Our real cup final, The Champagne Derby, Jabo v Muggleton (Carlisle v Barnet)

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I agree with Dave. Tough tough game, I expect them to come up here and punish us for our defensive frailties and take the 3 points.

I also expect them to surprise a few by finishing top 7. They've made some good signings over the summer.

Our pre-season recruitment was awful, only Dembele and Stephens are any good. As a unit we're a fair bit weaker than we were last season. Which signings have we made that you think are decent?

Most fans right now think we'll be lucky to finish top 17, let alone top 7.
 

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Our pre-season recruitment was awful, only Dembele and Stephens are any good. As a unit we're a fair bit weaker than we were last season. Which signings have we made that you think are decent?

Most fans right now think we'll be lucky to finish top 17, let alone top 7.
On paper, Dembele, Stephens, Champion, Batt and Hoyte look good signings. Lisbie as well if he's still anywhere near the player he was 2 years ago in league 1. I thought Akinde would have been away before this month so that's excellent for you. This along with the momentum from last season as well, that's why I think you'll finish higher than you are.
 

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Is balanta doing well for you lot ?

I'd have said he was one of our most hard-working players, and was my personal MoM against Chesterfield. Nothing spectacular but just seemed very competent, played some sublime passes in the attacking third, tackled strongly in the middle and even found time to clear one off the line. When played as a centre-mid in games I've seen him, I can't think of any misplaced passes I've seen.

Could be that Curle, having worked with him when he was just coming up from QPR's academy, knew something about him that Clarke hadn't picked up on.
 

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On paper, Dembele, Stephens, Champion, Batt and Hoyte look good signings. Lisbie as well if he's still anywhere near the player he was 2 years ago in league 1. I thought Akinde would have been away before this month so that's excellent for you. This along with the momentum from last season as well, that's why I think you'll finish higher than you are.

Champion is a Conference player through and through. Batt plays like a blindfolded ostrich. Hoyte was a good signing on paper but he's an inferior RB to Yiadom who MA now insists on playing out of position. Lisbie turns 37 soon and was out injured most of last season, and now looks to be out for most of this season too.

We do actually have a fantastic young player in Shomotun, but he's 5'8" and pretty slightly built, while MA rates players based on strength, height, pace, javelin throwing ability and technique, in descending order of importance.
 

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I'm prepared to give Batt a little longer, he looked better on Tuesday and may have been a bit rusty after 6 months out.
The call from fans for Shomotun is growing louder, He came on against Crystal Palace in a friendly and pulled them apart for the last 30 min of the game with clever runs, neat interplay and decisive through balls. To my mind he needs to be given his chance considering how badly we are struggling in that department .
 

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We do actually have a fantastic young player in Shomotun, but he's 5'8" and pretty slightly built, while MA rates players based on strength, height, pace, javelin throwing ability and technique, in descending order of importance.

If Asamoah starts, and plays as he has done so far this season, it could give Mad Dog food for thought... he's like a deadly pixie.
 

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I've seen Batt have great games in the league above. Champion played well against us last season (if he's the one I'm thinking of).

Are you the Barnet version of me? I won league 2 most pessimistic fan last season. Maybe you'll give me a run for my money this season. :2thumb:
 

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Are you the Barnet version of me? I won league 2 most pessimistic fan last season. Maybe you'll give me a run for my money this season. :2thumb:

:bye: proud owner of the conference pessimist award, which I'm looking forward to reclaiming in 2016/17.
 

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Champion has dodgy eyesight and can only see clearly when looking sideways
 

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:bye: proud owner of the conference pessimist award, which I'm looking forward to reclaiming in 2016/17.
:lol: How the hell do you win conference pessimist award when your team pisses the league all season? :brill:
 

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:lol: How the hell do you win conference pessimist award when your team pisses the league all season? :brill:

By posting nonsense mostly...

I was punched in the face by a Carlisle fan when I was the ripe old age 14, for the crime of wearing a Barnet shirt on Barnet high street. Other than that I have no opinion on them.

2-0 Carlisle.
 

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Troy out injured. Fuck!!

That means we'll concede loads
 

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I've seen Batt have great games in the league above. Champion played well against us last season (if he's the one I'm thinking of).

Are you the Barnet version of me? I won league 2 most pessimistic fan last season. Maybe you'll give me a run for my money this season. :2thumb:

They've both been awful in all the games they've played for us so far.

I'll admit I'm a pessimist, but they're still both poor signings.
 

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By posting nonsense mostly...

I was punched in the face by a Carlisle fan when I was the ripe old age 14, for the crime of wearing a Barnet shirt on Barnet high street. Other than that I have no opinion on them.

2-0 Carlisle.

Well it won me an award, what did you get? :bdick:

We might get a few on target today, who knows?
 

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Well there's always next week
 

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Who needs next week when you pull two back in 1 minute? :bdick:
 

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Well we are fucking terrible. Worst performance I've seen this season.
If we get a point out of this it will be a miracle.

Like I've been saying all week, while our defence is this shite, we'll be in a relegation battle all season.
 

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This is surely the most defensively suicidal team ever.
 

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Haha brilliant stuff. The only thing better than a deserved lead is a completely undeserved one. We still won't win though.
 

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Well it won me an award, what did you get? :bdick:

We might get a few on target today, who knows?
I never said it wasn't funny nonsense.
 

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How on earth are we not scoring?
 

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Fantastic stuff here.
 

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Hahahahahahahaha brilliant, how the fuck has this happened
 

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27 shots. 27 fucking shots.
 

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Sorry, should read: 28 shots, 28 fucking shots.
 

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3 goals is all that counts fortunately for us. Takes us neatly into the top half for the first time in however long.
 

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3 goals is all that counts fortunately for us. Takes us neatly into the top half for the first time in however long.

You're right, but fucking hell.

Anyway, we'll probably do Portsmouth now and then lose six on the bounce.
 

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You're right, but fucking hell.

Anyway, we'll probably do Portsmouth now and then lose six on the bounce.
We haven't been battered that badly all season and yet we've managed our first home league win. Funny game sometimes.

You'll be fine this season, don't see any reason for your fans to worry.
 

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