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The B-Ark / Re: Kidderminster

« on: May 14, 2023, 11:36:36 PM »

Well done to Boston's other team in getting promoted. Five ex Boston players or six if it was the same Jordan Richards that played for us.

The Jordan Richards playing was indeed the Jordan Richards that played for us  - but he was the Richards playing for Brackley, not the Richards in the Kidderminster team.

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The B-Ark / Gloucester City

« on: May 10, 2023, 10:29:07 AM »

https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/king-leaves-tigers-throne-as-gloucester-go-part-ti-76035

As we move to the hybrid model next season, Gloucester are moving back to part-time status.

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The B-Ark / Re: Kings lynn.

« on: May 08, 2023, 11:45:50 AM »

Interesting that Hemmings, Bryne and Leesley seem to be playing a big part in this

https://twitter.com/khfcofficial/status/1655254039930478593?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Mr. Leesley looking happy!!

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The B-Ark / "Disgusting Scenes" .. .

« on: May 08, 2023, 10:48:43 AM »

www.deeside.com/police-launch-investigation-following-disorder-at-chesters-deva-stadium/

.... is the topic title on the Chester fans forum as they discuss the trouble yesterday after their playoff defeat to Brackley Town, summarised in the attached press article.

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The B-Ark / The return of football to Gigg Lane

« on: May 06, 2023, 04:15:35 PM »

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/06/bury-fc-gigg-lane-return-merger-agreed

After Bury's expulsion from the EFL, and then their close neighbours Oldham (last season) and Rochdale (this season) being relegated from the EFL, a bit of good football news for this part of Greater Manchester.

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The B-Ark / Kettering Town - New Ownership Required

« on: May 03, 2023, 05:49:51 PM »

https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/kettering-town-owner-jeune-steps-away-from-club-with-immediate-effect-4128021

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The B-Ark / Re: Hayes v Boston United 28 April 2002 -video highlights from this "infamous" time

« on: April 28, 2023, 12:28:19 PM »

Watching Wrexham on TV last week beat Borehamwood and gain promotion to the EFL, it brought back vivid memories of our promotion day
- and today is the 21st Anniversary!!
 
I took a Manchester-Heathrow flight that morning and a friend of mine and fellow supporter (then living in Southend) picked me up from there for the short drive to Hayes' ground.

And, back at the airport to come back up to Manchester, I was talking to the referee of the match, Steve Brand, who was also taking a flight back to Manchester. He was from the Wirrall and not the referee shown in the matchday programme. The appointed referee was either ill or injured and Brand was appointed as his replacement late in the week. From our conversation, he told me 'his team' was Tranmere Rovers.

Saw an interview with him a few years later when he was an Ambassador for Tranmere, and he was asked about how many players he had sent off. 'Not that many' was his answer - so Peter Costello is obviously on a select list.

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The B-Ark / Re: Are we safe?

« on: April 15, 2023, 05:41:11 PM »

Well, if my maths are correct, we're almost there.

We could be mathematically safe before we play again at Curzon Ashton next week.

Farsley Celtic v Blyth Spartans is on Tuesday and, if Blyth don't win, we are safe!!

If Blyth do win on Tuesday we'll probably just need a point given our superior goal difference.

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The B-Ark / Re: Where are they now?

« on: March 24, 2023, 12:18:10 AM »

Zak Goodson gone out on loan again from Altrincham - despite only being recently recalled from his loan at BUFC - and has joined Spennymoor.

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The B-Ark / Re: 50 the magic number?

« on: March 16, 2023, 04:46:59 PM »

Yeah, Gregory's arrival as an actual keeper who belongs to us was a huge turning point. With the remarkable exception of Dewhurst last season, loans just don't cut it.

Burrow's return is massive as well. Absolute workhorse, but whereas Jordon Crawford was running around after the ball, Burrow is winning it - and is a physical menace too.

He certainly impressed one Southport supporter on Tuesday night. I sat next to the same Southport season-ticket holder on Tuesday as I had done last season. He remembered too, ‘Yes, you’re the Boston supporter who lives in Bolton’. He was quite impressed with us overall, especially in the first half, and said towards the end 'I really like how your centre-forward plays at both ends of the pitch' and, as we were leaving, ‘I’m pretty sure I’ll be seeing you again next season if you play like that until the end of the season’.

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The B-Ark / Re: New signing on the way?

« on: March 16, 2023, 04:36:41 PM »

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/23383770.york-city-defender-set-leave-loan-boston-united/

Now announced on website & twitter.

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The B-Ark / Re: 50 the magic number?

« on: March 15, 2023, 04:55:07 PM »

50 would be a point short if you were to base the final table on the current PPGs of each club in the bottom 8.

With points rounded up to the next whole number we'd need 51 points (which our current PPG would give us) with a final table looking like this:-

18th    52pts Leamington or Kettering
19th    52pts Leamington or Kettering
20th    51pts BOSTON UNITED
21st    50pts Farsley Celtic
22nd    46pts Blyth Spartans
23rd   42pts Bradford Park Avenue
24th  30pts AFC Telford United

Of course, the PPGs could change enough to alter this, and then there are a few ‘6-pointers’ between teams in the bottom 8, all but one involving us:-

BUFC v Bradford Park Avenue
BUFC v Farsley Celtic
AFC Telford Utd v BUFC
Leamington v BUFC
Farsley Celtic v Blyth Spartans

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The B-Ark / New signing on the way?

« on: March 14, 2023, 09:33:30 AM »

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/23383770.york-city-defender-set-leave-loan-boston-united/

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The B-Ark / Re: Southport : Tuesday 14th March

« on: March 13, 2023, 01:02:27 PM »

Just so you all know Mick Small is running a bus as for the first time in over 20 years BUSA aren't taking one.

I'm sure you'll have Mick's contact details as he's very active online but if you have any doubt contact the club.

I hope Mick gets a good response for what is a horrible enough journey to make from Boston at the best of times, let alone on a March Tuesday night. Even worse than Chorley was and a big 'well done' to all those coming over from Lincolnshire.

Hopefully, those of us who live somewhat closer will be out in force to cheer the team on. It's only 35 miles for me but, with no direct route as such, it is a 'pig' of a drive - especially with the teatime traffic.

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The B-Ark / Southport : Tuesday 14th March

« on: March 13, 2023, 11:25:38 AM »

It's a big night for the Southport manager Liam Watson tomorrow night - it will be his 500th league match in charge.

I can still remember Watson playing against us as a very decent winger/striker for both Runcorn and Marine.

Anyhow, let's hope we make it a miserable milestone for him, and he's just as unhappy in his post-match interview as the Blyth manager was on Saturday.