Small Match report as I saw it is now on the Calendar...

http://www.barnsleyfc.org.uk/BBS/calendar/event-view.asp?eventid=18&year=2005&month=7

 

What was the team

And I've been to AFC Barnsley and Frickley matches where the pies and the beer are much better and much cheaper than what you get at Oakwell.

 

YH (PM)M

ff

 

Started with

Colgan</p>

Austin Carbon Reid Williams</p>

Shuker Kay McPhail Jarman</p>

Hayes Conlon</p>

Everyone had a run out. McPhail, Kay, Williams, Austin and Hayes did the whole match</p>

 

RE: YH (PM)M

and again

 

I reckon that will be the starting line up for the Swindn game

Looks OK to me. What did you reckon to Jarman on the left?

 

That's cos clubs like these

either care more about the few that do turn up but also need to make sure they put summat good on because it's useful income for them</p>



I increasingly get the feeling that all we care about is the exec suite</p>

 

RE: That's cos clubs like these

On what basis?

Cheer up, we are only 2 weeks away from our 1st 3 points of the season,

 

Hope not...

Should bring Nardiello in for Conlon and Flinders for Colgan. Maybe bring Burns in aswell</p>

Thought Jarman did ok...some good touches but appears a little lightweight in the Wroe way..one funny incident..he ballsed a cross up and could be clearly heard shouting oh **** at himslef...then apologised to two young Barnsley fans who werr stood yards away!! Still he's still only young aswell</p>

Still believe defence needs serious attention</p>

 

Not long now is it!!

think Swindon's forward line will give us a few problems at the back...I hope AR selects the right keeper...</p>

It just seems that all recent initiatives are to do with the exec side of things...maybe because they spend more money upfront...</p>

 

Sorry, bit pissed

Didn't notice Conlon and Colgan in there. Yes, Nardiello for Conlon and Flinders for Colgan. And maybe Tonge for Austin. So, to sum up, I was talking ballacks.

 

RE: Sorry, bit pissed

Thought Austin looked off the pace if I'm honest</p>

Harban looked okay..looks quite pacy</p>

 

BIT pissed

not stayed in on a Friday for weeks.

Last time I did woke on sofa at 7.30am having sent daft texts at 4am. better behaved when i'm out

 

RE: Not long now is it!!

I still think we have a decent enough defence I just think we may lack a little bit of cover.

My team for opening match would be:

Flinders
Austin, Reid, Carbon, Williams
Shuker, Tonge, Kay, McPhail
Hayes, Nardiello

Subs
Colgan
Hassell
Conlon
Jarman
Burns/Wroe.

I also think when Kell is fit our defence will be more solid as he is a good shield infront of the defence.

Howard will do well for us on theleft, he will add some balance.

 

I'd

only only disagree with McPhail..he has to work harder where ever he plays and I don;t think his heart is in it.</p>

I think the defence is our weak spot...but the centre of the park is also quite worrying..I just worry we lack a bit of steel</p>



still not long to go till we find out!!</p>

 

RE: Role for Jarman?

Interesting that he seems to be playing a striker in midfield, especially when good pundits have queried where goals might come from out of midfield this season.

If we are looking for a goalscorer who can play in midfield, I wouldn't mind a punt for Guiseppi Rossi again. He is described as a 'withdrawn forward', which I would read as a Ronnie Glavin. We could do with this alright. If the Tom Williams savings allows a season-long loan, he might fit the bill. Worth another look, or beyond our means? Only those who know have the answer.

I notice Rossi scored again yesterday.