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by tiger76
Sat Jul 08, 2017 11:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Lightning Seeds
Replies: 32
Views: 3918

Re: The Lightning Seeds

One of my favourite teenage bands you know it makes sense to like them ;) .
by tiger76
Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hendrick case starts today
Replies: 148
Views: 18765

Re: Hendrick case starts today

Not guilty/innocent the most important thing is he is free to play for Burnley. Hopefully next season he will let his performances do the talking.
by tiger76
Thu Jul 06, 2017 2:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v South Africa - 1st test
Replies: 57
Views: 6457

Re: England v South Africa - 1st test

CleggHall wrote:CT - yes England's use of reviews was hopeless and came from top order batsmen not rabbits at the innings end. Not a good start for captain Root.
A century would go some way to cementing his captaincy here's hoping.
by tiger76
Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Centre Half
Replies: 80
Views: 9839

Re: Centre Half

randomclaret2 wrote:" Kev Long came in and did fine..." 19 other PL managers shake head and smile...
If Kevin Long plays regularly it is going to be a long season.
by tiger76
Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Modern day football tranfers fees and wages
Replies: 19
Views: 2541

Re: Modern day football tranfers fees and wages

For the big teams I think it will keep on going for a while yet. The next obvious thing to exploit is streaming of games, selling a "season ticket" to watch Man Utd on-line. I imagine it will come in overseas first and then, eventually, into the domestic markets. That will kill off the collective r...
by tiger76
Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Walters fee agreed
Replies: 357
Views: 39062

Re: Walters fee agreed

If Walters is one piece of a wider, more ambitious transfer window for us this summer, then this is an ok signing. If he is the height of our ambition in wide and attacking areas, then we have a problem. He will be a decent enough squad player for us, but I do hope we're looking at better players t...
by tiger76
Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Alex Neil for Preston
Replies: 14
Views: 2844

Re: Alex Neil for Preston

Surprised Nigel Clough hasn't been touted for a bigger championship vacancy,done a great job at Burton play attractive football ,thought Preston would have gone for grezza down excellent at Fleetwood and Scunthorpe deserves a chance at the higher level.
by tiger76
Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Britt Assombalonga
Replies: 913
Views: 151113

Re: Britt Assombalonga

Sorry but don't have the time to be giving players a year to learn an adapt to the PL. Rather stick with gray with the money these want for him and get a s.long. Exactly we need to hit the ground running, maybe Assombalonga could make the step up, i wouldn't like to gamble 15 million plus on this c...
by tiger76
Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Britt Assombalonga
Replies: 913
Views: 151113

Re: Britt Assombalonga

Wouldn't want to offer much above 10m for this guy, yes we have the Keane money, but there are serious question marks about his fitness,in addition we will probably sign Dawson/Lees or both,Taylor,and also Walters. We ideally would sign 2 midfielders to replace Barton,Marney and Defour, you would ho...
by tiger76
Mon Jul 03, 2017 11:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Michael Keane has become a Toffee
Replies: 84
Views: 10249

Re: ARTICLE: Michael Keane has become a Toffee

Michael played a big part in our championship winning season, and also in keeping us up last term, oh and the small matter of 20+million profit, despite his time here i wasn't aware he played for Republic of Ireland under 17s before his England career began. Hope we are now pro-active in the window ...
by tiger76
Mon Jul 03, 2017 4:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New season prediction
Replies: 60
Views: 6626

Re: New season prediction

Similar to last season not pretty but we should have enough know how to win the important games 15th.
by tiger76
Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: British & Irish Lions 2nd Test
Replies: 52
Views: 5402

Re: British & Irish Lions 2nd Test

Great for the series a one game shoot out next week,worrying that in the circumstances the Lions only edged this test by a few points would still have the all blacks favs for the final test.
by tiger76
Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mirror reporting West Ham in for Gray ?
Replies: 73
Views: 8781

Re: Mirror reporting West Ham in for Gray ?

The more suitors the better we might be able to bump another 5-10 million on the price,if Andre won't commit to an extended contract we are probably best cashing in,we don't need players that are not 100% committed, even if the rumours about his wage demands are not true our fans could easily turn, ...
by tiger76
Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tom Lees linked
Replies: 16
Views: 5396

Re: Tom Lees linked

Long looks a better centre back than Tarks to me. If that is the case how come he has not established after 7 years a regular place, even his loan deals have been league one or below if we are serious about progressing we have to be ruthless and ditch the deadwood. Tarks has proven himself to be at...
by tiger76
Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tom Lees linked
Replies: 16
Views: 5396

Re: Tom Lees linked

4 years on his contract this lad won't come cheap, if we could sign Dawson as well, that would give us four decent cb's, Mee,Tarks,Dawson and Lees, ideally i would let Kevin Long go or loan him out.
by tiger76
Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sam Vokes
Replies: 37
Views: 6604

Re: Sam Vokes

Thought he was Boyd's replacement of course he will have to get Dyche fit first.
by tiger76
Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sam Vokes
Replies: 37
Views: 6604

Re: Sam Vokes

Blackrod wrote:We need someone to supply him with crosses.
Taylor should help in this regard.
by tiger76
Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Nathan Ake to Bournmouth £20m
Replies: 126
Views: 11069

Re: Nathan Ake to Bournmouth £20m

I know you're not a fan of Howe but this is simply untrue. If Denim decided he wasn't going to give them any more money they could continue exactly as they are. In the championship he subsidised them but now they're in the premier league the TV money more than pays for their transfer dealings. If h...
by tiger76
Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Huddersfield Way
Replies: 191
Views: 19197

Re: The Huddersfield Way

No. As Bolton found out, and for that matter as Burnley and Blackburn found out, loans owed to even the most benevolent of creditors are still liabilities. Davies at Bolton asked for his money back; Flood at Burnley had financial difficulties and his creditors asked for the his money back; Walker a...
by tiger76
Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Charlie Taylor in talks
Replies: 499
Views: 67088

Re: Charlie Taylor in talks

northeastclaret wrote:Let him go to Celtic and sign Robertson if Leeds don't see sense on the risk they are taking
Liverpool have an interest in Robertson according to the rumour mill.
by tiger76
Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Happy Birthday Sean Dyche
Replies: 30
Views: 3413

Re: Happy Birthday Sean Dyche

Belated happy birthday to the ginger mourinho, here's to another successful campaign with the mighty clarets.
by tiger76
Wed Jun 28, 2017 3:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Probably nonsense but I'll post it anyway
Replies: 30
Views: 5208

Re: Probably nonsense but I'll post it anyway

Was reading about Alderweireld at Spurs being on £50k and thinks he deserves the same as Kane, who is rumoured to be on £100k. It kind of puts Gray's demands in perspective. He's scored 94 goals for Spurs in three seasons and 8 goals for England. Gray, I guess is drawn into this 'celebrity culture'...
by tiger76
Wed Jun 28, 2017 3:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v Germany under 21's
Replies: 32
Views: 4238

Re: England v Germany under 21's

England are miles behind Germany and Spain who are producing yet another clutch of youngsters that will go on to big things. Getting to a semi-final papers over the cracks how many of last night's team will have a successful premier league career Pickford,Ward-Prowse maybe Hughes and Holgate the you...
by tiger76
Wed Jun 28, 2017 3:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Keane chooses everton
Replies: 219
Views: 28221

Re: Keane chooses everton

If Keane goes as looks likely, good move for him gives us money to spend and hopefully we have some centre defensive targets in mind.
Be usual to get a replacement asap so the back five can gel quicker during pre-season.
by tiger76
Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Penalties again with Germany
Replies: 8
Views: 1351

Re: Penalties again with Germany

Typical! in fairness the better team went through we can have no complaints.
by tiger76
Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley can't compete financially..
Replies: 91
Views: 9929

Re: Burnley can't compete financially..

I'm far from certain we can't compete. we could easily afford to spend 40-50m on 3 or 4 players which would leave us with 60m or thereabouts on wages and running costs. The problem may be we can't really attract players who might cost 10-15m because their wage demands are likely to be more than we ...
by tiger76
Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Royal Pay Rise
Replies: 112
Views: 7839

Re: Royal Pay Rise

Healeywoodclaret wrote:I haven't got a problem with the Royals. I DO have a problem with Anti British Anti Military left wingers.
You're not a Corbyn fan then HWC ;)
by tiger76
Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 3m Striker bid
Replies: 208
Views: 21010

Re: 3m Striker bid

KRBFC wrote:I said he cant spot a forward never said he was a bad manager.
Thought that was what the scouting team was hired for to recommend players.
by tiger76
Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Charlie Taylor in talks
Replies: 499
Views: 67088

Re: Charlie Taylor in talks

There's no tribunal fee if he goes to Celtic though as it's a foreign club. Could well save them £4m or so. Celtic are cute in the market if they get Taylor for a nominal fee 500k/1 million as they did with Dembele, they are fairly certain to make a good profit barring major injuries etc. In the do...
by tiger76
Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Arfield to miss pre-season training
Replies: 6
Views: 1704

Re: Arfield to miss pre-season training

At least he will go getting match fitness hopefully and not kicking his heels on the bench. Scotty will not be an automatic starter next season anyway so it is not a major issue.
by tiger76
Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Claret Incoming Rumours
Replies: 372
Views: 92341

Re: Claret Incoming Rumours

cockneyclaret wrote:If walters came in would one of Barnes or vokes be sold?
Most likely to be Barnes i would think, seems strange to be splashing 3 million on a 33 year old who offers us what we already have :? .
by tiger76
Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: McDonnell's Lies
Replies: 99
Views: 8980

Re: McDonnell's Lies

Students will vote Corbyn wether they will directly benefit from his proposal or not. They will be sourounded by people in favour of free education for starters. Every single influence in their student life will be pro Corbyn. The lecturers. The student unions, the bars they frequent, the shops loc...
by tiger76
Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What does it cost to become Prime Minister?
Replies: 200
Views: 11839

Re: What does it cost to become Prime Minister?

Exactly the Rotherham case was pathetic, the authorities could and should have acted. Back to the topic in hand though,how can the Tories play the IRA card with Corbyn and Mcdonnell, when they decide to get into bed with loyalist headbangers, they could have run a minority government and dared the o...
by tiger76
Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Claret Incoming Rumours
Replies: 372
Views: 92341

Re: Claret Incoming Rumours

MACCA wrote:Wells is dog sh1t,
Downing past it,
The rest is plausible.

If we pay 8m for Wells I will not be impressed.
Downing also allegedly on 70k a week, and at his age (32) has no sell on value, not one we should be looking at,Wells i am very meh about as well.
by tiger76
Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: George Boyd
Replies: 47
Views: 8439

Re: George Boyd

My ideal midfield would be: Brady........Hendrick........Defour..........JBG. I would have liked to have seen Boyd as a number 10 in a Burnley shirt, particularly when we were in the Championship, didn't do any harm not playing him there though did It? Anyway great servant and probably a great lad ...
by tiger76
Mon Jun 26, 2017 3:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley can't compete financially..
Replies: 91
Views: 9929

Re: Burnley can't compete financially..

dsr wrote:You mean that's why we don't have 25 of your threads on the front page, 5 of each moaning about 5 different subjects?
Nah we have ABC for that function :lol:
by tiger76
Mon Jun 26, 2017 2:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Palace to confirm de Boer appointment today
Replies: 24
Views: 2542

Re: Palace to confirm de Boer appointment today

Could go well like koeman, or poor like puel and materazzi.. Dyche would have been a safer bet for them, but lucky you they have a chairman seduced by a foreign sounding name. Maybe Sean should change his surname to dychio? Puel did a decent job in the circumstances ,comfortable mid-table finish, w...
by tiger76
Mon Jun 26, 2017 1:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Charlie Taylor in talks
Replies: 499
Views: 67088

Re: Charlie Taylor in talks

Good solid start to the window, hopefully more to follow. If the tribunal take as long with this move as the Danny Ings one we may not have to pay Leeds until next summer.Robertson is a decent player but left back is not a priority position for us at the moment,hope any monies saved can go towards K...
by tiger76
Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gray to Everton?
Replies: 240
Views: 28992

Re: Gray to Everton?

The important thing is this deal happens now, and not at the eleventh hour of deadline day, when we have no time to sign another striker.For all his faults Gray can be a matchwinner especially in the six-pointers, which could again prove the difference between staying up or not.
by tiger76
Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Glen Whelan
Replies: 44
Views: 6495

Re: Glen Whelan

Short term as a Marney replacement should be considered, don't know if wages could be a sticking point. Would expect us to add two new centre mids, as Marney may not play for us again, and Joey will need replaced,Aiden O Neill may feature more next term but will not be a starter. Defour may will lea...
by tiger76
Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England v South Africa - 3rd t20
Replies: 19
Views: 2235

Re: England v South Africa - 3rd t20

Good win in the end, Jason Roy's future international career must be in question.
by tiger76
Sun Jun 25, 2017 1:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joe Ledley released by Palace
Replies: 25
Views: 4628

Re: Joe Ledley released by Palace

Depends on wages, suspect he will stay down south, could see Brighton being interested.
by tiger76
Sun Jun 25, 2017 1:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fifa investigating the last Russian world cup squad for doping.
Replies: 7
Views: 1492

Re: Fifa investigating the last Russian world cup squad for doping.

Is this really a surprise on top of the Olympic doping scandal,and they are going to host the next world cup lol.
by tiger76
Sun Jun 25, 2017 12:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gray to Everton?
Replies: 240
Views: 28992

Re: Gray to Everton?

He offers us a different option with his pace unless the fee is silly money we should keep him.
by tiger76
Sun Jun 25, 2017 12:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hughes to Watford - 8 million
Replies: 74
Views: 9249

Re: Hughes to Watford - 8 million

Still being only 22 he was probably worth a gamble. It may not have worked out but if he had kicked on we could have been looking at a decent fee in 2 or 3 years' time. Our midfield choices do tend to be a bit more safety first though, not sure if he could work in a midfield two alongside Hendrick ...
by tiger76
Sun Jun 25, 2017 12:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andrew Robertson betting odds...
Replies: 254
Views: 41473

Re: Andrew Robertson betting odds...

Agents are well known to create interest in their clients to hurry deals through, surely wages can't be an issue these days get on with it Burnley.