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by Scott5
Sun Aug 02, 2026 6:48 pm
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Well that’s it- thoughts ahead of the season
Replies: 26
Views: 1629

Re: Well that’s it- thoughts ahead of the season

John Paul Kissock? That's the fella 'the Non League Messi'- l knew he was something to do with the Beatles. He wasn't up to much from what l saw but he was here, there and everywhere. Had promise but never really lived up to his potential and hype. Probably another that sounded a player with the do...
by Scott5
Sun Aug 02, 2026 5:52 pm
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Well that’s it- thoughts ahead of the season
Replies: 26
Views: 1629

Re: Well that’s it- thoughts ahead of the season

We had a quality midfielder on a 3 year contract but some idiot thought it was a good idea to let him leave last season and sign for a team who will be one of our biggest rivals this season. All because the player actually wanted to play something that resembled ‘football’ and not the shite our man...
by Scott5
Sun Aug 02, 2026 4:48 pm
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Well that’s it- thoughts ahead of the season
Replies: 26
Views: 1629

Re: Well that’s it- thoughts ahead of the season

We need the Non League Messi - now more than ever. Can't remember his name - Was is Jean-Paul Satre or something like that? Kenny Lowe John Paul Kissock? I'd say looking back at our team of 19-20 we don't have a John Rooney type player in our team, someone who can get on the ball and pick a pass, c...
by Scott5
Sun Jul 19, 2026 10:16 am
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Danny Amos
Replies: 4
Views: 785

Re: Danny Amos

He was sat smiling on the side with the subs but in his tracksuit so assuming he has a knock or tightness from being beasted midweek. Hopefully nothing serious as we looked a bit short down the left.

I didn’t see Crankshaw either ?
by Scott5
Sat Jul 18, 2026 8:15 pm
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Wyll Stanway
Replies: 39
Views: 4206

Re: Wyll Stanway

Good luck to him, started well enough last season but lost his way and in a terrible team his form and confidence dropped massively and in the end he threw a few in. We’ve got money in and him off the books and he’s got a fresh start so good move for both. I’m sure he’ll have a decent career league ...
by Scott5
Sat Jul 18, 2026 6:47 pm
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Barrow v Mansfield pre season friendly
Replies: 41
Views: 6175

Re: Barrow v Mansfield pre season friendly

I really enjoyed the match this afternoon and am so glad I went. Ok it was only a friendly and you shouldn’t read too much into it but the difference from last season was huge. First we seem to have more of a willingness to get forward and second the squad seems stronger in depth. There just seems ...
by Scott5
Sat Jul 18, 2026 11:52 am
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Reality Bites
Replies: 36
Views: 6395

Re: Reality Bites

It did and it was fantastic to watch, probably the best football I've seen at Holker St in 40 years, but would we have won the league if the season wasn't stopped? Teams had started to fathom us out, Football is forever evolving with different systems etc so I'm all for mixing it up depending on th...
by Scott5
Fri Jul 17, 2026 4:31 pm
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Reality Bites
Replies: 36
Views: 6395

Re: Reality Bites

I think playing a game against someone like Mansfield will be a good run out to see how things are developing. An interesting point I was at Altrincham football ground yesterday and they've brought in the touch lines quite significantly for this season. I sign of things to come in the National leag...
by Scott5
Sat Jul 04, 2026 6:41 pm
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Barrow V Holker
Replies: 32
Views: 7630

Re: Barrow V Holker

Jameson has been doing the rounds for years and never really settled or played a decent amount of games anywhere he’s been, I’d hope we’re not in for him. Turned Evatt down if I remember rightly fpr a permanent deal and didnt Whing have him on trial last summer too? What was the final score and scor...
by Scott5
Sun Jun 28, 2026 10:01 pm
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Squad this season!
Replies: 56
Views: 10795

Re: Squad this season!

Didnt see Barkhuizen, Earing or Harper in the pictures or videos but that’s not to say that they weren’t there…none of them would really be a miss unless they really step it up. Barkhuizen was something of an enigma for me. He’s knocking on at 32 in footballing terms, had an excellent career, if no...
by Scott5
Sun Jun 28, 2026 8:57 pm
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Squad this season!
Replies: 56
Views: 10795

Re: Squad this season!

Didnt see Barkhuizen, Earing or Harper in the pictures or videos but that’s not to say that they weren’t there…none of them would really be a miss unless they really step it up.
by Scott5
Sat Jun 27, 2026 4:30 pm
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Paul Hornby Interview
Replies: 122
Views: 32219

Re: Paul Hornby Interview

I see and agree with some of the points above but at the same time in an already disastrous season, I wonder if it was a damage limitation and PR thing to keep it in house until the end of the season, given that with two weeks left of the season we did still have a chance of staying up. Not sure tha...
by Scott5
Sat Jun 27, 2026 12:00 pm
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Squad this season!
Replies: 56
Views: 10795

Re: Squad this season!

But they can’t just rip their contracts up - they need a club to come in for them and the club to decide whether they let them go or demand a fee Not just going to tear contracts up for the hell of it as that would cost the club thousands Where did I say that ?, I said (according to Paul Hornby)pla...
by Scott5
Thu Jun 25, 2026 8:19 pm
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Paul Kalambayi
Replies: 20
Views: 5419

Re: Paul Kalambayi

I’m noticing that most of our signings come from Non league; this guy in particular only played at this level in a relegation season and most recently played in the NLS. Hopefully we get some more EFL experience through the door Non-League Club signing Non-League Players who should we be signing, w...
by Scott5
Thu Jun 25, 2026 8:12 pm
Forum: Barrow AFC
Topic: Lewis Shipley Departs
Replies: 15
Views: 4795

Re: Lewis Shipley Departs

Good luck to him, never good enough sadly for us but he cared, his reaction when we lost at Bristol said a lot. And he put the effort in which is more than can be said for some. Unfortunately nowhere near the level we needed and was another poor signing. Anderson on the other hand who clearly never...