SCARBOROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB WERE FORCED INTO LIQUIDATION AT THE END OF THE 2006-07 SEASON. A NEW TRUST RUN CLUB HAS NOW BEEN FORMED "SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC" AND THIS BLOG WILL FOLLOW THEIR FORTUNES, BOTH ON AND OFF THE FOOTBALL FIELD. UP THE BORO !!!
THIS BLOG WAS CREATED FROM THE VERY BEGINNINGS OF SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC'S FORMATION
Scarborough Athletic F.C were formed on June 25th 2007 following the winding up order imposed on the old club after the local council turned down the club's survival plans. The club were finally forced into liquidation with debts of £2.5 million by a High Court judge, and so ended the club's magnificent 128 year history, no thoughts or consideration was to be spared for anyone connected with the club or the towns footballing public. However a trust had been formed and we were prepared for such a situation should it arise. The Seadog Trust applied to the Northern Counties East League to enter newly formed Scarborough Athletic and they were succesful in their application.
The new club are a continuation of the old one, they have the same kit, badge, motto etc and most importantly have kept a large number of the old supporters. This blog was started by me from the very beginnings of Scarborough Athletic FC and will follow the fortunes, both good and bad of the newly formed club as they try to get back to the higher levels of the football pyramid where they rightly belong. A rival team has also been formed 'Scarborough Town', I do not expect that particular club will have much of a future, but do they realise the damage that they are causing to the future success of football in the town, our town cannot support 2 teams, Athetic are here to stay, we are the town's number one football team and will return to the higher levels of the game in the next few seasons..
THIS BLOG WAS ESTABLISHED FROM THE BEGINNINGS OF SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC AND WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE CLUB ON THEIR JOURNEY BACK TO THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. I AM NOT HERE TO ADVERTISE OR MAKE MONEY FROM 3RD PARTY LISTINGS, I AM HERE TO SIMPLY FOLLOW THE CLUB AND TRY TO KEEP THIS BLOG AS INTERESTING AS POSSIBLE. COMMENTS ARE WELCOME.
Wednesday 22 October 2008
BOO-BOYS OUT AS WE LOSE FOR 1st TIME IN 17 GAMES 'UNBELIEVABLE'
WE LOST 2-0 TO 'AMMERS' IN THIS WILKINSON SWORD TROPHY GAME, OUR FIRST DEFEAT IN 17 MATCHES, SO HARDLY CAUSE FOR TOO MUCH CONCERN.
THE TEAM HAD A POOR GAME BY ALL ACCOUNTS, BUT WHAT I FIND UNBELIEVABLE IS THE FACT THAT A SECTION OF THE BORO FANS ACTUALLY TOOK GREAT DELIGHT IN BOOING THE PLAYERS OFF THE FIELD. ARE THESE PEOPLE FROM ANOTHER PLANET ?
THIS IS THE SAME TEAM THAT ARE TOP OF THE LEAGUE, JUST LOST THEIR FIRST GAME IN 17 MATCHES AND HAVE UNTIL THE LAST COUPLE OF GAMES PLAYED MAGNIFICENT FOOTBALL WEEK IN WEEK OUT ALL SEASON BOTH HOME AND AWAY.
IF I WERE AN ATHLETIC PLAYER THEN I REALLY DO NOT KNOW HOW I WOULD BE FEELING THIS MORNING, WHAT WOULD BE HURTING MOST-THE DEFEAT OR THE SO-CALLED FANS REACTIONS TO THE DEFEAT ?
I WAS NOT THERE, BUT IF I HAD BEEN THEN I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ONE OF THOSE BOOING, NO MATTER HOW BAD THE PERFORMANCE WAS FANS SHOULD NOT REACT IN THIS WAY, SATURDAY AGAINST STAVELY WAS POOR BY OUR STANDARDS BUT YOU JUST LOOK AHEAD KNOWING THAT THINGS WILL IMPROVE, BOOING THE PLAYERS WILL NOT HELP THOSE PLAYERS IN ANY WAY.
NO TEAM CAN BE BRILLIANT EVERY GAME, NOR WIN EVERY GAME, I
REMEMBER SOME OF THE OLD BORO FANS AT THE ATHLETIC GROUND THEY WERE THE MOST FICKLE EVER, THEY WOULD MOAN FOR THE SAKE OF MOANING AND SLAG PLAYERS OFF FOR VERY LITTLE REASON, THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED WITH THE NEW TEAM, THE GREAT THING ABOUT SUPPORTING SCARBOROUGH ATHLETIC IS THAT EVERYONE SEEMED TO BE 100% TOGETHER AS A CLUB, FANS, PLAYERS, OFFICIALS, EVERYONE AND THAT IS PART OF THE REASON FOR THE CLUB BEING IN THE EXCELLENT SITUATION THEY ARE NOW, ie - TOP OF THE LEAGUE, GREAT MANAGER, VERY GOOD PLAYERS AND THE ENVY OF EVERY OTHER CLUB IN THIS LEAGUE. WITH THE FANS TOTALLY BEHIND THE TEAM.
WE SHOULD REMEMBER ALSO THAT MOST OF THE PLAYERS HAVE FULL TIME JOBS AS WELL AS PLAYING FOR BORO AND ARE FITTING IN TRAINING, TRAVELLING AND PLAYING FOR THE CLUB WITH THEIR WORK COMMITMENTS, AND FOR SOME TIME NOW WE SEEM TO HAVE HAD QUITE A FEW MID-WEEK FIXTURES. THE MAJORITY OF THE TEAM HAVE BEEN PLAYING TWICE EACH WEEK SO ONE DEFEAT IN A MINOR CUP COMPETITION SHOULD BE REMEMBERED FOR JUST THAT, HOW CAN IT POSSIBLY OVERSHADOW EVERYTHING ELSE THAT IS HAPPENING THIS SEASON.
THOSE FANS BOOING LAST NIGHT SHOULD TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THEMSELVES AND THEN TAKE A LOOK AT THE SEASON SO FAR AND REALLY PUT IT ALL INTO PERSPECTIVE.
NO DOUBT THESE SAME FANS WILL BE CALLING THE TEAM HEROES AT WORSBOROUGH BRIDGE ON SATURDAY AND APPLAUDING THE PLAYERS OFF THE FIELD IF WE HAVE RETURNED TO WINNING WAYS.
UP THE BORO..............ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comments to this post from anyone with an opinion who was present at last nights game would be appreciated.
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