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by Corway
Tue Jul 15, 2025 2:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Weds in trouble
Replies: 47
Views: 8630

Re: Sheffield Weds in trouble

Another bizarre twist New owner saddled with this Prior to Covid Sheffield Wednesdays owner decided to introduce 10-year season tickets. the 10 years wouldn’t kick in until they were promoted to the Premier League. The season ticket would last until 2035 if promotion to the Premier League was reache...
by Corway
Sun Jul 13, 2025 1:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Weds in trouble
Replies: 47
Views: 8630

Re: Sheffield Weds in trouble

Another name and update
Francesco Guardascione is heading up a consortium pursuing a purchase of Sheffield Wednesday. Things have been moving quickly.

We’re said to have interest in Rhian Brewster
by Corway
Sun Jul 13, 2025 12:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Weds in trouble
Replies: 47
Views: 8630

Re: Sheffield Weds in trouble

Weds owner Dejphon Chansiri owes more than £4million in football debts including £2.2m to HMRC — which will have to be paid by whoever buys the club.
Two players could be sold to help
Hi
US sports entrepreneur Tilman Fertitta, 68 Has made an offer
by Corway
Thu Jul 10, 2025 7:54 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Live Aid - 40 years this month
Replies: 50
Views: 3000

Re: Live Aid - 40 years this month

Watched the first two parts of the documentaries. Geldoffs vision drive contacts and tenacity to save lives was amazing as was the number of impossible things he achieved with Band Aid and Live Aid and with the charity that resulted.
by Corway
Thu Jul 10, 2025 7:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Trawden Arms - Support Community Pubs
Replies: 28
Views: 2687

Re: The Trawden Arms - Support Community Pubs

Unbelievably I lived near Colne cricket field for 17 years and never went to Trawden. No car in the 50s and 60s.
by Corway
Thu Jul 10, 2025 7:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ancelotti jailed
Replies: 17
Views: 3406

Re: Ancelotti jailed

ISpeds00 wrote:
Wed Jul 09, 2025 8:07 pm
False heading for click bait
No an error on my part sorry! :oops:
Same seems to apply here for under a year sentences.
by Corway
Wed Jul 09, 2025 5:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ancelotti jailed
Replies: 17
Views: 3406

Ancelotti jailed

Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has been sentenced to one year in prison and fined €386,361 by a Madrid court for failing to pay tax on his image rights revenues in the 2014 financial year.
by Corway
Wed Jul 09, 2025 1:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Our legal dispute with Everton
Replies: 41
Views: 6411

Re: Our legal dispute with Everton

Any idea when the case will be heard!
by Corway
Mon Jul 07, 2025 1:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brownhill
Replies: 269
Views: 35499

Re: Brownhill

Jakubclaret wrote:
Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:29 pm
It's good manners to end things by declaring best wishes & gratitude but it doesn't always happen elsewhere & realistically it's not necessary.
I’m sure he will do that once he’s decided to leave - that fact he hasn’t offers a glimmer of hope he’s wanting to stay.
by Corway
Sun Jul 06, 2025 9:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pace/ALK set to buy Espanyol?
Replies: 671
Views: 37100

Re: Pace/ALK set to buy Espanyol?

Are you sure? Their football team plays in the England non league pyramid. Yes for Football their football association is treated as a county and regulated by the FA.they are not part of UEFA but have applied But for business they are not part of the UK so I was wrong with that part of my comment I...
by Corway
Sun Jul 06, 2025 9:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pace/ALK set to buy Espanyol?
Replies: 671
Views: 37100

Re: Pace/ALK set to buy Espanyol?

Not banned by the FA and the Premier League's much vaunted ban introduced a couple of years back is in reality only on very high leverage deals - it is at a % level that would not have prevented the leveraged takeovers at Manchester United or Burnley. The reason for that is simple - Owners want to ...
by Corway
Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pace/ALK set to buy Espanyol?
Replies: 671
Views: 37100

Re: Pace/ALK set to buy Espanyol?

(I don't know if we will see any legal entities in UK Companies House records for the appropriate links to Espanyol in Spain. Similarly, I don't know if any Jersey entity will be part of the USA to Europe link). Hi Paul There is only one legal entity for Burnley in Companies House with a total value...
by Corway
Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 10345
Views: 1525411

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

Chelsea agreed to a settlement which will see them pay an unconditional fine of €20m (£17.3m) for not complying with their 'football earnings rule’ which was assessed for the first time in the 2024-25 season. That could increase to €80m (£69m) if they do not comply with targets set by UEFA. The Blue...
by Corway
Fri Jul 04, 2025 4:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pace/ALK set to buy Espanyol?
Replies: 671
Views: 37100

Re: Pace/ALK set to buy Espanyol?

What a tangled web we weave ….. 4 Pace companies set up for Burnley of which he is still a director at his Delaware address VELOCITY SPORTS PARTNERS LIMITED (12880579) Company status. Dissolved No Accounts published CALDER VALE HOLDINGS LIMITED (12919689) Company status Liquidation No accounts publi...
by Corway
Fri Jul 04, 2025 7:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Weds in trouble
Replies: 47
Views: 8630

Re: Sheffield Weds in trouble

It’s getting worse with debts to clubs for players bought and to HMRC being added. The 6 players have to wait 15 days to see if they are paid before they can leave. They have to settle up with the players, HMRC and the owed clubs before it is lifted. Which is likely to see it remain in place for eve...
by Corway
Wed Jul 02, 2025 2:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How to win the Premier League
Replies: 8
Views: 957

Re: How to win the Premier League

Possession not Poseidon!
by Corway
Wed Jul 02, 2025 2:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How to win the Premier League
Replies: 8
Views: 957

Re: How to win the Premier League

Weren't Brentford the first moneyball team to hit the prem? Hi Doug They certainly feature in the book with a section about them (and Brighton) as early adopters when in the championship with a mention of Tarkowski being sold to buy Andre Gray and others. Graham starts his story at Spurs with moder...
by Corway
Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brownhill
Replies: 269
Views: 35499

Re: Brownhill

As he hasn’t returned for training it’s likely he is considering all options. He was brilliant last year as a player and captain and his contribution to promotion tremendous. He pinned back his ears and took on a new role. I’m sure he will do well in the PL. West Ham believe he’s bought a place in E...
by Corway
Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How to win the Premier League
Replies: 8
Views: 957

How to win the Premier League

Has anyone read this Sunday Times Best seller written by Ian Graham Director of Research at Liverpool FC from 2012. Fascinating to see how data analysis drove recruitment (or on one occasion stopped it when they couldn’t find anyone better than what they had. It explains why half of all transfers fa...
by Corway
Tue Jul 01, 2025 2:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football World Cup
Replies: 3
Views: 476

Re: Football World Cup

They qualified by UEFA coefficients Intriguing City 4th Liverpool 5th Chelsea 12th Found this Both Chelsea and City secured their places by winning the Champions League between 2021 and 2024. Clubs from Europe were given 12 of the 32 places at this summer's tournament. Four were intended for the Ch...
by Corway
Tue Jul 01, 2025 8:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football World Cup
Replies: 3
Views: 476

Football World Cup

I’ve paid little interest till City lost to Al Hilal last night and it seems to have passed us by. The sums involved are significant with the winner likely to get £70m or so and further distort the disparity in funding in the PL and Europe Chelsea so far likely to bring home at least over £40m and C...
by Corway
Mon Jun 30, 2025 10:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Weds in trouble
Replies: 47
Views: 8630

Re: Sheffield Weds in trouble

Poulton-le-Claret wrote:
Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:44 pm
https://www.skysports.com/share/13390657

The majority of the first team were not paid on time again. The unpaid players can give notice to terminate their contracts from tomorrow and become free agents.
Squads total value is around £20m quite a few oldies and no one valued over £3m.
by Corway
Fri Jun 27, 2025 7:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: First 3 matches next season
Replies: 9
Views: 1642

Re: First 3 matches next season

I hope you are right but till we knew who has gone, who has come, if Scott is here and what has happened at the other clubs I’d be reluctant to make any guesses.
by Corway
Fri Jun 27, 2025 6:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parking PCN Coventry Hospital
Replies: 23
Views: 1475

Re: Parking PCN Coventry Hospital

I would just like to say a very big thank you to everyone who replied by sharing their experience and advice. I received an email this afternoon saying that the fine has been cancelled. So pleased for you and your friend who must have been stressed by this too at a time his head must have been spin...
by Corway
Fri Jun 27, 2025 8:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parking PCN Coventry Hospital
Replies: 23
Views: 1475

Re: Parking PCN Coventry Hospital

If rejected i would try explaining your situation to the hospital as they will get car park income and ask for them to intervene.
You could contact their complaints department on the basis you have been treated unfairly by their car parking company.
by Corway
Fri Jun 27, 2025 8:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Parking PCN Coventry Hospital
Replies: 23
Views: 1475

Re: Parking PCN Coventry Hospital

Let’s hope your appeal is accepted Advice From Gov website Challenging a ticket from a private company Check the ticket to find out who the issuer is. Contact them to find out how to challenge the private parking ticket. If your challenge is rejected, you can appeal to an independent appeals service...
by Corway
Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Scanner Help
Replies: 6
Views: 672

Re: Scanner Help

I suspect Ian is right and you need to reconnect the printer to the wifi. You need to pair them again. The printer instructions should tell you how and should be online if you Google. If it’s old you can get printer canners copiers for not a lot because the money is made on cartridges. One top ten b...
by Corway
Thu Jun 26, 2025 4:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lossiemouth
Replies: 24
Views: 2437

Re: Lossiemouth

On holiday up here on the Scottish Moray coast in Lossiemouth and very beautiful it is :P just been for a walk over the bridge to the beach and a saw a couple the lady of which had a Burnley shirt on I did shout out uptheclarets as you do :lol: we chatted all things claret and the new signings etc ...
by Corway
Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: First Supermarkets in Burnley
Replies: 106
Views: 12920

Re: First Supermarkets in Burnley

The first big one in Colne was built on the site of the Savoy Cinema on the corner of Market Street and Skelton Street. that closed in 1960. Scott’s supermarket opened in 1964 in a massive new build despite many protests It made many corner shops unviable / unsellable https://cinematreasures.org/the...
by Corway
Wed Jun 25, 2025 6:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Osmajic
Replies: 213
Views: 31388

Re: Osmajic

Jakubclaret wrote:
Mon Jun 09, 2025 3:24 pm
I'd say 2 people but there's a possibility whatever MO allegedly said it's open to misinterpretion. On that basis I don't see how it can be proven beyond doubt.
The FA aren’t a criminal court able to put people in prison
Surely it only needs to be proven on the balance of probabilities
by Corway
Tue Jun 24, 2025 2:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 5370
Views: 637258

Re: Summer transfer window

Reports in Italian press after his u21 performances say we want £14m for Koleosho. No chance!

According to the Turkish media outlet, Burnley are ready to offer a 1+1 contract and a salary of €1.5m a season to Oxlade-Chamberlain currently earns €3m a year, which is an issue for Besitkas.
Hmm
by Corway
Mon Jun 23, 2025 7:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Favourite ever Burnley manager / era
Replies: 85
Views: 3296

Re: Favourite ever Burnley manager / era

Allan Brown is not mentioned much or known to many now but deserves a mention for his stints as a player when he joined on a free at 32 and captained the team to promotion and cup final. In his first season at the club Brown formed what became known as the "Iron Curtain Defence" with fellow defender...
by Corway
Fri Jun 20, 2025 8:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Weds in trouble
Replies: 47
Views: 8630

Re: Sheffield Weds in trouble

Vegas Claret wrote:
Fri Jun 20, 2025 8:41 pm
it's worse than that article (unless I missed it), if the players don't get paid next week then those under contract can leave for free.
Happened at Glasgow Rangers !
by Corway
Fri Jun 20, 2025 8:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bloomberg article
Replies: 22
Views: 2888

Re: Bloomberg article

The loan arranger is going nowhere. ALK is seeking new equity investors. This is good for BFC. New investors will be investors in ALK and benefit from success and opportunities of both BFC and Espanyol. UTC Thanks but shouldn’t they have lined up investors with £110m first and maybe even more to he...
by Corway
Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sheffield Weds in trouble
Replies: 47
Views: 8630

Sheffield Weds in trouble

BBC reports Sheffield Wednesday have been handed restrictions over spending for the next three transfer windows after failing to pay staff wages on time. The restrictions will prevent the club from carrying out any transfers or loans which involve a fee for this summer's window and the two in 2026. ...
by Corway
Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chris Wilder gone …..
Replies: 79
Views: 12224

Re: Chris Wilder gone …..

by Corway
Thu Jun 19, 2025 6:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bloomberg article
Replies: 22
Views: 2888

Re: Bloomberg article

NewClaret wrote:
Thu Jun 19, 2025 6:20 pm
Guessing this is just to buy Espanyol so no benefit for us, unfortunately.
If they use our clubs assets as security for any loan and we get relegated we could be stuffed.
by Corway
Sat Jun 14, 2025 11:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley “partner” with X
Replies: 79
Views: 7297

Re: Burnley “partner” with X

What’s the benefit
Has he a X rated team we can loan players to or from.
Is Musk looking to father children here and boost our attendance?
by Corway
Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What is happening at Brentford?
Replies: 9
Views: 2896

Re: What is happening at Brentford?

In the absence of any other interest sure he’d be happy at Brentford. The paradigm shifts when a bigger club offers more money.
He hasn’t done an Owen Coyle
Good luck to him except against us!!
by Corway
Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pace/ALK set to buy Espanyol?
Replies: 671
Views: 37100

Re: Pace/ALK set to buy Espanyol?

Leveraged buyouts not allowed in Spain so where is the money coming from?
by Corway
Mon Jun 09, 2025 7:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 5370
Views: 637258

Re: Summer transfer window

Looks worth a punt Ex Spurs Japhet Tanganga has a £1.2m release clause that is exclusively available for Premier League clubs to trigger. Tanganga made 40 appearances for Millwall in the second-tier during the 2024/2025 campaign, winning an outstanding 233 duels at a 62.1% success rate, and 37 tackl...
by Corway
Sat Jun 07, 2025 5:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Our legal dispute with Everton
Replies: 41
Views: 6411

Re: Our legal dispute with Everton

The case is and it’s implications are discussed here https://shepwedd.com/knowledge/breaking-premier-league-rules-and-butterfly-effect It seems to me our case is about the time it took for the authorities to investigate. Burnley, were three points away from safety in 2021/22 when allegations came to...
by Corway
Fri Jun 06, 2025 8:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vitinho
Replies: 31
Views: 4890

Vitinho fee unpaid

Burnley are apparently demanding Botafogo pay €7.5m for the 25-year-old’s transfer.
He left last October for an undisclosed fee.

Nottingham Forest wanting to sign Igor Jesus, Jair and Cuiabano, so Burnley have again asked Botafogo about the unpaid fee, aware they will get a financial windfall.
by Corway
Fri Jun 06, 2025 7:47 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 5370
Views: 637258

Re: Summer transfer window

Trafford
Newcastle are reportedly preparing a bid in the range of £25–30 million for the goalkeeper.
Leeds want Pope
by Corway
Fri Jun 06, 2025 7:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 5370
Views: 637258

Re: Summer transfer window

Strasbourg are offering the Burnley defender a five-year contract and one of the highest salaries in the squad.
Suspect subtext is a later move to Chelsea
by Corway
Fri Jun 06, 2025 7:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window
Replies: 5370
Views: 637258

Re: Summer transfer window

RC Strasbourg have intensified negotiations with Burnley defender CJ Egan-Riley and now expect to complete a deal for him.
According to L’Equipe in sportswitness
by Corway
Wed Jun 04, 2025 5:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Michael Carrick
Replies: 74
Views: 4849

Re: Michael Carrick

kentonclaret wrote:
Wed Jun 04, 2025 5:35 pm
Talking of Dyche you don’t see him short listed for many of the vacancies in the Championship. Owners seem to prefer a left field overseas appointment.
Would Sean lower himself to championship level?
by Corway
Wed Jun 04, 2025 5:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hong Kong coach Ashley Westwood
Replies: 9
Views: 2835

Re: Hong Kong coach Ashley Westwood

IanMcL wrote:
Tue Jun 03, 2025 9:50 am
One Ashley Westwood - there's only one Ashley Westwood. What's that you say? :o
Oops sorry :o :lol:
by Corway
Sat May 31, 2025 12:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hong Kong coach Ashley Westwood
Replies: 9
Views: 2835

Hong Kong coach Ashley Westwood

Just played Man U and we’re winning 1-0 but ended up losing. Still seems to be captain of Charlotte.
by Corway
Tue May 27, 2025 8:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Zebra crossings
Replies: 71
Views: 4470

Re: Zebra crossings

My grandson had a driving lesson devoted to the 5 different crossings in the Highway Code! Our local council refused to instal a zebra crossing as there were none and people wouldn’t know how to use them. Zebras have a lit orange dome on a black and white pole - cars don’t have to stop till someone ...