Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

[andyg]

Ignore them - they just can't stand the fact that Barrow are a better team than them. I think if I remember rightly the guy was just as bad last season with his commentary. Thank God we have Alan.

Is he Adam’s brother?

Probably

[MisterPleasant]

Great result, what a time to be a bluebird.

Lovely to hear David Bayliss on Comms I'm sure in an interview last year he did with Cumbria he had a son coming through professionally can anyone remember his son's name and who he plays for?

His son is Joe and unlike his dad is over 6ft tall.

Bayles and his son think a lot of you, Holkerbird, no question.

[mall]

In seventh heaven, let’s pack the old place out Boxing Day and cheer these boys on. I reckon we can get 6k get there early folks.

Will get nowhere near that. In fact will be lucky to get a thousand or so over our average.
I would love to be proved wrong.

[Main Stand SeasonTct]

In seventh heaven, let’s pack the old place out Boxing Day and cheer these boys on. I reckon we can get 6k get there early folks.

Will get nowhere near that. In fact will be lucky to get a thousand or so over our average.
I would love to be proved wrong.

With a sold out away end the main stand all but sold out it’s got to be a 5k plus attendance

[mall]

Will get nowhere near that. In fact will be lucky to get a thousand or so over our average.
I would love to be proved wrong.

With a sold out away end the main stand all but sold out it’s got to be a 5k plus attendance

Ah, right ok, didn't know that.

[pjdaly]

What a great picture of Adam with Dave Bayliss. Dave is up there with Ray Wilkie as being one of those rare breeds, a former manager who exudes a genuine feeling for the football club. He wasn't here just picking up a salary before disappearing and pretty much forgetting about us. Good on you, Dave Bayliss, top man.

[Suffolk Blue]

Have a couple of great memories of Dave Baylis. Obviously the famous celebration of Jason Walkers pile driver in the Trophy final was one.

However my fondest memory (not involving potential violence) was watching his behaviour during the play-off final against Stalybridge at close hand- a man living every second of the game as if it might be his last. True legend.

[Jim]

However my fondest memory (not involving potential violence) was watching his behaviour during the play-off final against Stalybridge at close hand- a man living every second of the game as if it might be his last. True legend.

It makes one think about the 'fickle finger of fate'. Stalybridge are now in Northern Premier League. What might have happened to them and us if that goal had not gone in off Matt Henney's knee and they had made it to the National League?

[mickmike wilson]

Still should try other avenues like posters etc as lots of elderly dont do SM & hope we get closer to 6K

They can read a league table. That’s the only marketing Boxing Day needs.

If only that was that easy & it should be really.

[saltcellar]

Barrow minutes scored and minutes conceded in league matches so far this season.
22 matches, match number 1st on left hand side.

[andyg]

My son was with me last night and hasn't seen Barrow in a while and he was very impressed with our work ethic and running. Those stats above are testament to that.

[jaycarter]

The Crewe commentator is a [SwearFilter] disgrace. Calling for yellow and red cards for every Barrow challenge. Calling Farman lucky and not a league 2 keeper. I could go on. As Adam said last week I think, you have to be unbiased, even though it's difficult. This guy is is a nutter.

Ignore them - they just can't stand the fact that Barrow are a better team than them. I think if I remember rightly the guy was just as bad last season with his commentary. Thank God we have Alan.

The commentators were constantly saying we (Crewe) have a weakend side and could not understand why Barrow only had 6 substitutes and why Barrow had used so many of them, very unprofessional and did not understand the rules re subs and were baffled why we used them.

[Cromwell58]

The commentators were clowns who would not admit they got beat by a better team.

[Pedro]

It was interesting to hear Dave Bailey when asked by Adam if the players were going to refuse to play because they had not been paid.
I think Bailey realised how strapped the club was for cash.
When he was sacked I believe he did not push for his full compensation but came to a agreement with Brian Keen another unsung hero.

[McMark]

It was interesting to hear Dave Bailey when asked by Adam if the players were going to refuse to play because they had not been paid.
I think Bailey realised how strapped the club was for cash.
When he was sacked I believe he did not push for his full compensation but came to a agreement with Brian Keen another unsung hero.

I think he captured a perfect image of what happened Pedro.