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Staying focused for the challenge

Post by Jonty » Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:07 pm

Don’t know about you lot but the last couple of weeks, I am constantly looking at the table and the fixture list. Driving my Mrs. nuts, going through the permutations and every if but and maybe you can think of. Please tell me its not just me!!
After a couple of defeats, a match postponed and a lot of media attention around the club and the Manager (albeit positive attention). We need to get back to the football and tomorrow night can’t come quick enough.
We are going into the most high profile run of games in the modern history of our club. We have strengthened bringing in Jones and Soule. We have a fully fit and ready squad. Dover, then quickly onto Sutton, then, Dagenham, it really is coming into the business end now and quickly. Are we up for this Barrow!! :scarf:
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by HenneysKnee » Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:26 pm

Very much this; need a couple of wins out of the next few games to settle the nerves a tad. We’ve got games coming up now that we should really be winning (Sutton away aside) and that’s an unusual situation for us as fans
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by Barra Marra » Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:01 pm

Jonty wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:07 pm Don’t know about you lot but the last couple of weeks, I am constantly looking at the table and the fixture list. Driving my Mrs. nuts, going through the permutations and every if but and maybe you can think of. Please tell me its not just me!!
After a couple of defeats, a match postponed and a lot of media attention around the club and the Manager (albeit positive attention). We need to get back to the football and tomorrow night can’t come quick enough.
We are going into the most high profile run of games in the modern history of our club. We have strengthened bringing in Jones and Soule. We have a fully fit and ready squad. Dover, then quickly onto Sutton, then, Dagenham, it really is coming into the business end now and quickly. Are we up for this Barrow!! :scarf:
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by barrowfan » Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:22 pm

Think we really need to ramp up the sound from the supporters if we can, as soon as we can.
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by blumooncrab » Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:57 pm

barrowfan wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:22 pm Think we really need to ramp up the sound from the supporters if we can, as soon as we can.
Absolutely- let’s make sure we do our bit -come on everyone of you - give it Beans !!!!
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by Suffolk Blue » Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:18 pm

Will be thrills and spills ahead. The weather and Trophy has meant that every team has lost some momentum so this weird division will be affected again by this levelling effect. I really wish it wasn't Dover that we had to get going against but it is what it is.

Rest assured they will need every voice of encouragement tomorrow (assuming we play) so give it plenty and stay with them when confronted by the white wall. I'll be with the cheer leaders on Saturday.
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by Big E » Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:19 pm

HenneysKnee wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:26 pm Very much this; need a couple of wins out of the next few games to settle the nerves a tad. We’ve got games coming up now that we should really be winning (Sutton away aside) and that’s an unusual situation for us as fans
Think we are more nervy than the squad!! Evatt oozes confidence, I really cant see him letting things get to them..
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by BAFC_98 » Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:53 am

Big E wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:19 pm
HenneysKnee wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 8:26 pm Very much this; need a couple of wins out of the next few games to settle the nerves a tad. We’ve got games coming up now that we should really be winning (Sutton away aside) and that’s an unusual situation for us as fans
Think we are more nervy than the squad!! Evatt oozes confidence, I really cant see him letting things get to them..
I agree. Only people nervous are on this forum.
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by olbarrafancumbak » Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:50 am

BAFC_98 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:53 am
Big E wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:19 pm

Think we are more nervy than the squad!! Evatt oozes confidence, I really cant see him letting things get to them..
I agree. Only people nervous are on this forum.
Not sure it's a nervous thing.. more anxious?
And not being funny or owt but understandable too!

Probably out best chance to get back where we rightly deserve to be after almost half a century!

Some old timers may have thought they would never see the day, some younger old timers like me have wondered if we would ever see the day and some kids who have no idea might be dreaming of bigger things too..

Stick together, keep up this great support and we can do it...
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by BAFC_98 » Wed Feb 19, 2020 8:46 am

olbarrafancumbak wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:50 am
BAFC_98 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:53 am

I agree. Only people nervous are on this forum.
Not sure it's a nervous thing.. more anxious?
And not being funny or owt but understandable too!

Probably out best chance to get back where we rightly deserve to be after almost half a century!

Some old timers may have thought they would never see the day, some younger old timers like me have wondered if we would ever see the day and some kids who have no idea might be dreaming of bigger things too..

Stick together, keep up this great support and we can do it...
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by mall » Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:21 am

We WILL do it.
Just wondering what the number of people might be that saw them go out on that day in1972,still carried on going and then will witness the club going back home within that 48 year window!.
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by Steelworks End » Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:39 am

There's still a few of us around; a lot older but probably not much wiser!
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by Bigfathoss » Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:44 am

I still like the idea that it is the fault of the Common Market/EU.
1973 saw the end of the first season in non-league and the UK entry to the CM. 2020 will see the first season back in the league and UK out of the EU. Bloody Brussels!
Thanks to whoever it was who first pointed that factoid out.
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by russell_anderson » Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:49 am

Bigfathoss wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:44 am I still like the idea that it is the fault of the Common Market/EU.
1973 saw the end of the first season in non-league and the UK entry to the CM. 2020 will see the first season back in the league and UK out of the EU. Bloody Brussels!
Thanks to whoever it was who first pointed that factoid out.
It would be difficult to think of any 2 things that had less of a relationship!
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Re: Staying focused for the challenge

Post by Jim » Wed Feb 19, 2020 12:31 pm

russell_anderson wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:49 am
Bigfathoss wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:44 am I still like the idea that it is the fault of the Common Market/EU.
1973 saw the end of the first season in non-league and the UK entry to the CM. 2020 will see the first season back in the league and UK out of the EU. Bloody Brussels!
Thanks to whoever it was who first pointed that factoid out.
It would be difficult to think of any 2 things that had less of a relationship!
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