So Im taking a more robust approach this week to every aspect of what the football club can spend, whether that be on cleaners, on pitch renovations, on-site maintenance and on our summer spends. That Jay is why its important to strengthen our ranks calmly and from a position of strength. So today on Mothering Sunday, and having sadly lost my Mum over the past year, it will feel lonely and emotional without her, and without me preaching to you, please dont put your Mum at risk today If shes of a certain age, no matter how wrong it might feel and how hard it will be for Mum and you, all to stay away. [8] They went on to beat Canvey Island 30 in the second round, earning a third round tie with Millwall, which they lost 20. I suppose I could pretend that Non-League will be back by August, September or October, a bit like the National League Board and some of the member clubs are doing, but thats not going to help us. How is that true, if the Premier League can advance the EFL 125 million, of which they get 123 million pounds, while the National League are advanced just 2 million, to split amongst our 68 member clubs, then football family is a very loose term. JT. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. But our future is incumbent on the councils own vision of turning much of the old bowls club into a car park, but included in that vision, giving us a slither of land to increase our capacity to 5000, which at present doesnt appear to be an option! Under the management of Steve Cook, they also earned a reputation for playing entertaining football, with fans treated to goals galore. BOREHAM WOOD FC UPDATE By Chairman Danny Hunter by admin | Mar 22, 2020 | Uncategorized Firstly, can I remind everyone without preaching to our JT. Our ship for 21 years has been based on one ship, one captain and its my responsibility to look after my staff, my players, my Club and our supporters, while ensuring my Town has the Club it loves still in place, with its Community heartbeat still beating and our Meadow Park home there waiting for them when they return. If you look at the averages we are already over 500 supporters less than the next worst supported club in the National League. Tickets to a Boreham Wood fixture cost 18 per adult, with a child ticket priced at 8 and OAP concessions at 13. My phone felt like it was going to blow up, I've had so many messages!". One of the stand out points he made was that the club will almost certainly have to be on life support for the foreseeable future. so lets be unrealistic, lets try to win the league, lets try to win the FA Trophy and lets try to get to the 3rd round proper of the FA Cup haha because it costs us absolutely nothing to dream the impossible dream in June. [12], The club initially played at Eldon Avenue until moving to Meadow Park in 1963.[13]. On a much more positive note, I know if Im realistic, I know if I accept a situation where football is most definitely secondary to people losing their lives, and if we can all stay strong as a community, then together we can ride this out, but for now the sporting horizon doesnt have a new beginning for a contact sport at our level. Dover Athletic have not played since the end of January and furloughed their players last month. Also after weve opened the new North Stand and after completing the summer stadium works for the upcoming home Arsenal and QPR games. Our support levels are frustrating the life out of me, as I get people on at me about us challenging the Wrexhams, Notts County and Chesterfields of this world, who all get four or five thousand fans and people's expectation of what their 99 brings is completely bonkers.I feel after today, that It might simply be the right time to re-evaluate my own ambitions and consider downsizing my year on year investment here and get rid of a few of the white elephants in the room. Copyright 2020 danny hunter chairman borehamwood fc, Breville Smart Grinder Pro Burr Replacement. It's just magical. As in truth Ive re-crunched the numbers, Ive re-looked at where I can save a bit of money intelligently and Ive gone and increased our budget overall once again. MON August 19, 2019. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. Weve also created a new under-a-fiver-a-game season ticket for our under 16s and got another frozen/freebie for our existing under 12 season ticket holders and new initiatives for the newbies who might wish to join us in that age group. Weve built new dug outs, built and improved our toilets, created and furnished new classrooms, created a million pound new desso pitch, built a new west stand and, now the new North Stand and rebuilt the first team changing block the whole place in my opinion is giving local people a new mindset in regards to their local community club. As such I dont need anyone to tell me that there will be no play offs tomorrow, next week, next month or this season. Finally, Chairman as i said there is a really positive feeling around the club at present, and people are quietly thinking that the impossible is possible, but what happens if it all goes wrong and we do get relegated after all we are the bookies favourites? As such, I have set aside enough personal funds to look after 95% of all of my administration, function, maintenance, cleaning, catering, academy, coaching, medical and playing staff. [5] At the end of the season the club joined Division Two of the Isthmian League. Alex Morrow: New price structures are fair and really well put together. Hunter resigns after incident in restaurant. Boreham Wood chairman Danny Hunter has hit out at their own supporters in a bizarre interview. They dont need me to tell them I cannot possibly plan for play offs just because they all wish it. So, for me a far more common sense and hard line approach is now needed, and I think that my first phase approach to operation survival has to be the likelihood of no football being played in 2020 with further tough decisions to make and stricter financial controls put in place at Meadow Park. Sunday's cup win has netted them a cool 90,000. Chris Gardner: I think what the chairman is saying , in these days of social media personal comments about staff or players are detrimental to a happy and successful club . It's not the first time that Boreham Wood have caught the headlines due to statements through official channels. Author Topic: Borehamwood programme (Read 1696 times) cheshire cat. So to be competing with the likes of Notts County, Wrexham and Chesterfields of this world is a fantastic achievement for us and I genuinely love that were competing at National league level. However If weve fallen short but still remain in the top division, then with everyones help well dust ourselves down again and get ready for the next season, knowing weve surpassed nobodies expectations. Why risk alienating people uneccesarily. 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It also allows the dressing room to organise themselves, to best serve their families and to best use their roles within their family structures. See more including the season ticket renewal prices HERE. The club's highly regarded young manager Luke Garrard is a huge Arsenal fan and is relishing the prospect of taking on Lampard's Everton side. They are currently members of the National League, the fifth tier of English football, and play at Meadow Park. Boreham Wood chairman Danny Hunter does not expect non-league football to return this year as he claimed misguided advice from the National League had already cost him more than 100,000. I genuinely believe in what Im doing here and what Im building, but I know I must not get carried away. "I've increased the playing budget in that time by more than 800%, Ive built two brand new stands, weve built a new pitch, added a sprinkler system, weve replaced the old floodlights, weve built 6 new changing rooms, twice rebuilt new astro pitch training facilities, while not forgetting that this Town and club went to Wembley in a play off final. Login. Boreham Wood chairman Danny Hunter acknowledges his club are favourites for relegation from the National League but insists Wood are relishing the prospect of upsetting the apple cart. The following season they finished as runners-up in Division One and were promoted to the Premier Division. For clubs to be eligible for government loans the board has to deem that a club has a risk of being unable to trade by the end of this month - the panel judged that the loans taken out by Hunter could see the club through until March 2022. The club bar is packed with movie memorabilia that Mr Hunter has collected over the years working on film sets, and now his club is producing its own blockbuster. with many owners unhappy at having to borrow money to cover playing costs having had no fans at matches for almost a year. Boreham currently sit in 16th in the Vanarama National League; winning one of their opening five fixtures. I hope that this update finds you all well and that you are safe and healthy. Perhaps our patience in May and June, will pay off and allow us to announce some real quality in July and August. We are now I feel at the beginning of a new era. 'It should be remembered, that we've been a really successful community club for over a decade, we've come up 4 leagues since 2005-6, we came through the Southern Eastern division, through the Ryman Premier, through the Conference South and now sit as an established National League club during my tenure here. That means, I must allow all staff who have or are living with people with pre-conditions to work from home and in truth they must self-isolate as soon as possible as this virus gathers pace. [9] In the 202122 FA Cup, the club reached the fifth round for the first time after beating League One club AFC Wimbledon in the third round and Championship club AFC Bournemouth in the fourth. Yeah weve probably underachieved this season but we are punching above our weight for a club of our size. It seems there is/was a hooligan element who used Wood as an outlet because it was nigh on impossible to do so at an EFL or PL club in London. Im already tired out haha, and in truth I cant believe July is almost upon us. The Club though is firstly excited to repay all those loyal supporters of ours who made the decision to remain season ticket holders throughout this campaign with a frozen/fixed loyalty price for next seasons renewals. 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