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by aggi
Fri Feb 10, 2017 1:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Vote of no confidence in the FA - why?
Replies: 29
Views: 3336

Re: Vote of no confidence in the FA - why?

It's not actually a vote of no confidence, it's an early day motion that included "no confidence" in the wording in order, I suspect, to be slightly deceiving. The culture, media and sport committee is composed of 10 middle-aged white men, one woman and not a single BAME representative so it is a li...
by aggi
Fri Feb 10, 2017 11:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dirty Laundry Being Publicly Washed At Bolton
Replies: 60
Views: 6908

Re: Dirty Laundry Being Publicly Washed At Bolton

It's probably about time the tax office took that one to the courts and over turned it. I wonder how many clubs would disappear if they had to pay the taxman first? It would possibly have a domino effect I suppose, because other clubs would be reliant on the transfer money to pay their own bills et...
by aggi
Thu Feb 09, 2017 10:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dirty Laundry Being Publicly Washed At Bolton
Replies: 60
Views: 6908

Re: Dirty Laundry Being Publicly Washed At Bolton

Ouch http://www.bwfc.co.uk/documents/burnden-leisure-signed201-3565779.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; the accounts don't look good. The phrase As a a consequence of the above, the Group does not currently have access to adequate facilities to meet its day to day working capital r...
by aggi
Thu Feb 09, 2017 12:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Magic Numbers - 2016/17
Replies: 182
Views: 28531

Re: Magic Numbers - 2016/17

I must admit that I don't find the magic numbers as interesting as the extrapolated form tables (although it will obviously become more interesting as teams head to zero). It has occurred to me though that these may not be quite accurate. What we're showing at the moment is the points to be level wi...
by aggi
Wed Feb 08, 2017 2:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Joey Barton's Hearing.
Replies: 113
Views: 17939

Re: Joey Barton's Hearing.

The full Demichelis ruling is here http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/discipline-cases/2016/the-fa-v-martin-demichelis---17-may-2016.ashx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Probably the interesting part is the factors that they considered when deciding on the ...
by aggi
Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Speeding Fine
Replies: 75
Views: 7613

Re: Speeding Fine

My daughter drives now and I've told her, the easiest way for a decent, upstanding member of the public to go to prison is via killing someone whilst speeding, texting etc. Those sentences are totally justified. Killing someone whilst speeding, texting etc doesn't sound very decent or upstanding. B...
by aggi
Tue Feb 07, 2017 3:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Fao Sidney1st - re Blackburn accounts
Replies: 95
Views: 9928

Re: Fao Sidney1st - re Blackburn accounts

No nowt about the financial structure of BRFC, but if I was the owner. I would have formed a holding company immediatly I purchased the club from Walker Trust, and transfer all BRFC assets (Ewood and Brockhall) into the holding company along with any funds from sell able assets i:e players etc. The...
by aggi
Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:25 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Real Ale Prices
Replies: 51
Views: 5493

Re: Real Ale Prices

ten bellies wrote:£4.20 Dark Star in the Bree Louise.
50p off with your CAMRA card
by aggi
Sat Feb 04, 2017 3:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sending off?
Replies: 52
Views: 6608

Sending off?

Was it? Looked harsh in real time.
by aggi
Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Six Nations Rugby kicks off today..
Replies: 58
Views: 4245

Re: Six Nations Rugby kicks off today..

hampsteadclaret wrote:aggi..

Wales v Ireland is on Friday 10th March [8.05pm] - the only Friday match.
They normally lead off with a Friday night game which they didn't this time round.
by aggi
Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:11 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TV - HD Ask a friend...
Replies: 56
Views: 7966

Re: TV - HD Ask a friend...

Thats because you havent bothered it seems to learn about kodi. Exodus has most films and tv in 1080p,and even more links if you take a subscription with real debrid. Also links in 5.1 but can be problematic with fire tv. The films with korean not chinese subtitles are there because they are early ...
by aggi
Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Six Nations Rugby kicks off today..
Replies: 58
Views: 4245

Re: Six Nations Rugby kicks off today..

Good starting day today (which I'll miss due to being at the match) and a potential decider on the last day with England v Ireland.
They seem to have stopped Friday night games for some reason.
by aggi
Fri Feb 03, 2017 4:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: TV - HD Ask a friend...
Replies: 56
Views: 7966

Re: TV - HD Ask a friend...

People talk about Kodi add-ons for watching films and tv series and whatnot but in my experience they're a bit hit and miss in terms of quality. You can end up with SD quality, chinese subitiles embedded, poor compression, no surround sound, etc. Not always the case but when I looked at them it was ...
by aggi
Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: QPR FFP Breaches
Replies: 19
Views: 3828

Re: QPR FFP Breaches

If they're not being fined an amount equivalent to the increased revenue from the premier league then you may as well game the system.
by aggi
Thu Feb 02, 2017 5:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Commons backs brexit.
Replies: 39
Views: 4117

Re: Commons backs brexit.

That GDP growth forecast was well above the 1.4% figure policymakers had forecast in November and is in stark contrast to the slowdown predicted by the Bank and others in the wake of last summer’s vote to leave the EU. But if you want to wallow in misery and negativity , crack on . Well, the first ...
by aggi
Thu Feb 02, 2017 1:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Commons backs brexit.
Replies: 39
Views: 4117

Re: Commons backs brexit.

Even more good news about the post brexit vote boom, the country is experiencing. And coming from one of the Remoaner experts that predicted armageddon too https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2017/feb/02/bank-of-england-uk-growth-forecast-economy-brexit" onclick="window.open...
by aggi
Thu Feb 02, 2017 1:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Commons backs brexit.
Replies: 39
Views: 4117

Re: Commons backs brexit.

The white paper is out https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... EU_Web.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by aggi
Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pub for Watford Game
Replies: 24
Views: 4438

Re: Pub for Watford Game

Any suggestions on which pubs show rugby? I wouldn't mind getting the second half of the England game.

Wetherspoons maybe I guess as they have terrestial TV (although I can't really remember what the Moon under Water had in the way of screens).
by aggi
Thu Feb 02, 2017 11:05 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Commons backs brexit.
Replies: 39
Views: 4117

Re: Commons backs brexit.

PaintYorkClaretnBlue wrote:Did her constituents vote remain? If so then she selfishly went sick to protect her job rather than doing the principled thing and defying the whip.
It was about 75-80% remain.
by aggi
Thu Feb 02, 2017 11:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dune film
Replies: 21
Views: 3506

Re: Dune film

I liked the original book but I thought the sequels gradually tailed off. The prequels, written by his son and another author, were actually pretty good though. The film was entertaining in a David Lynch kind of way but I think there's too much there to make a film that's representative of the book....
by aggi
Thu Feb 02, 2017 10:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Commons backs brexit.
Replies: 39
Views: 4117

Re: Commons backs brexit.

It seems Diane Abbott abstained due to being taken ill shortly before the vote ...
by aggi
Wed Feb 01, 2017 5:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pub for Watford Game
Replies: 24
Views: 4438

Re: Pub for Watford Game

Oddfellows has been the away fans' pub for many years from what I remember. It's OK, can get a bit full, particularly if the fans can't spill out outside due to the weather. Beer was reasonable, nothing special, and service a bit slow (just due to it being busy). Plenty of screens though and pretty ...
by aggi
Wed Feb 01, 2017 4:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: O’Neill makes loan move to Oldham
Replies: 9
Views: 2097

Re: ARTICLE: O’Neill makes loan move to Oldham

Blackrod wrote:If we can get safety them bear in mind each extra place is worth substantially more financially. Yes it's easier to blood them in the Championship.
About £2m per place.
by aggi
Wed Feb 01, 2017 4:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Hull's loan and purchased players
Replies: 31
Views: 4770

Re: Hull's loan and purchased players

Although unlimited loans you can only have 5 in the matchday squad at once.

Looks like they've decided to gamble that a lot of previously highly rated could make a difference. It may work, may be terrible.
by aggi
Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashley Westwood £5m bid accepted
Replies: 288
Views: 39455

Re: Ashley Westwood £5m bid accepted

The fans I know excused him a bit for the past few seasons as he appeared to be putting the effort in and expected him to kick on this year and be impressive in the Championship but it seems he hasn't been particularly.
by aggi
Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashley Westwood £5m bid accepted
Replies: 288
Views: 39455

Re: Ashley Westwood £5m bid accepted

Comment from a Villa fan I know I presume what you're missing is someone to provide a telling 10 metre sideways pass?.

Sounds like he's been brought in to replace Jones ...
by aggi
Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Robertson - £10m bid accepted - SPECULATION
Replies: 294
Views: 45871

Re: Robertson - £10m bid accepted - SPECULATION

12:05 Silva confirms Robertson is staying "We'll try to improve some positions in the next hours, it is not easy but we will try. "In this ok, it is normal to wait to until the last hours but we will try to do our best. "Robertson is not leaving, he is our player he is important for us and he is pre...
by aggi
Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How are Leicester favourites
Replies: 21
Views: 3267

Re: How are Leicester favourites

ablueclaret wrote:I fancy they might sneak a 2-1 victory, think our midfield might struggle.
I think we all know the solution to this don't we.
by aggi
Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Logging in....?
Replies: 47
Views: 4463

Re: Logging in....?

A browser setting. Depends which browser you're using exactly where the setting will be.
by aggi
Mon Jan 30, 2017 1:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Logging in....?
Replies: 47
Views: 4463

Re: Logging in....?

Check to see if your browser is in incognito mode. This can sometimes cause this kind of issue.
by aggi
Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:35 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Robertson - £10m bid accepted - SPECULATION
Replies: 294
Views: 45871

Re: Robertson - £10m bid accepted - SPECULATION

Rumours from Hull are that Silva has told the club that he'll resign if Hull sell any more players.
by aggi
Sat Jan 28, 2017 3:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: O/T Any Kodi experts out there??
Replies: 73
Views: 11096

Re: O/T Any Kodi experts out there??

Personally I'd get a raspberry pi at the cheaper end of the price range. More powerful than a fire stick for the same price.
by aggi
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: O/T Any Kodi experts out there??
Replies: 73
Views: 11096

Re: O/T Any Kodi experts out there??

PaintYorkClaretnBlue wrote:Can you get movies/sports etc free on plex?
I've no idea, I've only used it for playing my own stuff which it's primarily designed for.
by aggi
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: O/T Any Kodi experts out there??
Replies: 73
Views: 11096

Re: O/T Any Kodi experts out there??

PaintYorkClaretnBlue wrote:I've heard that now TV boxes can get add ons, is it possible to get sportsmania on there?
NowTV boxes are rebranded Rokus. Plex is the most common thing to sideload. So far as I'm aware you can't install Kodi so Sportsmania would be a hassle.
by aggi
Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:20 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: O/T Any Kodi experts out there??
Replies: 73
Views: 11096

Re: O/T Any Kodi experts out there??

Loads of the free VPNs have malware, intercept traffic, etc https://research.csiro.au/ng/wp-content/uploads/sites/106/2016/08/paper-1.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Private Internet Access is good. Based on past reports I'd steer clear of Hola, lots of tales of security holes, ba...
by aggi
Thu Jan 26, 2017 10:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Andrew Robertson
Replies: 71
Views: 13906

Re: Andrew Robertson

A Hull fan I know says there are two sets of rumours. One that the owners are asset stripping the club and the other that they're going to be making some big signings before the end of the window.
by aggi
Wed Jan 25, 2017 6:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mbaye Niang
Replies: 34
Views: 6398

Re: Mbaye Niang

Per the bastion of truth, The Metro, Milan have demanded an exchange of loans http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/24/ac-miland ... g-6403601/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A chance for Aiden O’Neill to get some first team experience maybe.
by aggi
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Ashley westwood
Replies: 9
Views: 2092

Re: Ashley westwood

The Villa fans don't think he's doing particularly well in the Championship so we probably don't want him I'd say.
by aggi
Tue Jan 24, 2017 3:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bournemouth Away - Train Costs
Replies: 30
Views: 4623

Re: Bournemouth Away - Train Costs

One thing people may not be aware of is a Two Together railcard. Card costs £30 for the two people (it has photos so has to be the same two) for a year and they have to be travelling together on the same journey. It gets 30% off per ticket though so it can be worth getting for just one expensive jou...
by aggi
Tue Jan 24, 2017 3:31 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Watford Away
Replies: 42
Views: 7427

Re: Watford Away

The allocation at Watford is always the same, just over 2000. Not sure why you don't think it's a pro-active decision?? Well partly as our ticketing procedures seems to have been reactive rather than pro-active for a considerable time and partly because if it was a pro-active decision, rather than ...
by aggi
Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Watford Away
Replies: 42
Views: 7427

Re: Watford Away

93% of ST holders don't go to regular away games so it's not such a big issue. Have we been allocated more than 1,000 tickets? (Obviously we don't know as the club has decided this must be kept secret.) If the club are going to arbitrarily change things then maybe an announcement would be sensible ...
by aggi
Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:51 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lazar Markovic
Replies: 6
Views: 2353

Re: Lazar Markovic

You can kind of see the sense in Hull's signings, they're signing what were highly rated youngsters who seem to have lost their way. If they regain that form then they may be influential for not a great deal of money (and they may have an option to sign). Or they may turn out to be Marvin Sordells.
by aggi
Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Keith Hackett in DT
Replies: 42
Views: 6834

Re: Keith Hackett in DT

dpinsussex wrote:Interestingly mark lawrenson doesnt think a stadium ban is appropriate as you can get stream of the game and he can use his mobile to communicate with the benches. He sees it as pointless
I thought the point was that you're sat with an official to stop that happening.
by aggi
Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:44 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Watford Away
Replies: 42
Views: 7427

Re: Watford Away

Yep, no requirement for season ticket details. Another success for our egalitarian ticketing system.
by aggi
Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: review system
Replies: 34
Views: 4011

Re: review system

I watched the first half of the NFL game last night. As it was pretty one-sided I didn't bother with the second half and watched a film instead. When the film finished the American Football was still going on with interminable delays for challenges, video reviews, timeouts, etc If a system can be im...
by aggi
Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MOTD 2
Replies: 8
Views: 2212

Re: MOTD 2

It certainly looked like Defour was coming out to the edge of the box to cut out that short corner routine they were doing. We only had one man (Gray) trying to cut out the short corner which meant they could play it short easily.
by aggi
Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Roll call for the Emirates Stadium...
Replies: 34
Views: 4502

Re: Roll call for the Emirates Stadium...

I need to decide whether I'll get the bus to this one or just walk it.
by aggi
Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:13 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 200 for Dyche
Replies: 23
Views: 3395

Re: 200 for Dyche

An interesting thing looking at those stats is the goals per game (for and against) For Against Sean Dyche: 1.44 0.82 Owen Coyle: 1.44 1.39 Brian Laws: 1.55 1.32 Stan Ternent: 1.33 1.53 Eddie Howe: 1.40 1.40 Steve Cotterill: 1.03 1.07 Dyche scoring at the same rate as Coyle is a bit surprising (but ...
by aggi
Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sky TV
Replies: 77
Views: 9745

Re: Sky TV

Just read an article about all the major ISP are sending out letters to people watching pirated films and streaming Premier league football .....looks like that will be a lot of work for our postman,can't understand anyone with a Internet connection subscribing to Sky. There's nothing illegal about...
by aggi
Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sky TV
Replies: 77
Views: 9745

Re: Sky TV

I have a NowTV box with PLEX and it has the lot, all Burnley live games are on there which is why I got it for the away games. £75 for 2 years service. Anything you want to watch, if it`s available (which it usually is) you can ask via Facebook and it will get added. My son watched Hacksaw Ridge la...