Pilgrims' Patter
The Forum => The B-Ark => Topic started by: Old boy thin on January 26, 2019, 05:27:36 PM
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What odds would you get for this game to be postponed again, with the impending weather conditions heading there way.
Call me a sceptical old sod.
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Feels fairly likely with upcoming cold weather, although their match today at home was played.
If it goes ahead and we win, we'd be 1 point off playoffs and that would certainly feel like it's within the realms of a realistic possibility to make playoffs .
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I'm mulling over going but with the forecast being so bad I'm struggling to justify paying £50 on the day to get up to Durham, taxi there and then an overnighter in Manchester & expensive train to Brum Wednesday AM
Destined never to do that ground.....
So yeah, I hope it is off and gets rearranged for school holidays
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I have nothing stopping me from going but I will not on principle. The disgraceful failure to fulfill the fixture at Boston ( and no league sanction ) . The only game postponed early this season ( making us travel on a cold Tuesday night end of January ). I hate missing a game but I will not put one penny in their coffers UTP.
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I have just had a quick look at their website. Would you believe they have invested in pitch covers! This enabled them to play Chester, "despite freezing weather conditions". It's a good job I'm sitting down. They have also signed Liam Agnew on a month's loan.
UTP
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This is the same Spennymoor who delighted themselves in announcing a few weks ago that their pitch problems were sorted... before being the only game in the north of England to be postponed (against us)!
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Yes their club website has an article about pitch covers recently being brought and they forsee no further problems at home!!!
Anyone else going from the West Midlands area?
I'm inclined to go and tick the place off although the forecast and costs involved are far from ideal....
We'll need to defend a hell of a lot better than against Guiseley, they're a side we've never ever scored against. That said, their strikers aren't massive brickhouses like Guiseleys so the threat may be a bit closer to terra firma
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Snow predicted on Tuesday across the North of England. Good luck to any brave souls travelling to support the Pilgrims.
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Snow predicted on Tuesday across the North of England. Good luck to any brave souls travelling to support the Pilgrims.
Just looking at the actual 4cast for Spennymoor tomorrow: it's an 80% chance of snow all day & a temperature of minus one at 7pm; dropping to minus 4 by 9pm. Even if that pitch is covered, if it starts freezing after kick off, you have to think the worst, also if it snows all day will the ground be safe 4 fans?
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Will be staggered if this game is on tomorrow - but I really hope I am wrong. Best of luck to all those attempting the journey.
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Will be staggered if this game is on tomorrow - but I really hope I am wrong. Best of luck to all those attempting the journey.
we could be in the middle of a heatwave and they'd still have a waterlogged pitch!
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Tweet from one of the Spennymoor officials, Stevie Guy:
"Although the @bostonunited fans are a bit thick asking if the match is on despite the club not mentioning a pitch inspection … the match is ON, I repeat ON."
Far from happy at being branded thick for asking a sensible question, but at least we can now set out.
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Tweet from one of the Spennymoor officials, Stevie Guy:
"Although the @bostonunited fans are a bit thick asking if the match is on despite the club not mentioning a pitch inspection … the match is ON, I repeat ON."
Far from happy at being branded thick for asking a sensible question, but at least we can now set out.
As I have said I will not be going on principle, The way they acted last season with no come backs from the authorities, Canceling earlier this season to get us here on a night in January. The arrogant cretins will not get a penny from me. I will drop a few bob in my jam jar instead and it would be lovely if everyone else did the same. UTP
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Tweet from one of the Spennymoor officials, Stevie Guy:
"Although the @bostonunited fans are a bit thick asking if the match is on despite the club not mentioning a pitch inspection … the match is ON, I repeat ON."
Far from happy at being branded thick for asking a sensible question, but at least we can now set out.
Just proves the contempt they have towards us. It is they who are the tinpot, and most unprofessional club I have come across. Win tonight lads and show them how a PROFESSIONAL outfit works.
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Tweet from one of the Spennymoor officials, Stevie Guy:
"Although the @bostonunited fans are a bit thick asking if the match is on despite the club not mentioning a pitch inspection … the match is ON, I repeat ON."
Far from happy at being branded thick for asking a sensible question, but at least we can now set out.
It's not an official, just someone trying to look important. Egg on his face if it's called off later...
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If he's not an official, what the hell is he doing answering tweets sent to the official club account? It'd better be on, I booked a hotel room on the strength of his tweet and have just checked in - three miles away from the ground. And there's another car with a Boston United car sticker in the same hotel car park.
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7.06pm - it's still on.
1 Willis, 2 Davies, 3 Jackson, 4 Thanoj, 5 Gibbens, 6 Qualter, 7 Wright, 8 Abbott, 9 Allott, 10 Rollins, 11 Wafula. SUBS: 12 Wroe, 14 Walker, 15 Johnson, 16 Harris, 17 Chettle
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Yep - looks like the hosts are going to stage the game. Good luck to all Pilgrim fans who have made the journey - you deserve a standing ovation when you get back to York Street. Enjoy the game!
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0 - 0 at half-time. There was a stoppage in play for about 15 mins when the ref hurt his back and had to be replaced by the senior linesman. With no 3rd official in this league a call went out to the crowd for a substitute linesman. A Nation League North linesman stepped forward and though he happens to be associated with Spennymoor but both sides agreed this replacement to avoid postponement of the game.
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Had the game been called off due to an injured referee, I think the word irony may have been defined if not a conspiracy.
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Bad news for Boston with Spennymoor scoring and Gibbens injuring his shoulder and having to be replaced by Harris.
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FT 1-0 hard luck lads.
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Great effort lads. Lets all get there on Saturday and give these boys our whole hearted support.
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Well done to all those who attended! I hate to say this, but if the replacement linesman is associated with, or even a member of, the home club, should we be appealing to the League for the game to be replayed? Would be the right thing to do perhaps in most circumstances, but I suppose we don't really want to be travelling there again this season! What do the League rules state regarding replacing injured officials?
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Still disappointed that some random Spennymoor fan responded offensively to a genuine enquiry sent the the Spennymoor official account, and it leaves a bad taste in the mouth after all of the previous issues around broken down buses, postponements and misinformation on rearranged fixture dates. At least though the game did go ahead when we got here.
We played well and were a bit unlucky. Gibbens injured himself attempting a tackle, which left the Spennymoor striker a free run through on goal. He slotted home what proved to be the only goal of the game. There were a few other half chances at both ends, Nicky Walker had Boston's best chance in the second half but put the ball over the bar with the keeper out of position. Overall though, very little to choose between the two sides and a draw may have been a fairer result.
Pitch at Spennymoor is very poor, lots of bare patches and areas covered in sand. Stadium isn't the best either, two decent stands but otherwise very poor facilities. Social club was basically a marquee.
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Well done to all those who attended! I hate to say this, but if the replacement linesman is associated with, or even a member of, the home club, should we be appealing to the League for the game to be replayed? Would be the right thing to do perhaps in most circumstances, but I suppose we don't really want to be travelling there again this season! What do the League rules state regarding replacing injured officials?
Our directors and manager agreed to the replacement. If no-one had been suitably qualified or one team disagreed, then the match would have been abandoned.
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Played well in the sense that we kept them at arms length
Terrible goal to give away, when do we ever get goals like that for us???
Didn't create loads but had 2 good chances 2nd half should have scored at least one of them
Point dropped
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Never mind lads, great effort against a full time outfit.
Move on to Saturday which may be FC United's last visit to York Street for some time.
We all need to get down to York Street on Saturday and get behind the lads.
Let's hope that young Gibbens injury isn't to bad, if there is no soft tissue damage and it was only a shoulder pop he should be ok after a couple of days.
Had many a shoulder pop in my time and they are normally sore for a couple of days, take some anti inflammatory and wear a shoulder support and carry on.
He is a young strong healthy lad and looks like a tough nut, fingers crossed for him.
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Well done to all those who attended! I hate to say this, but if the replacement linesman is associated with, or even a member of, the home club, should we be appealing to the League for the game to be replayed? Would be the right thing to do perhaps in most circumstances, but I suppose we don't really want to be travelling there again this season! What do the League rules state regarding replacing injured officials?
As long as he is a qualified official (often local officials are well known to the home club, due to officiating reserve/youth games, etc), and both managers (and the injured official) agree he is suitable, then let the game carry on.
There has been times where one manager has opposed a replacement official (Frank Sinclair springs to mind), and the game was abandoned.
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Still disappointed that some random Spennymoor fan responded offensively to a genuine enquiry sent the the Spennymoor official account, and it leaves a bad taste in the mouth after all of the previous issues around broken down buses, postponements and misinformation on rearranged fixture dates. At least though the game did go ahead when we got here.
We played well and were a bit unlucky. Gibbens injured himself attempting a tackle, which left the Spennymoor striker a free run through on goal. He slotted home what proved to be the only goal of the game. There were a few other half chances at both ends, Nicky Walker had Boston's best chance in the second half but put the ball over the bar with the keeper out of position. Overall though, very little to choose between the two sides and a draw may have been a fairer result.
Pitch at Spennymoor is very poor, lots of bare patches and areas covered in sand. Stadium isn't the best either, two decent stands but otherwise very poor facilities. Social club was basically a marquee.
Ignore that idiot. Anyone who resorts to the tired old "inbred" joke, which was last funny in about 1937, is an imbecile best left alone to wallow in their own tragic existence.
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Guess what? Spennymoor were due to face a play-off challenger today so their match is off and they can then re-arrange for an evening match and gain an advantage. The "Storm Eric" excuse doesn't wash as none of the other northern clubs have had to cancel, in fact Spennymoor's game is the only one ruled out. Disgraceful. They shouldn't be allowed to continue at this level. >:( >:( >:(
"Following a pitch inspection from the match referee, today’s game against Bradford (Park Avenue) has been postponed.
Despite the best efforts of staff and volunteers, who laid the pitch covers on Wednesday, Storm Erik brought 70mph winds and torrential rain to the County".
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Guess what? Spennymoor were due to face a play-off challenger today so their match is off and they can then re-arrange for an evening match and gain an advantage. The "Storm Eric" excuse doesn't wash as none of the other northern clubs have had to cancel, in fact Spennymoor's game is the only one ruled out. Disgraceful. They shouldn't be allowed to continue at this level. >:( >:( >:(
"Following a pitch inspection from the match referee, today’s game against Bradford (Park Avenue) has been postponed.
Despite the best efforts of staff and volunteers, who laid the pitch covers on Wednesday, Storm Erik brought 70mph winds and torrential rain to the County".
You'd have thought it was an ideal time to play BPA as they seem to be in free-fall.
BPA not won any of the last 6, just two draws including 2-2 draw against us at home before all the finical troubles surfaced.
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That wasn't exactly the main point I was making!
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I think some people need to stop obsessing about postponed games at Spennymoor. They have a problem with the pitch , the referee makes the decisions about whether or not its fit to play on. There is no conspiracy.
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I think some people need to stop obsessing about postponed games at Spennymoor. They have a problem with the pitch , the referee makes the decisions about whether or not its fit to play on. There is no conspiracy.
If a stadium is not up to standard teams can be denied promotion. Same should apply to the state of the pitch. There have been too many postponements in the last couple of seasons.
Are you one of our fans who have to travel there on a Tuesday evening in the middle of winter?
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I think some people need to stop obsessing about postponed games at Spennymoor. They have a problem with the pitch , the referee makes the decisions about whether or not its fit to play on. There is no conspiracy.
Obsessing??? I travel to every game but refused to go to Spennymoor last week and put money in their pockets. Look at the facts, it is common knowledge what happened last season at our home game even their own supporters agreed it was shameful. This season they call off our game at their place which was the only game in the UK to do so. How many games are they calling off on a Saturday to have the opposition tramping up there on a Tuesday evening clearly giving them an advantage. They are so lucky the authorities are a bunch of bottleless cretins who don't have a clue how to administer the game. No conspiracy???
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It says the match referee cancelled the game I've never known a referee get to a Boston game so early.maybe it's a local referee
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I think some people need to stop obsessing about postponed games at Spennymoor. They have a problem with the pitch , the referee makes the decisions about whether or not its fit to play on. There is no conspiracy.
Absolute twoddle there pitch has always been rubbish.
It's there fault that nothing has been sorted with it, there obsession about being full time obviously is costing so much money that the pitch is being over looked.
If they were really serious about fair play to other clubs it would have been fixed, they know that clubs who are part time are disadvantaged when having to travel up during the week.
It's about time they were punished with points deductions' every time they do it.
There pitch there responsible for it,end of.
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I think some people need to stop obsessing about postponed games at Spennymoor. They have a problem with the pitch , the referee makes the decisions about whether or not its fit to play on. There is no conspiracy.
Conspiracy or not the pitch is a distinct advantage to the club . The league should at least make then pay the clubs victims of these matches compensation to cover incurred costs, and deduct Spennymoor at least I point for the advantage they gain .
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Spennymoor match postponed today. When has that ever happened before? Oh yes, time and time again.
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BPA fans not happy on twitter, ripping into Spennymore. Should be renamed to Spendsomemore on the pitch please. Game off again