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Posted: **Thu Jun 19, 2025 1:53 pm**

Suffolk Blue wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:37 am
He also seems to go under the radar when it comes to the punters and rivals and yet his ppg since joining the club would have had us in the top half over an entire season.
If we are to have a season not fighting amongst the “also rans”, Andy Whing will be the reason why.

Bearing in mind when he came firstly he stopped the rot & with several games to go we were now safe so he experimented a fair bit, Yet his PPG were still strong.

Interesting season ahead when he can fully focus on what he wants us to do but starting from a level playing field.

Posted: **Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:52 pm**

Suffolk Blue wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:37 am The club have admitted that Whing was their number one choice to succeed Wild. At the time he was involved in the NL playoffs with Solihull and they felt that they couldn’t wait.

So Whing was the product of a strategy that initially could not be implemented. He has never been seen other than by some members of this forum as just a “safe pair of hands”. That just happened to be available at the time. And, to be fair he has never looked like just a safe choice if by that you mean interim, temporary or will do until something better comes along.

His chatty down-to-earth avuncular style may fool some into thinking that he may lack a bit of depth but that is totally in contrast with his playing career. He was a very effective no nonsense player in his time. So the fact that he acquires players with a physical presence and wants to make the team a little “nastier” shouldn’t surprise anybody.

He also seems to go under the radar when it comes to the punters and rivals and yet his ppg since joining the club would have had us in the top half over an entire season.

I’m surprised at the number of doubters that have emerged during the close season and can only put this down to the fact that those with rose tinted glasses every season are yet again being disappointed at the lack of “marquee” signings whatever they are.

If we are to have a season not fighting amongst the “also rans”, Andy Whing will be the reason why.

All I will say is Evatt left and Wild was Mr Woods first choice. Wild left and we did not get Mr Woods first choice we got Clemence. Now his original first choice was available after the debacle with Clemence he has worked wonders. Maybe the doubters should cut Mr Wood some slack and just hope we keep getting his first choice!

Posted: **Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:13 am**

I agree with the sentiment entirely. But let’s not imbue Ian Wood with powers that he probably didn’t have. Remember though his title was Sporting Director he was not a main Board Director until October 24 when he became CEO.

His role is one that tends to cop a lot of the criticism in any club and I often think is there partly to protect the main BoD. I am a great supporter of our owners and very thankful for their time and financial commitment. But that’s not to say that I think their thinking on management selections has been consistent or in any way perfect in the 5 years we’ve been back in the EFL. Invariably a poor choice has followed a good one.

This time I’m convinced they’ve made a good choice. And as under Wild, another good choice, we probably should accept that when players start to turn up that we’ve not previously seen or heard of, their true value may not be immediately visible.

We are Barrow. We dare not expect. But we can hope.

Posted: **Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:30 pm**

Louis29 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:52 pm
Suffolk Blue wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:37 am The club have admitted that Whing was their number one choice to succeed Wild. At the time he was involved in the NL playoffs with Solihull and they felt that they couldn’t wait.

So Whing was the product of a strategy that initially could not be implemented. He has never been seen other than by some members of this forum as just a “safe pair of hands”. That just happened to be available at the time. And, to be fair he has never looked like just a safe choice if by that you mean interim, temporary or will do until something better comes along.

His chatty down-to-earth avuncular style may fool some into thinking that he may lack a bit of depth but that is totally in contrast with his playing career. He was a very effective no nonsense player in his time. So the fact that he acquires players with a physical presence and wants to make the team a little “nastier” shouldn’t surprise anybody.

He also seems to go under the radar when it comes to the punters and rivals and yet his ppg since joining the club would have had us in the top half over an entire season.

I’m surprised at the number of doubters that have emerged during the close season and can only put this down to the fact that those with rose tinted glasses every season are yet again being disappointed at the lack of “marquee” signings whatever they are.

If we are to have a season not fighting amongst the “also rans”, Andy Whing will be the reason why.
All I will say is Evatt left and Wild was Mr Woods first choice. Wild left and we did not get Mr Woods first choice we got Clemence. Now his original first choice was available after the debacle with Clemence he has worked wonders. Maybe the doubters should cut Mr Wood some slack and just hope we keep getting his first choice!

Wood wasn’t at the club when evatt left

Posted: **Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:44 pm**

Big_Bluebird wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:30 pm
Louis29 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:52 pm

All I will say is Evatt left and Wild was Mr Woods first choice. Wild left and we did not get Mr Woods first choice we got Clemence. Now his original first choice was available after the debacle with Clemence he has worked wonders. Maybe the doubters should cut Mr Wood some slack and just hope we keep getting his first choice!
Wood wasn’t at the club when evatt left

Exactly. Wood arrived and picked Wild

Posted: **Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:52 pm**

Your post suggests wood picked wild after evatt left

Posted: **Fri Jun 20, 2025 1:08 pm**

Louis29 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:44 pm
Big_Bluebird wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:30 pm

Wood wasn’t at the club when evatt left
Exactly. Wood arrived and picked Wild

Once back in the EFL I think it’s fair to say our choices of managers were poor. Dunn, Jolley and cooper all failed in the role as the owners struggled to adjust to life in the EFL. Thankfully they appointed Iain Wood and he steadied the ship and appointed Wild and sorted out our training facilities and other offield facilities that benefit the playing staff.His knowledge and expertise has allowed us to grow and become an established league 2 club,

Posted: **Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:18 pm**

BarrowLad71 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 09, 2025 7:49 pm Hearing from my sources Benjamin Harry Winterbottom

Posted: **Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:23 pm**

Don’t see the point in having two up and coming keepers in the team if we’ve got rid of Farman to further stanways development?

Posted: **Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:30 pm**

He doesn’t sound like he’s come here to play second fiddle!

Posted: **Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:38 pm**

Barrowvianbedlam wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:23 pm Don’t see the point in having two up and coming keepers in the team if we’ve got rid of Farman to further stanways development?

If Stanway carries on the same upward trajectory as he showed in his second spell in the first part of next season he will quickly become a saleable asset in next Januarys window. We have failed to cash in on any players since our return to the EFL but Stanway could be the first and if so Winterbottom sounds like a great back up plan

Posted: **Fri Jun 20, 2025 5:30 pm**

Gazza wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 4:30 pm He doesn’t sound like he’s come here to play second fiddle!

Agreed. Looks like Stanway good be bench-warming again.

Posted: **Sat Jun 21, 2025 1:06 am**

Wouldn’t be surprised to see Michael Adu-Poku end up at holker st, links with gaffer etc

Posted: **Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:49 am**

I wished having the EuroMillions numbers was as predictable as the usual negative naysayers on here. We now have two young promising and dare I say marketable goalkeepers. They should be competitive enough to keep one another on their toes which can only be a good thing and breed confidence in the defence.

Posted: **Mon Jun 23, 2025 9:03 am**

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