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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by Bigfathoss » Sat Apr 25, 2026 9:52 pm

Bluebird_john wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 9:40 pm How are some still saying get rid of them apart from so and so. Not a single one of them deserves any credit and shouldn’t ever wear the shirt again
Whits has been a committed player when he hasn't been injured. He is usually quality too. MJ has been played out of position but still puts it in. Newby is ALL effort (20 minutes he was on the pitch against Oldham and set up two goals).
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Jackson, Stanway, Mahoney, McCann are the worst of the lot. Damn. I forgot Canavan. He has been a disgrace!
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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Sat Apr 25, 2026 9:58 pm

Bigfathoss wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 9:52 pm
Bluebird_john wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 9:40 pm How are some still saying get rid of them apart from so and so. Not a single one of them deserves any credit and shouldn’t ever wear the shirt again
Whits has been a committed player when he hasn't been injured. He is usually quality too. MJ has been played out of position but still puts it in. Newby is ALL effort (20 minutes he was on the pitch against Oldham and set up two goals).
Other than that, pack of [SwearFilter].
Jackson, Stanway, Mahoney, McCann are the worst of the lot. Damn. I forgot Canavan. He has been a disgrace!
Whits has been as poor as anyone this season very disappointing. I would keep MJ build a team around him. Newby is not EFL level but like his brother may shine in National league.McCann will be picked up by another EFL club for an undisclosed fee and go on to do well. Came to us in October but the only glimmer of a shining light when played higher up the pitch out of a crock of crap IMO.

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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by _bluebird_ » Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:09 pm

HenneysKnee wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 9:41 pm
_bluebird_ wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 9:35 pm How would you play next season? Go all put and spend a fortune whilst there's parachute payments or be level headed and aim for a steady season an regroup to challenge the year after? So many teams bounce right back but so many go down again. Its hard to change the mindset of a core squad thats quite frankly spineless
How many teams bounce right back?
Not many but teams do but it happens. Do you suggest we just don't try because its fairly rare? How many go back to back relegations, not many but it happens

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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by olbarrafancumbak » Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:14 pm

_bluebird_ wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:09 pm
HenneysKnee wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 9:41 pm

How many teams bounce right back?
Not many but teams do but it happens. Do you suggest we just don't try because its fairly rare? How many go back to back relegations, not many but it happens
Have you seen the calibre of the national league this time round? Fcuk sake.. we can barely get our shirt the right way round, let alone muster points on the field.. absolute farce of a season and tbh..I'm just glad it's all but over.

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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by blue blue boy » Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:15 pm

Has there been a post match interview posted anywhere after today's showing?

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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by Pedro » Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:18 pm

The way we have played it's as though we have been running the club down and accepting relegation.
I think we are lucky to have the board as it's a thankless task.

Now I wonder if we will go part time to save money,?
The way contracts are written could some of this dross be made to go part time and this encourage them to move on with no cost to the club

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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by beachy01 » Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:26 pm

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 9:58 pm
Bigfathoss wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 9:52 pm

Whits has been a committed player when he hasn't been injured. He is usually quality too. MJ has been played out of position but still puts it in. Newby is ALL effort (20 minutes he was on the pitch against Oldham and set up two goals).
Other than that, pack of [SwearFilter].
Jackson, Stanway, Mahoney, McCann are the worst of the lot. Damn. I forgot Canavan. He has been a disgrace!
Whits has been as poor as anyone this season very disappointing. I would keep MJ build a team around him. Newby is not EFL level but like his brother may shine in National league.McCann will be picked up by another EFL club for an undisclosed fee and go on to do well. Came to us in October but the only glimmer of a shining light when played higher up the pitch out of a crock of crap IMO.
I wouldnt pay Newby in washers, absolutely no heart, scared to tackle, scared to head the ball. We need committed, physical players. Hes awful at best

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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by Bigfathoss » Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:32 pm

beachy01 wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:26 pm
Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 9:58 pm

Whits has been as poor as anyone this season very disappointing. I would keep MJ build a team around him. Newby is not EFL level but like his brother may shine in National league.McCann will be picked up by another EFL club for an undisclosed fee and go on to do well. Came to us in October but the only glimmer of a shining light when played higher up the pitch out of a crock of crap IMO.
I wouldnt pay Newby in washers, absolutely no heart, scared to tackle, scared to head the ball. We need committed, physical players. Hes awful at best
Well that just shows how opinions differ. i watch him run at defenders, repeatedly be our best outlet and even chase back 60 yards to tackle (yes, tackle) an opponent. He was the main reason we were in that game with Oldham.
Him on the left with Whits on the right is our best chance. If only we had a forward who could finish!
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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by CH BAFC » Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:35 pm

blue blue boy wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:15 pm Has there been a post match interview posted anywhere after today's showing?
Nope, very eerily silent on all fronts, scared to face the music I think....and the truth
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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by Adam29 » Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:41 pm

BBC sounds go on the post match show I interviewed foley live so will be on there

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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by Jonty » Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:41 pm

We need a complete squad overhaul. Not sure if players can trigger release clauses but cant think of any that we should be desperate to keep hold of.
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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by CH BAFC » Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:46 pm

Jonty wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:41 pm We need a complete squad overhaul. Not sure if players can trigger release clauses but cant think of any that we should be desperate to keep hold of.
Only 3 I'd keep is McCann, Rose, Fletcher, the rest can go....
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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by bluessupporter » Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:48 pm

Jonty wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:41 pm We need a complete squad overhaul. Not sure if players can trigger release clauses but cant think of any that we should be desperate to keep hold of.
It's the club that needs to be able to trigger release clauses Jonty. I just hope the contracts say that the club has the right to end them without paying them up if we get relegated.

No doubt once our fate is sealed the Board will make a statement on their vision for the future.

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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:55 pm

bluessupporter wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:48 pm
Jonty wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:41 pm We need a complete squad overhaul. Not sure if players can trigger release clauses but cant think of any that we should be desperate to keep hold of.
It's the club that needs to be able to trigger release clauses Jonty. I just hope the contracts say that the club has the right to end them without paying them up if we get relegated.

No doubt once our fate is sealed the Board will make a statement on their vision for the future.

IIRC Hornby was quoted as saying the club safeguarded themselves by having wage reduction clauses inserted in contracts in the event of relegation.

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Re: Cambridge United v Barrow match thread

Post by barrowfan_chris » Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:56 pm

standishbluebird wrote: Sat Apr 25, 2026 4:42 pm We should never had let Farman go. Always a naive move.
He didn't want to go but our DOF knew better along with the other ridiculous decisions he and the board have made.

I hope he's sacked but he won't be.

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