Looking round craven park today looks like you could have got at least 2000 more people in side the ground.Its as shame barrow didnt give thier spectaters a half price voucher for the next game if 500 people took the offer up they would ern an extra £3500 approx in this day and age you got to speculate to acculmalate.

ino, that would of been a great idea, think will get 200 returning any way, and all the football (afc ) fans will come along as thier goin down this year,
and exits are the main problem

How good was the half-time entertainment.

Thanks Rogues for clearing this up. It happened just in front of me, I was stood next to two elderly barrow fans who were absolutely gutted. I lipread the liner saying knock on and I couldn't get my own head around it as the ball hadn't hit the deck. It was like a fumble between a couple of players, none of which looked like they had gone forward. But it was facing me, so couldn't really see.

Does anyone remember what was mentioned before the match about the Barrow Chairman, I thought that the number 22 was brought out and introduced as the barrow chairman. Once I read the programme I realised that this wasn't the case, but am baffled as to what the announcer actually said.

Yeah Behind the sticks at the end Wigan defended first half you could have easily got another 1,000 in, loads of room, but the sideline stand was packed and there was no way to dictate where each person had to stand with it being an open ground like Central Park was. Shame. It would have crushed in the corners. The corner at the end I was, was pretty jammed.

I think it was the signing of Ned Catic

Will their be some sort of replay of all the Challenege Cup games for this weekend games? cant remember whether or not their was.

How did Tim Smith play? Did he partner Sam or Tommy when on the field?

How did he do it attack and defense?

I have never saw a player more clueless with ball in hand than tim smith yesterday

He often got caught with the ball too much.

I'm not sure whether that was his fault or those around him. On a couple of occaisons he kicked us out of trouble but overall he didn't make a big impact.

Not good then!

Who did he partner in the halves?

Tomkins & Tommy went to hooker.

Sam ended up at full back?

Sam at first the Tommy when Sam went to fullback. He had a very poor game but must say it was a great day out big Thank You to all the barrow fans for a great day out and hats off to there team for a very determined performance

How did Sam do at FB?

So disappointed in Tim, I had high expectations for him for this season.

Sam actually did alright, caught everything what come at him and seemed to make a few good yards when he had ball in hand. Okay, he caught more yesterday at full back than Mathers has in the 2 years he's been here.

And as did I regarding Tim Smith, its just not working for him though.

How did Riddell play?

Someone else I've been disappointed with this season so far. And Roberts?

I thought Riddell did ok.

However, for Riddell to stand out for the short time he is on the pitch, he must take on the defence alot more. He did so on a couple of occaisions in the first half and made a couple of half breaks.

He should have done better with the pass to Leuluai when he broke in the second half, but to make the brake in the first place was good going.

Roberts? Play well? Do anything against a weak side?

Was quite amusing when he did that poor pass to Tommy, he turned round with his hands on his head, only to realise he had to make an instant tackle when he realised a Barrow player was about to storm past him.

He played at fullback and had a safe game.

After seeing Mathers playing at fullback you appreciate positioning and ability to sweep up behind the backline and I think Roberts does this very well.

One of my only criticisms of Roberts is that when he returns/scoots, he doesn't look beyond the defender and will run at the player instead of looking to exploit a gap.

Me and my mate were laughing at that, Piggy made a great break, had about 4 men supporting him - missed them all with his pass, then turned round and if it wasnt for the "TURNNNNNNNNN", the Barrow player would of gone straight past him, and most probably scored.

I expect Roberts and Riddell to stand up and be counted against Saints this week.

They are both experienced and should be reasonably settled now in the country and with the team.

But why do I feel it's more likely to be Sam and Ainscough who will be more of a threat.

He passed okay, he showed he had a sidestep but he can't run. If he could run, he would be class. He even looks a bit strange when he is walking. He was always pointing and telling players where to run.
Barrow looked better coached than Wigan with dummy runners confusing us. Their half-backs were electric.