No he'll get landed with Rob Jones instead as further punishmentdougcollins wrote: ↑Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:57 pmHe'll get fined, but it'll have the desired effect - he won't have to suffer Mason again.
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- Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:12 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: Nuno charged for Mason comments
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2151
Re: ARTICLE: Nuno charged for Mason comments
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 4:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Tommy Docherty - RIP
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3560
Re: Tommy Docherty - RIP
This year keeps bringing bad news, roll on midnight and 2021, it surely can't be any worse.
RIP Tommy Doc, one of the last of the great characters in the game, I didn't realise he was 92, not a bad innings really,
RIP Tommy Doc, one of the last of the great characters in the game, I didn't realise he was 92, not a bad innings really,
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:55 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Can you name the second tier clubs since the 1992-93 season that have never played in the Premier League?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1166
Can you name the second tier clubs since the 1992-93 season that have never played in the Premier League?
This might be tougher than it appears, you may have too think back to our Championship days for inspiration.
I got 21/28, and I somehow missed an obvious one to boot.
https://www.sporcle.com/games/adamraven ... er-league
I got 21/28, and I somehow missed an obvious one to boot.
https://www.sporcle.com/games/adamraven ... er-league
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: January date for Manchester United game
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1799
Re: ARTICLE: January date for Manchester United game
Not ideal timing means we've got 3 games in 7 days counting the cup tie, and their form is way better now then it was back in September, mind you I suppose the same could be said about us.
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:45 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Four football related people to have round this new years eve.
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1839
Re: Four football related people to have round this new years eve.
Good op. I'll try and choose some different ones to those already mentioned. Wade Elliott-sored arguably the most important goal in recent BFC history, and he'll always be a Clarets legend for that alone. Zidane- so I could ask what triggered his madness in the WC final. Southgate- to give him his P...
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:38 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jimmy Greaves MBE
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2282
Re: Jimmy Greaves MBE
Just looking at his stats, incredible numbers, most ever England hat-tricks (6) and the all time top-flight goal scorer (357) not to mention his media career after retiring from the game, I am shocked he's only just getting an MBE, i actually thought he'd already been knighted, but clearly that wasn...
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:17 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Bramwell Lane is the oldest continuously used stadium I think
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2183
Bramwell Lane is the oldest continuously used stadium I think
Sorry didn't want to clog up the takeover thread, so posting this separately.
Bramall Lane was opened in 1855, so surely that must be the oldest ground, unless of course you're including stadiums used for cricket, them it gets more complicated.
Bramall Lane was opened in 1855, so surely that must be the oldest ground, unless of course you're including stadiums used for cricket, them it gets more complicated.
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:04 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Newcastle v Liverpool
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2618
Re: Newcastle v Liverpool
I wonder if Liverpool's poor run at the end of last season has spilled over into their erratic form this season, they won the title so easily last time that a downturn was inevitable, fortunately for them the rest of the league is just as or even more erratic. It's looking like as little as 75-80 po...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: BFC highlights/lowlights of 2020
- Replies: 7
- Views: 678
BFC highlights/lowlights of 2020
Strange year that is finally coming to a close, so time to recall your memories both good, bad & ugly mine are as follows. The good. Pope's penalty save against Leicester, that was a huge turning point in our season, and we never looked back after that win. Jay Rod's great strike at OT, we finally b...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:01 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Newcastle v Liverpool
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2618
Re: Newcastle v Liverpool
United must be getting ideas of winning the title after that, Liverpool are definitely not firing on all cylinders this season. Only 4 points separating the top 4 it could be a thrilling end to the season if this continues. Good point for Newcastle, but it's worth remembering they're now winless in 5.
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Newcastle v Liverpool
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2618
Re: Newcastle v Liverpool
This is poor from Liverpool, they're a shadow of the team from last season.
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:14 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Newcastle v Liverpool
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2618
Newcastle v Liverpool
Could do with the scousers winning, that would cap off a decent Christmas.
0-0 10 minutes in.
0-0 10 minutes in.
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:43 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Realistic ambitions under ALK
- Replies: 102
- Views: 10186
Realistic ambitions under ALK
So all being well we'll be under new management in 2021 (in the boardroom anyway) what are your expectations?, I'd settle for a comfortable top 10 place every season, and having a real crack at both the cups, that's the only criticism of Sean Dyche's rein, we haven't ever really threatened a decent ...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:37 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The Wanderlust Quiz of Quizzes 2020
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1449
The Wanderlust Quiz of Quizzes 2020
Time to see if you've been paying attention in class I clearly haven't I only scored a measly 8.
https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/content/q ... 4741f9df7e
https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/content/q ... 4741f9df7e
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 5:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: And Rovers Lose As Well
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1762
Re: And Rovers Lose As Well
They’re a bang average middle of the table team. They're the league's top scorers but they've only managed to beat 2 teams in 12 games v teams in the top half of the table. Can't see Rovers troubling the top 6 this season, even a lot of their early season wins were achieved against teams with only ...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:25 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Hat trick for JBG
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4480
Re: Hat trick for JBG
Excellent news that we're almost back to full strength, Sean might have the welcome problem of a selection dilemma soon.
Either way the bench will be a lot stronger which can only be a good thing.
Either way the bench will be a lot stronger which can only be a good thing.
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:20 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Fulham game in doubt?
- Replies: 155
- Views: 20917
Re: Fulham game in doubt?
But the Nations League provides a route for European Championship qualification. So surely those games had to be played. Do they maybe your right there's so many tournaments now that I often lose track, I thought these NL games where part of the next qualification phase for the 2024 Euros so surely...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:50 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Points in 2020 and in last 38 games
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2041
Re: Points in 2020 and in last 38 games
What is mental is that even with dips in form and injuries etc .... 52 points would have us finishing - 2015 - 10th 2016 - 9th 2017 - 8th 2018 - 8th 2019 - 9th 2020 - 11th Well we've finished 7th and 10th in a couple of our PL campaigns, so we really shouldn't be that surprised, we generally have g...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:47 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Taylor's Injury
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5446
Re: Taylor's Injury
Yes if we're going to get niggling injuries then this is the time to pick them up, at least after the weekend? then we don't have a league game for a couple of weeks, I doubt Charlie would have played in the cup tie anyway, so this shouldn't unduly affect us.
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Fulham game in doubt?
- Replies: 155
- Views: 20917
Re: Fulham game in doubt?
International breaks largely filled with tarted up friendlies need to go as well I don't disagree, obviously the play-offs for the Euro's had to be played, but did there really need to be NL games and friendlies condensed into an already packed calendar, also all European comps should have been str...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 1:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: QPR player and family racially abused on Instagram
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2033
Re: QPR player and family racially abused on Instagram
Sad that this behaviour still goes on in the 21st century, I'm afraid what appears to have happened is that these braindead idiots have taken their hate away from the terraces and taken it online, where of course they can hide behind the cloak of anonymity. I'm not against stricter guidelines, and e...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 1:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Should Robbie Brady get a run of starts?
- Replies: 113
- Views: 8683
Re: Should Robbie Brady get a run of starts?
If Robbie keeps up this form he'll be a vital member of the squad during the rest of the season, whether I'd give him another contract is still up for debate, ideally I'd hope we secured a young pacy right winger who can take people on to add to our attacking options, but there's no doubting Robbie'...
- Wed Dec 30, 2020 1:35 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Shout out to Jimmy Dunne, Bobby Thomas, Anthony Glennon, Josh Benson, Joel Mumbongo and Lewis Richardson
- Replies: 40
- Views: 6009
Re: Shout out to Jimmy Dunne, Bobby Thomas, Anthony Driscoll-Glennon and Josh Benson.
Good to see so many youngsters breaking through into the first team or matchday squad, it's great experience for those who actually play, and even for those who don't make it onto the pitch it's valuable experience just being involved with the 1st team squad, after many years of stagnation hopefully...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 10:21 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Is That One of the Relegation Spots Filled?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4875
Re: Is That One of the Relegation Spots Filled?
Brighton are in trouble. The pundits cream over Potter for some reason, but that's 12 home games without a home win for them now 1 win in 14 for Brighton now, they are bang in the mix, they do draw a lot, but it's wins that lift you up the table, and until they start turning 1 point into 3 they'll ...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 9:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: And Rovers Lose As Well
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1762
Re: And Rovers Lose As Well
Yes saw the Rovers score, I thought they'd snatched a draw, but then Udders scored a 92nd minute winner, this day gets better and better
Rovers slipping into mid-table mediocrity once again.
Rovers slipping into mid-table mediocrity once again.
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 9:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Is That One of the Relegation Spots Filled?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4875
Re: Is That One of the Relegation Spots Filled?
All three are....we are safe as houses Not convinced we're safe as houses Steve, but we've garnered 15 points from our last 9 games, and that is nowhere near relegation form, if we maintain that ratio or near to it we'll be fine. Importantly we're picking up points against our fellow relegation riv...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:07 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Points over Peformance
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2170
Re: Points over Peformance
That's how I took the win tonight. Sure, the performance wasn't great, but tonight - it really was never going to be about that. It was about facing a team who were fighting for their absolute lives and would do anything to get their first win. They were always going to perform at their maxmum to g...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 7:59 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
- Replies: 565
- Views: 29652
Re: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
Big win that, yes we can and will improve, but netting the 3 is all that mattered, A bonus that Brighton & West Brom both lost. 5 point gap to the bottom 3 now, and after 6 games I'd have bitten your hand off for that. Another clean sheet for Nick and the lads, I make that 6 for the season, it might...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 7:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
- Replies: 565
- Views: 29652
Re: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
Reading these last two pages it’s as if nobody has seen us play like this. We always play like this. Why?Because it works. Not always and it doesn't always work, but if anybody expected us to steamroller Sheff Utd they were in dreamland, tonight was always going to be a tight affair, games against ...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 7:41 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
- Replies: 565
- Views: 29652
Re: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
reverse of 2nd half against Leeds Exactly we pummelled them in the 2nd half, but they emerged with all 3 points, I'll take a poor performance and a win every day of the week over dominating a game and getting nothing. Bearing in mind our injury list at this moment in time as well this will be a big...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 7:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
- Replies: 565
- Views: 29652
Re: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
Decent first 45, shame about Charlie's injury, but Ben popping up when we needed him too, more of the same 2nd half lads please.
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:29 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Injured players update
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7335
Re: Injured players update
Sadly we can now add Charlie Taylor to our injury list, it never rains but it pours eh!
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:22 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Spitting
- Replies: 4
- Views: 626
Re: Spitting
No reason at all why a manager should resort to gobbing, it's bad enough in normal times, but with the situation it's inexcusable.
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:06 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
- Replies: 565
- Views: 29652
Re: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
Positive start unlucky Barnes, great save TBF.
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
- Replies: 565
- Views: 29652
Re: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
And Brady no assists in his last 26 appearances says Prime ? Yes but he's scored in that time, and if Chris Wood had taken his chances, Brady would've had at least 1 or possibly 2 assists this term, are you certain that info is correct, because I'm sure Robbie has been involved in at least one goal...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:53 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
- Replies: 565
- Views: 29652
Re: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
Just seen the pre match interviews - lot of respect shown between Dyche and Wilder. Also fair okay to Wilder when he confirmed the positive Covid tests but that he wants to play football. Yes credit to Wilder, interview in full here. Hope I'm ok to post this. Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder o...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:49 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
- Replies: 565
- Views: 29652
Re: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
Christmas card scene isn't it, yep the 3 points would be a very nice late present from Santa.Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:46 pmGrand seasonal photo of the Turf.
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3 points please.
COME ON UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU CLARETS!!!
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:32 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
- Replies: 565
- Views: 29652
Re: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
I was astonished to read this week that Brownhill doesn't yet have a Premier League assist let alone a goal. Yes that surprised me as well, he showed with his thunderous strike at Millwall, that he has goals in him, and if he can get off the mark soon, then hopefully that will boast his confidence,...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:11 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
- Replies: 565
- Views: 29652
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:09 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
- Replies: 565
- Views: 29652
Re: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
Wilder has to really, in their dire plight draws aren't much use, it's wins they desperately need.Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:07 pmfront 3 for Sheff utd, Moussett, Brewster and McGoldrick - clearly going for it
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:05 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
- Replies: 565
- Views: 29652
Re: Re: MIGHTY CLARETS versus SheffU
It probably makes sense to take Benson out of the firing line, he's done ok when called upon, but this is a tough league for seasoned pros, let alone a 20 year old still learning the game, he'll come again, but excellent news that Brady is back, he's been one of our better performers this season, an...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:17 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jack Wiltshire....
- Replies: 81
- Views: 8929
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:58 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: January Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome
- Replies: 2503
- Views: 284604
Re: January Transfer Window Discussion - Rumours and Links welcome
Apparently we’re are interested in Duncan Whatmore at borough, who’s out of contract in 2 weeks according to Sky Well he can play on both wings and as a centre forward, I'd guess we'd be looking at him slotting in on our right side. I don't know much about him apart from the fact he was at Sunderla...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:48 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Jack Wiltshire....
- Replies: 81
- Views: 8929
Re: Jack Wiltshire....
He's training at Bournemouth, but they say it's just to keep his fitness levels up.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55476272
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:44 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Mark Halsey says referees are biased towards certain clubs
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5479
Re: Mark Halsey says referees are biased towards certain clubs
Some bizarre comments on this thread, do people genuinely think that refs are corrupt? I don't believe that and unless posters have any proof it's a serious allegation to band around. Was the Jones guy useless-YES. Was he on the take-NO. I know we're all annoyed by the Leeds game, but we need to mov...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:27 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Can you name the teams finishing first through sixth for each year of the Premier League's history?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 876
Re: Can you name the teams finishing first through sixth for each year of the Premier League's history?
I missed Forest, but got the Wombles. Missed Saints too. Still on my first coffee though. Yes Saints was the one I missed, the early years are more difficult because the so called big 6 hadn't happened yet, allowing some of the more provincial sides a shot at glory. Let's hope if the same quiz is a...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:01 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Australia-India 1st test (Adelaide Oval)
- Replies: 88
- Views: 5519
Re: Australia-India 1st test (Adelaide Oval)
India were without Virat, Rohit, Ishant & Shami for this match as well, making this comprehensive victory all the better for them, it shows the strength in depth they now possess in their ranks, all things being equal these 2 should be contesting the inaugural World Test Championship final, and if t...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 11:43 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: ARTICLE: The more experienced Kavanagh to referee tonight
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1956
Re: ARTICLE: The more experienced Kavanagh to referee tonight
Nobody can be as bad as Robert Jones, thankfully we've got an experienced head in the middle tonight, for this crucial encounter. So there shouldn't be any early whistling whilst a move is still in progress.
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 12:26 am
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: The Big Yin has retired
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2744
Re: The Big Yin has retired
The great thing about Billy is you can watch his shows and you think you're talking to someone in the pub, his greatest ability is his sincerity, whether you like him or not he's completely genuine, and what you see is what you get, also he's able to relate to the working class due to his tough upbr...
- Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:57 pm
- Forum: The Bee Hole End
- Topic: Sheffield Wednesday sack Pulis
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2639
Re: Sheffield Wednesday sack Pulis
Oh! I didn't realise their form was so bad, even so how many times do you change the manager, clearly that whole club stinks from top to bottom, and whoever takes the reins has an almost impossible job on their hands.