New Manager Bounce Has The Bluebirds Believing

By Sam Elliott

Ady Pennock may have enjoyed a start few people would have believed possible, but the Barrow manager but he stressed this morning: ‘We’re not over the top on confidence’.

Pennock took over a club seemingly heading for the Vanarama National League North last month. Just two wins from their two managers and a team struggling to adapt left the Bluebirds with a big problem to solve.

Three weeks on, the new manager bounce has certainly kicked in.

Since his arrival at Holker Street, things haven’t just picked up - they have found promotion form!

Three wins from his four games at the helm included back to back away victories at Eastleigh, on Saturday, and Tuesday night’s triumph at a very much in-form Gateshead. Watch Highlights Here.

Pennock told the North West News & Mail that his good start is exactly that - a start.

Barrow play Bromley on Saturday and he said: “It will be a very tough game for us, but we are full of confidence at the moment.

“We're not OTT on the confidence side, but we are focused and there is a lot of confidence in the squad.

“We'll give them a game, that's for sure,” he said. “With the bit of extra quality we are showing now, and with the boys more confident, wanting the ball, and being confident on the ball, we'll definitely give them a game.

“They are a tough side, a very tough side, and the manager Neil Smith has done very well at Bromley. They'll be coming here and they'll be a tough side to crack, with some good players.

“Going forward, they're dangerous, and defensively they're very strong as well.”

Where next?

Pilgrims Bring In A Second Championship Defender On Loan Young defender Adam Curry has joined Boston United on a month’s loan from SkyBet Championship side Hull City.
Ex-England C Skipper Joins The Rocks Bognor Regis Town have signed defender Keaton Wood from league rivals Dartford.

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