Bury still shaking

Trevor Baxter

May 01, 2006

BURY'S last home game of the season could have been their final Gigg Lane fixture as a league club.

The Shakers failed to gain the win that would have clinched survival in their goalless draw with Mansfield and go to Notts County on Saturday needing a point to be absolutely sure of avoiding the drop.

But skipper Dave Challinor is hopeful that Bury can achieve their target.

"Away from home we've had some good results recently and played some of our best football," he said.

"It would have been nice to finish off at home with a win but there was a lot on the game. We had some chances in the second half but we didn't get a break in front of goal."

Again the pitch didn't help Bury's cause though it doesn't seem to hamper FC United.

Matthew Tipton might have had a hat-trick while substitute Tom Youngs was denied by a superb block by former City youngster Jonathan D'Laryea.

Current young Blue Kasper Schmeichel also made two vital interventions of his own, saving once in each half from Richie Barker, to earn Bury their vital point.

Manager Chris Casper said: "It will take a freak set of results for us to go down.

"We've given ourselves a heck of a chance and you look at the Darlington result and see how important it was. A 0-0 draw probably sums up our season but I will take a 0-0 draw next weekend."

Do you think Bury will survive? Have your say.

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James Richardson, Bury (01/05/2006 at 20:52)

Cause they will, there in the best position to out of the bottom 7 teams. I think as a local paper you should be supporting the club saying they will survive, it is almost impossible to go down, Oxford have to win and they play the team in third in the league

Tommy, Tampa (02/05/2006 at 13:31)

I think the MEN wants Bury to fail so they can have more time to write of the glories of Andy Walsh's outfit.

john mostyn, bury (02/05/2006 at 13:59)

I would agree we are still in a position to go down. Look at recent results, Torquay win at Carlisle, an impossibility a month ago but Carlisle have got their promotion and clearly this will affect their ommitment on the pitch. It is not impossible for Oxford to beat Orient, remember, fisrt and last games of a season are notorious to predict and a lot of the bottom sides are playing teams whose seasons have already finished, Bury are not. Having said that, I think Orient will beat oxford as they need a win to go straight up.

Neil Kirchem, Leigh (03/05/2006 at 09:32)

I hope that Bury go under so we (FC United) get their ground on the cheap. We are already keeping them afloat with our money and we have our own colum in the MEN and a show on Channel M all in a very short time. As soon as we get a ground the better. Its a shame its at the expense of Bury FC but so be it. We are a revolution

john mostyn, bury (03/05/2006 at 15:05)

Thanks Neil, that's a really positive opinion. FC United may be 'a revolution' but they are also part of the family that is football. Yes you get larger crowds than Bury, I accept that. I am pleased you have been successful in your first season, come back in 100 years time and we will talk about the ground situation again. Let's see what your crowds level out at once you find your level and how soon the first arguments over 'money' start, it wont be long. It's easy to support winners but very difficult to keep going in tough times. We 2000 souls at Bury have stood up and been counted this year and you and FC United should not begrudge us that. If you want a stadium and have the cash go and build one.

Shaun, NE Derbys (04/05/2006 at 17:50)

Neil
You're doing us (FC) no favours. Not my understanding of what revolutions are about - more like the dog-eat-dog G14 mentality.
I hope Bury supporters put this down to the rantings of a minority of one.
And you'll give Tommy satisfaction - unforgiveable. And don't you want to be the only team in Manchester that's not in debt?
Good luck to Bury.

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