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The Forum => The B-Ark => Topic started by: kingofnaves on January 23, 2013, 07:36:37 PM

Title: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: kingofnaves on January 23, 2013, 07:36:37 PM
Its traditional at York Street to got a freebie if you clear the snow! Just wonder if it still applies?  ;)
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Crazy Neil on January 23, 2013, 09:07:49 PM
I remember doing that one Saturday morning many moons ago,also remember a fan commenting at half time during the match "Wish we had left the bloody snow on the pitch" .. It was a rather drab 0-0 ...
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Myleftfoot on January 23, 2013, 09:18:19 PM
KON do you get a freebie for this?  8)
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: kingofnaves on January 23, 2013, 09:36:55 PM
If I say "yes" I could be in trouble with JB! I can remember rolling up one morning to see the fraudster on a machine trying to soften the ground! It was against Nuneaton which was abandoned I think! Nice to see Drury blowing hot air on pitch Saturday morning!
See you Saturday morning MLF?
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Myleftfoot on January 23, 2013, 09:52:55 PM
That would be nice, though duty calls sadly  :(
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: father Ted on January 23, 2013, 10:45:57 PM
 ah .a law enforcer ? maybe mlf ?
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Senny on January 25, 2013, 03:09:11 PM
KON - the request for snow clearers has been made public!

http://www.bostonunited.co.uk/news/united-call-early-morning-insp-842277.html (http://www.bostonunited.co.uk/news/united-call-early-morning-insp-842277.html)

Get yourself down there with your shovel but don't commit until the freebie situation has been clarified!!
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Mickey Nuttells Hair on January 25, 2013, 04:04:51 PM
So if you clear the snow and get a ticket that's not really a 'freebie' is it?

Btw I'm not saying those clearing the snow should not get a ticket more pointing out this is not a ticket for nothing!

Regardless I just hope we get a game on.
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: oxo on January 25, 2013, 06:56:40 PM
As the decision is to be made at 0815 in the morning it would indicate that when the referee checked this afternoon the pitch was ok under the snow. As the forecast is for one to two inches of snow turning to sleet and leaving the area overnight it would seem that clearing the pitch should see the game on.
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: kingofnaves on January 25, 2013, 08:35:09 PM
KON - the request for snow clearers has been made public!

http://www.bostonunited.co.uk/news/united-call-early-morning-insp-842277.html (http://www.bostonunited.co.uk/news/united-call-early-morning-insp-842277.html)

Get yourself down there with your shovel but don't commit until the freebie situation has been clarified!!
Decided to give the game a miss tomorrow! If theres still snow around im hopefully taking the kids sledging at Wood Enderby!
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Shauneyg on January 25, 2013, 09:28:00 PM
I can't see the game being on. What does everyone else think?
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Bostonshire on January 25, 2013, 10:30:44 PM
It will be on. only risk we have got really is water logged, been looking at a few charts and i think it be rain by 2 in the morning
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: argieh on January 25, 2013, 11:55:18 PM
May sound a daft question or there may be a simple answer but, if the forecast predicts heavy showers, is it not possible to cover pitches with plastic sheeting similar to what you see on the fields of Lincolnshire? Raising the centre slightly would allow the water to run freely away and prevent 'pooling'. Am no expert but just a thought  :-\
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Kearsley Pilgrim on January 26, 2013, 12:31:23 AM
If the game is on tomorrow it will mean that you won't have had as much snow over there as we've had in Greater Manchester tonight. It started snowing around 4-30pm and its still coming down as I write this. Earlier on kids this evening kids were out on street with their sledges and having snowballs fights. Manchester Airport was closed for a while tonight and the news has been full of warnings not to travel unless absolutely necessary. Needless to say I won't be coming to Boston tomorrow (or later today!!)
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Swineshead Pilgrim on January 26, 2013, 12:45:52 AM
All this talk of free tickets winds me up. About 3 years ago my dad and i turned up on boxing day morning to clear the snow at York st,with the only benefit being that we could enjoy football in the afternoon. You shouldn't need to offer free entry, there should be enough people around to clear the pitch because they want to see a game!
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Ed Kandi on January 26, 2013, 12:56:25 AM
I've just arrived in the Shire and its a positively balmy zero degrees with a sprinkling of warm sleet/rain...cover the pitch with argies non-stretch polythene sheets and its game on!  :dan
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: sister soo on January 26, 2013, 07:19:31 AM
All this talk of free tickets winds me up. About 3 years ago my dad and i turned up on boxing day morning to clear the snow at York st,with the only benefit being that we could enjoy football in the afternoon. You shouldn't need to offer free entry, there should be enough people around to clear the pitch because they want to see a game!
well said SP- Agree with that
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Winging It on January 26, 2013, 08:24:35 AM
if people love there club, they should help for free no matter what. and not want to keep taking out of it !!!  its people like that, that will end up killing the club once more.  put in, not take out :)
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: oxo on January 26, 2013, 08:31:07 AM
Match off.
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Shauneyg on January 26, 2013, 08:32:23 AM
Suprised at that decision given today's forecast.  :(
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: kingofnaves on January 26, 2013, 09:02:04 AM
All this talk of free tickets winds me up. About 3 years ago my dad and i turned up on boxing day morning to clear the snow at York st,with the only benefit being that we could enjoy football in the afternoon. You shouldn't need to offer free entry, there should be enough people around to clear the pitch because they want to see a game!
Totally agree! Thats why the club should start next season with volunteers as stewards.This should save the clubca few hundred quid a match!
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: The Big M on January 26, 2013, 05:30:24 PM
Agree n40 most if not all other clubs at this level survive in this league being run totally by volunteers so maybe we could work in a similar way
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: kingofnaves on January 26, 2013, 07:13:12 PM
Agree n40 most if not all other clubs at this level survive in this league being run totally by volunteers so maybe we could work in a similar way
N40?
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: green hats mate on January 26, 2013, 07:32:04 PM
Suprised at that decision given today's forecast.  :(

They did,nt listen to your mate argies idea .!!!
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: argieh on January 26, 2013, 08:14:41 PM
Suprised at that decision given today's forecast.  :(

They did,nt listen to your mate argies idea .!!!
Lol, GHM  ;)
Noticed on Football Focus that Macclesfield seemed to have a plastic sheet over the pitch which the groundsman seemed to be clearing snow off without too much trouble. Only a suggestion, as obviously finance enters the equation, but surely worth a look  :)
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Myleftfoot on January 26, 2013, 08:17:58 PM
ah .a law enforcer ? maybe mlf ?

It is true to say I abhor violence. When people suggest violence is a good response I don't like it  :o
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Myleftfoot on January 26, 2013, 08:23:01 PM
Shouldn't all football fans abhor violence?  8)
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: argieh on January 26, 2013, 08:38:13 PM
Shouldn't all football fans abhor violence?  8)
Just been listening to the Egyptian court rulings concerning the 70 football-related deaths at a recent match there. What the...!!  :o :o
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Myleftfoot on January 26, 2013, 09:19:55 PM
Shouldn't all football fans abhor violence?  8)
Just been listening to the Egyptian court rulings concerning the 70 football-related deaths at a recent match there. What the...!!  :o :o

This is real. Lets hope the followers of football here never become alleged or indeed  proven murderers!
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Myleftfoot on January 26, 2013, 09:47:19 PM
I have no more to say on this  :(
Title: Re: BUFC snow clearers?
Post by: Ed Kandi on January 26, 2013, 10:52:08 PM
ah .a law enforcer ? maybe mlf ?

It is true to say I abhor violence. When people suggest violence is a good response I don't like it  :o

Its strange the way a level of violence is almost tolerated in football, being dismissed as 'handbags', whereas the act of spitting at an opponent, or the ref, is regarded as totally unacceptable  ???  :-\