Barnes: No slip-ups (From The Argus)
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Barnes: No slip-ups
5:00pm Thursday 1st March 2012 in Albion By Brian Owen
Bad memory: Coventry send Albion to defeat on New Year's Eve
Ashley Barnes has urged his Albion colleagues to raise their game against the bottom team.
The Seagulls go to Doncaster on Saturday aiming for a tenth Championship game without defeat.
They have not lost in the league since a New Year’s Eve reverse at Coventry, who were bottom of the table at the time.
Despite signing several big names, Doncaster now lie 24th, although they led 2-0 at Leeds recently.
Barnes, Albion’s two-goal star against Ipswich last Saturday, said: “As long as we go with the right mindset we have a great chance.
“The fact they are bottom of the league means we have got to be even more careful because they are playing for their lives. We’re safe but we want to be in the play-offs, we are playing for that.”
Victory would take Albion into the play-off places for the first time in three months, although they might then be displaced when Cardiff play West Ham on Sunday.
Barnes added: “My target is to get as many goals as possible and help us achieve the play-offs.
“We are not getting ahead of ourselves but we want to give it a good crack and see how far we can go.”
Comments(22)
Mart2a
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5:13pm Thu 1 Mar 12
GovindaTim
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5:24pm Thu 1 Mar 12
Mart2a wrote:If you're still in business!!
Then ya Cup Final at home next Saturday PUP
mark5
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5:25pm Thu 1 Mar 12
Mart2a wrote:Ha Ha, perhaps not?! Am sure it will be close, and good game though. Will Pompey be bringing their full allocation of fans?
Then ya Cup Final at home next Saturday PUP
Willie, Willie Irvine
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5:25pm Thu 1 Mar 12
mark5 wrote:Yep, both of 'em..!
Mart2a wrote: Then ya Cup Final at home next Saturday PUPHa Ha, perhaps not?! Am sure it will be close, and good game though. Will Pompey be bringing their full allocation of fans?
Simon H
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5:25pm Thu 1 Mar 12
Mart2a wrote:Er, no.
Then ya Cup Final at home next Saturday PUP
Then home to Cardiff, on Wednesday, before we even start thinking about your bunch of chancers.
ballantrrae
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5:26pm Thu 1 Mar 12
As this thread acknowledes, Doncaster have brought in some talented players and are obviously focused on trying to retain their Championship status. Don't forget their performance against us at the start of the season. Whilst the Doncaster squad is much changed so is BHAs.
It will be interesting to see which club has gained most.
ballantrrae
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5:26pm Thu 1 Mar 12
As this thread acknowledes, Doncaster have brought in some talented players and are obviously focused on trying to retain their Championship status. Don't forget their performance against us at the start of the season. Whilst the Doncaster squad is much changed so is BHAs.
It will be interesting to see which club has gained most.
Simon H
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5:26pm Thu 1 Mar 12
mark5 wrote:Only if we get the cash upfront.
Mart2a wrote: Then ya Cup Final at home next Saturday PUPHa Ha, perhaps not?! Am sure it will be close, and good game though. Will Pompey be bringing their full allocation of fans?
Never_Wrong
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6:38pm Thu 1 Mar 12
gordongull
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7:07pm Thu 1 Mar 12
I don't think so.
Doncaster and Portsmouth are only three-pointers, while Cardiff and Blackpool are six-pointers.- Far more important that we win those.
A Westham win on Sunday would be good, except for anyone who thinks top two is still on.
I hope Portsmouth find a buyer, but realistically the chances are remote.
mark by the sea
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7:09pm Thu 1 Mar 12
gordongull wrote:yes results are slightly different, however we now have the bit between our teeth, we now have a strong squad, we have the support.. 24 points will be enough.. 3 this saturday.
Pommpey fan? I don't think so. Doncaster and Portsmouth are only three-pointers, while Cardiff and Blackpool are six-pointers.- Far more important that we win those. A Westham win on Sunday would be good, except for anyone who thinks top two is still on. I hope Portsmouth find a buyer, but realistically the chances are remote.
gordongull
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7:56pm Thu 1 Mar 12
mark by the sea wrote:Do we know how good we are?
gordongull wrote:yes results are slightly different, however we now have the bit between our teeth, we now have a strong squad, we have the support.. 24 points will be enough.. 3 this saturday.
Pommpey fan? I don't think so. Doncaster and Portsmouth are only three-pointers, while Cardiff and Blackpool are six-pointers.- Far more important that we win those. A Westham win on Sunday would be good, except for anyone who thinks top two is still on. I hope Portsmouth find a buyer, but realistically the chances are remote.
We won eight League games on the bounce last March.
Of the seven sides we meet this month, only Boro' have taken three points off us, and we won five, and drew one.
I think I'd take sixteen points again right now, but how do I know we aren't good enough to win them all?
mark5
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8:54pm Thu 1 Mar 12
Never_Wrong wrote:I hope they stay in business full stop. Would never wish the demise of any football club. They are part of their community and when gone they leave a big hole for genuine fans. Imagine how empty Saturday afternoons, especially in the winter, would feel if we had had lost at Hereford............
I hope Pompay (!) stay in business until the season's end, those three points we got at Fratton might be useful.
....!
mark5
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8:58pm Thu 1 Mar 12
cybergu11y
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11:59pm Thu 1 Mar 12
mark5 wrote:Totally agree 100%. No club not even croydon deserves that fate. No true football fan could ever disagree with your post Mark5 :)
Never_Wrong wrote:I hope they stay in business full stop. Would never wish the demise of any football club. They are part of their community and when gone they leave a big hole for genuine fans. Imagine how empty Saturday afternoons, especially in the winter, would feel if we had had lost at Hereford............
I hope Pompay (!) stay in business until the season's end, those three points we got at Fratton might be useful.
....!
Uckfieldboy
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12:16am Fri 2 Mar 12
Baldseagull
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7:59am Fri 2 Mar 12
gordongull wrote:I think West Ham are going to find the run in tough, I reckon on Saints finishing top and West Ham slipping to a play off position.
Pommpey fan?
I don't think so.
Doncaster and Portsmouth are only three-pointers, while Cardiff and Blackpool are six-pointers.- Far more important that we win those.
A Westham win on Sunday would be good, except for anyone who thinks top two is still on.
I hope Portsmouth find a buyer, but realistically the chances are remote.
Automatic promotion IS within our reach, and with only a slight improvement of current form, still a big ask but if we aim to win every game we play then auto promotion is what we are aiming for.
Captain Haddock
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8:47am Fri 2 Mar 12
UTA!
By the way, it's funny how in spite of everything their pish-taking club has dared to do, Pompey fans still have the nerve to give it the big one.
While in principle I would never wish a club go out of business, the fact some of their fans STILL don't get it....still don't think their bought success and current financial woes (again!) are bedfellows....and still brag about their cup 'win' makes me cringe.
Recently I've heard more fans start to state the view the rest of the country could see clear as day months ago...that Pompey are not a huge club but a middling sized one who have regularly and recklessly punched not just above their weight but several 'divisions' higher.
However, perhaps on this occasion football NEEDS them to fold in order to act as a wake up call...most of the league are trading at a regular loss, albeit (just about) manageable unlike the tax-dodgers of Hampshire.
ballantrrae
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10:33am Fri 2 Mar 12
Uckfieldboy wrote:Excellent post Uckfieldboy.
Doncaster will be tricky so a narrow win will be a great result. Cardiff is a massive game if we hope to be in play off contention so we'll really need to make some noise and get behind the team. And I hope we provide the supporters of Portsmouth our respect as we do to all those that have respected us in our times of troubles.
I couldn't agree more.
pte
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9:00pm Fri 2 Mar 12
kumquat
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10:50pm Fri 2 Mar 12
pte wrote:They can try asking!
Will Pompey end up having to ground share with Brighton?
saraman says...
5:10pm Thu 1 Mar 12