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by Royboyclaret
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: International matches with most Burnley links
Replies: 18
Views: 917

Re: International matches with most Burnley links

Ian Wright( Crystal Palace) Steven Trevor(Glasgow Rangers). Their typo not mine. As you say not in match day squad but 6 in an England squad will take some beating. 5 actual Burnley players in the original England squad for the World Cup in 1962...... ......John Angus, Brian Miller, Jimmy Adamson, ...
by Royboyclaret
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: International matches with most Burnley links
Replies: 18
Views: 917

Re: International matches with most Burnley links

Interesting that one particular player appears in both the query and the answer.
by Royboyclaret
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: International matches with most Burnley links
Replies: 18
Views: 917

Re: International matches with most Burnley links

Where's Dan the man?......Hope he appreciates the time and effort taken to answer his question?
by Royboyclaret
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: International matches with most Burnley links
Replies: 18
Views: 917

Re: International matches with most Burnley links

Nothing from back in the day either, certainly in terms of five players. Some notable games included N.Ireland v England (World Cup winners) late in 1966......The Ireland team included Alex Elder (captain), Sammy Todd and Willie Irvine. An Under 23 international in 1975 between England and Wales in...
by Royboyclaret
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: International matches with most Burnley links
Replies: 18
Views: 917

Re: International matches with most Burnley links

4.657845 seconds needed to calculate and process the answer. I’ll let others play along… Nothing from back in the day either, certainly in terms of five players. Some notable games included N.Ireland v England (World Cup winners) late in 1966......The Ireland team included Alex Elder (captain), Sam...
by Royboyclaret
Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Chesterfield back in the league
Replies: 46
Views: 2650

Re: Chesterfield back in the league

An early recollection of a game against Chesterfield was in the 3rd Round FA Cup when we won 7-0.

Followed by a 9-0 win in the 4th Round......Ian Lawson scored 7 of those 16 goals, I think.
by Royboyclaret
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Padiham FC
Replies: 57
Views: 4783

Re: Padiham FC

How would promotion ruin the club? What is the point of a club if they just exist and nothing more? Don't see any reason why they couldn't operate again, at least at a slightly higher level. Their current onfield performances deserve nothing less. Seems a lifetime ago they were members of the Lanca...
by Royboyclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley away - 1970's quiz question
Replies: 21
Views: 969

Re: Burnley away - 1970's quiz question

Royboyclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:11 am
So, from left to right on the photo.....Newton, Ingham, Fletcher, Noble, Stevenson, Smith, Flynn, Rodaway, Thomson & Brennan......ten Burnley players in all.
Apols.....replace Thomson with Robinson.
by Royboyclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley away - 1970's quiz question
Replies: 21
Views: 969

Re: Burnley away - 1970's quiz question

So, from left to right on the photo.....Newton, Ingham, Fletcher, Noble, Stevenson, Smith, Flynn, Rodaway, Thomson & Brennan......ten Burnley players in all.
by Royboyclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley away - 1970's quiz question
Replies: 21
Views: 969

Re: Burnley away - 1970's quiz question

This would be the day after we won at Blackburn with a goal from Terry Cochrane? Thought that was '78. Third of a busy Easter schedule. By coincidence we drew 1-1 at Blackpool over the Easter period in both '76/'77 and '77/'78 with Malcolm Smith scoring on both occasions. However, in '77/'78 Derek ...
by Royboyclaret
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley away - 1970's quiz question
Replies: 21
Views: 969

Re: Burnley away - 1970's quiz question

Tricky Trevor wrote:
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:55 am
9-4-77. 1-1. Smith 32mins
1 Stevenson
2 Newton
7Ingham
9Fletcher, behind their 9.
4 Noble
8 Smith
10 Flynn, behind Smith.
6 Rodaway, jumping for header, and obscuring 5 Robinson
3 Brennan, far right.
Missing from photo:
11Morley
Sub Pashley
Pash came on later for Fletcher.
by Royboyclaret
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

Also from 22/3/1947, just a mere 77 years ago. Burnley 2 Plymouth Argyle 1. Scorers Jackie Chew and the legendary Harry Potts. First season back for league football after WW2 and we ended the season 2nd in Division 2 (promoted) and beaten finalists in the FA Cup Final at Wembley. We would spend the ...
by Royboyclaret
Fri Mar 22, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

100 years ago today, 22/3/1924.

Sunderland 0 Burnley 1.

And yet another goal from that goalscorer "extraordinaire" George Beel.
by Royboyclaret
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Leicester
Replies: 20
Views: 2542

Re: Leicester

Football at the highest level is a cesspit of corruption and cheating. These clubs need to be sent to the bottom of the pyramid. A 6 point deduction is nothing compared to the points amassed while cheating. In fact, clubs could factor in the possible points deduction and decide that cheating is eco...
by Royboyclaret
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

21/3/1987.......Burnley 0 Aldershot 1.

From the sublime to the ridiculous and a dismal home defeat to a poor side in our "horrible" season.

An attendance of just 2,690.
by Royboyclaret
Wed Mar 20, 2024 2:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 1966
Replies: 23
Views: 1785

Re: 1966

Great pic, and certainly worthy of a comment......That was one of the 29 league goals that Irvine scored in that '65/'66 season that I referred to on another thread. It was in a sequence of 6 consecutive games in which Willie scored, hitting the net 9 times in those games......the man just loved to ...
by Royboyclaret
Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: what is YOUR favourite era watching the Clarets ?
Replies: 57
Views: 1961

Re: what is YOUR favourite era watching the Clarets ?

Over our 142 year history we've been blessed with many special eras. Dad would argue that the team including the likes of Halley, Boyle & Watson and managed by John Haworth that won the FA Cup in 1914 and the League title in 1921 was the best of the lot.......But, for me, it has to be the magical Ji...
by Royboyclaret
Tue Mar 19, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

19/3/1960......Burnley 3 Arsenal 2.

Classic Burnley performance from that special team.......64 years ago and just a few games away from the well deserved First Division title.......Miller, Connelly & Pointer the scorers on the day.
by Royboyclaret
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 9680

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

There are suggestions that Forest have been offered a softened penalty (reduced) if they do not appeal - which should affect the credibility of the Premier League to my mind. The stories also suggest Everton are going to get a similar offer The reasons being offered for this are that it makes the r...
by Royboyclaret
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 9680

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

Different panels might affect it but from what I can understand the Forest situation was nothing like as bad as Everton. And if they can persuade a panel to understand the Johnson situation then they could win their appeal. Let's be clear, the Forest breach was substantially worse than Everton........
by Royboyclaret
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Greatest World XI to have played in the Premier League at Turf Moor
Replies: 50
Views: 1911

Re: Greatest World XI to have played in the Premier League at Turf Moor

Fully understand the rules of the thread, but we should never forget that two of the greatest centre-forwards in the history of football played against us on the Turf in European Cup games........Raymond Kopa (Reims) and Uwe Seeler (Hamburg).
by Royboyclaret
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley F C in pictures
Replies: 844
Views: 120427

Re: Burnley F C in pictures

BE82ng19823.jpg Blimey, what game might this have been?........a testimonial for Jim Thomson, perhaps? Anyway, I recognise a few........Adam Blacklaw, Ray Pointer, Sammy Todd, Les Latcham, Ray Ternent, Dave Merrington, Jimmy Robson, Freddie Smith, Frank Casper. Alex Stepney, Jim Thomson, Francis Le...
by Royboyclaret
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

ClaretinJapan wrote:
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:11 am
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/31776486

A nice picture of George Boyd's daisycutter in a rare win v City on this day in 2015. Notice the grimacing Vincent as the ball fizzes by and into the corner. :D
Classic strike from Boydy........Nine years ago, seems like yesterday!!
by Royboyclaret
Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

100 years ago today we reached the FA Cup Semi-Finals with a 3-1 replay win over Swindon Town at Turf Moor. Over 34,000 there for a game played on a Wednesday afternoon, many no doubt having bunked off work. Cartoon from Burnley Express 15/03/1924, courtesy British Newspaper Archive. Also 41 years ...
by Royboyclaret
Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO
Replies: 617
Views: 18841

Re: West Ham United V The Clarets 2pm KO

Just seen Kompany's latest offering on Sky.....blatantly obvious this is a man simply now going through the motions in a futile attempt to prove everyone else wrong.

Did I hear him correctly just say "What's the point" ?
by Royboyclaret
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PREVIEW: Burnley go to West Ham having hit the bottom
Replies: 4
Views: 506

Re: PREVIEW: Burnley go to West Ham having hit the bottom

Superb official programme at the top of the preview from the 1946/47 season at West Ham.......Just a mere 77 years ago! Look at some of the names in our team that day.......Strong, Woodruff, Mather, Attwell, Brown & Bray......Chew, Morris, Billingham, Potts & Hays. Any number of names there that wou...
by Royboyclaret
Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Everton points deduction reduced
Replies: 122
Views: 7093

Re: Everton points deduction reduced

Fair enough but the goal Luton scored was a foul on the goalkeeper. Reminded me of a goal scored in an FA Cup Final against Man Utd; but that was back in 1958. Blimey, Silky.......That's some recollection from the old memory bank......Just a mere 66 years ago !! It was Bolton's second goal in the 2...
by Royboyclaret
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

South West Claret. wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:15 am
You were there obviously 👍
Absolutely......a never to be forgotten evening at Anfield and a very rare result there for us.

Ian probably never scored a better goal, an absolute thunderbolt.
by Royboyclaret
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

South West Claret. wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:49 am
Oh oh yes I was thinking of the 70’s game 😄
No worries.....It was 1974 when Brennan scored his "worldy" winner at Anfield......a very special goal.
by Royboyclaret
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

bfc8 wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:24 am
3/3/1962, Burnley 6 West Ham 0.
Jimmy Robson scored in the first minute, we were top of the First Division and heading for the FA Cup Final.

Special times to be a young Claret.
by Royboyclaret
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

South West Claret. wrote:
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:58 am
Was Ian Brennan the scorer?
Just a bit before Ian's time !!

Bert Freeman was our scorer.
by Royboyclaret
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

28/2/1925, Burnley 5 West Ham 4. Sounds like a good game 99 years ago ! Two of those five Burnley goals scored by the incomparable George Beel, our highest ever total goalscorer, including a remarkable 35 league goals in one particular season........However, in terms of goals/game ratio they all la...
by Royboyclaret
Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Colin McDonald Testimonial 6th November 1962
Replies: 6
Views: 831

Re: Colin McDonald Testimonial 6th November 1962

Andy Lochhead is the missing player, he wore 8 and Jimmy Robson 10.

The final score was actually 4-6 and the attendance 16,826.
by Royboyclaret
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

bfc8 wrote:
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:50 am
26/2/1983, Burnley 7 Charlton 1.
Two hat-tricks......Steve Taylor and Billy Hamilton, with the brilliant Trevor Steven adding the other.
by Royboyclaret
Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

Dark Cloud wrote:
Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:38 pm
Including my mum (who's now 91)
Not like you to be weak on the maths, Tony !!
by Royboyclaret
Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

23rd February 1924 100 years to the.day. Burnley 1 Huddersfield 0 FA Cup 3rd round. Record attendance of 54,775 Almost beyond belief that close to 55 thousand people could be shoe-horned into Turf Moor, especially as the Bee Hole End still sloped to just a few steps towads Brunshaw Road at that tim...
by Royboyclaret
Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 9881
Views: 980218

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

Another podcast from Unofficial Partner and another subject that is likely to have a significant effect on the game - it is only touched upon here but I thing the use of AI analysis in game is one of the big threats for those that the resources to dominate. It is obvious that the game is moving tow...
by Royboyclaret
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The future is difficult to fathom out
Replies: 45
Views: 2468

Re: The future is difficult to fathom out

From a purely "Who can we sell to raise money" perspective Muric is the most interesting. He will want away in the summer, Trafford did nothing wrong yesterday, but its time to put Music in the shop window and protect his value. Muric is our top keeper.....most people recognise that, except the per...
by Royboyclaret
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

Yes, correct. We haven't found it this season or more importantly recruited it. The winter window was much better but too little too late and still didn't solve the issue in the middle of the park. All of which, surely, was the responsibility of one person. An absolute waste of a special season.
by Royboyclaret
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

but he put in the hard yards (and tackles) to allow the flair players to flourish. We are just too meek. We can't afford a Rodri or Rice but these type of players are vital to the success City and Arsenal will have this season. City miss Rodri more than they miss De Bruyne, I think stats have backe...
by Royboyclaret
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

Aye but what I'm saying there's hardly going to be a buzz of going in a new direction - poor campaigns can lead to a massive hangover into the next season; it's not like narrowly missing out and thinking 'yep next time we can stay up', it's like, 'christ, where do we go from here?' Fully take your ...
by Royboyclaret
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

Bit before my time but would suggest Brian O'Neill might have been someone who did the dirty things we speak of. What would you give for him in the middle of the park today? Well, for the ten minutes before he'd be sent off. Trust me Goody......Brian was more than capable of looking after himself !
by Royboyclaret
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

& the fans, what hope is there to give over summer? It's not like we're starting a fresh like we were in summer 2022. We will always be there since many decades ago. But, as DCWat points posts, important players like Benson and Zaroury need to be influential, as they should have been this season.
by Royboyclaret
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

It's been a mess. The Premier League has players that are not only technically light years ahead of the Championship but physically a different species. You cannot go into a season where you are unable to keep a clean sheet, the one thing Dyche made sure of is that no matter how badly we played he ...
by Royboyclaret
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

Nori1958 wrote:
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:25 pm
Different level, playing against teams who spend more on one player than we do as a team, is it really that difficult to work out?
Not difficult at all.....fully understand that.....but Kompany's approach to everything is beyond belief.
by Royboyclaret
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What a ******* shambles!
Replies: 142
Views: 7161

Re: What a ******* shambles!

After several hours of reflection I'm still trying to understand the contrast from last season to this nonsense.

What exactly is Kompany's thinking ?
by Royboyclaret
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vincent Kompany
Replies: 118
Views: 9210

Re: Vincent Kompany

Hapag Lloyd wrote:
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:29 pm
Come on Stanley, wtf did Mark Monnington ever win apart from that fight with a Rochdale player in front of the Longside.
Right in front of me, and there was only one winner.
by Royboyclaret
Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: On this day
Replies: 88
Views: 7895

Re: On this day

bfc8 wrote:
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:23 am
17/2/1968, Burnley 2 Manchester United 1.
Good win over that season's European Cup winners.
A very special goal from Brian O'Neil on a memorable day......Thanks for the reminder bfc8.
by Royboyclaret
Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 9881
Views: 980218

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

otd 1901 Burnley 7 Newton Heath 1 FAC, had thought it a bit old to mention ! Everton, dire, but. There is a chance someone is keeping their powder dry spotting a good long term opportunity, maybe following administration, maybe not. And may need some years in 'div 2', level 2. Positive would be inv...
by Royboyclaret
Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 9881
Views: 980218

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

The "inner-circle" at Everton are now suggesting imminent problems.

As an aside bfc8, really missing your "On this day" threads.