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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:15 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Relegation Run-In
- Replies: 70
- Views: 7242
Re: Relegation Run-In
We have to produce a couple of "rabbit from the hat" results, like beating Utd and or Newcastle and maybe snatching a draw at Spurs. I really can't see it. We've definitely improved, but I don't think we've improved that much. Brighton and Wolves at home and Everton away were much better bets and de...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The Keirby
- Replies: 91
- Views: 4658
Re: The Keirby
Not many. I've been in it occasionally and it's like a miniature game of tetras.Clovius Boofus wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:36 amNo I didn't, but thanks for that. I thought it was for servicing. I didn't realise it was also an underground car park. How many cars would you say it could park?
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:02 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Relegation Run-In
- Replies: 70
- Views: 7242
Re: Relegation Run-In
Only losing one in six is really good form from us, but not getting the wins against Brighton (due to the ridiculous own goal), Wolves (due to the non foul) and the win at Chelsea (due to the daft penalty decision) probably means too many draws , so it's unfortunately too little too late, which is a...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:56 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The Keirby
- Replies: 91
- Views: 4658
Re: The Keirby
When I was a student (circa 1975) I worked there as a part time waiter doing evenings and weekends and although I only really frequented the kitchens, banqueting suite, restaurant and bar on the first floor it was always busy and "front of house" was rather posh. Behind the scenes was a bit differen...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The Keirby
- Replies: 91
- Views: 4658
Re: The Keirby
Spending all that time and money (and disruption!) on the (still unfinished!) "Town to Turf" scheme to (allegedly) lift the entire route, does seem rather daft when that monstrous eyesore is still plonked right in the middle of it.
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:33 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Sheffield United v Burnley - Player Ratings
- Replies: 87
- Views: 4696
Re: Sheffield United v Burnley - Player Ratings
The tempo of our game just moves so much quicker with Muric in goal, despite having to accept some "rough" with the smooth at times.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Nottingham Forest tweet
- Replies: 194
- Views: 12025
Re: Nottingham Forest tweet
Whether they're good or bad decisions, somebody is now going to be in a whole lot of trouble I feel!!
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Sheffield United v Burnley - Player Ratings
- Replies: 87
- Views: 4696
Re: Sheffield United v Burnley - Player Ratings
Muric 7 (Some top saves, but -1 for some disastrous passes which could have really cost us on another day) Assignon 7 ((Excellent much of the time, including for the third goal, but sold himself so bloody cheaply to let Utd score. That's poor) O'Shea 7 Esteve 8 Taylor 6 Cullen 8 Berge 8 (Didn't seem...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Wilder
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4744
Re: Wilder
Just like pretty much every match this season, we spent 20 minutes being miles the better team, but still managed to gift two easy chances to the opposition who were basically doing nothing. Unlike other teams Sheffield didn't take them as Muric made a couple of really good stops and the rest is his...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:28 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Taffy
- Replies: 155
- Views: 6377
Re: Taffy
That's so, so sad. Like many of us of a "certain age", I remember him tearing down the wing in the early and mid 70s when he was in his pomp and I even remember him coming back and doing exactly the same for Derby who were heading to the league title the season after he was sold. Great player for Bu...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Team v sheff utd
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2271
Re: Team v sheff utd
Irrelevant. MODS, close this thread.
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Madley steps in to referee at Bramall Lane
- Replies: 14
- Views: 960
Re: ARTICLE: Madley steps in to referee at Bramall Lane
Listen it's the "wooden spoon derby" and I for one am extremely excited about it !JohnMcGreal wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:39 pmIs it a vital game?
It's probably the footballing equivalent of two bald men fighting over a comb!
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: U21s v Barnsley
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1020
Re: U21s v Barnsley
In fairness, Casper apart, none of our team played in either of the two other games this week so it’s nothing like the sort of team we’ve been putting out. I noticed this. We've got a whole raft of extremely good players not featuring in this game and I'm guessing that's because of the recent fixtu...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:35 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Madley steps in to referee at Bramall Lane
- Replies: 14
- Views: 960
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Pompey
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2978
Re: Pompey
I personally feel it's rather unfair of fans to wish ill will on another club who were stitched up many years ago by dreadful and unscrupulous owners. Those owners (charlotans) are long gone and as with every similar situation, the genuine fans are still there and were the ones left to pick up the p...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Pompey
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2978
Re: Pompey
Is the ground still a hotch potch and something of a mess? I know when they were in the PL and doing ok, they were trying to either develop it or build new and move because it holds 20,000 or thereabouts and is regularly full and they could get considerably more if they had the room.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:26 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Sky and EFL package
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2508
Re: Sky and EFL package
Without the sky money football dies in this country now unfortunately because 99% of all club's reley on it to survive Tbf, they've only come to rely on it because the influx of TV money has allowed player wages and transfer fees to escalate to ridiculous proportions which "gate money" and other co...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Chelsea v Everton
- Replies: 134
- Views: 5522
Re: Chelsea v Everton
I can't help feeling we really have missed a trick this season so, so badly. With points deductions for 2 potential rivals and Everton in disarray and being so crap, yet still beat us twice and a small time newbie like Luton being in the division, it really shouldn't have been too difficult to finis...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Hillsborough - 35 years
- Replies: 9
- Views: 962
Re: Hillsborough - 35 years
Absolutely jam packed terraces were an accident waiting to happen for years and it was ridiculous and tragic that it took 97 people to die crushed in one before that was truly realised. I stood on numerous terraces, including the old Longside where the sway of the crowd and the unbelievable force of...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Been with your Mrs for 30 years and don’t love her.
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3424
Re: Been with your Mrs for 30 years and don’t love her.
I think unfortunately as fans we could see almost straight away that we really weren't going to be good enough and obviously that's not really counting the opening night. I found I'd given up on us avoiding relegation after a very small number of games, because we've had so many seasons in the Prem ...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
- Replies: 363
- Views: 10684
Re: So do you drop Muric after two massive costly howlers?
I'd still stick with him. His command of his 6 yard area, his catching of crosses, his positioning during general play where he can get out quickly to snuff out dangerous through balls and above all his distribution are all light years ahead of Trafford as things stand. Plus the game moves at a much...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 25 points from winning positions
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1767
Re: 25 points from winning positions
Dyche was given far more meagre funds, but ironically I think that helped him because he had to seriously think about every single purchase, were they genuine value for money and where they were going to fit into his plans. Too much cash floating around allows a more scatter gun approach and a cultu...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Brighton - Player Ratings
- Replies: 91
- Views: 4907
Re: Burnley v Brighton - Player Ratings
Muric 4 (not just because of the comedic error, but because I thought his kicking and distribution radar was dysfunctional today and that's his real strength!) Assignon 8 (All rather helter skelter, but absolutely 100% commitment and I thought he was good today) Ekdal 8 (Great defending) Esteve 8 (M...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: All there in one match.
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2721
Re: All there in one match.
And we ultimately won.....?boatshed bill wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:03 pmWeird selections that have had us in with a very good chance of winning the last 6 games?
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: All there in one match.
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2721
Re: All there in one match.
Please add weird team selection and tactics including substitutions which have all been a huge contributing factor.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley vs brighton.
- Replies: 429
- Views: 11268
Re: Burnley vs brighton.
Weird selection yet again. Taylor would be the obvious and experienced left back and Foster would only play wide right if we were absolutely stuck and no recognised winger was available!! Anyway, if we win 3-0 I'll eat my words happily!!
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:41 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Key match incidents panel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 938
Re: Key match incidents panel
Got to say I don't know who Wolves chairman Mr Shi is, but he's quoted as talking a fair bit of common sense regarding VAR.
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Plymouth v Leicester
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2612
Re: Plymouth v Leicester
I really hope Plymouth stay up. It's a great weekend away trip and although it can be quite hostile to away fans there, that's because they are proper fans who support their club in numbers and it really matters to them. Having said that it's very much the same at Ipswich who are definitely the surp...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Who is it?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1611
Re: Who is it?
Wasn't he also a Homophobic, Psychopathic, Climate change denier and a Pagan to boot. Poor chap. Entitled to his opinions. I honestly thought when you read between the lines some (an awful lot actually) of that was deliberately provocative and almost tongue in cheek to get a reaction, although if i...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Who is it?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1611
Re: Who is it?
I honestly think there was and is only one Pstotto, mainly because despite some of the randomly bizarre stuff which turns up on here on a daily basis, nothing comes close to his! I really liked him (her/they!! can't be too careful.....arrestable offence in Scotland these days!!) And I certainly hope...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:12 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Seat swap day
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1561
Re: Seat swap day
Dark Cloud have you ever wondered how people sat within earshot of you must feel ? They must have everything crossed hoping you don’t return every August to be deflated again after 5 minutes of the new season when you turn up late to miss yet another kick off. Sir, I resent that slur! My seat being...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Seat swap day
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1561
Re: Seat swap day
I'm not, I'm completely the opposite!! But if P8 in the BL is free I'll personally pay for the clown behind me to go there!!!
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Seat swap day
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1561
Re: Seat swap day
I'd like to encourage the guy who sits behind me to swap. (Not with me, but with someone in a completely different stand!!!)
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: As anybody seen.....................................
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3358
Re: As anybody seen.....................................
Was just wondering about Massengo. I'm sure someone on here said they'd seen him wearing a concrete boot, implying either a mysterious injury sustained doing the garden or a falling foul of Muric's security entourage. Either way it's a shame as he looks pretty decent. PS. Melon has also done well a...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Lewis Richardson
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1170
Re: Lewis Richardson
He seems to have been totally plagued by injuries for around two years ish. I don't think that's unusual for young lads who are still physically developing whilst also playing high performance sport and training hard, but clearly it's worrying because he really does appear to be way more unlucky tha...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: O'Shea suspended?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4195
Re: O'Shea suspended?
It would mean overruling the referee and that definitely ain't going to happen, especially when it's somewhat a "judgemental" decision which some would see one way and others would see differently.
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Out of contract
- Replies: 51
- Views: 3490
Re: Out of contract
Brownhill is a very good championship player and definitely worth keeping even for just one season if he'll stay. JBG could also still do a job at the lower level and Brun Larson would certainly be a cut above the norm for that division, but I can't see him opting to stay as he'll get better offers ...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Referee confirmed for Brighton game
- Replies: 14
- Views: 870
Re: Referee confirmed for Brighton game
The decision at Leeds was actually the worst of the lot and an absolutely awful piece of refereeing all round. You tend to forget about it over time, but it was a complete fiasco. He could have waited all of 2 seconds as Barnes put the ball in the net and then let VAR take over which is exactly what...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Teams for Brighton
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2151
Re: Teams for Brighton
Ekdal for O'Shea is the obvious one and put Benson wide right instead of Foster. Leave out Fofana and play Foster as a central striker, because that's what he is. If you choose to keep Fofana, then Foster misses out. It all seems pretty straightforward to me, but I'm sure VK will choose to blindside...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 7 years ago at 'Boro (crowd photo)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1881
Re: 7 years ago at 'Boro (crowd photo)
Well there's a coincidence because "the magic rat" is (I believe) front and centre!!!helmclaret wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:31 pmThe guy on the right in the white polo shirt has a look of Bruce Springsteen.
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: So who's renewed their ST?
- Replies: 290
- Views: 13809
Re: So who's renewed their ST?
It gets me out the house!
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: I’m so sick of Kompany
- Replies: 349
- Views: 16163
Re: I’m so sick of Kompany
City are only the 6th highest net spenders over the last 5 years, behind Newcastle (5th), Spurs (4th), Arsenal (3rd), Man Utd (2nd) and topping the list is Chelsea. (Football 365/Transfermkt). So the buy, buy, buy strategy doesn't really seem to be cutting the mustard at either Stamford Bridge or O...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:42 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: I’m so sick of Kompany
- Replies: 349
- Views: 16163
Re: I’m so sick of Kompany
I honestly wonder if a big part of the issue is that as a player at somewhere like City you really don't see much actual "management". You buy the best players in the world and basically you let them play. I'm not in the camp that believes Pep is an amazing manager. He gets the most amazing players ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:28 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: I’m so sick of Kompany
- Replies: 349
- Views: 16163
Re: I’m so sick of Kompany
He looked every bit a genius this time last season, especially when it came to blending experienced Dyche signings with new unheralded players from lower leagues abroad. Unfortunately he's taken that "model" too far and got the balance all wrong and the much greater rigours of the PL have come to bi...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Toffees vs Clarets Match Thread
- Replies: 494
- Views: 15833
Re: Toffees vs Clarets Match Thread
I'm as much a Muric guy as anyone and I was tearing my hair out (well bald scalp actually) because VK had some weird and miss placed loyalty to Trafford for so long. I've been absolutely delighted to see Muric getting the gig at long last and he's been excellent, but let's be honest here, he cost us...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: I’m so sick of Kompany
- Replies: 349
- Views: 16163
Re: I’m so sick of Kompany
Absolutely no point whatsoever in parting company now as we're down and mistakes have been made and (maybe?) lessons learned and we go again next season. If we sacked Kompany we'd immediately start looking for someone with an extremely good Championship pedigree and maybe even a promotion on his CV ...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:08 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Toffees vs Clarets Match Thread
- Replies: 494
- Views: 15833
Re: Toffees vs Clarets Match Thread
Foster AND Fofana was a commendable experiment which nobody really thought worked on Tuesday. I've no problem with the rest of the team bearing in mind availability, but Benson (or Vitihno in a genuine winger role) for Foster would have made more sense (Maybe?)
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Police roadblock on Westgate last night
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4861
Re: Police roadblock on Westgate last night
The town centre had been locked down due to large groups of teenagers gathering for a fight. Two large gangs had arranged it. Police had special powers in force. I'm not joking by the way. :D I know you're not. It's certainly true. I left The Bridge about 7.20 and there was an absolutely massive gr...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Not Flagging Offsides
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1566
Re: Not Flagging Offsides
The principle of VAR received so much support from fans who thought it was going to make the game truer but it's achieved the total opposite when put into practice. Its implementation has been nothing short of a failure Exactly. I'm fairly certain there's not a genuine football fan (as in paying at...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Not Flagging Offsides
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1566
Re: Not Flagging Offsides
This is another by product of VAR and causing a lot of unrest. Should we go back to the liner flagging straight away for offside and if a goal scoring opportunity is denied and the linesman is wrong we just shrug it off. For me there is too much pressure being put on the liner and they are not cons...