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Nigel Bamford wrote:36 points and up to 10th

Unreal that from the bleak season we had up to the end of December, crazy times!

spirit of 1990 wrote:

Nigel Bamford wrote:36 points and up to 10th

Unreal that from the bleak season we had up to the end of December, crazy times!

Think it's only 12th & 35 points, but hey, still wonderful. To think we were rock bottom at Christmas - what a transformation.

Der, der der der, der der dedede....

Super, smashing, great.

Happy Days.

Who'd av thought it?

Is it a dream?

I feel like I'm going to wake up in a minute and were still bottom.

Unbelievable transformation.

Great win again in horrible conditions, Edmondson asked after game would you like a good crowd on Saturday, he answered

I will try again finger slipped, Great win again in horrible weather, asked after match would you like a good crowd on Saturday
Edmondson answered i would liked a calm day. Nothing to fear North Ferriby another big side just play your football and we should win.

My beard is getting very itchy... I'll suffer a bit longer mind!!

Not the prettiest of victories - the strong wind made sure of that, and the mixture of sleet and rain that started falling just as the game started didn't help. But another Barrow awayday, and another three points as the unprecedented run of seven successive away wins continued; the last time we lost on our travels was at Guiseley, a full three months ago.

The wind did play a part in Phil Marsh's eleventh minute goal, however, a lofted shot from well outside the area that caught Oxford 'keeper Scott unawares; only when he realised that the ball was heading into the back of the net did he decide that he needed to do something - like fall over! One to watch out for on Youtube.

Despite having the benefit of the wind, Oxford's main tactic seemed to be to pass the ball back to Scott as often as possible, and their attacking ambitions were limited.

After the interval Oxford had the better of the earlier exchanges - and decided that passing back to their goalkeeper wasn't the most sensible of tactics - but Barrow weathered the storm, in both senses, with McMillan being called on to make a couple of good saves to keep a fourth consecutive clean sheet. At the other end, Barrow slowly realised that shooting on sight was the best option, with a strong wind and an unsteady-looking 'keeper who managed to trip over the ball at one stage; thankfully for him it had already gone out of play. He did make a few good saves, though.

Barrow's best chance of the half came from a Sam Sheridan shot which hit the foot of the left-hand post, bounced along the goal line, then went out for a goal kick on the opposite side. Quite how it didn't go in .....

So not the best performance to watch; the condidions made good football impossible. But another three points in the bag as the climb up the table continues.

A good win, nice little club serving shit beer. And credit to the girl behind the bar she refunded us for the poor alcohol.
Anyway,game kicked off with a bit of a breeze blowing against us, we took control early on on and eventually scored with a shot/clearance witch looked like it was going to end up in reading but the wind caught it and put it n the back of the net 1-0 barrow.
I think we just played the conditions better and controlled the play, Oxford were just a poor side full of 6,6 big lads whom tried to kick us off the pitch. And number 2was a candidate for tom dales programme splash, the diving talentless idiot,
First time I've seen us win this season, everyone gave 100 per cent but Lacey and burns were my mom.
Don't know what attendance was but we must have come close to being half of it.
Anyway up,the league we go
bluebirds

And si's tactics a of sssshhhhooootttt from anywhere were brilliant . We'll done.

boyliegladbach wrote:And si's tactics a of sssshhhhooootttt from anywhere were brilliant . We'll done.

If only they had listened to me a bit more in second half.

Quality moment when Edmo ripped the [SwearFilter] out of me for the goal that never was. If he does that again though I may have to stop sponsoring him

Awesome evening that was worth the admission price for the comedic goal alone. Great atmosphere from our supporters, a real feel-good factor at the moment that is a contrast to what we had a couple of months ago. Not a great game but we were easily the better side and a thoroughly deserved 3 points despite our shot-shy second half with a gale force wind behind us ....

Paul wrote:

spirit of 1990 wrote: Unreal that from the bleak season we had up to the end of December, crazy times!

Think it's only 12th & 35 points, but hey, still wonderful. To think we were rock bottom at Christmas - what a transformation.

Indeed. I looked at the BBC web site just as the game was finishing and they definitely showed we had 33 points going into the game (although I thought it didn't feel right) and did the calculation from there. Apologies all.

boyliegladbach wrote:And si's tactics a of sssshhhhooootttt from anywhere were brilliant . We'll done.

Haha, I got a text off him saying "shoot ffs shoot"!!!

Frustrating was it Si?

Another total team performance on poor pitch in terrible weather.Do hope these results and performances bring back the supporters to FBS Stadium
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