Tamworth v Barrow match thread

[spirit of 1990]

I thought we played some very decent football (first half especially)
Another cracking free kick from a very similar position (at the other end though) to last weeks from DLR. Hunter looked a lot better this afternoon than Tuesday, inferior opposition as opposed to Tuesday I suppose. DMR is looking better & better by the game now, always quiet liked him but now I'm starting to think he's going to be vital in the closing stages of the season. Sodje could be the one single signing that keeps us up this season, can't remember seeing him lose a header, does nothing fancy & is always pointing & talking to players around him - without a shadow of doubt, we must keep him longer IMO.

I've never been a big fan of Mconville but I have to admit he looked a better player through the middle than out on the wing, he solved a huge problem for DB today. I saw DB telling him to chase a ball near the end & Mconville said something back & was subbed.........NOTHING sinister before the conspiracy theorists jump in, I think he was just telling Bayles he was knackered, probably had a lot to do with the amount running he did this afternoon & because he hasn't played too much lately.

Very happy today & I didn't mind telling the missus the score, unlike after Nuneaton & to a degree Wrexscum.

[ant]

Well ground out result.Dont mind picking up wins playing this way.One day in my lifetime we will learn how to push further up the field though.Mini-Rowe went off after a defender fell awkwardly on his leg.Great 3 points.

[Si_Nichols]

So glad I decided to make the long journey north today. A great display from the lads and a thoroughly deserved 3 points. We did again miss Boyes as we should really have had it wrapped up in the first half and as the game wore on the players and crowd got more and more nervous. Credit to the players and staff though as we hung on and sealed it with Harvey's late strike.

Tamworth had very little to offer except long punts forward to Cunnington but Sodje had him in his pocket for most of the game. Another big game on Tuesday now against Alfreton.

[tictactoe]

Three points, that will do for me. First half better than the second, at times it looked like they were definitely going to punish us, but we hung on.

Question - Does anyone know why you can't stand behind the goals at the Cross Bar end, what are all the yellow markings for?

[Matty]

Three points, that will do for me. First half better than the second, at times it looked like they were definitely going to punish us, but we hung on.

Question - Does anyone know why you can't stand behind the goals at the Cross Bar end, what are all the yellow markings for?

Think it's just to keep spectators away from the tunnel unless there is something that may fall off the roof?

[toko]

sodje is the man, a commanding presence at the back, what we have needed all season!

the first half we attacked and we looked good!

go at teams, they dont like it!

great win and a very valuable 3 points today, well done bayliss! (and players)

[Barrowabc]

Cramp for Danny Rowe, winger.

Bayles thought McConville put in a real shift. Personally I've never seen him play well, but wasn't there today.

Didn't know Bayliss' brother in law had passed away last week. Sad news.

Best I've seen McConville play for us today but still don't think he up to it game in game out ! Yet I really hope I'm wrong and he makes me eat my words like he done today 'good game McConville' gutted tho for bayliss sad loss to everyone but thanks dave for sticking it out your turning it round in my eyes.

[pjdaly]

I found the defeat against Wrexham very very hard to take after playing so well. Yesterday helped to clear it out of the system simply for the fact that we got the much-needed points. That was hard to take again though as it looked like Tamworth were going to score any minute as the match wore on. After a blistering opening 15 or 20 minutes, when it might have looked as though we were going to live up to Gav Skelton's pre-match words that we were going to give some team "a good hiding", the momentum of the match slowly but surely shifted until it became an Alamo scenario during the second half. I'm not sure how we didn't concede but I guess the fates were with us today.

The midfield started to get overrun as the second half wore on. It just shows how much we need an in-form James Owen to break it all up in there. Efe Sodje too has obviously made a huge difference at the back and it's imperative we extend the loan. Hunter has done very well and I agree with him getting MOTM. I can't help thinking a fast winger might leave the little fella for dead but, that apart, he shows tons of aggression and determination and even does well in the air for somebody so tiny. I'm happy to see him keep the place for now.

I have never been impressed with McConville but, in fairness, I thought he had easily his best game for us yesterday and did alright.

Good to see Alex Ray Harvey being "brave" and getting upfield to score that vital second and well done to Rutherford for a bit of magic in setting it up; Harvey's surge forward was a welcome change from the whole-team tendency to sit back and sit back and invite the opposition on, as happened against Nuneaton to our cost.

[1AFC]

I thought McConville had a good game, not a great game but a good game. You could see he was knackered by 75 minutes, and today was the first game I though Sodje looked like he was tiring also nearing the end.

3 points was all that mattered today, and at times I thought we were trying to conceed.

A point that must also be made, is that the back 5 are playing fantastic. Something we have been shite at all season, but last 4 games, 1 goal conceded, and 3 crucial clean sheets.

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[K_BFC]

I have never been impressed with McConville but, in fairness, I thought he had easily his best game for us yesterday and did alright.

Good to see Alex Ray Harvey being "brave" and getting upfield to score that vital second and well done to Rutherford for a bit of magic in setting it up; Harvey's surge forward was a welcome change from the whole-team tendency to sit back and sit back and invite the opposition on, as happened against Nuneaton to our cost.

McConville did well, he got some stick from a few criticising him on the popular side, the poor lad was knackered and was struggling to chase balls down late on.

Harvey started to get forward when Hessey came on for DM Rowe, it allowed Harvey made the runs that DM Rowe was making while Hessey stayed back to protect the back 4. Worked fairly well, nice to see him get a goal.