: Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:52 am  

Huddshay wrote:

Barrow IS in Lancashire....Simples.

Barrow IS IN CUMBRIA Simpleton !!

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:41 am  

Barrow is a pimple on the booty of Cumbria.

Lancashire in all but name.

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:45 am  

Fax4Life wrote:

there was not that good an atmosphere saying it was a cup semi final, okay Fev only took about 100 but it was a Thursday night, but you could not hear much from the home fans most of the game.
I hope they enjoy their time while Mr Money bags is around but feel once he goes they will sink quickly back down to lower Championship level.

What an arrogant buffoon.

The atmosphere was superb - better than at Fax last Sunday, believe me.

Regarding Des Johnston and his cash input, we've been hearing the same rubbish about 'it won't last' for the last 3 years. The truth is, it's just started. Des see's this season as just the start of things and is going nowhere.

Why are fans like you so bitter ??

We know our stadium needs a lot of work - we don't need it pointing out week after week, especially from fans of clubs who don't actually have a stadium to call their own.

Plans are due to be announced soon to completely redevelop Craven Park. A lot of work has been going on over many months to make sure that everything is in place before any official announcement.

Our average crowds are only 200-300 lower than Fax and are on par or higher than with well established Champ clubs like Leigh and Haven. Given that we don't get as many away fans as the M62 clubs, I'd say that we get more home fans attending games than all clubs bar Widnes and Fax on a good day.

And this in just our first year in the Championship. Next year we should find it much easier to recruit class players as we have proved we aren't going to be recently promoted whipping boys.

Get used to it - we're here to stay.

BTW I thought that fans I met at Halifax last week were top class. Just a minority on here seem to have a very patronising view of Barrow RL - despite the fact that we've been around since the 1890's and have had many great players and teams over the decades.

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:47 am  

Some people seem to think that Barrow have been given the nod off the RFL for Super League entry.

Yes Craven Park needs upgrading, typically 30's style build similar to St Helens at the moment. But it belongs to the debenture holders and it is OURS. If ever it were to be sold, it is in a prime position (real estate wise) and would be worth a small fortune. Possibly enough to ponder a new stadium.

Until the Iron Lady moved all the county boundaries, Barrow was in Lancashire, alas now Cumbria.

At the minute we are:



The image above was created by me using Photoshop. I do not like the reminder about "Reading up some rules", thankyou.

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:48 am  

Gary High wrote:

Barrow IS IN CUMBRIA Simpleton !!

Barrow IS just as much a part of Lancashire as is Liverpool. SIMPLES.

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:55 am  

You'll be telling me next that Hull and Middlesbrough aren't in Yorkshire

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:45 am  

those who are suggesting there was no atmosphere are just plain wrong.
watching the game gives no indication of what it was like to be at the game, the noise of the crowd is drowned out considerably. The atmosphere was better than that of the Shay last sunday, you simply had to be there to experience it, in which you do with most games. I dont understand why you fax fans have such a bitter grudge against us. Ok, i think we can all admit barrow wouldnt be in the position we are in today without the money des has brought in, but so what ? Atleast the guy has ambitions and passion regarding the sport itself, i think fax fans need to get over them selves and just accept the position barrow are in at the moment

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:17 pm  

fekafan17 wrote:

The atmosphere was better than that of the Shay last sunday

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:41 pm  

fekafan17 wrote:

those who are suggesting there was no atmosphere are just plain wrong.
watching the game gives no indication of what it was like to be at the game, the noise of the crowd is drowned out considerably. The atmosphere was better than that of the Shay last sunday, you simply had to be there to experience it, in which you do with most games. I dont understand why you fax fans have such a bitter grudge against us. Ok, i think we can all admit barrow wouldnt be in the position we are in today without the money des has brought in, but so what ? Atleast the guy has ambitions and passion regarding the sport itself, i think fax fans need to get over them selves and just accept the position barrow are in at the moment

Against us? Your name suggests your a Wigan fan - cant remember Wigan being mentioned on here for ages.

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:30 pm  

Tony Fax wrote:

:lol:

Can't see what you find funny. I went to both games. Did you ??

Stands to reason really. Noise from 4 sides instead of 2.