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Barrow AFC can but dream of £1m player bids
THE January transfer window has provided a perfect snapshot of the ‘haves and have nots’ in English non-league football.
Last updated 2 February 2012
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Great to see a local star
ISN’T it great to see a local lad doing well for Barrow AFC? Joe Jackson has made a real impact since joining the Bluebirds on a month-long loan from Championship club Burnley.
Last updated 26 January 2012
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Football fans taking a stand
EACH year, Barrow AFC team photos are taken in front of the main stand on the Wilkie Road side of Furness Building Society Stadium.
Last updated 19 January 2012
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Darlo need a pot of gold
A RAINBOW spread high across the Barrow skyline a little before 3pm on Saturday afternoon.
Last updated 12 January 2012
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Champions now a meaningless word
REMEMBER the days when you knew where you were with world champions? They were the guys at the top. The very best. Well not any more. Champions just aren’t what they used to be. (1 comment)
Last updated 11 January 2012
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Kean has to go
WHETHER you are with him or against him, there is no question Steve Kean’s position as Blackburn manager has become completely untenable. (12 comments)
Last updated 5 January 2012
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A bit of hush for the darts
IT started with the American wrestling-style entrances. Then came the chants of “de de de deeer” to the sound of the darts anthem played at every television interval.
Last updated 5 January 2012
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Name and shame
WE all know how important sponsorship is in today’s world of professional sport.
Last updated 21 December 2011
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X-Factor no match for sporting drama
AS the X-Factor results final aired on Sunday night, I could not help but pity millions of the show’s viewers across the nation. (1 comment)
Last updated 15 December 2011
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FA Cup magic
SATURDAY at Furness Building Society Stadium promises to be an example of the FA Cup at its best.
Last updated 10 November 2011
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Jack gives AFC new dimension
WATCHING Jack Mackreth last Saturday was at times like watching a junior footballer.
Last updated 27 October 2011
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Sack race makes no sense to me
IMAGINE arriving for work tomorrow only to find large crowds of banner-waving protesters demanding that you turn straight round and head back home. (1 comment)
Last updated 26 October 2011
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An end-of-pier sideshow?
A 70,000 crowd at Old Trafford will be further confirmation of the success and appeal of Super League’s play-off system.
Last updated 7 October 2011
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Armchair fans win, clubs lose
LAST Saturday I was one of many fans who watched 3pm kick-off Premier League football in a Furness pub.
Last updated 6 October 2011
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A little trust can go a long way
A MANAGER needs time to implement change at a football club and bring success.
Last updated 5 October 2011
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Time to stop tinkering?
IN André Villas-Boas, Chelsea hired a young, aspiring foreign manager with limited experience. (1 comment)
Last updated 29 September 2011
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Strange goings on for football
REFEREE Phil Dowd’s decision not to award Manchester United a penalty following Ashley Cole’s dangerous tackle on Javier Hernandez on Sunday has left many football fans perplexed. (2 comments)
Last updated 22 September 2011
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Give minnows chance to win
PLAYED nine, lost nine, scored zero, conceded 49, zero points gained. It’s not quite Barrow AFC’s away record last season – that was marginally better.
Last updated 8 September 2011
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Not fair on Frank
ENGLAND’S display in the win over Bulgaria was convincing, but it was overshadowed by what seems to be the end of the international career of one of the most underrated players in the national side. (2 comments)
Last updated 7 September 2011
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No sympathy for Modric
THERE are times when the actions of highly-paid footballers really do grate on supporters.
Last updated 5 September 2011
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