Oh Quelle Surprise! Barnsley (A) 15:00 Monday 02/01/23

[DJBlu]

Cheers guys, She's been really ill since Aug and had to have major surgery on Christmas Eve. What should have been a five day stay in hopspital tops, has turned in to she's still there. She has an infection that isn't shifting and the doctors don't know why. Coupled to the fact that she's in Stoke hospital and it's an hours drive each way for visiting, then todays result has been the perfect pick me up. That and the Pie Eaters getting shafted again

Anyway, back to the small matter of what a great match thread this has turned out to be

Hope she's on the mend soon.

I did wonder why our fans were singing Kolo Kolo Kolo. How long has he been their manager?

[nicholaldo]

Sonic - I'll echo everyone else's comments and wish you a better 2023.

[BWFC_Insane]

Yeah football is nothing compared to that stuff sonic. Hope she’s feeling better soon and can get back home. Sounds a tricky situation for you. Been there. Hope it’s all better soon.

[TANGODANCER]

Cheers guys, She's been really ill since Aug and had to have major surgery on Christmas Eve. What should have been a five day stay in hopspital tops, has turned in to she's still there. She has an infection that isn't shifting and the doctors don't know why. Coupled to the fact that she's in Stoke hospital and it's an hours drive each way for visiting, then todays result has been the perfect pick me up. That and the Pie Eaters getting shafted again

Anyway, back to the small matter of what a great match thread this has turned out to be

I'm thinking all The Wanderer members' thoughts and prayers are as much with you and your wife as the match right now mate. Stay positive and look after yourself too.

[TANGODANCER]

I'm posting on this thread again just so we don't forget that we beat Barnsley 3-0, yes that's 3-0, at their place ending it with a Brazil style wonder goal.....Watch and tremble ye pretenders to greatness, a game dedicated to Dapo and Sonic's kettle...

Edit. Can we have a kettle smiley?

[GhostoftheBok]

Sonic - I'll echo everyone else's comments and wish you a better 2023.

Hear, hear.

[BWFC_Insane]

Missed in the excitement of an excellent performance yesterday was how well Aimson played. The back three really have been excellent since they started playing together and barely given teams a sniff.

It is for me our strongest back three. What we need is some cover. If Iredale is out especially. Jones might have to play wing back and that leaves only santos as cover. I’d like another Toal or Aimson. Just a solid no nonsense defender who you get a performance out of each week. I feel we need another.

[Worthy4England]

Do you really see him leaving a fit Santos out, mate? I'm not feeling the remotest possibility of such a thing...

[Bruce Rioja]

Do you really see him leaving a fit Santos out, mate? I'm not feeling the remotest possibility of such a thing...

But conversely, what message does it send out if he pulls one of the three out who, as we know, are performing admirably well together, just because someone (Captain notwithstanding) else is back fit?

[Worthy4England]

Do you really see him leaving a fit Santos out, mate? I'm not feeling the remotest possibility of such a thing...

But conversely, what message does it send out if he pulls one of the three out who, as we know, are performing admirably well together, just because someone (Captain notwithstanding) else is back fit?

Yeah mate, I agree. You get crocked, you have to play your way back in for me...

[truewhite15]

Hang on, isn't this the same back three, Aimson especially, who were getting absolute pelters particularly in the 1st half vs Lincoln?

I know you're only as good as your last game etc, but I distinctly recall the old "Aimless" nickname being rolled out again.

I don't disagree that, with four clean sheets in five, the defence deserves to play on. But let's not pretend that we've hit upon a golden trio. It's working for the time being, and long may it continue. I'd still be astonished is Santos isn't back in sooner rather than later, both as skipper and based on performances over the last 12 months.

[TANGODANCER]

Not seen much mention anywhere about young Trafford despite him making a wonder save and keeping another clean sheet? We surely are really going to miss him when the loan's up.

[BWFC_Insane]

Hang on, isn't this the same back three, Aimson especially, who were getting absolute pelters particularly in the 1st half vs Lincoln?

I know you're only as good as your last game etc, but I distinctly recall the old "Aimless" nickname being rolled out again.

I don't disagree that, with four clean sheets in five, the defence deserves to play on. But let's not pretend that we've hit upon a golden trio. It's working for the time being, and long may it continue. I'd still be astonished is Santos isn't back in sooner rather than later, both as skipper and based on performances over the last 12 months.

Santos sent off early at Port Vale, Aimson came on and we defended the majority of the match with ten men and kept a clean sheet. Next game we ground out a 1-0 against Morecambe.

Santos comes straight back in and we lose 2-0 at home to Sheffield Wednesday with some dodgy defending and do the same at Plymouth.

Aimson is a better defender. He might be less proficient on the ball but defensively he’s better than santos and we have more than enough evidence of that now. The muck and nettles business of keeping clean sheets is what will get us out of this league and this back three looks the best bet right now.

Santos if he gets his concentration to levels where he played with Baptiste and is consistent can force his way back in. But can’t just automatically stroll back because we saw how disastrous that was last time.

[Bruce Rioja]

Hang on, isn't this the same back three, Aimson especially, who were getting absolute pelters particularly in the 1st half vs Lincoln?

I know you're only as good as your last game etc, but I distinctly recall the old "Aimless" nickname being rolled out again.

It was chiefly Toal, until he got on the end of one of course. Fickle? Football supporters?

Santos has certainly come a long way since his first six months with us. It's as well that people weren't allowed in the grounds at that time, ready to offer him their opinions as to his worth as a footballer.

[brommers95]

Hang on, isn't this the same back three, Aimson especially, who were getting absolute pelters particularly in the 1st half vs Lincoln?

I know you're only as good as your last game etc, but I distinctly recall the old "Aimless" nickname being rolled out again.

I don't disagree that, with four clean sheets in five, the defence deserves to play on. But let's not pretend that we've hit upon a golden trio. It's working for the time being, and long may it continue. I'd still be astonished is Santos isn't back in sooner rather than later, both as skipper and based on performances over the last 12 months.

Santos sent off early at Port Vale, Aimson came on and we defended the majority of the match with ten men and kept a clean sheet. Next game we ground out a 1-0 against Morecambe.

Santos comes straight back in and we lose 2-0 at home to Sheffield Wednesday with some dodgy defending and do the same at Plymouth.

Aimson is a better defender. He might be less proficient on the ball but defensively he’s better than santos and we have more than enough evidence of that now. The muck and nettles business of keeping clean sheets is what will get us out of this league and this back three looks the best bet right now.

Santos if he gets his concentration to levels where he played with Baptiste and is consistent can force his way back in. But can’t just automatically stroll back because we saw how disastrous that was last time.

Was just looking up the same thing Insane as I remember there being the same discussion on the various socials around that time.

Harsh to compare the two on what was such a small sample size and against massively differing quality of opposition. I would however keep Aimson in for the simple fact of the current back three seem to have a good thing going.

I suspect though Santos gets some minutes against Portsmouth in the PJT game next week to see where his fitness is at and then he’ll come back into the side barring any setback.

[Harry Genshaw]

I think the back 3 have been excellent of late but that spell at the start of the 2nd half did fill me with worry. We were 2 up, should have been in total control and comfortable until Aimson and Johnston did a series of poor passes and panicked clearances, which lifted the crowd and had us floundering.

That 3rd goal, as excellent as it was, came as a huge relief to me but gives a rather false notion imo that we gave them a going over. Sorry if that makes me sound negative or a panic fanny but just how I saw it yesterday. Bradley's passing and decision making was nowhere near his best yesterday either and Iredale still hasn't convinced me yet.

A 3 nil win away at Barnsley and I'm moaning. I can't believe it either

[sonicthewhite]

A 3 nil win away at Barnsley and I'm moaning. I can't believe it either

Reminds me of a time many moons ago when I was in the Manny Rd Lower and we were 5-0 to the good against someone at half time (Chesterfield methinks). There was still a bunch of miserable old tossers behind us who wouldn't have it that we were anything but shite

You weren't at that game by any chance were you?

[Harry Genshaw]

A 3 nil win away at Barnsley and I'm moaning. I can't believe it either

Reminds me of a time many moons ago when I was in the Manny Rd Lower and we were 5-0 to the good against someone at half time (Chesterfield methinks). There was still a bunch of miserable old tossers behind us who wouldn't have it that we were anything but shite

You weren't at that game by any chance were you?

Well I did stand in the Manny Road terrace at Burnden so it's possible

[BWFC_Insane]

I think the back 3 have been excellent of late but that spell at the start of the 2nd half did fill me with worry. We were 2 up, should have been in total control and comfortable until Aimson and Johnston did a series of poor passes and panicked clearances, which lifted the crowd and had us floundering.

That 3rd goal, as excellent as it was, came as a huge relief to me but gives a rather false notion imo that we gave them a going over. Sorry if that makes me sound negative or a panic fanny but just how I saw it yesterday. Bradley's passing and decision making was nowhere near his best yesterday either and Iredale still hasn't convinced me yet.

A 3 nil win away at Barnsley and I'm moaning. I can't believe it either

When teams press us we struggle because we can’t hold it up front and as our midfield tire we end up with few options to get out. I don’t think the back three really are the issue there. You see it a lot in second half’s when a team decides to step onto our midfield.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

I mean if we wish to be super-cynical, it was a pengy, a defensive howler and then a late grace goal against 10 tiring opponents.

But if we wish to look another way, we hassled them into a penalty, were awake enough to take care, then kept a clean sheet as they came at us, then scored a very fine goal indeed.

As ever, probably the truth lies somewhere in between. But it was a good day to be a Wanderer.