit sideways.


- Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:55 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Season Tickets
- Replies: 118
- Views: 5530
Re: Season Tickets
Apologies if already mentioned but will I have both my wife and I's tickets on my app using my normal account login? I have downloaded the app and it's not clear whether I only have access to one ticket or two but I feel it is the former?
- Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:17 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bronwhill confirms departure
- Replies: 296
- Views: 33257
Re: Bronwhill confirms departure
Thank you Josh, you've been a belter for us. If the rumours are true about going to Wrexham it's questionable about his "new challenge himself" statement? Surely that's a move of saying "I'm going to get paid very well but realise I'm only good enough for the Championship"? He knows he can boss that...
- Sun Jul 27, 2025 9:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: UEFA European Women's Championship
- Replies: 501
- Views: 15820
Re: UEFA European Women's Championship
Absolutely chuffed to bits for the Lionesses! Showed belief, determination and fantastic team spirit to, somehow, win it. I don't care or acknowledge the negativity; I've totally enjoyed their journey again.
- Sun Jul 27, 2025 4:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: England v India 4th Test
- Replies: 160
- Views: 7319
Re: England v India 4th Test
I was at OT yesterday and it was an intriguing day for sure. Watching Stokes get his century and then seeing him bash 6's for fun was brilliant, followed by the two Woakes wickets. Fair play to India; they really did dig in and, as today is unfolding, look likely to grab a draw. What a fabulous seri...
- Sun Jul 27, 2025 4:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Our greatest goalscorer Willie Irvine dies
- Replies: 127
- Views: 5950
Re: ARTICLE: Our greatest goalscorer Willie Irvine dies
Unfortunately, he was before my Claret times but every Burnley fan "knows" Willie Irvine via past reports, videos and older Clarets who had the pleasure of watching him play. Genuinely gutted about this news and all my thoughts and best wishes go to his family, friends and Claret fans who, as can be...
- Thu Jul 24, 2025 6:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Do we need to be charging more for tickets to become more competitive at this level?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 2138
Re: Do we need to be charging more for tickets to become more competitive at this level?
When you look at the % ticket sales compared to our total turnover the club are doing exactly the right thing in rewarding supporters with low ticket prices.
- Mon Jul 21, 2025 1:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mounjaro
- Replies: 141
- Views: 13888
- Mon Jul 21, 2025 1:05 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mounjaro
- Replies: 141
- Views: 13888
Re: Mounjaro
Could I just ask please - is the Mounjaro jab officially approved for weight loss yet? If I were to begin using would it be wise to run it via my GP first or just "crack on"? Thanks in advance 

- Sun Jul 20, 2025 2:38 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The Weather
- Replies: 80
- Views: 3595
- Fri Jul 18, 2025 2:51 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: BFC partnership with X
- Replies: 150
- Views: 5860
- Sat Jun 21, 2025 8:57 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kids football teams
- Replies: 72
- Views: 3800
Re: Kids football teams
I'm so pleased you have got a team for your child Rooster; that's the most important thing here. I'm surprised the welfare officer responded with "coaches can do as they wish" as I thought (well it was when I was involved) the overall FA mantra of "football is for everyone" was part of the club agre...
- Fri Jun 13, 2025 4:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley “partner” with X
- Replies: 79
- Views: 7749
Re: Burnley “partner” with X
I shut down my long standing account on Twitter when I realised Musk was buying the election for our racist, felony ridden "friend" in the elections. But, as agreenwood says, it is the best site for football news and general news if used correctly. I have set up a new account just two days ago but I...
- Tue Jun 10, 2025 6:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Kids football teams
- Replies: 72
- Views: 3800
Re: Kids football teams
At what age do you think it would be appropriate to start telling kids they aren't good enough for next season? I genuinely don't think there is a definitive age. I ran a team from U4's to 16's and never told a player to leave based on ability. I think from 13/14's and upwards certain players reali...
- Thu Jun 05, 2025 8:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Your sporting dream?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1905
Re: Your sporting dream?
Tiddlywinks world championship final.
The last tiddle - it needs to drop - one little chip and the plastic counter skirts the rim of the cup and finally, agonisingly, drops in! The remaining 2 people in the crowd who have stayed awake go as wild as their zimmers allow as I bask in winking glory.
The last tiddle - it needs to drop - one little chip and the plastic counter skirts the rim of the cup and finally, agonisingly, drops in! The remaining 2 people in the crowd who have stayed awake go as wild as their zimmers allow as I bask in winking glory.
- Sat May 24, 2025 1:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Play off final Saturday 24th
- Replies: 446
- Views: 18768
Re: Play off final Saturday 24th
A day for Clarets fans everywhere to sit back and relax and be grateful for our automatic promotion That was my thought this morning. The "excitement" being felt by both SU and Sunderland fans today is nothing compared to the "we're already up" feeling I have *insert smug emoji here* :D As for the ...
- Sat May 03, 2025 9:26 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 13600
- Views: 1630806
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Thank you, Chester, for putting more meat on the bones. Pretty complicated stuff to be honest! I suppose we have to hope it's all manageable debt but it does indicate a high risk strategy (cover by player sales, pressure to remain in the PL etc). We have to trust Pace and his team it's all in hand!?...
- Fri May 02, 2025 4:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
- Replies: 13600
- Views: 1630806
Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Burnley are doing a lot more player trading than the club has ever done before. Most/all of this is being financed with borrowings either from banks/other financial institutions or by credit agreed with the selling club. When ALK acquired BFCHL they took out a loan of £65 million from MSD. This loa...
- Sun Apr 06, 2025 3:08 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: What a pass
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5262
Re: What a pass
What is it with, so called fans, who slag off everyone and everything linked with our club? It's unreal in a season such as this.
- Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Bristol City - Match Thread
- Replies: 195
- Views: 10562
Re: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Bristol City - Match Thread
And me!!
Going to cost you a bomb Burnley Ace

- Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dropped points and 2 red cards
- Replies: 72
- Views: 6233
Re: Dropped points and 2 red cards
Seriously? You thought WBA were shite?Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:26 pmWhat a pxxxtake "the best team we've played "?you're having a bubble. WBA were shite aided and abetted by a shite ref and half our team not at the races.2 points thrown away.SP got his game plan totally wrong tonight.
- Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Their free kick!!
- Replies: 55
- Views: 8180
Re: Their free kick!!
I have to admit I didn't notice it at the game but both my lads watching on TV messaged me saying the freekick was nowhere near where it should have been. It was a cracking freekick but a yard can make the difference. As for the ref not having the spray; he definitely did as he squirted it all over ...
- Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:22 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Post match interviews v WBA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1359
Re: Post match interviews v WBA
I really do like Jackson.
That interview really begs the question "what did Parker do to get a red?" - it sounds as though that's the one we may have a chance of appealing, if indeed you can when it's a manager?
That interview really begs the question "what did Parker do to get a red?" - it sounds as though that's the one we may have a chance of appealing, if indeed you can when it's a manager?
- Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:08 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dropped points and 2 red cards
- Replies: 72
- Views: 6233
Re: Dropped points and 2 red cards
CJ got pointlessly barged after the final whistle blew. He decided to stupidly retaliate. It’s a ridiculously soft red card but hard to see how an appeal will be successful. That's exactly as I saw it (live) and called the red straight away. Their 19 got away with murder though, he really was a sho...
- Sat Mar 01, 2025 6:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Pires
- Replies: 160
- Views: 11820
Re: Pires
It's fair enough, I haven't said Pires is brilliant by any means, I just don't think the stick he gets is fair really. The comment about him in the wall is a bit silly, he jumped and tried to block but the free kick is sensational he got a real loop on it to get it up and down. Apart from that foul...
- Sat Mar 01, 2025 6:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Pires
- Replies: 160
- Views: 11820
Re: Pires
There were far worse performances than Pires. An overreaction to a poor performance from a squad that's barley played together. Glad that performance came in the cup rather than the league. We'll be better on Tuesday. Absolutely Conroy - always better looking at the bigger picture rather than a one...
- Sat Mar 01, 2025 6:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Pires
- Replies: 160
- Views: 11820
Re: Pires
I'm a bit baffled about the overreaction to a few performances today. Pires misjudged a challenge for the first goal, did the right thing to foul once he's misjudged it rather than let him get away. Brady then sticks one in the top corner from 30 yards. For the rest he was pretty average, him and E...
- Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonight's PL Games
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1889
Re: Tonight's PL Games
United 3-2 up 

- Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonight's PL Games
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1889
Re: Tonight's PL Games
Exactly. It was a shocker. Very fortunate for the Ipswich guy not to have had his leg broken.Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:26 pmdidn't even need to go to VAR
https://x.com/epicredcards/status/1894844008427659306
- Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonight's PL Games
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1889
Re: Tonight's PL Games
Ha ha, it really does feel like that. The first "view" VAR gave England was from behind the goal with the keeper in the way!Poulton-le-Claret wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:23 pmVAR have to try and find a reason not to give decisions against Man Utd![]()

- Wed Feb 26, 2025 8:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tonight's PL Games
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1889
Re: Tonight's PL Games
O'Shea just cheated like a proper bell!