CAR BOOT SALES

Gates at Goldington Road open every Sunday at Midday.  All pitches are £7 and on hard standing areas.  Admission is £1 pre 1:30pm or 50p after.

NO SALE SUN 29th August, Bank Holiday Monday 30th Instead

CLUB NIGHT

Club night has now finished for a summer break but will return in the Scrum Bar from Thursday 5th August in good time for the Blues first Friendly v's the Saint on Friday 13th August.

SAFETY FIRST AT GOLDINGTON ROAD

Fans who attend matches at Goldington Road know that they are in safe hands after 30 stewards, supervisors and ground staff completed their NVQ Level Two in Spectator Safety.

 

Throughout last season the group spent what free time they had taking part in the initiative which was started by Bedford Blues Safety and Ground Manager Pete Beard, Safety Officer Duncan Muirhead. The programme was also supported by the Rugby Football Unions Safety Officer Association and Telford College of Arts & Technology.

 

The Blues become the first Championship club to have 100 percent of their stewards holding the NVQ level 2 certificate in Spectator Safety. Steward Supervisors and Safety Officers will now aim to go on to study for the level three and four qualifications.

 

Speaking about the achievement Pete Beard said: “The Blues, like many rugby clubs around the country, rely on our stewards and ground staff to ensure that things run smoothly off of the pitch while the action takes place on it.

 

“We have a team of extremely dedicated staff who gave up their time to learn new skills in spectator safety and we hope that this will help Goldington Road to remain a safe place to visit for home and visiting supporters.

 

“I’d like to thank everyone for taking part in the initiative while also congratulating them for successfully completing the course. We are only a few weeks away from the start of a new season and I’m sure that everything will run smoothly with our new graduates.”

INJURY UPDATE

Bedford Blues preparations for the start of the Championship season have been dealt a slight blow after it was revealed that new signing Robin Boot will be out of action for two to three months.

Boot, who signed on with the Blues earlier this month, suffered an injury on the training field and a scan has revealed that the loosehead prop has ruptured his bicep.

Blues director of rugby Mike Rayer said: “This is obviously a big disappointment for Robin who has been working so hard in preparation for the new season.

“It is a dent in our preparations, but the main thing is that Robin gets the treatment and rest that he needs to come back even stronger in a couple of months.”

The Blues were already a prop down prior to Boot’s injury after Sam Walsh had an operation on his shoulder during the summer, but the impressive number one is training hard to be fit for a return in September.

Dan Richmond also had a minor operation in the off-season, but the hooker is already back in full training and ready for the season opener. Ben Lewitt, who suffered an ACL injury in the play-off game at Bristol last season, is also recovering well and is expected to be back in action in late October or early November.

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