Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

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Re: Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

Post by russell_anderson » Sun Aug 03, 2025 12:24 am

Pedro wrote: ↑Sat Aug 02, 2025 9:36 pm
Jonty wrote: ↑Sat Aug 02, 2025 9:18 pm

This is the biggest takeaway from this game for me. Just watched the highlights and both teams will have plenty more to come but there was little in it. Different styles of football, so they will look at the possession stats but the actual shots and chances in the game fell pretty even.

The goal was a shocker though, a free header and we will need to cut that out.
Thought we had a solid defence?
That back line against a young winger will be mincemeat.
Experience but old and slow
Last season we could not put chances away ,we need to be taking our chances
Well Chesterfield had 2 or 3 pretty quick forwards and I can't really think of a clear cut chance other than their goal.

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Re: Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

Post by Matty » Sun Aug 03, 2025 8:00 am

russell_anderson wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 12:24 am
Pedro wrote: ↑Sat Aug 02, 2025 9:36 pm
Thought we had a solid defence?
That back line against a young winger will be mincemeat.
Experience but old and slow
Last season we could not put chances away ,we need to be taking our chances
Well Chesterfield had 2 or 3 pretty quick forwards and I can't really think of a clear cut chance other than their goal.
Yep. Dobra, Markanday are probably two of the better forwards / attacking midfielders in the division and they didn't exactly run us ragged.
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Re: Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

Post by Big_Bluebird » Sun Aug 03, 2025 8:05 am

If people are worried about our defence watch walsalls winner v Swindon😳

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Re: Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

Post by BarrowLad71 » Sun Aug 03, 2025 8:26 am

Long way to go but we didn’t take our chance in the final third again and it costs us. The play from defence to midfield is spot on but just in the final third we don’t have anything and not enough bodies around Innes for him to effect anything. Not sure 5 at the back is our best use of players

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Re: Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

Post by blue nige » Sun Aug 03, 2025 9:02 am

BarrowLad71 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 8:26 am Long way to go but we didn’t take our chance in the final third again and it costs us. The play from defence to midfield is spot on but just in the final third we don’t have anything and not enough bodies around Innes for him to effect anything. Not sure 5 at the back is our best use of players
I agree but hopefully we'll set up differently against other teams or it's going to be a long season!

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Re: Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

Post by Gazza » Sun Aug 03, 2025 10:01 am

Not sure if this is true as I’m not that observant but my lad said that Smith had S.Smith on his shirt? If so that may suggest we are probably going to have a much needed T. Smith very soon!!

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Re: Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

Post by LCBAFC40 » Sun Aug 03, 2025 10:21 am

Gazza wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 10:01 am Not sure if this is true as I’m not that observant but my lad said that Smith had S.Smith on his shirt? If so that may suggest we are probably going to have a much needed T. Smith very soon!!
Said this before as no9 shirt still free so hope so 🙏

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Post by mall » Sun Aug 03, 2025 2:47 pm

Gazza wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 10:01 am Not sure if this is true as I’m not that observant but my lad said that Smith had S.Smith on his shirt? If so that may suggest we are probably going to have a much needed T. Smith very soon!!
Now that would be the icing on the cake !!

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Re: Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

Post by BarrowLad71 » Sun Aug 03, 2025 3:32 pm

Gazza wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 10:01 am Not sure if this is true as I’m not that observant but my lad said that Smith had S.Smith on his shirt? If so that may suggest we are probably going to have a much needed T. Smith very soon!!
Had the same on his shirt at Wigan

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Post by Mark Johnson » Sun Aug 03, 2025 3:59 pm

Looks like it from the pic gallery posted today
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Re: Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

Post by HenneysKnee » Sun Aug 03, 2025 4:04 pm

blue nige wrote: ↑Sat Aug 02, 2025 4:09 pm
LCBAFC40 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 02, 2025 4:07 pm Said it the other week, why is Jackson on the right ? and from what I've seen in pre season how is Mahoney starting?
Because Whing is playing wingbacks and if he doesn't we don't have a right back!
I’m really hoping we are signing someone in the Duru/Ecclestone mould; someone with some pace and Jackson can go back onto the left

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Re: Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

Post by Big E » Sun Aug 03, 2025 4:12 pm

HenneysKnee wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 4:04 pm
blue nige wrote: ↑Sat Aug 02, 2025 4:09 pm

Because Whing is playing wingbacks and if he doesn't we don't have a right back!
I’m really hoping we are signing someone in the Duru/Ecclestone mould; someone with some pace and Jackson can go back onto the left
Jackson played some of his best football at RWB last year, so makes sense to continue there. Eccleston was found out

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Re: Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Sun Aug 03, 2025 4:32 pm

Big E wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 4:12 pm
HenneysKnee wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 4:04 pm

I’m really hoping we are signing someone in the Duru/Ecclestone mould; someone with some pace and Jackson can go back onto the left
Jackson played some of his best football at RWB last year, so makes sense to continue there. Eccleston was found out
Absolutely he did. Jackson was a revelation at right wing back in the last third of the season when we had a good run. It's the left wing back position that we are struggling with IMO. Newby just isn't strong enough to play there. We definitely need strengthing in that position. I still find it baffling Newby was given another two year contract.

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Re: Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

Post by Big E » Sun Aug 03, 2025 5:03 pm

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 4:32 pm
Big E wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 4:12 pm

Jackson played some of his best football at RWB last year, so makes sense to continue there. Eccleston was found out
Absolutely he did. Jackson was a revelation at right wing back in the last third of the season when we had a good run. It's the left wing back position that we are struggling with IMO. Newby just isn't strong enough to play there. We definitely need strengthing in that position. I still find it baffling Newby was given another two year contract.
Big Tom will help there now i think.
Whatever people's opinions are of Elliott, every manager has trusted him in that role, so they must see something in him I guess

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Re: Chesterfield FC V Barrow AFC (A) match thread

Post by JayBee » Sun Aug 03, 2025 5:55 pm

McMark wrote: ↑Sat Aug 02, 2025 2:00 pm IMG_0862.jpeg
Six of last seasons squad start.
Nice to see we have seven subs.

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