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Jonty wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 2:14 pm

Bingo wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 1:15 pm They won't be a better time to play Carlisle they needed wins from the last couple of games and were not playing top sides. Gillingham were fairly abysmal at Barrow.

They signed lots of players in the window but you can't play them all. If we lose on Thursday it would be a blow but certainly not a fatal one for us. Carlisle need to be picking up more than a point a game to overtake us even if we don't get any more points.

Don't underestimate the threat of Carlisle. Listened to their game yesterday and it sounds like they did everything but score. I would argue they are showing signs of a great escape act and it just needs that first win to kick start a recovery. Considering we've just shipped 6 in the last two games and our never ending inconsistency up front. They will see this as a massive opportunity to get points and we have a bad habit of choking in these games. Hands down biggest game of the season and we absolutely must be on top of our game.

I’ll be cup half empty, but that is from what I’ve seen of my own team, If we don't come out showing aggression in every tackle, chasing every second ball and and every player taking responsibility to do their job we will get beat and the table starts looking a lot different, especially with Notts away the following Tuesday night.

The crowd also has a massive part to play, you know their fans are going to be very loud and well up for it, so lets make sure we are equally backing the lads and shouting for absolutely everything.

blue nige wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 3:15 pm It only seems to happen away, we've won 3 out of 4 since Whing arrived and We should have drawn with Doncaster.
I honestly think Whing and the team are overthinking this away stat,
The win will come, all we get is the mantra off whing and players is it's not good enough, we KNOW but let's stop going on about how poor it's been and just get on with it !

Barrow afc 2018 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 4:51 pm At the end of the day we could do what we always do when we get a decent crowd, freeze or we could do what we’re really good at and kick start the Cumbrians season, or we could do something most extraordinary and put a relegation nail in their coffin. Come on boys you can do it, those with the biggest hearts will take the prize. It’s your opportunity to restore some faith in those that support you thick and thin.
COYB

Jonty wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 2:14 pm

Bingo wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 1:15 pm They won't be a better time to play Carlisle they needed wins from the last couple of games and were not playing top sides. Gillingham were fairly abysmal at Barrow.

They signed lots of players in the window but you can't play them all. If we lose on Thursday it would be a blow but certainly not a fatal one for us. Carlisle need to be picking up more than a point a game to overtake us even if we don't get any more points.

Don't underestimate the threat of Carlisle. Listened to their game yesterday and it sounds like they did everything but score. I would argue they are showing signs of a great escape act and it just needs that first win to kick start a recovery. Considering we've just shipped 6 in the last two games and our never ending inconsistency up front. They will see this as a massive opportunity to get points and we have a bad habit of choking in these games. Hands down biggest game of the season and we absolutely must be on top of our game.

I’ll be cup half empty, but that is from what I’ve seen of my own team, If we don't come out showing aggression in every tackle, chasing every second ball and and every player taking responsibility to do their job we will get beat and the table starts looking a lot different, especially with Notts away the following Tuesday night.

The crowd also has a massive part to play, you know their fans are going to be very loud and well up for it, so lets make sure we are equally backing the lads and shouting for absolutely everything.

mall wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:04 pm

Jonty wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 2:14 pm

Don't underestimate the threat of Carlisle. Listened to their game yesterday and it sounds like they did everything but score. I would argue they are showing signs of a great escape act and it just needs that first win to kick start a recovery. Considering we've just shipped 6 in the last two games and our never ending inconsistency up front. They will see this as a massive opportunity to get points and we have a bad habit of choking in these games. Hands down biggest game of the season and we absolutely must be on top of our game.

I’ll be cup half empty, but that is from what I’ve seen of my own team, If we don't come out showing aggression in every tackle, chasing every second ball and and every player taking responsibility to do their job we will get beat and the table starts looking a lot different, especially with Notts away the following Tuesday night.

The crowd also has a massive part to play, you know their fans are going to be very loud and well up for it, so lets make sure we are equally backing the lads and shouting for absolutely everything.

Spot on Jonty.
I am sure the crowd certainly will play their part on Thursday night and this is what worries me - everyone in the ground will understand that it's a derby match, the supporters, the media, the police and because they train in Carlisle - the Carlisle players especially.
Now I'm not saying there is anything wrong in us training in Manchester but, because we train in Manchester (I don't think our players have the same affinity with the town) will our players be up for the fight as much as the Carlisle players because I have always felt in the past that there was always something missing from our team when there was a derby match involvement.

mall wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:04 pm

Jonty wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 2:14 pm

Don't underestimate the threat of Carlisle. Listened to their game yesterday and it sounds like they did everything but score. I would argue they are showing signs of a great escape act and it just needs that first win to kick start a recovery. Considering we've just shipped 6 in the last two games and our never ending inconsistency up front. They will see this as a massive opportunity to get points and we have a bad habit of choking in these games. Hands down biggest game of the season and we absolutely must be on top of our game.

I’ll be cup half empty, but that is from what I’ve seen of my own team, If we don't come out showing aggression in every tackle, chasing every second ball and and every player taking responsibility to do their job we will get beat and the table starts looking a lot different, especially with Notts away the following Tuesday night.

The crowd also has a massive part to play, you know their fans are going to be very loud and well up for it, so lets make sure we are equally backing the lads and shouting for absolutely everything.

Spot on Jonty.
I am sure the crowd certainly will play their part on Thursday night and this is what worries me - everyone in the ground will understand that it's a derby match, the supporters, the media, the police and because they train in Carlisle - the Carlisle players especially.
Now I'm not saying there is anything wrong in us training in Manchester but, because we train in Manchester (I don't think our players have the same affinity with the town) will our players be up for the fight as much as the Carlisle players because I have always felt in the past that there was always something missing from our team when there was a derby match involvement.

bhbb wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:32 pm Carlisle will be fired up for it and we won’t match them. They must be absolutely buzzing for Thursday

Jeeby wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:59 pm

bhbb wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:32 pm Carlisle will be fired up for it and we won’t match them. They must be absolutely buzzing for Thursday

Why do you recon Carlisle will be fired up for it ? They are rock bottom of the EFL, only won one if their last 10 games, and non under their new manager, their away support hasn't managed to inspire them to anything beyond mediocrity all season ?

bluessupporter wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 4:26 pm Perhaps we give the job to Wood as he seems to know everything!

bhbb wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 3:00 pm Carlisle 3/1 if anyone wants to make some easy money

Desmond2-2 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:04 pm

bhbb wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 3:00 pm Carlisle 3/1 if anyone wants to make some easy money

I don’t understand your motives for coming on here cos everything you post is complete and utter shite. Why don’t you go elsewhere and be a nuisance.