Pilgrims' Patter
The Forum => The B-Ark => Topic started by: joshb on August 12, 2016, 10:05:08 AM
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Right.... Third time lucky. Last year we needed two pens to beat nine man curzon Ashton at this stage. Imagine we'll have our work cut out somewhat. They got a point at alty and have had the week off. Them and blyth made a mockery of the NPL last year, getting. 104 and 99 pts respectively, so they'd be well fancied by a few punters.
Playing at the 2,000 capacity heritage park in bishop Auckland and I doubt there will be much room left over, hoping we'll bring a few to contribute to what should be a decent atmosphere.
They can keep going on about how we look good but I'd sooner look shite and get points on the board. Tamworth, chorley and kiddy after this, we can't be sat on zero much longer.
Forza Boston
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its going to be difficult.....................
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Anyone going night clubbing at Newcastle Saturday night ?
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Are you Peter? Remember they don't wear flares nowadays!!
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Are you Peter? Remember they don't wear flares nowadays!!
Velvet collars ?
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Lets hope we can find the net. Am hoping Smith will be the answer to our prayers and not only link up play, but bag a goal or two in the process.
Anyone else starting to think that we should have never released Jona though ? ( 5 goals in 2 competitive games at Peterborough Sports ) And yes, i am aware of their lowly league status and level of football, but regardless of that, a striker still has to score and i've seen countless times players heads drop when the go down the footballing ladder.
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I don't think Jonahs head will drop that much, I am sure his weekly wage there will soften that blow.
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I don't think Jonahs head will drop that much, I am sure his weekly wage there will soften that blow.
Agreed that they are paying some huge wages, but i remember Jona at Spalding on a fair whack also and i know he wasn't enjoying it much regardless of pay. Like you say, it softens the blow to some players but to others, dropping down the footballing pyramid can be devastating. It will be interesting to see how his goal tally mounts up over the season, as i still feel he is a decent player for our level of football so he should be banging them in for fun at this much lower level.
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Likely to stay at Peterborough Sports because the Chairman there usually ties his strikers up with goal bonuses that only pay out if the player is still there at the end of the season.
I see former player, Andy Lodge, is also in that league as manager of Whittlesey. And Mark Rawle - who us coaching at one of the UCL Leicestershire based clubs.
TEP
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Liam Marrs is now at Darlington and says he is looking forward to meeting up with his old team mates today. Unfortunately, there are few of them left now.
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Lets hope we can find the net. Am hoping Smith will be the answer to our prayers and not only link up play, but bag a goal or two in the process.
Anyone else starting to think that we should have never released Jona though ? ( 5 goals in 2 competitive games at Peterborough Sports ) And yes, i am aware of their lowly league status and level of football, but regardless of that, a striker still has to score and i've seen countless times players heads drop when the go down the footballing ladder.
We didn't release Jonah, he chose to move elsewhere.
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Losing 3 nil. Not ideal
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4-0 now!
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Losing 3 nil. Not ideal
Make that 4-0, shocking ! Early season clear out might be needed, and for me, someone that is normally positive, that is hard to say trust me. We need a leader at the back, Pearson at Grimity is not getting a look in at the min... We need a goalscorer... :(
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Agreed need a clear out already , mostly defenders
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Have made some suggestions on here..
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Got some stick after Harrogate game for suggesting we didn't have a squad capable of gelling together when some were saying it will take time for them to gel. Didn't go today but listened to Rob and Duncan who appeared embarrassed by Bostons display, it sounded and clearly was a complete shambles. Will be there on Tuesday due to being a season ticket holder but would hesitate if I had to pay on the gate. No time to get the squad together before Tuesday to try to sort matters out so I fear for our chances but sincerely hope I'm wrong. Not good enough and something needs to be done urgently.
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Have made some suggestions on here..
Missed them Ted , who have you suggested we bring in . ?
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Have read of my recent posts re coaching ..
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Have read of my recent posts re coaching ..
Listening to commentary today it sounds to me the only coach we want is one parked across the goal . :-[
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Played well first 40 mins and did ok later on but middle was,a total shambles. No leader, nobody taking control and no idea in front of goal. Very poor capitulation
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Reading comments made on our other fans forum, why oh why do we still see the same person making personal abuse statements against our manager, i mean, just what does this even achieve ?!! Who cares about the managers social life, should we pick on yours ?????? Sorry, but have to rant as i just cannot tolerate this sort of behavior. We are ALL disappointed with the results,and the manager and team has to take the brunt of the blame. But i just don't see what making personal abuse comments actually does to help the whole situation. Constructive criticism is great, but telling members of the clubs staff just how they should be doing their jobs.... ??
Oh well, every club has its bad apple i guess !
This team needs it supporters now, more than ever, lets not cause divides !!!
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Reading comments made on our other fans forum, why oh why do we still see the same person making personal abuse statements against or manager, i mean, just what does this even achieve ?!! Who cares about the managers social life, should we pick on yours ?????? Sorry, but have to rant as i just cannot tolerate this sort of behavior. We are ALL disappointed with the results,and the manager and team has to take the brunt of the blame. But i just don't see what making personal abuse comments actually does to help the whole situation. Constructive criticism is great, but telling members of the clubs staff just how they should be doing their jobs.... ??
Oh well, every club has its bad apple i guess !
This team needs it supporters now, more than ever, lets not cause divides !!!
Well said ...no ones perfect...I'm sure DG will sort it....to say a lot had to be done in the summer is an under statement!
As for coaching FT....4 of our squad have gone onto league clubs..a fifth probably would have. Surely this is down to good coaching????
Things at the mo are at best disappointing but it's the staff who need to address this (and they will) not us keyboard ninjas
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Losing 3 nil. Not ideal
Make that 4-0, shocking ! Early season clear out might be needed, and for me, someone that is normally positive, that is hard to say trust me. We need a leader at the back, Pearson at Grimity is not getting a look in at the min... We need a goalscorer... :(
3 games in and you're already thinking about clearing out players. Aren't most of the team on 1 year deals anyway ? Who'd want to play for us with fans like you. Give them a chance man.
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Reading comments made on our other fans forum, why oh why do we still see the same person making personal abuse statements against or manager, i mean, just what does this even achieve ?!! Who cares about the managers social life, should we pick on yours ?????? Sorry, but have to rant as i just cannot tolerate this sort of behavior. We are ALL disappointed with the results,and the manager and team has to take the brunt of the blame. But i just don't see what making personal abuse comments actually does to help the whole situation. Constructive criticism is great, but telling members of the clubs staff just how they should be doing their jobs.... ??
Oh well, every club has its bad apple i guess !
This team needs it supporters now, more than ever, lets not cause divides !!!
Well said ...no ones perfect...I'm sure DG will sort it....to say a lot had to be done in the summer is an under statement!
As for coaching FT....4 of our squad have gone onto league clubs..a fifth probably would have. Surely this is down to good coaching????
Things at the mo are at best disappointing but it's the staff who need to address this (and they will) not us keyboard ninjsa
I am as miffed as anyone after this latest loss, but as i say, snapping at members of staff telling them where they went wrong, or making snide comments about the managers personal life really does make me worry about the state of someones mind.
I don't care if i now get personal abuse for stating this, i will just be added to the list of personal abuse targets lol.
This club needs us fans now, more than anything. Three games in and the management team can now see in competitive games just where we look unbalanced, and address it. If we need to look at a couple of loans, then so be it. Our early season injury list, while not fully to blame of course or indeed to make an excuse of, has taken its toll on the side though.
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Meant to ask what other forum were you referring?
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Meant to ask what other forum were you referring?
Facebook supporters page, which normally can be a good informative read with some honest, balanced views on how we have played etc by those that have attended the matches. But at times, it becomes quite the opposite with these personal abuse comments which have nothing to do with the game or the team.
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Is it an invitation only thing?
I get the official feed and there were a few "sort it" .."we're rubbish" constructive comments...
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Is it an invitation only thing?
I get the official feed and there were a few "sort it" .."we're rubbish" constructive comments...
I think its set as a secret group, but if any of your friends are on it i would guess that they could add you mate.
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Just back after a seven hour round trip, disappointing to say the least, first 30 minutes we were the better side, had 2 or 3 good chances which we didn't take, then their only real opportunity was the pen which they converted,
Complete capitulation the first fifteen minutes of second half and it was game over, shambles at the back and midfield non existent, fairhurst and Smith huffed and puffed up front but have my doubts whether they are the answer, Rollins put a good shift in and deserved his consolation goal, nice of Liam marrs to come over and shake the hands of us suffering boston fans.
Onwards to Tamworth and another loss will certainly have DG under pressure.
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and another loss will certainly have DG under pressure.
No kidding......
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Just back after a seven hour round trip, disappointing to say the least, first 30 minutes we were the better side, had 2 or 3 good chances which we didn't take, then their only real opportunity was the pen which they converted,
Complete capitulation the first fifteen minutes of second half and it was game over, shambles at the back and midfield non existent, fairhurst and Smith huffed and puffed up front but have my doubts whether they are the answer, Rollins put a good shift in and deserved his consolation goal, nice of Liam marrs to come over and shake the hands of us suffering boston fans.
Onwards to Tamworth and another loss will certainly have DG under pressure.
Sorry for loyal fans having spent lot a time and money travelling , deserve better .
Nice gesture by Liam , no surprise from a popular ex-player , sure many Bostonians send best wishes to mum and dad too .
Players must shape up and perform Tues to repay fans that have been short changed .
Been pressure on DG since exodus of players in the summer and will continue for a time I think .
Can,t think of anyone else capable of doing a better job .
Has a team ever been relegated after 3 matches ? ::)
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A few snaps from today's match in a public Facebook photo album:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154415145409282.1073741977.570994281&type=1&l=f38d761c6c (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154415145409282.1073741977.570994281&type=1&l=f38d761c6c)
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Just back after a seven hour round trip, disappointing to say the least, first 30 minutes we were the better side, had 2 or 3 good chances which we didn't take, then their only real opportunity was the pen which they converted,
Complete capitulation the first fifteen minutes of second half and it was game over, shambles at the back and midfield non existent, fairhurst and Smith huffed and puffed up front but have my doubts whether they are the answer, Rollins put a good shift in and deserved his consolation goal, nice of Liam marrs to come over and shake the hands of us suffering boston fans.
Onwards to Tamworth and another loss will certainly have DG under pressure.
Sorry for loyal fans having spent lot a time and money travelling , deserve better .
Nice gesture by Liam , no surprise from a popular ex-player , sure many Bostonians send best wishes to mum and dad too .
Players must shape up and perform Tues to repay fans that have been short changed .
Been pressure on DG since exodus of players in the summer and will continue for a time I think .
Can,t think of anyone else capable of doing a better job .
Has a team ever been relegated after 3 matches ? ::)
Swindon relegated before season started in 1990
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I've never been so frustrated or deflated so early on in a season in my life, it's same old same old, lets be honest since we lost to Gloucester back end of January barring that run from Easter Monday until the SF 1st Leg we've been a team in free-fall we're a week into the season and some how it feels like we're already in October-November
Sorry but the apologists need to wake up and smell the coffee the facts are yes under DG we have challenged at the top end of the table but at the same time in each of his seasons we've come in undercooked at the start of the season with the transfer merry-go-round in full affect by September continuing to wing it throughout signing players seemingly on the bases of having one game decent game against us or a scatter gun loan policy put them in our shirt for a month or so and we find out they're bang average.
We've never had a settled side and the "you score we score" mentality of his has cost us many points. We've always had a weak midfield with square pegs in round holes ala Garns, Chippendale in the middle right now despite advertised initially as a winger/striker N'Goma at CB when he's clearly not a CB at the minute hell we didn't get a solid keeper/LB until after Christmas last season, we'd be a dangerous side if we managed to do the hard work during the summer instead of leaving ourselves with a mountain to climb post Christmas and lets face we're not going to get away with it every season.
That all said there's only so many times we can get whacked 7-2 at home to Oxford, get whacked 3-0 at home by Fylde or Staylbridge or give up the ghost at home to Chorley and Brackley and brushed aside at Fylde x2. Worcester, Lowestoft, Hednesford, Workington, Leek, Darlington away from home etc and that's without mentioning letting a 2-0 lead in a Play-Off Semi-Final twice (Yes Chorley was unlucky with the over kick and all that, but for example why did we sign a player like Jake Hall during the run-in when he could only play for us X amount of times because of TV commitments lets be honest he wasn't that great of a player that we should be accommodating him) without questioning if there's a "it's in the bag" mindset coming from the management team or if they don't do the homework on players mentalit, it's all right having great players when all is going well, you have can have all the ability in the world but if when the going gets tough and you need to show a bit of steal and you're waiting for someone else to get you out of jail instead of grabbing the bull by the horns yourself you're in trouble and as I say we've been found out numerous times under DG
I had my reservations about the side which was formed during the summer and I'm afraid I've seen nothing to change my mind. I hope they can get it together an prove me wrong, but as I say I fear it'll be Christmas before we potentially get our act together and by then It'll be too late this year. Trust me this isn't a witch hunt against Dennis in fact there's been times I've stuck up for him when others wouldn't out of blind loyalty to the club more than anything, but what do I get repaid with? Being blocked on Twitter and I've seen him have several digs at people who like myself want the best for the club as a whole but like me can flaws within the current set up, what do we know though huh? We're just Joe Public who scrimp and save to follow the club home and away and to pay for our ST in hope "this is our year" each and every summer. I just don't think it'd hurt if one summer we did the hard work which a lot of our fans deserve.
I realise this has turned out to be a rather long post and to be honest not many of you will bother reading it all and I've repeated myself a bit but as I say it's more out of frustration more than anything and I won't lie I feel absolutely mugged off after today's showing.
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Just back after a seven hour round trip, disappointing to say the least, first 30 minutes we were the better side, had 2 or 3 good chances which we didn't take, then their only real opportunity was the pen which they converted,
Complete capitulation the first fifteen minutes of second half and it was game over, shambles at the back and midfield non existent, fairhurst and Smith huffed and puffed up front but have my doubts whether they are the answer, Rollins put a good shift in and deserved his consolation goal, nice of Liam marrs to come over and shake the hands of us suffering boston fans.
Onwards to Tamworth and another loss will certainly have DG under pressure.
Sorry for loyal fans having spent lot a time and money travelling , deserve better .
Nice gesture by Liam , no surprise from a popular ex-player , sure many Bostonians send best wishes to mum and dad too .
Players must shape up and perform Tues to repay fans that have been short changed .
Been pressure on DG since exodus of players in the summer and will continue for a time I think .
Can,t think of anyone else capable of doing a better job .
Has a team ever been relegated after 3 matches ? ::)
Swindon relegated before season started in 1990
Will Ilkeston suffer the same fate this season ?
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A few snaps for those that don't do Facebook. Sorry I missed Boston's only goal of the season so far. I slipped out as the three minutes of added time was announced as I didn't want to miss the bus back to Darlington and typically Boston scored two minutes later!
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-2.jpg)
Zaphod Beeblebrox
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-3.jpg)
Gregg Smith
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-20.jpg)
Strictly No Standing
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-4.jpg)
Callum Chippendale
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-5.jpg)
Joe Maguire
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-6.jpg)
Waide Fairhurst
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-21.jpg)
Gregg Smith
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-7.jpg)
Kalern Thomas
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-22.jpg)
Gregg Smith
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-8.jpg)
Jay Rollins
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-9.jpg)
Christian Dibble
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-10.jpg)
Jason St Juste
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-11.jpg)
Grant Roberts
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-12.jpg)
Penalty back of the net
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-13.jpg)
Long suffering Boston fans
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-14.jpg)
Herve Pepe-Ngoma
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-15.jpg)
Joe Burgess
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-16.jpg)
Cameron Johnson
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-17.jpg)
Lamin Colley
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-18.jpg)
Jay Rollins
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-19.jpg)
Liam Adams
(http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/d1883-1.jpg)
Jay Rollins
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I've never been so frustrated or deflated so early on in a season in my life, it's same old same old, lets be honest since we lost to Gloucester back end of January barring that run from Easter Monday until the SF 1st Leg we've been a team in free-fall we're a week into the season and some how it feels like we're already in October-November
Sorry but the apologists need to wake up and smell the coffee the facts are yes under DG we have challenged at the top end of the table but at the same time in each of his seasons we've come in undercooked at the start of the season with the transfer merry-go-round in full affect by September continuing to wing it throughout signing players seemingly on the bases of having one game decent game against us or a scatter gun loan policy put them in our shirt for a month or so and we find out they're bang average.
We've never had a settled side and the "you score we score" mentality of his has cost us many points. We've always had a weak midfield with square pegs in round holes ala Garns, Chippendale in the middle right now despite advertised initially as a winger/striker N'Goma at CB when he's clearly not a CB at the minute hell we didn't get a solid keeper/LB until after Christmas last season, we'd be a dangerous side if we managed to do the hard work during the summer instead of leaving ourselves with a mountain to climb post Christmas and lets face we're not going to get away with it every season.
That all said there's only so many times we can get whacked 7-2 at home to Oxford, get whacked 3-0 at home by Fylde or Staylbridge or give up the ghost at home to Chorley and Brackley and brushed aside at Fylde x2. Worcester, Lowestoft, Hednesford, Workington, Leek, Darlington away from home etc and that's without mentioning letting a 2-0 lead in a Play-Off Semi-Final twice (Yes Chorley was unlucky with the over kick and all that, but for example why did we sign a player like Jake Hall during the run-in when he could only play for us X amount of times because of TV commitments lets be honest he wasn't that great of a player that we should be accommodating him) without questioning if there's a "it's in the bag" mindset coming from the management team or if they don't do the homework on players mentalit, it's all right having great players when all is going well, you have can have all the ability in the world but if when the going gets tough and you need to show a bit of steal and you're waiting for someone else to get you out of jail instead of grabbing the bull by the horns yourself you're in trouble and as I say we've been found out numerous times under DG
I had my reservations about the side which was formed during the summer and I'm afraid I've seen nothing to change my mind. I hope they can get it together an prove me wrong, but as I say I fear it'll be Christmas before we potentially get our act together and by then It'll be too late this year. Trust me this isn't a witch hunt against Dennis in fact there's been times I've stuck up for him when others wouldn't out of blind loyalty to the club more than anything, but what do I get repaid with? Being blocked on Twitter and I've seen him have several digs at people who like myself want the best for the club as a whole but like me can flaws within the current set up, what do we know though huh? We're just Joe Public who scrimp and save to follow the club home and away and to pay for our ST in hope "this is our year" each and every summer. I just don't think it'd hurt if one summer we did the hard work which a lot of our fans deserve.
I realise this has turned out to be a rather long post and to be honest not many of you will bother reading it all and I've repeated myself a bit but as I say it's more out of frustration more than anything and I won't lie I feel absolutely mugged off after today's showing.
It is a rather long post BUFC LOYAL . I have read through it and will give a needed response .
Now I have been a BUFC supporter for 70 years and by the end of the season I hope to get value for my S/T as I did last season .
I have maybe been referred to on here as a so called "apologist" . I would like to clarify that I have no contact / friendship / don,t do social events etc with manager , directors or any employee of the club .
Unlike some posters I have never played pro football or managed a p/t pro club .
My response is based on what I have observed on the pitch ( I know opinions vary ).
But my main thrust is based on a combination of logic and simple economics . I don,t do Monopoly money like CH of Ex and corrupt or badly run football clubs .
I get the gist of the lazy close season bit and lots make the same point . If you mused round other clubs forums you would see this is the way most clubs are run , even lower FL clubs . The agents (as many p/t players have ) would love you as a manager rushing to pay top wage,s and his commission in early June . To make early signings you pay top money . No good getting all the budget spent in June and only 7/8 players on the books !!!!
Now on loan signings last season from week to week DG was getting knocked for either too many, or not enough players
available (can,t please them all ). Even league clubs now rely on the loan system . most loans are to cover short term injuries . To Greene,s credit take a look at his longer term loans
Liam Agnew.
Max Styjeck
McAvoy
Joal Dixon
Liam Marrs
Justin Richards .
Add to these a selection of his permanent signings ,
Steer
Miller
Mills
Felix
Southwell
Pidge
Rollins
Spiess
Marrs
Not bad under any circumstances a batch of signings over 3 seasons .
Now lets get round to " smelling the coffee "
In January bufc I was chatting to a colleague of mine and he mentioned his son a p/t footballer had a call from a manager of a club two leagues higher than what he was playing . He turned it down because the substantial increase in salary did not "make it worth the move " Given our geographical position (a poor catchment area ) I would guess this is a response familial to Greene . Amazed how he managed to bring Rene Steer , Liam Marr and Sunderland loanee,s to Boston for such a sustained period . Must say something about his management . I also recall when Scott Garner was signed fans of former clubs Lincoln , Grimsby and Cambridge U were united in casting Scott as a bad dressing room influence . Been the opposite in his 3 years at Boston , another endorsement for Boston management .
I,m sure Greene knows better than us what player,s are required time these critic "smelled the coffee" and leave him to get on with it .
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The performance on Saturday should certainly see an extra edge to this Tuesday night. I'm sure some people will stay away because we're bottom of the league, not scoring gols, etc, but this is where supporters are needed to help the players.
Don't boo at half time if we're losing, don't just moan throughout the game if the odd pass goes astray, don't make sarcastic remarks in an effort to make yourself look funny in your match-going cliques - do encourage our younger players, do respect that our players and coaching staff are human beings and do congratulate the whole club should we pick up at least a point by being positive (although someone will still find a negative if we win 5-0).
This is BUFC, we don't want our players to become afraid of playing at home - it only make things worse.
I think once we get the 1st win out of the way, we'll be fine. We might not have the excitement of the Play Offs this season, but I'm sure we can still give it a good go. We lost 4 in a row last season (in March), and still got there - we ended that run with a win over Tamworth!
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Well said that man.
Your efforts at " humour" do not help....(the "fans"...not you P86 lol)
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Don't boo at half time if we're losing, don't just moan throughout the game if the odd pass goes astray, don't make sarcastic remarks in an effort to make yourself look funny in your match-going cliques - do encourage our younger players, do respect that our players and coaching staff are human beings and do congratulate the whole club should we pick up at least a point by being positive (although someone will still find a negative if we win 5-0).
This is BUFC, we don't want our players to become afraid of playing at home - it only make things worse.
Spot on, see you all there tomorrow night! :)
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Don't boo at half time if we're losing, don't just moan throughout the game if the odd pass goes astray, don't make sarcastic remarks in an effort to make yourself look funny in your match-going cliques - do encourage our younger players, do respect that our players and coaching staff are human beings and do congratulate the whole club should we pick up at least a point by being positive (although someone will still find a negative if we win 5-0).
This is BUFC, we don't want our players to become afraid of playing at home - it only make things worse.
Spot on, see you all there tomorrow night! :)
Just booked the "GREENE OUT" banner to be flown over the Town End at half-time by a plane painted in the same shade of amber as Wembley 85, back when we were MASSIVE.
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Pete, I will be staying outside the ground until the 23rd minute - the last time we scored first in a competitive match at home.
I urge all fans to follow suit.
TEP
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There should be a protest march. I propose all Boston fans make their way from the Sportsbar to the ground, say about 7.35pm tomorrow?
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Pete, I will be staying outside the ground until the 23rd minute - the last time we scored first in a competitive match at home.
I urge all fans to follow suit.
TEP
.....but you do that every week to get a free parking place and sneak in the big gate without paying?
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The performance on Saturday should certainly see an extra edge to this Tuesday night. I'm sure some people will stay away because we're bottom of the league, not scoring gols, etc, but this is where supporters are needed to help the players.
Don't boo at half time if we're losing, don't just moan throughout the game if the odd pass goes astray, don't make sarcastic remarks in an effort to make yourself look funny in your match-going cliques - do encourage our younger players, do respect that our players and coaching staff are human beings and do congratulate the whole club should we pick up at least a point by being positive (although someone will still find a negative if we win 5-0).
This is BUFC, we don't want our players to become afraid of playing at home - it only make things worse.
I think once we get the 1st win out of the way, we'll be fine. We might not have the excitement of the Play Offs this season, but I'm sure we can still give it a good go. We lost 4 in a row last season (in March), and still got there - we ended that run with a win over Tamworth!
You summed everything up nicely Pilgrim86, but sadly, as we all know there is a small section of our fan base who are quite happy to whine on about off field things, price of tickets, programme is too expensive, BUSA are not doing their job well, scouting staff are to blame, moaning last season that we never signed anyone early, now this season moaning we signed players too early, making conspiracy theory's about the new stadium etc. Then claiming they love the club. Well then, don't pull it and its players to bits is my message to them ! Didn't these same people state we were going down a month into last season ?!!
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The performance on Saturday should certainly see an extra edge to this Tuesday night. I'm sure some people will stay away because we're bottom of the league, not scoring gols, etc, but this is where supporters are needed to help the players.
Don't boo at half time if we're losing, don't just moan throughout the game if the odd pass goes astray, don't make sarcastic remarks in an effort to make yourself look funny in your match-going cliques - do encourage our younger players, do respect that our players and coaching staff are human beings and do congratulate the whole club should we pick up at least a point by being positive (although someone will still find a negative if we win 5-0).
This is BUFC, we don't want our players to become afraid of playing at home - it only make things worse.
I think once we get the 1st win out of the way, we'll be fine. We might not have the excitement of the Play Offs this season, but I'm sure we can still give it a good go. We lost 4 in a row last season (in March), and still got there - we ended that run with a win over Tamworth!
You summed everything up nicely Pilgrim86, but sadly, as we all know there is a small section of our fan base who are quite happy to whine on about off field things, price of tickets, programme is too expensive, BUSA are not doing their job well, scouting staff are to blame, moaning last season that we never signed anyone early, now this season moaning we signed players too early, making conspiracy theory's about the new stadium etc. Then claiming they love the club. Well then, don't pull it and its players to bits is my message to them ! Didn't these same people state we were going down a month into last season ?!!
You're giving the moaners a reaction, especially cross-referencing Facebook and Patter.
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Ferret - only when I'm running late !
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The performance on Saturday should certainly see an extra edge to this Tuesday night. I'm sure some people will stay away because we're bottom of the league, not scoring gols, etc, but this is where supporters are needed to help the players.
Don't boo at half time if we're losing, don't just moan throughout the game if the odd pass goes astray, don't make sarcastic remarks in an effort to make yourself look funny in your match-going cliques - do encourage our younger players, do respect that our players and coaching staff are human beings and do congratulate the whole club should we pick up at least a point by being positive (although someone will still find a negative if we win 5-0).
This is BUFC, we don't want our players to become afraid of playing at home - it only make things worse.
I think once we get the 1st win out of the way, we'll be fine. We might not have the excitement of the Play Offs this season, but I'm sure we can still give it a good go. We lost 4 in a row last season (in March), and still got there - we ended that run with a win over Tamworth!
You summed everything up nicely Pilgrim86, but sadly, as we all know there is a small section of our fan base who are quite happy to whine on about off field things, price of tickets, programme is too expensive, BUSA are not doing their job well, scouting staff are to blame, moaning last season that we never signed anyone early, now this season moaning we signed players too early, making conspiracy theory's about the new stadium etc. Then claiming they love the club. Well then, don't pull it and its players to bits is my message to them ! Didn't these same people state we were going down a month into last season ?!!
You're giving the moaners a reaction, especially cross-referencing Facebook and Patter.
Oh yeah, but to then see them lowering themselves to hurling personal abuse just show's them in their true colour's. Let's not forget, anyone that can be constructive and balanced with their views about the current issues regarding this club of ours, without feeling the need to tear the club apart, are "classic apologist's and club ar**licker's" .....apparently ! :bunny :bunny
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We expect the management to do their best
We expect the chairman etc to do their best.
Are we as SUPPORTERS doing our best?
Is hurling abuse etc at players and management "doing our best"?????
Just think before you shout crap out
Nothing to do with being apologist etc but more to do with not undermining what is trying to be done.