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by Big Vinny K
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:23 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor
Replies: 108
Views: 2805

Re: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor

Your house
by Big Vinny K
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:16 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Replies: 308
Views: 28567

Re: Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Starting to unravel for the Post Office now. Cannot see any way in a million years that members of the government were not aware of this either. If Sunak had any spine at all he would instruct criminal prosecutions against those involved and take away all their pensions too to try and recoup the £10...
by Big Vinny K
Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:06 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 770
Views: 45180

Re: Season tickets next season

Elizabeth wrote:
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:59 pm
While being sensitive to any fan badly affected by the increased cost and understanding why many are against it I can see why the club have done this
Is it by chance they think they might make more money ?
by Big Vinny K
Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 770
Views: 45180

Re: Season tickets next season

Why is it a stupid comment? It's not your council tax bill, it's a luxury item that's an optional purchase. If you're not happy with the price, don't pay it. It's as simple as that. It's cost Vs benefit I pay for 2 adults and 2 kids, the extra cost hurts but it's still worth it for me as it's a fam...
by Big Vinny K
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 770
Views: 45180

Re: Season tickets next season

A lot of moaning going on, but how many are declining to renew? People will accept it and move on. Therefore it's been a success for the club. Sad but true Plenty of moaning ? What kind of stupid comment is that ? At this stage we have no idea whether it will be a success for the club. The extent o...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor
Replies: 108
Views: 2805

Re: Policy on taking babies on Turf Moor

fidelcastro wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:48 pm
Why?

I don't pay ever increasing prices to watch a football match in order to listen to a baby crying.
Which of the posters on the James Trafford thread do you sit next to ?
You have my deepest condolences
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 770
Views: 45180

Re: Season tickets next season

Not sure where in the post you have quoted I said it amuses me, I said it amuses my son who was paying roughly half what me and his brother who is 2 year older than him to sit in the same seat. We have known for ages they were going up, we also had lies about no early bird or no 12 month payment sc...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 770
Views: 45180

Re: Season tickets next season

Going up 55% makes the dearest young adult ticket price £15, maybe they were priced too cheap previously. If £15 is deemed to expensive for 18-22 year olds then fair enough. My youngest is 21 so his last season getting a cheap ticket, it amuses him how me and his brother were paying almost double h...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 770
Views: 45180

Re: Season tickets next season

Arsenal and Spurs both have big waiting lists. When we went to Spurs for the 5-0 drubbing we were talking to some Spurs fans after the game. They had normal seats and their tickets had gone up to £1,800 a season but they said there was a 2 year waiting list. The issue for these clubs is that unlike ...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 770
Views: 45180

Re: Season tickets next season

If the kids have been coming on for the last 10/15 years, I presume they are older now, so will enjoy it more with better attention spans. Oh and they took advantage of cheap kids tickets. Let's hope the next generation of parents can also have access to cheap kids tickets. Some are now older and s...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: James Trafford England call up
Replies: 194
Views: 8497

Re: James Trafford England call up

bartons baggage wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:44 am
He also has the potential to murder someone, it doesn't mean he will go and murder someone.
Great analogy.
Bit like you having the potential to pass your English GCSE. Doesn’t mean you will though.
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Season tickets next season
Replies: 770
Views: 45180

Re: Season tickets next season

The only trouble with increases to the u18s ST is most of the kids aren't old enough to enjoy the game/get their moneys worth. They are there to allow the parent a free afternoon watching the football without the wife/husband giving them grief. You think “most” kids under the age of 18 going on the...
by Big Vinny K
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:34 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Music.
Replies: 9
Views: 893

Re: Music.

Pickles wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:47 am
So glad he's finally been given a chance. Oh sorry.
James Taylor needed benching
by Big Vinny K
Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6922

Re: Weghorst

The most revealing, yet unsurprising thing about this thread is that Jakub thinks Wikipedia is a reliable source. Followed closely by his statement that he wasn’t spending all day on here arguing the toss….followed by several further posts….and followed no doubt by moving on to other threads to “ar...
by Big Vinny K
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Weghorst
Replies: 129
Views: 6922

Re: Weghorst

Wiki !!
….almost as unreliable a source as Jakubclaret
by Big Vinny K
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:14 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: This is my worst season ever
Replies: 54
Views: 2827

Re: This is my worst season ever

Casper2 wrote:
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:37 pm
Spike said it was his worst season , he’s allowed an opinion.
Has anyone said he isn’t ?
by Big Vinny K
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: This is my worst season ever
Replies: 54
Views: 2827

Re: This is my worst season ever

Not even close. It would be a bit cruel to mention some of the absolute dross I have to watch don a claret and blue shirt down the years. Travelling to the likes of Scarborough to be 3-0 down after 15 minutes or getting beat by Telford in the cup. Or even stood on the longside as Hereford beat us 6-...
by Big Vinny K
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Royals.
Replies: 46
Views: 3389

Re: The Royals.

Really? what do you think of Prince Andrew's conduct then ? Appalling As was Lloyd George and I expect many other politicians we tax payers fund none more than Boris when he was PM. On the plus side, and I know the tax payer pays alot out, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Princes Trust and their name attac...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Klopp's sportsmanship
Replies: 40
Views: 3186

Re: Klopp's sportsmanship

They changed the rules re touch line bans before this season - banned after three yellow cards, reduced from four. Dyche had one at Everton a week or two before Kompany’s. Oh right…cheers didn’t know that. It does seem like they have clamped down somewhere this season and there have been a lot more...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Klopp's sportsmanship
Replies: 40
Views: 3186

Re: Klopp's sportsmanship

What’s factually incorrect ? I said he remained calm, fair and pragmatic in his post match interviews. In my opinion he does - but I’m not quoting this as a fact as it’s just an opinion. The rules around touchline bans have been changed for this season btw - and pretty sure Dyche has had one too. Dy...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next seasons kit manufacturer - Castore
Replies: 86
Views: 4747

Re: Next seasons kit manufacturer - Castore

I’d say their collaboration with Reiss is definitely attempt to market as a premium sports brand. Don’t think so personally - a lot of brands have a premium element or range. Reiss are largely owned by Next these days. If that was the only thing Castore were doing then collaborating with Reiss mayb...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Next seasons kit manufacturer - Castore
Replies: 86
Views: 4747

Re: Next seasons kit manufacturer - Castore

I'm not sure on the quality, but Castore was marketed as a premium sportswear brand - they have a range at Reiss. Has this poor reputation just come from complaints from Villa players about the shirts retaining sweat? Not sure they have even been marketed as a premium sportswear brand to be honest....
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Klopp's sportsmanship
Replies: 40
Views: 3186

Re: Klopp's sportsmanship

In VK we have a manager who manages to remain calm, fair and pragmatic in post match interviews. He does not get involved in all the mind games nonsense with other managers or with the officials. Dyche and his team were a nightmare with the officials. He served his apprenticeship for these tactics u...
by Big Vinny K
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5453

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

Jakubclaret wrote:
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:24 pm
I've seen them given.
Which game have you seen a goal given where the striker knocks over the keeper after leading with his arm ?
Try to exclude the pre 1980s if you can.
by Big Vinny K
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:37 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?
Replies: 94
Views: 5453

Re: Notts Forest: do you now have hope we will survive?

It never ceases to amaze me how some members of this board have literally nothing positive to say about the club they supposedly support. It does not matter what the subject is they will find some way of making a negative comment. When you add in the fact that some of these do not even attend the ga...
by Big Vinny K
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: ARTICLE: Under-21s move on to Crewe
Replies: 35
Views: 2133

Re: ARTICLE: Under-21s move on to Crewe

Cullen was dreadful at the start of the season and had started to hide from the ball. He was rightfully dropped. Absolute rubbish. He’s never hidden from the ball when playing for Burnley. He was struggling like a lot of the team but his performances were being highlighted more than others because ...
by Big Vinny K
Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:45 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?
Replies: 142
Views: 9767

Re: HAPPY MONDAY!. FOREST, points deduction?

Just heard on the radio from Kevin Maguire that the mitigation put forward by Forest around the Johnson transfer was the reason they got a 4 point deduction and not 6 points. The rules are arguably unfair to the teams just promoted from the Championship. But that said Forest were fully aware of thos...
by Big Vinny K
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Motd
Replies: 76
Views: 4994

Re: Motd

The point I'm making is that they seem to find a negative in winning goals. I don't know why they need to say it. He just said it wasn’t a clean strike - you’re overthinking it. In the same analysis the pundits spoke positively about him saying the main thing he did right was hit the target. The 2 ...
by Big Vinny K
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Motd
Replies: 76
Views: 4994

Re: Motd

claptrappers_union wrote:
Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:16 pm
On ITV just now, Ian Wright had just stated that Ahmads winner against Liverpool wasn't a ‘clean strike’…

What's going on with these pundits?
It wasn’t a clean strike.
by Big Vinny K
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Motd
Replies: 76
Views: 4994

Re: Motd

I really don't like women commenting on the men's game and vice versa. Last night demonstrated that the 2 on show were clueless and had no background knowledge to offer. Just wrong assumptions. Appalling. Could have spoilt a great win!😄 Really don’t understand your first Joey Bartonesque sentence. ...
by Big Vinny K
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Amdouni
Replies: 57
Views: 3400

Re: Amdouni

It was the right call to bring him off.
It was the wrong call to bring him on.

He’s a very selfish player who seems to have a lack of any football brain and a lack of awareness of when to release the ball, play the easy ball etc
by Big Vinny K
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tresor
Replies: 81
Views: 6327

Re: Tresor

That might be a fair assumption had we actually paid 20m for any player last summer I said “if you pay between £15m and £20m for players”. It’s not really that difficult to understand the point I am making that if you are spending decent amounts of monies on young inexperienced players (as we clear...
by Big Vinny K
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 4517

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024

1.30. Salvator Mundi
2.10. L’Eau Du Sud
2.50. Captain Teague (Nap)
3.30. L’Homme Presse
4.10. Billaway
4.50. Limerick Lace
5.30. Sonigino
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Tresor
Replies: 81
Views: 6327

Re: Tresor

Most teams only lose money on a player when they’re near the end of their contract or the player has been injured for the majority of their stay, or in the case of someone like Drinkwater just fall away It’s extremely rare a player is bought and sold at a loss a year later I assume you’ve got a lis...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 4517

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024

Thurs

1.30 Facile Vega
2.10 Cleatus Poolaw (Nap)
2.50 Banbridge
3.30 Teahupoo
4.10 Theatre Man
4.50 Brighterdaysahead
5.30 where it all began
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 4517

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024

Just a reminder of the original OP and rules from TY that non runners count as a loss.
You can’t change your selection if it’s declared as a non runner after you have posted (is the way I understood it)
by Big Vinny K
Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 4517

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024

1.30 Ballyburn
2.10 Stay Away Fay
2.50 Zanndabad
3.30 El Fabiolo
4.10 Galvin
4.50 Libberty Hunter NAP
5.30 Teeshan
by Big Vinny K
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:59 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024
Replies: 225
Views: 4517

Re: Horse Racing Nap League - Cheltenham 2024

1:30 Tullyhill
2:10 Gaelic Warrior
2:50 Meetingofthewaters
3:30 State man
4:10 Lossiemouth
4:50 Milan Tino NAP
5:30 Embassy Gardens
by Big Vinny K
Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:39 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany quote
Replies: 161
Views: 7318

Re: Kompany quote

I think we have the wealthiest squad value in the championship. I suspect we will make sales worth approx 70m-80m and bring circa 40m of talent in again similar to last time. That should make us a country mile the most wealthy and I suspect at approx them sums we will be the biggest spenders by som...
by Big Vinny K
Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Directors box
Replies: 92
Views: 6063

Re: Directors box

I think he chooses the 'tech bro' look for a reason. I agree. I think he’s infiltrating the town with tech bots so they can use this is a base for their world head quarters. They start off with getting rid of ties and it ends with all of us dressed in boiler suits on a cult camp brainwashed into ob...
by Big Vinny K
Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Directors box
Replies: 92
Views: 6063

Re: Directors box

I'd say there may be other things that local councils, the NHS and government departments have in common, which may be behind their performance levels, other than people wearing suits. But you are right that Pace is certainly trying to go for the 'tech bro' look with the gillet and baseball cap. No...
by Big Vinny K
Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:21 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Directors box
Replies: 92
Views: 6063

Re: Directors box

Funnily enough the institutions in the last couple of decades that have decided to keep the old suit, shirt and tie dress code are often those that have failed to move with the times in many other area too - like technology, flexible working practices, online presence etc etc. Look at many local cou...
by Big Vinny K
Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Directors box
Replies: 92
Views: 6063

Re: Directors box

Just skimmed through this thread for the first time.

Holy sh-it how bad has this messageboard become ?

Was our directors box full of people wearing tuxedos and ball gowns last season ? Presumably it must have been given the direct correlation between attire and league points.
by Big Vinny K
Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Possible affordable targets for next season
Replies: 82
Views: 4436

Re: Possible affordable targets for next season

Casper2 wrote:
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:38 am
Supposed being the operative word :roll:
WTF are you talking about ?

You are agreeing with Newcastle who said we are playing the same style as last year and then you are saying “supposed being the operative word”

Both of you thick as mince
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Possible affordable targets for next season
Replies: 82
Views: 4436

Re: Possible affordable targets for next season

Tbf I think you could argue our style is the same. A team that passes out from the back and try’s to use tricky wingers to get into the final third and create. Off course our formation has changed but I’m not sure our style has changed as much as people make out. Our style is not the same. The way ...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Possible affordable targets for next season
Replies: 82
Views: 4436

Re: Possible affordable targets for next season

Casper2 wrote:
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:46 pm
What is our Prem style ? I thought it was supposed to be the same as our championship style
Really ?
You think we have played the same style this season than last ?
Have you watched a game yet this season ?
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Possible affordable targets for next season
Replies: 82
Views: 4436

Re: Possible affordable targets for next season

How many injuries has Cornet had this season ? He’s out now with another hamstring injury. O Hare would be a risk too from an injury point of view but he’s obviously quality in the championship. If Ipswich don’t go up I like Conor Chaplin. Conway at Bristol City looks a decent prospect too. If Luton...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Amdouni
Replies: 142
Views: 7731

Re: Amdouni

Not sure what the full back has got to do with it? Benson got 20 minutes including injury time. I will leave this now as I gave my opinion and reasons for. You don't have to like them. The full back has got everything to do with it. Did you expect Benson to come on and go in the left back position…...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Amdouni
Replies: 142
Views: 7731

Re: Amdouni

I agree he should have started games this season. But he hasn't and a winger coming on 1-0 down with not that long left has the advantage of No responsibility to chase back. The crowd were up and encouraging. No chance of burn out, he can sprint everywhere. The opposition sitting back, encouraging ...
by Big Vinny K
Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Kompany quote
Replies: 161
Views: 7318

Re: Kompany quote

The point is if you throw money at it badly, (of which many were calling out as much pre season with a vast array of wingers and 10's arriving) that you won't have success. If only there was a use case of applying money appropriately, making more right decisions than wrong, and evolving a side to p...