Saturday 18 Feb

[Luke Imp]

Tbf we did the same with the Bolton player albeit it was an incident that led to their equaliser and was far more obvious with the normal camera view than the tactical view Barton used.

 

[YEO YEO YEO]

I've got no issues with it at all, clear elbow and have to accept the punishment!

 

[Guernica]

Tbf we did the same with the Bolton player albeit it was an incident that led to their equaliser and was far more obvious with the normal camera view than the tactical view Barton used.

Completely agree! It was tongue firmly in cheek. Surprised he got away with having a go at Erahon on the radio.

 

[BarrieOwl]

On paper we should have more than enough to put MK away and have some players back so we don't look as light squad wise.

3 points would move us to 68 and I'd hope we wouldn't need more than 27 further from the remaining games to go up, that would need Bolton to win 12 from the last 13 assuming they win tomorrow.

Football has a habit of biting you on the arse from games you expect to win mind.

Shrewsbury and Wycombe will be hoping to gatecrash the top 6 still but I can't see any other challengers for it from below them.

The race for 20th is a bit more complicated this season than last.

 

[Laker]

Nah, us and Forest Green are muffed and it’s two from the others. Logically you’d pick Accrington and Morecambe but both exist to survive so could be MK Dons (new manager bounce hasn’t had that much impact) and possibly Cheltenham who have only beaten us this year (and we’re shite).

 

[LeonTheGreen]

The club are doing the right thing, no way should he be playing. Some things are more important

Has this stemmed from the incident on video outside the nightclub (No idea if it was even him involved), or is this something else?

 

[BarrieOwl]

Has this stemmed from the incident on video outside the nightclub (No idea if it was even him involved), or is this something else?

Different player

 

[Davidimp]

Completely agree! It was tongue firmly in cheek. Surprised he got away with having a go at Erahon on the radio.

Think Rheady needs to pay Mr Barton a little visit
Surely his post match behaviour needs looking into, not like it's the first he's misbehaved after a game.
Was a proper niggly game at times

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Completely agree! It was tongue firmly in cheek. Surprised he got away with having a go at Erahon on the radio.

Protecting our young lads who your boys seemed intent on roughing up after the game apparently

 

[Chris FGR]

According to Big Dunc "They're (Ipswich) on a wee bit of a sticky run, but so are we,"

Think our sticky run is probably a little bit worse tbh. That being said I wouldn’t be shocked if we got a result, their fans will start getting restless the longer we can keep them out, could play into our hands.

 

[UppaTowen_ITFC]

We used to be quite good at getting managers sacked. Turn over Ipswich at their place on Saturday and we might be repeating that old trick.

Just worth noting, there’s absolutely zero chance McKenna is sacked this season. Let alone this weekend,

 

[BarrieOwl]

Just worth noting, there’s absolutely zero chance McKenna is sacked this season. Let alone this weekend,

Given the options out there to replace him you can't argue against keeping him on

 

[UppaTowen_ITFC]

Given the options out there to replace him you can't argue against keeping him on

He’s the best manager we’ve had in such a long time. And it’s ironically the best squad we’ve had in 10 years so you’d argue he’s underperforming.

I don’t know how but it’s definitely fair to say he’s underperforming in League 1 but yet is going to quite clearly be a premier league manager eventually.

Can’t argue with the table. Plymouth and yourselves just far more consistent. At our best, I still think we’re the bets side in the league. But for every 80 minutes of brilliance (that’s obviously an exaggeration) in a game, we have other moments of madness to throw away points. The compilation of the goals we’ve conceded this season would make for pretty grim viewing,

 

[BarrieOwl]

He’s the best manager we’ve had in such a long time. And it’s ironically the best squad we’ve had in 10 years so you’d argue he’s underperforming.

I don’t know how but it’s definitely fair to say he’s underperforming in League 1 but yet is going to quite clearly be a premier league manager eventually.

Can’t argue with the table. Plymouth and yourselves just far more consistent. At our best, I still think we’re the bets side in the league. But for every 80 minutes of brilliance (that’s obviously an exaggeration) in a game, we have other moments of madness to throw away points. The compilation of the goals we’ve conceded this season would make for pretty grim viewing,

It's all about opinions, I've said time and again you remind me of us last season, dominate games but miss chances to put teams away or blow leads late on. That was us last year, 21 points dropped.

As leedsvaliant tells us often we arent anything spectacular but what we have found this season is a dark side and the sheer bloody mindedness to grind out wins, 18 clean sheets is pretty decent given we've lost 2 first choice centre backs.

 

[Guernica]

Protecting our young lads who your boys seemed intent on roughing up after the game apparently

Any evidence?

He was offering out and swearing at a 21 year-old opposition player whilst live on radio? What a hero and what a great guy to have in charge of a club.

 

[stevowanderer]

This is the least confident I’ve been going into a game for quite a few weeks. Tough game against opposition we have struggled against in the past. We’ve dealt with the more physical teams better this season but they are in very good form. I think a draw would be a very good result but we need to win to keep the slim chance of autos alive. I assume we will revert to the team that beat Peterborough away with Shoretire and Charles up top and Kieran Lee coming back in from the start. Big call will be Conor Bradley… probably our best player this season but the 2 games he was suspended we won 5-0 in both.

 

[masi51]

This is the least confident I’ve been going into a game for quite a few weeks. Tough game against opposition we have struggled against in the past. We’ve dealt with the more physical teams better this season but they are in very good form. I think a draw would be a very good result but we need to win to keep the slim chance of autos alive. I assume we will revert to the team that beat Peterborough away with Shoretire and Charles up top and Kieran Lee coming back in from the start. Big call will be Conor Bradley… probably our best player this season but the 2 games he was suspended we won 5-0 in both.

Dont worry about today...........We are not the team that have struggled against anyone let alone Wycombe
Enjoy now until May its going to be one hell of a ride and come next August we will either be in the Championship or a team feared in this league....We cannot say that for the 10 seasons previous

 

[Jamo]

Si Robin Duff will get a good reception, I hope? Expecting nothing less than a very tough game today, thought you were a bit unlucky to lose at Oakwell and I expect Alfie May to cause us problems

 

[stevowanderer]

Dont worry about today...........We are not the team that have struggled against anyone let alone Wycombe
Enjoy now until May its going to be one hell of a ride and come next August we will either be in the Championship or a team feared in this league....We cannot say that for the 10 seasons previous

I am enjoying it but finding it difficult at the moment to stay level headed. Beginning of the season … playoffs would have been the aim and I’d be very happy with that. We are on course for that but back to back 5-0 wins makes it hard not to get a bit carried away.

 

[Si Robin]

Si Robin Duff will get a good reception, I hope? Expecting nothing less than a very tough game today, thought you were a bit unlucky to lose at Oakwell and I expect Alfie May to cause us problems

He'll get a hell of a reception - he's arguably our greatest ever legend for what he did as a player and as manager.

I just hope it doesn't become too much of a love-in that when Barnsley get ahead the fans get on Wade's back.

 

[valefan16]

Mal benched which he deserves but with no left back it looks as though it’s a right back in there so Robinson who is great attacking but a bit suspect defensively!

We debut Matty Taylor but Procs moved to the bench so still one true striker all be it 2 decent ones on the bench.

 

[stevowanderer]

Few surprises in our line up. Bradley back in and Jones moves to left back presumably to compete physically with Wycombe. Kieran Lee and Declan John on the bench.

 

[masi51]

Few surprises in our line up. Bradley back in and Jones moves to left back presumably to compete physically with Wycombe. Kieran Lee and Declan John on the bench.

Same as you a little surprised to see neither Lee or John

 

[denzel ecfc]

More changes, Mcdonald (who was possibly our best player on Tuesday) is out for personal reasons but at least Nombe is back.
Seems like a quite attacking line up

 

[thewwfc]

shit, forgot to post the Port Vale ref stats, sorry guys:

https://int.soccerway.com/referees/andrew-kitchen/534859/

 

[Greenacres]

Oh dear, one down already, this could be a very long afternoon indeed!

 

[denzel ecfc]

I've heard Vale have had a goal disallowed. We'll never hear the end of it

 

[CTFCfan99]

Looks like we're back to being shit. Far too easy for Barnsley

 

[CTFCfan99]

Si Robin Duff will get a good reception, I hope? Expecting nothing less than a very tough game today, thought you were a bit unlucky to lose at Oakwell and I expect Alfie May to cause us problems

Been the easiest first 15 minutes of the season for you I'd have thought? Dogshit from us

 

[The Jovial Forester]

Lovely bit of control from Hurst just but he couldn't quite do the chip. Cut apart early but sort of growing into it while remaining distinctly second best.