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- Wed Jan 22, 2020 12:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Some big games today
- Replies: 138
- Views: 10146
Re: Some big games today
What everyone might be forgetting is that the start of the second half of the season (i.e. match 20 onwards) has seen us with possibly the most difficult fixture list for anyone in the division. Conversely, the bottom sides have all been playing against one another (and seem to for the next couple o...
- Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:58 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: New stands making it cold
- Replies: 91
- Views: 6974
Re: New stands making it cold
Hartlepool on a miserable Tuesday night in the early 90s was the coldest. Fingers froze, Bovril froze, even time froze...
Think the players froze (figuratively as well as actually). Thrilling 0-0 draw.
Them were the days......
Think the players froze (figuratively as well as actually). Thrilling 0-0 draw.
Them were the days......
- Sat Dec 14, 2019 5:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Today’s football
- Replies: 21
- Views: 986
Re: Today’s football
So who do we want to win in the Saints/Hammers game then?
Draw (ideally) or Hammers win for me.
Draw (ideally) or Hammers win for me.
- Tue Nov 19, 2019 2:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: FAO Socrates
- Replies: 80
- Views: 5348
Re: FAO Socrates
Yikes - that sounds absolutely terrifying, Socrates!!!!!!!
Just glad you lived to tell the tale.
Continued good luck for a full recovery. Hope you get your wish to be home by Christmas (if not sooner)
Just glad you lived to tell the tale.
Continued good luck for a full recovery. Hope you get your wish to be home by Christmas (if not sooner)
- Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: General Election Is On
- Replies: 5094
- Views: 196613
Re: General Election Is On
Oh please let Johnson lose his seat. Please, please, please. The irony of him being ousted by an outbreak of democracy in Uxbridge - ideally losing by one vote - is such a wonderful proposition. (Don't spoil it, you lot, by banging on about the implications of that happening.....just, for the moment...
- Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Remembering Eli
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5220
Re: Remembering Eli
13 years? Where the hell has that gone. I have been a member of the board (including the previous one) under various guises since 2002. Time just flies by. There’s some real characters come and gone over those years Reminded me whatever happened to the likes of Distortiondave and Firmo. I was just ...
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:56 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Have you ever left a Clarets game early?
- Replies: 150
- Views: 8918
Re: Have you ever left a Clarets game early?
Or the Preston game - 3 1 down and we won 4 3! Sadly the PNE game I refer to ended 6-1 to them, I think :( Not unhappy about missing the second half. Mind you, I have turned up at a game desperate for the loo and just got into the ground at 3.00pm. I managed to miss the kick off and our goal (score...
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 11:47 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Footy Mad Cities
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3169
Re: Footy Mad Cities
Leicester is a rugby town. Not saying there is no interest in football but there but they have another sport to compete with unlike us (and Newcastle in reality). In a similar part of the country and with the same reason, Northampton have always performed poorly for such a big place. Think the loca...
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 11:39 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Have you ever left a Clarets game early?
- Replies: 150
- Views: 8918
Re: Have you ever left a Clarets game early?
I have tried to leave early for the Preston v Burnley match in 1993 (I think) in the Potato Pie Cup (Leyland Daf Cup?). Again, from dodgy memory, I think we were losing 5-0 at half time and I had a long drive home to make on a miserable night. Tried to get out of the ground but couldn't....no gates ...
- Fri Oct 25, 2019 1:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: CT - Memory Man?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2188
Re: CT - Memory Man?
Not professing to be CT but I can remember most of the burnley scores from the last 30 years - especially the many I attended. Not sure how impressive a skill that is these days with the joys of google....but it was a decent party trick many years ago ! Don't spoil it for me. I have this image of C...
- Fri Oct 25, 2019 1:23 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: CT - Memory Man?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2188
CT - Memory Man?
Now, when someone starts a thread about a game from, say, 1985 and says 'I remember that game because....' almost without fail, CT comes on and is able to give us inordinate additional detail e.g. 'ah, that's when so-and-so came back after an eyelash injury' or whatever. It all makes me wonder if CT...
- Fri Oct 25, 2019 1:16 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Miracle of Burnley
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4354
Re: Miracle of Burnley
I wish we would invest more in the ordinary facilities though - a couple of million on the concourses would go a long way. I guess we can't get (m)any more on, though, so whilst the facilities might improve the only real way to get a return would be to put the prices up. Jeez - there's already enou...
- Sun Oct 13, 2019 1:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Hampstead Claret RIP
- Replies: 163
- Views: 13892
Re: Hampstead Claret RIP
Desperately sad news. My thoughts are with Hampstead's family and friends.
His music threads were always a treat to read.
Whilst we've never met, I still feel like I've lost a friend.
RIP Hampstead
His music threads were always a treat to read.
Whilst we've never met, I still feel like I've lost a friend.
RIP Hampstead
- Mon Sep 30, 2019 12:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Thoughts on early part of the Premier League season
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6809
Thoughts on early part of the Premier League season
So, after (pretty much) 7 rounds of matches, what's everyone's early thoughts on PL likely top four, likely bottom 3 and where you feel we might end up. For me, Liverpool look unstoppable. Man C (of course) and two from Leicester, Spurs, Arsenal make Champ League spots. Bottom three...Watford, Newca...
- Mon Sep 09, 2019 11:01 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cancer
- Replies: 95
- Views: 13710
Re: Cancer
Brilliant news. Well done, you!
- Fri Aug 23, 2019 7:01 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Wolves Game : Predictions
- Replies: 57
- Views: 8313
Re: Wolves Game : Predictions
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I'd take that right now, too
I'd take that right now, too
- Fri Aug 23, 2019 6:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Interesting from Vydra
- Replies: 81
- Views: 14334
Re: Interesting from Vydra
I think with Vydra it's the not knowing. I was excited when we signed him so for him to hardly feature and for no obvious reason just left me with a feeling I wasn't used to. I was excited about Defour and I know why he doesnt play. I was excited about Wood and Brady and now I know all about them b...
- Wed Aug 14, 2019 7:58 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ...and that's the Burnley way...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6740
Re: ...and that's the Burnley way...
Oops - seems like quite a few of us missed it last timeTall Paul wrote:'
It was just as brilliant last time it was posted about a month ago as well.
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 4:15 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ...and that's the Burnley way...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6740
Re: ...and that's the Burnley way...
Should have mentioned it's likely to be either very funny or, as you say, Hibs, 'not even mildly amusing'. That's Bob Mortimer for you, I suppose......Hibsclaret wrote:This is not even mildly amusing.
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 4:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ...and that's the Burnley way...
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6740
...and that's the Burnley way...
Bob Mortimer's take on Sean Dyche's man-management style.
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- Thu May 09, 2019 6:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Scott Cunliffe - Runaway Challenge
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4827
Re: Scott Cunliffe - Runaway Challenge
Thought I'd bump this for Scott. Not sure what happened recently but he's nearly hit his target. Great effort all round!
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- Mon May 06, 2019 8:05 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Dave is celebrating his 80th birthday today .
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3906
Re: Dave is celebrating his 80th birthday today .
Hope you had a great day - many congrats, Dave
- Fri May 03, 2019 3:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley most sensibly run club in the Premier League financially
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4210
Re: Burnley most sensibly run club in the Premier League financially
I think you're right, Chester, which is why I think you have to write to the club if you were/are considering selling or transfer your share(s)Chester Perry wrote:
my understanding was the new owner in a share transfer had to be approved by the Directors
- Fri May 03, 2019 2:52 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley most sensibly run club in the Premier League financially
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4210
Re: Burnley most sensibly run club in the Premier League financially
don't you have to have permission to sell shares in Burnley? Hi Chester - I think you have to write to the Company Secretary if you want to sell your shares. Don't know if the club then buy them back or broker a deal and offer them. As I say, it's not something I'm looking to do (as if I'm some big...
- Fri May 03, 2019 2:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley most sensibly run club in the Premier League financially
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4210
Re: Burnley most sensibly run club in the Premier League financially
Not sure, Paul (x 2), if you can still buy them. As I say CT will almost certainly know, if not, ring the club up and ask.Tall Paul wrote:How long ago was that though? I'm sure it was before we've been making all these profits.
I don't think they're available at £200 each now.
- Fri May 03, 2019 2:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley most sensibly run club in the Premier League financially
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4210
Re: Burnley most sensibly run club in the Premier League financially
25 Feb 2013 it says on my share certificate, Paul.Paul Waine wrote:Hi Goddy, when did you buy your share(s)?
I totally get it's only worth what someone is prepared to pay but I was just giving a view on how different the (rough) valuation of the club was/is.
Anyhow, I'm not selling!
- Fri May 03, 2019 2:26 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley most sensibly run club in the Premier League financially
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4210
Re: Burnley most sensibly run club in the Premier League financially
The shares aren't traded on the open market, where do you get your £200 valuation from? I think it's fairly open information that shares were £200 each (at least that's what I paid for my substantial holding in the club of one share). I think you have to buy 10 shares now at a cost of £2k if you wa...
- Fri May 03, 2019 1:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley most sensibly run club in the Premier League financially
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4210
Re: Burnley most sensibly run club in the Premier League financially
...considering there are, I think, about 130,000 shares in the club which are at £200 a pop, that would make our current valuation about £26m only.spanishclaret wrote:Burnley valued at £398m. That seems extraordinary.
(If I'm wrong about this I'm sure Chester Perry and/or Royboyclaret will put me right)
- Mon Apr 29, 2019 2:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Prize Money
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4875
Re: Prize Money
Plus a piddling amount for both the Europa and FA Cup.......maybe half a million?LeadBelly wrote:My understanding:
£84.4m equal share
£11.5m for 15th (add/subtract £1.9m for each place up/down)
£13.5m for 11 tv games (if that's right as per below).
£109.4m
- Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:54 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Man Citeh..what do you think?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 7237
Re: Man Citeh..what do you think?
I reckon City might be a touch complacent thinking they've got all their really tough games out of the way.
SD won't rest until we are 'Vince Fontaine and his Magic Numbers' safe.
We'll nick a point and hand the title to L'pool.
SD won't rest until we are 'Vince Fontaine and his Magic Numbers' safe.
We'll nick a point and hand the title to L'pool.
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 12:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Match of the Day
- Replies: 98
- Views: 9143
Re: Match of the Day
I can honestly say that if the boot was on the other foot I would still be of the opinion that none of the incidents should have resulted in a penalty. The highlights prove the referee was correct in each incident. Not sure if it's been mentioned but the first 'handball' reminded me of the one last...
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 4:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Will Warnock go to war at Turf Moor
- Replies: 57
- Views: 7750
Re: Will Warnock go to war at Turf Moor
...and if that happens one of the four games they'll likely win will be against Brighton which would mean they would be in deep s**t too, even if we don't get any more points......Bosscat wrote:If we beat Cardiff we will be 11 points ahead of them they will need to win 4 and us lose all 4 games....
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Predictions for the Cardiff match...
- Replies: 50
- Views: 6635
Re: Predictions for the Cardiff match...
A nervy 1-0 win for us.
Then I hope Cardiff go on to beat Brighton in the week to resurrect their (Cardiff's) hopes and ultimately lead to Brighton's demise.
Then I hope Cardiff go on to beat Brighton in the week to resurrect their (Cardiff's) hopes and ultimately lead to Brighton's demise.
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Space behind the goals at 1960's football grounds?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4481
Re: Space behind the goals at 1960's football grounds?
...and while we're on the subject of 'goals' (as in goalposts), why have we moved away from the idiosyncrasies of each club having it's own style goalposts/nets to the now ubiquitous super-springy nets which we see everywhere? Nets like at the Boleyn Ground and QPR which had a depth of about two fee...
- Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:51 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Eddie Howe
- Replies: 120
- Views: 11747
Re: Eddie Howe
Classic Uptheclarets thread in that the OP highlights an interesting and perfectly valid point, not just statistically factual but also relevant in giving credence to many Burnley fans' perceptions of EH as a defensive coach when he managed us, only to have other posters decide to be arsey with the...
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mo Salah - our hero!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1334
Re: Mo Salah - our hero!
Excellent...Aclaret wrote:And some people wrote him off.......
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Southampton's fixtures
- Replies: 62
- Views: 5303
Re: Southampton's fixtures
Game over.....
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 9:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Southampton's fixtures
- Replies: 62
- Views: 5303
Re: Southampton's fixtures
@Aclaret...like me, wtfdyk?
Salah scores
Salah scores
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 8:36 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Southampton's fixtures
- Replies: 62
- Views: 5303
Re: Southampton's fixtures
I was just about to say wtfdik and Liverpool equalise
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 12:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Southampton's fixtures
- Replies: 62
- Views: 5303
Re: Southampton's fixtures
Simply put, if Cardiff finish above us then we're not going to be above Southampton. If Southampton finish below us then Cardiff are almost certainly not finishing above us. So i don't think Southampton and their fixtures are of much relevance. Your scenarios don't appear to consider that we could ...
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 12:18 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Southampton's fixtures
- Replies: 62
- Views: 5303
Re: Southampton's fixtures
That's my point, IT, I hadn't even given Southampton a second thought until Bodge, on the 'Cardiff at Home' thread prompted me to check them out. No one's been talking about the fact that Southampton could be relegated with everyone assuming they're a decent side and all set for safety. Whilst I'd p...
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:57 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Southampton's fixtures
- Replies: 62
- Views: 5303
Southampton's fixtures
Gone under the radar a bit, for me, at least, but just looking at Southampton's run-in I'd say 'unpredictable' is how it looks. They play Liverpool, Wolves, Bournemouth, and Hudds at home then Newcastle, Watford and West Ham away. Quite frankly, they could win the majority fo those games or lose the...
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:40 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bournemouth v Clarets : Score Predictions
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3518
Re: Bournemouth v Clarets : Score Predictions
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Bournemouth gone off the boil (esp at home) but safe, so unlikely to bust a gut. We need the points but if we're drawing late on in the game we'll probably settle for that (if that's possible).
Bournemouth gone off the boil (esp at home) but safe, so unlikely to bust a gut. We need the points but if we're drawing late on in the game we'll probably settle for that (if that's possible).
- Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:08 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cardiff at home
- Replies: 64
- Views: 7808
Re: Cardiff at home
You do realise they have to play Liverpool after they've played Brighton don't you? Unless you think goals against them won't count in that game. Agreed, Spijed. People being worried that our GD advantage is basically 'at risk' appear to assume that Cardiff will win every game and we'll lose every ...
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:14 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Goal difference
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4562
Re: Goal difference
[quote="Tall Paul"]So they're unbeaten against the bottom six away from home ;) Not to get all nit-picky on you, Tall Paul, but they can't play themsleves (so only five other teams in the 'bottom 6) and of those 5 teams, they've still to play 3 of them. I agree they have an outside chance to escape ...
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:40 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cardiff at home
- Replies: 64
- Views: 7808
Re: Cardiff at home
@theroyaldyche - I love your unerringly positive/definitive posts (even if somewhat delusional, if you'll excuse me for saying so, on the odd occasion). If we do beat Cardiff I suspect it'll be closer to how we beat Fulham rather than 'thumping' them. As for the general situation, a five point (or s...
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:40 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Cardiff at home
- Replies: 64
- Views: 7808
Re: Cardiff at home
@theroyaldyche - I love your unerringly positive/definitive posts (even if somewhat delusiona, if you'll excuse me for saying so, on the odd occasion). If we do beat Cardiff I suspect it'll be closer to how we beat Fulham rather than 'thumping' them. As for the general situation, a five point (or si...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 5:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Goal difference
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4562
Re: Goal difference
Thanks Spijed (for the table and the website). As expected Cardiff have had a couple of wins away (both of which were a bit lucky, from memory) and then away draws at Hudds and Palace, away from home. To expect Cardiff to go on a winning spree away from home seems unrealistic (although, as I keep sa...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 4:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Goal difference
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4562
Re: Goal difference
Spijed - can you produce similar table for Cardiff? I have a feeling their away record is appalling and 5 of their remaining 7 games are away from home. (Their other home game apart from Palace which I mentioned above, happens to be against Liverpool!!!) I have a feeling that unless they suddenly dr...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 2:04 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Goal difference
- Replies: 46
- Views: 4562
Re: Goal difference
...even a draw against Cardiff (assuming they lose tonight) would mean they have 5 games to catch up 5 points. Considering they aren't even averaging a point per game, it's not certain they'd get a bare 5 points just to get anywhere near us. I accept they have games against Brighton (A), Palace (H) ...