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by levraiclaret
Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best Male/Female duets ever
Replies: 91
Views: 5897

Re: Best Male/Female duets ever

Betty Everett & Jerry Butler "Let it be me"

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=LbONg ... bONgpmldOE
by levraiclaret
Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Athletic
Replies: 0
Views: 516

The Athletic

will be a treat in the morning.
by levraiclaret
Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Klopp
Replies: 64
Views: 7080

Re: Klopp

Normally when we beat teams that don't accept losing to us, the manager gets the sack. Fingers crossed.
by levraiclaret
Thu Jan 21, 2021 9:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pool vs The Clarets
Replies: 637
Views: 27109

Re: Pool vs The Clarets

ian wrote:
Thu Jan 21, 2021 9:56 pm
Barnsley! Did you hear that!
Big night for Barnsley in the Premier League - Bill Leslie was more scouse than Jamie C
by levraiclaret
Wed Jan 13, 2021 12:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vydra
Replies: 100
Views: 9272

Re: Vydra

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:59 pm
I like Vydra purely because his pace stretches teams. It allows other players to get into little pockets of space. At times when Barnes and Wood play together our only tactic is hoof the ball and hope the second ball lands kindly.
He doesn't do enough in the first half, never has.
by levraiclaret
Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Saturday afternoon local football league. Who did you play for?
Replies: 102
Views: 8112

Re: Saturday afternoon local football league. Who did you play for?

Brunshaw Utd in the sixties, BGSOB in the seventies, Peugeot Talbot* in the eighties.

* local to Coventry.
by levraiclaret
Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The law firm behind the acquisition of BFC...
Replies: 16
Views: 3314

Re: The law firm behind the acquisition of BFC...

So, we learn a little more from Pinsent's statement. "New experienced investors into football.... sets a benchmark.... demonstrating the significant value and interest that European football continues to create globally." Also, "one of the most significant corporate projects within sport this year....
by levraiclaret
Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The law firm behind the acquisition of BFC...
Replies: 16
Views: 3314

Re: The law firm behind the acquisition of BFC...

On the other thread, our new Chairman is quoted as saying that they nearly pulled out on occasions. 1 point after 6 games must have been a massive concern. The reason we had only 1 point was because we had no central defence to speak of and no proper attacking option on the right side. I will never...
by levraiclaret
Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Alan Pace live now on clarets player
Replies: 148
Views: 16349

Re: Alan Pace live now on clarets player

Good interview, he is better than the Glazers, silent Stan, Ellis Short, Randy Lerner, Hicks and Gillette only Josh Harris and John Henry to go. Well done Mr Pace.
by levraiclaret
Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Rate the Burnley forwards
Replies: 26
Views: 3075

Re: Rate the Burnley forwards

Untinted Glasses wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:02 pm
Place 1-11 “Relative” to the highest division they played in for Burnley .
Frank Casper
Danny Ings
Paul Fletcher
Chris Wood
Robbie Blake
Billy Hamilton
Mick Conroy
Roger Eli
John Gayle
George Oghani
Kurt Nogan
by levraiclaret
Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Steve Bruce
Replies: 70
Views: 8833

Re: Steve Bruce

boatshed bill wrote:
Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:02 pm
TBH, I'm not sure that he could take us a lot further even with a bit of a budget.
He's been remarkable with the money he's had, no doubt about that, but "the next level" is another matter.
Did you not see the way we were playing back when Defour and Brady were fit and firing?
by levraiclaret
Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pace interview
Replies: 316
Views: 28678

Re: Pace interview

I am mollified to read how highly Mr Pace rates Mr Dyche and his team, it bodes well for the future of our club.

Up the ALKies.
by levraiclaret
Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: A first Burnley league game for referee Jones
Replies: 187
Views: 11915

Re: ARTICLE: A first Burnley league game for referee Jones

They looked at the two main incidents on Gillette Soccer Saturday this afternoon, Jeff and all the panellists were of the view that Jones got both decisions wrong. The incidents were reviewed from a number of angles, on the Pope one they understood why Jones got it wrong but said VAR should have tol...
by levraiclaret
Sat Jan 02, 2021 2:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BFC books- I never realised there was so many
Replies: 17
Views: 1833

Re: BFC books- I never realised there was so many

basil6345789 wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:57 pm
Jimmy Mac Right Inside Soccer
I had that, don't know where it is now, lost on my travels or up in the loft.
by levraiclaret
Sat Jan 02, 2021 2:44 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Football's Magic Money Tree
Replies: 9971
Views: 1010478

Re: Football's Magic Money Tree

that's makes this the 6000th post on the thread - I am always somewhat startled when I see the number of posts and occasionally wonder if I have been wasting my time No you are not CP, this is a valued resource, up there with CT's match reports, the players scores and the match threads in my view. ...
by levraiclaret
Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley v Wolves - Matchday Thread
Replies: 562
Views: 21583

Re: Burnley v Wolves - Matchday Thread

gsyclaret wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:32 pm
It's my birthday tomorrow, what a great present
It's my birthday today, thanks lads.
by levraiclaret
Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Big shock news set to come out of Watford
Replies: 54
Views: 5580

Re: Big shock news set to come out of Watford

One of the horses I own is in partnership with a few people who are Watford fans. Messaged them tonight, they say that the football is terrible, anti football at best, and they think he should have been sacked a month ago. Maybe the chairman, fans and club are well suited,. How many horses do you o...
by levraiclaret
Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MOTD 2
Replies: 35
Views: 2963

Re: MOTD 2

tiger76 wrote:
Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:46 pm
Tony Livesey is struggling to hide his smile and maintain an impartial stance.

I don't really care how the BBC portray our victory, but Alex Scott gave us plenty of credit in her after match comments , so I fail to see what your seeing.
It was Chapers, not Tony but I bet Tony is grinning.
by levraiclaret
Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: McNeil shouldn't have reacted to the foul
Replies: 47
Views: 3864

Re: McNeil shouldn't have reacted to the foul

Burnleyareback2 wrote:
Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:34 pm
Can you imagine if Dwight had been sent off? Another red card would really highlight our discipline problems - guess that would of been 3 in about 8 years.
And the Duff one at West Ham was pants.
by levraiclaret
Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: McNeil shouldn't have reacted to the foul
Replies: 47
Views: 3864

Re: McNeil shouldn't have reacted to the foul

Spijed wrote:
Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:19 pm
Even though it worked out well with the sending off he could have been booked on another day by a different ref.
Do you moonlight as Devils Avocado?
by levraiclaret
Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sad news, hearing another fan has passed.
Replies: 28
Views: 4093

Re: Sad news, hearing another fan has passed.

Sad news, far too young. RIP fellow Claret.
by levraiclaret
Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12765
Views: 1248661

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

scouseclaret wrote:
Mon Nov 30, 2020 6:16 pm
There are no in the know posters - just varying degrees of ignorance.
You talkin bout me?
by levraiclaret
Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Manchester City v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 63
Views: 6458

Re: Manchester City v Burnley - Player Ratings

it really was difficult to watch, certainly the worst I seen Tark's play from what I can remember, McNeil I thought was much better than the previous couple of matches, what a horrible day for BPF to make a debut, I expect Nick to tell him, look, it's been the same for me for the last few times so ...
by levraiclaret
Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Investing, sharing my new portfolio
Replies: 104
Views: 9535

Re: Investing, sharing my new portfolio

Good on you, Lowbank. Wish I was half as organised! Am 46, almost 47. Been teaching 22 years. Want to get out soon, do something else for ten years or so, then retire. Any advice welcome! :-) If I may be presumptuous wtbm there may well be an economic downturn next year don't undervalue job securit...
by levraiclaret
Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REPORT: We’ve finally got that first win
Replies: 25
Views: 2968

Re: REPORT: We’ve finally got that first win

ClaretTony wrote:
Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:04 pm
Won't make any difference though will it? I'd love to know what he does and doesn't see with Pope, Tarkowski and Mee.
He doesn't see the frills and doesn't sufficiently value the basics.
by levraiclaret
Tue Nov 24, 2020 8:12 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Clarets complete Nartey deal
Replies: 36
Views: 5496

Re: ARTICLE: Clarets complete Nartey deal

No bite, nose, spite, face - just disgust that as a season ticket holder and shareholder who has put a lot of money into the club they want extra for me to watch these games. There comes a time when you have to tell them no. Me too but you have been much more devoted than me, but if its the cost I'...
by levraiclaret
Tue Nov 24, 2020 7:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Clarets complete Nartey deal
Replies: 36
Views: 5496

Re: ARTICLE: Clarets complete Nartey deal

I put enough into that football club - got no response from them when I sent them an email regarding switching the fundraising, no acknowledgement let alone a thanks, and then they want me to pay more money to watch under-23 home games when I've already paid for a season ticket. No chance of me spe...
by levraiclaret
Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12765
Views: 1248661

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Something I can't understand though, on Talksport this morning it was suggested that the Egyptian's family wealth is £0.5bn, of which £200m of that is to buy the club. Even if he was willing to invest the families fortune into the club how is £300m going to get us in any better position long term? ...
by levraiclaret
Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12765
Views: 1248661

Re: ALK Capital...

Herts Clarets wrote:
Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:03 pm
Boden tweeted that contracts have been exchanged. They can't both be correct....
Isn't there another stage before the deal is done, called completion?
by levraiclaret
Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12765
Views: 1248661

Re: ALK Capital...

Lowbankclaret wrote:
Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:24 pm
Well if you walked a. Mile in my shoes you would know.
My best mate, says about me “if it was not for bad luck you would have no luck at all’
Were you "Born under a bad sign* Lowbank?
by levraiclaret
Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Why Josh Brownhill has to keep playing in the middle
Replies: 10
Views: 2107

Why Josh Brownhill has to keep playing in the middle

Article from The Athletic by Andy Jones: "GOOD BROWNY!” Time and again the shout rang out around The Hawthorns from Sean Dyche and Josh Brownhill’s team-mates. As Burnley picked up their first point of the season, it was another all-action display from the midfielder who was back in the centre of th...
by levraiclaret
Mon Oct 19, 2020 1:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Harry Wilson
Replies: 768
Views: 99612

Re: Harry Wilson

I just noticed in the MMT thread: Reports say Cardiff are covering Harry Wilson's weekly wages of £60,000 plus paying a loan fee of £1.2m to Liverpool.Thus is in the Rob Wilson link in Chester Perry's post of 11:59 today. The information comes from Phil Blanche a reporter based in South Wales. Will ...
by levraiclaret
Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Back home for Defour
Replies: 19
Views: 3025

Re: ARTICLE: Back home for Defour

I bought a car from Mechelen back in the 90's when importing cars produced big savings. Best wishes and good luck Stephen, thanks for some great performances and goals. Too short a time but such memories.
by levraiclaret
Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mortgage advice
Replies: 28
Views: 3770

Re: Mortgage advice

duplicate
by levraiclaret
Thu Oct 15, 2020 8:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mortgage advice
Replies: 28
Views: 3770

Re: Mortgage advice

In these uncertain times go for certainty - 10 year fixed will cost you circa £4 a week extra.
by levraiclaret
Mon Oct 12, 2020 7:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Premier League - Project Big Picture
Replies: 180
Views: 14216

Re: Premier League - Project Big Picture

Chester Perry wrote:
Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:44 pm


12 OCT 2020
American Hustle: The Moscow Connection – Project Big Picture and the end of football as we know it
posted in Uncategorized by theuglygame

Inside man Rick Parry is planning the sporting heist of the century.

Martin Calladine
I logged in to like this article.

thanks CP
by levraiclaret
Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England vs Belgium
Replies: 105
Views: 7166

Re: England vs Belgium

SalisburyClaret wrote:
Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:50 pm
Henderson should be booked for clear simulation.

It was a pen but there’s pushing and pulling at every corner...
My test is, would we have got it at home against the "big 6"?
We all know the answer.
by levraiclaret
Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: England vs Belgium
Replies: 105
Views: 7166

Re: England vs Belgium

Come on Belgium
by levraiclaret
Wed Oct 07, 2020 1:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Recession, Regret and Regression
Replies: 83
Views: 7485

Re: ARTICLE: Recession, Regret and Regression

The issue for me is more the fact that we have our cash reserves tucked away having made profit for the last 5 seasons and haven't used it to strengthen. What the problem is for me is that a) we could've kept Jeff on for three more years at approx. 35k a week, which would've cost the club £5.5m for...
by levraiclaret
Tue Oct 06, 2020 3:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BFC Finances
Replies: 75
Views: 7351

Re: BFC Finances

It is very questionable that loans were made at better rates than the banks would offer a club - even today where rates have been at huge lows for a decade or more clubs are being charged between 9% and 15% p.a. (occasionally more) depending on their risk assessment of the business and banks usuall...
by levraiclaret
Tue Oct 06, 2020 3:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pathetic effort by the board
Replies: 109
Views: 10181

Re: PATHETIC EFFORT BY THE BOARD

arise_sir_charge wrote:
Tue Oct 06, 2020 8:47 am
I think moat folk accepted that their parents probably bought them the best present they could afford, not sure that’s the case here.
Are moat folk, people that live in castles?
by levraiclaret
Sun Oct 04, 2020 3:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What or who is to blame?
Replies: 69
Views: 5406

Re: What or who is to blame?

Gibson + (Covid) could be the root of the problem between Chairman and Manager. Exacerbated by not retaining Hendrick and Lennion. Will it be fatal? Could be. The impact of covid on the club's finances and (possibly) on Garlick's finances will be the main cause I guess. I am led to believe that Gar...
by levraiclaret
Sun Oct 04, 2020 3:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: BFC Finances
Replies: 75
Views: 7351

Re: BFC Finances

Paul Waine wrote:
Sun Oct 04, 2020 12:15 pm
Does anyone who is earning £10,000 per week and more actually get paid weekly?
Can you imagine making up the wages packet, like we did in the 60's and 70's?
by levraiclaret
Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives From Tonight
Replies: 55
Views: 4526

Re: Positives From Tonight

Rob Palmer is fab. Over the last ten years, mainly heard commentating on the Spanish games on Sky. Used to work for Granada sport so was often at Burnley. He’s very fond of our club. A huge Hull City fan. If that commentator is very fond of our club, Adrian Durham is very fond of Sean Dyche. It did...
by levraiclaret
Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives From Tonight
Replies: 55
Views: 4526

Re: Positives From Tonight

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:43 pm
That is being positive.
Yeah right.
by levraiclaret
Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Erling Haaland
Replies: 31
Views: 4886

Re: Erling Haaland

Devils_Advocate wrote:
Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:04 pm
Great player but dont think he'd fit into a Shaun Dyche team so I wouldnt have him at Burnley
Not a fan just an annoying troll.
by levraiclaret
Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives From Tonight
Replies: 55
Views: 4526

Re: Positives From Tonight

I won't have to listen to that patronising prat commentating again!
by levraiclaret
Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives From Tonight
Replies: 55
Views: 4526

Re: Positives From Tonight

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:34 pm
We looked way off the pace tonight because we're way behind on pace and speed of thought to the top sides.

Taylor was alright. Dwight had his moments and the keeper did well.

But they could have scored 10 without getting out of 2nd gear.
What is it about "positives" you don't understand?
by levraiclaret
Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight's Lineup
Replies: 306
Views: 19182

Re: Tonight's Lineup

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:48 pm
Pretty sure the Coms on the official stream is an St holder over at Bollywood.
he's a patronising git.
by levraiclaret
Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tonight's Lineup
Replies: 306
Views: 19182

Re: Tonight's Lineup

Wasn't that long ago that they were in league one idolizing players like Michael Branch. They only got through they year on playoffs beating Gillingham on penalties. If they were in a less fashionable area they'd be just as crap now as Bradford City, Nottingham Forest or Sheffield Wednesday. and Ha...