Bedford FC

[Rhodes]

Real Bedford Ladies take on Needham Market Ladies on Sunday (4 February) afternoon at their Bloomfields base, kick off 2.00pm. Royston Town Ladies have now taken over as the nearest challengers following a very impressive seven successive Eastern Region Women's League Premier Division victories since losing 4-1 at McMullen Park in early October thanks to a superb hat trick from, who else, Natasha Fensome:

[Rhodes]

LondonEagle - I assume that you will be signing the ePetition currently on the Bedford Borough Council website 😉:

https://councillorsupport.bedford.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=1103&RPID=53661145&HPID=53661145&$LO$=1

We the undersigned petition the council to Renew the lease of Real Bedford FC at McMullen Park.
• We the undersigned petition the council to: Save Real Bedford FC by renewing our ground leases.
• Real Bedford Football Club (Real Bedford) play at McMullen Park, which is comprised of the two land titles leased from Bedford Borough Council. Real Bedford need new leases by the start of April 2024 at the latest, or our immediate survival as a football club is at risk. Real Bedford commenced negotiations with the Council on a new lease in April 2022. A draft lease was agreed with Council officers and Heads of Terms were signed by Real Bedford in July 2023. However, Real Bedford have yet to receive any formal confirmation that the leases will be granted. The alternative sites Real Bedford have been offered are not viable. Our demise will hurt ladies and youth football in the town, as well as significant investment in new facilities and wider economic benefits.
This ePetition runs from 20/01/2024 to 02/03/2024.

[Rhodes]

4 hours ago, Rhodes said:

This should be an interesting League fixture at Pancake Lane tomorrow and Leverstock Green have kindly agreed to Real Bedford's request for a live stream

See the match programme:

https://issuu.com/tonysmart/docs/real_bedford_programme?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ

[Rhodes]

I wonder whether the crate of Dom Pérignon champagne has arrived at Pancake Lane as yet from Manor Fields following Leverstock Green's surprise 2-1 win over Real Bedford on Saturday, see a match report and highlights from Leverstock Green:

https://levgreenfc.co.uk/event/240203f/

Edited February 5 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 02/02/2024 at 12:28, Rhodes said:

Real Bedford Ladies take on Needham Market Ladies on Sunday (4 February) afternoon at their Bloomfields base, kick off 2.00pm

No difficulties yesterday for Real Bedford Ladies with a 3-1 win over Needham Market Ladies, see a match report, their lead at the summit of the Eastern Region Women's League Premier Division is extended to thirteen points with a game in hand following Royston Town Ladies surprise 1-1 draw with Barking Ladies at Garden Walk:

https://www.needhammarketfc.co.uk/post/defeat-at-home-for-needham-market-women-against-league-leaders

Edited February 5 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Highlights from Real Beford's live stream at Pancake Lane on Saturday:

[RallyInRaleigh]

Leverstock played great and deserved the win on Saturday. Pirates going to need to regain form in a hurry. I'm honestly happy they've got a couple of cup games in the next handful of games so that they can get it dialed back in for the league campaign. Irish now lead the PPG race. 

[Rhodes]

Here we go folks, this week's Spartan Talk Podcast, put out shortly after Saturday's matches and featuring no other than Real Bedford Chairman Peter McCormack. Initially Mr MrCormack briefly discusses Saturday's disappointing result at Leverstock Green after eight minutes of the show but then talks at length about the Club and the current situation after 54 minutes of the show:

Edited February 5 by Rhodes

[RallyInRaleigh]

Great episode. Always like getting a peak behind the curtain

[Rhodes]

On 29/01/2024 at 12:53, Rhodes said:

Stevenage FC Ladies and 'feared' Wroxham Ladies are also through to the Semi Finals of the competition with St Albans City Ladies and Luton Town Ladies still to play their Quarter Final tie on Sunday 4 February

The draw for the Semi Finals of the Eastern Region Women's League Cup sees Real Bedford Ladies travel to Luton Town Ladies, the tie will take place on Sunday 3 March, kick off 1.30pm. The two sides meet prior to that, on Sunday 25 February, also at Luton's Sharpenhoe Road ground, in a League fixture with last season's Premier Division runners up surprisingly off the pace this season in sixth place albeit with games in hand: 

https://womensfootballeast.com/erwfl-league-cup/

[LondonEagle]

21 hours ago, Rhodes said:

The draw for the Semi Finals of the Eastern Region Women's League Cup sees Real Bedford Ladies travel to Luton Town Ladies, the tie will take place on Sunday 3 March, kick off 1.30pm. The two sides meet prior to that, on Sunday 25 February, also at Luton's Sharpenhoe Road ground, in a League fixture with last season's Premier Division runners up surprisingly off the pace this season in sixth place albeit with games in hand: 

https://womensfootballeast.com/erwfl-league-cup/

 

They ought to play the semi at Kenilworth Road, would get a big crowd in!         

[Rhodes]

On 07/02/2024 at 12:04, LondonEagle said:

They ought to play the semi at Kenilworth Road, would get a big crowd in!         

It would be nice but unlikely, Real Bedford and Luton Town Ladies have yet to meet this season in the League so if Luton, in the unlikely event, win those two games and their three games in hand they would only be three points behind 😉

[Rhodes]

Real Bedford Ladies travel to Stevenage Ladies on Sunday (11 February) for an interesting looking Eastern Region Women's League Premier Division clash, the fixture is being played at the salubrious Hertfordshire FA County Ground in Letchworth (pictured) so with a state of the art artificial playing surface there is thankfully no danger of a postponement:

Edited February 9 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Well known Blogger The Cold End has done an interesting summary on the SSML Premier Division title race between Real Bedford and Milton Keynes Irish and the fixtures leading up to their eagerly awaited meeting at Manor Fields on Saturday 9 March:

https://thecoldend.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-race-for-spartan-south-midlands.html

NEXT FIXTURES

SATURDAY 10th FEBRUARY

DUNSTABLE TOWN v REAL BEDFORD (PREMIER DIVISION CUP SECOND ROUND) 

POTTON UNITED v MK IRISH 

TUESDAY 13th FEBRUARY 

LEVERSTOCK GREEN v MK IRISH 

SATURDAY 17th FEBRUARY

MK IRISH v BALDOCK TOWN 

REAL BEDFORD v BIGGLESWADE UNITED 

TUESDAY 20th FEBRUARY 

CODICOTE v REAL BEDFORD (GLADWISH TROPHY THIRD ROUND)

MK IRISH v WINSLOW UNITED (GLADWISH TROPHY THIRD ROUND) 

SATURDAY 24th FEBRUARY

CRAWLEY GREEN v MK IRISH 

REAL BEDFORD v FC ROMANIA 

TUESDAY 27th FEBRUARY 

MK IRISH v DUNSTABLE TOWN 

REAL BEDFORD v HARPENDEN TOWN 

SATURDAY 2nd MARCH

COCKFOSTERS v MK IRISH 

REAL BEDFORD v LONDON LIONS 

TUESDAY 5th MARCH

MK IRISH v ST PANTELEIMON 

DUNSTABLE TOWN v REAL BEDFORD 

SATURDAY 9th MARCH

MK IRISH v REAL BEFORD 

[Rhodes]

4 hours ago, Rhodes said:

SATURDAY 10th FEBRUARY
DUNSTABLE TOWN v REAL BEDFORD (PREMIER DIVISION CUP SECOND ROUND) 

It's not going to be a cake walk by any means at Creasy Park tomorrow:

[Rhodes]

On 09/02/2024 at 10:15, Rhodes said:

Real Bedford Ladies travel to Stevenage Ladies on Sunday (11 February) for an interesting looking Eastern Region Women's League Premier Division clash, the fixture is being played at the salubrious Hertfordshire FA County Ground in Letchworth (pictured) so with a state of the art artificial playing surface there is thankfully no danger of a postponement:

Lets get ready to rumble then:

[Rhodes]

I have it on good authority that there are no problems at Creasey Park this afternoon:

[Rhodes]

No problems for Rob Sinclair's men at Creasey Park on Saturday with an impressive 6-1 win, see the match report, a trip to Shefford Town & Campton awaits in the Quarter Finals of the SSML Premier Division Cup on Tuesday 19 March:

Real Bedford through to CUP QUARTER FINAL after putting 6 past Dunstable Town | Real Bedford FC | Running Bitcoin

Edited February 13 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 09/02/2024 at 10:15, Rhodes said:

Real Bedford Ladies travel to Stevenage Ladies on Sunday (11 February) for an interesting looking Eastern Region Women's League Premier Division clash, the fixture is being played at the salubrious Hertfordshire FA County Ground in Letchworth (pictured) so with a state of the art artificial playing surface there is thankfully no danger of a postponement

You couldn't make it up if you tried could you, Real Bedford Ladies Eastern Region Women's League Premier Division fixture with Stevenage Ladies was postponed yesterday, apparently it was switched to McMullen Park at the twelfth hour but too late for the necessary arrangements to be put in place to host the game as such short notice:

Game Off - unfortunately due to adverse weather and a waterlogged pitch our game has now been called off.

Edited February 12 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Fast forward to six minutes and twenty seconds of this Club update with Dunstable Town's Anthony Christophi who previews last Saturday's SSML Premier Division Cup Second Round tie at Creasey Park, Anthony is very nice chap and a good Coach and is very complimentary about Rob Sinclair's men, indeed they have worked together previously:

Edited February 12 by Rhodes