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by Longford Claret
Tue Sep 30, 2025 9:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's footy
Replies: 68
Views: 2812

Re: Today's footy

Rovers are protesting the result. They say the pitch became unplayable when they were leading 1-0. So they want the game replayed, but with that game starting with Rovers leading 1 -0.
by Longford Claret
Tue Sep 30, 2025 6:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's footy
Replies: 68
Views: 2812

Re: Today's footy

Tribesmen wrote: โ†‘
Tue Sep 30, 2025 6:10 pm
I decided to leave and just read only as too far right and far left people on there who just want to shout politics .
Used to be about football but not anymore .
I was trying to go as far away from football as I could on there. Hence me mentioning Blackburn Rovers.
by Longford Claret
Tue Sep 30, 2025 5:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's footy
Replies: 68
Views: 2812

Re: Today's footy

Tribesmen wrote: โ†‘
Tue Sep 30, 2025 4:52 pm
Very funny LC as you said the same on YBIG
You don't comment much on the YBIG these days ?
by Longford Claret
Tue Sep 30, 2025 4:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's footy
Replies: 68
Views: 2812

Re: Today's footy

Could be a bad move tactically by Blackburn to mention their game plan so early. If they win the toss they are going to attack the shallow end in the first half.
by Longford Claret
Sat Sep 27, 2025 8:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rovers v Ipswich... What Should Happen?
Replies: 132
Views: 6877

Re: Rovers v Ipswich... What Should Happen?

Blackburn have put in an objection after today's game, hoping to get a replay. They are complaining Charlton didn't water the pitch.
by Longford Claret
Sun Sep 21, 2025 3:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Keely Hodgkinson
Replies: 7
Views: 2198

Re: Keely Hodgkinson

Silver and bronze in the World Championships in the one event is damn good.
by Longford Claret
Sun Sep 21, 2025 8:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ireland v England T20
Replies: 14
Views: 1467

Re: Ireland v England T20

Weather forecast good for today if any Clarets in Ireland are going to the match.
by Longford Claret
Thu Sep 18, 2025 1:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ireland v England T20
Replies: 14
Views: 1467

Re: Ireland v England T20

Forecast is for rain tomorrow, but ok for Sunday I think.
by Longford Claret
Wed Sep 17, 2025 4:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Has top-level Football become boring?
Replies: 66
Views: 2957

Re: Has top-level Football become boring?

The only time I get bored is if they put a Blackburn Rovers match on TV. But as you said top-level football, that doesn't count.
by Longford Claret
Wed Sep 17, 2025 4:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ireland v England T20
Replies: 14
Views: 1467

Re: Ireland v England T20

Salt after peppering the Irish boundary all afternoon goes for 89.
by Longford Claret
Wed Sep 17, 2025 3:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ireland v England T20
Replies: 14
Views: 1467

Re: Ireland v England T20

Ireland 196-3 .50s for Tector and Tucker.
by Longford Claret
Tue Sep 16, 2025 3:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Robert Redford
Replies: 15
Views: 1140

Re: Robert Redford

He passed away in Sundance Utah. I kid you not.
by Longford Claret
Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Worst England Goalkeepers
Replies: 27
Views: 2131

Re: The Worst England Goalkeepers

Alex Stepney.
by Longford Claret
Mon Sep 08, 2025 1:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 1976
Replies: 40
Views: 2996

Re: 1976

I was an old man of 12. The hot Summer proved bad news for the England cricket team, who had to face The West Indies pace quartet in Caribbean type conditions. Brian Close standing bravely to the fore.
by Longford Claret
Wed Aug 06, 2025 1:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Guardian has us finishing 20th
Replies: 50
Views: 3555

Re: Guardian has us finishing 20th

The Super Computer had us being relegated, but at least it has us third from bottom. Leeds were bottom, with Sunderland just above them.
by Longford Claret
Thu Jul 31, 2025 12:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bobby Seith news
Replies: 14
Views: 2152

Re: Bobby Seith news

Glad to hear that Bobby is doing well. As well as can be expected for anybody at 93 years old anyway. UTC.
by Longford Claret
Sat Jul 26, 2025 4:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Our greatest goalscorer Willie Irvine dies
Replies: 127
Views: 6806

Re: ARTICLE: Our greatest goalscorer Willie Irvine dies

R.I.P. Willie one of the true Burnley greats.
by Longford Claret
Thu Jul 24, 2025 8:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Oldest Living England International
Replies: 54
Views: 2857

Re: Oldest Living England International

It's a shame Bobby Seith was never capped for Scotland. If he had been Burnley would have the oldest surviving England and Scotland internationals. Bobby still knocking around at 93.
by Longford Claret
Thu Jul 17, 2025 6:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Oldest Living England International
Replies: 54
Views: 2857

Re: Oldest Living England International

Quicknick wrote: โ†‘
Thu Jul 17, 2025 5:27 pm
Well spotted.
The moral of the story is , don't believe anything told to you by a Blackburn Rovers supporter without first checking up on the facts. ๐Ÿ˜‰
by Longford Claret
Thu Jul 17, 2025 5:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Oldest Living England International
Replies: 54
Views: 2857

Re: Oldest Living England International

Colin McDonald is the oldest surviving England International Footballer. The second oldest is not Brian Douglas but former West Ham player Ken Brown, who is 3 months older than Brian.
by Longford Claret
Tue Jul 15, 2025 1:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Indies vs Australia
Replies: 16
Views: 1495

Re: West Indies vs Australia

To be fair the West Indies are steadily improving. I remember them scoring 25 v Ireland.
by Longford Claret
Mon Jul 14, 2025 9:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Indies vs Australia
Replies: 16
Views: 1495

Re: West Indies vs Australia

Australia have dropped a couple of chances too, I think.
by Longford Claret
Mon Jul 14, 2025 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England vs India Third test
Replies: 315
Views: 16487

Re: England vs India Third test

West Indies 7 -5 at moment batting v Australia.
by Longford Claret
Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England vs India Third test
Replies: 315
Views: 16487

Re: England vs India Third test

In other international cricket news. Scotland have lost against Italy and Jersey and are out of the T20 World Cup qualifiers.
by Longford Claret
Wed Jun 04, 2025 6:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: We are back in the Premier League
Replies: 16
Views: 2264

Re: We are back in the Premier League

dougcollins wrote: โ†‘
Wed Jun 04, 2025 6:10 pm
I'm seeing the number 5..
That's the Burnley score sorted. Can you see City getting any ? ๐Ÿ˜‰
by Longford Claret
Fri May 30, 2025 1:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v West Indies - 1st ODI
Replies: 49
Views: 3724

Re: England v West Indies - 1st ODI

Clive had 114 first class wickets at 36 each. Haslingden were lucky to have him and then Dennis Lillee as professionals in the space of a few seasons. Another odi on today, but it is England v West Indies ladies. England batting first 29-0 off 7.
by Longford Claret
Thu May 22, 2025 12:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v Zimbabwe
Replies: 19
Views: 2114

Re: England v Zimbabwe

Good win for Ireland yesterday. Ireland 303-6, West Indies 179 all out.
by Longford Claret
Wed May 21, 2025 7:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: An East Lancs Derby next season?
Replies: 31
Views: 5791

Re: An East Lancs Derby next season?

The games at Ewood are averaging less than 1,000. I think they are getting the figures mixed up with the mens team ๐Ÿ˜‰
by Longford Claret
Thu May 08, 2025 6:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: WHITE SMOKE!
Replies: 32
Views: 3118

Re: WHITE SMOKE!

dougcollins wrote: โ†‘
Thu May 08, 2025 5:22 pm
Nick Pope II
Nick Pope still the most accomplished I've seen under a cross ๐Ÿ˜‰
by Longford Claret
Tue May 06, 2025 4:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A Turf Moor anthem needed- ideas?
Replies: 130
Views: 10904

Re: A Turf Moor anthem needed- ideas?

dougcollins wrote: โ†‘
Tue May 06, 2025 2:47 pm
I take it that's just you being a **** again.
Burnley have been singing it from at least the 1950s, if not before. Blackburn Rovers fans maybe started singing it in the 1980s or thereabouts.
by Longford Claret
Tue May 06, 2025 2:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Peter McParland
Replies: 18
Views: 2807

Re: Peter McParland

was thinking about our Adam. That there was little or no defence for keepers until well into the 70's meant having someone like Adam was truly amazing as the bad and ugly bounced off him. Didnt he remove a tooth from Brian Douglas? Wasnt unknown for Adam to miss the ball and punch the head of the o...
by Longford Claret
Mon May 05, 2025 7:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Peter McParland
Replies: 18
Views: 2807

Re: Peter McParland

I remember being at an Irish cricket international a few years ago and asking some old Northern Ireland lads , who was the best player in that 1958 team and the teams of that era, Danny Blanchflower, Billy Bingham, Jimmy McIlroy, McParland etc. I was talking to about 4 old lads, and they all replied...
by Longford Claret
Mon May 05, 2025 2:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: A Turf Moor anthem needed- ideas?
Replies: 130
Views: 10904

Re: A Turf Moor anthem needed- ideas?

There was a thread on this tโ€™other week. Never heard over the tannoy to my knowledge. As I remember it first heard in the 72-73 season as Wild Rover. Later that season it evolved into Blackburn Rovers. I canโ€™t put a date to itโ€™s current version. We canโ€™t use it now as our neighbours come out to it....
by Longford Claret
Thu Apr 03, 2025 2:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andy Wharton
Replies: 57
Views: 5866

Re: Andy Wharton

R.I.P Andy, a great Claret and a great man of Rossendale.
by Longford Claret
Thu Apr 03, 2025 1:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Uriah Rennie
Replies: 8
Views: 2577

Re: Uriah Rennie

Hope Uriah makes a full recovery, but he was the only Rennie I know that could give you an ulcer.
by Longford Claret
Sat Mar 29, 2025 10:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Billy Rod
Replies: 34
Views: 4057

Re: Billy Rod

Commy wrote: โ†‘
Sat Mar 29, 2025 10:09 pm
Was it Rodaway that scored the belter at Anfield? Clemence once said on an interview that it was the best goal ever scored against him.
That was Ian Brennan, I think.
by Longford Claret
Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Happy St Patrick's Day 2025
Replies: 17
Views: 1339

Re: Happy St Patrick's Day 2025

Happy St Patrick's Day everyone. A great day for singing The Wild Rover. And it's no nay never, no nay never no more, will we play Blackburn Rovers, no never no more. UTC โ˜˜
by Longford Claret
Sun Mar 09, 2025 1:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Eustace
Replies: 21
Views: 4240

Re: Eustace

If they don't want promotion, they may as well close down their academy and save themselves millions of pounds a year.
by Longford Claret
Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ICC Champions Trophy Afghanistan v England
Replies: 37
Views: 2252

Re: ICC Champions Trophy Afghanistan v England

Could have been 3 down. Ngidi too lazy to move behind the stumps to run out Duckett.
by Longford Claret
Sat Mar 01, 2025 9:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Celtic '78 newspaper clippings
Replies: 35
Views: 2804

Re: Burnley v Celtic '78 newspaper clippings

I was 13 years old and went with a friend from school and his dad. We were stood halfway up the Longside near where it meets the Bee Hole End.
by Longford Claret
Fri Feb 28, 2025 12:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Why do you support Burnley?
Replies: 95
Views: 5056

Re: Why do you support Burnley?

Born in Accrington in the 1960s. My Grandad , Dad and uncle were all Burnley fans. Started going in the early 1970s.
by Longford Claret
Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cumbrian Derby
Replies: 17
Views: 1665

Re: Cumbrian Derby

I will be hoping Barrow win this. Support for the former Lancastrians.
by Longford Claret
Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets abroad
Replies: 46
Views: 5004

Re: Clarets abroad

Lived in Ireland since 1999, originally from Accrington. Bump into the occasional Claret over here. UTC.
by Longford Claret
Fri Jan 24, 2025 6:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Canaries
Replies: 107
Views: 10081

Re: Canaries

Also in Puerto Del Carmen until Sunday, staying at Ocean Lanzamar Apartments on the edge of the old town. Having plenty of beers and eating too much. We are off on an all day tour to Fuerteventura today.
by Longford Claret
Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cork Claret RIP
Replies: 46
Views: 4348

Re: Cork Claret RIP

Yes I have had a pint with Des about three times or so, but we only discussed how Burnley were going to get on or sport in general. I never knew he had played Gaelic Football to a high level or anything.
by Longford Claret
Tue Jan 14, 2025 1:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cork Claret RIP
Replies: 46
Views: 4348

Re: Cork Claret RIP

Des also played for the Cork Senior Gaelic Football team in his time and won an All Ireland title with his club side.
by Longford Claret
Mon Jan 13, 2025 12:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cork Claret RIP
Replies: 46
Views: 4348

Re: Cork Claret RIP

Funeral happening now. RIP Des.
by Longford Claret
Fri Jan 10, 2025 10:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cork Claret RIP
Replies: 46
Views: 4348

Re: Cork Claret RIP

I also live in Ireland, in the Midlands, on the banks of the River Shannon. I met Des a few times at matches over the years, and Noel Brady too. Both great men and great Clarets. RIP Des.
by Longford Claret
Sat Jan 04, 2025 7:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where were you today ? How do you feel?
Replies: 38
Views: 3378

Re: Where were you today ? How do you feel?

At work in Ireland until tomorrow morning. Will have a few pints in celebration tomorrow afternoon.
by Longford Claret
Fri Dec 27, 2024 8:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wilder
Replies: 38
Views: 5588

Re: Wilder

I thought this was going to be about Usyk's next fight. ๐Ÿ˜‰