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- by IanMcL
- Sun May 05, 2024 6:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Barnsey
- Replies: 9
- Views: 434
Not sure, but assuming he did I’d still expect him to move on with a nominal fee, hopefully elsewhere in the Championship. They should offer a free, if they believe they need a replacement. He has earned that. However, his experience may well help, in such a situation. As he did with Zaroury and Be...
- by IanMcL
- Sun May 05, 2024 6:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Why we are going down
- Replies: 80
- Views: 2783
MT03ALG wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 1:21 am
One reason why we are going down is that we are not wanted in the so-called Premier League. Our gain (NO VAR!), their loss.
The Premier League is also wrongly named, now second best to the Bundesliga et al.
We are not 'preferred' is probably more accurate, in the management of the Prem brand.
- by IanMcL
- Sun May 05, 2024 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Taffy
- Replies: 164
- Views: 8929
Newcastle is a football town. They understand what the loss of a club legend means. Good on them.
- by IanMcL
- Sun May 05, 2024 6:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Is the club better off now since SD left ?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1653
Again, this is a mixture of conjecture and fiction. Heaton demanded to be No1, when he wasn't allowed that he wanted out. and the Keane/Tarkowski model is what we should have pursued with certain other players.... Hendrick, who we let run down his contract, being the obvious one. You say conjecture...
- by IanMcL
- Sun May 05, 2024 5:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Is the club better off now since SD left ?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1653
That's nowhere near factual, Ian. How about: Sean Dyche never maximised the best market value of players in order to sell at their top value and reinvest in new players? If I was SD at the time, the last thing you would want to do was sell a player, knowing the chairman might, if you are lucky, giv...
- by IanMcL
- Sun May 05, 2024 5:30 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: What happened in the CFS?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 4813
Burnley Ace wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2024 4:52 pm
The speed that emptied, was someone giving away free bags on the concourse?
Too much safe standing ding. They finally appreciated a sit down....somewhere.
- by IanMcL
- Sun May 05, 2024 3:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: What happened in the CFS?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 4813
So many left really early today that it made our journey home so much quicker. My row ans exit was free at the end. I walked down to the bottom of the steps, for the last 30 seconds and straight out at whistle. Shame. First time I haven't clapped. Easy walk up the exit passage. That was just as wel...
- by IanMcL
- Sun May 05, 2024 3:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Small world - Claret connections
- Replies: 6
- Views: 406
Today I woke up to say cheerio to 2 young Asian origin ladies from Virginia, USA. 10 mins later, they were back....puncture. Hire car. I rang and AA called. Fitted all purpose AA wheel and took it to KwikFit....who couldn't do it today! Chatted to him. He asked how are things?. Fine except tired as ...
- by IanMcL
- Sun May 05, 2024 3:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley Scarf Spotted
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2508
About ten years ago, I was in a chippy in Aylesbury and infront of me in the queue was a man wearing a Burnley hat. I said, "I'm a Burnley fan too." He looked at me blankly. I pointed at his hat. "I'm a Burnley fan too," I said again. "Oh," he said. "I don't know what you mean. I just like the hat....
- by IanMcL
- Sun May 05, 2024 3:41 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Burnley v Newcastle - Player Ratings
- Replies: 55
- Views: 2852
Muric 8 - very good performance. Some kicks a bit off, others spot on. Sames excellent. Assignon 5 O Shea 6 1 for goal Esteve 5 Vitinho 4 - out of position and giving ball away, too often. Cullen 4 Berge 7 - ran sicks off with some success at both ends. Brownhill 5 - meant it. Bruun Larsen 4 Foster ...
- by IanMcL
- Sun May 05, 2024 3:33 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The 'Penalty'
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2626
Penalty McPenalty all day long. VAR should have intervened. Not clear and obvious is barmy ehen the outcome is night and day! Did he give pen? No - waved away. Was it a penalty on replay? Yes clearly and obviously! Is that a clear and obvious difference to the original decision? Yes. Opposite. Is VA...
- by IanMcL
- Sun May 05, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: RATE THE REF - Anthony Taylor v Newcastle
- Replies: 27
- Views: 950
Lower marks for missing what I believe was a clear penalty. There was also an incident in the first half when a Newcastle player looked to be about 3-4m offside. He looked like he was going to whistle but the lino didn’t put his flag up and a corner was awarded. He then looked to be in communicatio...
- by IanMcL
- Sun May 05, 2024 3:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Is the club better off now since SD left ?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1653
50m in bank now £180m debt. Prem League...now Chanpionship. Players with nous and England internationals. Now young lads and from overseas. 2 learning needs. The SD squad only got old because the Chairman, who milked the club, wouldn't strengthen. Wanted the money for himself, obviously. That left p...
- by IanMcL
- Fri May 03, 2024 8:54 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Luton v Everton
- Replies: 124
- Views: 4656
The Luton big fellowship are certainly causing a problem. Ashley Young well past it!
- by IanMcL
- Fri May 03, 2024 8:02 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Eye surgery
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1202
I had to pay to get new lenses, as I just had bad eyesight. Worth every penny. I can see!
- by IanMcL
- Fri May 03, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Luton v Everton
- Replies: 124
- Views: 4656
Everton will play. They contain 3 Clarets in their squad. All 3 will want to succeed.
Mr D? He put heart and soul into the club. He would not want to see his legacy fade away.
Come on Toffees.
- by IanMcL
- Fri May 03, 2024 7:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Taffy
- Replies: 164
- Views: 8929
Leisure wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 7:00 pm
There will be a minute applause ahead of kick-off on Saturday in honour of former player Leighton James and the squad will be wearing black armbands on the day.
Quite right. Legends are few and far between.
- by IanMcL
- Thu May 02, 2024 9:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: RIP Duane Eddy
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1339
My brother in law and a couple of pals used to go and see him, when he came to the UK. Regular throughout the years.
- by IanMcL
- Wed May 01, 2024 11:25 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Everton Issues
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6657
The loss of Russian sponsors cost them £15 million in sponsorships as well. They also suffered a £15 million Pension re-evaluation Their accounts are a bit of a car crash. They have a wage bill of £160 million on a turnover of £172 million. Over 500 staff plus 300 match day staff. They need an Arab...
- by IanMcL
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:06 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The summer Trafford/Muric dilemma
- Replies: 110
- Views: 5046
CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:19 pm
I suspect we may be fielding a £10m - £15m bid for Muric now he has proven himself. In that situation we would probably not stand in his way.
If Trafford is valued at £20m Muric must be out of sight!
- by IanMcL
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:03 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mandibular Tori
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2333
Can't handle teeth conversations. Sorry. Is your operation Mandi tori?
Get coat.
- by IanMcL
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Issues on Up the Clarets
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6309
Leisure wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:48 pm
One of mine appeared about 8 times!
Could have been worse....might have been 8 people turned up for 1 seat on your coach!
- by IanMcL
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Muric wins Brighton's Goal of the Month
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2122
Fretters wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:48 pm
Yep he did, but the point is, if it had been a Brighton player that played the ball towards goal, then Muric did exactly what he did, it would be credited to the Brighton player, not a Muric OG.
Yes. It was a pity a Brighton player didn't pass it to him! Might have saved some anguish! ...Nah.
- by IanMcL
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Onana's assault
- Replies: 64
- Views: 4270
Unless you want to ban keepers from punching the ball you’ve got to accept that things like that will happen and aren’t sendings off. By its very nature punching the ball away is always likely to be at head height in proximity to an attacking player and is therefore, just by being a legal part of t...
- by IanMcL
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:39 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Spurs v Arsenal
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1484
Fretters wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:42 pm
Brighton, the beacon of English football, are currently down in 12th with Bournemouth in 10th.
Softies by the seaside.
- by IanMcL
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:29 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Beyer
- Replies: 59
- Views: 4136
Ignoring the fact we don't know what division we'll be in come August. If we can keep the vast majority of the squad together, it'll be the first time VK has had a full pre season with a squad to work with. The thought of being more flexible with the option of switching to a 3-5-2 (as mentioned abo...
- by IanMcL
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Onana's assault
- Replies: 64
- Views: 4270
There’s definitely an argument that a keeper going to punch the ball and landing one flat in a player’s face is endangering the safety of an opponent though, which is a sending off offence. When you take onto account the fact that the ball had long gone, this was late, intentional and a red card of...