Pilgrims' Patter
The Forum => The B-Ark => Topic started by: Pilgrim86 on February 11, 2015, 04:52:50 PM
-
Looks like our Under 21s are playing Norwich City at home on 24th Feb...
http://www.bostonunited.co.uk/j/match-centre-132191/0-2815403/
-
Looks like our Under 21s are playing Norwich City at home on 24th Feb...
http://www.bostonunited.co.uk/j/match-centre-132191/0-2815403/
Managed to get to Cranwell for the second half of the game against Mansfield. Steve said they were under strength due to illness and injuries but I have to say that all the lads gave their all and almost managed a draw after being 2 - 0 down and then 3 - 1 the game ending 3 - 2 to Mansfield. As for the fixture above lets hope the pitch at York Street will be fit so everyone will have chance seeing the lads.
-
At the risk of upsetting my fellow poster(s), I think we still should have kept a Reserve team and let the lads play in a proper League at the weekend. Proper = Peterborough & District or Anglian Combination - we were 100% right to leave the Lincolnshire League. I'll still support these U-21 fixtures but really can't get passionate about them from a supporter's point of view. They do have some merits though for the club such as it gives fringe players and those wanting match fitness a game.
-
Also as Lord Cutler Beckett has pointed out elsewhere, Dennis is probably sussing out some of the opposition players in the Under-21 games, working out who might be available for us on loan or permanently. LCB observed Steve Welsh has probably known about Dayle Southwell for a few years now.
A reserve league wouldn't have as a good quality of opposition for us to scout.
-
At the risk of upsetting my fellow poster(s), I think we still should have kept a Reserve team and let the lads play in a proper League at the weekend. Proper = Peterborough & District or Anglian Combination - we were 100% right to leave the Lincolnshire League. I'll still support these U-21 fixtures but really can't get passionate about them from a supporter's point of view. They do have some merits though for the club such as it gives fringe players and those wanting match fitness a game.
The trouble with being in a league setup is that you need registration so it rules out the odd trialists playing to have a look. The U21 friendly games have been a decent hunting ground for first team talent.
-
A reminder that this is tonight
-
Norwich City provide the opposition for Boston United under-21s at The Jakemans Stadium on Tuesday evening (kick-off 7.00pm).
The Canaries will field a mixed under-18s/21s side for the midweek fixture, which will be United's first development match since December 9.
Sam Vince, Michael Hollingsworth and Jamie McGhee are the headline names in the United squad, alongside youngsters Ollie Price and Louis Saebe.
Entrance to the Wilson and Co Vauxhall Stand is available, priced £2 for adults and £1 for concessions, with The Pilgrim Lounge open throughout the evening too.
-
Is it just the one stand open tonight then?
-
A reminder that this is tonight
Many thanks for reminder. Are you going? See you there tonight!
-
A reminder that this is tonight
Many thanks for reminder. Are you going? See you there tonight!
No problem, it's hardly been advertised by the club until today.
Not there, not home in time. You said that on Saturday regarding being at Guiseley - did I somehow miss your presence in the big crowd?
-
Think Vince or whoever is in goal is getting bad back tonight 0 - 9
-
Reading the tweets, Vince played first half and 'Payne' the second
-
Which twitter feed are you on?
-
Any 1st teamers playing?
-
Which twitter feed are you on?
https://twitter.com/bostonunited
After the 6th went in, Craig tweeted about the ball going past a keeper called Payne. Seems to have been deleted, since.
-
Lost 9-0. Unbearable to watch. Did we not make any prior agreement with the Canaries regarding the strength of teams for this "friendly"? Did they think it was our first team they were up against? This kind of fixture, where we are fielding u-16 kids against full-time players, leaves a lot to be desired. I am struggling to find positives or any benefit to BUFC from this game. Can anyone help?
-
I am struggling to find positives or any benefit to BUFC from this game. Can anyone help?
Maybe the manager learns more about his players from a heavy defeat than he would have done from a big victory?
-
Fitness, fitness, fitness.
EDIT: I see the report mentions several trialists, and that a couple of youth teamers played. They will have learned more in this game, probably than the whole youth season..
-
If players aren't fit by this time of the season then they'll never be (with the exception of those coming back from serious long term injury).
Did the new goalie play ? As he's so young I am concerned he may be no better than Vince - who I thought did ok earlier in the season until Gledhill was brought in - and he started getting messed about (noted he had a moment of madness with his sending off offence)
TEP
-
What was the gate? Did the club break even? Sounds like it was a waste of time! Pleased I stayed in and watched Barca!
-
If players aren't fit by this time of the season then they'll never be (with the exception of those coming back from serious long term injury).
Did the new goalie play ? As he's so young I am concerned he may be no better than Vince - who I thought did ok earlier in the season until Gledhill was brought in - and he started getting messed about (noted he had a moment of madness with his sending off offence)
TEP
I,d be amazed if a goalie from Sunderland who has appeared for their u21s and development team is not better than Vince .
-
There were 129 there. No, I didn't count them; the bloke on the gate told someone next to me. One of the problems we had was that the Norwich City players were all a good 2 inches taller than us and looked a lot older. However, our lads get running right up to the end and were unlucky not to score at least two.
-
How many first teamers played for Boston last night?