Pilgrims' Patter
The Forum => The B-Ark => Topic started by: leicester pilgrim on July 02, 2013, 06:54:03 AM
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Just 24 hours to go and then we can start making plans for the mid-winter trips to Barrow and Workington and the Tuesday night in Stalybridge!
I make the same point every year and I don't suppose this year is going to be any different, but there ought to be a way of concentrating the longest trips for each club towards the beginning and end of each season (easier travel conditions and less chance of weather related postponement), and keeping midweek dates for the more local fixtures. This is part-time football after all, and players as well as fans have jobs to contend with. But I'm still expecting there'll be some awkward entries on tomorrow's list.
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Good points LP - I agree.
DL
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So we'll end up with Barrow, Colwyn Bay and Workington away all in January and on Tuesday nights!
But however it works out, lots of travelling this season with only 2 teams within about 80 miles of Boston
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Saturday August 17: Stockport County (A)
Tuesday August 20: AFC Telford United (H)
Saturday August 24: Leamington (H)
Monday August 26: North Ferriby United (A)
Saturday August 31: Worcester City (H)
Saturday September 7: Vauxhall Motors (A)
Saturday September 14: Guiseley (H)
Tuesday September 17: Oxford City (A)
Saturday September 21: Gloucester City (A)
Tuesday September 24: Bradford Park Avenue (H)
Saturday September 28: FA Cup 2Q
Saturday October 5: Barrow (H)
Saturday October 12: Gainsborough Trinity (A)
Saturday October 19: Harrogate Town (H)
Saturday October 26: Altrincham (H)
Saturday November 2: Brackley Town (A)
Saturday November 9: Colwyn Bay (H)
Saturday November 16: FA Trophy 3Q
Saturday November 23: Bradford Park Avenue (A)
Saturday November 30: Workington (H)
Saturday December 7: Guiseley (A)
Saturday December 14: Stockport County (H)
Saturday December 21: Stalybridge Celtic (A)
Thursday December 26: Histon (H)
Saturday December 28: AFC Telford United (A)
Wednesday January 1: Histon (A)
Saturday January 4: Vauxhall Motors (H)
Saturday January 11: Hednesford Town (A)
Saturday January 18: Solihull Moors (H)
Saturday January 25: Altrincham (A)
Saturday February 1: Gainsborough Trinity (H)
Saturday February 8: Brackley Town (H)
Saturday February 15: Colwyn Bay (A)
Saturday February 22: Harrogate Town (A)
Saturday March 1: Hednesford Town (H)
Saturday March 8: Workington (A)
Saturday March 15: Oxford City (H)
Saturday March 22: Barrow (A)
Saturday March 29: Gloucester City (H)
Saturday April 5: Solihull Moors (A)
Saturday April 12: Stalybridge Celtic (H)
Saturday April 19: Leamington (A)
Monday April 21: North Ferriby United (H)
Saturday April 26: Worcester City (A)
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We're the famous Boston United and we're going to Edgeley...
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Tough start.......
I've little or no faith in the management and at the moment I'm struggling to see where the points are coming from in the 1st 4 or 5 games but no doubt we'll see the semblance of a semi competitive squad in the next few weeks.
For all his many faults one thing you could always say about Evans was he'd have the majority of his team signed up by the end of May and would only add a couple in pre season. This recruitment process seems to be nothing short of shambolic and once again we are left to pick up the scraps.
Its not good enough.
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Tough start.......
I've little or no faith in the management and at the moment I'm struggling to see where the points are coming from in the 1st 4 or 5 games but no doubt we'll see the semblance of a semi competitive squad in the next few weeks.
For all his many faults one thing you could always say about Evans was he'd have the majority of his team signed up by the end of May and would only add a couple in pre season. This recruitment process seems to be nothing short of shambolic and once again we are left to pick up the scraps.
Its not good enough.
Talking rubbish
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I see that in a shocking new twist we're down to play every team home and away.
Mental.
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Tough start.......
I've little or no faith in the management and at the moment I'm struggling to see where the points are coming from in the 1st 4 or 5 games but no doubt we'll see the semblance of a semi competitive squad in the next few weeks.
For all his many faults one thing you could always say about Evans was he'd have the majority of his team signed up by the end of May and would only add a couple in pre season. This recruitment process seems to be nothing short of shambolic and once again we are left to pick up the scraps.
Its not good enough.
Talking rubbish
Thanks for the well thought out and considered response....... ::)
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For all his many faults one thing you could always say about Evans was he'd have the majority of his team signed up by the end of May and would only add a couple in pre season.
And then another twenty or so during the season.
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For all his many faults one thing you could always say about Evans was he'd have the majority of his team signed up by the end of May and would only add a couple in pre season.
And then another twenty or so during the season.
With Money we never had.................
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Just because teams are assembled early doesn't mean they're any good. More important to find the right players at the right price.
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Tough start.......
I've little or no faith in the management and at the moment I'm struggling to see where the points are coming from in the 1st 4 or 5 games but no doubt we'll see the semblance of a semi competitive squad in the next few weeks.
For all his many faults one thing you could always say about Evans was he'd have the majority of his team signed up by the end of May and would only add a couple in pre season. This recruitment process seems to be nothing short of shambolic and once again we are left to pick up the scraps.
Its not good enough.
Talking rubbish
Thanks for the well thought out and considered response....... ::)
With what basis are you judging our squad, before it's even completely signed?
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Naughtyforties,
I think you are just saying those things for a reaction. The recruitment process, whatever your opinion, bears no correlation to how we might fair this season. Yes, Evans did do things differently but look at the ultimate price we have paid. Remember, you were a staunch Evans supporter at the time.
Judgement on all aspects should be reserved until the season is underway.
DL
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Going back to the fixture list, I'm generally quite happy with it.
You can make a case that Oxford is a long way to travel in midweek (and that we'll be going there in midweek for the second season running which isn't necessarily fair to those people who can only make Saturday matches), but at the same time there aren't many clubs closer to them than us, and they've got to play a home midweek match somewhere along the line.
Telford away is a long trip between Christmas and New Year - probably could have had something better.
Workington and Barrow trips are both in March, so hopefully the bad weather will have passed. I was dreading one or both of them coming out in December-January-February. Only problem with having them two weeks apart is it'll be an awful lot of petrol expense within one pay period, especially if you throw in a long weekend in the Lake District. But we'll cross that bridge nearer the time.
I'd have preferred Gainsborough to Histon over the festive period, but at the same time a few more away supporters at York Street will add to the occasion on Boxing Day.
One final query - I was expecting to see some League Cup dates on this season's fixture list. Does anyone know what the position is with that competition? The last one got suspended because of the collapse of the sponsors Setanta. But I'd assumed that the Setanta and Blue Square sponsorship packages would have been running in parallel, and that the League Cup might have been resurrected this season. It's not the end of the world though if it isn't.
EDIT: One more point. The Third Qualifying Round of the FA Cup is on 12th October. Assuming that either us or Gainsborough win our matches in the previous round, the Lincolnshire Derby at the Northolme will have to take place in midweek after all! Don't they normally leave Third Qualifying Round Day blank on the fixture list? Hope they can afford the floodlights.
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For all his many faults one thing you could always say about Evans was he'd have the majority of his team signed up by the end of May and would only add a couple in pre season.
And then another twenty or so during the season.
Yes , and on reflection N/F will recall some of these early signings were still on the payroll 2/3 years after getting the boot .
For what its worth many CN have less players signed on than us .
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Yes , and on reflection N/F will recall some of these early signings were still on the payroll 2/3 years after getting the boot .
Yeah, but come on. If you want quality like Kenny Cramman, Tim Wooding and Simon Livett then you've got to be prepared to pay for it.
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Patience is what is needed. The better players will be holding out for clubs until later in pre season. As fans we all want to see the squad put together quickly but with us working to a realistic budget that is not always possible. It maybe a good time to play a much changed Stockport and Telford teams. We must be positive and I'm sure the lads will be up for the games.
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Patience is what is needed. The better players will be holding out for clubs until later in pre season. As fans we all want to see the squad put together quickly but with us working to a realistic budget that is not always possible. It maybe a good time to play a much changed Stockport and Telford teams. We must be positive and I'm sure the lads will be up for the games.
Good Post as we would all be moaning if Mr Greene signed up a bunch of Poor players in a rush just to fill the team up , but I do feel the next signings will be crucial.
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Yeah that's right no point in just signing players for the sake of it. If we get these last signings right we could suprise a few. That's why we need to be patient and let DG get it right.
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Trinity have 13 players signed. Any other signings will be non contract
Boston have 13 players signed. No need for panic
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LEt's hope the performance and tactics are as positive at Edgely as they were at Bury (v FC UTD ) 4 years ago .
Anything less would be a disappoinment ..
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LEt's hope the performance and tactics are as positive at Edgely as they were at Bury (v FC UTD ) 4 years ago .
Anything less would be a disappoinment ..
True. It is funny how we seem to have had a lot of trips to Manchester on the opening day of a season - FC United as you say, Droylsden last season and now Stockport. We hardly ever seem to play at home on the opening day!
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Trinity have 13 players signed. Any other signings will be non contract
Boston have 13 players signed. No need for panic
NO ones pannicking but we realy do need 2 or 3 more ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
how many boston players are contracted and how many trinitys?? please
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Trinity have 13 players signed. Any other signings will be non contract
Boston have 13 players signed. No need for panic
NO ones pannicking but we realy do need 2 or 3 more ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
how many boston players are contracted and how many trinitys?? please
We can't afford to be paying a full squad all the way through the close season.
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Trinity have 13 players signed. Any other signings will be non contract
Boston have 13 players signed. No need for panic
NO ones pannicking but we realy do need 2 or 3 more ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
how many boston players are contracted and how many trinitys?? please
Trinity had one player ( Mark Jones) on contract from last season. The others have signed contracts for the coming season. (13 in total, including Stamp and R.Williams, who are part of the coaching team, as well as playing)