Walsall v Barrow, match thread

[blue nige]

Hard luck lads but still a massive 9pts above 23rd side

Yeah and all those bottom team's will play each other, then it would look even worse we're in a bad place, and don't even look like winning, hard luck and effort won't stop the predicament we're in !

[Pedro]

Pete Wild is available and would hit the ground running, time to swallow pride and facilitate his return. He is the right fit for Barrow.

Don't talk such rubbish. You haven't a clue.

Wild won't becoming back there has to be something else going on when we decided to get rid

[Wintergreen]

Hard luck lads but still a massive 9pts above 23rd side

Didn’t expect anything today and maybe we can 0-0 ourselves to safety?

[Jonty]

We all know that until we bring in someone who knows where the back of the net is it will be the same outcome more often than not.

I don't think it is simple as that Jonty, though it might help. How many chances do we create? I listened to one passage of play in first half and it was Barrow in possession in the opponent's half and it was " X passes to Y, passes to Z, passes to ...." etc and I wonder is the build up too slow and predicatable.

I’m not saying it’s the only problem, but it’s the main one. Good goal scorers can make things happen with half chances. Think about some of the goals Jason Walker scored out of nothing. I’ve seen plenty of games this season (and last) when some good balls have come into the box and we have been a yard behind the play, or poorly positioned, or just too easily beaten to the ball. I know we have players coming back from injury but Aquah doesn’t look anywhere near scoring the kind of goals we know he can score

[jeff1966]

Tiensia, Campbell and spence all playing 90 minutes is baffling.

Gotts, spence and Campbell is midfield 3 id say 95% of supporters would pick (not really any other options, foley maybe) but havnt been good enough. Couldn’t get us into play offs last year and havnt won us a game all season. The forwards take the stick because we’ve scored 5 in 10, but 2 weeks ago Dallas played well as did Aquah today. Always been a big fan of that 3 but last 3 months and end of last season have gone missing

[Suffolk Blue]

Today was always going to be a difficult task. At least we conceded in the 28th minute so no gnashing of fingernails.

As I see it next four games will determine Clemences fate. That would give us 23 games and most of the Jan window to steady the ship.

[BarrowLad71]

Absolutely needs to go tonight. Ian Wood wanted the change for more control and made the appointment and it’s gone wrong. Sadly he needs to do the right thing tonight and call for the change.

We can't continue with give him another 2/3 games. He’s won 2 in 16 ( 1 in the league , 1 in the pizza cup ) it’s absolutely bonkers

[blue nige]

Tiensia, Campbell and spence all playing 90 minutes is baffling.

Gotts, spence and Campbell is midfield 3 id say 95% of supporters would pick (not really any other options, foley maybe) but havnt been good enough. Couldn’t get us into play offs last year and havnt won us a game all season. The forwards take the stick because we’ve scored 5 in 10, but 2 weeks ago Dallas played well as did Aquah today. Always been a big fan of that 3 but last 3 months and end of last season have gone missing

Don't think Clemence knows what to do next , he's tried every permutation possible, we're trying to win games with only 2 forwards , unless we recuit some top player's I honestly think we're in danger of getting relegated, also we have most of the squad out of contract this season, all in all it's a perfect storm but for the wrong reasons!

[_bluebird_]

Clemence seems like a nice fella, but so does the young lad who runs lakes parade news agents, it doesn't mean he's the man to take us forward. Be surprised if he's got a job after the festive period

[SayitagainSam]

1 win in 13

1 win with 2 goals.

5 draws with 1 goal in each.

7 losses (inc. Cup) with 0 goals in each.

Oct 1st - Top of the table.

Dec. 14th - 15th

Easily the worst 10 weeks of any team in the league.

[blue nige]

Today was always going to be a difficult task. At least we conceded in the 28th minute so no gnashing of fingernails.

As I see it next four games will determine Clemences fate. That would give us 23 games and most of the Jan window to steady the ship.

But what's Clemences plan? We keep possession but little else, we're in BIG trouble anyone who thinks different is kidding themselves!

[blue nige]

Clemence seems like a nice fella, but so does the young lad who runs lakes parade news agents, it doesn't mean he's the man to take us forward. Be surprised if he's got a job after the festive period

Surely that won't happen because he'll be involved in any recruitment ( which is probably being addressed now) but the question we all have is what were we doing in the Summer??

[saltcellar]

Hope Neil Canavan going off was only a temporary medical condition.
We can't afford to lose him again for a long period.

[behind the goals]

Will get criticism for this but I wouldn't sign any one in January let the current squad who are on good contracts get us out of this mess, if any offers come in for any players that's fine let them go.

[Scott5]

Same old story and the league table doesn’t lie. We are where we are because we’re dreadful upfront and attacking wise create very little. We’ve no physicality, rely on the same lightweight midfield and offer no threat upfront. You don’t expect us to
Score now which is a big worry and that’s showing in the team and opposition. We are hoping for things to happen rather than doing enough to make them happen.

Poor summer recruitment other than Jackson and arguably Vassell, and a month lost when wild left and clemence was apppinted. Stockton and Whitfield papered over the cracks last season at the end and haven’t been replaced. Most of the injuries have now cleared and we’re still no better off. Worrying slide continues and January isn’t traditionally a good window for recruiting but it’s imperative we get people in better than what we have or we’ll be playing a dangerous game. Thank god
Morecambe, Swindon and Carlisle are woeful but then they’ve all taken points off us….