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by EarbyClaret
Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Actual Transfer News - NO BICKERING or pointless debates...
Replies: 386
Views: 50967

Re: Actual Transfer News - NO BICKERING or pointless debates...

Our LB options would appear to be Taylor - first choice but injured Al Dakhil - played there last two games Vitinho - now we have signed a RB Esteve/Delcroix (when fit) on the left of a 3 What's also important from a defensive perspective is who plays in front Understand the concerns but RB arguably...
by EarbyClaret
Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best half of the season?
Replies: 27
Views: 2544

Re: Best half of the season?

If you look at the PL table on the BBC website they show the last 6 results - we have W2 D1 L3 = 7 points Better than - Sheffield United, Luton, Forest (1 point from the last 6 games), Palace, Brentford, Chelsea and Manchester City Equal to - Wolves and Manchester United As stated above shame about ...
by EarbyClaret
Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Would our ex players keep us up
Replies: 36
Views: 4145

Re: Would our ex players keep us up

Theoretically no notwithstanding currentl injuries

Pope

Trippier
Tarkowski
Mee
Maatsen

Tella
Westwood
Arfield
McNeil

Barnes
Wood

Subs

Heaton
Ings
Cornet
Gray
Keane
Bastien
McNally

CM would be the potential weakness as ever
by EarbyClaret
Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: PL / FL / Scottish grounds visible by rail
Replies: 48
Views: 3210

Re: PL / FL / Scottish grounds visible by rail

Train from Cambridge to Norwich - both grounds visible
by EarbyClaret
Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team v Palace
Replies: 210
Views: 14677

Re: Team v Palace

PL experience, organisation and physicality, wide players who can defend when we don't have the ball - we need to protect the weaknesses at CB

Muric

Roberts
O'Shea
Delcroix
Taylor

Cork
Brownhill

JBG
Berge
Redmond

Foster
by EarbyClaret
Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Monday night football!
Replies: 32
Views: 3722

Re: Monday night football!

Fulham seemed to find a fair bit of space in behind Maatsen but failed to create anything meaningful from the decent positions they got into

Good professional job from Chelsea - managed the game well after getting ahead

Hoping we pose more of an attacking threat than a very disappointing Fulham
by EarbyClaret
Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TNT Sports Day Pass
Replies: 21
Views: 3008

Re: TNT Sports Day Pass

BabylonClaret wrote:
Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:31 pm
Looks like you can't even bag it for a month if you aren't a BT customer
Looks like you can buy a monthly pass through an Amazon Prime account
by EarbyClaret
Sat Aug 19, 2023 1:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tella starts again...
Replies: 21
Views: 2651

Re: Tella starts again...

Just committed a foul and you could hear a Plymouth fan calling him a 'dirty northern b*stard' 🙂
by EarbyClaret
Sat Aug 19, 2023 8:02 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 70's TV
Replies: 61
Views: 3274

Re: 70's TV

Pheonixknight wrote:
Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:59 am
I also vaguely remember a cartoon that could have been about the wars of the Roses that was on tele through the summer tv...I think it might have been overdubbed....definitely mid seventies..anybody remember ?
The Flashing Blade maybe?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flashing_Blade
by EarbyClaret
Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610758

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

equinox wrote:
Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:28 pm
Alot of Hull fans on twitter are comparing Twine with Billy Whitehurst, very similar.
Was he the big unit who was playing up front for Doncaster when we won 4-1 there at the start of the 91/92 Championship season - got a red card if I remember correctly
by EarbyClaret
Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your favourite line from a song is
Replies: 250
Views: 15309

Re: Your favourite line from a song is

Xianclaret wrote:
Wed Aug 16, 2023 4:35 pm
But me and you we know bеtter
It's only propaganda
We're lеading wonderful lives———————
Great shout that - and to think it was a b-side back in the day - Kirk Brandon was an underrated wordsmith
by EarbyClaret
Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: We're going to win the league
Replies: 28
Views: 2712

Re: We're going to win the league

The speed and athleticism of every game and the size and power of the players Incredibly difficult for all of the promoted teams Really impressed with Wolves - aside from the fact that they couldn't score - and had them down as likely relegation candidates The scores this weekend suggest a lot of go...
by EarbyClaret
Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610758

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

A brave post by JR1882...going against the mainstream view on here . In terms of Tella, I dont know whether or not we will sign him, nor if we do if he will prove good enough for the Premier League. Just wondering though if any other Premier League clubs have been linked with him ? You could say th...
by EarbyClaret
Sat Aug 12, 2023 1:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today’s Footy (12/08)
Replies: 124
Views: 4636

Re: Today’s Footy (12/08)

What's happening with Akpom - assume he's going/gone
by EarbyClaret
Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:31 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Key points from tonight’s game
Replies: 79
Views: 5251

Re: Key points from tonight’s game

Agree with the positive comments That was a team selected specifically to match-up City 1:1 all over the pitch and by and large it worked - but all of that planning is undone if we don't deal with aerial set plays into the box. Most teams at this level will exploit that - not just City I thought Vit...
by EarbyClaret
Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:08 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610758

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

If there's anything in the Twine rumours Hull makes a lot of sense I'm sure the club would trust his development under a progressive coach like Liam Rosenior. I remember when we played them last season he said he modelled their playing style on ours and felt they were 12/18 months behind us I like T...
by EarbyClaret
Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610758

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

The Andros Townsend situation sounds like it has handled professionally and respectfully by all concerned He looked very good against Benfica and I would have been quite happy if we had signed him - things obviously changed though regards signings and injuries As others have said we have put him in ...
by EarbyClaret
Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Paddy Power advert
Replies: 137
Views: 7350

Re: Paddy Power advert

blatherwickstattoos wrote:
Wed Aug 09, 2023 11:33 pm
Cringed watching this. Are there no working actors from Burnley ?? Seriously this is poor
It was crying out for Sir Ian McKellen 🙂
by EarbyClaret
Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Muric or Trafford
Replies: 199
Views: 15790

Re: Muric or Trafford

Muric- experience and vital that we look after the ball when we've got it

For me the most disappointing aspect of the cup defeat at the Etihad was how we wasted possession when the ball was with BPF
by EarbyClaret
Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Starting 11 for Citeh?
Replies: 54
Views: 4027

Re: Starting 11 for Citeh?

Assuming Cullen is unavailable

Muric

O'Shea (RB)
Al-Dakhil
Beyer
Roberts (LB)

Redmond
Berge
Brownhill
Zaroury

Amdouni

Foster

We looked a threat at the Etihad for 30/35 minutes because we had enough pace throughout the team to apply the press and create chances as a result
by EarbyClaret
Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:48 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)
Replies: 868
Views: 51629

Re: Mission to Burnley (including spoilers from page 9)

Intended to watch the first episode and ended up watching it all Enjoyed every minute. The whole ALK group came across well - there was decent amount of insight into what goes on behind the scenes - although it was somewhat contrived on occasion Thought I was over the relegation in 21/22 but found t...
by EarbyClaret
Wed Aug 09, 2023 4:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610758

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

You get the sense that if Lokonga was going to happen it would have been finalised by now - can't think what the hold-up would be if all parties wanted it to go ahead As others have said if we signed Lokonga and Ramsey you'd assume Bastien plus one would be leaving and for various reasons already di...
by EarbyClaret
Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jobs, careers, vocation, occupation
Replies: 129
Views: 7412

Re: Jobs, careers, vocation, occupation

TsarBomba wrote: ↑Mon Aug 07, 2023 4:43 pm Worked since I was 16, was never interested in Uni. Just wanted a bit of money in my back pocket and a car. Flirted with the RAF but they didn’t have movement in any of the trades I wanted. Passed all the exams, and waited 18 months without joy. The only t...
by EarbyClaret
Mon Aug 07, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610758

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Are we any wiser regarding Weghorst? Mourinho seems to be at odds with the owners at Roma over their failure to replace Abraham who got an ACL injury in June They have missed out on his preferred targets Morata and Scamacca so assume they are still in the market for a striker - not sure if there wa...
by EarbyClaret
Mon Aug 07, 2023 9:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610758

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

You'd have thought his agent would have made his availability known to every club, regardless of how quiet we try to keep the deal. I haven't seen the story but apparently it's known that he doesn't want to sign a new deal His links with elite clubs date back 2/3 years - it appears he wants to stay...
by EarbyClaret
Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610758

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

The fact that the news only broke today indicates it is linked to Souza - with both clubs known to be interested - that's the only direct link I'm aware of Would explain why Berge hasn't been touted more widely earlier in the window - attracting the interest of supposedly bigger clubs - and addition...
by EarbyClaret
Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610758

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Seems like they are not prepared to allow players to run down their contracts - Heckingbottom said they accepted Marseille's offer for Ndiaye because he had less than 12 months left on on his contract and they didn't want him to walk away for nothing next summer It does suggest a serious cash-flow p...
by EarbyClaret
Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610758

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Seem to recall there was significant interest in Berge when United got relegated - their financial position then was probably better than it is now Once this story broke looks like we felt the need to act quickly - according to Blades fans - who weren't expecting the sale - they assumed once it beca...
by EarbyClaret
Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Never a better opportunity to stay up this season.
Replies: 120
Views: 6518

Re: Never a better opportunity to stay up this season.

Assuming we don't bring in a LB who's ready to slot straight into the starting line-up I'd hope Taylor plays against City However, the evidence shows us VK isn't keen - I think he'll consider his options are: Roberts - with O'Shea at RB Al-Dakhil - with O'Shea at CB Vitinho Based on pre-season he mi...
by EarbyClaret
Sun Aug 06, 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football 06/08
Replies: 68
Views: 3638

Re: Today's Football 06/08

Coventry should be 2/3 ahead

Hamer has looked very good - aside from that free kick
by EarbyClaret
Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Never a better opportunity to stay up this season.
Replies: 120
Views: 6518

Re: Never a better opportunity to stay up this season.

Of those teams mentioned Bournemouth - new manager is an unknown quantity. They are bound to be in the mix Forest - have managed to hold onto Johnson so far but there is bound to be increased interest from one or more big six clubs before the window closes and he is pivotal for them. Agree they scra...
by EarbyClaret
Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Your starting eleven for city
Replies: 80
Views: 5319

Re: Your starting eleven for city

Muric Roberts Al-Dakhil Beyer Taylor Redmond Cork Brownhill Zaroury Amdouni Rodriguez It's anybody's guess at this stage - given who's available I'd play Taylor at LB but doubt VK will so we could see any one of Vitinho, Roberts, Dodgson or Al-Dakhil start there O'Shea may well start at CB or possib...
by EarbyClaret
Tue Jul 11, 2023 11:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Over rated films…
Replies: 113
Views: 4439

Re: Over rated films…

Another vote for Titanic - 1958s A Night To Remember is superb by comparison

Shutter Island - definitely

I'd add Slumdog Millionaire to the list
by EarbyClaret
Mon Jul 10, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andros Townsend
Replies: 36
Views: 4669

Re: Andros Townsend

Had Pieters not got a season ending injury in the draw at Palace when we were in the midst of a good run I think we would have possibly stayed up

He was automatic first choice at LB and playing very well
by EarbyClaret
Mon Jul 10, 2023 7:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610758

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

Seems fairly obvious that Roberts has a high level of football intelligence - if you look at his positional play with and without the ball He has been integral to our possession based philosophy and at Championship level was excellent at maintaining the pass and move momentum Of course he is not the...
by EarbyClaret
Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Overlap
Replies: 41
Views: 7616

Re: The Overlap

That was superb

Fair play to Gary Neville he asked some excellent questions which provoked really insightful answers

Absolutely no doubt Vincent will join the elite management group sooner rather than later - let's hope he sees us as the right fit to nurture his development for as long as possible
by EarbyClaret
Mon Jun 19, 2023 2:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gary O’Neil
Replies: 39
Views: 3389

Re: Gary O’Neil

Iraola is a free agent having quit Rayo Vallecano at the end of the season- so if he is getting the job that would explain the quick turnaround
by EarbyClaret
Sun Jun 18, 2023 4:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ruben Neves to Saudi Arabia
Replies: 90
Views: 3602

Re: Ruben Neves to Saudi Arabia

They do seem to be broadening their reach this summer - recruiting current internationals

Wonder if it could be an option for Wout
by EarbyClaret
Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.
Replies: 15428
Views: 1610758

Re: Summer transfer window 2023 - rumours, links and discussion.

We are a good negotiating position regards Tella As mentioned above he doesn't need a bedding in period so we don't need to rush through a deal In the meantime we can pursue other targets like Tresor Not aware of any other clubs interested in Tella so the fact that there appears to be some discussio...
by EarbyClaret
Tue May 30, 2023 10:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Music Thread
Replies: 59
Views: 1955

Re: Music Thread

Stranglers - Dagenham Dave
by EarbyClaret
Mon May 29, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barnsley v Owls Playoff
Replies: 287
Views: 9983

Re: Barnsley v Owls Playoff

Would have been harsh on Wednesday given their performance over 46 games although really wanted Barnsley to win - but not as much as I wanted Carlisle to win yesterday
by EarbyClaret
Mon May 29, 2023 8:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Championship 23/24
Replies: 40
Views: 2969

Re: Championship 23/24

Another vote for Ipswich

Their difficulty was getting out of League One

Good manager - 25k plus for every home game. Their playing style is similar to ours and they have a decent
budget. They will also attract good quality loans
by EarbyClaret
Sat May 27, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Play off final 2009 - did you enjoy it?
Replies: 46
Views: 2526

Re: Play off final 2009 - did you enjoy it?

Remember thinking when Kyle Walker made a miraculous recovery to stop Robbie Blake netting what would have been a decisive second goal that they would go up the other end a score

And but for Mike Dean they might well have done

Huge sense of relief when it was all over
by EarbyClaret
Sat May 27, 2023 3:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Name the players
Replies: 16
Views: 1495

Re: Name the players

I hadn't heard anything about Peter Zelem for a long time then he featured quite prominently in several articles a couple of weeks ago ahead of the Women's FA Cup Final on account of his niece being the captain of Manchester United
by EarbyClaret
Thu May 25, 2023 10:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: After the Dobbo article
Replies: 56
Views: 2792

Re: After the Dobbo article

I can't find the ex-Clarets profiles so apologies if these have already been covered

Tony Waiters
Keith Newton
Ian Brennan
Gerry Payton
Terry Cochrane
Tony Morley
by EarbyClaret
Sun May 21, 2023 3:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Come on you Irons
Replies: 132
Views: 6856

Re: Come on you Irons

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun May 21, 2023 3:39 pm

I’d much rather Leeds go down
Me too - no question
by EarbyClaret
Sat May 20, 2023 7:32 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Track 1, side 1, 1st album...best opener
Replies: 130
Views: 4824

Re: Track 1, side 1, 1st album...best opener

She's lost control wasn't on the original album, sorry.
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The Inside often considered side two but She's Lost Control is the first track on that side of the original albun
by EarbyClaret
Fri May 19, 2023 10:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Track 1, side 1, 1st album...best opener
Replies: 130
Views: 4824

Re: Track 1, side 1, 1st album...best opener

Sometimes - Stranglers from Rattus Norvegicus

Unknown Pleasures - depends if you consider the Inside or the Outside to be side one - so either Disorder or She's Lost Control
by EarbyClaret
Thu May 18, 2023 10:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Football 18/05
Replies: 163
Views: 5273

Re: Today's Football 18/05

Commy wrote:
Thu May 18, 2023 10:43 pm
They should have run away with it but had a collapse with a few games to go.
They had a dip in form around March/April but still won 5 of their last 6

Ipswich won 14 and drew 2 of their last 16 to overhaul them