Happy 21st Season, BBS-ers!

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  1. Gally

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    Happy 21st Season, BBS-ers!

    On 13 July 2005, after Barnsleyfc.net went up in smoke, we rushed to spin up a new forum before the 2005-06 campaign kicked off. Twenty full roller-coaster seasons later, the 2025-26 opener is here—and that makes this our 21st season together. Not bad, really!

    Thinking about what we've discussed and enjoyed together over the years (or not in some cases :D)

    • Promotions & relegations – from champagne celebrations to gut-punch drop-days (and the eternal spreadsheet maths in between).

    • New owners & boardroom dramas – mystery investors, strange consortiums and a boardroom coup

    • Cup runs – Wembley weekends, giant-killings, and ticket-allocation meltdowns that broke the swear filter.

    • Legal threats – angry letters served to posters and admins alike (libel law: the unexpected spectator sport).

    • A morning with the police – who were investigating a forum poster because their predictions of players we were after were too well informed and only the top echelon of the club knew we were after.
    • Forum legends – beloved heroes, notorious trolls, stats nerds, and one guy who has an unhealthy interest in squirrels :D
    What did I forget? Were you there at the beginning? Which past members do you miss and would like to see return for a guest appearance? :D
     
    Gally, Aug 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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    Can't thank you enough Gally for providing this service. It's been a part of my life for more years than it hasn't
     
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    Thanks Paul for all your work
     
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    You're not going to tell us, but if you don't ask... Who was that?

    Was I there at the beginning? Yes, one of the first handful to post on here. I think you got us to test it. A lifetime ago.

    Cheers Paul, really appreciated.
     
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    I’ll tell you for 50 likes
     
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    Apparently my penile post operation woes created some laughter.
     
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    Thanks for providing this place for us all.
    It cannot be under estimated what it provides people.
    Not just a football forum.
    A place for friendships to grow
    A place for advice
    A place for company
    A place for debate
    A place for refuge
    A rescue

    The BBS has provided hundreds of us with something very valuable. It is a community which offers support (and sometimes sadly the opposite).
    But it really is a very positive community.
    Thank you for providing it.
    My life would be lost without it.
     
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    I would have a life without it.o_O
     
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    Thank you sincerely. Especially valuable for those who live a little further afield and want to keep that connection with home.
     
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    Very grateful, Gally!
     
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    Thanks @Gally , think I most appreciated this forum during Covid, kept it from being too scary!
     
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    The one web site/page that I believe I've probably been to every day of the last 21 years (plus the previous versions).

    A big thanks to Gally for running it free for us users, and without adverts too. A lovely clean site.

    So many great posters on there, and brilliant for advice away from football.

    I've been on two walks (to Bradford and Chesterfield) and met so many folk from here on there. As Fired says, it's such a community place.

    What else can I say? COYR.
     
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    I used to read this site for the last 8 years or so, but only got the chance to sign up when it opened up for new members recently.

    Long time listener, first time caller situation.
     
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    Also a place for plumbing advice. Seriously.
     
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    Welcome.
     
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    This forum is the best place in the internet. Many thanks to Gally and the lads, I don't know what I'd do all day without it.
     
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    Why does it both feel like yesterday this all started... and at the same time decades ago.

    Thanks to all concerned for the serious discussions, the scandalous gossip and, at times, the downright lunacy!
     
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    Thanks Gally - think I have been there since the start. Had a lot of best wishes and advice from people on here - a lot of it goes unnoticed through the messaging system. That has meant a lot to me.

    We may all have different views on football , politics.etc but our one common interest is Barnsley FC. It's expressed in different ways but it's the one thing that brings us back and long may it continue.

    Ps Whatever happened to the BBS top trump cards? That was one of my highlights :)
     
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    One of the best threads ever if not THE best my all time favorite
    It was only a few weeks ago I mentioned it lol
     
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    Cheers Paul and thanks also to the moderators.
    This site is a wealth of knowledge the oracle of wisdom in its own right.
    Even the wife often says ask the BBS or have you asked the BBS when we want local information or faced with a situation we need answers to

    Whilst we are all aware the occasional abuse that some receive can be at times out of order, near the knuckle and unwarranted, the majority of the time, this place is such a helpful caring supportive site where nothing is too much trouble for most, whereby folk go above and beyond to help those in need be that physically or emotionally offering support to complete strangers, not wanting anything in return other than to see a smile, by just being happy to help.
    Also some of the characters on here are priceless lol
    So give yourselves a round of applause and take pride in this great little forum of ours
     
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