The Cup rests on the Bar: Barnsley (H), League Cup, Tue 10 Aug @ 8pm

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Re: The Cup rests on the Bar: Barnsley (H), League Cup, Tue 10 Aug @ 8pm

Post by BWFC_Insane » Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:25 pm

Prufrock wrote:
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Wasn't convinced by Sarc when he stepped up. Rate him as a player and love his character but think he's not great technically.

Ha! What a fecking pen.
Really? I think he's very technically gifted. Odd how people see things differently.

All 5 looked confident stepping up which was great to see.
His first touch is usually knee height :D And I don't think he's great at the technical stuff in tight spaces, quite often snatches at shots etc

It's all relative, this is probably the best group we've had technically in a long time, and he probably just isn't quite at the level (though he has plenty other attributes) as say Lee or Sheehan.

They all have weaknesses to some degree (or they wouldn't be here). MJ for example is probably a bit more pace and athleticism away from being a top half Champo player.
I guess it depends what you look at. His first touch is probably his weakness. But he can glide past people in midfield better than anyone else and his shooting technique is pretty good compared to say Lee (who has played a much higher level). So I guess technique encompasses many things. I never expected him to miss the penalty (I'm not convinced though I'd have been as comfortable with Lee taking one).

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Re: The Cup rests on the Bar: Barnsley (H), League Cup, Tue 10 Aug @ 8pm

Post by truewhite15 » Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:11 pm

Wiggin away!

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Re: The Cup rests on the Bar: Barnsley (H), League Cup, Tue 10 Aug @ 8pm

Post by knobpolisher » Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:11 pm

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Re: The Cup rests on the Bar: Barnsley (H), League Cup, Tue 10 Aug @ 8pm

Post by officer_dibble » Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:27 pm

We’ll have more fans there than them!

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Re: The Cup rests on the Bar: Barnsley (H), League Cup, Tue 10 Aug @ 8pm

Post by TANGODANCER » Thu Aug 12, 2021 9:44 am

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Re: The Cup rests on the Bar: Barnsley (H), League Cup, Tue 10 Aug @ 8pm

Post by Whitesince63 » Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:16 pm

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We’ll have more fans there than them!

Definitely dibble and the pie eaters seem to think it’ll be two reserve teams in a “nothing” competition! We shall see but I think they may be in for a shock. 😉

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Post by boltonboris » Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:17 pm

Just getting their excuses in early
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Re: The Cup rests on the Bar: Barnsley (H), League Cup, Tue 10 Aug @ 8pm

Post by The_Gun » Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:56 pm

Whitesince63 wrote:
Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:16 pm
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Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:27 pm
We’ll have more fans there than them!

Definitely dibble and the pie eaters seem to think it’ll be two reserve teams in a “nothing” competition! We shall see but I think they may be in for a shock. 😉
I doubt either manager will risk making too many changes for that one. We will take a big contingent and it will be the first derby game with fans for a good while, so I reckon we both go with close to our first teams.

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Re: The Cup rests on the Bar: Barnsley (H), League Cup, Tue 10 Aug @ 8pm

Post by Bruce Rioja » Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:46 pm

Whitesince63 wrote:
Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:16 pm
officer_dibble wrote:
Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:27 pm
We’ll have more fans there than them!

Definitely dibble and the pie eaters seem to think it’ll be two reserve teams in a “nothing” competition! We shall see but I think they may be in for a shock. 😉
Don't the 'bigger clubs' come in at the third round? Potentially a chance to make a few Quid?
I'm not sure we're in any kind of a position to start being dismissive at all.
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Re: The Cup rests on the Bar: Barnsley (H), League Cup, Tue 10 Aug @ 8pm

Post by Worthy4England » Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:47 pm

^^ I reckon Evatt has said often enough that winning is a habit. So even if it has some changes (and I'm not sure entirely whether he's got a "preferred XI") I'm sure he'll be sending out a team he thinks are capable of winning.

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Re: The Cup rests on the Bar: Barnsley (H), League Cup, Tue 10 Aug @ 8pm

Post by Whitesince63 » Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:57 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:46 pm
Whitesince63 wrote:
Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:16 pm
officer_dibble wrote:
Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:27 pm
We’ll have more fans there than them!

Definitely dibble and the pie eaters seem to think it’ll be two reserve teams in a “nothing” competition! We shall see but I think they may be in for a shock. 😉
Don't the 'bigger clubs' come in at the third round? Potentially a chance to make a few Quid?
I'm not sure we're in any kind of a position to start being dismissive at all.

Some “big” clubs are in now Bruce other than those who were involved in European competition who come in at the third round stage as you rightly say, so if we can get through this it will get interesting.

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Re: The Cup rests on the Bar: Barnsley (H), League Cup, Tue 10 Aug @ 8pm

Post by Prufrock » Thu Aug 12, 2021 8:27 pm

boltonboris wrote:
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Just getting their excuses in early
I went to the FA Cup replay there in 2011 when there were more of us then them. That was a good game. Can't remember how the run ended...
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Re: The Cup rests on the Bar: Barnsley (H), League Cup, Tue 10 Aug @ 8pm

Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Aug 13, 2021 7:01 am

Whitesince63 wrote:
Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:57 pm
Bruce Rioja wrote:
Thu Aug 12, 2021 3:46 pm
Whitesince63 wrote:
Thu Aug 12, 2021 2:16 pm
officer_dibble wrote:
Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:27 pm
We’ll have more fans there than them!

Definitely dibble and the pie eaters seem to think it’ll be two reserve teams in a “nothing” competition! We shall see but I think they may be in for a shock. 😉
Don't the 'bigger clubs' come in at the third round? Potentially a chance to make a few Quid?
I'm not sure we're in any kind of a position to start being dismissive at all.

Some “big” clubs are in now Bruce other than those who were involved in European competition who come in at the third round stage as you rightly say, so if we can get through this it will get interesting.
To be honest I hadn't looked at the full draw, but yes, you're bang on; I hadn'trealised. I guess the draw could've been kinder to us than socially distanced Wiggin away, but still, it is what it is I suppose. It'll just be a bit of a pisser now if we go out.
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