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The B-Ark / Re: Sutton
« Last post by Pete Brooksbank on September 08, 2024, 03:08:42 PM »
Ah, fair enough - I saw none of that! I noticed a lot of the stewards were wearing hi-vis from Lords (the cricket ground, I assume) so perhaps they were just drafted in as it became apparent we'd be travelling in decent numbers?
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The B-Ark / Re: Sutton
« Last post by leicester pilgrim on September 08, 2024, 01:43:44 PM »
Kudos to the Sutton stewards as well, extremely affable bunch. As were the Sutton fans congratulating us as we left the ground.

I thought the stewarding was chaotic to be honest! We got inside the ground and took up a, position on the front fence. Nobody told us we were standing anywhere we shouldn't until literally the moment the game kicked off. Then a steward came up and said we had to move behind a yellow barrier. We started to move but then a second steward told us we didn't have to. Didn't watch the first minute of the match properly as we were doing the hokey cokey along the terrace, trying to work out where we were supposed to be. We ended up standing on the front fence near to a "no standing" sign, but with the full assurance from the steward that we we were allowed to stand there. For a side that has just come out of the Football League, I was surprised how badly organised things were. When you think of all the improvements we had to make at York Street, like yellow painted hatch markings, etc, but Sutton had none of that. From what one of the stewards said there are two different security companies who manage the games and they have different rules in different parts of the ground. Home fans behind the goal get moved back from the front fence, but away fans down the side are allowed to stand there. Trouble is, the inconsistency even confuses the stewards themselves.

Stewards were friendly and amenable enough, just didn't seem to know what they were doing!
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The B-Ark / Re: Prediction League - Boston United vs Hartlepool United
« Last post by Pete Brooksbank on September 08, 2024, 12:38:36 PM »
JCS curse to continue?

Boston 1, Hartlepool 2

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The B-Ark / Re: Sutton
« Last post by Pete Brooksbank on September 08, 2024, 12:37:15 PM »
Toyed with going and impressed by those that did, with no trains the traffic around there would be horrible, big commitment.  Great result and performance by the sounds of the radio and just shows what they can do with equal numbers on the pitch!

Trains were running fine into Sutton itself, which according to Sutton themselves is the better station to use anyway!

Honestly, I can't speak highly enough about the performance yesterday. Tactics were spot on, everyone put a shift in, Jai Rowe was absolutely exceptional, Hazel was a constant menace, fans were superb. We absolutely dominated them for the first 35 minutes, I'm not sure if they changed their system but they got a foothold in the game for the last 15 mins without ever really testing Cam. Second half was just a textbook away performance.

Wow. First game of the season for me and a 16 hour day.... but what a game.

Kudos to the Sutton stewards as well, extremely affable bunch. As were the Sutton fans congratulating us as we left the ground.

All in all... I've had worse away days.
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The B-Ark / Re: Sutton
« Last post by Lee Newell on September 08, 2024, 10:02:28 AM »
Starting to believe we are staying up!

First 3 matches Rochdale, FGR and and Southend we were a distant second best.

Last 4 Tamworth, York, Yeovil and Sutton we showed we can compete in this league. Good wins v York and Sutton, deserved 3 points v Tamworth only a last min goal prevented the win. Put in a good performance v Yeovil.

Rochdale and FGR sit 3rd and 4th in the table and are clubs that have far bigger resources than us and likely will be up competing for promotion at the end of the season and we may still struggle against clubs like these. Although what was encouraging to see was whilst we looked outclassed in the first 3 matches the work rate and team spirit looked good.

Cully seems to have now found his best 11. Hazel looks back to his best, the player he was before he got injured in February which is great to see and it has been working well with Osbourne and Weston wide men in the front 3. Big difference to the opening 3 games where we struggled up front with the forward players not working together well, not making much of an impact before Osbourne and Hazel came into the 11.
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The B-Ark / Re: Prediction League - Boston United vs Hartlepool United
« Last post by baghdadpilgrim on September 08, 2024, 09:44:56 AM »
 BUFC 1 - 2 Hartlepool

ATT 1976
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The B-Ark / Re: Prediction League - Boston United vs Hartlepool United
« Last post by yam man on September 08, 2024, 09:44:05 AM »
Boston 1 Hartlepool 2(1700)
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The B-Ark / Re: Prediction League - Boston United vs Hartlepool United
« Last post by Sussex Pilgrim on September 08, 2024, 09:35:36 AM »
Boston 3-2Hartlepool (1666)
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The B-Ark / Re: Prediction League - Boston United vs Hartlepool United
« Last post by Dipdodah on September 08, 2024, 07:35:10 AM »
2....2      1743
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The B-Ark / Re: Prediction League - Boston United vs Hartlepool United
« Last post by Burgh Boy on September 08, 2024, 07:19:10 AM »
Boston United 1 Hartlepool 1. Attendance 1834.
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