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by Falcon
Tue Sep 30, 2025 4:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn Rovers V Burnley Women
Replies: 37
Views: 3753

Re: Blackburn Rovers V Burnley Women

I feel this conversation has gone off on a tangent a bit.
by Falcon
Tue Sep 30, 2025 9:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn Rovers V Burnley Women
Replies: 37
Views: 3753

Re: Blackburn Rovers V Burnley Women

Tribesmen wrote:
Mon Sep 29, 2025 8:00 pm
Question , why do women wear make up and stick on lashes when playing football , also do men wear aftershave before taking the field ?

Some women wear make-up, some don't. Some men wear aftershave, some don't. Personal preference I'd imagine.
by Falcon
Fri Sep 26, 2025 10:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Broja- SP's view
Replies: 46
Views: 4519

Re: Broja- SP's view

Stockbrokerbelt wrote:
Fri Sep 26, 2025 10:19 am
dreaming of wrestling with Katie Hopkins
I jut did a little bit of sick in my mouth.

Back on topic, very sensible comments by Parker. Players need time after injuries to get back up to speed. I'm sure Broja will have a part to play later this season once he sheds some of the rustiness.
by Falcon
Thu Sep 25, 2025 3:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rovers v Ipswich... What Should Happen?
Replies: 132
Views: 6930

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

So unfair on Ipswich this, forcing them to be exposed to Blackburn TWICE. Poor buggers.
by Falcon
Tue Sep 23, 2025 3:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Mighty Kebab
Replies: 80
Views: 4575

Re: The Mighty Kebab

ClaretsPadiham wrote:
Mon Sep 22, 2025 10:19 pm
Tulsi used to the best kebabs in Burnley, since its shut i haven’t found a place half as good.
Agree re Tulsi.

Burnley Kebabz seemed a decent replacement but have only had it once.
by Falcon
Tue Sep 23, 2025 3:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rovers v Ipswich... What Should Happen?
Replies: 132
Views: 6930

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

Either call it 1-0 final score or replay last 10 mins.

A full rematch seems unfair on Blackburn.
by Falcon
Tue Sep 23, 2025 8:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ballon d'Or Awards
Replies: 8
Views: 673

Re: Ballon d'Or Awards

The judges must have been gutted that neither Barcelona and Real Madrid made the CL final so they couldn't gift the men's prize to one of their players. They had to settle for giving it to Bonmati on the women's side.
by Falcon
Mon Sep 22, 2025 3:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Nottingham Forest - Player Ratings
Replies: 83
Views: 5149

Re: Burnley v Nottingham Forest - Player Ratings

Dubravka 9
Walker 9 MOM
Ekdal 8
Esteve 8
Laurent 8
Hartman 9
Cullen 9
Florentino 7
Tchaouna 7
Foster 7
Anthony 8
by Falcon
Mon Sep 22, 2025 1:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Mighty Kebab
Replies: 80
Views: 4575

Re: The Mighty Kebab

The best kebabs don’t come in naan breads or pittas, they come in durum wraps. You tend to get good ones in the major German cities, I remember a fantastic one in Düsseldorf. When I stay at my brother’s in London we have found a gem called City Kebab in Stoke Newington. An old Turkish guy, a master...
by Falcon
Mon Sep 22, 2025 11:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: First ever Rugby match live
Replies: 55
Views: 2350

Re: First ever Rugby match live

I've been to three rugby union matches with work (entertaining clients) and I found it very confusing without a TV commentator telling me what the ref is giving penalties for, not helped by being hammered by half-time thanks to a free bar. One of the matches was at Sale and it was surreal seeing all...
by Falcon
Fri Sep 19, 2025 3:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Have You Noticed
Replies: 24
Views: 1496

Re: Have You Noticed

That's super interesting to me
by Falcon
Fri Sep 19, 2025 2:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Post-match Pub
Replies: 30
Views: 1942

Re: Post-match Pub

In general the town centre I think you're either going to get somewhere that does food, or somewhere that has footy on, but not both.

Inn on the Wharf might be a shout maybe?
by Falcon
Fri Sep 19, 2025 2:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Mighty Kebab
Replies: 80
Views: 4575

Re: The Mighty Kebab

I used to use Tulsi - they had an incredible mixed shashlik on naan that could feed two people on its own - but that place shut down.

I tried Turkish Best but it was awful.

Tried Burnley Kebabz most recently and they were actually almost at Tulsi standard so that would be my rec.
by Falcon
Thu Sep 18, 2025 11:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Food that is completely 'wrong'
Replies: 84
Views: 3531

Re: Food that is completely 'wrong'

I've eaten and enjoyed most of the items listed above. I ain't a fussy eater. I don't like coffee and coffee flavoured things, uncooked celery, grapefruits - all taste unpleasantly bitter to me. Also don't like horseradish. Pretty much anything else goes down the hatch. My problem (due to sensitive ...
by Falcon
Mon Sep 15, 2025 2:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Our ladies team.
Replies: 69
Views: 7928

Re: Our ladies team.

Be the change you want to see in the world! Write an article - I'm sure Tony would publish it.

I've been to watch them when they've played matches at the Turf in recent years. Would love them to do that more often.
by Falcon
Mon Sep 15, 2025 2:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tannoy announcer
Replies: 95
Views: 5883

Re: Tannoy announcer

Does it stop you going? Do the announcements on tv telling what's on next, annoy you as much, even though you know what's coming on? Not at all, but it makes the product a little bit less enjoyable. If enough separate factors make the product a little bit less enjoyable then the product becomes a l...
by Falcon
Mon Sep 15, 2025 2:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tannoy announcer
Replies: 95
Views: 5883

Re: Tannoy announcer

WE ARE MOMENTS AWAY FROM KICK OFF

Yes I know, knobhead.
by Falcon
Mon Sep 15, 2025 2:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Our ladies team.
Replies: 69
Views: 7928

Re: Our ladies team.

Top of the league having won three and drawn one (and the draw was away to Wolves, the 2nd best team in the league)
by Falcon
Thu Sep 11, 2025 2:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The future of World Cup/Euro Qualifying: Suggestion
Replies: 16
Views: 927

Re: The future of World Cup/Euro Qualifying: Suggestion

Run it like the North American or Asian federations do. Have a first round featuring only the lower ranked teams only to weed them down to just a small number, before adding the big boys in for round two. For example: 55 UEFA nations competing for 16 World Cup places: Round 1: Teams ranked 25-55 are...
by Falcon
Thu Sep 11, 2025 1:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Plans to change the Play-offs
Replies: 57
Views: 3158

Re: Plans to change the Play-offs

If it weren't for the play-offs Burnley would not have got promoted to the Premier League at Wembley thanks to a Wade Elliott stunner.

Long live the play-offs I say!
by Falcon
Thu Sep 11, 2025 1:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BFC Members baseball caps
Replies: 17
Views: 1864

Re: BFC Members baseball caps

by Falcon
Tue Sep 09, 2025 4:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Our ladies team.
Replies: 69
Views: 7928

Re: Our ladies team.

Bastardettes I reckon
by Falcon
Tue Sep 02, 2025 10:20 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Transfer window out of 10
Replies: 82
Views: 5966

Re: Transfer window out of 10

Hard to judge any team's window until a good few months in I'd say. For example, on paper Liverpool have done great business but Isak might flop. I'm going to say, a cautious 7/10. We could've done with another forward and another centre back, and could've shipped a few more out the door, but only t...
by Falcon
Mon Sep 01, 2025 12:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wordle, just not my day
Replies: 17
Views: 1660

Re: Wordle, just not my day

I quite like Squaredle

It's nothing like Wordle (other than the name) but it's a nice puzzle
by Falcon
Wed Aug 27, 2025 4:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The BBC say "every promoted side over the past 10 seasons with 11 points or more after 10 games has survived"
Replies: 12
Views: 1162

Re: The BBC say "every promoted side over the past 10 seasons with 11 points or more after 10 games has survived"

If we do then I'd imagine we'd have to win at least 2 out of Forest, Leeds and Wolves. It'll take some doing given the high quality of the rest of the opponents.
by Falcon
Wed Aug 27, 2025 10:54 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Our ladies team.
Replies: 69
Views: 7928

Re: Our ladies team.

You can only assume he's been tapped up by another side.
by Falcon
Wed Aug 27, 2025 10:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New season New Beer/Food offerings…
Replies: 53
Views: 3936

Re: New season New Beer/Food offerings…

Spurs catering offering . For a true “ superstadia” the actual on ground fare is p1ss poor , their pies are a disgrace . Their fancy beer pouring is also vaguely comical . That said it’s their extensive hospitality+ bars- restaurants etc that net them most £££ . I can vouch for that. Have been in h...
by Falcon
Tue Aug 26, 2025 1:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New season New Beer/Food offerings…
Replies: 53
Views: 3936

Re: New season New Beer/Food offerings…

I had a Favela but will be going back to Poretti next time - much nicer pint.

Haffners pie was better than the old Hollands option.
by Falcon
Tue Aug 19, 2025 10:41 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Morecambe FC - another club in a shocking situation
Replies: 111
Views: 13781

Re: Morecambe FC - another club in a shocking situation

When I first heard the name I just assumed it was one of their mates! (bit racist of me) The BBC article about his appointment shows Ashvir Singh Johal has got experience as an assistant at least, with roles Como, Wigan and Leicester on his CV. Still, the step up into being the main boss is somethin...
by Falcon
Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Morecambe FC - another club in a shocking situation
Replies: 111
Views: 13781

Re: Morecambe FC - another club in a shocking situation

New owners have immediately sacked Derek Adams. Seems a strange move.
by Falcon
Fri Aug 15, 2025 8:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Free Online Football Management Game, Xpert 11 - Clarets Championship
Replies: 251
Views: 30503

Re: Free Online Football Management Game, Xpert 11 - Clarets Championship

HistoricalClaret, I've accepted your application to join.

You are now manager of Claret & Blue Army, but feel free to change the name.
by Falcon
Tue Aug 12, 2025 8:55 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Free Online Football Management Game, Xpert 11 - Clarets Championship
Replies: 251
Views: 30503

Re: Free Online Football Management Game, Xpert 11 - Clarets Championship

Joining instructions: http://www.xperteleven.com/?lid=43119 Please click this link and choose to join the Clarets Championship (the game might try to make you also add a team into the 'Official Leagues' - which you can do, but it isn't the BFC fans league). There are two existing teams who need new ...
by Falcon
Tue Aug 12, 2025 8:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Free Online Football Management Game, Xpert 11 - Clarets Championship
Replies: 251
Views: 30503

Re: Free Online Football Management Game, Xpert 11 - Clarets Championship

Good morning all. Another cracking season has just completed in the Clarets Championship. Congratulations to Team Anarchy on another title... can anyone stop them next season? We have a couple of manager vacancies at the moment if anyone fancies a bash. Completely new people welcome, returning forme...
by Falcon
Fri Jul 25, 2025 12:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Do we need to be charging more for tickets to become more competitive at this level?
Replies: 64
Views: 2860

Re: Do we need to be charging more for tickets to become more competitive at this level?

Do we need to charge more for tickets?

No. Income from tickets is dwarfed by the TV income and prize money in the PL.
by Falcon
Wed Jul 09, 2025 3:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Take me home, pothole roads.
Replies: 43
Views: 4010

Re: Take me home, pothole roads.

Reasons are probably a combination of things

- Vehicles are heavier on average nowadays (rise of electric vehicles)
- Extreme weather events happening more often of late (climate change)
- Council budgets have been gutted in the last few years (at risk of going all political)
by Falcon
Wed Jul 09, 2025 3:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MP's vote
Replies: 15
Views: 1593

Re: MP's vote

A Tory amendment that would allow alcohol back into the stands at football matches was also voted down. Both this and the Lib Dem proposal are excellent ideas. I don't get the replies above seemingly sucking up to Sky Sports. Sadly, as ever the party with the majority will vote down good ideas just ...
by Falcon
Wed Jul 09, 2025 10:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Free Online Football Management Game, Xpert 11 - Clarets Championship
Replies: 251
Views: 30503

Re: Free Online Football Management Game, Xpert 11 - Clarets Championship

Savo776, I've also now accepted your application to join.

You have taken over AAFC Vole.

Please feel free to change the team's name if you wish. And give us a shout if you need any help or advice.
by Falcon
Tue Jul 08, 2025 2:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Free Online Football Management Game, Xpert 11 - Clarets Championship
Replies: 251
Views: 30503

Re: Free Online Football Management Game, Xpert 11 - Clarets Championship

Nice one. Let me know if you need any help with anything.
by Falcon
Tue Jul 08, 2025 11:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Free Online Football Management Game, Xpert 11 - Clarets Championship
Replies: 251
Views: 30503

Re: Free Online Football Management Game, Xpert 11 - Clarets Championship

MattBFC wrote:
Wed Jun 04, 2025 1:32 pm
Thanks @falcon, I'll look out for it (BadBeatBob)

Ps - they did a manual reset, so I'm in!

Hi Matt,

Someone has just been sacked by their team for inactivity.

Upshot is, you're now in and have been assigned to Haydock Clarets. Feel free to change the team name if you wish.
by Falcon
Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New banknotes
Replies: 32
Views: 2094

Re: New banknotes

I would prefer natural images (landscapes, native flora and fauna) rather than people or buildings.
by Falcon
Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New banknotes
Replies: 32
Views: 2094

New banknotes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4nn1d2vzxo So the Bank of England are going to be redesigning all of the bank notes, and are asking the public for ideas on themes. Sorry Republicans, King Charlie will remain on one side though. What would you want on there? A change? Or stick with historical f...
by Falcon
Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Brownhill
Replies: 269
Views: 38089

Re: Brownhill

Great player for BFC, fantastic captain, and an excellent person off the pitch as well.

Never angled for a move, has simply ran out his contract. Owes us nowt so if he is on his way, fair play.

Cheers Josh and thanks for the memories.
by Falcon
Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Heckenhurst Avenue , Burnley
Replies: 41
Views: 5511

Re: Heckenhurst Avenue , Burnley

Where does Brownside come into this? Is it it's own separate place or is it a smaller division within Worsthorne, or even Burnley?
by Falcon
Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Home KIt 2025/26
Replies: 189
Views: 13955

Re: Home KIt 2025/26

My first impression is that I like it, quite a lot actually.

Definitely would be buying sponsorless if I get one.
by Falcon
Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How to win the Premier League
Replies: 8
Views: 1135

Re: How to win the Premier League

SPOILER ALERT.

The answer is to get more points than the other teams.
by Falcon
Tue Jul 01, 2025 4:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football World Cup
Replies: 3
Views: 510

Re: Football World Cup

UEFA got 12 slots 4 European cup winners plus remaining 8 teams based on coefficient (capped at 2 per country) S. America was same but 6 slots (4x cup winners + 2 on coefficient) Africa, Asia and N.America got 4 slots each (4x cup winners, reverting to coefficient if 1 team won more than once) Ocean...
by Falcon
Tue Jul 01, 2025 4:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lucy Letby
Replies: 52
Views: 4816

Re: Lucy Letby

We don't want another Lucia de Berk situation so if there is any doubt in the evidence then it needs looking at.

We've all seen enough miscarriages of justice over the years to know that sometimes the system gets it wrong.
by Falcon
Fri Jun 27, 2025 1:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Switzerland Women
Replies: 67
Views: 5556

Re: Switzerland Women

What a weird position for OP to take. Junior male sprinters run faster than adult women sprinters as well. Junior male swimmers swim faster than adult women swimmers too. I imagine junior male basketball, rugby, hockey, tennis, cricket teams also are capable of beating the best women's teams on top ...
by Falcon
Fri Jun 27, 2025 10:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Barnes back for more
Replies: 71
Views: 6176

Re: ARTICLE: Barnes back for more

Great lad to have in the dressing room, showing the newer and younger boys what it means to pull on the Claret shirt.
by Falcon
Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:39 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Spud Bros - PNE new sponsor
Replies: 79
Views: 6358

Spud Bros - PNE new sponsor

The 'superior' ones have announced their new kit and sponsor.

There's a lot unhappy.

https://www.pnefc.net/news/2025/june/25 ... -spudbros/