Biggleswade United

[Rhodes]

On 09/09/2020 at 02:10, Rhodes said:

Biggleswade United Under 23's entertain Queens Park Crescents at Second Meadow in their first Bedfordshire County League Premier Division fixture of the new campaign on Saturday 26 September, kick off 2.30pm, they then travel to Flitwick Town the following Saturday

Beleaguered Biggleswade United Under 23's have lost both of their opening Bedfordshire County League Premier Division fixtures, 5-3 at home to Queens Park Crescents and 4-1 at Flitwick Town last Saturday (3 October), they also managed to somehow get a point deducted so are currently rooted to the bottom of the table after two games on minus one point. After a very poor start to the campaign the First team appear to have stopped the rot with two successive league victories over Tring Athletic at Second Meadow last Saturday and at Hitchin Road against Arlesey Town last night (see match reports), this Saturday (10 October) Cristian Colas's men travel to Bell Close to take on Leighton Town in a league fixture, having already been knocked out of the FA Vase, whilst the Under 23's side entertain Cranfield United:

https://biggleswadeutd.com/Matchreport.aspx?id=473593

https://biggleswadeutd.com/Matchreport.aspx?id=473596

Edited October 7, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Apologies but it's the Groundhopping FC guy, he was at the Cockfosters v Biggleswade United 2018/19 SSML Premier Division fixture on Saturday 30 March 2019 which Biggleswade United won 4-0 with goals from David Parkinson and a hat trick from Joe Hankins, also see a match report. It's nice viewing of former SSML Club Cockfosters Chalk Lane ground which I'm sure away Club's always enjoyed visiting over many years in the SSML:

https://biggleswadeutd.com/Matchreport.aspx?id=246750

 

Edited October 28, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Photographs from the 2009/10 campaign and a SSML Premier Division fixture between Royston Town and Biggleswade United, at Garden Walk on Saturday 17 April 2010, resulting in a 3-0 win for high flying Royston Town, Biggleswade United were fortunate not to be relegated that season:

Edited November 22, 2020 by Rhodes

[Savagebee]

Friendly

5/12/20

Bishops Storford v Biggleswade United

KO - 15:00

Entrance Fee Adults - £5, Concessions - £2, U16s - Free.

[Rhodes]

The last two 'Chairman's Corner' features from Biggleswade United and Guillem Balague which always make interesting reading:

https://biggleswadeutd.com/news/chairman-corner--19th-december-2020

https://biggleswadeutd.com/news/chairman-corner--11th-december-2020

Edited December 19, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Photographs and match programme from Biggleswade United v Hitchin Town, at Second Meadow on Tuesday 10 February 2015, playing for the 'Save Top Field' Cup, Hitchin Town won 2-0:

https://issuu.com/biggleswadeunited/docs/hitchin_town_10022015

 

[Rhodes]

Photographs and match report from Hitchin Town v Biggleswade United, at Top Field on Saturday 1 August 2015, playing for the 'Save Top Field' Cup, Hitchin Town won a tight match 1-0 which will be remembered for an Alan Rough and Gareth 'Careless Hands' Sprake type error by Biggleswade United goalkeeper Joachim Martos who gifted the hosts their goal:

https://www.thecomet.net/sport/canaries-capitalise-on-goalkeeping-mistake-in-final-pre-season-game-5323208

Edited December 22, 2020 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Don't all rush at once but Biggleswade United enamel badges are in stock at Second Meadow:

[Rhodes]

On 19/12/2020 at 13:36, Rhodes said:

The last two 'Chairman's Corner' features from Biggleswade United and Guillem Balague which always make interesting reading:

https://biggleswadeutd.com/news/chairman-corner--19th-december-2020

https://biggleswadeutd.com/news/chairman-corner--11th-december-2020

Guillem Balague's 'Chairman's Corner' feature for the end of 2020, it's a great read as usual albeit a little depressing due to the cloud we are all sadly under:

Biggleswade United, Chairman Corner: End of 2020 (biggleswadeutd.com)

But in the words of Winston Churchill, someone who knew more than a bit about battling against adversity, “If you're going through hell, keep going.”

[Rhodes]

The first two episodes of the year of Guillem Balague's interesting 'Chairman's Corner' feature:

Biggleswade United, Balague's Blog: New Ladies Team & Staying Positive (biggleswadeutd.com)

Biggleswade United, Lockdown Situation: Finish or Void? (biggleswadeutd.com)

If this crisis we are currently going through has taught us anything it's the importance of strength in numbers and how vital it is for us all to stick together

With no sign of an easing of the current lockdown situation, we once again find ourselves inching ever closer to yet another null and void declaration on the efforts of all clubs at our level this season

[Rhodes]

An interesting article in this weeks Biggleswade Chronicle, penned by Guillem Balague:

[Rhodes]

The latest two episodes of Guillem Balague's interesting 'Chairman's Corner' feature. In the most recent one of 19 February Mr Balague is banging the drum for a 3g surface at Second Meadow and pulling out all his excellent journalistic skills in doing so, as well as listening to 'Big Yellow Taxi' by Joni Mitchell:

Biggleswade United, Balague's Blog: New Ladies Team & Staying Positive (biggleswadeutd.com)

Biggleswade United, Chairman Corner: 3G Pitch for Biggleswade (biggleswadeutd.com)

Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone," someone once said. Perhaps we had to come close to losing it, for everyone to realise how important team sport is for a community for any number of reasons over and above the mere playing of it.

[Rhodes]

The match programme line ups from Biggleswade United v Buckingham Athletic in a 2004/05 SSML Division One fixture at Second Meadow on Saturday 2 October 2004, resulting in a 6-2 win for Biggleswade United who were promoted to the Premier Division that season along with Champions Oxhey Jets and have remained in the top flight ever since:  

[Rhodes]

As we know the 2020/21 SSML season has been unceremoniously 'curtailed' as was officially announced by the FA last week that 'Steps 3-6 will be curtailed' although, in the case of the Bedfordshire County League, it has been declared null and void with no promotion or relegation taking place. The League are preparing to run end of season supplementary cup competitions across all its five divisions, these will commence on Saturday 10 April and run until Mid-May. That includes the Premier Division where Biggleswade United Under 23's campaign is at a premature conclusion after just eight League fixtures played although some may argue that it is a blessing in disguise with the side disappointingly bottom of the table with just three points and 28 goals conceded. Their last outing was on Saturday 19 December when surprisingly winning 2-1 at Riseley Sports (pictured) despite going a goal behind on 28 minutes, Will Robinson and Charlee Yearwood scored the goals. Biggleswade United's First Team last tasted action also on 19 December when going down 2-1 to Oxhey Jets at Second Meadow which, at the time, severely dented their promotion bid, prior to that Cristian Colas's men had enjoyed a 4-1 home win over Harpenden Town and an emphatic 7-2 win at Aylesbury Vale Dynamos:

[Rhodes]

The latest episodes of Guillem Balague's fascinating 'Chairman's Corner' feature. 

Biggleswade United, Chairman Corner: What I'm missing during lockdown (biggleswadeutd.com)

I'm often asked what I miss most about not being able to watch my beloved Biggleswade United during lockdown

[Rhodes]

I see that Second Meadow has been renamed the Keech Hospice Care Stadium:

Biggleswade United, Second Meadow renamed as Keech Hospice Care Stadium (biggleswadeutd.com)

[Rhodes]

I see that Guillem Balague's latest book is available to pre-order, it looks a good read but then what more can there be to say about Maradona that hasn't been said already, is it just going over old ground and his infamous 'hand of God' 'goal' in 1986:

MARADONA by Guillem Balague - Published 8 July 2021 (smarturl.it)

Edited March 21, 2021 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

The latest episode of Guillem Balague's excellent 'Chairman's Corner' feature giving his opinion on the end of season Spring Cup, Mr Balague always manages to hit the nail firmly on the head doesn't he:

Biggleswade United, A Spring Cup as football returns | Chairman Corner (biggleswadeutd.com)

Personally speaking I am at a loss to understand why some clubs would not welcome with open arms the chance to start playing again especially with the invaluable funding we received from the FA that enabled us to put in place the necessary protocols to allow it to happen.

[Rhodes]

Biggleswade United Under 23's lock horns with Biggleswade FC Reserves, Caldecote and Elstow Abbey in Premier Division One Group 1C of the Bedfordshire County League supplementary cup competition. Dates for the six group fixtures, played home and away, have recently been released and the Under 23's first entertain Caldecote on Saturday 10 April with Biggleswade FC Reserves visiting Second Meadow the following Tuesday evening, they then travel to Elstow Abbey on Saturday 17 April, unfortunately all games are being played behind closed doors. Biggleswade United Under 23's are not expected to set the group alight having disappointingly been bottom of the table when an abrupt halt was called to the season shortly before Christmas, with just three points and 28 goals conceded, however some hope can at least be gained from their last outing on Saturday 19 December when surprisingly winning 2-1 at Riseley Sports despite going a goal behind on 28 minutes:

 e8925aaedd740e40a9591f1a588a84f9.pdf (bedfordshirefootballleague.co.uk)

Edited March 27, 2021 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

The latest episode of Guillem Balague's excellent 'Chairman's Corner' feature ahead of the return to football and Biggleswade United's Gladwish SSML Spring Cup group fixture at Newport Pagnell Town next Saturday (10 April) which will be streamed live by the hosts: 

Biggleswade United, A much-awaited return to Biggleswade: Chairman Corner (biggleswadeutd.com)