Murray Masterclass puts Gills through the Mill
But what if you miss something? That small kernel of stubborn positivity of the football fan that often ends feeling more like stupidity. And the chance for a tiny footnote in the great journey of what is the greatest cup competition in the world. Year after year, we pan for those golden glimmers. Imperious Byron Harrison headers and car park hugs in Bristol. Pulsating nights at home against Brentford and Oxford. The ‘big day outs’ on the road with half the town in tow. Eyes
12 hours ago
Spitfire dogfight end in stalemate
After Tuesday's comeback, our sixth straight win in the league, I'm looking forward to this one and fully expecting us to win. I can't remember the last time I woke up on a Saturday with such optimism. Halifax gifted us the now infamous on-air insult ‘Cumbrian C**t’, possibly the first time in history the c-word has featured in a two-word salvo and not been the most offensive part of it (especially for the Lancashire-beyond-the-Sands brigade). I've never really thought of mys
7 days ago
Three Pigeons, Three Goals, Three Points
I’m splitting this match report into two themes. First, the actual match report, which, to manage expectations, won’t be rich in detail. This particular Beans reporter is often having a piss when the big moments happen. (Halifax’s first goal: “Was that us or them?” I asked the fella next to me as we both pissed up an old Pop Side-style bog wall. “No idea.” “Nah, me neither.”) Or I’m just gormlessly watching the game, incapable of processing any real detail of it. I could give
Oct 28
Double Gloucester
The flowers have been in abundance in the Barrow AFC garden recently — praise dished out to all quarters as we got off our knees from our crap start and started swinging a few punches to let the National League know we’re here. But as every gardener knows, you have to be eternally vigilant against weeds and pests. And so it was that we took a break from league action to get up for the Cup and the visit of Gloucester City. The visitors arrived courtesy of their rugby club neig
Oct 18
