The words below from someone at Beith. It is now time for the wosfl to take cognisance of this situation. Good people are being put in horrible positions. It is time for the league to be scrapped and a fresh start next season for the safety of everyone.
Today for me has to be the worst day in living memory in the history of Beith Juniors. I was in conversation with John Boal who today has been admitted to hospital suffering with Covid. I’m absolutely devastated to break this news that John Boal has resigned his position as President of Beith Juniors FC. This legend lives, works and breathes Beith Juniors but his position was untenable and he’s left with no option but to go. He, coincidentally or not, along with others who attended a meeting of Beith Juniors “Executive Committee” succumbed to Covid infection. John being the principled man that he is suggested that as they had caught Covid then enough should be enough and no one player or committee member or supporter should ever be in a position to suffer from Covid infection when they could perhaps help prevent it. Suggesting that we should follow the lead of Talbot and Kilbirnie to stop playing until this pandemic was over. As an aside another sensible reason to do this is that it could very well be financial suicide to continue as the club would bleed money and there would be no bank of money there to start the season in good stead.
John Boal was told by “Executive Committee members” that they would continue to play. John Boal refused to be party to endangering anyone. He has stayed true to his principles and resigned. That is a sore loss to Beith Juniors as the work and monetary support the he puts in to the club along with support from friends he has made over the years working with WH Malcolm will be hard to replace. John Boal will not continue to support pursuing glory when his fellow Beithites are left susceptible to Covid infection.
In my opinion, he also has been treated dreadfully by the “Executive Committee”by the refusal to follow his lead for the safety of others they left him no option but to resign.
Beith supporters should question why Jim Brown. Gordon McLeod and myself have withdrawn from the committee after many years service.
Mr Boal I salute you for your dedication to Beith Juniors and your unwavering principles. COTM
Maggie