NEWS & STAR COLUMN 24.03.03 Blues fans were celebrating after a massive ‘derby’ win over Barrow on Saturday earned them Cumbrian bragging rights. But boss Paul Simpson will have been drilling into his players this week that the job still isn’t done. It is hard to believe it is just a month since Simpson took […]

NEWS & STAR COLUMN 17.03.22 The Paul Simpson bubble was finally burst on Tuesday when he suffered his first defeat since his Blues homecoming. But his objective was never to win every game – it was always just to keep us in the Football League #whateverittakes. That is still the only thing that matters. And […]

NEWS & STAR COLUMN 10.03.22 The Blues are determined to do #whateverittakes to keep their Football League status. Their appointment of boss Paul Simpson two weeks ago has been a masterstroke, with his instant impact, simply, astonishing. Now, fans have a chance to play their part and show what League football means to the city […]

NEWS & STAR COLUMN 03.03.22 What a week that was. Paul Simpson’s homecoming magically dispelled the gloom and injected new hope and enthusiasm into Blues fans. Most thought relegation was inevitable after watching the dire display against Swindon. But a few days later boss Simmo arrived and now after two wins we are all believing […]