Must win game Saturday from a Happy Clapper

[TommyCraig]

I hate the phrase 'happy clapper' but if there are a theoretical two sides, I guess I'd be one of those. We absolutely must win the Dingles, who are probably salivating at the chance to play us now because of our apparent current turmoil. To be fair, you couldn't tell because they tend to drool frequently in Barnsley anyway, especially when sister's near.

Anyway, it would be unthinkable to lose on Saturday and I admit to being a little more nervous than usual because a loss or even a draw would not look good for the manager at all. I dread to think of the terraces reaction if we can't win. My lucky watch will come out for the first time this season and everything will be crossed. Come on you Owls. We can. We will.

[flo]

Ole

[bobness]

It's always unthinkable. And then it happens. And then it's somehow not so bad, because the playoffs are "still within reach"

[S36 OWL]

1 minute ago, flo said:

Ole

 

[TommyCraig]

2 minutes ago, bobness said:

It's always unthinkable. And then it happens. And then it's somehow not so bad, because the playoffs are "still within reach"

What I mean is, with the whole feeling about the place at the moment, I think a home loss to Barnsley would cause reaction from fans at Hillsborough the likes of which we have not seen for a fair few years. I mean real,sustained disgruntlement. I'd hate to see it which is why I'm praying for a good win, then a good run.

[Fast Forward]

I'll be happy to just have a half decent referee for a change.

[matthefish2002]

Feeling we will win.

Looking at the players we have they are some decent championship players so will win a couple of games sooner and later. Although I cant see us winning enough to get near promotion.

 

If things go badly though I think the crowd will make feelings known.

[Brando17]

7 minutes ago, TommyCraig said:

What I mean is, with the whole feeling about the place at the moment, I think a home loss to Barnsley would cause reaction from fans at Hillsborough the likes of which we have not seen for a fair few years. I mean real,sustained disgruntlement. I'd hate to see it which is why I'm praying for a good win, then a good run.

what worse than losing to Utd?we are very poor at the mo and losing to Barnsley,who are also poor,

is very,very possible,book Carlos a flight on Ryan air,that is the only answer

[TommyCraig]

Just now, Brando17 said:

what worse than losing to Utd?we are very poor at the mo and losing to Barnsley,who are also poor,

is very,very possible,book Carlos a flight on Ryan air,that is the only answer

Utd was the start of the current bad patch though, for one fleeting moment at 2-2 we dropped the ball and haven't really picked it up since. I fear a loss to Barnsley would be the end, for the manager anyways. I desperately hope not. We can and should win the Dingles then onto greater things. I do believe. 

[Spookone]

31 minutes ago, TommyCraig said:

I hate the phrase 'happy clapper' but if there are a theoretical two sides, I guess I'd be one of those. We absolutely must win the Dingles, who are probably salivating at the chance to play us now because of our apparent current turmoil. To be fair, you couldn't tell because they tend to drool frequently in Barnsley anyway, especially when sister's near.

Anyway, it would be unthinkable to lose on Saturday and I admit to being a little more nervous than usual because a loss or even a draw would not look good for the manager at all. I dread to think of the terraces reaction if we can't win. My lucky watch will come out for the first time this season and everything will be crossed. Come on you Owls. We can. We will.

 

I think im in the same boat - Happy Clapper I may be (or could it be Im not a fickle football fan and try to think before making knee jerk reactions and trotting out the same old cliches I have heard someone else spout).

 

And I do believe CC would (maybe) get us top 6 given time, but a loss on Saturday may be a step too far even for me.

[WalthamOwl]

Need 6 points from the next 2 games simple as that. 

[Guest Dingle.]

3 hours ago, Brando17 said:

what worse than losing to Utd?we are very poor at the mo and losing to Barnsley,who are also poor,

is very,very possible,book Carlos a flight on Ryan air,that is the only answer

 

Dont know which Barnsley side you’ve been watching but it must have been a different one to me, our results are inconsistent and some have been poor, but we’re not a poor side. We’ve got the youngest side in the league and theirs a certain naivety about them, which decent experienced managers and teams can and do exploit, but we’re playing decent football and improving our weaknesses as the season progresses. To say we’re poor is wrong, if you turn up thinking we’re poor and you’ll walk all over us without working for it, you’re in for a shock, then again it depends what time in the match we get a player wrongly sent off I suppose. 

[Ronseal]

Fully rxpect to beat barnsley and millwall and lose at villa

[GoldGigsChris]

We NEED the 3 points, but we know this fixture means more to Barnsley fans than us.

 

Heckingbottom will have Barnsley well up for this game.    My guess is that Carlos won't have learnt any lessons from the United game and he'll stick to the 'it's just another game' philosophy. Let's hope that works this time.

 

[Orlando_Trustful]

I expect us to win the next two at home, getting back into the top half and papering over the recent issues with CC saying everything is fine.

 

We'll then go and lose comfortably at Villa before the international break. 

[james o connor]

9 hours ago, Finlux_Cup said:

I think we’ll beat Barnsley and should have enough to turn over Millwall, my worry is this flamin midweek hex we seem to have, got to put that to bed!! 

What about the Saturday hex ? 

[james o connor]

6 hours ago, Dingle. said:

 

Dont know which Barnsley side you’ve been watching but it must have been a different one to me, our results are inconsistent and some have been poor, but we’re not a poor side. We’ve got the youngest side in the league and theirs a certain naivety about them, which decent experienced managers and teams can and do exploit, but we’re playing decent football and improving our weaknesses as the season progresses. To say we’re poor is wrong, if you turn up thinking we’re poor and you’ll walk all over us without working for it, you’re in for a shock, then again it depends what time in the match we get a player wrongly sent off I suppose. 

Anybody that thinks this wednesday side will walk all over anybody , obviously hasn’t watched us once. We are seriously lacking in guts , pace , creativity and a desire to win. I think we will draw sat, draw Tuesday and get tonked at villa 

[shezzas left peg]

12 hours ago, Spookone said:

 

I think im in the same boat - Happy Clapper I may be (or could it be Im not a fickle football fan and try to think before making knee jerk reactions and trotting out the same old cliches I have heard someone else spout).

 

And I do believe CC would (maybe) get us top 6 given time, but a loss on Saturday may be a step too far even for me.

Simple one for me, give Carlos and his team the next 3up to international break, if we don't get a proper improvement and at bare minimum 5 points, part ways and spend international break getting the new man in. 

[matthefish2002]

3 hours ago, james o connor said:

Anybody that thinks this wednesday side will walk all over anybody , obviously hasn’t watched us once. We are seriously lacking in guts , pace , creativity and a desire to win. I think we will draw sat, draw Tuesday and get tonked at villa 

 

Wont walk over Barnsley but can see us playing well, getting a goal ahead and then with 20 mins left taking off a forward and bringing on a defensive midfielder. Then if we let in a late goal saying how unlucky we are.

Edited October 25, 2017 by matthefish2002