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by Paul Waine
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Passport problems
Replies: 54
Views: 1635

Re: Passport problems

Why is this even a news item anymore? How many sob stories do we have to hear from people having "their holidays ruined" by the Airline/Airport/Staff/Michael O'Leary etc How thick do you have to be to not know the rules by now!!! Rant over. Story on BBC today because a BBC reporter was stopped from...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Internationals 26-3-24
Replies: 98
Views: 2316

Re: Internationals 26-3-24

Rileybobs wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:48 pm
Woke England removing names from the back of their kits to raise awareness for dementia.
Why is campaign on a serious health issue "woke?"
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Internationals 26-3-24
Replies: 98
Views: 2316

Re: Internationals 26-3-24

The England game should be abandoned for wearing that deplorable grey kit. Where’s the traditional white. “money, money, money. No names on the shirts in the 2nd half. Part of a dementia awareness campaign. It's possible the colour of the kit is also part of the dementia awareness campaign. Players...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Baltimore Bridge has fallen down!
Replies: 53
Views: 2438

Re: Baltimore Bridge has fallen down!

Paul Waine wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:44 pm
At least 4 larger container ports on east coast usa. New York/New Jersey largest.
Some tables place Baltimore at 13th or 14th largest port in usa.
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Baltimore Bridge has fallen down!
Replies: 53
Views: 2438

Re: Baltimore Bridge has fallen down!

groove wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:37 pm
I stand corrected. I must have read it wrong.
At least 4 larger container ports on east coast usa. New York/New Jersey largest.
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Baltimore Bridge has fallen down!
Replies: 53
Views: 2438

Re: Baltimore Bridge has fallen down!

groove wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:39 pm
The bridge collapse has cut off the largest port in the USA. The economic consequences are immense. No goods in, no goods out. I would say that's quite strategic. Wouldn't you?
9th largest according to Port of Baltimore.
by Paul Waine
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6848

Re: Weghorst

Thought he didn’t want to play in the championship. He refuses to play in the championship it'll be another loan anything to just drag it out until his time contracted expires. Wout Weghorst was signed in January when Burnley were in relegation place. The World Cup in Qatar would be in November/Dec...
by Paul Waine
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Truro City - fixture congestion and ground (pitch) problems
Replies: 42
Views: 1554

Re: Truro City - fixture congestion and ground (pitch) problems

dsr wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:04 pm
Fair comment.

However, the price of houses in Cornwall does seem to suggest that more people than not think it's a good place to live. Hospitals and football notwithstanding!
Isn't that more an indication that people like to own a second home there?
by Paul Waine
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Natural Gas
Replies: 30
Views: 2300

Re: Natural Gas

getbennyon wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:13 am
The price rises always seem to be passed on much quicker than the falls.
Price changes, whether up or down are passed on in seconds in the wholesale side of the industry, Traders lose money and businesses go bust if they don't.

Retail side of any business is, of course, very different.
by Paul Waine
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Natural Gas
Replies: 30
Views: 2300

Re: Natural Gas

I love how much expertise we have on this messageboard. I learn more here than anywhere else! 40 years working across the energy sector. Opportunity to pick up a little on how it works. I worked with people who had worked for John B's firm in the last decade or my career. Met John B at one of his f...
by Paul Waine
Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Natural Gas
Replies: 30
Views: 2300

Re: Natural Gas

BS surely it does not matter where we buy our gas from, the Ukraine invasion created a shortage of global supply which must force prices up. Also you mention storage, my understanding is that one of the reasons we pay over the odds for our energy is that the UK compared to our European counterparts...
by Paul Waine
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 9881
Views: 981050

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

The key stated aims of the imaginatively titled “Independent Football Regulator” are: “To improve financial sustainability of clubs, ensure financial resilience across the leagues and to safeguard the heritage of English football.” But can it really do any of the above? King Canute had more chance ...
by Paul Waine
Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 9881
Views: 981050

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

A staggering 64 clubs have gone into administration since the advent of the PL. Does anybody involved in the upper echelons of the FA, PL or whoever know or care? From an open letter to The Guardian: Fair Game represents 34 professional clubs in the English football pyramid. The long-awaited public...
by Paul Waine
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Natural Gas
Replies: 30
Views: 2300

Re: Natural Gas

My energy supplier informs me that the unit price for gas bill will drop by about 14% however when I look on the charts for the current prices for Natural Gas I note that the Natural Gas price on the markets has halved from October 2023 and fallen exponentially since the to reach peak in August 202...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Natural Gas
Replies: 30
Views: 2300

Re: Natural Gas

Paul, thanks for your detailed answer. OK here are UK Natural Gas Prices https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/uk-natural-gas they seem to correspond closely to US prices. Re the seasonal aspect: prices fell steadily from 136p per therm in October 23 down to 55p in February 24 back up to 73 in the...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Natural Gas
Replies: 30
Views: 2300

Re: Natural Gas

The 50+ new (and many very flakey) were encouraged to set up under the Coalition government. Ed Davey was the Energy Minister. Ofgem fully supported. Policy was also fully supported by Labour, especially Ed Miliband. The City of Nottingham set up Robin Hood Energy. Bristol City set up another. In 20...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Natural Gas
Replies: 30
Views: 2300

Re: Natural Gas

What prices are you looking at, Loup? The link is to US NatGas prices. Natgas doesn't trade in a single global market, as crude oil does. The critical difference is oil can be transported easily and cheaply by tanker. Natgas prices, on the other hand, are prices in markets connected by pipelines. It...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Independent Football Regulator
Replies: 30
Views: 1615

Re: Independent Football Regulator

Is it not illegal in other industries to trade at a loss year after year, why should football be any different? It's illegal for directors to run up debts they can't pay, i.e. trading while insolvent. It's not illegal to make losses. There are many start ups make losses year after year. They either...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Independent Football Regulator
Replies: 30
Views: 1615

Re: Independent Football Regulator

groove wrote:
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:11 am
I'm a bit sceptical about this. Sounds like a step towards football being state run.
State run industry where all the "stars" earn £millions. It's an odd one.
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Independent Football Regulator
Replies: 30
Views: 1615

Re: Independent Football Regulator

dushanbe wrote:
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:02 am
Regulators work really well in other industries like telecoms, energy and water.
and Financial Services...
by Paul Waine
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s football 17/3
Replies: 178
Views: 4123

Re: Today’s football 17/3

Wasn't it "Player of the match" up until 1921 when the FA tried to stop women and girls playing football?

Now we can all enjoy playing football again, let's start using the correct terminology again.
by Paul Waine
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11322

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

spt_claret wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:10 pm
Pretty sure he means Muric deserved to have one.

Pretty sure you know that too.
Got to be honest, I didn't know what he meant.

Delighted the clarets got the win.
by Paul Waine
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11322

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

Tricky Trevor wrote:
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:06 pm
Muric 10. Never has a keeper deserved a clean sheet more.
I don't think it's a clean sheet when the other side score...

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by Paul Waine
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11322

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

9 minutes added
by Paul Waine
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11322

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

BBC saying there was 5 and half minutes between foul and penalty being given. Prepare to be late home if you are at the game.

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by Paul Waine
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11322

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

DOGSO, same as Josh Brownhil at Palace.
by Paul Waine
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD
Replies: 446
Views: 11322

Re: Burnley vs Brentford - MATCH THREAD

Come on Jacob Brun Larsen!
by Paul Waine
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana
Replies: 68
Views: 3998

Re: Assignon, Esteve and Fofana

Pretty certain that club has obligation to buy Esteve. Loan signing because we lack height in other defenders. No reason why he can't develop with Burnley. Fofana has only played a few games for Chelsea. Fans I know there say he's "hit and miss." He's grabbing his chance with Burnley. Of course, clu...
by Paul Waine
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your Matchday Cost 2020's Edition
Replies: 56
Views: 2229

Re: Your Matchday Cost 2020's Edition

Today, West Ham.

Ticket £23.50.
Travel London Freedom Pass - no charge
Food and drink - food from home. Coffees. £3.50 (or more) at Waterloo and another at ground.

3 points - priceless.

UTC
by Paul Waine
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:22 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham Travel
Replies: 4
Views: 788

Re: West Ham Travel

Evening all, Does anyone have any tips on driving to West Ham (apart from 'don't do it')? Thinking train or underground but any ideas where is best to leave the car and get on public transport please? Ta, Cheshire Wherever you park (or drive through) remember ULEZ zone expansion across all London b...
by Paul Waine
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Anyone want a ticket for West Ham, tomorrow?
Replies: 6
Views: 1118

Re: Anyone want a ticket for West Ham, tomorrow?

Bump: I have spare Adult ticket available for £15 - I will donate the money to charity, as above.

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by Paul Waine
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football
Replies: 206
Views: 5858

Re: Today's Football

Got to feel for Arsenal and Arteta. Playing with a "League 2" goalkeeper according to some on here.
by Paul Waine
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Neil Warnock
Replies: 53
Views: 5360

Re: Neil Warnock

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:22 pm
He has been getting stick for spending 3 days a week at home in Cornwall.

Not the easiest commute
Flight, Exeter or Bristol to Aberdeen. Not too difficult.
by Paul Waine
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Anyone want a ticket for West Ham, tomorrow?
Replies: 6
Views: 1118

Anyone want a ticket for West Ham, tomorrow?

I have a spare adult ticket.

I'll be at game.

Spare for £15 cash.

I'll give cash to Hughie and Freddie charity. I understand they may be at the game.

Of course it's e-ticket.

Reply here. Exchange outside ground, away entrance.

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by Paul Waine
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: International Women's Day 2024 - Burnley FC
Replies: 3
Views: 215

International Women's Day 2024 - Burnley FC

Inspiring and enjoyable Podcast by 4 representatives of Burnley FC on YouTube. It starts with one of the 4 asking "What was your earliest childhood memory in sport?" One of the others answers "Well, I used to play football for England..." That was Ann-Marie Bardley, Head of HR. There was some surpri...
by Paul Waine
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: JJ Watt...
Replies: 259
Views: 14446

Re: JJ Watt...

Yeah of course it is. It's paid out of taxed income. WALLY Bit of a brain fart there - my bad. Gift aid: UK taxpayer gifts money to a UK registered charity. Government adds 25% to the gift, which is equivalent to 20% of the gift + basic rate tax, assuming person making gift pays at minimum the same...
by Paul Waine
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Directors box
Replies: 92
Views: 6063

Re: Directors box

Dyche explained the reason why he makes players wear shin pads in training when he moved to Everton and it was to reduce the risk of soft tissue injuries and it makes absolute sense to training exactly how you would play. Surrey FA Walking Football League has rule that all walking footballers must ...
by Paul Waine
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2023/24: West Ham United v Burnley – Ticket Information
Replies: 45
Views: 2330

Re: 2023/24: West Ham United v Burnley – Ticket Information

Just received mine a few minutes ago West Ham tickets received in my email box. Time stamp 08:04 this morning. I was told when I bought tickets on day they went on sale that the e-tickets would be emailed "a couple of days before the match." I don't think there's been any problems, either at Burnle...
by Paul Waine
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hiring a band
Replies: 45
Views: 2176

Re: Hiring a band

I was part of the "6th Form Recreation Room Committee" at SMC in Blackburn. The school allowed us to put on one "dance" - is that we called them back in 1970/71/72? - in the school hall to raise funds for things like dart boards (we were all Luke Littlers) and table tennis equipment. We booked a Man...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany quote
Replies: 161
Views: 7314

Re: Kompany quote

Hi Paul Yes, the trough I was pointing to was alluding to the point i was making in reply to a comment in this thread wonderig if they have moved past the 'Peak of Mount-Stupid' into the 'Valley of Despair'. OK. I'm pretty sure that Dunning-Kruger is not the way to look at Vincent Kompany's knowled...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany quote
Replies: 161
Views: 7314

Re: Kompany quote

Using that logic - which of the two did Pep actually use in a game and on the bench in numerous occasions? Last time I looked Pep was City's first team coach. Muric is older than Trafford. Wikipedia reports that Muric was called back from a loan to be 3rd goal keeper when one of the other keepers w...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany quote
Replies: 161
Views: 7314

Re: Kompany quote

It's interesting actually... I have mentioned on here and in my circles that VK & the board were exhibiting signs of Peak Dunning-Kruger.. maybe now they've moved on. Hi CC, I was going to ask you yesterday when you first used the phrase, what is "peak dunning-kruger?" You do know that you are poin...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 7943

Re: Mud analytics

The issue is the conflict of interest that exists from our manager owning the company which providing player analytics which form the primary basis of our transfer decisions. I’ve already given several examples of how this conflict of interest could manifest itself in a negative way on the success ...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany quote
Replies: 161
Views: 7314

Re: Kompany quote

How long will it take to learn that Muric is better than Trafford … Given Vincent Kompany used to be City's captain and had a long successful relationship with City. Given that Lee Mooney was City's Head of Data Insights and Decisions Technology since 2015, don't you think that between the two of t...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 7943

Re: Mud analytics

Vim Fuego wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:20 pm
Seems a bit of a reach that ...
You never had a missionary knock at your door, VF?
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 7943

Re: Mud analytics

Yeah I realised my typo mistake right away. 😂. Any idea as to why we ditched the ISF and jumped in MUD? Seems strange to change a strategy that clearly worked for us the previous summer. Searched "ISF" - it stands for Intelligent Sports Framework and is part of Stats Perform - which also owns Opta....
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 7943

Re: Mud analytics

I like reading your posts Paul and understand why you mention it, but I'm just not sure his father being a Mormon missionary in Lancs is a related positive. Some may view it as a negative in terms of understanding how a football community clicks Mormon missionary knocking on doors in Preston, Black...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 7943

Re: Mud analytics

How many football clubs has he ran before this? I’m in need of an lsd missionary after this season He was involved at Salt Lake City, but obviously not "running" that club. If you can get the money together, whether all your own money, or you can lead a broader group of investors, then you only nee...
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 7943

Re: Mud analytics

blatherwickstattoos wrote:
Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:43 pm
A few chairman new to game didn’t know about relegation from the premier league. So anything is possible.
Alan Pace spent part of his adult life working in London. His father was a LDS missionary in Lancashire. Alan Pace isn't that "new to the game."
by Paul Waine
Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mud analytics
Replies: 273
Views: 7943

Re: Mud analytics

Well, if its my sense of perspective that's wrong, I'm delighted. I can't be bothered to read through them all but if it's there I'd select "disappointing". That's it. Hi eddie, "disappointing" is in there. Like you, I haven't read or counted all the words listed. "disappointed" appears earlier rat...