The above picture was taken at the training pitches to the side of Oakwell Stadium as Barnsley Under 23's took on Coventry City on a Friday afternoon in early September.
There's something that appeals to me about taking a bit of time off work to watch a game in the afternoon and at matches such as this there is always the chance you will be standing next to a recognisable footballing face of the past doing some scouting of players or opposition.
And Barnsley have made good provision for spectators with plenty of seating and standing areas. Under 23 games that are played on the main Oakwell pitch are usually free admission as well.
Just a few weeks into the campaign at the time, Barnsley's new Assistant Head Coach Andreas Winkler was watching and an elderly fan came over to say how impressed he had been by the start made by the club’s new German management team.
His reply was something along the lines of 'let's hope people are saying the same in six months time' but although the success has continued for the Tykes with promotion back to the Championship secured earlier this week, Winkler himself opted to join new Huddersfield manager Jan Siewert at the John Smith’s Stadium so will be locking horns with Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel next season.
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