As a self confessed Happy Clapper

I usually try to find something positive to hang my hat on. During 2016, it was a piece of cake, an utter joy to be a Barnsley fan. Since then it's been nigh on impossible. Signings being brought in to replace excellent players for Barnsley (the fact that some of these lads haven't been able to rediscover their Barnsley form is irrelevant to me) have been unable to make the step up on a consistent basis. We've regularly failed to create chances and when we have done, we rarely take them.
Today's performance was as bad as it gets, in my opinion. In fact, taking into account the chances missed by Millwall, the 2-0 scoreline flattered us. Not one player came out of the match with any real credit, the awful showing by the team matched the weather.
I felt that we looked like a relegation outfit already resigned to their fate.

 

You know it’s bad when...

 

I was really disappointed when I realised I wasn't going today. I weighed up the different weather forecasts here (north Yorkshire), there and in Grenoside where I am supposed to be this evening for a wedding do. I decided that keeping my car keys hanging on the hook was the best option. I thought at least I could settle down with the commentary and finally enjoy that elusive home win. How wrong could I be?

Staying at home was definitely the right decision today, but that doesn't make me feel any better.

 

Relegation written all over us. That was like watching the team that gave up under Wilson in 2014. Not going to criticise individuals but we just don't have any real quality, what we have won't be here next season. Can't see this side coming back up either. All that said, season ticket will be renewed again, and come end of July, will be looking forward to going to whatever grounds are in our division. At least we have World Cup to lift our spirits.............

 

Today it seemed as if we were accepting our fate. I thought Yiadom tried but other than that nobody bothered or cared, including most of the crowd. We all seemed frozen...literally and mentally. Our coach shows no passion or leadership and seems to inspire none, he doesn't inspire.

 

Been watching reds for nearly 40 years now and honestly can’t wait for this season to end. We will be relegated and derservedly so but if that means playing in a league where we can actually win a few games and score some goals then so be it . Maybe league 1 with the occasional flirt with promotion is our level now.

 

Hard to find any positives from the game , we need mcburnie in the box more , so maybe playing just him and Moore up front may help . Would sooner go down with a fight rather than performances like today

 

You made the right decision. I stuck it out until the bitter end and I thought my toes were going to fall off. The walk to the multi story was so awful I had to seek shelter in the shop on way for a bit. Toes still haven’t got full circulation back even now.

 

Hard to accept but fear you’re right

 

In front of a roaring fire now watching Liverpool. What a dreadful day all round, performance and weather wise.

 

Yep, I agree we are certain to be relegated now I feel. Honestly think we might struggle a level down too. A foreign coach with little (or no) knowledge of the league is the last thing we need.

 

Good effort Zoe! Shame the players didn’t match the effort of people like you

 

Don’t think Morais will stay if we go down. Just my opinion mind .

 

Maybe they couldn't use their toes to balance properly either? They certainly kept falling all over the place. The Millwall players must have had nice toasty boots on though as they didn't seem to find standing up a struggle.

 

I hope your right

 

Me too....

 

Moncur - did more in 45 mins than everyone else in 90.

 

I'm really gutted. I thought here was a game we could win and kick off our quest for survival.

Big ask now

 

Well it might lift my spirits

See you in July Metatarsal.