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Post by Finnish Gas on Aug 17, 2015 9:51:02 GMT
Barnet fans have sponsored Dover Athletic's Ricky Modeste for the season after his unheralded part in the Bees' promotionThe name Ricky Modeste won't mean anything to most football supporters but the Dover Athletic forward is something of an obscure Barnet hero after his goal against Bristol Rovers last season. With the Bees toiling to a 1-1 draw at Kidderminster Harriers, Conference title rivals Rovers were leading 1-0 at the Crabble against Dover - a result which would have seen them go top ahead of the final day. Barnet would then have needed to beat Gateshead and hope the Gas lost at home to Alfreton Town - a game they won 7-0 - in order to clinch the Conference title. In the event, Modeste popped up two minutes from the end, picking a timely occasion to score just his third goal of the season, denying Bristol Rovers all three points in the process. Now Bees supporters appear to have clubbed together to sponsor the forward's shirt for the forthcoming season by way of a small gesture to thank Modeste for his underrated contribution to Barnet's cause last season. www.doverathletic.com/index.php?p=showprofile&id=249&c=ftRead more: www.times-series.co.uk/sport/13595288.UPDATED__Bees_fans_sponsor_Dover_s_unsung_hero_of_title_triumph/
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Post by fanboy on Aug 17, 2015 9:53:26 GMT
Are they Dam stupid or what? We went up, with a trip to Wembley = more money. He literally did us a favour in hindsight.
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Post by gastropod on Aug 17, 2015 9:53:56 GMT
Nice story. And it shows how scared the Barnet supporters were of the play-off route to promotion.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2015 9:58:28 GMT
It was an own goal, should be sponsoring Manse's hand the silly feckers.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2015 10:04:01 GMT
Tinpot.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2015 10:25:00 GMT
Nice story. And it shows how scared the Barnet supporters were of the play-off route to promotion. They would have bottled it undoubtedly, you only have to look at their record against FGR and Grimsby to see that, which was our route. Bit of an odd move I'll admit. I think we've let last season go now really, no need to dwell on it and now focusing on League 2 is what we all need to do  |
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Aug 17, 2015 10:29:28 GMT
This is one of those things that if we didn't go up we'd be calling them a bunch of lady gardens about, but we did go up, and by a better route financially and more exciting for us football fans.
So feck off Barnet you bunch of lady gardens!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2015 10:30:43 GMT
Sad lady gardens. Have they forgotten we still went up. With an enjoyable day out at WEMBLEY. FGR and Grimsby would have watered on Barnet in the playoffs.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Aug 17, 2015 10:31:49 GMT
I don't think they're sponsoring an anti-Rovers thing just a pro-Barnet thing. As far as they're concerned it was the goal that got them up, not the goal that kept us down. They don't care that we got through the playoffs, they just care that they didn't have to.
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Post by Cantankerous Gas on Aug 17, 2015 10:33:35 GMT
Nice story. And it shows how scared the Barnet supporters were of the play-off route to promotion. Exactly. Which is why I don't mind Barnet fans doing this. They knew if we beat Dover they would almost certainly be starting this year in The Conference. |
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Post by TopperJR on Aug 17, 2015 10:35:23 GMT
In all fairness I actually think it's a nice thing they are doing. Shows a bit of a sense of humor and helps out a small club in small way.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2015 10:54:29 GMT
Well we don't have to thank anybody else. We won promotion all on our own.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2015 11:55:54 GMT
Well we don't have to thank anybody else. We won promotion all on our own. Exactly. It's a bit like if we sponsored the shirt of the Grimsby lad who missed his pen. Rather thank all of our own players who earned it. |
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Post by LJG on Aug 17, 2015 12:03:14 GMT
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Post by Mark Ash on Aug 17, 2015 12:06:11 GMT
Well we don't have to thank anybody else. We won promotion all on our own. Exactly. It's a bit like if we sponsored the shirt of the Grimsby lad who missed his pen. Rather thank all of our own players who earned it. That would be a bit cruel! I think what they've done is ok. They might not have gone up if it hadn't been for that goal. They're just interested in their own fortunes, same as we would be. It's strange to think that when we play them soon they'll be one of the lesser teams, whereas last year that rainy night at the Mem was a clash of the titans lol. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 17, 2015 12:57:33 GMT
A bit bizarre to sponsor somebody who basically cheated to score, assuming he was the player who fouled Puddy. This seems similar to Scott Murray presenting the Mansfield player with champagne, all a bit sad in my view.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2015 13:02:32 GMT
Ha ha - maybe baggins would get lucky with Emma Watson if she loves a flask!  |
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Post by miamigas on Aug 17, 2015 13:28:23 GMT
Nothing wrong with sponsoring another team's player, I'd pay off this man's mortgage if I could afford to........ Attachment Deleted |
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Post by Mark Ash on Aug 17, 2015 13:36:50 GMT
A bit bizarre to sponsor somebody who basically cheated to score, assuming he was the player who fouled Puddy. This seems similar to Scott Murray presenting the Mansfield player with champagne, all a bit sad in my view. At least it was a goal for their team though. Anyway, we're all up now. It was long ago and far away in a distant, forgotten land that was once called the Conference. EDIT: No it wasn't for their team, I'm bonkers. But it did help them directly is what I meant. |
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Aug 17, 2015 13:40:12 GMT
Anyway, we're all up now. It was long ago and far away in a distant, forgotten land that was once called the Conference. I don't believe that even exists. |
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