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'Best performance by far' but 'mixed feelings' after draw
Barnsley head coach Poya Asbaghi has 'mixed feelings' after what he said was 'the best performance since I arrived' but the wait for a first win went on in a 1-1 draw with Huddersfield Town at Oakwell.
The Reds fell behind but levelled before the break but the draw means they stay second-bottom and eight points off safety.
Asbaghi told the Chronicle: "I have mixed feelings, I am not super happy because we wanted to...
Collins 'doesn't care' about personal form with team struggling
BARNSLEY goalkeeper Brad Collins ‘doesn’t really care’ that he has had a good season personally because the team is in the relegation zone.
The 24-year-old has made 81 saves so far this season, which is 18 more than any other goalkeeper in the Championship.
But he has conceded 32 goals, with just three clean sheets, and the Reds are second-bottom, eight points from safety.
He told the Chronicle: “I am happy with my own performances...
Cole no longer takes knee as it has ‘lost its message’
BARNSLEY forward Devante Cole says he no longer takes a knee before games as the gesture has ‘lost its message’ and that his colleagues at Oakwell respect his decision.
The 26-year-old has not joined his team-mates in kneeling before games as part of English football’s anti-racism campaign which began in the summer of last year.
Cole told the Chronicle: “It’s my personal preference. Taking a knee has lost its message, for me. It’s my choice. ...
Former captain Butterfield training with u23s and hopes to return in future
FORMER Barnsley captain Jacob Butterfield has been training with the under 23s at Oakwell as he looks for a new club – and would love to return to the Reds permanently either as a player or coach in the future.
The 31-year-old central midfielder came through the Barnsley academy and played 100 games before moving to Norwich City in 2012. He then played for eight clubs, mostly in the Championship, before spending last season at...
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Reds come from behind for derby point but stay 8 adrift
Barnsley produced their best performance under Poya Asbaghi so far but are still without a win under him following a 1-1 home to Huddersfield Town in a Yorkshire derby on Saturday.
The visitors took the lead and almost added to it but Carlton Morris levelled on the stroke of half-time with his first goal of the season and Barnsley's first under Poya Asbaghi.
The Reds remain second-bottom, eight points off safety, with 13...
‘We can do it’ as Mads focuses on ‘winning, winning, winning’
MADS Andersen says Barnsley need to focus on ‘winning, winning, winning’ and is convinced they can close the eight-point gap to safety.
The Danish defender takes inspiration from the 2019/20 campaign in which the Reds were nine points from safety with 14 games left but stayed up.
Andersen told the Chronicle: “We can do it. We know that.
“You look at my first season, it’s never too late.
“We’re just focusing on winning, winning, winning...
Yorkshire suspended from hosting England games over Rafiq
Yorkshire CCC chairman Roger Hutton has resigned over the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal and has called for the board to do the same.
Yorkshire have admitted the Gawber man was the victim of racial harassment and bullying but declined to punish any staff. Elements of the report were revealed this week, leading to many sponsors cutting ties with the club and MPs condemning them.
Hutton said: "The club should have recognised at the...
Laumann’s Reds hunt back-to-back victories against fellow strugglers Hull
BARNSLEY will look to achieve back-to-back wins for the first time this season when they host fellow strugglers Hull City from 3pm tomorrow.
The Reds are third-bottom in the table, a point from safety, after beating bottom club Derby County 2-1 on Wednesday, and now host City who are second- bottom.
Hull began the season with a 4-1 success at Preston North End but have won just one of their 16...
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Reds ready to 'suffer' against Swans in first game under Poya
Poya Asbaghi says Barnsley must be willing to ‘suffer’ against visitors Swansea City in his first game as head coach on Wednesday.
Barnsley are second bottom, four points from safety, after their 4-1 loss at Fulham on Saturday which Asbaghi watched from stands before taking over on Monday.
The Reds will hope to get revenge over the Welsh club who beat them in May’s two-legged play-off semi-final, winning 1-0 at Oakwell then drawing...
Leicester loanee Barnes is ‘lively goal threat’
'Lively goal threat' Harvey Barnes is being asked to make an impact off the bench for Barnsley.
The 19-year-old joined from Leicester City on a season-long loan on Friday and came on for ten minutes against Ipswich on Saturday then for two more on Tuesday against Nottingham Forest. Barnes has four goals in five games for England under 18s and netted six in 21 on loan to MK Dons in League One last season.
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Ryan Lowe's Preston next up for Barnsley
PRESTON North End changing their manager this week makes tomorrow’s game ‘more difficult’ to prepare for but Poya Asbaghi is hoping for a first Barnsley win there.
The Lilywhites sacked Frankie McAvoy on Monday, and replaced him with Ryan Lowe, who moved from Plymouth Argyle.
McAvoy had been in his first full season in charge of a team having been assistant to former Barnsley midfielder Alex Neill who was sacked in March.
Preston are 18th...
Reds ‘counted out’ but Poya pleased after 1st full week
POYA Asbaghi accepts that most people outside of Oakwell will have written Barnsley off as relegated but his first full week of training with the squad has strengthened his belief that they will stay in the Championship.
The second-bottom Reds’ 0-0 draw at third-bottom Peterborough United on Saturday left them eight points adrift of safety. They have 12 points from 20 games, their joint lowest ever tally at that point in a season, ahead of...
Reds eight points adrift after floodlight failure in 0-0 draw
Barnsley drew 0-0 at fellow strugglers Peterborough United in a dull game interrupted by a floodlight failure which left them eight points adrift of safety.
The match stopped after 80 minutes due to a floodlight failure apparently caused by a local power outage due to strong winds. The game re-started 17 minutes later.
It was a game of few chances, but third-bottom Peterborough had most of the ball and the better opportunities...
Poya 'disappointed' as Reds lose his dull debut
Poya Asbaghi admitted he would have fallen asleep watching his first game in charge of Barnsley if he was a neutral and was 'disappointed' with a 2-0 home loss to Swansea City.
The visitors netted twice late on after the Reds were solid and compact in the first hour but then made mistakes. The result left them six points from safety in second-bottom.
Asbaghi, who had only had two days of training with...
Barnsley hope to cause ‘big surprise’ against in-form top-scoring hosts Fulham
BARNSLEY are hoping to cause a ‘big surprise’ today when they visit Fulham who have won their last six games and are the top-scorers in English football.
The second-bottom Reds are the only side not to win away in the Championship this season while no team has fewer than their five goals on the road.
Barnsley, who are four points from safety, have lost four successive away games for the first time since losing six...
COMMENT: Reds stick to strategy with appointment of highly-rated Poya
Analysis of Barnsley's new head coach appointment, with information from experts in Swedish football
POYA Asbaghi is due to arrive at Oakwell on Monday after a lifelong journey from Iran, where he had to flee as a baby, and Sweden where he made his name as one of the most progressive young coaches during a rapid rise.
The 36-year-old was in charge of Sweden under 21s in a European Championship qualifier in Dublin against...
Asbaghi named new Reds coach
Poya Asbaghi has been appointed head coach of Barnsley FC and is due to start work at Oakwell next week.
The 36-year-old, who was born in Iran but spent most of his life in Sweden, has been coaching Sweden under 21s after a stint with IFK Gothenburg.
Asbaghi – who was interviewed for the role in 2019 – will bring with him Spanish assistant Ferran Sibila.
The pair are due to take training for the...
Barnsley head coach search likely to drag into 3rd week
BARNSLEY’S search for a new head coach could drag into a third week, after they had hoped to make an appointment by the end of this week.
The Reds sacked Markus Schopp almost two weeks ago after a 13-match winless run and seven straight losses left them second-bottom of the Championship with eight points – which is their lowest ever tally after 15 games.
Caretaker Joe Laumann oversaw the two home games against the other...
Yorkshire CEO stands down amid Rafiq scandal
Yorkshire CCC chief executive Mark Arthur has resigned amid the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.
Arthur and Barnsley man Martyn Moxon, the director of cricket who has been signed off with a stress-related condition, had faced calls to resign after the club admitted Rafiq, also from Barnsley, was racially abused.
Rafiq and senior figures from the club are due to give evidence to the Department of Culture Media and Sport select committee on Tuesday.
Arthur's exit...
Reds 'all over the place' and Laumann understands desire for change
Barnsley captain Cauley Woodrow says they were 'all over the place' for the majority of their 2-0 loss at Oakwell to fellow strugglers Hull City after which caretaker Joe Laumann admitted he can understand calls for a new head coach to be appointed now.
The Reds conceded goals in both halves to a side who had not scored away since the opening day and had lost five in a row. Hull overtook Barnsley who...
