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Post by texaspete on Apr 16, 2024 13:33:11 GMT
No love lost between them, with Real Bedford recently accusing Bedford Town of stealing their ground.
Not sure where this has got to since then
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imp566
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Post by imp566 on Apr 16, 2024 14:29:42 GMT
No love lost between them, with Real Bedford recently accusing Bedford Town of stealing their ground. Not sure where this has got to since then Real Bedford applied to extend their lease and upgrade their facilities to the Council, but had their plans rejected, blaming Bedford Town for influencing the decision. Whether there is any truth in that I don't know, but I know enough about the non league scene in that area to know that there is plenty going on, lots of disharmony between the teams and the story is set to run on and on.
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Post by andyrt on Apr 16, 2024 15:26:02 GMT
I'm always intrigued by the notion of a 'plastic' club. What makes one? Is Wrexham the same as Forest Green? The former seems to get a loss less criticism than the latter. Both Brighton & Brentford are only in the Premier League because they've been bankrolled to the tune of millions, yet lots of people root for them. Manchester United have spent more money than Manchester City and yet City are often derided as being 'plastic'. Is it just history? Are you only allowed to spend and succeed if you have been up there before, or more recently? Blackpool being financed to be in the Premier League is OK because they were once big but Fleetwood Town trying to get there is wrong it seems. I noticed a comment recently that said that Wrexham wasn't that bad because at least they were once a league club and had done their time in the Conference, whereas Forest Green should go back to where they belong. Wrexham have spent far more than Forest Green, so are we all supposed to know our place and never be allowed more? So, thinking about this I wondered, what would make us a 'plastic' club? Imagine I won the Euromillions next week, a £200 million jackpot. It's possible if very unlikely! Supposing I decided to spend the majority of it on Cambridge United. I'm a fan of 40+ years, I wouldn't want to change the colours or the name (or the badge!), and I wouldn't want the main stand renamed the "Handy Stand", and so it couldn't be labelled a vanity project. How much could I spend, in what way, and how high up the league would be have to get, before Cambridge United could be labelled a 'plastic' club? Or would we at all? Plastic pitch. Plastic seats. Plastic cups. Plastic water/waste pipes. Plastic memorabilia (in the club shop). Etc.
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Post by danielcufc on Apr 16, 2024 19:44:42 GMT
Plastic Green Rovers 45 minutes from relegation back to the conference
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Post by abbey88 on Apr 17, 2024 10:51:20 GMT
No love lost between them, with Real Bedford recently accusing Bedford Town of stealing their ground. Not sure where this has got to since then Real Bedford applied to extend their lease and upgrade their facilities to the Council, but had their plans rejected, blaming Bedford Town for influencing the decision. Whether there is any truth in that I don't know, but I know enough about the non league scene in that area to know that there is plenty going on, lots of disharmony between the teams and the story is set to run on and on. The accusation was, that several prominent members of the council who were dealing with the planning permissions have very strong links with Bedford Town. Historically there was a lot of similar grief and accusations a few years ago when Kempston Rovers had bit of a resurgence and threatened the local dominance of Bedford Town.
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Post by artvandelay on Apr 17, 2024 10:58:30 GMT
That McCormack lad seems an absolute head-the-ball though, not sure I could blame any council for wanting to get involved with his brand of narcissism.
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