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The B-Ark / Re: Alfreton Town

« on: March 22, 2017, 01:21:14 AM »

Fantastic turn out from Boston last night well over 100 on a freezing wet eve.

We totally bossed the game from start to finish. Thier one real chance was the goal,  when our left back was left with two men & they worked a good cross in for the header.

If we had a decent striker on the pitch we would have won that game 3 or 4 - 1. Our free kick that came back off the post was there for a poacher. How many times the ball broke or fell  in the box second half & no one there to finish off the chance?

We were unlucky too with one cleared off the line & a Josh Rob pile-driver somehow blocked on the 6yard line. Ross didn't have a save to make second half, & they managed to see out the win (somehow)!

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The B-Ark / Re: Worcester v Pilgrims

« on: March 18, 2017, 09:45:59 PM »

YES very helpful thanks oxo! Two direct questions & two direct answers. We now know it's York Street next season & the new stadium will definitely be delivered.

An unspectacular but workmanlike performance today. As in all the away games since AM arrived we looked solid at the back with the midfielders grafting & making us hard to break down. The forwards put a shift too, tracking back with runners  & we won a lot of second balls to limit their attacks.

What we do lack at the mo is a natural goalscorer! I'm sure it will be addressed pre-season. We've got nobody gambling front or back post or reading flick ons. We have been spoilt over recent seasons with Newsham, Miller & Dayle. DG deserves much credit for bringing in the last two!

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

« on: March 06, 2017, 10:36:39 PM »

Simon Rusk is Coach of Brighton & H A under 23's.

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The B-Ark / Re: V Halifax

« on: March 05, 2017, 05:36:14 PM »

Other Posters at the game have covered it well. I would add that their player should have been sent off for a shocking foul on Harry Vince midway through the second half!! Ref had a long think, linesman got involved, then yellow came out. We were looking right onto it and all thought it was a red.

Harry Vince was exceptional!! Massive praise to Bunny & the excellent work he's putting in with the youngsters!! Harry's Parents were their yesterday they must have been so proud of their Son!!

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The B-Ark / Re: murray out?

« on: March 02, 2017, 06:16:34 PM »

Thanks for the welcome yc69. Agree great debates, valued opinions, information sharing & of course good banter on PP. Found your post on the legal side of the new stadium informative. I didn't realise the Chestnuts were legally bound to build the new ground due to the planning contract for the Quadrant project. So it's just a case of when not if.

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The B-Ark / Re: New Posters I

« on: March 02, 2017, 03:36:37 PM »

I fully understand the suspicion concerning any unidentified new poster on Patter! I spoke to 2 Salford fans at our game there last October & they said an 1883 fan had got onto their forum & thoroughly stirred things up! However  I am a lifelong BUFC fan who attends most games home & away. I have missed one away game this season (just wish it had been Fylde)!! We will be at Halifax Saturday. So all things considered I accept my welcome to PP as being humourously sceptical I expected nothing less!!

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The B-Ark / Re: Adam Chapman

« on: March 01, 2017, 03:29:18 PM »

Prior to joining Trinity last Nov Adam Chapman's last 112 club appearances were in League 2 between 2013 & September 2016. Newport Co offered him a new deal at the end of 2015 but he chose to join Mansfield in a 1 year deal and went on to play 37 times 2015/16. I think it must be fair to say he has League 2 pedigree! This could be part of the reason AM has given him a chance here. Because that's what I think it is: an opportunity to adjust, adapt & perform for us at a competitive lower level. AM played in midfield with him in Oxford United's 2010 Conference promotion winning side so he knows what he brings to the team. Will he do it for us?? For me fitness looks an issue at the moment. He was injured in his brief spell at Trinity. Dom Roma said of him "he is a great lad who I have allot of time for & he undoubtedly has a lot of talent". As said by other posters many of the current crop won't be here next season, Chapman may or may not cut it here? Murray said of Chapman when he came "he knows he will have to prove himself to a new set of supporters but at his best he is way too good for this level". I thoroughly agree that we haven't seen him at his best yet but i do think AM was right to give him a go because of his recent League 2 track record.

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The B-Ark / Re: New Ground

« on: February 28, 2017, 12:56:33 AM »

With the lease on York Street expiring Jan 18th next year it seems we are cutting it fine to have the new stadium completed by then? This is what the Chairman said in Saturday's programme. "The question I am constantly been asked is when the new stadium will start? The simple answer is when we have accurately bottomed out the costs (construction costs have increased significantly over the past 2 years) & secured all the funding that will be required. We are not being secretive or evasive on this, but until we can see that all the funding will be in place, clearly we cannot start such a large project. We will let everyone know as soon as we are in a position to move things forward. I know many people are keen to help fundraise, but unless we know the amount to raise, again it is difficult to get things launched. We are making progress on the Quadrant project as a whole, which is of course where the majority of the funding for the new stadium will come from. The land sales of the commercial sites at the Quadrant are moving forward well & the infrastructure for the first part of the residential sites will be completed in March, so construction can commence on the new housing".  I'm no expert in finance, fundraising or construction deadlines but this all seems a big big ask to be in place for next January. Maybe we will be ground sharing when we leave York Street?

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The B-Ark / Re: murray out?

« on: February 26, 2017, 10:58:42 PM »

Thanks for the welcome GHM. AM was assistant manager to Paul Cox when Mansfield won the BSP in 2013 (& Captain). He also had two other promotions with Carlisle Utd between 2006-9. He also as Manager in his first season took the Stags to there highest league finish in 10 yes. Just think & hope AM can bring his promotion winning mentality to the Pilgrims next season!!

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The B-Ark / Re: murray out?

« on: February 26, 2017, 09:14:36 PM »

We accept AM is overseeing a difficult period at our club. There will be more ups & downs between now & the end of the season. AM knows what we need to go up next season & he will deliver for us!!  From Mansfield & Ashfield Chad 22/04/13: Mansfield captain AM ranked Stags BSP title glory as his greatest achievement in football. AM in his 3rd spell at the club has been previously promoted with the Stags in 2001/2 and Oxford Utd in 2009/10 season. Let him bring his own players in pre season and there could be in excess of 12 and he will have the whole pre season to develop his own team. Let's keep the faith for rest of this season & AM will take us up next season. Let's thank the Chestnuts too for such an ambitious appointment!!