Plague Dogs is good, read that but wouldn't have realised where Broughton was, at the time, which would have been light years ago.

I've warmed to Barrow as a club and its people. But there are limits!

Not music this time but poetry. Aldershot is referenced in the Betjeman poem "A Subaltern's Love Song. Does anyone know whether there are literary works that mention Barrow or nearby hamlets? I guess there must be a few. Miss J. Hunter Dunn, Miss J. Hunter Dunn, Furnish'd and burnish'd by Alder...

Even we put four past them!

We are wandering a tad off topic, aren't we! ;) I think this happens on all forums! Apropos shipbuilding there are some terrific songs of narrative. Big River. Jimmy Nail reminisces, citing the 'coaly Tyne' but has a futuristic vibe in "together we'll rise again". Shipyards. On the other ...

Great to know. :) I'm interested in English dialetc also and so on the journey back when two young ladies boarded at Dalton sitting on the table opposite and joined by another two friends at Ulverston, when one used the word "school" and pronounced it "skew-ell" it reminded me o...

Not only has your blog brought out the best in football/social commentary, it has also sparked a familiarity in my own connection to Barrow AFC and the Furness peninsula. Great to know. :) I'm interested in English dialetc also and so on the journey back when two young ladies boarded at Dalton sitt...

Let's say you were playing at Swindon or Crawley and it was a day we weren't playing, I'd go along and give Barrow my support. Might have to hold you to that one, Oliver. Still a big "if" though, still a long way to go. Have Barrow been to Crabble Stadium this season yet? That really coul...

Okay so I love feature writing and it is my outlet but don't claim to be any good at it, I just enjoy it and try to make it entertaining. Most of the narrative is my own thoughts and feelings aside the factual (occasionally incorrect) copied stuff. I think you are selling yourself short as you are ...

Thank you very much, Shot by Both Sides, that was an excellent read. I think the following words from your piece do you the utmost credit and sum up the way things should be in a nutshell. "When we put our hats and scarves down and the beer levels have waned, then, as a true football fan, I li...

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmJSgF4D Photos Stunning pics. Would love to nick a couple to add to my feature but never would without permish. Aldershot Town are an embarrassment when it comes to match reports and photos in particular - these days they don't include any! I found this as an example from three...

https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/match-info/match-centre/1-4488173 See thats what I don't like about the NL approach, you get the result and if you're lucky, how many people went. For proper analysis you need local reports, I would like to see more folk like myself doing blogs and writing and g...

Barrow Lad New wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:04 am

Shot By Both Sides wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:33 am

75 visiting fans if you please.

Sorry- must have misheard over the noise of the crowd!

Hehe some of us reckoned it was more than the 75... desperate times, these!

AugustusCorpa wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:53 am

Shot By Both Sides wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:56 am My analysis...

http://calling-the-shots.com/2019-12-02 ... weekender/

Good honest read. Good luck for the rest of the season!

Cheers, we're gonna need it!

he attendance of 2,024 including 65 visiting fans was announced

75 visiting fans if you please.