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Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:37 am
by andyg
Bakewell Blue wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:02 am
andyg wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:58 pm

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 :lol:

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:12 am
by MisterPleasant
Holkerbird wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 6:40 am
Hawcoat wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:33 am 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. πŸ˜…
Bayles and his son think a lot of you, Holkerbird, no question.

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:29 am
by mall
Barrow afc 2018 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:04 pm 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.

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:33 am
by Main Stand SeasonTct
mall wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:29 am
Barrow afc 2018 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:04 pm 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

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:43 am
by mall
Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:33 am
mall wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:29 am
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.

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:59 am
by 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.

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:23 pm
by 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.

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:32 pm
by Jim
Suffolk Blue wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:23 pm
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?

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:49 pm
by mickmike wilson
Lancaster Branch wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 1:54 am
mickmike wilson wrote: ↑Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:05 am

Still should try other avenues like posters etc as lots of elderly dont do SM & hope we get closer to 6K :scarf:
They can read a league table. That’s the only marketing Boxing Day needs.
If only that was that easy & it should be really.

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:56 pm
by saltcellar
Barrow minutes scored and minutes conceded in league matches so far this season.
22 matches, match number 1st on left hand side.

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:43 pm
by 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.

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:54 pm
by jaycarter
andyg wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:58 pm
GTBLUE wrote: ↑Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:25 pm 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.

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:45 am
by Cromwell58
The commentators were clowns who would not admit they got beat by a better team.

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 4:49 pm
by 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.

Re: Crewe Alexandra v Barrow, match thread

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 5:19 pm
by McMark
Pedro wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2023 4:49 pm 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.