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Lord Stiffupperlip · 17-11-2018, 22:07

What irony! The Barnsley Pals who fought alongside the Accrington Pals on that fateful day we recently remembered.
Today our former brothers-in-arms paid us a visit, but this was no Pals reunion.
Combat was shoulder-to-shoulder, but this time it was our erstwhile pals using the strong arm tactics.
Should we complain? The answer must be NO!
Yes! Barnsley were cynical & experts at gamesmanship. But they were also bigger, faster & more skilful than our boys.
As 28 previously alluded, they looked & played like a Championship team in waiting.
Even being reduced to 10 men made absolutely no difference to their dominance. We never looked close to actually scoring.
Before the game I thought they might prove too good for us, but hoped for an honourable draw.
So am i disappointed? Not a bit!
Today was a privelige to witness a hard, no-nonsense game of football against a side destined for promotion in front of a capacity crowd.
We can't have any complaints - the best team won.

17-11-2018, 22:07	#16
Lord Stiffupperlip Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Rusting Manor Posts: 1,380 Liked: 1638 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Stick yer Yorkshire Puddings (aka Barnsley match) What irony! The Barnsley Pals who fought alongside the Accrington Pals on that fateful day we recently remembered. Today our former brothers-in-arms paid us a visit, but this was no Pals reunion. Combat was shoulder-to-shoulder, but this time it was our erstwhile pals using the strong arm tactics. Should we complain? The answer must be NO! Yes! Barnsley were cynical & experts at gamesmanship. But they were also bigger, faster & more skilful than our boys. As 28 previously alluded, they looked & played like a Championship team in waiting. Even being reduced to 10 men made absolutely no difference to their dominance. We never looked close to actually scoring. Before the game I thought they might prove too good for us, but hoped for an honourable draw. So am i disappointed? Not a bit! Today was a privelige to witness a hard, no-nonsense game of football against a side destined for promotion in front of a capacity crowd. We can't have any complaints - the best team won.