praise the lord.

[Dave H]

I'd like us to win with dignity. Teaching the children that watch behind the goal to be a bad winner isn't positive. It's not part of the Barrow brand.

So Colin Appleton 'smacking [Firth] one' would have been acting with dignity? Would that be part of the "brand"? A good example for children?

Back in that period of time it was a perfectly reasonable response.

Back in the 60's there was no "brand". We drank tea and watched football on muddy pitches. You are trying to compare two eras over 50 years apart.

[Dave H]

Clearly has to be a non-footballing person or still living in the stone ages.

Lets assume its the Champions League final, I’m sure you would see Messi or Ronaldo shepharding the ball in the corner flag to waste time if 1 up on 90 mins. Are you going to argue they get a bad rep and bring a bad name to Barcelona/Real?

Barrow don't play in Champions League finals Tiod.

[Dave H]

There are a lot of bad opinions on here.

It will be intersting to read the comments when Barrow are on the recieving end of such bad practices.

[Steelworks End]

We'd all like to win with dignity, to play with the Corinthian spirit, accept the referee's decision with good grace, and applaud the endeavours of our opponents.

Unfortunately, modern football isn't like that. Not at Barrow. Not anywhere else. Kids - and young players - are influenced by the antics of the Premier League prima-donnas; millions watch the likes of Sky and BT, only a few hundred at most come to National League games. Work out where the bad habits come from.

[Dan_Buck]

There are a lot of bad opinions on here.

It will be intersting to read the comments when Barrow are on the recieving end of such bad practices.

we've been on the end of this stuff for years and its about time we did it ourselves.

[Dave H]

There are a lot of bad opinions on here.

It will be intersting to read the comments when Barrow are on the recieving end of such bad practices.

we've been on the end of this stuff for years and its about time we did it ourselves.

and how did it make you feel knowing you had been cheated out of a game? Does that make it right Dan Buck?

[Nigel Bamford]

So Colin Appleton 'smacking [Firth] one' would have been acting with dignity? Would that be part of the "brand"? A good example for children?

Back in that period of time it was a perfectly reasonable response.

Back in the 60's there was no "brand". We drank tea and watched football on muddy pitches. You are trying to compare two eras over 50 years apart.

You conflated the two eras, not me. What "tea and muddy pitches" has to do with it, I've no idea. A very weak argument.

[Dave H]

Back in that period of time it was a perfectly reasonable response.

Back in the 60's there was no "brand". We drank tea and watched football on muddy pitches. You are trying to compare two eras over 50 years apart.

You conflated the two eras, not me. What "tea and muddy pitches" has to do with it, I've no idea. A very weak argument.

You are confused.

[Dan_Buck]

we've been on the end of this stuff for years and its about time we did it ourselves.

and how did it make you feel knowing you had been cheated out of a game? Does that make it right Dan Buck?

It wound me up and I wanted us to be the same because we have been too honest for years.

[Lowtower]

we've been on the end of this stuff for years and its about time we did it ourselves.

and how did it make you feel knowing you had been cheated out of a game? Does that make it right Dan Buck?

It made me feel angry Dave H.

Angry and upset.

What do you suggest we do to stop such monstrosities happening at Barrow in the future ?

[Nigel Bamford]

You conflated the two eras, not me. What "tea and muddy pitches" has to do with it, I've no idea. A very weak argument.

You are confused.

You're a former member of this forum.

[Hitthebar22]

Personally I reckon “Dave H” needs careful monitoring until he indicates by the contents of his posts he’s not on on here to deliberately wind people up.
Ignore until, as a previous poster has observed.

[Lowtower]

Personally I reckon “Dave H” needs careful monitoring until he indicates by the contents of his posts he’s not on on here to deliberately wind people up.
Ignore until, as a previous poster has observed.

Woop-woop!
It's the sound of da (forum) police!

[orpheus]

We'd all like to win with dignity, to play with the Corinthian spirit, accept the referee's decision with good grace, and applaud the endeavours of our opponents.

Unfortunately, modern football isn't like that. Not at Barrow. Not anywhere else. Kids - and young players - are influenced by the antics of the Premier League prima-donnas; millions watch the likes of Sky and BT, only a few hundred at most come to National League games. Work out where the bad habits come from.

If all that was true within the game we would have more enjoyable Football. Need a good look at Rugby [both codes]

[John_Bucks]

There are a lot of bad opinions on here.

Aye, looking like most of them are yours though.

One win off the top of the table after 4 games.

This after just missing relegation by 4 thousandths of an inch and a summer of uncertainty. How you can find something to moan about in all this is quite something. I for one will be enjoying the season, we had enough to moan about last season to last me a lifetime.