The pre match beers with my Leeds mates together with the red wine and port tonight and the effect that the alcohol has had on my brain has turned me into an obsessive about this chuffin announcement tomorrow. I've been on and off this forum tonite like never before and that's because, for me, we are at the crossroads. I had a really good feeling about today before the game and took inspiration from posters who were travelling hundreds of miles to watch the game. People who had supported the club for years who were making the effort and spending the money to cheer on our team in this time of true adversity. We had some splendid rallying cries on this board and the spirit of togetherness on here last nite and this morning was breathtaking. The like of which I,ve not seen in many a year. You know when you get a feeling in yer water that something is about to happen and that you want to be part of it? That's how I felt last night and all day today. It actually made me cry and think of me and my Dad (rip) and all the hours we had spent together at Oakwell. The game reinforced this feeling and it totally illustrated what we could achieve as a club with the right man at the helm. It was further reinforced when I heard flickers post match interview and the way he spoke about connecting with the fans. Inspiring. For all you doubters, if you listen to him it might make you change your mind. I am not a happy clapper. But for me the glass is always half full. Thats not the barnsley way I know but I make no apologies. The reason for my rant is this....I have a massive fear that don will announce that flitcroft is leaving tmrw. I really hope I'm wrong but I now have a bad feeling that, in trying to realign the club with what the fans want, he's looked on here and seen the anti flicker brigade in full flow and decided to appoint someone else...Craig? Darren? Who knows? Whatever the case if its not flicker I think I might be done. I don't know where I'd find the energy to support the decision and the reckless way the club have gone about making it. I'm a fan don - realign the clubs vision with what I and thousands of others want......flicker. Ignore the cynics and follow the right path to the right decision . If that decision has been made then more fool you. You fool. Listen to FLITCROFT = dignity and humility and recognition of the fans. I have no god but I pray to high heaven that they do the right thing tomorrow / today or my 50 plus years unquestioned and positive support could be jeapordised.
We have had unity between the players and the management team all season but the unity hasn't been there with the fans. At this moment in time we have unity at the club between the players and management and finally, the fans. It finally felt today like the whole club was fighting 100% to stay in this division. No negativity or splits, just fight. I feel that if the club make a change tomorrow/today and Flicker is no longer a part of it then we are basically committing suicide and the fight will be gone. It's a fight 'til the end of the season and today, all the fighters we need were present so please, let's not lose any!
'But for me the glass is always half full. Thats not the barnsley way I know but I make no apologies'......I thought you were being a tad condescending there Roy until I realised you were being literal.
