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See here: http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?...lans&channel=&

If we lose on Saturday, we might be relying on Boston winding up.

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I wonder how the table would look without their records? we'd lose three points.

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Wouldn't matter, though, because only Torquay would be going down.

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Would hate to see a team go down this way. Offer 'em Highams ? :P

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The attitude of Peterborough is a disgrace.I'm sure they have a reason,I would love to hear it.Shame on them. Good luck Boston fans(but not at our expense mind).

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Despite Barry Fry's sound bites, Peterborough and Boston are actually rivals. The holding company may be thinking that they would allienate their own fans by helping Boston out. There is also the question of where the money comes from to use the ground ?

The advantage to Peterborough if Boston go bust is that they may also get a few floating fans.

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The league is now withholding £100K to compound their problems.

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Peterborough's attitude is the club want Boston to play their game at London Road. Only problem is Peterborough do not own the ground so have no input in the matter. The ground is owned by a property developer called Colin Hill who lives abroad and has nothing whatsoever to do with the club.

Shame on you for mouthing off on a subject you obviously know sweet FA about.

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Actually there is a sweet FA about here somewhere:rolleyes: :p:D

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You are talking total rubbish, do you realise how far Boston is from Peterborough, floating fans pmsl. The holding company do not have any fans !!!! They are nothing at all to do with Peterborough United FC. the holding co is owned by a property developer.

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Poshfan - do you know who you are disagreeing with? I think you'll find he's right....... even when he's wrong.

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I think all of the above needs clarifying, plrease, as I am feeling particularly dense today.:)

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Obviously from my time spent in Sin City I didn't speak to the Peterborough fans who have the same views as you but the ones who did actually look forward to playing Boston in the league. If you insist thats the minority then fair enough but it's not easy to find many of them when you live there. :rolleyes:

Yes it's just over 30 miles, which I think makes Peterborough the nearest league team to Boston by a couple of miles,I'm sure you will point me in the right direction if I'm wrong.

Can't be that much of a trek seeing as the Boston manager lives in Peterborough. :)

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I would guess he is referring to me, but I'm not quite sure which bit he means.

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Whats all the argument about? These teams are on the edges of the fens;with global warming and rising sea levels, both of 'em will be under ten feet of water within the next couple of years.

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Where did I say anything about anyone not looking forward to playing Boston ? I merely pointed out that London Road is owned by a private company (PUHL) who have nothing to do with Peterborough United, apart from being the clubs landlord.

The nearest other league team to Boston is Lincoln, not Peterborough as you think.

According to AA routefinder the journey Peterborough to Boston is 35.4 miles the journey will take you an average time of 52 minutes.

Cant see many Boston fans becoming Posh fans in the future as they could only be bothered to bring 200 supporters to London road to watch their team.

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Right then,the attitude of your landlord is a disgrace.I don't care if I lived on Mars,if its about football and a situation such as this,Boston should be getting help from any other football club that is in a position to do so.Can't quite see where Mr Hill would come into it as I presume your club would hold a lease and that would at least cover them till the end of the season(probably longer.) They could agree and advise Mr Hill of their intentions.Hill has nothing to loose as the game would be played inside of the lease agreement time frame.Actually,the more I think about it,the more I am disgusted with your club.:mad:

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If you want to be disgusted with anyone try Rushden and Diamonds as Colin Hill our landlord is their chairman :)

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OK and Done.I am now disgusted with R & D.:mad: Anymore?:D

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Bad news for us?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ed/6591107.stm

Only 10 fit professional players? Only 3 subs? How bad must Chester be?

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I tend to use Multimap for routes and it actually makes Peterborough 6/10ths of a mile nearer than Lincoln ! RAC is different as well, they must all use different side streets !

35 ish miles is nothing, it doesn't affect Man Utd and none of their fans live within 200 miles of Old Trafford :rolleyes:

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There's an omen in there. Krasner is the bloke who was sorting out Leeds Utd's finances ( was also chairman ) when they were relegated to the Championship. Maybe he might have the same midas touch :)

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If anyone is nosey :rolleyes:

Full list of current creditors

Lavaflow £1,400,000.00
H M Revenue & Customs (PAYE) £847,331.47
The Gliderdrome £267,173.27
H M Revenue & Customs (VAT) £214,328.83
Glasgow Rangers FC plc £38,805.55
Hemmingway Head Office £38,335.89
Ian Lee £16,000.00
J S Management Consultancy £15,956.00
Professional Footballers Association £14,000.00
Swallow Hotels & Inns £13,578.31
Portsmouth FC £13,558.50
Gordon Smith Sports £12,584.25
Lincolnshire Police Authority £11,653.79
Bespoke People Solutions Ltd £11,216.37
Printability 2000 Ltd £9,376.28
Ipswich Town FC £7,005.68
Middlesbrough Football Club £6,058.97
Strata Sports Marketing Ltd £5,875.00
Chester City Football Club £5,712.85
SHO Limited £3,903.12
Birmingham City Football Company plc £3,765.19
Couchman Harrington Associates £2,907.73
Mobilis Sports £2,886.54
British Red Cross £2,581.53
Health Partners Europe Ltd £2,496.09
Peterborough United FC £2,291.07
Brian James £2,225.00
Makespace Mezzanine Floors £1,949.80
Pro Star Management £1,845.00
Wotton of Tiverton Ltd £1,800.00
Chatteris Caterers £1,776.00
CSA - Brad Maylett £1,775.43
Metro Sport £1,753.40
Impact (Boston) Ltd £1,497.13
Peter Cole Consultants £1,407.36
Sage (UK) Limited £1,387.89
Chestnut Homes £1,297.50
Telecom Midlands Ltd £1,111.85
Boston Anorak Company Ltd £1,110.38
CSA - Francis Green £1,100.38
Frieston Playing Fields Association £1,068.00
County Gourmet £965.38
The Groin & Hernia Clinic £915.00
Billinghams £895.55
Mr A J Banks £895.00
Bradford City Football Club £862.65
BBC Publishing £816.63
Heritage Leisure Designs Ltd £762.21
PHS Group plc £616.70
Vandanel Sports Ltd £559.12
Premier Sports Medical £545.39
Craven & Nicholas (Engineering) Ltd £520.51
Tate Security Technology Ltd £505.00
Physique Management Company Ltd £454.24
Turnstile Systems £452.21
Ace Events Ltd £433.00
Fineturf £331.51
Mrs Margaret McGarry £330.00
Boston Commercial Cleaners Ltd £314.31
Sports Kit Pro Soccer £313.13
Agrilinc £310.14
Forceshift (Contracting) Ltd £294.00
Stamp Storage £280.03
Floodlight Lux Services £275.00
Healthguard Ltd £227.72
Red Lion Enterprises £170.00
Anthony Swindells £125.00
PRS Music Licence £101.40
Bramley House £100.00
Graham Trigg Plumbing & Heating Eng £88.46
Time to Frame £75.00
Watering Well Water Coolers Ltd £63.62
Miko Coffe Ltd £61.50
I T Com Solutions (UK) Ltd £45.00
HSS Hire £41.60
Kings Office Equipment £41.47
O2 (UK) Limited £30.00
Programme Master Ltd £20.00
Woodco Office Equipment Co £17.80
The Voluntary Arrangement Service £0.00
The Pensions Regulator £0.00
The Pension Protection Fund £0.00
Pension - Trustee £0.00

Total £3,006,342.68

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:rofl38: CSA so theres 2 staff owe huge maintenance:eek:

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Chester practically played their youth team last Saturday, thats the only reason Boston won - thank you Mr Mark Wright:mad:

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so basically bufc will delay this until the end of the season to avoid a 10 point deduction this season and will start next year on -10 points....... in the bluesquare premier league ..... i hope

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It's rumoured that Leeds are going to do the same if they go down too.

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Rotherham did the same last season, they knew they were going into administration but didn't do it till after the end of the season so that the 10 points were deducted at the start of this season. Doesn't seem fair that clubs should be able to decide when they do this

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They should get the points deduction in the season they go into administration, the issue of fairness as with points deduction for other FL/FA misdeamours are taken there & then & should be applied in the case of admin & the clubs should not be able to abuse this to give them rope for the season ahead:(

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Brad Maylett and Francis Green are Boston players. It looks like they have had deductions made from their wages for CSA but Boston have not paid this money to CSA. As for Lavaflow, this is part of a statement Boston Chairman John Sotnick made in August 2005

Quote:

“Boston United Football Club is owned by a company called Lavaflow Ltd, of which I am a director and shareholder. Lavaflow was created specifically as a vehicle to help Boston United Football Club achieve the move it needs to sustain professional league football. Lavaflow has indeed a number of investors, whom are all connected with football and are football fans. These investors have bought into a vision of creating a facility for Boston United that will sustain professional league football. “Lavaflow have been funding the football club from my takeover in February 2004 and invested over £500,000 in it’s first year and approximately £200,000 last year to keep the football club solvent, in addition to keeping it competitive. Lavaflow have also invested nearly £300,000 in the planning process and I would like to reiterate that this money has come directly from Lavaflow and not the sale of any assets of the football club. All transfer monies received last season have been kept within the club. Therefore, Lavaflow’s investment in Boston United Football Club is fast approaching £1 million and as a genuine football fan, I do understand the reluctance of some of you to move from York Street. “However, at my next fans’ forum, I expect to see those sceptics so that I may address the importance that this football club moves forward to a facility that rivals our competitors and to produce an income that will stem the losses and create a surplus to reinvest back into the club.”

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his 'plan' didn't really succeed then did it?

let this be a timely reminder to everybody who has knocked the current regime. People who invest their money are doing exactly that - an investment should reap some reward somewhere down the line and if it doesn't then the club will fall very quickly. The man at the helm has to be somebody with an interest in the club, the nouse to succeed on the business front and ideally somebody who has deep enough pockets to dig into them now and again but expect nothing back. Unless you are one of these clubs that has guaranteed high levels of fan based income then you are really are on a hiding to nothing.

Once again may I take this opportunity to thank the current hierarchy for their ability to fund 7 years worth of continued and unprecedented success on a miniscule budget. Not only for the deliverance thereof but also the benefit of not having borrowed chunks of money to chase the dream.

Some things I have been one of the loudest advocators of having borrowed money for - such as the roof, but I would much prefer to be wet and still have a club to come back to in August than to be dry at Boston and looking forward to parks football next season.

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So after today's hearing are we any closer to knowing whether Boston's game with Torquay is on or off?

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Boston United have avoided eviction from their York Street ground over rent arrears - for now at least, reports Lincs FM.

Boston will now battle League 2 relegation certainties Torquay United at York Street on Saturday.

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Thanks for that information Lancsdave.
If only Stanley could have had a second chance 44 years ago!!!

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Bob Lord made sure they didn't!!!!!!!

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There's another thread about people always blaming somebody else on this board at the moment. It's made out to be a recent trend, obvioulsy it existed 45 years ago too.

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but that is fact!!!! Bob Lord pretending to be the saviour etc when all along he stiffed us.

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http://hem.passagen.se/accringtonstanley/

Obviously you know less about Stanley then you do about your team.

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I don't have a misguided problem who I support though :rolleyes:

How long did Bob Lord run Accrington Stanley for ?

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If you don't know the story why comment?

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I've read the story before and just read it again.

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Bob Lord was instrumental in killing Stanley off, because he didn't want another league club on Burnley's doorstep. His opinion that there was no alternative to closure panicked the remaining directors into sending a resignation letter off to the league far too hastily. After that letter was sent off and the club's plight was known, offers of financial help poured in. In the light of this, a second letter withdrawing the resignation was sent. Bob Lord as a member of the league management committee, could have used his influence to call an emergency general meeting of all the other 91 clubs to decide Stanley's fate which at least would have given them a chance of survival in the light of the new offers of assistance. He chose not to, despite saying that he'd do what he could to help Stanley just one week previously. As someone once said, asking Bob Lord to help Stanley was like putting a wolf in charge of a flock of lambs!

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the guy is spot on, it was also said in 62, that Matt Busby walked away on learning of lords involvement.

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Thanks guys, the person who removed the karma must be wrong. :D

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If you thought it was me sorry to dissapoint but I have never taken karma off anyone :)


Everyone will have their opinions about the role Bob Lord played based on what has been written, ( the red & white tinted glasses obviously see things differently than claret & blue tinted ones) but he didn't have an hand in getting them to that position. Thats the bit everyone chooses to ignore and yet part of it has never changed even now.

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On the contrary, everyone is well aware of how they got to that position - the falling gates, spending money they hadn't got, buying the stand from Aldershot Military Parade Ground which turned out to be a costly white elephant. But lots of clubs, before and after, have got to that position and worse. However, one thing you never do, unless you're absolutely forced into it is give up your precious football league membership. In my opinion, Bob Lord was the one who pushed them over the edge.

However, Dave, you can make amends for this - turn up tomorrow and swell the ranks by giving us a bit of temporary support! If you do, you conscience will feel easier, as you rest secure in the knowledge that you have made amends in some small way for your former chairman's actions of 45 years ago! :D

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Yea and there's no excuse, your lot are playing tonight aren't they? And on the tele again too. You never know you might even enjoy yourself :)

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Given the bitterness of some supporters I'm suprised Dingle money is acceptable currency at the FES :)

There is a simple reason I won't go. While I don't object to paying for myself I do object to paying more for my daughter than I do at my own clubs ground 2 leagues above. She is under 12, but if you don't mind I ain't enrolling her for Junior Reds to get free admission, I'm sure you will understand :D

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We don't usually do miracle wins twice in a week :D

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Forgotten all about that! In that case, there's even less excuse for you not to go. What's the big deal in enrolling her in the Junior Reds? It's only a "membership of convenience", so to speak, so you can take her on free. Doesn't lessen your (or her) support for Burnley in any way.

The clarets fan in the next office to me is going on and looking forward to it, too! Come on, Dave, get yourself and your lass down tomorrow!

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two threads in one!!!! new slogan - Bob Lord put Stanley to the sword?

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That's not what I meant and you know it:rolleyes: . It'll only take 2 minutes to register your daughter so she gets on for free ...... go on, you know you want to.

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Sorry no can do. Call me old fashioned but I think of it as abusing a system. There are reasons Stanley have introduced the scheme and I wouldn't be best pleased if people registered their kids as Junior Claret & Blues just to get free tickets.

I should also add my daughter likes the FES because they do chips and we don't lol

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:rofl38: god loves a tryer hehehehehehe but some people are just too used to roof's & seats tho tommorow its thank god theres just a roo cos its going to be a lovely sunny day on the clayton end:D

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Nowt to do with roofs and seats :p

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So what is it then:confused:

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See post 48 :)

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Apparently, giving the name of you child to the club results in them being abducted and sold for white slavery.

It's all a conspiracy I tell ya!!

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the worst thing about not having a football league team for all those years was losing the next generation of fans who consequently raise their kids as claret and blue and white, who raise their kids as whatever as well. If your daughter prefers the FES if only for the chips then as a parent you have an obligation to feed that appetite. Let her be a red, she wants to be a red, and by the amount of time you spend on here Dave I am sure you are a closet red as well :D .

I am sure that I would not like my kids growing up as Dingles or Darren enders but if thats what they want then que sera sera, but they'll get a good hiding first :D

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I wouldn't give my daughter a good hiding though she may find herself homeless :D

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She wouldnt tho if she turned a red:D

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Does that mean the form you fill in has a parental consent bit where I sign ? I might change my mind now, what time does the office open ? :p

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:rofl38: actually that good be the selling point could of done with that 2 saturdays ago then i could of gone to the match instead of parenting hehehehehehe:D

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So the poor child has to do without her chips and is being kept away from the ground she prefers just so you can stick to your principles ......... shame on you :)

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I'm afraid that i'm with Lancsdave on this one. All to often we here from people posting on here who complain about the lack of support for the local team. Dave's local team is Burnley, & it's every football loving fathers duty to ensure that their own offspring follow in their footsteps & carry on the tradition of supporting the local team.

Cue the bad karma

:eek:

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She gets fed don't worry :D By the way I said 'likes' not 'prefers', don't be trying to make me look like a bad Dad :rofl38:

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No one as far as I can tell has suggested the young lady or Lancsdave should switch there allegiance. All that was originally said was Burnley's game is Friday night and Accy play Saturday. HIs daughter could even watch the game for nowt as a junior red. I have seen enough kids running up and down the FES with Claret and Blue or Blue and White or even worse Red and White but with AIG or Vodafone on them, know what I mean. Lancsdave comes on this forum as you do and all we are asking is that both he and you bring as many as possible and entice nay bully people to come and watch Stanley in their last home match this season.

PS no bad karma from me cos I do not know how to do it.

:D

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lol

All those that know me, know that it is virtually imposible for me to get to the games.

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Comparing Man U fans and Boston you are a comedian, it obviously is a long way for them as I have said before they cant even be bothered to travel to Peterborough to watch Boston play, so why they should to support Posh is beyond me, but obviously you will know better :Banane24:

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Is there a smilie for something that goes over somebody's head ? :rolleyes:

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Don;t worry, I give up now - if the power of child pressure doesn't get to you - nothing will - it was worth a try to try & get more bums on seats tomorrow:o

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If it gets you up there I will pay for your child to watch Stanley.:)

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Thats a very kind offer Bagpuss. However as I'm in a very good mood having won a few quid on a penalty tonight I will forget my principles and pay my daughters way. I might send her to you for a portion of chips though :D

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The force is with us now .... LancsDave and daughter in the Clayton End in claret and blue .... Macc may as well not turn up.

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Good onya Dave.

PS Does anyone else think this thread is slightly off track???:D

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errrrrrrrrrrrr yes it got hi-jacked but guess if the result is the right one on-one will be bothered................just a shame I might not be able to go with being on nights this weekend....................... :(

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I'm feeling the pressure now, if thngs don't go right I might be blamed. :D

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You never know John you might even get a report to say the ref was okay :D

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Okay back on track then - assuming we do the business this afternoon, if we think purely selfishly we would then want Boston to stay up too - 'cos wouldn't it be comforting to start next season 10 points ahead of someone ? :D

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Good call Chimer.:Banane35:

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I shall be awaitind that Dave.oh and some posts re the Liner giving Oggy grief.

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Panic ye not, come again I say if we can win a thriller like that.:D

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Well my 100% record is intact. I went last season for the Morecambe game.

Special thanks to KSH for allowing me to retain my principles :D

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A bit lenient with some of the players of Macclesfield, a couple more should have been yellow carded but in general he had an average game. It did help the referee though having players screaming and whinging their way through a match.

I can see why they all get negative reports on here though, the red & white tinted glasses aren't just slightly tinted they are heavily glossed :D

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Your welcome mate, did I not tell you I want repaying?
You MUST attend at least 12 games next season :D :D

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I need to get fit to stand for 12 matches :eek:

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:rofl38: aye would be for championship seated softies;) :D hehehehehehe

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OK then we'll do a deal, stand for 6 and sit for 6 :D

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It's a fairly safe bet I will be at your next home game :rolleyes:

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Friendly's don't count :)

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You have just gone and spoiled it all. It is a known fact in Accrington that the referees are all Ham Shankers. We have had a decent referee on 2 occasions, and it was the same ref for both matches. I am sorry to say that if thats is average thengod help us, because Paul Mullin amongst others was fouled all day and got nowt. I have yet to see how a 2 on one (the one being the aforementioned PM) can be a foul by PM on 2 opponents. It's a joke I tell you. This didn't happen on one occasion, but several, I agree Stanley are no angels either and perhaps the yellows were deserved, but Macclesfield deserved to have 9 men on the pitch yesterday, not the eleven they finished with.

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Shame they missed the best bit, 'the no were near cross bar challenge!'

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Lower it by 6 feet and there's a possibility that someone would win it every week.

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It pains me to say it because it's not the way we want to see the game played but PM is too honest. Rankin the number 36 is an experienced pro and knew how to 'win' free kicks or at least make the referee think twice.
It goes a long way to explain why PM is near the top of the fouls chart and yet has not been cautioned.

I have said the same thing about my team this season, we don't have enough players who 'work' the system, and a lot of decisions seem to favour the opposition. The higher up the league you go the worse it gets.

Anyone who wants to use the word 'cheat' in my comments above feel free :D

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Macca's first, hit both the white wash on the 6 yard line and the goal line! :rofl38: :rofl38: :rofl38: :rofl38: :rofl38: :rofl38: :rofl38: :rofl38: :rofl38: :rofl38: The last one ended up in Ozzy!:Banane57: real steel in them boots!

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Didn't he also try putting it on the penalty spot first time to gain a few yards ? :D

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He also tried to show his ar+e:hititbana

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He got heckled to put it away an all :rofl38: tho he did a belly wave:eek:

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And he did a few more in the Oaklea later! Good night though.:signbeer: :signbeer: :signbeer: :signbeer:

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LOL!!!! i bet he did an all :Banane26: