Could Be Down To Eighth

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  1. tobyornottoby

    tobyornottoby Well-Known Member

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    Senna was the soothsayer in the TV series, Cassandra the soothsayer in the film.
     
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    Nottinghamtyke Well-Known Member

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    Yes but then we had a team of quality players capable of holding their own in the Championship. Not convinced by this team. Most of them bang average and don't look like improving at the minute
     
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    I've been watching Barnsley over 40 years and I've seen us promoted just 5 times so it's rare in itself I'd suggest what happened 3 seasons ago is a once in a lifetime experience but probably much rarer than I doubt many clubs have seen anything similar in terms of such a drastic change of form in such a short space of time and keeping that going all the way to a cup and promotion.

    When we were promoted in 79 we were 4th and in the promotion places on 22nd December 78. In 1980 we were 2nd. In 96 we were top of the table. And in 05 we were 5th. 15/16 was very much the exception as in each of our other promotion seasons we were occupying pretty much the same position just before Christmas as we were at season end.

    Winning automatic promotion from our current position wouldn't be as dramatic a turn in fortune as 3 years ago, but I think the playoffs are far more realistic. And it's not just historical data that makes me think so, I don't think we're good enough.
     
  4. AthersleyRed

    AthersleyRed Well-Known Member

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    Lets just resign ourselves to League 2 folks. Let everyone connected with the club go, and just appoint Conan as player/manager, chairman and one man starting XI. We should be Champions of Europe in 3 year. Christ
     
  5. Con

    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    No wonder this board is dying on its arse.
     
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    AthersleyRed Well-Known Member

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    Just like the club then eh?
     
  7. Con

    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    The club isn't dying. It's just bottoming out.
     
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    Do yourself a favour and enjoy the win
     
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    A hard fought victory at a difficult place to go.

    BOOOOOO.
     
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    Redblueunwhite Well-Known Member

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    FOUR bookings - not good enough!
     
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    6th...

    Shhhhhh
     
  12. Wat

    Watcher_Of_The_Skies Well-Known Member

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    You need to learn to of live in the moment instead of a world of maybes and what ifs.

    I remember very few saying that when we were 21st.
     
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    occook Banned Idiot

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    Where will we be if we lose the next one though? That’s what we should all focus on.

    This is why the board is dying! Celebrating wins and supporting the club. Booo. White knights. Booo.
     
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    Gordon Owen Well-Known Member

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    6th with a gap opening and a game in hand on most of the top 7.

    We've to play a few at home an all.
     
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    Or could be up to 6th. Always look on the bright side of life,
     
  16. Con

    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    What does that actually mean?
     
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    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    Which is more than good enough for some.
     
  18. Bossman

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    Yep, I always spend my life not enjoying the win but worrying about the upcoming game that we’ll probably lose. :D
     
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    Conan Troutman Well-Known Member

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    So we shouldn't discuss what might happen if we lose certain games against key opposition?
     
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    Bossman Well-Known Member

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    To be fair tho mate you do seem to be a tad negative, you could have said we could go sixth if we wini but you do seem to gravitate towards the negative,
     
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