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by getbennyon
Thu Jul 10, 2025 1:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cricket field stand
Replies: 362
Views: 26204

Re: Cricket field stand

wilks_bfc wrote:
Thu Jul 10, 2025 1:29 pm
How does this keep them more isolated?
They will be mixing with fans on the Longside side, in a more confined area
They'll build a temporary mental fence/gate etc like you see at a lot of away games.

Homes fans will have to walk the long way round.
by getbennyon
Thu Jul 10, 2025 1:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cricket field stand
Replies: 362
Views: 26204

Re: Cricket field stand

I’ll hold my hands up if wrong, but I really can’t see this happening. As others have said it’s would be a logistical nightmare for stewards & policing having both sets of supporters on that side of the ground. Having the away entrance on HPW allows the coaches to park there, creating a “natural ba...
by getbennyon
Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley “partner” with X
Replies: 79
Views: 7247

Re: Burnley “partner” with X

It's a great site
by getbennyon
Thu May 15, 2025 2:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche on the Overlap
Replies: 90
Views: 6812

Re: Dyche on the Overlap

If that refers to the Premier League seasons then he’s right. We were also unfancied in the 13/14 promotion season. In fact the only season he was there when we were expected to do well is 15/16. Nope, you are rewriting history. Burnley were always perceived to be 'Dyche will see them safe' and the...
by getbennyon
Thu May 15, 2025 1:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche on the Overlap
Replies: 90
Views: 6812

Re: Dyche on the Overlap

Dyche often used the 'everbody tipped us to be relegated' every season when very few people infact ever did tip us to be relegated.

He has a Nigel Farage about him.
by getbennyon
Tue May 06, 2025 8:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What's happened to you need 40 points to survive ??
Replies: 38
Views: 3492

Re: What's happened to you need 40 points to survive ??

It was an ill thought number plucked from air simply because it wasrounded number to the nearest ten.

The average points needed to remain in the Premier League is 36.
by getbennyon
Thu May 01, 2025 7:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Remember, they didn't buy the league.....
Replies: 51
Views: 6036

Re: Remember, they didn't buy the league.....

It cracks me up that Hutchy has liked this post. He probably thinks he has someone agreeing with him about us buying promotion. The biggest difference (well it's actually massive) being that we get parachute payments as a result of past achievements. Blackburn were handed the funds that allowed the...
by getbennyon
Fri Apr 25, 2025 7:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Turf Moor Development
Replies: 84
Views: 6894

Re: Turf Moor Development

I don't think there's any evidence that the highest demand since the 60's shows that we'd regularly sell 25k home tickets. Empty seats: 1. Ruin the atmosphere 2. End up filled by away fans. The evidence is overwhelming, there is more demand for tickets at all games(home and away)since the 1960's. Y...
by getbennyon
Thu Apr 24, 2025 8:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Turf Moor Development
Replies: 84
Views: 6894

Re: Turf Moor Development

Ambition is fine. Living in dreamland is another. When has the club ever looked like selling 25k home tickets, apart from very rare one-offs? Just take a look 12 miles down the M65 for what we'd end up with. The club is experiences the highest demand for ticket since the 1960s. Again, i ask, why ar...
by getbennyon
Thu Apr 24, 2025 8:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Turf Moor Development
Replies: 84
Views: 6894

Re: Turf Moor Development

I can never understand the weird obssesion with potentially having empty seats, there are people on here who would be happy with a 10k ground as long as it was full. The club needs to sort the two new stands out first and foremost. The legroom is terrible, no protection from the elements. If we're g...
by getbennyon
Sat Apr 05, 2025 4:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: It's happening
Replies: 17
Views: 2926

Re: It's happening

It's a shame that some of our 'fans' didn't give SP a chance and were spreading toxic negativity at any opportunity earlier in the season. He's done a tremendous job, and I thoroughly enjoy watching these lads battle for one another. UTC! New team in September, simply needed the training sessions t...
by getbennyon
Sat Apr 05, 2025 2:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: It's happening
Replies: 17
Views: 2926

It's happening

Peaking at the right time.

Momentum.

We'll win the next 3 meaning Sheffield United game won't matter.
by getbennyon
Sun Mar 30, 2025 2:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Momentum
Replies: 1
Views: 780

Momentum

Feels like we're peaking perfectly at the exact same time Leeds have their annual choke.
by getbennyon
Tue Mar 25, 2025 8:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey Barton
Replies: 177
Views: 10976

Re: Joey Barton

I think it's obvious that he's intelligent, just checked and he passed 10 GCSE's which puts him above average and when you consider his upbringing it's even more impressive.
by getbennyon
Wed Nov 13, 2024 12:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Trafford
Replies: 57
Views: 5088

Re: Trafford

If he has improved as much as many say on here, he'll be gone in January.

I've seen nothing to convince me he won't be here in February.
by getbennyon
Sat Oct 19, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Zian Flemming
Replies: 42
Views: 6019

Re: Zian Flemming

We've needed to move on from Foster for quite a while...now we can.
by getbennyon
Wed Oct 02, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Foster Paradox
Replies: 194
Views: 16467

Re: The Foster Paradox

2 goals in the last 20 if that is correct by aggi is just not good enough for our No 1 striker. He must improve and that means scoring goals which he just doesn't look like doing at the moment. Last night a chap around me in the Longside said he is just making the wrong final choice, passes when he...
by getbennyon
Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Foster Paradox
Replies: 194
Views: 16467

Re: The Foster Paradox

He isn't good enough, deep down most fans think it but there's always a section who believe their mission in life is to defend the indefensible.
by getbennyon
Tue Sep 03, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stadium Announcer - Lack of awareness
Replies: 84
Views: 9265

Re: Stadium Announcer - Lack of awareness

I honestly wouldn't know who I have come to watch until Mr Shouty bellows BURNLEEEEE, so I thank him for that. Now if I may ask him to turn the volume down at half time so that fellow supporters around me could have a little discussion about the events of the first 45 minutes (selfish, I know). I d...
by getbennyon
Sun Sep 01, 2024 1:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford
Replies: 126
Views: 13408

Re: James Trafford

He looked the same insecure, indecisive keeper we've had for the last 12 months but the opposition is about as weak as he has faced so got a bit of a free pass.

He doesn't inspire any confidence and it would've been better all round had he moved clubs in the window.
by getbennyon
Thu Aug 29, 2024 7:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: It feels like
Replies: 47
Views: 5749

Re: It feels like

The club spent £130 million last year and was relegated, what were people expecting?
by getbennyon
Mon Aug 26, 2024 4:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Match Day Experience
Replies: 68
Views: 5315

Re: Match Day Experience

I've no interest in the experience, I simply want to have a halftime debrief and listen to the scores being read out.

The tannoy volume needs reducing by about 50%.
by getbennyon
Wed Jul 24, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: £55 for a home ticket
Replies: 172
Views: 14280

Re: £55 for a home ticket

The football boom period is coming to an end, the Premier League tv deals have become flat with no real opportunity for further growth. The economy is in such a bad state, with no real sign of a way out, and a crash heading our way that many cannot even begin to comprehend. Clubs can only keep chasi...
by getbennyon
Tue Jul 23, 2024 8:20 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey B
Replies: 158
Views: 8966

Re: Joey B

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Tue Jul 23, 2024 8:19 am
Then he should have said she is a crap pundit, had he done so there would be no charge.
We either have free speech or we don't.

We don't thanks to living in an era of cowardly men and shouty women.
by getbennyon
Tue Jul 23, 2024 8:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey B
Replies: 158
Views: 8966

Re: Joey B

And there’s a good explanation for that. Russia and Saudi Arabia have such limited parameters for freedom of speech and expression, and such severe punishments for crossing those lines, that it dissuades most sane people from crossing those lines. Over here you may get suspended or banned from your...
by getbennyon
Mon Jul 22, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey B
Replies: 158
Views: 8966

Re: Joey B

The British government had more tiktok users banned last year than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined, we no longer have free speech.

Everything about this country is heading in the wrong direction.
by getbennyon
Fri Jul 19, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pre-Social Media
Replies: 42
Views: 2474

Re: Pre-Social Media

Getting excited because the team in possession after the 'RADIO LANCASHIRE...GOAL ACTION' bit had finished was Burnley, only to then hear "Randall with the ball, passes to Eyres, Eyres loses out and now here come York City...." - my hopes dashed so many times. YES "It's been all Burnley, corner to ...
by getbennyon
Fri Jul 05, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Britain's Greatest Ever Sportsperson
Replies: 67
Views: 4433

Re: Britain's Greatest Ever Sportsperson

The list would be dominated by footballers.
by getbennyon
Sun Jun 09, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next manager
Replies: 7346
Views: 667741

Re: Next manager

It's becoming increasingly clear that the Pace regime's number 1 requirement to be the manager of Burnley Football Club is to be a 'name'.
by getbennyon
Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Only 1 from 3 will survive !!!
Replies: 60
Views: 4472

Re: Only 1 from 3 will survive !!!

We must match Forest in the next 2 games if we do, we could be looking at the all time Greatest Escape.
by getbennyon
Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Relegation Run-In
Replies: 91
Views: 12601

Re: Relegation Run-In

mickleoverclaret wrote:
Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:07 pm
By that logic we won't get any from the next 3! I'd rather be playing Chelsea at home than any of our next three opponents.
With Trafford in goal i'd agree but we are a different team with Muric, the results clearly show this.
by getbennyon
Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Relegation Run-In
Replies: 91
Views: 12601

Re: Relegation Run-In

Not if Forest beat Sheffield United and get something at home to Chelsea, which isn't beyond the realms of possibility at all. They got a point off Man City at home last season too, though I doubt they'll repeat that. Teams at the bottom struggle to pick up points, at most they pick up 3 against Sh...
by getbennyon
Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Relegation Run-In
Replies: 91
Views: 12601

Re: Relegation Run-In

4 points from the next 3 games and then beat Forest will be enough.

the Muric mistake against Brighton was a killer but we wouldn't be in this mess had the manager stuck with Trafford for as long as he did.
by getbennyon
Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sky and EFL package
Replies: 39
Views: 4397

Re: Sky and EFL package

Even with the TV money, many clubs have massive debts, and they will still have to be serviced, regardless of what their players earn. Without TV money, they would go under. Anyway, I know I've just got drawn in, but yet again on here, we are posting about something that ain't going to happen. Club...
by getbennyon
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:47 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sky and EFL package
Replies: 39
Views: 4397

Re: Sky and EFL package

AGENT_CLARET wrote:
Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:34 pm
Without the sky money football dies in this country now unfortunately because 99% of all club's reley on it to survive
It wouldn't die but it would mean the players would earn less money for kicking a ball around grass.
by getbennyon
Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Who's done enough to get a move?
Replies: 33
Views: 3365

Re: Who's done enough to get a move?

Any club wanting to sign Berg will be a great bet for relegation.
by getbennyon
Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: I’m so sick of Kompany
Replies: 456
Views: 36066

Re: I’m so sick of Kompany

The damage has been done.

The financial ramifications from this season's disastrous campaign have not even remotely been felt yet...
by getbennyon
Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tresor
Replies: 114
Views: 13800

Re: Tresor

Have we ever seen him when chasing a game and when we are having a lot of possession? I definitely saw some technically really good play from him but having him wide meant he needed to do a lot defensively which he's never going to do. It would have been nice to see him in the role Odobert had the ...
by getbennyon
Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tresor
Replies: 114
Views: 13800

Re: Tresor

If he was our player I very much doubt we would be leaving him out of the squad every week. We would be trying to at least maintain his value Vinny has no other choice as he is painfully out of his depth at Premier League level. Every time he plays, his value drops...best to pretend there have been...
by getbennyon
Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Double barrelled surnames.
Replies: 73
Views: 6039

Re: Double barrelled surnames.

The big mystery will be when the next generation of double barrel meets double barrel.

Will we have quadruple barrelled names?
by getbennyon
Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley FC Accounts 2022/23
Replies: 268
Views: 125135

Re: Burnley FC Accounts 2022/23

You would be surprised by how much money those two passed over to enable the takeover to complete - yes they profited very substantially from the sale but they did not extract all the profit that was available to them when the takeover was signed off on December 30 2020 Sssh, please don't try and a...
by getbennyon
Sat Mar 30, 2024 5:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Coming of age?
Replies: 30
Views: 3240

Re: Coming of age?

Utter nonsense.

Muric back into the team, yes it really is that simple.
by getbennyon
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 839
Views: 87753

Re: Season tickets next season

Burnley fans wanted the 'next level'.

If you wanted this then yes you're going to have to pay for it.
by getbennyon
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 18136

Re: James Trafford England call up

Reflects poorly on Southgate and adds to his reputation that he doesn't make picks based on form.
by getbennyon
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Natural Gas
Replies: 30
Views: 3239

Re: Natural Gas

Fretters wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:16 am
I know, but a lot seem to think cheaper wholesale prices should be instantly passed onto the consumer and it doesn't work like that.
The price rises always seem to be passed on much quicker than the falls.
by getbennyon
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: This is my worst season ever
Replies: 54
Views: 4809

Re: This is my worst season ever

You're going on stats there though. Nothing will beat 1986-87 for the worst season ever. We were nearly evicted from the football league & out of existence. This season is not even close to that The 87 season is the most exaggerated season of all time. I can understand at the time with the end of t...
by getbennyon
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arijanet Muric
Replies: 388
Views: 30582

Re: Arijanet Muric

BobSykes wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:24 pm
Kompany has signed his own p45 today or should have done

Criminal what he's done to the club with his selections this season, today just showed us what we could have won as Jim Bowen used to put it
Vandalism
by getbennyon
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ouch- feels like a defeat that!
Replies: 52
Views: 4300

Re: Ouch- feels like a defeat that!

Half agree with this but there's a massive difference; in VKs system the fullback's role is crucial for progressing play up the pitch and has to be very tactically aware in and out of possession - very different to the role in a Dyche side. It was more the importance of a goalscorer than a left-bac...
by getbennyon
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ouch- feels like a defeat that!
Replies: 52
Views: 4300

Re: Ouch- feels like a defeat that!

The game in many ways highlighted what was needed this season, difference-makers. The goal from Fofana gave us something to defend and in turn, allowed us to create our opportunities as West Ham chased the game. It was an unusual game for us when you compare it to the rest of the season. Kompany mad...