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The B-Ark / Re: well done to the Ref!

« on: October 26, 2013, 09:51:47 PM »

I didn't really have much to moan at RE the ref. Not sure what the Alty fans were angry about, but he seemed fine

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The B-Ark / Re: BUFC v Alty

« on: October 26, 2013, 09:21:36 PM »

Really good performance and a really good game. Both sides gave it a good go, we really should've been out of sight after an hour and then made it hard for ourselves as we struggled to keep the ball at 3-2 but we got over the line and especially after collapsing last week, to show the mental strength and desire they showed today not to buckle at 1-1 and 3-2, fair play.

We've more than made up for Harrogate, now lets go to Brackley and get a result there too.

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The B-Ark / Re: BUFC v Alty

« on: October 25, 2013, 12:32:02 PM »

Yeah one or two don't seem to fancy Boston the place...

But my only memories of Altrincham are a wet Tuesday night, getting back into Derby at 1:40am, paying £15 for a taxi to Stockport station.. oh, and we lost 7-1.

They've been a bogey side for us in recent seasons. They've got a very potent front line but not the most secure at the back. Should be a cracking game, hopefully we'll get a respectable crowd too.

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The B-Ark / Re: Ashley Timms

« on: October 23, 2013, 04:13:50 PM »

Apparently Bore has gone too, last night.

Yeah do we now have a Sub keeper... bloody hell, I might have to don the gloves at this rate! Massive ask to throw Vince in there against Walshaw, Reeves and the likes

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The B-Ark / Re: Prediction League - Boston United vs Altrincham

« on: October 21, 2013, 06:01:19 PM »

Depends which Boston defence turns up. Looking forwards to it- should be an entertaining game, plenty of goals and they'll probably bring enough to generate some sort of atmosphere (hopefully)
We could do with a win after the disappointment of Saturday just to be back on track (I hoped for 5pts+ from Harrogate/Alty/Brackley)

BUFC 2-2 AFC
Att: 1080

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The B-Ark / Re: 3 nil up and messed it up

« on: October 21, 2013, 05:58:40 PM »

As ceamboy says Timms was very lucky not to be sent off , hopefully the manager will have a word with the player ,
Millers impressive work causes chaos for defenders .  Reading to local paper DG has told him to release the ball to a team mate in a better scoring position .  Second half Saturday with us 3-1 he failed to pass to SWD in a better scoring position and missed a chance to kill the game off at 4-1 (see match video ).
Seems harsh to criticise Ricky be he would be an even bigger asset if he takes Greens advice .

I do think he can be a bit greedy at times and his decision making can let him down, but I'd rather someone have a go that see someone not shot or pass when it's crying out for them to smash it.
But you can argue had Miller been better at decision-making, he may well not be playing at this level... it's what you get down here
That Brackley player was greedy but at least in having a go, he got lucky with Timms' error the other week.

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The B-Ark / Re: 3 nil up and messed it up

« on: October 20, 2013, 10:12:40 AM »

I also think Timms is our best keeper for a very long time, but as regards Harrogate's second goal - from where I was sat it looked as though he moved (his body -his feet didn't move), thinking that the ball was going to miss the goal.  The highlights will show whether or not I am correct.  His distribution in the first half though was first class.

I think he was caught out by how early the bloke took it- perhaps he was in no position to get the dive out (body weight on the wrong foot maybe)- I can't really blame him as I think had he been in position, it was right into the corner

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The B-Ark / Re: 3 nil up and messed it up

« on: October 19, 2013, 08:34:06 PM »

I had my radio headphone son so can't really say but atmosphere seemed crap for most of the game... even when we were 3-0 up or when it was getting tense at 3-2 and 3-3. Surely if ever the players needed the crowd to give them a lift in those last 20 minutes, that was it?
Agree- atmosphere at YS has been crap for ages against your average team... its why I tend to stick to away days despite Boston being just 90 minutes and a £10 train fare away from Nottingham

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The B-Ark / Re: 3 nil up and messed it up

« on: October 19, 2013, 08:22:41 PM »

Unfair on Timms I think he is a very good keeper and played well today. He could not do a thing about any of the goals

Spot on !! Timms is by far the best keeper we have had for years, nothing he could have done about the second.  The sending off, debatable as it looked like the other players head was down when he went in. Yes the foot was high  but i have seen these given as a 50/50 before. Thought the ref for the second time in just over a month ruined it for us with some very poor decisions. That said, we should be closing out games when three up at half time.

I don't get how people can come on and moan about Timms... he's made ONE error all season. He had no chance with either of the goals, yes he was getting fussy about the balls and I'd wonder if his mind was really on the job 2nd half and by those accounts that he left the scene sharpish, then that's not good, but to say he should've got the 2nd, I don't know what you're on

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The B-Ark / Re: 3 nil up and messed it up

« on: October 19, 2013, 08:20:26 PM »

Massively frustrating after an excellent first half, but fair play to them, buzzed around 2nd half but even then we did the hard bit- we got to 65 minutes in tact- you've got to see it out from there, but they got 2 quick and by the time we had switched on, we were in free-fall and players were getting rattled and they fed off those nerves.
I know other teams will drop stupid points at some stage too but this league looks like it could be really tight- those 2 points are hopefully not going to be missed.

I thought had we won today, 2 draws would do me fine, so now we're needing to beat one of Alty/Brackley just to make up for today's disappointment

Another thing though, woeful attendance. No excuses for only getting 921 through the gate today. The club needs to try and get the fickle public back on side.

Shame we're all doom and gloom because the first 45 minutes were as good as we've played all season- including that 2nd half at Stockport and vs Guiseley

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The B-Ark / Re: Prediction League - Boston United vs Harrogate Town

« on: October 15, 2013, 04:43:51 PM »

I back us to shade it
BUFC 2-1 HTFC
Att: 1025

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The B-Ark / Re: 'Absolutely ridiculous' refereeing

« on: October 13, 2013, 11:28:40 AM »

He had a point regarding the refs performance but shouldn't use it as a disguise for our own disappointing performance. There were some extremely strange decisions being made, mostly in their favour, but none of them led to goals.

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The B-Ark / Re: Well we were never going to win it were we?

« on: October 12, 2013, 11:10:34 PM »

I think you are being unduly harsh on Timms........for my money he's been outstanding so far, if thats his 1st mistake this term I'll live with it, I think he's the best keeper we've had since Michel Kuipers back in the league days.

Yep that's the first one I can really blame him for.

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The B-Ark / Re: Well we were never going to win it were we?

« on: October 12, 2013, 10:06:25 PM »

Disappointing stuff really today to be fair. Brackley were the better side for the most part, yet we were relatively comfortable (apart from 1 missed sitter from a header) until Timms let one through his legs that he should be saving in his sleep.
But they were so well organised when we did have the ball, we created bugger all until we hit the post from a FK and then had a couple of shots blocked, but ultimately us chasing it left us exposed and they killed it off.

Brackley will be up there- they won't lose many and if you don't lose to teams around you, you'll go close to winning it. Defensively we were coping OK, but in possession and up top lacked any kind of cutting edge today.

But if we take 3pts off them in 3 weeks and they get a grim draw (Tamworth or Gateshead away perhaps), then its no big deal for us.
5 points from the next 3 games, preferably unbeaten would be a great effort if we can do that

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The B-Ark / Re: Pilgrims can claim Brackley scalp

« on: October 09, 2013, 10:19:45 PM »

If we give them any silly goals, it'll really be difficult as I can't see us scoring many there, but I think we'll get one so a clean sheet does it for me