Are Barnet running away with it?

Behind-the-Gulls · Post by **Behind-the-Gulls** » 22 Oct 2014, 09:01

Another win last night-12 points ahead of us already,scoring goals for fun,consistent,very good strikers and decent squad.
Look far and away the best team in the division.Early days still but is the automatic spot already sorted!

PlainmoorRoar · Post by **PlainmoorRoar** » 22 Oct 2014, 10:52

Interestingly only a crowd of just over 1,000 there last night

tomogull · Post by **tomogull** » 22 Oct 2014, 11:14

Early days yet but when we win our two games in hand and get the double over them next month, the 12 point gap will be closed. Elementary

We will have a better idea of what they're like when they come to Plainmoor in a few weeks' time. I think we're a bit of a bogey team for Barnet as we usually do well against them so it should be an interesting game.

All I would say in answer to this thread's question is if I was a Barnet fan, I'd be ecstatic at present. Who is their manager by the way? I know Mr Davids is no longer on the scene.

taxilady · Post by **taxilady** » 22 Oct 2014, 11:33

Martin Allen !

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 22 Oct 2014, 11:37

Wait until they hit a run of poor form; all teams suffer this during a season. In fact they've won only three of their last six games, lost one, and drawn two. And they've played more games than the rest of us. Our own form will pick up again, and we'll definitely be challenging other teams, including the Bees, at the end of the season.

cambgull · Post by **cambgull** » 22 Oct 2014, 12:38

A friend of mine is a Barnet fan and I'm getting a bit bored of the facebook statuses. If I hear one more time about how well they're doing, I may have to delete him! I'm very tempted to go to the game in November and if we win, I'll rip it out of him! If we lose, of course, I'll shut up and hide in a dark corner.

leetufc · Post by **leetufc** » 22 Oct 2014, 12:54

On paper and form Barnet look like the team to beat and most likely to runaway with the league. It's too early to tell though, I think after Christmas will give a clearer indication of where everyone stands, everyone will have played over half their games and the strength of squads will come into play.

I don't see us having enough to challenge for top spot. We have a good first 11, with a few quality players for this level, but the depth in the squad isn't there for us to maintain a challenge. The situation sort of reminds me of when we were in league two under Ling. Good first team squad which faltered at the end of the season because we had no depth and players were injured (Howe) or running on empty (O'Kane). Playoffs are a realistic target for us this season.

tomogull · Post by **tomogull** » 22 Oct 2014, 17:54

taxilady wrote:Martin Allen !

Ah yes - of course !! Mad Dog Martin Allen. I should have remembered - thanks taxilady.

Post by **Trojan 67** » 22 Oct 2014, 18:21

No they are not running away with it. Cambridge at this stage last season were doing the very same then competent goalie(s),strength in depth

Lootown slowly and surely overtook them and built up a Division winning points total.

Meanwhile back at penny-wise, pound-foolish, amateur run Plainmoor . . . . .

lucy6lucy · Post by **lucy6lucy** » 22 Oct 2014, 18:55

Trojan 67 wrote:No they are not running away with it. Cambridge at this stage last season were doing the very same then competent goalie(s),strength in depth Lootown slowly and surely overtook them and built up a Division winning points total.

Meanwhile back at penny-wise, pound-foolish, amateur run Plainmoor . . . . .

Still got promoted

Behind-the-Gulls · Post by **Behind-the-Gulls** » 23 Oct 2014, 10:52

Dave Thomas in today's HE questioning why conference allowed Barnet to play on Tuesday when no one else did-unfair advantage gained.

stefano · Post by **stefano** » 23 Oct 2014, 11:11

Behind-the-Gulls wrote:Dave Thomas in today's HE questioning why conference allowed Barnet to play on Tuesday when no one else did-unfair advantage gained.

He has obviously been listening to our manager! I just can't see it. At the end of the season we will have played 46 games and Barnet will have played 46 games. Does it matter when those games are played? It's only a couple of weeks ago there were moans about our young players being knackered because they had to play Tuesday evening games, now there are moans because another team is playing Tuesday evening games and we are not!

Moan moan moan moan moan!

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 23 Oct 2014, 11:22

There's Whinge and Moan thread on the Popside forum..

leetufc · Post by **leetufc** » 23 Oct 2014, 12:04

stefano wrote: He has obviously been listening to our manager! I just can't see it. At the end of the season we will have played 46 games and Barnet will have played 46 games. Does it matter when those games are played? It's only a couple of weeks ago there were moans about our young players being knackered because they had to play Tuesday evening games, now there are moans because another team is playing Tuesday evening games and we are not!

Moan moan moan moan moan!

Unfortunately I do think it matters. Barnet have played more games than everyone else and subsequently because they won them have a large gap on teams chasing them. This then increases the pressure on those teams to win their later games to keep up.

Last season in the Prem Liverpool were consistently playing after their title rivals and it was evident the pressure of playing afterwards got to them.

There also comes the issue over the effects of scheduling on players bodies. I am sure teams would rather have more games early in the season when players will still be relatively fresh, than having a large number towards the end of the campaign when legs and tired and players therefore more likely to pick up an injury, or perform substandard.

It's only minor points, but these can makes a big difference after 46 games.

By clubs playing on the same days it keeps everything more of a level playing field, which is surely the least teams can hope for.

Behind-the-Gulls · Post by **Behind-the-Gulls** » 23 Oct 2014, 12:33

Surely there must be a legitimate reason for playing when others in the division don't-what was the reason Barnet gave for bringing this game forward?

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