July 2011

at 09:24:00 0
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Barnsley boss Keith Hill has expressed his delight at his side's 3-0 victory at Victoria Park over Hartlepool United, as part of the Championship club's pre-season friendlies.

A goal from Reuben Noble-Lazarus and a brace from Danny Haynes were enough to give the Tykes a comfortable away victory against the League One outfit.

Barnsley struggled in the Championship last season, after they finished in 17th place in a table, despite showing that on their day they could beat any side, especially in front of an Oakwell crowd.

Signs for the upcoming campaign look far more promising and Hill was pleased with the run out and the performance his players showed at Victoria Park.

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Ian Wilkinson at 13:09:00 0
Guess The Score would like to offer all Barnsley fans, and especially the readers of On The Ponty End the opportunity to take part in its inaugural Prediction League.

They will be running separate competitions for both The Premiership and Championship for the 2011-12 season and we would love to see as wider cross section of football supporters taking part in the competitions as possible.

They will of course be encouraging club rivalries, but as Guess The Score has no allegiance to any one club they hope that this fact will not discourage all sports fans from joining the site.

There are no fees to join the Prediction League, and once a user registers with Guess The Score, they can take part in as many or as few competitions as they wish.

The website will also be providing a one stop shop for news from the top two tiers of English football, with headlines taken from a selection of respected outlets, which we hope will provide assistance when users of the site make their predictions.

Guess The Score will be looking to add further competitions to the website in the future, and we hope to cover further football competitions (including the UEFA Champions League, Europa Cup, Euro 2012 and World Cup 2014) as well as adding a section for motor-sports.

Further details of the competition and registration can be found at: http://county2county.co.uk


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Ian Wilkinson at 12:36:00 0
OnThePontyEnd's Fantasy Football League is a Private League (open to new membership) and powered by Texaco Fantasy Football 2011/12. There are no formal prizes offered directly via OnThePontyEnd.com, this is operated just for fun.

Powered By Texaco Fantasy Football 2011/12

The game is FREE to play, and there's plenty up for grabs including, npower Championship Play-off Final tickets, VIP 'behind the scenes' experiences at your favourite npower Championship club, Texaco fuel vouchers, signed shirts, mini-footballs, and even the chance to meet your club's manager!

For full competition T&Cs, please see their Terms and Conditions page.

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at 11:11:00 1
With the new season all but a month away and the Barnsley squad out in the Spanish Sun getting to know the new management team and subsequent summer acquisitions that accompanied them, now is probably not the time to pre-empt their fortunes for the coming campaign.

Most Reds fans have written their side off already, but I for one will reserve judgement until at least Christmas when the new recruits have had time to settle. I do feel rather optimistic about the 2011/12 season and think Keith Hill along with his assistant David Flitcroft, will help Barnsley reach the next level, something most fans are over-eager for the club to quickly achieve.

While we let the toil of pre-season training consume the Barnsley players, one thing that I feel passionate about (other than Tykes) is the state of Football when it comes to it’s petty rules and ridiculous legislation. As Mr. Blatter gorges his freeloading ego at the table of the evil Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe this week, maybe he would be better off looking at some simple changes to our beautiful game that I think would enhance it for the better. Changes to existing nonsenses such as….

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Ian Wilkinson at 14:59:00 0
According to the dedicated Wikipedia Page for Tommy Taylor,

"On 8 July 2011 a Blue Plaque will be unveiled at 22 Great Stone Road in Stretford. This was a boarding House in the 1950s and Manchester United used it as lodgings for their single players. Tommy lived there with David Pegg and (briefly) Mark Jones until these players were killed at Munich. The Blue Plaque is sponsored by Stretford High School (which is only 50 yards away) and came about as a result of a local history project undertaken by the students at the school. The plaque will be unveiled by Dickie Bird MBE, who was at school with Tommy Taylor in Barnsley".

It's a fitting honour for a legendary player who was cut down in his prime in the Munich air disaster, which took place on the 6th February 1958.

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Ian Wilkinson at 15:10:00 2
Continuing our series of guest articles, On The Ponty End has been speaking to supporters of the clubs making an appearance in the Championship this year - either as a result of promotion or relegation last season.

Our aim is to provide you with just a small insight in to the expectations and inside track on the fresh opposition that Barnsley FC will face this season. With that in mind, we hope we succeed.

We're delighted to introduce our readers to West Ham United fan Sam Hewitt (aka Rex Hammer) from the fairly recently established Hammers blog We Love You West Ham and supporters forum.

You can also follow Sam on Twitter: @Sam_Hewitt

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Ian Wilkinson at 11:06:00 1
Continuing our series of guest articles, On The Ponty End has been speaking to supporters of the clubs making an appearance in the Championship this year - either as a result of promotion or relegation last season.

Our aim is to provide you with just a small insight in to the expectations and inside track on the fresh opposition that Barnsley FC will face this season. With that in mind, we hope we succeed.

We're delighted to introduce our readers to Birmingham City fan Almajir from the excellent Blue's blog Often Partisan.

You can also follow Almajir on Twitter: @almajir or the blog @often_partisan

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at 15:01:00 2
It seems like Keith Hill is on a serious mission. He pledged to bring solidarity to the team that finished 17th last season. Who would have thought after losing Shackell, The Reds would bounce back with compelling ambitions? The juggernaut rolls on, as controversy laden ex-Manchester City striker/winger Kelvin Etuhu was given second-life to redeem himself by the manager, who had previous association with him during his spell at Rochdale, however, the deal has not been struck yet.

The deal has hit a snag due to medical concerns, though Hill insists it could still happen. Although he had a medical at Oakwell, Sky Sports understands that 'the move has stalled; Tykes are seeking medical advice over the results.'

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Ian Wilkinson at 14:44:00 3
So the new look Reds are back in pre-season training with Keith Hill quoted in the press as saying “It [our first day of training] was brilliant, the players were really receptive and it was very enjoyable,”.

I can't wait for the new season to kick-off, or even get a glimpse at the new charges in a friendly, when the all of us fans will get a taster of what might be to come under the new regime.

Will the Reds turn the recent tide this year?

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