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Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:28 pm

Jonty wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:23 pm
Rtw6095 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 6:58 pm Josh had the perfect chance to put the game to bed but somehow put it over the bar. Both goals looked very soft. Back in Barrow and think without a big change we will be in the relegation battle for the foreseeable. Another shite away day.
He missed with an unchallenged header in the last game v Cheltenham. Think it was 1-1 at the time. The strikers are not hitting the net often enough yet they get off lightly compared with our issues conceding. For me it’s a bigger problem.

I was following the game on Flash score and I just knew that without that second goal, it would come back and bite us. We are experts at it.
I can't disagree. Cheltenham 1-1 Josh misses the target with a free header 8 yards out and today he puts it over with the goal gaping from 5 yards out with the score again at 1-1. Both game changers if put away IMO.

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Post by Rtw6095 » Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:29 pm

Jonty wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:23 pm
Rtw6095 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 6:58 pm Josh had the perfect chance to put the game to bed but somehow put it over the bar. Both goals looked very soft. Back in Barrow and think without a big change we will be in the relegation battle for the foreseeable. Another shite away day.
He missed with an unchallenged header in the last game v Cheltenham. Think it was 1-1 at the time. The strikers are not hitting the net often enough yet they get off lightly compared with our issues conceding. For me it’s a bigger problem.

I was following the game on Flash score and I just knew that without that second goal, it would come back and bite us. We are experts at it.
When you see the "highlights" belive me it was harder to miss than score. It would have been game over at 87 mins.

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Re: Accrington match thread

Post by Jonty » Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:36 pm

Rtw6095 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:29 pm
Jonty wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:23 pm

He missed with an unchallenged header in the last game v Cheltenham. Think it was 1-1 at the time. The strikers are not hitting the net often enough yet they get off lightly compared with our issues conceding. For me it’s a bigger problem.

I was following the game on Flash score and I just knew that without that second goal, it would come back and bite us. We are experts at it.
When you see the "highlights" belive me it was harder to miss than score. It would have been game over at 87 mins.
Think I’ll give them a miss. But the strikers are just not getting enough goals. People say we are not creating for them, I think we are. They don’t take enough of the big chances. As for Cameron, he's on the books for another season after this.
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Re: Accrington match thread

Post by Rtw6095 » Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:38 pm

Jonty wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:36 pm
Rtw6095 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:29 pm

When you see the "highlights" belive me it was harder to miss than score. It would have been game over at 87 mins.
Think I’ll give them a miss. But the strikers are just not getting enough goals. People say we are not creating for them, I think we are. They don’t take enough of the big chances. As for Cameron, he's on the books for another season after this.
Not great to watch at the moment.

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Post by Steeley » Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:48 pm

Jonty wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:36 pm
Rtw6095 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:29 pm

When you see the "highlights" belive me it was harder to miss than score. It would have been game over at 87 mins.
Think I’ll give them a miss. But the strikers are just not getting enough goals. People say we are not creating for them, I think we are. They don’t take enough of the big chances. As for Cameron, he's on the books for another season after this.
Strikers are no where near good enough but if we don’t concede then we don’t lose. Shipping goals for fun this season. Quite obvious the formation is a bag of shit.
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Post by Methuselah » Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:49 pm

blue nige wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 4:59 pm After today Stanway should be dropped along with a few others!
The problem with Stanway was that he came off his line when the free kick was taken for their second goal.If he had stayed on it he would have stood a better chance of defending the shot,but he left a gap.I suppose that comes with having a young inexperienced keeper.Like was said in the after match commentary we need to have a fresh pair of eyes as to how this team is set up,so that probably means a new manager.I,m half expecting us to get hammered against Tranmere on Monday,then for the board it will be decision time.The clock is ticking and something has to change to stop this disastrous run of form..

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Post by Big_Bluebird » Fri Dec 26, 2025 8:01 pm

Why is McCann being sent out for media duties. Send the club captain out

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Post by Barrowfan92 » Fri Dec 26, 2025 8:27 pm

Is there anyone on here who spoke to Canavan after the game be interested to know what was said
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Post by xerxes » Fri Dec 26, 2025 8:45 pm

First 20 minutes were the worst I've seen since our return to the EFL. Much better after that, even though we conceded - we fought back well from that to get to 1-1, and dominated most of the second half, Deserved a point at least.

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Post by HenneysKnee » Fri Dec 26, 2025 8:47 pm

We were the better team in the second half then Gordon misses when he has to score and we lose off shit defending and goalkeeping. Really worrying times

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Post by Bigfathoss » Fri Dec 26, 2025 8:52 pm

xerxes wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 8:45 pm First 20 minutes were the worst I've seen since our return to the EFL. Much better after that, even though we conceded - we fought back well from that to get to 1-1, and dominated most of the second half, Deserved a point at least.
I'd agree with this.
You have to wonder if the team do their best to follow the instructions of a series of clueless managers, and it is just a different point in each game where they remember that they are professional footballers and decide that the best thing they can do is ignore the instructions and go and play the game they know how to play.
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Post by beachy01 » Fri Dec 26, 2025 8:58 pm

Barrowfan92 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 8:27 pm Is there anyone on here who spoke to Canavan after the game be interested to know what was said
Yep, was me that spoke to him when he came over to front up to the fans. Cant remember everything that was said but i made a point about a lack of effort and desire from certain players to which he nodded as though he agreed

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Re: Accrington match thread

Post by olbarrafancumbak » Fri Dec 26, 2025 9:07 pm

beachy01 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 8:58 pm
Barrowfan92 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 8:27 pm Is there anyone on here who spoke to Canavan after the game be interested to know what was said
Yep, was me that spoke to him when he came over to front up to the fans. Cant remember everything that was said but i made a point about a lack of effort and desire from certain players to which he nodded as though he agreed
As a captain, if all he can do is and and agree with the supporters, this would highlight the problem right there!
Was very predictable today, it's like we just know the outcome because it ends up exactly how we think. I just feel if accy had gone home.gor the last ten mins, we still wouldn't have scored!

The mentality within this group currently is p I s s poor, no bite, no fight and no idea.

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Re: Accrington match thread

Post by Bingo » Fri Dec 26, 2025 9:33 pm

There are plenty of games to go yet the lack of any kind of wins is a worry but nobody below us is doing anything thankfully.

I still think we will be ok this season.

The club has failed to invest in any kind of structure at the club we have square pegs in round holes on and off the pitch.

The poor old little Barrow mentality has done for us big time, it’s about time we stopped playing on this because it’s counter productive. I honestly believe the owners have given the manager a good budget this season but we have a hyped up football agent pulling the strings

The club hasn’t done enough to make its self sustainable often scampering around for sponsors a few days before the game - get proper people doing the job - not work experience kids because they are cheap

Having no academy reserves or youth teams means we will never be able to achieve developing talent and selling them on - that community spirit that generates more interest in the club

People mention what would happen if the current board walked away and rightly say we would be in a mess, this isn’t a good place to be - the club have simply not done enough to insulate us from that - imagine if they had employed proper football people when we first went up - they didn’t and consequently we’ve had a conveyer belt of failure managers and the recruitment team have signer a load of injury prone players and played them
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Re: Accrington match thread

Post by Jonty » Fri Dec 26, 2025 10:19 pm

Big_Bluebird wrote: ↑Fri Dec 26, 2025 8:01 pm Why is McCann being sent out for media duties. Send the club captain out
Fair play to McCann stepping up to take the post match Interview but I lasted all of 30 seconds with it. “We started off slow again”. Really?
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