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The B-Ark / Re: New Striker

« on: July 24, 2009, 10:54:11 AM »

Looks like we pipped Nuneaton for him:
By MATT DAVIES
NUNEATON Town have missed out on the signing of Spanish striker Mikel Suarez after he turned down a move to Liberty Way.

Boro boss Kevin Wilkin offered terms to the target man following an impressive trial spell, but he has chosen to sign for UniBond League side Boston United.

Wilkin said: "I’m disappointed. I wanted to bring him to the club and made him what I thought was a decent offer, it was a good offer.

"He will be in a school of four that will travel to Boston and he would have been travelling on his own to us three times a week. That counted against us.

"I told him at an early stage we wanted him to stay at the club and we did our best to keep him. Boston are a big side with a decent budget.

"They’ve got money to pay out so I’m sure that is what they will do."

Wilkin had hoped Suarez would feature in Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat to AFC Telford United. Lee Moore gave Nuneaton a 68th minute lead before Telford hit back.

Despite the defeat, the Boro boss was pleased with what he saw from his side.

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The B-Ark / Re: Keeper

« on: July 24, 2009, 06:50:18 AM »

32yr old Tom Evans signed today.....

I remember him being a great keeper from our Football League days, a great signing. I don't think he will be on the bench all season. Still, a great player for Aaron to learn from, and competition will be provided now. Still, for his age, Aaron is a tremendous keeper and will surely go onto a higher level one day.

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The B-Ark / Re: sven goran eriksson poised to manage notts county!

« on: July 21, 2009, 06:10:32 PM »

Not manager but 'director of football', if he gets stuck he can call Crazzee Jimmy for advice.

What is it with Notts County and Ex-England managers? Howard Wilkinson was there not so long ago, and Glenn Hoddle was the name linked with Sven for the current post. From Man City to Notts County via Mexico in less than a year. Easier to predict the winning Euromillions number than that combination, where next? At this rate even Grantham Town can't be ruled out.

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The B-Ark / Re: Manager Interviews

« on: July 21, 2009, 05:58:09 PM »

A couple of times last season i found that the download stopped part way through, give it a few minutes and then tried again and it worked.

Sometimes streaming it (just clicking on the link) causes problems rather than downloading (right click save as etc.)

Cheers for that, they had stopped working on my computer, though this has got them going again!

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The B-Ark / Re: The Pilgrim Lounge

« on: July 15, 2009, 10:21:55 AM »

With the posh title and the refurb I shall be expecting waitress service.

Don't worry after the decisions for Farsely and Northwich in comparison to us I shall always refer to it as "The Suite FA Lounge" in honour of how many decisions will go our way if the Conference/FA have any input. See you before game tonight?

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The B-Ark / Re: Sports Bar.

« on: July 10, 2009, 11:01:13 AM »

Dave mate,I've worked out who you are from the clues!! ,Nottingham,The Eagle,the real ale-now you just have to work out who your talking too!.
Here's a couple of (big) clues-I don't live to far from your mum and we sit even closer at York Street!

Sorry mate, my Sherlock Holmes deductive reasoning hasn't been too sharp of late, seeing as I spent many games sat by you I should have realised! I knew you liked your Talisker but didn't know you were into real ale! Hopefully the new bar will have a better selection.

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The B-Ark / Re: Sports Bar.

« on: July 09, 2009, 09:57:14 PM »

Dave mate,I've worked out who you are from the clues!! ,Nottingham,The Eagle,the real ale-now you just have to work out who your talking too!.
Here's a couple of (big) clues-I don't live to far from your mum and we sit even closer at York Street!

All these clues and I'm still stumped!

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The B-Ark / Re: Sports Bar.

« on: July 08, 2009, 08:13:20 PM »

Or what ever it's going to be called. Anyone know when it opens to the public and anyone know what beer they'll be selling? 

check the grassy knoll

I hope they can get at least one real ale on, last season they managed  to get some excellent "Doom Bar" on from Cornwall for a short time, though normally I have to make a trip to the Eagle to sample a decent pint

Doom Bar??-did they really Dave-how in the name of all that's holy did I miss that.Cookie,if you read this thread,a real ale or two...........please

I kid you not my friend, about 3 months before the end of the season, though it was only a couple of games drinking before I was back on the Guiness as it was gone!

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The B-Ark / Re: Sports Bar.

« on: July 08, 2009, 07:31:08 PM »

Or what ever it's going to be called. Anyone know when it opens to the public and anyone know what beer they'll be selling? 

check the grassy knoll

I hope they can get at least one real ale on, last season they managed  to get some excellent "Doom Bar" on from Cornwall for a short time, though normally I have to make a trip to the Eagle to sample a decent pint

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The B-Ark / Re: Francis Green

« on: July 08, 2009, 07:24:43 PM »

....... has signed for Kettering.I always liked Franny,but fancy signing for the ploppies!! ::)Still could have been worse,it could have been Tinpot Trinity.

P.S.
  I post these threads because I have always had an interest in where our ex-players turn up,and I assume there are others of a like mind.If enough people say they are not interested,then I'll stop.

I'm surprised he's signed for Kettering too, as I'm sure he could do a job in League two for someone. One of my favourite players, particularly after I spent a train journey sat next to him from Nottingham to Boston for a game. (The boys in blue had withdrawn his driving ability at the time). Needless to say he was nearly speechless at some of the things that were going on under the Tartan Taliban, particularly the scout that attended home games/lap dancing impressario trying to tell players what to do in training! (Luckily he was met with unified derision from the players). You always got 100% from Franny unlike most of the shower from last season. How dare some of them be surprised when they were released, it was the poorest collective effort I've seen from a squad since I started going.

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The B-Ark / Re: Farsley Celtic

« on: July 06, 2009, 09:30:25 AM »

Unfortunately you are applying commonsense and logic to solve the problem. The Conference, Unibond and FA never seem to base their decisions on any of these factors! I should say by the time Farsley have had their appeal our fixtures will be published, though it would make sense to put them in our league.

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The B-Ark / Re: Newcastle Blue Star

« on: June 21, 2009, 04:32:19 PM »

Does that mean then that they'll be included in the fixture list? Are we going to be in the farcical situation where some unfortunate club is scheduled to play them on the opening day and NBS will only officially be kicked out of the league when they don't send out a side for that game???

Yes and no.

They will be included in the list.

And untill the team delist themself they will continue on the fixture list but just lose everygame 2 nil that they dont put a team up for.(wich will more than likely be all games)
Surely the unibond has to act on this and do it fast

Opening day last season we didn't play because Nantwich hadn't got round to planting some grass seed (The groundsman was having an off day)This pales into comparison with NBS. Now we could have the scenario where we draw NBS away on the opening day and they fail to have a few basics such as team, ground , chairman, tea lady etc. Apparently even the bloke that runs the website has "transferred" to North Shields! Mark my words we WILL draw them on the opening day of the season!