You sure?Holtyclaret wrote: ↑Tue Aug 12, 2025 6:01 pmCity’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.
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- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Mon Aug 25, 2025 10:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: New Stadium
- Replies: 191
- Views: 9470
- Mon Aug 25, 2025 10:22 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: New Stadium
- Replies: 191
- Views: 9470
Re: New Stadium
I’ll take your money
- 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.
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- Sat Aug 23, 2025 3:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today's Other Football
- Replies: 126
- Views: 4764
- 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
In the Championship. He’s woefully under equipped in the Premier League.Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑Mon Aug 18, 2025 12:23 pmConnor Roberts is a full international and easily good enough to play rb
Matty Cash who’s an average Premier League RB, is significantly better than Roberts.
Roberts should be sold.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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…
Must mean United are signing Baleba…
- 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...
- Wed Aug 13, 2025 10:16 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer transfer window
- Replies: 8356
- Views: 996984
- 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...
- 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...
- Tue Aug 05, 2025 12:43 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer transfer window
- Replies: 8356
- Views: 996984
Re: Summer transfer window
That’s a better tree.Crookedbillet wrote: ↑Mon Aug 04, 2025 8:18 pmProbably 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.
- Mon Aug 04, 2025 8:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The state of Manchester United
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3742
- 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
Righto. I don’t agree. But righto.ClaretPete001 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 04, 2025 9:28 amThis 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.
- 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...
- 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.
- Fri Aug 01, 2025 5:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer transfer window
- Replies: 8356
- Views: 996984
- 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...
- Wed Jul 30, 2025 11:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer transfer window
- Replies: 8356
- Views: 996984
Re: Summer transfer window
On the table, not in the bag.Jakubs Tash wrote: ↑Wed Jul 30, 2025 10:13 pmI thought the rules state you can’t have more than one loan from an English club?
- 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 ...
- Wed Jul 30, 2025 9:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer transfer window
- Replies: 8356
- Views: 996984
Re: Summer transfer window
We’ve asked, this is one of three names I was given on the red side. Heard it was dismissed at first…burnley007 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 30, 2025 6:58 pmI can't imagine us being able to get Mason Mount, if we did, I would be shocked and bloody delighted
- 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.
- 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…
- Sun Jul 27, 2025 3:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer transfer window
- Replies: 8356
- Views: 996984
- 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.
- 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...
- Wed Jul 23, 2025 10:18 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Update on Burnley's Finances.
- Replies: 196
- Views: 10401
- 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...
- 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 ...
- Sun Jul 20, 2025 8:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer transfer window
- Replies: 8356
- Views: 996984
Re: Summer transfer window
That’s 85 million…Darnhill Claret wrote: ↑Sun Jul 20, 2025 8:26 pm£35m and an add on of £500,000 for every England cap.
- 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...
- 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...
- Sun Jul 20, 2025 7:10 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer transfer window
- Replies: 8356
- Views: 996984
Re: Summer transfer window
That’s almost you giving me credit Tony.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Sun Jul 20, 2025 3:57 pmI don’t know if he’ll leave or where he’ll go but I can assure you it’s not fabricated.
- Sun Jul 20, 2025 5:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer transfer window
- Replies: 8356
- Views: 996984
- 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...
- 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.
- Sun Jul 20, 2025 8:49 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Starting 11
- Replies: 72
- Views: 4981
- Sat Jul 19, 2025 2:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Summer transfer window
- Replies: 8356
- Views: 996984
Re: Summer transfer window
What about 2/3 of your hat?
- 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...
- 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.
The accountants are playing around to get the best for both clubs.
- 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...
- 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 ...