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by Turfytop
Mon May 01, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: JJ and Kealia Watt invest in Burnley FC
Replies: 426
Views: 33769

Re: JJ and Kealia Watt invest in Burnley FC

JJ Watt set to appear on the tonight show on Wednesday with jimmy fallon, fallon has 50 million Twitter followers alone, we are bound to get some sort of mention
by Turfytop
Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is it time the club started running away coaches again?
Replies: 26
Views: 2980

Re: Is it time the club started running away coaches again?

It also ticks a box for being a greener club , getting more fans to travel by coach
by Turfytop
Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome
Replies: 2503
Views: 283121

Re: January Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome

welsbyswife wrote:
Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:31 am
Don't engage with him Claretonthecoast. He's a sad character with nothing else to do. The vast majority of us don't want to read this playground rubbish.
O the other hand, Maybe most of us notice it’s the same poster that starts all the arguments on here, and it’s not newcastleclaret93
by Turfytop
Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12765
Views: 1248694

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

I lived in Burnley for over 30 years. I know how run down the area around Turf Moor is. There's no getting away from that, and if they take over the club they might want to improve the local housing. It looks like a league 2 club from the outside. The turf does need improving I agree, but I live on...
by Turfytop
Sun Dec 13, 2020 4:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12765
Views: 1248694

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

There's a shed load of work that could go into the retail. The website looks like it was built by a beginner in HTML. It isn't user-friendly. Poor stock. 30-40 more ways, easy. They may decide to also invest in nearby property or do a rebuild. Let's be fair, the surrounding area is a shithole. How ...
by Turfytop
Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:47 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12765
Views: 1248694

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Danieljwaterhouse wrote:
Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:42 am
Where do you think the moneys coming from?! Thin air? A NatWest piggy bank?!
Try to ignore him djw, looks like he is looking for an argument again, plenty on here want to read your posts
by Turfytop
Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:21 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12765
Views: 1248694

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Where’s DJW, this thread had gone downhill since you was hounded off by a few of the others posters, ignore em, they manage to turn every thread into an argument, I think there is plenty of us on here who are still interested in what you have to say.
by Turfytop
Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12765
Views: 1248694

Re: ALK Capital...

Danieljwaterhouse wrote:
Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:06 pm
I’m done,

I’ll leave you with Repton
Shame, hope it’s not for good, don’t let them win
by Turfytop
Sat Oct 17, 2020 10:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12765
Views: 1248694

Re: ALK Capital...

Looks like it’s get at Daniel day today, you carry on posting mate, Ignore em, plenty of us interested in what you have to say
by Turfytop
Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season Ticket Refunds-Help/Clarification Needed.
Replies: 293
Views: 22709

Re: Season Ticket Refunds-Help/Clarification Needed.

Granny WeatherWax wrote:
Fri Oct 09, 2020 6:51 pm
They’ve answered a tweet along the same lines saying they are going to announce something in the next few days.
Cheers for highlighting this, let’s see what they announce in next few days
by Turfytop
Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season Ticket Refunds-Help/Clarification Needed.
Replies: 293
Views: 22709

Re: Season Ticket Refunds-Help/Clarification Needed.

evensteadiereddie wrote:
Fri Oct 09, 2020 6:53 pm
So what would you do, Turfytop, if the club say, yes fine, you can buy a season ticket now either in full or by DD ?
Pay in full, like I always do, I’ve been waiting for them to announce when they are going back on sale , since they stopped selling them without any notice
by Turfytop
Fri Oct 09, 2020 6:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season Ticket Refunds-Help/Clarification Needed.
Replies: 293
Views: 22709

Re: Season Ticket Refunds-Help/Clarification Needed.

What about those season ticket holders who intended to renew but found they couldn't at the end of March because sales were cancelled? Only recently the club confirmed they would be given the option of going into ballots, now it seems that has gone. Me and my family are in that boat, they stopped s...
by Turfytop
Tue Oct 06, 2020 12:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12765
Views: 1248694

Re: ALK Capital...

The fella who broke the news from Reuters, says talks are still on going and progressing but not going quickly
by Turfytop
Mon Sep 28, 2020 7:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12765
Views: 1248694

Re: ALK Capital...

Don’t know how true it is, admit could be a load of rubbish, but heard today that garlick was meant to sign the deal to sell the club last Friday, but it passed without it being signed, and the Americans are getting frustrated with him, and may pull out of the deal, has any of the in the know poster...
by Turfytop
Thu Aug 20, 2020 10:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jimmy McIlroy - two years ago today
Replies: 12
Views: 1842

Re: Jimmy McIlroy - two years ago today

A lovely man, can’t believe there isn’t a statue of him outside the ground yet, a massive Burnley legend
by Turfytop
Thu Jul 30, 2020 7:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley to merge with Blackburn
Replies: 38
Views: 5105

Re: Burnley to merge with Blackburn

There is a petition doing the rounds, just wish I knew how to post the link for it, needs everyone to sign it who’s against this, surely burnley council can’t be supporting this
by Turfytop
Sun Jul 26, 2020 10:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Investor
Replies: 649
Views: 62914

Re: Investor

Does anyone know if there is any truth in all these rumours, we don’t know if dyche will stay or wants out, and now uncertainty in the boardroom, not a great situation to be in, when there is only a few weeks until the new season starts again
by Turfytop
Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Clarets facing up to £50 million loss
Replies: 148
Views: 14331

Re: Clarets facing up to £50 million loss

Has anyone seen the mike garlick interview on sky sports news , only seen a bit, but saying something on the lines of, if it carry’s on like it is now , we as a club run out money by august.
by Turfytop
Wed Mar 04, 2020 10:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information
Replies: 246
Views: 18024

Re: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information

I would certainly agree with that comment. Many fans are kept in the dark with the selling process. I do tend to have some sympathy for people who didn't rush to get tickets, as I think everyone was of the opinion that we wouldn't sell out the 3000 and there was no information/communication from th...
by Turfytop
Tue Mar 03, 2020 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information
Replies: 246
Views: 18024

Re: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information

I don’t know what’s happened here but if we’ve only sold half of them at this stage and there was the option of returning the others, then I think the correct decision has been made. The club can’t sit and wait to see if a few more sell. If people wanted them there has been plenty of opportunity. I...
by Turfytop
Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information
Replies: 246
Views: 18024

Re: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information

You’re morning they’ve sent 1500 back, I’m saying they’ve called it right. There won’t be 1500 people seeing if they can swap shifts etc I’m not moaning or arguing, I’m putting my point of view across, Tickets went on sale in the ticket office on 24th feb, giving us 3 weeks to get tickets, final sa...
by Turfytop
Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information
Replies: 246
Views: 18024

Re: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information

Granny WeatherWax wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:31 pm
We haven’t. Stop making things up to fit your narrative.
You’ve lost me mate, they have announced it’s sold out
by Turfytop
Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information
Replies: 246
Views: 18024

Re: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information

We initially took 3000 but as we've only sold 1500 (bottom and middle tiers) we've now sent back the top tier (1500). We know that, but we have sold out a week an a half before the game, there’s lots of fans can’t decide if they can go to an away game three weeks before it’s played , i for one have...
by Turfytop
Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information
Replies: 246
Views: 18024

Re: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information

Grumps wrote:
Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:50 pm
I thought we'd sold what we got?
We have mate, a week and a half before we play the game
by Turfytop
Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information
Replies: 246
Views: 18024

Re: 2019/20: Manchester City v Burnley - Ticket Information

I must of missed something, is this game being played tomorrow night, I know myself and good number of my friends we’re going to buy them this weekend , there’s still over a week and a half to go till we play them
by Turfytop
Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Park view
Replies: 68
Views: 9831

Re: Park view

By opening, does that mean someone is making the one sensible decision and knocking the eyesore down? It’s not the first time you have said this tony, can i ask why, I live close by, and was a regular, along with some of your relatives by the way, and can’t wait for the day it reopens, let’s hope i...
by Turfytop
Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Everton tickets to go on pre-sale
Replies: 181
Views: 10564

Re: ARTICLE: Everton tickets to go on pre-sale

Can anyone tell us who has the final say on making these decisions, about not taking full allocators, asked Darren Bentley a number of times, but just get a not my department, and will pass it on to supporters liaison officer, and then you never get any feedback
by Turfytop
Tue Jul 16, 2019 5:06 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: New Corner Stands
Replies: 546
Views: 64393

Re: New Corner Stands

Yet again, the ones that are arguing on here, are the ones that think burnley can do no wrong, anyone who has a slight criticism, they are on their backs straight away, I live across from the turf , and the new disabled boxes are unfortunately in my opinion an eyesore, unless they are going to start...
by Turfytop
Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BFC TRANSFER NEWS (MUST CONTAIN LINK)
Replies: 5242
Views: 678677

Re: BFC TRANSFER NEWS (MUST CONTAIN LINK)

Anyone else heard Phil jagielka set to sign
by Turfytop
Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Extended home section in cricket field stand
Replies: 219
Views: 17501

Re: Extended home section in cricket field stand

They will still be patching up the two old stands in 10,15 years time, no intentions of redeveloping the ground
by Turfytop
Sat Jun 01, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Extended home section in cricket field stand
Replies: 219
Views: 17501

Re: Extended home section in cricket field stand

Spijed Why do you keep going on about capacity increases and average attendance, most people are on about replacing the two stands that were built in the 60s and 70s and let’s be honest haven’t had much done to them since then, to bring the ground into the modern era to give the fans the best possib...
by Turfytop
Sat Jun 01, 2019 1:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Extended home section in cricket field stand
Replies: 219
Views: 17501

Re: Extended home section in cricket field stand

Leisure: I'll answer for you about the CFS Concourse. I am not sure what has caused this, but I suspect it is since it was split into 1/3 and 2/3rds. I used to go in there in the old First Division (with similar size crowds) and whilst I was a lot younger the crowding didn't seem anywhere near as b...
by Turfytop
Fri May 31, 2019 5:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Extended home section in cricket field stand
Replies: 219
Views: 17501

Re: Extended home section in cricket field stand

Leisure I've already e-mailed the Supporters Liaison Officer at the club asking for your comments to be passed onto the Management Team and will happily pass on any further comments you have, UTC[/quote] Pass on the comments to The supporters liaison officer, you get that reply off Darren Bentley on...
by Turfytop
Fri May 31, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Extended home section in cricket field stand
Replies: 219
Views: 17501

Re: Extended home section in cricket field stand

What are you doing with the people that sit in any stand whilst you are rebuilding it? To rebuild any of our stands would be a project taking the best part of 12 months, so that's 12 months when Turf Moor is 3 sided (which immediately reduces your home advantage) and has a minimum of about 2,400 kn...
by Turfytop
Tue May 28, 2019 4:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets
Replies: 35
Views: 4530

Re: Season tickets

MACCA wrote:They'll be a logical reason I'm sure, whether that be financial, advised or meaning future work will follow suits who knows.
I hope future work doesn’t follow suit, I can’t believe burnley council gave them planning permission to use that black cladding, it looks in my opinion awful
by Turfytop
Tue May 28, 2019 1:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets
Replies: 35
Views: 4530

Re: Season tickets

It’s just looks like they have plonked a big black box in corner, doesn’t match any previous development, personally, you would think they would of carried on with the same cladding and colours as the recently built club shop
by Turfytop
Wed Mar 27, 2019 12:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Progress on the new corner stands?
Replies: 427
Views: 61125

Re: Progress on the new corner stands?

They have a choice. Sit under a low roof that provides excellent shelter from the elements but blocks the view of the screen; or sit under a high roof that provides poor cover from the elements but you can see the screen. You can't always have everything. When you pay for a season ticket, you shoul...
by Turfytop
Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mike Garlick says we have £24m in bank
Replies: 476
Views: 31216

Re: Mike Garlick says we have £24m in bank

The board were considering redevelopment of the Cricket Field stand almost 20 years ago. I remember them talking about it 12 years ago, but hadn’t realised back in the late 90’s/start of this century we’d considered that stand in need of an update. It’s quite remarkable that they supposedly now con...
by Turfytop
Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mike Garlick says we have £24m in bank
Replies: 476
Views: 31216

Re: Mike Garlick says we have £24m in bank

Absolutely. The ‘new’ stands are crap, and should serve as a warning. Unfortunately, we don’t seem to have heeded that warning, and history is repeating itself with the disabled facilities. The whole feel of the ground is ramshackled, bodged together, lick of paint here and there. ‘Improvements’ do...
by Turfytop
Sat Mar 02, 2019 2:14 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mike Garlick says we have £24m in bank
Replies: 476
Views: 31216

Re: Mike Garlick says we have £24m in bank

I’ve heard from what I consider a reasonable source today (stated as second hand information to me) that we have no chance of redeveloping the older stands for around 10-15 years. That’s what they reckon the life they have left in them is internally at board level. I’m astonished to be honest. I ho...
by Turfytop
Fri Mar 01, 2019 12:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mike Garlick says we have £24m in bank
Replies: 476
Views: 31216

Re: Mike Garlick says we have £24m in bank

Because we apparently can't afford or more rather won't risk investing in the team in a crucial area. That smacks of not wanting to stay up enough. Why would anyone need a bigger capacity in such circumstances? And why do posters always say bigger capacity when redevelopment is mentioned, it’s abou...
by Turfytop
Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mike Garlick says we have £24m in bank
Replies: 476
Views: 31216

Re: Mike Garlick says we have £24m in bank

Why are some posters, dead against redeveloping the ground
by Turfytop
Thu Jan 31, 2019 6:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Are we genuinely surprised
Replies: 44
Views: 5446

Re: Are we genuinely surprised

Sometimes I despair at being a life long Burnley fan, and today is one of those days. I am again bewildered at the number of knuckle dragging mouth- breathers that infest this board and spout vitriol about things they know c0ck all about. Personally, I think the board are doing a great job of runni...
by Turfytop
Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Will dyche ever
Replies: 140
Views: 9076

Re: Will dyche ever

JohnMac wrote:I don't know why people get excited.
When we were in the Championship and they had no money, they used to tub us anyway.

It's the natural order of things, we will never be as big as them ever again, with or without money.
Should always at least give em a game tho
by Turfytop
Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Will dyche ever
Replies: 140
Views: 9076

Re: Will dyche ever

I doubt it. He's said time and time again it's not the priority. Why people bother going on the cup games baffles me It's not like he doesn't make it clear what to expect, which at least is honest and open. He doesn't try and hoodwink anyone. Because we are burnley fans mate, you have slated some d...
by Turfytop
Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Big Screens
Replies: 94
Views: 7582

Re: Big Screens

Haha I know, but the screen and side bits of the stand seem to be an afterthought
by Turfytop
Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Big Screens
Replies: 94
Views: 7582

Re: Big Screens

Look better with roof filled in aswell, but never mind
by Turfytop
Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Big Screens
Replies: 94
Views: 7582

Re: Big Screens

Cheers, my personal opinion, it just looks like they are making it up as they go along hoping for best, probably look a lot better when it’s finished tho, hopefully