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- Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:51 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Simple vote for Kompany to stay or go…no debate
- Replies: 424
- Views: 15132
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 3:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Everton game on TV?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2121
Re: Everton game on TV?
On ESPN+ here in the USA. 3:35pm KO due to time change in UK. Should be plenty for people to find. Looks like all the carabao cup games are on ESPN+ here.
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Another 18 people massacred in America
- Replies: 73
- Views: 3980
Re: Another 18 people massacred in America
There are about 393 million privately owned firearms in the US, according to an estimate by the Switzerland-based Small Arms Survey – or in other words, 120 guns for every 100 Americans. That’s the highest rate of any country in the world, and more than double the rate of the next country on the lis...
- Fri Oct 27, 2023 5:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Another 18 people massacred in America
- Replies: 73
- Views: 3980
Re: Another 18 people massacred in America
From 1994 -2004 assault weapons of the type most used in mass shootings here in the USA (AR-15s) were banned by the Federal Assault Weapons Ban part of The Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act. The ban was only for a 10 year period. It was not renewed in 2004, or anytime since....
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:19 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: African Nations Absentees
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2529
Re: African Nations Absentees
Interestingly both City and Newcastle lose none. Rich enough not to sign African eligible players to avoid this?
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 6:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: UK & Ireland Euro 2028 Stadiums
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1795
Re: UK & Ireland Euro 2028 Stadiums
Pretty sure all nations need to qualify by playing in the qualifiers. All five nations are not getting a pass into the tournament itself.
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 4:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: What is our strongest XI?…
- Replies: 63
- Views: 5707
Re: What is our strongest XI?…
Vinnie doesn't know yet and neither do we. I will be shocked if Trafford is replaced in goal. The business model here is to sign young players and sell them on for a profit. This model sell on for a profit will happen with Muric if he never plays a prem game. Trafford would be devalued if Muric repl...
- Sat May 27, 2023 1:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Sheff Wed v Barnsley
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2383
Re: Sheff Wed v Barnsley
False narrative talking only about the town of Burnley. The catchment are at is quite a bit bigger. There being no discernible gap from colne to Burnley for example. Actual catchment stretches to Skipton in the east.
- Fri May 19, 2023 8:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: All Barnsley aren't we?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 2370
Re: All Barnsley aren't we?
Yup. Why is the away lend half empty?
- Mon May 15, 2023 12:19 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Where are Clarets fans from outside of Burnley?
- Replies: 278
- Views: 16810
Re: Where are Clarets fans from outside of Burnley?
Skipton Brighton Skipton New York City Philadelphia. After England won the World Cup, I wanted my dad to take me to football. He was Irish, arrived in Skipton in the mid 50’s, loved Jimmy Mac, so became a Burnley fan. Naturally took me and my brother to the Turf. Clarets ever since.
- Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:38 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Benson goal
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6040
Re: Benson goal
Arjen Robben did the cut in and score thing his entire career. Everyone knew he was going to do it, nobody could stop him. Long May Benny stay hot (and a claret).
- Sat Apr 22, 2023 7:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Phil Bird commentary
- Replies: 70
- Views: 6280
Re: Phil Bird commentary
Love Phil. Ex-pat in USA. Phil is far far Better than the ESPN commentator. As for biased I want biased and when we are poor he says so, just hasn’t had to do that a lot this year.
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:31 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Happy Birthday, CT
- Replies: 61
- Views: 2622
Re: Happy Birthday, CT
Happy Birthday Tony, thanks for all you do here and have a day off, unless of course something happens
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 1:04 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: When You’re Smiling 2022-23
- Replies: 285
- Views: 28289
Re: When You’re Smiling
Great thread
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:55 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: We're up
- Replies: 251
- Views: 17407
Re: We're up
The team in third have 63 points they could get. We are 14 points ahead. Therefore any combination of points we gain and points they drop that add up to 49 and we are up on goal difference add another point to be sure to be sure.
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:40 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: We're up
- Replies: 251
- Views: 17407
Re: We're up
The Magic Number is 49 we are up when that number is zero.
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: the fans who were leaving after 89 minutes
- Replies: 206
- Views: 15489
Re: the fans who were leaving after 89 minutes
Show up when you like, leave when you like, don't come at all. I am a stay till the bitter end no matter what sport i am watching person. But, to each his own.
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:34 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Championship Average Away Followings
- Replies: 7
- Views: 995
Re: Championship Average Away Followings
Methinks Sunderland have yet to play away at Wigan. When they do they will sell it out just like we did.
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 6:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Gerard Pique
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1436
Re: Gerard Pique
Not that bizarre. Barca bounced out of the Champions league this week. Maybe he just doesn't want to add the Europa League to his not good enough to play for Manu CV.
- Wed Nov 02, 2022 4:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ronnie Radford RIP
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1743
Re: Ronnie Radford RIP
https://youtu.be/YaqQoQ1rBH4
Goal in question. Was there with the Clarets. Away end complete with adjacent cattle market. RIP Ronnie.
Goal in question. Was there with the Clarets. Away end complete with adjacent cattle market. RIP Ronnie.
- Sun Oct 09, 2022 5:51 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Scoring goals…January transfer window…what should we do?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 4916
Re: Scoring goals…January transfer window…what should we do?
Everyone needs to calm down. We are the second top scorers in this league and the only team to have lost once. We have players who were bought to score some who haven’t played yet. How about we wait and see what they can do?
- Wed May 11, 2022 4:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tarks injury
- Replies: 217
- Views: 24560
Re: Tarks injury
If the out of contract thing was not an issue before Vydra, if it isn't now it certainly should be for all the players in that situation. None of them owe BFC anything. The club has clearly decided not to offer contracts for the financial reasons we all know about now. Reap what you sow etc. They ha...
- Wed Feb 23, 2022 3:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: General Info - Crystal Palace (a)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1974
Re: Parking for Crystal Palace
My Palace supporting mate thinks your Purley plan is a good one. It is mostly residential around Palace and parking is a nightmare. Norwood Junction is the station he uses.
- Fri Jan 07, 2022 3:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Anne
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2961
Re: Anne
I was in that end twice, promotion season and the FA cup semi. Everyone headed for the tunnel, it is the first thing you see. No fences no pens when we were there, it was a crush no doubt so crowd spreads sideways. Liverpool couldn’t do that. Went to spurs Chelsea at old white hart lane and nearly s...
- Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:40 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Trippier to Newcastle 12 million
- Replies: 95
- Views: 6217
Re: Trippier to Newcastle 12 million
Newcastle are rich and desperate everybody knows this. They will overpay for all their signings pay them all stupid money and none of them will have relegation clauses. Any decent professional signing for us with a relegation clause? I wouldn’t and I have been a Claret my entire life.
- Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Your favourite line from a song is
- Replies: 250
- Views: 15455
Re: Your favourite line from a song is
Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine.
- Sun Aug 08, 2021 7:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Thanks for your patience
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5225
Re: Thanks for your patience
Been a grateful follower since the Burnley Email group. You have kept me more in touch with the clarets here in the usa, than I was when I lived in Skipton. Thanks for everything, get fit enough for the Turf and write that Messi article, just in case.
- Tue Apr 20, 2021 5:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Champions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1654
Re: Champions
Sadly, Wolves were not alternative champions. Any alternative accounting would have to include a total expungement of the traitorous six and all the points taken off them. Wolves did particularly well against the greedy 6 and quite poorly against the rest. So, with all the points Wolves gained from ...
- Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: fao any members of the old email group
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1354
Re: fao any members of the old email group
Found out yesterday from Sue. Never Physically met any of the egroup, a much smaller group than this, but THJ, teacakes and carrots while we struggled in the lower reaches was in many ways more fun. RIP.
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Professional women!
- Replies: 290
- Views: 22229
Re: Professional women!
The ignorance of women’s football here is quite astounding. The WSL currently has at least 79 women under contract who come from non UK countries, only five of them are American. There is very little question that for women worldwide the WSL is the league which is generating the most attention. An a...
- Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Die fohlenelf v citeh
- Replies: 3
- Views: 517
Re: Die fohlenelf v citeh
Nothing to do with safety and everything to do with government travel restrictions to certain countries at certain times and the expectation they will be extended. It is still an outdoor event which does lessen the likelihood of Phil Foden making any of his opponents ill.
- Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:28 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Vydra (again)
- Replies: 123
- Views: 9371
Re: Vydra (again)
Chris Wood goal every 3 premier league appearances
Ashley Barnes goal.every 3.75 premier league appearances
Jay Rodriguez goal every 5 premier league appearances
Matej Vydra goal every 11 premier league appearnces.
All teams played for.
Ashley Barnes goal.every 3.75 premier league appearances
Jay Rodriguez goal every 5 premier league appearances
Matej Vydra goal every 11 premier league appearnces.
All teams played for.
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Vydra
- Replies: 94
- Views: 7910
Re: Vydra
Vydra is a Championship striker at best, his only decent goal scoring seasons are there. We are not the only ones to think so, he couldn't get Premier league starts for Watford or West Brom either. His conversion rate, as stated previously, is poor. Including Watford and West Brom he has made 65 Pre...
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:51 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Podcast recommendations
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2155
Re: Podcast recommendations
For those of you into music I highly recommend A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs by Andrew Hickey. It is a ten year project and he is currently on Episode 110, in his third year, so you will have some catching up to do if you get into it. I just reached episode 50 myself and he is in the middle o...
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Rearranged Utd game
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2049
Re: Rearranged Utd game
Cavani with have served his suspension by then. Villa, City [league cup] & Watford [FA Cup] all happen before then.
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Ten week ban for Trippier
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6058
Re: Ten week ban for Trippier
Yes they can it’s a worldwide ban. Ends March 3rd, so back in time for the business end of the Champions league and the EUROs, COVID permitting of course.
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 3:09 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Eli Day
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4917
Re: Eli Day
14 years wow. The board was so much better with him posting.
- Tue Oct 06, 2020 5:16 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: A Good Transfer Window in Disguise or Oh no not another transfer window thread
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3696
Re: A Good Transfer Window in Disguise or O no not another transfer window thread
Our window is not closed. Our shop, The Championship, is open until October 15th. Plenty of time for the clubs in that league to realise they have no money and the only way they can get any is sell players to Premier league teams who want to buy. As there will not be many premier league clubs to com...
- Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley plan to take the knee
- Replies: 336
- Views: 23607
Re: Burnley plan to take the knee
A depressingly large number of people outing themselves as racists here today. I am not surprised but it is still depressing. A sad number of people everywhere, not just here, have no understanding of the privilege being white confers on a person. Many white people have hard lives but a hard life is...
- Wed May 13, 2020 4:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: If spectators are banned for months to come is it time to consider rebuilding the Cricketfield stand ?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4181
Re: If spectators are banned for months to come is it time to consider rebuilding the Cricketfield stand ?
In a word NO. The club's transfer strategy in the Premier league era has been to buy from lower divisions and develop. We are not broke. Every team below the premier league is or will be. Now is the time to replenish the squad with young up and coming players ready to replace the 30 year olds that d...
- Thu Apr 02, 2020 5:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Sunderland Til I Die
- Replies: 75
- Views: 6762
Re: Sunderland Til I Die
Eight times to Wembley since 73 and lost every time and still tens of thousands go. Some proper fans those. The Will Grigg bit is funny. Say what u like about the new owners they were right about what a rich owner and prem money does to spending. All clubs who sink like stones after relegation have ...
- Thu Jan 30, 2020 2:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Brownhill having medical
- Replies: 234
- Views: 36641
Re: Brownhill having medical
Don't understand the logic of the posters appearing gleeful Huddersfield won't get anything out of it. They would not be getting 100% of the profit so we still get more money for Wells even if Town get a % provided we can sell him for more than we paid for him which apparently we can't. There is no ...
- Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: 27 January 1945 - Liberation of Auschwitz
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3716
Re: 27 January 1945 - Liberation of Auschwitz
For those of you on Twitter i recommend following @Auschwitzmuseum. It is not an easy daily read, but it bears witness to what happened at Auschwitz to real people everyday. Retweet the pictures make it more difficult for the worlds deniers to spread their nonsense by spreading truth. It is most imp...
- Tue Jan 21, 2020 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Alan Beecroft - RIP
- Replies: 118
- Views: 14624
Re: Alan Beecroft - RIP
Met him in Philly USA in the 90's here watching England. He heard from the barman that a Burnley fan was a regular and came back to find me. Had a couple of great evenings. Left me his address and phone number if i ever needed anything claret, or a spot on a coach when i visited home. Only met him a...
- Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:20 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Remembering Eli
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5255
Re: Remembering Eli
13 years bloody hell time marches on.
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Defour may leave before European deadline
- Replies: 208
- Views: 25573
Re: Defour may leave before European deadline
Been following Burnley since the late sixties. In that time only Martin Dobson in his prime could make the game slow down and control every aspect better than Steven Defour. Ralph Coates is on Steven’s level. That is the list. The rest of the team of the 70’s were talented in different ways. None of...
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: BFC TRANSFER NEWS (MUST CONTAIN LINK)
- Replies: 5242
- Views: 679486
Re: BFC TRANSFER NEWS (MUST CONTAIN LINK)
Or live in Skipton. Where half ones mates support Leeds and half support Burnley.
- Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Who should we keep (at all cost) for next season?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2268
Re: Who should we keep (at all cost) for next season?
Nobody. All all costs implies paying over the odds. We can’t do that for anyone. If we are offered silly money for any player they will be sold.
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 1:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Sunderland ‘til I die - Netflix
- Replies: 89
- Views: 11148
Re: Sunderland ‘til I die - Netflix
Watching it, enjoying it. Real football. Unlike most posting I do not have a problem with Jack Rodwell. Previous management were stupid enough to pay him and he is supposed to turn around and say "sorry lads you are overpaying me for what i contribute. How about i help you out and just walk away lea...
- Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:46 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Helping A Local Lad - The FINALIST VOTE For Football Blogging Awards
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3407