The Barnsley Gazette
Squad17 May 2027
The knee: Aston Wilson out for 33 days
33 days on the announcement, and a year of quiet, unwatched rehabilitation behind it. Barnsley lose a player for a season; he loses something harder to name.
The dugout17 May 2027
Marcos Gaona: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Barnsley have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Squad17 May 2027
A falling-out at Barnsley
Connor O'Riordan and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
The dugout17 May 2027
The manager makes an example of Wilmar González
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
The dugout17 May 2027
A promise honoured at Barnsley
Something was said to Luca Connell and then it happened. In this industry that passes for remarkable, and the dressing room noticed faster than any supporter could.
Squad17 May 2027
Words at Barnsley training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Charlie Lennon is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Market17 May 2027
The Luca Connell story refuses to die
It has been denied twice and printed three times, which is the usual arithmetic. Until Luca Connell signs something — a contract at Barnsley or anywhere else — this column belongs to him.
The dugout17 May 2027
The manager makes Corey O'Keeffe a promise
Nothing in writing and nothing in public: a word about playing time, given face to face at Barnsley. The team sheets over the next month will show whether it was worth having.
Market17 May 2027
Diego Polenta placed on the list
Barnsley have made Diego Polenta available for transfer. A career at this club is over in all but paperwork.
In brief
- Loan watch Georgie Gent first choice at Milton Keynes Dons
- Squad Mohamed Touré finally belongs at Barnsley