Surprised there hasn't been a thread on this already.
They won the league on Saturday, finally, after years of trying.
They've managed to twice battle to come back from 6 points behind Oxford United and even saw off the late push from Luton Town to win the league. Both clubs are ex-league and have more fans than Boro but Westley's boys managed to out do them.
Well done Stevenage.
P.S Please beat Gateshead tomorrow.
P.P.S Don't come back.
Cheers.
Good riddance, but do us a favour on Tuesday!
I am worried about Stevenage's performance tomorrow. I am sure that whatever team is put tomorrow will do its best.
However I am sure the temptation will be to play some of the fringe players.
Gateshead will be fighthing for their lives; Stevenage will have very little at stake.
Whilst the Conference Premier is without doubt getting more and more difficult to compete in, especially with the many ex-league clubs who regularly attract attendance over 3-4,000 or even more. Stevenage winning the league really shows that 'small-town' clubs can not only thrive but also beat the ex-league clubs and gain promotion into the Football League.
Stevenage aren't the first and they will no doubt not be the last. Morecambe, Burton Albion and Dagenham & Redbridge have all recently been promoted into the league, all with attendances not much bigger than ours, and have survived the rigours and challenges of playing in the Football League. Many congratulations to each of them.
It does go to show though, that you don't need to be a 'big' club to succeed in this league, but equally it does go to show that to be successful a club needs revenue streams other than that received from match attendances and to be run well.
Stevenage are a big club in terms of budget and squad size in this league.
Im sure their players will put in the effort seeing as they have got FA Trophy places at stake.
Three trips to Wembley in four years won't have done their budget much harm either.
They've done well, especially in terms of overhauling the likes of Luton and Oxford and have made some very canny signings, but I wouldn't necessarily call them a small-town club anymore than a lot of teams in the League now.
Let's hope if 'fringe' players like Stacy play, they'll be out to show they're worth a crack at league football.
Westley has gone on record as saying they are going for maximum points in their last few games to overhaul the division points record, so hopefully they will put out a decent side tomorrow. I am sure stacy and bozzie will have us in mind
Westley has gone on record as saying they are going for maximum points in their last few games to overhaul the division points record, so hopefully they will put out a decent side tomorrow. I am sure stacy and bozzie will have us in mind
Assuming they aren't still hung over.
I am worried about Stevenage's performance tomorrow. I am sure that whatever team is put tomorrow will do its best.
However I am sure the temptation will be to play some of the fringe players.
I quite agree, I am sure they will be thinking of resting players because of the coming FA Trophy final.
I will congratulate them if they stuff Gateshead
Glad they are out of this League really, can't stand going Stevenage again, will be so glad though if they can do us a favour tomorrow, and won't hate them as much, preferbly with Stacy or Bozzie scoring the winner.
I doubt they will rest anyone really, except for 2 maybe 3 key players. They will still have enough good players in their squad to smash Gateshead.
I will congratulate them if they stuff Gateshead
Agreed.
Now I'll say it, congratulations Stevenage.
COME ON THE FLEET!
Is it safe to come out of the Loo now?
Is it safe to come out of the Loo now?
NO you will have to stay there till saturday
Is it safe to come out of the Loo now?
More to the point, is it safe to go into the loo after you? 
I'd leave it a little while 
the reason for the penalty that led to the goal to keep us in the race for survival is stacy long headed the ball towards goal and a gatehead player handled it at the far post!!
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