Bertie Bee retiring

[1989_claret]

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[Mrpotatohead]

Looking at the emoji, is he being replaced by a drum?

[IanMcL]

24/25?

[Edin_Clouds]

Bertie Bee set to retire at the end of the season. A sad day for many youngsters. Club announcement doesn't say what our who succeeds Bertie. End of an era.

What a pity they aren't ceasing the bloody awful pitchside announcer as well.

[bumba]

Please tell me people haven't fallen for this............

[ClaretAndJew]

Some folk show on the uptake

[jtv]

April fool perhaps?

[Bosscat]

Bertie Bee set to retire at the end of the season. A sad day for many youngsters. Club announcement doesn't say what our who succeeds Bertie. End of an era.

What a pity they aren't ceasing the bloody awful pitchside announcer as well.

Have you looked at the date

[Rowls]

RIP Bertie

[randomclaret2]

Unbeelievable

[Bosscat]

He is off to star in a "Bee" Movie

[Down_Rover]

Good try but the drum was the clue

[ArmchairDetective]

Heard its to do with the club now having to pay royalties to music artists when fans sing chants, and how Bertie is the beating drum of our atmosphere.

RIP

[RammyClaret61]

There’ll be a sting in the tail somewhere!!

[brexit]

date?

[wilks_bfc]

date?

I’m assuming 3th May after the last game of the season

Although if we make the playoff it might be extended

[bobinho]

I’m assuming the whole April fool thing we used to have has changed somewhat?

Used to be the weird and wonderful, the strange and the unlikely, the infuriating and the ridiculously possible. Now it’s as close to feasible as you can get?

They’ve changed our colours, why not let the mascot go?

[Buxtonclaret]

https://youtu.be/GpWJv7alqQE?si=9UuYpjpiLxNNcHxz

[Tribesmen]

There has been a few good ones.
Turf Morgue and was it the wool 1916 shirt coming back , hey you have to smile .

[ChrisG]

There was one a few years back about the goals being made larger to encourage higher scoring matches. Marlon Beresford I think it was quoted as being outraged at the ridiculous idea.

[elwaclaret]

There was one a few years back about the goals being made larger to encourage higher scoring matches. Marlon Beresford I think it was quoted as being outraged at the ridiculous idea.

Hate to point it out but that “few years back” was the best part of thirty years ago.

[fidelcastro]

There was one a few years back about the goals being made larger to encourage higher scoring matches. Marlon Beresford I think it was quoted as being outraged at the ridiculous idea.

No wonder. Beresford had enough trouble keeping the ball out with the goals the size they still are.

[Row x]

I’m assuming 3th May after the last game of the season

Although if we make the playoff it might be extended

Today?

[AfloatinClaret]

To be fair it's perhaps time that he was retiring? Then again, I was discussing just last Saturday how well Bertie was moving, he seems as quick as he ever was, but he must be a fair age by now.

[Bosscat]

To be fair it's perhaps time that he was retiring? Then again, I was discussing just last Saturday how well Bertie was moving, he seems as quick as he ever was, but he must be a fair age by now.

143 yrs old ... he has 1882 on his shirt ... born under the Beehole End

[Row x]

To be fair it's perhaps time that he was retiring? Then again, I was discussing just last Saturday how well Bertie was moving, he seems as quick as he ever was, but he must be a fair age by now.

Ignoring what day it is today, but various people have been in berties suit
The obviously very fit person when they did the assault course for example, and I'm reliably informed, a female once, just for a laugh

[Lip]

Burnley "Bosscat" is replacing him. MIAOW.

[Bosscat]

Burnley "Bosscat" is replacing him. MIAOW.

[Tribesmen]

Ignoring what day it is today, but various people have been in berties suit
The obviously very fit person when they did the assault course for example, and I'm reliably informed, a female once, just for a laugh

Right hands up , who has been Bertie ?

[fidelcastro]

Right hands up , who has been Bertie ?

I have. Just the once though (no, I wasn't sacked!)

[ChrisG]

Hate to point it out but that “few years back” was the best part of thirty years ago.

Cheers Elwa, feel ancient now!

[Bosscat]

I remember Bertie Bee talking to Bill Shankley,
Asking if he had heard of the North Bank Highbury, Shanks said no he didn't think so,
But he had heard of The Longside Burnley

[Bosscat]

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[ClaretTony]

I remember Bertie Bee talking to Bill Shankley,

Ha ha

[dougcollins]

Ignoring what day it is today, but various people have been in berties suit
The obviously very fit person when they did the assault course for example, and I'm reliably informed, a female once, just for a laugh

Allegedly, at one point, Ronnie Rhino and Bertie Bee were the same person.

He was very fit.

[Row x]

Allegedly, at one point, Ronnie Rhino and Bertie Bee were the same person.

He was very fit.

That rings a bell

[ClaretTony]

Allegedly, at one point, Ronnie Rhino and Bertie Bee were the same person.

He was very fit.

I think he was also the bull at Bradford for a time.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Enjoyed Pace getting in on the windup by implying we have a drummer on the way.

That suggests he has fully taken on board and received the loud message from fans.

[Rileybobs]

Enjoyed Pace getting in on the windup by implying we have a drummer on the way.

That suggests he has fully taken on board and received the loud message from fans.

Or it’s to signify a drum roll…

[deanothedino]

Allegedly, at one point, Ronnie Rhino and Bertie Bee were the same person.

He was very fit.

Braddy, top bloke.

[59claret]

Braddy was the proper Bertie. He took the fan out on the pitch and made a fool of the duck !!!

[karatekid]

Right hands up , who has been Bertie ?

I’m Bertie Bee and so is my Wife.

[Tribesmen]

I’m Bertie Bee and so is my Wife.

Kind of two bees in a pod

[AfloatinClaret]

Kind of two bees in a pod

Two bees, or not two bees? That is the question.

[SPC&G]

Bee a bad day if it's true. I’m buzzing to see the replacement. I’ll bet recruitment dept is a hive of activity with this?

[Selby Claret]

I think he was also the bull at Bradford for a time.

I once hosted a corporate event at the Royal Armouries in Leeds. Ronnie Rhino and the Bradford Bull were both invited as special guests.

The two chaps inside hated each other, wouldn't speak and demanded separate changing areas!