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Hadrian wrote:

barrowfan_chris wrote:To be honest everything rings true to what the wukkies said on their forum when we appointed Edmo "Doesn't play locals" "long ball football" "negative"

Surely they mentioned "Winning promotion"?

Dot Cotton could have won us promotion with the resources availible

Wintergreen wrote:Didn’t go but delighted with a draw as Braintree have been picking up points and are no mugs. However as has been mentioned already BVDB got a hammering on the radio by Andy’s wooden leg. These aren’t actual quotes but near enough as I remember them.

They’re getting past him far too easily
Simon Grand is telling Van Den Broek that that’s his man
Non existent
Stood on the halfway line when Braintree’s goal went in
Probably the last time we’ll see Van Den Broek in a Barrow shirt for a long, long time

That sounds like his work rate and attitude leaves a lot to be desired and I can’t understand for the life of me why players can be like that when they have a decent platform to get noticed and perhaps go onto better things in their careers. Does he think it’s a working holiday in the UK?

I can't understand why any manager would sign a player obviously as clueless as this guy is according to all reports! All in all, most of the signings made in the close season seem to have been very, very poor.

Hadrian wrote:

barrowfan_chris wrote:To be honest everything rings true to what the wukkies said on their forum when we appointed Edmo "Doesn't play locals" "long ball football" "negative"

Surely they mentioned "Winning promotion"?

Yes and thats why he deserves his chance in this league mid table would be a good season.

However

Most managers could have achieved promotion with that team. We fell over the line thanks to Fylde throwing it away and a Bogle penalty.



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Having a chat with the ref prior to kick off after asking if money had been exchanged when the Braintree chairman shook hands.
Quote, pointing to one of the liners " He got a tenner. I have been to Holker Street many times and it is a hostile place----especially to gingers" unquote. Said with a good sense of humour I might add. I think that might have been why he was kind to Jase.

Pleased to say the toilets in the clubhouse have improved beyond measure but the kitchen was closed to fans!!
I was sat inbetween the parents of the Braintree trialist goalie (who was on the bench) and I am assuming the parents of George Williams as the only player they knew was George. After that it was well done number... The goalies parents were impressed with the rattle and I even let him wave it when they scored.
A friendly club to visit but they need to get rid of the drum!!!!

barrowfan_chris wrote: Most managers could have achieved promotion with that team. We fell over the line thanks to Fylde throwing it away and a Bogle penalty.



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We got more points than them over 42 games. We won it just as much as they 'threw it away'.

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The Real Slim a former member of this forum wrote:

Hadrian wrote: Surely they mentioned "Winning promotion"?

Dot Cotton could have won us promotion with the resources availible

Would she have done so at Workington, which is what my pretend quote referred to?

How many Barrow supporters were at Braintree, was told around 60, just looking for confirmation?????

Mark Mc wrote:How many Barrow supporters were at Braintree, was told around 60, just looking for confirmation?????

Consensus on the train back was 60ish. I thought more like 80.

Cheers Zak 70 it is then!!

It's a funny old world. We entered into conversation with a bloke called Dennis as we stepped out from the ground. He was wearing an Arsenal jacket and lived in Chelmsford, speaking with a London/Essex accent. He surprised us by revealing that he had actually come to watch Barrow play. His story went that back in the 60s when they were nippers, he and his brother each chose a team 'to follow' from the lower leagues. One chose Crewe Alex and Dennis chose Barrow, hence his presence on Saturday. It was only the second time he had watched Barrow play. Heart warming stuff.

Cubbins Paratrooper wrote:It's a funny old world. We entered into conversation with a bloke called Dennis as we stepped out from the ground. He was wearing an Arsenal jacket and lived in Chelmsford, speaking with a London/Essex accent. He surprised us by revealing that he had actually come to watch Barrow play. His story went that back in the 60s when they were nippers, he and his brother each chose a team 'to follow' from the lower leagues. One chose Crewe Alex and Dennis chose Barrow, hence his presence on Saturday. It was only the second time he had watched Barrow play. Heart warming stuff.

I had a very similar conversation with a bloke from Dudley on the way to a game at Hednesford a few years back. Takes all sorts.

Just watched the 'highlights' and it looked like the Ref missed a pen a piece for each side - or maybe he 'balanced things up' as they say. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTJptLsiHTE

If you mean the "penalty shout" on 30 secs, that was as bad a dive as I've seen in a while - if that Welling player got suspended for diving, this wasn't a lot different.