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by Cooclaret
Thu Aug 28, 2025 4:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: City looking at signing Gianluigi Donnarumma
Replies: 51
Views: 4928

Re: City looking at signing Gianluigi Donnarumma

Holtyclaret wrote:
Tue Aug 12, 2025 6:01 pm
City’s plan is to bring Traff on over a couple of years under an experienced keeper. Newcastle were going to do the same with Traff and Pope. Donnarumma is there to hold the fort until Traff is ready.

When that time comes who knows.
You sure?
by Cooclaret
Tue Aug 26, 2025 9:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Derby County - Match Thread
Replies: 282
Views: 10035

Re: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Derby County - Match Thread

This is really poor.
by Cooclaret
Tue Aug 26, 2025 8:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Derby County - Match Thread
Replies: 282
Views: 10035

Re: THE SUPER CLARETS vs Derby County - Match Thread

Edward’s is very talented but a lazy diva.
by Cooclaret
Mon Aug 25, 2025 10:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Stadium
Replies: 191
Views: 9470

Re: New Stadium

taio wrote:
Mon Aug 25, 2025 9:37 pm
Different usernames and posters
He’s one of the ‘clique’, I am not.
by Cooclaret
Mon Aug 25, 2025 10:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Stadium
Replies: 191
Views: 9470

Re: New Stadium

CoolClaret wrote:
Mon Aug 25, 2025 9:09 pm
Talking out of your arse.
I’ll take your money
by Cooclaret
Mon Aug 25, 2025 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Stadium
Replies: 191
Views: 9470

Re: New Stadium

The club will move, that’s been a plan for the club for a decade or more. We haven’t had the finances, we do now.
by Cooclaret
Mon Aug 25, 2025 9:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Stadium
Replies: 191
Views: 9470

Re: New Stadium

It's very obvious you've never lived in Burnley and I would guess that your only connection to the town is the club. Maybe leave it to me to decide whether moving the club from it's present position in the town centre would be a good or bad thing for the town. I may be appearing a little harsh but ...
by Cooclaret
Mon Aug 25, 2025 9:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Stadium
Replies: 191
Views: 9470

Re: New Stadium

It's a general feeling I have about you based on all your posts since you assumed your position on this board. I can be even more ridiculous and suggest you may even be Alan Pace's loyal chauffeur. You seem to know very little about my town and club's history and the importance of the club to its w...
by Cooclaret
Sat Aug 23, 2025 6:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Other Football
Replies: 126
Views: 4764

Re: Today's Other Football

All elite level footballers have an air of arrogance about them in that they should believe they are the best, but I don’t think Trafford has an arrogant personality and was a hugely popular member of the squad whilst here. The kids confident, but he’s not arrogant. He could be, he’s been told he’s...
by Cooclaret
Sat Aug 23, 2025 3:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Other Football
Replies: 126
Views: 4764

Re: Today's Other Football

Shaggy wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 1:22 pm
Trafford made to look good behind a solid defence last season in a weak league.

We got a profit on him now so it’s funny to see the arrogant little **** make high profile mistakes for City
What a nice human you are.

How is this post allowed to stand?
by Cooclaret
Mon Aug 18, 2025 3:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What do we need
Replies: 198
Views: 8828

Re: What do we need

Woodleyclaret wrote:
Mon Aug 18, 2025 12:23 pm
Connor Roberts is a full international and easily good enough to play rb
In the Championship. He’s woefully under equipped in the Premier League.

Matty Cash who’s an average Premier League RB, is significantly better than Roberts.

Roberts should be sold.
by Cooclaret
Mon Aug 18, 2025 12:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Espanyol
Replies: 131
Views: 7863

Re: Espanyol

Help needed here please. Velocity Sports Ltd the sports investment arm arm of ALK Capital Group have bought Espanyol for €130 million from Chinese owned group Rastar. In return part of the deal brokered was that Rastar werre given 16.5% in share ownership of Velocity Sports Ltd at a value of £65 mi...
by Cooclaret
Mon Aug 18, 2025 7:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Peter Noble Mural
Replies: 26
Views: 2233

Re: Peter Noble Mural

The chairman's whims are becoming a pain in the ar$e. The chairman’s fair game on here as he’s not liked. He’s got decisions wrong, this being one of them (they should’ve been given away to be used elsewhere), but he’s got a lot right too. All you can ask is a fair and balanced view and not a parti...
by Cooclaret
Mon Aug 18, 2025 7:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Espanyol
Replies: 131
Views: 7863

Re: Espanyol

Why have a British team that bounces between the leagues when you can go all in on a top flight team in La Liga? Just like Kompany using us as a stepping stone to bigger things, so is Alan Pace and ALK. We are but a vessel for their ambition, to leave when the success runs out. Opinion presented as...
by Cooclaret
Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:09 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2025 BFC Transfer Window - Links and discussion on the Linked player only.
Replies: 1280
Views: 221008

Re: Summer 2025 BFC Transfer Window - Links and discussion on the Linked player only.

TC going to West Brom after we couldn’t guarantee playing time.

Must mean United are signing Baleba…
by Cooclaret
Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: City looking at signing Gianluigi Donnarumma
Replies: 51
Views: 4928

Re: City looking at signing Gianluigi Donnarumma

Trafford is overrated IMHO. We would have been right at the top with Hdlaky in goal last year. The EFL is poor. He was still flapping at crosses last year…although did improve from the year before. If City want a title then Trafford is not the answer. We did good business Can wait to see JT start f...
by Cooclaret
Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

KRBFC wrote:
Wed Aug 13, 2025 6:09 pm
When was that? Can you tell me the last time he played consistently at centre half in the PL?

We’re pinning our hopes on an injury prone utility man?
Christ on a bike, the misses turned you down? You’re getting yourself wound tight!
by Cooclaret
Tue Aug 12, 2025 9:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ADHD / Neurodiversity
Replies: 120
Views: 4136

Re: ADHD / Neurodiversity

What a completely ignorant post. Don't comment on things you clearly don't understand. I have an NHS diagnosis for ASD. So I am qualified to speak about this. Although I hate the term ‘lived experience’. This is not an ignorant post, and in years to come this issue will be scrutinised alongside oth...
by Cooclaret
Tue Aug 05, 2025 10:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

On the 23rd July I posted that after the Trafford dealwas done a prediction that we would sign a striker, a defensive midfielder one of which would be a club record fee for an incoming transfer and a replacement GK. Although they haven't actually completed yet I think you must admit that my predict...
by Cooclaret
Tue Aug 05, 2025 12:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

Crookedbillet wrote:
Mon Aug 04, 2025 8:18 pm
Probably nothing at all in this but I have heard a rumour that we may be in with a shout of signing Kobbie Mainoo on loan.

Wages of about £25k per week at United and not in Amorins plans for next season.
That’s a better tree.
by Cooclaret
Mon Aug 04, 2025 8:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The state of Manchester United
Replies: 30
Views: 3742

Re: The state of Manchester United

ecc wrote:
Mon Aug 04, 2025 6:39 pm
I seem to recall him being their one of best players towards the end of his time at OT.
He was consistent in a very poor team.
by Cooclaret
Mon Aug 04, 2025 8:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The state of Manchester United
Replies: 30
Views: 3742

Re: The state of Manchester United

ClaretPete001 wrote:
Mon Aug 04, 2025 9:28 am
This is definitely Coo and not Coolclaret.

McTominay has just had an incredible season winning one of the toughest leagues in the world. And Man Utd came 15th.
Righto. I don’t agree. But righto.
by Cooclaret
Mon Aug 04, 2025 12:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The state of Manchester United
Replies: 30
Views: 3742

Re: The state of Manchester United

Not only that- who tells em to get rid of players? McTominay was consistently their best player whilst there, maybe Fernandes apart. They get shut, he goes to Napoli, they win Seria A and he’s voted MVP. Utter madness. Basket case of a club. Long may it continue. Scott is a great lad, but was below...
by Cooclaret
Sat Aug 02, 2025 9:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tour de France 2025.
Replies: 135
Views: 6795

Re: Tour de France 2025.

Genetic doping.
by Cooclaret
Fri Aug 01, 2025 5:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

BurnleyFC wrote:
Fri Aug 01, 2025 5:14 pm
I’d be amazed if Mount wanted to come to Burnley.
Depends if he wants to play in Claret or Blue.
by Cooclaret
Fri Aug 01, 2025 9:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Audible / Audio Book recommendations.
Replies: 7
Views: 367

Re: Audible / Audio Book recommendations.

Ben Elton’s historical books are excellent. Murderbot, Expeditionary Force (RC Bray is an excellent narrator) and Red Rising are great and come as part of your membership. The ‘Stone’ series on BBC is brilliant and you’ll recognise where they ripped off the story ideas for Scott and Bailey (ITV). Gr...
by Cooclaret
Wed Jul 30, 2025 11:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

Jakubs Tash wrote:
Wed Jul 30, 2025 10:13 pm
I thought the rules state you can’t have more than one loan from an English club?
On the table, not in the bag.
by Cooclaret
Wed Jul 30, 2025 10:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

So we are looking for someone currently playing in London, along with currently dealing with both Manchester clubs, whilst negotiating 3 players as part of the Trafford deal, whilst also having Cajuste being a done deal You’re the kind of poster that means people who have genuine information don’t ...
by Cooclaret
Wed Jul 30, 2025 9:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

burnley007 wrote:
Wed Jul 30, 2025 6:58 pm
I can't imagine us being able to get Mason Mount, if we did, I would be shocked and bloody delighted
We’ve asked, this is one of three names I was given on the red side. Heard it was dismissed at first…
by Cooclaret
Mon Jul 28, 2025 10:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

We’re dealing with both sides of Manchester currently.
by Cooclaret
Sun Jul 27, 2025 7:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tour de France 2025.
Replies: 135
Views: 6795

Re: Tour de France 2025.

Preferred the TNT coverage…
by Cooclaret
Sun Jul 27, 2025 3:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

Row x wrote:
Sun Jul 27, 2025 3:15 pm
Untried goalie at this level. That model didn't work last time.
Because Kompany was a legend in his own mind and set the the team up awfully!
by Cooclaret
Sat Jul 26, 2025 12:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Traff
Replies: 80
Views: 8473

Re: Traff

JT didn’t want anywhere but home.
by Cooclaret
Wed Jul 23, 2025 5:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Update on Burnley's Finances.
Replies: 196
Views: 10401

Re: Update on Burnley's Finances.

Whilst clearly transfer funds were withheld in the last 12 or 18 months under Garlick which did boost the cash we held then you only need to look at our accounts to evidence that the majority of the cash was built up over a number of years. To say that Garlick was not running a tight ship and ‘fatt...
by Cooclaret
Wed Jul 23, 2025 10:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Update on Burnley's Finances.
Replies: 196
Views: 10401

Re: Update on Burnley's Finances.

GetIntoEm wrote:
Tue Jul 22, 2025 11:02 pm
If we want to be serious, the CC really don't have a choice.
I think they have all the choice and have at times chosen to vote against the football club.

We need to move away from them.
by Cooclaret
Tue Jul 22, 2025 10:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Update on Burnley's Finances.
Replies: 196
Views: 10401

Re: Update on Burnley's Finances.

Worries me they are investing in another club when we need a new stand in the Cricket field instead of changing seats and putting a lick of paint on walls for new season ... If BFC want to move forward, they need a new stadium, that’s not happening at Turf Moor, and the cricket club’s shortsightedn...
by Cooclaret
Mon Jul 21, 2025 5:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

When we signed Weiss as the new up and coming keeper it didn't seem to make any sense with Trafford still here. Then someone suggested we were in for City players (can't remember who - Big Gaz?) and that has now been proved correct. It seems this deal has been lined up for some time and that we've ...
by Cooclaret
Sun Jul 20, 2025 8:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

Darnhill Claret wrote:
Sun Jul 20, 2025 8:26 pm
£35m and an add on of £500,000 for every England cap.
That’s 85 million…
by Cooclaret
Sun Jul 20, 2025 8:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

Any chance City say to Trafford. 'Just stay at Burnley, play 38 games, and we take you at the end of the season. Be patient, that's the plan.' Purely speculating, but that is what would be best for him ad their PSR. UTC No, not in a World Cup year. England want him playing and being around a top si...
by Cooclaret
Sun Jul 20, 2025 7:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

I’d guess it’s largely based around what Trafford’s team would like to happen, given how many journalists have had him being “close” to a move for over year now. Trafford has always known he’s going back to city. Yes Newcastle added some complexity to that, but not much. Chelsea enquired. JT himsel...
by Cooclaret
Sun Jul 20, 2025 7:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Jul 20, 2025 3:57 pm
I don’t know if he’ll leave or where he’ll go but I can assure you it’s not fabricated.
That’s almost you giving me credit Tony.
by Cooclaret
Sun Jul 20, 2025 5:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

NewClaret wrote:
Sun Jul 20, 2025 5:37 pm
There was a rumour we were in for three City players as part of the Trafford deal - two perm, one loan. I guessed Ortega and Bobb perm and McAtee loan.
It was my rumour… :D :D
by Cooclaret
Sun Jul 20, 2025 5:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

If that’s what they want I withdraw my three players! Thinking about it though, I don’t think we need any of the lads I included in my three. We need a big physical presence in DM. I’m going to change my opinion on this City interest thing and say it’s fabricated to get Newcastle to pay up. Benefit...
by Cooclaret
Sun Jul 20, 2025 11:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

I like James Trafford, seems others don’t like me liking James Trafford.
by Cooclaret
Sun Jul 20, 2025 8:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Starting 11
Replies: 72
Views: 4981

Re: Starting 11

kaptin1 wrote:
Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:44 pm
Wonder what Roberts is thinking having signed a contract extension only to then see us sign Walker and Tuanzebe who can both play in his position?
I’m ecstatic. But, I do think we might be changing formation to a three.
by Cooclaret
Sat Jul 19, 2025 2:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

jojomk1 wrote:
Sat Jul 19, 2025 2:15 pm
Exactly
Combative CM's and Striker are so obviously needed as priorities
McAtee and Bobb just replace the likes of Hannibal, Anthony, Edwards - they are better than our current players but no point in adding to an already bloated squad
What about 2/3 of your hat?
by Cooclaret
Sat Jul 19, 2025 11:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

Where are you getting this from mate?!! If you follow my posts, you’ll see I’ve been spot on about JT from a long time ago. He’s always known where he was going. He’s always known his trajectory in the England set up. Nothing is certain in football, agents, players and other clubs het in the way. N...
by Cooclaret
Sat Jul 19, 2025 11:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

Traffords fee is getting negotiated down from the buy back with three players. Two permanent and one on loan.

The accountants are playing around to get the best for both clubs.
by Cooclaret
Fri Jul 18, 2025 11:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: UEFA European Women's Championship
Replies: 501
Views: 15447

Re: UEFA European Women's Championship

What do you mean by "despite the underfunding"? The WSL isn't profitable - professional women footballers are earning a decent wedge in a loss-leading business. Want to talk about underfunding? Christ, there are many, many sportsmen with elite performers (both men and women) up and down the country...
by Cooclaret
Fri Jul 18, 2025 9:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 8356
Views: 996984

Re: Summer transfer window

I thought City might come back in for him given all the noise around Ederson…. Newcastle fans will be in bits! Haha!! IMG_5072.jpeg I have been saying this since he arrived. JT has always known where he was going, Newcastle have just been a fly in the ointment, and Ederson was holding up the whole ...