I like Andy Ritchie and i like Rick Holden, two decent chaps who were highly thought of at both Oldham and Barnsley FC last season. I'm a season ticket holder, have been for a number of years, i pay my £300 quid a year to watch my team give me entertainment. This they have done this season, but not last season , when i came away from Oakwell cursing the team after every home match. I havn't this term once shook my head or felt that i have been robbed out of my money. This young team have been playing well, have not had the rubb of the green and are trying their hardest. The thing that stuck in my mind last season was the interview that Richie gave to Radio Sheffield. He was asked what is Barnsley's long term ambitions? Ritchies reply was that Barnsley are not a big club and fans have to be realistic at what this club can acheive. We can go into the Championship, probably come back down, back up and try to get established as a Championship side. Then and only then can we build for the future, premiership would be unrealistic, unless we have a miltibillionare on the Board. This my fellow fans is realism. Shepherd, and Richie have made mistakes this season, has Young Nudger so rightly points out we lack quality, we need players who are better than we have already. I'm sure that Mr Shepherd and Andy Ritchie are at this moment trying to solve the situation. I only wish like many other fans that they would both come onto the local radio station and put their cards on the table and tell us fans once and for all if money is available for players and a system is in place to bring loan players in, which we urgently need. It's going to be a long and hard season (we all new that didn't we?) But if we can bring in a couple of loan signings, and hopefully when the transfer window opens one or two permanent players to the club, then we may have a chance. The Board and management don't want this club to fail at their first attempt. We should all play our part to make sure that this does not bloody well happen. I'll be there on Saturday cheering the team and managment on . Will you.
That's a decent little post ... ... but a little naive. If Ritchie & Gord were quoted on the Radio as saying "we have no cash - expect nothing" ... then people wouldn't turn up - it would be commercial suicide. Good post though.
**** off who do you think you are coming on this board with reasoned structured postings ?</p> (good post )</p>
good post as for will you be there on Sat well i would if i could back in the fities i lied twisted and cheated to get to Oakwell to see them lose, and go down then back up nothing changes except im getting older still enjoying footy but now its results then High lights Come on Barnsley,to WIN you have to score more goals than the other side Just in case you forgot
Nice One thing is obvious to me this season - at least one team is going to be on the end of a reight spanking from 't Reds.</p> Please God let it be this Saturday !</p>
I love you. Will you be my new Dad? We can go to the park - me on my Raleigh Grifter & you on your sky blue joeymobile with the basket on the front. I'll visit at Christmas, but not for long - cos you probably smell like lavender. Come on, Dad, tell me about Pilley again ...
RE: I love you. dus tha know,back in towd days PILLEY had a good football team they played Birdwell rovers on a Xmas day then again on Boxing day cant remeber score but the games were unforgetable and i wunce drove a bus darn pilley hill summat i wanted to do all my life i wor born bottom o pilley Hil tha sees
Will you formally adopt me? "cant remeber score - but the games were unforgetable". You told us the bus tale before. I, for one, was enthralled. I want you to say "Son, did I ever tell you the tale of the Pilley Pit Donkey?".
I want to be near to my new Dad. But far enough away to keep some smidgeon of sanity. You live on Butt Hole Lane in Conisborough you do. At number 2. In a house called "Tiramisu". I've been to Brighton. I didn't stay down there long, so to speak.
RE: Will you formally adopt me? Yes come over 4 its too late did i ever tell thee abaht when i worked at Piley Pony driver and at home time it worr like derby day abaht six of us racing to stables ist day one horse kickeed a lad who tried to pass him 2 nd day same thing another tried to pass on the third day i had a go i got kicked as well we should have known better the horse was called PUNCH
Its only a short Joyride from my house to Conisborough... I've done about 2 minutes work today.</p> Which is actually more than usual.</p>
Class. My favourite is the one where the Pit Pony gets it's face smashed in. Laugh - I nearly removed my own appendix. I don't think we need any papers for the adoption. We just need to state it verbally. Then your wife has to confirm she heard us correctly & that's it. Dad & Lad. Can I have a "Boris the Spider" for Christmas? The one with the laser gun that looks great on the advert 25 years ago?
I will be there saturday cheering on my beloved reds.I have home and away all season uuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeedddddddsssss.
RE: hey up,is it r8 if tha dunt turnr8 at Conisborough castle tha ends up in thryburgh tha sees ave forgotten cos it were foggy that day bring the sen oerr gor 180 at darts tuther day
I heard the same from Andy Ritchie At the time i thought "he doesnt really believe we belong in the Championship" Maybe neither Shepherd or Ritchie honestly deep down believe we should be in this division.
