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Re: Match Thread

By Deltic 21 (Spirit of East Coast Boro)5/9 18:34Sat Sep 5 18:34:32 2026In response to Re: Match Thread

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I was one of the 37 or whatever it was that actually went today. I have some random thoughts.

Barnsley started well and we looked dreadful. I despaired. I hadn’t expected anything at all from the game and we looked nailed on for defeat, unable to create anything at all and regularly gifting the ball to them. Very happy/amazed for Olly that we equalised before the break. Change of heart from me and the players in second half. Farley and I had chatted at HT and he of course was confident we could win, whereas I wasn’t sure and thought that if we did win we might only nick a lucky 2-1. But of course things fell into place and I was one of the happiest chanters of ‘we want 6’ by the end. So so pleased for all the scorers, but especially Mellon - I said before he came on that this looked like a game he could influence and I’d expect him to score; this turned out true.

But despite this wonderful result, and the clear beginnings of an attacking game with better forward players, I wouldn’t say we taught Barnsley a lesson in silky-skills football. Their defence, for reasons known only to them, went absent for the second half and we walked through them time and again. It won’t always be like that. It didn’t look to me like it was a game of particular pace either - Barnsley started a bit like that, but our dominance in the second half came flavoured with a lot of walking about and fairly relaxed pace, whilst Barnsley offered nothing. It began to feel a bit too easy, but if that means we dominate a ‘strong’ side away from home then that’s fine with me.

I didn’t like Setford in the first half, woeful distribution, but by midway in the second he’d redeemed himself and hugely improved in all areas of his performance. (And actually, the Barnsley keeper was no better at his kicking either).

A real joy to witness and so very glad I went. I have hugely adjusted my expectation of the season as a result of today. Much better Boro. Well done people.

Edited by Spirit of East Coast Boro at 18:36:47 on 5th September 2026

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