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by Lubanski
Sun Jun 22, 2025 11:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: First Supermarkets in Burnley
Replies: 106
Views: 12848

Re: First Supermarkets in Burnley

Would have been 1964,
by Lubanski
Sun Jun 22, 2025 11:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: First Supermarkets in Burnley
Replies: 106
Views: 12848

Re: First Supermarkets in Burnley

I worked at Safeway from opening as a Saturday lad, it had automatic opening doors and families on opening day often went back out to see the doors open again. I would pack groceries into a stiff paper bag at the tills, we were told to offer to carry out groceries or offer to, The manager was Canadi...
by Lubanski
Sat Apr 12, 2025 11:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stoke City and Port Vale rivalry
Replies: 26
Views: 2764

Re: Stoke City and Port Vale rivalry

Jimmy McIlroy, just didn't look right in a Stoke shirt.
by Lubanski
Tue Apr 08, 2025 5:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite Record in the 60s or 70s
Replies: 64
Views: 2667

Re: Favourite Record in the 60s or 70s

Kinks,You really got me
by Lubanski
Tue Mar 11, 2025 11:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Radio Lancs
Replies: 111
Views: 8471

Re: Radio Lancs

I copied the comments to Gary. Wow he says, good old Clarets fans, I prided myself on providing a good honest service for football fans in our area and stressed to my sorts team to be proffesional at all times. Gary never does commit to a preference but from chatting to him I had no doubt which fans...
by Lubanski
Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Radio Lancs
Replies: 111
Views: 8471

Re: Radio Lancs

I see Gary when I DJ at the Tower, norther soul, I leave my car on his drive, definitely had a soft spot for Burnley, ot was great when he took on the Saturday night soul programme and he was gutted to be moved out in the recent BBC reorganizing thing, very upset after all those years of service.
by Lubanski
Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Radio Lancs
Replies: 111
Views: 8471

Re: Radio Lancs

I knew Gary Hickson He was a Salford lad and a Man Utd supporter he had a passing interest in Blackpool because that was where he lived. He was a great club DJ, started with Northern Soul in the 70's but was very active in the late 80's club scene including a regular night at the Angels for a while...
by Lubanski
Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Radio Lancs
Replies: 111
Views: 8471

Re: Radio Lancs

Gary Hickson was really good at being impartial, but his actual preferred team, even though he wasn’t a fervent supporter, was Blackpool. He did used to enjoy Burnley fans’ contributions to the phone in, though, as we were normally the most vocal and contributed the most to his show. Spot on, I tal...
by Lubanski
Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Radio Lancs
Replies: 111
Views: 8471

Re: Radio Lancs

Who did Gary Hickson actually support, does anyone know? I always got the impression it was Preston with how he spoke about them (and....us) during that sort of 99-2005 period. He was a good presenter in spite of the fact it felt very much like he was enjoying Burnley mostly being pretty underwhelm...
by Lubanski
Sat Jan 04, 2025 2:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Egan-Riley
Replies: 54
Views: 4660

Re: Egan-Riley

Like a magnet in those last minutes, cleared everything.
by Lubanski
Sat Jan 04, 2025 1:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match Thread
Replies: 553
Views: 18272

Re: Match Thread

Some great long balls to Anthony from Egan Riley, came to nothing, pity.
by Lubanski
Tue Dec 17, 2024 12:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Welcome to Burnley…
Replies: 73
Views: 10053

Re: Welcome to Burnley…

Dressinggown wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2024 10:21 pm
Image

'Pie man'

Hargreaves Stand Upper in 2008.

My mate can't be distracted from his overpriced and poor quality pie despite the fact that we have just scored.
What a great photo lol, northern iconic!
by Lubanski
Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: My dad died today
Replies: 77
Views: 5853

Re: My dad died today

Condolences Dave. Difficult time for you, hope the memories of better times with him help.
by Lubanski
Sat Dec 14, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Welcome to Burnley…
Replies: 73
Views: 10053

Re: Welcome to Burnley…

Friday and Saturday nights, Adelphi and Reindeer after train from Brierfield, then Talbot and Sparrow Hawk, back to Adelphi for last pint and train home, Reindeer had a great Christmas feel about it.
by Lubanski
Sat Nov 30, 2024 4:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stoke v Clarets.
Replies: 326
Views: 18880

Re: Stoke v Clarets.

KRBFC wrote:
Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:44 pm
Anthony has been dreadful
Pulls out of challenges at times, lost ball and ambled back not looking at all bothered, disappointing as he's got talent.
by Lubanski
Tue Oct 15, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald
Replies: 16
Views: 1177

Re: Happy 94th birthday Colin McDonald

First Burnley keeper I saw and loved watching him, happy birthday Colin.
by Lubanski
Mon Jul 22, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What on God's earth is this
Replies: 33
Views: 4341

Re: What on God's earth is this

It's the future!
by Lubanski
Thu Jul 11, 2024 5:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where are you watching the final?
Replies: 59
Views: 4970

Re: Where are you watching the final?

Silkyskills1 wrote:
Thu Jul 11, 2024 3:45 pm
Died in his early 40's in a car accident in America. Very good footballer.
Just out of curiosity are you a twin who studied in London many years ago?
No I'm not Silky, I'm one of the first generation Polish lads from Nelson, the Every st Poles. John B was one of us, i was a few years older.
by Lubanski
Thu Jul 11, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where are you watching the final?
Replies: 59
Views: 4970

Re: Where are you watching the final?

We all remember Tomaszweski ... The 'Clown'. ;) Yes lol, Kazemier Deyna also, imperious, I'm of the Jimmy Mac generation Burnley through and through, I went to Maine road to watch Kaz, he was known for finding positions, ghost like losing his marker, the City kids never passed to him just kept thei...
by Lubanski
Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Where are you watching the final?
Replies: 59
Views: 4970

Re: Where are you watching the final?

It's my Birthday!! I'm doing a charity soul gig for friends up in Barrow in Furness on Saturday, we are staying with the friends who live on the coast road facing Walney Island. That's where I'll watch. I have awarded myself dual nationality and love Poland but recent years have been poor watching t...
by Lubanski
Wed Jul 10, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome
Replies: 12275
Views: 1053622

Re: Summer 2024 Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome

Growing up in a 4-4-2 it was always this: 9 10 11 6 8 7 3 4 5 2 1 I bet that looks incredibly complicated to today's younger fans, like a secret code! I was a 2 and rarely crossed the halfway line, played for Nelson Legion and in the 6ts for Fisher More, we won the Cooke cup at Seedhill under flood...
by Lubanski
Mon Jul 08, 2024 1:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Scott Parker's first press conference
Replies: 60
Views: 6668

Re: Scott Parker's first press conference

Interesting that Scott Parker opted for a classic shirt and suit jacket for his club interview, showcasing a timeless and professional look. But for the presser, he's freshened things up with a light grey jumper, adding a touch of casual sophistication. It's like he's channeling a blend of business...
by Lubanski
Fri Jul 05, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next manager
Replies: 7346
Views: 667741

Re: Next manager

Can't imagine a manager thinking were one up here let's just faff about at the back I'm sure a bit more thought goes into it. Couldn't imagine a current Burnley team doing that.
by Lubanski
Fri Jul 05, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Colonoscopy
Replies: 64
Views: 3958

Re: Colonoscopy

Its not too bad, wind bothered me for a couple of hours after. I had a large polyp removed which was later found to be malignant, i was faced with bowel removal, i took a second opinion and went to North Hampshire hospital which had a treatment of excellence centre, The Pelican, i had a further op t...
by Lubanski
Wed Jul 03, 2024 1:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next manager
Replies: 7346
Views: 667741

Re: Next manager

I'm happy to give Parker a chance, saw some good comments about his character from Spurs and West Ham fans on a you tube clip posted here earlier on the championship play off group game against Forest i think it was, a leader in the pitch,committed, body on the line etc. Sometimes you have to judge ...
by Lubanski
Thu Jun 20, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next manager
Replies: 7346
Views: 667741

Re: Next manager

By "business interests" I was referring to the club as in I believe he's extremely committed, but then again it is in his financial interests to be extremely committed because from ALKs point of view the project has to grow and succeed. I do understand he almost certainly hasn't personally put his ...
by Lubanski
Wed Jun 19, 2024 2:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Northern Soul @ the Proms.
Replies: 14
Views: 2064

Re: Northern Soul @ the Proms.

A big event locally, it's the Blackpool International soul weekender at the Winter Gardens with Betty Lavette, PP Arnold, Connie Lavern, Snake David and the Suspicions, about 8 rooms of soul with some of the countries top djs. This weekend, then following Sunday it's Burnleys Lost Souls at Greenhill...
by Lubanski
Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Keirby
Replies: 105
Views: 10619

Re: The Keirby

One of the best sprung dancefloors, Northern soul nights in the early 2000s attracted top djs and packed the place.
by Lubanski
Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Long gone nightclubs
Replies: 196
Views: 26755

Re: Long gone nightclubs

Harrison's Hoist Earby, made the papers after numbers were arrested one night and bussed to Barnoldswick police station.
Birdtrap, original niter.
Ouzeldale (soul at the Ooze) Barnoldswick, all dayers .
by Lubanski
Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Streams if needed
Replies: 18
Views: 1804

Re: Streams if needed

Goliath wrote:
Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:12 pm
yes
Struggling
by Lubanski
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Goin’ Down Th’Imp
Replies: 49
Views: 7768

Re: Goin’ Down Th’Imp

Sorry, I hit trouble when I try and do corrections.
by Lubanski
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Goin’ Down Th’Imp
Replies: 49
Views: 7768

Re: Goin’ Down Th’Imp

We had Steve down at the Colne Muni classic soul night as a guest a few years ago, maybe to promote his book, we had a discussion about the fantastic night that the Atlantic, Stax Roadshow came to Nelson, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Arthur Conley, Booker T and the Mgs, Steve Cropper with the Markeys...
by Lubanski
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Goin’ Down Th’Imp
Replies: 49
Views: 7768

Re: Goin’ Down Th’Imp

We had Steve down at the Colne Muni classic soul night as a guest a few years ago, maybe to promote his book, we had a discussion about the fantastic night that the Atlantic, Stax Roadshow came to Nelson, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Arthur Conley, Booker T and the Mgs, Steve Cropper with the Markeys...
by Lubanski
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Goin’ Down Th’Imp
Replies: 49
Views: 7768

Re: Goin’ Down Th’Imp

We had Steve down at the Colne Muni classic soul night as a guest a few years ago, maybe to promote his book, we had a discussion about the fantastic night that the Atlantic, Stax Roadshow came to Nelson, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Arthur Conley, Booker T and the Mgs, Steve Cropper with the Markeys...
by Lubanski
Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Maxime Esteve
Replies: 51
Views: 6825

Re: Maxime Esteve

Positive performance,left side looked much better going forward with his to the point sharp distribution, did the defensive part fine,very committed in tracking and holding up their late progress attempts down that side..
by Lubanski
Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Conscription
Replies: 132
Views: 10121

Re: Conscription

The losses to both sides runs into hundreds of thousands, mostly via drones, infantry are not safe in trenches as drones hover above and drop devices directly into them. Understandably Ukraine has problems with recruiting, the same will be true in Russia. The war drums are beating im Europe even as ...
by Lubanski
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: It's CTs birthday
Replies: 54
Views: 3893

Re: It's CTs birthday

Sto Lat!
by Lubanski
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: It's CTs birthday
Replies: 54
Views: 3893

Re: It's CTs birthday

Sto Lat!
by Lubanski
Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Town centre Bar break ins
Replies: 85
Views: 10331

Re: Burnley Town centre Bar break ins

Burnley Ace wrote:
Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:13 pm
Wasn’t that Nelson. When he was first in Burnley didn’t he make an arse of himself outside M&S?
Definitely Burnley as he wanders into the Centre Spot, is it 1882 lounge now, as weight watchers are meeting, it's more recent that the M&S one, it might be new years day this year.
by Lubanski
Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Town centre Bar break ins
Replies: 85
Views: 10331

Re: Burnley Town centre Bar break ins

My point though re C. Veitch was how sad to see a local trader cleaning up glass from his broken window on New Year's Day.
by Lubanski
Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley Town centre Bar break ins
Replies: 85
Views: 10331

Re: Burnley Town centre Bar break ins

Charlie Vietch was in Burnley doing his utube thing on new years day, the opening shot was of a couple of cars with broken windows and a couple of traders cleaning up a broken shop window. Sad
by Lubanski
Sun Dec 24, 2023 7:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 72
Views: 5804

Re: Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas, surrounded by plates of pierogi, barsch soup etc, celebrating traditional Christmas Eve. Best to you all.
by Lubanski
Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Book recommendations
Replies: 48
Views: 4194

Re: Book recommendations

James Lee Burke, Cadillac Jukebox, set in Louisiana, one of his Dave Robicheaux novels, brutal levels of low life's do exist in the swamps and city of New Orleans
by Lubanski
Wed Oct 18, 2023 5:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Drummers required...DRUMMERS
Replies: 378
Views: 45518

Re: Drummers required...DRUMMERS

No thanks, I don't think teams with drummers do any better than those without, I like to hear the murmur of disapproval when something goes wrong.
by Lubanski
Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Meeting fans from other clubs
Replies: 17
Views: 2906

Re: Meeting fans from other clubs

I meet fans from other clubs on almost a weekly basis at Northern soul events, mostly Leeds,Preston,Blackpool,Bradford, the Sheffield clubs, A few from Blackburn and the Manchester clubs, most have a great respect for Burnley historically and current. We are basically the same.
by Lubanski
Mon Sep 04, 2023 5:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BBC Radio 6 Music Saturday 9th September- Northern Soul All nighter
Replies: 5
Views: 815

Re: BBC Radio 6 Music Saturday 9th September- Northern Soul All nighter

Richard Searling original dj at Wigan Casino has a weekender on the anniversary date 23rdSeptember, at the Winter Gardens Blackpool.
8 rooms of soul with the top djs and includes a niter. Burnleys Lost Souls dj appears in the conniseurs room.
by Lubanski
Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1922486

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Young LB looked class on uTubefrom 2 years ago
by Lubanski
Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1922486

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Young LB looked class on uTubefrom 2 years ago
by Lubanski
Sat Aug 26, 2023 12:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Northern Soul
Replies: 62
Views: 5429

Re: Northern Soul

Burnley has one of the countries most respected rare and underplayed soul dayers in the country. Burnleys Lost Souls at Greenhill Bowling Club. It draws a travelling crowd from around the North West, the Manchester Rd. Rail station helps and Leeds Bradford is well represented, nowt wrong with these ...
by Lubanski
Tue Aug 08, 2023 7:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: DudePerfect announcement!
Replies: 118
Views: 12971

Re: DudePerfect announcement!

What the! I was 75 last month, season ticket in NL2, no idea who Dude Perfect are, but looks fun UTC.