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by davetheclaret
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 5253

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024

Majborough
King of Kingsfield
Gidleigh Park
Galopin Des Champs
Its On The Line
Limerick Lace
Sonigino Nap
by davetheclaret
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 5253

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024

facile vega
Gabbys Cross
Envoi Allen
Teahupoo
Saint Felicien NAP
Brighter Days Ahead
iknowthewayourthinkin
by davetheclaret
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 5253

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024

Ballyburn
Fact To File
Built By Ballymore
El Fabiolo
Delta Work
Path Doroux
Romeo Coolio NAP
by davetheclaret
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 5253

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024

Tullyhill
Gaelic Warrior
Trelawne
State Man
Lossiemouth
Liari NAP
Embassy Gardens
by davetheclaret
Fri Aug 25, 2023 6:15 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Bernie Marsden ex Whitesnake
Replies: 8
Views: 988

Re: Bernie Marsden ex Whitesnake

Bernie was from my home town of Buckingham, we used to kick about outside his house listening to Bernie bang out a few tunes from his bedroom window. A few years later I played snooker with Bernie, Cozy Powell and Micky Moody they were great days, he stayed local and was always the same, always had ...
by davetheclaret
Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2023
Replies: 279
Views: 8329

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2023

1.30 Facile Vega
2.10 El Fabiolo
2.50 Fantastikas
3.30 Constitution Hill
4.10 Marie's Rock
4.50 Bad Nap
5.30 Gaillard Du Mesnil
by davetheclaret
Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Thoughts on the first 5 games
Replies: 104
Views: 5081

Re: Thoughts on the first 5 games

First thing Kompany needs to do is lock the back door. Blackpool had 30% possession and the same number of shots as Burnley with double the amount on target. Unfortunately IMHO Harwood Bellis and Maatsen look good on the ball but they don’t look like great defender's. Probably the best defender we ...
by davetheclaret
Sat Aug 20, 2022 6:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Pathetic
Replies: 162
Views: 8978

Re: Pathetic

Fair point but he should never have put Cullen under pressure for the first goal , should have put it in the stand very poor decision. I think where he can he should play it to the fullbacks or the center backs when they go wide, and Taylor was on for the pass on the left but he played a ball to Cu...
by davetheclaret
Thu Jun 09, 2022 3:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: NEW DRIVER INSURANCE
Replies: 52
Views: 2873

Re: NEW DRIVER INSURANCE

He can still have both tracker and black box can't he if he explains work patterns? I know a woman who has a tracker through her Aviva insurance app, because anytime her car came into our workshop we had to take care when we were road testing it Exactly right, my nephew took his car in for a servic...
by davetheclaret
Sun May 01, 2022 5:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Everton v Chelsea
Replies: 282
Views: 16417

Re: Everton v Chelsea

Vegas Claret wrote:
Sun May 01, 2022 4:19 pm
Hoping for an Arsenal win now, would put them 4 points behind Chelsea - need Chelsea to turn up at Leeds next week
Im very much with you on this one Vegas.
I think Everton might struggle at Watford.
by davetheclaret
Fri Apr 22, 2022 9:54 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The penalty shout
Replies: 24
Views: 2120

Re: The penalty shout

ClaretAndJew wrote:
Fri Apr 22, 2022 8:53 am
We want the penalty given for us but wouldn't want it given against us. Typical football fans really, knowing **** all.
That's how i always look at these things you can't have it both ways, the problem is the inconsistency of the refs.
by davetheclaret
Fri Apr 15, 2022 6:05 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Big news coming soon from the Turf (Sean Dyche sacked)
Replies: 1146
Views: 77620

Re: Big news coming soon from the Turf (Sean Dyche sacked)

We’ve been poor for 18 months. The timing isn’t right, and we’ve just had an international break, which would suggest this parting of ways wasn’t in the pipeline at all. It’s obvious there has been some sort of falling out, between Dyche and Pace/players. I’m gutted in many ways. Ive thought for mo...
by davetheclaret
Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:22 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Go now Dyche
Replies: 113
Views: 7579

Re: Go now Dyche

If we play the same balls into the box against West Ham Dawson and Zoumar will lap it up. Now i may get shot down for what im about to say next but for me replacing Westwood with McNeil could well be a start to stopping the aimless balls, weather he would just play square or backwards balls to Taylo...
by davetheclaret
Mon Apr 11, 2022 5:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Go now Dyche
Replies: 113
Views: 7579

Re: Go now Dyche

There aren’t many managers who have been in charge as long as Dyche had, so the sample size is tiny. However, there’s a distinct feeling of staleness about all we do. I don’t actively want him gone, but if it was announced tomorrow that he was leaving in the summer, I wouldn’t be concerned. Stale i...
by davetheclaret
Thu Apr 07, 2022 8:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: How many points will we get this season ?
Replies: 24
Views: 1904

Re: How many points will we get this season ?

I’m thinking another 8 or so points which might not be enough. Im with you Burnley FC i can see a lot of draws but maybe not the wins we hope for, it then depends on what others do. Its very hard to predict we may get more away at West Ham than we get at home to Wolves, but the result last night ha...
by davetheclaret
Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2022
Replies: 235
Views: 8674

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2022

1.30 Vauban
2.10 State Man
2.50 Ginto
3.30 A Plus Tard
4.10 Billaway
4.50 Elimay
5.30 Five o Clock NAP
by davetheclaret
Thu Mar 17, 2022 12:58 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2022
Replies: 235
Views: 8674

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2022

1.30 Galopin Des Champs
2.10 Winter Fog
2.50 Allaho
3.30 Klassical Dream
4.10 Celebre D Allen
4.50 Dinoblue
5.30 School Boy Hours NAP
by davetheclaret
Tue Mar 15, 2022 8:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2022
Replies: 235
Views: 8674

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2022

1.30 I Am Maximus
2.10 Bravemansgame
2.50 Gowel Road
3.30 Shishkin
4.10 Delta Work
4.50 Andy Dufresne NAP
5.30 American Mike
by davetheclaret
Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:03 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2022
Replies: 235
Views: 8674

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2022

1.30 Dysart Dynamo
2.10 Blue Lord
2.50 Corach Rambler NAP
3.30 Honeysuckle
4.10 Queens Brook
4.50 Bell Ex One
5.30 Run Wild Fred
by davetheclaret
Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:18 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Corners / Roberts long throw
Replies: 30
Views: 2005

Re: Corners / Roberts long throw

Clearly the corners and free kicks aren’t planned or well drilled and there are no fresh ideas. There’s talk of small details and fine margins but this is a massive detail that needs fixing What i can't understand and never have is why we have 2 men stood over the ball for freekicks, its not foolin...
by davetheclaret
Sun Feb 20, 2022 10:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 3 from 10
Replies: 14
Views: 2271

Re: 3 from 10

Just like we had a dreadful first half of the season, its possible that some of the sides lying 10th-16th will have a dreadful second half. We just need to keep putting points on the board and minimise our losses, then we can close the gap on sides like Everton, Brentford, Palace and maybe several ...
by davetheclaret
Sun Feb 20, 2022 9:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Collins needs to play
Replies: 60
Views: 4770

Re: Collins needs to play

It wasn't his debut, you do realise that don't you. He's played half a dozen games, and has looked accomplished and comfortable in them all. Just as no one wanted to lose Keane, not many were upset because we knew we had a good un in Tarks to step up. In the same way no one wants to lose Tarks, but...
by davetheclaret
Sat Feb 19, 2022 8:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Collins needs to play
Replies: 60
Views: 4770

Re: Collins needs to play

For sure everyone’s got an opinion and you are entitled to yours but doesn’t mean it’s not miles off it. Chucking a centre half, who’s never ever played in midfield, just because he’s a big lad, into a 4–1-3-2 formation is up there with the worst shouts on this board, make no mistake. But that's yo...
by davetheclaret
Sat Feb 19, 2022 8:02 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Collins needs to play
Replies: 60
Views: 4770

Re: Collins needs to play

RVclaret wrote:
Sat Feb 19, 2022 7:47 pm
Terrible opinion and something thankfully Dyche will never ever ever play, mainly because he understands football unlike you
Its all opinions RVclarets that's what this board is about, i don't really see why you think its a terrible opinion, i have read a lot worse on here.
by davetheclaret
Sat Feb 19, 2022 7:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Collins needs to play
Replies: 60
Views: 4770

Re: Collins needs to play

I wouldn't play it every match, certainly not against Brighton, but teams like Citeh, and the top clubs, that like to play balls into the gap between the back 4 and midfield, it would cut out a massive weak spot for us, that has cost us many times. Exactly, how many times have we seen balls played ...
by davetheclaret
Sat Feb 19, 2022 7:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Collins needs to play
Replies: 60
Views: 4770

Re: Collins needs to play

Why would you change a system with which you are so set on that the U23s and U18s play it most of the time? No change in formation for the foreseeable ;) I never said change it, i was agreeing with other posters that id like to see Collins in the side, but if you look at the last few games even tho...
by davetheclaret
Sat Feb 19, 2022 7:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Collins needs to play
Replies: 60
Views: 4770

Re: Collins needs to play

Not to blow my own trumpet, but I've been getting heckled for that suggestion for the last 3 months. It would give Roberts (not that he needs it) and Taylor, far more licence to get down the line and put the balls in the box. Maybe now we have a striker who is more comfortable with his feet Dyche w...
by davetheclaret
Sat Feb 19, 2022 6:50 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Collins needs to play
Replies: 60
Views: 4770

Re: Collins needs to play

FCBurnley wrote:
Sat Feb 19, 2022 6:41 pm
Collins Tarks Mee. What a back 3. I have been crying out fir that for weeks
Im with you on this, and if Dyche pushed say Collins into a defensive midfield role it would only be a tweak on a 442 and become 4132
by davetheclaret
Sat Feb 19, 2022 6:30 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Collins needs to play
Replies: 60
Views: 4770

Re: Collins needs to play

Vegas Claret wrote:
Sat Feb 19, 2022 6:24 pm
uses the ball WAY better than Tarks, look at the first goal, I'm 80% sure Tarks hits it up to Weghorst, Collins takes a second, plays it to feet
Exactly Vegas, and Tarky is worth his place in the side for the amount of blocks and tackles he makes i'd play 1 of them in the hole be a 4132
by davetheclaret
Sat Feb 19, 2022 5:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Collins and Mee
Replies: 29
Views: 2338

Re: Collins and Mee

Have been saying for a few weeks now id like to see Collins in the side as well as Tarky but it may need a change of system to be able to do that.
by davetheclaret
Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche & Woan
Replies: 28
Views: 3970

Re: Dyche & Woan

This wouldn't work. If our only width is provided by wing backs it is easy to squeeze us, isolate them and force them back. Taylor and Roberts as good as they are do not have the rapid pace and dynamism of a TAA/Robertson, and even they have wide forwards ahead of them. We could field McNeil and Co...
by davetheclaret
Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Dyche & Woan
Replies: 28
Views: 3970

Re: Dyche & Woan

Disagree with your comment that we are only playing with one striker now. Pretty clear that it’s 4-4-2 with Cornet playing alongside the other striker. Although to be fair I don’t think he really knows what movements he’s meant to make because he’s not a natural striker. Exactly, Dyche knows cornet...
by davetheclaret
Fri Feb 04, 2022 10:23 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Watford
Replies: 83
Views: 7005

Re: Team for Watford

taio wrote:
Fri Feb 04, 2022 10:13 pm
I was referring to anyone who thinks we should play three centre halves tomorrow
Well im not for that, the way we defended at Arsenal i wouldn't be messing about to much with the back 4
by davetheclaret
Fri Feb 04, 2022 10:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Watford
Replies: 83
Views: 7005

Re: Team for Watford

Would've been reasonable to try a different shape and formation in some of our recent games, but I really struggle to understand the case for deviating from 442 or at least a back four tomorrow. Not the time to be experimenting tomorrow in such a crucial game. I don't know if you are referring to m...
by davetheclaret
Fri Feb 04, 2022 9:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Team for Watford
Replies: 83
Views: 7005

Re: Team for Watford

With what we have available it should be... Pope Roberts Collins Mee Tarky Pieters Westwood Cork McNeil Cornet Wout But it will be... Pope Roberts Tarky Mee Pieters Lennon Westy Cork McNeil Jay Wout. I think your spot on with both teams claretandy id like to see Collins come into the side but like ...
by davetheclaret
Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: January 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion
Replies: 6926
Views: 687676

Re: January 2022 Burnley Transfer Window Rumours - Links - Discussion

If we sell Tarks, the windfall for Brentford may enable them to add a few million to the Johnson deal and end up scuppering our chances (if we are in for him). Him and the young Stoke striker would really be a signal of our intent for the future and where Pace and co see us growing in the future If...
by davetheclaret
Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Matej Vydra, your time has come
Replies: 54
Views: 5163

Re: Matej Vydra, your time has come

No you put he was our best ever and i alluded to your point. Hes not done much for us for a long time and looks a shadow of the player he was. Right now - hes been shite and for a while. Partly down to who is around him i agree, but you cant say 25 mil isnt excellent business We need somebody young...
by davetheclaret
Wed Jan 12, 2022 3:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Sleepless Night. What is Sean Dyches slant on this?
Replies: 45
Views: 4485

Re: Sleepless Night. What is Sean Dyches slant on this?

I hope Newcastle come in with a similar offer for Tarkowski now that would be icing on the cake, I would also consider offers for Mee. We have to be realistic we are far to weak to buy ourselves out of this mess and relegation this season is inevitable Its looking very much like 3 from the bottom 4...
by davetheclaret
Mon Jan 03, 2022 7:57 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 4-4-2. Bin it.
Replies: 20
Views: 1563

Re: 4-4-2. Bin it.

It worked when the midfield were physically in their prime. Unfortunately Cork's best days are behind him. A two with him and Westwood just can't get any foothold in the game. Brownhill gets stick but at least he has an engine. I think we have missed him. We have missed him, he gets stick from peop...
by davetheclaret
Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 4-4-2. Bin it.
Replies: 20
Views: 1563

Re: 4-4-2. Bin it.

SD has shown his loyalty to players too often but even worse is his insistence on 4-4-2. Our 2 CMs get swamped every match. It’s time to come into this century. If any two on our books were good enough they would struggle against the quality MFs they face in the PL. We need to go 3-5-2. Bringing Co...
by davetheclaret
Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:09 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: When you see Ben Mee....
Replies: 48
Views: 4613

Re: When you see Ben Mee....

I dont think its in central defence our problems lie. I guess our two CH's are becoming disillusioned with our failure to take chances, and the pressure and cover they are getting from midfield Central midfield is where our biggest problem is the back four gets very little cover, they don't close d...
by davetheclaret
Sun Jan 02, 2022 6:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Which manager worth their salt would even take our job ??
Replies: 42
Views: 2964

Re: Which manager worth their salt would even take our job ??

Dont thing a change in manager will get us playing better. I just wish SD was less stubborn and less loyal to people who are letting him down. People keep telling me that Woan is not a YES man, but I do find it odd if he backs his team selection and tactics each game Im with you on this and have sa...
by davetheclaret
Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: 100% down to Dyche
Replies: 105
Views: 6786

Re: 100% down to Dyche

Got the team selection and tactics totally wrong. Cornet had to start. McNeil has to Play on the left. JGB is just no longer good enough and neither is Cork. Collins needs to play maybe in a back 3. Today we looked like a relegated team and Dyche looked desperate and out of ideas Agree with all of ...
by davetheclaret
Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: CLARETS V Weeds MATCH THREAD
Replies: 672
Views: 27956

Re: CLARETS V Weeds MATCH THREAD

My biggest disappointment tactically has to be Lennon down the middle with Dwight & JBG wide. When he first broke through we were all assured that CM would be his position eventually. With his ability to beat a man these last two games were the perfect opportunity to give him a go. Now I sense we’l...
by davetheclaret
Tue Dec 07, 2021 4:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tony Loughlan
Replies: 47
Views: 5222

Re: Tony Loughlan

Can't help but think maybe he's the missing link this season? I appreciate there are a lot of variables, but he's been with Dyche since the start. I thought the exact same thing a few weeks back, maybe he saw things that these 3 don't, be it attacking wise or defending, one thing that has always pu...
by davetheclaret
Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:36 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Time for a formation change
Replies: 53
Views: 3310

Re: Time for a formation change

If fit, Cornet and Gudmundsson out wide McNeil in behind the front two for a start At the moment My team if the available players are fit v West Ham would be .............................Pope......................... ........Collins.....Tarkowski.....Mee.......... Roberts..Brownhill..Westwood..Tayl...
by davetheclaret
Sat Dec 04, 2021 6:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tarkowski or Collins
Replies: 38
Views: 2108

Re: Tarkowski or Collins

Both in a 3 at the back but Dyche wont do that.
by davetheclaret
Sat Dec 04, 2021 6:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tarkowski or Collins
Replies: 38
Views: 2108

Re: Tarkowski or Collins

Both in a 3 at the back but Dyche wont do that.
by davetheclaret
Sat Dec 04, 2021 5:37 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Positives
Replies: 49
Views: 2862

Re: Positives

If Watford lose the gap is still the same.
by davetheclaret
Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:29 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: So that’s it…. What now?
Replies: 50
Views: 5299

Re: So that’s it…. What now?

brexit wrote:
Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:47 pm
a point away to a top 6 team - happy with that
Exactly, its a good point only 1 defeat in last 8 ( away to City) you just have to keep chipping away, and when you can't win you make sure you don't lose we may have to do the same Saturday.