August 2011
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Peckham-born striker, Danny Haynes, will remain at Barnsley for the duration of the 2011/12 league campaign, according to the club's coach, Keith Hill. The news comes just a few weeks after Barnsley's director, Don Rowing, said that the Yorkshire side would not entertain the 23-year-old's suitors. “He is a Barnsley player”, Rowing said.

Haynes' presence at the club will certainly influence the championship football betting. The speculation surrounding Haynes' future is something of an mystery, according to Hill. “I've not had one enquiry for Danny Haynes”, the former Rochdale player said. “I don't know where the rumours are coming from.” The manager's comments stand in stark contrast to recent reports in the media, which link Haynes with a move to Burnley, Leicester, Portsmouth, and Hull.

Haynes' apparent connection to Burnley is something of a tradition. The 'rumour mill' has already churned out a story linking the forward to the Lancastrians, this year. Hill claims that the falsehoods shadowing Haynes on a daily basis are “unnerving and upsetting” the youngster. “You can't help but see it, read it, feel it”, the Barnsley coach explained.

The footballer, who joined the Tykes earlier this year, in January, has notched up six goals in 24 appearances for Barnsley. His previous clubs include Bristol City, Ipswich, and Millwall, as part of a loan deal.

Haynes collected five caps for the England U19 squad in 2007, but he has failed to secure further employment in international competition, in recent years. He will be hoping to see Barnsley up a division and involved in the premier leauge football betting.

Haynes, who has two years left to run on his contract at Oakwell, has played in all of Barnsley's games, this season, including their Carling Cup match against Morecambe, a fortnight ago, and the Tykes fixture at the Madejski Stadium, where they claimed their first win of the season against Reading.

The season's just about warming up in OnThePontyEnd's Fantasy Football League and already there's some outstanding leaders and losers. (Ed: Although I would remind you it's a marathon not a sprint, well that's what the missus tells me!)

Congratulations this week to the new leader Kieran Bestall with Beata Vista
Enter Your Team in to OnThePontyEnd's Private League
  • First register at Texaco Fantasy Football 2011/12 and pick your squad.
  • Click "Private Leagues", scroll down to "Joining Private Leagues"
  • Enter Pin Number 1431 in to the box below and hit 'Find League'. If you are sure you have the right league, you must then click 'Join This League' to apply.
  • Once the League Chairman has accepted you in to the league, you will be able to view your table by clicking on the relevant Private League name on your team screen.
Regular updates will appear on this site throughout the season. Good luck!
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A dejected Keith Hill painted a very grim picture of Barnsley F.C. on Friday, noting that injuries and a spate of poor results had brought the club to their collective knees, “we are down to the bare bones”, the manager explained. It wouldn't have been unfair to say that Hill wasn't expecting to acquire many points from the club's upcoming fixtures.

It wasn't looking great on the championship betting odds. However, Hill's comments, which were published in the Star newspaper, and came just a few hours before Barnsley tackled Reading in the Championship, were perhaps a little too pessimistic. The Tykes squashed the home side 2-1 to record their first win of the 2011/12 season, thanks to the efforts of goalkeeper, Luke Steele.

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In an attempt to broaden our knowledge on the Hillcroft regime, OnThePontyEnd begged the superb and stunning blogger Sarah Lomas aka Girl on a Terrace to provide an exposé on their time at Rochdale AFC. Here it is.

You can follow Girl On A Terrace on Twitter @GirlOnATerrace or keep up to date on the latest event at Spotland here Girl On A Terrace

This week as seen a deluge of activity and debate on social network sites concerning Barnsley FC. And yes, there's a real mix of opinions out there. This week, OnThePontyEnd was messaged by one supporter, Andy White, with his views on the supposed troubles at Oakwell. We simply had to share this with readers. Follow Andy on Twitter @apwhite13.
Anyone who follows me on Twiiter, or either of the 2 most popular fans forum boards (The BBS and Tykesmad), will know that I called for the appointment of 'Hillcroft' this summer. I'll be honest, I had a wishlist of three. Wilson, Tisdale and Hillcroft. So of course, I was happy when on the 1st of June, Keith Hill and Dave Flitcroft were announced as our new management team.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08:  Bobby Hassell o...Image by Getty Images via @daylifeIt's been at difficult week for players and fans of Barnsley FC. Perhaps for that reason alone, I was delighted to receive a guest article from fellow Reds fan, Alison Lambert. It is a pleasure to have read and to share with readers her philosophy on the supposed troubles at Oakwell. Barnsley Supporters can follow Alison on Twitter: @Just_Allie. Thanks Alison, there's tons of bottle in your message ...

We're already in the second week of OnThePontyEnd's Fantasy Football League and the competition is just beginning to warm up. Congratulations this week to the leader Lee Bradford with The Rotating Chinmen.
Enter Your Team in to OnThePontyEnd's Private League
  • First register at Texaco Fantasy Football 2011/12 and pick your squad.
  • Click "Private Leagues", scroll down to "Joining Private Leagues"
  • Enter Pin Number 1431 in to the box below and hit 'Find League'. If you are sure you have the right league, you must then click 'Join This League' to apply.
  • Once the League Chairman has accepted you in to the league, you will be able to view your table by clicking on the relevant Private League name on your team screen.
Regular updates will appear on this site throughout the season. Good luck!

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We already know it. Perhaps you've already had countless conversations yourself with fellow fans and seen the comments on Twitter an so on. British journalists have written us out of the plot this season; but in particular, it's the manner in which it's happening that's so annoying.

Television for instance provides one example. Nottingham Forest v Barnsley; including the return to England of the former national coach, McClaren. Okay, so the result was 0-0 and perhaps, that doesn't make for entertaining TV. But their suggestion that Forest had simply had a bad day at the office, were short on resources, would improve and that Barnsley were nowhere near up to the challenge to turn them over, became "Barnsley frustrated new Nottingham Forest manager Steve McClaren to earn a deserved point in an uninspiring draw" as the lead paragraph.

Well ... what do you say when you feel you have nothing to say? Instead, OnThePontyEnd has hauled in the popular (but slightly disheveled) children's TV character "Bod" out of retirement, to preview the weekend ahead at Barnsley FC. Enjoy!




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This is the final part of our series of guest articles. On The Ponty End has been speaking to supporters of those teams who will be making an appearance in the Championship this year; either as a result of promotion or relegation, last season. We hope you gain just a small insight in to the expectations and inside track on the fresh opposition that Barnsley FC will face this season.

On this occasion, we're delighted to introduce our readers to Blackpool FC Fan John from the excellent blog Tangerine Dreaming

You can also follow the blog on Twitter: @Tanger_Dreaming

We've the reached the penultimate stage in 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. On this occasion, we're delighted to introduce our readers to Brighton and Hove Albion fan Stefan Swift from The Seagull Love Review

You can also follow The Seagull Love Review on Twitter: @tslr

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 Southampton FC Fan Chris Rann from the excellent blog George Weah's Cousin

You can also follow Chris on Twitter: @crstig