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by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: LEAGUE CUP 2ND RD
Replies: 107
Views: 17708

Re: LEAGUE CUP 2ND RD

Leisure wrote:Don't think that it'll be played on the Tuesday as the Wolves game is going to be on the Sunday before, so will be the Wednesday.
I would think so but the Wolves game is still, ridiculously, scheduled for the Saturday - I did put provisional on the fixtures.
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn Rovers. Is it too early
Replies: 81
Views: 10939

Re: Blackburn Rovers. Is it too early

tim_noone wrote:Anne widdecombe in the Nude??? :D
I didn't think there would be a requirement to add the two words 'within reason'. :D :D
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: LEAGUE CUP 2ND RD
Replies: 107
Views: 17708

Re: LEAGUE CUP 2ND RD

Full draw now at link
http://www.uptheclarets.com/burnley-and ... first-time" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: LEAGUE CUP 2ND RD
Replies: 107
Views: 17708

Re: LEAGUE CUP 2ND RD

At least a home game
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Blackburn Rovers. Is it too early
Replies: 81
Views: 10939

Re: Blackburn Rovers. Is it too early

I’d rather draw anyone but them
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: LEAGUE CUP 2ND RD
Replies: 107
Views: 17708

Re: LEAGUE CUP 2ND RD

I’ve updated the sticky after tonight’s results. Now ready for the draw.
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 7:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bury : No Wages
Replies: 898
Views: 137307

Re: Bury : No Wages

Thanks! so 23rd August is the final deadline,according to the fixture list they are scheduled a trip to Rotherham on the 20 August,so that must be in major doubt as well. It seems harsh but there has to be a cut-off point sooner or later,otherwise the whole fabric of the league comes under strain. ...
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 4:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bury : No Wages
Replies: 898
Views: 137307

Re: Bury : No Wages

Bury’s game against Gillingham this Saturday has just been suspended
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 2:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Kightly confirms his retirement
Replies: 26
Views: 3993

Re: ARTICLE: Kightly confirms his retirement

northernpowerhouse wrote:I seem to remember him having a barnstormer of a first half at Old Trafford but apart from that wasn't given many chances.
He was brilliant that night
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 1:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New season no seat
Replies: 22
Views: 4466

Re: New season no seat

agreenwood wrote:Operational side of the club had a bad day.

Fans soaked awaiting the opening of the JH turnstiles. Eventually opened a handful well after 2pm and had to rope in stewards to man them.

No idea what has happened to the usual turnstile staff.
Aren’t they manned by stewards every game?
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Supporters’ Club weekend trip to Spurs
Replies: 40
Views: 3781

ARTICLE: Supporters’ Club weekend trip to Spurs

Details of the Supporters' Club weekend trip for the Spurs game in December

See link
http://www.uptheclarets.com/supporters- ... p-to-spurs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley F C in pictures
Replies: 844
Views: 120425

Re: Burnley F C in pictures

Must be the briefest managerial career of all time. Hard to believe Martin will now be 70 years old, seems like only yesterday he was here at Burnley but he was 36 at the time. He said he was bitterly disappointed by his decision to quit but, however hard he tried, he was unable to make the transit...
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bury : No Wages
Replies: 898
Views: 137307

Re: Bury : No Wages

My understanding is this, not saying it is correct though. Dale put them into the CVA rather than someone else putting them into administration so he gets the £3.6m owed to him in full rather than 25p in the pound. I think it was the creditors of mercardo who could have asked for the club to be pla...
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Anyone in Singapore for the Arsenal game?
Replies: 19
Views: 3883

Re: Anyone in Singapore for the Arsenal game?

Aclaret wrote:If he can pay my air fare Tony, tell him I might be able to make it out there. :D
Ha ha - I tried that one :D

He's had some text messages from fellow Clarets he's met there before and they will be going to the pub for the game.
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Anyone in Singapore for the Arsenal game?
Replies: 19
Views: 3883

Re: Anyone in Singapore for the Arsenal game?

MalaysiaMo wrote:Why travel to Singapore to hang out in an Irish theme pub?
It is John B - I think they've used the pub before when he's been over there because they always show the games.
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bury : No Wages
Replies: 898
Views: 137307

Re: Bury : No Wages

I've only half been following this. I assume from the fact that the offer is going to Dale that they are not in administration. I assume there must be payments outstanding to creditors that's kicked all this off. Has no-one tried to put them into administration? The Football League have deducted 12...
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: LEAGUE CUP 2ND RD
Replies: 107
Views: 17708

Re: LEAGUE CUP 2ND RD

I've put the draw numbers in a sticky post at

http://www.uptheclarets.com/messageboar ... =2&t=41207" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: League Cup 2nd Round - Draw Numbers
Replies: 0
Views: 882

League Cup 2nd Round - Draw Numbers

North 1 Aston Villa 2 Burnley 3 Everton 4 Leicester 5 Newcastle 6 Sheffield United 7 Hull 8 Grimsby 9 Stoke 10 Burton 11 Nottingham Forest 12 Preston 13 Macclesfield 14 Blackburn 15 Morecambe 16 Sunderland 17 Derby 18 Rochdale 19 Lincoln 20 Crewe 21 Rotherham 22 Sheffield Wednesday or Bury 23 Leeds...
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashley Barnes question
Replies: 53
Views: 8353

Re: Ashley Barnes question

I chatted with Jim Thomson on Saturday and I asked how he'd have handled Ash. Jim said he'd be a 'nightmare' to play against. I sometimes don't think we realise just how good a player he's become. He got that cruciate and missed the last promotion season. He looked a bit shaky when he did get back ...
by ClaretTony
Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley F C in pictures
Replies: 844
Views: 120425

Re: Burnley F C in pictures

Royboyclaret wrote:Buchan must have had serious doubts regarding his ability to make that transition from player to manager. The two year contract he was offered remained unsigned and just 110 days after his appointment he quit.
Couldn't manage for the same reason he had to finish playing though
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 11:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley F C in pictures
Replies: 844
Views: 120425

Re: Burnley F C in pictures

Steve1956 wrote:Those two keepers either side of the big one look like midgets
I’m told Sean Gotto is the goalkeeper to the left of the three. To be honest I would never have got that.
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley F C in pictures
Replies: 844
Views: 120425

Re: Burnley F C in pictures

elwaclaret wrote:The Buchan era.... 30 odd days wasn’t it
About four months
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bury : No Wages
Replies: 898
Views: 137307

Re: Bury : No Wages

It might be frying pan into the fire but the fire cannot be as bad as this frying pan
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bury : No Wages
Replies: 898
Views: 137307

Re: Bury : No Wages

At last he's seeing sense,i don't see how they could be a worse fit after his tenure in charge,but with some owners in recent times you can never be certain until they take the reins. It's a promising development for the club,but until legal documents are signed and sealed they're still on tenterho...
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 9:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bury : No Wages
Replies: 898
Views: 137307

Re: Bury : No Wages

Who runs the club website ? One day it's running rambling statements from the Chairman...today club " staff " seem to have commandeered it and are using it to convey messages to him. All very strange... Dale has queried why that has appeared on their website and I don’t think he’s too impressed wit...
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 8:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: LEAGUE CUP 2ND RD
Replies: 107
Views: 17708

Re: LEAGUE CUP 2ND RD

The oddity is that the Notts County ground is north of the Trent in the City of Nottingham whilst Nottingham Forest's ground (City Ground) is south of the river in West Bridgeford (as is the cricket ground) which is in Nottinghamshitre rather than Nottingham. Notts County used to play at the cricke...
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 8:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Three defenders on the bench Sat
Replies: 48
Views: 7854

Re: Three defenders on the bench Sat

IanMcL wrote:If I was him, I would be fed up and asking for game time.

Perhaps he will be off to Europe and a Euro striker in to replace him.
He can go to Europe but we can’t replace him until the next window
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 8:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: CFS Block 13
Replies: 19
Views: 2688

Re: CFS Block 13

bobinho wrote:I bet once this was pointed out by the club to the builders/principal contractors, a discount was offered as opposed to building it in the `right` position, and we went for the discount. :lol:
Did we not sue the builders for a significant sum
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: CFS Block 13
Replies: 19
Views: 2688

Re: CFS Block 13

TsarBomba wrote:The pitch was also moved, wasn’t it CT?
Not as I’m aware
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 5:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Kightly confirms his retirement
Replies: 26
Views: 3993

Re: ARTICLE: Kightly confirms his retirement

Had bad injuries at Wolves which I assume have shortened his career. Always thought he did well for us.
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 5:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Referee confirmed for Arsenal game
Replies: 21
Views: 3432

Re: Referee confirmed for Arsenal game

Vegas Claret wrote:at least we stand a chance, didn't he do the last game of the season between us too ?
Now you could click on the link :D

But the answer is yes
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 5:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley F C in pictures
Replies: 844
Views: 120425

Re: Burnley F C in pictures

My favourite strip too - and the first (and only !) one my mum and dad ever bought for me Looking at that side - do they just look older ? I’ve played against the ex Claret veterans team a couple of times and most of them looked younger than that team ! Got to be an average age of well into 30s sur...
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Kightly confirms his retirement
Replies: 26
Views: 3993

ARTICLE: Kightly confirms his retirement

Finally announced it today

See link
http://www.uptheclarets.com/kightly-con ... retirement" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Three defenders on the bench Sat
Replies: 48
Views: 7854

Re: Three defenders on the bench Sat

Once Drinkwater and Taylor are fit there is going to be a lot of tough competition to make the 18. Some good players are going to miss out. I think the inclusion of Long and Gibson were more due to a slight doubt on Tarks and having no obvious cover for Pieters I would think that potentially had so...
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Three defenders on the bench Sat
Replies: 48
Views: 7854

Re: Three defenders on the bench Sat

Nahki Wells clearly wasn't good enough. Yet he was often found on the bench alongside another striker. For Vydra to not even make the 18 anymore, there simply must be something else going on. I would suspect Vydra was on the bench much more often in his first season at Burnley than Wells was in his
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley F C in pictures
Replies: 844
Views: 120425

Re: Burnley F C in pictures

tim_noone wrote:Tony woodworth...who went on to play for Barcelona and Estudiantes. :D
I think it was Lowerhouse he played for
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Three defenders on the bench Sat
Replies: 48
Views: 7854

Re: Three defenders on the bench Sat

No Ney Never wrote:Is he simply not good enough or has he done something to pss Dyche off?
From what I've seen of him I'd say it's that he's not good enough. A couple of decent cameos and a good performance against Huddersfield but nothing much else.
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Now we have a decent competitive squad
Replies: 18
Views: 2565

Re: Now we have a decent competitive squad

Wile E Coyote wrote:just had a look through all the fixtures again, not really much to trouble us I think, maybe city if they're on form.
I think City will trouble teams when they are nowhere near on form :D
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashley Barnes question
Replies: 53
Views: 8353

Re: Ashley Barnes question

It’s clear to see, as even when he’s got no chance of winning the bell he’s very clever with his backing in, and his (to quote my Dad) “using his arse and his arms”. His entire body makes him the player he is rather than just relying on pace/touch (albeit, his touch is fantastic, be that with chest...
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Referee confirmed for Arsenal game
Replies: 21
Views: 3432

Referee confirmed for Arsenal game

Mike Dean

http://www.uptheclarets.com/referee-con ... nal-game-5" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 3:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley F C in pictures
Replies: 844
Views: 120425

Re: Burnley F C in pictures

Tricky Trevor wrote:Thanks for that, never knew. He was a fine CH at Saints.
Became a very good player
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Now we have a decent competitive squad
Replies: 18
Views: 2565

Re: Now we have a decent competitive squad

I just love the positivity
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Reached the peak of our spending...
Replies: 40
Views: 5985

Re: Reached the peak of our spending...

AndyClaret wrote:I was talking about the first team, Tarky was signed after Shackell left / before Keane left, Taylor was signed to compete with Ward.
There’s more than one way to skin a cat
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashley Barnes question
Replies: 53
Views: 8353

Re: Ashley Barnes question

jedi_master wrote: and he’s such a pest, people cannot handle him.
Ben Mee was asked about Barnes after Saturday’s game. He said he’s a nightmare to play against.
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Managers pictures on Turnstiles.
Replies: 61
Views: 7241

Re: Managers pictures on Turnstiles.

Once you look at the finances there's a very strong argument that without Coyle the club would truly have capitulated with administration and an ever-decreasing wage bill and the impact that would have had on our league position. Just because some people can see the bigger picture doesn't mean that...
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Reached the peak of our spending...
Replies: 40
Views: 5985

Re: Reached the peak of our spending...

BOYSIE31 wrote:Who these that are signed for the U23'S ?
They are signed for Burnley Football Club
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ticket office
Replies: 8
Views: 1230

Re: Ticket office

claret3561 wrote:I need to retrieve my clarets number but can't do it online
You should be able to phone the local number for that
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ticket office
Replies: 8
Views: 1230

Re: Ticket office

claret3561 wrote:The number I've got is 0871 221 1914 is this correct please
It’s 0844 807 1882 for ticket purchase and 01282 446800 for enquiries.
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Reached the peak of our spending...
Replies: 40
Views: 5985

Re: Reached the peak of our spending...

We need to be looking for the next Tarky or Charlie Taylor, good age, with resale value, we have failed to do that in the last 3 windows. We haven’t though. We continue to bring in young players who hopefully can increase in value. There looks to be some potential there that can go on to supplement...
by ClaretTony
Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Managers pictures on Turnstiles.
Replies: 61
Views: 7241

Re: Managers pictures on Turnstiles.

NL Claret wrote:In terms of signings around the time of Coyles departure, Frederic Nimani. What happened with that one?
Agreed while Coyle was here but apparently that was a Flood signing.