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by Goddy
Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The wait is over - ALK Capital buy Burnley FC
Replies: 219
Views: 26880

Re: Selling our soul

As Electro says, we were going nowhere as things stood. SD and MG falling out, lack of investment in the first team etc etc etc. All would have likely meant SD leaving and an inevitable drift back to lower league mediocrity. Why would anyone want to take over and then trash their investment? I prefe...
by Goddy
Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: What about the smaller shareholders?
Replies: 60
Views: 6778

Re: What about the smaller shareholders?

I was one of the ones who was speculating about whether or not any bidder would have to make an offer to all shareholders or not. If BFC was a plc then the rules might be different but being bought out privately means ALK only ever need 51% of the shares. I asked my son about all this stuff - he kno...
by Goddy
Mon Dec 28, 2020 6:28 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224839

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

Rileybobs wrote:
Mon Dec 28, 2020 6:25 pm
In what capacity do you think that Dyche is part of the deal? Seems like a ridiculous suggestion.
Really? Could be share options (or some other similar equity arrangement) for SD to keep him at the club........
by Goddy
Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Best Wishes for Christmas
Replies: 69
Views: 4989

Re: Best Wishes for Christmas

..and to you, Tony and, indeed, all on here.

Hope you all stay safe and well and we can all get back to the Turf at some point in 2021.

Have a good one, all
by Goddy
Mon Dec 21, 2020 12:54 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224839

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

There are over 1700 shareholders. There are around 1300 who have just one share. There are only about 25 share holders who have more than a hundred. One of those is the Clarets Trust. I wonder how that will be handled if ALK offer to buy their 171 shares, what will they do with the quarter of a mil...
by Goddy
Mon Dec 21, 2020 12:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224839

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

I'd be gobsmacked if a deal goes through which doesn't involve an offer being made to all shareholders in line with the deal offered (and agreed, at that time) to those negotiating the deal for their larger shareholdings. Even if it was the case that ALK (or whoever) gain a majority shareholding, I ...
by Goddy
Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224839

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

I've no idea how it will affect shareholders. I think being in the Premier League has increased the value of my shares for what it's worth but I don't think any of us can say how this will affect us, I've not had any notification as a shareholder. But as I've said previously, they might just be buy...
by Goddy
Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Magic Numbers 2020/2021
Replies: 93
Views: 10791

Re: Magic Numbers 2020/2021

Wondered what had happened to Vince and aggi.....glad to see they're back on the case with this. I thought about this yesterday evening after the City/WBA result. Consoled myself with the fact that WBA magic number dropped by 2 as a result of that match, so, all things considered, disappointing resu...
by Goddy
Mon Dec 14, 2020 4:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224839

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

I haven't posted on this thread before but read all the postings. I really do appreciate CT, DJW and Ben Wickes posting what they know (and that goes for anyone else, too, who bother to post points which add to the discussion). It's up to me to critically look at what they're posting and make my own...
by Goddy
Thu Dec 03, 2020 4:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224839

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

We did - played Watford in the Football League Group Cup and it was bitterly cold that night. We went to Blackpool on the following night for the FA Youth Cup tie, I think that's the only time I've ever known Blackpool to be sub zero. How do you know this stuff, CT????? I can barely remember what I...
by Goddy
Mon Nov 16, 2020 12:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224839

Re: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

I understand that there has been reporting made to the league in regards to the sale/purchase. This will be verified and the green light given to the club to move forward. I presume only one of the bidders (the preferred one, clearly) would be going to the Premier League, today. Is that your unders...
by Goddy
Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Will we stay up
Replies: 56
Views: 4768

Re: Will we stay up

I think we will stay up but that's because there'll be three worse teams (WBA, Fulham and I hope, Sheff U). I have a feeling there'll be a big gap between the bottom four and the rest with a low number of points needed for 4th bottom (maybe as low as 34). Those that think we might end up mid-table (...
by Goddy
Mon Nov 09, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 3 from 5 already
Replies: 413
Views: 45055

Re: 3 from 5 already

You've just compared Burnley to the bottom 3 which is a bit of a silly way of assessing if a team is more likely to go down with a good defence or a good attack I looked at where did the three lowest scorers finish and where did the three highest conceded finished and it was the teams in the three ...
by Goddy
Mon Nov 09, 2020 2:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 3 from 5 already
Replies: 413
Views: 45055

Re: 3 from 5 already

I wasn't suggesting either as an approach cos you should be just trying to win or draw each match as best you can I was more commenting about how the majority view on here seems to be that the way to survive as one of the weaker teams is to have a good defence rather than a good attack but the stat...
by Goddy
Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 3 from 5 already
Replies: 413
Views: 45055

Re: 3 from 5 already

We have also scored less than anyone else. Goals win games, not clean sheets. We have scored 3 goals in 7 games. 5 games we haven't scored. We have had 1 shot on target in the last 2 games. There are no positives to take from any of those numbers. We are in trouble and on current form don't look li...
by Goddy
Wed Nov 04, 2020 10:47 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: john sessions dies
Replies: 12
Views: 1743

Re: john sessions dies

As a student in Liverpool back in the 80s, I saw John Sessions several times at the Everyman. He used to do whatever the main show was and then - the bit we'd go along to - he'd do an hour of improv as a late show (for a whole new audience). He was just brilliant. Really saddened me to hear of his p...
by Goddy
Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stocks and shares during covid
Replies: 122
Views: 13447

Re: Stocks and shares during covid

@fatboy47 and @blackrod I have to say one of the things this board has proven is that not many of us know that much about football, quite frankly. Whilst I don't profess to be an expert on investments myself, there are people on here who appear to be quite knowledgeable about stocks/shares e.g. I th...
by Goddy
Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224839

Re: ALK Capital...

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:43 pm
None of the above.
Oh, you're such a tease, Quickenthetempo

I'll play, though. Are you, indeed, Mike Garlick himself??? :?: :?: :D :shock:
by Goddy
Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Three Tier Lockdown
Replies: 661
Views: 46720

Re: Three Tier Lockdown

Guess over the next 2 weeks, you'd expect more places to go into Tier 3, when hospital admissions catch up. I hope I'm not being naively optimistic but I don't expect that to happen here in Nottm. Covid rates amongst the local population have remained low and once the disease has ripped through the...
by Goddy
Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Three Tier Lockdown
Replies: 661
Views: 46720

Re: Three Tier Lockdown

Grumps wrote:
Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:28 pm
Down to hospital admissions not cases
...which is driven by the fact that the outbreak is massively skewed to the 18-22 year old group i e students who don't, in general, end up in a bad way with covid. Three- quarters of cases in Nottm are in this age group.
by Goddy
Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:09 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover
Replies: 12654
Views: 1224839

Re: ALK Capital...

Interesting chat about the wider financial benefits of being in the Premier League to the local area. An academic chum of mine who studies 'cities as economies' (for want of a better phrase) estimated that the impact of Leicester winning the Premier League was around £80m (from memory) to the city's...
by Goddy
Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: As a paying BFC customer, what do you feel you should be entitled to?
Replies: 55
Views: 4593

Re: As a paying BFC customer, what do you feel you should be entitled to?

As another who has one share, I feel that I am entitled to the bare minimum of access to the financial statements (and overview of the business) but that's about it really. It would be a bonus if MG gave updates (like a CEO/Chairman might for a plc). As much as I like SD - and I have the utmost resp...
by Goddy
Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:20 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stocks and shares during covid
Replies: 122
Views: 13447

Re: Stocks and shares during covid

FAO cricketfieldclarets....and another very positive comment from Ariana has moved the price up again to over 6p. They've hit another high grade gold/silver vein. This is where my lack of expertise is dreadfully exposed. When there's been a big rise (or fall, for that matter) I'm useless at working ...
by Goddy
Fri Aug 28, 2020 9:57 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stocks and shares during covid
Replies: 122
Views: 13447

Re: Stocks and shares during covid

You had reason to think so? Sorry havent followed it. FAO cricketfieldclarets....and another very positive comment from Ariana has moved the price up again to over 6p. They've hit another high grade gold/silver vein. This is where my lack of expertise is dreadfully exposed. When there's been a big ...
by Goddy
Thu Aug 27, 2020 8:03 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stocks and shares during covid
Replies: 122
Views: 13447

Re: Stocks and shares during covid

Fingers crossed for a decent morning for us, cfc, with Ariana..
by Goddy
Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:43 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stocks and shares during covid
Replies: 122
Views: 13447

Re: Stocks and shares during covid

...and to prove the point, LiDCo sheds a penny from its high of half an hour ago. Still up 16% today but likely to keep drifting after all the earlier furore/excitement. Rollercoaster ride, as ever....
by Goddy
Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stocks and shares during covid
Replies: 122
Views: 13447

Re: Stocks and shares during covid

Thanks. Just taken a small gamble on Arianna. Have just bought some more BT today or id have taken a little gamble on beowulf too. Well, trading update from LiDCo this morning has just nudged the share price up by.....er.....25% - yikes!! That's the AIM market for you, I guess (and it could just as...
by Goddy
Fri Aug 21, 2020 1:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Stocks and shares during covid
Replies: 122
Views: 13447

Re: Stocks and shares during covid

Right - here's a few for you but I warn you, ALL of these are high risk, so please do your own research and don't invest anything that you aren't prepared to lose. (I do have a spread of stocks (like I'm Warren Buffett - ha ha) which include blue chip types but these that I'm mentioning are all in A...
by Goddy
Wed Jul 08, 2020 10:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: £14 million and counting
Replies: 4
Views: 1532

£14 million and counting

So, I think the lowest we can finish in the league just now us 14th. Given it's roughly £2 mil for each place higher in the league means we've already banked £14 mil with, perhaps, more to come. At what point might this cash begin to make any material difference in terms of making up any TV money sh...
by Goddy
Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today I buried my 10 month old Grandson.
Replies: 102
Views: 8564

Re: Today I buried my 10 month old Grandson.

Just so heartbreakingly sad, beddie.

I can't think what pain you and your family must be suffering with right now. My thoughts are with you all.

RIP wee man
by Goddy
Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:10 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Finances-you decide.
Replies: 25
Views: 2219

Re: Finances-you decide.

Budget might be nearer £140 million, if we continue to perform till the end of this season i.e. £110 m (TV money; £20 m for finishing, say, 10th in PL; £10 m (other income e.g. sponsorship, ticket sales (assuming we have had the money here and can generate some next season - Covid allowing). I'd hop...
by Goddy
Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Crystal Palace v Burnley - Player Ratings
Replies: 52
Views: 9076

Re: Crystal Palace v Burnley - Player Ratings

Pope 7

Bardsley 8
Tarkowski 9
Mee 10
Taylor 8

Brownhill 9
Cork 8
Westwood 9
Pieters 8

McNeil 9
Vydra 8

Long 7

Just a fantastic performance all round
by Goddy
Mon Jun 29, 2020 4:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SD
Replies: 199
Views: 16266

Re: SD

I had hoped that all this unrest was more to put pressure on the Board to release funds for new signings....political shenanigans/posturing, as much as anything. The inference here is that it's much more serious than that....in fact pretty much terminal as far as SD remaining manager. Sad times, ind...
by Goddy
Mon Jun 29, 2020 4:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: SD
Replies: 199
Views: 16266

Re: SD

I got shouted down last week for daring to suggest that the reports of a rift with the chairman was genuine - unless something changes drastically, and I don't think it will, I can't see Sean being here much longer. Well, this is the most depressing post for a while. Whilst some think CT knows no b...
by Goddy
Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: JUST GIVING PAGE DONATION - STOP HATE CHARITY
Replies: 60
Views: 5360

Re: JUST GIVING PAGE DONATION - STOP HATE CHARITY

Well done Joe and all those who've been able to throw a couple of bob at this. Just chipped in myself.

I think this is such a much better representation of what being a Burnley fan is all about and great to see that some good will come out of this shameful debacle.
by Goddy
Thu Apr 30, 2020 6:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Completing the season
Replies: 85
Views: 5000

Re: Completing the season

Bizarrely, I'm almost between Darthlaw and drs's position (I think!?). I think there are factors which are lucky/unlucky but all teams are in the same situation here. I'm not suggesting that someone like Hodgson should put himself at risk (in answer to Darthlaw's point). What I'm suggesting is that ...
by Goddy
Thu Apr 30, 2020 4:34 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Completing the season
Replies: 85
Views: 5000

Re: Completing the season

If the government allows football to go ahead it is also likely to have to let other restrictions lifted. The virus will then start to spread rapidly again and we will be back at square one. Best to wait until the coast is clear. Coast won't be clear until there's a vaccine (or very effective thera...
by Goddy
Thu Apr 30, 2020 4:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Completing the season
Replies: 85
Views: 5000

Re: Completing the season

Darthlaw/Chester - I take your points and understand where you're coming from. I'm perhaps arguing that every match that is played teams have advantages and disadvantages (playing at home, change of manager, form of various teams at a particular time). For me, the likes of Hodgson not being there is...
by Goddy
Thu Apr 30, 2020 3:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Completing the season
Replies: 85
Views: 5000

Re: Completing the season

Regarding Chester Perry's @theESK, I have to say I think it an overly bleak piece. Reading that, the suggestion is that football should only be played when it is risk free. Now, if I was being pedantic, I could suggest that football (or ANY activity for that matter) is never going to be risk free. I...
by Goddy
Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Donald Trump
Replies: 2370
Views: 189438

Re: Donald Trump

Well given The Don's medical recommendations, I, too, have ordered additional Domestos on my next Sainsbury's order. Given too, his thoughts that 'light' - solar, UV....who knows - also sorts out Covid-19, I've put a hold on the ventilator I was getting and ordered a sunbed instead. The man is stagg...
by Goddy
Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:50 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Covid-19
Replies: 13866
Views: 902805

Re: Covid-19

An interesting read https://www.esquire.com/uk/life/a31915611/coronavirus-timeline/ An interesting read but, please, everyone, let's have a bit of critical thinking applied. Any article with a title which claims 'how the world WILL change' needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. It is A point of vi...
by Goddy
Sun Mar 01, 2020 2:41 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: MOTD
Replies: 45
Views: 6136

Re: MOTD

Have to say I thought the MOTD coverage was abysmal. I think there was only one clip where Burnley had the ball which they showed. Gave the impression that Newcastle were dominant - they weren't (in my view). Also, the penalty shout in the first half wasn't shown. Newcastle fans I spoke to after the...
by Goddy
Wed Feb 26, 2020 4:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Diabetes
Replies: 61
Views: 7417

Re: Diabetes

Sorry to hear that, LCP. I have a chum who was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about a year ago. He, too, changed his diet - mainly cut out the carbs but still drinks (although he was never an excessive drinker anyway). He was a little over weight but now lost that weight and, remarkably, turned roun...
by Goddy
Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: REPORT: Storm Vydra
Replies: 40
Views: 4460

Re: REPORT: Storm Vydra

Don't think I've ever seen a player in a post-match interview with such a beaming smile as Matej....and rightly so!
by Goddy
Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: IP TV advice/info
Replies: 47
Views: 4669

Re: IP TV advice/info

Sorry for the delayed response but many thanks to all the thoughts, ideas, advice. Much appreciated and certainly means a busy weekend this weekend (Clarets, Six Nations and Superbowl, permitting!)
by Goddy
Fri Jan 24, 2020 4:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: IP TV advice/info
Replies: 47
Views: 4669

IP TV advice/info

Just wondering if anyone uses IP TV and, if so, how does it work and compare to Virgin/Sky etc? Do you lose the box (and whatever's recorded on it) if you bin Virgin/Sky? Also how does it affect broadband and land line i.e. will I need separate contracts with other suppliers for these parts? Apologi...
by Goddy
Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Manure versus MIGHTY CLARETS
Replies: 388
Views: 24560

Re: Man Utd versus MIGHTY CLARETS

Jon Moss, did you really blow then!!?? That's got to be a first for us.
by Goddy
Wed Jan 22, 2020 10:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Manure versus MIGHTY CLARETS
Replies: 388
Views: 24560

Re: Man Utd versus MIGHTY CLARETS

Jeez - this clock's going slow...
by Goddy
Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Manure versus MIGHTY CLARETS
Replies: 388
Views: 24560

Re: Man Utd versus MIGHTY CLARETS

My son's watching this with a West Ham supporting mate. Let's just say, so far, he's enjoying his evening...as, indeed, so am I
by Goddy
Wed Jan 22, 2020 1:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Magic Numbers 2019-20 ...
Replies: 150
Views: 20361

Re: Magic Numbers 2019-20 ...

Bump ..... two interesting new columns in the stats, " Average league position of remaining opponents " & " Average league position of next 4 opponents " ..... West Ham have Leicester ( A ), tonight, after which they have Liverpool ( H ), Brighton ( H ), Man City ( A ), Liverpool ( A ) .... Those a...