BARNSLEY</p> SIMON DAVEY kept Barnsley up against the odds - and he will have to perform the same miracle again this season. Davey, who took over las November, has tried to strengthen by bringing in foreign imports and experienced pros. Peruvian international Miguel Mostto has joined from Cienciano but the loss of Daniel Nardiello to QPR could be costly. OUR PREDICTION 24th</p> MANAGER - Simon Davey LAST SEASON- 20th TICKET PRICES- £20-£22 KEYMAN - Istvan Ferenczi TITLE ODDS - 100-1</p> KEY INS: K Odejayi (Cheltenham) £200.000, M Mostto (Cienciano)Undisclosed, R Ricketts (Wolves) Free, L Nyatanga (Derby) Loan KEY OUTS: P Hayes (Scnuthorpe) Tribunal, D Nardiello (QPR) Free</p>
RE: Good Amazing how it's changed since we dared to end their fairytale of the small club in the big time, how selfish of us.
Amazing - 24th??? Even though Blackpool, Bristol City and Scnuthorpe are newly promoted. I can see Blackpool really struggling this season.
That's 24th in the Yorkshire Post & News of the World, any more predictions from our knowledgable press?
To be fair to them The last time we played we got absolutely tonked by WBA and looked the worst side in the division. Pre-season results don't look any better i.e lucky to get a draw at Rotherham, stuffed by Bury.</p> These boys are neutrals and unbiased so to them we look like relegation fodder.</p> May be its us who have our rose-tinted specs on?</p>
96-97 relegation fodder? seem to remember similar forecasts 11 years since. Personally I'd be happy wi 20th again
Teams won't fancy going to that hole of a ground, they are a unknown quantity at this level, they have just come up and so will be up for it more than most and they have strengthened well.
RE: 96-97 relegation fodder? From my recollection we were 20 - 1: not relegation fodder. Remember, we had finished 6th and 10th in the previous two seasons.
RE: 96-97 relegation fodder? thats what I am confused about.</p> The two previous seasons to promotion we had shown ourselves to be more than capable of doing well in the league.</p>
Rose tinted specs??? Not me Im a realist but when the same paper has Leeds as one ofthe promotion favourites after being deducted points and Blackpool tipped for a top 15 finish in our division it becomes ridiculous.
Still think press made us out to be no hopers. But since when has reality & the meeja view of BFC co-incided?
