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The B-Ark / Re: Harry Limb signs for Burnley
« on: March 03, 2017, 03:59:51 PM »
Derby u23s 0 - 5 Burnley u23s
Limb got two.
Limb got two.
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The B-Ark / Re: murray out?
« on: March 03, 2017, 01:13:18 PM »What's more preferable though?
Another short term lease at York Street (presumably costing us loads), or a year or two groundsharing somewhere. Where could we go? Town? Stamford? Grantham? I'd hate to become nomadic like Gloucester.
Surely a short-term lease extension would be preferable - does it really matter in the long run if the club remains at the ground another year? The Malkies will still get their money. I dunno. Maybe it does. I'm not in full command of the facts, so I have no idea how amenable they would be to the idea of an extension, or if the rent is so astronomical that the club would prefer a year away somewhere else at cheaper rates to give our exhausted finances a bit of a breather.
That said, if we *did* have to ground-share, my vote would be for Stamford. It's a smidge further than Grantham (an extra ten minutes ish according to Google Maps) but the stadium is infinitely better than that horrible athletics track, and it's also near the A1 so the hit on crowds might not be as bad as we think.
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The B-Ark / Re: murray out?
« on: February 28, 2017, 11:00:01 AM »
Not a chance of the ground being open by January 18th next year. For that to happen they'd need to be in a position to start building pretty much tomorrow, which quite clearly they're not if they're still not even sure how much the thing is going to cost.
I don't know where this leaves us. Arranging a ground share somewhere will be a horrendous distraction, and crowds and finances will inevitably take a hell of a hit, but it's looking increasingly likely if a lease extension cannot be negotiated.
It's a shame this stuff only ends up in the match programme too. Exiles are as keen for updates on this critically important milestone as anyone else.
Still. Hiccups were to be expected. It's a vastly complicated scheme when you factor in all that needs to happen for the Chestnuts to pull this off, so let's just cross our fingers and hope they can iron out the issues asap. I'm fed up of being dicked around by crap like Nuneaton and Harrogate.
I don't know where this leaves us. Arranging a ground share somewhere will be a horrendous distraction, and crowds and finances will inevitably take a hell of a hit, but it's looking increasingly likely if a lease extension cannot be negotiated.
It's a shame this stuff only ends up in the match programme too. Exiles are as keen for updates on this critically important milestone as anyone else.
Still. Hiccups were to be expected. It's a vastly complicated scheme when you factor in all that needs to happen for the Chestnuts to pull this off, so let's just cross our fingers and hope they can iron out the issues asap. I'm fed up of being dicked around by crap like Nuneaton and Harrogate.
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The B-Ark / Re: murray out?
« on: February 27, 2017, 01:46:27 PM »
I thought AM moved the dugouts so he could be nearer the linesman to bet in his ear, and the Boston subs wouldn't be warming up in front of the away fans... which makes a bit more sense.
Little things can make a difference. Of course, it helps if you aren't effing crap too, that bit needs a little work, but with a summer to work on it I am hopeful next season will be better than this. Even if Fylde and, say, Salford go up though, still a massively tough ask to compete for the title. On the plus side, maybe an away day in York on the cards!
Little things can make a difference. Of course, it helps if you aren't effing crap too, that bit needs a little work, but with a summer to work on it I am hopeful next season will be better than this. Even if Fylde and, say, Salford go up though, still a massively tough ask to compete for the title. On the plus side, maybe an away day in York on the cards!
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The B-Ark / Re: Possible pre-season friendly next year?
« on: February 27, 2017, 07:06:08 AM »Has anyone else considered the prospect of a preseason friendly in the summer against Adam's former club led by a certain ex-manager of ours (assuming he's still there)? I'd wonder what reception that particular manager would get?
A very negative one.
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The B-Ark / Re: Vs Nuneaton
« on: February 25, 2017, 04:41:15 PM »
God we're crap. Get this season over and done with.
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The B-Ark / Re: Town End
« on: February 17, 2017, 10:52:02 AM »Trouble at Boston ha ha all we have nowadays is a few keyboard warriors yelling at away fans they know cant touch them
Were you at Ferriby?
If Boston drew Lincoln in the FA Cup at home, you can bet some of the part-time bellends who showed up to Ferriby (whose selective approach to attending games make me look like a dedicated hardcore season ticket holder) would be down there giving it the billy big bollocks and embarrassing themselves and the club.
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The B-Ark / Re: Brodie against
« on: January 20, 2017, 09:22:13 AM »Denton ..... no thanks ! We should never become a hoof ball team to suit one player. BUFC have always had a history of playing good attractive football on the ground.
Have we? Maybe before my time, but certainly not in the last 25 years...
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The B-Ark / Re: Brodie against
« on: January 17, 2017, 03:02:33 PM »
Seems pretty clear cut to me - we'd best preemptively sack Brodie now before he brings shame on the club. We've got a reputation to maintain, after all.
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The B-Ark / Re: Good Luck Lincoln City
« on: January 17, 2017, 08:28:32 AM »
Yeah, agreed - good luck to them. I've got no problem with them doing well (although some of the local reporting of the first game was a bit OTT).
I think there are a few Boston fans going in the Ipswich end, which is a bit.... weird.
I think there are a few Boston fans going in the Ipswich end, which is a bit.... weird.
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The B-Ark / Re: Carl Piergianni Appreciation Thing
« on: January 12, 2017, 10:04:26 AM »
Pidge has signed for South Melbourne FC. Might involve some nicer away days than Ferriby...
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The B-Ark / Re: Today's game
« on: January 10, 2017, 10:39:41 AM »If we got shut of Fairhurst and Colley we could probably afford £500p/w on a good striker....
How do we get rid of Fairhurst and Colley ?
Where do we pick up proven a 20 goals+ a season Con North goal scorer for £500 /week .?
Not sure about the getting rid bit, but picking up a 'proven goalscorer' won't happen for that price, so we probably need to gamble on an unproven (put possibly great) Conf North goalscorer much as we did with Dayle... which is why we need to invest time in scouting.
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The B-Ark / Re: Town End
« on: January 06, 2017, 01:55:59 PM »Useful to know Pete B and a good post, though I'd disagree with you on the lack of pinch points at FC United. One of the walkways (e.g. underneath the large terrace stand behind the goal) is narrow at both ends - I think probably narrower than anything we've got at York Street. Add into the mix the fact that there's a bar underneath and you can easily see a situation in which lots of people are heading for those entry points at the same time - e.g. on the stroke of half-time. If that passes it's safety certificate I don't see why York Street wouldn't.
True. I've not been to FC United yet so I was only going from the pictures I've seen online, where the ground looks a lot easier to navigate than ours. I agree that it's frustrating that the green guide is interpreted differently when it comes to these things, but I still think segregation is right for YS. As I say, I think it's less about keeping home and away fans separate (after all, they mingle quite happily in the bar, which is always good to see) and more about just restricting general movement around the ground. It's not a very 'non-league' approach, of course - but we don't really have a non-league style ground! Plus it also allows the club to operate a different pricing structure for standing/sitting.
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The B-Ark / Re: Town End
« on: January 06, 2017, 12:22:30 PM »
York Street has proper stands with dedicated entrances and exits, and each one of these stands will have a maximum safe capacity based on a number of factors. Segregation is likely enforced to ensure no stand exceeds its maximum safe capacity. It’s a bit different at grounds like North Ferriby where they don’t really have stands per se, just an open ground with terracing that doesn't have dedicated exits/vomitaries that could become dangerously congested.
As an example, if segregation wasn’t enforced, the narrow gate between the Main Stand and the York Street end could get very nasty if large numbers of people attempted to move around the ground. As far as I’m aware, the FC United ground has no such pinch points because it was designed quite differently.
Segregation is definitely the best option for a ground like ours, and it annoys me when people criticise the club (the safety board, really) for giving away the Town End – they have a responsibility to ensure no-one gets hurt and in a ground like ours there are far more potential trouble spots than you realise.
As an example, if segregation wasn’t enforced, the narrow gate between the Main Stand and the York Street end could get very nasty if large numbers of people attempted to move around the ground. As far as I’m aware, the FC United ground has no such pinch points because it was designed quite differently.
Segregation is definitely the best option for a ground like ours, and it annoys me when people criticise the club (the safety board, really) for giving away the Town End – they have a responsibility to ensure no-one gets hurt and in a ground like ours there are far more potential trouble spots than you realise.