Stevenage Borough match

[red n white]

if they got 2 pound a hour that would be 1.99 to much .I think if you had proper stewards instead of wannabe hardmen, that they think they are the problems would not be as bad.they have no respect and seem to get none back.

[BustaGut]

Is anyone aware of where you can or cannot stand in the Stadium? Would it be correct to say that you are not allowed to stand in any area boarded or taped off and anywhere that yellows lines have been painted? Oh of course permanently in seated areas of course. If this is the case can the new Stewards be made aware, So that they stop trying to move people away from areas that are not marked off as unsuitable areas for spectator viewing.

[Howezy]

Excellent performance yesterday, Stevenage never really turned up and Lance didnt have much to do only than pick the ball up after a tame shot or two. Very good agressive play which i like to see in a team. Missed the first goal though (like i always seem to do) when getting a cold dog.

 

Hope we can do the same against Lewes on Monday.

[Albie78]

Its just down to the stewards that need to smarten themselves up, i mean walking round with a tatty fluorescent bib on with first aid written on in with a black marker pen,and with shirts hanging out and generally not looking very presentable.

[eufckev]

An absolutely brilliant result against one of our "bogey" teams. The performance was professional throughout the team and the ninety minutes. Fantastic goal by Neil Barrett, and an almost "Ronaldo style" back heel from Big John.

 

Can't wait for the trip down to Lewes tomorrow. Let's hope the team can keep up the good work.

[Harry J Allstars]

My pics are now online.

 

Album one.

 

Album Two.

[jc]

Originally Posted By: Jimmy

Originally Posted By: ebbsfleet is for life

how did michael bostwick play for stevenage.his goal at aldershot will be remembered for ever

Poor - but he wasn't alone.

Unsurprisingly there were calls from the terrace questioning whether his move was such a good idea - but those from the Stonebridge Road side that went further into the realms of personal abuse were frankly unnecessary towards a player who was arguably man of the match for us at Wembley. It wouldn't surprise me if the odd braindead individual even descends to the same levels when McPhee returns to Stonebridge Road with Weymouth in December.

A superb performance yesterday, as at Torquay, but it's vital we don't take tomorrow's game for granted and assume we'll win. It would be typical of the league's inconsistency, and ours, if we lost, so ensuring over-confidence doesn't creep in is the key.

[eufckev]

McPhee's reception should be different, he actually moved from the club for family reasons, not knowing he'll be going to Weymouth F.C. and that's understandable, whereas Bostwick chose Westley's Stevenage over signing a new contract for us.

 

Anyone know how much compensation we got from Stevenage for Michael Bostwick, after the tribunal?

[Bill Kent]

Originally Posted By: Digitalis

Nice to see the half-way liners wake up though!

You've got some front. We are always awake over on our side, but we are more polite with it, ain't that right guys.

[Hannah]

Originally Posted By: eufckev

McPhee's reception should be different, he actually moved from the club for family reasons, not knowing he'll be going to Weymouth F.C. and that's understandable, whereas Bostwick chose Westley's Stevenage over signing a new contract for us.

But why should Bostwick have so much loyalty to the Fleet? OK so he had an excellent season with us but each player has their own reasons for leaving to other clubs and that should be respected. It's his career. I was quite shocked at the abuse he was getting from the people around me yesterday. He did so much for us last season. Players move about all the time, it's unfair he is getting so much stick for it.

[bsmith]

Originally Posted By: Hannah

But why should Bostwick have so much loyalty to the Fleet? OK so he had an excellent season with us but each player has their own reasons for leaving to other clubs and that should be respected. It's his career. I was quite shocked at the abuse he was getting from the people around me yesterday. He did so much for us last season. Players move about all the time, it's unfair he is getting so much stick for it.

Well said Hannah

[Graham S]

Some people need to move into the real world, where you have jobs & other people to support through your employment. Bossy was a player, not s supporter. Playing for the Fleet was his job. Stevenage made him a vastly improved offer financially. He has a wife/girlfriend & a little girl to support. So what would you do if it was your family & your job at stake?

[Harry J Allstars]

Originally Posted By: Hempstead Gaz

He is living up to his other nickname of "sicknote" today.
Got guts ache and missed the game.

That may have been the official line but I was talking to a Boro fan at about 13:00 who just got a phone call from his girlfriend in a gym at Stevenage where she saw three players, one of them was the number 23, check the programme and that was Jukeboxes number.

Why do they call him Jukebox, again?

[Hempstead Gaz]

I prefer sicknote.

Good photos btw.

[eufckev]

Originally Posted By: bsmith

Well said Hannah

Don't tell me you never gave a former player any stick when you used to stand in the Plough End.

I wouldn't give a player any personal abuse, but give them some stick out of good humour. At the Stevenage game, we were singing to Bostwick, and by the look on his face wen he looked at the Plough End, he found it funny. Not sure where the actual abuse came from if there was any.

[Bernard]

To be fair, Bostwick probably found it funny because he knows that he gave his all for the club, and put in a match-winning performance at Wembley. More the fool he who found it humorous to mock a good player from afar.

[Red Neck]

Quite agree with Hannah. As a professional footballer, it's Bostwicks job. When it's paying your wages, there's no room for sentimentality. Otherwise you wouldn't score against your old club/s, or you'd accidently fumble that save. Personally, I think he made a mistake by leaving, but no one was to know that Stevenage would be second from bottom five games into the season. Added to which, rumour, and I do emphasise rumour has it Westley pulls Bostwicks strings. No one knows how or why, but thats what I heard last Saturday.

[Hempstead Gaz]

Westley was his agent until he became manager. The FA prohibits a manager acting as a players agent at the same time, partly from the conflict of interst viewpoint, but mainly baecause it is just plain wrong.

I assume Westley has let his agents licence lapse until he is fired.

[ahsatan]

which wont be long...another two points dropped at home today, bostwick and bayes both on the bench

[Red Neck]

Although he isn't very popular, Westley has a vast knowledge of non-league football, and has many contacts within the game. Stevenage know he has the ability and pulling power to bring in new players. At least to keep them up, if they can't get promotion. He's not a stupid man, he'd walk before he was pushed.