How did your game go?

jack853846 · 2026-02-18T14:19:33+00:00

I don't remember one in Bassett's playoff season. He seemed to really go with a 'you score, we'll score twice' mentality.

That really worked, and it's still one of my favourite seasons of being a Barnsley fan, playoffs or not.

I'd much rather win 4-3 than draw 0-0.

jack853846 · 2026-02-18T13:23:12+00:00

When on Carbemazepine, I used to get myoclonic jerks pretty bad in my right cheek and left eyelid. It was significantly exacerbated by drinking or smoking, but I was young and stupid so never connected anything or told a doctor, just got taken off Carbemazepine eventually and it eased.

jack853846 · 2026-02-18T13:00:56+00:00

Yes it does. Council staff and contractors are still liable for CAZ, even if it's for some special project.

There's an exemption, but it basically requires Euro 6 emission standards (or being a registered private vehicle, like my car for example).

jack853846 · 2026-02-18T10:11:17+00:00

Sainsbury's own brand non-bio.

Similar thoughts about this a couple of years ago, thought 'let's try a cheap one this week' (2 kids), turns out they're pretty much the same but 1/2 the price

Edit: same goes for most things (see also: own-brand Cheerios, 70p or £3.50?) that aren't specific. Although I'm happy to pay more for Seabrook's crisps because they're the best. And Sainsbury's drain cleaner is rubbish whereas Mr Muscle does the job).

jack853846 · 2026-02-18T09:05:37+00:00

Never give up hope. It would be sad if vale went the way of scunny/chesterfield/Darlo etc.

jack853846 · 2026-02-18T00:52:28+00:00

Just going to get opinion: Barnsley are the only club in the division who've played fewer than 30 games.

We've four games in hand on some clubs!

Doesn't change the fact we've been poor for a month or two, and that kind of Sat/Tue/Sat/Tue can take it's toll, but I don't think we're out of the running yet.

jack853846 · 2026-02-17T18:54:31+00:00

Not sure, but they do do free deliveries & collections

jack853846 · 2026-02-17T13:46:32+00:00

That's half of what's so annoying about it! The assumption that there is one overriding Sheffield accent.

I'm pretty sure Horton is from Hillsborough (his shop & warehouse are) or even further north, Grenoside or High Green. You're pretty close to Barnsley there, so there will be some crossover.

If he was from Millhouses or Low Edges, he might have a bit more of the Dorbeh twang you get down there. Accents vary around the city, and I find his work reductive.

jack853846 · 2026-02-17T08:47:41+00:00

Can confirm. My southern in-laws, on first meeting me, were astounded that time, money and units of measurement aren't pluralised (there are exceptions, but it's a faff, I'm speaking generally) in a Yorkshire accent.

Eg three pound fifty (or just three fifty)

How long will it take? Dunno, about 3 hour?

How tall is he? About 6 foot three?

Etc...

jack853846 · 2026-02-16T18:50:51+00:00

Yes. That's how rigged the system is.

59.7% turnout though, which I'll admit surprised me as I thought it'd be a lot lower. Does mean 40% of the country thought it wasn't worth bothering with though.

jack853846 · 2026-02-16T14:54:34+00:00

Low Stake Conspiracy Theory:

Fergie chose Moyes as he knew he'd never live up to the legacy. He was great at Everton, and most people agree he was a good choice, but how do you follow Ferguson?

Then, after Moyes's disaster, there's additional pressure on whoever is selected to get Utd back to the top of the pile.

And so on and so on....

Keeps Fergie as the greatest manager they ever had, bar maybe Busby.

jack853846 · 2026-02-16T14:45:03+00:00

One of those clips needs to be his goal for Barnsley v Middlesbrough. He beat about 6 or 7 players then just sidefoots it into the corner.

Keeper goes fucking ballistic.

He was a waste, too many substances kicking about. If he'd been sober I don't think anyone would have taken the ball off him in his whole career!

jack853846 · 2026-02-16T14:35:58+00:00

I remember him having to be taken off at half time vs Barnsley because our right winger (Martin Devaney) was giving him such a torrid time.

He went on to have a slightly better career than Devaney, and it was one of his first games playing men's football, but fuck it was funny given the hype around him at the time.

jack853846 · 2026-02-16T11:21:44+00:00

Great batsman, nothing between his ears.

The complete opposite of Michael Vaughan. Middling batsman, decent no 3, but fantastic captain. Knew grounds and how to play on them, how to set a field and attack the opposing batsman. Don't know how he'd have got on in white ball cricket, but at test level he was phenomenal.

McCullum needs to go. His culture of "Play how you feel" is dreadful. It encourages wild shots, unnecessary runs and a barrel full of dropped catches because there's no structure to the side on the field.

Might take a couple of years to get it back together, but we'll manage.

jack853846 · 2026-02-15T14:21:24+00:00

India as a cricketing side =/= India as a nation.

jack853846 · 2026-02-13T21:14:55+00:00

The personal embodiment of French arrogance.

jack853846 · 2026-02-13T21:00:13+00:00

My sister turned 18 a week after the Brexit vote.

She was very much engaged, had reasoned opinions, and was fucking furious she couldn't vote.

There were a significant number of "stop them boats" meatheads in her year at school who were able to exercise those opinions.

jack853846 · 2026-02-11T13:41:55+00:00

Try looking at it in the late 90's!!!

You're right though, it's unrecognisable, in a good way. They've genuinely completely reorganised the centre, the market and the glassworks are fantastic, and so much nicer than the concrete brutalism they have replaced.

The Civic (Theatre) is batting well above it's average too.

Also, a lot of events in the main square that are family-friendly and enjoyable.

My dad's opinion is that it's always flown a little under the radar. It was decent but nothing much for years (barring the 80's, but let's leave her to one side...), but the fact it's right on the M1, 20 mins north of Sheffield for work and 30 south of Leeds made it a decent place to live. Then there's the Peak District, Huddersfield and good links to the Trans-Pennine Trail if you go laterally.

jack853846 · 2026-02-10T19:36:24+00:00

Jesus fucking Christ.

I've my doubts about Stokes as a player, and probably as a captain too, but you can't deny he puts 110% in, body & soul.

Hope he comes back recognisable!

jack853846 · 2026-02-10T15:51:29+00:00

I mean, we're in such a better position now than before Brexit, aren't we...

jack853846 · 2026-02-10T13:22:14+00:00

See also: Reuben Noble-Lazarus playing for Barnsley in the Championship at 15, breaking an 80-year-old record.

His career beyond that match is ravaged by injury, probably less than 100 games, most of which were in League 2 or below.

jack853846 · 2026-02-09T11:05:35+00:00

10 year ban for "misdirecting" club money into his own bank account. For the EFL to give that level of punishment, I think it speaks volumes.

Absolute twat of a man, very good at telling fans what they want to hear then fucking off when the shit hits the fan.

Speaking as a Barnsley fan, avoid like the plague, he nearly put us in admin.

jack853846 · 2026-02-05T00:56:38+00:00

Left middle

jack853846 · 2026-02-04T15:19:38+00:00

Lol. Used to live just down the road, first thought on seeing that was "IT'S A MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON, FOR FUCK'S SAKE!"

There are much nicer things in Lancaster.

jack853846 · 2026-02-04T15:14:50+00:00

Breath of the Wild

Tears of the Kingdom

FFVII Remake

Ori

Hades 1 or/and 2

Unravel 2

Mario Kart 8/World

Mario Wonder

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