“The
wooden stand along one side of the pitch at
Tattershall Road is slightly rickety but offers
some shelter
from the winds that can howl in across the
Fens. And on matchdays it resounds to the catchphrases
of the side-standers, their Lincolnshire accents
as thick as cabbage broth.
“ The kind of people who go to matches tend to be
a far cry from the archetype of the casually-dressed
Premiership hardcore. They are more likely
to be concerned about the temperature of their Bovril
than the cut of their Burberry.”
Come And Sit With Us is an affectionate look
at the 40-year history of Boston Town FC and
its characters
on and off the pitch. The book lifts the lid
on the dramatic demise of Boston United in
1964, the
formation of a brand new club to fill the void
and the often turbulent four decades that have
followed. It’s a must-read story for anyone
interested in football in Lincolnshire.Simon Ashberry
is a journalist who was born a short bike ride
away from Boston Town’s Tattershall Road
ground and has been a fan for as long as he
can remember.
He also runs the website www.bostontownfc.co.uk
Any profits from this book will go to Boston
Town.
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