South Stand Progress

Posted on March 31, 2009
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It seems that some progress is being made on the south stand! Some white blocks or something have turned up!

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Lee Hughes signs for Pool

Posted on March 26, 2009
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Another signing and this time it’s Lee Hughes from Oldham on loan. It seems like Joe Royle the new Oldham boss doesn’t want Hughes to play a part in his new team, he’s got other options including Steve Kabba! The news of the signing of Hughes has been met with mixed reactions online due to the strikers past.

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I actually heard from a decent source that we spoke to him when he was inside and offered him the opportunity to sign when he was released. Hence why I have half expected him to roll up since.

Not impressed, in fact pretty ashamed, but what does my opinion count for.

briscoe_lee
My word there are certainly some mildly hysterical reactions on here! We haven’t signed Josef Fritzl! Lee Hughes has paid his debt and all the anger and bile in the world won’t bring the person who died back. He’s publicly apologised, been to prison and appears to be remorseful. He’s a quality footballer who deserves a chance. I expect someone will say that the person who died has no second chance. That doesn’t change Lee Hughes’ life. He will live with what he did for the rest of his life. Clearly he did a terrible thing but who on here can honestly say they haven’t made a mistake, broken speed limits, driven after 2 or 3 beers. There but for the grace of god and all that.

I’ll support him while he’s here just like any other pool player.

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Jerry
Can’t say much more than what jonboy has already said. Can’t say I thought of McCormick when I first heard the news, but it’s a very, VERY, valid comparison for anyone actually supporting Hughes.

Anyone who knows me personally will know that I hold a grudge and don’t let go – Rob Edwards now at Exeter for example – but this grudge has a real meaning behind it.

When he signed for Owdham, I said straight away that he doesn’t deserve to be leading the footballer’s lifestyle again after what he did and I now can’t believe that we’ll be paying his wages.

I’m with everyone else when they say that it’s left a bitter taste in the mouth. Can’t say I’m happy with it. I guess I’m lucky in the fact I’m unlikely to get to another Saturday game this year because of work. I’m not sure what I’d do when he played/if he scored.

One thing’s for sure, I don’t want us to sign him permanently. Loan is long enough, thanks.

bfcluke
This is a tricky one. Due to his past and stuff.

I certiaintly will not boo him because of his past however bad a incident it was and it was a bad one but at the end of the day hes here to play football and I will judge him on that, not his personal life.

If it was anyone else in League one with a record of 18 in 36 you would be pretty pleased.

Hes out of contract in the summer, if he does well someone bigger than us will want him.

My opinion is pretty similar to most on the message boards, as a football he’s a great signing with 18 goals in the bag this season for Oldham. Off the field he did a terrible thing, you have to remember too after the car crash that killed one person he went awol for a day.

It will be interesting to see the reaction he gets. For those who don’t know what hughes looks like here’s a picture.

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Barnsley 0 – 1 Blackpool Highlights including Wade Small Goal

Posted on March 18, 2009
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Highlights from Barnsley 0 – 1 Blackpool have been uploaded to the Internet including the goal that will be know as the “Wade Small goal against Barnsley on his debut with his great celebration”.

The video clip has interviews with the Barnsley Manager Simon Davey and Tony Parkes

Alan Suddick 1944-2009

Posted on March 16, 2009
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I’m too young to have watched Alan Suddick but my dad explained over the last few months how good he was. Let’s hope our current batch of players can do him proud and keep us in the division.

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For more information on Alan, Gerry Wolstenholme has written a definitive tribute to Alan Suddick.

Barnsley 0 – 1 Blackpool FT

Posted on March 14, 2009
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Get in! A great result today thanks to a battling performance and a debut goal from loan man Wade Small. The game was scrappy with too many free kicks with Barnsley’s aerial assault from corners and long throws it didn’t make for a pretty game. We battled and in the end just about deserved the win.

The goal from Wade Small was pure class. A deep cross from Joe Martin (improved in the second half) found Small at the far post. Small’s first time volley found the back of the net despite the keeper getting a hand to the ball.

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What followed was one of the best celebrations ever. Small whipped off his top, jumped into the crowd, ran about hugging people and then picked up a child in an away top lifting up in the air. A great celebration to go with a great goal. The booking was a small price to pay.

After that it was a case of hanging on a little as the Tykes pilled on the pressure, with the huge Darren Moore being a big threat.

A great result, good times, let’s hit the beers!

EDIT : Some Good Pictures from the match can be found at – http://www.barnsleyone.com/article_template.php?seqno=273

Barnsley 0 – 0 Blackpool

Posted on March 14, 2009
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A mixed first half at Oakwell with Pool taking it to the home side in the first 20 mins. Joe Martin and Charlie Adams both shot wide but the pair have been the worse players for pool do far.

Danny Coid had to go off with an injury, it looked like a hamstring. Edwards replaced him moving Baptiste to right back.

The home side came back into with Hammill delivering corners and free kicks. The second half could go either way with both sides shooting towards their own fans… It’s bloody freezing too

Barnsley V Blackpool

Posted on March 14, 2009
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Second trip to Yorkshire in a week and todays game against Barnsley is a real six pointer. The lads have just come out in the black away kit including Brett Ormerod and Rob Edwards.

As ever with oakwell it’s windy, cloudy with odd spells of sunshine. The giant flag is spread over the seats at the bottom and just under a thousand away fans will be a good turn out.

Other fixtures today include Norwich V Plymouth and Southampton V QPR. Let’s hope for three points today!

Wade Small signs on loan from Wednesday

Posted on March 13, 2009
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Winger / Striker Wade Small has signed on loan from Sheffield Wednesday. It’s a good boost for us with the game on Saturday against Barnsley. With news of Roy O’Donovan out after his appendix was removed on Wednesday we were looking a little thin for attacking options.

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Small started at Wimbledon and was at the club during the transition to MK Dons. He signed for Wednesday in 2006 but has dropped out of the team this season.

Sheffield United 2 – 2 Blackpool FT

Posted on March 11, 2009
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A full time score of 2-2 was slightly disappointing after holding the lead in the second half. DJ Campbell did well to take his chance to grab our second goal but should have converted a one on one with Paddy Kenny to put us 3-1 up.

I’ve not seen the highlights from the match yet but Sheffield’s penalty to equalize looked a bit suspect when their attacker was flung about five foot into the air. I think he may have done a little dive. Charlie Adams was again great from the middle of the park, he almost scored with a free kick and ran the show at times from the middle.

The only disappointment were from Coid who made two mistakes which cost the two goals (he missed a clearance for the second, the united player latched onto the loose ball and then gained the pen) and Gary Taylor-Fletcher who just looked knackered.

On a different matter the journey home was extended with a a flat tyre, let hope that doesn’t happen again this Saturday at Barnsley!

Sheffield 1 – 1 Blackpool HT

Posted on March 10, 2009
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Half time at Bramall Lane and it 1-1. Sheffield took the lead when a Cotterill corner was flicked past Chubs by Danny Coid at the near post. It looked like Coid missed timed his jump.

United pilled on the pressure with 5 consecutive corners but the home side were not able to get any shots in on goal.

The leveller came five from half time, Adams found Nick Blackman from a run and the Rovers loaned fired in from around the edge of the area past Kenny. The ball clipped the the underside bar Tony Yaboya style.

Secund looks good but no Vaughan and Ormerod we’ve no attacking options on the bench.

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