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Moving caddis was a mistake today whether he will admit it or not.

Caddis for me has been motm about 3 or 4 times since he signed in his favoured position. To move him you lose our best right back and then put him in an unfamiliar midfield position. 2 positions weakened

We made mistakes but just didn’t help ourself with the set up.

Scannell to come back, Mellor but who else will push for a place? We need 3 or 4 more in and they have to be ours and not loans unless we make headway in that area

 

Remember the games in the 70's when there was little 'bonhomie' between the supporters of each club !!

 

They'll certainly get an education if they try it on with the Barnsley fans!

 

Or you could just sit down

 

According to a mate of mine who worked in Barnsley, the 'thee and tha'ers' are from Sheffield. Apparently some Barnsleyites instead say 'dee and dah'. So Blunts and Wendys call them Dee Dahs and chant that at them (in the manner of a police siren) during local derbies.

 

See this thread for discussion on allocated/unallocated seating.

 

Looking forward to an argument with those who insist on standing up all game. Not taking the kids for this very reason. Put me at the front with the OAPs, please.

 

I actually went into Bradford City centre today, then up to the BRI - it’s a fecking disgusting shithole!!

 

I actually had a dream about todays game last night. Can't remember the score but we lost , remember City fans pouring out of the ground glum faced at the end and moaning about a disallowed goal........
Am hoping its a good omen coz when I've had City related dreams before about games the actual outcome has been totally different. .......here's hoping ..in fact I'll take any credit for a City win, there, I've said it

 

Bedding in the washing machine then hey?

 

Did you get the conundrum?

 

'BUT WE SHOULD WIN EVERY GAME EVER ITS NOT FAAAAIIIIIIR!'

 

We've been a bit spoiled the last few weeks, haven't we? Expectations creep up, it's normal I guess.

Bit of a reality check against a good side on their own patch today.

 

Very disappointed with today's result and after the way we've been the last few games I'm not prepared to use the 'beaten by a better team excuse'! I've seen what this team can do and expect more. Not saying I expected us to necessarily get anything from today but to offer nothing and get turned over so easily and offer nothing in the second half when we could've had a proper go, is a backwards step.

Sounds like we were handicapped by strange team selection and formation. Hopkin has to take responsibility for that. Mcgowan should never, ever be out on the right either as wingback or fullback when caddis is available. It makes no sense at all.

 

Agree with that.

We should play the team on the park not the team in the paper/league table.

Damp squib is the term that comes to mind.

We should have shown up and given our best. Poor do.

 

David Hopkin:

Paudie O’Connor made his debut in a back three but was subbed at half-time to bring on striker George Miller.

Hopkin played Ryan McGowan on the right and Paul Caddis in central midfield in a bid to keep things tight against a side who have only failed to score once at home this season.

He added: “The shape didn’t do any of this, changing the team didn’t do any of this – it’s basic errors.

“If you can’t defend your back post from a dinked cross or keep out a weak shot, that’s nothing to do with formations or how you’re going to play.”

In the words of Jarvis Cocker.... Are you sure?

 

Outclassed in every department, shouldn't have played Caddis in midfield but never the less every player was second to every ball from the 25th minute on and Hopkin can't be blamed for that. We've had some very good results recently but Barnsley are a class above all them and it showed, it's not the Barnsleys we need to beat to survive however thankfully.

Need to bounce back next week.

 

Time for Mr Rupp to put his hand in his pocket.

 

I reckon with some good signings we could take 4K there. I haven't been there since the day they got promoted to the PL so looking forward to going.