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Alan Young

As another thread drifts off topic, I’d echo those who have praised the podcast and the contributors. It’s very good.

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FWIW I find Daz pretty measured and able to take off the Claret tinted specs. Seems logical to be concerned whether we can score enough goals to stay up.

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John Lister?

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Felt sorry for that steward at the lights. Cars coming from 3 directions and as people have said, once you get a couple in quick succession it’s blocking the junction up.

Madness when there’s already a road block further down anyway.

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Anybody else exit via the Memorial Garden this afternoon?

Overcrowded and lots of standing water. Appreciate its been awful weather but I’m not looking forward to that route on the dark, winter nights.

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Feel like we missed an opportunity here. Broja, Edwards unused while they made subs to try to win it. Forest played well enough but came here vulnerable.

Great endeavour again. Respectable point but we might have to be braver in these sorts of situations.

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Lowerhouse take on Clitheroe tomorrow at home. We’ve just announced Salpietro has signed again for 2026. Was surprised by his stats for this season (averaging less than 25 with the bat) but he’s clearly been an important addition. It makes a title win even more impressive when the pro hasn’t scored...

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Am I being simple... but, why cant they open up an exit from the back of the Londside onto Holcombe Dr, seems we'll be going that eay anyway via the Memorial Garden. And, why can't the Cricket club open up an exit onto Harry Potts? TBH, for me personally the walk concerns me less than supporting a ...

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Finally on the club website. IMPACTFUL seems to be their buzz word. I’m sure it will be, but not in the context the club mean. Cheer the team off the team bus from our opening Premier League fixture As part of the ongoing transformation works at Turf Moor, the Club are pleased to launch an all-new ...

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To me a sensible and possible solution to this problem would be to make another entrance to the away end via a new Gate into an Party wall behind the Cricket Club pavilion.and Club land. This would allow home supporters to continue using existing access to the JH stand and away fans entry behind Cr...

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What is to stop Burnley fans just mixing in with away fans and walking down Ormerod Yard to the Longside ? If the stewards are the same standard as last season I can't recall seeing one who would personally stop anyone. If away fans leave cricket club at 2.45pm on Saturday are they going to stop ev...

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Overseas - Is there not a wall behind the pavillion which could be opened up to allow away fans access to their turnstiles, without them having to go through the very narrow gate onto Ormerod Yard? Interesting idea. Existing gate through to Ormerod Yard for home fans and new gate in the wall for aw...

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Have to wonder what goes through their heads sometimes. Aside from the huge inconvenience to supporters and disruption to local businesses, why wait until 3 days before the first home game to announce? On the back of a pretty underwhelming transfer window (imo) and an opening day defeat, it will har...

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Complete lack of communication to fans all the way through the process. The little people just aren’t important to these owners. Will no doubt be asking us to create a better atmosphere before long though.

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sjb wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 18, 2025 7:29 pm
How would that work for people who live on Belvedere Road & the side streets off it?

Good question

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Mixed messages from the club as is becoming the norm nowadays. Wasn’t it originally suggested Ormerod Yard would continue to be accessible for all fans apart from Category A games? Understand an application has gone in to close Belvedere Road from the Fire Station to the junction with Harry Potts Wa...

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Incredible atmosphere

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Despite Parkers failings previously in the PL, I do think he will give us a real chance at survival IF he’s supported in the market. I like the business we’ve done so far but I think we need a big athletic centre half, preferably one who can score a few from corners and a Brownhill replacement. Bey...

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jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 10, 2025 11:15 am
I'm generally not bothered about a pie or a pint but quite like a bene in the winter months. If its gone up to 3.30 i won't be bothering anynore, ridiculous.

My thoughts exactly.

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Our centre halves are poor aside from Esteve, need an Egan Riley replacement. Tuanzebe hasn’t played CB in years, Ekdal is woefully slow and Worrall was turd last season. Need a Brownhill replacement in that advanced midfield role, someone who can get up and down but chip in with a few goals, I rat...

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The beer and food prices are a joke but as a few people have said…just don’t pay it.

The most important question is have they increased Bene n Hot?!

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Still think we’re short of a right sided CB and a creative CM. That’s if we believe last season’s wide players will be up to PL standard which I’m not convinced of.

Hoping we come up with a couple of stellar loan signings but expect it’ll go right down to the wire.

Plenty to be offloaded too.

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Does anybody know how many tickets have been sold?

Pictured a pretty full ground when the fixture was announced but sounds like it will be anything but. Shame.

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RVclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 01, 2025 8:43 pm
Dreadful standard, this.

Blood and thunder. Doesn’t sit right with me when our fans lament the standard of lower leagues.

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quoonbeatz wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:15 am
Can’t see how the energy bill for all the LEDs is going to be sustainable in the Championship.

They’ll need to buy the cricket club and turn it into a solar farm at this rate.

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I think it all shows there’s no serious consideration to replacing the CFS anytime soon. Otherwise why spend millions on what would effectively be a “sticking plaster” that has to make way in a major redevelopment? Seems like a lot of disruption and wasted resource to me and more “kicking the can do...

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Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 20, 2025 8:08 pm
Give over. It's cup cricket. Anything can happen.

They just got luckier than Gareth Southgate draw wise.

They didn’t get a lucky draw at all. Blackpool and Formby are top sides. That’s my point.

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I don't believe any man made changes are going to make a significant difference, the data shows that the increase in temperature we are seeing now is any different to what we have seen in the past. If you're talking about geo engineering to change the future of the planet I'm fair game for it, but ...

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Think for all parties it might be best for Trafford to find the new home he clearly wants this season but the club should be applauded for holding out for the right fee. Good chance he ends up England No.1 for the World Cup next season at which point his value surely goes up?

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Very difficult to arrange reply dates with the fact you’ve often got Saturday leagues playing Sunday leagues. Cruel way to go out but I can’t think of any examples recently where one of the best sides around hasn’t won’t the competition. Would have been criminal had Salesbury found themselves in the...

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Tbh I’ve absolutely no idea what a player is worth these days. All seems to be structured around PSR, length of contracts and future sell on potential.

Ederson at only 31 years of age going for a reported 3m seems odd.

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GetIntoEm wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 19, 2025 1:26 pm
Looks like it'll be unplayable from the stream. Can see lots of puddling, and I'm sure I saw a few cracks of lightening

Something very quintessentially English about watching a live stream of a rained off cricket match.

Alan Young

I'm very good friends with one ex pro who was playing in another league, he told me the club he went to play for in the Lancashire League were paying him double what he was getting as a pro..I've absolutely no reason to doubt him at all. As I said, I've no issues at all with lads making a few quid,...

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The bigger clubs didn't want to play the likes of Accy and Bacup anymore, that's why they got the format changed. Think it was as much to provide more competitive cricket for those clubs that were struggling at the time too. Pretty deflating for players to be regularly getting a hiding from far bet...

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It's not the club that needs the money it's the cricket club which that type of money to them regular is huge! The club can't just pull out stand down and rebuild as we'd need to use their land to complete the build even if it was a like for like stand which would disrupt their cricket season, it i...

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An additional fanzone (possibly for away fans) is a waste of resource in my opinion and would suggest there’s no short or even mid term plan to do anything serious with the actual stand facilities.

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Quicknick wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 12, 2025 12:20 pm
If it is four million euros, it's a superb piece of business I was really disappointed when he left, so glad he's back. Definitely Premier League standard.

But seemingly not Bundesliga standard.

Alan Young

Strange one. Chipped in with a few goals for us but thought a lot of his general play was frustrating. He’s had a strange career and at 26 has never really cracked it in the Bundesliga.

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In yet another rain-affected day at the Brooks Foundation Ground, Lowerhouse faced Burnley in the Worsley Cup Semi Final with a place in the 99th Final up for grabs. Winning the toss, Ben Heap elected to bat first on a surface softened by persistent showers. The decision appeared to pay off early, ...

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Target reduced to 173. Not sure why. Don't get it It does seem strange but it will take into account that Lowerhouse were 40/4 after 10 overs when it rained and Burnley were in the ascendency in the context of a 50 over match. They came back on knowing they only had another 24 overs to bat and coul...

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If there wasn't such a trust in Parker I think there would have to be big questions about character because by any measure he's an idiot and a very unpleasant one at that. On the pitch, maybe he's still got it and maybe he hasn't. I'm inclined to think a current England international at such a chea...

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Do Lowerhouse not live stream games anymore?

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BurnleyFC wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:06 am
I hear you.

I love Connor and hope he gets a decent shot in the Premier League.

As much as I like Roberts and what he’s done for us, we’d be naive to think he’s PL standard and Sonne needs time. A season long loan to a Championship club would be good for him.

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Lowerhouse 4th XI & 2nd XI Dominate Sunday Fixtures #UTH 💛💙 It was a double win for Lowerhouse on Sunday as both the 4th XI and 2nd XI picked up strong victories. Pinky’s 4th Team – 4 Wins on the Bounce Pinky’s side made it four wins in a row with a ruthless bowling performance against Clitheroe 4t...

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Harwood might not make it with the current road closures!

Guaranteed to be a few Clarets in attendance tonight with The Royal Dyche named as match sponsors.

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Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 18, 2025 5:10 pm
So it's started all ready .The great Leeds love in from Sky .First game televised at 20.00
We of course ignored .

Good. The more Saturday games the better.

Alan Young

Seems to have been a really positive influence off the pitch this season.

It will be interesting to see what happens with him this summer. Parker would probably love to have him around the squad but I’m assuming he left Forest because he didn’t want to sit on the bench in the PL.

Alan Young

Agree with all Pickles says until the last sentence. Amazing season playing some champagne football followed by one of the worst seasons ever. But the thing that sticks in my mind is VK’s treatment of JBG in that training session. I’m afraid I lost all my respect for him. I wasn’t sorry to see him ...

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Slightly off topic but the issue was raised on The Bee Hole End podcast recently about removing the Saturday 3pm TV blackout and whether it would allow more games to actually be played at this time?

Seems odd that all Good Friday games can be shown at 3pm but not on a Saturday.

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Did some really good things last night but was again also wasteful in possession. No stats to back it up but I’m sure he gave the ball away more than any other player which is why I think Parker doesn’t play him more. Our whole set up is based on possession and dominating the ball. That said, he’s g...

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