Thetownend.com

Just been reading about them.

* No water supply - cut off a few days ago
* Nine fit proffesional players
* Nobody's been paid since February
* Face eviction from York Street next week
* Winding up orders, problems with the CVA

Does anyone think they might not be able to fulfill their fixtures for the rest of the season?

oh dear yet another club in the shit :-))(

On a very selfish note though, Boston going under would be good news for us as I assume the records for the season would be expunged?

MK took 6 points off them this season while we only took 4, so we'd go 8 points clear?

ooooh, i'd like that

I have to say whilst it's a little sad, the circumstances of Boston's promotion to the FL in the first place is at best controversial - Dag and Red fans I certainly believe that them being promoted at the expense of Boston would be a sweet revenge for Daggers being deprived of promotion a few years ago.

It would be sad though to see any football club go to the wall, not quite sure of the circumstances surounding Boston's problems but I think it stems from an owner that wants the ground for property redevelopment

That'll make Dagenham & Redbridge's promotion far more sweeter.

Good news for us but in terms of football it is a bit sad. gotta feel for the Boston fans - as ever, its not their fault

Travelling to away games in their own cars, no coach company will touch them!

Steve Evans has today hit out at the Football League, claiming it is withholding a £100,000 payment to cash-strapped Boston United.

The Pilgrims were due to receive the windfall - paid to all League Two clubs - as part of a pot containing sponsorship and television money.

But according to Evans, Boston have not received the cash because the league doubt they can fulfil their remaining fixtures.

The Pilgrims have just three games left in their battle to avoid the drop, but only nine senior professionals will be available for Saturday's home game against Chester.

However, Evans (right) is confident the club will see the season out and will draft in help from the youth team if need be.

"There is no doubt in my mind the programme will be completed, but the Football League think otherwise," claimed Evans.

"If we have to play 11 youth team players to complete our fixtures this season, then we will.

"The chairman, Jim Rodwell, told me the League is holding up a payment of around £100,000, even though every other club got theirs on Tuesday.

"Given the situation we're in, it doesn't help us at all."

The Echo contacted the Football League, but they could not shed any further light on the situation.

However, spokesman John Nagle was optimistic the matter would be clarified later this week.

"Despite my efforts, nobody at senior level connected to this issue was available for comment," said Nagle.

"There is a Football League meeting today and I hope to speak to the relevant people after it has been concluded."

Despite repeated attempts, Boston chairman Jim Rodwell (left), was unavailable for comment.

But should Boston be unable to complete their fixtures, the Football League did confirm their record would be expunged.

That would mean the current table would look different, with Walsall taking top spot ahead of current leaders Hartlepool by two points.

Struggling Wrexham could also earn a reprieve as Torquay are already relegated.

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Wonder where our £100,000 has gone?

Now THAT's a mess.

interesting that if all matched involving boston were expunged (their word not mine)

this is how the top three would look

Pld Wn Dn Lst For Agt Pts G/D
Walsall 41 24 11 6 62 30 83 32
Hartlepool 41 24 9 8 60 34 81 26
Swindon 41 23 8 10 51 34 77 17

last game of the season would be even more interesting

I hope they go bust, they don't deserve to be in the league in the first place.

oh and our lead would stretch to 8 points from the Franchise

what, even MKdicks?

Skysports.com has learnt that Boston United's plans to play their final home game of the season at Peterborough United's London Road have been rejected.

Posh managing director Barry Fry has confirmed that Peterborough's holding company have thrown out plans to help their near neighbours.

Boston face being locked out of their York Street ground this Thursday when eviction proceedings are heard in court.

"Boston don't even know themselves yet and I am hugely disappointed that this hasn't been allowed to happen," Fry exclusively told skysports.com.

"We first started discussions ten days ago and I've been going round the houses getting permission from the police, safety officers, doctors, and crucially the Football League.

"But I've just heard the holding company have blocked it for reasons I cannot even fathom and I'm left gob smacked by it."

If Boston are unable to hold their game against relegated Torquay United on Saturday, they face the very real threat of having their records expunged and the club will fold.

"In this day and age football people have got to help out other football people," Fry (pictured) continued.

"It doesn't matter if it's Macclesfield or Accrington Stanley, if anyone was in trouble and I could help out I would, and I can't believe these plans have been blocked.

"You can't help but fear for the future of Boston United now."

We could be promoted tomorrow then, although I'd rather not do it in that way...

on a connected note, does this mean that WE have just received, on Tuesday, a CVA june sized 100,000 quid ?...

mind you, it might encourage Franchise to lend them a ground !