The Gas Vs Barnet Thread And Poll

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Bristol Rovers Vs Barnet, Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Sky Bet League 2, Saturday 22nd August 2015, Kick Off 3:00PM

Barnet Info: http://www.not606.com/threads/a-guide-to-sky-bet-league-2-2015-2016-season.302580/#post-7996803

All the news and build up to Saturday's game will appear on this thread.

Don't forget to vote on the poll as usual it closes on Saturday at 4:13pm (so you have until 15mins into 2nd half of the game to vote)

My Prediction: The Gas (Taylor) 1 - 1 Barnet (Akinde - Pen)

 

Home form to get back on track...

 

Barnet have signed another Posh old boy... Aaron Maclean. He's quite useful... was with Hull not so long ago...

 

Another good player. I preferred Mackail-Smith though and we shut him up at Luton so bring on Maclean.

We need to kick start our home form.

 

Will be a tough and physical game guys.
Expect a crooked neck by the end of the 90 mins. They like to lump it up to Akinde and he is quite a beast up front. On another day against us, he could have had a couple of goals. However, i am sure you will know all about him from last year.
Always nice to stick one up "Mad Dog" Allen!

 

I wonder who the Ref is going to be for Saturday's match ? Someone needs to have a word with him about Akinde

 

As long as the REF knows the rules and can tell the difference between a dive and a foul we should be safe from Akinde scoring from the spot

 

Don't forget Akinde also likes to fall off his feet in the penalty box in every game

 

Last Season's Encounters

 

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Fans are being reminded that they have until 5pm Friday get their Early Bird tickets for Saturday's SkyBet League Two fixture against Barnet.

Supporters can save £2 on normal match day prices by buying their tickets in advance.

Tickets are still available from either of the clubs' two retail outlets - Pirate Leisure at the Memorial Stadium and the Supporters Club shop in Kingswood.

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Feels like we owe Barnet one, so it should be a good game. Stack seems a bit immobile these days, so hopefully we'll get a few efforts on target to test him out.

 

Always interesting to encounter old adversaries from the previous season who went up with us.

Should be a good game. If our defence can keep a lid on Akinde and the ref isn't conned, I'm going for a Gas win to kick start our home form and move into the top 7.I'd like to see Easter get on the scoresheet.

UTG!

 

The Barnet manager looks ahead to the Bees' trip to the Memorial Stadium.

Barnet manager Martin Allen discussed the Bees’ upcoming match with Bristol Rovers ahead of training on Friday morning.

Speaking to barnetfc.com, Martin said:

“The players came in for a warm down on Wednesday morning.

“Then some of the players who have got knocks had to come in on Thursday.

The rest of the first team squad were off to rest and get themselves ready for Saturday’s game.

“Obviously everybody is pleased to get three points on the board.

“Now we’ll regroup on Friday morning and prepare ahead of Saturday’s match.

“It’s always a good atmosphere at the Memorial Stadium every time we visit there; the place is always buzzing and they’re a very passionate crowd.

“The Bristol Rovers supporters are humble, hardworking people.

“They sing with energy and enthusiasm.

“This game has nothing to do with what happened last season in the league.

“It hasn’t even been mentioned in our dressing room.

“What happened last year happened - the fact that we both got promoted is great.

“It’s a new day, it’s a new game and it’s a new competition.

“Every game we play is a tough challenge and every team we go up against is a tough challenge.

“I’ve been doing this now for 35 years and I don’t think there’s been one week where you don’t prepare fully, properly, and try to do things the right way.

“Darrell Clarke has done an amazing job, there’s no doubt about it.

“For a club to get relegated and to bounce back at the first time of asking is remarkable.”

Striker Aaron McLean has arrived at the club this week, and Martin explained the reasons behind his signing:

“I had a bit of a dilemma at the beginning of the week,” he said.

“The MRI scan on Kevin Lisbie’s hamstring came back, and it’s not good news.

“He’s going to be out longer, and possibly needs surgery.

“I was really looking forward to having him back and coming into our team, because Kevin Lisbie is a very good player.

“So I had to look around and find somebody who could come in on a three month deal.

“I didn’t want to take anyone from the Under 21 Premier League, I wanted someone who’s seen it and done it, got experience, and can lead the line.

“I think it’s fair to say that Aaron hasn’t had a very good last 18 months.

“But I saw him play in pre-season for Dagenham & Redbridge, away at Braintree Town.

“He came on as a sub for half an hour and he was electric.

“You can forget the McLean of the past; what he was like at Aldershot, how good he was when he was at Peterborough and at other clubs.

“It’s a gamble.

“I can’t imagine he’s going to start that many games, but he’s going to be a real threat coming off the bench.

“Let’s hope that he does it for us.”

 

Blast From The Past (did Barnet even exist in 1983?)

 

Think this could be a cricket score...