Torquay v Boreham Wood

[budegull1954]

Obviously Boring Wood are expecting trouble from the drunken and unruly Gulls fans who will probably make up about half their 'crowd'. Another 1-1 bore draw for me I'm afraid.

http://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.u ... n-2-2-2-2/

[wivelgull]

I agree, a draw. Thus:

Boreham Wood (1) 1
Torquay United (0) 1

Att: 700.

[merse btpir]

Obviously Boring Wood are expecting trouble from the drunken and unruly Gulls fans who will probably make up about half their 'crowd'.

Nohing to do with anticipating trouble; just adhering to their safety advisory group, safety officer, chief steward and the Herts Constabulary as all clubs at this level have to. They have to do this for any game with a significant away following anticipated.

There's never any problem there; the ground is just off the town centre with plenty of pubs and places to eat and the seated accommodation for away fans is as good as you'll get anywhere.

The idiot who threw that yellow smoke bomb at Eastleigh could have a finger pointed at them though couldn't they; and more serious are the disturbing reports of racist comments being made by somebody in the away end. I thought we had grown out of this sort of thing and perhaps those who raise such a hue and cry whenever the distaste of racist thoughts, comments or attitudes are raised as if TQ1 is an oasis from such bigotry should re-visit their response to such observations.

[lucy6lucy]

Torquay fans Barred from boreham wood club house, The world has gone mental. But as merse has nicely stated there are numerous bars nearby. We will win tomorrow

[merse btpir]

They're not 'barred' ~ it is of such limited size there's not room for them!

Why make an issue of something that simply doesn't exist?

When they build their new stand there will be plenty of room for all; in the meantime; there isn't. Simples!

[lucy6lucy]

They're not 'barred' ~ it is of such limited size there's not room for them!

Why make an issue of something that simply doesn't exist?

When they build their new stand there will be plenty of room for all; in he meantime; there isn't. Simples!

The boreham wood official site stated away supporters will not be allowed entry. So that suggests we are barred from entry. Regardless of bar size, FC flyde operate a very similar policy on occupation levels, but don't distinguish between home/away fans. Just first in basis

[merse btpir]

Why make an issue of it; the place is tiny ~ I know, I use it regularly when watching development games there. Would YOU like it if 'your' bar at Plainmoor was so full of away fans you couldn't get served or use it in comfort?

I think Boreham Wood are merely looking after the regular patronage they have......AFC Fylde have built a much bigger facility than Boreham Wood currently have which only has a licensed capacity of 100 or so.

Tell me ~ as I don't know the answer to this ~ are away fans granted entry to Number Tens at Plainmoor or just 'Boots' downstairs?

Boreham Wood have achieved three promotions in ten years or so and the whole place is unrecognisable to how I initially remember it. This is a somewhat 'hybrid' league of upwardly mobile little clubs and rotting old dinosaurs like ourselves and if you can't take that on board then only go to the matches at the bigger stadiums if what they provide is not up to your expectations.


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[lucy6lucy]

[quote="merse btpir" post_id=216923 time=1514585496 user_id=23969]
Why make an issue of it; the place is tiny ~ I know, I use it regularly when watching development games there. Would YOU like it if 'your' bar at Plainmoor was so full of away fans you couldn't get served or use it in comfort?

I think Boreham Wood are merely looking after the regular patronage they have......AFC Fylde have built a much bigger facility than Boreham Wood currently have which only has a licensed capacity of 100 or so.

Tell me ~ as I don't know the answer to this ~ are away fans granted entry to Number Tens at Plainmoor or just 'Boots' downstairs?

Boreham Wood have achieved three promotions in ten years or so and the whole place is unrecognisable to how I initially remember it. This is a somewhat 'hybrid' league of upwardly mobile little clubs and rotting old dinosaurs like ourselves and if you can't take that on board then only go to the matches at the bigger stadiums if what they provide is not up to your expectations.


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I’m not making it an issue, just merely stating that any Torquay fan is not welcome, ok not allowed entry into the bar , if that’s not being barred please explain why not. F.C. flyde bar has a capacity of 250. Regarding Torquay I’ve no idea, other than you struggle to get served. But I do live 250 miles away.

[nickbrod]

Apart from the occasional wandering directors from the away side I don't recall any away fans in Number Ten.

[withawhy]

Apart from the occasional wandering directors from the away side I don't recall any away fans in Number Ten.

Hardly surprising - as access is only through the Family stand and also, therefore, for those in Bristow's Bench and the Pop side - all for home supporters only!

[merse btpir]

just merely stating that any Torquay fan is not welcome, ok not allowed entry into the bar , if that’s not being barred please explain why not.

Having been the licensee who held the licences for Torquay United at one time, I can tell you there is a whole lot of difference between being barred and being excluded from entry due to capacity issues.

If you get to Meadow Park too late today and can't get in due to he fact it is full to capacity you will not have been barred you will have been told that you can't get in because there is no room for you.

But never mind Lucy; if you are still in the pub at kick-off time and the Boreham Wood chairman gets to hear of it; maybe he'll send a car round and collect you ~ not because he feels sorry for you; but because he has a business to run and needs your admission money just like he needs to maximise cash flow over that bar in the ground raher than minimise it because nobody can get near the ruddy thing!

[OllieGull]

Line up: Dorel; Efete, Davey, McGinty, Andresson, Davis; Young, Lathrope, Gosling; Reid, Keating
Subs: Clarke, Pittman, Gnabouyou, Myrie-Williams

[Bristol_Gull]

4 subs or a BBC error?! I'd love to see Pittman and Gnabouyou starting instead of Reid and Keating! We've been really good at keeping the goals on the bench over the past few seasons!

[aldershotgull]

4 subs or a BBC error?! I'd love to see Pittman and Gnabouyou starting instead of Reid and Keating! We've been really good at keeping the goals on the bench over the past few seasons!

4 subs mate. Higgins not involved again, 2 defenders on suspensions.

[Bristol_Gull]

4 subs mate. Higgins not involved again, 2 defenders on suspensions.

GREAT! :aww: