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The B-Ark / Re: Big Screen

« on: May 03, 2024, 08:51:23 AM »

Really? Where did you see that? From the National League TV website:

"There are currently no upcoming fixtures scheduled, please check back later."

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The B-Ark / Re: Brackley Town Play-Off Final ticket allocation

« on: May 02, 2024, 06:27:07 PM »

I keep reiterating the point, but it's worth bearing in mind Brackley can accommodate significantly more away fans than we can (and will be able to even after the south stand is built without giving up half the ground and compromising our away advantage). So I'm not about to start moaning about the numbers allocated! I was lucky enough to get a ticket this morning, but it was blind luck I guess.

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The B-Ark / Re: Sheffield Pilgrims

« on: May 02, 2024, 06:24:09 PM »

Stuck this on Twitter for you as well, Johnny!

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The B-Ark / Re: Brackley Town Play-Off Final ticket allocation

« on: May 02, 2024, 02:47:35 PM »

The allocation is smaller due to a larger number of league officials and broadcast crew (and equipment) in attendance.

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The B-Ark / Re: Big Screen

« on: May 02, 2024, 09:46:36 AM »

Good question. I reckon they'll probably just get this general ticket sale out of the way in the next hour then they might release more info (or at the very least you'll be able to ring and ask!)

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The B-Ark / Re: Help for the brackley game?

« on: April 30, 2024, 01:19:40 PM »

I think that was because they were only doing telephone and in-person sales. I tried repeatedly to get through on the phone to no avail and obviously I don't live in Boston so I couldn't queue either (in the end I bought a ticket of someone who couldn't make the game).

There will be a mad rush online I suspect. Good luck everyone!!

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The B-Ark / Re: Help for the brackley game?

« on: April 29, 2024, 05:52:46 PM »

General sale at 10am Thursday.

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The B-Ark / Re: Prediction League - Brackley Town vs Boston United in the Playoffs

« on: April 29, 2024, 10:18:32 AM »

I agree with Ken's computer. But I'm desperately hoping I'm wrong.

Brackley 2, Boston 0

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The B-Ark / Re: Play-0ff's & National League.

« on: April 27, 2024, 01:13:56 PM »

He's probably getting sick of people asking - but a statement about the realistic timelines as of now would be appreciated!

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The B-Ark / Re: Prediction League - Scunthorpe United vs Boston United in the Playoffs

« on: April 26, 2024, 06:28:41 PM »

1-1

Boston win 4-1 on pens

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The B-Ark / Re: Play-0ff's & National League.

« on: April 26, 2024, 07:56:38 AM »

Hazel is already signed for next season I believe. Yes, I agree, from what I've seen he's looked very ropey but I just attribute that to the injury and perhaps being pressed into service a little earlier than he would otherwise have been. I think (hope!) once he's had a full summer to recover he'd be back to his earlier best.

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The B-Ark / Re: Play-0ff's & National League.

« on: April 25, 2024, 12:34:32 PM »

We've got a good group - the question is whether we're serious about retaining the more talented members of it, and I suspect regardless of what happens at Scunny and hopefully) Chorley/Brackley if we get there, this summer is going to be another very important one but for different reasons. Last season it was about building a squad around a new model; now it's about building on that work and keeping the best players. Otherwise we're just back to square one, and all the rhetoric during the season about the "group" will ring hollow.

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The B-Ark / Re: Play-0ff's & National League.

« on: April 24, 2024, 04:16:08 PM »

Yes, I think Scunthorpe will be rubbing their hands with glee that it went to ET and then penalties!

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The B-Ark / Re: Play-0ff's & National League.

« on: April 24, 2024, 02:30:41 PM »

Well, your exact words were "For God's sake wake up and properly back your manager" - which suggests you think he hasn't been properly backed. There was an argument being made earlier in the season that maybe we had jumped into a hybrid model too early (in a financial sense), insofar we couldn't build a squad deep enough to compete while also training three times a week. It was obvious from the start the squad was too small, lacked options up front, and was relying too heavily on u23s who weren't ready so the obvious culprit would be a lack of money in the budget. But then we went out and spent money on Jacob Hazel, signed him up for two years, and those arguments faded away - although for all the elation over last night's result we must remember we did only scrape 6th on the last day of the season and were at no point in a title race.

I personally pin that on the management rather than the chairman - the funds for Hazel were there and that they weren't used earlier isn't exactly Newton's fault. We dropped a lot of points earlier in the season that could have seen us hit the playoffs in a more advantageous position. As it is we're off to play a full-time side on Saturday who will have home advantage and the benefit of a week's rest.

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The B-Ark / Re: Play-0ff's & National League.

« on: April 24, 2024, 10:44:54 AM »

after backing the manager this season with the expense of going to hybrid etc.

Or not backing him at all, if you believe Andy over on Twitter this morning!

I do think we should have tried to hit the ground running with a Hazel type player sooner, but I've no complaints about the chairman's backing this season. The small squad we've sometimes struggled with this season has been solely down to the management not quite getting things right with the u23 model, and this is by their own admission.