Quote Originally Posted by Shadrack the Red View Post
I do believe it would have been far more enjoyable had we been allowed in , the Oakwell crowd have always got behind players who put a shift in & they also love a tackle, the closing down , the work rate & some of the exciting football in the last third of the pitch coupled with some great goals & results would have gone down a treat with the faithful but alas watching on I Follow from an empty stadium hardly had you on the edge of your seat & set it up for low key viewing even before the ref blew his whistle to start the game.
A lot of ducks came together in a row during Ismael's season here to Ismael's/ Barnsley FC's benefit and I am sure playing behind closed doors in an empty stadium was one of them. The young players had no pressure on them from the crowd, particularly at away games in big stadiums. It was a practice game atmosphere at every game.
The players could hear Ismael shouting out a number to tell them which formation to take for pressing, set pieces etc. There was no pressure from the crowd on the ref about our time wasting and sh1thousery tactics. There was no disapproval/ booing over the awful hoofball stuff being served up.
But I admit the second half at Bournemouth was wonderful.