Welcome to Barrow

[darren1810]

Barrow officially promoted 

[Jacko51]

I hope we can get to see the game there when we play.

[darren1810]

Just said same thing on a text to a mate. Going to be a lot of disappointment for lots of us .

Personally I want to go Barrow and I'd like to be able to go Bolton and Tranmere as big following from us. 

Fingers crossed for some safe solutions. 

[TheSage]

Good for them.

I think Holker Street (?) was one of the first away games I ever went to. I've ticked that one off but I guess I wouldn't recognise the ground now.

The back of beyond.

But congratulations to them.

Good to see one of the older traditional teams back "where they belong."

[darren1810]

Quigley Angus and Hardcastle 🤔

[Doha]

I feel soaked wet through already. 

[bycars rob]

We have a really good record against them only 2 gefeats in 16 games

 

[Iron Curtain]

27 minutes ago, darren1810 said:

Quigley Angus and Hardcastle 🤔

Will be interesting to see them back at VP and how they play in their system.

Rumours that there is some interest in Quigley from other league 2 sides though.

[boslemportvale91]

I used to work in the lake district a few years ago and ended up going a Barrow game with a couple of mates. Definitely not up there for a decent away day. Horrible town. Ulverston/Lancaster are cracking though 

[RailwayRowdy]

I was at VP the last time we played Barrow in ‘67, but did not go the away game so this will be a new venue for me. Been past the ground on several occasions but never seen a game there.

It was rather surprising that they failed to get re-elected in ‘72 as only two years earlier they were playing in the old Third Division.

However, there was a clamour to get Hereford into the league following their FA Cup defeat of Newcastle so they probably fell victim to that.

Anyway, welcome back ! 

[Tony Rodriguez]

Brilliant, almost a home game for me. So stop being rude about Barrow. It is a bit much coming from people from Stoke.

[TheSage]

Fair point, my friend.

I was really commenting on how it's a little awkward to get there - out on a limb on the n-west coast.

But, yes, a great many towns in the midlands and the north have struggled since the eighties.  And I guess we both share that problem.

I did also add that I was pleased to see one of the older traditional teams back in the League.

Now for Workington, Bradford PA and Southport!

[Tony Rodriguez]

10 minutes ago, TheSage said:

Fair point, my friend.

I was really commenting on how it's a little awkward to get there - out on a limb on the n-west coast.

But, yes, a great many towns in the midlands and the north have struggled since the eighties.  And I guess we both share that problem.

I did also add that I was pleased to see one of the older traditional teams back in the League.

Now for Workington, Bradford PA and Southport!

Workington! horrible town.

[Jacko51]

12 hours ago, RailwayRowdy said:

I was at VP the last time we played Barrow in ‘67, but did not go the away game so this will be a new venue for me. Been past the ground on several occasions but never seen a game there.

It was rather surprising that they failed to get re-elected in ‘72 as only two years earlier they were playing in the old Third Division.

However, there was a clamour to get Hereford into the league following their FA Cup defeat of Newcastle so they probably fell victim to that.

Anyway, welcome back ! 

Barrow and Gateshead were both voted out of the league for geographical reasons.  Barrow finished 9 points ahead of Crewe but Barrow is in the back of beyond and Crewe has a nice station right next to the ground.  The same happened with Gateshead who were third bottom when they were voted out - it's a long way from London!

[Jacko51]

If you look at Crewe's record before automatic relegation from the League was introduced, they had to apply for re-election to the league on ten occasions.  If only the Football League chairmen had done the right thing!