Pilgrims' Patter
The Forum => The B-Ark => Topic started by: Wembley 85 on March 15, 2014, 05:42:51 PM
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Do not pass "Go". Do not collect £200. :dan
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Found the game boring. We didn't deserve a win, ref was conned by Ricky. I don't understand why we have been doing so well and then bring in players over Milnes and Rossy. I suppose that's why im not a football manager. Feel for Oxford, whose winger was just pure class.
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A poor game ruined by the conditions. All that matters are the 3 points at this stage of the season. I thought do we looked a little lost today but I'm sure he will be a good signing when he has settled in, he worked hard in difficult conditions. Konadu also looks a decent signing.
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Thankfully we got the points but surely to god we must achieve a play off position it's what us fans deserve.
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Milnes looked p***ed off at the end :(
Not surprising really as Dowie was one of the reasons we struggled first half.
Milnes or Ross should have started bringing Dowie on later.
Greene's gambled with our season and got away with it ....must be a lucky manager :dan
The other lad Konadu looked a much better prospect, we started playing some football when he came on 8)
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We passed to them more than they passed to each other, bad day at the office BUT we won.....not sure how but we did. Balances last week out I guess
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Thankfully we got the points but surely to god we must achieve a play off position it's what us fans deserve.
Exactly , seeing Mr Newton is one of our fans .
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Points in the bag, all that matters at this time of year.
Entertainment now comes in a different form with tension and the twists n turns of the business end of the season.
Today was a good result, we got what we needed.
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It's okay saying points in the bag but when 2 of you go and spend over £30 admission to watch then a little entertainment value would be nice!
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Found the game boring. We didn't deserve a win, ref was conned by Ricky. I don't understand why we have been doing so well and then bring in players over Milnes and Rossy. I suppose that's why im not a football manager. Feel for Oxford, whose winger was just pure class.
I have to agree it is all well and good bringing in lots of midfield ball winners but if none of them can produce a good pass it is futile, Rossy and Milnes as you say should have started the game and the new lads brought on if things needed changing if the manager is getting these lads to sign on the basis they will start games immediately then he is treading a very dangerous path at this stage of the season, this is no time for experimenting.
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Rode our luck today, a decent team would have put us to bed in that first half
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I don't think the new lad from Histon added any real value over and above what we have already got.
One thing we lacked today was width. If there is one of our players who you want running down the touchline it's Fairclough. Getting him to the bye-line and in behind the defence would have been a much better approach. We were so narrow and it was so congested - I guess the players were only following the orders of the manager.
Having said that, I think Oxford deserve some credit. They defended well and were unlucky having hit the post three times. Before today they had only lost 4 more games than Boston this season and have actually conceded less goals than us, despite their league position.
With most of the top teams winning today, we can't afford to slip up at Barrow next week.
DL
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Thought Oxford did well mainly because we were rubbish especially in the first half. Our game improved after Fairclough was taken off and Sudoku (I remember that word more than his proper name at this stage) put on. No disrespect to Fc cos I am a fan of his. Thought the new guy was good, he was very calm when he had the ball and will be an asset. The ref was a frigging moron, no idea. Gave a goal kick and not a corner to us after their goalie put the ball out. Screwed up the extra time at the end and if the Boston players had committed similar fouls to the Oxford players I feel sure he would have filled up his yellow card with Boston names whereas he just let the visitors carry on. I always thought experience should make you better at what you do, that pillock was crap here before, was crap today and will always be crap, couldn't ref a blow football game.
Glad for the three points but in NO way are we play off potential. Will be in this league for a couple of more seasons yet, perhaps that's the secret plan.
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It's okay saying points in the bag but when 2 of you go and spend over £30 admission to watch then a little entertainment value would be nice!
Not wanting to argue, but that generally happens with football. We've been massively entertaining to watch this year, you get crap games at every level, especially top of table teams v bottom of the table spoiler games
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Admission for two should cost no more than £28 at most. As with any sporting event, there is never a guarantee of entertainment, least of all in a game of non league football being played by part time players.
All managers want to win and be entertaining at the same time but they will always put the win first.
DL
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WE were poor it happens we move on.
FERGUSON was poor looked more like a youth player.
DOWIE was not good enough for histon and he wont be for boston.
KONADA I think we will see hes not a team player.
A few long faces yesterday from players and fans me thinks.
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Spot on Miele, the two new recruits weren't as good as the two regulars, for once Greene got it wrong.......badly wrong. The 17 looked about 2 league's out of his depth, soft little 5 yard passes and flicks are OK if you are coasting, but this was an physical game and he was nowhere near good enough........and the less said about Dowie the better. I'm not Milnes biggest fan but he's head and shoulders better than him.
Where we'd be without Garner and Pidge I shudder to think, I thought both were outstanding yesterday.
The wind and the pitch combined to produce a turgid game, the worst down her all season.
But given the entertainment we've had all season I don't think we can grumble too much.
Just one gripe, the 'gate' was about 150 down on the Hednesford game, its a shame people are so fickle and it makes me wonder what Utd as a club can do to attract a few more regular through the turnstiles.
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It's okay saying points in the bag but when 2 of you go and spend over £30 admission to watch then a little entertainment value would be nice!
Has others have said we,ve had many entertaining high scoring matches at York St this season and won most of them , in view of that and the conditions yesterday we have to show a bit of tolerence .
You should ask my mate about expensive non entertainment on a Saturday afternoon , he spends over £30 a match , sees 90mins of hoof ball and very rarely sees 3 points , think yourselve lucky you don,t support the Imps .!!!
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I go to York Street, firstly to see BUFC win. If we win, I don't care how it happens. We have the best home record in the league, so we should have the happiest home fans too!
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Admittedly I was at work yesterday and haven't been able to get over to matches in the past few months due to work commitments; good and important result yesterday for us to keep up and in with the promotion pack… UTP
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Football is a strange game!
Do i think Oxford deserve something out the game. NO.
Despite them been the better team by a mile for large chunks of game and having a large amount of play they only scored one goal, Boston played poor past the ball to there players more than we did our own but scored twice SIMPLES.
If you dont score more than the other team then you dont deserve to win.
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Oxford did go very close (woodwork) a few times!!
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Stood in Spaine Road terracing yesterday and some of the comments made me wonder if the people saying them had any idea about football... When we were booting it upfield first half they were shouting too feet,pass it.. Then the back 4 started playing it between them and the same person shouted,get rid,get it upfield... At half time amongst the boos was one person shouting new contract,he should have been sacked.... Fickle..
Admittedly at times there was no closing down or winning the second ball but as already stated,at this stage a win is a win..... No idea why their keeper only saw yellow for his "assault" on Newsh nor no idea why the ref waiting so long to allow him back on...
As for their player going down and acting like he was booted in the head then jumping up once the card was branded,cheat,saw similar today during Atalanta game,players challenged foot was raised player goes down holding face,thing was the boot was near his waist and only thing that made contacted with his head was the ball but he could quiet easily have got the player sent off with his antics..
Anyway back to United,thank god they won,that other lot aren't giving me much to cheer about these days,it's that bad that when they win a throw in I cheer as if it is a goal :D
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DO anyone no iff SANDERS is back with our first team?
he left grantham then I thought he was with lynn for the rest of the season but it seams lynn don't have him.
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Ask your Granddad!
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Ask your Granddad!
[ITS him who wonts to no
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Yes he has apparently returned to Boston... according to the Lynn forum.
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Oxford did go very close (woodwork) a few times!!
That they did. But the open space between the two post is a lot bigger.
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Oh forgot to add about there defender made a fantastic last ditch header on the line
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Just have to mention this because of that idiot in black yesterday running around pretending he knew what he was doing. Did you see that great piece of refereeing by the guy IN CHARGE of the Scotland/Wales game. He saw the 'assault' by the Scottish player on the Welsh player and immediately showed him a yellow card, a 10 minute sending off. The ref then saw, as did 1000s of others the tackle replayed on the big screens. It was far worse than the ref first thought so he called the offending player back onto the pitch and changed the yellow card for a red card, a sending off for the rest of the game. What an example of great correction. Football refs have lots to learn from Rugby refs, they should be made to watch how a match should be controlled.
I know it was due to an action replay on a screen but rugby refs really are far superior in knowledge of what players get up to and the rules of the game.
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The referee was poor.The penalty was just a normal clash where no player even appealed, Connor fouled their fall back (thankfully) for the winning goal and their players conned him with their histrionics every time they got tackled, but.................
DG must have been the only person who didn't see for the umpteenth time that booting the ball as high and as long as possible, especially with that wind just didnt work. The front men and the midfield were taken out of the game and when they did get the ball their passes were wasted. We have the smallest forwards and midfield in the league, but we still lump it and unless we change that, play off hopes will vanish. That said it's always great to get three points when you just don't deserve it so we are all delighted. Oxford were equally as good as us, and only the woodwork four times stopped them heading home without the points. The two new arrivals to me were no better than we had, so cant work out their arrival at all and the lad who came on with the nice touches doesn't give you the impression either he's going to be one to rely on in a battle does he? Huge, huge game now Saturday
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The referee was poor.The penalty was just a normal clash where no player even appealed, Connor fouled their fall back (thankfully) for the winning goal and their players conned him with their histrionics every time they got tackled, but.................
DG must have been the only person who didn't see for the umpteenth time that booting the ball as high and as long as possible, especially with that wind just didnt work. The front men and the midfield were taken out of the game and when they did get the ball their passes were wasted. We have the smallest forwards and midfield in the league, but we still lump it and unless we change that, play off hopes will vanish. That said it's always great to get three points when you just don't deserve it so we are all delighted. Oxford were equally as good as us, and only the woodwork four times stopped them heading home without the points. The two new arrivals to me were no better than we had, so cant work out their arrival at all and the lad who came on with the nice touches doesn't give you the impression either he's going to be one to rely on in a battle does he? Huge, huge game now Saturday
I think you're being harsh on Kanodo (spelling?) as he grafted fairly well when he came on. He definitely changed the game when he started to keep the ball and find one of our players with it. You can be a fancy dan and useful sometimes and I thought he did both reasonably well. It wasn't working for Ben Fairclough with his direct running so maybe Kanodo offers a different option.
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The referee was poor.The penalty was just a normal clash where no player even appealed, Connor fouled their fall back (thankfully) for the winning goal and their players conned him with their histrionics every time they got tackled, but.................
DG must have been the only person who didn't see for the umpteenth time that booting the ball as high and as long as possible, especially with that wind just didnt work. The front men and the midfield were taken out of the game and when they did get the ball their passes were wasted. We have the smallest forwards and midfield in the league, but we still lump it and unless we change that, play off hopes will vanish. That said it's always great to get three points when you just don't deserve it so we are all delighted. Oxford were equally as good as us, and only the woodwork four times stopped them heading home without the points. The two new arrivals to me were no better than we had, so cant work out their arrival at all and the lad who came on with the nice touches doesn't give you the impression either he's going to be one to rely on in a battle does he? Huge, huge game now Saturday
I think you're being harsh on Kanodo (spelling?) as he grafted fairly well when he came on. He definitely changed the game when he started to keep the ball and find one of our players with it. You can be a fancy dan and useful sometimes and I thought he did both reasonably well. It wasn't working for Ben Fairclough with his direct running so maybe Kanodo offers a different option.
I agree with you LCB
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Konadu made a difference with his control and simple passing, giving us a bit of possession which we so sadly lacked yet desperately needed in this game.
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Konadu made a difference with his control and simple passing, giving us a bit of possession which we so sadly lacked yet desperately needed in this game.
Totally agree with this - until he came on there looked to be no way back into the game. Konadu didn't look particularly quick or appear to put himself about very much, but he seemed to have so much more time on the ball than any other player on the pitch. Could be a sign of a quality player, but won't necessarily endear him to most of the fans who like to see someone putting themselves about, chasing lost causes etc. Will be interesting to see how he does if he gets a start next week, but at least we now know that god is on our side! ;)
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As DG said in his after match interview,it will take a little time for players to understand him but he is a player that likes the give and go short passing game,as others have said,once he came on and the hoof ball ceased we looked more threatening...
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He was one of the only players in our side who seemed to want to get on the ball, look what options were available and use the ball effectively. The others seems to want to help the ball on its way forward, with no proper aim.
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Agree with LCB. Konadu did well for me and the game definitely changed in our favour when he came on. He made things look simple without running around like a headless chicken to do it. He did look like the only Boston player who had lots of time to look around and pass the ball. As BP has said, could be the signs of a player with a good future.