My ratings for last night:

Colgan - 6/10 ... daren't come for crosses & still looks like a handsome version of Dillinger.
Hassel - 3/10 ... got absolutely creamed by their left winger - looked like a lost sheep in a supermarket full of wolves.
Reid, P - 7/10 ... had a very decent game - threw his spacky head in front of everything, one headed clearance in the first half was Des Walker-esque.
Kay - 5/10 ... possibly our best player this season, but was in one of those moods - his Missus must be up on bricks or summat.
Eckersley - 6/10 ... got better as the game went on - made some great clearances from dangerous balls squared along the 6 yard box, but still looks like an Albino pot bellied pig.
Devaney - 5/10 ... gave the ball away on no fewer than 1,947 occasions - but still worried them every often.
Togwell - 5/10 ... we were just waiting for him to get sent off & he didn't exactly protect the back four very well - Pob had an off night.
McCann - 2/10 ... did he actually play? apart from one passing move I thought the entire match passed him by - like a contract offered to a BFC target.
Howard - 8/10 ... quality player - everything he did looked out of place in such a w4nky game. I'd still like to see him in the middle where he can do more damage - it's a bit like signing Glenn McGrath - then asking him to keep wicket.
Richards - 7/10 ... ploughing a lone furrow - felt sorry for him, as working with Nardy is like trying to paint the Cistine Chapel with a sink plunger.
Nardiello - 2/10 ... glad he shaved that beard off before he starts tripping over it. He was as threatening as a lavender scented, cushioned music box full of marshmallows.

Sub:
Reid, K - 6/10 ... fell over the ball 3 times, but then decided to start playing a bit. He'll be a very decent player once he realises what his legs are for.

All in all - 3 excellent points from a shocking performance.
If their Ki-ora 7ft buffoons had realised that the white stick things at the end of the pitch were for scoring goals - then we'd have struggled.
Their left winger was the best player on the park by a street mile.
Steve Lomas took one look at McCann & said "well, if you're doing **** all tonight - then so am I".

Like watching paint dry.

My young nephew, who watched every home game at the start of the season (even when we were losing) won't come anymore - 'cos he now thinks we're boring.
The little tw4t.

 

A little harsh on Hassel, but a fair report from a dour game. nt

 

A little harsh on Hassell, very harsh on Togwell, and McCann in particular.

 

Was it harsh on McCann?

I honestly can't say I can remember him playing last night.

 

Fair? Really?

First time for everything.

As it's a bit of a theme today (moaning about what people near to you in the stands say & do) ... I'd like to pass comment on the blokes behind me in the East Stand Upper.
A list of my favourite comments were:

"**** off to Vale, Richards"
"You handballed that before you scored, Richards"
"Get Richards off, Davey, not Nardiello"
"You're w4nk, Richards"
"Get Hayes on for Richards"

The last one was a classic.

We have fans with IQ's which are comparable to Gord's salary.

 

LOL

you should get a job as match reporter on the Super Star!</p>

imagine a central midfield pairing of McCann and Mattis-scary scary</p>

 

Just grinding his axe

Generous on Howard too..7 in my book</p>

 

72nd minute.

Nice exchange in the middle of the park.
My mate turned to me & said - "Kinell, where did McCann come from? - I didn't even know he was on the park".

I think he'll be our player of the year next season in League One.

 

He's there to help break up the play alongside Togwell with Howard and Devaney creating things going forward, surely? He kept it simple, playing short passes and keeping the ball for us. He was okay, did his job, so yes, I think 2/10 is ridiculously harsh.

 

Nah, he wasn't in the game nt

 

I thought it was a brilliant result.

But, be honest for a change, we were **** - weren't we?

I thought Howard caused us some problems when he strayed forward.
If their left winger had been on the right ... I could see us getting a tousing.
I'm more comfortable when Togwell is there to fill in for him.

No axe to grind at all.
I think young Kyel will be a very decent player - but I also think McCann looks out of his depth.
Just my opinion though - and I don't have the qualifications to coach football at a University either ... I used to do it properly - with proper footballers.

Anyhoooooo ...

 

Must have been Davey sitting behind you then. nt

 

Honestly ...

... I think McCann & Mattis would've been great signings last season.
I don't think they're good enough for this league at the moment.

I'd like the Star to do a footy paper every Setdi neet - just like the "Green Un" - but in a different colour.
I, for one, would purchase the "Brown Star" religiously.

 

eh?

I agree that it was not pretty but QPR came to spoil the game and they did. Ref let them get away with murder in the first half.

A much more physical side than us but we coped well enough apart from 20 mins in the second half when we ran away from them and kicked the ball everywhere but to a red shirt.

McCann had a poor game granted but not a 2.

Honesty does not equate to when I agree with you BTW

 

RE: "If their Ki-ora 7ft buffoons ..."

Isn't that a bit racist? Comparing their players to old fashined "sambos"

 

Agree with me?

It'll never happen.

We were ****.
We've played well once in 12 games.
We're picking up points though ... which is all that matters, allegedly - although not to me, as I won't pay good money to follow this lot all over the place - it's home games only from now on.

I think any player who isn't involved in a game deserves a 2.
It passed him by completely - which is a shame really, as he does have a decent left peg.

I think we spoiled the game as much as they did.
It seemed they were passing ball, and running with it, better than we were.

I also think they were very unfortunate to lose 2-0.

Witrealitytintedspecsart.

 

RE: Agree with me?

They passed the ball far better than us. For a spell in the 1st half, Eckerthing, Kay and Togwell seemed to be having a competition to launch the ball aimlessly. Still, 3 points etc.

 

Fair reading of the game IMHO.

 

I don't think so.

They had 4 black lads with a combined height of K2.
The chap on the Ki-ora advert, with the basketball, was a very tall coloured man.

Will I be getting a letter from the Barnsley Racial Equality nowt-better-to-do Society?

If it's any consolation - I thought we should've brought Mattis on for McCann ... although Dwayne is more Dairy Milk than Bourneville.

* insert "I'm only joking" disclaimer here ...

 

The chap on the Ki-ora advert, with the basketball

was a crow you daft b.astard.