Barrow v Tranmere Rovers match thread

[CH BAFC]

You know what I genuinely think rochdale will beat us in current form.... wild isn't adressing the issues among the squad and relying on solo performances..... it isn't good enough. I'll eat my words if, AND THATS A BIG IF we beat rochdale but after tonight i have no hope.... something needs to change.

[romabarrow]

FORZA BLUEBIRDS, not the end of year results that l was hoping for, though we have a bit of breathing space to sort it out. New year so going for a home win over Rochdale, don’t care how we get it . Happy new year to all you Bluebirds.

[holkerboy]

Is it that we as a club at the moment cannot afford to be promoted,so is our manager is under instruction to hold off going for another season

No manager worth his salt would take any such interference from the board.

[HenneysKnee]

Is it that we as a club at the moment cannot afford to be promoted,so is our manager is under instruction to hold off going for another season,because his substitutions in the last few games have baffled me.If that is the case the directors need to be honest with the supporters.

Might as well close the forum now; no-ones ever topping that

[Jonty]

We are conceding some really soft goals and haven’t kept a clean sheet in 9 games, all the way back to the win against Crewe. Have to try and work on that before we start thinking about the other end.
Happy with the overall position at the half way stage but we have let slip and risk getting into a downward rut.

Could do with a win and but Rochdale will be coming here biting and scratching to get up the table and we need to match everything they do.

[holkerboy]

We are conceding some really soft goals and haven’t kept a clean sheet in 9 games, all the way back to the win against Crewe. Have to try and work on that before we start thinking about the other end.

We seem to have stopped closing down players, just backing off them all the time. If you keep a clean sheet you get at least a point - we ain't getting any at the moment.

[Jonty]

We are conceding some really soft goals and haven’t kept a clean sheet in 9 games, all the way back to the win against Crewe. Have to try and work on that before we start thinking about the other end.

We seem to have stopped closing down players, just backing off them all the time. If you keep a clean sheet you get at least a point - we ain't getting any at the moment.

Not just closing down but just having the fight to win the ball. The corner we conceded from yesterday- the ball managed to land in the middle of Barrow players all looking to each other. Show some aggression and get the head on it.

[Bombadel]

FORZA BLUEBIRDS, not the end of year results that l was hoping for, though we have a bit of breathing space to sort it out. New year so going for a home win over Rochdale, don’t care how we get it . Happy new year to all you Bluebirds.

Happy new year to you too, have a bad feeling about Rochdale as Quigley feeds off winding the opposition fans up, former club or not, like at the away fixture. Hope Sam Mac can get back in our team asap, probably for Ray.

[FanzoneFan]

Let,s be honest,apart from.Steven's goal we were poor tonight.Our manager seems to have lost the plot when it comes to substitutions.Is it that we as a club at the moment cannot afford to be promoted,so is our manager is under instruction to hold off going for another season,because his substitutions in the last few games have baffled me.If that is the case the directors need to be honest with the supporters.

Are you being serious ? You honestly believe the club are trying to lose matches.

[Jim]

Not just closing down but just having the fight to win the ball. The corner we conceded from yesterday- the ball managed to land in the middle of Barrow players all looking to each other. Show some aggression and get the head on it.

From what I recall, the corner was low and well placed in the crowd on the goal line at the near post.

Regarding aggression, perhaps that is why Wild is hoping to sign the big lad from Ireland. I did wonder why we needed another central defender when we have Canavan, Ray and McLelland.

And on the same theme, someone seemed to put in a half-hearted tackle and failed to win the ball when their man crossed for the second goal.

[holkerboy]

I remember a few weeks ago in his after-match interview with Adam, after a bad result, Wild said something like "from now on I'll do it my way", and we started to win again. I wonder if 'others' are starting to put in their sixpenny-worth again!

[Hadrian]

Another thing I have noticed is that since our players have got settled training facilities their performances have deteriorated.Is it that they are too comfortable.We need players who are hungry to win and that seems to be missing at the moment.I know that we are only little old Barrow,but we as supporters deserve better.

We’ve had settled training facilities since the summer.
We moved into de la salle in June

https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2022/jun ... n-salford/

Somebody always comes along along and tries to ruin an argument with facts...

[mulholland]

Does seem a bit of a stubborn character the manager and he's still on a bit of a learning curve tbf but...consistently giving Moyo the nod over Bennett wouldn't have exactly filled the latter with much confidence, which plays a major part in any footballers performance, would it.
Glaringly obvious the starting 11 needed a bit of shake-up prior to last night.
Definition of madness: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

[StephenD]

Suggesting we are trying to lose on purpose is ridiculous.

The football is better than the other two league seasons. I take the point about substitutions. We shouldn't have lost with a man advantage but Tranmere are not a 'bad side' as claimed.

We were never promotion candidates but it will be interesting to see where we do finish.

[Jim]

Not just closing down but just having the fight to win the ball. The corner we conceded from yesterday- the ball managed to land in the middle of Barrow players all looking to each other. Show some aggression and get the head on it.

From what I recall, the corner was low and well placed in the crowd on the goal line at the near post. (EDIT: having watched the highlights, I was wrong. It wasn't a low corner, it just dropped at the near post. Someone could and should have headed it)

Regarding aggression, perhaps that is why Wild is hoping to sign the big lad from Ireland. I did wonder why we needed another central defender when we have Canavan, Ray and McLelland.

And on the same theme, someone seemed to put in a half-hearted tackle and failed to win the ball when their man crossed for the second goal.