Pre-Match Thread Barrow AFC v Southend United, Saturday 1st May, 15.00

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

This is how I see our weekend going....

Scunthorpe to take an early lead to dampen the mood straight away.

Southend and barrow become one of those end-of-season boring games.

Scunthorpe to add another 2 goals.

Southend continues to waste chances, leaving us to reflect on where our season went wrong.

Barrow score late on.

And then as a post-credit surprise, Grimsby and Colchester Win just for bants.

 

[Rob1920]

My prediction: we win 2-0 at Barrow, Scunthorpe lose 0-3 at Bradford. Then we go 2-0 up at home to Newport, while Scunny go 0-2 down at home to Stevenage.

We're all on the edge of our seats waiting for both final whistles ready to celebrate the greatest of great escapes. Scunthorpe lose 0-2. Then in the 9th minute of injury time, we concede. win 2-1, goal difference with Scunthorpe level. They stay up on goals scored.

Its a recurring nightmare I'm having..

Although to be fair Bradford v Scunthorpe has got 0-0 written all over it given both of them have lost their last 5 games.

 

[Oakley1]

we will get beat in both games end of...…..just forget it and look forward to Daggrs away and Alder**** and Kings lynn Wealdstone warrior and his friends all good stuff for next season

Halifax,Woking,Dover, I can't wait

it is what it is

 

[Jasrod]

we will get beat in both games end of...…..just forget it and look forward to Daggrs away and Alder**** and Kings lynn Wealdstone warrior and his friends all good stuff for next season

Halifax,Woking,Dover, I can't wait

it is what it is

Arsenal's 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield on the final day of the 1988-89 season remains the most celebrated game in English football history. Michael Thomas's 91st-minute goal will never be topped for drama. The set-up was one in a million, the execution perfectly timed.

 

[Oakley1]

Arsenal's 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield on the final day of the 1988-89 season remains the most celebrated game in English football history. Michael Thomas's 91st-minute goal will never be topped for drama. The set-up was one in a million, the execution perfectly timed.

Same as Joe Pigott's 123 minute equalizer against Wycombe at Wembley

just can't see us creating a major incident ………..turn off the lights Ron and lets have a break and come back for a fresh start next season

 

[Rob1920]

There'll be plenty of time for sensible thinking after 6pm on Saturday, until then we can still dream..

 

[Richard Hearn]

And then there was Jimmy Glass.

 

[chipmunx]

And then there was Jimmy Glass.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1385878549941342209

 

[amsemp]

Thought about what players I wanted playing and picked a system to fit the personnel:

Oxley
Bwomono, White, Cordner, Hart
Olayinka, Ferguson, Holmes
Egbri, Rush, Walsh

Harsh on Taylor, but would rather have Olayinka’s creativity and goal threat, with Holmes’ experience and ability to buy free kicks. But if Ricky is injured for this one, I’d bring Taylor straight in. I’d have Ferguson sitting back in the 3 man midfield and Olay/Holmes taking turns to venture forward.

And I can’t ignore that superb bit of play from Walsh against Orient where he picked up the short corner, beat his man and fired one across the face of goal which we should’ve scored. We’ve not seen that sort of wing play all season and he deserves his chances.

 

[chipmunx]

a little look at the ground

 

[rigsby]

Arsenal's 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield on the final day of the 1988-89 season remains the most celebrated game in English football history. Michael Thomas's 91st-minute goal will never be topped for drama. The set-up was one in a million, the execution perfectly timed.

Luckily for Arsenal, Bruce was taking bungs back then and he dived out of the way in the 91st minute. Just like the Poland keeper did for Lineker in 1986.

I like to point this out to any Arsenal fan who mentions it. Especially the two lads I know who were there that night.

 

[Swiss Tony]

a little look at the ground

That's a strange northern accent sounds just like south London.

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Thought about what players I wanted playing and picked a system to fit the personnel:

Oxley
Bwomono, White, Cordner, Hart
Olayinka, Ferguson, Holmes
Egbri, Rush, Walsh

Harsh on Taylor, but would rather have Olayinka’s creativity and goal threat, with Holmes’ experience and ability to buy free kicks. But if Ricky is injured for this one, I’d bring Taylor straight in. I’d have Ferguson sitting back in the 3 man midfield and Olay/Holmes taking turns to venture forward.

And I can’t ignore that superb bit of play from Walsh against Orient where he picked up the short corner, beat his man and fired one across the face of goal which we should’ve scored. We’ve not seen that sort of wing play all season and he deserves his chances.

Cant have that line up, nothing will stick up front, meaning we will be under pressure.

Egbri and Rush combined height is about 7 foot.

 

[Barling Magna]

a little look at the ground

Nice stand, but where's the rest of the ground? A two sided stadium....?

Bit worried about the Furness massive though, not sure those bluds would survive long in the hood, bro....

 

[chipmunx]

Nice stand, but where's the rest of the ground? A two sided stadium....?

Bit worried about the Furness massive though, not sure those bluds would survive long in the hood, bro....

3 sided at present with a fanzone and changing rooms on the 4th side

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Given Brown's pre-match comments about the physicality of Barrow at Forest Green I can see him playing Halford and possibly Acquah and/or Akinola up front. Possibly not the game for Hackett-Fairchild, Olayinka or Walsh, although the Yorkshire Terrier-like Egbri might fit the bill!

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Cant have that line up, nothing will stick up front, meaning we will be under pressure.

Egbri and Rush combined height is about 7 foot.

Maybe Rushy could stand on Terrell's shoulders at corners to give us some much needed height in the box! Is there a law against that?

 

[Strykr]

Given Brown's pre-match comments about the physicality of Barrow at Forest Green I can see him playing Halford and possibly Acquah and/or Akinola up front. Possibly not the game for Hackett-Fairchild, Olayinka or Walsh, although the Yorkshire Terrier-like Egbri might fit the bill!

Halford & Acquah? Cor its gonna be a goal feast.

 

[chipmunx]

Tomorrow's game is going to go one of 2 ways;-
either our players are on the beach and you win easy
or our players buoyed by safety and the unveiling of the Kelly's Heroes flag, with play without fear and it will be a game of attack against defence with a hatfull of goals scored...

 

[Strykr]

Tomorrow's game is going to go one of 2 ways;-
either our players are on the beach and you win easy
or our players buoyed by safety and the unveiling of the Kelly's Heroes flag, with play without fear and it will be a game of attack against defence with a hatfull of goals scored... View attachment 15448

Or a dour 0-0